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Andreas Wiseman
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Baltic Bridge East by West announces co-production slate
22-May-2012
Producers include Amour Fou, Aurora Films, CTB Film Company; Bakur Bakuradze among directors. -
Stealth's Marble City goes to Japan
22-May-2012
Parco and Klockworx pick up Ryuhei Kitamura’s noir action thriller. -
Jinga’s Timer clocks up buys
22-May-2012
UK sales outfit Jinga Films is selling out on Jac Schaeffer’s romantic-comedy Timer. -
TrustNordisk’s Escape files to US with eOne, Australia with Rialto
22-May-2012
TrustNordisk’s action-adventure Escape continues to sell well on promo and is now on its way to US and Australia. -
City Screen adds Bath venue
22-May-2012
The Little Theatre Cinema and City Screen are teaming for a screen within live entertainment Komedia venue on Westgate Street. -
The Match Factory picks up Groeningen's Broken Circle
22-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: The Match Factory has picked up Felix van Groeningen’s drama The Broken Circle Breakdown; van Groeningen’s previous film The Misfortunates premiered in Directors’ Fortnight. -
Wide House docs in demand
22-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Wide’s doc arm Wide House has closed deals on documentary biopic Bergman and Magnani, Sam Peckinpah: A Portrait and Milos Forman, What Doesn’t Kill You… -
VOD platform Sanona launches, locks Yash Raj deal
22-May-2012
VOD service Sanona, a specialist in South Asian cinema, is launching its service in Cannes and has already locked a deal with Indian studio Yash Raj Films. -
One Eyed Films sells Villa Captive to Benelux
21-May-2012
Emmanuel Silvestre’s thriller Villa Captive has sold to Benelux distributor Zeno Pictures -
AngelWorld boards The Devil in the Deep Blue Sea
21-May-2012
Film financier AngelWorld, which yesterday announced backing for new title The Big Shoe, will back drama starring Jessica Biel. -
eOne's Inch'Allah finds buyers
21-May-2012
eOne has sold drama Inch’Allah to five territories; film is third instalment in micro_scope Middle East trilogy. -
Roskino announces projects with Brody, Uchitel, Dvortsevoy
21-May-2012
Roskino yesterday announced seven new co-productions in development and pre-production, including projects with Adrien Brody, Alexei Uchitel and Tulpan director Sergei Dvortsevoy. -
Reel's Mixed Kebab goes to TLA for US and UK
21-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Reel Suspects has closed multiple deals on LGBT drama Mixed Kebab. -
Wide’s Eye on Films adds films, cuts deals
21-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Wide’s Eye on Films label has seen good business on its growing slate since Berlin. -
Artificial Eye snaps up Sally Potter drama
21-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Artificial Eye has snapped up UK rights to Sally Potter’s new untitled drama from The Match Factory. -
Stein and Marlind, K5 board horror ensemble Paris, I’ll Kill You
21-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Underworld: Awakening directors Bjorn Stein and Mans Marlind complete the lineup of ten directors on horror-themed ensemble; K5 boards sales. -
Power to the Pixel announces new prizes
21-May-2012
ARTE’s £6,000 Pixel Pitch Prize joined by new beActive Comedy Prize, Cinekid Prize & Mozilla Prize for non-fiction. -
Metrodome keen for Once Upon a Time in Essex
20-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Metrodome has picked up UK rights to crime-thriller Once Upon a Time in Essex, based on the iconic ‘Range Rover’ killings. -
Network picks up Larrain’s No for UK
20-May-2012
Network Releasing has inked a deal for all UK rights to Pablo Larrain’s No. -
AngelWorld, HanWay wear Big Shoe with Sturgess, Sarandon
20-May-2012
Steven Shainberg to direct comedy-drama backed by new fund AngelWorld Entertainment. HanWay to handle sales. -
BBC Films announces new projects with Simon Curtis, David Heyman
20-May-2012
Saoirse Ronan to star in adaptation of Vera Brittain’s Testament of Youth, Simon Curtis to direct drama based on struggle for Klimt paintings -
Mister Smith's 3,096 days in demand
20-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: David Garrett’s new sales outfit Mister Smith, a joint venture with Constantin, has seen strong demand for Natascha Kampusch drama 3,096 Days. -
Buyers run on eOne's Bank
20-May-2012
eOne Films International has seen strong demand for its new slate and has secured a number of deals on upcoming thriller Cut Bank starring Armie Hammer. -
Les Arcs adds Bourdon, Kaludjercic
20-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Former ACE general manager Sophie Bourdon and Paris Project organizer Vanya Kaludjercic join Les Arcs festival. -
MUBI reformats, partners with Weerasethakul, Sony Google TV, Nordisk Fund
20-May-2012
VOD service MUBI is in Cannes with 2010 Palme d’Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul to launch 20-minute short Ashes. -
Sophie Dulac goes with Wind
20-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Sophie Dulac Distribution has picked up French rights to Directors’ Fortnight entry Le Repentiand Bence Fliegauf’s Just The Wind. -
Facebook VOD app Cinecliq searches for friends in Cannes
20-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: VOD platform Cinecliq is in Cannes to lock up content deals after launching at Berlin. -
Moviehouse sings with Romeo and Juliet
20-May-2012
Moviehouse Entertainment has picked up director Tim van Dammen’s pop rock opera version of Romeo and Juliet. -
UK/US financiers launch $150m equity fund
20-May-2012
Darby Angel’s finance and production outfit Angel World Entertainment and Glenn Myles’ merchant bank First Wall Street (FWS) are launching a $150m equity fund dedicated to independent productions. -
Dogwoof's Jason Becker doc goes to Canada
19-May-2012
Dogwoof Global Sales has sold documentary Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet to KinoSmith for Canada. -
Distrify teams with Creative Scotland for new Scottish film service
19-May-2012
Film promotion and distribution service Distrify is teaming with Creative Scotland on a website dedicated to Scottish films. -
BFC gets new backing from BFI
19-May-2012
The UK’s promotional agency for film The British Film Commission is to get an additional £100,000 from the BFI. -
Metrodome picks up thriller St George's Day
19-May-2012
Metrodome picks up UK rights to crime-thriller starring Frank Harper, Craig Fairbrass, Vincent Regan and Charles Dance. -
Atlas bears Stephen King thriller A Good Marriage
19-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Atlas International has added Stephen King adaptation A Good Marriage to its Cannes slate. -
Cinemavault dances with Starz
19-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Cinemavault closes slew of deals including Cinderella 3D to Starz/Anchor Bay for US, Canada, UK and Australia. -
Independent Distribution picks up Life Just Is
19-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: writer-director Alex Barrett’s drama Life Just Is stars Screen International Star of Tomorrow Jack Gordon. -
Waked’s Zad sings with Cheikh Imam doc
19-May-2012
Egyptian actor and filmmaker Amr Waked, star of Salmon Fishing In The Yemen, is coproducing Cheikh vs Imam. -
Wide takes two in Cannes
19-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Wide picks up LGBT and Russian-language title. -
Film4 launches short film competition
18-May-2012
Film 4 is launching Scene Stealers, a creative talent search launched under its innovation banner Film 4.0. -
Isabella Rossellini heads ADFF narrative jury
18-May-2012
Isabella Rossellini is to head the Abu Dhabi Film Festival’s Narrative Competition jury. -
Blanchett, Wasikowska, HanWay board Number 9’s Carol
18-May-2012
Cate Blanchett, Mia Wasikowska and HanWay Films have boarded Number 9 Films’ version of Patricia Highsmith’s The Price of Salt. -
Fry and Laurie to reunite on family animation
18-May-2012
Stephen Fry will play title character of the Canterville Ghost in a new CG animated feature. -
How To lock down a lead
18-May-2012
Matteo Garrone talks about his latest feature Reality which is screening today (friday 18) in competition at Cannes. -
Kelly Reilly to star in Birger Larsen’s The Ice Princess
18-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Reilly attached to Birger Larsen’s English-language adaptation of Camilla Läckberg’s best-selling thriller The Ice Princess. -
Vera Farmiga joins Sigma’s Greenland Time
18-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Sigma teams with Zentropa on psychological-thriller set in Greenland. -
Revolver launches Facebook VOD app
18-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Standalone film store app FindWatchShare launches in BETA today; distributor hopes to roll out internationally and add third party films. -
Reel Suspects hits stride in Cannes
18-May-2012
Matteo Lovadina’s Reel Suspects has seen early demand for its titles in Cannes. -
Jack Black in talks to join Stealth's Wild Oats
17-May-2012
Jack Black is in talks to join Shirley MacLaine, Jacki Weaver and Alan Arkin on Howard Deutch comedy shopped by Stealth Media in Cannes. -
Jinga sells Gandu to US, Spain
17-May-2012
Jinga sells rap musical to Artsploitation for North America and Underground Films for Spain. -
eOne takes Australia/New Zealand on Samsara
17-May-2012
eOne and Hopscotch have acquired Australian and New Zealand rights to Samsara, the follow up to Baraka. -
Beta reports strong sales on Siberia, Suskind
17-May-2012
Beta Cinema reports sales on a number of titles including Lost in Siberia, Suskind, Bliss and In Darkness. -
Park Circus strikes theatrical deal with Warner Bros
17-May-2012
UK distributor strikes back catalogue deal with Warner for classics including Casablanca, A Clockwork Orange and Goodfellas. -
Dogwoof sells Marina Abramovic doc
17-May-2012
Dogwoof Global sells doc to Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria. -
Stealth boards Matt Reeves thriller, Howard Deutch comedy-drama
17-May-2012
Stealth Media comes to Cannes with new titles including Beyond Apollo and Wild Oats. -
HanWay's A Long Way Down sells early, Poots on board
17-May-2012
Pascal Chaumeil comedy-drama A Long Way Down to UK (Lionsgate), Germany (DCM) and Scandinavia (Svensk); Imogen Poots on board. -
HanWay does deals on Woody Allen, Polanski, Cousins docs
17-May-2012
HanWay Select has closed a slew of deals on its doc slate including a US deal for The Story of Film and multi-territory deals for Allen and Polanski docs. -
Koch Media connects with AV’s The Liability
17-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Koch Media picks up German rights to thriller The Liability starring Tim Roth -
Pathé’s What’s in a Name sells out in Western Europe
17-May-2012
Company also reveals Gerard Depardieu to join Léa Seydoux and Vincent Cassel in Christophe Gans’ Beauty and the Beast (Labelle et la bête). -
Soda picks up Comes a Bright Day
17-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Soda Pictures and Sony Pictures pick up romantic thriller starring Imogen Poots, Timothy Spall, Craig Roberts and Kevin McKidd. -
Arts Alliance Media signs VPF deal with Medusa
16-May-2012
Digital cinema integrator Arts Alliance Media has struck a deal with Italian distributor Medusa Film. -
Corsan teams with Haggis on Third Person
16-May-2012
Corsan is to produce and finance new project Third Person from writer-director Paul Haggis; Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde in talks. -
Dogwoof is PMD on doc F*ck For Forest
16-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Dogwoof assumes role as producer of global marketing and distribution on doc F*ck For Forest. -
Jinga closes deals on Rites of Spring
16-May-2012
Jinga closes German and Korean deals for horror Rites of Spring. -
Bankside's Belle gets Mbatha-Raw, Gadon, Claflin
16-May-2012
Amma Asante’s period drama will also feature Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson and Mathew Goode. -
Jude Law to star in HanWay/BBC Films black comedy Dom Hemingway
16-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Jude Law, Richard E Grant to star in London-set black comedy from director Richard Shepard. -
Cinemavault leaps onto Stranded
16-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Christian Slater stars in Roger Christian’s sci-fi thriller. -
Intandem brings 10 Things I Hate About Life, The Laureate, Grassroots
16-May-2012
Intandem comes to Cannes with new comedy-romance 10 Things I Hate About Life, from the team behind 10 Things I Hate About You. -
The Works, Frieda Pinto, Dan Stevens join The Catastrophist
16-May-2012
The Works boards Nick Broomfield’s Congo-set love story which is set to shoot early 2013. -
Amy Adams in talks for Paquet-Brenner thriller Dark Places
15-May-2012
Amy Adams is in negotiations to star in writer-director Gilles Paquet-Brenner’s thriller Dark Places. -
Jinga Films adds thriller After
15-May-2012
UK genre specialist Jinga adds thriller After to its Cannes lineup. -
Ingenious launches senior film fund
15-May-2012
UK-based financier Ingenious launches fund to back 20-30 films per-year in the $10-60m range. -
Artificial Eye gets investor commitment for bigger funding vehicle
15-May-2012
Curzon Artificial Eye announces second acquisition funding vehicle, expects to acquire 40 films in next three years. -
Sally Potter untitled project
14-May-2012
Screen talks to director Sally Potter and producer Christopher Sheppard about their as yet untitled period drama, which shot in and around London earlier this year. -
Intandem boards football drama starring Brian Cox, Natashca McElhone
14-May-2012
Brian Cox and Natashca McElhone star in UK drama Theatre of Dreams. -
Content boards Ironclad: Battle for Blood
14-May-2012
Content boards international rights to Ironclad sequel ahead of Cannes; shoot set for summer 2012. -
Gunslinger targets UK Scarface, more films with IM Global and staff expansion
14-May-2012
Revolver’s production arm Gunslinger plans the UK Scarface, internal expansion and will push more films through IM Global’s genre label Octane. -
Melanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, Isabella Rossellini join Jake Gyllenhaal on An Enemy
14-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Starry cast assembles for psychological-thriller being sold by Pathe International in Cannes; Toronto shoot underway May 22. -
Jaime Tarrazon Rodon, Camilo Tarrazon Rodon win CineEurope award
11-May-2012
ACEC CEO and Catalan Theatre Owner’s Association president win exhibitor award. -
Ayoade’s The Double gets cast, shoot dates
11-May-2012
Yasmin Paige, Noah Taylor, Wallace Shawn, James Fox join Wasikowska, Eisenberg; shoot kicks off May 20. -
Vue buys Apollo Cinemas
11-May-2012
UK exhibitor purchases 14 cinemas bringing combined cinema circuit to 85. -
Sergei Yershov
11-May-2012
The CEO talks about the unusual but successful business model of US and Russia-based distributor VolgaFilm. Andreas Wiseman reports. -
Vertigo Viking epic Hammer of the Gods underway
11-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Protagonist to handle sales of Viking epic starring Charlie Bewley; six week shoot to take place in London and Wales. -
Yann Demange attached to direct Northern Ireland thriller 71
10-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: In-demand director of Channel 4 series Top Boy attached to Crab Apple Films/Warp Films project from Black Watch writer Gregory Burke. -
Adam Smith boards Polly Stenham’s Tusk
10-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Rising UK director is attached to Polly Stenham’s Origin/Film4 Brit List script which is gearing up to shoot this year. -
uMedia strikes output deal with A-Film
10-May-2012
uMedia’s Belgian distribution arm uDream pacts with Dutch distributor; A Monster in Paris first collaboration. -
The Works dresses for Cannes with farce Of Corset's Mine
9-May-2012
Shoot gets underway in Ireland in June 2012. -
Peccadillo picks up trio including Sundance hit Circumstance
9-May-2012
Peccadillo picks up Sundance Audience Award winner and two others from first-time directors. -
eOne boards Errol Morris dark comedy Freezing People is Easy
8-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Production set for autumn 2012 on dark comedy starring Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig and Christopher Walken. -
Warner Home Video, Revolver dominate BVA awards
4-May-2012
Harry Potter scoops a number of prizes at the British Video Association awards ceremony. -
eOne picks up US/UK on Cronenberg's Cosmopolis
4-May-2012
eOne has acquired multi-territory rights on David Cronenberg’s Cannes thriller Cosmopolis. -
Dogwoof takes two at HotDocs
4-May-2012
UK distributor picks up Chasing Ice and Call Me Kuchu in Toronto. -
TWC in tune with Hoffman’s Quartet
4-May-2012
TWC picks up US and Latin American rights to Dustin Hoffman’s Quartet from HanWay. -
Dogwoof partners with FilmClub
4-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: FilmClub adds ten titles to screening roster from UK distributor Dogwoof. -
Pretty Pictures captures Vinterberg’s The Hunt
3-May-2012
France’s Pretty Pictures picks up Thomas Vinterberg’s Cannes competition entry. -
Roundtable: The Age of the Entrepeneur
3-May-2012
Screen International, in assocation with Creative Skillset, last week hosted an industry roundtable to consider the key issues for the future of the UK film business in the digital landscape. -
Odeon re-brands in Ireland
3-May-2012
Exhibitor begins switch from UCI and Storm to Odeon. -
K5 sings with LCD Soundsystem doc Shut Up and Play the Hits
3-May-2012
K5 brings Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern’s punk-dance doc to Cannes, plans screening with 2 Many DJs set. -
SC Films joins The Fold
2-May-2012
EXCLUSIVE: London-based sales company takes on UK drama set in Cornwall. -
Jamie Laurenson leaves BBC Films to head See-Saw's TV arm
2-May-2012
Former BBC executive becomes head of television at Iain Canning and Emile Sherman’s See-Saw Films. -
One Eyed Films takes on horror Sennentuntschi
2-May-2012
London sales company picks up Swiss Film Awards Best Film winner. -
Stink adds head of film, developing €3m spy drama
1-May-2012
Commercials and content company Stink has added Dominic Buchanan [pictured] as head of film. -
David Garrett pacts with Constantin to launch new London-based sales company
1-May-2012
In new outfit Mister Smith Entertainment, Garrett joined by former Summit exec Ralpho Borgos and Annasivia Britt; brings Mortal Instruments adaptation and Natascha Kampusch drama to Cannes. -
Verve picks up My Brother The Devil, Couple In A Hole
27-Apr-2012
Verve to release Sally El Hosaini’s Sundance and Berlin drama in the UK this autumn. -
UK box office 4% ahead year-on-year
26-Apr-2012
FDA reports UK box-office currently running 4% ahead of 2011; passes £300m in year to date in record time. -
Arts Alliance Media pacts with Sony in Latin America, ACES Cines in Spain
26-Apr-2012
Digital cinema provider Arts Alliance Media signs new agreements with Sony and ACES. -
K5 captures The Reluctant Fundamentalist
26-Apr-2012
K5 boards director Mira Nair’s thriller starring Kate Hudson, Riz Ahmed and Kiefer Sutherland. -
Soda adds sales manager and finance officer
25-Apr-2012
UK distributor adds Nathan Gilligan from Odeon and Oliver Boxell as finance officer. -
German companies unite on VOD service
25-Apr-2012
Firms unite on Berlin-based VOD service set to launch at the end of the year. -
Kaleidoscope picks up Penguin King 3D
25-Apr-2012
UK sales and distribution outift acquires family doc narrated by David Attenborough. -
SC Films dances with 3D animation Jungle Shuffle
24-Apr-2012
EXCLUSIVE: UK sales outfit acquires 3D family animation from producer of The Reef. -
Cannes renews partnership with Christie
23-Apr-2012
Christie to provide digital projection platform for the Cannes Film Festival. -
UK digital cinema rollout likely complete by Q1, 2013
20-Apr-2012
The vast majority of UK cinemas will be fully digital by Q1, 2013, according to industry experts; Vue CEO suggests digital upgrade could lead to more UK films in cinemas. -
UK cinemas to screen Olympics
20-Apr-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Vue cinemas in negotiations for 3D coverage of Olympics and Euro football championships; other chains likely to follow suit with Olympics coverage potentially shown for free. -
BFI announces “pillars” of its Five Year Plan For Film
18-Apr-2012
Amanda Nevill today promised a “fresh approach” from the BFI in its Five Year Forward Plan For Film; government and BFI to officially respond to Chris Smith’s Film Policy Review on May 14. -
UPIE signs multi-territory deal for Fandango's Diaz – Don’t Clean Up This Blood
16-Apr-2012
Universal Pictures International Entertainment takes UK, Germany, Benelux, Brazil and German speaking Switzerland from Fandango Portobello, which also closes deals in Spain, Canada and Poland. -
Ian Jessel appointed president of Legend 3D
16-Apr-2012
Former founding president of Miramax International joins Legend 3D. -
The Loneliest Planet wins Istanbul’s Golden Tulip
16-Apr-2012
Emin Alper’s Beyond the Hill gets Best National Film Award; Oslo, August 31st wins Special Jury Prize in international competition; Wuthering Heights and Just the Wind also among winners. -
Istanbul announces development and post-production prize winners
13-Apr-2012
Winners include Strangers in the House, Motherland, The Dustcloth. -
Ceylan stepping 'beyond expectations'
13-Apr-2012
Once Upon A Time in Anatolia director and Golden Tulip jury head Nuri Bilge Ceylan talks about what it takes to be a director, influences including Chekhov and his next project, during an Istanbul Film Festival masterclass. -
Lionsgate’s Jim Packer talks Netflix series Orange is the new Black, Endgame series 2 and new pilots
10-Apr-2012
Screen talked to Jim Packer, Lionsgate president of worldwide television and digital distribution during MIPTV. -
Clare Dundrow joins Kaleidoscope
10-Apr-2012
Clare Dundrow, formerly of Momentum and Anchor Bay, has joined Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment as senior product manager. -
Action for Children renews industry five-a-side event
10-Apr-2012
Film industry five-a-side football competition to take part at Millwall stadium on April 29, 2012; teams from Lionsgate, Momentum, StudioCanal, Skillset among others. -
The X-Files writer Frank Spotnitz talks new UK spy series Hunted, working in the UK and a feature sequel to The X-Files
5-Apr-2012
Frank Spotnitz talks to Screen about new UK spy-thriller series Hunted - produced by Kudos and BBC - and the UK as an exciting hub for big-budget TV. -
Updated: Sky announces multi-million pound investment in British TV films
5-Apr-2012
Sky to invest in new family films for Sky Movies and feature docs for Sky Atlantic; company open to day and date releases on other platforms, including theatrical. -
Iain Canning on Top of the Lake, See Saw's TV slate and producing future Steve McQueen films
4-Apr-2012
Canning discusses See Saw’s growing TV slate and re-teaming with Steve McQueen; Jane Campion drama Top of The Lake set to hit screens early 2013, including BBC2 in UK and Sundance Channel in US. -
MIPTV Deals Day 3: BBCWorldwide, ITV Studios Global, ZDF, Revolver
3-Apr-2012
BBCWorldwide announces major nature series fronted by Top Gear’s Richard Hammond, pacts with Arte; ITV sells Titanic, Endeavour; Beta announces big-budget dramas; ZDF secures raft of sales including Into the Abyss and The Killing. -
MIPTV Day 2 Deals: Ecosse, Sonar, Netflix, Screen Media, Miramax, Goldwyn, LipSync
2-Apr-2012
Ecosse teams with Sonar on action-adventure series; Netflix, Screen Media get Manchester United drama United for US; Miramax to handle Samuel Goldwyn library; LipSync wins post on Falcon. -
Paul Abbott writing 19th century drama and 'stonking' feature for Sony
2-Apr-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Shameless creator developing Dickensian-style feature, Danny Boyle, David Yates interested; feature for Sony. -
Emma Thompson to play lawyer inspired by Gareth Peirce in thriller Secret Evidence
2-Apr-2012
EXCLUSIVE: The Kids Are Alright executive producer J Todd Harris produces with 2B Pictures and South Creek Pictures. -
Paul Abbott plans cop drama, says Shameless has a future on Channel 4
2-Apr-2012
MIPTV: Paul Abbott working on darkly comic cop drama, expects more series of Shameless. -
MIPTV deals Day One: Fremantle, AMC, Miramax, BBC
1-Apr-2012
Fremantle fast out of the gate announcing new first look deals and sales of X Factor and Hit & Miss; AMC announce hot acquisitions; Titanic among sellers; BBC announces new science series with Brian Cox. -
Out of Africa
30-Mar-2012
A number of UK industry were at Working Title last night for the UK premiere screening of short film Malika, written and directed by Bee Gilbert, producer of The Cement Garden. -
John Boyega joins cast of Half of a Yellow Sun
30-Mar-2012
Attack the Block star joins Thandie Newton and Chewitel Ejiofor on cast of Potboiler’s drama. -
