Screen
20 Oct 2011
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EC proposes 20% budget increase for next generation of EU MEDIA Programme for 2014-2020
The next generation of the European Union’s MEDIA Programme from 2014-2020 could see a 20% hike in its budget to € 900m from € 755m for MEDIA 2007. -
Tadeusz Król starts shooting second feature in Poland
Psychological thriller is filming in Warsaw. -
Adelaide debuts new film production centre, housing SAFC
Wolf Creek 2 to use the new facility. -
Arte Cinema gets budget boost amid parent channel’s revamp
French state contribution to Franco-German broadcaster ARTE to increase by 7.3 percent in 2012 to €270.2million as part of plan to bump-up audience figures and lure in younger viewers. -
Asia moves towards regional cooperation
At last week’s Asian Film Policy Forum in Busan, policy-makers from across Asia discussed how they can create region-wide support structures for film. -
Australian productions down, but foreign investment healthy
Screen Australia notes that only 17 Australian films completed principal photography in the 12 months to June 30. -
Bavaria's Black Butterflies flutter to a dozen territories
Bavaria Film International has closed a host of deals for Paula van der Oest’s Black Butterflies, including a US/Canada deal with Tribeca Film. -
Berlinale plans retrospective on classic Russian studio
The Berlinale is planning its 2012 retrospective, The Red Dream Factory, dedicated to the now-defunct film studio Mezhrabpom-Film. -
BFI Chairman Greg Dyke urges broadcasters to do more for film production and distribution
Dyke singles out Sky to provide “greater access for British and specialised films on the Sky platform.” -
BFI London Film Festival 2011, Part 2
Photos from the second week of the LFF, attended by the likes of Alexander Payne, George Clooney, Madonna and Freida Pinto. -
BFI London Film Festival videos, week two
More from the LFF, including George Clooney in the spotlight, Madonna on the red carpet; plus press conferences for Trishna, The Descendants, A Dangerous Method, Anonymous and The Ides of March. -
BFI pledges support for film export and international promotion
In a move cheered by the UK industry, the British Film Institute (BFI) has now pledged funds to support the export of British films. Film Export UK gets £70,000 in transitional funding. -
BIFAs to be streamed online for first time at LoveFilm.com
This year’s Moët British Independent Film Awards will be streamed live on LoveFilm.com. -
Carlsson to leave UK distributor Park Circus to work at Swedish Film Institute
Paul Dale is the new head of press and publicity for Park Circus. -
Content takes on Mike Figgis' erotic thriller Suspension of Disbelief
Production will start in early 2012. -
Cornerhouse plans Spanish and Latin American season
Cornerhouse, the Manchester-based arts and film centre, plans to bring the best Spanish language films to the UK in March 2012 through the ¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Film Festival, now in its 18th year. -
David Puttnam
After his recent FDA keynote speech, Lord Puttnam spoke to Screen about some of the current challenges facing the British film industry. -
Desplat named composer of year at World Soundtrack Awards
The Ghent-based Awards concert was dedicated to the late Ronni Chasen. -
Doha kicks off with world premiere of Black Gold
The third Doha Tribeca Film Festival opened last night with the world premiere of Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Black Gold, attended by its stars Freida Pinto, Mark Strong and Tahar Rahim. -
EC wants European film industry to strengthen ties with China
Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou is visiting Beijing this week. -
EFP brings umbrella office back to AFM, with 28 companies
EFP also backs European films with €81,000 in Film Sales Support. -
Embargo Films re-teams with Vertigo on The Sweeney
London-based finance and production company Embargo Films has come on board its third feature, The Sweeney. -
Europa Cinemas cancels plans for Athens conference
November event called off due to fears over disruptions in Greece. -
EuropaCorp builds a 'Monster' animated hit
