All Screen articles in 24 May 2005
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Screen reveals UK Stars of Tomorrow
ScreenInternational has launched its 2005 Stars Of Tomorrow, a comprehensive look atthe hottest new talent in the UK film industry.Publishedin this week's Screen International, the annual talent survey highlights thebrightest actors, directors, writers, producers and behind-the-scenes talent inthe UK. More than 40 new names are profiled, coming from shorts, documentaries,drama ...
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London Dome regeneration plans hint at major film role
Plans unveiled yesterday to renovate London's MillenniumDome will include a 10-screen cinema complex that may serve as a future venuefor UK premieres and market screenings.Dome operator Anschutz Entertainment Group's (AEG), which will redevelop the site in a $11m (£6m) a year deal, has considerable experience infilm. Its business empire includes ...
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Update Cannes 2005: the big deals for the major territories
Distributors in key territories are continuing to announce purchases from Cannes slates. Screendaily.com offers an updated look at the big deals for major territories.If you wish to comment on the list or add further deals, email screeninternational@hotmail.com. 20th Century Fox (UK): Nana's Boy A-Film (Benelux): Crossing The Bridge, Shutter, ...
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Spitfire talking 'bout My Generation with The Who
The Who's Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are teaming up withSpitfire Picture's Nigel Sinclair and Guy East and Trinifold Management toproduce a documentary about the seminal English rock band.Production is already underway on the picture in time for a 2006release. Murray Lerner will direct and co-produce.Drawing upon exclusive materials from ...
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Tarantino, Rodriguez grind out horror project for Weinsteins
Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez are collaborating on thehorror project Grind House for Harvey and Bob Weinstein, who will release in North Americathrough their provisionally named outfit, The Weinstein Company, in spring2006.The filmmakers will each write and direct a 60-minute feature andthe package will include trailers, special bonus materials and ...
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Oz winner of Project Greenlight flies Solo
Writer-director Morgan O'Neill faced a barrage of mediainterviews today after it was revealed that his script had won $760,000 (A$1m)in production finance ahead of 1,200 others as part of Australia's ProjectGreenlight.Reality TV show Project Greenlight originated in the USfive years ago and gives the winner prize money to bring their ...
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Golden Harvest, Village Roadshow deal in doubt
Through its subsidiaryGolden Screen, Hong Kong's Golden Harvest has filed a petition to wind upDartina Development, the holding company of Singapore's largest exhibitor chainGolden Village. Golden Harvest managingdirector CK Phoon said "We're not pulling out from Singapore. We just want tobreak up the joint venture with Village Roadshow, [like a] ...
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UK Film Council names cinemas joining digital network
The UK Film Council hasunveiled the list of cinemas set to participate in the roll out of its DigitalScreen Network (see full list of cinemas, below).TheCouncil is spending £11.7m of its National Lottery funding to install digitalfilm projectors and related equipment in 209 cinemas (on 238 screens) acrossEngland, Scotland, Wales ...
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Broken Flowers to open Nantucket fest
The North American Premiere of Jim Jarmusch's Broken Flowers will open the 10th Nantucket Film Festival on Jun 15, while Andrew and Luke Wilson's romantic comedy The Wendell Baker Story will close the event four days later.The line-up of screenings includes a healthy volume of picturesthat premiered at Sundance earlier ...
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Global Film Initiative unveils latest grant beneficiaries
The Global Film Initiative has unveiled the latest batch of ninefilmmakers from the developing world to receive grants under its bi-annualallocation cycle.The filmmakers will each receive finishing funds to allowthem to complete their projects, and were chosen because their work illustrates"accomplished storytelling, artistic excellence and cultural perspective ondaily life around ...
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Ismail Merchant dies in London, aged 68
Ismail Merchant, whoseprodigious 44-year filmmaking partnership with James Ivory became synonymouswith sumptuous period dramas and literary adaptations, died in London onWednesday after a brief illness. He was 68.Over the years,Merchant's films garnered thirty-one Oscar nominations, including three forBest Picture. Among his best knownfilms were A Room with a View, ShakespeareWallah, ...
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Star Wars looks to pass $200m international haul
Last weekend's massive international launch of Star Wars:Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith ignited the early summer season and thepicture should continue to be the main attraction this weekend.Thesixth instalment in George Lucas' sci-fi saga grossed a staggering $145.5m whenit opened day-and-date in more than 110 markets through Fox ...
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Trier confirms Kidman interest in USA trilogy - if it gets made
Lars von Trierhas confirmed he is considering casting both Nicole Kidman and Bryce DallasHoward in Wasington , the third film in his USA trilogy. The two actors haveboth played the same role of Grace in first Dogville (Kidman), and Cannescompetitor Manderlay (Howard). However, the project has been postponed ...
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Speculation mounts on a Kidman return to Dogville
Nicole Kidman is reportedly in talks to reprise her Dogvillerole in the third of Lars Von Trier's trilogy.Kidman opted out of the follow-up Manderlay citing familycommitments. But she is now reported to be interested again in the lead part in Washington but saysTrier is interested in her sharing the role ...
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Pass rise could raise $3.1m for UGC
UK exhibition major UGC cinemas is expected to generate£1.7m ($3.1m) from a £1 ($1.82) price rise for its loyalty passes.The company, which was bought last year by Cine UK, has140,000 subscribers allowing a small rise to make a big difference to itsrevenue line.The company hasn't upped the cost of its ...
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Zelenka's Wrong Side Up wins Moscow slot
Wrong Side Up, the latest film from Czechdirector Petr Zelenka, has been chosen for competition at the 27th MoscowInternational Film Festival (June 17-26). The film, released in the Czech Republic in February 2005, has already rackedup more than 200.000 admissions in its domestic market. 'We're very happyto see Wrong ...
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Nair embarks on Namesake shoot
Filmmaker Mira Nair has begun a two week shoot in India of TheNamesake, an adaptation of Pulitzer-prize winning Jhumpa Lahiri's debutnovel of the same name. 'It's nice to be back in India and I am looking forwardto the shoot in Kolkata, a city that has mesmerised me since mychildhood,' Nair ...
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Short film channel to launch for UK mobile phones
Short films specialistShorts International is to launch a short film channel'"Shorts Tv" - which willbe broadcast to mobile phones in a pioneering UK mobile TV trial led by NTLBroadcast.The channel will launchalongside other established channels including Cartoon Network, CNN, Discovery Channel, Sky Sports News and Sky Travelas part of a ...
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The Works closes multiple deals on Cannes slate
As the dust settles onanother Cannes market, UK-based sales agents The Works announced yesterday thatit had closed multiple deals on its Cannes slate. "It was a busymarket and we were there then to the bitter end closing deals," said TheWorks' Joy Wong. Among The Works' titles to catch buyers' eyes ...
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Minghella cranks up Breaking And Entering
Principal photography has begun in London on Breaking AndEntering, written and directed by Anthony Minghella.Previouslyannounced cast members Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, Robin Wright Penn and VeraFarmiga are joined by Martin Freeman, Ray Winstone and Mark Benton in thecontemporary drama.The film is a co-production between Miramax Films and TheWeinstein Company, the ...