Cinema Exhibition and Distribution in the United States.
The release of European Films: an overview


EXHIBITION

1. The cinema exhibition industry in the United States
General Overview: 1989-1998
Overview per screen: 1989-1998
Top 12 cinema circuits – by number of screens (as at April 1999)

2. A comparison between the US and the European market
Number of admissions in the U.S. and in Western Europe
Annual frequency per capita in the U.S. and in Western Europe
Number of screens in the U.S. and in Western Europe

DISTRIBUTION

1. Cinema Distribution in Europe
Market shares of domestic films (incl. co-productions
Market shares of European films (not incl. domestic films)
Market shares of US films
Market shares of other films

2. Cinema Distribution in the U.S.
Top 10 films in the U.S. market (1998
Top 10 European films in the U.S. market (1998)

Foreign Language movies distributed in the U.S. since 1995
An overview of non U.S. movies in current release in the U.S.
An overview of non U.S. movies to be released in the U.S.

New releases in the U.S. market: 1989-199

U.S. Theatrical Distributors of European Films

A case history "La vita è bella"


This documentation has been collected and elaborated by MEDIA Salles on the basis of the information supplied by the following organisations: BAC Films, Buena Vista International, Cecchi Gori Group, Film Finders, Film Journal International, IMDB, MEDIA Salles – European Cinema Yearbook, MPAA, Scotia International Films, Unifrance, Variety, Vision Film Distribution. Each source is indicated beside the data pertaining to it.

With the aim of providing a wide overview of the situation and, at the same time, of obtaining the maximum possible precision, MEDIA Salles used the sources that seemed more complete and allowing an homogeneous treatment of data.


 


EXHIBITION

1. The cinema exhibition industry in the United States
General Overview: 1989-1998
US$
 
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Admissions (x 1 000)
1 262 800
1 188 600
1 140 600
1 173 200
1 244 000
1 291 700
1 262 600
1 338 600
1 387 700
1 480 000
D %
. 
-5,9%
-4,0%
2,9%
6,0%
3,8%
-2,3%
6,0%
3,7%
6,7%
GBO (x 1 000)
5 033 400
5 021 800
4 803 200
4 871 000
5 154 200
5 396 200
5 493 500
5 911 500
6 365 900
6 950 000
D %
. 
-0,2%
-4,4%
1,4%
5,8%
4,7%
1,8%
7,6%
7,7%
9,2%
Screens
23 132
23 689
24 570
25 105
25 737
26 586
27 805
29 690
31 640
34 186
D %
.
2,4%
3,7%
2,2%
2,5%
3,3%
4,6%
6,8%
6,6%
8,0%
Frequency
5,2
4,8
4,6
4,6
4,9
5,0
4,8
5,1
5,2
5,5
Average ticket price
4,0
4,2
4,2
4,2
4,1
4,2
4,4
4,4
4,6
4,7
D %
. 
6,0%
-0,3%
-1,4%
-0,2%
0,8%
4,2%
1,5%
3,9%
2,4%
Expenditure per capita
20,5
20,3
19,2
19,2
20,1
20,8
21,0
22,4
23,9
25,9
D %
. 
-1,3%
-5,4%
0,3%
4,6%
3,6%
0,8%
6,6%
6,7%
8,2%
Source: MPAA (1998 data is provisional)

Overview per screen: 1989-1998
US$
 
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Screens 1
23 132
23 689
24 570
25 105
25 737
26 586
27 805
29 690
31 640
34 186
Screens per 1 000 Km2
2,5
2,5
2,6
2,7
2,7
2,8
3,0
3,2
3,4
3,6
Inhabitants per screen
10 597
10 461
10 196
10 094
9 958
9 737
9 402
8 888
8 419
7 863
Admissions per screen
54 591
50 175
46 422
46 732
48 335
48 586
45 409
45 086
43 859
43 293
GBO per screen
217 595
211 989
195 490
194 025
200 264
202 971
197 572
199 107
201 198
203 300

  1. Including drive-in cinemas:
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Screens in drive-in cinemas
1 103
915
908
872
850
885
847
826
815
746
Source: MPAA (1998 data is provisional)
 

Top 12 cinema circuits – by number of screens (as at April 1999)
U.S.
%
Abroad
Total
Regal Cinemas
3 874
11%
-
3 874
Carmike Cinemas
2 752
8%
-
2 752
AMC
2 616
8%
128
2 744
United Artists Theatre Circuit
2 210
6%
-
2 210
Loews Cineplex Ent. 
1 972
6%
947
2 919
Cinemark USA
1 853
5%
490
2 343
General Cinema Theatres
1 076
3%
138
1 214
National Amusements
1 023
3%
247
1 270
Hoyts Cinemas
945
3%
597
1 542
Silver Cinemas / Landmark
567
2%
-
567
Kerasotes Theatres
482
1%
-
482
Edwards Cinemas
461
1%
-
461
Total
19 831
58%
Total U.S.
34 186
Source: Film Journal International.
 

2. A comparison between the US and the European market

Number of admissions in the U.S. and in Western Europe* (x 1 000)

* Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland (Reykjavik only), Ireland, Italy (screens with more than 60 days of activity per year), Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Source: MEDIA Salles - European Cinema Yearbook.

Annual frequency per capita in the U.S. and in Western Europe*

* Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland (Reykjavik only), Ireland, Italy (screens with more than 60 days of activity per year), Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Source: MEDIA Salles - European Cinema Yearbook.

Number of screens in the U.S. and in Western Europe*

* Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland (Reykjavik only), Ireland, Italy (screens with more than 60 days of activity per year), Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Source: MEDIA Salles - European Cinema Yearbook.
 

DISTRIBUTION

1. Cinema Distribution in Europe

Market shares of domestic films (incl. co-productions)
 
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
B 1
2,6%
3,8%
3,1%
4,2%
5,5%
2,9%
2,5%
5,3%
3,6%
1,3%
CH
3,0%
3,0%
2,0%
3,8%
5,3%
0,9%
2,0%
4,3%
2,3% 2
2,5%
D 3
16,7%
9,7%
13,6%
9,5%
7,2%
10,1%
6,3%
15,3%
16,7%
9,1%
DK
15,0%
14,7%
10,8%
15,3%
16,0%
21,5%
8,4%
17,2%
18,8%
12,8%
E
7,3%
10,4%
10,0%
9,3%
8,5%
7,1%
11,9%
9,3%
13,0%
12,0%
F
33,8%
37,5%
30,6%
35,0%
35,1%
28,3%
35,3%
37,5%
34,2%
27,0
FIN 4
5,8%
7,6%
6,7%
10,0%
8,0%
4,0%
10,3%
3,7%
6,6%
.
GR
9,0%
8,0%
7,0%
2,0%
.
4,0%
4,0%
.
.
.
I
21,9%
21,0%
26,8%
24,4%
18,0%
22,0% 5
23,7%
23,9% 6
31,3% 7
23,6% 8
IS 9
5,7%
2,2%
2,2%
7,4%
6,9%
3,5%
5,9%
8,0%
3,7%
2,6%
L10
2,0%
2,0%
2,0%
0,0%
0,8%
0,1%
0,0%
0,2%
1,7%
.
N
10,9%
9,1%
5,1%
6,8%
10,7%
4,6%
12,0%
5,4%
5,2%
.
NL
4,6%
3,0%
2,3%
13,0%
4,1%
0,6%
7,6%
5,4%
3,4%
5,6%
S
20,4%
8,9%
25,5%
28,0%
14,7%
15,2%
20,4%
18,0%
17,8%
14,6%
UK
10,0%
7,0%
13,8% 11
6,8%
2,5%
.
10,2% 12
.
26,0%
.
1) 1989 – 1995: Brussels only. 1996 and 1997: films released in the year (in 1997 those distributed by Polygram and Alternative Film are not included). 1998: Brussels only.
2) Based on 87% of gross box office.
3) 1996 and 1997: gross distribution revenue.
4) 1996 and 1997: percentage of admissions.
5) Cinematographic season 1994/1995.
6) Cinetel data (146 towns – 1 050 screens).

  • Cinetel data (174 towns – 1 250 screens).
  • Cinetel data (184 towns – 1 333 screens).

    • 9) Only Reykjavik. 1989 – 1995: percentage of admissions.
    10) 1989 – 1996: estimations. For 1997 percentage of admissions (films released in the year).
    11) Includes three US productions filmed in the UK which collectively grossed 23,5 m. UKL.
    12) Of which 1,6% consists of UK co-productions.Source: MEDIA Salles (1989-1997: European Cinema Yearbook – 1998 edition; 1998 data is provisional).
     

    Market shares of European films (not incl. domestic films)
    1989
    1990
    1991
    1992
    1993
    1994
    1995
    1996
    1997
    1998
    B 1
    21,5%
    19,3%
    14,7%
    19,3%
    16,5%
    16,2%
    20,8%
    10,9%
    13,4%
    22,1%
    CH
    23,0% 2
    18,0% 3
    19,0% 4
    28,9% 5
    22,3%
    16,3%
    24,0%
    24,3%
    21,0% 6
    21,7%
    D 7
    16,3%
    5,6%
    4,0%
    6,2%
    3,4%
    6,5%
    5,1%
    8,9%
    11,5%
    5,7%
    DK
    19,4%
    6,1%
    4,7%
    3,4%
    5,2%
    6,9%
    7,4%
    15,3%
    13,1%
    9,1%
    E
    17,7%
    16,1%
    20,0%
    13,2%
    10,1%
    16,9%
    14,1%
    11,8%
    17,6%
    8,5%
    F
    7,8%
    5,7%
    10,0%
    4,7%
    4,4%
    8,7%
    8,4%
    6,2%
    10,0%
    7,2%
    FIN 8
    24,0%
    12,5%
    13,0%
    25,0%
    20,0%
    20,0%
    11,2%
    15,7%
    18,6%
    .
    GR 9
    5,0%
    5,0%
    5,0%
    6,0%
    .
    14,0%
    21,0%
    .
    .
    .
    I
    12,8%
    8,4%
    12,6%
    14,2%
    12,4%
    11,0% 10
    11,7%
    12,5% 11
    15,9% 12
    10,8% 13
    IS 14
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    6,7%
    13,0%
    5,1%
    L15
    10,0%
    17,0%
    12,0%
    21,0%
    17,5%
    15,0%
    15,1%
    16,2%
    28,4%
    .
    N
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    NL
    18,2%
    5,0%
    3,0%
    3,0%
    4,9%
    7,1%
    7,5%
    3,6%
    10,5%
    4,1%
    S
    .
    .
    .
    5,3%
    .
    13,2%
    11,4%
    11,9%
    14,9%
    8,6%
    UK
    .
    .
    1,9%
    0,8%
    1,3%
    .
    6,1% 16
    .
    .
    .

