All Screen articles in 08 May 2009 – Page 5
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NewsThe Works sells "The Cove" to Drei Freunde
London based The Works has sold The Cove to new distribution venture Drei Freunde for Germany..
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NewsNordisk Film & TV to support regional releases
Oslo-based Nordisk Film & TV Fund is launching scheme to support the distribution of Nordic films in the region.
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NewsKeitel and Sharif eyeing Polish Winner
Polish filmmaker Wieslaw Saniewski is in talks with Harvey Keitel and Omar Sharif to star in his upcoming project The Winner.
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NewsSpanish city Benidorm seeks international productions
The Spanish city of Benidorm is setting up a Film Office after signing an agreement with Ciudad De La Luz studios.
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NewsAtlas starts presales on Quick, Slip Me A Bride
German sales agent Atlas International film will be in Cannes to handle pre-sales for the UK romantic comedy Quick, Slip Me A Bride.
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NewsIFC Films acquires Tales From The Golden Age
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Tales From The Golden Age in advance of its world premiere in Un Certain Regard later this week.
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NewsMax Manus scriptwriter Thomas Nordseth-Tiller dies aged 28
Norwegian scriptwriter Thomas Nordseth-Tiller, who wrote Max Manus – Norway’s biggest cinema success since 1975 – died Tuesday (May 12) after a long illness. He was 28 years old.
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NewsSola Media takes on Lotte sequel
Solveig Langeland´s Sola Media has taken on all international rights to animated feature Lotte And The Moonstone Secret, directed by Janno Poldma and Heiki Ernits.
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NewsCineart snaps up Amreeka, L’Armee Du Crime
Independent Belgian distributor Cineart arrives in Cannes with two new pickups, Amreeka and L’Armee Du Crime.
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NewsStrong European presence at Sydney Film Festival
The Sydney Film Festival this morning (May 14) announced the 12 films chosen for competition including Ken Loach’s Looking For Eric, which is the festival’s opening film.
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NewsKeanu Reeves to star in $25m action thriller Cartagena
Keanu Reeves will star in $25m (€18.4m) action-thriller Cartagena from Nick Wechsler Productions, 2929 Productions and Gaumont, who will also handle international sales.
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NewsPathe Productions connects with Hideo Nakata's Chatroom
Pathé Productions has snapped up the UK rights for Japanese director Hideo Nakata’s Chatroom from WestEnd Films.
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NewsFortissimo takes international sales on Norwegian Wood
Fortissimo Films has struck a deal with Japan’s Asmik Ace Entertainment to handle international sales on Tran Anh Hung’s adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s best-selling novel Norwegian Wood.
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NewsProducers Cowan and Piette to launch Stealth Media Group
Producers Michael Cowan and Jason Piette are launching a UK distribution and international film and TV sales company called Stealth Media Group.
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NewsHubert Bals Fund invests in 31 new film projects
The Hubert Bals Fund (HBF), the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s fund aimed at supporting filmmakers from developing countries, has announced its latest investments in 31 new film projects.
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NewsSPC buys White Ribbon and Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
Sony Pictures Classics has finalised a pre-Cannes acquisition of Michael Haneke’s competition entry The White Ribbon and bought Jan Kounen’s closing night film Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.
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South Korea launches plan to combat online piracy
File sharing websites and producers in South Korea have developed a three-step plan to combat piracy.
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NewsAlice Creed appears in Cannes with WestEnd
WestEnd Films has taken on international rights to The Disappearance of Alice Creed which stars Gemma Arterton alongside Martin Compston and Eddie Marsan.
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NewsIIPA calls for US Trade Office to review piracy in Spain
The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) has asked the US Trade Representative (USTR) to conduct a special review into the Spanish government’s stance on piracy
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NewsMyriad goes to Main Street
Myriad Pictures has picked up international rights to drama Main Street starring Colin Firth, Ellen Burstyn, Orlando Bloom, Patricia Clarkson and Amber Tamblyn.