All Screen articles in 30 January 2009 – Page 6

  • News

    Berlinale's 2009 Panorama programme finalised

    2009-01-21T18:01:00Z

    The section's main programme will open on February 5 with Danish actress-director Rie Rasmussen's debut feature Human Zoo while the Panorama Special strand will kick off with another debut, North (Nord) by Norway's Rune Denstad Langlo. The final raft of titles to be confirmed include world premieres of new films ...

  • News

    The Good, The Bad, The Weird tops nominations for Asian Film Awards

    2009-01-21T17:46:00Z

    The Good, The Bad, The Weird - Kim Jee-woon's rollicking Oriental Western -has racked upeight nominations for this year's Asian Film Awards, including those for best film, director and cinematographer. Song Kang-ho picked up a nod for best actor, while Jung Woo-sung and Lee Byung-hun both got nominated in the ...

  • News

    David Moscato appointed Managing Director of Universal Pictures Italy

    2009-01-21T16:59:00Z

    Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) has announced the appointment of David Moscato as Managing Director of Universal Pictures Italy. Moscato, who previously worked with Ingram Micro Inc, and Microsoft, was Logitech Europe's Regional Director from November 2007, managing teams in Italy, Malta and North Africa. He will now be responsible ...

  • Reviews

    Manure

    2009-01-21T15:32:00Z

    Dir:Michael Polish. US. 2008. 105 mins.The visual richness of director Michael Polish’s Manure is so striking that many moviegoers may simply forgive the film’s lack of an equally sumptuous story. After dipping their toes into the Hollywood studio-system with their last effort, The Astronaut Farmer (2007), Michael Polish and his ...

  • Amreeka
    Reviews

    Amreeka

    2009-01-21T14:39:00Z

    Dir. Cherien Dabis, US/Canada/Kuwait, 2009, 97mins.

  • Five Minutes Of Heaven
    Reviews

    Five Minutes Of Heaven

    2009-01-21T11:11:00Z

    Dir: Oliver Hirschbiegl. UK/Ireland. 2009. 90 mins

  • News

    Rosen, McManus named interim co-directors of LAFF

    2009-01-21T07:14:00Z

    Film Independent senior director Sean McManus and director of programming Rachel Rosen will serve as interim co-directors for the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival, filling the gap left by Rich Raddon following his ignominious departure last November.Raddon resigned his post in the wake of a $1,500 donation to the Yes ...

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    UK box office revenues jumped 5% in 2008

    2009-01-21T06:41:00Z

    UK box-office revenues for 2008 saw a 5% increase on the previous year, according to figures released by the UK Film Council (UKFC). The figures, collated for the UKFC by Nielsen EDI, show that takings at the box office in the UK & Ireland totalled £949.5m in 2008, compared with ...

  • News

    Elle Driver swipes international rights to Arlen Faber

    2009-01-21T01:37:00Z

    Paris-based sales agency Elle Driver has picked up international rights here to John Hindman's romantic comedy Arlen Faber starring Jeff Daniels and Lauren Graham.The US Dramatic Competition entry received its world premiere here on January 18 and stars Daniels as the remote author of an iconic book about spirituality who ...

  • News

    Slamdance competition entry The Ante sold to Panorama

    2009-01-21T01:34:00Z

    Panorama Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to the Slamdance Narrative Feature Competition entry The Ante.Max Perrier directed and Peter Proffit produced the dark comedy about an innocent encounter that escalates into a nightmare game of cat-and-mouse.A festival run is planned, followed by a platform theatrical release in late ...

  • News

    Sony Classics seals North American deal on Lone Scherfig's An Education

    2009-01-21T01:19:00Z

    Sony Pictures Classics has picked up North and Latin American rights from CAA to Lone Scherfig's well-liked rights of passage drama An Education as business started to heat up in Sundance. Also yesterday IFC Films took US rights from Paris-based sales agency Elle Driver to Tommy Wirkola's Nazi zombie horror ...