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Russia bankrolls Moscow Heat
Russian body builder and actor Alexander Nevsky begins shooting a landmark production in Moscow this week.His new film, Moscow Heat, marks the first time a Russian production, backed by Russian money, has hired a predominantly American cast and crew and brought them to Moscow to make a film.Nevsky who has ...
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San Sebastian to showcase controversial docs
Spanish director Julio Medem (Sex And Lucia) will present his new documentary about life in Basque country as one of five charged "special screenings" lined up for the Zabaltegi section of the 51st Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival (Sept 18-27).La Pelota Vasca, La Piel Contra La Piedra mixes hours of ...
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Schuster teams with Ster-Kinekor for Shucks
Leon Schuster, South Africa's highest grossing local star, has signed a deal with leading South African distributor/exhibitor Ster-Kinekor for his latest outing Oh, Shucks, I'm Gatvol. The exclusive theatrical/non-theatrical and broadcast deal marks a return for Schuster to Ster-Kinekor, the local distributor who was responsible for a number of his ...
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Taiwan producer targets Golden Horse awards
Taiwan's Central Motion Picture Corporation (CMPC) is wrapping up three films at a total budget of $6.6m (NT$225m)In recent years Taiwan's film output has dwindled dramatically to around 10 films a year, compared to around 80 films a year in Hong Kong.The three films from CMPC are Alex Yang's Taipei ...
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Visionview taps Berliner Bank's Robbins
Veteran UK film and television financier Jim Reeve has ramped up his financing outfit Visionview with the appointment of Steve Robbins.Robbins joins Reeve's outfit from Berliner Bank where he has spent the last seven years, most recently as the bank's head of media finance.The duo will work side by side ...
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Amenabar's Out To Sea gets ship shape
The cast and crew for Out To Sea (Mar Adentro), Spanish director Alejandro Amenabar's much-anticipated follow-up to international hit The Others, is taking shape prior to its October shoot in Spain.The film stars Javier Bardem in a tale based on the real life story of a paralysed man's struggle for ...
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Den Hamer named as Rotterdam festival director
Sandraden Hamer (pictured) is to succeed Simon Field as the sole director of the InternationalFilmfestival of Rotterdam (IFFR). den Hamer has been co-director with Field forthe last three years, and the two will be jointly responsible for the nextfestival (Jan 21-Feb 1, 2004) before she takes charge on March 1.DenHamer ...
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'I've stolen from all the great Italian masters,' jokes Allen
The 60th Venice International Film Festival kicked off in hot and humid weather on Wednesday night with a black tie opening ceremony attended by a sprinkling of stars, followed by the world premiere of Woody Allen's latest comedy, Anything Else.Stars who sashayed up the giant wooden runway in the shape ...
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'I've stolen from all the Italian masters,' jokes Allen
The 60th Venice International Film Festival kicked off in hot and humid weather on Wednesday night with a black tie opening ceremony attended by a sprinkling of stars, followed by the world premiere of Woody Allen's latest comedy, Anything Else.Stars who sashayed up the giant wooden runway in the shape ...
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New Zealand set for arthouse exhibition boost
US exhibitor Reading Cinemas is to open a local version of its Angelica Film Center in New Zealand's capital Wellington.The Angelika Film Center is an iconic six screen arthouse multiplex in downtown New York.The news comes as Reading's Australian and New Zealand subsidiary prepares to open a new cinema complex ...
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ITALY
Thrillers continue to be hot property at the Italian box office - at least until distributors start unleashing their autumn titles over the next couple of weeks to coincide with some of these films' premiere at the Venice Film Festival (Aug 27- Sep 6).Final Destination 2 grossed a further Euros ...
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SWITZERLAND
Devdas received a strong opening in the German-speaking region of Switzerland last weekend (Aug 21-24) playing at just four screens for an average of just under $4,900 per screen. This was only bettered over the weekend by wide-released blockbuster Pirates Of The Caribbean. Devdas was released in the French-speaking region ...
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Rai Trade takes on sales for Venice pair
Rome-based sales agent Rai Trade has taken world-wide distribution rights to two highly anticipated Italian Venice competition titles, and has also sold North American rights to Pupi Avati's Heart Elsewhere to Northern Art Entertainment.The sales offshoot of state broadcaster Rai has picked up international rights to The Miracle, Edoardo Winspeare's ...
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Anything Else
Dir. Woody Allen. US, 2003. 108 min.The prevalent notion that a Woody Allen comedy is just what the doctor ordered for the opening night of a major festival, may take another inauspicious turn after this year's Venice curtain raiser. Not only is the smart wit frayed at the edges and ...
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Italy's Eagle appoints Sodano, plans buying spree
Italian distributor Eagle Pictures plans to make several big-budget acquisitions at this year's AFM following an investment boost from private equity financier B&S and the appointment of former SACIS chief Giampaolo Sodano as president. B&S Private Equity Group has taken a 20% stake in Eagle which is gearing up to ...
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Partington joins UK's Tartan Video
Alan Partington has been appointed as the new managing director of the UK's Tartan Video. Previously managing director of Metrodome Distribution and head of theatrical and video sales for Pathe, he will take up his position from Sept 1.Hamish McAlpine, owner of the Tartan Group, commented: "I am absolutely thrilled ...
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Hulk looks to cross international milestone
After a summer-long campaign Universal's The Hulk will be looking to break through the $100m barrier this weekend when it opens through UIP in its final major territory of Italy.The comic book adaptation has amassed $96.3m at the international box office to date and Aug 29's Italian job is a ...
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Pusan evolves into full Asian film market
The Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP), a rapidly-expanding project market held concurrent to the Pusan International Film Festival, has unveiled 28 official projects for its upcoming edition including works by Wong Kar Wai, Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Murali Nair. The event will also be following up on its plan announced last ...
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UK production on course for bumper year
This year's overall volume of UK production could smash the previous record of over $1.1 billion.This year's tally looks certain to hit 2000's record level if all the productions in the offing end up shooting. Even if it comes up short, 2003 is set for a remarkable recovery for a ...