    1. 1989 – 1995: Brussels only. 1996 and 1997: films released in the year (in 1997 those distributed by Polygram and Alternative Film are not included). 1998: Brussels only.
    2. German, French, British and Italian films.
    3. Idem.
    4. Idem.
    5. Including other films.
    6. Based on 87% of gross box office.
    7. 1996 and 1997: gross distribution revenue.
    8. 1996 and 1997: percentage of admissions.
    9. Including other films.
    10. Cinematographic season 1994/1995.
    11. Cinetel data (146 towns – 1 050 screens).
    12. Cinetel data (174 towns – 1 250 screens).
    13. Cinetel data (184 towns – 1 333 screens).
    14. Reykjavik only.
    15. 1989 – 1996: estimations. For 1997 percentage of admissions (films released in the year).
    16. All films, except US films, UK films and UK co-productions.
    Source: MEDIA Salles (1989-1997: European Cinema Yearbook – 1998 edition; 1998 data is provisional).

    Market shares of US films
    1989
    1990
    1991
    1992
    1993
    1994
    1995
    1996
    1997
    1998
    B 1
    69,5%
    73,4%
    79,6%
    72,9%
    71,8%
    74,7%
    73,2%
    80,1%
    82,1%
    75,1%
    CH
    71,0%
    76,0%
    77,0%
    67,3%
    72,4% 2
    79,9%
    73,0%
    69,9%
    73,6% 3
    72,3%
    D 4
    65,7%
    83,8%
    80,2%
    82,8%
    87,8%
    81,6%
    87,1%
    75,1%
    70,5%
    83,9%
    DK
    63,7%
    77,0%
    83,3%
    77,7%
    74,0%
    66,7%
    81,1%
    67,1%
    66,5%
    77,8%
    E
    73,0%
    72,0%
    69,0%
    77,1%
    75,5%
    72,3%
    72,1%
    78,3%
    67,9%
    78,5%
    F
    56,6%
    55,9%
    58,0%
    58,1%
    57,1%
    61,0%
    53,9%
    54,3%
    52,5%
    64,0%
    FIN 5
    70,0%
    80,0%
    80,0%
    63,0%
    63,0%
    66,0%
    76,5%
    72,2%
    73,1%
    .
    GR
    86,0%
    87,0%
    88,0%
    92,0%
    .
    82,0%
    73,0%
    .
    .
    .
    I
    63,3%
    70,0%
    58,6%
    59,4%
    68,1%
    65,0% 6
    62,8%
    60,8% 7
    48,7% 8
    65,2% 9
    IS 10
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    85,2%
    82,0%
    92,3%
    L 11
    87,0%
    80,0%
    85,0%
    78,0%
    79,5%
    84,0%
    82,4%
    78,5%
    68,4%
    .
    N
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    NL
    75,6%
    85,8%
    92,5%
    78,8%
    89,3%
    89,9%
    82,0%
    89,7%
    84,5%
    89,8%
    S
    69,3%
    82,3%
    70,5%
    65,5%
    72,7%
    70,0%
    65,4%
    67,5%
    66,7%
    76,1%
    UK
    84,0%
    89,0%
    84,0%
    90,6%
    94,2%
    .
    83,7%
    .
    .
    .

    1. 1989 – 1995: Brussels only. 1996 and 1997: films released in the year (in 1997 those distributed by Polygram and Alternative Film are not included). 1998: Brussels only.
    2. Non-European films, i.e. US and other countries.
    3. Based on 87% of gross box office.
    4. 1996 and 1997: gross distribution revenue.
    5. 1996 and 1997: percentage of admissions.
    6. Cinematographic season 1994/1995.
    7. Cinetel data (146 towns – 1 050 screens).
    8. Cinetel data (174 towns – 1 250 screens).
    9. Cinetel data (184 towns – 1 333 screens).
    10. Reykjavik only.
    11. 1989 – 1996: estimations. For 1997 percentage of admissions (films released in the year).
    Source: MEDIA Salles (1989-1997: European Cinema Yearbook – 1998 edition; 1998 data is provisional).
     

    Market shares of other films
    1989
    1990
    1991
    1992
    1993
    1994
    1995
    1996
    1997
    1998
    B 1
    6,4%
    3,4%
    2,6%
    3,6%
    6,2%
    6,1%
    3,5%
    3,7%
    0,9%
    0,5%
    CH
    3,0%
    3,0%
    2,0%
    _
    _
    3,0%
    1,0%
    1,6%
    3,1% 2
    3,5%
    D 3
    1,3%
    0,9%
    2,2%
    1,5%
    1,6%
    1,8%
    1,5%
    0,6%
    1,3%
    1,4%
    DK
    1,9%
    2,2%
    1,2%
    3,6%
    4,8%
    4,8%
    3,1%
    0,4%
    1,7%
    0,4%
    E
    2,0%
    1,5%
    1,0%
    0,4%
    5,7%
    3,6%
    1,9%
    0,7%
    1,5%
    1,0%
    F
    1,8%
    0,9%
    1,4%
    2,2%
    3,4%
    2,0%
    2,4%
    2,0%
    3,3%
    1,9%
    FIN 4
    0,2%
    0,0%
    0,3%
    2,0%
    9,0%
    10,0%
    2,0%
    8,5%
    1,7%
    .
    GR
    _
    _
    _
    _
    .
    _
    _
    .
    .
    .
    I
    1,8%
    0,6%
    2,0%
    2,0%
    1,5%
    2,0% 5
    1,8%
    2,8% 6
    4,2% 7
    0,4% 8
    IS 8
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    0,1%
    1,2%
    0,1%
    L 9
    1,0%
    1,0%
    1,0%
    1,0%
    2,5%
    1,0%
    2,5%
    5,1%
    1,5%
    .
    N
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    .
    NL
    1,6%
    6,2%
    2,2%
    5,2%
    1,7%
    2,3%
    2,9%
    1,3%
    1,6%
    0,5%
    S
    .
    .
    .
    1,0%
    .
    1,6%
    2,8%
    2,6%
    0,7%
    0,7%
    UK
    .
    .
    0,2%
    1,9%
    2,0%
    .
    0,0% 10
    .
    .
    .

    1. 1989 – 1995: Brussels only. 1996 and 1997: films released in the year (in 1997 those distributed by Polygram and Alternative Film are not included). 1998: Brussels only.
    2. Based on 87% of gross box office.
    3. 1996 and 1997: gross distribution revenue.
    4. 1996 and 1997: percentage of admissions.
    5. Cinematographic season 1994/1995.
    6. Cinetel data (146 towns – 1 050 screens).
    7. Cinetel data (174 towns – 1 250 screens).
    8. Cinetel data (184 towns – 1 333 screens).
    9. Reykjavik only.
    10. 1989 – 1996: estimations. For 1997 percentage of admissions (films released in the year).
    11. See previous table.
    Source: MEDIA Salles (1989-1997: European Cinema Yearbook – 1998 edition; 1998 data is provisional).
     

    2. Cinema Distribution in the U.S.

    Top 10 films in the U.S. market (1998)
    US$
    Title
    Opening Weekend
    Nationality
    Distributor
    Gross Box Office
    %
    1
    		 Titanic
    21 December 1997 (2 674 screens)
    USA
    Paramount
    488 194 015
    7,0%
    2
    		 Armageddon
    5 July 1998 (3 127 screens)
    USA
    Buena Vista
    201 578 182
    3,2%
    3
    		 Saving Private Ryan
    26 July 1998 (2 463 screens)
    USA
    DreamWorks
    190 805 259
    3,0%
    4
    		 There's Something About Mary
    19 July 1998 (2 186 screens)
    USA
    Fox
    174 422 745
    2,7%
    5
    		 The Waterboy
    8 November (2 664 screens)
    USA
    Buena Vista
    147 895 431
    2,3%
    6
    		 Dr. Doolittle
    28 June 1998 (2 777 screens)
    USA
    Fox
    144 153 418
    2,3%
    7
    		 Deep Impact
    10 May 1998 (3 456 screens)
    USA
    Paramount
    140 464 664
    2,2%
    8
    		 Godzilla
    25 May 1998 (2 310 screens)
    USA
    Sony
    136 314 294
    2,1%
    9
    		 Rush Hour
    20 September 1998 (2 638 screens)
    USA
    New Line Cinema
    136 065 335
    2,1%
    10
    		 Good Will Hunting
    7 December 1997 (7 screens)11 January 1998 (1 787 screens)
    USA
    Miramax
    134 063 347
    2,1%
    Total
    1 893 956 690
    29,8%
    Country total
    6 950 000 000
    100%
    Source: Variety, IMDB.
     

