All Screen articles in 16 October 2008 – Page 2
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Troell's Everlasting Moments opens Bergen International Film Festival
Swedish Oscar submission opens 9th edition of Bergen festival with 14 films in competition and 130 films screened over seven days. The 9th Bergen International Film Festival opens today (October 15) with Swedish director Jan Troell's Everlasting Moments (Maria Larssons Eviga Ögonblick).The festival is Norway's largest showcase and runs till ...
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Fatih Akin's Soul Kitchen, begins shooting in Germany
Shooting began today (October 15) in Hamburg on Soul Kitchen, Fatih Akin's first feature film since his European Film Award 2007 winning The Edge Of Heaven. The Match Factory will be handling international sales.The film tells the story of beleaguered bar owner Zinos' attempts to keep his restaurant in business. ...
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You, The Livingtakes $70,000Nordic Council Film Prize
Swedish director Roy Andersson's was today (October 15) awarded the $70,000 Nordic Council Film Prize 2008 - - for You, The Living (Du Levande).The prize is Scandinavia's largest award and is given to an artistically original film distinguished by national characteristics.As director and writer of the film, Andersson receives two ...
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European promotion network expands to 30 countries
The European-wide network European Film Promotion (EFP) is expanding to 30 countries, with the arrival of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre and the Film Centre Serbia (FCS) as the latest members.The Hamburg-based network of film promotion and export organisations now consists of 29 members from 30 countries across Europe.Welcoming the latest ...
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Hunger gets lottery-funded UK distribution boost
Twelve new films have benefited from the latest round of awards from the UK Film Council's prints and advertising fund.Pathe Distribution received the largest award of $437,000 (£250,000) for Turner Prize winning artist Steve McQueen's award-winning directorial debut Hunger. The film follows the story of imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby ...
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Participants and speakers announced for LFF's Think-Shoot-Distribute
Think-Shoot-Distribute, a talent development initiative for emerging film-makers, will run for five days at The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival.The event, which is being held in association with Skillset and Film London, will bring together 28 emerging producers, screenwriters, and directors as well as leading international film professionals. They ...
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Steve Luther appointed Finance Director of UK based Evolutions
Evolutions appoints Steve Luther as finance director. He takes overall responsibility for the $19.2m post-production company's finances. Steve Luther has been appointed to the role of finance director at Evolutions. He has been working at Smoke & Mirrors since its merger with Red Post Production in 2005 where he was ...
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First Cuts relaunches in Beijing and signs four directors
Hong Kong producer Daniel Yu and Chinese filmmaker Tang Xiru have established a Beijing-based production company, First Cuts Features, todevelop and produce sixprojects from up-and-coming Asian filmmakers. The company, which is an extension of the 2005 Focus: First Cuts project, has already signed four mainland Chinese directors to start shooting ...
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Protagonist Pictures adds five new titles to AFM slate
International sales and finance company Protagonist Pictures has beefed up its slate with five new titles - The Firm, The Unloved, Shifty, Nativity and Dogging: A Love Story - in time for American Film Market (AFM).'I feel that we are exactly where we want to be as a company; working ...
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Protagonist Pictures adds five new titles to AFM slate
Protagonist Pictures has added five titles to its slate of films in time for AFM. The titles are The Firm, The Unloved, Shifty, Nativity and Dogging: A Love Story.International sales and finance company Protagonist Pictures has beefed up its slate with five new titles - The Firm, The Unloved, Shifty, ...
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Taiwan's Cape No. 7 scoops Golden Orchid in Hawaii
The 28th Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) has awarded its Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for best narrative feature to Taiwanese comedy Cape No. 7, directed by Wei Te-Sheng. The film has been a smash hit in its home territory, grossing more than $4m in Taipei alone, and has been submitted ...
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Movie Plus, Xinhua Media team for live-action Mulan
Canada's Movie Plus, China Film Group and Beijing and LA-based Xinhua Media Entertainment (XME) are joining forces to co-produce a $30m live-action version of the Chinese classic folk take Mulan. The film is expected to start shooting in China in the first half of next year. XME head David Lee ...
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Korea's Fine Cut sells ET, Beastie Boys to Japan
South Korea's Fine Cut has closed a slew of deals in the aftermath of Pusan's Asian Film Market, led by recently-released comedy Our School's E.T., directed by K.C. Park (She's On Duty), which sold to Fine Films for Japan. The company also closed on the few remaining territories for serial ...
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Oshii, Production I.G develop animated samurai film
Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Oshii and his regular backer Production I.G are developing an animated feature film based on the life of samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Entitled Miyamoto Musashi: Soken Ni Haseru Yume (Musashi Miyamoto: The Dream Of Riding With Double Swords), the film will be directed by regular Oshii production collaborator ...
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Shaw Brothers calls off saledue to financial crisis
Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers has announced to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that is has ended all talks to sell a majority stake in the company, citing the current global financial crisis. The announcement marks the end of a bid by Chinese property developer Yeung Kwok-keung to buy a 75% ...
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Rossellini gets greenlight for Green Porno Part 2
Isabella Rossellini has been commissioned by The Sundance Channel to shoot a second batch of Green Porno, the short film series she conceived, wrote and co-directed. Originally commissioned by Sundance Channel, the Green Porno series premiered at the Sundance and Berlin festivals earlier this year.In the first series, Rossellini explored ...
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Alki David's 111 Pictures options Jeffrey Archer novel
A Prisoner Of Birth, the latest novel from flamboyant and controversial ex-politician Jeffrey Archer, is to be brought to the screen. The book has been optioned by 111 Pictures, the London-based production, distribution and sales company run by Alki David.The aim is to turn the novel into a four-hour mini-series. ...
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Dakota Fanning gets the year's Rising Star award at Palm Springs
Dakota Fanning will receive the 20th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival's (PSIFF) Rising Star Award at the festival's annual awards gala on January 6, 2009.Festival chairman Harold Matzner made the announcement in Beverly Hills last night [October 14] at a reception hosted by festival board member Stephen Breimer.'Dakota Fanning ...
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London Film Festival opens today with Frost/Nixon premiere.
The Times BFI London Film Festival (15-30 October) begins today with the world premiere of Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon. Click here for full previewHoward, cast-members Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, Toby Jones, Matthew Macfadyen and subject of the film Sir David Frost were all expected at the premiere.Other ...
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Inglourious Basterds starts shooting for TWC, Universal
Principal photography commenced last week on location in Germany on Quentin Tarantino's world war two adventure Inglourious Basterds - spelt that way as per the producers.The ensemble cast includes Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Daniel Bruhl, Til Schweiger, Melanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, B J Novak, Julie Dreyfus and Cloris ...