Screen
21 June 2012
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European Commission wants Catalonia to open up distribution of non-Spanish films
The European Commission (EC) has requested Spain to put an end to the discriminatory rules in the Catalan Law on Cinema, which hurts the distribution of non-Spanish films. -
Greenaway reveals more details about his next feature Food Of Love at Moscow Co-production Forum
Peter Greenaway revealed more details about his next feature Food Of Love when he pitched the project at this week’s fourth Moscow Co-Production Forum as part of the Moscow Business Square.Speaking to an international audience which included such Russian producers as Natalia Ivanova (Horosho Production), Evgeny Gindilis (TV -
A spooky visit to the set of The Quiet Ones
A creepy house and the ghost of Lane Pryce when scared Screen visits the set of a new Hammer production. -
Arts Alliance Media launches TMS 2.0 at CineEurope
Upgrade contains several new features designed to make running a digital cinema even more seamless and straightforward. -
Bombay Sapphire Gin & Tribeca Film Festival to discover the most imaginative filmmakers
Find out more about the Bombay Sapphire Imagination Series short film competition, with a script by Oscar winner Geoffrey Fletcher (pictured). Entries are open until Aug 1. -
Breaking Glass takes North American rights to UK dark comedy Dead In France
Deal negotiated during Cannes. -
Budgets on trial
Film London gathered key industry figures, including Microwave’s Mia Bays and filmmaker Julian Gilbey (A Lonely Place To Die) at the Edinburgh International Film Festival to discuss the merits of microbudget filmmaking. -
China faces up to Hollywood competition
There was much hand-wringing at last week’s Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) about how local films are suffering following the widening of China’s import quotas for foreign films. -
Christie IMB achieves DCI compliance for 2K and 4K content
It’s the first Integrated Media Block to pass DCI compliance test in a 4K DLP Cinema projector, in both 2K and 4K operation. -
Christie launches new lamp series at CineEurope
Four new lamps launched; also Christie strikes deal for Eclair Group validation. -
Dario Argento, Thomas Bo Larsen among guests headed to Karlovy Vary
Moonrise Kingdom star Kara Hayward also set to attend Czech-based festival kicking off Friday. -
Denmark's Filmbyen to sell off three empty properties
‘Danish Hollywood’ outside Copenhagen will now find tenants from other industries. -
Edinburgh unveils Best of the Fest line-up
The festival will screen a number of films which have shown during the festival. -
Euromed plans workshop in Jordan about South Med distribution
Euromed Audiovisual is planning its first workshop in Jordan about distribution in the South Mediterranean. -
Google TV set for UK launch
Google TV is to launch in the UK in July following a deal with manufacturer Sony as competition in the IPTV sector continues to heat up. -
Harkness’s digital screen selector web app passes 1000 users
Harkness Screens has announced that its free, web-based Digital Screen Selector has passed the 1,000 mark for registered users. -
Hungarian Film Fund backs new features from Bodzsar, Hajdu and Sos
The Hungarian Film Fund has awarded $2.3m for three new features in its latest funding decisions. -
I Want You becomes year's best local film at Spanish box office
Sequel to Three Steps Above Heaven has already been sold by Imagina to Russia, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. -
Intramovies sells The Immature to Spain and The Jewel and Chocolate Kisses to Japan
Deals with Sherlock, Only Hearts, Aya Pro. -
Italy's Intramovies moves into distribution
New label to launch with Latin American releases in autumn. -
Jana Bennett to leave BBC Worldwide
Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide following a major restructure of the commercial organisation. -
Jerome Delhaye named director at Reed MIDEM
Reed MIDEM, the Paris-based conferences organiser, has appointed Jérôme Delhaye as Director of the Entertainment Division. -
Jerusalem readies two separate pitch events
Lab established with Sam Spiegel school will host its pitching during Jerusalem Film Festival, which also hosts its own Pitch Point Sessions. -
Jinga's Day of Violence spreads to North America, Germany
Film won award at Weekend of Terror festival. -
John Willis appointed chair of BAFTA
He takes over from Tim Corrie, who will continue to serve as deputy chair for another year. -
Karlovy Vary Q&A: Jan Jakub Kolski, To Kill A Beaver
Polish Film To Kill A Beaver is an intense and raw tale of a soldier undertaking a mysterious mission while holed up in an abandoned farm. There he has a torrid encounter with a young girl and it soon becomes apparent all is not what it seems. -
LUFF's growing crop for 2012
On the eve of this year’s London UK Film Focus (LUFF), running June 25-28, the organisers are in upbeat mood. -
Margaret Matheson's Bard partnering on new Chidlow film
EXCLUSIVE: Margaret Matheson’s London and Scotland-based Bard Entertainments is to partner with writer-director David Chidlow’s Campfire Productions on a new film to shoot in Scotland. -
Metrodome takes UK rights to The Reverend
Rutger Hauer is one of the leads in the UK horror film. -
Moscow Co-Production Forum's best pitch awards go to UK and Russia
Projects by the UK’s Cowboy Films and Russia’s Trikita Entertainment were awarded best pitch prizes at this year’s Moscow Co-Production Forum. -
New film planned about Julian Assange's internet dating adventures
EXCLUSIVE: After his documentary on the imprisoned Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, German filmmaker Cyril Tuschi is now setting his sights on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. -
Parkland Pictures to sell Sherlock Holmes vs Frankenstein
The film will be the feature debut of French director Gautier Cazenave. -
Psychic Octopus doc team plans zombie project
Exhibit A Pictures, the outfit behind new doc The Life And Times Of Paul The Psychic Octopus (a world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival today), is now stretching its tentacles into zombie land. -
Russia benefits from its membership of Eurimages with support for production and exhibition
Russia’s arthouse cinema sector has now received support from the pan-European fund Eurimages. -
Sarajevo's new Kinoscope programme includes films from Sono, Carax, Loktev
The 18 selections from around the globe also include Sundance hits Beasts of the Southern Wild [pictured] and My Brother The Devil, plus Edwin’s Postcards From The Zoo and art documentary Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present. -
Sitges selections include world premiere of The Body
Cronenberg, Lynch, Aja, Carax films also selected for Spanish genre festival. -
SXSW award winner Big Easy Express gets iTunes world launch
Emmett Malloy’s new feature documentary Big Easy Express is being launched exclusively on iTunes in 50 countries.The exclusive iTunes store launch comes more than a month ahead of launch on any other platform. Alliance Entertainment will release on Blu-ray/DVD on July 24 and an autumn theatrical launch is planned.The film, from S2BN Films and BEE LLC, won the headliner audience award at SXSW.The doc is about about the bond between indie bands Mumford & Sons, Edward Sh -
The Sweeney
After years in development, Vertigo’s big-screen feature version of iconic seventies TV series The Sweeney has arrived (eOne is releasing in the UK on September 12), complete with fast cars, bank robberies and Ray Winstone and Ben Drew as crime busting duo Regan and Carter. -
UPDATE: UK industry responds to The Times article alleging tax avoidance in film business
Future Capital Partners says it will “stand absolutely behind the investments”; Ingenious battles allegations by saying that a “rogue inspector” made a “misinformed statement.” -
Vector Capital takes stake in Technicolor
San Francisco-based fund to inject much-needed funds into Paris-based media and entertainment technology company. -
Western Edge takes on Owen Sheers' noir thriller A Visit To America
EXCLUSIVE: Film, which is inspired by Dylan Thomas and a private eye trailing him in 1953, will shoot in New York in 2013.
