All Screen articles in 25 Nov 2010 – Page 4
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NewsMartin Scorsese to executive produce Argentine mentee's feature
Martin Scorsese has come on board to executive produce the next feature by young Argentine director Celina Murga.
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NewsScreen launches Local Markets Report
Territories include Russia, UK/Ireland, France, Italy, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Benelux.
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FeaturesRussia set for $1bn moment
Russia’s box office crosses $1bn, thanks in part to 3D films; but local films remain mostly unprofitable. Analysis by Evgen Vorotnikov from Screen’s new Local Markets Report.
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NewsDanny Dyer shooting psychological thriller Deviation
Danny Dyer has signed on to play the lead in psychological thriller Deviation, which has begun shooting in London.
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NewsUK box office on track to pass £1bn in record time
UK box office receipts for 2010 are set to cross £1bn ($1.57bn) in record time, according to figures released by the Film Distributors’ Association.
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CommentThe Minister’s Speech
The UK government’s new film policy plan unveiled in a speech by Ed Vaizey next week promises another crucial period of consultation and reorganization in a local industry weary from upheaval.
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FeaturesJudy Cairo
US producer Judy Cairo talks to Screen about her latest project, Hysteria, a romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator in Victorian London starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy.
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FeaturesHot Potato
Writer/director/producer Tim Lewiston talks about shooting his debut feature Hot Potato, an Italian Job style comedy thriller starring Ray Winstone and Jack Huston, which has just wrapped in London.
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NewsWFTV to honour Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the 20th annual Women in Film and Television Awards, which will take place in London on Dec 3.
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FeaturesWeekly international box office Nov 19 - 21
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One debuted on $193m ($205m including previews) from 15,506 screens in 53 territories for a screen average of $12,445.
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NewsSpain’s Pontas sells film rights to best selling Swedish comedy novel
Sweden’s Nice Entertainment and FLX Film have taken the film rights to Jonas Jonasson’s best-selling novel The Centenarian Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared.
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Deluxe in pact to acquire some Ascent Media businesses
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group has signed a deal with Ascent Media to acquire Ascent’s Creative Services and Media Services businesses.
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NewsToei continues strong sales on Battle Royale 3D
Japanese studio Toei continues to close deals for the 3D reworking of Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale following its market debut at the AFM.
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NewsLeft Bank plans Pink Floyd-inspired film
UK production company Left Bank Pictures is developing a feature based around Pink Floyd track Another Brick In The Wall, for BBC Films.
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NewsDisney plans to shoot 2-3 films per year in Russia
Disney is considering an active expansion in Russia in the coming years.
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Italian box office, admissions register strong growth in 2010
The Italian box office is up year-on-year with admissions registering a 15.9% increase and $127m (€94.5m) box office rising 23.3% year on year with 2009. The figures were released in Rome today during the annual exhibitors convention and cover January 1- November 21.
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Locarno’s Open Doors lab to focus on India in 2011
The Locarno Film Festival has announced that next year’s Open Doors co-production lab will focus on India. The announcement was made by Locarno artistic director Olivier Pere and Nadia Dresti, head of the festivals’ industry office, on the second day of Film Bazaar in Goa.
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Features59th International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg, Germany, November 11 - 21
Winners and attendees at the 59th International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, Germany, November 11 - 21