City Screen adds second Brighton venue, eyes central London expansion
30-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Picturehouse takes over programming of ICA from ICO, consults on Regent Street Cinema. -
Wide House picks up doc Before the New Wave
29-Mar-2012
Doc charts birth of Objectif 49 and the Festival du Film Maudit. -
BBC, Directors UK draw up bill of rights for directors
29-Mar-2012
BBC and Directors UK draw up Creative Rights document for directors working on BBC-in house productions. -
Werner Herzog
29-Mar-2012
Werner Herzog discusses Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life, working with US stars and future projects. -
Miramax expands international sales team, inks UKTV deal
29-Mar-2012
Mathilde Rottier gets promotion; Stuart Shaw, Astrid De Berardinis and Alexandra Tullberg join London office as sales directors; outfit inks first multi-title, linear deal in UK. -
Film London launches education programme for exhibition sector
28-Mar-2012
Cultivate to offer film education programmes for those working in cinema and festival sector; April launch. -
Jean-Pierre Dardenne heads Cannes Cinefondation and short films jury
28-Mar-2012
Director Dardenne to head jury of five for student and short film prizes. -
Disney signs deal with Google for UK YouTube, Google Play TVOD service
28-Mar-2012
Disney extends YouTube deal to UK, range of portfolio titles available -
Paramount launches film channel in Spain
27-Mar-2012
Available on free to air TV, the new channel will feature more than 600 films. -
Viasat appoints Jakob Mejlhede svp acquisitions and programming
27-Mar-2012
Mejlhede responsible for all of Viasat’s centralised programming acquisition and content development for its free-TV and pay-TV channels. -
Werner Herzog eyes volcano, Helmut Newton docs
27-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Werner Herzog developing “stylised documentary” about volcanoes, Helmut Newton portrait and Gertrude Bell feature, all with regular producing partner Andre Singer. -
UK distributor ad spend surges in 2011
26-Mar-2012
FDA figures confirm record box office in 2011 and 171m admissions; older demographic boost admissions. -
Short buzz
23-Mar-2012
Worm (Matt Wilkinson+Emily Leo+Bert&Bertie+Richard Van Den Bergh) = packed BAFTA screening room. -
Hunger Games advance ticket sales close to Twilight, Clash in UK
22-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Cineworld reports around 22,000 advance ticket sales for Lionsgate blockbuster; exhibitors upbeat but not bowled over ahead of film’s first previews tonight [22]. -
LoveFilm streaming overtakes physical rental
22-Mar-2012
LoveFilm surpasses 2 million subscribers; subs migrate to streaming. -
UK Budget 2012: EIS cap raised to £5m instead of predicted £10m; high-end TV, animation, games to get tax relief
21-Mar-2012
EIS changes are still subject to EU State Aid approval; TV, games and animation tax relief could come into effect from April 2013. -
Lord Puttnam offers seven-point plan for 'copyright rehabilitation'
20-Mar-2012
Speaking at the launch of the Film Distributors’ Association Yearbook today, Lord Puttnam offered “a recipe for copyright rehabilitation”, including a “search function code of ethics.” His speech also touched on proposals around EU licensing rights. -
Ben Roberts likely to remain at Protagonist through Cannes, succession plan underway
20-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Interview process for Protagonist top position underway; shareholders committed to the sales company. -
Pathe boards Long Walk to Freedom
20-Mar-2012
Pathe International has come on board for the Nelson Mandela biopic, described as “the largest South African production ever mounted.” -
Six selected for Rencontres de Toulouse's Cinéma en Construction
19-Mar-2012
Six films have been selected to take part in the 21st edition of Cinéma en Construction (29 – 30 March), part of Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse (23 March – 1 April). -
Eye on Films acquires Clip, closes deals
19-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Wide label picks up Maja Milos’s Rotterdam Tiger Award winner Clip and makes sales across slate. -
Media Luna picks up rights to UK thriller Unconditional
16-Mar-2012
Christian Cooke and Harry McEntire star in thriller from Stone City Films. -
Outnumbered team writes feature with Origin, BBC Films
16-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Writer-directors Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin are developing a feature comedy with similar techniques and themes to hit BBC series. -
IMAX to install three systems in Pakistan
15-Mar-2012
IMAX pacts with Cine Star Cinema Pakistan for three new digital systems in new-build cinemas in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan, beginning in 2013. -
Curzon Artificial Eye announces raft of promotions, looks to fill four positions
15-Mar-2012
Debbie Rowland becomes director of sales, marketing and distribution; company recruiting Curzon Cinemas MD. -
UK's DCMS receives 'half a dozen' responses to Creative Europe public consultation
15-Mar-2012
Culture minister Ed Vaizey reiterates government’s opposition to Creative Europe budget increase during House of Lords EU sub-committee. -
Cameron Bailey gets new Toronto title
14-Mar-2012
Cameron Bailey becomes artistic director, TIFF, in move to streamline and integrate programming. -
LFS, Skillset launch industry programme for UK producers
14-Mar-2012
Skillset-backed Fast Forward: the Whole Story tutors include Colin Vaines, Rebecca O’Brien. -
The Match Factory closes pre-sales on Sally Potter drama
14-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Untitled Sally Potter drama starring Elle Fanning, Annette Bening, Christina Hendricks and Alice Englert is shooting now in and around London. -
Parminder Vir to head Ascension Media office in Mumbai
13-Mar-2012
Ascension heads to Mumbai to tap booming entertainment sector. -
Jules T-Smith's new Sweet As A Films to produce Stalking Ben Chadz feature
13-Mar-2012
Montserrat Lombard and Olivia Poulet to write and star in comedy; Sweet As A Films to produce, announces slate. -
NonStop picks up Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom
12-Mar-2012
NonStop has taken Scandinavian rights to the Cannes opener. -
Istanbul announces competition, juries, ramps industry events
12-Mar-2012
Nuri Bilge Ceylan to preside over Golden Tulip Competition, which includes Death of a Superhero, Wuthering Heights and Albert Nobbs. -
Royo, Eigenberg, Press star in Calloused Hands
9-Mar-2012
Writer/director Jesse Quinones’ debut about a promising baseball player from a tough background is executive produced by Effie Brown. -
Chadwick, Harris circle Mandela biopic Long Walk to Freedom
9-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Anant Singh’s long-gestating Nelson Mandela biopic heats up with Justin Chadwick in advanced talks to direct and Skyfall actress Naomie Harris in talks to star as Winnie Mandela opposite Idris Elba. -
eOne to ramp up TV co-productions, Peter Emerson relocates to London
8-Mar-2012
Entertainment One (eOne) looks to ramp international co-productions with expanded European focus. -
Origin develops scripts with Greenhalgh, Towhidi, Graham
8-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: The UK’s Origin Pictures is working across an exciting slate of film and TV projects including a The Wire-style crime-drama set in Manchester from Matt Greenhalgh and an adaptation of recently optioned PD James novel Death Comes to Pemberley. -
VueXtreme rolls out in London and Bolton
7-Mar-2012
VueXtreme launches in three venues this spring, rollout to continue through 2012. -
UFA moves ahead with Fatherland adaptation
7-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: The Wave writer-director Dennis Gansel has been working on the feature adaptation of Robert Harris’ controversial best-seller Fatherland; Gansel among candidates to direct. -
Ed Palluth promoted to evp, global distribution AMC/Sundance Channel
6-Mar-2012
Palluth takes on most senior distribution role for company’s international business. -
Sundance Channel launches in Romania, expands in other Euro markets
5-Mar-2012
AMC Networks’ Sundance Channel is making its debut in Romania; expands service in Hungary and Belgium. -
Independent swoops on NFTS duo
5-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: “Exceptional year” for NFTS directors sees duo signed early by Independent Talent; United Talent also takes on graduate. -
Producer/writer/director recoupment is hot topic as industry gathers for BAFTA Film Policy Review debate
2-Mar-2012
Panelists touch on producer/writer/director recoupment, commercial value of British films and Review’s lack of attention on sales companies. -
Industry mobilises support for Twickenham Studios as Taylor Wimpey in talks for redevelopment
1-Mar-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Spielberg, Cronenberg, Daldry among petition signatories; homebuilder Taylor Wimpey in discussions for site redevelopment; Business Secretary and MP for Twickenham Vince Cable contacted by constituents. -
Soda EFM pick-ups include Woody Allen doc
29-Feb-2012
Soda’s busy EFM included acquisitions of American Masters series doc WoodyAllen: A Documentary from HanWay Films and Eames: The Architect and the Painter from Films Transit. -
Kaleidoscope records busy EFM
29-Feb-2012
UK sales outfit sees sales on Interview with a Hitman and Strippers vs Werewolves; acquires four. -
Nicole Kidman in talks for Rowan Joffe thriller Before I Go To Sleep
29-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Kidman in talks to play lead in Rowan Joffe’s adaptation of Steve Watson’s acclaimed novel; Scott Free produces. -
Dixons launches TVOD service
28-Feb-2012
Service has partnerships with Disney, Warner Bros and Momentum with more deals to be announced soon. -
Sony launches film channel in UK
28-Feb-2012
Sony Movie channel to debut in spring 2012 on Sky. -
Film improves literacy claims UK report
28-Feb-2012
Film in education is improving literacy and motivation to learn claims report from BFI and other UK film bodies. -
EFM announces 15% attendance boost
28-Feb-2012
EFM claims 15% increase in 2012 attendance; first-time initiatives well-received. -
Terence Davies, Leopardrama developing Mothers of Sorrows
28-Feb-2012
Davies developing adaptation of Richard McCann memoir about a US family in post-WWII Washington; Leopardrama also closes distribution deal on Swan Lake 3D. -
Bergman collaborator Josephson dies aged 88
27-Feb-2012
Swedish actor-writer-director Erland Josephson, best known for his collaborations with Ingmar Bergman, has died in Stockholm aged 88. -
BFI backs film academy for UK youth
27-Feb-2012
Programme aimed at 16-19-year-olds to receive £3m over three years; “academy all about creating greater access” to UK industry, says BFI CEO Amanda Nevill. -
Colin Vaines developing ghost story with genre specialist David Pirie
24-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: My Week With Marilyn exec Vaines to produce “classic genre piece” with BAFTA-nominated chiller specialist David Pirie. -
Skyfall first Bond to get IMAX treatment
23-Feb-2012
Bond 23 starring Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris and Judi Dench to get IMAX treatment. -
Jacqueline Fernandez to star in UK-Canada thriller from James Simpson
23-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Bollywood rising star Jacqueline Fernandez to play lead in UK-Canadian thriller; film to use NLP techniques to enhance fear factor. -
Memento label Artscope picks up Berlin Panorama entry Choco
23-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Artscope acquires Berlin Panorama entry after Forum pick-up The Delay from Rodrigo Pla -
New Wave surges with Caesar Must Die, Tabu and The Wall
22-Feb-2012
UK distributor New Wave Films picked up a trio of critical hits at the EFM this year, including Golden Bear winnner Caesar Must Die. -
Kate Walker joins Revolver as head of marketing
22-Feb-2012
Kate Walker is latest staff acquisition for UK distributor Revolver. -
Joe Evea appointed DCM business development director
22-Feb-2012
Cinema advertising firm Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has appointed Joe Evea to the position of business development director. -
Alliance takes Quartet to Canada
22-Feb-2012
Alliance Films’ recent spree includes the acquisition of Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut for Canada -
eOne picks up Paris Manhattan for North America
21-Feb-2012
Release likely end of 2012; further announcements pending for mini-major which has been voraciously acquiring in recent weeks. -
Memento closes deals on Foxfire, Sister, We Are What We Are, Under the Rainbow
21-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: French sales company Memento saw strong demand for its slate at the EFM and has tied up further deals on Competition entry Sister and the next films from Laurent Cantet, Agnes Jaoui and Jim Mickle. -
Martina Ternstrom joins Revolver
21-Feb-2012
Martina Ternstrom has joined UK distributor Revolver as acquisitions executive; Panizzo promoted; Lucy Taylor gets new role. -
Arrow strikes for five at EFM, including A Simple Life
20-Feb-2012
UK distributor Arrow Films has picked up Ann Hui’s Venice and Toronto drama A Simple Life. -
Pathe UK signs first-look deal with Damian Jones
20-Feb-2012
Pathe inks first look deal with The Iron Lady producer who is currently working on period-drama Belle from writer-director Amma Asante. -
Adopt takes on Cafe de Flore
20-Feb-2012
Adopt Films has acquired US rights to Jean-Marc Vallée’s drama Café de Flore. -
Woody Allen, Alexander Payne among WGA winners
20-Feb-2012
Woody Allen won Best Original Screenplay at the WGA Awards on Sunday night for Midnight in Paris; Alexander Payne, Jim Rash and Nat Faxon won for Best Adapted Screenplay -
Plush, V/H/S among Momentum’s Berlin and Sundance buying spree
20-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Catherine Hardwicke’s Plush, Francois Ozon’s In the House, starry portmanteau The Players, romance Populaire with Romain Duris, Deborah Francois and Berenice Bejo, and Sundance buzzer V/H/S are among Momentum’s impressive recent shopping spree. -
Sylvain Auzou boards Russian festival
16-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Venice Days deputy director Sylvain Auzou will be the artistic director of the sixth International Independent Film Festival Zavtra/2morrow, which takes place in Moscow between 24- 30 September 2012. -
The Pervert's Guide to Ideology
16-Feb-2012
Producer James Wilson talks about high-concept documentary The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology, directed by Sophie Fiennes and starring the inimitable philosopher and film critic Slavoj Zizek. -
Rafi Pitts teams with Radulescu, Karathanos on Soy Negro
16-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Rafi Pitts is co-writing his next film with Romanian writer Radvan Radulescu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 days, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu). -
Buoyant, but not booming, Berlin market points to busier Cannes
16-Feb-2012
Hottest sellers include 2 Guns starring Denzel Washington [pictured] for Foresight and Steven Soderbergh’s Bitter Pill for FilmNation. -
Rooks Nest takes off
15-Feb-2012
Julia Godzinskaya and Michael Sackler of new UK production outfit Rooks Nest Entertainment come to Berlin with Panorama entry My Brother the Devil, Sally El Hosaini’s well-received debut which premiered at Sundance. -
Urban goes to Guimaraes
14-Feb-2012
Urban Distribution International is to handle international rights on Fundacao Cidade de Guimaraes, the new portmanteau co-directed by Manoel De Oliveira, Aki Kaurismaki, Victor Erice and Pedro Costa. -
WestEnd sells Invisible Woman in UK, Australia
14-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: UK sales outfit WestEnd Films has closed “substantial” EFM deals on Ralph Fiennes’ in-demand sophomore drama to Lionsgate for UK and E1 for Australia. Fiennes stars as Charles Dickens alongside Felicity Jones and Kristin Scott Thomas. -
Sony inks multi-territory deal with The Exchange for Higher Ground
14-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: The Exchange sells key markets on Vera Farmiga’s debut Higher Ground, which SPC had already picked up for US last year. -
Bin Laden zombie-action marches for Highland
14-Feb-2012
Highland Film Group has closed key territories on zombie-action Osombie. Deals include North America (eOne), UK (Signature) and Germany (Splendid). -
Revolver and Picturehouse have Electrick Children
13-Feb-2012
UK distributors Revolver and Picturehouse have swooped on Generation entry Elektrick Children, acquiring from M-Appeal. -
Metrodome picks up Piggy
13-Feb-2012
Metrodome has picked up UK & Eire rights for thriller Piggy starring Paul Anderson and Martin Compston. -
Berlin sellers roundup: Deals from Delphis, Locomotive, Jinga, Stealth and more
13-Feb-2012
The latest sales news from the European Film Market. -
EoF closes deals, adds partners, films
13-Feb-2012
Wide’s indie distribution collective Eye On Films (EoF) continues to see healthy growth of its slate, distribution activity and number of partners. -
Salt cleans up with Cleanskin
13-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Salt closes deals for key territories including UK, North America, France, Germany and Australia on thriller starring Sean Bean and Charlotte Rampling. -
Experts discuss foreign-language distribution at Berlinale
13-Feb-2012
A panel of distributors discussed buying and selling world cimema during a panel at the Berlin Film Festival yesterday. -
LFS makes waves
13-Feb-2012
The London Film School and four partners today launch a one-week distribution and marketing workshop at the EFM. -
Oren Moverman among directors for I Love You, Berlin
12-Feb-2012
Following Paris, je t’aime and New York, I Love You, Berlin will be the next city in Emmanuel Benbihy’s Cities of Love franchise. -
Linkin Park DJ Joe Hahn mixes debut with Chelsea Handler, Vincent D'Onofrio
12-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Vincent D’Onofrio, Chelsea Handler are among Hahn’s feature debut, an adaptation of 2001 novel Mall. -
Jinga closes deals for North America
12-Feb-2012
Midnight Son, Zombie Undead, The Hunt and The Scar Crow among slate deasl -
Diaz recounts harsh lesson
12-Feb-2012
Producer Domenico Procacci discusses Panorama Special entry Diaz Don’t Clean Up This Blood which will strike a chord in Berlin. -
FilmNation's Aftershock rumbles EFM
12-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: New Eli Roth earthquake thriller sells wide; Roth to star with Selena Gomez, Andrea Osvart among cast -
Jennifer Aniston joins Salt's hot new EFM seller Miss You Already
12-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Paul Andrew Williams directs and co-writes with Morwenna Banks; Salt pre-sells London-set comedy-drama to Entertainment One for UK, Australia and Canada. -
Sola goes on Christmas Journey, visits Crocodile Mansion
11-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Happy Happy star Agnes Kittelsen among cast of Norwegian family film. -
Rezo picks up Berlinale porn drama Cherry
11-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Rezo has picked up international rights to Berlin Panorama entry Cherry, starring Ashley Hinshaw, James Franco, Heather Graham, Dev Patel and Lili Taylor. -
Alicia Vikander, Rupert Friend circle Country of Last Things
11-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director Alessandro Chomski collaborates with Paul Auster on adaptation of novel In The Country Of Last Things; UK-France production seeking partners at EFM -
Buyers go to Calvary, adds cast
11-Feb-2012
Protagonist is already reaping reward on John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary, which has sold to Alliance-Momentum for UK and Canada and to Transmission Films for Australia and New Zealand. -
Buyers hot for HanWay docs
11-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: HanWay has seen brisk business on its slate of documentaries, including the Anton Corbijn doc Inside Out, which screens in Berlinale Special next week, and Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel. -
New German-Russian Fund backs films from Sokurov, Uchitel
11-Feb-2012
The German-Russian Co-development Fund yesterday backed five new productions, including films from Aleksander Sokurov and Aleksey Uchitel, to the tune of 95,000 euros. -
Works rises with Matt Whitecross' Ashes
11-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: UK sales outfit boards Mat Whitecross thriller starring Ray Winstone, Jim Sturgess, Lesley Manville, Jodie Whittaker -
Momentum keen on Monster Brawl
10-Feb-2012
Momentum has picked up UK rights to Jesse Thomas Cook’s Monster Brawl. -
Revolver’s Offender underway in London
10-Feb-2012
IM Global presales included Metropolitan for France, Tiberius for Germany and G2 for Scandinavia. -
Beta sees brisk sales on In Darkness, Hell
10-Feb-2012
Beta slate in demand; Hell goes to Arc Entertainment for US and Lionsgate for UK -
Arc, XLrator take US on Graystone
10-Feb-2012
Father and son duo Sean and Oliver Stone both play in Sean Stone’s directorial debut. -
Metrodome picks up Eduardo Sanchez horror Lovely Molly
10-Feb-2012
Metrodome has taken all UK rights to Blair Witch director Eduardo Sanchez’s new horror Lovely Molly. -
Chelsea Films goes Airborne with Mark Hamill horror
10-Feb-2012
Dominic Burns directs, Mark Hamill - in his first UK horror film – stars with Gemma Atkinson and Julian Glover. -
Radius-TWC is high on Pusher
10-Feb-2012
Label acquires US rights to English-language remake of Nicolas Winding Refn cult hit. -
Stealth boards Kitamura/Rourke action, Tagliavani comedy, Iron Sky in demand
10-Feb-2012
UK sales outfit Stealth Media Group has boarded writer-director Ryuhei Kitamura’s action Marble City starring Mickey Rourke and Cam Gigandet. -
Mousetrap catches Jinga's Face to Face for US
10-Feb-2012
Santa Barbara Indie Spirit award winner to be released on 200 screens. -
CPH PIX launches strand for emerging film talent
10-Feb-2012
Copenhagen to host 25 emerging talents for masterclasses, networking and seminars; Athina Rachel Tsangari among speakers -
Frankenstein's Army gains Momentum
10-Feb-2012
Momentum has picked up UK rights to writer-director Richard Raaphorst’s horror Frankenstein’s Army. -
Revolver 2012 slate includes Labaki, Miike and Snoop Dogg comedy
10-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor confirms 2012 slate including Nadine Labaki’s Toronto hit Where Do We Go Now? -
Momentum turns White Collar with Moviehouse
10-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Momentum Pictures has picked up all UK rights to Moviehouse Entertainment’s thriller White Collar Hooligan for a 2012 release. -
Buyers connect with Ealing's Chemistry
10-Feb-2012
Ealing Metro International has closed a slew of deals on comedy Better Living Through Chemistry -
HanWay runs with Phil Morrison's Lucky Dog
10-Feb-2012
Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti and Sally Hawkins to star in comedy -
Thurman, Davis, Lohan, Giamatti among cast of Marilyn Monroe doc
10-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: All-star ensemble cast on board Liz Garbus documentary about Marilyn Monroe -
Billy Connolly joins cast of The Hobbit
9-Feb-2012
Connolly to play Dain Ironfoot, a great dwarf warrior, in Peter Jackson’s anticipated adventure-epics. -
Cinemavault picks up La Run and Lawman
9-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Toronto-based sales company Cinemavault has picked up international rights to crime drama La Run and western reboot Lawman. -
Ealing picks up Jessica Yu doc Last Call at the Oasis
9-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Ealing picks up Jessica Yu’s documentary about global water shortages, film gets its international premiere in Berlin. -
Bankside boards Gillian Armstrong’s The Great and Amma Asante’s Belle
9-Feb-2012
Annette Benning to star in irreverent comedy inspired by the life of Catherine The Great; Damian Jones producing period-drama Belle about a mixed race woman in 18th century London high society. -
WestEnd boards The Invisible Woman, Kristin Scott Thomas joins cast, Fiennes to star as Dickens and direct
9-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: WestEnd Films has boarded sales on Ralph Fiennes’ period drama which will see The English Patient duo Fiennes and Scott Thomas reunite; shoot set for April 23; creative team includes DoP Rob Hardy, costume designer Michael O’Connor and production designer Maria Djurkovic. -
HanWay picks up Daniel Stamm thriller The Darkness
8-Feb-2012
HanWay to handle international and co-handle US on thriller set to star Mary Elizabeth Winstead; European shoot set for summer 2012. -
James Hickey, Irish Film Board
8-Feb-2012
While Ireland’s economy continues to suffer, its film sector remains a bright light. The Irish Film Board CEO about the growing ambitions of the Irish audiovisual industry -
