Screen
15 July 2010
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Studio Babelsberg expansion plans supported by Potsdam and Brandenburg
Studio Babelsberg’s desire to increase the number of sound stages has received support from the local authorities in Potsdam and the federal state of Brandenburg. -
AAM opens new Barcelona office to serve Spain and Portugal
Digital cinema company Arts Alliance Media has appointed Guillaume Thomine-Desmazures as the head of its new Barcelona office. -
Adaptations can outperform originals, Australian report finds
New research based on 10 years worth of Australian films shows that a typical adaptation has a good chance of outperforming a typical original in its home market. -
Artificial Eye plans September UK launch for Peepli Live
The India-set farce is produced by Oscar nominee Aamir Khan. -
Babelgum strikes deal with ContentFilm for 10 Nick Broomfield docs
Multimedia platform Babelgum has agreed a deal with sales company ContentFilm International to present ten documentaries by British director Nick Broomfield via its online service in US, UK and Italy. -
Benelux distributor Lumiere ramps up with new investment
Brussels-based distribution outfit Lumiere has secured extra financing from one of Belgium’s biggest banks, KBC, and is now looking to acquire bigger movies. -
BFI's nitrate screenings continue with Anchors Aweigh, Volga-Volga
In August the BFI Southbank, Britain’s only venue with a licence to show nitrate film, will continue its showing of nitrate prints that haven’t been screened in the UK for over a decade. -
Blacks, Donkey, Technotise up for new Motovun award
The Motovun Film Festival has established the new regional Bauer award for the best film in theatrical distribution in the countries of former Yugoslavia. -
Breillat's Sleeping Beauty to open Venice Horizons
Hong Sang-soo’s love-triangle story Oki’s Movie will close the revamped Orizzonti section. -
Bumfrey to lead media team at Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking has appointed Simon Bumfrey as head of its Telecoms, Media & Technology team. -
China to open up film imports by March 2011, with new WTO timeline
Following the World Trade Organization ruling, China will open up its market for entertainment goods by March 2011, parties have agreed. -
David Whitney's Kandahar Break sells to UK, US
UK distributor Revolver and US outfit Peace Arch Entertainment have picked up British director David Whitney’s debut film, Kandahar Break. -
Don Boyd's Hibrow launches with plans for theatre, music and poetry events
UK-based filmmaker and producer Don Boyd has revealed details of his new venture Hibrow, billed as “the world’s first comprehensive online platform for the performing and visual arts.” -
Four Dutch producers get backing from Hubert Bals Fund Plus
Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund Plus has given a total of $258,000 (Euros 200,0000) to four Dutch production companies who are involved with films already supported by the Hubert Bals Fund. -
Fuelled by Twilight success, E1 passes £100m in UK box office in 19 months
UK distributor E1 Films has now crossed the £100m ($153m) mark at the UK box office, since being founded in December 2008. -
German Films Previews stir interest in new Tykwer, Fliegauf films
A promoreel of Tom Tykwer’s urban love story Three (Drei), Benedek Fliegauf’s Womb and Wolfgang Panzer’s drama The Day Of The Cat (Der grosse Kater) were among -
German Films Previews, Hamburg
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Hansel and Gretel headed for live-action 3D update
Producers are Scott Gardenhour from The Institute (co-founded with Michael Bay) and Kira Madallo Sesay from Kalliope Films. -
Icon plans October UK launch for Sundance hit Buried
Icon Film Distribution plans an Oct 1 UK release for Rodrigo Cortes’ thriller Buried. -
Icon takes UK rights to Rare Exports from Kinology
Icon Film Distribution has taken UK rights to fantasy thriller Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale and plans a Dec 3 launch in the UK. -
Icon UK strikes Canadian output deal with D Films
The deal reunites Icon chief executive Stewart Till with D Films chairman Darryl Iwai. -
IMAX furthers reach in China with new eight-theatre deal
Building on impressive network growth in 2010, IMAX today announced an eight-theatre deal in China with entertainment developer and exhibitor Guangzhou Junyi Film & Television Group. -
Inception marks highest UK opening for DiCaprio
After a depressed June the UK box office continued to build momentum with the anticipated release of Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi blockbuster Inception. -
Inside Sundance Labs
