Brit Film Future Is Digital
The News Review:
- Brit Film Future Is Digital
- The Best of African Film in 2004
- Asia Times – News and analysis from throughout Southeast Asia
- Round-up: Changing times for the Springboks
Brit Film Future Is Digital
Wired News – Dec 18, 2004
Film Council’s Peter Buckingham, denies that the project is a counterattack on Hollywood. Instead, Buckingham described the Digital Screen Network as “pro, not anti” — designed to support the home-grown, foreign and art-house films that have gone missing from British screens. Buckingham hopes the Digital Screen Network can circumvent some of what he calls “in-built structural barriers,” especially the high cost of creating and circulating 35-mm film prints. “If you only have 50 prints as opposed to 400, you have no economies of scale,” said Buckingham, the head of exhibition and distribution for the.
The Best of African Film in 2004
CNN International – Dec 18, 2004
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: With the development of Nollywood, we’re beginning to see a resurgence of movie going culture, some sort of a renaissance for the movie industry. KOINANGE: At Lagos’ only movie theater, Nigerian movies are being screened along side newly released Hollywood blockbusters. But many here feel home grown films are holding their own. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We’ve had two movies shown here already. “Across the Niger,” is doing very, very well. People are coming here every minute, watching it KOINANGE: “Across the Niger” is a civil war love story, where art imitates life and takes a page right out of Nigeria’s military past. It’s a film that took three years to make due to a lack of funds.
Asia Times – News and analysis from throughout Southeast Asia
Asia Times Online – Dec 18, 2004
“It seems the market, looking at the baht and the stock market, is getting used to the violence there. Foreign inflows have been returning to Thailand in the last month,” says Usara Wilaipitch, Standard Chartered Bank’s Thailand economist. However, should terrorists, whether home-grown or, more likely, foreign, strike in a well-known destination popular with tourists, Thailand could see the winds of economic fortune turn distinctly chilly. “The only risk is a serious attack in Bangkok or a major tourist location, because tourism accounts for 8% of GDP [gross domestic product],” says Usara. Rebuilding investor confidence would take years, during which time Vietnam and even Indonesia will look increasingly attractive. (Copyright 2004 Asia Times Online Ltd. All rights reserved.
Round-up: Changing times for the Springboks
Telegraph.co.uk – Dec 18, 2004
7-9 – They are seated again and I address them on vital topics like tactical planning and give individual instructions. 10 – One minute is left for motivational words from the captain, Jon Smit, and the guys return to the fray. Ospreys director Mike Cuddy this week attacked fellow Welsh regions the Blues and the Scarlets for ignoring home-grown talent in favour of overseas recruits. The Scarlets recently signed New Zealand prop Dave Hewett and Australian second row David Duley, while Blues coach David Young said he was looking abroad to strengthen his squad. “I am absolutely horrified that these two clubs, who had the audacity to want stand-alone status, are now coming back and pleading that they don’t have the players,” Cuddy told The Western Mail. “These guys thought they were bigger than anybody else, but now they are saying there is not enough talent in Welsh rugby for them to have decent teams. ” Ben Tune will attempt to resurrect an injury plagued career with the Queensland Reds in next year’s Super 12 series.