Richard Napper steps down as COO, Curzon Artificial Eye
8-Feb-2012
Company will spilt the role of Group COO into two new appointments across Curzon cinemas and Artificial Eye. -
Lena Headey to play lead in Gary Sinyor thriller The Unseen
7-Feb-2012
David Frost and Michael Rosenberg are executive producers on thriller which will shoot in the Balearics. -
K5 boards Groundswell’s Very Good Girls starring Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen
7-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: K5 boards Naomi Foner directorial debut starring Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen [pictured]. -
eOne inks output deal with Steven Schneider and Adi Shankar
6-Feb-2012
Producers of Paranormal Activity and The Grey to deliver two micro-budget genre titles annually. -
Russian producers head to Berlin with new projects from Seidler and Lungin, Bondarchuk and Bekmambetov
6-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: The King’s Speech writer David Seidler working on adaptation of Alexander Pushkin’s Queen of Spades with Pavel Lungin attached to direct. -
Jinga adds horror Rites of Spring to EFM slate
6-Feb-2012
US horror already sold to IFC for US and Mongrel for Canada. -
WestEnd picks up thriller Bethlehem ahead of EFM
6-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: WestEnd picks up debut about a complex relationship between an Israeli secret services agent and a Palestinian teenager. -
Aspect Film acquires Danielle Harris’ debut Among Friends
3-Feb-2012
Aspect will be shopping scream queen Harris’ debut at the EFM. -
Juno Temple to play Princess Margaret in Ecosse’s Girls' Night Out
3-Feb-2012
Temple to star opposite Alexandra Roach who will play the young Queen Elizabeth in Michael Hoffman’s VE-day story inspired by true events. -
Jim Sheridan writing US update of Into The West
2-Feb-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Sheridan to direct reimagining of his 1992 Irish Traveller story. -
Hope on home front
1-Feb-2012
Overall home-entertainment spend was down in the US last year - but digital distribution and Blu-ray were among the bright spots as the market goes through a period of re-invention. And a look at the UK’s home entertainment sector. -
A special place
1-Feb-2012
At the Les Arcs European Film Festival in December, This Must Be The Place associate producer Carlotta Calori took part in an on-stage case study about the piecing together of the $28m European production. Andreas Wiseman reports from the presentation -
Berlinale Competition rounds out with Wang Quan’an epic White Deer Plain
31-Jan-2012
Berlin favourite Wang returns to Competition with sweeping epic starring Zhang Fengyi, Zhang Yuqi and Wu Gang. -
David Stead joins HanWay as finance director
31-Jan-2012
Former 19 Entertainment exec heads to HanWay in move to bolster the company’s film-financing operations. -
Miramax inks on-demand deal with BT Vision
31-Jan-2012
Chicago, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, The English Patient included in deal. -
The UK's high five
26-Jan-2012
Buoyed by local hits, the UK box office rose 5% last year. Andreas Wiseman analyses the numbers. -
Welcome To The Punch
26-Jan-2012
How did the UK film-makers behind Welcome To The Punch attract an A-list cast, top financiers and Ridley Scott? -
Sundance Channel locks new Euro and Asia deals
26-Jan-2012
Sundance Channel locks deals with Virgin in France, Veetime in Taiwan after busy 2011. -
K5 launches LA division with Kevin Frakes as CEO
25-Jan-2012
PalmStar CEO heads new K5 division in LA which starts out with a $30m investment pot. -
Berlin's Panorama rounds out with world premieres for Cherry, Iron Sky
25-Jan-2012
Cherry - starring Heather Graham, James Franco and Dev Patel - and my Brother the Devil among final Panorama titles. -
Odeon sees increased attendance for British films in 2011
25-Jan-2012
New reward scheme may have helped boost attendance to British films. -
Tore Fredrik Dreyer appointed MD Twentieth Century Fox Norway
24-Jan-2012
Dreyer takes over from Bjorn Jacobsen, effective May 2012 -
Curzon launches pop-up cinema scheme in UK regions
24-Jan-2012
Momentum, StudioCanal, Soda Pictures, BFI amongst distributors signed up; 6-8 venues expected by end of 2012. -
UK comedy Booked Out plans DIY distribution
24-Jan-2012
Sylvia Syms, Rollo Weeks star in the UK comedy which will tour the UK in March. -
Comedy Cool Water underway in Amman
20-Jan-2012
Ali Samadi Ahadi directs the black-comedy set against the Mideast conflict. -
Urban Distribution picks up Berlin Panorama entry The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
20-Jan-2012
French sales agent picks up Teona Strugar Mitevska’s drama starring Victoria Abril. -
Berlin Competition adds seven including Bel Ami, Shadow Dancer, A Royal Affair
20-Jan-2012
Berlin Competition rounds out with seven more features, four of which are world premieres; Soderbergh’s Haywire gets Special Screening. -
Pinewood Shepperton refused planning permission for Project Pinewood
20-Jan-2012
UK government refuses planning permission for £200m live-in replica cities. -
Element re-opens Dublin’s Light House Cinema
20-Jan-2012
Four-screen Light House cinema shut down last April re-opens today [Jan 20]. -
D Films picks up The Paperboy for Canada
20-Jan-2012
Lee Daniels’ drama stars Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and John Cusack. -
Roberta Ibba-Hartog joins Lionsgate UK as head of TV, UK & Eastern Europe
20-Jan-2012
Former vice president of international distribution at HBO joins Lionsgate UK -
AMC Networks’ Josh Sapan to give MIPTV 2012 keynote
20-Jan-2012
Sapan will discuss the value of original programming and how to create brands. -
Hammer teams with StudioCanal, Pinewood, Molinare to restore classics
19-Jan-2012
Dracula Prince of Darkness, The Curse of Frankenstein and The Mummy among films to be restored. -
Film and camera giant Kodak files for bankruptcy
19-Jan-2012
Struggling camera and film giant files for bankruptcy protection; further closures and redundancies possible. -
Netherlands posts highest admissions since 1978
19-Jan-2012
Buoyant box office sees increased admissions and better performances from Dutch films. -
TIFF divides children's festival Sprockets into two events
18-Jan-2012
TIFF creates separate festivals for children aged 3-13 and 14-18. -
EAO: half of European screens now digital
18-Jan-2012
New report reveals 18,500 digital screens in Europe, single-screen cinemas struggling. -
Stealth boards WWII action film Fangs of War
17-Jan-2012
Ken Nakamura produces reimagining of Bram Stoker’s Dracula; EMEI Film Group to handle Chinese distribution. -
Cafe de Flore, A Dangerous Method lead Genie nominations
17-Jan-2012
Cafe de Flore leads nominees with 13, A Dangerous Method gets 11. -
Entertainment One takes Dustin Lance Black’s Virginia for US
17-Jan-2012
Drama starring Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Emma Roberts set for spring 2012 release. -
EastWest picks up zombie-comedy Harold’s Going Stiff
16-Jan-2012
Keith Wright directs the story of a zombie and his new female friend who must evade zombie hunters. -
Bosnia & Herzegovina takes over EAO presidency
16-Jan-2012
Bosnia & Herzegovina takes over presidency of the European Audiovisual Observatory in 2012. -
LoveFilm inks deal with Disney for ABC series
16-Jan-2012
Castle, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Happy Endings among series coming to LoveFilm. -
Lighthouse to manage BFI Film Fund Shorts
13-Jan-2012
Agency behind Guiding Lights wins contract to run BFI shorts scheme. -
Studios sound out to UK Competition Commission as Sky pay-tv window decision looms
13-Jan-2012
Studios criticise Competition Commission findings and proposed remedies ahead of next month’s provisional decision. -
Emily Browning replaces Ophelia Lovibond in Summer in February
13-Jan-2012
Shoot begins this weekend in Cornwall on drama starring Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens -
Rotterdam to honour Peter von Bagh
12-Jan-2012
Rotterdam will present 11 features and four shorts from Finnish filmmaker. -
Pixel Lab returns to Potsdam in 2012
12-Jan-2012
Transmedia workshop and training programme Pixel Lab is returning to Potsdam, Germany (July 1-7) for its third edition. -
Skype founder Friis touts upcoming UK VOD service Vdio
12-Jan-2012
Janus Friis set to enter the UK online video fray with Vdio which he says will offer customers “the best titles.” -
Deacon, Hemsworth, Hiddleston, O’Dowd, Redmayne on BAFTA Orange Rising Star shortlist
11-Jan-2012
Orange Wednesdays customers selected the shortlist of five men from a longlist of eight chosen by the award jurors. -
James Bond turns 50 in style with 22-film Blu-ray box-set
11-Jan-2012
Fox Home Entertainment release 22-film Blu-ray box-set in Bond’s golden anniversary year. -
Netflix's Ted Sarandos touts ‘superior’ UK streaming service; says Sky output deals could be threatened
11-Jan-2012
Momentum deal signed, which will include Shame; smaller UK indies to be courted. -
The Match Factory boards Fliegauf’s Just The Wind
11-Jan-2012
German sales outfit confirms it will handle international on Berlin Competition entry -
Mission Impossible beats Sherlock Holmes, Iron Lady in UK
10-Jan-2012
Ghost Protocol takes £2.2m to narrowly edge out Sherlock Holmes sequel and strong newcomer The Iron Lady. -
Jinga takes rights to US comedy-horror Black Forest
9-Jan-2012
US Hansel and Gretel update stars Lara Flynn Boyle, Michael Welch and Molly C. Quinn -
Berlinale Competition includes films from Thornton, Petzold, Taviani, Fliegauf
9-Jan-2012
Berlinale confirms 10 more Competition titles, plus Jolie’s In The Land Of Blood And Honey to screen in Berlinale Special. -
Netflix launches streaming-only service in UK
9-Jan-2012
Neflix launches streaming service in UK and offering free trial. -
UK box office up 4.5% in 2011, Warner Bros leads the way
9-Jan-2012
UK box office crossed £1bn mark for third consecutive year in 2011, 3D receipts down 5.9%. -
Cinemais ups digital rollout with AAM
6-Jan-2012
AAM and Cinevise push digital cinema rollout in Latin America, Cinemais signs first deal -
LoveFilm locks content from ITV, BBC
6-Jan-2012
Archive deals include popular programmes Doctor Who and Inspector Morse. -
Cineworld reports 1.5% revenue increase in 2011
5-Jan-2012
UK’s second-largest cinema chain maintains 24.6% box-office market-share. -
Penny Wolf leaves Goldcrest Film Sales
5-Jan-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Wolf leaves Goldcrest to pursue consultancy work for her London boutique The Film Consultancy Partners. -
eOne to distribute Remstar Films features in Canada
4-Jan-2012
eOne increases local market-share with multi-year Remstar distribution deal. -
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol explodes at UK box office on £8.2m
3-Jan-2012
Fourth instalment in the MI franchise beats newcomer The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, but figures boosted by previews. -
Kaleidoscope signs urban thriller Victim
3-Jan-2012
UK outfit acquires drama written by and starring Ashley Chin and Michael Maris. -
Norway sees 2011 boost in admissions and best results for local films in 36 years
3-Jan-2012
2011 cinema attendance up 5.7% on 2010; national films take 24.5% marketshare. -
Arthur Christmas dominates UK box office on Christmas weekend
29-Dec-2011
Sony’s animation continues to impress on £2m, seeing off holdovers Sherlock Holmes and Alvin and the Chipmunks -
Twilight Portrait picks up Russian press award, director writing New York-set comedy
23-Dec-2011
Writer-director Angelina Nikonova to team again with Twilight Portrait star and co-writer Olga Dykhovichnaya. -
SPC acquires Nero Fiddled for North America, UK
22-Dec-2011
Sony Pictures Classics to release Rome-set Woody Allen comedy in summer 2012 -
Russia primed to embrace world
22-Dec-2011
Can Russia become a significant co-production partner now it has entered Eurimages and established a production fund with international projects higher up the agenda? -
Omnilab Media loses Federal Court appeal in VPF case
21-Dec-2011
Australian judges unanimously rule against ex-DCN director Michael Smith -
LoveFilm signs exclusive streaming deal with Sony
21-Dec-2011
LoveFilm signs exclusive SVOD deal for The Social Network, Salt, 2012, Arthur Christmas in ‘second pay TV window’ -
Netflix inks UK deal with BBC Worldwide
20-Dec-2011
Further UK TV deals expected as Netflix gets set to launch in first European territory. -
Creativity Media, Made Up North team on The List
20-Dec-2011
Klaus Huttmann scripts and directs the thriller about a lethal website. -
Sherlock Holmes outwits rivals at UK box office
20-Dec-2011
Warner Bros’ second instalment in the Holmes franchise takes $5.9m (£3.8m) to land ahead of newcomer Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked -
Twilight Portrait, Gypsy, Death of a Superhero among Les Arcs winners
17-Dec-2011
Twilight Portrait takes top award at third edition of Les Arcs, festival plans new fund. -
Cupellini, Kozole drum up next features at Les Arcs
15-Dec-2011
A host of new and established European talent were discussing new projects at the Les Arcs Co-Production Village this week. -
Netflix shakes up UK market
15-Dec-2011
Netflix, the leading US online film and TV service, is moving into Europe with its launch in the UK. The territory’s distributors talk about where the newcomer will fit into a sector dominated by Sky and Lovefilm. -
Stars of the Slalom
15-Dec-2011
The industry hit the slopes on Tuesday for the Les Arcs European Film Festival’s annual slalom challenge. -
Les Films Du Losange sells Last Screening, picks up Gatlif documentary
14-Dec-2011
French outfit closes Italian deal on Achard drama and acquires Tony Gatlif documentary [pictured] for sales and distribution. -
Puss In Boots is top cat in UK on $3.1m (£2m)
13-Dec-2011
Puss In Boots ahead of other newcomers New Year’s Eve and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas -
Metrodome extends China Lion agreement with Magic to Win
13-Dec-2011
UK distributor develops repertoire of Chinese titles with Wilson Yip’s fantasy. -
Picturehouse finds Mihaileanu’s The Source
12-Dec-2011
Picturehouse Entertainment pick up Cannes competition entry The Source. -
UK's Strictly Come Dancing finale comes to cinemas in 3D
9-Dec-2011
The season finale of popular BBC TV series Strictly Come Dancing will air live in 3D in a number of UK cinemas. -
How much does crime pay?
9-Dec-2011
The Nordic crime thriller boom has moved from page to screen and is opening up the mainstream global box office to other genres from the region. Andreas Wiseman reports -
Network Releasing picks up Delpy's 2 Days in New York for UK
9-Dec-2011
Network Releasing picks up Sundance premiere from Rezo Films. -
Digital locker UltraViolet launches in UK, next stop Canada
8-Dec-2011
A number of companies have signed up to UltraViolet (UV) in UK, Warner Bros’ first distributor to offer UV-enabled film in UK. -
New Horizons picks up seven titles for distribution in Poland
7-Dec-2011
Arirang, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia and Code Blue among new releases planned for 2012. -
Ian George steps in for Chris Hedges to run UK operations of PPI
6-Dec-2011
Chris Hedges exits PPI, Ian George assumes role under Antony Marcoly -
Joe Matukewicz joins SPWA
6-Dec-2011
Former Relativity executive will oversee acquisitions at Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. -
Entertainment sinks teeth into WestEnd’s Love Bite
6-Dec-2011
Entertainment Film Distributors picks up seaside-set teen comedy-horror from director Andy de Emmony. -
Arthur Christmas tops UK chart in fourth week
5-Dec-2011
Arthur Christmas holds off newcomers Happy Feet 2, Hugo and The Thing to top UK box office on $3m (£1.9m). -
Nostalgia for the Light picks up Best Feature at IDA awards
5-Dec-2011
Nostalgia For The Light, Senna, Les Blank, Danfung Dennis among winners at Los Angeles event. -
Expanding Dogwoof finds new investment
1-Dec-2011
UK doc specialist gets £200,000 investment as business sees 30% year-on-year growth. -
Alexander Payne
1-Dec-2011
Alexander Payne, the writer-director of The Descendants, describes his ability to draw humour from dark moments in a wide ranging interview conducted by Screen editor Mike Goodridge at the BFI London Film Festival. -
Jinga enters UK distribution, signs up boxing thriller
30-Nov-2011
First title to be Jamaican boxing thriller Ghett’a Life produced by former boxer Lennox Lewis. -
Lionsgate UK takes over all rights to Icon slate including new Winding Refn/Gosling thriller
30-Nov-2011
Lionsgate takes over distribution of You’re Next, On The Road, Postman Pat: The Movie, Only God Forgives -
BFI pledges additional £1m to P&A fund
29-Nov-2011
The BFI’s Board of Governors has approved an additional £1m funding for UK distributors via its P&A fund. -
Icon UK shakeup continues as indie teams with Lionsgate on future distribution
29-Nov-2011
Lionsgate UK will ‘distribute and release certain of Icon’s film rights’ in the UK as Icon confirms shift in direction -
Breaking Dawn secures $7.1m (£4.6m) from second weekend in UK
28-Nov-2011
Breaking Dawn easily on top, Arthur Christmas posts consecutive week-on-week increase. -
Cinestar pacts with AAM for digital rollout
28-Nov-2011
Digital distribution provider AAM to convert up to 450 screens for Germany’s Cinestar through VPF model. -
Sky Movies on demand app reaches mobile and tablet
28-Nov-2011
Sky Go app adds streaming on demand option for mobiles and tablets -
British director Ken Russell dies aged 84
28-Nov-2011
Maverick director of Women In Love, Tommy and The Devils has died in his sleep aged 84. -
Cineworld adds IMAX screens
25-Nov-2011
IMAX sites to screen Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol previews -
Eros to open Ra.One on 250 screens in Korea
24-Nov-2011
Eros hoping to replicate performance of a number of Bollywood hits in the territory this year -
HMV launches on demand service with FilmFlex
24-Nov-2011
High street retailer finally enters VOD space in bid to combat physical DVD slump. -
UPIP shakeup continues as Clare Wise leaves
23-Nov-2011
EXCLUSIVE: Universal continues to pare back international production division as evp leaves company -
Icon UK appoints new CEO, business shifts to production
23-Nov-2011
Further changes afoot at UK branch of Len Blavatnik’s Icon Group. -
Intouchables, I Soliti Idioti lead local comedies charge in Europe
23-Nov-2011
French hit Intouchables leads a number of successful indie comedies in Europe this autumn. -
Les Arcs co-production village to host new films from Kozole, Cupellini, Savage
23-Nov-2011
Les Arcs hosts 22 titles in co-production village, seven in works in progress section. -
Twilight breaks new ground in UK after $22m (£13.9m) launch
22-Nov-2011
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn posts franchise best $22m (£13.9m) opening in UK from only three days. -
NetMovies, Miramax sign streaming deal for Brazil
21-Nov-2011
Brazil’s largest online film and TV series subscription service adds Miramax titles to streaming service -
Lisa Aschan wins $730,000 production prize in Stockholm
21-Nov-2011
Aschan bags $730,000 award for female directors for next film The Deposit -
Berlinale World Cinema Fund announces awards winners
17-Nov-2011
World Cinema Fund awards production funding of $283,000 (€210,000), with biggest grant to African feature The Boda Boda Thieves. -
Cineworld appoints Philip Bowcock CFO
17-Nov-2011
UK exhibitor appoints former retail and property chief as CFO -
LoveFilm, Warner Bros ink UK pact, studio heralds 'second pay TV window'
17-Nov-2011
LoveFilm hits back at soon-to-launch Netflix with multi-year, multi-layer deal with studio, all of Warner Bros available streaming content to be exclusively available on LoveFilm from December. -
Manchester council signs Production Liaison Charter
16-Nov-2011
Creative England to host film charter signing at the BVE North event in Manchester this week. -
The Tate Modern of cinemas?
16-Nov-2011
The attic bar of the new Hackney Picturehouse was packed to the rafters last night for the cinema’s opening party. -
Malick, Kaurismaki, McQueen among Plus Cameraimage competition
16-Nov-2011
Polish festival announces programme, main competition includes The Tree of Life, Shame. -
Netflix signs pre-UK launch content deal with Miramax
16-Nov-2011
Pulp Fiction, Chicago, Cold Mountain, The English Patient among titles on offer when service launches in UK in early 2012. -
Galway Fleadh gets Academy recognition
15-Nov-2011
Galway Film Fleadh shorts winners to be eligible for Oscar consideration. -
Bruce Tuchman appointed president of Sundance Channel Global
15-Nov-2011
Former head of MGM Worldwide Networks joins AMC international division -
Immortals pips Arthur Christmas at UK box office
14-Nov-2011
Immortals and Arthur Christmas lead a number of underwhelming debuts at the UK box office. -
Kurdistan to host first British film festival
14-Nov-2011
City without cinemas to host British film festival, programme includes The Queen, Made in Dagenham, Billy Elliot -
Netflix signs UK content deal with Lionsgate
14-Nov-2011
Streaming service locks up exclusive streaming deal in pay TV window for titles including The Hunger Games, The Expendables 2, Dirty Dancing remake -
BFI distribution head Peter Buckingham to step down
10-Nov-2011
BFI head of distribution & exhibition to step down after nine years at UKFC and BFI. -
Schumacher, Wexler among Cameraimage jury
9-Nov-2011
Roger Donaldson, Hannah McGill, Dick Pope, Dante Spinotti and Walter Lassally on Main Competition jury. -
Tintin holds on to top spot in UK on $3.5m
8-Nov-2011
Paramount’s animation drops 67% but still beats out unspectacular newcomers In Time and Tower Heist -
Vaizey expects film policy review findings in January
8-Nov-2011
Review has gone “incredibly well” says minister at media conference, solution to piracy “lies in the hands of ISPs and content creators working together” -
Match Factory sees more sales on The Sleeping Voice
6-Nov-2011
War drama goes to Brazil (Imovision), Colombia (Cineplex) and Latin American pay TV (Movie City). -
Fortissimo keeps punching with Warrior sales
6-Nov-2011
Fortissimo closes more deals on Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale. -
PTZ's Headwinds blows to new territories
6-Nov-2011
Headwinds sells to Australia, Benelux, Latin America among other territories. -
Scandinavian crime wave still surging for Svensk
6-Nov-2011
Svensk sells ‘Scandinavian James Bond’ at AFM; Hypnotist goes to StudioCanal in UK. -
Wolfe stalks With Every Heartbeat
6-Nov-2011
Yellow Affair closes US deal on romance-comedy. -
TrustNordisk closes deals on Christiansen's ID:A
6-Nov-2011
Trust closes UK, Germany, Korea and more on new crime-thriller from The Roommate director. -
Michael Clarke Duncan, Rebecca Black join US voice cast for Legend of a Rabbit
6-Nov-2011
Producers confirm voice cast and close pre-sales on Legend of a Rabbit 2. -
Grindstone takes Golden Network double
6-Nov-2011
Lionsgate’s genre label Grindstone takes US rights to The Sword Identity and SeeFood. -
Sleepless Night selling a dream for Bac
6-Nov-2011
Australian, Korean and Middle East deals latest for French sales outfit. -
Dulac reveals further details of new Paris festival
6-Nov-2011
Sophie Dulac, distributor and President of the new Paris Film Festival, and festival GM Isabelle Svanda, are attending AFM drumming up support for their new Paris Film Festival (June 6-12). -
Samantha Morton joins thriller The Mulo, sold by Intandem
5-Nov-2011
Samantha Morton on board for UK thriller set in gypsy community. -
Mike Newell to direct On Chesil Beach
5-Nov-2011
Newell takes over from Sam Mendes on Ian McEwan adaptation. -
Celluloid closes spate of deals on The Year of the Snake
5-Nov-2011
Buyers hot for political thriller; deals with UK, France, Scandinavia, Benelux. -
Genesis books new sales for A Lonely Place To Die
5-Nov-2011
UK sales outfit also closes Japan deal on horror Evil Things. -
Metrodome picks up Wu Xia for UK
5-Nov-2011
Metrodome also distributed Peter Chan’s The Warlords. -
AFM Finance Conference: Eurozone crisis not disastrous for film deals
5-Nov-2011
Executives on AFM panel note less top dollar projects at AFM but strike positive note on current market -
StudioCanal hot for Relativity's Mirror Mirror
4-Nov-2011
StudioCanal signs deals for the Relativity production for UK and Germany prior to AFM. -
WestEnd packs punch with Hardwicke, Rapace's Knockout
4-Nov-2011
Paradox Entertainment, Hepp Film and Malte Forssell produce love story starring Noomi and Ola Rapace. -
Buyers attached to Celluloid Dreams' Detachment
4-Nov-2011
Buyers hot for high-school drama Detachment starring Adrien Brody. -
Mega-Vision announces Once Upon A Time In Shanghai, sells Naked Soldier
4-Nov-2011
Mega-Vision’s next is $10m-budgeted period action starring Philip Ng, with acton choreographer Yuen Woo Ping -
Wide sells Oliver Sherman for US; Eye on Films network expanding