    Top 10 European films in the U.S. market (1998)
    US$
    Title
    Opening Weekend
    Nationality
    Distributor
    Gross Box Office
    %
    1
    		 Tomorrow Never Dies
    21 December 1997 
    (2 807 screens)
    UK, USA
    MGM
    51 989 026
    0,75%
    2
    		 Spice World
    25 January 1998 
    (2 339 screens)
    UK
    Sony
    29 342 592
    0,42%
    3
    		 The Borrowers
    16 February 1998 
    (1 535 screens)
    UK, USA
    Polygram
    22 619 589
    0,33%
    4
    		 Elizabeth
    8 November 1998
    (9 screens) 29 November 1998 
    (516 screens)
    UK
    Gramercy
    15 472 961
    0,22%
    5
    		 Les Misérables
    3 May 1998 
    (1 477 screens)
    D, UK, USA
    Sony
    14 096 321
    0,20%
    6
    		 An American Werewolf in Paris
    28 December 1997 
    (1 728 screens)
    L, NL, F, UK, USA
    Buena Vista
    12 710 987
    0,18%
    7
    		 Sliding Doors
    26 April 1998 
    (117 screens)
    UK, USA
    Miramax
    11 911 200
    0,17%
    8
    		 The Full Monty
    17 August 1997 
    (6 screens) 14 September 1997 
    (387 screens)
    UK
    Fox Searchlight
    10 935 103
    0,16%
    9
    		 La Vita è Bella
    25 October 1998 
    (6 screens) 14 February 1999 
    (644 screens)
    I
    Miramax
    10 336 425
    0,15%
    10
    		 Wrongfully Accused
    23 August 1998 
    (2 062 screens)
    D, USA
    Warner Bros
    9 717 322
    0,14%
    Total 
    189 131 526
    2,72%
    Country total
    6 950 000 000
    100%
    Source: Variety, IMDB.
     

     Percentage of admissions by film origin in 1997 in the U.S. market

    Source: Unifrance.
     

    Foreign Language Movies Distributed in the U.S. since 1995
    (Source: Film Finders)(Under US Rights YES means that U.S. rights are still available)
     
