http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/sundance-selects-swoops-on-walk-away-renee/5029990.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/sundance-selects-swoops-on-walk-away-renee/5029990.article The North American deal returns Jonathan Caouette to the limelight after the filmmaker caused a sensation in 2003 with his autobiographical documentary Tarnation. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:41 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/odysseys-john-foster-announces-2m-in-cannes-deals/5029956.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/odysseys-john-foster-announces-2m-in-cannes-deals/5029956.article The Odyssey Pictures Corporation CEO said the company closed sales worth more than $2m during the recent Cannes market and secured considerable investment for the upcoming feature Hermie, Invasion Of The Bug Snatchers. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:18 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/cinema-guild-takes-us-rights-to-once-upon-a-time-in-anatolia/5028744.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/cinema-guild-takes-us-rights-to-once-upon-a-time-in-anatolia/5028744.article Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Turkish Cannes competition entry shared the Grand Prix and follows a motley crew of men who search for a missing body in the Anatolian steppes. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:51 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/searchlight-takes-over-uk-distribution-on-tree-of-life/5028506.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/searchlight-takes-over-uk-distribution-on-tree-of-life/5028506.article Fox Searchlight will release Terrence Malick’s Palme d’Or winner on Jul 8 after striking a deal with Bill Pohlad’s River Road Entertainment in the wake of the Icon debacle. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 8 Jun 2011 09:56 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/australian-distributors-strike-50-deals-in-cannes/5028436.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/australian-distributors-strike-50-deals-in-cannes/5028436.article Among Competition titles, Madman gets Kid, Sandy.George@me.com (Sandy George) Mon, 6 Jun 2011 10:10 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/cannes-2011-critics-jury-and-the-winner-is/5028307.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/cannes-2011-critics-jury-and-the-winner-is/5028307.article Screen reveals the winner of our annual international critics jury vote in Cannes. See the full grid here and find out which film won. Thu, 2 Jun 2011 09:33 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/denmarks-nordisk-film-picks-up-big-us-titles-in-cannes/5028308.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/denmarks-nordisk-film-picks-up-big-us-titles-in-cannes/5028308.article The Danish major reported an “excellent” Cannes, with distribution deals done on a series of titles, including four from Summit. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:47 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/beta-cinema-secures-us-deal-on-my-best-enemy/5028202.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/beta-cinema-secures-us-deal-on-my-best-enemy/5028202.article The deal was one of almost two dozen sales agreements concluded by Beta Cinema at this year’s Cannes market. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Fri, 27 May 2011 12:22 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/network-connects-with-five-including-ave-and-return/5028207.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/network-connects-with-five-including-ave-and-return/5028207.article Network Releasing takes UK rights to five features including Lisa Johnson’s Return andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Fri, 27 May 2011 13:36 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/kinowelt-and-universum-buy-big-in-cannes/5028153.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/kinowelt-and-universum-buy-big-in-cannes/5028153.article New films by Niels Arden Oplev, Olivier Megaton and Martin Scorsese were bought by German independent distributors Kinowelt and Universum Film at this year’s Cannes Film Fest screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Thu, 26 May 2011 10:31 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/uks-metrodome-picks-up-three-from-fox/5028025.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/uks-metrodome-picks-up-three-from-fox/5028025.article UK distributor boards Miss Bala, Everybody Has A Plan and Bunker in Cannes. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Tue, 24 May 2011 08:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/lars-von-trier-admits-comments-were-unintelligent-and-hurtful/5028057.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/lars-von-trier-admits-comments-were-unintelligent-and-hurtful/5028057.article Von Trier apologises in an open letter to the industry, but also flags up freedom of speech issues after Iran comments to the festival. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Tue, 24 May 2011 14:57 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/verve-takes-las-acacias-for-uk/5028066.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/verve-takes-las-acacias-for-uk/5028066.article UK outfit acquires Camera d’Or winner Las Acacias by Pablo Giorgelli. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Tue, 24 May 2011 17:05 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/cannes-deals-include-ronal-to-france-gone-to-france-poliss-to-triart/5028050.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/cannes-deals-include-ronal-to-france-gone-to-france-poliss-to-triart/5028050.article A round-up of the latest Cannes deals. Tue, 24 May 2011 12:22 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/pathe-international-has-booming-cannes-including-iron-lady-sell-out/5028027.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/pathe-international-has-booming-cannes-including-iron-lady-sell-out/5028027.article Pathe does more than 70 deals across its sales slate, with other hot sellers including Last Passenger and This Must Be The Place. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 23 May 2011 17:01 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/maya-closes-slew-of-deals-on-schraders-the-jesuit/5027966.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/maya-closes-slew-of-deals-on-schraders-the-jesuit/5027966.article Maya Entertainment has had a busy Cannes Market with Paul Schrader’s The Jesuit, selling the film in 14 territories. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 23 May 2011 07:39 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/soda-takes-uk-rights-to-oslo-august-31/5028017.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/soda-takes-uk-rights-to-oslo-august-31/5028017.article The Match Factory is handling sales on Joachim Trier’s Reprise follow-up. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 23 May 2011 15:24 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/german-sellers-and-buyers-report-brisk-business-at-cannes-market/5028002.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/german-sellers-and-buyers-report-brisk-business-at-cannes-market/5028002.article Constantin says it has best market in history including Resident Evil 5 deal with Sony; screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Mon, 23 May 2011 11:33 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/le-havre-takes-fipresci-prize-in-cannes-competition/5028022.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/le-havre-takes-fipresci-prize-in-cannes-competition/5028022.article Ecumenical jury honours This Must Be The Place. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 23 May 2011 16:10 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/un-certain-regard-top-prize-goes-to-arirang-stopped-on-track/5027977.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/un-certain-regard-top-prize-goes-to-arirang-stopped-on-track/5027977.article Other awards go to Elena and Good Bye. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Sun, 22 May 2011 11:49 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/cannes-2011-winners-the-tree-of-life-wins-palme-dor/5027980.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/cannes-2011-winners-the-tree-of-life-wins-palme-dor/5027980.article Ceylan and Dardennes share Grand Prix; Winding Refn takes director award; acting prizes go to Dujardin and Dunst; jury prize goes to Poliss; Camera d’Or to Las Acacias. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Sun, 22 May 2011 19:01 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/cassel-in-talks-for-dobermann-sequel/5027976.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/cassel-in-talks-for-dobermann-sequel/5027976.article Richard Rionda Del Castro of Marco Polo Production and Gilles Thompson of Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) are joining forces to produce Sun, 22 May 2011 01:56 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/beauty-skoonheid-wins-queer-palm-at-cannes/5027978.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/beauty-skoonheid-wins-queer-palm-at-cannes/5027978.article Second annual award goes to Oliver Hermanus. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Sun, 22 May 2011 12:58 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/zentropa-trustnordisk-speak-out-about-lars-von-trier-cannes-controversy/5027958.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/zentropa-trustnordisk-speak-out-about-lars-von-trier-cannes-controversy/5027958.article Lars von Trier’s business partner and producer Aalbæk Jensen says Nazi comments 100% crossed the line but ‘he’s just a Danish guy trying to be funny’; sales company says only one distributor has pulled out of releasing Melancholia. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sat, 21 May 2011 09:39 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/ifc-midnight-takes-on-snowtown-from-protagonist/5027969.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/ifc-midnight-takes-on-snowtown-from-protagonist/5027969.article Critics Week hit Snowtown has now landed another deal, with IFC Midnight taking all North American rights wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Sat, 21 May 2011 10:35 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/sundance-selects-takes-us-for-poliss/5027973.