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Senior executives of the six American majors international divisions provided a surprisingly candid and freewheeling discussion in the rather amorphously titled panel The Industry Speaks Out a
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stanley cup two, said Paramount Pictures International President Andrew Cripps. You don t have the same homogeneity internationally that you do in domestic. The sensitivities and logistics require a lot of careful attention. When promoted with the suggestion that they face difficult times ahead in a recession marketplace, the panalists largely debunked that perspective but it proved an apt starting point to talk about such issues as the digital future, piracy and the genuine prospects for growth in the international arena. I don t think it s quite fair to view Europe as a mature market, observed Walt Disney International President Anthony Marcoly. We tend to look at the potential of Russia, India and China David Kosse, Universal International President added the Middle East but each has particular obstacles that are likely to see steady but not dramatic annual increases. Also part of the panel were two reps from film exhibition - Paul Heth of the Russian-based Rising Star Media and Tim Richards of UK-based Vue Entertainment. Heth said that in the past decade film going in Russia has increased ten fold to an annual frequency level of one. While noting tremendous strides he also remind Sbjz TV Loonland boosts US presence
London-based Swipe Films has picked up international salesrights to Debra Granik s Sundance award-winner Down To The Bone.The digitally-shot film, which tells the story of a workingclass mother hiding a cocaine addiction from her family, won the DirectingAward and a special jury prize for lead actress Vera Farmiga at the festival i
stanley cup nJanuary. The film marks the feature debut of Granik, whose short Snake Feedwon a prize at Sundance in 1998. I d heard great things about the film at Sundance and Iwatched it on the morning of the last day, Swipe Films head Frank Mannion toldScreenDaily. It is a very strong film. Negotiations were handled by lawyer Ira Schreck on behalf of DownTo The Bone s producers Susan Leb
stanley uk er and Anne Rosellini. All territories arecurrently available on the film, which will screen in the market at Cannes.At the festival last year, Frank Mannion s Swipe Films soldSiddiq Barmak s Osama to every major territory, and th
stanley us e film went on towin the best foreign film at the Golden Globes.Swipe, which also handles UK distribution on certain titles,last week released Spanish comedy The Other Side Of The Bed and willrelease Peter Bogdanovich s The Cat s Meow in the territory on June 4.Frank Mannion also produced Sundance title Grand Theft Parsons. No comments No comments yet You re not signed in. Only registered users or subscribers can comment on this art