4-Nov-2011
EoF adds two features, closes distribution deals, announces Brussels meeting. -
Hansel and Gretel 3D picked up by Bloomage for Korea
4-Nov-2011
Michael Bay, Scott Gardenhour’s The Institute pre-sells live-action 3D fairytale. -
Wajda, Seale, Brandauer, Haynes among Camerimage honorees
3-Nov-2011
Andrzej Wajda and John Seale to receive Lifetime Achievement awards at Polish cinematography festival -
Metrodome acquires The Innkeepers for UK
3-Nov-2011
Metrodome picks up Ti West horror at AFM. -
WestEnd boards Byzantium and Siberian Education
3-Nov-2011
WestEnd Films brings Gemma Arterton vampire thriller and John Malkovich crime-drama to the AFM. -
Match Factory scores deals on The Sleeping Voice, Superclasico, Babycall
3-Nov-2011
German sales outfit strikes deals on Danish foreign language Oscar hopeful and Noomi Rapace thriller -
Celluloid's Chicken runs to SPC
3-Nov-2011
Celluloid Dreams has closed a slew of territories on Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud’s Chicken With Plums, including a deal for US and Latin America with Sony Pictures Classics. -
NonStop adds Italian crime drama 5
2-Nov-2011
NonStop Sales has added Italian crime drama 5 (Five) to its slate for AFM. -
Stealth greenlights The Paddy Lincoln Gang
2-Nov-2011
Four-week LA shoot gets underway this week, film to tour with new Glen Matlock band -
Wild Bunch picks up Geoffrey Fletcher debut Violet & Daisy
2-Nov-2011
Wild Bunch is introducing the film to buyers this week at the AFM. -
eOne takes over Vivendi's home entertainment business in Canada
2-Nov-2011
Labels include Navarre, Classic Media, National Geographic boosting doc and genre share. -
Intandem brings Winstone thriller and Arterton comedy to AFM
2-Nov-2011
Winstone to star in Harley Cokeliss adaptation of Melvin Burgess novel. -
Salt pre-sells Twist 3D, new Aussie sci-fi Skylab
2-Nov-2011
Buyers hungry for Salt slate, Wild Bunch bites on Twist for German speaking Europe. -
AFM buzz: UK sellers
2-Nov-2011
From UK-based sales companies, Pathé brings Luke Evans-starrer No One Lives [pictured]; K5 has footage of Paul Walker in Vehicle 19; Goldcrest offers a new film from Penelope Spheeris; and Protagonist unveils 3D footage from hot sequel StreetDance 2, plus more buzzy projects. -
Lisa Aschan, Jane Magnusson among nominees for Stockholm Film Fund
2-Nov-2011
She Monkeys director among five women nominated for new $750,000 (SEK 5m) production grant -
Busan West Asian Festival to be bookended by The Host 3D, AfterShock
1-Nov-2011
North American premieres for Korean hit Leafie and Filipino drama Nino, Bong Joon-ho to attend -
Tintin scores big in UK to easily claim crown
31-Oct-2011
Paramount’s 3D animation takes $10.9m (£6.8m) on first weekend; studio scores one-two with Paranormal Activity 3 -
Ra. One records record-breaking weekend for Eros
31-Oct-2011
Eros reports record Bollywood box office of $35m worldwide from first five days for Shah-Rukh Khan sci-fi -
Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr escapes 90 lashes for film role
28-Oct-2011
Actress who was imprisoned for scene in which she doesn’t wear a head covering is released from prison. -
Entertainment One UK picks up The Sweeney; Square One takes for Germany
28-Oct-2011
Square One has taken German rights to crime-drama starring Ray Winstone and Ben Drew. -
Birds Eye View Festival 2012 cancelled due to funding cuts
27-Oct-2011
Organisation hit by 90% funding cut and doesn’t get BFI Transitional funding, but will continue to run events in 2012. -
Hackney Picturehouse opens, to host Future Shorts festival
27-Oct-2011
East London cinema to open October 28 and will host pop up shorts event. -
Mat Whitecross confirmed for Stone Roses film Spike Island
26-Oct-2011
Elliott Tittensor and Matthew McNulty to star, UK shoot set between March-April 2012 -
Bavaria International boards WWII comedy Hotel Lux
26-Oct-2011
Bavaria takes worldwide rights to Leander Haussmann-directed comedy, produced by Gunter Rohrbach -
Eros unleashes ‘biggest ever Bollywood blockbuster’, announces TV deals
26-Oct-2011
Eros International’s 3D action-sci fi RA One is expected to reach 5,000 screens worldwide. -
High Court gives BT 14 days to block access to fileshare site Newzbin2
26-Oct-2011
High Court gives BT 14 days from today [25] to block illegal filesharing site in win for studios and creative sector. -
Late October lunch
25-Oct-2011
Screen was delighted to be invited to a wonderful LFF reception with Italian producers and directors this afternoon at London’s Century Club. -
Sony Pictures Television opens Middle East sales office
25-Oct-2011
Ziad Yaghi, former head of Dubai Film Market, to head up Dubai-based office, will report to SPT regional headquarters in London -
EFA to honour Mads Mikkelsen
25-Oct-2011
Danish actor accepts honorary award “with great humbleness and a big smile.” -
Ben Nicholls appointed MD Picture Production Company
25-Oct-2011
Nicholls also joins Board of London and LA creative production agency -
Paranormal beats Contagion in UK; Kevin starts strong
24-Oct-2011
Horror debuts on healthy $5.4m (£3.4m) as Johnny English slips to second; We Need To Talk About Kevin impresses for Artificial Eye. -
First Film Festival to showcase 80 films across five Chinese cities
24-Oct-2011
Guests to include Claude-Eric Poiroux, Julie Gayet, Athina Rachel Tsangari. -
Alexandra Stainov joins Sunny Side Of Doc team
24-Oct-2011
Former IMG and BBC Worldwide France employee joins doc market -
Chicken With Plums, A Separation, Woody Harrelson among Abu Dhabi winners
24-Oct-2011
ADFF unveils Black Pearl, FIPRESCI and NETPAC winners. -
Content picks up Eduardo Sanchez’s Lovely Molly
24-Oct-2011
Content Film has boarded Blair Witch director’s new feature after Toronto premiere; comprehensive transmedia campaign in place. -
Netflix to launch in UK in early 2012
24-Oct-2011
US streaming service with 25 million customers confirms UK and Ireland expansion. -
Speaking at LFF, Alexander Payne confirms next two projects
23-Oct-2011
Director Payne confirms that he’s working on black-and-white road movie ‘Nebraska’ and graphic novel adaptation. -
Abu Dhabi Film Festival launches new shorts fund
21-Oct-2011
Funding initiative comes from SANAD and the Emirates Film Competition (EFC) under the umbrella of ADFF -
Chris Dodd to give APSA keynote
21-Oct-2011
MPAA CEO’s keynote to address partnerships between Hollywood and the Asia Pacific region -
G2 to release Aussie hit Red Dog in UK
20-Oct-2011
G2 early 2012 slate includes Australian smash and comedy A Good Old Fashioned Orgy. -
The Works gives UK home to Take Shelter
19-Oct-2011
Jeff Nichols’ Cannes and Sundance hit gets UK distribution ahead of UK premiere. -
Universal Social Cinema Facebook app goes international with Johnny English offer
19-Oct-2011
Universal’s Social Cinema Facebook application to offer Johnny English in UK and Australia -
Global warming
13-Oct-2011
The 2011 worldwide box office is back on track thanks to dazzling international performances from the summer’s biggest hits. Plus Screen analyses the local hits of summer. -
Johnny English reborn at UK box office on $7.8m (£5m)
10-Oct-2011
Universal comedy towers over Lion King 3D and Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark. -
Soda picks Strawberry Fields for UK
10-Oct-2011
Soda takes UK rights ahead of world premiere at BFI London Film Festival. -
Vanguard picks up Slovenian hit 9:06 for US
10-Oct-2011
Igor Sterk’s psychological thriller 9:06 finds US distribution. -
YouTube launches rental service in UK
10-Oct-2011
Google’s partners for the UK service include Universal, Sony, WB, Lionsgate, eOne, Metrodome and Revolver. -
ADFF to launch Sea Shadow, announces masterclasses and panels
10-Oct-2011
Todd Solondz, Abderrahmane Sissako and music duo Air among those to give masterclasses. -
Headhunters, Melancholia sell to China
7-Oct-2011
HGC Entertainment picks up double from TrustNordisk. -
Actress Diane Cilento dies aged 78
7-Oct-2011
Oscar nominated Australian actress was married to Sean Connery and Anthony Shaffer. -
Berlinale to offer $20,000 (€15,000) prize for young German directors
7-Oct-2011
Thomas Arslan, Anna Bruggemann and Gian-Piero Ringel comprise the jury for first edition. -
Errol Morris to deliver 2011 BAFTA David Lean Lecture
7-Oct-2011
Morris to give lecture in year Film Awards reinstates Documentary category. -
UPI to open Mumbai office
6-Oct-2011
Sarabjit Singh to head new UPI theatrical operation in Mumbai. -
Human Centipede II gets 18 certificate in UK after cuts
6-Oct-2011
After four months of wrangling with the BBFC, controversial sequel passes board. -
Hot Docs names Charlotte Cook new director of programming
6-Oct-2011
Former Frontline club programmer takes post vacated by Sean Farnel. -
EFA and APSA form strategic alliance
6-Oct-2011
European Film Academy (EFA) and the Asia Pacific Screen Academy (APSA) form alliance. -
MIP deals: Parade’s End sells to Australia, ZDF makes a Killing
5-Oct-2011
BBC-HBO drama sells to Australia, while The Killing saw wide sales -
Joe Patrick: “Miramax on demand is a viable business opportunity”
5-Oct-2011
Miramax’s new man in London, Joe Patrick, discusses digital strategy. -
MIPCOM keynotes: Lang, Reilly, Sarandos stress risk and innovation as keys to success
5-Oct-2011
Miramax CEO Mike Lang, Fox Broadcasting Company’s president of entertainment Kevin Reilly and Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos have been talking innovation amid fragmentation at this year’s MIPCOM. -
Werner Herzog's Death Row experience
4-Oct-2011
Herzog was at MIPCOM this week discussing his documentary Into The Abyss: A Tale Of Death, A Tale of Life -
Kiefer Sutherland says '24' feature could start shooting in April
4-Oct-2011
Fox’s feature version of TV series 24 “very close”, “looking at end of April to start production,” according to Sutherland. -
Labaki’s Where Do We Go Now? breaks new ground in Lebanon
4-Oct-2011
Comedy-drama about religious tension posts biggest box office ever for an Arabic-language film. -
Tinker Tailor makes it a hat-trick atop UK box office on $1.7m (£1.1m)
4-Oct-2011
StudioCanal thriller holds off Abduction, as well as The Phantom Of The Opera, The Debt and Shark Night 3D. -
MIP deals: Prime Suspect, The Firm among early sellers, Lionsgate inks Latin American TV partnership
3-Oct-2011
US TV updates on Lynda La Plante’s crime series and John Grisham’s novel are selling well at MIPCOM. -
MIP deals: BBC4 takes 'the next Killing'
3-Oct-2011
BBC4 has locked up two new Scandinavian crime dramas, one from the creator of Wallander -
MIP deals: Disney secures Missing sales, Netflix bags more original content
3-Oct-2011
Disney and Netflix announce significant deals on first morning of TV market. -
Missing, Parade’s End among hot MIP projects
3-Oct-2011
Werner Herzog [pictured], Paul Verhoeven, Tom Stoppard will be among guests promoting new projects. -
TrustNordisk close slew of deals on All You Need Is Love
30-Sep-2011
Buyers include Prokino for Germany/Austria, Art Films for Brazil, Aero Films for Czech Republic and Cinemania Group for Former Yugoslavia. -
Bedlam Productions pick up rights to rugby story The Grudge
30-Sep-2011
The King’s Speech producers option rights to acclaimed account of the England-Scotland rugby rivalry. -
Spain's Freak to sell features, picks up Between Night And Day
30-Sep-2011
Spanish shorts distributor and sales outfit Freak is expanding into international feature sales. -
Hot-selling thriller Last Passenger starts UK shoot today at Shepperton
30-Sep-2011
BFI-Pinewood backed thriller starring Dougray Scott, described as “a micro-budget Tony Scott film”, gets underway today. -
LoveFilm launches iPad app
29-Sep-2011
Film streaming and rental service LoveFilm launches iPad app -
StudioCanal and LoveFilm ink exclusive content deal for UK and Germany
28-Sep-2011
All StudioCanal titles to be available to subscribers of LoveFilm’s streaming service at no extra cost -
Momentum wins big at Screen Marketing & Distribution Awards
28-Sep-2011
Momentum, Warner Bros, Universal, Fox among winners at gala event in London. -
BIFA renews Moet & Chandon sponsorship deal
27-Sep-2011
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) will take place on Dec 4. -
Tinker Tailor in control for second week on £2.1m ($3.3m) in UK
27-Sep-2011
StudioCanal records its biggest-ever UK haul as Tinker Tailor overtakes Unknown’s £6.5m ($10.1m). -
Andrea Wong named president, international, Sony Pictures Entertainment
26-Sep-2011
Wong also becomes resident of international production for Sony Pictures Television -
Eros teams with Jimmy Shergill to tap Punjabi market
23-Sep-2011
Indian major signs four-film deal with Jimmy Shergill Productions -
Bavaria and Telepool merge foreign sales units
22-Sep-2011
Thorsten Ritter to head film sales at new company Global Screen; Rolf Moser and Thomas Weymar will be managing directors -
Paul Bettany, Brian Cox attached to Nick Murphy thriller
22-Sep-2011
Neal Street feature scripted by Bill Gallagher gets go-ahead funding from BBC Films and BFI. -
ADFF opens with Monsieur Lazhar, hosts eight world premieres
22-Sep-2011
Abu Dhabi Film Festival’s four competition sections offer combined prize money of $1m -
The Unliving director Lilja finds backing for feature version
21-Sep-2011
Coproduction office and Swedish Film Institute support feature adaptation of Berlinale-winning short, produced by Filmlance International. -
ADFC reveals finalists for $100,000 screenwriting grant
21-Sep-2011
Abu Dhabi Film Commission reveals finalists for international screenwriting competition worth $100,000 -
Raindance jurors to include Dexter Fletcher, Gillies MacKinnon
20-Sep-2011
The jury for the 19th Raindance Film Festival includes Dexter Fletcher, Helen McCrory and Gillies MacKinnon. -
Shoreline takes on Adrift: People of a Lesser God, Vanished
20-Sep-2011
Shoreline Entertainment picks up doc Adrift: People of A Lesser God and thriller Vanished -
EFA nominates three for animation award
20-Sep-2011
Chico & Rita, The Rabbi’s Cat, A Cat In Paris nominated. -
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy opens big on £2.8m ($4.4m) in UK
20-Sep-2011
StudioCanal (formerly Optimum) scores its biggest opening weekend in UK, easily outwitting newcomers I Don’t Know How She Does It and 30 Minutes Or Less -
Universal and Paramount renew NZ home entertainment deal
19-Sep-2011
Paramount extends DVD and Blu-ray deal with multi-year agreement. -
Raindance in administration for second time, to become plc
19-Sep-2011
Indie festival training company has been in administration since March 2011 after new cash flow problems. -
A Separation is Iran's Foreign Film Oscar submission
19-Sep-2011
Iran selects Asghar Farhadi’s acclaimed drama as its Best Foreign Language Oscar submission. -
M-appeal picks up first US film, Without
16-Sep-2011
German sales outfit takes Mark Jackson’s debut drama -
Weinstein vs Bachmann: Round 1, Butter up
15-Sep-2011
At the Toronto premiere of TWC comedy Butter, Harvey Weinstein invited potential Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann to join him for “some verbal ping-pong on gay rights and women’s rights.” -
The Inbetweeners Movie: Anatomy of a UK hit
15-Sep-2011
Screen breaks down the keys to success for the UK’s summer sensation The Inbetweeners Movie, the territory’s most successful independent comedy ever and its third-biggest film of the year. -
Oscar docs submission deadline today [Sept 15]
15-Sep-2011
Submission deadline for documentary features is today, Thursday, September 15 -
Europa Distribution to host VOD session during San Sebastian workshop
14-Sep-2011
European distribution alliance to host a two-day session on VOD as part of its three-day workshop -
Vue CEO Tim Richards joins Skillset Board
14-Sep-2011
Vue Cinemas founder and CEO has joined Board of UK industry training body Skillset -
Pristina Film Festival announces jury, expands co-production forum
13-Sep-2011
Director Joshua Marston among guests at festival’s third edition -
The Inbetweeners Movie makes it four in a row in the UK
13-Sep-2011
Hit comedy takes further £2.1m for £39.4m to beat out newcomers Friends With Benefits and Jane Eyre -
The Fjallbacka Murders shoot underway
12-Sep-2011
€30m TV and film project being sold by TrustNordisk in Toronto -
Gaumont launches LA-based TV division
12-Sep-2011
Katie O’Connell and Richard Frankie tapped as CEO and COO; high end dramas in the works -
Toronto 2011: Tamer Ezzat
11-Sep-2011
Egyptian filmmakers Tamer Ezzat, Ayten Amin and Amr Salama each direct one part of Tahrir 2011: The Good, The Bad And The Politician, a documentary about the ongoing Egyptian revolution featuring portraits of local activists, policemen and former president Hosni Mubarak. -
Revolver picks up UK rights to Brit thriller 7 Lives
9-Sep-2011
UK distributor takes all UK rights to urban thriller starring Danny Dyer and Martin Compston -
eOne takes Devil’s Bridge, Hooligans from Stealth
9-Sep-2011
eOne takes multiple territories on Brit thriller Devil’s Bridge and UK on football expose, both from Stealth Media Group -
Vincent Garenq’s Guilty wins Europa Cinemas Label at Venice
9-Sep-2011
Venice Days drama based on the famous Outreau affair gets distribution support -
Stealth unleashes Pelacanos thriller Shoedog on Toronto
8-Sep-2011
Ethan Hawke, Heather Graham in talks for action-thriller Shoedog. -
Vue launches new multiplex at Westfield Stratford City
8-Sep-2011
Cinema chain Vue Entertainment’s multiplex cinema in Westfield Stratford City - dubbed the gateway to the Olympic site - is to open on Tuesday 13 September. -
Miramax to open London-based sales division
8-Sep-2011
Joe Patrick promoted to lead worldwide sales, Danny Goldman joins team -
Everyman cinema to open in Maida Vale, London
7-Sep-2011
New cinema will be Everyman Media Group’s ninth venue -
Dogwoof launches VOD service Dogwoof TV
7-Sep-2011
A revenue percentage of all Dogwoof films ‘shared’ via the service will be given to the file sharer -
ABC Cinemien takes Stockholm East to Benelux
6-Sep-2011
Venice Critics’ Week opener scheduled for an early 2012 release -
Metrodome launches aggregation service Met Digital
6-Sep-2011
UK distributor launches digital aggregation service for distributors and rights holders -
TIFF adds windows debate and Bruce Beresford talk to programme
6-Sep-2011
Toronto adds two new “Focus On…” sessions to Industry Programme -
Abu Dhabi Film Festival introduces environmental film award
6-Sep-2011
Environment programme to become competitive with award of $15,000 -
Frances McDormand chairs San Sebastian jury
6-Sep-2011
Actress Frances McDormand will chair the Official Selection Jury at the San Sebastian Film Festival (Sept 16-24). -
Raindance bookended by Another Earth and Bonsai
6-Sep-2011
36 international premieres and 90 UK premieres among festival slate. -
Terri Hooley biopic Good Vibrations shoot underway in Belfast
5-Sep-2011
Five-week shoot on UK-Irish co-production gets underway in Belfast. -
eOne UK acquires Icelandic thriller Black’s Game
5-Sep-2011
TrustNordisk handling thriller executive produced by Nicolas Winding Refn [pictured]. -
FDA launches screenings event for Scottish media
2-Sep-2011
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Jane Eyre, The Help among films to be screened. -
Anti-piracy service muso.com launching for film industry
2-Sep-2011
Service that tracks and removes llegal file sharing now available to the film industry. -
Tintin and the hunt for box-office treasure
1-Sep-2011
Can the unusual global release strategy of Sony and Paramount’s The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn pay off to mark the beginning of a thrilling new franchise? -
Headhunters and What A Man among strong international openers
1-Sep-2011
Screen rounds up the biggest independent movers and shakers on the international scene. -
IFTA launches Ireland-UK industry network
1-Sep-2011
Irish Film & Television Academy launches bilateral industry and talent network. -
Slawomir Fabicki readies second feature in Warsaw
31-Aug-2011
Polish Oscar-nominated director readies next film in Warsaw. -
LFS relaunches London Film Society
31-Aug-2011
London Film School to host masterclasses and workshops for society dormant since 1939. -
The Inbetweeners Movie stands at £27.7m after second weekend
31-Aug-2011
The Inbetweeners Movie continues its remarkable assault as One Day and Final Destination 5 enter the fray -
Les Arcs Festival adds Work in Progress, transmedia sections
30-Aug-2011
Third edition of French film festival in the Alps expands -
Terence Davies’ The Deep Blue Sea to close LFF
30-Aug-2011
It will be the UK premiere of the film, which stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston and Simon Russell Beale. Weisz films bookend the festival. -
Rome to open with Luc Besson’s Aung San Suu Kyi biopic The Lady
26-Aug-2011
Besson to present the premiere with stars Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis. -
M-Appeal picks up Venice Orizzonti title Verano
26-Aug-2011
German sales agent M-Appeal picks up José Luis Torres Leiva’s drama -
Overheard 2 big in China as The Inbetweeners storms the UK
24-Aug-2011
Screen rounds up the biggest independent movers and shakers on the international scene -
Films announced for San Sebastian’s Films In Progress, Cinema In Motion sections
23-Aug-2011
Films from Marcelo Gomes, Annemarie Jacir, Khalil Joreige and Joana Hadjithomas among selections. -
ODG and Fox strike TVOD deal for Middle East and Southeast Europe
23-Aug-2011
On Demand Group secures TVOD deal with Fox for Greece, Cyprus and Middle East -
Black & Blue's Loser finds a friend in Crabtree Films
23-Aug-2011
UK distributor Crabtree Films has picked up Black & Blue Films’ London-set, low-budget comedy How to Stop Being a Loser. -
The Inbetweeners Movie on top in the UK with massive £13.2m
22-Aug-2011
Cowboys & Aliens disappoints on £1.8m as Rise Of The Planet of the Apes is nearest challenger on £2.4m -
13 shorts make up San Sebastian Film Students Meeting
22-Aug-2011
10th edition of the Film Students Meeting to take place Sept 21-23. -
Inbetweeners smashes UK records to take £13.2m on debut
22-Aug-2011
The Inbetweeners Movie posts biggest-ever opening (including previews) for a UK independent production, as well as for a UK comedy. -
Harry Potter approaches $900m as Korea continues to see big results
19-Aug-2011
Screen looks at last weekend’s biggest international performers, including three impressive local titles in South Korea. -
Cineworld reports largest UK box-office market share for first half of 2011
18-Aug-2011
Cineworld results show strong finish to first half with growth in revenues, EBITDA and market share. -
Brendan Gleeson’s Halle Berry moment
18-Aug-2011
The Guard writer-director John Michael McDonagh was in great form at a Q&A ahead of Optimum’s release of the film in the UK on Friday. -
The Inbetweeners Movie takes huge £2.5m on first day of UK previews
18-Aug-2011
The low-budget UK production set to score big opening weekend after excellent first preview day. -
Verve Pictures falls for The Story Of Lovers Rock
17-Aug-2011
UK outfit picks up documentary about reggae music in 1970s London. -
Amen, Rampart added to San Sebastian Official Selection
17-Aug-2011
Steve McQueen’s Shame and latest from Johnnie To and Nicolas Provost added to Zabaltegi-Pearls section; 15 go for New Directors prize. -
Dogwoof takes up Position Among The Stars
16-Aug-2011
UK distributor picks up IDFA and Sundance winning documentary. -
UK government commits £363m to broadband roll-out
16-Aug-2011
Counties in England are set to get £294.8m, and Scotland £68.8m, in a move that has significant implications for the film industry. -
Apes climb to the top in the UK
15-Aug-2011
Fox’s Apes beats out Smurfs and Harry Potter for UK box-office crown. -
Salzgeber & Co takes North Sea Texas for Germany
15-Aug-2011
UK-based sales agent Wavelength Pictures closes deal on Montreal Film Festival drama. -
Cameron Crowe Pearl Jam doc to reach 75 sites in UK
15-Aug-2011
75 sites in the UK and Ireland to simultaneously screen rockumentary in September -
Sense of charity
12-Aug-2011
Ewan McGregor fronts a UNICEF appeal film screening in UK cinemas this weekend. -
Glenn Close to receive lifetime achievement award in San Sebastian
12-Aug-2011
Close will receive Donostia Award at festival’s 59th edition where she is presenting latest feature Albert Nobbs -
Vertigo picks up football drama Will for UK
12-Aug-2011
Oct 21 release for Will, starring Damian Lewis and Bob Hoskins -
Potter crosses $800m as Sector 7 makes a splash in Korea
10-Aug-2011
Potter becomes third biggest international release ever, as South Korea sees a homegrown top four. Screen looks at last weekend’s international movers and shakers. -
Sundance Channel launches in five more territories
10-Aug-2011
Sundance TV and VOD offering extends to Greece, Taiwan among others -
Harry Potter makes it four in a row in UK
9-Aug-2011
Harry Potter still wizard in UK as newbies Super 8 and Mr Popper’s Penguins are among six to gross over £1m -
The Interrupters interrupted..
