Screen
16 Feb 2012
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ACE Eddie Awards go to The Descendants, The Artist
Rango wins best animated feature. -
Adopt Films scores Berlin hat-trick with Barbara
In its third acquisition of a high-profile Berlin 2012 competition title, Adopt Films has now taken all US rights to Christian Petzold’s Barbara. -
Adopt Films takes on second Berlin competition title Caesar Must Die
Adopt Films has acquired US rights to Paolo and Vittorio Taviani’s Caesar Must Die. -
Adopt Films takes US rights to Ursula Meier's Sister
Film had its world premiere in Berlin. -
Adopt takes on Cafe de Flore
Adopt Films has acquired US rights to Jean-Marc Vallée’s drama Café de Flore. -
Andrew Cripps named IMAX's president, EMEA
Former Paramount Pictures International president Andrew Cripps has now joined IMAX as president, EMEA. He also becomes executive VP of IMAX Corp. -
AV Pictures to handles sales on The 4th Reich
The second world war action horror movie is being produced by Mann Made Films. -
BAFTA sets film awards date for Feb 10, 2013
Returns to Royal Opera House. -
Barbara leads Screen critics jury for Berlin 2012
Screen reveals the final results of our critics poll at the 2012 Berlinale. -
Bela Tarr flies Hungarian flag
Bela Tarr has made an impassioned plea on behalf of Hungarian film culture. -
Belgium film commission backs new projects from Hansel, Mariage, Garbarski
A host of familiar names have received public backing for new films from the Film Selection Commission of the French community of Belgium. -
Berlin deals roundup: Maya's slew of Backwards deals
Hot buys for Independent for Benelux and VVS for Canada. -
Berlin Sellers Roundup: WIDE cuts for Clip; Films Boutique goes Home; Reel Suspects rocks with Hated
WIDE Management has taken on sales of Clip (Klip), which just picked up one of Rotterdam’s Tiger Awards. Maja Milos controversial portrait of teens in Serbia will have market screenings here at EFM, on Monday and Tuesday. -
Berlin's Generation winners led by Night of Silence
Special mention goes to The Crown Jewels. -
BIFAs set 2012 date for Dec 9
The Moët British Independent Film Awards has announced its 2012 date for Sunday, Dec 9. -
Britdoc moves into distribution with summer launch of Ping Pong
Special sport-themed launch events planned. -
Brockovich in Berlin
Erin Brockovich is on screen again — this time the real deal, not as portrayed by Julia Roberts. -
Brooklyn Brothers goes to Oscilloscope for North America
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired all North American rights to The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best, writer/director/star Ryan O’Nan’s debut feature, screening this week at the EFM. -
Cassel, Seydoux get Beastly with Pathe
Christophe Gans (Silent Hill, Brotherhood Of The Wolf) is to make a new version of Beauty And The Beast. -
Cineart goes on buying spree with Princess Diana, Renoir, Carax
Voracious Benelux buyer Cineart has pre-bought Oliver Hirschbiegel’s Caught In Flight, which focuses on the relationship between Princess Diana (played by Naomi Watts) and the heart surgeon Dr Hasnat Khan. -
Dialogue of Cultures festival launches $40,000 grant
The grant is for the production of a 30 minute documentary and is open to director/producer teams from around the world. -
Distributor Orlando moves into exhibition in Israel
Oded Horowitz-Reuveny’s company opens two-screen arthouse cinema. -
Dynamiter to Film Movement
Film Movement has acquired North American rights to The Dynamiter. -
EFM's Latest Hot Deals: More sales from Dogwoof, Tianjin, Parlay
Deals for Marina Abramovic, Legend of a Rabbit and Red Lights. -
Elena travels for Pyramide
Company also handles Manoel De Oliveria’s Gebo. -
Eric Stevens joins Arts Alliance Media
London based digital cinema company Arts Alliance Media has appointed Eric Stevens as its new commercial director. -
Europa International adds new members from Sweden, Poland and Croatia
Sales company organisation Europa International held its third general assembly last week in Berlin, confirming Michael Weber from The Match Factory as its president again. -
Finecut adds Grand Heist, Ghost Sweepers to Berlin slate
Seoul-based sales company Finecut has picked up two new Korean genre films – $10m period action adventure The Grand Heist, and $5m comic action horror Ghost Sweepers. -
Foresight continues hot sales on Rule #1, Pierre Pierre
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Damon and Tamara Stuparich De La Barra’s Foresight Unlimited has continued a very busy market with more sales. -
Future Shorts Festival announces spring programme
World’s biggest global pop-up festival has tripled in size since November with an audience of over 25,000. -
Glasgow Film festival to sell fims via Facebook
The festival, which kicked off its 2012 edition today, is to create an online collection of short films from this year’s Glasgow Short Film Festival Scottish Competition, with selected films also made available to buy on the festival’s faceboook pages. -
Go Digital gets Unraveled
Go Digital has acquired US rights to Marc H Simon’s feature documentary Unraveled, about disgraced attorney and philanthropist Marc Dreier. -
Haslam and Grumbar's Embankment sells Princess Di film to 40 territories
Tim Haslam (formerly CEO of HanWay) and Hugo Grumbar (former MD of Icon) have unveiled their new international sales and financing company, Embankment Films. -
IFC takes North American rights to Predisposed
Philip Dorling and Ron Nyswaner direct and write. -
Iron Sky confirms US, Israel deals
Trailer had 5 million views in six days. -
Jérôme Salle to direct Orlando Bloom and Djimon Hounsou in Zulu
