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Age of Realism kicks in for MIFED
There's a joke among US sellers that "even the buyers that don't pay aren't buying" at the moment. These sellers certainly lean towards gloom and doom in their conversations; indeed it's unlikely that a movie the size of Gangs Of New York could generate the eye-popping sales numbers today which ...
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Age of Realism kicks in for MIFED
There's a joke among US sellers that "even the buyers that don't pay aren't buying" at the moment. These sellers certainly lean towards gloom and doom in their conversations; indeed it's unlikely that a movie the size of Gangs Of New York could generate the eye-popping sales numbers today which ...
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Last call for 2003 festival calendar
On January 10 Screen International publishes its 2003 festival calendar. This will include more film and TV events than any other film and TV industry calendar. If you have not already sent us details of your event, then you only have two weeks to do so. The deadline for entries ...
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The Magdalene Sisters make an impact in Ireland
Peter Mullan's critically acclaimed feature The Magdalene Sisters saw a mighty opening in the country where it is set, Ireland, last week for distributor Momentum Pictures.The drama, which won the Golden Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival, has taken $252,100 (£162,100) from 31 screens as of Wednesday Oct 30, ...
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Mason in the frame to head Channel 4's new film unit
Graeme Mason, Universal Pictures' former president of acquisitions, has emerged as a candidate to head Channel 4's new film unit if he and the channel agree on a structure for the operation.Mason has until now been seen as an unlikely candidate to head Channel 4's scaled-back film unit, which was ...
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Rezo Films to produce Rohmer's Triple Agent
French distribution outfit Rezo Films is to produce Eric Rohmer's next film, Triple Agent. The Euros 4m film, which teams Rezo with Rohmer's own production outfit, C.E.R, will also mark the distribution outfit's first foray into the foreign sales sector.Rezo Film used to focus on the distribution (and sometimes the ...
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Rezo Films to produce Rohmer's Triple Agent
French distribution outfit Rezo Films is to produce Eric Rohmer's next film, Triple Agent. The Euros 4m film, which teams Rezo with Rohmer's own production outfit, C.E.R, will also mark the distribution outfit's first foray into the foreign sales sector.Rezo Film used to focus on the distribution (and sometimes the ...
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Hong Kong submits English-language film for best foreign-language Oscar
Hong Kong has presented the Academy Awards with an interesting test case, by submitting Peter Pau's The Touch as its official entry for the best foreign-language Oscar, despite the fact the film is predominantly English-language.The body responsible for the nomination process - the Federation of Motion Film Producers of Hong ...
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Imax, Regal sign five screen deal, settle Edwards suit
Toronto-based Imax Corp. has signed an agreement with US exhibitor Regal Entertainment Group to install giant screen systems at Regal's recently-acquired subsidiary circuits, four in its Edwards Theatres facilities and one in an United Artists facility. The deal gives Imax certain exclusivity rights as Regal's large-format provider - the company's ...
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Moviehouse Entertainment takes Long Lunch
Moviehouse Entertainment, the one-year-old UK sales company, has picked up worldwide rights to Australian action-comedy The Long Lunch.The low-budget caper is directed by commercials director Antony Redman, who was named as one of the world's hottest new directors by London advertising magazine Campaign. Starring Jeanette Cronin, Ian Bliss and Vince ...
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Moviehouse Entertainment takes Long Lunch
Moviehouse Entertainment, the one-year-old UK sales company, has picked up worldwide rights to Australian action-comedy The Long Lunch.The low-budget caper is directed by commercials director Antony Redman, who was named as one of the world's hottest new directors by London advertising magazine Campaign. Starring Jeanette Cronin, Ian Bliss and Vince ...
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Ewan McGregor quits Natural Nylon
Ewan McGregor has left Natural Nylon, the UK production company founded by the cream of the country's acting talent in a bid to create a British United Artists.News of the UK star's departure comes only weeks after the production company lost founder member and producer Damon Bryant, who left to ...
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Thessaloniki festival unveils 160 strong film line-up
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Nov 8-17) has unveiled its full line-up for its 43rd edition, and will present over 160 films as well as workshops and exhibitions.Sixteen films have been shortlisted for the main international competition, which is reserved for first or second time directors. The line-up includes Dylan ...
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Ichino promoted to VP business affairs at Universal
Masako Ichino has been promoted to vice president of business affairs at Universal Pictures. Ichino will continue to negotiate deals for books, screenplays and other source material as well as above-the-line talent agreements for writers, producers, directors and actors. She will also continue to report to Jimmy Horowitz, Universal's executive ...
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First Look takes My Kingdom to North America
Specialist US distributor First Look Pictures has picked up My Kingdom, a modernistic re-telling of the King Lear story, that was the last leading role for acting legend Richard Harris who died last week.The picture, bought from sister company Overseas Filmgroup, will be given a US release on Dec 6, ...
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Latin American scripts win through at MPA Development Workshop
Screenplays from Mexico, Chile and Uruguay beat 16 other contenders at the Feature Film Project Development Workshop and Competition 2002 organized by the Motion Pictures Association (MPA) in Miami. The winning scripts were Enemigos Intimos (Intimate Enemies) by Ana Carolina Rivera Gonzalez (Mexico), El Bano Del Papa (Daddy's Bath) ...
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Spain mourns death of veteran director Juan Antonio Bardem
Spain awoke Thursday morning to the news that veteran director and scriptwriter Juan Antonio Bardem had died on Wednesday in Madrid at the age of 80.After getting his start as co-scripter on Luis Garcia Berlanga's Welcome Mr Marshall (Bienvenido Mr Marshall), celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year, he directed such ...
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Vienna to subsidise key arthouse cinemas
The city of Vienna has agreed to subsidise the operation of two historic art house cinemas that were threatened with closure after they ran into financial difficulties. The Vienna International Film Festival has been asked to take over the running of the 736 seat central Vienna Gartenbau cinema, while ...
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Stanley Tong, Gordon Chan join Media Asia slate
Hong Kong's Media Asia has unveiled three new projects, to start shooting in the first half of next year, and confirmed that Stanley Tong will direct its big-budget Jackie Chan action vehicle, Titanium Rain. Tong previously directed Chan in his first three stateside hits - Supercop, Rumble In The Bronx ...
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Media Asia's Mifed slate gets boost from Tong, Chan
Hong Kong's Media Asia has unveiled three new projects, to start shooting in the first half of next year, and confirmed that Stanley Tong will direct its big-budget Jackie Chan action vehicle, Titanium Rain. Tong previously directed Chan in his first three stateside hits - Supercop, Rumble In The Bronx ...