All Screen articles in 23 March 2008 – Page 6
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Activers brings Korean classics to market
South Korean sales agent Activers Entertainment is debuting a classics library of Korean films at Filmart.'It's a package of classic films that previously - for whatever reason - have not been sold internationally,' said Monica Han, Activers Global Business manager.'We have already had a lot of interest from buyers, even ...
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Korean film school swaps shorts for features
The pioneering Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) is to produce four feature-length films instead of the usual shorts this year.The school believes hands-on practical experience of the full-length film-making process will better equip students for work in the industry.CJ Cultural Foundation and CJ CGV have backed the four films ...
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UniKorea picks up Majidi's Sparrows from Fortissimo
Fortissimo Film Sales has sold Majid Majidi's Iranian film The Song Of Sparrows (Avaze Gonjeshk-ha) to UniKorea.Fortissimo's senior vice president of sales & acquisitions Winnie Lau brokered the deal with Unikorea acquisitions exec Yura Kwon.Fortissimo picked up worldwide rights to the film directly after this year's Berlinale where it won ...
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Industry objects to European Commission's online content plans
Key elements of the European Commission's (EC) proposals to promote content online have come under fire from a host of industry representatives and associations across Europe.The strength of objections became clear as responses to a public consultation on the Commission's proposals were published.The UK Film Council criticised the Commission's overall ...
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Glickman says piracy concerns overshadow Internet neutrality
Wedged somewhat gingerly in Motion Picture Association of American chairman Dan Glickman's address at the ShoWest convention last week was a discreet reference that opposed federal legislation intended to pave the way for 'net neutrality.'His terse comments included a belief that equitable access to the Internet would 'impair the ability ...
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Melikyan's Mermaid wins Grand Prix at Sofia
Anna Melikyan's quirky coming of age tale Mermaid (Rusalka), which was the opening film of the Berlinale's Panorama last month, was the winner of this year's Grand Prix at the Sofia International Film Festival, the second time in three years that the top prize went to a Russian filmmaker (Alexei ...
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Indian film industry continues impressive growth
The impressive growth in the Indian film industry shows no signs of slowing, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).The film industry grew 13% in 2007 to around $2.7bn. Overseas revenues and home video both showed even stronger growth, up 15% on 2006.The report, released before next week's FICCI Frames ...