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1 September, 2006 By Derek Elleys Source: Variety.com An A-Film Distribution release (in the Netherlands) of a Fu Works presentation, in association with Egoli Tossell Film, Clockwork Pictures, Studio Babelsberg, Motion Picture Investment Group, Motel Films, Hector, ContentFilm Intl., of a VIP Medienfonds 4 production, in association with AVRO. (International sales: ContentFilm Intl., London.) Produced […]

1 August, 2006 By Melanie Rodier Source: Screen Daily For the first time in Venice’s history, all 21 films in competition will be world premieres. “This year we can be really happy as all the films we wanted in Venice are here,” artistic director Marco Mueller said at a press conference in Rome. With new […]

Shochiku has taken Japanese rights to Richard Attenborough’s Closing The Ring, in a deal here at the AFM with ContentFilm International. ContentFilm also has closed deals on the film with Hopscotch in Australia, TeleMunchen in Germany, Alliance Atlantis/Odeon in Canada, A-Film in The Netherlands, Lusumundo in Portugal, Monolith in Poland, Gussi in Mexico, Paris in […]

Peter Greenaway has wrapped a seven-week shoot in Poland and Wales for his Rembrandt story Nightwatching, which is timed with the 400th anniversary of the painter’s birth. Martin Freeman stars as the Dutch master, with the cast also including Eva Birthistle, Jodhi May, Emily Holmes and Chris Britton. The mystery/drama is set in 1642 follows […]

1 September, 2006 By The Associated Press Source: International Herald Tribune VENICE, Italy — Dutch prison guards humiliate suspected collaborators jailed after Holland’s liberation from the Nazis in director Paul Verhoeven’s “Black Book,” which premiered Friday at the Venice Film Festival. The scene brings to mind images of Iraqi prisoners being abused by U.S. soldiers […]

19 May, 2006 By Wendy Mitchell Source: www.screendaily.com Zackary Adler’s directorial debut stars Jay Baruchel and Alexis Bledel in a coming-of-age story in a small town. The ensemble cast also includes Schuyler Fisk, DJ Qualls, Victor Rasuk and Katey Sagal. “I’m Reed Fish” is a production of Los Angeles-based Squared Foot Productions. The deal was […]

9 March, 2006 By Ed Waller Source: C21media.com Fireworks International, now part of the UK’s ContentFilm, has picked up the overseas TV rights to a sporty new US/Canadian drama coproduction set in the world of winter sports. Whistler (13×60′) is set on the slopes of ski mecca Whistler, British Colombia, and follows the family and […]

3 September, 2006 By Lee Marshall in Venice Source: Screendaily.com Dir: Paul Verhoeven. Neth-Bel-Ger-UK. 140mins. The prodigal son of Dutch cinema comes home from Hollywood with the budget, production values and the epic nonchalance of the American Way packed in his suitcase. Black Book, Paul Verhoeven’s first European film for more than 20 years, is […]

31 January, 2006 Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song) Nominees for 78th Academy Awards are: “Travelin’ Thru” from TRANSAMERICA, Music and Lyric by Dolly Parton has been nominated for Alongside “In the Deep” from CRASH “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” from HUSTLE & FLOW