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/sundance-selects-takes-us-for-poliss/5027973.article Wild Bunch sells Maiwenn’s Paris-set ensemble story. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Sat, 21 May 2011 17:07 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/being-elmo-sells-to-canada-australia/new-zealand/5027964.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/being-elmo-sells-to-canada-australia/new-zealand/5027964.article Submarine handling sales as well as US theatrical launch. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Sat, 21 May 2011 09:54 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/double-win-for-the-giants-in-directors-fortnight/5027953.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/double-win-for-the-giants-in-directors-fortnight/5027953.article Belgian director Bouli Lanners’ third feature, The Giants, has been awarded two prizes at this evening’s Directors’ Fortnight closing ceremony. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Fri, 20 May 2011 19:43 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/take-shelter-wins-top-prize-at-cannes-critics-week/5027926.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/take-shelter-wins-top-prize-at-cannes-critics-week/5027926.article Special mention goes to Snowtown; ACID/CCAS goes to Les Acacias. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Fri, 20 May 2011 11:37 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/the-letter-takes-top-prize-in-cannes-cinfondation/5027954.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/the-letter-takes-top-prize-in-cannes-cinfondation/5027954.article The Cannes Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury, presided over by Michel Gondry, awarded their prizes on Friday evening to three films chosen from 1,600 submissions. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Fri, 20 May 2011 19:54 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/danish-film-institute-on-von-trier-great-artists-make-stupid-remarks/5027914.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/danish-film-institute-on-von-trier-great-artists-make-stupid-remarks/5027914.article UK distributor stands by release; Susanna Bier’s Italian co-producer shows solidarity with her. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) jennings.sheri@gmail.com (Sheri Jennings) wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 20 May 2011 10:19 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/sundance-selects-rides-with-dardenne-brothers-and-bonello/5027930.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/sundance-selects-rides-with-dardenne-brothers-and-bonello/5027930.article Sundance Selects continues on its spree of Cannes competition acquisitions for US. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 20 May 2011 11:56 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/cannes-adds-new-apres-le-sud-screening-after-fortnight-subtitles-glitch/5027942.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/cannes-adds-new-apres-le-sud-screening-after-fortnight-subtitles-glitch/5027942.article Cannes Market has added a new screening of Heat Wave (Apres le Sud), for Saturday May 21 at 3:45 at Arcades 1. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 20 May 2011 13:53 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/breathing-wins-cannes-europa-cinemas-label/5027945.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/breathing-wins-cannes-europa-cinemas-label/5027945.article Karl Marcovics’ Directors Fortnight entry secures promotion support. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 20 May 2011 15:06 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/tla-reaps-harvest/5027943.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/tla-reaps-harvest/5027943.article TLA Releasing has acquired UK and US rights for Benjamin Cantu’s German drama andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Fri, 20 May 2011 14:23 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/hot-projects-on-screenbase/5027931.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/hot-projects-on-screenbase/5027931.article Cannes might be quietening down but Screenbase is still buzzing with the many new projects that have found its way into it. Fri, 20 May 2011 11:59 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/huda-to-direct-feature-version-of-psp-game-gangs-of-london/5027920.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/huda-to-direct-feature-version-of-psp-game-gangs-of-london/5027920.article The Kidulthood director has acquired the rights to develop the 2006 PSP game Gangs Of London into a feature version with Pulse Films. Fri, 20 May 2011 10:51 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/wallonian-fund-grows-to-10-million-per-year/5027791.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/wallonian-fund-grows-to-10-million-per-year/5027791.article Frédéric Delcor, the General Secretary of the Communauté Française in Belgium, has revealed further details of the cultural fund to support French-speaking filmmakers in Belgium. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Fri, 20 May 2011 02:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/cannes-market-boosted-by-festival-hits-100m-studio-level-projects/5027878.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/cannes-market-boosted-by-festival-hits-100m-studio-level-projects/5027878.article High deal volume, a compelling roster of commercial must-haves and the return of a competitive US marketplace coupled with a renewed appetite for Japanese pre-buys were among the highpoints of a stirring Cannes market. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Thu, 19 May 2011 11:01 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/revolver-takes-uk-rights-to-competition-title-sleeping-beauty/5027902.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/revolver-takes-uk-rights-to-competition-title-sleeping-beauty/5027902.article It is the second controversial Australian title to be picked up by the UK distribution company in Cannes, following Justin Kurzel’s Snowtown. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Thu, 19 May 2011 17:31 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/avalon-picks-up-raft-of-titles-for-spain/5027890.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/avalon-picks-up-raft-of-titles-for-spain/5027890.article Key indie distributor Avalon has picked up several titles at Cannes for Spain, including UK sci-fi film Attack The Block and Mexican drama Miss Bala. chrisevans78@hotmail.co.uk (Chris Evans) Thu, 19 May 2011 14:04 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/-studiocanal-has-hot-cannes-with-romantics-photograph/5027797.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/-studiocanal-has-hot-cannes-with-romantics-photograph/5027797.article EXCLUSIVE: StudioCanal’s Harold van Lier says the market has been “exceptional” for the company which has completed strong pre-sales on its titles – a majority of which are now English-language productions. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Thu, 19 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/corpo-celeste-wins-citta-di-roma-award-in-cannes/5027893.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/corpo-celeste-wins-citta-di-roma-award-in-cannes/5027893.article Alice Rohrwacher’s Corpo Celeste has won the Citta di Roma award for emerging cinema from Latin countries at Cannes. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Thu, 19 May 2011 14:24 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/hiam-abbass-to-shoot-inheritance-in-july/5027835.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/hiam-abbass-to-shoot-inheritance-in-july/5027835.article Film is French/Israeli/Turkish co-production. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Thu, 19 May 2011 06:05 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/lamonts-apple-signs-pratchett-to-adapt-warrior-daughter/5027839.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/lamonts-apple-signs-pratchett-to-adapt-warrior-daughter/5027839.article EXCLUSIVE: Producer Angus Lamont announces a number of projects developed for his Crab Apple Films with slate funding from Creative Scotland. Thu, 19 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/snd-reports-strong-sales-on-livid/5027864.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/snd-reports-strong-sales-on-livid/5027864.article EXCLUSIVE: SND has done a raft of sales on Livid, a vampire fantasy from Inside directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Thu, 19 May 2011 09:35 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/urbans-my-little-princess-travels-well/5027833.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/urbans-my-little-princess-travels-well/5027833.article EXCLUSIVE: Other sellers are Las Acacias and Hard Labor. Soda pre-buys geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Thu, 19 May 2011 06:42 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/update-melancholia-still-in-competition-even-as-cannes-board-declares-von-trier-persona-non-grata/5027886.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/update-melancholia-still-in-competition-even-as-cannes-board-declares-von-trier-persona-non-grata/5027886.article The Cannes board of directors has released a statement declaring Melancholia director Lars von Trier as a “persona non grata” at the Cannes Film Festival, following his “Nazi” comments at a press conference yesterday. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Thu, 19 May 2011 12:33 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/enders-game-expendables-2-among-buying-spree-for-taiwans-ssg/5027755.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/enders-game-expendables-2-among-buying-spree-for-taiwans-ssg/5027755.article Johnny Lin’s Taiwanese buyer SSG has closed multiple deals here, taking rights from Sierra/Affinity to hot title Ender’s Game, Parker and The Place Beyond The Pines. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Thu, 19 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/topanga-licenses-parkour-thriller-freerunner-with-snd-eagle/5027766.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/topanga-licenses-parkour-thriller-freerunner-with-snd-eagle/5027766.article Lawrence Silverstein’s Topanga Pictures has closed a slew of deals on parkour title Freerunner, with SND acquiring French rights, Horizon One moving on Australia and Eagle set to release in Italy. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Thu, 19 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/match-factory-boards-duane-hopkins-bypass/5027789.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/match-factory-boards-duane-hopkins-bypass/5027789.article The Match Factory has announced an international rights deal with Third Films for Duane Hopkins’ upcoming feature Bypass. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Thu, 19 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/media-head-silver-defends-industry-consultation/5027838.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/media-head-silver-defends-industry-consultation/5027838.article Silver dismissed the charge that industry was “not part of the process” in planning the new MEDIA programme. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Thu, 19 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/terre-des-hommes-becomes-campaign-partner-for-snow-white-lilet-never-happened/5027888.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/terre-des-hommes-becomes-campaign-partner-for-snow-white-lilet-never-happened/5027888.article Child prostitution feature is directed by Jacco Groen. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Thu, 19 May 2011 14:01 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/spotlight-films-announces-deals-on-thriller-pressed/5027795.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/spotlight-films-announces-deals-on-thriller-pressed/5027795.article Spotlight Films sales chief Jack Campbell has closed a slew of deals on the Luke Goss action thriller Pressed. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Thu, 19 May 2011 04:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/filmsharks-closes-deals-on-brazilian-smash-our-home-the-astral-city/5027767.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/filmsharks-closes-deals-on-brazilian-smash-our-home-the-astral-city/5027767.article EXCLUSIVE: FilmSharks International has closed a deal for the smash Brazilian spiritual drama Our Home The Astral City (Nosso Lar) with VideoVision for all rights in Africa. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Thu, 19 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/rome-based-indiecinema-proposes-new-funding-model/5027784.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/rome-based-indiecinema-proposes-new-funding-model/5027784.article The venture proposes a new model for indepedent cinema in Italy. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Thu, 19 May 2011 09:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/magnolia-madman-pre-buy-obstructions-a-royal-affair/5027815.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/magnolia-madman-pre-buy-obstructions-a-royal-affair/5027815.article Magnolia Pictures and Madman have pre-bought North American and Australia/New Zealand rights respectively to Lars von Trier and Martin Scorsese collaboration The Five Obstructions: Scorsese Vs Trier and A Royal Affair. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 18 May 2011 16:41 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/revolver-wins-uk-rights-to-snowtown-from-protagonist/5027836.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/revolver-wins-uk-rights-to-snowtown-from-protagonist/5027836.article Critics’ Week serial killer thriller/drama sparked a bidding war. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Wed, 18 May 2011 18:33 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/cinema-libre-takes-us-rights-to-genius-on-hold/5027803.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/cinema-libre-takes-us-rights-to-genius-on-hold/5027803.article Cinema Libre Studio and Top Cat Productions have struck a US distribution deal for documentary Genius On Hold and has committed $500,000 in p&a to release in at least 25 US cities starting in October. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 18 May 2011 15:49 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/bleiberg-closes-uk-china-on-there-be-dragons/5027792.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/bleiberg-closes-uk-china-on-there-be-dragons/5027792.article Bleiberg Entertainment has licensed Roland Joffe’s epic There Be Dragons to key territories including jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 18 May 2011 15:43 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/ato-signs-north-american-deal-for-moll-thriller-the-monk/5027720.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/ato-signs-north-american-deal-for-moll-thriller-the-monk/5027720.article EXCLUSIVE: Memento Films International handles sales. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 18 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/gaumont-has-busiest-market-ever-including-us-deal-for-the-conquest/5027737.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/gaumont-has-busiest-market-ever-including-us-deal-for-the-conquest/5027737.article EXCLUSIVE: Music Box plans ambitious release. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Wed, 18 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/buyers-keen-for-scorsese/von-trier/5027741.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/buyers-keen-for-scorsese/von-trier/5027741.article EXCLUSIVE: Buyers are beginning to pounce on the next Five Obstructions Wed, 18 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/beyond-the-black-rainbow-attracts-magnet-for-us/5027724.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/beyond-the-black-rainbow-attracts-magnet-for-us/5027724.article EXCLUSIVE: Magnet has picked up US rights and Mongrel Media has acquired Canada from XYZ Films to Panos Cosmatos’ sci-fi thriller Beyond The Black Rainbow. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 18 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/italys-m2-pictures-plucks-wallflower-nurse-3d/5027802.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/italys-m2-pictures-plucks-wallflower-nurse-3d/5027802.article Italian Indie distributor M2 Pictures, which opened in October 2010 is making tracks in the territory, adding high profile Hollywood pictures to their 2012 slate during the Cannes market. jennings.sheri@gmail.com (Sheri Jennings) Wed, 18 May 2011 15:49 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/digital/online-platform-studiobeyond-to-connect-film-industry/5027790.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/digital/online-platform-studiobeyond-to-connect-film-industry/5027790.article A new online platform, StudioBeyond, is aiming to become the first integrated online office space specially designed for the movie and TV industry. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Wed, 18 May 2011 14:43 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/cannes-buyers-flock-to-pompeii-end-of-watch-great-hope-springs/5027715.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/cannes-buyers-flock-to-pompeii-end-of-watch-great-hope-springs/5027715.article A revitalised Cannes market has translated into sell-outs on key titles as buyers flocked to Summit International’s Pompeii and jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 18 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/salzgeber-gets-the-jitters-for-germany/5027729.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/salzgeber-gets-the-jitters-for-germany/5027729.article Raven Banner has licensed German rights to Baldvin Z’s teen drama Jitters to Salzgeber, which plans to release the film in 50 cities. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 18 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/dench-mckellen-bite-for-zombie-romp/5027759.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/dench-mckellen-bite-for-zombie-romp/5027759.article EXCLUSIVE: Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Gillian Anderson, and Mark Williams are attached to star in Matthew Butler’s 18th century zombie romp, The Curse Of The Buxom Strumpet. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Wed, 18 May 2011 10:22 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/eone-books-a-retreat/5027745.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/eone-books-a-retreat/5027745.article SC Films handles sales. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Wed, 18 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/maggie-gyllenhaal-joins-supernatural-thriller-voice-from-the-stone/5027829.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/maggie-gyllenhaal-joins-supernatural-thriller-voice-from-the-stone/5027829.article K5 International is handling sales. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Wed, 18 May 2011 17:54 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/naomi-kawase-boards-two-short-film-initiatives/5027817.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/naomi-kawase-boards-two-short-film-initiatives/5027817.article Cannes competition director Naomi Kawase has announced the launch of a short film omnibus project dedicated to the victims and survivors of the disaster-afflicted Tohoku region of Japan. jasong.screen@gmail.com (Jason Gray) Wed, 18 May 2011 17:16 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/darclight-boards-musical-horror-spoof-traceys-slumba-party/5027818.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/darclight-boards-musical-horror-spoof-traceys-slumba-party/5027818.article Arclight Films genre unit Darclight has picked up international rights excluding the UK, Australia and New Zealand to Louise Alston’s upcoming horror musical spoof Tracey’s Slumba Party. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 18 May 2011 16:48 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/lars-von-trier-apologises-for-nazi-remark-in-cannes/5027823.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/lars-von-trier-apologises-for-nazi-remark-in-cannes/5027823.article Melancholia director says he was egged on by a provocation. mike.goodridge@emap.com (Mike Goodridge) Wed, 18 May 2011 17:10 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/films-distribution-moves-deals-on-house-of-tolerance/5027743.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/films-distribution-moves-deals-on-house-of-tolerance/5027743.article EXCLUSIVE: Bertrand Bonello’s competition title House Of Tolerance continues to sell well. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Wed, 18 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/mandela-doc-in-demand/5027744.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/mandela-doc-in-demand/5027744.article The Mandela Project, co-directed by Mandela’s grandson, features exclusive interviews with the former president. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Wed, 18 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/reel-suspects-continues-q-sales/5027746.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/reel-suspects-continues-q-sales/5027746.article Accent takes Australia and New Zealand. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Wed, 18 May 2011 06:13 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/nu-image-cuts-german-deals-for-texas-chainsaw-wedding/5027718.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/nu-image-cuts-german-deals-for-texas-chainsaw-wedding/5027718.article EXCLUSIVE: Nu Image has licensed all German-speaking rights on Constantin Film to Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D and closed a deal with Telemunchen for Robert De Niro comedy The Big Wedding. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 17 May 2011 16:31 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/edinburgh/eiff-to-open-with-mcdonaghs-the-guard/5027699.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/edinburgh/eiff-to-open-with-mcdonaghs-the-guard/5027699.article Edinburgh has announced its line-up, a third of which will consist of documentaries; Lynne Ramsay’s We Need To Talk About Kevin, starring EIFF patron Tilda Swinton, will not screen at the festival. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Tue, 17 May 2011 17:46 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/corporate-news/recreation-media-dps-form-post-production-alliance/5027722.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/corporate-news/recreation-media-dps-form-post-production-alliance/5027722.article Los Angeles-based sales company Recreation Media has signed a partnership with post-production laboratory Digital Post Services (DPS) to offer complete post finding for select projects. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 17 May 2011 16:47 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/industrial-prepares-j-horror-shoot-haunted-temple/5027726.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/industrial-prepares-j-horror-shoot-haunted-temple/5027726.article Eric Bassett’s LA-based Industrial Entertainment is lining up a Japan shoot with Neal Edelstein and Mike Macari and Shinya Egawa formerly of Kadokawa Pictures on horror project Haunted Temple, which genre specialist J T Petty will direct. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 17 May 2011 16:55 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/magnet-media-signs-three-film-deal-with-prime-focus/5027706.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/magnet-media-signs-three-film-deal-with-prime-focus/5027706.article Jeanette Buerling’s LA-based finance and production house Magnet Media Group has closed a three-film deal with effects company Prime Focus and will shoot all three in Germany in association with MMC Studios. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Tue, 17 May 2011 13:55 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/doc-specialists-wide-house-in-cannes-with-packed-slate/5027679.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/doc-specialists-wide-house-in-cannes-with-packed-slate/5027679.article Market screenings include The Black Power Mixtape, A Life For Ballet, The First Rasta. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Tue, 17 May 2011 08:56 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/ptz-international-closes-deals-on-headwinds/5027689.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/ptz-international-closes-deals-on-headwinds/5027689.article Jalil Lespert’s film stars Audrey Tautou and Benoit Magimel. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Tue, 17 May 2011 10:07 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/dogwoof-acquires-uk-rights-to-steve-james-the-interrupters/5027641.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/dogwoof-acquires-uk-rights-to-steve-james-the-interrupters/5027641.article EXCLUSIVE: Dogwoof plans an autumn theatrical launch in the UK, and the BBC will broadcast subsequently. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Tue, 17 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/high-point-makes-sales-on-blame/5027707.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/high-point-makes-sales-on-blame/5027707.article High Point Films has done a flurry of sales in Cannes on Michael Henry’s debut thriller Blame, starring Damian de Montemas, Sophie Lowe and Kestie Morassi. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Tue, 17 May 2011 14:48 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/film-london-partners-with-rio-film-commission/5027736.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/film-london-partners-with-rio-film-commission/5027736.article Film London and Filme Rio-Rio Film Commission have  signed a partnership agreement to develop the exchange of trade, talent and culture within their cities’ film industries. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Tue, 17 May 2011 17:59 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/pressman-signs-noyce-for-bloodsport-lands-venice-slot-for-moth-diaries/5027674.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/pressman-signs-noyce-for-bloodsport-lands-venice-slot-for-moth-diaries/5027674.article EXCLUSIVE: Phillip Noyce to direct and Robert Mark Kamen to script a reinvention of iconic Jean Claude Van Damme actioner Bloodsport. mike.goodridge@emap.com (Mike Goodridge) Tue, 17 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/buyers-hungry-for-autlooks-el-bulli-doc/5027672.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/buyers-hungry-for-autlooks-el-bulli-doc/5027672.article EXCLUSIVE: Buyers are feasting on El Bulli, Cooking In Progress, being sold by Autlook. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Tue, 17 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/the-works-takes-uk-rights-to-spurlocks-greatest-movie-ever-sold/5027668.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/the-works-takes-uk-rights-to-spurlocks-greatest-movie-ever-sold/5027668.article The Works Distribution has picked up all UK rights on Morgan Spurlock’s Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Tue, 17 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/independent-goes-to-hell-and-back-again/5027669.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/independent-goes-to-hell-and-back-again/5027669.article EXCLUSIVE: Independent distribution takes docs and comedy Tiny Furniture for UK andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Tue, 17 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/av-pictures-thrills-buyers-with-sket/5027670.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/av-pictures-thrills-buyers-with-sket/5027670.article Buyers are swarming over girl gang movie Sket, on the AV Pictures slate. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Tue, 17 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/winding-refn-partnering-to-produce-blacks-game/5027671.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/winding-refn-partnering-to-produce-blacks-game/5027671.article EXCLUSIVE: Winding Refn and production company Zik Zak (Volcano) are partnering on thriller Black’s Game. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Tue, 17 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/wides-eof-announces-new-partners-new-title/5027677.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/wides-eof-announces-new-partners-new-title/5027677.article EXCLUSIVE: Bartek Konopka’s debut Fear Of Falling is EoF’s first European title. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Tue, 17 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/film-londons-microwave-starts-shoot-for-borrowed-time/5027725.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/film-londons-microwave-starts-shoot-for-borrowed-time/5027725.article The seventh film to come out of Film London and BBC Films’ microbudget scheme is a comedy drama directed by Jules Bishop. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Tue, 17 May 2011 19:15 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/camilla-lackberg-talks-up-fjallbacka-movies-tv-series-for-trustnordisk/5027651.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/camilla-lackberg-talks-up-fjallbacka-movies-tv-series-for-trustnordisk/5027651.article Lackberg is in Cannes talking up hot project The Fjallbacka Murders, which TrustNordisk is pre-selling mike.goodridge@emap.com (Mike Goodridge) Mon, 16 May 2011 16:32 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/juno-temple-joins-brass-teapot-for-northern-lights/5027601.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/juno-temple-joins-brass-teapot-for-northern-lights/5027601.article EXCLUSIVE: White hot Juno Temple and Michael Angarano will star in The Brass Teapot, a darkly comic morality tale packaged by Gersh Agency that TF1 is selling internationally and is being fast-tracked for a July start in New York. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Mon, 16 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/cillian-murphy-is-a-broken-man-as-part-of-busy-bbc-films-slate/5027602.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/cillian-murphy-is-a-broken-man-as-part-of-busy-bbc-films-slate/5027602.article BBC Films, which is in Cannes as one of the backers of Lynne Ramsay’s Competition title We Need To Talk About Kevin, has a full slate of new projects including several debut wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 16 May 2011 01:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/summit-rcr-team-up-to-co-finance-highlander/5027626.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/summit-rcr-team-up-to-co-finance-highlander/5027626.article Summit Entertainment and Beverly Hills-based RCR Media Group will co-finance the Highlander reboot, it emerged today [16]. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Mon, 16 May 2011 11:12 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/weinsteins-circling-domestic-deal-on-the-wettest-county/5027628.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/weinsteins-circling-domestic-deal-on-the-wettest-county/5027628.article The Weinstein Company is understood to be close to acquiring domestic rights on John Hillcoat’s The Wettest County. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Mon, 16 May 2011 11:39 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/summit-swoops-on-snitch-for-us-rights/5027664.