Screen
16 Sept 2010
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Bavaria sells Silence; EEAP takes on Kokowääh
Bavaria Film International has closed a series of all-rights deals for Baran bo Odar’s debut feature The Silence (Das letzte Schweigen). -
Tokyo fest to open with The Social Network and close with The Town
The Tokyo International Film Festival (Oct 23-31) has announced the opening and closing films for its 23rd edition. -
AFM launches social networking site MyAFM
The American Film Market has launched the social networking site MyAFM for market attendees. -
Atrix sells out on Turtle doc, adding sales to Japan and China
Hot sellers are Turtle: The Incredible Journey and How To Cook Your Life. -
Banksy doc, Sons Of Cuba among Grierson nominations
The Grierson Trust has announced its final nominations for the British Documentary Awards. -
Bewkes announces Warner Bros succession plan
Time Warner head Jeff Bewkes addressed the Warner Bros succession issue today [22] but left questions unanswered as he announced who will stay and who will leave and unveiled a new triumvirate to take over day-to-day management of the studio. -
Canada names Villeneuve's Incendies as Oscar submission
Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed drama has been selected as Canada’s foreign language Academy Award submission. -
Cinefile takes UK rights to French Kissers
Cinefile have acquired UK theatrical rights to French coming-of-age comedy French Kissers (Les Beaux Gosses) from sales outfit Other Angle Pictures. -
EFA announces nominations for Animated Feature
Three projects selected. -
Emmerich, Fox in line for Outfest honours
Outfest will honour Roland Emmerich and Fox Entertainment Group at its annual Legacy Awards in Los Angeles on October 21. -
Film London backs 11 artists' projects
Film London has announced the shortlist for its Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) programme, which aims to encourage artist film-makers to become more ambitous in their work. -
Filmax strikes key deals for hostage thriller Kidnapped
Miguel Angel Vivas’ thriller is about a family held hostage. -
Genie in the House being adapted into 3D films
Wild Bunch Germany, Maestranza Films and Cyber Group Studios have come on board for the 3-D film trilogy adaptated from TV series Genie in the House. -
Imagina take sales rights to San Sebastian title Elisa K
Leading Spanish outfit Imagina has picked up international sales rights to respected Catalan directors Judith Colell and Jordi Cadena’s drama Elisa K, which is a world premiere in competition at San Sebastian. -
Imax Corp, Cobb Theatres sign four-site deal
Imax Corporation shows little sign of slowing down its deal-making to instal new theatres after agreeing terms with US-based Cobb Theatres for four new systems in the South-east. -
India's Photon Kathaas announces studio plans
South Indian film production company Photon Kathaas Productions has announced plans to list on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and to raise funds to establish a corporate film studio focused on South Indian cinema for audiences in India and worldwide. -
Kasdan to make Darlin Companion with Kline, Keaton and Jenkins
Veteran US director and scriptwriter Lawrence Kasdan is set to direct a new family drama titled Darlin Companion with longtime collaborator Kevin Kline leading the cast, alongside Diane Keaton and Richard Jenkins. -
London Screenwriters' Festival launches Inspired by Science Treatment Award
The London Screenwriters’ Festival launches the Inspired by Science Treatment Award in association with charitable foundation Wellcome Trust. -
Lorber Films falls for Muntean's Tuesday, After Christmas
Lorber Films has acquired all US rights to Radu Muntean’s Romanian adultery drama Tuesday, After Christmas (Marti, Dupa Craciun). -
Non Stop finds I’m Still Here in Toronto deal
NonStop Entertainment has taken Scandinavian and Baltic rights to Casey Affleck’s Joaquin Phoenix documentary I’mStillHere from Magnolia Pictures. -
Norway selects Angel for Oscar race
Maria Vonnevie stars as a heroin addict who wants a better life for her daughter. -
Of Gods And Men is France’s foreign language Oscar submission
Xavier Beauvois’ Cannes Grand Prize winner has been selected to represent France at the Academy Awards. -
Oslo's Films From The South festival to honour World Cinema Foundation
The 20th Films From The South Festival will host a special event on Oct 10 in Oslo to honour The World Cinema Foundation. -
Penn to receive Hollywood Film Festival humanitarian award
Sean Penn will receive the Hollywood Film Festival’s Hollywood Humanitarian Award at the Hollywood Awards gala on October 25. -
PGA to honour Cameron with Milestone Award
James Cameron will collect the Producers Guild Of America’s (PGA) 2011 Milestone Award. -
Piers Hampton joins Prime Focus in London
Prime Focus has appointed Piers Hampton as executive producer, working in the Broadcast VFX and post-production business in the company’s London office. -
Rio to open with Jabor’s Supreme Happiness; closes with Lope
Festival will present 60 new Brazilian productions. -
Samuel Goldwyn Foundation announces screenwriting finallists
The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation president Samuel Goldwyn Jr has announced the five finallists for the 2010 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards. -
Shasha Grant finallists prepare to travel to Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Film Commission has unveiled the 2010 Shasha Grant finallists in the $100,000 international screenwriting competition. -
Sheffield Doc/Fest speakers Life In A Day, Penny Woolcock
Sheffield Doc/Fest is to run its second Crossover Summit at this year’s edition of the festival which runs from Nov 3-7. -
Shine Pictures launches £25,000 screenplay competition
Shine Pictures has started a new UK screenwriting competition that will award the winner a £25,000 feature film development deal. -
Stealth plans TV shows based on Dead Man Running, Jack Falls
London and LA-based Stealth Media Group heads to MIPCOM with plans to adapt some of its independent films into TV series. -
Sur La Planche and House For Sale win San Sebastian Cinema In Motion awards
Leila Kilani’s Sur La Planche and Mohamed and Atia Al-Daradji’s House For Sale were announced as the winners of the Cinema In Motion awards at San Sebastian for incomplete films from the Maghreb region of Africa and Portuguese speaking countries. -
Sylvain Estibal starts shoot for debut feature
Principal photography has begun on When Pigs Have Wings, the feature directorial debut from Sylvain Estibal, France’s Marilyn Productions announced. -
Taipei Golden Horse fest unveils project market line-up
Filmmakers include Wang Tung, Arvin Chen, Yu-hang Ho and Kong Lingchen. -
UK Jewish Film Festival to open with The Debt
The 14th UK Jewish Film Festival (UKJFF) will open on Nov 4 with a UK preview of John Madden’s thriller The Debt, starring Helen Mirren as a former Mossad agent who captured a notorious Nazi war criminal. -
UKFC, Skillset back WFTV mentoring scheme
UKFC and industry training body Skillset support new Women in Film and Television (WFTV) scheme to give women with more than five years experience in the industries the opportunity to be mentored for six months by a key industry figure. -
VES to present Harryhausen with lifetime achievement award
The Visual Effects Society will present Ray Harryhausen with its lifetime achievement award at the 9th Annual VES Awards in Los Angeles on January 28 2011. -
Warsaw unveils competition titles including Incendies, The Christening
Alexei Uchitel’s Toronto title The Edge will open the 26th Warsaw Film Festival (Oct 8-17).