    Company Title US Rights Year  Nationality
    AB INTERNATIONAL TRAIN OF LIFE PARAMOUNT CLASSICS
    98
    F, RO
    AB SVENSK FILMINDUSTRI PIPPI LONGSTOCKING LEGACY RELEASING 
    97
    D, S, CA
    ACHAB NEROLIO CINEVISTA
    96
    I
    ADRIANA CHIESA ENTERPRISES DISPARA
    95
    E, I
    ADRIANA CHIESA ENTERPRISES VOYEUR, THE HV AVAILABLE
    96
    I
    ADRIANA CHIESA ENTERPRISES CHICKEN PARK
    95
    I
    ARIANE FILM AG CONGRESS OF PENGUINS, THE
    95
    ATLAS INTERNATIONAL NOAH'S ARK PRINCIPLE, THE MGM
    97
    D
    ATLAS INTERNATIONAL MAYBE, MAYBE NOT ORION
    95
    D
    ATLAS INTERNATIONAL BROTHER OF SLEEP SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    95
    D
    AUGUST ENTERTAINMENT BIENVENIDO-WELCOME YES
    95
    MX
    AURUM PRODUCTIONS/ LIDER PUT A MAN IN YOUR LIFE PARROT COMMUNICATIONS
    96
    E
    BAVARIA FILM RUN, LOLA, RUN SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    99
    D
    BAVARIA FILM MRS. RETTICH, CZERNI AND I
    98
    D
    BAVARIA FILM COMEDIAN HARMONISTS MIRAMAX
    98
    A, D
    BAVARIA FILM BANDITS STRATOSPHERE/ COLUMBIA TRISTAR HV
    97
    D
    BAVARIA FILM BEYOND SILENCE MIRAMAX
    97
    D
    BRUSSELS AVE VILLAGE OF DREAMS MILESTONE
    97
    JP
    BRUSSELS AVE LITTLE GIRL WHO SOLD THE SUN, THE CALIFORNIA NEWSREEL
    99
    F, CH
    BV INTERNATIONAL PICTURES JUNK MAIL LIONS GATE 
    97
    N
    CANAL + IMAGE INTERNATIONAL CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, THE SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    95
    F
    CANAL + IMAGE INTERNATIONAL APPRENTICES, THE FIRST LOOK TH (BMG HV)
    96
    F
    CANAL + IMAGE INTERNATIONAL SELF MADE HERO, A STRAND
    96
    F
    CANAL + IMAGE INTERNATIONAL LOVE ETC. PHAEDRA
    97
    F
    CANAL + IMAGE INTERNATIONAL SHANGHAI TRIAD SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    95
    F, CN
    CANAL + IMAGE INTERNATIONAL GUANTANAMERA CFP 
    95
    CU, D, E
    CAPITOL FILMS LTD. NIRVANA DIMENSION
    97
    I, F, UK
    CAPITOL FILMS LTD. LA TREGUA MIRAMAX
    98
    I, F, D, CH
    CECCHI GORI GROUP IL POSTINO MIRAMAX
    95
    I, B, F
    CECCHI GORI GROUP PASOLINI: AN ITALIAN CRIME
    95
    I, F
    CELLULOID DREAMS EVERY LITTLE THING IFC TV
    97
    F
    CELLULOID DREAMS CLOUD, THE L. BELLABA 
    98
    F, AR
    CELLULOID DREAMS HANA-BI MILESTONE 
    97
    JP
    CELLULOID DREAMS CRAZY STRANGER, THE LIONS GATE TH 
    97
    F
    CELLULOID DREAMS COLLECTION 2000: TAMAS ET JULI FOX LORBER
    98
    HU
    CELLULOID DREAMS MOTHER AND SON IFC TV
    97
    D, RU
    CELLULOID DREAMS FRIEND OF THE DECEASED, A SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    97
    UA, F
    CELLULOID DREAMS LA RENCONTRE ARTISTIC LICENSE
    96
    F
    CELLULOID DREAMS MIRROR, THE COWBOY BOOKING
    97
    IN
    CELLULOID DREAMS COLLECTION 2000: FRANKFURT FOX LORBER
    98
    D
    CELLULOID DREAMS MONGOLIAN TALE, A NEW YORKER
    98
    CN
    CELLULOID DREAMS WHITE BALLOON, THE OCTOBER
    95
    IR
    CELLULOID DREAMS AFTER LIFE ARTISTIC LICENSE
    99
    JP
    CELLULOID DREAMS I STAND ALONE STRAND RELEASING
    98
    F
    CELLULOID DREAMS KIKUJIRO'S SUMMER SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    99
    JP
    CELLULOID DREAMS COLLECTION 2000: LIFE ON EARTH FOX LORBER
    98
    F, MR
    CELLULOID DREAMS MADAME BUTTERFLY SONY 
    96
    F, D, UK, JP
    CELLULOID DREAMS CONSPIRATORS OF PLEASURE ZEITGEIST
    96
    CZ
    CELLULOID DREAMS SITCOM LEISURE TIME FEATURES
    98
    F
    CELLULOID DREAMS ROSIE NEW YORKER
    99
    B
    CELLULOID DREAMS MARIAN TURBULENT ARTS
    96
    CZ
    CELLULOID DREAMS COLLECTION 2000: THE WALL FOX LORBER
    98
    B
    CELLULOID DREAMS LIFE OF JESUS, THE FOX LORBER
    97
    F
    CELLULOID DREAMS COLLECTION 2000: MIDNIGHT SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    99
    BR
    CELLULOID DREAMS COLLECTION 2000: MY FIRST NIGHT FOX LORBER
    98
    E
    CELLULOID DREAMS SEE THE SEA ZEITGEIST
    98
    F
    CELLULOID DREAMS SALTMEN OF TIBET, THE ZEITGEIST
    98
    D, CH
    CELLULOID DREAMS HOLE, THE FOX LORBER
    98
    F, TW, UK
    CENTRAL MOTION PICTURE IN A STRANGE CITY FILMOPOLIS
    97
    TW
    CENTRE SUISSE DU CINEMA BLUE ARROW, THE MIRAMAX
    96
    I, L, CH
    CENTRE SUISSE DU CINEMA HONEY AND ASHES SEVENTH ART RELEASING
    97
    CH, TN
    CENTURY PACIFIC GOD OF COOKERY, THE CENTURY PACIFIC
    97
    HK
    CHINA STAR ENTERTAINMENT BLACKSHEEP AFFAIR, THE CHINESE LANGUAGE SOLD
    99
    UK
    CHINA STAR ENTERTAINMENT HITMAN, THE CHINESE LANGUAGE SOLD
    99
    HK
    CIBY SALES FLOWER OF MY SECRET, THE SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    95
    F, E
    CIBY SALES UNDERGROUND MIRAMAX
    95
    F, D, HU
    CINE-INTERNATIONAL KRISTIN LAVRANSDATTER NO
    96
    D, N, S
    CINEPOOL NOBODY LOVES ME CFP
    95
    D
    CINEPOOL REGULAR GUYS ARROW
    96
    D
    CINEPOOL LEA LANTERN ENTERTAINMENT
    96
    D, CZ
    CINEQUANON PICTURES LIFE ACCORDING TO MURIEL CQN RELEASING
    97
    AR
    CURB ENTERTAINMENT UNDER THE DOMIM TREE STRAND
    95
    IL
    DANMARKS RADIO KRZYSZTOV KIESLOWSKI'S I'M SO SO FIRST RUN
    96
    DK
    ECLIPSE INTERNATIONAL OVERSEAS
    95
    F
    FILMAURO srl BEST MAN, THE OCTOBER
    98
    I
    FILMEXPORT GROUP SARL SWEET NOISE OF LIFE, THE UNAPIX FILMS
    99
    I
    FILMS DISTRIBUTION ICE RINK, THE INTERAMA
    99
    F
    FILMS TRANSIT TRANCEFORMER: A PORTRAIT OF LARS COWBOY BOOKING
    97
    DK, S
    FILMS TRANSIT ELIE WIESEL: TO SPEAK ABOUT THE
    96
    HU, F
    FINE LINE FEATURES WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES FINE LINE
    99
    SI
    FIRST HAND FILMS BORN A STRANGER SEVENTH ART
    97
    FIRST HAND FILMS PHOTOGRAPHER SEVENTH ART
    99
    FIRST MIRACLE PICTURES DAUGHTERS OF YEMANJA
    96
    FIRST RUN FEATURES BETRAYED, THE FIRST RUN/ ICARUS FILMS
    97
    FIRST RUN/ ICARUS FILMS CHRONICLE OF A GENOCIDE FORETOLD FIRST RUN/ ICARUS FILMS
    99
    CA
    FLACH PYRAMIDE DESTINY
    97
    EG, F
    FLACH PYRAMIDE DRY CLEANING STRAND
    97
    F, E
    FLACH PYRAMIDE ONE SUMMER IN GOULETTE
    96
    F, B, TN
    FLACH PYRAMIDE DON'T LET ME DIE ON A SUNDAY FIRST RUN FEATURES
    98
    FLACH PYRAMIDE SCHOOL OF FLESH STRATOSPHERE
    98
    F
    FLACH PYRAMIDE POST COITUM NEW YORKER 
    97
    F
    FLACH PYRAMIDE IRMA VEP ZEITGEIST
    96
    F
    FLACH PYRAMIDE ROMANCE TRIMARK
    99
    F
    FLACH PYRAMIDE NENETTE AND BONI STRAND
    96
    F
    FLACH PYRAMIDE WILL IT SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS? ZEITGEIST
    96
    F
    FLACH PYRAMIDE MARIE BAIE DES ANGES SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    97
    F
    FLACH PYRAMIDE WEST BEIRUT COWBOY BOOKING
    98
    F, LB
    FLACH PYRAMIDE SEVENTH HEAVEN ZEITGEIST
    97
    F
    FLACH PYRAMIDE MY SEX LIFE OR HOW I GOT INTO AN ZEITGEIST
    96
    F
    FLACH PYRAMIDE BYE BYE TURBULENT ARTS
    95
    CH
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ CHRONICLE OF A DISAPPEARANCE ITVS (TV)
    97
    D, US, IL, Palestina
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ BLUSH FIRST RUN
    98
    CN, HK
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ FALLEN ANGELS KINO
    95
    HK
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ PRISONER OF THE MOUNTAINS ORION
    96
    RU
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ HAPPY TOGETHER KINO 
    97
    HK
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ EAST PALACE, WEST PALACE STRAND
    97
    CN
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ WELCOME BACK MR. MCDONALD VIZ COMMUNICATIONS
    98
    JP
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ DRESS, THE ATTITUDE DISTRIBUTION
    96
    NL
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ LITTLE SISTER NOON
    96
    NL
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ CHINESE GHOST STORY: THE ANIMATED VIZ COMMUNICATIONS
    97
    HK
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ LOVE LETTER FINE LINE
    98
    JP
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ INHERITORS, THE STRATOSPHERE/ CTHV
    98
    A, D
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ SAINT CLARA KINO
    96
    IL
    FORTISSIMO FILM SALES/ FROZEN INTERNATIONAL FILM CIRCUIT
    97
    CN
    FORTUNA ENTERTAINMENT DEVILS DON'T DREAM! FIRST RUN/ ICARUS FILMS
    97
    CH
    G2 FILMS INTERNATIONAL LIVE FLESH MGM/ SHOWTIME PTV 
    97
    F, E
    G2 FILMS INTERNATIONAL ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    99
    E, F
    G2 FILMS INTERNATIONAL EARTH ZEITGEIST FILMS
    99
    IN
    G2 FILMS INTERNATIONAL BLACK CAT, WHITE CAT OCTOBER
    99
    F, YU
    G2 FILMS INTERNATIONAL TASTE OF CHERRY ZEITGEIST 
    97
    IR
    GAUMONT DINNER GAME, THE LIONS GATE
    98
    F
    GAUMONT FOREVER MOZART NEW YORKER
    96
    F, CH
    GEMINI FILMS THREE LIVES AND ONLY ONE DEATH NEW YORKER
    96
    F, P
    GEMINI FILMS GENEALOGIES OF A CRIME STRAND 
    97
    F
    GEMINI FILMS JOURNEY TO THE BEGINNING OF THE STRAND
    97
    F, P
    GOLDMOUNT ENTERTAINMENT HIEROPHANT, THE GOLDMOUNT
    99
    GOOD MACHINE THREE SEASONS OCTOBER
    99
    F, GR
    GOOD MACHINE XIU XIU: THE SENT-DOWN GIRL STRATOSPHERE
    98
    CN
    GREEK FILM CENTER ETERNITY AND A DAY MERCHANT IVORY FILMS
    98
    F, GR, I
    GREEK FILM CENTER ULYSSES' GAZE FOX LORBER
    95
    F, GR, I
    GREYCAT RELEASING DEADLY MELODY TAI SING
    96
    HEINER STADLER WARSHOTS T.C. RICE 
    96
    D
    HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS CONTEMPT STRAND
    97
    FI
    HYENA FILMS GENDERNAUTS FIRST RUN
    99
    D
    IMA FILMS WILD REEDS, THE STRAND RELEASING
    95
    F
    IN PICTURES LTD LOVE'S DEBRIS IN PICTURES
    97
    F, D, UK
    INDEPENDENT ARTISTS HANNAH LAEMMLE
    97
    A
    INTERCINEMA AGENCY BROTHER KINO
    97
    INTERMEDIA ARC PICTURES LOVERS OF PONT NEUF ZOE
    98
    F
    INTERNATIONAL MULTIMEDIA FAREWELL MY DARLING CONTACT PRODUCER
    97
    South Korea
    INTERNATIONAL PICTURES LTD QUARRY, THE FIRST RUN FEATURES
    98
    B, NL,UK
    INTRA FILMS SRL GENTLE INTO THE NIGHT IN PICTURES
    97