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/summit-swoops-on-snitch-for-us-rights/5027664.article Summit Entertainment will release Snitch starring Dwayne Johnson in the US, it emerged in Cannes on Monday afternoon [16]. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Mon, 16 May 2011 19:38 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/tom-hooper-joins-bfi-board/5027666.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/tom-hooper-joins-bfi-board/5027666.article At a reception tonight in Cannes, BFI Chair Greg Dyke announced that The King’s Speech director Tom Hooper has been appointed to the BFI’s Board of Governors. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 16 May 2011 20:42 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/buyers-take-hanways-expectations-psychopaths/5027673.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/buyers-take-hanways-expectations-psychopaths/5027673.article UK sales outfit HanWay Films has been doing a roaring trade on its Cannes slate. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Mon, 16 May 2011 21:18 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/cmg-hits-stride-on-croisette-with-diverse-slate/5027598.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/cmg-hits-stride-on-croisette-with-diverse-slate/5027598.article EXCLUSIVE: Ed Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group has closed deals on zombie slacker film Deadheads with Eagle for Australia and New Zealand, Splendid for Germany and Benelux and Front Row for the Middle East. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Mon, 16 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/roegs-independent-lines-up-films-with-michael-mann-saul-dibb/5027599.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/roegs-independent-lines-up-films-with-michael-mann-saul-dibb/5027599.article UK production/finance/sales company Independent - riding high in Cannes with We Need To Talk About Kevin - has confirmed that Michael Mann will direct its wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 16 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/dominic-purcell-joins-cast-of-vikingdom-epic-pictures-closes-deals/5027587.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/dominic-purcell-joins-cast-of-vikingdom-epic-pictures-closes-deals/5027587.article Patrick Ewald’s Epic Pictures Group licenses a host of deals on slate jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Mon, 16 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/wild-bunch-weinsteins-confirm-multi-territory-deal-on-the-artist/5027596.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/wild-bunch-weinsteins-confirm-multi-territory-deal-on-the-artist/5027596.article TWC has taken the film in the US as well as the UK, Australia, South Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Mon, 16 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/rotterdam/-hubert-bals-fund-backs-projects-including-ucr-selection-goodbye/5027642.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/rotterdam/-hubert-bals-fund-backs-projects-including-ucr-selection-goodbye/5027642.article The Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced the 22 projects it will be supporting in its Spring Selection Round. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Mon, 16 May 2011 16:53 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/bouchareb-hires-sienna-miller-as-his-woman-for-doc-and-film-project/5027595.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/bouchareb-hires-sienna-miller-as-his-woman-for-doc-and-film-project/5027595.article Sienna Miller, Golshifteh Farahani and frequent collaborator Roschdy Zem star in Just Like A Woman nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Mon, 16 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/intandem-partners-with-mary-alice-productions/5027589.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/intandem-partners-with-mary-alice-productions/5027589.article Intandem Films Los Angeles-based Mary Alice Productions will produce and finance slate of films in the $20-$40 million budget range. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Mon, 16 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/reel-suspects-heats-up-deals-on-q-meat/5027585.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/reel-suspects-heats-up-deals-on-q-meat/5027585.article Matteo Lovadina’s new sales outfit Reel Suspects has been doing a roaring trade at its first Cannes. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Mon, 16 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/aspas-to-start-some-member-voting-with-fifth-annual-awards/5027630.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/aspas-to-start-some-member-voting-with-fifth-annual-awards/5027630.article The Asia Pacific Screen Awards has announced that it will introduce member voting rights for the first time for select categories of the fifth annual APSAs. mike.goodridge@emap.com (Mike Goodridge) Mon, 16 May 2011 12:18 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/banksides-kelliher-elected-as-chair-of-film-export-uk/5027603.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/banksides-kelliher-elected-as-chair-of-film-export-uk/5027603.article EXCLUSIVE: New directors are Clare Crean and Andrew Orr. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Mon, 16 May 2011 05:34 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/thomas-kretschmann-to-play-lead-in-argentos-dracula/5027593.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/thomas-kretschmann-to-play-lead-in-argentos-dracula/5027593.article EXCLUSIVE: $10m 3D thriller gets distribution from Les Films De L’Astre in France and Italia Film in Middle East. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Mon, 16 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/swinton-fassbender-and-wasikowska-line-up-for-jarmuschs-vampire-story/5027597.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/swinton-fassbender-and-wasikowska-line-up-for-jarmuschs-vampire-story/5027597.article EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Thomas and Reinhard Brundig producing; HanWay to handle sales. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Mon, 16 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/jinga-does-more-sales-on-a-serbian-film/5027631.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/jinga-does-more-sales-on-a-serbian-film/5027631.article On the eve of its North American theatrical release through Invincible Pictures, Jinga films has closed several territories for Srdjan Spasojevic’s uber controversial A Serbian Film. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Mon, 16 May 2011 12:21 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/american-indies-under-the-spotlight-in-wroclaw/5027639.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/american-indies-under-the-spotlight-in-wroclaw/5027639.article Black Rabbit Film and the New Horizons Organisation are teaming up to bring American indie films to European Audiences at the American Film Festival in Wroclaw. Mon, 16 May 2011 15:23 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/filmsharks-makes-sales-on-torrente-4/5027612.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/filmsharks-makes-sales-on-torrente-4/5027612.article Buenos Aires based sales company FilmSharks has sold theatrical distribution rights to Santiago Segura’s 3D US box office hit Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis in a number sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Mon, 16 May 2011 09:56 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/minds-meet-finds-itself-deep-in-a-dream-of-you/5027560.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/minds-meet-finds-itself-deep-in-a-dream-of-you/5027560.article Belgian outfit to start production on Caroline Strubbe’s follow-up to 2009 feature Lost Persons Area geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Mon, 16 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/im-global-impresses-cannes-buyers-with-new-titles/5027574.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/im-global-impresses-cannes-buyers-with-new-titles/5027574.article By the half-way mark Stuart Ford’s IM Global has reported brisk business on its slate including the Sam Worthington action title The Last Days Of American Crime. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 16:52 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/lone-scherfig-conducts-danish-epic-music-and-silence/5027536.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/lone-scherfig-conducts-danish-epic-music-and-silence/5027536.article EXCLUSIVE: Martin Sherman adapts Rose Tremain’s novel. mike.goodridge@emap.com (Mike Goodridge) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:17 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/sundance-selects-takes-us-on-sleeping-beauty/5027606.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/sundance-selects-takes-us-on-sleeping-beauty/5027606.article Sundance Selects acquired US rights to Cannes competition entry Sleeping Beauty on Sunday night [15] as momentum gathered on several domestic plays on the Croisette. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 21:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/indomina-invites-buyers-to-enter-nowhere/5027569.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/indomina-invites-buyers-to-enter-nowhere/5027569.article Indomina has closed a deal with Falcon for the Middle East on new sales title Enter Nowhere, a horror story starring Sara Paxton, Shaun Sipos, Scott Eastwood, Katherine Waterston and Christopher Denham. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 13:20 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/anchor-bay-takes-annapurna-benaroya-emmetts-catch-44/5027522.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/anchor-bay-takes-annapurna-benaroya-emmetts-catch-44/5027522.article EXCLUSIVE: Anchor Bay Films has picked up rights to Annapurna Pictures’ Sin City thriller Catch .44 starring Bruce Willis, Forest Whitaker and Malin Akerman. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/filmdistrict-boards-angelina-jolie-directorial-debut/5027575.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/filmdistrict-boards-angelina-jolie-directorial-debut/5027575.article Busy FilmDistrict has inserted the actress’ feature directorial debut In The Land Of Blood And Honey into its 2011 slate and will release in the US on Dec 23. