Screen
Eleanor Kenny
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Pathe UK strikes distribution, co-production alliance with Warner
12-Mar-2009
In a deal it describes as a move to find a workable business modelfor the digital era, Pathe UK is scaling down its theatrical operation and teaming with Warner Bros Entertainment UK to distribute Pathe productions in the UK and Ireland. Pathe will continue to devise the marketing campaigns for its titles. -
Elephant Eye sells Sundance winner to France, Spain and Greece
2-Mar-2009
Elephant Eye Films has sold distribution rights to France (ARP), Spain (Filmax) and Greece(Videorama)for Lee Daniels’ Sundance winner Push -
Geoff Gilmore to be chief creative officer at Tribeca
17-Feb-2009
Tribeca Enterprises has announced that Geoff Gilmore will take up the role of chief creative officer, Gilmore will leave his current role as director of the Sundance Film Festivalafter a career spanning 19 years in total at Sundance. -
Revolver Entertainment goes whacky over DVD release of The Wackness
7-Feb-2009
UK DVD release campaign of The Wackness pays homage to Willy Wonka with a golden ticket competition, but it's a very different type of trip that's up for grabs. -
NonStop Entertainment in joint venture with Warp X
6-Feb-2009
NonStop Entertainment has announced that it will have the first look for upcoming films on the slate of UK-based digital feature film studio Warp and the companies will look to other joint ventures. -
NonStop Entertainment in joint venture with Warp X
6-Feb-2009
NonStop Entertainment has announced that it will have the first look for upcoming films on the slate of UK-based digital feature film studio Warp and will look to other joint ventures. -
NonStop Entertainment picks up Berlinale Forum selected Burrowing
5-Feb-2009
Stockholm based NonStop Entertainment has signed on Nordic and Baltic distribution for Swedishdirectorial debut Burrowing (Man Tänker Sitt) from production outfit Fasad. -
UK government move to legislate on piracy cautiously welcomed
3-Feb-2009
Industry reaction to the UK government's decision to tackle piracy resulting from peer to peer file sharing with legislation has been mainly positive although tempered with caution. -
Dutch indie theatres embrace digital cinema withAAM deal
2-Feb-2009
Dutch independent chain the Amsterdam Booking Company (ABC)has signed a digital cinema rollout deal with Arts Alliance Media (AAM)to convert 68 screens in 20 theatres. -
European Commission prolongs state aid rules for film until 2013
31-Jan-2009
Following a public consultation, the European Commission has officially prolonged current state aid assessment criteria for cinema in Europe until 31 December 2012 -
European Commission prolongs film support state aid rules until end 2012
30-Jan-2009
The European Commission has officially prolonged current state aid assessment criteria for cinema in Europe until 31 December 2012. -
UK government to legislate against piracy
29-Jan-2009
The UK government has announced that it will legislate to tackle piracy resulting from peer to peer file sharing. -
Two new awards for Edinburgh international film festival in 2009
28-Jan-2009
The Edinburgh international film festival has announced the introduction of two new significant international awards; best new international feature award and best international short film at this year's festival. -
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement for Lasseter and Disney-Pixar .
26-Jan-2009
The 66th Venice International Film Festival is to award the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to American director and producer, John Lasseter and to the directors of Disney*Pixar. -
Universaland Focus Features Internationalstrike dealwith Cattleya
19-Jan-2009
Universal Pictures will acquire a minority stake in leading Italian film production company Cattleya, and in a separate agreement, Focus Features International and Cattleya will partner to develop, co-produce and distribute Cattleya films the companies announced today. -
Fortissimo complete French distribution deal for Marley
19-Jan-2009
Fortissimo Films has finalised a deal for Wild Side Films to handle French rights to the Jonathan Demme documentary feature Marley. -
Rotterdam announces 2009 Competitions line up
7-Jan-2009
Fourteen films have been selected for Rotterdam's VPRO Tiger Awards Competition 2009, including eight world premieres. -
Mr Bones 2 breaks South African local opening record
2-Dec-2008
Gray Hofmeyr's comedy Mr Bones 2: Back From The Past has broken all non-holiday opening box office records for South African films, earning over $0.6 million, making it the most successful South African film opening ever. -
Dubai International Film Festival to feature 11 world premieres.