    I
    J & A GARRIGUES FROM SON TO SALSA NOVA CREATIVE ENTERTAIMENT
    97
    CU, US
    JANE BALFOUR FILMS NEUROSIA FIRST RUN
    96
    D
    JANE BALFOUR FILMS EAST SIDE STORY KINO
    97
    D
    JURGEN BRUNING FILM LATIN BOYS GO TO HELL STRAND
    97
    D, E
    KEVIN WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES KENOMA
    99
    BR
    KEVIN WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES GRANDFATHER, THE MIRAMAX
    99
    E
    KEVIN WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES LITTLE THIEF, BIG THIEF
    99
    KEVIN WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES SECRETS OF THE HEART CQN RELEASING
    97
    F, P, E
    KIRCH GRUPPE LITTLE KIDS, BIG TROUBLE
    96
    LAKESHORE ENTERTAINMENT MIDAQ ALLEY
    96
    MX
    LATINA S.A. DE C.V. WHO THE HELL IS JULIETTE? KINO
    97
    MX
    LE STUDIO CANAL + ALICE AND MARTIN OCTOBER
    98
    F, E
    LE STUDIO CANAL + DOBERMAN DIMENSION
    97
    F
    LE STUDIO CANAL + WOUNDS, THE LEISURE TIME FEATURES
    98
    LE STUDIO CANAL + NELLY ET MONSIEUR ARNAUD ARTIFICIAL EYE
    95
    F, I, D
    LE STUDIO CANAL + DR. AKAGI
    98
    F, JP
    LE STUDIO CANAL + CAPTAIN CONAN KINO
    96
    F
    LE STUDIO CANAL + PONETTE ARROW ENTERTAINMENT
    96
    F
    LE STUDIO CANAL + CH'IN SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    99
    LE STUDIO CANAL + LOVERS OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE, THE FINE LINE
    98
    E
    LE STUDIO CANAL + THIEVES SONY PICTURES CLASSICS 
    96
    E, F
    LE STUDIO CANAL + JEANNE AND THE GREAT BOY
    98
    F
    LE STUDIO CANAL + LA HAINE GRAMERCY 
    95
    F
    LE STUDIO CANAL + MY MAN NEW YORKER
    96
    LE STUDIO CANAL + BEAUMARCHAIS, L'INSOLENT NEW YORKER FILMS 
    96
    F
    LE STUDIO CANAL + UN AIR DE FAMILLE LEISURE TIME/ CINEMA VILLAGE
    96
    F
    LE STUDIO CANAL + MARION TURBULENT ARTS
    97
    F
    LEONOR FILMS DEMON OF JESUS, THE GRAMERCY. POLYGRAM HV
    96
    F
    LEONOR FILMS FULL SPEED STRAND
    96
    F
    LEONOR FILMS MARIANNA UCRIA CONTACT TOM STERNBERG
    97
    I
    LEONOR FILMS HEY COUSIN SEVENTH ART
    96
    F, DZ, B, L
    LES FILMS DU LOSANGE AUTUMN TALE OCTOBER
    99
    F
    LES FILMS DU LOSANGE RENDEZVOUS IN PARIS ARTIFICIAL EYE
    96
    F
    LIONS GATE INTERNATIONAL MON AMIE MAX CFP
    93
    F, CA
    LOLAFILMS IN PRAISE OF OLDER WOMEN
    97
    E
    MAINSTREAM FILMS RED DWARF, THE SAMUEL GOLDWYN FILMS
    98
    B, F, I
    MAYFAIR ENTERTAINMENT INT'L AUTUMN SUN CAPITOL
    96
    AR
    MEDIA LUNA NICO-ICON ROXIE 
    95
    D, US
    MEDIA LUNA TRIO, THE ATTITUDE FILMS
    99
    A, F, D
    MEDIAPOLIS SLEEPY HEADS PHAEDRA
    98
    JP
    MERCURE DISTRIBUTION SON OF GASCOGNE, THE FILMOPOLIS (PHAEDRA)
    96
    F
    MERCURE DISTRIBUTION DREAM LIFE OF ANGELS, THE SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    98
    F
    MERCURE DISTRIBUTION MARIUS AND JEANNETTE NEW YORKER
    97
    F
    MERCURE DISTRIBUTION AUGUSTIN KINO
    98
    F
    MIRAMAX INTERNATIONAL LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL MIRAMAX 
    98
    I
    MIRAMAX INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN OF HEAVEN, THE MIRAMAX 
    98
    IR
    MIRAMAX INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL STATION SONY PICTURES CLS 
    98
    BR, F
    MIRAMAX INTERNATIONAL THUNDERBOLT NEW LINE
    97
    HK
    MIRAMAX INTERNATIONAL CALCIO MIRAMAX
    99
    MIRAMAX INTERNATIONAL RUMBLE IN THE BRONX NEW LINE 
    98
    HK, CA
    MIRAMAX INTERNATIONAL TEMPTRESS MOON MIRAMAX 
    96
    CN, HK
    MIRAMAX INTERNATIONAL SHALL WE DANCE? MIRAMAX/
    96
    JP
    MIRAMAX INTERNATIONAL I'M CRAZY ABOUT IRIS BLOND  MIRAMAX
    97
    I
    MK2 GABBEH NEW YORKER
    96
    F, IR
    MK2 SWINDLE, THE NEW YORKER
    97
    F, CH
    MK2 DEEP CRIMSON NEW YORKER
    96
    F, MX, E
    MK2 CEREMONY, THE NEW YORKER 
    95
    F, D
    MK2 MOMENT OF INNOCENCE, A NEW YORKER
    96
    F, IR
    MK2 APPLE, THE NEW YORKER FILMS 
    98
    F, IR
    MK2 SILENCE, THE NEW YORKER
    99
    F, IR
    MP CONSULTING GIMLET PTV SOLD
    96
    E
    NEW LINE CINEMA, INC. FIRST STRIKE NEW LINE 
    97
    US, HK
    NEW LINE CINEMA, INC. RED VIOLIN, THE LIONS GATE 
    98
    CA, UK. US
    NEW YORKER FILMS HEALING BY KILLING NEW YORKER
    99
    IL
    NONEX MA SAISON PREFEREE FILMOPOLIS 
    95
    F
    NORDISK FILM INTERNATIONAL HUNTERS, THE YES
    96
    S
    NORDISK FILM INTERNATIONAL HEART OF LIGHT LEO/ PHAEDRA
    98
    DK, GL, S, N
    NORDISK FILM INTERNATIONAL AMAZON JACK 2: THE MOVIE STAR MIRAMAX
    97
    DK, S, N, FIN
    OVERSEAS FILMGROUP/ FIRST ESMERALDA COMES BY NIGHT FINE LINE
    98
    MX
    PANDORA CINEMA FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER MIRAMAX
    97
    BR
    PANDORA CINEMA KOLYA MIRAMAX 
    96
    CZ, F, UK
    PANDORA CINEMA O QUATRILHO TOM STERNBERG
    96
    BR
    PANDORA CINEMA TANGO SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    98
    E, AR
    PANDORA CINEMA DISAPPEARANCE OF GARCIA LORCA SONY
    96
    E, BR
    PHOENIX ARTS & IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES SONY
    99
    PICTURE THIS TOILERS AND THE WAYFARERS, THE OUTSIDER FILMS
    96
    POLYGRAM FILM EIGHTH DAY, THE GRAMERCY. POLYGRAM HV
    96
    B, F
    POLYGRAM FILM CONFESSIONAL, THE ARTIFICIAL EYE
    95
    CA, UK, F
    POLYGRAM FILM RIDICULE MIRAMAX 
    96
    F
    POLYGRAM FILM LE GARCU ARTIFICIAL EYE
    95
    F
    PRESIDENT FILMS WESTERN NEW YORKER
    97
    F
    PRESIDENT FILMS ARTEMISIA MIRAMAX ZOE
    97
    F, D, I
    PRESIDENT FILMS SOLDIER ON THE ROOF, THE MIRAMAX
    95
    PRESIDENT FILMS FRENCH TWIST MIRAMAX 
    98
    F
    PRESIDENT FILMS CHARACTER SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    97
    NL, B
    PRESIDENT FILMS DIDIER FINE LINE
    97
    F
    PRESIDENT FILMS SHADOW PLAY PHAEDRA
    96
    F
    PRESIDENT FILMS LUCIE AUBRAC OCTOBER
    97
    F
    PRESIDENT FILMS MICROCOSMOS MIRAMAX 
    96
    F, I, CH
    PRESIDENT FILMS LA SEPARATION PHAEDRA CINEMA
    94
    F
    PROGRESS FILM-VERLEIGH AMERICAN DREAM MYRIAD PICTURES
    97
    RADIO TELEVISION ESPANOLA AIRBAG
    97
    E, P, D
    RADIO TELEVISION ESPANOLA HISTORIAS DEL KRONEN
    95
    F, D, E
    RAVEN PICTURES STRANGE WAYS RAVEN RELEASING
    96
    RAVEN PICTURES CANARY SEASON, THE RAVEN RELEASING
    96
    BG
    RAVEN PICTURES ZAFARINAS RAVEN RELEASING
    95
    E
    RECORDED PICTURE COMPANY CUP, THE PALM PICTURES
    99
    AU, BT
    ROISSY FILMS THIEF, THE STRATOSPHERE 
    98
    F, RU
    ROISSY FILMS CELESTIAL CLOCKWORK OCTOBER/ HALLMARK
    96
    AR
    ROISSY FILMS WHEN THE CAT'S AWAY SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    96
    F
    ROISSY FILMS PORT DJEMA SHADOW DISTRIBUTION
    97
    F, GR, I
    S-MEDIA 2000 SAMBA HBO
    97
    E, BR
    SACIS INTERNATIONAL HAMAN - THE TURKISH BATH STRAND
    97
    I, TR, E
    SACIS INTERNATIONAL MARCELLO MASTROIANNI: I REMEMBER, FIRST LOOK/ FOX LORBER HV
    97
    I
    SCORPION FILMS IN SEARCH OF A DREAM NOVA/ 
    97
    SEAWELL FILMS INSOMNIA FIRST RUN
    97
    N
    SEAWELL FILMS PROMISE, THE NEW YORKER
    96
    B, F, TN, L
    SEAWELL FILMS WIVES III YES
    96
    N
    SHADOW DISTRIBUTION MONDO YES
    95
    SMART EGG PICTURES EVIL ED APIX
    96
    S
    SOGEPAQ TIT AND THE MOON, THE STRAND
    96
    E, F
    SOGEPAQ FLAMENCO NEW YORKER
    95
    E
    SOGEPAQ DAY OF THE BEAST, THE TRIMARK
    95
    I, E
    SOGEPAQ MOUTH TO MOUTH MIRAMAX 
    95
    E
    SOGEPAQ MARTIN (H) CQN RELEASING
    97
    AR, E
    SPELLING FILMS CHASING THE KIDNEY STONE
    97
    N
    SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT BESIEGED FINE LINE
    98
    I
    SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT MY BEST FRIEND'S WIFE CECCHI GORI
    99
    I
    SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT OPEN YOUR EYES ARTISAN
    98
    F, I, E
    SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE OTHER SIDE OF SUNDAY, THE FIRST LOOK/ HBO PTV/ FOX LORBER HV
    96
    N
    SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE MENDEL FIRST RUN FEATURES
    97
    DK, N
    SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE ZERO KELVIN YES
    95
    N, S
    T&C FILM AG KNOWLEDGE OF HEALING, THE IN PICTURES
    97
    CH
    TF1 INTERNATIONAL ON GUARD! PHAEDRA
    98
    F
    TF1 INTERNATIONAL MA VIE EN ROSE SONY PICTURES CL 
    97
    F, B, UK, CH
    THE COPRODUCTION OFFICE KINGDOM, THE OCTOBER/ HALLMARK
    94
    DK
    THE SALES COMPANY JERUSALEM FIRST LOOK/ HBO PTV/ FOX LORBER HV
    96
    S
    THE SALES COMPANY ANTONIA'S LINE FIRST LOOK
    95
    B, NL, UK
    THE SALES COMPANY TANGO LESSON, THE SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    97
    D, NL, UK
    TROMA INC. KILLER CONDOM TROMA
    97
    D, CH
    TRUST FILM SALES APS KINGDOM II, THE OCTOBER
    97
    DK
    TRUST FILM SALES APS IDIOTS, THE OCTOBER
    98
    F, D, DK, I, S, NL, N
    TRUST FILM SALES APS MIFUNE SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    99
    DK, S
    TRUST FILM SALES APS FUCKING AMAL STRAND RELEASING
    99
    DK, S
    UGC INTERNATIONAL POWDER KEG, THE PARAMOUNT CLASSICS
    99
    YU
    UGC INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERMAID AND THE TITANIC, THE SAMUEL GOLDWYN 
    97
    E
    UGC INTERNATIONAL LATE AUGUST, EARLY SEPTEMBER ZEITGEIST
    99
    F
    UNIPORTUGAL JEW, THE FILM FORUM
    96
    P, BR
    WARNER BROS. ORFEU DO CARNAVAL WARNER TV
    99
    BR, F, I
    WARNER BROS. LES MISERABLES (LELOUCH) WARNER BROS.
    99
    F
    WINSTAR TV & VIDEO JOURNEY OF HOPE MIRAMAX
    97
    CH
    WMA INDEPENDENT CHEF IN LOVE, A SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    96
    F, GE
    WOMEN MAKE MOVIES DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE WOMEN MAKE MOVIES
    99
    UK
    WORLD SALES CHRISTA SAREDI FUNNY GAMES ATTITUDE
    97
    A
    WORLD SALES CHRISTA SAREDI CELEBRATION, THE OCTOBER FILMS 
    98
    DK
    WORLD SALES CHRISTA SAREDI DEVIL'S ISLAND ARTISTIC LICENSE
    97
    IS
    WORLD SALES CHRISTA SAREDI DRIFTING CLOUDS YES
    96
    FIN, F, D

