All articles by Screen staff – Page 77
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China’s Bona Film Group makes debut on Nasdaq
Chinese production, distribution and exhibition company Bona Film Group started trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York on Thursday (Dec 9), with chairman Yu Dong and actress Gong Li on hand to ring the opening bell.
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FeaturesWorld In Action
Screen profiles the 65 films submitted for the foriegn-language film Oscar, including first-time entrants Ethiopia
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NewsCelestial starts shoot for first production My Kingdom
Celestial Pictures is co-producing with Beijing-based Skyland Films and production company DW Films Limited.
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NewsScreen launches Local Markets Report
Territories include Russia, UK/Ireland, France, Italy, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Benelux.
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Sales and distribution panel coming to London
Speakers will include Mark Webster, Lyn Goleby, Ken Marshall and Andrew Orr.
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NewsTaiwanese films lead Golden Horse Awards winners
Taiwanese films dominated the 47th Golden Horse Awards with three Taiwanese films: When Love Comes, Monga and The Fourth Portrait taking home major awards at the awarding ceremony on Saturday Nov 20 in Taiwan’s Taoyuan City.
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Bona files to list shares on Nasdaq stock market
Chinese film distributor Bona Film Group has filed to list its shares on the NASDAQ stock market in New York, aiming to raise $80m in an initial public offering. It will be the first Chinese film company to be listed in the US.
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NewsResident Evil: Afterlife gets wide 3D release in China
DMG Entertainment, a Los Angeles and Beijing-based entertainment firm, has secured a theatrical release for Resident Evil: Afterlife in China, marking the first time that the franchise has been released in the country.
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NewsCPH: DOX gives main award to Le Quattro Volte
Copenhagen’s documentary festival CPH: DOX wrapped at the weekend with the main DOX: AWARD going to Michelangelo Frammartino’s acclaimed film Le Quattro Volte.
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NewsDino De Laurentiis dies aged 91
The Italian producer was a key figure in his native country’s post-war cinema boom, but he also had US success.
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NewsTalk turns to potential Berlinale 2011 selections
As the AFM begins to wind down, attention now turns to hot titles for the Berlinale.
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FeaturesComing to America
The number of deals at last year’s American Film Market heralded a thaw in the independent sales sector. Jeremy Kay assesses how the sales arena is looking ahead of this year’s AFM (Nov 3-10) while Screen writers profile a selection of English-language market debuts heading to Santa Monica
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NewsMy Name is Khan to become first Indian revenue-sharing release in China
China will import Indian filmmaker Karan Johar’s My Name is Khan to China around the end of this month state-owned distribution company Huaxia Film Distribution confirmed today.
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NewsChinese venture capitalist to fund film startup FromMovie Entertainment
The company’s first slate will include a film adaptation of Chinese bestseller Founder, a 3D animation and an adaptation of internet novel Marriage-Home; Xu Xiaoping to be chairman of the group, Donny Liang to serve as CEO.
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NewsFilmmaker George Hickenlooper dies at age 47
Director was in Denver to present his latest film Casino Jack.
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FeaturesScreen International launches Global Guide To Soft Money 2011
The annual PDF report, available to buy online, is a territory-by-territory guide to the most lucrative international production incentives.
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Filmko recruits Hollywood talents for 3D Monkey King shoot
Hong Kong’s Filmko is teaming up with Mandarin Films to finance and produce $30m 3D fantasy Monkey King, combining Hollywood stereoscopic and VFX talents with major Asia stars.
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Saunders promoted to MD of Fox UK theatrical division
Cameron Saunders has been appointed managing director of Twentieth Century Fox’s UK theatrical division.
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NewsDouble Edge to start shooting $12m Black & White in Dec
Bo Huang and Angelababy join cast of first China/Taiwan co-production Black & White; budget increased to $12m.
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NewsScreen International to launch Global Guide To Soft Money 2011
The annual PDF report, available to buy online, is a territory-by-territory guide to the most lucrative international production incentives.