9-Aug-2011
The Curzon Soho screening of Steve James’ doc was plunged into darkness last night…. -
MUBI to show 4.1 Film Festival competition titles
8-Aug-2011
Titles include Chantrapas, Morgen, Tilva Rosh and Nénette -
Orange launches free film downloads from iTunes
8-Aug-2011
Orange customers to get free film downloads from iTunes, including The Wrestler and The Ghost Writer. -
Kaczmarek'sTransatlantyk Film and Music Festival kicks off in Poland
5-Aug-2011
Oscar winning composer’s ecologically oriented festival features a Green Carpet as well as music competition. -
BBFC orders cuts to 3D Sex and Zen
5-Aug-2011
UK film censors order cuts to erotic 3D film banned in China. -
Vue in discussion with studios to relax windows, plans VOD platform
4-Aug-2011
UK cinema chain in talks with the studios to relax windows at certain times of the year. -
New Hungarian outfit plans slate of English-language films
4-Aug-2011
Gabor Váradi’s new production outfit Blue Danube Films kicks off with English-language thriller. -
Content takes international on Sarah Palin doc
4-Aug-2011
UK outfit Content Film has acquired international rights to Nick Broomfield’s documentary Sarah Palin: You Betcha! which is premiering in Toronto. -
Transformers crosses $1bn worldwide
3-Aug-2011
Paramount’s Transformers becomes tenth film ever to cross $1bn worldwide -
The digital debate over IP
3-Aug-2011
The UK government has widely accepted Professor Hargreaves’ recommendations for renewing the UK’s intellectual property laws as set out in his independent review published in May and has revealed further details for the implementation of the long-delayed Digital Economy Act. -
Dogwoof picks up Bombay Beach for UK
3-Aug-2011
UK outfit takes Tribeca Best Documentary Feature for UK -
Deathly Hallows makes it a hat-trick at competitive UK box office
2-Aug-2011
Warner Bros’ juggernaut breaks into the all-time UK top ten as Captain America and Horrid Henry debut in top five. -
Paramount first studio to cross $2bn international in 2011
2-Aug-2011
As Transformers: Dark Of The Moon prepares to cross $1bn at the global box office any day now, the studio says it has become the first to cross $2bn. -
UK admissions up 0.7% in first half of 2011, according to BFI
1-Aug-2011
BFI Statistical Yearbook reveals increase in half-year admissions. -
A Separation wins in Durban, First Grader takes audience award
1-Aug-2011
Films by Farhadi, Hermanus and Chadwick among winners at South Africa-based film festival. -
New report identifies Ireland’s audiovisual growth opportunities
29-Jul-2011
Report sees potential for Ireland’s industry to double turnover and jobs -
Technicolor ups US digital distribution footprint, announces Q2 revenue of €747m
28-Jul-2011
Technicolor acquires Cinedigm’s distribution assets, increasing satellite network to 1,100 locations in US and Canada. -
MPA wins landmark copyright case against BT, Newzbin2
28-Jul-2011
UK High Court rules in favour of MPA in their bid to block access to pirate site Newzbin2 -
Harry Potter climbing all-time international chart, Reliance’s Singham scores well
28-Jul-2011
Potter becomes 17th biggest international film after second weekend as Korea and India see local successes. -
London prop maker wins in legal battle with George Lucas
27-Jul-2011
UK Supreme Court rules in favour of Londoner who manufactures Stormtrooper helmets. -
Irish Film Board backs new projects from Neil Jordan, Lance Daly, Juanita Wilson
27-Jul-2011
Neil Jordan and Ronan Bennett project Fury receives IFB’s largest development grant in May funding round. -
Locarno launches post-production focus
26-Jul-2011
Colombia first territory in the spotlight for new Locarno Industry Office scheme -
Star Wars plus
26-Jul-2011
Star Wars aficionados (like myself) will be glad to see 40+ hours of special features on the upcoming Blu-ray release of the entire saga. -
Industrial Scripts launches promotion and rewrite programmes
25-Jul-2011
UK industry scriptwriting promotion programme backed by Curtis Brown. -
Picture Production Company opens LA office, appoints Ben Coplon
22-Jul-2011
Creative production and marketing outfit PPC appoints Coplon Head of Client Services, US -
ShortsHD launches on DishHD in Taiwan
22-Jul-2011
TV network dedicated exclusively to short movies expands to pay-TV platform in Taiwan -
Norway first country to go fully digital with all cinemas
22-Jul-2011
Norway will no longer distribute 35mm prints as country’s 420 screens all go digital. -
Special relationship
22-Jul-2011
UK marketing outfit FIVE33 has been making waves on both sides of the Atlantic. CEO Emily Castel talks about the company’s global ambitions. -
Miramax to exhibit at MIPCOM, Lang to give keynote
21-Jul-2011
Miramax CEO Mike Lang to present keynote address during market. -
Eros scores again while Pokemon trumps studio Ghibli latest in Japan
20-Jul-2011
As Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II smashed a number of international records, Screen looks at the non-US international movers and shakers. -
Ken Loach on Murdoch and the News International scandal
20-Jul-2011
The acclaimed British director sounds off on the News International phone hacking scandal, the “timid” select committee, 3D and a lack of documentary funding. -
BFI resurrects previously unseen Ken Loach documentary
20-Jul-2011
1969 doc DOP’d by Chris Menges to screen as part of major BFI retrospective. -
BFI Lottery Transition Fund awards £888,000 to 37 UK projects
19-Jul-2011
FilmClub, BIFAs and Watershed Bristol among biggest beneficiaries of first round of BFI funding -
Deathly Hallows Part 2 smashes UK box office records
19-Jul-2011
Latest Harry Potter becomes biggest ever UK opening on £23.8m -
UK box office up 3% in first half of 2011 despite drop in 3D revenues
15-Jul-2011
UK 3D revenues fell 21% year-on-year in the first half of 2011 -
Hugo trailer is here...
15-Jul-2011
See the trailer for Martin Scorsese’s long-awaited foray into 3D, Hugo -
Mark Fisher appointed finance director for The Works Group
14-Jul-2011
Fisher previously spent 10 years at the Icon Group -
Wu Xia, Case Depart among strong international openers
14-Jul-2011
With Transformers ruling the roost on $94.7m, there were five international newcomers in the top 20 last weekend -
LoveFilm, eOne ink exclusive content deal
14-Jul-2011
LoveFilm to be only subscription VOD service in the UK to stream eOne’s new catalogue for next five years -
Joel Kennedy joins the UK's Metrodome as head of acquisitions
13-Jul-2011
Former Revolver and Channel 4 executive takes over from James Brown -
Found(ling): a live-action 3D short
13-Jul-2011
Not too many live action 3D shorts out there… Found a good one -
In Darkness chosen as Poland’s Oscar submission
12-Jul-2011
Agnieszka Holland’s Second World War drama the unanimous decision of the Polish Oscar committee -
LoveFilm to expand UK workforce by 20%
12-Jul-2011
DVD service to expand in the wake of Amazon takeover -
Transformers and Bridesmaids remain solid in UK
12-Jul-2011
It’s as-you-were among the top four, while The Guard posts big numbers in Ireland. -
TWC takes US, UK and other territories on Untouchable
11-Jul-2011
TWC takes multiple territories on comedy Untouchable starring Francois Cluzet [pictured]; deals also done in Germany, Italy, Spain. -
The Guard among winners at Fleadh, festival boasts record admissions
11-Jul-2011
The Guard, Parked and Charlie Casanova were among the feature winners at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh. -
Fighting Talk
11-Jul-2011
A report after the packed screening of Leila Doolan’s brilliant documentary about Irish activist Bernadette McAliskey at the Galway Film Fleadh. -
Ireland, Luxembourg sign co-production treaty
11-Jul-2011
Luxembourg becomes Ireland’s first official European co-production partner -
Talking Perfect Sense
9-Jul-2011
David Mackenzie talks about being “punch drunk on curveballs” and the Stasi of the film world at the Galway Film Fleadh. -
Michael Fassbender, Luxembourg Fund join Gleeson's At-Swim-Two-Birds
9-Jul-2011
Brendan Gleeson’s A-list period drama gets further cast and co-production support. -
UK's Guiding Lights mentoring scheme goes international
7-Jul-2011
Two Irish candidates join the initative, and they are attending Galway Film Fleadh this week. -
Nuno Bernardo
7-Jul-2011
Cross-platform producer Nuno Bernardo talks to Screen about the opportunites afforded by transmedia and his work on Noel Clarke comedy The Knot. -
Christian Grass steps down from role at Universal
6-Jul-2011
Industry stalwart Christian Grass has stepped down from his role as President, Universal Pictures International Productions & Acquisitions. -
Weekly International Box Office July 1 - 3
6-Jul-2011
Transformers shuts out international opposition as China and India fly the flag for local fare -
Europa Distribution elects new board, co-presidents
6-Jul-2011
Lumiere, Gutek heads assume co-presidency of European indies organisation; Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu takes on Presidency of Honor role. -
DIFF showcases Arab cinema at London Shubbak festival
5-Jul-2011
Films from UAE, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Egypt to screen during capital’s first festival of contemporary Arab culture -
UK distributor Entertainment reveals packed autumn slate
5-Jul-2011
Apollo 18, I Don’t Know How She Does It, Piranha 3DD among acquisitions from TWC. -
Transformers 3 crushes opposition in UK
4-Jul-2011
Transformers eclipses rivals who struggle with good weather and Wimbledon -
Glasgow announces Margaret Tait winner, record admissions
4-Jul-2011
Ticket sales increase 12% with festival generating £1.4m for Scotland -
Nitin Sawney to compose score for BFI Hitchcock restoration
4-Jul-2011
Nitin Sawney among talent to compose scores for early Hitchcock restorations -
The force is strong...
2-Jul-2011
Fun and games at the launch of Empire’s new Big Screen event at the 02 -
The golden trailer
2-Jul-2011
All hail Sony’s trailer for the Social Network, newly annointed Best In Show -
The Mill and The Cross among UK premieres at Picturehouse festival
1-Jul-2011
Six UK premieres at exhibitor and distributor Picturehouse’s cross arts event -
Eye On Films signs dramas from Iran, Iraq
1-Jul-2011
Eye on Films signs Mourning and Red Heart to its label -
Verve picks up fifth Microwave film
1-Jul-2011
The British Guide to Showing Off picked up by Verve for UK -
Cowboys and Aliens, Fright Night to bookend London fan-fest Big Screen
30-Jun-2011
Cowboys and Aliens cast expected at UK premiere set to open Empire’s new Big Screen event at 02 Arena -
CEM closes deal for Czech distributor Bontonfilm
30-Jun-2011
Media kingpin secures the addition from Bancroft Private Equity, LLP and minority shareholders -
eOne inks output deal with Lakeshore for Australia, NZ
30-Jun-2011
Multiyear deal which extends existing relationship kicks off with Amanda Seyfried thriller Gone -
Weekly International Box Office June 24-26
29-Jun-2011
Cars 2 in the driving seat as studios flex their muscles; local fare prospers in China -
Trinity picks up horror The Bunny Game for UK
29-Jun-2011
Controversial horror to get UK home ent distribution through new x-rated label Trinity X. -
MasterImage 3D signs deals with Gaumont Pathe and Toho
28-Jun-2011
France and Japan’s largest cinema operators opt for 3D supplier MasterImage 3D -
Finland's Finnkino signs cinema deal with AAM
28-Jun-2011
Finland’s leading cinema chain to be fully digitised within 18 months. -
Bridesmaids leads the procession at UK box office
28-Jun-2011
Universal’s comedy wedded to top spot after grossing £3.4m on debut -
UNIC gets new CEO, new members and Brussels HQ
28-Jun-2011
Jan Runge elected head of cinemas union; Odeon, Cineworld among exhibitors to join -
Dutch distributors sanction AAM digital cinema rollout
27-Jun-2011
14 members of the NVF sanction AAM and Cinema Digitaal cinema conversion -
Trinity acquires This Must Be The Place for UK
14-Jun-2011
UK indie scoops rights to Sorrentino crime-drama from Pathe -
BAFTA adds documentary category
14-Jun-2011
Addition of documentary category follows persistent industry calls for doc specific recognition -
Lionsgate UK acquires Big Wedding, Paperboy and Chainsaw 3D
14-Jun-2011
Lionsgate UK continues its fruitful relationship with Nu Image, picking up trio from LA outfit -
Kung Fu Panda KO’s opposition in UK
14-Jun-2011
Paramount’s Kung Fu Panda 2 bares its claws in the UK, grossing £6.2m on debut -
Shanghai International Film Festival opening night
14-Jun-2011
The stars were out for the opening night of the Shanghai International Film Festival (Saturday, June 11) -
Dogwoof runs with Tabloid in UK
13-Jun-2011
UK indie picks up Errol Morris doc and announces release date for The Interrupters -
Gemma Stockley joins Revolver as Head of DVD Sales
13-Jun-2011
Former Warner Home Video Senior National Account Manager joins UK indie distributor. -
Cineworld CFO Richard Jones steps down
10-Jun-2011
Cineworld veteran resigns with immediate effect after 15 years at exhibition chain -
FrightFest to open with Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark
10-Jun-2011
Guillermo Del Toro, Julian Gilbey thrillers bookend London horror festival -
LoveFilm and Disney extend streaming deal to Germany
9-Jun-2011
The deal follows a similar contract signed between Disney and LoveFilm UK in April. -
Weekly International Box Office June 3 - 5
9-Jun-2011
Pirates crosses $600m, X-Men: First Class enters the fray and local productions fare well in Japan -
Legendary Entertainment, Huayi Brothers form Hong Kong joint venture
9-Jun-2011
Legendary East to make two major English language films per year, to be distributed by WB and Huayi Brothers. -
Black & Blue Films launches DVD label
8-Jun-2011
London production outfit joins with 4Digital Media for home entertainment label -
Revolver in tune with Kings Of Leon doc
8-Jun-2011
Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon will get its European premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival -
Finnish Film Foundation re-appoints MD Irina Krohn
8-Jun-2011
Appointment of former politician Krohn is effective from August 1, 2011 -
Casting Workbook launches in UK
8-Jun-2011
Resource for actors, agents and casting directors now available in UK -
UK board bans The Human Centipede II
7-Jun-2011
The ‘potentially obscene’ Human Centipede sequel ‘poses risk of harm to viewers,’ BBFC says. -
Nancy Carson, Thomas Molter win distributor award at CineEurope
7-Jun-2011
Warner Bros. Pictures International veterans are honoured at June exhibitor conference -
X-Men schools opposition at UK box office
7-Jun-2011
Fox’s latest spin off in the Marvel franchise takes £5.4m from 507 screens -
Palace pictures
6-Jun-2011
US movie palaces of yesteryear are brought to life in a beautiful photo collection -
Arts Alliance Media to distribute Globe's Shakespeare plays
3-Jun-2011
250 cinemas in the US already lined up to take part through NCM Fathom. -
Weekly International Box Office May 27 – 29
3-Jun-2011
Pirates Of The Caribbean cruises to $125m in second week as US dominates international -
David Heyman to receive Producer Of The Decade Award at CineEurope
2-Jun-2011
CineEurope will present its 2011 “Producer of the Decade” award to David Heyman. -
Odeon & UCI to add fifth London IMAX screen
2-Jun-2011
Odeon’s 12th UK IMAX location to be installed at Odeon Swiss Cottage -
Gucci Tribeca doc fund announces funding grantees
2-Jun-2011
New film from Margaret Brown and Jason Orans among funding recipients -
Ellen Chenoweth
2-Jun-2011
The acclaimed US casting director talks to Screen about the Actors Studio, working with the Coen brothers and unearthing Hailee Steinfeld. -
Eureka inspired by Guilty Of Romance; Centipede sequel in balance
1-Jun-2011
UK outfit Eureka Entertainment will distribute Cannes Directors’ Fortnight entry Guilty Of Romance. -
MEDIA backs European festivals training event
1-Jun-2011
First European festivals training event to run during the Motovun Film Festival in Croatia -
Duncan Clark promoted to President of Distribution for UPI
1-Jun-2011
Clark previously has served as Executive Vice President of Distribution for UPI since 2006. -
Ginisty new Chairman of EAO’s Advisory Committee
1-Jun-2011
Benoît Ginisty, Director General of FIAPF, assumes additional role with EAO -
The Hangover Part II has weekend to remember in the UK
31-May-2011
The Hangover Part II scores the biggest opening for a comedy in the UK since Toy Story 3 -
Ivernel assumes additional MD role for Gaumont
31-May-2011
MD of film production and distribution at Pathe France and Pathe UK adds new role -
Odeon & UCI acquire nine cinemas in Ireland
31-May-2011
UK’s leading cinema chain adds nine cinemas with a total of 62 screens -
Ennio Morricone to head Rome jury
31-May-2011
Morricone will be joined by dancer Roberto Bolle -
Grandmaster, anyone?
31-May-2011
Know your Queen’s Gambit from your Sicilian Defense? This is the event for you if so. -
Network connects with five, including Ave and Return
27-May-2011
Network Releasing takes UK rights to five features including Lisa Johnson’s Return -
Australian court slams Omnilab and Michael Smith for collusion in VPF scandal
26-May-2011
Former DCN director could face 5 years imprisonment for breaching Corporation Law -
Universal to distribute Fox home entertainment in New Zealand
26-May-2011
Universal will distribute Fox titles on DVD and Blu-ray, taking over from Village Roadshow -
Karl Markovics
26-May-2011
Screen talks to actor-turned director Karl Markovics, whose directorial debut Breathing picked up the Europa Cinemas Label in Cannes last week. -
Dogwoof bites on An African Election
26-May-2011
UK outfit takes Merz’s US political doc about Ghana which premiered at Sundance -
Weekly International Box Office May 20 -22
25-May-2011
Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides laid siege to the international market, grossing a record-breaking $222m over three days. -
Revolver moves with Ghosted; Billie Piper joins Truth About Lies
25-May-2011
London-based Motion Picture House ramps up productions -
Stars in shorts
25-May-2011
Dominic Cooper and Anamaria Marinca are among stars to have appeared in shorts shot in London this year. -
Verve takes Las Acacias for UK
24-May-2011
UK outfit acquires Camera d’Or winner Las Acacias by Pablo Giorgelli. -
Lars von Trier admits comments were 'unintelligent and hurtful'
24-May-2011
Von Trier apologises in an open letter to the industry, but also flags up freedom of speech issues after Iran comments to the festival. -
Pirates surges to £11.6m debut in UK
24-May-2011
Fourth instalment in Pirates franchise takes no prisoners at the UK box office -
UK's Metrodome picks up three from Fox
24-May-2011
UK distributor boards Miss Bala, Everybody Has A Plan and Bunker in Cannes. -
Entertainment One reports 12.5% annual growth
23-May-2011
Parent company releases annual results for year ending March 31, 2011, with EBITDA up 20% from last year -
TLA reaps Harvest
20-May-2011
TLA Releasing has acquired UK and US rights for Benjamin Cantu’s German drama -
Schepisi signs on for Icon’s Drowner
19-May-2011
EXCLUSIVE: Project based on Robert Drewe’s novel -
Kawase plans collage film to screen once in Tallinn
19-May-2011
Project is dedicated to the preservation of 35mm -
Mandela doc in demand
18-May-2011
The Mandela Project, co-directed by Mandela’s grandson, features exclusive interviews with the former president. -
Russian war-drama Brest Fortress secures UK, France deals
18-May-2011
G2, Monceau Digital pick up rights for Russian war film -
Kerry Fox, Mark Herbert join Sydney Film Festival jury
17-May-2011
Chen Kaige is jury president -
Doc specialists Wide House in Cannes with packed slate
17-May-2011
Market screenings include The Black Power Mixtape, A Life For Ballet, The First Rasta. -
Independent goes to Hell And Back Again
17-May-2011
EXCLUSIVE: Independent distribution takes docs and comedy Tiny Furniture for UK -
Wide's EoF announces new partners, new title
17-May-2011
EXCLUSIVE: Bartek Konopka’s debut Fear Of Falling is EoF’s first European title. -
Thomas Kretschmann to play lead in Argento's Dracula
16-May-2011
EXCLUSIVE: $10m 3D thriller gets distribution from Les Films De L’Astre in France and Italia Film in Middle East. -
From one Michael ...to another
14-May-2011
Markus Schleinzer has gone from casting Michael Haneke’s films to having his own feature in competition. -
Odeon Cinesa adds two cinemas in Bilbao area
13-May-2011
UCI and Cinesa, part of the ODEON Group, expand their portfolio with the purchase of two cinemas in Bilbao area -
Weekly International Box Office May 6 - 8
12-May-2011
Fast Five showed an impressive change of gear to leapfrog Thor into first place as Rio became top overseas earner of 2011. -
MUBI signs deals with Sony, Hopscotch, HanWay
12-May-2011
EXCLUSIVE: VOD platform announces deals with Sony Bravia, Hopscotch, HanWay and Dolby -
4Digital Media picks up Bulla for UK
11-May-2011
Tony Taglienti’s UK outfit takes comedy Bulla for UK theatrical and DVD -
UK industry alive and kicking
10-May-2011
Provenance Films stormed to victory for the second year running at the annual film industry five aside football event, which took place at Millwall football stadium in London on Sunday. -
Generator Entertainment back former soldier's spy-thriller
9-May-2011
Sven Hughes’ directorial debut The Federation backed by UK producers -
Sky recruits Ann Mensah to head drama team
9-May-2011
Former Head of Drama, BBC Scotland and Head of Independent Drama, BBC joins Sky -
Kaleidoscope adds Mercenaries to Cannes slate
9-May-2011
UK sales outfit adds action-epic to festival slate -
WWE, Pathe team for Kitamura horror starring Luke Evans
9-May-2011
WWE and Pathe UK are partnering to co-finance and distribute horror No One Lives, written by David Cohen and to be directed by Ryuhei Kitamura. -
Avatar and Fox win big at BVA awards
6-May-2011
James Cameron blockbuster scoops three awards at UK home entertainment awards -
Weekly International Box Office April 29-May 1
5-May-2011
Thor lays siege to a buoyant international market, taking $89.2m at an average of $10,613 in 54 territories. -
Xavier Marchand and Victor Loewy
5-May-2011
Momentum president Xavier Marchand and Alliance Films CEO Victor Loewy discuss the success of The King’s Speech, the pay TV market and the virtual print fee. -
Odeon/UCI acquires 9 multiplexes in Spain and Italy
5-May-2011
European cinema chain acquires nine multiplexes with a total of 92 screens -
FDA Cinema Showcase previews 13 titles, hosts talent
4-May-2011
Attack The Block, Bridesmaids, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid 2, Jack Goes Boating among films screening at Film Distributors Association event in London -
Udaan wins Best Debut Feature at East End Film Festival
4-May-2011
Vikramaditya Motwane’s drama scores top award at London festival -
Jerzy Stuhr heads Odessa Film Festival jury
4-May-2011
Second festival will offer film market and pitching forum. -
Moshe Greidinger wins CineEurope’s top exhibitor award
4-May-2011
CineEurope awards Cinema City International CEO with top award -
Thor king of UK box office over royal wedding weekend
4-May-2011
The UK heads back to the cinemas, as Paramount’s Thor takes £5.4m from 500 screens in its first week -
Kaleidoscope adds Reuniting The Rubins, Hooligans to Cannes slate
3-May-2011
Fledgling UK sales outfit adds to its Cannes slate. -
Agyness Deyn, Richard Coyle to star in London-set Pusher remake
3-May-2011
Model Agyness Deyn, Richard Coyle, Bronson Webb to star in thriller; Gaumont handling sales -
Skolimowski, Lonsdale specials guests at Paris Cinema International Film Festival
3-May-2011
Michael Lonsdale, Jerzy Skolimowski among guests at 9th Paris Cinema International Film Festival -
Trans Atlantic Partners training scheme recruits 24 producers
3-May-2011
Karyn Edwards, Jared Moshe, Tom Collins among producers taking part in co-production training event -
Picturehouse Entertainment falls for Romantics Anonymous
3-May-2011
UK distributor plans November release for Jean-Pierre Ameris’ French hit -
Weekly international box office April 22-24
28-Apr-2011
Rio made it a hat-trick of number one performances atop the international box office -
The Inbetweeners Movie
28-Apr-2011
The cast, crew and creative team behind hit UK TV series The Inbetweeners re-locate to Magaluf, Mallorca for the £3.5m budgeted-feature version, due to reach UK screens August 19. -
Richard Jobson's The Somnambulists to start UK shoot on May 8
28-Apr-2011
Richard Jobson drama focuses on 15 testimonies from British servicemen and women involved in the Iraq conflict. -
Fortissimo chimes with Roger Corman doc
27-Apr-2011
Fortissimo takes international rights to Alex Stapleton’s homage to ‘King of Bs’ -
Rezo falls for Un Certain Regard title Bonsai
27-Apr-2011
Rezo takes international rights to Cristian Jimenez’s second feature -
Revolver in tune with Plan B’s ill Manors
27-Apr-2011
Singer and actor’s directorial debut strikes chord with UK distributor -
Peel Group poised for Pinewood takeover
27-Apr-2011
Property investor Peel Group looks to up its share in UK studio; Pinewood board backs the bid -
Fast & Furious 5 speeds past UK rivals
27-Apr-2011
Universal’s hit scores the year’s second biggest opening (including previews), with an impressive $8.8m (£5.3m) from 437 screens -
FDA, Skillset launch distribution training scheme
26-Apr-2011
Digital Dynamics to take place in London in June and July 2011 -
Zvyagintsev, Szabo, Claro added to Bergman Week
26-Apr-2011
Bergman dedication to include a never-seen-before film from the Swedish master -
Twenty8k shoot underway in London; AV Pictures to handle sales
21-Apr-2011
Parminder Nagra stars in thriller written by Jimmy Dowdall and Paul Abbott. -
Tesco acquires 80% stake in blinkbox
20-Apr-2011
UK supermarket chain acquires majority stake in UK streaming service -
Weekly International box office April 15-17
20-Apr-2011
Fox’s Rio soared above its international rivals on $56m, $38m more than second-placed Scream 4. -
eOne and Summit renew output deal in UK and Canada
20-Apr-2011
eOne to release up to eight Summit films a year until 2015. -
IndiePix launches subscription VOD service
19-Apr-2011
200 new indie titles available on new site, IndiePix Unlimited -
LoveFilm becomes first UK SVOD outfit to stream Disney features
19-Apr-2011
More than 50 films from Disney’s library to become available on LoveFilm -
Scream 4 slashes its way to top of resurgent UK box office
18-Apr-2011
Scream 4 was the best of five top-ten openings in the UK, taking £2.1m from 408 screens -
John Cassy appointed as director of Sky 3D
18-Apr-2011
James Hunt replaces former Sky Arts director Cassy who assumes newly created role -
Park Jung-Bum wins at Off Plus Camera
18-Apr-2011
Korean director scoops $100,000 prize at fourth edition of Krakow festival -
International contenders
18-Apr-2011
Screen looks at the biggest local films to be released in their home territories this summer. -
Vamp-ing at Alvernia
15-Apr-2011
Touring the sci-fi cool spaces of Poland’s booming Alvernia Studios. -
Mike Day
14-Apr-2011
Screen talks to Palma Pictures MD Mike Day about his expanding business and working with recent local productions The Inbetweeners and Mad Dogs. -
Weekly international box office April 8-10
13-Apr-2011
Fox’s animated-comedy Rio pummelled its international opposition, grossing $47m more than its nearest rival. -
UK independent distributors form new alliance
13-Apr-2011
Twelve UK distributors have formed the Independent Film Distributors’ Association (IFDA) -
Rio injects a little samba into listless UK box office
12-Apr-2011
Fox’s animation grosses $2.5m (£1.5m) to lead the pack in one of the year’s weakest frames -
Life In A Day gets UK release through Vue, HanWay books international sales
12-Apr-2011
Exhibitor Vue teams with Scott Free and HanWay for UK theatrical release of YouTube-inspired film. -
BFI announces £2m fund to support UK specialised audience development
11-Apr-2011
Temporary fund will provide financial support to “specialised” film sector for one year. -
Eastern Promises writer Steve Knight to make directing debut with Hummingbird
11-Apr-2011
Casting underway on thriller produced by Shine, New Regency, Paul Webster and Tracey Seaward. -
Trailer released for Lars von Trier’s Melancholia
8-Apr-2011
Watch the trailer for Lars von Trier’s anticipated latest -
BVA launches Facebook home entertainment hub for studios
8-Apr-2011
New Facebook page showcases news and trailers for major studios -
MIPTV wraps with key deals
8-Apr-2011
Interconnectivity and the monetising of splintering platforms were buzz themes at this year’s MIPTV, which also saw a number of deals on starry product. -
Dawn Hudson named CEO as Academy restructures
8-Apr-2011
The board of governors voted on Thursday [7] to establish a new executive structure, replacing retiring executive director Bruce Davis with the former Film Independent head as CEO and long-time Academy executive Ric Robertson as COO. -
Cineworld makes first continental acquisition in Spain
7-Apr-2011
Cineworld takes 100% of the share capital in Spain’s fifth-largest exhibitor. -
Weekly International Box Office April 1-3
7-Apr-2011
Warner Bros.’ Sucker Punch scored a narrow points victory over its rivals on the least impressive international box office weekend of 2011. -
Abi Morgan
7-Apr-2011
Acclaimed film and TV writer Abi Morgan talks to Screen at MIPTV about her upcoming six-part TV series The Hour, a 1950s-set newsroom drama starring Dominic West, Ben Whishaw and Romola Garai. -
MIPTV: Highrise among Digital Emmy winners, American Express first Brand Of The Year
5-Apr-2011
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced last night the winners of the International Digital Emmy Awards at MIPTV in Cannes. -
Abi Morgan writing suffragette drama for Focus/Ruby
5-Apr-2011
The Iron Lady writer is scripting story of the suffragettes for Ruby and Focus; BBC drama Birdsong to shoot in Hungary in summer -
MIPTV 2011 kicks off with early sellers including Pompeii and royal wedding doc
5-Apr-2011
Over 11,000 professionals are attending this year’s shortened MIPTV (April 4-7) in Cannes. -
Herzog on Wrestlemania, Anna Nicole Smith and more…
5-Apr-2011
The always-entertaining Werner Herzog sounds off in an entertaining new interview. -
Governator headed to big screen
4-Apr-2011
Arnie confirms to Screen that there will be a film version of his newly unveiled animated series The Governator. -
Captured in the east
4-Apr-2011
Studio 7 showed off its new Virtual Camera System to journalists and industry on Friday -
Downton Abbey sells in more than 100 territories for NBC Universal
31-Mar-2011
More than 100 territories license series following successful UK run in 2010 -
Summer 2012: The Film Games
31-Mar-2011
Summer 2012 represents a unique challenge for UK distributors with a packed sporting and cultural schedule, including The London Olympics, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the European Football Championships. But it also represents opportunities. Andreas Wiseman has an early look at how the industry is gearing up. -
Michael Lewis
31-Mar-2011
RealD CEO Michael Lewis talks to Screen about the early days of RealD and the company’s strategy going forward. -
Oliver Sherman gets distribution in France, Hungary through EoF scheme
31-Mar-2011
Thriller Oliver Sherman has been confirmed to screen at several festivals and has distribution in two territories under the new Eye On Films initiative. -
Weekly International Box Office Mar 25-27
30-Mar-2011
Battle: Los Angeles narrowly edges out Rango at the top of a stagnant international box office -
Film freebies
30-Mar-2011
Free streaming of Oscar winners at indiemoviesonline.com -
IMAX and Cinema Park sign deal for eight more theatres in Russia
29-Mar-2011
Russia’s Cinema Park becomes Europe’s largest IMAX exhibitor. -
NBC Universal restructures international team; Jeff Shell new president
29-Mar-2011
Restructure of London-based office follows transfer to Comcast majority ownership; Peter Smith steps down in early March. -
With great power comes great responsibility...
