All articles by Mike Goodridge – Page 79

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    Menemsha's Moon set for Israel release

    2003-11-11T04:05:00Z

    Menemsha Entertainment has closed a pre-sale of Juan Jose Campanella's Avellanada's Moon to Israel's United King just days before completion of principal photography. United King, has previously bought two other Argentinian films - Campanella's Son Of The Bride and Marcelo Pineyro's Kamchatka - from Menemsha. Beatrix Wesle of Menemsha closed ...

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    Trademark trio gets into Syndicate

    2003-11-11T04:05:00Z

    Andrew Stevens' Trademark Entertainment has struck up a representation relationship with David Glasser and Lisa Wilson's new sales outfit Syndicate Films kicking off with three titles at MIFED - horror picture Samantha's Child starring Heather Graham, serial killer chiller Method starring Elizabeth Hurley and thriller Pursued with Christian Slater and ...

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    Recorded to Franchise: Hands off Scheherezade

    2003-11-11T04:05:00Z

    London's Recorded Picture Co (RPC) and its sales arm Hanway Films have become engaged in a bizarre tussle with LA-based Franchise Pictures over hot MIFED title Scheherezade directed by Michael Apted - which both companies appear to be selling.But according to Jeremy Thomas, the film's producer, and head of Recorded/Hanway, ...

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    Recorded to Franchise: Hands off Scheherezade

    2003-11-11T04:05:00Z

    London's Recorded Picture Co (RPC) and its sales arm Hanway Films have become engaged in a bizarre tussle with LA-based Franchise Pictures over hot MIFED title Scheherezade directed by Michael Apted - which both companies appear to be selling.But according to Jeremy Thomas, the film's producer, and head of Recorded/Hanway, ...

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    Kundalini, Entera make Candy together

    2003-11-11T04:05:00Z

    LA-based production outfit Kudalini Pictures has teamed with pan-European film financing, production and distribution outfit Entera Entertainment to produce Caribbean Candy directed by Fina Torres (Woman On Top, Oriana). Kundalini is an LA company headed by Dileep Singh Rathore which previously produced Indian festival hit Maya directed by Digvijay Singh ...

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    UGC steers Camel, Return to UK

    2003-11-11T04:05:00Z

    UGC Films UK has picked up UK rights to two recent festival hits and foreign Oscar submissions - surprise Toronto hit The Story Of The Weeping Camel from Menemsha Films.and Venice Golden Lion-winner The Return from Intercinema Art Agency.Andrei Zvygatinsev's The Return is the story of two teenagers on a ...

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    Camel trots into France with ARP

    2003-11-11T04:05:00Z

    ARP has bought French rights to The Story Of The Weeping Camel, one of the surprise hits of the Toronto Film Festival and the official Mongolian entry for this year's best foreign language film Academy Award. Sold to the French independent by Menemsha Entertainment, which has worldwide sales rights, the ...

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    Camel trots into France with ARP

    2003-11-11T04:05:00Z

    ARP has bought French rights to The Story Of The Weeping Camel, one of the surprise hits of the Toronto Film Festival and the official Mongolian entry for this year's best foreign language film Academy Award. Sold to the French independent by Menemsha Entertainment, which has worldwide sales rights, the ...

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    Camel trots into France with ARP

    2003-11-11T04:05:00Z

    ARP has bought French rights to The Story Of The Weeping Camel, one of the surprise hits of the Toronto Film Festival and the official Mongolian entry for this year's best foreign language film Academy Award. Sold to the French independent by Menemsha Entertainment, which has worldwide sales rights, the ...

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    Japan's Movie-Eye kicks off with Arclight's Crash

    2003-11-11T04:05:00Z

    Movie-Eye Entertainment, the new Japanese production, distribution and management company, has acquired its first international film here, Crash starring Heath Ledger and Brendan Fraser, from Arclight Films.The company, run by former Gaga Communications executives Kaz Tadashiki and Taku Ushiyama, was formed this summer with shareholders including the two principals and ...

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    Toho-Towa, Strike get Dawn together

    2003-11-10T04:05:00Z

    Marc Abraham and Tom Bliss' new production outfit Strike Entertainment has struck a multi-year distribution deal with Toho-Towa in Japan kicking off with Strike's first production Dawn Of The Dead. Strike sealed a four-year, first-look deal with Universal Pictures in May 2002 for distribution in the US and numerous other ...

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    Toho-Towa, Strike get Dawn together

    2003-11-10T04:05:00Z

    Marc Abraham and Tom Bliss' new production outfit Strike Entertainment has struck a multi-year distribution deal with Toho-Towa in Japan kicking off with Strike's first production Dawn Of The Dead. Strike sealed a four-year, first-look deal with Universal Pictures in May 2002 for distribution in the US and numerous other ...

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    De Palma signs on for Signature's Dahlia

    2003-11-10T04:05:00Z

    Brian De Palma has signed on to direct The Black Dahlia, the film of the James Ellroy classic noir novel which is being sold here by new sales company Signature Pictures International. Josh Hartnett is in negotiations to star in the film which is being produced by Art Linson, who ...

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    De Palma signs on for Signature's Dahlia

    2003-11-10T04:05:00Z

    Brian De Palma has signed on to direct The Black Dahlia, the film of the James Ellroy classic noir novel which is being sold here by new sales company Signature Pictures International. Josh Hartnett is in negotiations to star in the film which is being produced by Art Linson, who ...

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    Weitz brothers comedy comes into Focus

    2003-11-10T04:05:00Z

    Focus Features has picked up international rights to the new, as yet untitled, comedy from Chris and Paul Weitz, the film-making duo behind About A Boy and American Pie. Focus picked up the rights from parent company Universal Pictures which is distributing in North America.Dennis Quaid stars in the film ...

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    Weitz brothers comedy comes into Focus

    2003-11-10T04:05:00Z

    Focus Features has picked up international rights to the new, as yet untitled, comedy from Chris and Paul Weitz, the film-making duo behind About A Boy and American Pie. Focus picked up the rights from parent company Universal Pictures which is distributing in North America.Dennis Quaid stars in the film ...

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    Arclight chief relocates to London

    2003-11-10T04:05:00Z

    Australia's top sales agent Gary Hamilton is to leave Sydney and relocate to London where he will set up a UK arm of his successful sales and production outfit Arclight Films. Hamilton said that he will be installed in London before Christmas this year.Arclight will retain its Sydney office for ...

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    Arclight chief relocates to London

    2003-11-10T04:05:00Z

    Australia's top sales agent Gary Hamilton is to leave Sydney and relocate to London where he will set up a UK arm of his successful sales and production outfit Arclight Films. Hamilton said that he will be installed in London before Christmas this year.Arclight will retain its Sydney office for ...

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    Arclight chief relocates to London

    2003-11-10T04:05:00Z

    Australia's top sales agent Gary Hamilton is to leave Sydney and relocate to London where he will set up a UK arm of his successful sales and production outfit Arclight Films. Hamilton said that he will be installed in London before Christmas this year.Arclight will retain its Sydney office for ...

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    Arclight chief relocates to London

    2003-11-10T04:05:00Z

    Australia's top sales agent Gary Hamilton is to leave Sydney and relocate to London where he will set up a UK arm of his successful sales and production outfit Arclight Films. Hamilton said that he will be installed in London before Christmas this year.Arclight will retain its Sydney office for ...