All Screen articles in 13 Dec 2012 – Page 2
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NewsMetrodome takes on UK rights to Finnish hit Purge
Metrodome has acquired all UK rights to Finnish drama Purge from TrustNordisk.
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NewsGormican starts New York shoot for Zac Efron, Imogen Poots comedy
London-based What If It Barks Films has started shooting its first US feature, Are We Officially Dating.
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NewsLost In Thailand finds success at Chinese box office
Local comedy Lost In Thailand has grossed a whopping $77.8m (RMB485m) after eight days on release in China, blowing away the peak box office season’s bigger budget films.
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NewsHobbit to soar past $200m international box office
Warner Bros/New Line/MGM’s fantasy stands on the cusp of $189m through Warner Bros Pictures International after its first week in release and is expected to dominate the weekend session.
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NewsUniversal Pictures sets $2.9bn box office record
The studio’s astonishing turnaround was underlined emphatically on Thursday (20) when top brass announced that 2012 will mark the best year at the global box office in Universal’s 100-year history with theatrical grosses surpassing $2.927bn to date.
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NewsIrish industries see boost in employment, record level of foreign investment, reports IFB
IFB touts rising employment in audiovisual industries and growing production expenditure, despite IFB budget decline in tough economic conditions.
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NewsCreative industries wary of new Government copyright reform
Business secretary Vince Cable has today announced new measures to make it easier for people to legally use copyrighted material; UK execs are wary.
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Palm Springs International Film Festival unveils festival roster
Pablo Berger’s Spanish foreign language Oscar submission Blancanieves and Paul Andrew Williams’ Unfinished Song will bookend the festival as organisers announced the galas, premieres and New Visions / New Voices strands.
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Imogene gets release date, new name
The Toronto 2012 entry starring Kristen Wiig is now called Girl Most Likely and will go out theatrically through Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions on Jul 19.
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CommentVive la France!
As the editorial team at Screen surveyed 2012’s highs and lows and game-changing news stories, one trend that struck us was the huge success of French films abroad in 2012.
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NewsNew films from Rossellini and Foreman to be showcased at Berlinale's Forum Expanded
Forum, which presents film programmes, exhibitions and discussions, holds its eighth edition at the 2013 Berlinale and will also pay tribute to Brazilian artist Hélio Oiticica
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NewsUS senators criticise ‘grossly inaccurate’ Zero Dark Thirty
Kathryn Bigelow’s Osama bin Laden thriller is under fire from a bipartisan group of senators who have written to Sony calling for a disclaimer to be added to the film; Bigelow disputes interpretation.
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Capri, Hollywood Festival honours Silver Linings Playbook
Festival top brass have anointed David O Russell’s rom-com and awards season contender its Best Film Of The Year.
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NewsWarner pulls out of theatrical exhibition in Japan
Japan’s Aeon Group has announced plans to buy out Time Warner Group’s 50% holdings in theatrical exhibitor Warner Mycal Cinemas.
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FeaturesSimon Chinn
Oscar-winning producer Simon Chinn has two films on this year’s documentary Oscar shortlist. He talks to Wendy Mitchell about Searching For Sugar Man, The Imposter and what¹s next on his ambitious slate.
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NewsTLA, Spain’s filmin form online partnership
TLA Releasing’s LGBT catalogue will be available to the Spanish market.