All articles by Patrick Frater – Page 27

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    FAME targets third party pictures

    19 May 2003

    Film And Music Entertainment (F&ME), the UK independent production outfit, has launched a new division to service third party pictures, including the eight co-productions that have already been lined up alongside its own in-house pictures.The new division will be headed by FAME's Sam Taylor with Sam Lavender and newly-appointed head ...

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    Korean war drama sold to Universal in Japan

    19 May 2003

    Korean powerhouse Kang Je Gyu has inked its long-anticipated first deal on war drama Tae Guk Gi, aftter. Japanese rights to the $12m picture was sold to Universal Pictures Japan (UPJ), for an undisclosed sum. The deal enables Kang Je Gyu, Korean distributor Showbox and UPJ to begin immediate ...

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    Rampling heads South with Cantet

    19 May 2003

    Haut Et Court, the French production company behind competition film Tiresia and anticipated Un Certain Regard picture Who Killed Bambi, has cast Swimming Pool-star Charlotte Rampling in the new psychological drama by hot shot Laurent Cantet. The film, Heading South (Vers Le Sud) is an adaptation of the novel of ...

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    Low budget films ride Shotgun

    19 May 2003

    Low budget, low overhead and low risk are the watchwords of a new Stuttgart-based production outfit, Shotgun Pictures, which yesterday unveiled a plans for a ten-picture slate.The company was formed by Kinowelt founder Peter Haeberle, German producer Peter Rommel, the UK's Mike Downey and Sam Taylor and Keith Rothman. Financial ...

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    Bright Angel buys Asian pair

    19 May 2003

    Bright Angel, the new Dutch distributor formed only at the beginning of the month, has picked up a further two films. From Cineclick Asia it bought Lee Chang-dong's drama Oasis and from Toei it grabbed Battle Royale II. Distribution head Patrizia Raeli describe the purchases as "old friends". In her ...

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    Hadidas lord it up in production

    16 May 2003

    The Hadida brothers Samuel and Victor are the latest indie distributors to underline the notion that cash is king. Flush with the proceeds of handling Lord Of The Rings in France through their Metropolitan Filmexport label, they are now stepping up production activities through their other company Davis Films. "This ...

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    Hadidas lord it up in production

    16 May 2003

    The Hadida brothers Samuel and Victor are the latest indie distributors to underline the notion that cash is king. Flush with the proceeds of handling Lord Of The Rings in France through their Metropolitan Filmexport label, they are now stepping up production activities through their other company Davis Films. 'This ...

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    Anglo-Korean co-production backs art thieves

    16 May 2003

    Expanding its production operations, Korean sales house E Pictures has put together one of the first British-Korean co-productions and acquired two key properties for adaptation. The $15m action title Four For The Kings is a project by Korea's Zenith Entertainment and the UK's Spice Factory. The film sees a gang ...

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    Anglo-Korean co-production backs art thieves

    16 May 2003

    Expanding its production operations, Korean sales house E Pictures has put together one of the first British-Korean co-productions and acquired two key properties for adaptation. The $15m action title Four For The Kings is a project by Korea's Zenith Entertainment and the UK's Spice Factory. The film sees a gang ...

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    Anglo-Korean co-production backs art thieves

    16 May 2003

    Expanding its production operations, Korean sales house E Pictures has put together one of the first British-Korean co-productions and acquired two key properties for adaptation. The $15m action title Four For The Kings is a project by Korea's Zenith Entertainment and the UK's Spice Factory. The film sees a gang ...

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    Korea's CJ expands Cannes slate

    16 May 2003

    CJ Entertainment, the Korean major which yesterday received an official visit from French culture minister Jean-Pierre Aillagon, expanded its Cannes slate with the addition of supernatural thriller, The Uninvited.The film, which goes on release in Korea at the end of June, pairs two of the country's top stars Park ...

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    Fortissimo on song with Camp, Eye sequel

    16 May 2003

    Fortissimo Film Sales has announced a raft of sales on musical comedy Camp and the Pang Brothers' highly-anticipated sequel to horror hit The Eye.Camp, directed by Todd Graff, has been sold to Highlight for Germany, Hopscotch for Australia and New Zealand, Asmik Ace for Japan, Cathay for Singapore, AQS for ...

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    Fortissimo on song with Camp, Eye sequel

    16 May 2003

    Fortissimo Film Sales has announced a raft of sales on musical comedy Camp and the Pang Brothers' highly-anticipated sequel to horror hit The Eye.Camp, directed by Todd Graff, has been sold to Highlight for Germany, Hopscotch for Australia and New Zealand, Asmik Ace for Japan, Cathay for Singapore, AQS for ...

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    Cannes claims higher attendance

    16 May 2003

    The Cannes market says that attendance is up 10% and registrations at new record levels.'Although the increase is slight, we are very pleased to see that companies have made the journey to the Cannes Market despite the threat of war, SARS and the transport strikes. We are still expecting further ...

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    MK2 acquires festival duo

    16 May 2003

    MK2, the French mini-major which controls the largest circuit of art-house cinemas in Paris, has added to its distribution slate with the acquisition of Un Certain Regard film Mille Mois by Faouzi Ben Saidi from Fortissimo Film Sales. Release is scheduled for October. On the sales side it also grabbed ...

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    Cannes' 'Europe Day' flies diversity flag

    15 May 2003

    Cannes jury chief Patrice Chereau, Luc Besson and Wim Wenders are among the European talents who today join Gilles Jacob, EU culture commissioner Viviane Reding and a dozen ministers of culture to celebrate Cannes' first "Europe Day".The event kicks off with a ministerial meeting focused on the changing shape of ...

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    Cannes' 'Europe Day' flies diversity flag

    15 May 2003

    Cannes jury chief Patrice Chereau, Luc Besson and Wim Wenders are among the European talents who today join Gilles Jacob, EU culture commissioner Viviane Reding and a dozen ministers of culture to celebrate Cannes' first "Europe Day".The event kicks off with a ministerial meeting focused on the changing shape of ...

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    Distant Horizon buys remake rights to two Asian pictures

    15 May 2003

    South African studio group Distant Horizon has picked up remake rights to two Asian pictures, adding to its stable of international properties in development.From Hong Kong's China Star Entertainment it has picked up rights to My Father Is A Hero, a political-action picture directed in 1995 by Corey Yuen and ...

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    Distant Horizon buys remake rights to two Asian pictures

    15 May 2003

    South African studio group Distant Horizon has picked up remake rights to two Asian pictures, adding to its stable of international properties in development.From Hong Kong's China Star Entertainment it has picked up rights to My Father Is A Hero, a political-action picture directed in 1995 by Corey Yuen and ...

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    European indie sales agents fight their corner

    15 May 2003

    Under pressure from all sides, Europe's independent film sellers are to fight back through a new organisation, which launches today in Cannes as part of 'Europe Day.'The initiative, which sees national federations of film sellers' bodies pact together, is launched as the initiative of Jacques Le Glou, former boss of ...