29-Mar-2011
The UKFC’s new report on (the lack of) diversity in film ignites a pressing issue: why are minorities underrepresented and misrepresented in film? -
Warner Bros adds five to Facebook rental scheme
29-Mar-2011
Titles include Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Inception, Life As We Know It, Yogi Bear. -
Intandem announces half yearly results for end 2010
29-Mar-2011
London-based sales agent Intandem Films has announced its six month results to December 31, 2010. -
Limitless breaks free at top of UK box office
29-Mar-2011
Three new entries make up the top three at the UK box office over the March 25-27 weekend. -
Momentum bites on Wettest County and Headhunters
29-Mar-2011
Momentum/Alliance Films takes UK and Canada rights to John Hillcoat’s crime-drama The Wettest County In The World from FilmNation and Morten Tyldum’s thriller Headhunters from TrustNordisk. -
UKFC study reveals UK women and minorities disgruntled with portrayal in film
28-Mar-2011
Study reveals that industry could increase profitability by better understanding audiences -
Venice International Film Festival registration open
25-Mar-2011
Applications are now being accepted for film registration for the Venice International Film Festival. -
IMAX inks biggest international deal, creates IMAX China
24-Mar-2011
IMAX reaches 75-theatre agreement with China’s largest cinema operator and establishes local office in Hong Kong -
“Departure for Culture, Media and Sport...”
24-Mar-2011
A Freudian slip echoes Lord Puttnam’s concerns about the UKFC-BFI merger… -
Lord Puttnam calls for increase in P&A Fund; says education is key in future of film
24-Mar-2011
FDA President Lord Puttnam calls for rise in Distribution Fund budget as Lottery investment rises; expresses “dismay” at the delay of the Digital Economy Act. -
A premiere out of this world....
24-Mar-2011
Black and white footage of iconic moments in history accompanied by a rousing soundtrack – always good. -
Weekly International Box Office March 18 – 20
23-Mar-2011
Battle: Los Angeles and Rango flip-flopped at the top of the international chart, with Sony’s first-placed action-sci fi taking $28.7m. -
Revolver's Anuvahood sets company record; Submarine rises despite weak UK box office
22-Mar-2011
Paramount’s Rango returned to the top of the UK box office thanks to a tepid $1.6m (£1m) haul over one of the weakest box-office frames in recent months. -
Prime Focus Productions signs TV deal for Terry Pratchett Discworld spinoff
21-Mar-2011
Terry Jones, Gavin Scott on board to write episodes of the fantasy series The Watch. -
EFP Film Sales Support scheme backs ten features at Guadalajara fest
21-Mar-2011
80 Days, Wasted Youth and Shelter among films to receive support at Guadalajara International Film Festival -
Weekly International Box Office March 11-13
16-Mar-2011
Rango king of the international box office last weekend, taking $24.1m from 5,214 screens; Japanese box office suffers. -
Peccadillo Pictures and blinkbox launch LGBT genre page
16-Mar-2011
LGBT-themed titles to be available on blinkbox’s website via a unique lesbian and gay genre page. -
Weekly International Box Office March 04-06
11-Mar-2011
The King’s Speech finally made it to the top of the international chart in its 11th week, grossing $20.1m from a week-high 51 territories. -
Claire Denis heads jury of 30th Istanbul Film Festival
11-Mar-2011
230 films in 21 sections to be shown at 30th Istanbul Film Festival (April 2-17). -
L’Atelier selects directors including Kenyeres, Verbeek, Al-Daradji, Vega brothers
10-Mar-2011
L’Atelier invites 15 projects from 15 countries to participate in the Cinefondation-supported programme. -
Cineworld leads 2010 exhibitor market share in UK; negotiating new funding
10-Mar-2011
Cineworld claims a market-leading box office share of 26.2% (EDI Rentrak) in the UK in 2010; chain negotiating a $273m (£170m) facility with banks. -
US indie streaming platform Fandor launches; Ted Hope, Chris Kelly join board
9-Mar-2011
Producer Ted Hope and former Facebook chief privacy officer Chris Kelly join Fandor board of advisors. -
Warner Bros to offer films on Facebook
8-Mar-2011
Consumers can rent films, including The Dark Knight, for $3 using Facebook ‘credits.’ -
Rango the new sheriff at the UK box office
8-Mar-2011
In a busy week, Univeral’s The Adjustment Bureau opens in second place and Optimum has its best opening with Unknown. -
Adrian Vitoria to direct black-ops thriller Black Money
7-Mar-2011
UK outfits Mann Made Films, Rosebud Pictures team for high-octane political man-hunt thriller. -
Digital Entertainment Group Europe appoints new chair
4-Mar-2011
Don Hunton, Executive Vice President, Europe, Paramount Home Entertainment International, is appointed Chair of DEGE. -
New report: UK is leading audiovisual market, but not self-sustaining
4-Mar-2011
A new European Audiovisual Observatory report says UK is reliant on EU and US projects. -
Vaizey, Nevill talk about details of 'transition year' at BSAC conference
4-Mar-2011
BFI Director sketches future timetable for BFI-UKFC merger; Vaizey says “despite the success of The King’s Speech there remains a debate to be had about the sustainability of the film industry” -
Ed Vaizey to speak at BSAC annual conference
2-Mar-2011
MP Ed Vaizey among those addressing the BSAC conference in London on Thursday. -
Futurikon follows Dragon Hunters with Playground Stories
2-Mar-2011
French animation specialist Futurikon plans its first live action feature. -
Polly Cochrane promoted to SVP & Group Marketing Director at Warner UK
2-Mar-2011
Cochrane will develop the 40-strong integrated marketing group at WB, including theatrical, video game, TV and Blu-ray and digital divisions. -
Weekly International Box Office Feb 25 -27
2-Mar-2011
Fox’s Black Swan continued to lord it over its international rivals in its sixth week, posting a third consecutive number one performance. -
Vue confirms deal for Sony 4K projectors
1-Mar-2011
Vue Entertainment is set to become the largest cinema circuit equipped with Sony 4K digital capability in Europe. -
Gnomeo & Juliet returns to the summit in the UK
1-Mar-2011
eOne’s animation-comedy Gnomeo & Juliet returned to the top of the UK box office over the February 25-27 weekend, grossing $4m (£2.5m). -
HighView Media opens London office
28-Feb-2011
Former Babelgum UK MD Mark Cranwell to run London office of media advisory boutique. -
Intandem boards sales for Libertine's US drama K-11
28-Feb-2011
UK-based Intandem will handle international sales on Jules Stewart’s drama K-11. -
Fandango Portobello shakes Salt Of Life for more deals
28-Feb-2011
Italian comedy The Salt Of Life sells in ten more territories, including the UK, Germany and Spain. -
Tobe Hooper to direct Imagenation's horror Djinn
28-Feb-2011
Poltergeist and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre director takes on horror to shoot in UAE. -
Films Boutique does roaring trade on The Turin Horse
26-Feb-2011
The sales company secures deals for Bela Tarr’s latest in 25 territories at EFM, with more under negotiation. -
NFTS unveils graduate films
25-Feb-2011
NFTS unveils graduate films at BFI Southbank in the week one graduate’s short competes for an Oscar. -
Europa Distribution offers united front in support of MEDIA
24-Feb-2011
European body representing independent distributors requests meeting with European Commission to discuss the future of MEDIA programme. -
Weekly International Box Office Feb 18-20
24-Feb-2011
Fox’s thriller Black Swan remained at the top of the international class in its fifth week, posting a further $17.6m - only a 9% week-on-week decline. -
Lyn Goleby and Clare Binns
24-Feb-2011
Picturehouse MD Lyn Goleby and director of programming and acquisitions head Clare Binns talk to Screen about the exhibitor’s new directions. -
Duncan Stripp joins High Fliers Films
22-Feb-2011
Duncan Stripp replaces Tom Stewart as Head of Acquisitions at UK distributor High Fliers Films. -
Paul lands at top spot in UK
22-Feb-2011
Universal’s comedy-sci-fi Paul opened top at the UK box office over the January 18 -20 weekend, plundering $8.9m (£5.5m), including previews. -
On Demand Group signs TVOD, SVOD deal with Inview
21-Feb-2011
Transactional VOD and subscription VOD deals inked for connected TV sets in Europe. -
Tropfest heads to Abu Dhabi
21-Feb-2011
Tropfest Arabia will premiere in Abu Dhabi in November 2011; competition open to Middle East and North African countries. -
Revolver launches Anuvahood app
21-Feb-2011
UK distributor launches free app for upcoming urban comedy. -
Michel Ocelot
21-Feb-2011
The director of Competition entry Tales Of The Night talks about being an inventor, stereoscopic 3D and some audiences’ fear of breasts. -
Asghar Farhadi
18-Feb-2011
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi talks about his 2011 Berlin Golden Bear Nader And Simin, A Separation, the difficulty of making films in Iran and friends Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof. -
Above Us Only Sky wins Berlin Europa Cinemas Label
18-Feb-2011
Jan Schomburg’s drama awarded the Europa Cinemas Label for Best European Film at the Berlinale. -
TIFF appoints programmer for Africa, Middle East Cinema
17-Feb-2011
Curator/writer Rasha Salti appointed to new role. -
NonStop full of energy at Berlinale
17-Feb-2011
Swedish outfit acquires Sundance and Berlin titles The Future, Circumstance, Another Happy Day among others. -
New Directors/New Films selects 28 features
17-Feb-2011
J.C. Chandor’s Margin Call and Maryam Keshavarz’s Circumstance to bookend New York festival. -
Polish fest Off Camera Plus expands
17-Feb-2011
Peter Weir, Amitabh Bachchan, Roger Christian, Elvis Mitchell and Klaus Eder to attend Polish festival. -
Adu Dhabi delegation has busy Berlin
17-Feb-2011
The Abu Dhabi Film Commission, in partnership with the European Producers Club, brought five UAE producers to the Berlinale. -
Goldman, Stenham to pen Origin-Film4 co-productions
17-Feb-2011
Jane Goldman to adapt Paul Murray’s futuristic short story Anubis; Stenham adapting her play Tusk Tusk. -
Weekly International Box Office Feb 11-13
16-Feb-2011
Black Swan leapt from fifth to first on the international stage after posting $19.4m, a 56% week-on-week improvement. -
Lee Tamahori
15-Feb-2011
The director of The Devil’s Double talks about the film’s genesis, casting Dominic Cooper as Saddam Hussain’s son and shooting on digital. -
Kish Film Festival set to launch in April
15-Feb-2011
The island festival will showcase films from Iran, Middle East and Central Asia. -
Michel Ocelet to direct third Kirikou in 3D and Paris-based animation
14-Feb-2011
Tales Of The Night director plans third Kirikou sequel and a Paris-centred animation. -
Dubai Film Festival 2011 to offer German focus
14-Feb-2011
Dubai festival partners with the Goethe-Institut, German Films and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg among others. -
Loic Magneron
13-Feb-2011
The head of French sales outfit Wide Management talks about new global network Eye On Films (EoF). -
Pixel Lab moves to Germany
11-Feb-2011
Power To The Pixel’s cross-media course to be held in Potsdam, Germany (June 26 – July 02). -
Michael Garin appointed Imagenation CEO
11-Feb-2011
Garin assumes the role after three and a half years on the executive committee of Imagenation parent company Abu Dhabi Media Company. -
IMAX strikes four-cinema deal with Blue Ocean in China
11-Feb-2011
Jiangsu Eudemonia Blue Ocean Cinema Development Co. (Blue Ocean) today announced an agreement to install four new digital IMAX theatre systems in China. -
Kaleidoscope sees double with Black and Blue Films
11-Feb-2011
UK sales agent takes worldwide rights to Black and Blue’s Elfie Hopkins And The Gammons and Strippers vs Werewolves, as well as James Erskine’s From The Ashes. -
Rafi Pitts urges cinema world to support Panahi today
11-Feb-2011
Events planned at the Berlinale and in Paris. -
Fireworks International seals raft of TV deals for BAFTAs
10-Feb-2011
BAFTAs will be available in more than 75 territories. -
Bavaria finds Love with Michael Caine, Sandra Nettelbeck
10-Feb-2011
Bavaria to pre-sell Sandra Nettelbeck’s comedy starring Michael Caine at EFM. -
CinemaExpo changes name to CineEurope
9-Feb-2011
The trade show changes name and renews partnership with UNIC. -
Empire to launch 3-day London film event at 02
9-Feb-2011
Empire magazine teams with Clarion Events to launch summer film event at the O2 complex. -
Michael Hoffman to direct Dakota Fanning in Girls’ Night Out
8-Feb-2011
Ecosse Films produces the romance centred on former British Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth; HanWay handles international sales at EFM. -
The Iron Lady shoot underway in UK
8-Feb-2011
Shooting began on location in the UK last week; Meryl Streep comments on role as first still of her as Margaret Thatcher is released. -
Tangled on top at UK box office
8-Feb-2011
Tangled remained the top film after taking $7.4m (£4.6m) over the Feb 4 – 6 weekend. -
How To Train Your Dragon wins big at Annie awards
7-Feb-2011
DreamWorks studios claimed 15 of the 24 awards at Saturday’s Annie awards. -
Gulf Film Festival adds shorts competition
7-Feb-2011
2011 edition expands to include in competition shorts section -
MUBI signs VOD deal with Belgacom TV
7-Feb-2011
MUBI adds to global contracts with Belgian deal. -
Tarifa to offer festival titles online
7-Feb-2011
Festival to offer selected titles on VOD platform AfricanFilms.tv -
Sara Frain joins Picturehouse as Director of Film Marketing
4-Feb-2011
Former Metrodome GM assumes marketing role at Picturehouse. -
Ed Borgerding leaves Imagenation, Abu Dhabi Media Company
3-Feb-2011
Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) and Imagenation Abu Dhabi CEO stepping down with immediate effect, according to reports from the region. -
Weekly international box office Jan 28 – 30
2-Feb-2011
Disney’s Tangled on top at international box office after grossing $17m. -
UK VOD site Projector.tv to manage Bollywood.tv
2-Feb-2011
Deal lays foundation for combined Projector.tv library of 6,000 titles. -
BAFTA, ICA team for industry masterclasses
2-Feb-2011
Gareth Edwards [pictured], Nicolas Chaudeurge among participants. -
Cannes to open with Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris
2-Feb-2011
The comedy will get its world premiere on May 11, the same day it is due to open across France. -
Revolver, Madman bowled over by Fire In Babylon
2-Feb-2011
Revolver takes UK rights to Stevan Riley’s cricket documentary; Madman strikes for Australia and New Zealand. -
Pathe and Fox expand UK distribution deal
1-Feb-2011
Pathé’s UK theatrical, home entertainment and television distribution to be exclusively executed by Twentieth Century Fox. -
Tangled lets loose at UK box office
1-Feb-2011
Disney comedy Tangled tops UK on $8.2m (£5.1m) from 445 locations. -
Gasland director plans documentary trilogy
1-Feb-2011
Oscar-nominated Gasland will be first in environment-based trilogy. -
After Dark brings horror fest to UK
31-Jan-2011
Seven titles to be screened in UK as part of March horror festival. -
Jim Batchelor named new MD of Universal NZ and Australia
31-Jan-2011
Universal Pictures International Entertainment has promoted Jim Batchelor to MD, Universal Pictures Australia and New Zealand. -
Future Films, Zero Gravity Management team for London networking event
31-Jan-2011
Industry networking scheme kicks off on Feb 3 at Pepper Post. -
Legendary film composer John Barry dies aged 77
31-Jan-2011
Five-time Oscar winning composer suffers heart attack in New York. -
European exhibitors on Berlin Europa Cinemas jury
28-Jan-2011
Four European exhibitors are on the Berlin Europa Cinemas jury. -
Weekly international box office Jan 21 – 23
26-Jan-2011
Sony’s action-comedy The Green Hornet weaved into top spot over the Jan 21-23 weekend, taking $18.5m. -
Paramount and Icon to jointly handle UK release for The Resident
26-Jan-2011
Hammer thriller The Resident starring Hilary Swank gets March 11 release in UK. -
IMAX signs first theatre deal in Egypt
26-Jan-2011
IMAX inks deal with Misr International Films for Cairo theatre system. -
Odeon, Vue, Apollo to screen first live 3D Opera
25-Jan-2011
3D opera Lucrezia Borgia, directed by Mike Figgis, will be broadcast on Feb 23. -
Inception
25-Jan-2011
Director Christopher Nolan -
Winter's Bone
25-Jan-2011
Director Debra Granik -
Breakfast & Books returns to Berlin
25-Jan-2011
For the first time individual meetings can be scheduled between producers and book representatives. -
Tonino Guerra named WGA Jean Renoir Award honoree
25-Jan-2011
Screenwriter Tonino Guerra will be feted at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards West Coast ceremony on Feb 5 in Hollywood. -
London Critics to honour Kristin Scott Thomas
25-Jan-2011
Kristin Scott Thomas will receive Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Cinema. -
The King’s Speech continues sensational run in UK
24-Jan-2011
The King’s Speech took a tremendous third-weekend haul of $6.7m (£4.2m). -
Curzon readies new London cinema in Westminster
24-Jan-2011
Curzon Millbank to open on Feb 25. -
Shorts International and Magnolia re-team for Oscar shorts distribution
24-Jan-2011
The Oscar-nominated short films will be released in over 150 theatres in the US and Canada from Feb 11. -
Fame director Tancharoen directs Mortal Kombat digital series
24-Jan-2011
The Warner Premiere series will debut this spring through online retailers. -
UKFC Export Unit sets up office for UK sellers at Sundance
21-Jan-2011
More than 150 British films are being offered to international buyers at Sundance. -
Red Crown lines up children’s book film franchise
21-Jan-2011
Red Crown Productions is partnering with publisher Chooseco LLC, the owner of successful children’s book series Choose Your Own Adventure. -
Berlinale Forum Expanded announces further events
21-Jan-2011
42 artists, filmmakers, performers and musicians from 16 countries will present exhibitions, screenings, radio broadcasts and stage performances. -
Lee Tamahori teams with Whale Rider novelist on next feature
21-Jan-2011
The director of Saturday’s hotly anticipated Sundance premiere The Devil’s Double will adapt Bulibasha: King Of The Gypsies. -
GK TV series Camelot to screen at MIPTV
20-Jan-2011
GK TV’s series Camelot, starring Eva Green and Joseph Fiennes, will launch at MIPTV (April 4- 7) in Cannes. -
Stefan Brunner leaves Imagenation Abu Dhabi
20-Jan-2011
Imagenation Abu Dhabi COO Stefan Brunner has left the company after two and half years. -
Larry Charles, Sacha Baron Cohen reteam on The Dictator
20-Jan-2011
Scott Rudin is on board to produce the comedy based on a novel purportedly written by Saddam Hussein. -
Weekly international box office, January 14-16
20-Jan-2011
Disney’s animated-comedy Tangled was the top performer over a lacklustre weekend at the international box office. -
Amazon acquires LoveFilm
20-Jan-2011
Amazon today announced that it has acquired the remaining shares in LoveFilm. Reports value the deal at $320m. -
Showcase takes Sony 4k projector for digital rollout
19-Jan-2011
The 276 Showcase cinemas across the UK are set to be fully digitial by 2012. -
Steve Summersby becomes senior VP sales & distribution Europe at UPI
19-Jan-2011
Steve Summersby has been named senior VP of sales and distribution Europe, for Univeral Pictures International (UPI). -
Bosnia and Herzegovina joins European Audiovisual Observatory
19-Jan-2011
The number of member countries within the Observatory is now 37. -
LoveFilm and Ocado renew marketing deal
18-Jan-2011
Internet retailer Ocado signs a 12-month direct marketing agreement with LoveFilm. -
King’s Speech has huge second weekend in UK
18-Jan-2011
The King’s Speech posted a remarkable $7.1m (£4.4m) during its second weekend at the box office, a 25% week-on-week improvement. -
Berlinale announces Forum titles
17-Jan-2011
There are 24 world premieres and 12 international premieres among the 39 titles in the main programme. -
International Box Office 2010 Wrap
13-Jan-2011
The combined box office of the top 50 international territories in 2010 was $17.9bn* from 14,504 titles, a staggering 10.6% increase on 2009, when 14,466 titles grossed $16bn. -
Revolver takes The Round Up and What Love May Bring for UK
13-Jan-2011
UK distributor takes all UK rights to Rose Bosch and Claude Lelouch-directed WWII-era dramas. -
LoveFilm comes to Sony media player
12-Jan-2011
LoveFilm partners with Sony to bring streaming service to the Sony network media player (Sony SMP-N100). -
The Netherlands delivers record box office in 2010
12-Jan-2011
Attendance at its highest number in 30 years. -
Universal to distribute Paramount Home Entertainment in Italy
11-Jan-2011
Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) and Paramount Home Entertainment International (PHEI) announce distribution deal in Italy. -
Intandem announces new investment, clears debt
11-Jan-2011
Intandem has raised £684,000 through a placing of 11,400,000 new ordinary shares in the company. -
The King’s Speech reigns at the UK box office
11-Jan-2011
Momentum’s awards contender The King’s Speech eased into top spot at the UK box office over the Jan 07-09 weekend. -
Reliance MediaWorks launches RMW Studios
10-Jan-2011
The new Hollywood-compatible design comprises eight sound stages within Film City, Mumbai. -
First 3D opera Carmen heading to more than 1,500 screens
7-Jan-2011
Bizet’s Carmen to premiere as the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Closing Night Gala (Feb 6). -
LoveFilm, blinkbox ink content deals with MoMedia
7-Jan-2011
Subscription service LoveFilm and streaming site blinkbox have signed two-year deals for more than 200 films combined with content aggregator MoMedia. -
Sundance Selects acquires five Sundance titles for theatrical and VOD
7-Jan-2011
Mad Bastards, Septien and These Amazing Shadows among new acquisitions for Sundance Selects. -
du signs UAE VOD deal for StreetDance 3D
6-Jan-2011
UAE telecom service provider du strikes deal with On Demand Group to deliver first ever 3D content to VOD users in Middle East. -
Fujifilm Motion Pictures UK expands
5-Jan-2011
The company’s new, larger London branch in 17 Soho Square has become the Head Office for European operations. -
Sky announces Sky Atlantic as ‘home of HBO’ in UK
5-Jan-2011
While 40% of the channel’s content will be HBO material, Sky is also in negotiations to acquire UK and US indie features. -
Kaleidoscope picks up Forget Me Not
5-Jan-2011
Kaleidoscope Entertainment have acquired Alexander Holt and Lance Roehrig’s directorial debut Forget Me Not for the UK. -
Gulliver’s Travels dwarfs rivals at UK box office
5-Jan-2011
Fox International’s Gulliver’s Travels debuted top of the UK chart, towering over its opposition on the first weekend of 2011. -
Digital Vision acquires Image Systems and appoints new CEO
4-Jan-2011
Film and TV grading and restoration specialist Digital Vision has acquired motion analysis and film scanning company Image Systems. -
Warner Bros tops 2010 UK market share; total box office up
4-Jan-2011
The UK box office crossed the 1bn mark for the second year in a row, after totalling $1.682bn (£1.077m) in 2010. -
King’s Of Devil Island, Corridor bookend Gothenburg Film Festival
4-Jan-2011
The 34th Gothenburg International Film Festival (Jan 28 – Feb 7) announces opening and closing films ahead of its full programme announcement on Jan 11. -
Thomas Vinterberg
23-Dec-2010
Dogme co-founder Thomas Vinterberg talks to Andreas Wiseman about his next film, The Formula; his recent departure from Nimbus Film; the state of Danish cinema and his collaboration with Lars von Trier. -
