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Korean film companies join forces to fight piracy
The Korean film industry has formed a coalition of 78 film companies which have banded together to fight piracy. The newly announced Filmmakers Council brings together member companies from the Korean Motion Picture Producers Association and the Association of Film Companies. The council blames piracy for the downfall of the ...
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Tine Klint takes international sales post at Nordisk
Tine Klint has taken over as the new head of international sales at Denmark-based Nordisk Film. Klint started her career at Trust Film/Zentropa Film in 1999 and worked as a sales executive and project manager. She leads the sales team that also consists of Susan Wendt, Sanne Arlo, Nicolai Korsgaard, ...
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Rang De Basanti leads Idea IIFA Awards nominations
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) has announced nominations for the 2007 Idea IIFA Awards, which will be given out in Sheffield, UK, in June.In the main categories, hit Rang De Basanti led the nominations with 14 nods. Omkara scored 11 and Lage Raho Munnabhai and Dhoom 2 with 10 ...
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Love, Betelnut conquer Hong Kong film festival awards
Malaysian director Tan Chui-mui and China's Yang Heng continued their awards sweep at the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) yesterday where both picked up prizes in the Asian Digital Competition. Tan's Love Conquers All, about a young woman involved in an unconventional relationship in the big city, was presented ...
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Ben Whishaw set to join Campion's Keats story Bright Star
UK actor Ben Whishaw is in final negotiations to star in Bright Star as 19th-century poet John Keats. Jane Campion will write and direct the period romance about the relationship between Keats and Fanny Brawne, who will be played by Abbie Cornish. The project is set to start shooting for ...
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Industry has mixed reactions to HanWay-Celluloid merger
The announcement yesterday of the merger between HanWay Films and Celluloid Dreams to create a new combined company, dreamachine, has provoked a mixed response from the European film industry. Some have welcomed the consolidation of the two companies. For example, Tartan Films founder Hamish McAlpine applauded the move. 'Hanway and ...
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Paradiso moves into Netherlands distribution with Amsterdam office
Brussels-based Paradiso Filmed Entertainment has opened new offices in Amsterdam to handle theatrical distribution in the Netherlands. Patrick Terryn, COO theatrical, and Guy Bronselaer, marketing Manager, are currently supervising the Dutch team, assisted by consultants Heleen Rouw and Dirk de Lille. Paradiso's first release in the Netherlands will be Guillermo ...
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Martin Scorsese to give May 24 masterclass at Cannes
Martin Scorsese, who just took home his first Oscar for The Departed, will be continuing his banner year as a guest of honor at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Festival organizers announced the news today saying that on May 24th, Scorsese will give a masterclass and will use the ...
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UK shows strongest first-quarter box office in four years
The UK could see its strongest box-office performance in four years in 2007 as first-quarter reports show a 10% year-on-year increase. After 12 weeks, UK cinemas generated $379.4m (£193.7m) from 166 films, compared with $346.1 (£176.7m) in the same period of 2006, according to Nielsen EDI. That's the best first-quarter ...
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Overture hires Davies as evp, theatrical distribution
Kyle Davies has joined fledgling Los Angeles-based studio Overture Films in the new position of executive vice president of theatrical distribution.The 20-year distribution veteran arrives from Paramount, where he most recently served as vice president, Western division and before that as vice president, central division, at DreamWorks.At Overture, Davies will ...
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NBC Universal plans 20 local channel launches in 2007/8
NBC Universal will launch 20 additional local television channels in 23 new countries across Europe, Asia and Latin America during 2007 and 2008 in a drive to boost revenues from its Global Networks Division.Existing NBC Universal channels, including Sci-Fi, 13th Street and Universal Channel, will launch for the first time ...
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Pinkerton gets senior finance, capital management role at Paramount
Mark Pinkerton has been named senior vice president, finance, capital management at Paramount Pictures.In this newly created position, Pinkerton will take charge of strategic capital financing activities, including securing film financing and driving return on capital measurement for all Paramount business units. He will report to Paramount's chief financial officer ...
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Roadside buys the world on Wong's musical Colma
Roadside Attractions has picked up worldwide rights to Richard Wong's Colma: The Musical and plans a summer release in North America.The musical comedy centres on three high school graduates who rebel against their mundane existence in the Northern California cemetery town of Colma.Wong co-wrote the screenplay with HP Mendoza, who ...
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Rice leaves Disney for top marketing job at UA
Dennis Rice has left The Walt Disney Studios to join United Artists as president of worldwide marketing and publicity.Rice, who oversaw campaigns for The Incredibles, National Treasure and Pirates Of The Caribbean 2 and Wild Hogs, among others, will report to UA chief executive officer Paula Wagner.Rice will oversee all ...
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American Psycho to open Sitges fantasy fest
Mary Harron's American Psycho has been chosen to open the 33rd edition of the International Film Festival of Catalonia (Sitges 2000), in Sitges, Spain, which takes place October 4-14.The film, which screens in competition in the Fantasy section of the festival, arrives at Sitges after appearing at Sundance, the Berlin ...
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Milos Forman joins festivities for Monaco cinema & literature forum
The sixth edition of the International Cinema & Literature Forum will take place April 12-14 in Monaco. Presiding over the event will be author Patricia MacDonald and director Milos Forman. A forum structured around adapting literature to the screen, the event will include debates, readings, dedications and film premieres. This ...
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Alliance Atlantis sale hits legal roadblock after trust seeks consent
CanWest Global's $1.95bn (C$2.3bn) purchase of Alliance Atlantis Communications hit a roadblock this morning. Unit holders of Movie Distribution Holding Trust filed court documents seeking a role in charting the destiny of Motion Picture Distribution (MPD), the releasing arm of AAC. MPD is an income fund: the trust controls 49% ...
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Warner Music moves into theatrical with UK release of Blue Blood
Varsity boxing documentary Blue Blood was acquired by Warner Music Entertainment in February 2007 and marks the company's first theatrical release. The film will open in selected UK cinemas May 11 with a DVD release planned for later in 2007. Warner Music Entertainment has acquired boxing documentary Blue Blood and ...
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Script advice available to UKFCunsuccessful applicants
Applicants to the UK Film Council's Development Fund will now be able to get free feedback on unaccepted scripts thanks to a deal with The Script Connection. Consultants Lisa Neeley and Richard Tindall of The Script Connection and their team will offer independent assessments of the scripts not taken on ...