Sydney Freeland reveals what it’s really like to attend the Sundance Directors Lab, and to learn to be more spontaneous on set. -
Inward investment in UK slips slightly from 2009's record highs
Inward investment in the UK is down in the first half of 2010, with the amount spent between January and June totalling $851m (£557m) compared with $941m (£616m) in the equivalent period last year, according to figures released by the UK Film Council today. -
Jerusalem International Film Festival
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Korea's CJ CGV adds 58 MasterImage 3D systems
Korea’s CJ CGV theatre chain has converted an additional 58 screens to 3D with MasterImage 3D systems. -
Lionsgate battle continues
Jeremy Kay examines the intriguing merger talks at Lionsgate, and the role Carl Icahn plays in any potential deal. -
Malta's Eden Cinemas pacts with MasterImage 3D
3D systems company MasterImage 3D has struck a deal with Malta-based Eden Cinemas to install MasterImage equipment at three Eden cinemas. -
Mirovision sells The Housemaid to IFC
South Korean sales agent Mirovision has sold Im Sang-soo’s Cannes competition title The Housemaid to IFC Films for the US. -
New Italian distributor Atlantide picks up Plein Sud, LA Zombie
Atlantide Entertainment, a new niche distributor in Italy announces its debut with a catalog of some 30 titles acquired at the Berlin and Cannes Film Festival 2010 editions. -
Northern Film & Media unveils new recoupment model
Northern Film & Media CEO Tom Harvey put forward a new recoupment model for low-budget British films to a gathering of producers, investors and government reps in Newcastle upon Tyne on Monday night. -
Outfest, Los Angeles
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Rebordinos to head San Sebastian as Olaciregui plans surprise departure
The San Sebastian Film Festival has announced that its director Mikel Olaciregui will be replaced by Jose Luis Rebordinos from January 1, 2011, following the next edition of the event in September.The surprising announcement was made late Friday night after a lengthy meeting of the board of directors at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre in San Sebastian.“It has been unanimously decided after a long deliberation that the position of director of the festival will be occupied by José Lu -
Russian cinema battling with profit gap
Despite the ever increasing budgets of Russian movies, 60% of investments in them are not paying off, due to the gap between box-office receipts and production costs. -
Screen's UK Marketing & Distribution Awards unveils prestigious jury
Jurors joining Lord Puttnam include Roland Emmerich, Amanda Berry, Nik Powell, and Sally Caplan. -
Sives, Stott, Spall and Whittaker join cast of Scherfig's One Day
Film shooting now adapted from David Nicholls’ bestselling novel. -
Spanish 3D animation Holy Night to world premiere at San Sebastian
Spain’s first film to be made in 3D, titled Holy Night, will make its world premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival next month. -
Spanish Film Institute passes new cultural test for funds
Local and international producers will be relieved to see that the cultural requirements are pretty straightforward and in some cases quite generic. -
Tender Son, Le Quattro Volte continue deals for Coproduction Office
Post-Cannes deals include French acquisition of Le Quattro Volte and Czech deal for Tender Son — The Frankenstein Project. -
This week’s hot projects on Screenbase
Among the new films added to Screenbase are Fils Unique (Miel Van Hoogenbemt), Missione Di Pace (Francesco Lagi) as well as Vorstadtkrokodile 3 - Alle Für Einen! (Wolfgang Groos). -
Tony Dillon named as director of business affairs at Pact
UK producers association Pact has appointed Tony Dillon as its new director of business affairs. -
Toy Story 3 records biggest UK opening of 2010
To the top of the weekly box office and beyond for Disney’s summer blockbuster which records the biggest UK opening to date in 2010. -
Unconventional films and industry set to mingle at 10th Era New Horizons
Competition titles include Le Quattro Volte, Mundane History, and Trash Humpers; Godard expected to attend. -
Venice to spotlight Italian comedy
This year’s Venice International Film Festival will host a retrospective Italian Comedy – The State of Things (1937-1988). -
Voices festival, Vologda
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Woody Allen continues seven week Paris shoot; Bruni scenes to shoot in August
Woody Allen’s French co-producer and line producer Raphaël Benoliel has confirmed more details about Allen’s Summer Project 2010, which started shooting on July 5.
