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France gets new Culture Minister
Following France's recent elections which saw the upheaval of Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin's government and a resurgence of the conservative right, culture minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon is on his way out after only two years in office.Replacing Aillagon is Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, a former deputy minister of European Affairs in ...
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Feature collaboration just the ticket for Loach, Olmi, Kiarostami
International festival favourites Ken Loach, Ermanno Olmi and Abbas Kiarostami are teaming up to direct a single feature film entitled Tickets.The three veteran directors co-wrote the screenplay, which takes place on a train from an Eastern European country to Rome's Termini station. The film is expected to start shooting on ...
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Helkon, Rebus create pan-Euro buying alliance
UK distributor Redbus Film Distribution and Germany's Helkon Media have formed a joint acquisition alliance.The companies are to pick up rights for their respective markets, but may also take pan-European rights, accounting for about 50% of a film's budget between them and striking an output deal with a US studio ...
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Marshall to get career tribute at Tribeca Festival
The world premiere of GarryMarshall's comedy Raising Helenstarring Kate Hudson at the Tribeca Film Festival will kick off a tribute tothe veteran director on May 2.The screening will befollowed by an on-stage interview and Q&A session with Marshall, whosecredits include Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries and Runaway Bride."We are honoured ...
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Michael Grade appointed chairman of the BBC
Michael Grade, the former chief executive of Channel 4, has been appointed chairman of the BBC.Grade heads UK studio group Pinewood Shepperton, which he announced only this week would float this year on the London stock exchange.Grade is a former controller of BBC1 and director of BBC television programmes and ...
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SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
When I Grow Up I'll Be A Kangaroo (Kad Porastem Bicu Kengur), the new teen comedy from Thunderbirds (Munje) (2001) director Radivoje Rasa Andric and producers Milko Josifov and Zoran Cvijanovic opened at number one last weekend, selling 19,319 admissions for a total gross of $75,695 for Cinears.Josifov is a ...
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OZ and NEW ZEALAND Prod Lists - April 2 2004
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALANDAUSTRALIAPRE-PRODUCTIONDECEMBER BOYS(Becker Films) Backers: Film Finance Corporation Australia, South Australian Film Corporation. Int'l sales: MBM (German-speaking territories), Aura Entertainment (rest of world). Dist: Becker (Aust/NZ). Drama. Four orphans go for a holiday by the sea. Friendships are tested and new alliances made when rumours emerge that two ...
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Shoots attracted to new studios, locations and low costs
For full Australia and New Zealand production listings, click HEREMany internationally known women adorn the cast lists of Australia's upcoming films, although not all of them are known for being on the big screen.Rachel Hunter, who plays a caravan park Goddess and mother to an indeterminable number of children ...
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TURKEY
Turkey, the latest territory addition to ScreenDaily.com's World Box Office service, boasts two local productions in its current top 10.While down 37% on its previous weekend local hit Neredesin Firuze' continues to hold a top three position and has taken a $4.5m gross to date for UIP.Something's Gotta Give held ...
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FRANCE
Les Choristes remained at number 1 this week with only a 4% drop off its first week out.New entry, Enki Bilal's Immortel, an eerie mix of sci-fi and animation, landed at number 2 with a strong $7,112 per screen average.Viggo Mortensen actioner Hidalgo opened at number 3 with disappointing results ...
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Netherlands gets 1 More Film distributor
The rapidly changing Dutch distribution scene this week sees the launch of one more distribution company, appropriately called 1 More Film.The company is headed by Wallie Polle and Suzan van der Veen, both recently with The Netherlands' leading distributor A-Film. Polle is an industry veteran who has previously worked at ...
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Czech film funder faces reduced revenues
The lower house of the Czech parliament voted March 31 to reduce advertising on public network Czech Television, fuelling film industry fears that a major source of financing is drying up.Czech Television spokesman Martin Krafl told ScreenDaily.com that if the upper house and president approve the measure, "We will lose ...
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Warner, Fox to part ways in Brazil
Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros are to end their Brazilian distribution alliance - formed less than two years ago - at the end of November.According to Fox Warner Brazil general manager Marco Oliviera, Brazil's improving economy and rapidly expanding exhibition market have prompted both companies to go it alone. ...
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International executives lead New Zealand film school
Fortissimo Film Sales' Wouter Barendrecht, German-based producer-distributor Karl Baumgartner, UK-based producers Judy Counihan and Rosa Bosch and The Warrior producer Bertrand Faivre are amongst the tutors at this month's Film Business School In New Zealand.Twenty-one New Zealand producers have been selected to attend the five-day course, the first time that ...
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Kal Ho Naa Ho leads IIFA nominees
Nikhil Advani's romance KalHo Naa Ho leads the pack of fifthInternational Indian Film Academy (IIFA) nominees with 12 nods including bestpicture, best actor, best actress and best direction.The nominations wereannounced at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi, India, on Mar 31. All winners willbe chosen by the public and handed ...
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Wild Bunch ready to drop lawsuit over revolutionised Che
WithSteven Soderbergh stepping to replace Terrence Malick as the director of Che, this re-written biopic about the Cubanrevolutionary Che Guevara may prove an easier sell on the international market,believes its relieved Paris-based sales agent Wild Bunch.Malick'sabrupt departure last month from Che in order to focus more immediately on The New ...
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Goldmann named president of Atmosphere Entertainment MM
Bernie Goldmann has beennamed president of Mark Canton's LA-based Atmosphere MM Entertainment. He willoversee Atmosphere MM's film and TV development and production activities, willtake an equity stake in the company as well as a seat on its board ofdirectors.A former president ofproduction for Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment, Goldmann most recentlyproduced ...
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Scorsese to present The Leopard at Lake Placid
Martin Scorsese will presenta special screening of Luchino Visconti's The Leopard at this year's Lake Placid Film Festival which takesplace June 2 to 6.Scorsese will talk about thefilm which will then screen in a restored version which runs to 180 minutes.The director has always cited Visconti's 1963 epic as one ...
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Wolfe steps up US theatrical, buying Thoughts, City
California-based USindependent Wolfe is continuing its expansion into theatrical distribution withthe acquisition of Achim Von Borries' German drama Love In Thoughts which made its world premiere at the Sundance FilmFestival and Spanish director Cesc Gay's latest picture In The City.The 20 year-old company hasbeen established as a video company of ...
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Media Programme, Eurimages merger 'inevitable'
Jacques Toubon,head of the Eurimages production aid scheme, thisweek told Screendaily.com that mergerwith the Media programme may become "inevitable".The former French culture minister said that such a move could be a consequence ofthe imminent enlargement of the European Union (EU)."Soon the MEDIAProgramme and Eurimages' membership will overlap, with the consequence ...