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GETTING INSIDE THE HEAD OF FILM DIRECTOR TIM BURTON
[Reuters, 11/25/2010]
In a long career, director Tim Burton has distinguished himself as the top Hollywood director for things weird, wacky, macabre and beautiful with his films ranging from "Edward Scissorhands" to "Alice in Wonderland." Last year, New York's Museum of Modern Art launched an exhibition covering the 52-year-old filmmaker's career in art and movies, and it became an instant hit. This week, a new version of the exhibit opens at the Toronto International Film Festival's TIFF Bell Lightbox. It features more than 700 original paintings, costumes, puppets, storyboards, doodles and drawings ranging from Burton's teenage years to present-day. Burton took some time to sit with Reuters and talk about his work and the exhibit, which runs through mid-April, 2011. On being honoured, Burton says, "It's a very strange thing because usually this stuff happens when you're dead. This doesn't usually happen when you're still going, so it is quite an honor and strange because it's stuff I never expected to be up on a wall somewhere." He continues, "I never really went to museums, so the idea felt like an out of body experience. It didn't feel like me. It's kind of like "Oh, there's my dirty socks hanging on the wall." There's something strange about it. But I felt like I was in very good hands with (MoMA)."
 
"HARRY POTTER" LEAPS TO $125.1 MILLION DEBUT WEEKEND
[AP,  11/22/2010]
Harry Potter has cast his biggest box-office spell yet with a franchise record $125.1 million domestically over opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" also added $205 million in 54 overseas countries, bringing the film's worldwide total to $330.1 million. In terms of domestic revenue, "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" came in ahead of the series' best previous debut of $102.7 million for 2005's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." But factoring in today's higher admission prices, the latest movie had roughly the same size audience as the franchise's best previous draws - "Goblet of Fire" and 2001's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," which launched the series. "Deathly Hallows" and those two earlier movies each sold around 16 million tickets in their first weekend. Overseas markets for "Deathly Hallows" were led by a $28 million opening in Great Britain, $21.8 million in Germany, $14.8 million in Australia, $14 million in Japan and $12.3 million in Russia. The movie audience has grown up along with young wizard Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint). Distributor Warner Bros. reported that 25 percent of the audience for the new movie was between 18 and 34, compared with only 10 percent for "Sorcerer's Stone" nine years ago.  DreamWorks Animation's "Megamind," the No. 1 movie the previous two weekends, fell to second-place with $16.2 million, raising its three-week total to $109.5 million. Russell Crowe's thriller "The Next Three Days," the weekend's only other new wide release, debuted weakly at No. 5 with $6.8 million. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Monday. 1. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," $125.1 million. 2. "Megamind," $16.2 million. 3. "Unstoppable," $13.1 million. 4. "Due Date," $9.2 million. 5. "The Next Three Days," $6.8 million. 6. "Morning Glory," $5.2 million. 7. "Skyline," $3.4 million. 8. "Red," $2.5 million. 9. "For Colored Girls," $2.4 million. 10. "Fair Game," $1.5 million.
 

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TAIWAN FILMS TOP GOLDEN HORSE AWARDS
[CBC,  11/22/2010]
Art house films trumped blockbusters at the annual Golden Horse Film Awards, the Chinese-language twin of the Oscars. The family drama When Love Comes, by Taiwan's Chang Tso-chi, captured best picture at the ceremonies in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, on Saturday. "I want to thank my team and my parents. I didn't let them down. I will continue to work hard," said Chang as he accepted his trophy. Heading into the awards with 14 nominations, the film — about a family's entangled relationships after the father takes a mistress to bear him a son — also picked up two technical prizes for cinematography and art direction. The winners were: Picture: When Love Comes. Director: Chung Mong-hong, The Fourth Portrait. Leading Actor: Ethan Ruan, Monga. Leading Actress: Lu Liping, City Monkey. Original Screenplay: Liu Jie, Gao Shan, Judge. Documentary: Jean May Tsiang Foundation, Hip Hop Storm. Cinematography: Chang Chan, When Love Comes. Editing: Florence Bresson, Robin Weng, Zeng Jian, Spring Fever. Another low-key film from Taiwan, The Fourth Portrait, garnered a best directing accolade for Chung Mong-hong, who beat out Chang and favourite Teddy Chen, director of the box office hit Bodyguards and Assassins. "I am so happy. This is such a surprise," proclaimed Chung. The film, which examines domestic violence and prostitution, also nabbed an award for China's Hau Lei for best supporting actress. Her compatriot, Lu Liping, grabbed best actress for her role as a working-class mother struggling with a rebellious son in City Monkey. And Taiwan's pop idol Ethan Ruan was crowned best actor for his turn in the gangster flick Monga. Bodyguards and Assassins managed only two wins, best makeup and costume design, after heading into the competition with nine nominations. Spring Fever, a Chinese film about gay romance, was handed the best editing and best original film score awards while Hip Hop Storm captured the documentary trophy. Liu Jie and Gao Shan won for Best Original Screenplay for Judge.
 
 

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