All Screen articles in 26 February 2010 – Page 5
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NewsMagnolia nets US rights to Neil Jordan's romance Ondine
Magnolia Pictures has taken US rights to Neil Jordan’s romantic fantasy Ondine starring Colin Farrell, Stephen Rea, and newcomer Alicja Bachleda.
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NewsNigel Lythgoe starts one-year term as BAFTA/LA chairman
Nigel Lythgoe has been elected chairman of BAFTA/LA for a one-year term, effective immediately.
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NewsLionsgate, Phoenix conceive What To Expect screen project
Lionsgate has acquired from Phoenix Pictures worldwide rights to the screen adaptation of the bestselling pregnancy bible What To Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff.
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NewsCeline Rattray leaves Plum to head Mandalay Vision
Former Plum Pictures co-CEO Celine Rattray has moved over to head Mandalay Entertainment’s New York-based independent film financing division Mandalay Vision.
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NewsAvatar crosses $100m global box office on IMAX
IMAX Corporation has scored its first $100m global hit as sources confirmed Avatar had grossed more than $101.3m since the film launched one month ago.
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NewsLleju Productions boards political satire The Zero
Lleju Productions has optioned rights to Jess Walter’s satirical novel The Zero and hired director Derrick Borte following the world premiere in Toronto last autumn of The Joneses.
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NewsKatzenberg teases press with sneaks from DreamWorks Animation slate
DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg and his cohorts staged a half-day media presentation in Los Angeles [January 14] as the company heads into the busiest year in its relatively short history.
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NewsAvatar crosses $1bn overseas, sets sights on Titanic's record
Avatar was on course to cross $1bn through Fox International at the overseas box office last night [January 14] as it bears down on Titanic’s high-water mark.
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NewsInternational distribution chief Anthony Marcoly out at Disney
Disney’s president of international theatrical distribution Anthony Marcoly is leaving the studio after two decades as chairman Rich Ross (pictured) implemented further changes to the executive roster.
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NewsPhilippe Lioret's Welcome takes best film Lumiere Award
The Lumiere Awards were handed out in Paris on Friday [January 15] with the prize for best film going to Philippe Lioret’s Welcome (pictured). The prizes are France’s equivalent to the Golden Globes, given by foreign journalists covering French cinema.
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NewsFrench films attract 66m admissions internationally
As part of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous with French Cinema which wrapped up over the weekend, the organising body responsible for promoting French film around the world announced export figures for 2009.
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NewsAvatar now third biggest US release ever after $41.3m hold
A robust $54.6m hold over the four-day Martin Luther King Day public holiday in the fifth weekend saw Fox’s Avatar overtake Star Wars to become the third biggest North American release in history.
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NewsGirl With The Dragon Tattoo wins PSIFF audience award
Niels Arden Oplev’s murder mystery and European box office smash The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Sweden/Denmark/Germany) has won the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Mercedes-Benz Audience Award for best narrative feature.
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NewsAvatar and The Hangover win best picture Golden Globes
Avatar won the best dramatic film and The Hangover won best comedy or musical as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association spread their largesse far and wide at the 67th Golden Globes.
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NewsEmily Blunt added to honours roster at 25th Santa Barbara Festival
Emily Bunt will receive the Chopin Virtuoso Award at the 25th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) next month.
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NewsSummit, E1 Entertainment partner on Push television series
Summit Entertainment and E1 Entertainment will jointly develop and produce a television series based on Summit’s 2009 feature Push.
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NewsThe Imperialists Are Still Alive! among Film Sales Company Sundance slate
Film Sales Company president Andrew Herwitz has lined up his initial Sundance slate, with a roster that includes worldwide rights to Zeina Durra’s The Imperialists Are Still Alive!
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NewsEconomic recovery spurs Brazil's 33% box office hike in 2009
Brazil’s box office registered a 33.3% rise during 2009, with ticket sales getting close to R$1bn mark for the first time.
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NewsAbramowitz, Eftekhar launch distribution and marketing venture Area23a
Independent marketing and distribution consultant Richard Abramowitz and Ocule Films founder Kirt Eftekhar have launched the bi-coastal distributor Area23a.