All Screen articles in 25 March 2010 – Page 6
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NewsSara Johnsen's Upperdog take Grand Priz in Rouen
The Norwegian director scoops the festival’s Grand Prix, making it the second year in a row the country has won the award.
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NewsLionsgate takes Self-Medicated for the UK
The distributor has taken the UK rights to Monty Lapica’s drama.
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NewsWarp Films Australia utilises barrel murders for first feature
Warp Films and Madman plan to make Australia’s notorious “Bodies In The Barrels” case into a feature; Australian arts minister launches review of production industry.
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NewsKorean stars line up for Grand Prix from Sidus
Sidus FNH has announced that top Korean stars Kim Tae-heen (pictured) (Iris, The Restless) and Lee Joon-ki (King And The Clown) have been cast in Grand Prix, directed by Yang Yun-ho (Iris, Fighter In The Wind).The film is a sports drama with comedic undertones that highlights the indomitable sportsmanship of ...
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NewsPretty Pictures takes on The Housemaid for France
Korean producer/distributor Mirovision has pre-sold Im Sang-soo’s (pictured) remake of Kim Ki-young’s classic erotic thriller The Housemaid to Pretty Pictures for France.“Having successfully released Im Sang-soo’s The Old Garden, and since Im Sang-soo is considered in France to be in the top 5 of well-known and highly considered Korean directors, ...
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Taiwan to increase subsidy on foreign shoots
Taiwan’s Government Information Office (GIO) has announced that it will increase the subsidies to foreign productions in Taiwan to encourage more international productions to shoot there.Frank Chen, GIO’s director of Motion Pictures Department, says that the GIO has just changed its policy “Subsidy Guidelines on Foreign Film Production Companies Shooting ...
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Shineshow to produce China’s first film contest TV reality show
Shineshow Co. Ltd, a joint venture between Shanda Pictures Limited and Hunan Broadcasting and Television Group, is to produce a reality TV show I Want to Make Movies, which plans to scout new filmmaking talents in the Chinese-speaking region.The winner of this film project pitching and financing contest will be ...
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NewsSex 2, Green Zone among 12 US films confirmed for Chinese release
China Film Group, China’s only film importer, confirmed that it will import 12 US films as the initial batch of the 20 revenue-sharing films for 2010.Among the films are Warner Bros’ Sex And The City 2 which is the first time the characters have been officially introduced to the country; ...
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FeaturesEquity players
US finance and production companies with their own equity to invest have had mixed fortunes during the recession. John Hazelton reports
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FeaturesAfter the storm
Financing for independent films has been battered by the credit crisis and turmoil in the marketplace. Here, John Hazelton assesses the damage and explores the state of equity and debt financing in the US.
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NewsThe White Ribbon leads nominations for Germany's Lola awards
Michael Haneke’s award winning film scores the best nominations at the German film industry awards.
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FeaturesLocal films from a global giant
Fox Filmed Entertainment’s two-year-old local production unit, Fox International Productions (FIP), started the year with local hits in China and India. President Sanford Panitch tells Jeremy Kay about FIP’s expanding ambitions
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NewsLucky Red takes Italian rights to Campanella's Secret
Lucky Red has taken Italian rights to Juan Jose Campanella’s foreign-language Oscar winner The Secret In Their Eyes (El Secreto De Sus Ojos).
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FeaturesHong Kong turns up the volume
On the eve of the 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival and Filmart, Liz Shackleton looks at whether the current surge in Hong Kong cinema really amounts to a revival.
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NewsReliance MediaWorks, Imagica form alliance for Japan
Reliance MediaWorks forms alliance with Japan’s Imagica to provide services to the Japanese market.
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NewsCPH PIX reveals celebration of Serge Gainsbourg
The festival will open with Joann Sfar’s film and dedicate a sidebar to the late French actor and singer.
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NewsLatvia to woo producers with 15% rebate
Latvia looks to attract production to its capital, Riga, with new film fund.
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NewsBlue Valentine woos Palace Films
The distributor has picked up Derek Cianfrance’s Sundance title for Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsBig Cinemas opens New York theatre
The company hopes the BIG Cinemas Manhattan will become a major destination for the city’s Indian community.