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Equinox names Yves Dion vice president of distribution
Montreal-based distributor Equinox Entertainment has appointed industry veteran Yves Dion to the position of vice-president of distribution. Dion was formerly president of Blackwatch Releasing and prior to that was president of Malofilm Distribution for 14 years.Dion' first official deal saw Equinox pick up Canadian rights to Deborah Day's Expecting, a ...
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Lions Gate International gets into Bed with Spanish comedy
Lions Gate FilmsInternational has acquired international rights to Spanish romantic comedymusical The Other Side Of The Bed(El Otro Lado Del La Cama)directed by Emilio Martinez Lazaro. The film, which screened at the TorontoInternational Film Festival as a gala premiere, marks the second collaborationbetween Lions Gate Films International and production outfit ...
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Hong Kong's film industry appeals for government assistance
Hong Kong's leading film organisations plan to appeal to the government for help following a sharp downturn in both production levels and box office for domestic films in the first eight months of the year.The Federation of Hong Kong Film Workers, an alliance of nine industry associations, is holding a ...
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Son Of The Bride sweeps Argentina's Oscars
Son Of The Bride (El Hijo De La Novia) swept the board at Argentina's Oscar equivalent, the Premios Condor this week. Click here for the reviewA Best Foreign Oscar nominee this year, Juan Jose Campanella's romantic comedy won eight out of its 12 nominations, including top awards for Best Picture, ...
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More French films attract fewer audiences
A record 26 French titles were released on French screens during this summer's holiday season (July-August). However, and despite the fact that overall attendance has been on a par with last year's healthy figures, French domestic cinema, which was on a roll last year, has seen its performance slump by ...
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Global Rule One relaxed in Australia for the first time
After months of negotiation, an agreement has been reached that relaxes the effect of Global Rule One on Australian productions, particularly where budgets are low, and where the cast on these productions are Australian, New Zealand or other non-US members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). With the number of ...
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MPAA moves to tackle rampant Serbian film piracy
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is planning to fund an anti-piracy programme in Serbia and Montenegro, where it is estimated that 90-95% of films on television and on video are pirated.If funding from the Hollywood studios is forthcoming, the MPAA is also weighing up plans to open an ...
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San Sebastian to present three lifetime achievement awards
To celebrate its 50th anniversary edition, the San Sebastian International Film Festival (Sept 19-28) will present three, rather than the usual two, lifetime achievement Donostia Awards this year to Jessica Lange, Dennis Hopper and Bob Hoskins.The six-time Academy Award-nominated actress Lange is recognised for her work in classic films like ...
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Village Roadshow buoyed by exhibition turnaround
Village Roadshow has achieved a remarkable turnaround in its exhibition division, with the ongoing policy of selling off certain territories clearly paying off and a string of popular films and new screens adding to the bottom line. Village Roadshow's exhibition arm posted a profit of A$28.6m for the 12 months ...
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UA wins rights to Chen Kaige's Together
United Artists (UA), the specialised film division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), has made its first acquisition at the Toronto International Film Festival, taking North American rights to Chen Kaige's heartwarmer Together. Ironically it was MGM which was scheduled to distribute Kaige's last film Killing Me Softly, his first English language effort ...
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UA wins rights to Chen Kaige's Together
United Artists (UA), the specialised film division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), has made its first acquisition at the Toronto International Film Festival, taking North American rights to Chen Kaige's heartwarmer Together. Ironically it was MGM which was scheduled to distribute Kaige's last film Killing Me Softly, his first English language effort ...
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Alta Films takes Magdalene Sisters for Spain
Madrid-based distributor Alta Films has picked up rights in Spain to Venice Golden Lion winner The Magdalene Sisters.Alta also said it had closed Spanish rights to 11.09.01, the compilation of short films from 11 international directors reflecting on the terrorist attacks of last year. The effort screened Wednesday in Toronto ...
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Japan bucks Evil box-office trend
After a mediocre performance in North America and most international territories, Resident Evil is taking Japan by storm with a first week gross of $10m.Released on an initial 190 screens nationwide, distributor Amuse Pictures expects the action-horror title, based on the popular video game series, to end up grossing at ...
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Indian industrial giant Tata Group moves into film production
Indian industrial giant Tata Group has entered the Bollywood film production sector, signing up Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan to star in its first film, Aitbaar.Tata is the latest in line of new entrants into the Indian film industry: in July 20th Century Fox announced plans to produce its first Bollywood ...
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Two more domestic deals at Toronto
Two more films sealed domestic distribution deals at the Toronto International Film Festival yesterday. IFC Films made its first acquisition since the departure of former chief Bob Berney, taking US rights to Jean-Pierre Limousin's Novo, while Lions Gate Films Releasing followed up its purchase of Gaspar Noe's Irreversible by buying ...
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Two more domestic deals at Toronto
Two more films sealed domestic distribution deals at the Toronto International Film Festival yesterday. IFC Films made its first acquisition since the departure of former chief Bob Berney, taking US rights to Jean-Pierre Limousin's Novo, while Lions Gate Films Releasing followed up its purchase of Gaspar Noe's Irreversible by buying ...
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On the road to success' - Perdition launches in Europe
Sam Mendes' Road To Perdition debuted in several European territories this week, following its Venice festival screening, giving solid - though hardly overwhelming results.The 20th Century Fox internationally distributed drama, which is based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins, took the top spot in Germany over the four-day ...
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Independent peppermint gets in with The Guys
peppermint, the worldwide distribution company that has recently undergone a management buy-out from Helkon Media AG, has acquired international distribution rights to The Guys, the film of Anne Nelson's hit play which deals with the aftermath of 9/11. The film, which world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival yesterday, ...
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Studio Babelsberg chief Bacher exits suddenly
Less than a week before Babelsberg Studios' 90th anniversary on September 16, the German film industry has been rocked by the news of CEO Gabriela Bacher's sudden exit.Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures (SBMP) was created last autumn, with Bacher in control of overseeing all media activities of parent Vivendi Deutschland. Bacher ...
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French backers grow wary of culture, bank on commerce
Caution is the new buzzword in French film financing circles, with challenging fare such as the forthcoming Paris Je T'aime struggling to attract investors who increasingly favour big budget bankable hits.A challenging series of 20 five minute short stories - each one set in one of Paris' 20 districts ...