Screen
19 Apr 2012
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Adobe previews new Creative Suite 6 Production Premium at NAB
Release will be available in first half of 2012. -
Autlook, Films Transit to jointly handle sales on Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview
EXCLUSIVE: Feature documentary shows Bob Cringely’s 1995 interview with Jobs. -
Battleship sinks Titanic 3D at the UK box office
Universal’s action sci-fi commandeers top spot with an estimated $6.1m (£3.9m) haul. -
Chinese delegation visits Pinewood
Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, came with other senior officials from the Chinese government and Embassy to tour the UK’s Pinewood Studios on April 17. -
Christie Duo chosen for James Cameron’s Titanic 3D premiere
Christie Digital and Cameron’s Lightstorm signed five-year deal in September 2011. -
Christie hosts high frame rate summit with industry experts
Christie hosted a high frame rate summit on April 12 in Kitchener, Ontario. -
David Oyelowo talks about reteaming with Lee Daniels for The Butler
One of the stars of Cannes-bound The Paperboy will next shoot Channel 4 drama Complicit. -
Donald Rice
The writer-director talks about his Tribeca-bound feature directorial debut, Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. -
Extranjero wins Sundance London short film competition
Extranjero by Daniel Lumb and Crinan Campbell is the winner of the Short Film Competition at the first Sundance London festival. -
Found Memories, The Boy Who Was A King win at RiverRun
Audience awards go to Monsieur Lazhar, Chasing Ice, and Small, Beautifully Moving Parts. -
Fred Schepisi
The New York- and Melbourne-based director talks about The Eye of The Storm, his first Australian film in 22 years. -
Grey Juice Lab expands in Asia with Imaginasia partnership
Grey Juice Lab, a multiscreen and streaming content solutions company, has struck a strategic partnership with Imaginasia. -
International 3D Society plans new European 3D Awards
Opera House of Liege (pictured) to host new European 3D awards in partnership with 3D Stereo MEDIA. -
Joni Sighvatsson's Palomar options The Immortal Rules and rest of series
Joni Sighvatsson’s production company Palomar Pictures has optioned Blood of Eden, the new series from bestselling young adult author Julie Kagawa. -
Juliette Binoche, Clive Owen in final talks to join Schepisi’s Words and Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Schepisi’s future projects also include The Secret River, Burnt Piano, The Drowsy Chaperone. -
Kaleidoscope closes US, Benelux deals for Victim
EXCLUSIVE: Kaleidoscope Entertainment has sold UK drama Victim to Well Go USA for North America and Three Lines for Benelux. -
LevelK partners with Ace & Ace for doc Planet RE-think
Tine Klint’s LevelK is working with Danish production company Ace & Ace on new environmental documentary Planet RE-think. -
Movie Mogul’s Monster Project goes into development
The cross genre feature will be the British independent production company’s second film following Panic Button. -
Netflix UK acquires Lilyhammer
Netflix has secured the streaming rights in the UK and Ireland for Lilyhammer, the mobster comedy drama starring Sopranos actor Steven Van Zandt. -
Netflix UK launches app for Windows Phone
All devices running Windows Phone 7.5 or higher can now use streaming service. -
Park Road, Weta cooperate with Christie on high frame rates
New Zealand-based Park Road Post Production and Weta Digital have signed a technology co-production agreement with Christie to work together on digital cinema production and projection advancement, especially high frame rates (HFR). -
Paul Webster
The veteran UK producer talks about Salmon Fishing In The Yemen’s audience appeal; Jason Statham’s new side in Hummingbird; and Joe Wright’s inventive take on Anna Karenina. -
Revolver takes UK rights to When The Lights Went Out From SC Films
EXCLUSIVE: Pat Holden’s UK horror film, based on a true story, had its world premiere in Rotterdam. -
Sarajevo’s CineLink to include Mirjana Karanovic’s directing debut
Co-production market will also feature new projects by Kutlug Ataman, Ognjen Svilicic, and Hanna A.W. Slak. -
SmartJog and CineLab Group sign digital cinema distribution deal in Russia and CIS
CineLab become the first digital cinema network operator to license SmartJog’s solutions after a recent pilot phase. -
Southern charm
Actor Paul Schneider returned to his North Carolina roots this weekend for the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, NC, the town where Schneider attended the North Carolina School of the Arts. -
Spanish film summit calls for festival revamps; patronage law
Better practices needed for some Spanish festivals; conference also discusses online windows. -
Spike Island
Screen visits the set of Mat Whitecross’ Stone Roses-inspired coming-of-age film. -
Tremor FX's new seating technology incorporates sound mix into seat vibrations
RedSeat Entertainment and Seating Concepts have launched new Tremor FX Kinetic Seating technology for theatres. -
UK’s Digital Media Services expands to Los Angeles
UK-based Digital Media Services has opened a new Hollywood office to serve its US clients. -
Universal adopts Aspera’s faspex for post-production file sharing
Universal Pictures has deployed Aspera’s faspex as its production and post-production solution for sending, receiving and sharing of media files. -
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