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PUSAN: Cineclick sells package to Middle East
Seoul-based sales agent Cineclick Asia has announced a flurry of sales to three territories - the Middle East, Japan and Hungary - at the Asian Film Market, headlined by Kim Ki-duk's Breath, which looks set to be the first Korean film theatrically released in the Arab regions. Ghassan Production and ...
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Oz awards season kicks off with Home Song Stories in the lead
The Home Song Stories was the stand-out film when the Inside Film Awards announced their nominees yesterday (Oct 10). Only in the editing category did it miss out. Those named in relation to the film include producers Liz Watts and Michael McMahon for best film, director Tony Ayres, actress Joan ...
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Tribe (Tribu)
Dir. Jim Meer Libiran. Philippines, 2007. 95 min.Winner of this year's Cinemalaya top award and bound for a solid festival career around the world, Jim Libiran's vibrant debut goes back to the Manila slums, which have become lately the favourite spot for cinema in the Philippines. Thispowerful but downbeat portrait ...
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Kevin Williams takes three from Tornasol
Spanish sales outfit Kevin Williams Associates (KWA) has picked up world rights on three titles from Madrid-based producer Tornasol Films.Two of the films are screening in the Toronto Film Festival's Contemporary World Cinema sidebar: Nuts For Love (Nueces Para El Amor), an Argentinean co-production from director Alberto Lecchi starring Ariadna ...
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Tribe (Tribu)
Dir. Jim Meer Libiran. Philippines, 2007. 95minsWinner of this year's Cinemalaya top award and bound for a solid festival career around the world, Jim Libiran's vibrant debut goes back to the Manila slums, which have become lately the favourite spot for cinema in the Philippines. Thispowerful but downbeat portrait of ...
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Honeydripper
Dir/scr: John Sayles. US. 2007. 123mins. Relaxed, confident and very percussive in texture and mood, John Sayles' musical fable Honeydripper is the director's strongest work since Lone Star (1996). The story of a juke joint proprietor taking whatever measures necessary to save his country roadhouse, the movie showcases the film-maker ...
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Israeli film Foul Gesture claims first international buyers
Israeli revenge drama Foul Gesturehas soldto Barton Films for Spain, Portugal and AndorraTzahi Grad's$0.5m film proved a huge success at the San Sebastian film festival and has been a hit with critics.'We don't have a sales agent attached to the film yet, but [Bilbao based] Barton films have bought the ...
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European Academy to honour Jean-Luc Godard and Michael Ballhaus
The European Film Academy is to honourJean-Luc Godard and Michael Ballhaus.The awards will be made at the European Film Awards in Berlin on December 1.Godard receives a lifetime achievement award. He hasbeen making films for nearly 50 years, since his 1960 debut, A Bout De Souffle (Breathless).The academy is also ...
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Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone
Dir. Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki,Masayuki. Japan, 2007. 98 min.Pusan's closing night film is brash, loud, colourful but pretty confusing if you are not acquainted withthe ins and outs of the original 1995 anime TV series. It is already a hit in Japan where millions watched its final television episode. But ...
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John Cale to star in Aguero's Salamandra
Music legend John Cale is appearing opposite Argentinean actress Dolores Fonzi (El Aura) in Pablo Aguero's feature debut Salamandra which begins principal photography in a remote community in Patagonia from today (Oct 11).The Euros 1m mother-son drama about a six-year old boy taken by his mother on a hitch-hiking trip ...
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New Zealand's Signature scheme kicks off with Urale's debut
Sima Urale is set to start production on her debut feature, Apron Strings, this month.Laila Rouass will star alongside Scott Wills, Jennifer Ludlum and Nathan Whittaker.Urale is internationally known for her shorts O'Tamaiti, Still Life, and Coffee & Allah. The latter premiered in Venice earlier this year.Rachel Gardner of Maxim ...
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UTV, Palador announce separate world cinema channels
After severing ties,India's UTV and Palador Pictures haveseparately announced initiatives to promote world cinema. Integrated media company UTV will soon launch a TV channel focusing on international movies from across the globe. Called World Movies, the 24-hour channel will be targeted at Indian viewers agedbetween 18-35 years and will feature ...
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Peur(s) du Noir selected as Rome's surprise film
The Rome Film Fest has announced the world premiere of Peur(s) du Noir - a collective animation film featuring the work of six top comic book and graphic art talents. The film focuses on childhood nightmares and adult phobias.Celluloid Dreams is handling sales. The six episodes are designed by ...
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Paramount strikes European d-cinema deal with Arts Alliance Media
Digital cinema company Arts Alliance Media has signed a non-exclusive long-term deal with Paramount for digital cinema deployment in Europe.Under the pact, Paramount Pictures International has committed to supply its films in digital format to AAM DCI-compliant screens in the UK and Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, the ...
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Astrablu Media buys all assets of Just Betzer's estate
Astrablu Media has acquired all assets of the estate of Danish producer Just Betzer and his related companies, including a film library encompassing titles such as the 1988 best foreign language Oscar winner Babette's Feast.Prior to his death in November 2003 Betzer, who headed Panorama Films International, was in the ...
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Warner buys into new franchise School Of Fear
Warner Bros has made a preemptive buy on Gitty Daneshvari's partial manuscript of a four-book series called School Of Fear.Graham King will produce through his GK Films as the partners aim to establish a children's franchise along the lines of the phenomenally successful Harry Potter series.The story is based on ...
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PUSAN: Wang's 11 Flowers wins Pusan Award
Chinese director Wang Xiaoshuai's 11 Flowers was presented with the $20,000 Pusan Award at the closing of the Asian Film Market and Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP) on Thursday night. The award, from the Metropolitan City of Busan, is designed to support a talented director and producer. Wang, whose credits include ...
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Ladd to head Tokyo's international competition jury
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced the members of its international competition jury. Famed Hollywood executive and producer Alan Ladd Jr. will head the jury. Ladd previously ran 20th Century Fox, during which time Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back were produced. Hits Moonstruck and Thelma & ...
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American World adds three horror films ahead of AFM
Los Angeles-based distribution and production company American World Pictures (AWP) has boarded the horror titles Crazy Eights, Grizzly Park and Triloquist ahead of the AFM.James K Jones's Crazy Eights stars Traci Lords, Frank Whaley and Gabrielle Anwar and follows a gang of friends who discover a time capsule they buried ...
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PUSAN: AFCNet to discuss production incentives
AFCNet, the Asian Film Commissions Network, has announced the launch of the first Asia Pacific Film Industry Policy Forum at its annual General Assembly yesterday. The three-day forum which will be held from October 11-13 during BIFCOM 2008 (in conjunction with Pusan 's Asian Film Market) will provide a much-needed ...