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All articles by Jacob Neiiendam – Page 32
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Zentropa, Kinowelt share Moments Of Clarity
Nordic mini-major Zentropa's international branch, Zentropa Internationale, is finalising a three-picture deal with Germany's rapidly expanding Kinowelt. The pact, which is likely to be extended to more pictures, will kick off with Moments Of Clarity written by newcomer Mikael Colville Andersen."We'll work on three projects for now, but we really ...
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Oracle, 2M throw weight behind Zentropa channel
Danish production outfit Zentropa has revealed that US database software firm Oracle and Danish venture capital outfit 2M Invest are backing its proposed English-language Internet channel, TVropa.com (Screendaily March 23). Oracle is understood to be investing $650,000 (DKr5m) in the digital platform supporting Zentropa's on-line activities, while 2M Invest has ...
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One And Only cleans up at Denmark's Bodils
In a near carbon copy of the Danish Film Academy's recent Robert Awards (Screendaily March 3), the Danish film critics have handed three of their top Bodil Awards to Susanne Bier's The One and Only (Den Eneste Ene).The film walked away with best picture, best actress for Sidse Babett Knudsen ...
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Svensk Filmindustri enters Finnish video market
FS Film Oy, the joint Finnish distribution venture between Twentieth Century Fox and Scandinavia's Svensk Filmindustri (Screendaily Jan 19), plans to expand from its theatrical base into video distribution. The outfit plans to handle video distribution of all Svensk Filmindustri (SF) productions and acquisitions with The Sixth Sense earmarked as ...
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One And Only sweeps the board at Danish awards
The Danish Film Academy's 17th Robert awards contained few surprises last weekend (Feb 27) when domestic chart topper The One And Only (Den Eneste Ene) racked up six awards including best picture.Susanne Bier's romantic comedy was also awarded best actress for Sidse Babett Knudsen, best actor for Niels Olsen, best ...
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Finland's Ambush sweeps local Jussi Awards
Finnish box office smash Ambush, directed by Olli Saarela, swept seven of the Finnish Film Awards - the Jussi - last weekend taking prizes for best film, direction and cinematography as well as editing, music, sound and set design.The film, produced by Marko Rohr and Ilkka Matila for MRP Productions, ...
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Tsatsiki sweeps the board at Swedish film awards
Swedish children's film Tsatsiki, Mum And The Policeman dominated the Swedish Film Awards - the Guldbagga 1999 - which took place in Stockholm yesterday, winning prizes for best film, best direction, best cinematography and best script.The film, which also took the top prize at the Goteborg Film Festival over the ...
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Tsatsiki racks up sales in Berlin
Nordisk Film has sold Swedish film Tsatsiki, Mum And The Policeman to Cinemien Film & Video Distribution for Benelux and Best Film Distribution for Poland.The film, which dominated the recent Swedish Film Awards, winning prizes for best film, director, script and cinematography, has been a hot item on the Berlin ...
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Zentropa to handle world on controversial Plum
Denmark's Zentropa is sealing its reputation for handling controversial fare by acquiring world rights, excluding North America, to Don's Plum, a four-year-old film that has never been released due to a legal battle between one of it stars Leonardo DiCaprio and independent producer David Stutman.DiCaprio's agent attempted to block release ...
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Former Danish festival chief hooks up with Trust
Berlin jury member Lissy Bellaiche, who headed up the Danish Film Institute's festival department for 19 years until last autumn, is moving to Trust Films Sales, the international sales outfit controlled by Danish production company Zentropa.In her new role, Bellaiche will aim to ensure that Trust's growing slate of Danish ...
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Sweden's Mother, Knockout share Goteborg prize
Lars Lennart Forsberg's My Mother Had 14 Children and Agneta Fagerstrom-Olsson's Knockout shared the Goteborg-Posten Nordic Competition Award at this year's Goteborg Film Festival (Jan 28-Feb 6).The directors of the two Swedish films were awarded SEK50,000 each. Knockout also won the Kodak NordicVision award - also worth SEK50,000 - for ...
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Copenhagen to host Nordic film financing forum
London-based media consultancy MediaXchange is organising a forum, dedicated to Nordic entertainment law and finance, in Copenhagen on February 7-9.The Nordic Entertainment Law & Finance forum is aimed at entertainment lawyers, business affairs executives and producers working in film and television. Among the issues that will be covered are packaging, ...
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Zentropa sets up international arm
Peter Aalbaek Jensen, co-founder and producer at progressive Danish production outfit Zentropa, is setting up an offshoot - Zentropa Internationale - to oversee projects for the company not originating in DenmarkOle Sondberg will head up the new outfit's financial department while Lars Duus will steer the drama department. Sondberg and ...
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Scanbox inks UIP distribution deal
Following months of speculation United International Pictures (UIP) has confirmed that it will handle all theatrical distribution of Scanbox Entertainment films in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. The deal, effective from Jan15, was prompted by Scanbox's desire to cut down its activities. Scanbox CEO Jorgen Kristiansen said: "the distribution know-how ...