25-Nov-2008
The Dubai International film festival will feature eleven world premieres across its programme. -
La Graine Et Le Mulet wins European Film Academy Critics' Award 2008
25-Nov-2008
The European Film Academy Critics' Award 2008 - Prix Fipresci has been awarded to Abdellatif Kechiche for La Graine Et Le Mulet (The Secret of the Grain) -
Tribeca Film Festival Doha to be launched November 2009
24-Nov-2008
Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) and New York's Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) are to launch a new international film festival, Tribeca Film Festival Doha. -
Pippa Cross joins the UK Film Council's Board of Directors
21-Nov-2008
Pippa Cross, the producer of Shooting Dogs and forthcoming Heartless, has joined the UK Film Council's Board of Directors. -
In focus - The Solutions - 'The funding is there - get organised'
21-Nov-2008
The growing recognition at European level of the danger digitisation poses to independent cinemas was clear at the Europa Cinemas annual conference in Paris. And that begged the question - could there be a case for European-level funding to support the switchover' -
European Film Promotion secures three year partnership withEC
19-Nov-2008
European Film Promotion (EFP) has announced a partnership agreement with the European Commission MEDIA programme that will secure EFP's activities for the next three years. -
Dubai International Film Festival announces festival sidebars
17-Nov-2008
The Dubai International Film festival has announced the lineup for three of the 2008 festival segments; the Focus on Italy section, the Cultural Bridge, and the Gulf Voices section. -
UK digital piracy consultation out of tune with the needs of industry
12-Nov-2008
The UK government's focus on enforcement is missing the bigger picture in peer-to-peer file sharing problems, a new study argues. -
Euromed II opens final conference in Cairo
10-Nov-2008
The Euromed Audiovisual II programme has opened its final conference in Cairo as its three year mandate nears to a close. -
UK 's F&ME secures deals to exploit catalogue across all media
6-Nov-2008
Leading UK production house, Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME), has struck a series of alliances to ensure the future exploitation of its catalogue across all media. -
Hubert Bals Fund announces $464,400 for 25 projects in 19 countries
6-Nov-2008
Rotterdam's Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) has announced $464,400 (Euros 362,500) in support to 25 film projects across 19 countries. -
Oliver Stone to attend 49th Thessaloniki film festival
4-Nov-2008
Oliver Stone has confirmed his presence at the 49th Thessaloniki film festival. -
Rotterdam International film festival unveils new forward looking logo
31-Oct-2008
The Rotterdam International film festival has unveiled a new logo to support its recently announced changes to programming. -
Tulpan takes first feature award at Times BFI London Film Festival
30-Oct-2008
The 52nd Times BFI London Film Festival has announced three awards at its closing gala, Tulpan, takes best first feature, Three Blind Mice is critics favourite and Mid-August Lunch is recognised for its humanity and artistry. -
UKfilm tax credit provides $170m in support since Jan 2007
29-Oct-2008
The UK government's has published figures showing the amount of film tax relief provided in support of UK production, since the current scheme was introduced in January 2007. -
European Commission launches consultation on state aid for film
27-Oct-2008
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to allow its plans to extend the state aid assessment criteria for cinema in Europe until 2012 to go ahead. -
Fipresci to award prize at the Dubai International Film Festival
22-Oct-2008
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) today announced that it will launch an annual international critics prize awarded by Fipresci, the International Federation of Film Critics. -
Slingshot and Pathe announce low budget multi-picture pact
22-Oct-2008
Pathe and Slingshot have signed a deal which will see Pathe distribute a slate of four films produced by Slingshot, and co-financed with BBC Films and Screen West Midlands. -
Pretty Pictures acquires Richard Eyre's The Other Man for France
16-Oct-2008
Richard Eyre's The Other Man has been acquired for France by Pretty Pictures. -
Prix Eurimagesaward to be made at European Film Awards
8-Oct-2008
Award highlighting European co-production to be made to Dogville and Manderlay co-producers Vibeke Windeløv and Bettina Brokemper. -
IFC Entertainment picks up the gothic horror film Sauna
8-Oct-2008
IFC Entertainment has acquired North American rights to AJ Annila’s gothic horror film Sauna. -
Ghent Festival honours Richard Jenkins
7-Oct-2008
Veteran actor Richard Jenkins will be honoured at the 35th Ghent International Film Festival with their Special Achievement Award. -
IDA honours Werner Herzog's documentary career
7-Oct-2008
The International Documentary Association (IDA) will bestow its prestigious 2008 Career Achievement Award on legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog. -
Philip Seymour Hoffman to voice Oz animation Mary and Max
1-Oct-2008
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) has joined the cast of the new claymation feature Mary and Max, to voice the role of Max. -
The Mermaid is Russian submission for Oscar
25-Sep-2008
Russia has submitted The Mermaid (Rusalka) by Anna Melikyan for nomination for the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film. It was selected from eight films by the Russian Federation's Oscars National Selection Committee. -
Netherlands Production Platform presents 20 European co-productions
23-Sep-2008
The 20th Holland Film Meeting will this year present 14 International projects and six Dutch projects at the Netherlands Production Platform (NPP). -
Side Effect takes best short film award at Oldenburg
19-Sep-2008
