Screen
11 Aug 2011
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Don’t Remake Baby Into A Corner
Why the Dirty Dancing remake could alienate audiences young and old. -
Films Boutique takes on new films from Enthoven, Tsitos and Jude
Berlin-based sales agent Films Boutique has secured international distribution rights for new films from Geoffrey Enthoven, Filipos Tsitos and Radu Jude. -
The Match Factory picks up Orizzonti opener Cut, and new Petzold film
The Match Factory has picked up international distribution rights for Iranian filmmaker Amir Naderi’s new feature Cut which will have its world premiere as the opening film of Venice’s Horizons (Orizzonti) section on Sept 1. -
Arts Alliance in digital cinema pact with Spain's A Contracorriente
Live satellite delivery of El Caso Farewell already successful. -
Bollywood star Shammi Kapoor dies at age 70
Bollywood actor Shamser Raj Kapoor, known as Shammi Kapoor, died Sunday in a Mumbai hospital after suffering from kidney disease for several years. -
Busan's Asian Cinema Fund backs films including Venice-bound Cut
The 16th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced 31 selections for this year’s Asian Cinema Fund (ACF). -
Busan's Asian Project Market selections include China-set Dangerous Liaisons
Busan’s Asian Project Market (APM) has announced 30 selections for this year’s edition including projects from Hur Jin-ho, Nonzee Nimibutr, Ryoo Seung-wan, Harada Masato and Lin Cheng-Sheng. -
Chris O'Dowd joins cast of Goalpost's The Sapphires
Aboriginal girl-group story begins shooting this month in Australia. -
Clown, Bullhead win at Fantasia; audience surpasses 100,000
The 15th edition of Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival hosted 19 world premieres including Final Destination 5 and The Wicker Tree. -
Dubai Film Connection to accept scripts in Arabic, French and English
Co-production market submission deadline extended until Aug 22. -
Hot projects on Screenbase
Paul Knight is currently shooting A Landscape Of Lies in London, while Christian Duguay prepares the autumn shoot for his latest project Jappeloup in Mallorca. -
IFP Project Forum to showcase 150 new projects
Laura Oaksmith’s The Buck Decision, Hunter Adams’ Dig Two Graves and Jeremy Engle’s Half-Life are among the projects set to take part in the 33rd edition in New York from Sept 18-22. -
Korea's CinDi digital cinema festival to screen Day He Arrives, Arirang
The fifth Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (CinDi) opens today (Aug 17) with Hong Sang-soo’s The Day He Arrives. -
Lee Jang-ho to head new umbrella Film Korea
South Korean regional film commissions and entertainment industry groups have organised to launch Film Korea today (Aug 12) at the Jecheon International Music Film Festival. -
Locarno admissions up in 2011
The Locarno Film Festival has announced attendance for its 64th edition was 159,503, up about 7.5% from 2010. -
Locarno's Pere claims 'perfect balance' for 2011 festival
The 64th Locarno Film Festival achieved “a perfect balance” this year, according to Olivier Père in his second outing as the festival’s artistic director. Also, the ambitious Casa Del Cinema project could be in place by 2015. -
Metrodome acquires Hollywood Classics; Peter Urie returns to company
UK distributor Metrodome has acquired Hollywood Classsics Ltd in a deal worth $2.6m (£1.6m). -
Netflix to launch in Spain in January 2012
Major film streaming and DVD rental site Netflix will arrive in Spain in January 2012, following its success in the US and Canada, but will face a tough challenge in a country ravaged by piracy. -
New Wave confirms two Cannes acquisitions
UK distributor takes on Once Upon a Time In Anatolia and Hors Satan. -
Norwegian production booming, could reach 34 features this year
Oslo, August 31st and Headhunters both headed to Toronto. -
Raindance to open with UK premiere of Another Earth
The 19th Raindance Film Festival in London (Sept 28-Oct 9) will open with the UK premiere of Sundance hit Another Earth. -
Revolver plans feature film about Lenny 'The Guv'nor' McLean
Revolver Entertainment’s Gunslinger production arm is planning a film based on the life story of bare-knuckle fighter Lenny McLean. -
Sense of charity
Ewan McGregor fronts a UNICEF appeal film screening in UK cinemas this weekend. -
The King's Speech producer Unwin lines up Spitfire Girls TV drama
The indie behind Oscar-winning The King’s Speech has started work on a TV drama about a group of female Spitfire pilots. -
Toei launches international acquisitions under Tryangle label
Japanese major Toei studios announced its official return to foreign acquisitions today with the launch of new label Toei Tryangle. -
Toronto adds world premieres including Winnie, Killer Elite, Hysteria
The Toronto International Film Festival has today announced dozens more films in its programme. -
Toronto unveils Talent Lab, Telefilm Canada Pitch This! finalist and Rising Stars
Twenty-four filmmakers are set to take part in the Talent Lab, the artistic development programme that runs from Sept 7-10, while Pitch This! offers six teams the chance to present their projects to a jury and live audience. -
Vicky Jewson plans October shoot for action thriller Born of War
Film will shoot in UK and Morocco. -
Voice cast including Twisted Sister's Dee Snider sign up for Ronal
The voice cast for the English-language dub of Ronal The Barbarian will include Pierce Cravens, Ben Bledsoe (Glee), Ashley Acarino (The Devils Own), Louis Lombardi (The Sopranos) and Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider.
