All Screen articles in 05 Jan 2012 – Page 16
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NewsRotterdam’s CineMart selects projects from Tsangari, Reichardt, Antoniak, Waititi
New films by Kelly Reichardt, Ruben Östlund, Quintin Dupieux, Athina Rachel Tsangari [pictured] and Úrszula Antoniak are amongst the 36 projects to have been selected for Rotterdam’s 29th co-production market CineMart.
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Frank Rodriguez rejoins Searchlight in key sales role
As evp assistant general sales manager, Rodriguez will report to evp of distribution Sheila DeLoach.
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NewsFocus Features unveils early 2012 digital slate
President Andrew Karpen has announced the films selected for the first quarter of next year that will go out through Focus World, the digital platform that launched earlier this year to champion international filmmakers.
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NewsPSIFF launches Arab Cinema programme
The 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced on Monday (19) a new programme highlighting Arab Cinema as well as films selected to compete for the FIPRESCI Award, New Voices/New Visions Award and John Schlesinger Awards.
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NewsThe Film Sales Company embraces Back To Your Arms
Andrew Herwitz has acquired worldwide sales rights to Lithuania’s official Oscar submission.
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NewsSundance adds four to January selection
Philip Dorling and Ron Nyswaner’s Predisposed joins the Premieres section, while Spotlight welcomes Joachim Trier’s Oslo, August 31st and Paolo Sorrentino’s This Must Be The Place and the late Park City At Midnight entry is Don Coscarelli’s John Dies At The End.
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NewsThirty-nine songs vie for Academy attention
On Jan 5 2012 voting members of the music branch in Los Angeles will view clips featuring each song, in random order, prior to determining the nominees by an averaged point system of voting.
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NewsWolfgang Braun steps down as head of StudioCanal Germany
Wolfgang Braun, chairman and CEO at StudioCanal in Germany since July 2009, will exit the company on Jan 1, 2012.
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NewsNic Crawley to head international marketing at Paramount
Crawley most recently served as svp of international marketing for Walt Disney Studios and commences work immediately.
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News10 film-makers selected for Tribeca documentary grants
Alma Har’el and Jeff Malmberg are amongst the film-makers to receive grants from the $150,000 Tribeca Documentary Fund.
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NewsDrive, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy lead London Critics Circle nominations
The London Critics Circle has unveiled the nominees for its 32nd awards with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Drive leading the pack on six nominations each, including best film.
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NewsCreativity Media, Made Up North team on The List
Klaus Huttmann scripts and directs the thriller about a lethal website.
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NewsNetflix inks UK deal with BBC Worldwide
Further UK TV deals expected as Netflix gets set to launch in first European territory.
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CommentBrightening up Berlin
The mood in Europe may be bleak, but the Berlinale 2012 poster is more colourful and jolly than ever.
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NewsRealm Pictures to crowdfund Underwater project
UK based production company Realm Pictures is producing a series of five short films set entirely underwater.
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NewsLovelace cast bulks up with Azaria, Cannavale, Patrick
Hank Azaria, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Noth and Robert Patrick have joined Amanda Seyfried (pictured) and Peter Sarsgaard as production on the Millennium Films production got underway in Los Angeles today (20).
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MIFF unveils Lexus Ibero-American Opera Prima Award
Six films from Spain, Portugal or Latin America will compete for the inaugural $5,000 award.
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NewsGhost Protocol scores all-time top Hollywood launch in India
Tom Cruise charmed the sub-continent as Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol opened on a sensational INR 26 – approximately $5m – over three days last weekend, according to local distributor Viacom 18.
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FilmFunds expands portfolio with Duran Duboi US acquisition
LA-based market research and production service FilmFunds has acquired the California-based company which owns a visual effects and conversion business.
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NewsLoveFilm signs exclusive streaming deal with Sony
LoveFilm signs exclusive SVOD deal for The Social Network, Salt, 2012, Arthur Christmas in ‘second pay TV window’