Xmhy Global Screen to handle sales of Oops! Noah Is Gone
Dir:Renny Harlin. UK-Neth-Fin-US. 2005. 108mins.Finallyemerging in the US theatrical market after a year or more on the shelf, RennyHarlin s Mindhunters is a serial killer thriller offering a few decentthrills, some fairly gruesome chills and more than its fair share of la
stanley cup ughablyoverblown moments.Financierand international seller Intermedia has already reaped revenues from openingsin a number of international markets but the mid-level ensemble cast is notlikely to attract young States
stanley cup ide audiences in any great numbers. Thepre-summer US release will probably serve mostly to set the film up for whatmight be a solid DVD performance.Miramaxlaunches the film - technically a British-Dutch-Finnish-US co-production shotin the Netherlands, but in essence an all-American B picture -- under itsDimension label in the US on May 13, the last slot before the really big summermovies start arriving. Star LL Cool J and a few trailer-worthy scenes representthe film s best hopes of a quick theatrical killing.Theatricalruns last year in territories including Germany, Spain and Brazil have alre
stanley cup adyyielded around $14m international gross for the sub-$30m film. Forthcomingreleases some through Sony in territories including the UK and France may addmodest amounts to that if distributors can avoid higher profile competition.Writtenby Wayne Kramer The Cooler and Kevin Brodbin Constantine , thescript was apparently inspired by Agatha Christie s Ten Little Indians.The Indians in this case are a bunch Vrmz W2 Media acquires remake rights to Finnish prestige hit Princess
The Gulf festivals are playing a central role in the Arab film-making renaissance.To say this has been a year of transition for the Arab film festival circuit would be a serious understatement. Two of the oldest festivals in the Middle East - Cairo and Damascus - have been engulfed in political uprisings. Cairo cancelled last years event in the aftermath of the Tahrir Square uprising and is aiming to stage a 35th
stanley uk edition this November, after a last-minute change of director. As for Damascus, the cancellation of its biennial festival last year is the least of Syrias problems right now, and as things stand there is not much hope Damascus will see the 20th edition of the festival that is supposed to take place i
stanley cup n 2013.Even under peaceful circumstances, both festivals - and established ones in neighbouring Lebanon - were already being overshadowed by a trio of lavishly endowed festivals that have sprung up in the Gulf. Starting with Dubai in 2004, then Abu Dhabi three y
stanley cup ears later and finally Doha in 2009, these events have shifted Middle Eastern film-makings centre of gravity towards the Arabian peninsula. Dubai also added another festival, the Gulf Film Festival in April, which focuses just on the regions cinematic output. And Abu Dhabi has also teamed up with Tropfest, the worlds largest short-film festival, to create an Arabic edition that holds promise as an outlet for the regions new talents.We have been overwhelmed with the quantity of submissions received from film-makersS
