All Screen articles in 23 Feb 2012 – Page 4
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NewsColin Vaines developing ghost story with genre specialist David Pirie
EXCLUSIVE: My Week With Marilyn exec Vaines to produce “classic genre piece” with BAFTA-nominated chiller specialist David Pirie.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Martin Freeman will star in British production Svengali while Orlando Bloom has been cast in French drama Zulu.
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NewsLocarno increases Concorso Cineasti competition prize money
The festival’s Concorco Cineasti del presente competition is increasing its prize fund as well as adding a new prize.
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CommentLighting up Glasgow
Micro-budget Scottish comedy Electric Man impresses at its UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival.
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NewsLove In The Buff to open Hong Kong film festival
Pang Ho-cheung’s Love In The Buff will open this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 21-April 5), while Berlin competition entry White Deer Plain will close the event.
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NewsOpen Road takes US rights to Exclusive’s End Of Watch
Tom Ortenberg has added another high profile title to the roster after acquiring David Ayer’s “mesmerizing” crime saga.
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NewsWeinstein mulls MPAA exit after Bully ruling
Heading into Oscar weekend Harvey Weinstein buffed up his image with a strong statement in favour of allowing children to see the documentary Bully after the MPAA upheld its R rating.
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NewsJourney 2 strides towards $150m mark for Warner Bros
The family adventure from New Line, Walden Media and Contrafilm has grossed more than $130m through Warner Bros Pictures International and with Italy beckoning should cross $150m this weekend and pass $200m worldwide.
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Arctic Rabbit Pictures lines up Tell No Tales shoot
Filming on the drama is set to begin on Mar 26. Dexter’s Desmond Harrington and Prison Break’s Dominic Purcell will star and the cast includes David Zayas, Michael Nardone, Daniel Garcia and Miguel Angel Munoz.
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Miami festival to spotlight four rising international directors
The focus will be on Joong-Hyun Kim, Alejandro Landes, Pippo Mezzapesa, and Susan Youssef whose films will be presented in North America for the first time.
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NewsLincoln Center, MoMA announce New Directors / New Films line-up
The 41st annual showcase is scheduled to run from Mar 21-Apr 1 and is bookended by Nadine Labaki’s Where Do We Go Now? (pictured) and a surprise closing night selection.
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Warner Bros, VIZ Media strike deal over manga property Bleach
The studio envisions a live-action adaptation centred on the character of Ichigo, a teenager with the ability to see ghosts who helps lost souls find peace.
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NewsDeals round-up: Wrekin Hill sets Comic-Con doc tour dates
Together with partner and merchandising specialists the National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Wrekin Hill announced on Thursday (Feb 23) that Morgan Spurlock’s Comic-Con Episode IV – A Fan’s Hope (pictured) will kick off its travelling showcase on Apr 5 in Atlanta.
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NewsBFI Lesbian & Gay Film Festival to open with Cloudburst
This year’s festival looks set to be 30% bigger than last year, with 53 features and 67 shorts.
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NewsSkyfall first Bond to get IMAX treatment
Bond 23 starring Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris and Judi Dench to get IMAX treatment.
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NewsJacqueline Fernandez to star in UK-Canada thriller from James Simpson
EXCLUSIVE: Bollywood rising star Jacqueline Fernandez to play lead in UK-Canadian thriller; film to use NLP techniques to enhance fear factor.
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FeaturesTemperature test
From an Oscar winner’s new work to edgy horror films that could become Spain’s next genre breakouts, Juan Sarda profiles the hottest Spanish films coming up in 2012
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FeaturesLocal heroes vs. pirates
Hit hard by piracy, Spain’s box office was down in 2011. But can a new piracy law, a growing VoD market and the popularity of local films give Spanish distributors cause for optimism? Juan Sarda reports