Screen
15 Mar 2012
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A trip back in time to celebrate A Royal Affair
Danish director Nikolaj Arcel’s A Royal Affair, which won two Silver Bears at the recent Berlinale, was launched by an 18th-century-style gala at the Bio City Theatre in Aarhus. -
Asian Film Awards 2012
The Asian Film Awards were held March 19 in Hong Kong, with winners including A Separation and A Simple Life. -
BAFTA and Royal Albert Hall announce film composer talks series
First event kicks off with Rachel Portman [pictured]. -
Bedlam to start shooting Eran Riklis' Zaytoun on April 1
Project starring Stephen Dorff will shoot for nine weeks in Israel. -
Ben Roberts named Director of BFI Film Fund
Roberts had been CEO of Protagonist Pictures. -
Board backs Olla to remain in Eurimages post; projects by Gondry and Pawlikowski backed at latest session
Nearly €5m awarded to 16 productions. -
British filmmakers raising $120m through Enterprise Investment Schemes
EXCLUSIVE: With Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) rules about to change, there are currently 15 offers out raising funds in the UK, including Oscar-winning producers who between them have made hits including The King’s Speech, My Week With Marilyn and Harry Potter. Tim Adler surveys the EIS landscape and looks at the leading EIS offers on the market now. -
Canada’s Harold Greenberg Fund could be impacted by Astral Media takeover
The future of the Harold Greenberg Fund — which provides vital development financing for Oscar contenders such as Monsieur Lazhar and In Darkness or hockey hit Goon — is unknown in the wake of Bell’s proposed C$3.38-billion acquisition of Quebec-based giant Astral Media. -
Content Media secures Target agreement
Content Media has been appointed by the administrators of Target Entertainment as the “preferred distribution partner”. -
eOne, Wild Bunch strike multi-year deal in France
Entertainment One and Wild Bunch have struck a multi-year distribution partnership for France. -
European Training 2012
Screen looks at the state of training in Europe, from new 3D courses to intensive producer workshops and videogame-specific initiatives. -
Film Agency for Wales backs new films from Coixet, Hopkins, Murphy
The Film Agency for Wales is backing three new features with £460,000 in funding: Isabel Coixet’s Panda Eyes, Duane Hopkins’ Bypass, and Dominic Murphy’s Cassy and Jude. -
Film glamour in Covent Garden
The London Film Museum is kicking off a new exhibition space on Wellington Street in Covent Garden with the Magnum On Set exhibition. -
Filmart 2012 dailies
Digital editions of our print Hong Kong FIlmart dailies. -
Filmmaker John Akomfrah receives European Cultural Foundation honour
The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) has awarded its Princess Margriet Award to Ghana-born, UK-based filmmaker John Akomfrah. -
French film world descends on Paris book fair
Some 200 producers sign up for professional rights market run by Society of French Language Publishers (SCELF) during the Paris Salon du Livre. -
High Point picks up Cool Kids Don't Cry
High Point will handle international sales on Dennis Bot’s family film, which has been a hit at the Dutch box office. -
Hong Kong 2012
Read Screen’s special edition about hot Hong Kong productions, Peter Ho-sun Chan talking about how China is impacting the local landscape, and what the Chinese quota relaxations will mean for the global industry. -
Hunger Games hits UK
Screen was on hand at the Hunger Games European premiere at the O2. -
Intouchables continues success in Spain
In its second week of release, French hit Intouchables has become the highest grossing film in Spain. -
Italy doc wins audience award for international feature at Thessaloniki
Other winners include Encardia, Sayome, Canicula. -
John Carter edges past Marigold at the UK box office
Disney’s sci-fi epic lands top after an estimated $3.3m debut; The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel drops just 18% in third weekend; The Woman In Black becomes highest grossing film of the year. -
Kids transmedia project High Five gets second edition
The High Five Cross-Media Content for Kids initiative will get a second edition running November 2012 to March 2013. -
