Screen
12 June 2009
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2009 to kick-start 3D revolution in Japan
The Japanese film industry has dubbed 2009 “year zero” for 3D with high-profile releases and new screens expected to finally kick-start local interest in the format. -
Actress Meera Syal to host Trailblazers masterclass at EIFF
Meera Syal, the actress and comedienne, will host a masterclass at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) as part of Skillset’s Trailblazers scheme. -
Besson's Cite du Cinema to open in 2012
Luc Besson’s long-gestating studio project is kicking into high gear. The Cite du Cinema (Cinema City) project - first discussed by Besson seven years ago - will break ground this year for a planned opening in the first trimester of 2012. -
Blood: The Last Vampire
Dir: Chris Nahon . Fr/Hong-Kong/Japan. 2009. -
Call of the Roman empire
Neil Marshall’s historical action thriller Centurion is the first in a wave of Romans-on-the-rampage projects to go into production. Sarah Cooper visits the set. -
Canadian documentary-maker Allan King dies at 79
Allan King, the veteran documentary-maker, has died aged 79 years old following a battle with brain cancer. -
Chinese Stories
Fresh off a prize win at Cannes for Spring Fever, controversial film-maker Lou Ye tells Liz Shackleton why any portrait of Chinese people in cinema also involves politics. -
Danny Boyle signs three-year deal with Pathe and Fox
British filmmaker Danny Boyle has signed a three-year deal with Fox Searchlight and Pathe Pictures. Under the terms of the agreement, Fox Searchlight and Pathe will co-finance and co-produce Boyle’s projects. -
Delivering the goods
With traditional film distribution in trouble, 10 industry players discuss new ways to reach audiences and make money. -
Digital Britain: Key Proposals
The highly-anticipated Digital Britain report has been unveiled and includes key proposals for the future of the licence fee, broadband and a potential tie-up between BBC Worldwide and Channel 4. -
Easier With Practice wins top CineVegas prize
Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s Easier With Practice won the 11th Annual CineVegas Film Festival’s grand jury prize as the festival came to a close on June 14. -
Edinburgh: World Premieres
Screen brings you stills and details on the upcoming world premieres at the Edinburgh International Film Festival June 17-28, 2009. -
First-class post
The nations’ facilities are a draw for international productions, says Matt Mueller. -
Freestyle takes on US release of My One And Only
Freestyle Releasing has struck a deal with production company Herrick Entertainment for the US theatrical release of My One and Only. -
Ghent festival plans Asian focus including Anime exhibit
The 36th Ghent International Film Festival (October 6-17) will have a continent-specific themed programme for the first time, focusing on Asia. -
How to negotiate the net's legal minefield
The future for film may be on the internet, but marketers and distributors who want to exploit it face a multitude of legal issues, says new-media lawyer Andrew Sparrow -
Iranian film-maker Ghobadi released from prison
Iranian Kurdish film-maker Bahman Ghobadi, whose film No One Knows About The Persian Cats opened the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival, has been released from an Iranian prison. -
ISPs must cut filesharing by 70% over next year
UK media watchdog Ofcom and internet service providers (ISPs) have been charged with cutting online piracy by 70% over the next year under plans revealed in the Digital Britain report today (June 16). -
Joe Wright to head up Edinburgh’s Michael Powell jury
Atonement and Pride And Prejudice director Joe Wright has been named as president of the Michael Powell jury for best British film at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). -
Kwan to shoot Chinese musical in Shanghai
Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan is gearing up to shoot Chinese-language musical Energy Behind The Heart (working title) in Shanghai, with a top-flight cast and crew including DoP Christopher Doyle. -
Les Petits Mouchoirs
Every year a group of friends spend the month of August together at one of their holiday homes on the Cap Ferret. But this year, one member of the group is in a coma and as they pack their bags, the atmosphere is already tense. -
Made in the UK, owned by the US
During the BBC Films drinks reception in Cannes last month, I fell into a conversation with a UK film executive who told me her private hobbyhorse was to persuade Screen International to describe films such as the Harry Potter series or Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight as “British”. -
Mary Dickinson and Charlene Fisher launch indie studio venture
