All Features articles – Page 437
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FeaturesMaking movies the main event
The lines between producers, distributors and exhibitors are blurring as independents attempt to stand out in a crowded theatrical field with innovative event and selfreleasing strategies. But do the figures add up? Geoffrey Macnab reports
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FeaturesAmbitious Icon unveils new strategy
Icon UK head Stewart Till has revealed his aim to level out the pricing disparity that impedes the growth of Blu-ray. Tim Murray reports
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FeaturesAvatar bounty is out of this world
As the unflagging Avatar looks set to overtake Titanic as the biggest international film of all time, Jeremy Kay looks at the Herculean effort it has taken to carry James Cameron’s vision from drawing board to 15,000 screens
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office - January 15
ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
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John Carter Of Mars
Civil War vet John Carter is transplanted to Mars, where he discovers a lush, wildly diverse planet.
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FeaturesDavid Michôd, writer/director, Animal Kingdom
Australian writer/director David Michôd talks to Sandy George about his first feature Animal Kingdom, which will screen in the world cinema competition at Sundance.
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FeaturesBuzz nation
Which films will generate heat in Utah’s mountain cool? Jeremy Kay picks a selection of titles from across the festival
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FeaturesThe documentaries
The war in Afghanistan - and Joan Rivers - provide rich subject matter for a series of eye-catching docs premiering at Sundance
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FeaturesPeak condition
John Cooper, the new director of the Sundance Film Festival (Jan 21-31), tells Jeremy Kay about his desire to return this year’s edition to its artistically independent origins.
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FeaturesRoll out the red carpet
Heading into Golden Globes weekend in Los Angeles, it is clear which films have heat and which do not in the final six weeks leading up to the Academy Awards. Mike Goodridge looks at some of this year’ groundbreakers and surprises
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FeaturesBeyond Dubai
Other Gulf territories aim to be major players in the international film industry. Mohammed Rouda reports
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FeaturesLocal hit freezes out Avatar
Avatar may have cast a blue glow over the global box office, but in Iceland an independent local hit has held it at bay. Jack Warner reports
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FeaturesWeekly international box office - January 8
ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
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FeaturesSetting the pace
WME Global, the packaging, financing and distribution consultancy arm of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, is paying close attention to new distribution models. Jeremy Kay speaks to division head Graham Taylor and his team.
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FeaturesThe Gulf: ambition and achievement
Dubai has worked hard to put itself at the centre of the Arab film-making world, with the Dubai International Film Festival and Dubai Studio City. But has the financial crisis placed a roadblock in its path? Mohammed Rouda reports
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Summer Coda
A romantic drama about the story of Heidi, who meets Michael while returning home to a family she’s never known, and embarks on an unexpected adventure discovering that their secrets and lives are better shared.