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Japan's Toho gears up for new fiscal year with new president
Toho, Japan's largest film distributor and exhibitor, has named its new president, Hideyuki Takai. He replaces Toshihiko Ishida, who will take the post of advisor. Takai joined Toho in 1964 and has been involved in film production since 1977. Credits include Kon Ichikawa's 48 Ronin (1994), Hideyuki Hirayama's School Ghost ...
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Bollywood release triumphs in the shadow of Star Wars' attack
Five new openers launched into the UK chart this week but were unable to make much impact on the box office of chart leader Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones.The most impressive of this week's debutantes was Eros International's latest Bollywood release, Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam. The ...
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Real Women have deals too
A number of internationaltheatrical distributors have bought local territorial rights to HBO Films' RealWomen Have Curves, even though theaward-winning made-for-cable production will not be seen in US theatres.Among the buyersannounced yesterday by the pay-TV networks sales arm, HBO Enterprises, were MosaicEntertainment, which bought UK rights in association with Optimum Releasing;Italy's ...
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Banderas, Cruz may re-unite with Almodovar for Tarantula
Two of Spain's hottest properties, Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz, are likely to co-star in Tarantula, a futuristic film noir by director Pedro Almodovar. Producer Agustin Almodovar was quoted in Cannes this weekend confirming that the long-mooted project (see Screendaily July 10, 2001) would star Banderas and Cruz. Tarantula, the ...
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Serbian Government introduces national film fund
The Serbian Government has launched a Euros 1.5m prototype film fund, with six local features receiving an award equivalent to 30% of its budget.Goran Markovic's The Cordon, Srdjan Koljevic's Red Coloured Gray Truck, Dusan Kovacevic's The Professional, Milos Petricic's An Almost Ordinary Story, Srdjan Karanovic's Loving Glances and Milos Radovic's ...
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Focus acquires The Pianist from VU stablemate StudioCanal
Focus, Vivendi Universal's new speciality label has acquired US and select international distribution rights to Cannes Palme d'Or winner The Pianist from stablemate StudioCanal. Focus has scheduled a December release for the film in the US, according to a statement from Focus co-presidents David Linde and James Schamus.The English-language feature, ...
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Almodovar to head first European cinema heritage week
Pedro Almodovar will be the patron of the first European Cinema Heritage Week (November 15-23, 2002) which aims to raise awareness of European cinema and to promote discussion of the visual image.Launching the Heritage Week in Cannes, European Commissioner Viviane Reding said 'the European public will discover the great films ...
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New releases open well as the blockbusters re-write Memorial Day records
Memorial Day weekend saw more box-office records tumble, with Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones holding on to top spot with a $62.1m four-day haul, according to studio estimates. George Lucas's fifth Star Wars instalment has now grossed $202.5m in 12 days becoming the second fastest movie ...
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Mixed reception for Star Wars: Episode II in Eastern Europe
Star Wars: Episode 2 - Attack Of The Clones has achieved the biggest opening ever in Hungary, overtaking the record set by Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring. Clones, which opened with 37 copies in 25 cinemas also produced the biggest attendance ever on its ...
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No Man's Land wins European Union media prize
This year's Foreign Language Film Oscar-winner Danis Tanovic's No Man's Land has been presented with the European Union's Euros 25,000 Media Prize.'Beyond the conflict in ex-Yugoslavia and the story of these two soldiers, one Serbian, the other Bosnian, No Man's Land illustrates with talent and humour the absurdity of violence ...
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Irreversible wins shock value but no awards
Anger and outrage followed the bombshell detonated by Gaspar Noe's Irreversible, a tale of rape and revenge that is depicted more brutally than any film that has been shown at the Cannes festival. That it did not win a single prize probably reflected its jury-dividing content, outweighing Noe's awesome technical ...
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Polanski's Pianist tops list of Cannes winners
A roar of approval, but applause that fell a long way short of a prolonged standing ovation, greeted Roman Polanski's Palme d'Or win at Cannes 2002 with The Pianist.Jury president David Lynch opened the evening's ceremonies by saying that there were not enough prizes to go round, but that the ...
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The full list of Cannes winners
Cannes 2002 PrizesPalme d'OrThe Pianist Dir: Roman PolanskiGrand Jury PrizeThe Man Without A Past Dir: Aki KaurismakiBest ActressKati Outinen in The Man Without A PastBest ActorOlivier Gourmet in The Son (Dirs: Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne)Best Direction (joint)Im Kwon-Taek for ChihwaseonPaul Thomas Anderson for Punch ...
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India's location shooting rules to be relaxed, as local production soars
As a result of meetings held in Cannes last week, the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is considering relaxing the rules for international companies planning to shoot films in India.Senior government officials met several filmmakers who showed interest in shooting in India but were put off by the red ...
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France's TF1 to increase film production, financing activity
Just as StudioCanal is scaling back its European film production and distribution operations, TF1 seems to be intent on increasing its activity and filling the void.After boldly branching out into distribution through its as yet unamed joint venture with Miramax - which is expected to be headed by Jose Covo ...
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Cannes 2002: tough choices for Palme readers
Constantly improving after far from auspicious beginnings, Cannes 2002 should finally settle in the memory as a robust and rewarding vintage. Filled with uncompromising auteurist statements, exciting discoveries and tender explorations of the human condition, it was a Festival to restore anyone's faith in the health and vigour of world ...
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Spain's MediaPro buys 60% stake in Ovideo
Spanish audiovisual company MediaPro has bought out 60% of film and TV producer Ovideo TV.The company has also bought a 20% share in Italian producer and consultancy Gruppo Comunicazione Italia (GCI) with an option to raise the stake later this year.The deals follow MediaPro's announced full-fledged entry into feature film ...
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Miramax Australia makes debut acquisition with debut film
Miramax Films has acquired the Australian and New Zealand distribution rights to Anthony Mir's directorial debut You Can't Stop The Murders, marking the first acquisition for Miramax's newly formed Australian office under Victoria Treole.The film is a comedy which also features stand-up comedian Mir alongside fellow comedians Gary Eck ...
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Dreamworks falls for Millennium Actress
Millennium Actress, an animated drama handled by distributor Klockworx, has become the first foreign-language animation to be acquired by Dreamworks SKG.Dreamworks has picked up all rights outside Asia to the film, which won the best animation prize when it premiered at Fant-Asia last July and took the animation award at ...