Entertainment finance and business development team Mary Dickinson and Charlene Fisher have launched DF Indie Studios, a talent-friendly enterprise with guaranteed US distribution. -
Millennium: a new era for Europe
Sweden’s Millennium Trilogy could mark a watershed moment in the way producers think about scoring a pan-continental hit - and it doesn’t involve thinking about the US market -
Miss March
Dirs: Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore. US. 2009. -
Mumbai fest changes dates, increases prize money
The International Film Festival of Mumbai has changed its dates and introduced a series of cash prizes totalling $200,000. -
Nation building
Boosted by significant pots of regional financing, thriving production hubs in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are increasingly tempting international film-makers away from London. Matt Mueller looks at what’s on offer. -
Noyce draws Mixed Blood with Jackson thriller
Phillip Noyce will direct Mixed Blood, which will co-star Samuel L Jackson. -
Observe and Report
Di: Jody Hill.US.2009 -
Park Circus acquires UK rights to Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
Park Circus Films has acquired all UK rights for Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno from international sales company MK2. -
Producer Stephen Woolley named as patron of EIFF Directors Lab
Producer Stephen Woolley has been named as patron of the Directors Lab at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) for the second year running. -
Quebec to introduce blanket 25% tax credit
The province of Quebec has introduced an enhanced film and television production credit that will return 25% of all Quebec-based spending to foreign producers. -
Rising stars take centre stage
This week’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 17-28) is turning the spotlight on first-time UK film-makers. -
Rudo y Cursi
Dir: Carlos Cuarón. Mexico/US. 2009. -
ScreenDaily offers a free iPhone application
ScreenDaily has launched a free iPhone application so readers can access the latest news and reviews from the international film business on the move. -
Small Crime to open Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
The third annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival will open on June 25 with Christos Georgiou’s Small Crime and close on June 28 with Alexis Kardaras’ Guinness. -
Sony maintains overseas lead with Terminator, Angels & Demons
Sony maintained its overseas lead as Terminator Salvation pulled off the sixth biggest weekend of the year with an estimated $44.5m haul that raised the tally to $141.1m while Angels & Demons eased past $300m. -
Sony picks up Spanish drama Agallas amid wave of activity in Spain
US studio Sony has taken Spanish distribution rights to Agallas from Spanish sales outfit Latido Films. -
Spain gets 7 Minutos, Looking For Eric reaches the UK
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week. -
Spanish film industry woos public with cheap cinema tickets
Spain’s leading film industry association’s have joined forces to encourage people to go to the cinema rather than illegally downloading films. -
Surviving Evil
Dir: Terence Daw. UK. 2009. -
Telstar
Dir: Nick Moran. US. 2009. -
The Hangover rages past $100m in ten days
The Hangover kept everyone smiling at Warner Bros as the breakout hit held on to the number one spot in its second weekend and soared past $100m in a record ten days for an R-rated comedy. -
The market paradox
What does the growing conservatism among even specialist distributors mean for smaller sales agents with no obvious commercial fare and untested film-makers trying to break through? -
The Other Bank awarded Grand Jury prize in Seattle
George Ovashvili’s Georgian-Kazakh drama The Other Bank won the 35th Seattle International Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize as Barbara Schroeder’s US entry Talhotblond took documentary honours. -
The Proposal
Dir: Anne Fletcher. US. 2009. -
The Web Today
Mar. 11An appreciation: Lena HorneThe ground-breaking actress, singer and activist dies aged 92Los Angeles Times -
Tim Bevan confirmed as UKFC chairman
Tim Bevan, co-founder and co-chairman of Working Title Films, has been appointed as chairman of the UK Film Council. He will take over from outgoing chief Stewart Till. -
Tout Ce Qui Brille
Two sisters live on the other side of the bridge that separates them from Paris and will do anything to gain access to the glamorous world that is not their own. But, all that glitters…. -
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
Dir: Micahel Bay. US. 2009 -
UK comedy Huge starts shooting in London
Huge, the directorial debut from British comedian Ben Miller, has started shooting in London.
