Screen
08 Mar 2012
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Fabrice Denizot appointed chief marketing officer at EuropaCorp
Cinema executive was formerly head business manager at Paramount Pictures France. -
Jihlava launches new platform for documentary producers, East Doc Platform launched in Prague
A new networking and training platform for European documentary producers is to be launched by the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival during its 16th edition between October 25-28, 2012. -
3D Storytelling conference sets speakers including Sky’s John Cassy, director Julian Napier, Vision 3’s Chris Parks
Programme details have been confirmed for the 3D Storytelling conference at London’s Ravensbourne on March 22 and 23. -
A first look at the world of Harry Potter
The Warner Bros Studio Tour London — The Making Of Harry Potter started a week of press previews today, in advance of its opening to the public on March 31, and Screen dutifully went along to Leavesden Studios to check it out. -
Barbican's 30th anniversary plans include opening new cinemas with dystopian film programmes
As the London-based arts centre The Barbican marks its 30th anniversary (the celebrations start tonight), the organisation has announced some highlights planned for the coming year. -
Benelux distributor Lumiere moves into international sales
To handle animated feature Phantom Boy from team behind Oscar nominated A Cat In Paris. -
Charlotte van Weede starts new job at eOne
Charlotte van Weede has today started her new position as Head of Sales for Entertainment One. -
COLCOA to show 1938 classic Hotel du Nord
Alexander Payne selected Marcel Carne’s film as one of his influences. -
Croatian Audiovisual Centre supports Grlic, Juric, Ogresta
The Croatian Audiovisual Centre has announced it latest fundings, with a total of 62 projects receiving $6.8m, out of which eight feature films will share $5.2m. -
Curacao Rotterdam festival to open with Marley
The new festival’s 27 features includes the world premiere of music documentary The Night Holds Me Back. -
Elles, In Darkness, Fear Of Falling to screen at tenth Kinoteka Film Festival
London’s Polish film festival kicks off this Thursday (8). -
EU's MEDIA Mundus backs 35 projects with €5m
The new Berlinale Filmmakers-in-Residence Programme, Europa Cinemas International, and EFP’s third edition of Producers Lab Toronto are among 35 projects supported with a total of € 5m by the European Union’s MEDIA Mundus programme for 2012. -
Film 4.0 to discuss Dreams Of A Life cross-platform success during SXSW panel
Film4.0 head Anna Higgs will moderate the Monday panel; street-based game to launch during SXSW. -
Finecut calls into Love 911
South Korean sales company Finecut has picked up the upcoming romance Love 911 ahead of Hong Kong Filmart. -
Flatpack Festival includes Grandma Lo-Fi
Grandma Lo-Fi, Lawrence of Belgravia and Psychomania are among the films selected for Birmingham’s Flatpack Festival, which runs March 14-18. -
Global Screen reports strong debut at Berlinale's EFM
Global Screen, the joint venture of Telepool and Bavaria Media, did brisk business with its wide-ranging lineup at its first market in the new incarnation during the Berlinale’s European Film Market (EFM). -
Guadalajara industry prize winners include Araujo's UIO, Duran's Daggers In The Sky
More than $315,000 in cash and services handed out in industry prizes. -
Hell, Juan Of The Dead among winners at 32nd Fantasporto
German post-apocalyptic thriller Hell and Cuban zom-com Juan Of The Dead pick up two awards each at the festival, which ran Feb 24-March 3. -
London Asian Film Festival to be open with Ribhu Dasgupta’s Michael
Trishna, Lucky and Bol among screenings at the festival’s 14th edition, which runs March 16-24. -
London's Pan-Asia Film Festival to open with world premiere of One More
UK premiere of 11 Flowers will close the festival, which runs March 9-18. -
Machulski and Bromski's Zebra plans several new comedies
EXCLUSIVE: Zebra Film Studio, the outfit behind Agnieszka Holland’s Oscar nominated In Darkness, has revealed its current production plans. -
Man Without A Cell Phone to kick off 15th London Palestine Film Festival
Sameh Zoabi’s quirky comedy is one of 26 premieres to take place at the festival, which runs April 20-May 3. -
Mariachi Gringo, Back To Stay win at busy Guadalajara
Festival sees record 100,000 paid admissions. -
Monsieur Lazhar wins big at Canada's Genie Awards
A Dangerous Method wins five prizes. -
Ofcom steps-up BSkyB scrutiny
Ofcom has set up a team - Project Apple - to assess whether BSkyB should still hold its broadcasting licence in light of the phone hacking scandal. -
Oscar triumph lifts The Artist at the international box office
Michel Hazanavicius’ multi-award winner rises 68% and has now charmed its way to $63.7m, breaking the $100m worldwide mark in the process. -
Oscar-winning French director Pierre Schoendoerffer dies
Legendary war cameraman, filmmaker and writer won an Oscar in 1968 for his documentary The Anderson Platoon, following American soldiers in Vietnam. -
Protagonist heats up EFM deals including Universal taking multiple territories on The Sweeney
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Ayoade’s The Double also a hot seller including French deal with Mars. -
Screen Australia’s letters of interest to be more useful as a financing tool
If proposed changes to Screen Australia’s guidelines go ahead, there will be fewer hoops to jump through in order to be eligible for a letter of interest. -
Second features by Gardev, Jalali and Achim, debuts by Segal and Chiarini to be pitched at Sofia Meetings
Second features by Javor Gardev, Babak Jalili and Gabriel Achim [pictured] and debuts by Ron Segal and Duccio Chiarini are among 14 projects being pitched at the ninth edition of the Sofia Meetings which kick off in the Bulgarian capital on Thursday (March 15). -
Singer Stan Walker makes acting debut in Mt Zion
Tearepa Kahi’s debut feature starts shooting today. -
Studio Hamburg and C-Films reteam for Simple as Night Train To Lisbon starts shooting
Markus Goller [pictured] to direct Simple, a coming-of-age story about two brothers. -
Syria’s DOX BOX festival goes global amid violence at home
Banned Syrian classics and clandestine films to screen in more than 30 venues worldwide as part of DOX BOX Global Day on andaround March 15, the first anniversary of Syria’s uprising. -
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel blossoms at UK box office
Fox’s comedy-drama posts an excellent 7% rise to dethrone The Woman In Black at the top of the chart. -
The Darkest Day starts shooting in Wales
Chris Crow writes and directs. -
Tom Tagholm leaves Channel 4 to develop film, commercial projects
Been with channel for 11 years. -
Tulpa starts shooting in Rome
IDF begins production on Federico Zampaglione’s third feature, based on a story by genre veteran Dardano Sacchetti. -
UK Pay-TV movie probe to include Lovefilm and Netflix
The Competition Commission has extended its investigation into movies on pay-TV as a result of the launch of VoD providers Lovefilm, Netflix and Sky’s forthcoming standalone service. -
UK's 104 Films starts shooting teen comedy We Are The Freaks
Skillset backing training/mentoring scheme for disabled filmmakers on the production. -
UK's DCMS seeking views on EC's plans for Creative Europe
German Producers Alliance calls for changes to a future guarantee fund and retention of MEDIA Desks/Antenna.