    An overview of non U.S. movies in current release in the U.S.
    (European movies in bold type)
    (Source: Film Finders, Film Journal International June 1999)

    May 7
    THE CASTLE - Miramax (Australia)
    THIS IS MY FATHER - Sony Pictures Classics (Ireland)
    XIU XIU - Stratosphere (China)

    May 14
    AFTER LIFE - Artistic License (Japan)
    TEA WITH MUSSOLINI - MGM (Italy)

    May 28
    ETERNITY AND A DAY - Art. Lic. (Greece)
    THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR – Sony (Germany/ US)

    June 11
    THE RED DWARF – MGM-Goldwin (Belgium, France, Italy)
    THE RED VIOLIN - Lions Gate (U.S., Canada, Italy, U.K., Austria)

    June 18
    RUN LOLA RUN - Sony Pictures Classics (Germany)
    AN IDEAL HUSBAND - Miramax (U.K.)

    June 25
    THE BOYS - Stratosphere (Australia)
    MY SON THE FANATIC - Miramax (U.K.)

    Currently running:
    BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB - Artisan (Germany/ Cuba)
    THE TRIO – Attitude Films (Germany)
    PRIVATE CONFESSIONS – Castle Hill (Sweden)
    BESIEGED - Fine Line (Italy)
    THE GOVERNESS – Sony Pictures Classics (U.K.)
    CENTRAL STATION - Sony Pictures Classics (Brazil, France)
    TANGO - Sony Pictures Classics (Spain)
    THE DREAM LIFE OF ANGELS - Sony Pictures Classics (France)
    MIGHTY PEKING MAN – Cowboy (China)
    PUSHER – First Run (Denmark)
    LEILA – First Run (Iran)
    THE SCHOOL OF FLESH – Stratosphere (France)
    IRIS BLOND - Miramax (Italy)
    LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL – Miramax (Italy)
    SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE – Miramax (U.K.)
    THE LOVERS ON THE BRIDGE - Miramax (France)
    MY LIFE SO FAR – Miramax (U.K., USA)
    TWIN DRAGONS – Miramax (Hong Kong)
    THE CASTLE – Miramax (Australia)
    HIDEOUS KINKY – Stratosphere (U.K.)
    Among GIANTS - Fox Searchlight (U.K.)
    MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM – Fox Searchlight (U.K.)
    WAKING NED DEVINE - Fox Searchlight (U.K.)
    BASTARDS – Margin Films (China)
    KING OF MASKS – Goldwyn (China)
    LOVERS OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE – Fine Line (Spain)
    DRY CLEANING – Strand (France)
    OPEN YOUR EYES – Artisan (Spain)
    BLACK MASK – Artisan (China)
    DEVIL’S ISLAND – Artistic License (Iceland)
    NOBODY – Phaedra (Japan)THE EEL – New Yorker (Japan)
    THE SWINDLE – New Yorker (France)
    THE APPLE – New Yorker (Iran)
    NOTTING HILL – Universal (U.K.)
    LOVE, ETC. – Phaedra (France)
    AUTUMN TALE - October (France)
    THE DINNER GAME - Lions Gate (France)
    LATE AUGUST, EARLY SEPTEMBER - Zeitgeist (France)
     

    An overview of foreign language movies to be released in the U.S.
    (European movies in bold type)
    (Source: Film Finders, Film Journal International June 1999)
     
    July 16
    MY LIFE SO FAR – Miramax (U.K.)

    July 23
    ROSIE – New Yorker (Belgium)

    August 6
    THE ACID HOUSE – Zeitgeist (U.K.)
    PLUNKETT AND MACLEANE – Gramercy (U.K.)
    WEST BEIRUT – Cowboy (France)
    THAT’S THE WAY I LIKE IT – Miramax (Singapore)
    UNTITLED IRISH COMEDY – Fox Searchlight (Ireland)

    August 13
    ALICE AND MARTIN – October (France)
    BANDITS – Stratosphere (Germany)
    THE POWDER KEG – Paramount Classics (Yugoslavia)
    STIFF UPPER LIPS – Cowboy (U.K.)
    MARCELLO MASTROIANNI - I REMEMBER – First Run (Italy)
    ALL THE LITTLE ANIMALS – Lions Gate (U.K.)
    PORTRAITS CHINOIS – Phaedra (France)
    LUCIE AUBRAC – October (France)

    Augus
    tALL THE LITTLE ANIMALS – Lions Gate (U.K.)
    THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU - Miramax (U.K.)

    September
    A Hard Day's Night – Miramax (U.K.)
    THE SILENCE – New Yorker (Iran, France, Italy)
    TRAIN OF LIFE – Paramount Classics (France, Romania)
    EARTH – Zeitgeist (Spain)
    THE CUP – Palm (Tibet)
    FEVER PITCH – Phaedra (U.K.)
    BLACK CAT, WHITE CAT – October (Yugoslavia)

    October
    THE LEGEND OF 1900 (formerly THE LEGEND OF THE PIANIST) – Fine Line (Italy)
    ROMANCE – Trimark (France)
    LA CIUDAD – Zeitgeist (Mexico)
    GIRL CALLED ROSEMARY – Castle Hill (Germany)
    L’ENNUI – Phaedra (France)
    METAL SKIN – Phaedra (Australia)
    THE GRANDFATHER – Miramax (Spain)

    November
    FELICIA’S JOURNEY Artisan (U.K., Canada, US)
    ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER – Sony Pictures Classics (Spain)
    THE EMPEROR AND THE ASSASSIN - Sony Pictures Classics (China)
    BOSSA NOVA - Sony Pictures Classics (Brazil)
    MIFUNE - Sony Pictures Classics (Denmark)
    KIKUJIRO - Sony Pictures Classics (Japan)
    BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE – Trimark (U.K.)
    ROSETTA – USA Films (October/ Gramercy) (Belgium)

    December
    THE LAST SEPTEMBER – Trimark (U.K., Ireland, France)
    THE NINTH GATE – Artisan (France)

    Fall
    NIRVANA – Miramax (Italy, France, U.K.)

    Other coming titles:
    BROKEDOWN PALACE – Fox (Australia)
    EIGHT AND A HALF WOMEN – Lions Gate (Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, U.K.)
    LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST – Miramax (U.K., USA)
    HOOFBEATS – Sony – (France, Africa)
    THE LOST SON – Artisan (France)
    THE IDIOTS – USA Films (October/ Gramercy) (Denmark)
     

    New releases in the U.S. market: 1989-1998
    1989
    1990
    1991
    1992
    1993
    1994
    1995
    1996
    1997
    1998
    N.  % N. 
    %
    		 N. 
    %
    		 N. 
    %
    		 N. 
    %
    		 N. 
    %
    		 N. 
    %
    		 N. 
    %
    		 N. 
    %
    		 N. 
    %
    MPAA
    157
    34%
    158
    41%
    150
    35%
    141
    33%
    156
    35%
    166
    40%
    212
    57%
    215
    51%
    219
    48%
    221
    45%
    Other Distributors
    301
    66%
    227
    59%
    273
    65%
    284
    67%
    284
    65%
    244
    60%
    158
    43%
    205
    49%
    242
    52%
    269
    55%
    Total
    458
    100%
    385
    100%
    423
    100%
    425
    100%
    440
    100%
    410
    100%
    370
    100%
    420
    100%
    461
    100%
    490
    100%
    Source: MPAA


     

     Distributors market shares of admissions in the U.S. in 1997

     

     U.S. Theatrical Distributors of European Films
    (Source: Film Finders)

    Majors:

    SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
    Marcie Bloom, partner Acquisitions side
    Dylan Leiner, VP Acquisitions
    Assistant: Barbara Sintes
    550 Madison Ave, 8th Floor
    New York, NY10022
    Tel: 212-833-8833
    Fax: 212-833-8844

    The oldest continuous distributor of European films except for New Yorker, SPC’s team previously distributed under the name Orion Classics.  Films include Almodovar’s ‘Todo Sobre Mi Madre’ (‘All About My Mother’), Lars von Trier’s current feature ‘Mifune’, ‘Collection 2000’ of Celluloid Dreams, ‘Run Lola Run’, ‘La Vie Rêvée des Anges’, ‘La Cité des Enfants Perdus’ (‘City of Lost Children’), ‘Character’, ‘Ma Vie En Rose’, ‘Schlafes Bruder’ (‘Brother of Sleep’), ’Chacun Cherche son Chat’ (‘When the Cat’s Away’) and many more.

    PARAMOUNT CLASSICS
    Ruth Vitale
    Ellen Steloff
    Assistant:Michael Nash
    5555 Melrose Av, Chevalier Bldg #212
    Los Angeles, CA 90038
    Tel:  323-956-2424
    Fax: 323-862-1212
    Email: Internetmichael_nash@paramount.com

    Launched February of 1998, Paramount Classics European acquisitions include ‘The Powder Keg’, ‘Train de Vie’, and Alain Berliner’s English language follow up to ‘Ma Vie En Rose’ entitled ‘Passion of Mind’.
     

    FOX SEARCHLIGHT
    Tony Safford
    310-277-2211
    Rosanne Korenberg
    Assistant:Melissa
    10201 W Pico Blvd Bldg 38 Rm 111
    Los Angeles, CA 90035
    Tel: 310-369-4541
    Fax:310-369-1537
    Email: CompuServe100071,2473
     

    Mini Majors:

    OCTOBER FILMS + GRAMERCY = USA FILMS (as of April 12, 1999)
    Barry Diller, Owner
    Peter Kalmbach, Acquisitions
    65 Bleecker St. 2nd Fl
    New York, NY10012
    Tel:  212-539-4000
    Fax: 212-539-4099

    Susan Glatzer
    9229 Sunset Bl #615
    West Hollywood, CA 90069
    Tel:  310-248-6222
    Fax: 310-248-6226

    Recently acquired by Barry Diller from Universal along with his acquisition of the U.S. distributor Gramercy, October’s upcoming U.S. theatrical release is ‘Conte d’Automne’ (‘Autumn Tale’).  Other European films released include ‘Idioterne’ (‘The idiots’), ‘The Kingdom’ 1 & 2, ‘Alice et Martin’.

    MIRAMAX FILMS

    Amy Israel, Head of Acquisitions
    Jason Blum Head of Coproductions
    Assistant:Andrew

    99 Hudson St, 5th Floor
    New York, NY 10013
    Tel:  212-941-3809
    Fax: 212-941-3928
    Email: internetamy_israel@miramax.com

    Matt Brodlie
    Assistant:Michelle
    7966 Beverly Blvd.
    Los Angeles, CA 90048
    Tel:  213-951-4225:
    Fax: 213-951-4238
    Email: Internetmatt_brodlie@miramax.com

    Miramax’s current success with ‘La Vita è Bella’ (‘Life is Beautiful’) surpassed the previously unsurpassed success of ‘Il Postino’.  Other European features of Miramax include ‘Kolya’, ‘Comedian Harmonists’, ‘El Abuelo’, ‘Boca a Boca’.
     

