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All articles by Staff reporters – Page 20
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Everett, Watson dive into The Woods with Fellowes
Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson and Rupert Everett will lead the cast in Julian Fellowes' directorial debut, A Way Through The Woods.Watson, who starred in Lars Von Triers Breaking The Waves, takes the role of Anne, happily married to James( Wilkinson,) until the arrival of Bill (Everett) turns their idyllic village ...
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Son Of The Bride director launches own company
Argentinian director Juan Jose Campanella whose Son Of The Bride (El Hijo De La Novia) garnered a Best Foreign Oscar nomination last year, has launched a new film and television production company. Called 100 Bares, the company's first project is a mini series about the cross migration of people between ...
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New arthouse distributor launches in Mexico
Daniel Birman, a co producer of Mexico's all time blockbuster The Crime Of Father Amaro and partner Fernando Alanis have founded a new arthouse distributor in Mexico. Called Film House, the new company will aim to acquire 10 to 12 titles a year. "We'll be on the lookout for arthouse ...
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New arthouse distributor launches in Mexico
Daniel Birman, a co producer of Mexico's all time blockbuster The Crime Of Father Amaro and partner Fernando Alanis have founded a new arthouse distributor in Mexico. Called Film House, the new company will aim to acquire 10 to 12 titles a year. "We'll be on the lookout for arthouse ...
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Distant Horizon takes world rights to 'junkmation' feature
Anant Singh, CEO of Distant Horizon, has announced the acquisition of worldwide rights to Africa's first full-length animation feature, The Legend Of The Sky Kingdom, and that the film will open the African Horizons section of the Montreal Film Festival where it will have its world premiere. The film, produced ...
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Maddin' s Dracula earns him DGC nomination
Canadian director Guy Maddin has been nominated for an award from the Directors Guild of Canada for his critically acclaimed Dracula: Pages From A Virgin's Diary.Maddin received a nomination in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series. The second annual DGC Awards, which will be held on ...
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20th Century Fox Brazil to appeal against import tax ruling
20th Century Fox Brazil has lost its bid to block a local tax levied on imports of all film product and on profits from foreign film distribution. Introduced alongside the launch of national film entity Ancine, tax revenues are intended to support local film production and distribution, a scheme modelled ...
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Mexican film-makers face fund drought
The two film funds of Mexican film institute Imcine - Foprocine and Fidecine - are drying up. The Foprocine fund of $13.5m (135m pesos) has been virtually used up since it was created in 1999 by former President Ernesto Zedillo. "There is little chance it will be replenished as it ...
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Universal, Arenas terminate partnership
Universal Pictures and advertising, PR and talent management firm The Arenas Group are dissolving their partnership in Arenas Entertainment, the US Latino-targeted film label launched in November 2001. "We are shifting to a non exclusive arrangement with Arenas," said Marc Shmuger, vice chairman of Universal Pictures. Rather than using one ...
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Globo empire founder Marinho, dies aged 98
Roberto Marinho, once dubbed the Citizen Kane of Brazil for building one of Latin America's largest news and entertainment empires, died on Wednesday aged 98.Marinho turned his father's small newspaper into a media empire, becoming one of Brazil's richest men. He founded Organizacoes Globo, which encompasses television, cable, pay television, ...
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Girl band musical storms Argentinian box office
A musical starring local all-girl band Bandana has become this year's box office sensation in Argentina. Bandana: Vivir Intentando has attracted 778,000 admissions, posting a per screen average of 30,000. Co producers Patagonik Film Group and RGB Productions are hoping to reach the one million mark in a few weeks. ...
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Kitano's Dolls wins at Era New Horizons film festival
Takeshi Kitano's Dolls won the Grand Prix at the third Era New Horizons Film Festival (July 17 - 27) in Cieszyn, southern Poland.Among other competition entries which received high scores, voted by the audience, were Patrice Cherau's Son Frere, Rolf de Heer's Alexandra's Project, Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark and Samira ...
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Minimal Stories scoops LA Latino fest prize
Carlos Sorin's Minimal Stories (Historias Minimas), which made a sweep of Argentina's Oscars, the Condors, just last week (Screen Daily July 21), has won another major prize: the best picture nod from the 7th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (July 18-Aug 2).A jury led by Mexican director Arturo Ripstein ...
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Dodona reveals mixed picture of European cinemagoing
The fastest growing European cinema market in 2002 was Estonia, according to a new report from analysts Dodona Research. The report, Cinemagoing Europe, which covers the market in 28 countries, says that 1.03bn Europeans visited cinemas in 2002, 6.5m more than in the previous year. While most markets continued to ...
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Obituary: John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger, the Oscar-winning director of Midnight Cowboy, died on Friday, near his home in Palm Springs, California. The British-born, veteran film-maker, suffered a debilitating stroke in December 2000, from which he never fully recovered. Recent weeks had seen the 77 year old's health deteriorate significantly.Schlesinger, along with Tony Richardson, ...
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Historias Minimas sweeps Los Premios Condor, Argentina's Oscars
Carlos Sorin's MinimalStories (Historias Minimas) made a sweep on Monday night of Argentina's Oscars, Los Premios Condor. The Spanish-Argentinian co-productiontook home eight awards from its twelve nominations, including trophies for bestpicture, director, original screenplay, new actor, cinematography and sound. Adrian Caetano's Un OsoRojo, won only one award out of anequal ...
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Spinetta named MD of FreemantleMedia production
Emanuela Spinetta has been appointed managing director of FremantleMedia's production business in Spain with immediate effect. FreemantleMedia, formerly known as Pearson Television, is one of the major international producers of entertainment and drama productions, responsible for more than 260 programmes in over 40 countries.In addition to her new role, Spinetta ...
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Brazilian exhibitors facing bankruptcy
Brazilian exhibitors may face bankruptcy as a result of a 14-year battle they have waged with local authors rights society ECAD (Escritorio Central de Arrecadacao e Distribuicao). When ECAD raised its royalty charges from the original 0.5% to 2.5% over gross box office receipts more than a decade ago, both ...
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Spirited Away wins Cambridge audience prize
Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning Spirited Away picked up the audience award at the 23rd Cambridge Film Festival, which wrapped on July 20.The Japanese animated feature polled over 700 of the 4000 votes cast by festival goers to win the Q103 People's Choice Award. Spirited Away goes on general release in the ...
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APTN produces movie show for UK's ITV2
News agency APTN Entertainment and distribution partner MercuryMedia have been commissioned by the UK's ITV2 to produce a new 10-minute weekly movie preview and news programme for a 20-week run beginning on July 28.Movies Now! will give British audiences bite-sized previews of the big movies set for U.K. release in ...