Side Effect by Liz Adams' has won in the Best Short Film category at the 2008 Germany's Oldenburg International Film Festival -
Jamie Carmichael moves to ContentFilm's LA office
17-Sep-2008
ContentFilm Plc, has announced that Jamie Carmichael, President of its film division ContentFilm International (CFI), has re-located from London to the group's Santa Monica office. -
Europa Cinemas to debate dangers of D-cinema switchover
14-Sep-2008
Europa Cinemas will examine the potential threat posed to cinemas across Europe by digital switchover at its 13th annual conference in Paris in November. -
European co-productions outperform national productions
11-Sep-2008
Admissions for European co-productions are nearly three times higher than national productions according to a report by the European Audiovisual Observatory. -
$3.5m UK lottery backing forDorian Gray and Triangle
8-Sep-2008
The UK Film Council's Premiere Fund has awarded more than$3.5m (£2m)of National Lottery Funding to two productions. -
EC approves new film tax schemes in Latvia and Sardinia
18-Jul-2008
The European Commission has approved two film support schemes that address the specific problems faced by film communities in rural or smaller European areas -- specifically in Latvia and Sardinia. -
European Commission urges film preservation in digital age
17-Jul-2008
Most films will be distributed in digital format within the next five years, which might be good news for cinemas, but it also has serious implications for Europe's film heritage. -
European Commission firms up plans for global film cooperation
4-Jul-2008
The details of how a global film cooperation programme might work have become clearer following a recent public hearing on the international film industry in Brussels. -
Ghent festival to honour Minghella and Yared
1-Jul-2008
The life and works of the late director Anthony Minghella will be honoured by his long time friend and collaborator Gabriel Yared at the 35th edition of the Ghent International Film Festival (Oct 7-18) -
European Commission studies VoD changes for 2009
10-Jun-2008
The European Commission is considering the methods it will use to monitor Video on Demand (VoD) content when the new Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) is introduced in 2009. -
Focus: Europe's drive for digital change
9-Jun-2008
'Digital convergence is coming of age.' -
New copyright agreement provides greater online access to film
5-Jun-2008
A new EU-wide copyright agreement has been signed to increase the number of films made available to the public online by cultural institutions.The films targeted are so-called 'orphan works,' where the true rights holders of films, music or books, are impossible to identify or locate. The problem means that rights cannot be cleared in the normal way and the works usually end up being made redundant due to the legal uncertainty.Until now, the problem has also meant ... -
European Commission consults on global entertainment industry plans
5-Jun-2008
The European Commission is to hold a public hearing to explore ideas for a global programme to promote the European audiovisual industry. -
European Commission softens stance on multi-territory licences
3-Jun-2008
The controversial debate on multi-territory licenses for distributing content online has taken a new turn as the European Commission tenders for a study into the possible economic and cultural impact of the scheme. -
European Commission set to extend state aid rules until 2012
2-Jun-2008
The European Commission is set to extend the current rules for state aid for film support schemes until 2012. -
New European TV database should draw in film rights owners
8-Apr-2008
A new European TV database being launched tomorrow (Wednesday) at MIPTV will provide a significant tool for the film industry, offering benefits for distributors and rights owners, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory. -
EC eyes plans to expand MEDIA to non-European countries
4-Apr-2008
The European Commission (EC) today took the first step toward building a possible audiovisual cooperation programme with countries outside the European Union (EU). -
European Commissionfights on for broadband despite setbacks
30-Mar-2008
The European Commission (EC) is confident that it will achieve its targets for broadband uptake across the European Union (EU), despite the disappointing figures published and what would appear to be a waning commitment from Member States. -
'Wait and see' attitude prevails in complex digital rights world
19-Mar-2008
If there was one thing that the delegates at Screen's Maximising Digital Revenue conference agreed on, it's that nobody really knows what will happen next with digital rights. -
Screen conference keynote: industry has to rethink release windows
18-Mar-2008
The film industry needs to embrace the challenges and opportunities offered by new distribution platforms or lose out as consumers go elsewhere for content. -
Croatia joins EU's MEDIA Programme
18-Mar-2008
Croatia has become the first candidate country to join the European Union's (EU) MEDIA 2007 programme - the support programme for the region's audiovisual industry. -
Industry objects to European Commission's online content plans
17-Mar-2008
Key elements of the European Commission's (EC) proposals to promote content online have come under fire from a host of industry representatives and associations across Europe. -
In focus - Financing - Filming in hard times
14-Mar-2008
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's annual budget has been watched with trepidation by the film industry in recent years. The biggest change was the dramatic overhaul of the tax system that ended the sale-and-leaseback era. -
UK Culture Minister defends Creative Industries strategy
13-Mar-2008
Criticism that there are no funds to support the UK government's recently released strategy for the creative industries has been shrugged off by the UK's new Minister for Culture, Creative industries and Tourism, Margaret Hodge. -
