All Screen articles in 26 May 2011 – Page 5
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NewsAl Pacino joins Fiore Films' mob project Gotti: Three Generations
The veteran actor is the latest high-profile name to join the project, which Barry Levinson is set to direct in late autumn for a late 2012 release.
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NewsAustralia boosts its effects/post incentive to 30%
Producers who hire Australian companies to do visual effects or other post-production work will be able to claim 30% back from the government.
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NewsAmerican World Pictures Cannes-bound with five new titles
The LA-based production, sales and distribution company arrives on the Croisette with a fresh slate that includes Mercy, based on a screenplay by Scott Caan.
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NewsParlay Films to sell Something For Your Birthday in Cannes
Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films has picked up all international rights on the rom-com to star Malin Akerman and James Marsden.
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NewsFox International promotes Kearey to key marketing and distribution role
Rebecca Kearey has been promoted to evp of international marketing and distribution and previously served as svp at Fox Searchlight International.
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NewsJoe Pichirallo named chair of film and TV at Tisch
Pichirallo was one of the executives hired by Fox to set up Fox Searchlight where he was promoted to svp before going on to serve as evp at Focus Features.
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NewsEcho Bridge to handle foreign sales on Active sci-fi trio
The agreement covers international sales on three new CGI sci-fi films from Active Entertainment and producer Ken Badish.
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LA Greek Festival to celebrate fifth anniversary
The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) will kick off its fifth anniversary event on Jun 9 with the gala screening of Lea Binzer’s documentary Pelican’s Watch.
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Trevor Wright head to Cannes as Unified sales consultant
Sales veteran Trevor Wright has joined Unified Pictures in a consultancy role and will attend Cannes with Unified founder Keith Kjarval and president of distribution and acquisitions Ann Dubinet.
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NewsMK2 shines to Hermanus’ Beauty
MK2 has announced the acquisition of a handful of official selection titles including Oliver Hermanus’ Un Certain Regard entry Beauty.
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NewsFinecut adds Un Certain Regard titles, Leafie to Cannes slate
Korean sales company Finecut has arrived in Cannes with several new titles including Un Certain Regard entries The Day He Arrives, directed by Hong Sangsoo, and Kim Ki-duk’s dramatic documentary Arirang.
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Asian, Western talent sign up for Kazakh epic Myn Bala
Talent from the US, Europe and Asia have signed up for historic adventure film Myn Bala, which has just started shooting in Kazakhstan.
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NewsM-Line seals Japanese deal on Haunters
EXCLUSIVE: Seoul-based sales company M-Line Distribution has sealed a slew of deals on action drama Haunters, directed by Kim Min-suk, including a sale to Japanese distributor Twin Co.
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NewsWide takes on Panahi’s This Is Not A Film
Wide Management takes on Cannes selection from Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
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NewsFilmNation to fully finance, sell Oren Peli project
EXCLUSIVE: Glen Basner’s FilmNation is to fully finance its first film, a prestige genre title from Paranormal Activity creator Oren Peli set to go this summer.
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NewsUK’s G2 Pictures strikes multi-film deal with IM Global
Distributor strikes deal for films including Bunraku, Everything Must Go and After Dark
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NewsCineart, Lumiere kickstart Belgian deals
Continuing its longstanding relationship with Ken Loach, Belgian distributor Cineart has confirmed that it will release Loach’s latest The Angels’ Share (currently shooting in Glasgow).
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NewsBeta takes on four new films including Huntgeburth’s Tom Sawyer
On the eve of this year’s Cannes Festival, German sales outfit Beta Cinema has snapped up international sales rights to four new projects.