Latest news
Ad Vitam charmed by Fortissimo’s Miss Lovely
Ad Vitam has snapped up French rights to Un Certain Regard title Miss Lovely, directed by India’s Ashim Ahluwalia, from Fortissimo Films.
Sahamongkol’s erotic Jan Dara sparks buying frenzy
Thailand’s Sahamongkolfilm International has sparked bidding wars across Asia with its erotic drama Jan Dara, which has already sold to five territories during Cannes.
MVP's Naked Soldier storms into France
Hong Kong’s Mega-Vision Project (MVP) has sold Marco Mak’s action title Naked Soldier to a slew of territories including France, where it was jointly acquired by AB Groupe and AAA.
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Fortissimo picks up Van Warmerdam’s Camiel Borgman
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Kingsley, Payne, Skarsgard line up for Beta's Physician
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China’s Wanda Group buys AMC Entertainment
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The Dictator seizes control of the UK box office
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FilmNation boards Lava Bear, Porchlight's The Rover
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eOne's Inch'Allah finds buyers
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AngelWorld boards The Devil in the Deep Blue Sea
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Shochiku plans global Kinoshita retrospective
Future Leaders
On the eve of Cannes 2012, Screen presents our Future Leaders of Sales and Acquisitions: 50 of the hottest rising buyers and sellers.
Opinion
Cannes Champion
Ken Loach has made Cannes history with his 11th film in competition this year, so why don’t the UK media and industry revere him as they should?
One On One
Back in The Hunt
Some 14 years after Festen, Thomas Vinterberg is back in Competition at Cannes with his latest drama, The Hunt. It’s been a long road back, he tells Mike Goodridge.
Brandon Cronenberg
Brandon Cronenberg, son of David, makes his feature directorial debut with Antiviral in Un Certain Regard, about a man who sells celebrity diseases to the obsessed public. TF1 handles sales.
Diary Blog
Mean Streets and mini macaroons
Ben Drew (aka Plan B) was in Cannes for the market premiere of his hard hitting directorial debut iLL Manors as well as a great party afterwards.
The Circuit
International Project Of The Week
Sally Potter untitled project
Screen talks to director Sally Potter and producer Christopher Sheppard about their as yet untitled period drama, which shot in and around London earlier this year.
The Invisible Woman
Ralph Fiennes’ second directing project following Coriolanus tells the story of Charles Dickens’ secret love affair with a young actress. Who better to play the iconic author than Fiennes himself. Sarah Cooper reports.
In Focus
Hard times for soft money
Are Europe’s film tax credits under threat from the European Commission? Geoffrey Macnab reports on the truth about controversial new rules under discussion.
This Week on ScreenBase
Hot projects on Screenbase
William Moseley will star in Of Corset’s Mine, while Roman Polanski is preparing the shoot of his next film, D.
Festival Dailies
Cannes dailies 2012
UPDATED: Read all of Screen’s Cannes 2012 print dailies in online versions here for free.
Latest Reviews
Cannes buzz
Cannes market buzz
All the hottest films, at all stages of production, coming to market at Cannes 2012.
Cannes Product Guide
Territory Focus
Japan spotlight
Screen’s 2012 Japan special looks at the country’s film business rebuilding after the 2011 disaster. Plus, a preview of the Tokyo International Film Festival including an interview with Tom Yoda.
Festival Focus
Cannes dailies 2012
UPDATED: Read all of Screen’s Cannes 2012 print dailies in online versions here for free.
Box office
The Dictator seizes control of the UK box office
Paramount’s comedy prevents The Avengers from going four straight weeks at the top; Momentum’s The Raid opens in fifth.