Year-long marketing campaign and 617-screen opening catapults Bibo Bergeron’s A Monster in Paris into second place in the French box office chart for first five days on release. Events included live concert featuring Sean Lennon and Vanessa Paradis. -
Future Shorts offers licences for 'pop-up film festival'
Company aims to build global network of licensees screening its quarterly short film programmes; features could be added in future. -
Gabriel Byrne, Rufus Sewell, Toby Stephens start shoot for All Things To All Men
Principal photography has started in London on George Isaac’s directorial debut All Things To All Men. -
Haifa International Film Festival
The festival’s 27th edition ran Oct 13-22. -
Intandem on board for Bert&Bertie's $20m debut Lucidity
Intandem Films will handle international sales on the new $20m UK thriller Lucidity, which is set to shoot in February 2012. -
Jameson works with Spacey, Trigger Street to launch shorts competition
Winner of Jameson First Shot will receive the opportunity to direct Kevin Spacey and work with his award-winning Trigger Street Productions. -
Japanese advertising giant Hakuhodo sets up company to produce film & TV contents overseas
Major Japanese advertising conglomerate Hakuhodo has launched new company Stories LLC to produce Hollywood and overseas films and TV programming based on existing Japanese contents. -
Johnny English lives on at top of UK box office
The Three Musketeers swashbuckle their way to third, while Real Steel fails to land a knockout blow. -
Kevin named LFF best film; Sutherland goes to Las Acacias
Candese Reid wins Best British Newcomer for her role in Junkhearts; Herzog’s Into The Abyss wins Grierson doc prize. -
KOFIC unveils plans to grow Korean industry to $1.3bn by 2013
Plans to boost international co-productions as well as promoting Korean locations and other initiatives. -
LFF screens Damsels as surprise film; Best of Fest screenings announced
The BFI London Film Festival unveiled Whit Stillman’s Damsels In Distress as its annual surprise film last night. -
Lucy Walker, Stanley Nelson and others join GE/Cinelan's Focus Forward project
New international filmmakers announced at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival. -
Markus Schleinzer’s Michael wins Zagreb
Special mention for Eran Kolirin’s Exchange; Marczak’s At The Edge of Russia wins best documentary and Tyrannosaur wins audience award. -
Michell's Scar Tissue starts shooting in London
Principal photography has started in London on horror thriller Scar Tissue. -
Momentum eyes 100-screen release for Steve McQueen's Shame
UK distributor Momentum Pictures is planning an ambitious 100-screen release for Steve McQueen’s Shame and will be pushing the film hard for BAFTA and other awards consideration. -
New projects from Metz, Berghall, Pallotta included in IDFA Forum
Topics of films for IDFA’s co-financing market range from immigration to Frank Zappa. -
Per Fly plans biopic of Swedish singer-actress Monica Zetterlund
Edda Magnusson to star; Lena Rehnberg to produce for StellaNova. -
Pierre Menahem to look after Nana sales
Veteran sales agent continues to develop his freelance sales agent model with Valérie Massadian’s Locarno prizewinner Nana. -
Speaking at LFF, Alexander Payne confirms next two projects
Director Payne confirms that he’s working on black-and-white road movie ‘Nebraska’ and graphic novel adaptation. -
Thessaloniki to be bookended by The Descendants, Martha Marcy
Expected guests include Alexander Payne, Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, Mohammad Rasoulof, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Sara Driver, Ole Christian Madsen, Ulrich Seidl and Erden Kiral. -
TIFFCOM kicks off with buyer attendance up 12%
Exhibitors also up from last year, with overseas exhibitors including BBC Worldwide, Telefilm Canada, Gaumont. -
Tokyo kicks off post-disaster edition with help from Jovovich, Chan
The 24th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) kicked off Friday [Oct 23] with its ecologically-themed green carpet welcoming international stars such as Jackie Chan, Fan Bing Bing and Milla Jovovich, who starred in the Opening Film The Three Musketeers 3D. -
Wroclaw's Gotham In Progress selects 11 projects
Projects come from US directors and producers including Karin Chien, John Maringouin and Tim Kirkman.
