Latest news
Peter Bogdanovich to adapt high-stakes social drama for Das Films
Peter Bogdanovich is partnering with Santa Monica-based Das Films for his latest project.
QED teams up with Forward Pass on District 9 follow-up
QED International’s Bill Block will introduce Berlin buyers to his long awaited follow-up to the global smash District 9 (pictured).
Spitfire, Exclusive rev up on high-speed documentary for EFM
Exclusive Media Group’s (EMG) documentary unit, Spitfire Documentary Films, is teaming with Flat-Out Films and Diamond Docs on a non-fiction project.
Festival Focus
An anniversary party to savour
The 60th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival (Feb 12-21) will be marked by a citywide celebration and an eye-catching line-up comprising the festival’s favourite film-makers and emerging new directors. Martin Blaney reports
In Focus
Robust Sundance raises spirits
It is being hailed as the best Sundance in years by North American buyers and sellers, but what does it mean for the international market going into this month’s EFM in Berlin (Feb 11-21)? Jeremy Kay reports
One on One
Wayne Clarkson, departing executive director, Telefilm Canada
Wayne Clarkson talks to Denis Seguin about his tenure at Telefilm Canada and the challenges facing his replacement.
Opinion
The price of festivals
Film festivals may not be cheap to attend but, on a cultural level, they still have an important role to play in screening ambitious and challenging films that struggle to find mainstream distribution.
What we could learn from Iron Man’s Masters
Arvind Ethan David speculates on what lessons Marvel Entertainment might hold for the UK film industry and those who strive to make her sustainable.
The Latest
Rotterdam Reviews
The Temptation of St. Tony (Puha Tonu Kiusamine)
Dir/scr. Veiko Ounpuu. Estonia, Sweden, Finland. 2009. 114mins.
Berlin Workshop
Screen teams with Stacey Parks and Thomas Mai for Berlin workshop
Screen International is teaming with Stacey Parks of FilmSpecific.com and Thomas Mai of FestivalDarlings.com to present a special half-day workshop at the Berlin Film Festival entitled “Dawn Of The Micro Major Film Producer.”
Box office
Welcome in Germany, Spain gets Precious
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
Homegrown hits boost business
Local titles drove up the Japanese box office by 5.7% in 2009 as the number of international releases dropped dramatically.
International box office
Weekly International Box Office - February 5
ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
