Screen
08 Sept 2011
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‘We want to be on every platform’
Jonathan Sehring tells Jeremy Kay why 10 years since the launch of IFC Films, its sister label Sundance Selects has become the destination for prestige cinema, while the former is now focusing on broader theatrical releases -
And the golden tan goes to…
Never mind Cannes, Venice or Locarno, a DIY festival does not require VIP passes and saves a holidaying reviewer from withdrawal symptoms -
Angel Entertainment takes stake in Union Pictures
Saskatoon-based Angel Entertainment Corporation acquired a minority ownership in Toronto-based Union Pictures. -
Aronofksy talks Venice jury decisions, and praises Fassbender's orgasm scene
At the Venice Film Festival winner’s news conference at the close of the 68th edition, Jury president Daren Aronofsky said, “We tried to find appropriate awards for every film and wanted to award as many films as we could.” -
Campbell, Doyle, Downey line up for The Disappeared
Shandi Mitchell’s The Disappeared begins filming in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia on September 12. -
Celebrating Trishna and 360
My favourite party* of Toronto so far was the classy soiree at Brassaii last night combining celebrations for Fernando Meirelles’ 360 and Michael Winterbottom’s Trishna. -
Colin Firth comes on board for Teplitzky's The Railway
Colin Firth has signed on to star in Jonathan Teplitzky’s The Railway Man for Lionsgate, which takes UK distribution rights and also handles international sales. -
Content takes on Nothing To Fear starring Thomas Haden Church
Content will handle international sales on Nothing To Fear, the first film from Slasher Films. -
Coriolanus producer cranks up Ferrari film with Senna writer
Julia Taylor-Stanley’s slate also includes an adaptation of Henry James’ The Ambassadors. -
Digital cinema issues cause Scotiabank delays in Toronto on Saturday
Two important press & industry screenings were disrupted at TIFF yesterday as there were digital cinema issues at the Scotiabank. -
Dogwoof kicks off sales consultation business with Toronto's Girl Model
UK distributor Dogwoof, known for its innovative release plans for socially conscious films, is now branching out to offer international sales consultation. -
eOne UK acquires Icelandic thriller Black’s Game
TrustNordisk handling thriller executive produced by Nicolas Winding Refn [pictured]. -
Finecut's new deals include Arirang to Italy, Day He Arrives to France
Korean sales company Finecut has announced a raft of deals as the Toronto International Film Festival kicks off. -
Fortissimo hops on Quentin Lee's White Frog
Fortissimo Films has acquired international sales rights to Quentin Lee’s White Frog, and will introduce the project to buyers here in Toronto. -
GE, Cinelan's Focus Forward project partners with Vimeo
The short documentary initiative also adds IDFA as a festival partner. -
Independent streak
Steve Bersch leads the formidable Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions team, which has made its mark on numerous indie hits in recent years. He tells Screen what they will be looking for at Toronto. -
K5 saddles up for box-office hit Buck
K5 International has taken on international rights to Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary Buck. -
Kandor Graphics and Timeless Films unite for major European 3D animation
Spain’s Kandor Graphics studio in Granada and UK outfit Timeless Films are set to co-produce an English-language 3D family animation film called Justin And The Knights Of Valour, voiced by Freddie Highmore, Mark Strong and Antonio Banderas among others. -
London's PFM strikes partnership with Toronto's IFF
Sam Taylor in Toronto pitching Dominic Murphy’s Cassy and Jude. -
Martha Marcy producers ready drifter tale The Low Road
Maybach Cunningham, the California-based production company behind with Sean Durkin’s Martha Marcy May Marlene, is preparing its third feature to shoot this year. -
Mountain of evidence grows for UK Film Policy Review
Film trade bodies and organisations were scrambling Friday to complete their submissions to the UK Government’s Film Policy Review consultation. -
Nwimo's Northpoint lines up Drops, Necropolis
Stella Nwimo, the London-based producer attending the Producers Lab Toronto organised by EFP (with participation from the British Council), is here presenting new thriller 18 Drops, written by Steve Lewis and Tony Owen. -
Primary's Cops signs Chaser star Ha
Los Angeles-based Inner Primary Entertainment has signed Korean star Ha Jeong-woo to star in No Cops With Wedding Rings. -
Producers doing it for themselves
An increasing number of producers are choosing to bypass sales agents altogether and negotiate directly with international buyers. As a producer points out, it can make sense to sell your own film — but only in special cases. -
Rouleau wins CMPA Producer's Award in Toronto
The Canadian Media Production Association awarded André Rouleau with its sixth-annual $10,000 Producer’s Award tonight. -
Salmon Fishing in Toronto
Stars get a raptuous reception at Toronto premiere of the film that Lasse Hallstrom says is about “trying to believe in the impossible.” -
San Sebastian's golden touch
New films from Martin Scorsese, Julie Delpy and Kim Ki-duk suggest it may be a vintage year at San Sebastian (Sept 16-24). -
Scanbox gains strength in Sweden, Finland with acquisition of PAN Vision
Scanbox Entertainment has struck a deal to acquire PAN Vision’s Nordic Film Division. -
Screen's Toronto intern braves the red carpet to talk to Ryan Gosling
Screen sends Regan Reid, our TIFF intern, into the red-carpet mayhem for the Toronto premiere of Drive. She gets a meaningful half-minute with Ryan Gosling. -
