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Academy has record number of Foreign Oscar entries
Fifty-one countries have submitted films for consideration as best foreign language film of 2001, according to Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president, Frank Pierson.It is the largest number of films ever entered in the competition, beating last year's record by five films. Films from Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tanzania and ...
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Global warning: erosion of worldwide cinema market
The comparative strength of the dollar exacerbated a 2.8% decline (185m) in worldwide cinema admissions last year to cause the first fall in the total dollar value of the global theatrical market for eight years in 2000.According to the latest data from monthly research publication, Screen Digest, there was an ...
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Tom Cruise warms to Minghella's Cold Mountain
Anthony Minghella will directTom Cruise in a screen adaptation of the US Civil War bestseller ColdMountain next summer, producerSydney Pollack reportedly confirmed from Australia this morning. The film is a co-production betweenMGM and Miramax Films.Cruise would take the lead roleof Inman, a wounded confederate soldier who embarks on a long ...
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Warner acquires Leconte's Love Streets for Italy
Warner Bros Pictures hasacquired the Italian distribution rights to Rue Des Plaisirs (Love Streets), the new Patrice Leconte feature film that stars French former modelLaetitia Casta. The pick-up is part of a concerted push by Warner into Europeanproduction and distribution.Set in Paris in 1945, RueDes Plaisirs is described as thestory ...
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Warner Bros. promotes Ball, Taubin
Brad Ball has been named to the newly created position of executive vice president, domestic corporate marketing, Warner Bros. Ball, previously president, domestic marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures for the past three and a half years, will be responsible for oversight of the studio's brand marketing efforts across the breadth of ...
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Vulcan hires Hutton for media development
Paul Allen's Vulcan Inc. has hired Richard Hutton to serve as the company's vice president of media development. He will oversee the feature film and documentary teams at Vulcan's Clear Blue Sky Productions and manage content partnerships and business and distribution deals across the film, television and Internet platforms.Hutton, previously ...
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Taylor Nelson Sofres buys into cinema services
US market research giant, Taylor Nelson Sofres, has announced the acquisition of two American cinema services companies: Theatrical Entertainment Services and sister firm RapidChek Reporting for an initial cash payment of $38m.The two businesses track cinema attendance and box office figures, as well as monitoring trailer and on-screen advertising. Last ...
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Finalists selected for Sundance/NHK awards
The Sundance Institute and Japanese broadcaster NHK have selected eleven finalists for the 2002 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Awards. The winners, one from each of four global regions (Latin America, Europe, USA and Japan) will take home a cash award of $10,000 and a guarantee from NHK to acquire the Japanese ...
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Andy Given appointed Intermedia production head
Andy Given, formerly of Universal Pictures and The Shooting Gallery, has joined Intermedia in the newly created position of president, physical production.Reporting to president of worldwide production Basil Iwanyk, Given is responsible for all aspects of physical production for Intermedia's myriad projects from development through post -production. Current Intermedia productions ...
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Zeal TV announces two appointments
New UK indie, Zeal Television has appointed Barbara Lee as head of development. Lee's role at will be to develop and produce entertainment and lifestyle formats for broadcast in the UK. Lee was previously a producer at Hat Trick Productions and Tiger Aspect Productions. Her credits include: 'Oblivious' for ...
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United Airlines wins entertainment award
United Airlines, which lost two planes in the September 11 attacks, has won an award for best in-flight entertainment. The prize, handed out by the World Airline Entertainment Association, was decided by a panel of media industry figures, including Bruce Johanson of Natpe, David Fraser of Granada Media, Carol Sinclair ...
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Mexican arthouse will help independent films
In an attempt to boost the profile of smaller films in Mexico, a new arthouse screen has opened at the Alliance Francaise in the capital. Touted as the first of its kind, Cine Francia will screen a variety of indie films giving special exposure to French and Mexican product. ...
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Oscar race joined by Colombia's Assassins
Colombia's Film Office has selected Barbet Schroeder's controversial Our Lady Of The Assassins (La Virgen De Los Sicaros) for submission as best foreign language film at next year's Academy Awards.In his first foreign language production in sixteen years, Schroeder's film illustrates the demise of Medellin, a once magnificent city, now ...
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Tykwer's Heaven to open Berlinale 2002
As predicted, Tom Tykwer's Heaven, starring Cate Blanchett and Giovanni Ribisi, has been selected as the opening film of Dieter Kosslick's first Berlin festival as director, making its world premiere on February 6, 2002. (Screendaily Oct 12, 2001)German films have rarely opened the Berlinale, let alone been selected for the ...
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F&ME boards Fridriksson's Falcons
Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME), has boarded as co-producer Fridrik Thor Fridriksson's first English language project, Falcons, which has just started shooting in Iceland.Falcons is the story of Dua (Margret Vilhjamsdottir) a young woman who speaks to birds and prefers the company of animals to that of humans. In a ...
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MIFED news round-up: Part II
Buena Vista International is close to acquiring Latin American and French rights on local blockbuster, The Last Kiss. Rome sales agent Intramovies has also sold German rights to Tobis.Scripted and directed by Gabriele Muccino, the generational drama stars Stefano Accorsi and was produced by Fandango and Medusa Film. Meanwhile, Intramovies ...
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Blockbuster has 92% rise in third-quarter earnings
Blockbuster the global video rental giant, has reported a 92% increase in third-quarter earnings as it continues to benefit from the increasing growth and higher margins of the burgeoning DVD market.The company said that it expects that its DVD business, where margins are some 10% higher than that of video, ...
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Japanese opt not to travel to London or Mifed
London and Mifed were dealt a blow this week when Japanese buyers and sellers voted to stay at home en masse due to travel fearsCompanies cancelling their trips completely include Shochiku and Asmik Ace, while companies cancelling as buyers include Toho Towa. Nippon Herald will send two buyers to London ...
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Miramax burrows Down Under with Sydney offshoot
Miramax International says it has taken major steps toward more closely controlling its own distribution and marketing in Australia and New Zealand through the establishment of a new Sydney office to be headed by former Roadshow executive David Collins.Miramax says its Australasian operation will perform a similar function to its ...
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SPC buys Almodovar's latest for North America
Sony PicturesClassics (SPC) has acquired North American rights to Pedro Almodovar'snext film Hable Con Ella (Talk To Her) in a deal struck with the film's sales agent, Good MachineInternational.This is thefourth Almodovar film to be released in the US by the SPC managementtrio of Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Marcie ...