All articles by Patrick Frater – Page 73
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Belgian industry to hold UK showcase
Belgium's sometime divided film communities are teaming up in an effort to win over the British public and UK distributors. They are taking over London's Curzon Soho cinema to hold a week-long (Mar 30-Apr 5) showcase of modern Belgian films under the banner United Tastes Of Belgium. The event is ...
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Screen siren dies
Sexpot screen goddess Hedy Lamarr died yesterday aged 86. Frequently billed as "the world's most beautiful woman," she made a career of provocative roles and starred in hits including Samson & Delilah, Tortilla Flat and White Cargo. Although she had all but retreated from the screen by the 1960s her ...
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Netherlands gets new sales outfit
TheRotterdam Film Festival will be the stage for the launch of The Netherlandsnewest sales company, SND Films.The companywas originally founded in 1994 with the name Sydney Neter Distribution as aseller of shorts, classical music programming and documentaries, but is nowmaking a move into theatrical features. Aware of the tough conditions ...
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Internet fever propels Telefonica
Telefonica, the Spanish phones group that has turned itself into a media conglomerate, is now reaping the rewards of reinventing itself as a dotcom player.Shares in Terra networks, its Internet division reached Euros116 this morning roughly ten times its price at flotation exactly two months ago. At this price Terra ...
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Obituary
Alain Poire, one of France's leading producers, died this weekend at his home near Paris. Aged 82, he died of cancer.His death was marked by plaudits from every level. And no less a figure than President Jacques Chirac declared: "France is losing one of the pillars of its cinema and ...
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Golden Globes spin for Beauty
DreamWorks SKG's American Beauty heads the list of nominations for the Golden Globes with a total of six nods.The Sam Mendes-directed comedy Beauty beat both Michael Mann's The Insider and Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr Ripley by just one nomination. All three are in the hunt for the best picture ...