All articles by Screen staff – Page 82
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Lionsgate adopts "poison pill" strategy to fend off Ichan
The studio adopts a rights plan aimed at giving shareholders greater control over the company’s future.
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Chinese box office grew 80% in first half of year
The box office gross from April to June reached $242m, thanks to Hollywood blockbusters such as Iron Man 2.
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China Film Group signs $88m film and new media deals with Chinavision Media Group
Four feature film projects and two animated film projects are set to come out of the deal.
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Everything to play for
China’s exhibition sector has seen astounding growth in the past few years, with a large number of new cinemas being built. Yet the territory remains under-screened and is set for further major expansion
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Taking the initiative
Exhibitors are increasingly proactive when it comes to attracting audiences. Screen International correspondents explore programmes in key markets around the world
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Italian Kiss Me Again sweeps Shanghai’s Golden Goblet Awards
Gabriele Muccino’s sequel to The Last Kiss scooped the best picture, script and actress awards.
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APSA and MPA partner in film fund for Asia-Pacific filmmakers
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) have jointly announced a film fund of $100,000 for Asia-Pacific filmmakers.
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Shanghai's winning projects include Lost In Touch, Last Valentine's Day
Quan Ling’s Lost In Touch and Sheng Zhimin’s Last Valentine’s Day took the top two prizes at China Film Pitch and Catch (CFPC) and Co-production Pitch and Catch (Co-FPC), the project market of Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF).
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Killers to become closing film of Shanghai International Film Festival
Lionsgate’s Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl starring romantic action comedy Killers will have its China premiere as the closing film of the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF).
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Stellar Megamedia to make 3D animation with Pathe
The company has also acquired Australian visual effects outfit Photon.
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Chinese video-sharing websites ramp up film investments
Video-on-demand or movie streaming websites have become an emerging channel for film financing in China as several Chinese video websites revealed new investments on film production at a seminar today at Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), including LeTV Entertainment, Sohu.com, and Voole.com.
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CJ, Bona start strategic partnership for Chinese films
Korea’s CJ Entertainment and China’s Bona International Film Group (BIFG) have established a strategic partnership to co-invest and co-produce at least two films a year in China.
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Taiwan pulls films from Shanghai festival
Eight Taiwanese films pulled from the showcase of 13th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF, June 12 – June 20) as a side-bar activity Taipei Film Week was cancelled.
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Beijing’s Straw Family announces slate of pan-Asian productions
Hong Kong filmmaker Jacob Cheung’s Beijing-based company Straw Family announced a slate of four pan-Asian projects on the eve of the Shanghai International Film Festival (June 12-20).
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Black Death plagues UK, Germany gets Mammoth
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key European markets this week.
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UK producer-financier Nigel Glynn-Davies dies
British film industry veteran Nigel Glynn-Davies died on May 22, during his visit to the Cannes Film Festival.
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Ken Russell gets lifetime achievement award at Montreal's Fantasia
A rare 35mm print screening of his notorious 1971 classic The Devils will accompany the presentation.
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Vera Farmiga starts shooting directorial debut Higher Ground
Oscar-nominated actress also plays the lead in Higher Ground inspired by Carolyn Briggs’ novel.
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Ian George named EVP international marketing at Paramount
Veteran executive leaves job as managing director of Fox UK to replace Jon Anderson at Paramount Pictures International in London.
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UK's Robin Hood campaign starts short film competition
Young film-makers and advertising professionals are being asked to make a 60-90 second film suggesting why a tax on banks is a good idea. Richard Curtis will lead the competition jury.