London tribute to Bingham Ray
UK friends of the late Bingham Ray met at the Captain’s Cabin pub in central London on March 14 for a darts night in his honour. -
Mumbai to be focus of Toronto's City To City programme
Cameron Bailey currently in Mumbai for FRAMES conference. -
Ning Hao's Guns N' Roses cleared for Chinese release
Beijing-based film studio Beijing Galloping Horse announced that Chinese director Ning Hao’s action comedy Guns N’ Roses has passed China’s censorship regulations and is ready to be released on Apr 24. -
No More Shall We Part team plans Spanish shoot for Carino
After their success on short film No More Shall We Part,Scottish director Shaun Hughes and Iceland-born cinematographer Hakon Palsson plan to reunite on Cariño, which is now in pre-production for a likely May shoot. -
Pathe boards Long Walk to Freedom
Pathe International has come on board for the Nelson Mandela biopic, described as “the largest South African production ever mounted.” -
Poland-based festival updates name to T-Mobile New Horizons
Move follows sponsor rebranding. -
Prison love
Director Maïwenn’s Cannes Jury Prize winner Polisse may have missed out on the top prizes at the French Césars last month but consolation came from an expected quarter over the weekend. -
Robb Smith promoted at StudioCanal
StudioCanal has promoted Robb Smith to COO of the UK operations and EVP Global Digital Strategy. -
Screen opens entries for third Marketing & Distribution Awards
Event to be held Oct 4 at The Grange St Paul’s Hotel in London; submissions due June 15. -
Sky names SVOD service Now TV
Sky has revealed that its new internet TV service will be titled Now TV. -
Sofia International Film Festival
The Sofia International Film Festival ran March 9-18. -
Sundance London panels include UK vs US indie filmmaking, talk with composer Harry Gregson-Williams
Rufus and Martha Wainwright concert added, as is film about the Prince of Wales. -
Sundance London shorts include Comedy winner The Arm
The new Sundance London festival has confirmed the eight shorts screening in its one short film programme. -
Sweden's Tre Vanner sets up in Norway with Fossum books deal
Tre Vanner to open offices in Oslo as it expands Norwegian projects. -
Swiss Oscar entry Summer Games receives three Swiss Film Prizes
Switzerland’s Oscar entry Summer Games was the big winner at this year’s Swiss Film Prize “Quartz 2012” ceremony held in Lucerne at the weekend, picking up the awards for Best Fiction Film, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography. -
The Hunger Games tweaked in Britain for 12A
Seven seconds cut to “reduce an emphasis on blood and injury”. -
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
14th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Images of the 21st Century (March 9-18). -
Toulouse’s Cinélatino to go ahead despite killings
Festival cancels open-air inaugural ceremony but rest of event, running March 23 to April 1, remains intact. -
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke in talks to direct British gangster movie Diamond
EXCLUSIVE: Former City investment manager Nicola Horlick to produce via Derby Street Films. -
UK Budget 2012: EIS cap raised to £5m instead of predicted £10m; high-end TV, animation, games to get tax relief
EIS changes are still subject to EU State Aid approval; TV, games and animation tax relief could come into effect from April 2013. -
UK Budget 2012: More on drama and animation tax breaks
George Osborne has confirmed that the government plans to introduce tax breaks for the TV, animation and gaming industries. -
UK Budget 2012: UK film industry welcomes TV tax relief, but wants update on EIS approvals
Leading UK film industry figures have given a broadly enthusiastic response to the UK Budget. There have been widespread expressions of delight at the promised tax relief for high-end TV drama, animation and video games. -
Vikranditya Modwane to be director in residence at London's East End Film Festival
The 11th East End Film Festival (EEFF) will run 1-8 July, with a focus on Indian and Bangladeshi cinema. -
Whale Rider producer and novelist reteam for Medicine Woman
Film starts shooting on Monday.
