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CineVegas to honour Hopkins, Kingsley, Theron
The Cine Vegas Film Festival has set Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley, Mike Newell and Charlize Theron to receive awards during its June 6-16 run at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Hopkins will get the event's Marquee Award; Kingsley the Vanguard Actor Award; Newell the Vanguard Director Award; and ...
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Film Council appoints Jones as Premiere fund chief
Producer Robert Jones will head the main National Lottery fund for commercial films at UK film body the Film Council.Jones, whose credits include Simon Magus, Dad Savage and The Usual Suspects, will oversee the Premiere Production Fund, which has $16m a year in National Lottery cash to finance popular, mainstream ...
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Romulus, My Father
Dir: Richard Roxburgh. 104mins. Aus. 2007.The directorial debut from Australian actor Richard Roxburgh (Moulin Rouge, Van Helsing), Romulus, My Father boasts strong performances, elegant camerawork and striking early 1960s production design. But it's a tough working-class tale that grows ever more harrowing as it intensifies and, despite the formidable presence ...
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Cristian Mungiu, Coens get top votes from Screen's Cannes jury
This year's Screen International Jury at Cannes has picked joint winners for the first time in its history. The panel of international critics, who scored each of the 22 films in competition on a scale from 4.0 (excellent) to zero (bad), gave top marks to Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or-winning 4 ...
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Germany's Constantin Film to co-produce Faubourg 36
Leading German producer-distributor Constantin Film has joined forces with France's Galatee Films and Pathe Renn production to produce Faubourg 36 (working title), the next feature from The Chorus director Christophe Barratier. Set in Paris in 1936, Faubourg 36 will focus on three unemployed theatre professionals - played by The Chorus ...
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You, The Living
Dir/scr: Roy Andersson. Swe-Ger-Fr-Den-Nor. 2007. 94minsOne of European cinema's most distinctive stylists, and darkest humourists, returns with another tragi-comic panorama of the human condition in You, the Living. The fourth feature from Sweden's Roy Andersson is remarkably close in tone and style to Songs From the Second Floor, which won ...
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Matson promoted at NBC Universal's Global Networks
Greg Matson has been appointed senior vice president, commercial & network development, Global Networks, an international division of NBC Universal. The new appointment is effective immediately. He currently serves as senior VP, network development and distribution and will now also coordinate the commercial operations for Global Networks. Peter Smith, President, ...
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MK2 sells Van Sant's Paranoid Park to 72 territories
MK2 has announced stellar sales on Gus Van Sant's Cannes competition film Paranoid Park. The skateboarder-turned-accidental-murderer tale, which won the 60th anniversary award at Cannes last weekend, has been sold in 72 territories including the UK to Tartan Films, Italy to Lucky Red, Spain to Vertigo, India to Palador, Argentina ...
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Cannes Market attendees up 4% to 10,491
The Cannes Film Market has announced strong results for its most recent edition. 10,491 participants were accredited from 92 countries with new territories from Africa and Asia taking part for the first time. The figures represent a 4% jump over last year with, notably, increased participation from Latin America (up ...
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Momentum's The Painted Veil added to Odeon Digital Trial
Momentum Pictures has added its film The Painted Veil to the Odeon Digital Trial. The trial, which started in February, is running at Odeon Hatfield and Surrey Quays, where DCI -compliant digital projection systems have been installed on all 18 screens. Odeon is testing various technology suppliers to evaluate their ...
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Cobra to announce winners of 50-second short competition
Cobra Beer will host its second-annual CobraVision Awards on Monday, June 4, at London 's BFI Southbank. Presenters at the ceremony will be TV presenter June Sarpong and actor Martin Freeman. Of the 20 finalists in the company's 50-second short film competition, CobraVision will select one winner and two runners-up. ...
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European film commissions join forces in Brussels
A new association, the European Film Commissions Network, met for the first time during the recent Cannes Film Festival.Fifty film commissions from all over Europe had their first general assembly meeting during the festival and will continue to meet on a regular basis to share experiences and foster joint initiatives, ...
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Gladiator keeps Serbian box office rolling
Gladiator racked up 12,094 admissions from eight prints during its opening weekend (August 4-6) in Serbia. The result, while not astounding, marks an attempt by UIP and local distributor Vans to extend the territory's box office season into the summer. It makes Gladiator the seventh largest opener in Serbia so ...
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Jellyfish (Meduzot)
Dir. Etgar Keret, Shira Geffen. Is-Fr. 2007. 78mins.While it makes for a bleak portrait of dysfunctional families and wretched personal lives, Jellyfish is a surprisingly accessible and easy to watch feature that deservedly won the Critic’s Week prize at Cannes.A promising debut by a tandem whose work has successfully adorned ...
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MySpace, Film4 and Vertigo name 12 finalists for feature competition
MySpace and its partners Film4 and Vertigo Films have selected the 12-person shortlist for its MyMovie MashUp contest. One winner will get $1.97m (£1m) to direct a feature film. The finalists are: Sadik Ahmed, Sean Conway, Katy Davis, Scott Flockhart, Tom Geens, Tom Harper, Mat Kirkby, Frazer Lee, Vito Rocco, ...
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Tartan on board for Silent Light and Paranoid Park
Tartan Films has taken all UK and Ireland rights to two Cannes competition award winners: Silent Light and Paranoid Park. Carlos Reygadas' Silent Light, sold by BAC Films, jointly won the Jury Prize. The film is about a father and husband whose faith is tested when he falls in love ...
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Film music company Cutting Edge acquires Air-Edel
Music supervision and publishing company Cutting Edge has acquired Air-Edel Associates and Air-Edel Recording Studios from the Sanctuary Group. Air Edel was founded by George Martin and Herman Edel and is now run by Maggie Rodford. The company manages composers and provides music supervision for film, TV and video games. ...
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Strategic Partners from 2006 projects could generate $168m
Projects initiated at the ninth Strategic Partners co-production market could generate $168m (C$181m) in activity, according to a new economic impact study from the Atlantic Film Festival. The three-day event, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, last year, could pump $59m (C$63.2m) into the Atlantic Canadian economy over the next four ...
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Deborah Lincoln takes new post in London for Warner Bros.
Veteran communications and political strategist Deborah Lincoln has been named to the newly created position of vice president, corporate communications, Europe, Warner Bros. Entertainment Based in London, Lincoln will work closely with Susan Fleishman, Warner's executive vice president of corporate communications, territory managers and managing directors on corporate business issues, ...
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Eros recognised with Bollywood Award
At the Bollywood Awards in New York on May 26, Eros International received the Honorary Award for its contribution to Indian cinema. Eros is celebrating its 30th anniversary of bringing Indian cinema to international markets. Ken Naz, president of Eros International, USA, said in his acceptance speech: 'This is an ...