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San Fu Maltha sells his share holding in A-Film
San Fu Maltha, co-founder along with PimHermeling of the Netherlands' biggest independent film distributor, A-Film is leaving the company.His majority share holding has been acquired by investment companies W2Media BV andVan Lanschot Bankers. A-Film commented that the majoritysale was "a strategic investment to continue and expand the exploitation of ourcatalogue ...
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Devereux named deputy chair of British Screen Advisory Council
Mark Devereux,senior partner at law firm Olswang, has been named adeputy chair of the British Screen Advisory Council (BSAC). Mark Devereux is a longstanding member ofBSAC, and since 2003 has been chair of the BSACCo-production Working Group which worked on policy papers about filmco-productions.Mark Devereux said, "I am delighted tobecome ...
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Redbus rebranded as Lionsgate UK
UK independent film distributor Redbus Film Distribution has rebranded as Lionsgate UK.It follows last October's takeover of Redus by Lionsgate Entertainment in a combined cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $35m.The company's first release under the new name is George Clooney's Oscar-nominated Good Night, And Good Luck.,which was co-produced ...
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Absolute Wilson
Dir/scr: Katharina Otto-Bernstein. US-Ger. 2006.105mins.Absolute Wilsonmight not be not be quite 'absolute' in the sense of 'definitive', but Katharina Otto-Bernstein's documentary is certainly anexhaustive introduction to the life and work of Robert Wilson, American theatrevisionary extraordinaire.The Texan-borninnovator has worked at a frenzied pace since his arrival on the avant-gardetheatre scene ...
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Invisible Waves
Dir: Pen-ek Ratanaruang. Thai-Neth-SKor-HK-Chi. 2005. 115mins.InvisibleWaves is a feature whose admirers will find it hard to pinpoint why theylike it. Its numerous detractors, on the other hand, will find it easy tosubstantiate their dislikes.Ostensibly about murder,guilt and redemption and told in a manner reminiscent of Jean Pierre Melville, Thaidirector Pen-ek ...
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The Kick (Der Kick)
Dir: Andres Veiel. Ger.2006. 82mins.A severely minimalist exercise situated onthe interface between cinema and theatre, TheKick is a rigorously executed, highly disturbing combination of performanceand documentary reportage. Two performers - a woman and a man - act outstatements from a range of people involved in a real-life murder case, sheddingunforgiving ...
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Terra shareholders approve capital increase
Shareholders of Telefonica Internet subsidiary Terra approved a Euros761m amplification of capital on Thursday (June 8) which will allow the company to complete its proposed 100% buy-out of US portal Lycos. The new company, Terra Lycos, will have corporate centres in Barcelona, Boston and Miami."With Lycos, we are creating a ...
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Dead Run (Shisso)
Dir: Sabu.Jap. 2005. 124mins.Aptly named, Dead Run is a morbid crawl, a tediouslyover-extended wallow in good, evil and teenage angst that manages at once to beluridly over-heated and grindingly turgid.A first literary adaptation from Sabu(Postman Blues, Unlucky Monkey), it proves a rambling and confused melodrama thatrelies largely on the spurious ...
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Capote, Syriana get key pre-Oscar openings
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) launches its Oscarcontender Capote inits first major markets this weekend.The picture, which is nominated for five Academy Awards includingbest picture, director and actor, opens in Australia on Feb 23, followed a daylater in the UK, Spain and Brazil.Fun With Dick And Jane, currently on more ...
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Thailand and Malaysia to collaborate on digital content
Thailand's Software Industry Promotion Agency (SIPA) and Malaysia's Multimedia Development Corp (MDC) have signed anMoU for greater collaboration between the digital content industries of eachcountry, embracing computer games, feature films and animation. The agreement was signedduring the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival by SIPA's president, ManooOrdeedolchest, and MDC's vice president, ...
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Fierberg lines up stellar cast for Cassavetes debut
Parker Posey, Gena Rowlandsand Jeanne Moreau are attached to star in actress Zoe Cassavetes' firstfeature as director, Broken English, which isexpected to go into production in the next few months.The film, about a mid-30swoman who is becoming debilitated by a lack of luck in love, is produced by NewYork-based Vox3 ...
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Goblet Of Fire crosses $600m at international box office
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire has crossed $600m at the internationalbox office, making it the fifth biggest international release of all time.Since Warner Bros PicturesInternational released the fourth episode late last year, it has grossed more than$91m in Japan, $84m in the UK, $62m in Germany, $55m in ...
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Quiet Bangkok Film Market draws to a close
The third edition of theBangkok Film Market (BFM), which wrapped today (Feb 24), failed to generatemuch buzz with the event being described by most visitors as either "very quiet"or "very slow".The new post-Berlin slot hasproved difficult for the market. "The festival thought it could get fresher titlesafter Berlin and Sundance ...
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Game, set and match for Woody
Director Woody Allen's Match Point has crossed $50minternationally. His biggest hit in 20 years, Match Point had earned $49.6m as of February 19, having addedanother $1.6m over the February 17-19 weekend, which saw Brazil ($377,000) and Turkey ($120,600) added to the film's international rollout. Having travelled Europe, the drama ...
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Horror film Reverb to commence shooting in London
Horror film Reverb will start shooting on February27th. This London-set film is based in a recording studio and starsa clutch of young British actors, Leo Gregory (Stoned), Eva Birthistle (Breakfast on Pluto) and Margo Stilley (9 Songs). The film featuresstruggling musician Leo Gregory who is trying to revitalise his rock ...
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Water takes best picture at Bangkok
DeepaMehta's Water took the best pictureaward at last night's Golden Kinnaree Awards, held during the BangkokInternational Film Festival which comes to a close on Monday. The jury said the film was chosenfor its important and timely universal message about the misuse of religion.Water's producer David Hamilton had come under pressure ...
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Korean star takes lead role in new entertainment venture
Koreansuperstar Bae Yong-joon is taking a leading role in an ambitious new Asian entertainment venture.Bae has become the largest shareholder in KOSDAQ-listed Autowin Tech in a joint investment with Japanese IT group Softbank. The plan is to transform the computer systems business, which will be known as Key East, into ...
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Key adds Hallstrom, Nair to debut production slate
One-year-old Italian distributor Key Films unveiled its debut production slate at last week's Professional Screening Days in Sorrento, which includes projects from Lasse Hallstrom, Mira Nair and Lisanne Skyler in addition to Thomas Vinterberg's previously announced US-set love story It's All About Love.Founded by former Lucky Red chief Kermit Smith, ...
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Audiard's Beat wins hearts at Cesars
JacquesAudiard's The Beat That My Heart Skippedhas claimed eight Cesars, France's most prestigious film awards.Nominatedfor 10 statues, the film took the honours for best picture, director,supporting actor, female newcomer, original score, adapted screenplay, editingand cinematography.Insomething of an upset, the film's star, Romain Duris, did not take home thebest actor award ...
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Something Like Happiness claims seven Czech Lions
Bohdan Slama's Something Like Happiness took home seven Czech Lions, including best picture,at the Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA) annual awards. Slama was named best director and best screenwriter for his involving,humanistic drama about working-class life in a small Czech city. Produced by Negativ, the film won the Golden ...