Screen
01 Dec 2011
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German broadcasters allay producers' concerns after the dismissal of Degeto CEO
Germany’s public broadcaster ARD has sought to allay producers’ concerns after the dismissal of Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan, CEO of ARD’s central film purchasing agency Degeto Film, this week “for serious organisational deficiencies“. -
MEDIA head calls for more lobbying; working paper suggests possible MEDIA financial breakdown
Commission Staff Working Paper says bigger countries could see more slate funding; Europa Cinemas could get almost €100m. -
Old Dog takes top prize at Tokyo Filmex; inaugural edition of Talent Campus Tokyo wraps
Director Pema Tseden’s Tibetan-language Chinese film Old Dog was awarded the grand prize and $12,800 (Y1m) at the closing awards of the twelfth edition of Tokyo Filmex, which ran from Nov 19-27. -
A big night for British talent
Paddy Considine’s hard hitting, low budget Tyrannosaur was a fitting BIFA winner at an awards’ show dedicated to supporting British independent talent. -
Alexander Payne
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. -
Amanda Duthie to head Adelaide Film Festival
Amanda Duthie, currently head of arts and entertainment content at public broadcaster ABC TV, is to replace Katrina Sedgwick as director and chief executive of the Adelaide Film Festival. -
Amr Waked talks about directing Arab superhero project, co-producing R for Revolution
Egyptian actor and filmmaker Amr Waked has revealed further details of Antara, his ambitious new “Arab superhero” project. -
'Archive is like a gift to documentaries'
Kevin MacDonald discussed the importance of archive material during last night’s Ernest Lindgren Memorial Lecture at the BFI. -
Arrow Films takes UK rights to Samsara
Filmmakers previously made the critically acclaimed Baraka. -
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2011
Images from the red carpet of the APSAs, held Nov 24 on Australia’s Gold Coast. -
Asian Side of the Doc coming to Tokyo in March
Third edition to welcome 500 participants. -
Bejo boards The Scapegoat alongside Personnaz, Kusturica
In first major role after The Artist, Bérénice Bejo set to play investigative journalist Tante Julia in adaptation of French writer Daniel Pennac’s classic The Scapegoat (Au Bonheur des Ogres). -
Bychkova, Quabeck and Mindadze films among 12 projects submitted to German-Russian Co-Development Fund
Also, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg launches another two artist in residence initiatives with Mumbai and Hong Kong. -
Cross Creek, Hammer to co-produce Boneshaker
Cross Creek to co-finance with Exclusive; John Hilary Shepherd adapting script. -
Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg gets Pioneer of the Year honour
Award to be presented in April at CinemaCon. -
EIS boost for UK industry coming closer as draft legislation published
Barriers to film investment dropped from plans, yet EU State Aid approval still needed. -
El Estudiante and Declaration of War win Gijón Film Festival
Declaration of War, the French candidate for the Oscars, and El Estudiante, a low budget political satire and drama, won ex aequo the 49 edition of the Gijón Film festival, which ended this weekend in the Spanish city of Asturias. -
European Film Awards 2011
The ceremony was held Dec 3 in Berlin. -
European Film Awards special
Screen’s special publication for the European Film Awards 2011 includes profiles of all the nominees, interviews with honorees Stephen Frears and Mads Mikkelsen, as well as a spotlight on European box-office hits. -
Feisty and festive women
Philip Glenister is ogled and a toddler nearly steals the show at the 21st WFTV Awards in London. -
Festival Scope launches Labels section with FIPRESCI, Global Film Initiative, Binger
Online industry platform Festival Scope has partnered with international critics group FIPRESCI to start a new section called Labels, which will offer films that have won awards at festivals or been selected by partner organisations. -
Francesc Morales now shooting Chilean thriller Apio Verde
Social drama meets horror in film that tackles controversial subject of abortion. -
Free Stone takes on world sales for Sundance selection About The Pink Sky
Keiichi Kobayashi directs TIFF’s best picture winner. -
Going Ape
Some winter exercise with Rise Of The Planet of The Ape’s pop-up ape playground. -
Heather Graham To Receive Career Achievement Award At Bahamas
Boogie Nights star Heather Graham will be honoured with the career achievement award at the Bahamas International Film Festival this month in Nassau. -
Iceland's Either Way wins top prize in Turin
Les Eclats (Ma Guele, Ma Revolte, Mon Nom) won best documentary. -
IFC Films takes US rights to The Samaritan
IFC Films has acquired US rights to David Weaver’s The Samaritan, starring Samuel L Jackson, Luke Kirby, Ruth Negga and Tom Wilkinson. -
Jefery Levy launches production companyXMarksTheEarth, lines up first four films
Cast in discussions for first four projects includes Jeremy Piven, Aidan Quinn, Paz de la Huerta. -
Joe Matukewicz joins SPWA
Former Relativity executive will oversee acquisitions at Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. -
London Critics Circle to honour Nicolas Roeg
The London Critics Circle will honour Nicolas Roeg with its highest honour, the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence In Film. -
Melancholia wins top prize at European Film Awards
Other winners include In A Better World, The King’s Speech, We Need To Talk About Kevin, The Kid With A Bike and Pina. Special honours bestowed upon Michel Piccoli [pictured] and Mads Mikkelsen. -
Michael Brown leaves Beatwax to set up own agency
Michael Brown has left his position as the MD of entertainment marketing firm Beatwax after 12 years. -
Mike Leigh tapped as jury president for Berlinale 2012
Leigh was last in Berlin with 2008’s Happy-Go-Lucky. -
Miranda and more
Friday’s Women in Film and TV Awards in London is a social highlight of the year. -
Plus Camerimage's top cinematography prize goes to Dylewska for In Darkness
Polish feature Suicide Room also picks up two awards. -
Scorsese goes digital
Martin Scorsese revisits the birth of cinema in Hugo and pushes the boundaries of digital 3D in the 21st century. -
Screen Australia backs projects including drugs comedy The Mule; thriller These Final Hours
Screen Australia also backs The Grandmothers, 2:22, Patrick and skateboarding documentary. -
Sony to distribute new Evil Dead outside of UK, France
Production is set for 2012; Fede Alvarez to direct. -
South African film to shoot in both English and Afrikaans versions
Story of Racheltjie De Beer being brought to big screen. -
Tallinn's Black Nights gives grand prix to A Simple Life
Other festival prize winners include We Need To Talk About Kevin, Barzakh, 33 Animals of Santa Claus, and Kotoko. -
Turning British film upside down
Have UK producers hijacked the debate on public funding in Britain? Geoffrey Macnab reports on calls for a more distribution-led approach as the Film Policy Review panel prepares to unveil its findings -
Tyrannosaur leads winners at BIFAs
Tyrannosaur has been named best film at the 14th British Independent Film Awards, with its director Paddy Considine also taking home the best debut director award. Lynne Ramsay wins best director for We Need To Talk About Kevin. -
Universal strikes all-rights UK deal for Wild Bill
The Works will handle theatrical release through its Universal partnership Indi VISION. -
Valerie Donzelli
The French film-maker talks about Oscar contender Declaration Of War and her third feature, in production now. -
Variance takes US theatrical rights to The Trouble With Bliss
Comedy starring Michael C Hall (pictured) was formerly titled East Fifth Blues. -
Ventana Sur attendance up 42%; FilmSharks sells Saving Private Perez to CIS
Ventana Sur came to a close on Monday (5) after four days of meetings, panels and conferences with a smattering of deals and the announcement of the winners of the Primer Corte competition of works in progress.
