http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.screendaily.com http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/sundance-selects-finds-giant/5056719.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/sundance-selects-finds-giant/5056719.article Sundance Selects has picked up North American rights from Protagonist Pictures to Clio Barnard’s Directors’ Fortnight entry The Selfish Giant starring Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas and Sean Gilder. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Thu, 23 May 2013 17:46 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/cumberbatch-to-narrate-jerusalem/5056720.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/cumberbatch-to-narrate-jerusalem/5056720.article National Geographic Cinema Ventures (NGCV) announced on Thursday [23] that Star Wars Into The Darkness star Benedict Cumberbatch will narrate Jerusalem. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Thu, 23 May 2013 13:57 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/well-go-gets-on-the-job/5056717.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/well-go-gets-on-the-job/5056717.article Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired all North American rights from XYZ Films to Erik Matti’s Director’s Fortnight entry On The Job. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Thu, 23 May 2013 11:31 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/schlndorff-returning-to-us/5056653.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/schlndorff-returning-to-us/5056653.article EXCLUSIVE: Montauk, which will be loosely based on Max Frisch’s eponymous novel, will also see Schlöndorff [pictured] reunited with the Swiss author’s work for the first time since 1992. screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney) Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/euro-producers-join-the-surge/5056655.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/euro-producers-join-the-surge/5056655.article EXCLUSIVE: Project is Daniela Thomas’ [pictured] first solo work after co-directing Linha De Passe and Foreign Land with Walter Salles. Deal initiated during Producers Network meetings. Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/chile-readies-first-3d-film/5056645.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/chile-readies-first-3d-film/5056645.article EXCLUSIVE: Kiné recently came on board Jorge Olguin’s horror story Whispers of the Forest, Chile’s first 3D feature. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/raven-banner-to-wield-hatchet-iii/5056657.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/raven-banner-to-wield-hatchet-iii/5056657.article EXCLUSIVE: Raven Banner picks up Canadian rights to BJ McDonnell’s horror [pictured]. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/france-rio-renews-partnership/5056688.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/france-rio-renews-partnership/5056688.article Rio and Ile De France Film Commissions renew accord Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/eone-falls-for-diana/5056718.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/eone-falls-for-diana/5056718.article The trademark late cascade of US deals emerged on Thursday [23] as Cannes neared the finish line, led by eOne’s acquisition of US rights to hot market title Diana. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Thu, 23 May 2013 04:38 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/todd-haynes-to-direct-carol/5056652.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/todd-haynes-to-direct-carol/5056652.article EXCLUSIVE: Todd Haynes and Christine Vachon board Number 9’s drama starring Cate Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska. andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/afi-docs-to-honour-errol-morris/5056687.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/afi-docs-to-honour-errol-morris/5056687.article The US premiere of AJ Schnack’s Caucus will close AFI DOCS and Errol Morris will be honoured at the festival’s Charles Guggenheim Symposium for his contributions to the documentary genre.  jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/provincetown-adds-2013-honourees/5056685.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/other-festivals/provincetown-adds-2013-honourees/5056685.article Matt Dillon will receive the Excellence In Acting Award and Cinematographer Ed Lachman will collect the Faith Hubley Career Achievement Award at the Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF). jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 22 May 2013 18:27 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/cinedigm-acquires-tiff-premiere-visitors/5056684.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/cinedigm-acquires-tiff-premiere-visitors/5056684.article Cinedigm has taken North American rights to Godfrey Reggio’s Visitors, set to receive its world premiere on Sept 8 at the Toronto International Film Festival. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 22 May 2013 18:20 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/vertical-finds-the-snow-queen/5056681.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/vertical-finds-the-snow-queen/5056681.article Vertical Entertainment has acquired all US rights to the Russian 3D animated feature The Snow Queen. Wizart Distribution’s Diana Yurinova handled international sales in Cannes. jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay) Wed, 22 May 2013 17:07 GMT http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/mandela-biopic-scores-major-sales/5056638.article?referrer=RSS http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/mandela-biopic-scores-major-sales/5056638.article Pathe International and Distant Horizon have done roaring business on an upcoming Nelson Mandela biopic. geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab) Wed, 22 May 2013 13:32 GMT