UK Finance: Life After Loopholes
13-Mar-2008
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's annual budget has been watched with trepidation by the film industry in recent years. The biggest change was the dramatic overhaul of the tax system that ended the sale-and-leaseback era in 2006. -
UK government unveils 'action plan' for creative industries
22-Feb-2008
The UK government today unveiled an 'action plan' for the creative industries with the launch of a report entitled 'New Talents for the New Economy'.The headline measure features a plan to develop 5,000 apprenticeships across the creative industries sector by 2013, which has already attracted commitments from employers such as the BBC, ITV Granada, the Royal Opera House and Universal Music.The report also includes proposals for a World Creative Business Conference, ... -
EU survey shows explosion in VoD
21-Feb-2008
Video on Demand (VoD) services in Europe rose by a staggering 82% in 2007. That is the finding of a new EU survey by the published by the European Audiovisual Observatory and the French Government's Media Development Department.By the end of 2007, a total of 258 VoD services were in operation across 24 European countries, compared to only 142 services in December 2006.The survey reveals that the huge upsurge is mainly due to an increase in the number of television ... -
UK industry leaders issue call for bold thinking
20-Feb-2008
The UK needs to be braver and more imaginative in its approach to fostering creative industries across the spectrum, including film, television and video games.That was the key message from industry leaders attending 'The UK's Creative Economy - Options for Strategy' seminar held at the Royal United Services Institute in London on Tuesday.The high level seminar featured speakers as diverse as Lord David Puttnam and Will Hutton and provided a forum to debate a host ... -
European Commission welcomes UK first in broadband deregulation
18-Feb-2008
The European Commission has approved a bold proposal by Ofcom to deregulate broadband provision in some areas of the UK. -
Copyright issues revisited as European Comission opens consultation
15-Feb-2008
The debate on content copyright in the digital age has taken another twist as the European Commission announces a new public consultation on copying levies on electronic and digital equipment.The EC aims to simplify the way levies are dealt with across all 27 Member States and address the latest issues raised by advances in digital and electronic equipment.Announcing the consultation, Commissioner Charles McCreevy of the DG for Internal Market and Services underlined ... -
EU ruling hits fight against online piracy
30-Jan-2008
The battle against the illegal downloading was dealt a major blow as the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that internet service providers (ISPs)cannot be obliged to release customers' personal data during civil legal claims raised by copyright owners. -
EU report says legal framework for VoD not solidly defined
28-Jan-2008
The new legal framework for video-on-demand (VoD) services in Europe created under the European Commission's Audio Visual Media Services Directive may not be as solidly defined as expected. -
In focus - Digital rights in Europe - 'It's an absolute minefield'
25-Jan-2008
The US has been the leader in digital technologies - from downloads to digital cinema - because it has a large homogenous market where cultural, technical and legal differences are minimal. -
Amid rising industry concern, British Council defends restructuring
21-Jan-2008
Revelations that the British Council is reviewing its Arts Strategy and restructuring toward a 'multidisciplinary approach' in areas such as film, dance, and the visual arts, have caused uproar in the UK arts community.There is widespread concern that the Council will lose the sectoral expertise it has built up in areas such as film, and could dilute the support for international promotion activities.However, the Council's Director of Arts, Venu Dhupa, has made ... -
European Commission outlines strategy for online film
6-Jan-2008
The European Commission has outlined a new strategic approach to support Europe 's online content sector, including film. -
European Commission approves UK Lottery funding
13-Dec-2007
The European Commission has given the greenlight to 12 Lottery funded film support schemes in the UK. This allays any concerns that the funding could fall foul of EU state aid rules and the schemes have now been approved until the end of 2012.The go-ahead covers more than $45m (£22m) in grants each year, which are aimed at supporting 'culturally British films'. The definition of a 'culturally British film' was originally approved by the Commission when it allowed the UK film ... -
New rules approved on European Audiovisual Media Services
3-Dec-2007
The European Parliament has formally approved the Council's position on the new Audiovisual Media Services Without Frontiers Directive. -
Interview: Julie Taymor
1-Nov-2007
Julie Taymor seems fated to direct a musical based on Beatle's songs - when an approach for a Broadway version fell through, the opportunity quickly re-established itself through Revolution Studios, who specifically wanted Taymor for the job. -
Interview: Julie Taymor
1-Nov-2007
Julie Taymor seems fated to direct a musical based on Beatles songs - when an approach for a Broadway version fell through, the opportunity quickly re-established itself through Revolution Studios, who specifically wanted Taymor for the job. -
United Kingdom - Laying down the law
8-Sep-2007
Had David Alexander lasted more than a day studying to be a lawyer, he might not have been responsible for the award-winning short, Growing, or be on his way to the Talent Lab at the Toronto International Film Festival, where he is one of the first three international participants in the scheme (helped there by Skillset).
