Screen
18 Aug 2011
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Abu Dhabi's SANAD backs films including Jacir's When I Saw You
SANAD, the fund from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival that supports filmmakers from the Arab world, has handed out its second round of grants for 2011. -
And she does her own stunts...
She’s known for her scorching on-screen performances, but Kate Winslet will forever be remembered by Richard Branson’s family for her heroism after she rescued the entrepreneur’s mum from a blaze on Necker Island. -
Berlinger, Sinofsky shoot footage as West Memphis 3 freed
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory already lined up for Toronto premiere. -
Chinese remake planned for Korean hit My Wife Is A Gangster
Budget of $6.2m will be financed 100% out of China. -
Dubai's Enjaaz fund backs Venice, Toronto-bound Habibi
The Dubai International Film Festival’s Enjaaz post-production fund has supported Habibi Rasak Kharban. -
Eye on Films adds drama The Mole
Eye on Films has added a new title to its 2011 Label: The Mole by Rafael Lewandowski. -
FIPRESCI gives Grand Prix 2011 to The Tree Of Life
Award to be presented Sept 16 in San Sebastian. -
Frandsen joins Per Holst's Asta Film
Slate includes Two Lives and Max Embarrassing 2. -
Glasgow's production boom
As Brad Pitt World War Z comes to Glasgow this week, Screen looks at the city’s film-friendly attitude that’s also drawing in the likes of Cloud Atlas. -
King Of Devil's Island wins Amanda prize for Best Feature
Norwegian director Marius Holst’s King of Devil’s Island (Kongen af Bastøy), which took 275,170 admissions domestically for Euforia Film, won the Amanda – Norway’s national film prize - for Best Feature. -
LevelK boards Toronto-bound Finnish feature The Good Son
LevelK has taken on sales for Zaida Bergroth’s psychological drama The Good Son, which will premiere in Toronto. -
Nordic Co-Production Forum presents 21 projects including new films from Boe, Mika Kaurismaki
The fifth Nordic Co-Production and Film Financing Forum, which started today (Aug 18) at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, will present 21 film projects at different stages of development with budgets totalling $119 million. -
Norway's SF Norge to shut in-house production arm
SF Norge, Norway’s leading distributor, has decided to close its in-house production arm — just as Norway’s NRK-TV starts airing its most recent television series, Captain Sabertooth & Pinky, later this week. -
Prolific filmmaker Raul Ruiz dies at age 70
Director Raul Ruiz died in Paris this morning at the age of 70, following a lung infection. -
Red Dog: Anatomy of an Australian hit
How Roadshow has cultivated a big home-grown hit with the story of a kelpie and a bus driver. -
San Sebastian to present 15 of year's big Spanish films
San Sebastian will present this year’s big Spanish films in its Made in Spain section. -
San Sebastian's Horizontes Latinos includes Cannes hits Las Acacias, Miss Bala
San Sebastian has unveiled the Horizontes Latinos programme of 13 films, all competing for the Horizontes Awards. -
South Korea submits The Front Line for Oscar race
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has announced The Front Line, directed by Jang Hun, will be the Republic of Korea’s entry to the Academy Awards’ foreign language film category. -
Tokyo's TIFFCOM announces further details of rebooted TPG project market
Scheme now has two categories: Masters and New Talent. -
Toronto adds 7 more world premieres including features by Millet, O'Nan, Petersen
Toronto has unveiled the final selections for this year’s programme. In total, the festival has now programmed 336 films, including 268 features (that compares to last year’s 339 and 258) representing 65 countries (up from 59). -
Toronto speakers to include Kavanaugh, Werner, Ford, Hope
Also, TIFF is partnering for the first time with online platforms Cinando and Festival Scope. -
Trishna trailer launches
Freida Pinto and Riz Ahmed get meaty roles in a beautiful-looking Tess update from Michael Winterbottom. -
Troll Hunter producer on board for TV project about Operation Gunnerside
Partners are Norway’s Filmkameratene and Denmark’s Sebasto Film, in collaboration with the UK’s Headline Pictures. -
Venice Orizzonti adds Lav Diaz's Century of Birthing
Two closing films, from Finland and Belgium, added to the section. -
Viennale paying tribute to Jeremy Thomas, Harry Belafonte and Chantal Akerman
This year’s Viennale (Oct 20 – Nov 2) will be staging special programmes to celebrate the work of UK producer Jeremy Thomas [pictured], US actor and political activitist Harry Belafonte and the Belgian director Chantal Akerman. -
Wiley joins eOne's revamped US theatrical division
Canada’s leading entertainment company, Entertainment One, is launching into the specialised US theatrical market with a new division, eOne Films North America through an expansion of its Los Angeles-based eOne Films US.