    FINE LINE CINEMA
    Rachel Horowitz, Acquisitioins, reports to Mark Ordesky in L.A.
    Joe Revitte, Assistant
    888 7th Ave., 20th Fl
    New York, NY 10106
    Tel:  212-649-4856 Ext:
    Fax: 212-956-1942

    Anne Hall, Acquisitions in N.Y.
    Email: internet:anne_hall@newlinecinema.com

    Mark Ordesky President Fine Line/ New Line Acquisitions
    Paul Federbush, VP Fine Line/ New Line Acquisitions & Prod.
    116 N. Robertson Blvd. #509
    Los Angeles, CA 90048
    Tel:  310-967-6523
    Fax: 310-659-1453

    Currently in release is ‘Los Amantes Del Circulo Polar’ (‘Lovers of the Arctic Circle’).  Other European films released include the upcoming Giuseppe Tornatore’s ‘La Leggenda Del Pianista Sull'oceano’ (‘The Legend of The Pianist on the Ocean’), Bernardo Bertolucci’s ‘L'Assedio’, (‘Besieged’), ‘De Noche Vienes, Esmeralda’, (‘Esmeralda Comes By Night’).
     

    INDIES – New York

    ARTISAN PICTURES (Home office in L.A.)
    Rachel Cohen
    157 Chambers St 12th Floor
    New York, NY 10007
    Tel:  212-577-2400 Ext:5004
    Fax: 212-577-2890
    Email: Internetrcohen@artisanent.com

    ATTITUDE
    Shraga Lev, President
    Andrew Li, VP Acquisitions
    300 Mercer St. #26L
    New York, NY 10003
    Tel: 212-995-9008
    Fax: 212-254-5135
    Email: mail@attitudefilms.com

    COWBOY BOOKING INTERNATIONAL
    Noah Cowan, Erin McDonald founders
    John Vanco, VP of Acquisitions and Sales
    27 W. 24th St. #303
    New York, NY 10013
    Tel:  212-929-4200
    Fax: 212-929-9786
    Email:

    Formed in 1995 by Noah Cowan and Erin McDonald and later John Vanco to develop alternative distribution strategies for smaller films. The 'semi-theatrical' outfit represents movies seeking bookings in unsold territories, as well as handling packages of films booked throughout the world.  They are partners with Rolling Thunder Pictures (led by Quentin Tarantino and Jerry Martinez) in distribution films like the revival of Lucio Fulci's 'The Beyond', Bruce McDonald's 'Hard Core Logo', 'Hong Kong King Kong camp item 'Mighty Peking Man'.

    INDEPENDENT PICTURES
    Owner by Cary Woods
    Sofia Sondervaan, Director of Acquisitons
    363 7th Ave, #400
    New York, NY 10001
    Tel: (212) 695-7959, Fax: (212) 967-7699
    Veteran Producer Cary Woods launched his new Independent Pictures distribution banner May 1998, acquiring comedy 'Dog Park' written and directed by former 'Kids in the Hall' member Bruce McCulloch.  The New York - based production and distribution company has an unusual 20 - film, five-year agreement with New Line Cinema, which will distribute a minimum of four films annually on a put-picture basis.  Woods plans to build a slate of six to eight films per year, including four to six via acquisition.

    LEISURE TIME FEATURES
    Recent pickups include ‘Sitcom’, ‘The Wounds’, ‘Un Air de Famille’, ‘Destiny’.

    MERCHANT IVORY
    Distribution headed by Sande Zeig
    Who also owns US distributor: ARTISTIC LICENSE FILMS
    Sande Zeig
    Assistant:Vicky Waldron, 212-265-9124
    250 West 57th St #606
    New York, NY 10107
    Tel:  212-265-9119
    Fax: 212-262-9299
    Email: INTERNETArtLic@aol.com

    Artistic License releases include ‘La Rencontre’, ‘Devil’s Island’ of Fridrick Thor Fridrickson, and ‘Cold Fever’.

    PALM PICTURES/ MANGA ENTERTAINMENT
    Owned by Chris Blackwell
    4 Columbus Circle 5th Fl.
    New York, NY 10019
    Tel:  212-506-5800
    Fax: 212-506-5809

    Bonnie Voland
    3827 York Blvd
    Los Angeles, CA 90065
    Tel:  213-344-0211
    Fax: 213-344-1760

    Wendy Streich
    Studio Essex Place, Cheswick
    London, UNITED KINGDOM W.4 5UT
    Tel:   44 181 987 5903
    Fax:  44 181 987 5947

    Since indie music and movie mogul Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Alive, sold his company to Polygram, he has launched Palm Pictures which has plans to acquire and produce four to six low budget films such as its upcoming ‘Phorpa’ (‘The Cup’) the first film shot and acted in the Tibetan language.
     

    LIONS GATE
    Tom Ortenberg, Acquisitions
    561 Broadway #12B
    New York, NY 10003
    Tel: 212-966-4670
    Fax:212-966-2544

    Films include ‘The Pillowbook’, and Norway’s ‘Budbringeren’, (‘Junk Mail’)

    STRATOSPHERE
    Richard Abramowitz
    Ronna Wallace, Acquisitions
    Asst, Danielle.
    767 5th Ave #4700
    New York, NY 10153
    Tel:  212-605-1010
    Fax: 212-813-0300

    Backed by Wall Street mogul Carl Icahn, Statosphere’s European acquisitons were some of the most daring and risky.  They include Katya von Garnier’s ‘Bandits’, ‘Die Siebtelbaueren’ (‘The Inheritors’), ‘L’Ecole de la Chair’ (‘School of Flesh’), ‘Vor’ (‘The Thief’).
     

    NEW YORKER FILMS
    Dan Talbot, owner.  Also owns Lincoln Plaza Cinemas
    Susan Wrubel, acquisitions and distribution
    16 W 61st St
    New York, NY  10023
    Tel:  (212) 247-6110
    Fax: (212) 307-7855

    The oldest distributor of European films and owner of New York’s premiere theater for European films, the New Yorker Theater, Dan Talbot’s films include ‘Profundo carmesí’ (‘Deep Crimson’), ‘Rien ne va plus’, (‘The Swindle’), ‘La Cérémonie’, (The Ceremony’), ‘Beaumarchais, l’insolent’, ‘Underground’, ‘La Promesse’, ‘Gabbeh’, ‘Marius et Jeanette’, ‘Western’, ‘Rosie’.

    FIRST RUN ICARUS
    Owned by Seymour Wishman
    Kari Noren, Acquisitions
    153 Waverly Pl
    New York, NY10014
    Tel:  800-876-1710
    Fax: 212-255-7923

    ‘Insomnia’, ‘Neurosia’, ‘The Jew’, ‘Mendel’, ‘Don’t Let Me Die on a Sunday’, ‘The Quarry’, ‘Krzysztof Kieslowski’s I’m So So’,

    KINO INTERNATIONAL
    Owned by Don Krim
    333 West 39th St. #503
    New York, NY 10018
    Tel:  212-629-6880
    Fax: 212-714-0871

    Alexei Balabanov’s ‘Brat’ (‘Brother’), ‘Augustin’, ‘Capitaine Conan’, Percy Adlon’s ‘Zuiker Baby’

    CASTLE HILL
    Owned by Julian Schlossberg
    Mel Maron, Acquisitions
    1414 Avenue of the Americas
    New York, NY 10019
    Tel:  212-888-0080
    Fax: 212-644-0956

    ZEITGEIST FILMS LTD.
    Emily Russo, partner Nancy Gerstman
    247 Centre St 2nd Floor
    New York, NY 10013
    Tel. (212) 274 –1989
    Fax: (212) 274 –1644

    'The Acid House', 'My 20th Century', 'Irma Vep', 'Will It Snow For Christmas?', ''Taste Of Cherry', 'Seventh Heaven', 'Conspirateurs Du Plaisir', re release of 'Umbrellas of Cherbourg'
     

    Indies – Los Angeles:

    ARTISAN PICTURES
    Leilani Forby
    2700 Colorado Ave. 2nd Fl
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
    Tel:  310-255-3910
    Fax: 310-255-3920

    Formerly LIVE Entertainment, a fifteen year old company and sister company of Carolco, in July 1997, Bain Capital bought the company, renamed it and brought in Amir Malin, Bill Block and Mark Kersey to run it.  Currently releasing ‘Abre Los Ojos’ (‘Open Your Eyes’).  Upcoming is ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ of Wim Wenders.  Its first European film was ‘Der Bewegte Man’ which made Til Schweiger a name in America.
     

    JOUR DE FETE
    (Gay genres)
    Owners Dan Castle, Mike Thomas
    7750 Sunset Blvd.
    Los Angeles, CA 90046
    Tel:  213-933-2733
    Fax: 213-876-6712

    SAMUEL GOLDWYN FILMS
    John Manulis
    Assistant:Susie
    10203 Santa Monica Blvd. 5th Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90067
    Tel: 310-284-9282
    Fax: 310-284-9212

    Monica Choi, Acquisitions
    Jeff Lipsky, Distribution
    1133 Broadway #1101
    New York, NY  10010
    Tel: 212-367-9435
    Fax: 212-367-0853

    Twenty years old in 1998, Samuel Goldwyn Films is about to release ‘Le Nain Rouge’ (‘The Red Dwarf’).  It plans to release ten to twelve films a year.
     

    FIRST LOOK
    Robbie Little, Owner OVERSEAS FILM GROUP the parent company
    MJ Peckos, Acquisitions and Distribution
    Assistant: Jacey & Carla Schwam
    8800 Sunset Blvd. #302
    Los Angeles, CA 90069
    Tel:  310-855-1199
    Fax: 310-855-0152
    Email:
     

    STRAND RELEASING
    Jon Gerrans
    Assistant:Monica
    1460 Fourth St #302
    Santa Monica, CA 90401
    Tel:  310-395-5002
    Fax: 310-395-2502

    TRIMARK
    Bobby Rock (Distributed ‘Toto le Héros’ while at Atlantic Releasing)
    Assistant:Carol Smithson
    2644 30th St
    Santa Monica, CA 90405
    Tel: 310-314-3023
    Fax: 310-399-8246
    Email: rockb@trimarkpictures.com
     

    7TH ART ENTERTAINMENT
    Udy Epstein
    7551 Sunset  Blvd #104
    Los Angeles CA 90046
    Tel:  323-845-1455
    Fax: 323-845-4717
    Email: seventhart@earthlink.net

    Strongest documentary distributor except when occasionally Sony Pictures Classics distributes docs.  Films include ‘The Photographer’,  ‘Long Way Home’ - Oscar Docu 1997, ‘Sister, My Sister’ , ‘Vietnam Long Time Coming’.
     