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 16:32 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/filmdistrict-acquires-domestic-rights-to-sci-fi-looper/5027556.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/filmdistrict-acquires-domestic-rights-to-sci-fi-looper/5027556.article FilmDistrict has announced its second major acquisition in Cannes, teaming up with TriStar on Rian Johnson’s highly anticipated time travel conceit. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 08:52 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/number-9s-slate-includes-new-neil-jordan-vampire-film/5027544.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/number-9s-slate-includes-new-neil-jordan-vampire-film/5027544.article Number 9 Films, the production company run by Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen, is set to have three films in production by the end of the year including a Dickens adaptation, a new Neil Jordan vampire picture, and a British gangster movie. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sun, 15 May 2011 08:01 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/hallstrom-leaves-the-danish-girl-casts-persbrandt-for-the-hypnotist/5027548.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/hallstrom-leaves-the-danish-girl-casts-persbrandt-for-the-hypnotist/5027548.article EXCLUSIVE: Lasse Hallstrom leaves Nicole Kidman sex change feature but ramps up plans for The Hypnotist. Sun, 15 May 2011 07:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/bankside-works-with-killers-ramin-bahrani-project/5027534.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/bankside-works-with-killers-ramin-bahrani-project/5027534.article Bankside Films has taken on international sales for the Untitled Ramin Bahrani project, which is being produced by Christine Vachon and Pam Koffler’s Killer Films. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:14 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/new-films-international-to-handle-sales-on-score/5027525.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/new-films-international-to-handle-sales-on-score/5027525.article EXCLUSIVE: New Films International has boarded dales is talking up Score: A Hockey Musical starring Noah Reid, Allie MacDonald, Olivia Newton-John and Nelly Furtado. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 07:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/indomina-closes-spate-of-sales-on-reign-of-blood-the-shrine/5027526.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/indomina-closes-spate-of-sales-on-reign-of-blood-the-shrine/5027526.article EXCLUSIVE: Indomina has closed deals on Reign Of Blood with G2 for the UK, Luxor for the CIS and Koch in Germany on the project, jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/muse-lines-up-slate-of-hot-literary-adaptations/5027532.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/muse-lines-up-slate-of-hot-literary-adaptations/5027532.article EXCLUSIVE: Slate includes films of novels Lunar Park by Brett Easton Ellis, An Expensive Education by Nick McDonell and London Fields by Martin Amis. mike.goodridge@emap.com (Mike Goodridge) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/on-the-road-travels-to-greece-canada-scandinavia/5027600.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/on-the-road-travels-to-greece-canada-scandinavia/5027600.article MK2 closes more deals on Walter Salles’ upcoming road movie. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Sun, 15 May 2011 20:38 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/film-bridge-adds-madly-in-love-to-cannes-slate/5027524.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/film-bridge-adds-madly-in-love-to-cannes-slate/5027524.article Film Bridge International is handling worldwide distribution on the hit Belgium rom-com Madly In Love (Smoorverliefd) here. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 07:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/james-foley-thriller-in-bavaria-film-partners-slate-dakota-fanning-attached/5027566.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/james-foley-thriller-in-bavaria-film-partners-slate-dakota-fanning-attached/5027566.article Coming of age thriller Furious Angel one of the first projects lined up for production by new Munich-based co-production/co-financing entity screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Sun, 15 May 2011 12:32 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/neil-la-bute-checks-into-uks-crooked-house/5027543.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/neil-la-bute-checks-into-uks-crooked-house/5027543.article Neil La Bute (In The Company of Men) is to direct an adaptation of a novel by British crime writer, Agatha Christie. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/ico-ica-join-forces-in-uk/5027546.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/ico-ica-join-forces-in-uk/5027546.article EXCLUSIVE: The UK’s Independent Cinema Office (ICO) and the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) have struck a three-year partnership that will start in July. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Sun, 15 May 2011 05:46 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/author-jo-nesbo-talks-about-adaptations-of-headhunters-the-snowman/5027538.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/author-jo-nesbo-talks-about-adaptations-of-headhunters-the-snowman/5027538.article Bestselling Norwegian novelist Jo Nesbo is in Cannes to promote the film of his novel Headhunters, which is being sold here by TrustNordisk. mike.goodridge@emap.com (Mike Goodridge) Sun, 15 May 2011 05:20 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/finance/russia-china-create-new-film-fund/5027539.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/finance/russia-china-create-new-film-fund/5027539.article The Russians and the Chinese film industries are coming together. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/other-angle-gets-third-hit-lie/5027540.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/other-angle-gets-third-hit-lie/5027540.article EXCLUSIVE: Other Angle Pictures will handle world sales on La Verité Si Je Mens 3, the third installment of the mega-successful French franchise. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Sun, 15 May 2011 09:25 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/film-factory-gets-inertia/5027535.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/film-factory-gets-inertia/5027535.article Vicente Canales’ aggressive new sales outfit Film Factory Entertainment has taken international sales rights on Inertia, a feature film to be directed by Gonzalo López Gall geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/little-film-co-touting-sutherland-bosworth-in-fairytale/5027520.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/little-film-co-touting-sutherland-bosworth-in-fairytale/5027520.article Kiefer Sutherland, starring here in Lars von Trier’s Melancholia, and Kate Bosworth are lined up to play lovers in Fairytale Of New York, which The Little Film Company has introduced to buyers here. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/buyers-enter-herzogs-cave-for-visit-films/5027521.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/buyers-enter-herzogs-cave-for-visit-films/5027521.article EXCLUSIVE: Visit Films has closed further key territories here on Werner Herzog’s 3D documentary Cave Of Forgotten Dreams. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/dogwoof-acquires-uk-rights-to-leaving-baghdad/5027530.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/dogwoof-acquires-uk-rights-to-leaving-baghdad/5027530.article EXCLUSIVE: Dogwoof Films has picked up UK rights to Koutaiba Al Janabi’s controversial drama Leaving Baghdad, which had its world premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival. Sun, 15 May 2011 04:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/wild-bunch-takes-julia-x-3d-for-germany/5027531.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/wild-bunch-takes-julia-x-3d-for-germany/5027531.article Wild Bunch acquires from Dixie Theatrical and has tentatively set a 2011 release date jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/manila-set-snow-white-finishes-shoot-gets-new-supporters/5027537.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/manila-set-snow-white-finishes-shoot-gets-new-supporters/5027537.article Dutch Production house Springfilm and UK producer Film and Music Entertainment have completed shooting on Manila-shot fiction feature Snow White (aka Lilet Never Happened). geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/bac-takes-on-fouches-memories-corner/5027541.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/bac-takes-on-fouches-memories-corner/5027541.article EXCLUSIVE: The newly-revamped Bac Films has taken international rights to Audrey Fouche’s debut feature, Memories Corner. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/rohrwacher-plans-satirical-comedy-about-slow-food/5027542.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/rohrwacher-plans-satirical-comedy-about-slow-food/5027542.article EXCLUSIVE: Carlo Cresta-Dina’s Tempesta Film, the outfit behind Alice Rohrwacher’s new feature Corpo Celeste (screening in the Quinzaine and sold by RAI Trade), has revealed details of its next projects. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:30 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/windmill-strikes-finance-deal-on-the-moth-diaries/5027545.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/windmill-strikes-finance-deal-on-the-moth-diaries/5027545.article EXCLUSIVE: Newly launched Irish post production and finance company Windmill Lane Entertainment has struck an innovative finance deal on Ed Pressman production The Moth Diaries. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/new-films-by-da-silva-coskun-skafar-in-sarajevos-cinelink-selection/5027567.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/new-films-by-da-silva-coskun-skafar-in-sarajevos-cinelink-selection/5027567.article Sarajevo Film Festival’s co-production market CineLink has announced its selection for the 2011 edition Sun, 15 May 2011 12:43 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/wavelength-takes-on-defurnes-north-sea-texas/5027563.