Swedish Film Institute announces latest round of funding
22-Dec-2010
Jan Troell, Karzan Kader and Jessica Nettelbladt among six feature directors to receive funding. -
Weekly International box office Dec 17-19
22-Dec-2010
Fox’s Chronicles Of Narnia: Voyage Of The Dawn Treader continued to dominate the international market in its third week, taking $31.5m from 10,107 screens in 61 territories. -
Skillset launches 3D training bursaries
21-Dec-2010
Skillset to release $31,000 (£20,000) for stereoscopic 3D training. -
A Somewhat Gentle Man wins in Les Arcs; festival to expand
17-Dec-2010
Hans Petter Moland’s comedy-drama A Somewhat Gentle Man has been awarded the Crystal Arrow at the closing ceremony of the second Les Arcs Film Festival; Even The Rain took three prizes. -
Berlinale announces 12 Generation titles
17-Dec-2010
Among the 12 features are four world premieres and three international premieres. The full announcement will be made in early January. -
Miramax and The Weinstein Company announce sequels deal
16-Dec-2010
Shakespeare in Love, Bad Santa and Rounders will be among the first Miramax titles to have sequels developed under a new agreement between Miramax and The Weinstein Company (TWC). -
Elsewhere Perhaps wins development prize in Les Arcs; DIRE days kicks off
16-Dec-2010
French production outfit Oscar & Rosalie has picked up the $40,000 (€30,000) Sofica La Banque Postal Image award for development funding at the Les Arcs Film Festival. -
Vinterberg plans Swedish shoot for new drama The Formula
16-Dec-2010
Festen and Submarino writer-director Thomas Vinterberg is re-teaming with Zentropa producer Sisse Graum Jorgensen on Swedish-language drama The Formula. -
The Social Network strikes twice at RAFAs
13-Dec-2010
UK regional critics have voted The Social Network Best Film and Best Screenplay at the fifth annual Richard Attenborough Awards. -
Cine Guilds GB launches crew-sourcing portal
10-Dec-2010
Cine Guilds GB has launched a new web portal to allow incoming productions to source UK crew. -
Northern Screen agencies team for mentoring scheme
9-Dec-2010
Vision+Media, Screen Yorkshire and Northern Film & Media have teamed on ‘Triangle’. -
Hungarian Government plans drastic film industry cuts
9-Dec-2010
The Hungarian film industry is bracing itself for huge cuts after the government announced in its 2011 budget that it would significantly reduce its funding of the Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation (MMK). -
IFFR competition titles available on VOD site before festival
9-Dec-2010
Sales agents to be given chance to view International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Tiger Awards Competition titles on Festival Scope prior to their festival premieres. -
Skillset backs 3-D training programme in London
8-Dec-2010
Production outfit Principal Large Format (PLF) will run a three-day 3-D training event in London (Jan 25-7) -
True Grit to open 61st Berlinale
8-Dec-2010
The 61st Berlin International Film Festival will open with the out of competition international premiere screening of the Coen brothers’ Western. -
Hat-trick for Harry Potter at UK box office
7-Dec-2010
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows made it three consecutive weeks at the head of the UK box office last weekend, leading the pack after taking $5.8m (£3.7m) for a week high screen average of $10,367 (£6,561) from 570 screens. -
UK/China Animation Forum kicks off in Beijing
6-Dec-2010
The forum, which begins today, brings together animation specialists from China and the UK. -
Sony strikes UK deal for Jon Wright's Grabbers
6-Dec-2010
Sony Pictures Releasing has come on board for UK rights to comedy-horror Grabbers, which is shooting now. Principal photography is underway in Belfast and Donegal, Ireland, on director Jon Wright’s comedy-horror. -
The King's Speech leads winners at BIFAs
5-Dec-2010
Other prizes include Gareth Edwards winning best director for Monsters, and Carey Mulligan taking best actress for Never Let Me Go. -
Momentum plans multi-platform UK release for Catfish
30-Nov-2010
Momentum Pictures will release the documentary in cinemas and simultaneously on 17 December via Lovefilm, Sky Box Office, iTunes, Filmflex, blinkbox, Cool Room and other video-on-demand services. -
Deathly Hallows continues to dominate UK box office
30-Nov-2010
Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows dominated the UK box office in its second week, taking $12.9m (£8.3m) from 581 screens at a $22,459 (£14,363) average and $51.7m (£33.3m) running total. -
UK industry mostly welcomes BFI move, but wants more detail quickly
29-Nov-2010
There was a mostly bullish response from the industry to UK Culture Minister Ed Vaizey’s new plans for the Government’s support of film. -
Hiatus goes On Tour in Hong Kong
29-Nov-2010
Taiwanese distributor Hiatus Media has acquired all Hong Kong rights for Mathieu Amalric’s On Tour (Tournée). -
UK box office on track to pass £1bn in record time
25-Nov-2010
UK box office receipts for 2010 are set to cross £1bn ($1.57bn) in record time, according to figures released by the Film Distributors’ Association. -
Weekly international box office Nov 19 - 21
25-Nov-2010
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One debuted on $193m ($205m including previews) from 15,506 screens in 53 territories for a screen average of $12,445. -
FDA to launch UK Cinema Showcase next week
24-Nov-2010
The Film Distributors’ Association’s inaugural UK Cinema Showcase will take place December 2-4 at Empire Leicester Square. -
Toy Story 3 sets ancillary record in UK
24-Nov-2010
Disney announces record day one DVD, Blu-ray and download sales for Toy Story in UK. -
IMAX signs deal with Odeon-UCI in Spain and Italy
24-Nov-2010
The deal is for two new digital IMAX theatre systems under joint venture agreements in Mallorca and Milan. -
Sean Penn, Souleymane Cisse to receive awards in Dubai
23-Nov-2010
The seventh Dubai International Film Festival (Dec 12 – 19) features 41 world premieres and is bookended by The King’s Speech and Tron: Legacy. -
Engelke, Avandi to host European Film Awards
23-Nov-2010
German comedian Anke Engelke and Estonian actor Mart Avandi will host the 23rd European Film Awards (Dec 4) in Talinn, Estonia. -
Venice titles head to Brazil for Venezia Cinema Italiano
23-Nov-2010
Competition titles The Passion and The Black Sheep (La Pecora Nera) among slate to play in Brazil as part of the Venezia Cinema Italiano. -
Lovefilm secures online rights to Momentum titles
22-Nov-2010
Film subscription service Lovefilm has partnered with UK distributor Momentum to offer members a catalogue of Momentum’s titles via internet enabled devices. -
Deathly Hallows casts its spell on UK box office
22-Nov-2010
The penultimate instalment in the blockbuster franchise plundered $29.1m (£18.3m) at the UK box office over the November 19 – 21 weekend. -
Cairo Film Festival announces competition slate
18-Nov-2010
Titles include five world premieres. -
Weekly international box office Nov 12 -14
18-Nov-2010
Unstoppable powered to the top of the international chart over the November 12-14 weekend, grossing $18.7m in 39 territories. -
The Animators to be directed by Ruairi Robinson
18-Nov-2010
Director Ruairi Robinson will get his feature debut on Qwerty’s anticipated sci-fi-thriller The Animators, which is due to shoot in the first quarter of 2011. -
Amazon.com launches film development business Amazon Studios
17-Nov-2010
E-commerce multinational Amazon has created a new online film and script development business, with a built in first look deal with Warner Bros. -
Due Date holds on at top of UK box office
16-Nov-2010
Warner Bros.’ comedy Due Date remained top of the UK box office over the Nov 12-14 weekend, taking $3m (£1.9m) from 452 screens for a week-high screen average of $6,745 (£4,200). -
Green Day goes multi-territory via satellite
15-Nov-2010
Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown has become the first film to be distributed to multiple European territories simultaneously via satellite. -
Tilva Rosh wins in Estoril; Europa Distribution conference hosts 60 distributors
15-Nov-2010
Nikolai Lezaic’s drama has picked up the Best Film Award and the Cineuropa Award at the fourth Estoril Film Festival in Portugal. -
Directors UK restructures to attract new members
11-Nov-2010
The professional body is changing its membership structure to attract a more diverse range of directors. -
Michelangelo Frammartino
11-Nov-2010
Michelangelo Frammartino talks to Andreas Wiseman about his latest film, Le Quattro Volte. -
Marrakech Film Festival reveals 15-strong competition line-up
10-Nov-2010
Jack Goes Boating, A Quiet Life (Una Vita Tranquila) and Animal Kingdom are among 15 titles in competition at this year’s Marrakech Film Festival (Dec 3 – 10). -
Kaleidoscope appoints Adam Sergeant as marketing chief
10-Nov-2010
The distributor brings in a marketing director role to support new titles coming to market. -
Weekly International box office November 5 - 7
10-Nov-2010
Warner Bros.’ Due Date debuted top on the international scene, easily seeing off nearest rival Despicable Me. -
The Bafta bounce
10-Nov-2010
Exposure at the Orange British Academy Film Awards can bring real benefits at the UK box office for films released at the right time. Andreas Wiseman explores the effectiveness of the awards as a launchpad and looks at how the Baftas (Feb 13, 2011) are shaping up in a strong year for British film. -
NonStop takes The Trip, Let Me In and Barney's Version at AFM
10-Nov-2010
Swedish distribution outfit NonStop Entertainment announces AFM acquisitions of The Trip, Let Me In and Barney’s Version. -
Due Date arrives top at UK box office
9-Nov-2010
Warner Bros.’ Due Date took the spoils at the UK box office over the Nov 5 - 7 weekend. -
Warner Bros unveils $160m Leavesden expansion
8-Nov-2010
Warner Bros. will announce on Wednesday [10 Nov] the completion of its purchase of UK-based Leavesden studios and unveil plans for a $160m (£100m) re-building and expansion programme. -
Pyramide announces Rome sales
6-Nov-2010
French sales outfit Pyramide International closed deals on The Human Resources Manager, What More Do I Want, -
Baltic Event co-production market announces projects
5-Nov-2010
Twelve projects from nine countries have been selected for this year’s Baltic Event co-production market, which will take place in Tallinn, Estonia (December 1-3). -
Unifrance launches first French online festival
5-Nov-2010
Partners are Allocine and CNC. -
CMI partners with SDI to promote Scottish docs
4-Nov-2010
The Centre for the Moving Image (CMI) and the Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) have announced a new strategic partnership to promote Scottish documentaries. -
Ian Power and Macdara Kelleher
4-Nov-2010
Director Ian Power and producer Macdara Kelleher (Fastnet Films) talk to Andreas Wiseman about their feature The Runway, which had its international premiere at the Rome Film Festival last week. -
Weekly international box office 29 - 31 Oct
4-Nov-2010
Universal’s Despicable Me returned to the top of the international chart after being supplanted by Paranormal Activity 2 last week. -
AAM, Arqiva pact for satellite service at Odeon/UCI
3-Nov-2010
Arts Alliance Media and partners Arqiva Satellite & Media have agreed a deal to equip over 1,000 Odeon and UCI cinema screens in Europe with satellite service. -
Cast confirmed for Horrid Henry, shoot underway in London
3-Nov-2010
Theo Stevenson will play Horrid Henry, with Anjelica Huston, Richard E Grant and Parminder Nagra co-starring in Nick Moore’s comedy produced by Vertigo and Novel Entertainment. -
Saw 3D cuts a swathe at UK box office
3-Nov-2010
Saw 3D, the seventh and final instalment in Lionsgate’s popular horror franchise, put the frighteners on the UK box office over the Halloween weekend for the sixth consecutive year. -
Kaleidoscope picks up Ian Sharp’s Tracker
2-Nov-2010
UK distribution outfit Kaleidoscope has picked up all UK rights from Independent. -
LKFF moves to ICA, opens with The Man From Nowhere
1-Nov-2010
The fifth edition of the London Korean Film Festival (Nov 5 - 14), which gets underway this Friday, will take place at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA). -
Dyke calls for UK industry to regroup
28-Oct-2010
Greg Dyke: ‘UK industry needs to regroup’; announces record LFF attendances -
Hobbit set for New Zealand shoot
27-Oct-2010
The two films will be made in New Zealand after two days of emergency talks between studio chief and the country’s Prime Minister -
Imagenation announce international internship placements
27-Oct-2010
Potential film-makers have been placed in LA and India as part of the scheme -
Weekly International box office 22-24 Oct
27-Oct-2010
Paranormal Activity 2 scared up the international market last weekend, narrowly pipping Universal’s durable Despicable Me to top spot. -
Rome announces new award
26-Oct-2010
The Rome Film Festival (Oct 28 – Nov 5) has announced the launch of a new award: the Special Award of the President of the Republic. -
Paranormal Activity 2 shakes up the UK box office
26-Oct-2010
Paranormal Activity 2 won the first battle of the half-term box office grossing $6m (£3.8m) from 389 screens for a week-high screen average of $15,340 (£9,678). -
Scorsese to present restored La Dolce Vita in Rome; festival announces previews
25-Oct-2010
Martin Scorsese will present a world premiere restoration of Fellini’s classic La Dolce Vita at the fifth International Rome Film Festival on Oct 30. -
Olivier Assayas discusses influences from Rohmer to Bresson
25-Oct-2010
French writer-director Olivier Assayas discussed his career during yesterday’s Screen-sponsored BFI London Film Festival masterclass. -
Richard Green named executive chairman of Compact Media Group
22-Oct-2010
Rights administrator Compact Media Group has announced the appointment of executive chairman Richard Green and £17m investment from Lyceum Capital. -
Thomas Vinterberg to lead Les Arcs jury
22-Oct-2010
President Thomas Vinterberg will be joined by actors Connie Nielsen and Jonathan Zaccai and writer Philippe Dijan on the jury of the second Les Arcs European Film Festival (Dec 11-18). -
BBFC reconsiders King's Speech rating
21-Oct-2010
The BBFC (British Board Of Film Classification) has reclassified The King’s Speech after an appeal by its UK distributor Momentum. -
Rotterdam to honour Ossang, Dorsky and Villaronga
21-Oct-2010
The 40th Rotterdam Film Festival (Jan 26-Feb 21) will be paying tribute to filmmakers FJ Ossang, Agusti Villaronga and Nathaniel Dorsky. -
Bernard Rose
21-Oct-2010
UK director Bernard Rose talks to Screen about the making of his recent Howard Marks biopic Mr Nice, and his latest Tolstoy adaptation. -
Bernard Rose to reunite with Huston on Boxing Day; plans Will Self adaptation
21-Oct-2010
Bernard Rose’s Boxing Day, starring Danny Huston and writer/actor Mathew Jacobs, is set to shoot in the mountains of Colorado in early December. -
UK domestic production budgets declining, inward investment still strong
21-Oct-2010
UK Film Council research for the first nine months of 2010 reveals a drop in the number of features produced in the UK and a year-on-year decrease in overall UK spend. -
Weekly International box office Oct 15 – 17
20-Oct-2010
After a cleverly protracted rollout Despicable Me finally makes it to number one on the international chart in its 15th week. -
Guido Coen, producer and former Twickenham Studios head, dies at age 95
20-Oct-2010
Italy-born Coen came to England in 1929. -
Mamma Mia breaks 6m DVD mark in UK
19-Oct-2010
Mamma Mia! – The Movie has become the best selling DVD of all time in the UK, according to the BVA (British Video Association). -
Eurimages to present Development Award worth $42,000 in Rome
19-Oct-2010
The second Eurimages Co-production Development Award, worth $42,000 (€30,000), will go to the best project presented in New Cinema Network, the co-production market of the International Rome Film Festival. -
Despicable Me finds friends at UK box office
19-Oct-2010
For the second week in a row three new films opened in the top three spots at the UK box office, with Universal’s Despicable Me finding more friends than Oscar-tipped The Social Network. -
Pinewood, Kick-Ass, Nowhere Boy among winners at Conch Awards
15-Oct-2010
The UK audio industry was celebrated at the fifth UK Screen Sound Awards (aka Conch Awards) in Soho on Wednesday night. -
Bait 3D starts shooting in Australia
15-Oct-2010
Arclight Films’ 3D shark-action commenced principal photography this week at the Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast in Australia. -
Shoreline handling sales on first German indie 3D
14-Oct-2010
Shoreline Entertainment is handling worldwide sale rights on German English language thriller The Forbidden Girl, currently shooting in and around Jena and Berlin, Germany. -
Weekly international box office Oct 08- 10
14-Oct-2010
Eat Pray Love stole the limelight on the international stage over the Oct 08-10 weekend. -
IMAX pacts with CinemaxX in Germany
13-Oct-2010
IMAX and German multiplex operator CinemaxX AG today announced an agreement to install a digital IMAX theatre in Bremen, Northern Germany, in November 2010. -
Screen Film Summit: StudioCanal's Courson says production, distribution need tight bond
13-Oct-2010
Speaking at the 2010 Screen Film Summit in London, Olivier Courson, CEO of StudioCanal, said the company’s main focus going forward would be on the production of new French and UK productions (via its UK subsidiary Optimum). -
Screen to present LFF masterclass with Olivier Assayas
13-Oct-2010
French writer-director Olivier Assayas will be in conversation with Screen critic Jonathan Romney at the London Film Festival on Oct 24 at 5 pm at NFT1. -
IDFA adds environmental doc category
12-Oct-2010
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (Nov 17-28) has added a new programme for Green Screen Documentary. -
Wall Street profits at the UK box office
12-Oct-2010
It was all change at the UK box office over the the Oct 08-10 weekend as Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps entered in top spot, grossing $2.5m (£1.8m) from 444 screens and the week’s best screen average of $6,358 (£4,019). -
Vitagraph takes North American rights to Oscar hopeful Even The Rain
12-Oct-2010
LA-based distributor Vitagraph Films has acquired Spanish Oscar submission Even The Rain (Tambien La Lluvia) from Wild Bunch. -
MediaXchange launches touring 3-D forum at LFF
12-Oct-2010
Media consultants MediaXchange will host a day-long 3-D forum, 3D-360° (Oct 28), as part of the BFI London Film Festival’s industry events. -
Entertainment acquires Hugo Cabret, Dredd and Freddie Mercury biopic
12-Oct-2010
Leading UK independent Entertainment Film Distributors has taken rights to Martin Scorsese’s 3-D family-mystery Hugo Cabret and the Freddie Mercury biopic from GK Films and Pete Travis’ 3-D sci-fi -
Leeds to open with The King’s Speech
11-Oct-2010
Never Let Me Go, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives and Animal Kingdom are among the titles. -
Maoz, Antoniak among EFA Discovery nominees
11-Oct-2010
Samuel Maoz, Florin Serban, Giuseppe Capotondi, Feo Aladag and Urszula Antoniak nominated for EFA’s European Discovery - Prix FIPRESCI. -
Riseborough, Sheen drama Resistance set for late October shoot
11-Oct-2010
Andrea Riseborough, Tom Wlaschiha and Michael Sheen have signed up for war drama Resistance, to be directed by Amit Gupta. -
Made in Dagenham, Treacle Jr win in Dinard
11-Oct-2010
The big winners at the Dinard British Film Festival this weekend were Nigel Cole’s Made in Dagenham and Jamie Thraves’ Treacle Jr. -
Sending the message online
7-Oct-2010
Distributors are investing more time if not yet budget on marketing their films through social networks. Andreas Wiseman reports, with case studies of digital marketing plans for Inception, The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus and Four Lions. -
UK production company Ecosse opens Glasgow branch
6-Oct-2010
London-based film and TV production outfit Ecosse Films has opened a Glasgow office with the aim of developing Scottish talent. -
StreetDance, Fox, Optimum among winners at first Screen Awards
6-Oct-2010
Fox wins UK Distributor Of The Year; StreetDance 3D picks up British Independent Film Campaign and UK Theatrical Campaign. -
Niels Swinkels promoted to MD of UPI UK
5-Oct-2010
Duncan Clark, EVP Distribution, Universal Pictures International (UPI) today announced that Niels Swinkels has been promoted to managing director of UPI UK and Ireland. -
Momentum takes UK rights to Wasted On The Young
5-Oct-2010
Momentum has acquired UK rights to Toronto buzz title Wasted On The Young from Fortissimo. -
The Other Guys scores hat-trick at UK box office
5-Oct-2010
The Other Guys became the fifth film this year to go three consecutive weeks at number one at the UK box office. -
Norman Wisdom dies at age 95
5-Oct-2010
Actor Sir Norman Wisdom has died aged 95. -
GongMedia launches VOD platform
4-Oct-2010
IPTV network and anime specialist Gong Media has launched an international VOD platform, GongVision. -
Mike Leigh on panel for Film London NYFF event
4-Oct-2010
Mike Leigh joins Film London initiative ‘London in New York’, an event to promote London as a filming location, at the New York Film Festival. -
Sheffield Doc/Fest announces 132-film line-up
4-Oct-2010
Sheffield Doc/Fest (Nov 3-7) includes 17 world premieres, 26 UK premieres, 5 European premieres and 1 international premiere. -
Mission Pictures acquires Gener8xion library
4-Oct-2010
Mission Pictures International, the US-based distributor specializing in faith-based films, has acquired Gener8xion Entertainment’s film library. -
Spike Jonze, HBO produce AIDS awareness documentary
4-Oct-2010
Campaign organization RED has teamed up with HBO Documentary Films to produce The Lazarus Effect. -
Bertolucci to receive BBC World Cinema Award
4-Oct-2010
Bernardo Bertolucci is to receive the World Cinema Achievement Award at the seventh BBC Four World Cinema Awards. -
Reliance Big Entertainment, Playtone create Electric City
4-Oct-2010
Reliance Big Entertainment (RBE) today announced a joint-venture with Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s production company Playtone for a multi-platform digital experience called Electric City. -
Sophie Okonedo narrates five shorts for health campaign
2-Oct-2010
Brighton-based Lambent Productions have shot five short films for health campaign Make Women Matter. -
Doc producer Eva Orner secures Screen Australia funding for two features
2-Oct-2010
Oscar-winning documentary producer Eva Orner (Taxi To The Darkside, Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Hunter S Thompson) is developing two features with funding from Screen Australia. -
Ten10 Films bites on The End Of The Line for SA
1-Oct-2010
South African distributor Ten10 Films picks up Rupert Murray’s Sundance and BIFA nominated documentary The End Of The Line. -
Shortlist for Animatron Festival announced
1-Oct-2010
Content platform Babelgum has announced the shortlist of films for its inaugural Animatron Animation Film Festival. -
Fireworks International signs BAFTA distribution deal
1-Oct-2010
Fireworks International, the television and digital distribution arm of ContentFilm, has signed an agreement with BAFTA for distribution rights (excluding UK) to all BAFTA programming for the next three years. -
Jasmila Zbanic wins in Pristina; reveals controversial new project
30-Sep-2010
Jasmila Zbanic’s On The Path has won the Best Film award at the second Pristina International Film Festival in Kosovo. -