    PHAEDRA CINEMA
    Owned by Greg Hatanaka
    Aimee Patrick, Roseann Cherenson, Acquisitions
    11022 Santa Monica Blvd #350
    Los Angeles,CA 90025
    Tel: 310-478-3308
    Fax: 310-478-0206

     ‘Bossu’ (‘On Guard’)

    Two years ago Greg Hatanaka, head of micro-distribution company Phaedra Cinema, thought he glimpsed an opening in the feature film universe, in the form of a growing market for specialized, cutting-edge American independent films.  Tiny but energetic Phaedra has done so, with a slate that includes the recently released dark chamber comedy "Bad Manners," and the introspective French drama "La Séparation," starring Isabelle Huppert and Daniel Auteuil, "A Little Bit of Soul".
     

     Indies – other:

    CAPITOL ENTERTAINMENT
    Ted Goldberg
    4818 Yuma St., N.W.
    Washington, D.C.20016
    Tel: 202-363-8800
    Fax: 202-363-4680
     

    LOS ANGELES SCREENS

    Aside from all the usual multiplex chains, specialty theaters include the Landmark Theatre chain of the Cecchi Gori Fine Arts, Nuart, Westside Pavilion, NuWilshire, and the Rialto in Pasadena and the Laemmle Theatre chain of Royal, Sunset 5, Monica, Music Hall and five other theaters in Pasadena, Encino and other outlying areas.  Still independent specialty theaters include the Los Feliz, and the repertory house Beverly Cinema.
     

    NEW YORK SCREENS
    Variety November 16, 1998Expansion in the next few months marked by new plexes means more competition for both audiences and top noch product.


     
     
     

    La vita è bellaLife is Beautiful / La vie est belle / La vida es bellaItaly, 1997

    Commercial Profile:
    Production Italy  Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
      Italy  Melampo Cinematografica Srl
    World Sales United States  Miramax International
    Release date Country Distributor
    18 Feb. 1999 Argentina Buena Vista International
    26 Dec. 1998 Australia Village Roadshow
    21 Oct. 1998 Belgium RCV 2001
    11 Feb. 1999 Bolivia Buena Vista International
    5 Feb. 1999 Brazil Lumiere Latin America
      Bulgaria Duga Art Film
    18 Feb. 1999 Chile Buena Vista International
    12 March 1999 Colombia Buena Vista International
    1 April 1999 Czech Republic Intersonic
    19 Feb. 1999 Denmark Buena Vista International
    11 Feb. 1999 Ex-Yugoslavia UCD
    18 Dec. 1998 Finland Buena Vista International
    21 Oct. 1998 France  Bac Films
    12 Nov. 1998 Germany Scotia International Films
    6 Nov. 1998 Greece  Spentzos Film S.A.
    Feb. 1999 Hong Kong  Era
    8 April 1999 Hungary Budapest Film Corporation
    5 March 1999 Iceland  Skifan
    23 Oct. 1998 Israel  Forum Film Ltd
    18 Dec. 97 Italy  Cecchi Gori Group Distribuzione
    17 April 1999 Japan  Shochiku Co. Ltd
    1 April 1999 Malaysia Golden Communications
    5 March 1999 Mexico Buena Vista International
    3 Dec. 1998 Netherlands  Rcv 2001
    25 March 1999 New Zealand Village Roadshow
    26 Dec. 1998 Norway Buena Vista International
    12 Feb. 1999 Panama Buena Vista International
    13 Feb. 1999 Peru Buena Vista International
      Philippines Jemah
    12 March 1999 Poland  Vision Film Distribution Company
    22 Jan. 1999 Portugal  Filmes Castello Lopes
    1 Apr. 1999 Singapore  Shaw Renters (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
    21 May 1999 South Africa Ster Kinekor
    Feb. 1999 South Korea Buena Vista International
    5 March 1999 Spain  Lauren Films Sa
    22 Jan. 1999 Sweden Buena Vista International
    21 Oct. 1998 Switzerland  Ascot - Elite Entertainment Group
    12 Nov. 1998 Taiwan  Scholar Films Group
    12 March 1999 Thailand Right Pictures
    26 Feb. 1999 Turkey Film Pop
    12 Feb. 1999 United Kingdom  Buena Vista International (UK)
    23 Oct. 1998 United States  Miramax
    12 March 1999 Uruguay Buena Vista International
    10 March 1999 Venezuela Buena Vista International

    Results:
    EUROPE
    Gross Box Office (Euro):
    59 750 000 
    15 July 1999
    (Estimate - MEDIA Salles)
     
    ITALY
    Gross Box Office (Lire x 1 000):
    82 001 000
    12 July 1999
    (42 350 000
    		 Euro)
    66 026 800
    March 1999
    Release date: 18 December 1997(Source: Cecchi Gori Group)
     
     
    FRANCE
    Number of Admissions:
    4 235 397
    15 July 1999
    3 261 466
    29 December 1998
    (Source: International Movie Database; BAC Films)
     
     
    NORWAY
    Number of Admissions:
    155 394
    15 July 1999
    (Source: Buena Vista International Sweden)
     
     
    DENMARK
    Number of Admissions:
    127 203 
    15 July 1999
    (Source: Buena Vista International Sweden)
     
    POLAND
    Number of Admissions:
    260 000 
    1st July 1999
    (Source: Vision Film Distribution - Poland)
     
     
    GERMANY
    Number of Admissions:
    1 700 000
    15 July 1999
    1 436 978
    2 May 1999
    1 388 033
    25 April 1999
    1 007 436
    28 March 1999
    382 712
    20 December 1998
    313 116
    13 December 1998
    244 880
    6 December 1998
    (Source: International Movie Database; Scotia International Films)
     
     
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Gross Box Office (£):
    2 747 200
    15 July 1999
    (4 138 596
    		 Euro)
    2 150 000
    25 April 1999
    		 ¬ 62 screens
    1 981 000
    18 April 1999
    		 ¬ 68 screens
    1 760 000
    11 April 1999
    		 ¬ 70 screens
    1 508 000
    4 April 1999
    		 ¬ 76 screens
    1 248 000
    28 March 1999
    		 ¬ 51 screns
    997 043
    21 March 1999
    		 ¬ 38 screens
    858 891
    14 March 1999
    		 ¬ 34 screens
    689 444
    7 March 1999
    		 ¬ 54 screens
    456 572
    28 February 1999
    		 ¬ 55 screens
    242 031
    21 February 1999
    		 ¬ 11 screens
    87 818
    14 February 1999
    		 ¬ 10 screens  - opening weekend
    (Source: International Movie Database; Buena Vista International - UK)


     
     
    U.S.
    Gross Box Office ($)
    57 216 000
    27 June 1999
    (54 600 630
    		 Euro)
    57 124 000
    20 June 1999
    56 954 000
    13 June 1999
    56 692 000
    6 June 1999
    56 365 000
    30 May 1999
    55 785 000
    23 May 1999
    55 104 000
    16 May 1999
    54 168 000
    9 May 1999
    53 072 000
    2 May 1999
    51 808 000
    25 April 1999
    50 013 000
    18 April 1999
    47 739 000
    11 April 1999
    44 720 000
    4 April 1999
    		 ¬ 1 130 screens 
    40 685 000
    28 March 1999
    		 ¬ 1 121 screens 
    35 990 000
    21 March 1999
    32 801 000
    14 March 1999
    30 131 000
    7 March 1999
    27 335 000
    28 February 1999
    24 666 000
    21 February 1999
    21 634 000
    14 February 1999
    		 ¬ 644 screens - Opening weekend Wide Release
    18 369 000
    7 February 1999
    17 182 000
    31 January 1999
    15 838 000
    24 January 1999
    14 441 000
    17 January 1999
    12 758 000
    10 January 1999
    11 409 000
    3 January 1999
    9 434 000
    27 December 1998
    8 043 000
    20 December 1998
    7 155 000
    13 December 1998
    6 207 000
    6 December 1998
    5 248 000
    29 November 1998
    4 002 000
    22 November 1998
    2 933 000
    15 November 1998
    1 704 000
    8 November 1998
    651 832
    1 November 1998
    118 920
    25 October 1998
    		 ¬ 6 screens  - opening weekend
    (Source: International Movie Database)

     English Language Version: Release date 6 August 1999

    This paper has been prepared by the offices of MEDIA Salles, the project operating within the framework of the European Union’s MEDIA II Programme and with the support of the Italian Government

     The end objective of MEDIA Salles is to foster theatrical distribution of European audiovisual products.Thus the current initiatives from MEDIA Salles dovetail in a programme with a triple focus - distribution, promotion and information - and maximum combined effect.
     

    distribution

    MEDIA Salles' flagship initiative in the field of theatrical exhibition is the Euro Kids Network, joining cinemas which screen films for children and young people and/or schools, giving priority to European products.
    promotion

    Under the banner of Focus on Europe, MEDIA Salles has created a promotional platform for European audiovisual product at major professional meetings worldwide. From Atlantic City to Singapore via Amsterdam, MEDIA Salles is present, organizing round tables and using trailers, screenings, video previews, publicity handouts and on-line information to raise the visibility of new European products with distributors and exhibitors around the world.

    information

    MEDIA Salles provides a unique information service on European cinema, freely accessible to private and corporate users worldwide.The European Cinema Yearbook is the annual survey of the exhibition industry in European countries both in and outside the Union, recording key trends and market factors across the continent by means of over 40 statistical indicators.The European Cinema On-line Database (accessible directly at MEDIA Salles' Internet Web site http://www.mediasalles.it) giving an overview of the European cinema industry, presenting more than 4,000 European films produced since 1995, and 9,000 companies handling production, distribution, foreign sales of European titles, and including theatres and exhibitors.These information tools are complemented by the Newsletter European Cinema Journal, issued four times a year on the occasion of the promotional events organised by MEDIA Salles.

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