All Screen articles in 29 May 2009 – Page 11
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NewsSkip City fest increases support for local filmmakers
Japan’s Skip City International D-Cinema Festival has unveiled the line-up for its six edition (July 10-20), including a new section and awards designed to support local filmmakers.
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NewsTerminator Salvation squares up to Night At The Museum 2 in overseas box office battle
Terminator Salvation unleashes a furious assault on overseas champion Night At The Museum 2 this weekend as the latest entry in the long-running sci-fi canon rolls out the big guns.
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NewsShimizu to direct Japan’s first live-action 3D feature
Asmik Ace Entertainment has unveiled details of Japan’s first live-action digital 3D feature, The Shock Labyrinth, which The Grudge director Takashi Shimizu started shooting earlier this week.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn Films takes US rights to (Untitled)
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired US rights to (Untitled), a comic take on the state of contemporary art from director Jonathan Parker.
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NewsArthus-Bertrand claims biggest day and date release for Home
Home, the environmental film from French film-maker Yann Arthus-Bertrand, will be launched across multi-platforms in 127 countries on June 5, in what it is claimed will be the biggest day and date film release.
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NewsDepartures, More Than A Game bookend 10th Maui Film Festival
Yojiro Takita’s foreign language Oscar winner Departures and Kristopher Belman’s basketball documentary More Than A Game bookend the 10th Maui Film Festival, set to run from June 17-21.
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NewsIndian exhibitor Inox enters production
Indian multiplex operator Inox Leisure has made its first foray into production with Hindi film Morning Walk starring Anupam Kher and Sharmila Tagore.
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NewsGolden Trailer winners to be unveiled
The tenth edition of the Golden Trailer Awards will take place this evening (June 4) at the Director’s Guild of America in Los Angeles.
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NewsDragon Tattoo continues to dominate European box office
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (aka Men Who Hate Women) – the first feature in Swedish author Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy – continues its raid on the international charts.
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NewsAustria set to launch incentive scheme
Austria is considering launching a film industry incentive before the end of this year.
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NewsDavid Carradine found dead in Bangkok hotel
US actor David Carradine, the star of Kill Bill and Kung Fu, has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room.
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NewsTLA Releasing adds its films to TV Polari
USA-based TLA Releasing, distributor of gay and lesbian films, has added films to its UK IPTV lifestyle channel for gay and lesion audiences.
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NewsKey industry figures appear at Communications Committee
A number of players from the film and TV industry gave evidence yesterday to the House of Lords Communications Committee inquiry into British Film and TV.
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NewsGaming firm Unibet saves $14.2m Mannerheim
The production of $14.2m (€10m) Mannerheim, the most expensive Finnish feature, is back on track after securing new funding from a gaming company.
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NewsRussian box office predicted to see dramatic fall in 2009
The Russian box office is predicted to fall to $650m over 2009 compared to $830m last year. The dramatic fall is attributed to the drop in the number of new releases and a lack of Government support.
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NewsPhilip Berk named president of Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Philip Berk has been elected president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for the year 2009-2010 following the annual general meeting this week [June 3].
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NewsWarner Bros sets Ken Kwapis to direct Everybody Loves Whales
Ken Kwapis, riding high on the global success of He’s Just Not That Into You, is in final negotiations to direct Everybody Loves Whales for Warner Bros.
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NewsBoyle in talks to collaborate with Kashyap, Kapur
Danny Boyle looks set to collaborate with leading Indian filmmakers Shekhar Kapur and Anurag Kashyap following talks with both on his recent trip to Mumbai.
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NewsMoon to star in Hong Sang-soo’s next film
Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo has cast Venice award-winning actress Moon So-ri (Oasis) and Hong regular Kim Sang-kyung in his upcoming film.
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NewsBig Cinemas reaches agreement with Indian producers
Big Cinemas has become the first multiplex chain to reach an agreement with the United Producers Forum (UPF) in the eight-week stand-off between Indian producers and exhibitors over revenue-sharing terms.