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The 77th Adacemy Award Nominations
The 77th Academy AwardNominations BEST PICTURETHE AVIATORFINDING NEVERLANDMILLION DOLLAR BABYRAYSIDEWAYS ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLEDon Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDAJohnny Depp - FINDINGNEVERLANDLeonardo DiCaprio - THEAVIATORClint Eastwood - MILLIONDOLLAR BABYJamie Foxx - RAY ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEAlan Alda - THE AVIATORThomas Haden Church -SIDEWAYSJamie Foxx - COLLATERALMorgan Freeman - MILLIONDOLLAR ...
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40th Solothurn film festival kicks off
The 40th editionof Switzerland's Solothurn film festival kicks off today with a screening ofClemens Klopfenstein's The Bird's Sermon Or The Screaming Of Monks (DieVogelpredigt Oder Das Schreien Der Moenche), featuring former Bond-girl UrsulaAndress in a supporting role.A total 180 new Swissproductions will be shown in the course of the event.In ...
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Anti-piracy raids across Asia seize 6m pirate discs
Police forces across 12Asian countries this week completed a total of 876 raids, resulting in 277arrests and the seizure of 5.9 million pirate discs, according to the MotionPicture Association (MPA).As part of an extendedcampaign, 'Operation Eradicate', launched in December 2004, the initiative cameto a close this week with law enforcement ...
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European Film Promotion boosts Sales Support budget
European Film Promotioninitiative Film Sales Support is entering its second year with increasedfunding and additional festivals.After a successful trialphase in 2004, the MEDIA Plus Programme increased the scheme's budget to Euros400,000 in 2005, giving the initiative extra clout to allow more salesrepresentatives to promote their films outside of Europe. Two ...
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UK study reveals Ethnic filmmakers facing barriers
Minority ethnic led (MEL) UKindependent production companies face particular barriers to success in thefilm and television sector. This is the finding of new research conducted bythe Institute for Employment Studies (IES) for Pact and the UK Film Council. The study found the mostsignificant barriers for such companies included the initial ...
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Danish Film Academy fetes King's Game
The following honours were presented at the Danish Film Academy awards ceremony on Sunday 16 January 2005:Best Danish Feature Film King's Game, producer Meta Louise Foldager for Nimbus Film. Directed by Nicolai Arcel.Best Children and Family Film Terkel In Trouble, produced by Thomas Heinesen and Trine Heidegaard for Nordisk Film. ...
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The Aviator, Sideways win top film Globes
The Aviator and Sideways took three and two film awards apiece at tonight's (16) 62nd Golden Globes, earning respective honours for best drama and best musical or comedy.Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx cemented their status as Academy Award frontrunners with acting wins for The Aviator in the drama category and ...
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Tsunami effect spreads across international territories
SouthernThailand (where popular tourist destinations Phuket, Kao Lak and Phi Phi Islandare located) was hit hard by the Boxing Day tsunami. Whilethe Thai people are generally in mourning, the cinemas are still doing briskbusiness, as reflected by the strong box office of two local titles. Jaew,a new action comedy produced ...
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Berlinale gets new perspective
The fourth PerspektiveDeutsches Kino section of the Berlinale has revealed its first five films to beselected."The breadth of themesand characters in these films covers everything from social hardships under thecurrent wave of reforms to the tenderness of heartfelt moments. What's beingdealt with is always authentic - no matter whether it ...
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William Morris Agency revamps senior management
The William Morris Agency has revamped its management,promoting two executives to top jobs after three veterans left over differencesabout the company's direction.The agency, which represents top celebrities such asOscar winners Russell Crowe and Halle Berry, named Dave Wirtschafter presidentand Irv Weintraub chief operating officer.Norman Brokaw remains chairman, and Jim Wiatt ...
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CORRECTION: MGM and Mediafonds International
CORRECTION It was incorrectly stated in a story on Oct 15 onScreenDaily.com that MGM was financingfilms with German media fund Mediafonds International. The studio has in factnever reached any partnership with Mediafonds.
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Golden Globes: full list of nominations
Best Motion Picture -DramaThe AviatorCloserFinding NeverlandHotel RwandaKinseyMillion Dollar BabyBest Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture - DramaScarlett Johansson A Love Song For Bobby LongNicole Kidman BirthImelda Staunton Vera DrakeHilary Swank Million Dollar BabyUma Thurman Kill Bill Vol 2Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture - DramaJavier ...
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Chinese Mountain Patrol rides off with Golden Horse
Kekexili: Mountain Patrol, the second feature by Chinese director Lu Chuan, beat WongKar-wai's's 2046 to thebest film prize at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, which showcases filmsfrom Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.A bleak portrayal of life on a Tibetan plateau, it is thefirst entry from China to win the top prize ...
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Canal+, 20th Fox extend exclusivity contracts until 2012
CANAL+ has signed anagreement with 20th Century Fox for the period 2007-2012 for first broadcastrights to all of the movies produced by the studio.20th Century Fox has been apartner of CANAL+ since the channel's inception. Covering the broadcast of firstand second-window Pay TV and PPV rights for roughly 20 feature ...
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Treasury accuses UK film-makers of abusing aid
The Inland Revenue has accused the British film industry ofabusing government aid, with every production of recent years deliberatelyover-claiming tax relief - according to a report in today's FinancialTimes.Revenue officials called in about 20 members of the filmindustry and warned them of severe consequences if the'exploitation' of tax-relief schemes did ...
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Copenhagen Festival appoints new programming chief
Screen International's Nordic correspondent, Jacob Neiiendamis to become head of programming at the Copenhagen International Film Festivalfrom Jan. 1, 2005.Neiiendam has worked exclusively in film journalism andcriticism since 1997, and has been the Screen International NordicCorrespondent since 1999. He has a BA in Film- and Media from the University ofCopenhagen, ...
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Sony, Disney link to launch VOD film service in UK
The European Commission hasofficially given its approval for the creation of MovieCo, a joint venture toprovide a Video On Demand (VOD) film service in the UK.MovieCo is an initiative of Sony Pictures TelevisionInternational, Walt Disney Television International and pay-TV specialist OnDemand Group.The service will follow a staggered phased roll-out regionby ...
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European Film Academy unveils 2004 nominations
Spanish films Bad Education and The Sea Inside and Germany's Head-On lead the pack in the nominations for this year's European Film Awards.The three films have been nominated alongside Lukas Moodysson's A Hole In My Heart, Christophe Barratier's The Chorus (Les Choristes) and Mike Leigh's Vera Drake for the best ...
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Teague's Last Drop wraps in Romania
Principal photography is now complete in Romania on ColinTeague's The Last Drop, a heistmovie set against the backdropof World War II, starring Billy Zane, Michael Madsen, Karel Roden and footballstar David Ginola in his first feature film role.The film is the story of British military operationduring World War II to ...