All Screen articles in 13 January 2009 – Page 3
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Slumdog, Button, Milk among nominees for Eddie Awards
The American Cinema Editors announced its nominations today [January 12] for the 59th Annual ACE Eddie Awards recognising outstanding editing in nine categories of film, television and documentaries.The nominees for best edited feature (dramatic) are: Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button; Lee Smith for ...
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Industry veteran Tony Cianicotta lines up with Maple Pictures
Maple Pictures has signed industry veteran Tony Cianciotta as a senior consultant. His appointment is the second at Maple this month - following that of Susan Smythe-Bishop as vice-president, publicity and promotions - reflecting the growing distribution plans for the Canadian distributor. Maple signed a long-term output deal with Miramax ...
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Basner's FilmNation buys GreeneStreet Films International
Glen Basner's fledgling FilmNation Entertainment has acquired GreeneStreet Films International ahead of Sundance and next month's EFM in Berlin and will serve as the exclusive international sales agent for GreeneStreet going forward.As part of the agreement with GreeneStreet, FilmNation will sell the films financed and produced by A Bigger Boat, ...
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Visit takes on the world for Sundance entry You Won't Miss Me
Visit Films boards worldwide rights to Ry Russo-Young’s second featureYou Won’t Miss Me thatgets its world premiere at Sundance on Jan 16.
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US deal for James Toback's Tyson confirmed with Sony Classics
Sony Pictures Classics has confirmed its acquisition of North American rights to James Toback's documentary Tyson, which won Un Certain Regard's Knockout Prize following its world premiere in Cannes last summer.Tyson will receive its North American premiere at Sundance and opens on April 24. NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony has boarded ...
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Shoreline buys worldwide on The Maid ahead of Sundance
Morris Ruskin’s Shoreline Entertainment has acquired the worldwide sales rights to Sebastian Silva’sdrama The Maid ahead of its world premiere at Sundance on Jan 17.
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Music Box takes US rights to Martin Provost's Seraphine
Music Box Films has acquired all US rights to Martin Provost's biographical drama Seraphine starring Yolande Moreau and Ulrich Tukur.Seraphine recounts the tale of the gifted self-taught French painter Seraphine Louis who lived from 1864-1942 and rose to prominence between the wars but eventually descended into madness and obscurity with ...
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Oscar shorts get US distribution via Shorts International
Shorts International will distribute this year's Oscar nominated live-action and animated short films in the US on February 6 before the 81st Academy Awards ceremony on February 22.This year's release will be supported in part by Magnolia Pictures. The Oscar Shorts programme will open in select theatres and expand to ...
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Focus sets 2009 dates for Coens, Mendes, Jarmusch films
Focus Features will release the Coen Brothers' upcoming black comedy A Serious Man starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Sari Lennick and Fred Melamed on October 2.The company announced release dates for its entire 2009 slate today [January 12], which CEO James Schamus called 'the most diverse line-up in the company's history.'Cary Joji ...
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NewsSundance hope for new indie dawn
This year’s Sundance Film Festival is a crucial bellwether for the independent film business.
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NewsSundance 2009 world premiers: documentaries
Screen brings you the 2009 Sundance documentary line-up.
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UK 's High Point Films takes rights to Eden
High Point Films, the theatrical division of High Point Media Group, has taken world-wide rights outside Ireland and North America for Eden. Eden, Declan Recks' feature debut, was produced by David Collins (Once) for Samson Films, with funding from the Irish Film Board, RTE and the Broadcast Commission of Ireland. ...
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Gaumont and French Éclair Laboratoires do digital deal
Gaumont has entered into a multi-year deal with French post-production house Éclair Laboratoires for the digital restoration of 150 films. The studio announced the accord Monday and noted that while the aim is to perfect the FILMS for VOD, DVD releases and broadcast, a third of the films will be ...
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Berlinale co-production market selects The Diary from Bille August
The Diary from Bille August is one of 22 projects chosen for the official selection of Berlin's 6th co-production market. The final list of projects selected also includes Mary's Ride from Thomas Imbach; The Ardor from Pablo Fendrik andThe Book Of Internal Grammar from Nir Bergman. Eligible projects have budgets ...
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Legendary film-maker Claude Berri has died aged 74
Legendary French filmmaker Claude Berri passed away in Paris on Monday morning at the age of 74. Berri, who was admitted to the hospital Saturday night, suffered from complications from a stroke, according to reports. Berri acted and directed throughout his career but perhaps made his biggest mark as a ...
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Indian Film Company's Ghajini takes $40m in two weeks
Indian Film Company's Hindi film Ghajini has earned more than $40m (Rs1.94bn) in less than two weeks. Ghajini has grossed $33m (Rs1.62bn) in domestic markets and its gross collections in overseas markets (distributed by Big Pictures) stands at $8m (Rs390m) since it released worldwide between December 25 and 26. Directed ...
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Revolutionary Road producer to launch Screenwriters' Festival
The fourth International Screenwriters' Festival will launch tomorrow with guest speakers including David Thompson, executive producer of Revolutionary Road andscreenwriter Olivia Hetreed, who adapted Girl With A Pearl Earring. The launch will take place at Channel 4's headquarters in London. The speakers will cover issues such as managing the potentially ...
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UK 's The Mill re-launches visual effects studio Mill Film
The Mill, which creates visual effects for the television industry, is to re-enter the film market, with the re-launch of Mill Film, a visual effects studio for movies. The studio's earlier film division, Mill Film, closed in 2002 but continued working in film on a project by project basis. The ...