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/wavelength-takes-on-defurnes-north-sea-texas/5027563.article London-based company has taken on sales duties for Belgian auteur Bavo Defurne’s title geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sun, 15 May 2011 11:51 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/four-x-filme-classics-find-new-home-at-the-match-factory/5027564.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/four-x-filme-classics-find-new-home-at-the-match-factory/5027564.article Run Lola Run (Lola Rennt) and Wintersleepers (Winterschläfer) among the four to move to Cologne-based sales agent screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Sun, 15 May 2011 12:16 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-to-honour-abel-ferrara/5027591.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/locarno/locarno-to-honour-abel-ferrara/5027591.article Maverick director to receive career achievement award, Leopard Of Honour geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sun, 15 May 2011 20:07 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/tla-releasing-takes-us-uk-to-icelands-jitters/5027523.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/tla-releasing-takes-us-uk-to-icelands-jitters/5027523.article TLA Releasing has acquired US and UK rights to Baldvin Z’s Icelandic teen drama Jitters (Oroi). The film is based on the novels of Ingibjorg Reynisdottir and follows the lives of youngsters as they deal with sexuality and identity. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sat, 14 May 2011 18:10 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/royal-road-karim-ainouz-swimming-with-sharks/5027510.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/royal-road-karim-ainouz-swimming-with-sharks/5027510.article Brazilian director Karim Ainouz, here in Directors Fortnight with The Silver Cliff (O Abismo Prateado) is attached to direct 1950s French Riviera thriller The Beauty Of Sharks with Faye Dunaway in talks to play a supporting role. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sat, 14 May 2011 16:26 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/films-distribution-heats-up-sales-for-mia-hansen-loves-goodbye/5027490.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/films-distribution-heats-up-sales-for-mia-hansen-loves-goodbye/5027490.article EXCLUSIVE: Buyers include Artificial Eye for the UK and Palace for Australia. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Sat, 14 May 2011 08:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/vertigo-ramps-up-streetdance-monsters-sequels/5027488.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/vertigo-ramps-up-streetdance-monsters-sequels/5027488.article Falk Hentschel and Sofia Boutella [pictured] to star in StreetDance 2 3D; Monsters 2 signs Brent Bonacorso and Jesse Atlas to direct. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Sat, 14 May 2011 06:01 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/elle-driver-takes-on-will-ferrell-produced-the-bachelorette/5027489.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/elle-driver-takes-on-will-ferrell-produced-the-bachelorette/5027489.article EXCLUSIVE: Cast includes Kirsten Dunst and Adam Scott. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Sat, 14 May 2011 06:05 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/corporate-news/silverstein-launches-topanga-pictures-with-freerunner/5027463.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/corporate-news/silverstein-launches-topanga-pictures-with-freerunner/5027463.article Lawrence Silverstein has launched Santa Monica-based sales and production company Topanga Pictures, here with the Sean Faris and Danny Dyer parkour action film Freerunner. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sat, 14 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/ossard-gets-into-the-space-race/5027500.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/ossard-gets-into-the-space-race/5027500.article Producers Chris Bolzli and Claudie Ossard are gearing up for their latest venture, Gagarin: Race For The Stars nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Sat, 14 May 2011 08:55 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/horrid-henry-leads-premieres-at-2011-luff/5027475.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/horrid-henry-leads-premieres-at-2011-luff/5027475.article EXCLUSIVE: Horrid Henry: The Movie 3D headlines the premieres at this year’s London UK Film Focus (LUFF) geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sat, 14 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/kaleidoscope-sees-future-with-a-lonely-place-to-die/5027512.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/kaleidoscope-sees-future-with-a-lonely-place-to-die/5027512.article Brit thriller stars Melissa George, Ed Speelers and Sean Harris Sat, 14 May 2011 15:52 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/b-good-plans-suddenly-remake/5027478.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/b-good-plans-suddenly-remake/5027478.article EXCLUSIVE: UK production outfit B Good Picture Company is developing a remake of the 1954 Frank Sinatra classic Suddenly. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Sat, 14 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/liotta-thriller-ticket-out-sells-for-spotlight/5027470.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/liotta-thriller-ticket-out-sells-for-spotlight/5027470.article EXCLUSIVE: President of international sales Jack Campbell of Hollywood-based Spotlight Pictures has closed key territories here on the Ray Liotta thriller Ticket Out, screening in the market tonight [14]. Sat, 14 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/saint-sells-for-film-factory/5027502.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/saint-sells-for-film-factory/5027502.article Dick Maas’ controversial horror film Saint (Sint), which has been accused of traumatizing kids and of sullying the Saint Nicholas Day celebrations in the Netherlands, is proving a hot seller in the Cannes market place geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Sat, 14 May 2011 09:01 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/outplay-likes-liras-drama/5027481.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/outplay-likes-liras-drama/5027481.article EXCLUSIVE: Outplay has picked up distribution rights for France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg to Matias Lira’s controversial debut feature Drama. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Sat, 14 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/northern-ireland-screen-plans-cannes-preview-for-georges-whole-lotta-sole/5027482.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/northern-ireland-screen-plans-cannes-preview-for-georges-whole-lotta-sole/5027482.article Northern Ireland Screen will present a two minute promo teaser from Terry George’s siege comedy Whole Lotta Sole starring Brendan Fraser at its networking chairman’s lunch today in Cannes. mike.goodridge@emap.com (Mike Goodridge) Sat, 14 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/lightning-boards-trip-3d-signs-three-film-deal-with-scorpio/5027464.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/lightning-boards-trip-3d-signs-three-film-deal-with-scorpio/5027464.article EXCLUSIVE: Santa Monica-based Lightning Entertainment has announced two deals, adding horror film One Way Trip 3D to its sales slate and singing a three-film worldwide distribution deal with LA’s Scorpio Studios. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sat, 14 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/kmi-boards-amber-heard-starrer-syrup-for-cannes/5027467.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/kmi-boards-amber-heard-starrer-syrup-for-cannes/5027467.article Kathy Morgan International is talking up the edgy comedy Syrup starring Amber Heard, Shiloh Fernandez and Kellan Lutz from the Twilight franchise. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sat, 14 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/corporate-news/royal-road-touting-thriller-a-girl-and-a-gun/5027468.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/corporate-news/royal-road-touting-thriller-a-girl-and-a-gun/5027468.article EXCLUSIVE: Filip Jan Rymsza and Liz Federowicz of LA-based Royal Road Entertainment are here talking up the $5m thriller A Girl And A Gun, which they are producing with former HandMade Films evp of production Thomas D Adelman. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Sat, 14 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/maura-ford-launches-producer-friendly-seven-and-seven/5027363.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/maura-ford-launches-producer-friendly-seven-and-seven/5027363.article Seven & Seven will offer support to independent producers enabling them to retain control during the sales process. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Sat, 14 May 2011 05:30 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/producers-show-optimism-for-new-uk/australian-venture/5027377.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/producers-show-optimism-for-new-uk/australian-venture/5027377.article The new production company, Optimism, is being officially launched in Cannes. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Sat, 14 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/pretty-pictures-fortissimo-team-up-for-rasoulofs-good-bye/5027349.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/pretty-pictures-fortissimo-team-up-for-rasoulofs-good-bye/5027349.article Cast will attend Cannes screening on Saturday but director is banned from leaving Iran. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 13 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/diana-doc-controversy-heats-up-on-croisette/5027484.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/diana-doc-controversy-heats-up-on-croisette/5027484.article Keith Allen says his controversial Princess Diana documentary Unlawful Killing is unlikely to receive a release in the UK for legal reeasons. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Fri, 13 May 2011 19:55 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/little-film-co-closes-latin-america-on-quaid-thriller-darkness/5027472.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/little-film-co-closes-latin-america-on-quaid-thriller-darkness/5027472.article The Little Film Company has licensed the Dennis Quaid thriller Beneath The Darkness to California Filmes for all Latin America. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 13 May 2011 17:37 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/spc-takes-us-on-palme-dor-hopeful-footnote/5027453.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/spc-takes-us-on-palme-dor-hopeful-footnote/5027453.article Sony Pictures Classics tales North and Latin American rights for Joseph’s Cedar’s Palme d’Or contender from WesEnd Films geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Fri, 13 May 2011 16:08 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/indomina-takes-world-on-basinger-drama-over-the-wall/5027469.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/indomina-takes-world-on-basinger-drama-over-the-wall/5027469.article Kim Basinger and Nick Stahl are attached to star with Freddy Rodriguez in Over The Wall, which Indomina is representing for worldwide sales here. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 13 May 2011 17:32 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/annapurna-moves-on-terminator-as-market-heats-up/5027434.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/annapurna-moves-on-terminator-as-market-heats-up/5027434.article Annapurna Films has paid in the region of $20m to make at least two Terminator films following a victorious auction that parachutes another white-hot title into an already bullish Cannes market. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 13 May 2011 12:46 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/ptz-takes-on-eve-enslers-directorial-debut-starring-jane-fonda/5027355.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/ptz-takes-on-eve-enslers-directorial-debut-starring-jane-fonda/5027355.article EXCLUSIVE: PTZ International is packaging a new project from Vagina Monologues creator Eve Ensler nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Fri, 13 May 2011 07:13 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/content-tells-pellingtons-story/5027379.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/content-tells-pellingtons-story/5027379.article EXCLUSIVE: Psychological thriller to star Alice Eve and Liev Schreiber wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 13 May 2011 07:50 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/uma-thurman-in-talks-to-join-clive-owen-on-foresights-blind/5027386.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/uma-thurman-in-talks-to-join-clive-owen-on-foresights-blind/5027386.article EXCLUSIVE: Clive Owen is confirmed and Cannes competition juror Uma Thurman is in talks to star in the romance Blind, which Mark Damon’s Foresight Unlimited is selling here. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 13 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/filmnation-adds-heroes-of-nanking-to-cannes-slate/5027426.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/filmnation-adds-heroes-of-nanking-to-cannes-slate/5027426.article Glen Basner’s sales, production and financing company has boarded the bulk of international sales on Zhang Yimou and producer Zhang Weiping’s epic starring Christian Bale. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 13 May 2011 11:24 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/the-iron-lady-goes-to-weinsteins-in-us-deal/5027459.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/the-iron-lady-goes-to-weinsteins-in-us-deal/5027459.article The Weinsteins have picked up all US rights to the Margaret Thatcher biopic in a deal brokered with Pathe. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 13 May 2011 17:11 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/future-film-group-strikes-110m-four-film-deal-with-fusion-films/5027479.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/future-film-group-strikes-110m-four-film-deal-with-fusion-films/5027479.article Projects include films starring Channing Tatum, Hayden Christiansen and Julianne Moore. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 13 May 2011 22:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/lionsgate-uk-takes-two-from-nu-image/5027477.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/lionsgate-uk-takes-two-from-nu-image/5027477.article Lionsgate UK has been on the acquisitions trail picking up deals on a number of titles including rom com Playing The Field with Gerard Butler and Simon West’s action thriller Medallion, starring Nicholas Cage, from Nu Image. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Fri, 13 May 2011 18:36 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/voltage-sparks-to-bousmans-the-barrens/5027403.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/voltage-sparks-to-bousmans-the-barrens/5027403.article EXCLUSIVE: Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures has picked up international sales rights to upcoming creature feature The Barrens from Saw franchise director Darren Bousman. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/eone-reports-deals-on-competition-entry-sleeping-beauty/5027389.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/eone-reports-deals-on-competition-entry-sleeping-beauty/5027389.article EXCLUSIVE: eOne Films International reports strong interest here on Julia Leigh’s psycho-sexual drama Sleeping Beauty, which premiered in competition last night [12]. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 13 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/film-bridge-summons-12-angry-women-for-cannes-duty/5027393.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/film-bridge-summons-12-angry-women-for-cannes-duty/5027393.article EXCLUSIVE: Film Bridge International has launched talks here on the female ensemble 12 Angry Women, a comic twist on Sidney Lumet’s classic courtroom drama 12 Angry Men. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/artificial-eye-falls-in-love-with-hanekes-amour/5027348.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/artificial-eye-falls-in-love-with-hanekes-amour/5027348.article EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor Artificial Eye has boarded Michael Haneke’s Amour.. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 13 May 2011 07:50 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/egyptian-actor-to-boycott-cannes-screening/5027486.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/egyptian-actor-to-boycott-cannes-screening/5027486.article Amr Waked cites filmmaker ties to Mubarek. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Fri, 13 May 2011 20:39 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/mk2-closes-us-deal-on-something-in-the-air/5027460.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/mk2-closes-us-deal-on-something-in-the-air/5027460.article IFC has picked up North American rights to Olivier Assayas’ film. nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Fri, 13 May 2011 17:16 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/wide-takes-on-donald-trump-documentary/5027354.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/wide-takes-on-donald-trump-documentary/5027354.article EXCLUSIVE: You’ve Been Trumped about mogul’s controversial resort in Scotland nancy@tartaglione.biz (Nancy Tartaglione) Fri, 13 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/independent-to-sell-singer-produced-thriller-uwantme2killhim/5027268.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/independent-to-sell-singer-produced-thriller-uwantme2killhim/5027268.article Distributors already on board for UK and Canada. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 13 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/k5-on-board-for-indie-thriller-phantom/5027280.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/k5-on-board-for-indie-thriller-phantom/5027280.article EXCLUSIVE: K5 is to handle international sales on writer-director Todd Robinson’s supernatural thriller Phantom, it was confirmed in Cannes. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Fri, 13 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/bavaria-goes-to-morocco-with-new-caroline-link-film/5027388.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/bavaria-goes-to-morocco-with-new-caroline-link-film/5027388.article Bavaria Film International is again working with Oscar winning director Caroline Link and producer Peter Herrmann on their next film. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 13 May 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/film4-to-develop-bruce-chatwin-feature/5027384.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/film4-to-develop-bruce-chatwin-feature/5027384.article The script about the iconic travel writer is being written by Hari Kunzru and Katie Kitamura. sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper) Fri, 13 May 2011 00:01 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/finance/location-flanders-launches-36000-grant/5027451.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/finance/location-flanders-launches-36000-grant/5027451.article Once every year, thegrant will go to a foreign film or television series that extensively puts Flanders in the spotlight geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Fri, 13 May 2011 15:54 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/daniels-to-direct-mcconaughey-efron-maguire-in-the-paperboy/5027452.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/daniels-to-direct-mcconaughey-efron-maguire-in-the-paperboy/5027452.article Buyer interest is swirling around the $20m Lee Daniels project The Paperboy, a sexy thriller that has been reconfigured with Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, Sofia Vergara and Tobey Maguire in talks to star. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 13 May 2011 16:44 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/visit-tempts-cannes-buyers-with-toomelah-heat-wave-bellflower/5027410.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/visit-tempts-cannes-buyers-with-toomelah-heat-wave-bellflower/5027410.article EXCLUSIVE: New York-based Visit Films has acquired international rights to a trio of market titles here, including Ivan Sen’s Aboriginal drama Toomelah which premieres in Un Certain Regard today [13]. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/ealing-metro/prescience-warm-to-good-girls-starring-dakota-fanning/5027401.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/ealing-metro/prescience-warm-to-good-girls-starring-dakota-fanning/5027401.article Elizabeth Olsen, Peter Sarsgaard, Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek are also in the cast. wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell) Fri, 13 May 2011 00:02 GMT