Searchlight takes US rights to Steve McQueen's Shame
Toronto 2011’s first domestic acquisition is for the acclaimed sex addiction drama starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan. -
Splendid strikes deal for The Day with Content
Content has sold its Midnight Madness selection The Day to Splendid for German-speaking Europe and Benelux. -
Take Shelter takes top prize at Deauville
Jeff Nichols’ Take Shelter wins Grand Prize. Matthew Gordon’s Dynamiter picks up Jury Prize. Tony Kaye’s Detachment nabs festival’s new Revelation award. -
Terri Hooley biopic Good Vibrations shoot underway in Belfast
Five-week shoot on UK-Irish co-production gets underway in Belfast. -
TF1 makes a pact with UK thriller Demons
TF1 International has taken on sales for Demons Never Die, which is written and directed by Screen International 2011 Star of Tomorrow Arjun Rose. -
The dating game
There is a fine art to matching 600 films a year with just 52 release slots. Geoffrey Macnab looks at the elaborate game of musical chairs that results when a big film suddenly changes its schedule -
The Inbetweeners Movie: Anatomy of a UK hit
Screen breaks down the keys to success for the UK’s summer sensation The Inbetweeners Movie, the territory’s most successful independent comedy ever and its third-biggest film of the year. -
TIFF co-founder Henk Van der Kolk sets up new festival in Panama
TIFF co-founder Henk Van der Kolk has started work on the new International Film Festival Panama (set to kick off April 11-17, 2012). -
Toronto 2011 Digital Editions
Missed one of our print dailies in Toronto? Catch up here. -
Toronto 2011: Contemporary World Cinema
Contemporary World Cinema388 Arletta Avenue (Can)Dir Randall ColeVincenzo Natali and Steven Hoban produced this high-concept thriller described by TFI International as Paranormal Activity meets Rear Window. It was presold to eOne for Canada and StudioCanal for the UK.Sales TFI InternationalALWAYS BRANDO (Tun)Dir Ridha BehiTunisian writer-director Behi worked with Marlon -
Toronto 2011: Gala Presentations, Special Presentations
As international buyers and visitors prepare for this month’s Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 8-18), Screen gets the scoop on all the world premieres across TIFF’s main sections -
Toronto 2011: Gary Hustwit
The New York City-based director is in Toronto to present the world premiere of his city design documentary Urbanized, the third film is his design trilogy after Helvetica and Objectified. -
Toronto 2011: Guy Maddin
Iconic Canadian director Guy Maddin is presenting his latest mind-bending opus Keyhole here as a Special Presentation. -
Toronto 2011: Matthew Goode
Matthew Goode stars in Jonathan Teplitzky’s Burning Man, playing a father dealing with tragedy who is struggling to put his life back in order. -
Toronto 2011: Michael Winterbottom
The prolific English director returns to TIFF (where he has shown many of his films, including 2010’s The Trip), with his first India-set film, Trisha. -
Toronto 2011: Real to Reel
Real to ReelThe Boy Who Was A King (Bulg-Ger)Dir Andrey PaounovThe story of Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha who became the tsar of Bulgaria at the age of six and returned from exile following the end of communist rule to be elected prime minister.Contact Zero One - office@zeroone.deComic-Con: Episode IV — A Fan’s Hope (US)Dir Morgan SpurlockSpurlock trains -
Toronto 2011: Simon Davidson
After presenting three short films at TIFF, Canadian director Simon Davidson returns to the festival after a six-year hiatus with his first feature film, The Odds. -
Toronto 2011: Tamer Ezzat
Egyptian filmmakers Tamer Ezzat, Ayten Amin and Amr Salama each direct one part of Tahrir 2011: The Good, The Bad And The Politician, a documentary about the ongoing Egyptian revolution featuring portraits of local activists, policemen and former president Hosni Mubarak. -
Toronto 2011: Vanguard, Midnight Madness, Visions, TIFF Kids
VanguardCARRÉ BLANC (Fr-Lux-Bel-Switz)Dir Jean-Baptiste LéonettiThe first feature from acclaimed French commercials director Léonetti, Carré Blanc is a futuristic drama set in a dark dystopian world, about a suicide survivor who works for a nameless corporation. Produced by Tarantula, Solair Films and CJSC CTC Network, the film’s cast includes Sami Bouajila and Julie Gayet.Sales Coach 14 - -
UPDATED: Sokurov's Faust wins Venice Golden Lion
Silver Lion goes to People Mountain People Sea; acting prizes go to Michael Fassbender for Shame and Deanie Yip for A Simple Life. -
Venice 2011: Ami Caanan Mann
Director Ami Caanan Mann’s second directorial effort, Texas Killing Fields is an elegant crime thriller inspired from a real life crime phenomenon known as the Killing Fields, an area outside a small Texas town where nearly 60 bodies were dumped. -
Weinstein vs Bachmann: Round 1, Butter up
At the Toronto premiere of TWC comedy Butter, Harvey Weinstein invited potential Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann to join him for “some verbal ping-pong on gay rights and women’s rights.” -
Will Gluck talks about Sex On The Moon adaptation
Will Gluck, director of Easy A and Friends With Benefits, tells Screen that he’s already starting to think about who should take the demanding lead actor role in his adaptation of Sex On The Moon. -
Will Toronto see a buying spree?
The heavyweight US sales companies are set to unveil new projects at Toronto ahead of the AFM, confident a weaker US dollar and a buoyant mood from Cannes will prove good for business. -
Winterbottom eyes Jack Black, Steve Coogan projects
As he hits Toronto with his new film Trishna, Michael Winterbottom says he is waiting to hear if his next project to shoot will be one with Jack Black or one with Steve Coogan.
