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RCV binges on high profile Mifed titles
Dutch distributor RCV Entertainment has bought local rights to Anthony Minghella's Cold Mountain from Miramax and will release the film in the first half of 2004. During last week's Mifed, RCV also acquired John Madden's Proof from Miramax; Zhang Yimou's House Of The Flying Daggers and horror film Seed Of ...
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Bellocchio's Goodmorning wins EFA critics prize
The European Film Awards have unveiled its first two prize winning films: Marco Bellocchio's Italian film Goodmorning, Night (Buongiorno, Notte) and S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine by Rithy Panh, from France. Bellochio's film won the European Film Academy Critics Award 2003 - Prix Fipresci, while S21 was awarded The ...
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Shoreline swims with Bay Of Love
LA-based Shoreline Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to the Canadian feature, The Bay Of Love And Sorrows. Starring Peter Outerbridge, Jonathan Scarfe, and Elaine Cassidy, directed by Tim Southam and produced by Toronto-based Triptych Media, the film is an adaptation of leading native novelist David Adams Richards, who co-wrote the ...
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Searchlight appoints Gilula distribution president
Stephen A. Gilula has been named president of distribution for Fox Searchlight Pictures.Gilula becomes one of a triad of presidents at the company alongside Peter Rice, president of production, and Nancy Utley, president of marketing. Gilula co-founded Landmark Theatres in 1974 and served as president and CEO of the company ...
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Mission promotes Meyer to development chief
Mission Pictures has promoted Sophie Meyer to head of development in the UK.Previously development executive at the company, Meyer oversaw the development of Danny Boyle's Millions and comedy spoof Gladiatress. She is responsible for the development of a number of projects on Mission's slate, including a film written and to ...
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Rebic's Donau to open Mannheim-Heidelberg
Goran Rebic's 'river movie' Donau, Dunaj, Duna, Dunav, Dunarea will open this year's Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (Nov 20-29).The festival's 23-title International Competition includes the Oscar entries from Uruguay (El Viaje Hacia El Mar by Guillermo Casanova) and Luxembourg (J'ai Toujours Voulu Etre Une Sanite by Genevieve Mersch). Over a ...
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Dans, Grozny, Dans and Bus 174 win at cph:dox
Copenhagen's first international documentary film festival cph:dox, which wrapped this weekend, saw its major awards go to Jos de Putter's Dutch film Dans, Grozny, Dans and Jose Padilha's Brazilian Bus 174. 'Dans, Grozny, Dans is a deeply humanistic tale of a dance group and their dedicated teacher in a tale ...
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Bac sees revenues fall as fewer films released
French group Bac Majestic released third quarter results this week reporting revenues of Euros 49.2m - a 28.6% drop from the same period last year.In a statement the company noted that the decrease in earnings was down to the "new strategic orientation" of the group with fewer films being released. ...
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Williams named vp, media, at Warner International
Vanessa Williamshas been named vice president, media, Warner Bros Pictures International. Inher new position, Williams will report to Fiona Watts, senior vice president,marketing.Williams willdevelop and oversee the implementation of media planning for approximately 30annual theatrical releases in 65 international territories. Among heradditional duties are supervising and approving media budgets, evaluating ...
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Oscar fog finally lifts for Errol Morris
After years of beingperpetually snubbed by the Academy Awards, documentary-maker Errol Morris isfinally on the verge of securing his first ever Oscar nomination now that TheFog Of War has made the preliminaryselection cut.As in previous years, adozen documentary features have been shortlisted following a screening processinvolving documentary judging panels in ...
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Academy Award fog finally lifts for Errol Morris
After years of beingperpetually snubbed by the Academy Awards, documentary-maker Errol Morris isfinally on the verge of securing his first ever Oscar nomination now that TheFog Of War has made the preliminaryselection cut.As in previous years, adozen documentary features have been shortlisted following a screening processinvolving documentary judging panels in ...
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Killing Machine named as first EFA 2003 winner
Rithy Panh's powerful Frenchdocumentary S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine was this week named asone of the first films to win a prize at the forthcoming European Film Awards.The film, about thedirector's return to one of Pol Pot's most notorious concentration camps,appears as part of IDFA's reflecting images section. It ...
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Pirates still beating the system
Piracy is increasing in Asia despite the efforts of the Motion Picture Association and strategies such as day-and-date releasing according to delegates at this year's CineAsia conference in Bangkok. "Piracy has actually got worse in the past year," said MPA senior vice president, Asia Pacific, Mike Connors at a seminar ...
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HUNGARY
Despite a strong start strong start, The Matrix Revolutions is fading in Hungary just as quickly as it is elsewhere. Although last week's strongest new release, Crime Spree was no competition for the final Matrix episode, it is clear that the success of the first two parts won't be repeated.It ...
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Canary Islands gets second film commission
Tenerife's local government has formed a film commission to encourage international productions to shoot on the island.The Tenerife Film Commission (TFC) is 40% backed by private industry on the island but the local government controls 51% through the Society to Promote Foreign Tourism (SPET). The Canary Islands, of which Tenerife ...
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Bac battered as French rumour mill swirls
French distributor Bac Majestic is once again the subject of bankruptcy and buyout rumours swirling around the French capital. An article in French daily Le Figaro on Tuesday claimed that the company is on its last legs following a serious drop in revenues (ScreenDaily.com Nov 18) and a delisting from ...
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Grupo PI picks up BocaBoca's 4th Floor
Spanish sales consortium Grupo PI has picked up international rights from producer BocaBoca on Montreal best director prize-winner and local box office performer 4th Floor (Planta 4a).The transfer of BocaBoca product to Grupo PI was anticipated following BocaBoca's internal restructuring and the departure of international sales and co-productions chief Mercedes ...
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NORTH AMERICA
It was a so-so weekend at the box office in North America, down 23% from last year despite the opening of 20th Century Fox's tentpole picture Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World and a powerhouse second weekend performance from New Line Cinema's Elf. Playing on 44 more ...
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Oz producer of the year unveils The Wish
Steve Luby and Mark Ruse of Melbourne's Ruby Entertainment and UK producer Deb Balderstone from Haystack have started casting and financing the romantic comedy The Wish.News of the project came as the Screen Producers Association of Australia, at their annual conference, today declared Luby, along with Mick Molloy, as independent ...
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Cold&Dark start for Cornwall studio
Shooting started this week on Cold&Dark, a supernatural horror film about police vigilantism starring Luke Goss and directed by Andrew Goth (Everybody Loves Sunshine).The film, which is the first to use the newly opened South West Film Studios in Cornwall, tells the story of Detective Sergeant John Dark, a good ...