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Boom for UK film locations
CLICK ON LOCATION FOR MOREThe MidlandsIsle Of ManScotlandThe SouthThe NorthWalesNorthern Ireland/ Republic Of IrelandIt's been a good year for production,' says British film commissioner Colin Brown, of feature film-making in the UK in 2007. His assessment is supported by figures released by the UK Film Council earlier this month.Inward investment ...
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Soundtracks - What's the Score
Doug Frank remembers The Bodyguard with fondness. Not the movie, the soundtrack. Powered by an ascendant Whitney Houston, the 1992 release sold 17 million copies in the US market and the same number around the world. It was and remains the best-selling movie soundtrack of all time. It is a ...
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Soundtracks - A one-stop shop for film scores
Becky Bentham and Karen Elliott of London-based Hot House Music like to think of themselves as a "one-stop shop" for film music.They are a boutique agency for composers, provide music supervision and score co-ordination, and can even create hypothetical budgets at the financing stage. They are presently working on How ...
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Soundtracks - Meet the music supervisors: Randall Poster - Poster soundtracks a life
"I have an abiding passion for music and movies," says Randall Poster, the renowned music supervisor of films ranging from Rushmore to The Aviator. His skill is evident in a diverse crop of projects including The Darjeeling Limited, The Nanny Diaries, The Savages and I'm Not There, and forthcoming films ...
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International - Medusa bares its fangs
Italian distributor Medusa Film made a solid imprint on the international top 40 this weekend with two films - Matrimonio Alle Bahamas and Come Tu Mi Vuoi - generating more than $7m and accounting for 5.2% of the chart's total revenue.New entry Matrimonio Alle Bahamas opened at number eight on ...
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Analysis: International box-office - Weekend November 15-17
ANALYSIS: INTERNATIONAL BOX-OFFICE WEEKEND NOVEMBER 15-17(Last3-dayweek)Film (origin)gross $ScrsCume $Terr1NewBeowulf (US)$17,408,8142,432$17,408,814132NewAmerican Gangster (US)$14,299,2301,477$14,708,907143(5)The Heartbreak Kid (US)$7,492,8411,883$52,014,350344(1)Om Shanti Om (Ind)$6,298,2971,244$25,646,119175(4)Ratatouille (US)$5,935,7112,936$396,702,258256(14)Elizabeth: The Golden Age (UK-US-Fr)$5,789,5351,579$21,797,130127(3)Lions For Lambs (US)$5,574,4172,706$19,489,782528NewMatrimonio Alle Bahamas (It)$4,409,009431$4,409,00919(7)Resident Evil: Extinction (Aus-Ger-UK-US)$3,811,1831,483$86,202,1353910(2)Saawariya (Ind)$3,716,524822$17,064,9251311(8)Lust, Caution (Chi-HK-Tai-US)$3,700,850710$34,034,1901512(6)Stardust (UK-US)$3,767,2092,008$89,054,9924713(10)The Bourne Ultimatum (US)$3,502,068994$202,385,7782214(11)Saw IV (US)$3,420,6211,548$37,726,6662715(12)Sky Of Love (Jap)$3,068,076289$17,835,267116(15)Le Grand Chef (S Kor)$2,862,456330$13,651,042117(9)30 Days Of ...
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Box office: data - Digital cinema - Continental d-drift'
The decision of French cinema chain Circuit George Raymond to sign a virtual print fee agreement for sharing the cost of digital cinema with Arts Alliance Media represents a significant step in the evolution of d-cinema in Europe.With its 400 screens, Circuit George Raymond (CGR) is the first significant exhibitor ...
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THE MIDLANDS
THE MIDLANDS It has been a busy year for production in the East Midlands, with high-budget projects including the period movies The Other Boleyn Girl, The Young Victoria and The Duchess.The Young Victoria producer Graham King, who was born in the UK but has worked in Hollywood for more than ...
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ISLE OF MAN
ISLE OF MAN Set up in 1995, the Isle of Man Film commission has helped establish the island as one of the busiest areas of film production in the British Isles. It has recently hosted Things To Do Before You're 30, Colour Me Kubrick and The Libertine. It has also ...
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Gaumont, UGC step up loyalty pass battle
The French loyalty pass battle heated up this week as Gaumont linked up with MK2 and Cine Classiques to launch a common loyalty card, Le Passe. UGC is now also seeking to partner with independent exhibitors, starting with the Ritman theater operation.Le Passe is to be launched September 27, to ...
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WALES
WALESWith 'Small country, epic locations' as one of its brands, Wales is pitched to producers as a relatively self-contained region with impressive rural and historical locations only a couple of hours from London. It also has good facilities services, including post-production company Barcud Derwen, recognised by Televisual as the largest ...
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THE NORTH
THE NORTH Screen Yorkshire, the agency responsible for Yorkshire and the Humber area, has helped attract several projects to the region this year.They include Miramax's Brideshead Revisited, which filmed scenes at Castle Howard; Mark Tonderai's Hush, which shot around Sheffield in September and October; and Working Title's Wild Child, starring ...
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THE SOUTH
THE SOUTHGiven its size, crew base and resources, London attracts the lion's share of inward investment, with recent big productions in the city including Warner Bros' Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight, which took advantage of Battersea Power Station; sci-fi Franklyn; the on-going Hippie Hippie Shake and the forthcoming Harry ...
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SCOTLAND
SCOTLANDThis year, Scotland has hosted Columbia Pictures' romantic comedy Made Of Honor, which shot in the Highlands, including at Fort William, Glencoe and the Isle of Skye. The landscape to the north boasts mountains, lochs, moorland and one of the longest coastlines in Europe at 6,000 miles with 790 islands ...
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NORTHERN IRELAND/ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
NORTHERN IRELAND/ REPUBLIC OF IRELANDThe Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have experienced contrasting fortunes since the introduction of the UK tax credit over 18 months ago. While the North, which is part of the UK, has managed to attract a major US studio production, the Republic has lost its ...
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Reviews
Hitman
Dir: Xavier Gens. US. 2007. 100mins.In the annals of renowned cinematic assassins, Jason Bourne needn't fear any challenge to his legacy from Agent 47, the bald-headed killing machine of Hitman. Though stylish shot and occasionally exciting in its frenetically-edited action sequences, this adaptation of the popular video game can only ...
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Beowulf to reign over international box office for second weekend
Warner Bros Pictures International's (WBPI) Beowulf ruled the roost last weekend and should do the same this weekend as it goes out in France and Belgium on November 21, Russia and Holland on November 22 and Spain on November 23. It has so far taken $17.3mLatest figures put The Brave ...
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Collins and Francke join UK development fund
Chris Collins and Lizzie Francke have been appointed as development producers at the UK Film Council Development Fund.They will reportto Tanya Seghatchian, head of the recently restructured fund.Click here for more on the restructuringCollins and Francke willbe responsiblefor managing applications to the two new funding programmes. Brick Lane producer Collins ...
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Brick Lane backed by $400,000 from UK P&A fund
Optimum Releasinghas received a $400,000(£200,000) boost for its release of Sarah Gavron's Brick Lane from the UK Film Council's Prints & Advertising Fund. The adaptation of Monica Ali's bestseller about a Bangladeshi woman's experiences in East London is one of a number of titles to benefit from the fund aimed ...
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Look
Dir: Adam Rifkin. US. 2007. 102 mins.Shot to give the impression its action was entirely captured by the surveillance cameras that are becoming ever present in modern life, Look is a cleverly made curio that's as entertainingly watchable as the soaps and tabloid TV shows it often resembles. Whether its ...