Director of Anthony Zimmer and The Burma Conspiracy adapts compatriot Caryl Férey’s crime novel Zulu set in post-Apartheid SouthAfrica. -
Journalist and editor David Lewin dies at age 89
Veteran of Daily Mirror, Daily Express and Daily Mail. -
Keanu goes digital
Keanu Reeves was in Berlin as the producer and presenter of Side By Side, a well-received documentary about the changes in filmmaking presented by the digital revolution. -
KMBO acquires Teddy Award winner Keep the Lights On
French art-house distributor, which also picked up two other Panorama titles, plans July release. -
Le Pacte racks up sales on Atiq Rahimi’s The Patience Stone
Paris-based company also scores early deals on Guillaume Nicloux’s period drama The Nun and consolidates business on Amazonia. -
Left Films to release Alex Orr's Blood Car
The UK sales agent continues to expand its distribution business with the release of Orr’s black comedy. -
Lotte goes back to school with Happy End director Jung
Korean financing and distribution powerhouse Lotte Entertainment is launching Eungyo (working title), the latest film from Happy End director Jung Ji-woo at the EFM. -
Magnolia takes Belle Isle for US
Magnolia Pictures has acquired US rights to The Magic of Belle Isle, a drama directed by Rob Reiner and starring Morgan Freeman -
Mallett promoted to CEO of BBC Studios and Post Production
Has been with BBC since 2006. -
Marcus Evans Group acquires World Productions
The acquisition was part of Marcus Evans and Ken Mcreddie Associates’ plan to create its own production unit, following their merger in 2008. -
May the Fork be with you
MediCinema hosted its first Star Wars Charity Dinner and Quiz, raising a five-figure sum for the film charity. -
No Rest for the Wicked wins top awards at Spain's Goyas
Almodovar’s The Skin I Live In, Maillo’s Eva also win. -
NonStop takes on Beasts, Searching For Sugar Man
The Swedish distributor has secured a number of titles including Sundance hits Beasts Of The Southern Wild and Searching For Sugar Man. -
Norwegian regional film centres in development, production deal with US indie producers
An unsual collaboration to make two to three films has been created by a 12 month co-development and co-production deal between the Regional Film Centres of Norway and US independents Senza Pictures and Garnet Girl LLC. -
Oticons grows composer roster with Craig Gannon
Munich-based film composers’ agency Oticons has added Craig Gannon, former Smiths and Aztec Camera guitarist, to its roster. -
Peter Greenaway plans new Death In Venice project
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Greenaway is to make a new film version of Thomas Mann’s Death In Venice. -
Peter Kosminsky joins BFI's Board of Governors
Award-winning writer/director voted new member representative and joins with immediate effect. -
Rafi Pitts teams with Radulescu, Karathanos on Soy Negro
EXCLUSIVE: Rafi Pitts is co-writing his next film with Romanian writer Radvan Radulescu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 days, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu). -
Ravensbourne to host 3D Storytelling conference in March
Confirmed speakers include Victor Riva [pictured], who worked on Hugo. -
Rome could move to November under Mueller
EXCLUSIVE: One of the hot talking points at this year’s EFM is what Marco Mueller will do should he take charge of the Rome International Film Festival, as is looking likely. -
Screen to host EIS seminar on March 12
Dave Morrison from Nyman Libson Paul to discuss EIS changes. -
Shank co-writer starts shooting Cal in Bristol
UK independent production company Bonne Idée Productions is shooting its new feature, Cal, a follow-up to 2009 feature Shank. -
Sierra / Affinity brings Statham's Heat to EFM
Sierra / Affinity is starting sales in Berlin on a remake of 1987 action-thriller Heat, with Jason Statham set to star and Brian De Palma directing. -
Soda launches children's slate with A Cat In Paris
Other titles for the UK distributor include Tales of The Night and Petit Nicolas. -
Sony takes on multiple territories for Sebastian Silva's new thriller
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has acquired all US and Canada rights, along with Latin America, Scandinavia, South Africa, Eastern Europe, to Sebastian Silva’s untitled thriller. -
Steve Coogan signs with ICM
British actor and comedian Steve Coogan has signed with ICM for representation. -
StudioCanal boards Winterbottom's King of Soho
StudioCanal will co-finance, handle UK distribution and take on international sales for Michael Winterbottom’s Paul Raymond biopic King of Soho, to star Steve Coogan. -
Sundance Selects climbs Mungiu's Hills
Deal negotiated with Wild Bunch. -
Sylvain Auzou boards Russian festival
EXCLUSIVE: Venice Days deputy director Sylvain Auzou will be the artistic director of the sixth International Independent Film Festival Zavtra/2morrow, which takes place in Moscow between 24- 30 September 2012. -
Tabatznik Trust takes equity stake in Curzon Artificial Eye; Knatchbull contracts as CEO for three more years
EXCLUSIVE: The Tabatznik Family Trust has taken a “substantial equity position” in Curzon Artificial Eye. -
The Match Factory has busiest EFM led by sales for Barbara, Tabu, Just The Wind
EXCLUSIVE: The Match Factory reports brisk business on its Berlin EFM slate, which included two Silver Bear winners as well as the Alfred Bauer honoree among other award winners. -
TrustNordisk closes UK, Germany for Jackpot
Action comedy is adapted from story by Jo Nesbo [pictured]. -
UPDATE: Caesar Must Die wins Berlin's Golden Bear
Other winners include Fliegauf, Petzold.