Optimum announces spate of deals
30-Sep-2010
Acquisitions include Tom Hanks’ Larry Crowne and Inarritu’s Biutiful. -
Mission Impossible IV underway in Moscow
30-Sep-2010
Four days of filming took place in and around the Red Square last week. -
Weekly international box office Sept 24 - 26
29-Sep-2010
Resident Evil: Afterlife became only the third film released this year to spend three consecutive weeks at number one on the international chart. -
The Other Guys holds firm at UK box office
28-Sep-2010
The Other Guys held firm over the Sept 24-26 weekend despite close competition from three openers. -
EFA finalises short film nominees
28-Sep-2010
Bálint Szimler’s Hungarian short Here I Am completes the line up after being selected at the International Short Film Festival in Drama, Greece. -
Investment group Shamrock acquires stake in Screenvision
28-Sep-2010
Disney investment arm Shamrock Capital Growth Fund II has acquired ITV’s stake in cinema advertising firm Screenvision for $80m. -
Tom Creighton joins WBUK as chief financial officer
27-Sep-2010
Creighton joins from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. -
IMAX signs three-theatre deal with Karo Film Management
23-Sep-2010
Russian exhibitor Karo Film Management has agreed a deal for up to three digital IMAX theatre systems in Moscow and St. Petersburg. -
LoveFilm, Momentum plan cross-platform release for Frozen
23-Sep-2010
Adam Green’s thriller Frozen is to get a two-week release via LoveFilm’s online and rental service prior to its retail release. -
Oldman to lead cast for Alfredson’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
23-Sep-2010
Working Title today confirmed the cast for Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of John Le Carre novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, due to shoot at the end of Sept. -
Weekly international box office Sept 17 - 19
23-Sep-2010
Sony’s Resident Evil: Afterlife crossed the $100m mark over the Sept 17 – 19 weekend after grossing $39.6m from 6,235 screens in 47 territories for $103.6m. -
Cotillard, Duris, Chaumeil join new Universal-Quad comedy
22-Sep-2010
UPI is reuniting with Heartbreaker producers Quad on the new French-language comedy Living Is Better Than Dying (Vivre C’est Mieux Que Mourir). -
Lisandro Alonso special guest for Binger-Screen interview
22-Sep-2010
Director Lisandro Alonso (La Libertad, Liverpool) will be interviewed by Screen International editor Mike Goodridge for the annual Binger Filmlab-Screen International interview at the Netherlands Film Festival that runs from September 22-October 1. -
Arts Alliance Media opens Berlin office
22-Sep-2010
Digital service provider Arts Alliance Media (AAM) today announced that it is opening a Berlin office. -
Cyan Films picks up Slamdance screenwriting winner
22-Sep-2010
Australian production outfit Cyan Films has picked up 100 Bloody Acres, winner of the horror section of the Slamdance 2010 screenwriting competition. -
Banksy doc, Sons Of Cuba among Grierson nominations
22-Sep-2010
The Grierson Trust has announced its final nominations for the British Documentary Awards. -
Of Gods And Men is France’s foreign language Oscar submission
22-Sep-2010
Xavier Beauvois’ Cannes Grand Prize winner has been selected to represent France at the Academy Awards. -
UKFC, Skillset back WFTV mentoring scheme
21-Sep-2010
UKFC and industry training body Skillset support new Women in Film and Television (WFTV) scheme to give women with more than five years experience in the industries the opportunity to be mentored for six months by a key industry figure. -
London Screenwriters' Festival launches Inspired by Science Treatment Award
21-Sep-2010
The London Screenwriters’ Festival launches the Inspired by Science Treatment Award in association with charitable foundation Wellcome Trust. -
Genie in the House being adapted into 3D films
21-Sep-2010
Wild Bunch Germany, Maestranza Films and Cyber Group Studios have come on board for the 3-D film trilogy adaptated from TV series Genie in the House. -
The Other Guys tops UK box office
21-Sep-2010
Sony’s cop-buddy comedy The Other Guys topped the UK box office over the weekend, taking $3.1m (£2m) from 441 screens at a per-print average of $6,965 (£4,491). -
EFA announces nominations for Animated Feature
21-Sep-2010
Three projects selected. -
Stealth, Premiere start new fund for film and TV finance
21-Sep-2010
Stealth Media Group (SMG) and financier Premiere Picture have partnered to create a joint venture TV and film finance fund, Premiere Stealth Securities (PSS), set to launch at MIPCOM. -
Rio to open with Jabor’s Supreme Happiness; closes with Lope
20-Sep-2010
Festival will present 60 new Brazilian productions. -
Non Stop finds I’m Still Here in Toronto deal
20-Sep-2010
NonStop Entertainment has taken Scandinavian and Baltic rights to Casey Affleck’s Joaquin Phoenix documentary I’mStillHere from Magnolia Pictures. -
IFCO bans DVD re-release of I Spit On Your Grave
19-Sep-2010
The Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) has banned the DVD re-release of controversial 1978 horror I Spit On Your Grave. -
Metrodome to launch sales agency
16-Sep-2010
UK distributor Metrodome Group has announced its intention to launch an international all-rights film sales agency in 2011. -
IMAX signs three-theatre deal with Kazakhstan's Kinopark
16-Sep-2010
The deal will bring the first IMAX cinemas to the Kazakhstan -
Vision+Media launches training scheme for screenwriters
16-Sep-2010
The North West screen agency has selected 26 writers to take part in the eight-month initiative -
Riz Ahmed, Matt Greenhalgh host cult film screenings
16-Sep-2010
Riz Ahmed (pictured), Stephen Graham and Matt Greenhalgh will host screenings in the new season of the Jameson Cult Film Club, which returns this autumn. -
Weekly International Box Office September 10 - 12
15-Sep-2010
Sony/Constantin’s action-thriller Resident Evil: Afterlife blew away its international competition on its debut weekend, grossing twice as much as its nearest rival. -
Metrodome’s Brown joins Neon Park as partner
15-Sep-2010
James Brown has joined UK production and finance outfit Neon Park as a partner alongside CEO Lex Lutzus, and has also taken up the role of managing director. -
DogWoof launches DIY distribution scheme with Restrepo
15-Sep-2010
Dogwoof has launched a DIY distribution scheme, backed by the UK Film Council, which allows individuals to screen the UK distributor’s newest films. -
Artificial Eye connects with Archipelago
15-Sep-2010
Artificial Eye has acquired all UK rights to Joanna Hogg’s drama Archipelago from Wild Horses Film Company. -
33Story tours DIY cinema to UK universities
14-Sep-2010
Independent production outfit 33Story will tour its debut feature film, Big Font, Large Spacing, on a self-built cinema screen across a number of UK university campuses at the end of September. -
Screen Producer’s Ireland and SIPTU create industrial agreement
14-Sep-2010
In a bid to stimulate inward investment and modernise the local industry, Screen Producer’s Ireland (SPI), the representative body for producers and production companies in Ireland, and trade union SIPTU, which represents film crews, have signed a new industrial contract. -
Resident Evil alive and kicking at UK box office
13-Sep-2010
Resident Evil: Afterlife doubled the opening weekend totals of previous instalments in the action-horror franchise on its way to securing a number-one debut at the UK box office. -
Odeon to add four IMAX venues in UK by December
13-Sep-2010
Odeon and IMAX have struck a deal to install four IMAX theatres in the UK. -
Jinga strikes multiple deals for sci-fi-romance Timer
13-Sep-2010
UK sales outfit Jinga Films has closed a raft of deals for Jac Schaeffer’s futuristic romantic-comedy Timer. -
UK box office up 8% on 2009
13-Sep-2010
The UK box office total for the period Jan - Aug 2010 was 8% ahead of the corresponding period for 2009, according to figures released today by the Film Distributors’ Association (FDA). -
Project Canvas a potential ‘game changer’ for filmmakers says John Woodward
11-Sep-2010
John Woodward, CEO of the UK Film Council, said Friday that controversial internet-connected television platform Project Canvas could be a ‘game changer’ for UK filmmakers and independent distributors. -
Harmony Korine joins Rotterdam crowd funding scheme
8-Sep-2010
Director Harmony Korine has joined International Film Festival Rotterdam’s (IFFR) Cinema Reloaded, the online film production fundraising platform. -
China Film Group to add two IMAX theatres
8-Sep-2010
State owned film enterprise China Film Group (CFGC) has agreed a two-theatre deal with IMAX. -
Simon Hewlett named EVP marketing for Universal
8-Sep-2010
Simon Hewlett has been promoted to executive vice president of marketing for Universal Pictures International (UPI). -
LFF host Vue launches festival twitter competition
8-Sep-2010
Three competition winners will have the chance to review some of the London Film Festival’s (Oct 13-28) highlights on behalf of Vue including opening night film Never Let Me Go and Darren Aronofsky’s thriller Black Swan. -
Weekly International Box Office Sep 03- 05
8-Sep-2010
Inception comfortably reclaimed top spot on the international scene in its eighth week, grossing $21m from 7785 screens in 61 territories. -
StudioCanal and RTL announce output deal
8-Sep-2010
StudioCanal and German broadcaster RTL Television today announced a comprehensive TV output deal in Germany beginning Jan 2011. -
Digital Cinema Media signs screen advertising contract with Vue
7-Sep-2010
Screen advertising outfit Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has signed a four year contract with Vue for the exclusive rights to sell the exhibitor’s on screen advertising. -
Online platform MUBI picks up UK thriller Exhibit A
7-Sep-2010
Online VOD service MUBI (formerly The Auteurs) has picked up Dom Rotheroe’s Raindance-winning indie thriller Exhibit A for pay-per-view streaming. -
Raindance bookended with Jackboots on Whitehall, Son of Babylon
7-Sep-2010
Jurors will include Charles Saatchi, Alison Owen, Mark Herbert and Lemmy. -
Optimum exorcises box-office demons in UK
7-Sep-2010
Optimum’s horror The Last Exorcism debuted top in the UK over the Sept 3-5 weekend, giving the distributor its biggest ever three-day opening. -
Simon Presswell appointed SVP at Universal Networks International
6-Sep-2010
Simon Presswell has been appointed SVP Marketing and Digital Initiatives, Universal Networks International (UNI) in a newly-created role. -
Kristian Segerstrale and Roland Steindorf join LoveFilm board
6-Sep-2010
Kristian Segerstrale, CEO of social network games developer Playfish, and Roland Steindorf, Head of the Supervisory Board of German telecommunications provider Versatel AG, have joined LoveFilm as non-executive directors. -
Toy Story 3 heads to $1bn and beyond at worldwide box office
27-Aug-2010
History beckons Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3 this weekend as it prepares to become only the seventh film to join an elite club of box office titans on Friday [August 27]. -
BBFC cuts I Spit On Your Grave for Frightfest screening; festival pulls A Serbian Film
26-Aug-2010
The British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) has cut two controversial features; Frightfest responds by pulling A Serbian Film. -
LoveFilm strikes digital deal with MGM
26-Aug-2010
LoveFilm has agreed a UK distribution deal with MGM to enable its members to watch MGM titles online and on internet-enabled devices through the LoveFilm Player. -
IMAX’s international push
26-Aug-2010
Andreas Wiseman examines Imax’s recent international boom, from big deals with Chinese exhibitors to the company’s first foreign-language film release. -
The Expendables unseats Inception at international box office
25-Aug-2010
Analyzing the international peformances of The Expendables, The Last Airbender, Toy Story 3 and more. -
Marketing Movies Online conference planned for Sept 29 in London
25-Aug-2010
Film training specialist Diversity in Visual Arts (DiVA) and digital strategy consultant MTM London will host a one-day conference titled Marketing Movies Online. -
The Expendables storms the UK Box Office
24-Aug-2010
The Expendables fought its way to the top of the UK box office over the Aug 20-22 weekend, deposing the magnificent Toy Story 3 in the process. -
Arts Alliance Media signs big digital deal with Australian exhibitor Hoyts
23-Aug-2010
Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has signed a deal to equip 400 Hoyts cinemas with its Theatre Management System, across the entire Hoyts circuit in Australia and New Zealand. -
Weekly International Box Office - August 13 - 15
20-Aug-2010
Inception became the first title since Disney’s Alice In Wonderland in March to spend three consecutive weeks as the best performing international title. -
Toy Story 3 continues to dominate UK box office
17-Aug-2010
Toy Story 3 became the second film this year to spend four weeks in first place at the UK box office, and only the third film since November 2008 to achieve four consecutive weeks at number one. -
Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez start shoot for Stockwell's Dark Tide
16-Aug-2010
Principal photography is under way in Cape Town on John Stockwell’s action-thriller Dark Tide, starring Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez. -
Rolling Stones 1972 tour film coming to 800 cinemas
13-Aug-2010
Distributors Eagle Rock Entertainment and Omniverse Vision have teamed up to bring a re-mastered and restored version of The Rolling Stones concert ‘Ladies & Gentleman…The Rolling Stones’ to cinemas worldwide. -
Weekly International Box Office - August 06 - 08
11-Aug-2010
Inception remained firmly planted in top spot on the international chart in its fourth week. -
Sony strikes digital deal with Odeon & UCI
11-Aug-2010
Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group (Odeon/UCI) has agreed a non-exclusive digital film deal with Sony Pictures Releasing International Corporation (SPRI). -
Yelmo strikes 370-screen digital deal with Arts Alliance
11-Aug-2010
Spanish exhibitor Yelmo Cines has struck a deal with digital distribution service Arts Alliance Media (AAM) to digitise 370 of its screens. -
Screen Scotland announces recipients for Audience Development Fund
10-Aug-2010
Regional Screen Scotland, the development agency for access to the cinema-going experience for remote, rural, coastal and under-provided communities throughout Scotland, has announced the recipients for its Audience Development Fund. -
Toy Story 3 heads UK box office for third week
10-Aug-2010
It was a familiar story at the UK box office over the Aug 06 – 08 weekend as Disney’s Toy Story 3 resolutely held on to the top slot. -
Etienne Chatiliez to lead Dinard jury
9-Aug-2010
Director Etienne Chatiliez will preside over the jury at this year’s Dinard British Film Festival (Oct 6-10). -
Desplat, Zimmer, Elfman, Powell and Burwell compete for Composer of Year
9-Aug-2010
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced its nominees for the 2010 Awards, to be presented in three categories: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. -
BFI IMAX to screen Avatar: Special Edition
6-Aug-2010
BFI IMAX is to screen a special edition of blockbuster Avatar with an extra 8 minutes of never-seen footage. -
Weekly International Box Office - July 30 - August 1
5-Aug-2010
In its third week Warner Bros.’ Inception leapfrogged Disney’s Toy Story 3 to claim the top spot overseas. -
E1 strikes UK, Canada deal for Gnomeo And Juliet
2-Aug-2010
E1 has taken UK and Canadian rights to Kelly Asbury’s 3D animation Gnomeo And Juliet from Pathe International. -
Momentum partners with Blue Barracuda for digital campaign
2-Aug-2010
Momentum Pictures has partnered with independent digital agency Blue Barracuda to promote the UK release of the second film in the Millenium franchise, The Girl Who Played With Fire. -
Toy Story 3 holds firm in UK
2-Aug-2010
Disney’s Toy Story 3 remains king of the UK box office, recording the biggest second week of 2010. -
Warner Bros lines up slew of brands to promote Cats & Dogs 2
30-Jul-2010
Warner Bros. UK has teamed with a host of brands, including Virgin Active, Toys ‘R’ Us and Direct Line to promote family comedy Cats& Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, which opens across the UK on Aug 4. -
Beta takes on titles from Porchlight, On Pictures
30-Jul-2010
German sales, distribution and production outfit Beta Film has acquired international film catalogues of U.S. producer and distributor Porchlight and Spain’s On Pictures/Zeta Group. -
LoveFilm strikes deal with DRM company Widevine
29-Jul-2010
LoveFilm has signed a deal with digital rights management (DRM) company Widevine for multi-platform presentation of their content and enhanced digital security. -
Weekly International Box Office - July 23 - 25
29-Jul-2010
Examining the international performance of Toy Story 3, Inception, Aftershock and more. -
IMAX continues European grown with 14-screen pact in Russia
27-Jul-2010
IMAX has signed its biggest European deal in company history: a 14-theatre pact with Russian exhibitor Cinema Park. -
Toy Story 3 records biggest UK opening of 2010
27-Jul-2010
To the top of the weekly box office and beyond for Disney’s summer blockbuster which records the biggest UK opening to date in 2010. -
UKFC: Biggest box-office hits and other stats
26-Jul-2010
A look at the top 10 performing films backed by the UKFC; and stats on UKFC funding. -
Russia's Rising Star to add one more IMAX screen
22-Jul-2010
IMAX and leading Russian exhibitor Rising Star Media, today announced a deal for one additional IMAX location in Moscow, following the success of the exhibitor’s first three IMAX locations in the capital and St. Petersburg. -
Icon plans October UK launch for Sundance hit Buried
22-Jul-2010
Icon Film Distribution plans an Oct 1 UK release for Rodrigo Cortes’ thriller Buried. -
International Box Office - July 16 - 18
21-Jul-2010
Examining the international performance of Shrek Forever After, Inception, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and more. -
IMAX furthers reach in China with new eight-theatre deal
21-Jul-2010
Building on impressive network growth in 2010, IMAX today announced an eight-theatre deal in China with entertainment developer and exhibitor Guangzhou Junyi Film & Television Group. -
Icon takes UK rights to Rare Exports from Kinology
21-Jul-2010
Icon Film Distribution has taken UK rights to fantasy thriller Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale and plans a Dec 3 launch in the UK. -
Fuelled by Twilight success, E1 passes £100m in UK box office in 19 months
20-Jul-2010
UK distributor E1 Films has now crossed the £100m ($153m) mark at the UK box office, since being founded in December 2008. -
Inception marks highest UK opening for DiCaprio
20-Jul-2010
After a depressed June the UK box office continued to build momentum with the anticipated release of Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi blockbuster Inception. -
Babelgum strikes deal with ContentFilm for 10 Nick Broomfield docs
19-Jul-2010
Multimedia platform Babelgum has agreed a deal with sales company ContentFilm International to present ten documentaries by British director Nick Broomfield via its online service in US, UK and Italy. -
Artificial Eye plans September UK launch for Peepli Live
19-Jul-2010
The India-set farce is produced by Oscar nominee Aamir Khan. -
BFI's nitrate screenings continue with Anchors Aweigh, Volga-Volga
16-Jul-2010
In August the BFI Southbank, Britain’s only venue with a licence to show nitrate film, will continue its showing of nitrate prints that haven’t been screened in the UK for over a decade. -
David Whitney's Kandahar Break sells to UK, US
15-Jul-2010
UK distributor Revolver and US outfit Peace Arch Entertainment have picked up British director David Whitney’s debut film, Kandahar Break. -
BFI Mediatheque coming to Newcastle's Discovery Museum
14-Jul-2010
The BFI’s digital archive Mediatheque will launch at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum this month. -
International Box Office - July 09 - 11
14-Jul-2010
Examining the international performance of Eclipse, Predators, Bayside Shakedown 3 and more. -
UK box office: Eclipse has biggest UK opening of 2010
13-Jul-2010
E1 Films’ release of the third instalment in the Twilght Saga eclipsed all rivals at the UK box office in its debut weekend. -
Babelgum strikes deal with Cox, Sundberg for Bengali Detective
12-Jul-2010
Online and mobile platform Babelgum and UK production outfit Native Voice Films have struck a deal for online, mobile, broadcast and feature platform release of a new fly-on-the-wall documentary series set in India, The Bengali Detective. -
Film4 to kick off Somerset House series with Knight and Day
12-Jul-2010
Film4’s programme of open-air screenings at London’s Somerset House will kick off with summer blockbuster Knight and Day. -
Weekly International Box Office - July 02 - 04
8-Jul-2010
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Screen's Global Top 10 - July 02 - 04
8-Jul-2010
Global Top 10 July 02 - 04TitleGross $ScrnsThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse140,311,58412228 -
The Senate Visual Effects to expand into Soho
8-Jul-2010
London based visual effects outfit is to add a Soho studio to its existing Twickenham base. -
IMAX to add five theatres in Philippines
7-Jul-2010
IMAX and exhibitor and mall operator SM Prime Holdings have struck a deal to install five digital IMAX projection systems at SM shopping centres across the Philippines. -
UK box-office boom continues, spurred by 3D
7-Jul-2010
UK box-office tops $756m (£500m) in first half of 2010, 3% ahead of first half of 2009. -
Babelgum strikes exclusive doc deal with Films Transit
6-Jul-2010
Web and mobile video content platform Babelgum and documentary specialists Films Transit have struck a deal to present ten independent world-cinema documentaries as exclusive features on Babelgum’s online and mobile platforms. -
IMAX to add two more screens in Russia with Formula Kino
6-Jul-2010
Russian exhibitor Formula Kino today announced an agreement to install two digital IMAX theatre systems in Russia before the end of 2010. -
Shrek Forever After takes spoils at UK box office
6-Jul-2010
Paramount Pictures’ Shrek Forever After rumbled into top spot on its debut weekend in the UK. -
Dutch Film Works acquires upcoming 3D features
6-Jul-2010
The Dutch distributor has acquired a raft of forthcoming 3D titles, including Three Musketeers and Bait 3D (pictured), for Benelux -
High Point Media Group closes raft of sales across Eastern Europe
5-Jul-2010
The company’s sales arm has completed a number of deals on titles including Martin Koolhoven’s Winter In Wartime. -
Ghent plans Jacques Tati exhibition
18-Jun-2010
Legendary French filmmaker Jacques Tati is to be celebrated in an exhibition organized by the Ghent Film Festival. -
Weekly International Box Office - June 11 - 13
17-Jun-2010
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Screen's Global Top 10 - May 21-23
28-May-2010
Screen International’s top 10 films worldwide this weekend. -
Weekly International Box Office - May 21-23
27-May-2010
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Indies have strong week in UK thanks to Street Dance, Kites
24-May-2010
Street Dance 3D beats studio tentpoles; Kites comes in at 5 on UK chart. -
Weekly International Box Office - May 14-16
19-May-2010
ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
