All Screen articles in 26 February 2010 – Page 29
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NewsMajid Majidi announces plans for $30m Mohammad project
Highly regarded Iranian auteur Majid Majidi is lining up the historical epic Mohammad, which at $30m is by far the most expensive and ambitious project ever to be assembled out of Iran.
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NewsPolytechnique leads Canadian Genie race
Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechnique picks up 11 nominations for Canada’s film awards
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NewsCarl Icahn moves to increase stake in Lionsgate by 50%
Carl Icahn sought to increase his ownership of Lionsgate on Monday [March 1] in a move that would see his stake grow by nearly half its current level to 29.9% of common shares.
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NewsMichael Douglas to receive Lincoln Center's Chaplin Award
The Film Society Of Lincoln Center has announced that Michael Douglas will be this year’s recipient of its prestigious Chaplin Award.
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NewsEberts lend support to FIND's Truer Than Fiction award
Chaz Ebert and Roger Ebert have established the Chaz & Roger Ebert Truer Than Fiction Award ahead of Friday’s 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards [March 5] in Downtown Los Angeles.
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NewsFilmBuff plans day-and-date VOD launch for SXSW duo
FilmBuff, the VOD platform operated by Cinetic Rights Management, plans to release two films day-and-date with their North American premieres at SXSW.
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NewsFilm-maker Jafar Panahi detained in Iran
Award winning director Jafar Panahi has been arrested in his home country of Iran, it was reported today.
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NewsMorrissey to produce and star in Thorne drama
David Morrissey heads up the cast of two new crime thrillers commissioned by Sky, based on the novels by Mark Billingham
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NewsThe Reverse takes top prize at Polish Eagles
The Reverse has picked up eight awards, including best film and best screenplay, at the Polish Eagles, Poland’s equivalent of the Oscars
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NewsAltiplano sells to US
Meridiana Films secures US distribution deal for lyrical tragedy Altiplano.
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NewsVural Ulusu to head up technical services at High Point
Vural Ulusu will head up global technical services at independent distribution and sales company High Point Media Group.
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NewsEva Hubert to stay at Hamburg film fund
Eva Hubert will stay on as managing director of Hamburg based regional fund Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (FFHSH) for another five years
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Roger Ebert to collect San Francisco honour
Roger Ebert will receive the Mel Novikoff Award at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival.
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NewsBurton and Bekmambetov to adapt Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov are teaming up on the adaptation of Pride And Prejudice And Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith’s latest literary mash-up.
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Oscar short film nominees to screen via Movies On Demand
Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures’ Oscar nominated shorts series has been made available through Movies On Demand (MOD) on a number of US cable carriers.
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NewsCenturion world premiere to kick off new ActionFest
The world premiere of Neil Marshall’s Centurion will take place at the inaugural ActionFest set to launch in North Carolina in April.
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NewsLatido sells Secret to Germany
Spanish outfit Latido Films secures further sales for Juan Jose Campanella’s Oscar nominated film The Secret In Their Eyes
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NewsTimberlake joins Diaz on Columbia comedy Bad Teacher
Justin Timberlake has joined Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel on the Columbia Pictures Bad Teacher.
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NewsGordon-Levitt replaces McAvoy on Untitled comedy
James McAvoy has been forced to leave Summit and Mandate’s Untitled comedy due to undisclosed personal reasons and has been replaced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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NewsTribeca moves into distribution
Tribeca Enterprises launches distribution arm and online element to the festival.