Peter Bogdanovich to adapt high-stakes social drama for Das Films

9-Feb-2010 | By Jeremy Kay

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

7-Feb-2010 | By Jeremy Kay

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

9-Feb-2010 | By Jeremy Kay

Exclusive Media Group’s (EMG) documentary unit, Spitfire Documentary Films, is teaming with Flat-Out Films and Diamond Docs on a non-fiction project.

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A Woman, A Gun And A Noodle Shop

An anniversary party to savour

By Martin Blaney

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

Hesher

Robust Sundance raises spirits

By Jeremy Kay

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

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Wayne Clarkson

Wayne Clarkson, departing executive director, Telefilm Canada

By Denis Seguin

Wayne Clarkson talks to Denis Seguin about his tenure at Telefilm Canada and the challenges facing his replacement.

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Mike Goodridge

The price of festivals

By Mike Goodridge

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.

Arvind Ethan David

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.

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Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

8-Feb-2010 | By John Hazelton

Dir. Garry Marshall. US, 2009. 117 mins.

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The Temptation of St. Tony

The Temptation of St. Tony (Puha Tonu Kiusamine)

4-Feb-2010 | By Howard Feinstein

Dir/scr. Veiko Ounpuu. Estonia, Sweden, Finland. 2009. 114mins.

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Berlinale

Screen teams with Stacey Parks and Thomas Mai for Berlin workshop

22-Jan-2010 | By Screen staff

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.”

Welcome

Welcome in Germany, Spain gets Precious

4-Feb-2010 | By Screen staff

ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key markets this week.

Rookies

Homegrown hits boost business

4-Feb-2010 | By Jason Gray

Local titles drove up the Japanese box office by 5.7% in 2009 as the number of international releases dropped dramatically.

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Weekly International Box Office - February 5

4-Feb-2010 | By Jack Warner

ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.

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Global: Jan 29 - 31

  • 1Avatar ($126.7m)
  • 2Edge Of Darkness ($21.1m)
  • 3Sherlock Holmes ($21m)
  • 4Tooth Fairy ($16.4m)
  • 5Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel ($15m)
  • 6Up In The Air ($12.8m
  • 7The Book Of Eli ($12.8m)
  • 8Legion ($12.55m)
  • 9When In Rome ($12.4m)
  • 10It's Complicated ($11.8m)

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