All Screen articles in 28 March 2013 – Page 2
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NewsCMG acquires Go For Sisters
EXCLUSIVE: Edward Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group has taken all international rights to the John Sayles thriller following its world premiere in SXSW.
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NewsCroods rule int'l on $63.3m
UPDATED MAR 25: The first DreamWorks Animation film to open through Fox opened in fine style outside North America thanks to a confirmed $63.1m haul from 11,709 screens in 46 markets. Meanwhile, Django Unchained crossed $250m through Sony.
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NewsCroods tops US box office on $48m
The latest DreamWorks Animation family spectacle debuted top of the North American charts on an estimated $44.7m through Fox, followed by an impressive $30.5m launch through FilmDistrict for the Gerard Butler action thriller Olympus Has Fallen.
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FeaturesPrague International Film Festival
Photos from the 20th edition of the Prague International Film Festival, which ran March 14-22.
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FeaturesThessaloniki Documentary Festival
The 15th edition of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival held its awards ceremony on Saturday [March 23], with Nikos Dayandas’ Little Land among the winners.
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NewsLAGFF to screen Tightrope
Organisers at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival announced on Monday [25] that they will screen Elia Kazan’s Man On A Tightrope as a prelude to the festival proper.
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NewsMonsters sequel shoot underway
EXCLUSIVE: Sci-fi sequel stars Johnny Harris, Sam Keeley and Joe Dempsie.
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NewsSister tops Swiss Film Awards
Ursula Meier’s Sister and documentary More Than Honey were the big winners at this year’s Swiss Film Awards.
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NewsBlood Brother wins at Thessaloniki
The 15th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival-Images of the 21st Century (March 15-24) and its concurrent Doc Film Market drew to a close with a series of awards.
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NewsTugg, Codeblack free Angela
Tugg and Lionsgate-owned Codeblack Films will partner on the release of Free Angela And All Political Prisoners.
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NewsCroods tops UK box office
Fox’s 3D animation debuts top with a confirmed $8.3m (£5.4m), including previews; Warner Bros’ Jack the Giant Slayer opens with $2.4m (£1.6m) to chart second.
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NewsSkyfall takes two Empire awards
23rd official Bond mission wins two awards as director Sam Mendes picks up Inspiration award; Sightseers takes home Best British Film.
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NewsTribeca unveils community roster
The Tribeca Drive-In series will showcase The Birds, Beetlejuice and new festival selection Lil Bub & Friendz [pictured], while Family Screenings include a sneak preview of The Smurfs 2.
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NewsCinemaCon to honour Plaza
Aubrey Plaza, the comedienne and star of Safety Not Guaranteed, will receive the convention’s CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer Of The Year Award on Apr 18.
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Tax breaks to bring Showtime’s Penny Dreadful to UK
Showtime’s Penny Dreadful is set to be one of the first major US TV dramas that will be shot in the UK as a direct consequence of the imminent high-end drama tax breaks.
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NewsThree Sisters wins at Fribourg
Chinese documentary wins Regard d’or and three more prizes at 27th Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland
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FeaturesChina: High cost of admissions
Explosive growth in screen numbers is driving up box-office revenues in China, but such rapid expansion could present risks for some exhibitors. Liz Shackleton reports
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FeaturesChina: Enlight Pictures
Low-budget comedy Lost In Thailand has become the biggest local film ever in China and the producers, Enlight Pictures, are taking the lessons of its success to heart. Liz Shackleton reports
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FeaturesGalloping Horse picks up the pace
The purchase of the digital-effects studio behind the Transformers franchise put Beijing Galloping Horse on Western radars. Now its latest hook up — with John Woo — is set to take the company to the next level. Liz Shackleton reports
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NewsGomes to head Cannes Critics jury
Portuguese filmmaker [pictured] to award Nespresso Grand Prize for La Semaine de la Critique at the upcoming 52nd Cannes.