Foresight to launch One Night Stan at EFM

27-Jan-2015 | By Jeremy Kay

Mark Damon returns to Berlin with a marquee title in the form of the Bobby Farrelly comedy and along with Tamara Birkemoe will commence pre-sales next week.

Content to spread Pandemic at EFM

27-Jan-2015 | By Jeremy Kay

Content Media will commence international sales in Berlin next week on John Suits’ sci-fi action-thriller starring Rachel Nichols, Mekhi Phifer and Missi Pyle.

Force Majeure wins top Swedish film prize

27-Jan-2015 | By Michael Rosser

Ruben Östlund’s family drama leads the pack with six Guldbagge Awards.

Berlinale director: no plans for German MIP

27-Jan-2015 | By Martin Blaney

EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Berlinale festival director Dieter Kosslick.

Five Armies ousts Miss Granny in China

27-Jan-2015 | By Liz Shackleton

CHINA BOX OFFICE: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies grossed $49.84m on its opening weekend in China, pushing record-breaking remake Miss Granny into second place.

HFPA sets 2016 Globes

27-Jan-2015 | By Jeremy Kay

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has set the date for the 73rd annual Golden Globes.

Rotterdam: How festivals can evolve with audiences

27-Jan-2015 | By Wendy Mitchell

At a panel in Rotterdam, the ‘next wave’ of festival programmers from across the globe debated topics such as how much to programme audience-friendly films while championing more challenging work.

Amour Fou developing films with Nobel prize-winner

27-Jan-2015 | By Geoffrey Macnab

Production outfit Amour Fou is in development on two projects - including a “feminist vampire” film - with Nobel prize winning Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek.

Image to release Dark Was The Night

27-Jan-2015 | By Jeremy Kay

Image Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Caliber Media’s creature feature and will release theatrically this year.

Pummell preps William Gibson adaptation

27-Jan-2015 | By Geoffrey Macnab

BAFTA-winner to adapt short story Dogfight, from cult sci-fi writer; currently in Rotterdam with Brand New-U.

Wilson sisters bring Undead Sun Rotterdam

27-Jan-2015 | By Geoffrey Macnab

Turner nominated artists The Wilson sisters, Louise Wilson and Jane Wilson, have been in Rotterdam this weekend for the international premiere of their new piece Undead Sun, originally presented in London’s Imperial War Museum last year.

Rotterdam launches Tiger Release

27-Jan-2015 | By Michael Rosser

New distribution initiative launched at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).

Fortissimo picks up Dornford-May’s Breathe

27-Jan-2015 | By Liz Shackleton

Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights outside South Africa to Mark Dornford-May’s Breathe Umphefumlo, which will premiere Out Of Competition at the upcoming Berlin film festival.

Arab Cinema Center to launch in Berlin

27-Jan-2015 | By Liz Shackleton

A new international platform for Arab cinema, the Arab Cinema Center (ACC), will launch at this year’s European Film Market in Berlin, representing 11 Arab production companies and organisations.

Selma team reunite on Hurricane Katrina project

26-Jan-2015 | By Jeremy Kay

Ava DuVernay and her Selma star David Oyelowo have teamed up with Participant Media to develop a romantic mystery set against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina.

Archstone picks up Slamdance pic Body

26-Jan-2015 | By Jeremy Kay

EXCLUSIVE: Brady Bowen said on Monday (January 26) the company had acquired international sales rights and will kick off business at the EFM next week.

The Overnight, Knock Knock shine in Park City

26-Jan-2015 | By Jeremy Kay

SUNDANCE: The Orchard has taken North American rights to The Overnight as reports emerged that Lionsgate was closing on Chilewood psychosexual thriller Knock Knock.

Celluloid Dreams boards Jafar Panahi’s Taxi

26-Jan-2015 | By Melanie Goodfellow

EXCLUSIVE: Director issues statement on his reasons for defying filmmaking ban.

Busan director refuses request to step down

26-Jan-2015 | By Jean Noh

Busan Metropolitan City has asked Lee Yong-kwan to step down as festival director of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) ahead of its 20th edition.

Marco Mueller takes Beijing role

26-Jan-2015 | By Liz Shackleton

Former Rome Film Festival director Marco Mueller has been appointed chief consultant to the Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) as the five-year-old festival strives to become a world-class event.

Sundance 2015: going wild

Sundance Film Festival’s John Cooper and Trevor Groth talk to Jeremy Kay about the ‘exhilarating’ selections in the 2015 edition (Jan 22-Feb 1)

CineMart Rotterdam: all change

Only projects with 25% of their financing in place have been selected for Rotterdam’s CineMart.

Weta Digital: Maximum effect

Weta Digital has grown from one computer to a global VFX powerhouse employing 1,000 people. John Hazelton talks to key executives Richard Taylor and Joe Letteri

The Theory of Everything, the making of...

The Theory Of Everything is far more than a Stephen Hawking biopic - it’s a ‘triple helix’ of scientific breakthrough, debilitating disease and a one-of-a-kind love story. Wendy Mitchell talks to the team behind the film

Bafta takes the spotlight

The biggest challenge for the organisers of the Bafta Film Awards is to never become complacent. Louise Tutt reports on the ever-evolving plans for the 2015 event.

Paul Thomas Anderson, Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice director Paul Thomas Anderson talks to Andreas Wiseman about ego, fear and the real Joaquin Phoenix.

Richard Linklater, Boyhood

Writer-director Richard Linklater was surprised by how emotional he found shooting Boyhood, his ballad of family life. Jeremy Kay reports.