All Screen articles in 30 March 2008 – Page 4
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de Abreu launches Hollywood NetAwards for entertainment on internet
Carlos de Abreu, founder of the Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, is launching Hollywood NetAwards, a competition targeting excellence in the entertainment field on the internet.The NetAwards, which will take place on Oct 22 in Los Angeles, will feature 22 categories including best actor and actress sites, celebrity site, ...
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Blank, Schamus to be honoured by Museum Of The Moving Image
Showtime Networks chairman and CEO Matthew C Blank and Focus Features CEO James Schamus have been selected as this year's honourees at the Museum Of The Moving Image's annual black tie benefit.The event, which takes place on April 30 in New York City, is designed to honour two leaders in ...
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TLA Releasing takes domestic rights to Jung Brothers' horror Epitaph
US independent distributor TLA Releasing has acquired North American rights to Epitaph, the directorial debut of the Jung Brothers from South Korea. The deal was closed at Filmart in Hong Kong last week.The psychological horror film is scheduled to play in New Directors/New Films in New York and the Philadelphia ...
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IFC Films plants Eran Riklis' Lemon Tree in the US
IFC Films has picked up US rights to Eran Riklis' latest film Lemon Tree which premiered in the Panorama section of February's Berlin Film Festival where it won the Audience Award.The Israeli drama features Riklis' Syrian Bride stars Hiam Abbass and Ali Suliman in the true story of a Palestinian ...
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Montreal to throw spotlight on Bavarian Cinema for 32nd event
The Montreal World Film Festival will spotlight filmmaking from Bavaria at its upcoming 32nd edition. Festival president Serge Losique told Screendaily it was too early to announce any titles. A major delegation of Bavaria-based producers and filmmakers along with representatives of regional funding agency FFF Bayern will attend the event, ...
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Yellow Bird flies for 13 more Mankell thrillers
While in production with the $16.8m (Eu10.7m) Millennium Trilogy from the late Swedish author Stieg Larsson's novels, Swedish production outfit Yellow Bird has financed a package of 13 Henning Mankell thrillers, which will begin shooting at Ystad in southern Sweden during the summer.Swedish actor Krister Henriksson will star as detective ...
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Ascot Elite adds to slate with Swiss sci-fi thriller Cargo
Zurich-based Ascot Elite Entertainment has unveiled a raft of new acquisitions, including the first ever Swiss science-fiction thriller Cargo by feature debutants Ralph Etter and Ivan Engler.The acquisition of rights to all German speaking territories are for: the action thriller The Tournament, starring Robert Carlyle, Ving Rhames, Kelly Hu and ...
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Aria, Full Circle, Axis 3D team for UK thriller The Mortician
London-based production outfits Aria Films and Full Circle films are partnering with Axis3D to shoot a new UK thriller using new 3D technology.The Mortician will combine genres of urban noir, contemporary fairytale and psychological thriller to tell the story of one alienated man in a decaying metropolis who is forced ...
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Ealing plans sequel to box-office hit St Trinian's
Ealing Studios is planning a sequel to its hit St Trinian's film. Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft, who worked on the 2007 project, are writing the sequel script now.Click here for more on first film successThe ensemble cast of last year's film featured Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, Stephen Fry, Lena ...
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Studio 2.0 seals deals on Epitaph, Highway Star
Korean sales agent Studio 2.0 has announced a slew of deals from Filmart led by Hong Kong 's Celestial Movies Channel picking up four titles including recent horror hit Epitaph and romantic comedy Highway Star. Epitaph also sold to TLA Releasing for North American rights and CCRE for Japan.Highway Star ...
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Ah Long becomes biggest Singapore release in Malaysia
Jack Neo's Ah Long Pte Ltd has become the biggest Singapore release in Malaysia after raking in $0.7 m (RM2.22m) in 12 days. The comedy drama, revolving around a woman gangster boss played by Fann Wong, broke the $0.34 m (RM1.07m) record set by I Not Stupid Too, also directed ...
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Jeonju fest launches work in progress section
Korea's Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) is launching a one-day showcase called 'Work In Progress' for independent films currently in production. Best known for its commissioning and screening of annual digital short film troikas, JIFF has for nine years endeavored to discover and promote newcomers' innovative filmmaking.With the Work In ...
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THE DISTRIBUTION REVOLUTION: CINE REGIO REPORT 2008
CONTENTSCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 2: OVER-PRODUCTIONCHAPTER 3: NEW MEDIACHAPTER 4: MARKETINGCHAPTER 5: BUSINESS MODELSCHAPTER 6: WHY NOW'CHAPTER 7: PIRACYCHAPTER 8: DIGITAL CINEMACHAPTER 9: FRAGMENTATIONCHAPTER 10: UNITING EUROPECHAPTER 11: CONCLUSIONSAbout this report: This report isintended to be a rolling study of a rapidly changing market. No conclusions around this area of the ...
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THE DISTRIBUTION REVOLUTION CHAPTER 10: UNITING EUROPE'
Of all the problems of fragmentation, it is the legal, rights and licensing issues that are perhaps most pressing. This chapter looks at some of the macro issues for aEurope that issplit at a deep level on issues such as the moral rights of authors and copyright.We look particularly at ...
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11 features lined up for VCU French Film Festival
The 16th annual VCU French Film Festival will take place in Richmond, Virginia, from March 28-30.The event, an initiative of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), is sponsored by the French Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Unifrance, l'ARP and SACD.11 features will screen at this year's festival. They are Laurent Boutonnat's Jacquou Le ...
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IMAX, Northstar Media pact on 21-title library sales package
IMAX Corp. and US television sales outfit Northstar Media have signed a multi-media distribution agreement that will see Northstar handling worldwide rights on a 21-title package of HD IMAX titles for television, VOD, mobile, and broadband. Compiled under the moniker, the IMAX XXI Film Package, the library slate features such ...
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Screen South, Skillset launch co-production producer scheme
Screen South and Skillset, in partnership with Cine Regio and sales association Film Export UK, are launching the new Cine-Euro Co-Production Training Programme.The nine-month programme will help 8 UK producers develop, market, finance and seek partners for European co-productions. The 12 events, including one-to-one consultations and training seminars start in ...
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Borgerding named CEO of Abu Dhabi Media Company
Edward Borgerding has been named chief executive officer of The Abu Dhabi Media Company, the media and entertainment conglomerate based in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The announcement was made by company chairman Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei.Borgerding most recently had his own private equity firm in London and recently ...
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FICCI Frames: The 2008 line-up
The eighth edition of India's biggest convention on the entertainment business, Ficci Frames, will take place March 25-27 in Mumbai.Around 2,500 delegates from almost 20 countries are expected to attend some 30 seminars and panel discussions covering aspects of the media and entertainment industries - including films, television, digital entertainment, ...
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Torresblanco to speak at US-Mexico Border States conference
Frida Torresblanco, the New York-based producer of Pan's Labyrinth, will be the keynote speaker at a conference entitled US-Mexico Border States Conference: Film-making, Economic Development and Intellectual Property Rights to be held in Tucson, Arizona, March 27 and 28.The event is being sponsored by the University Of Arizona's Hanson Film ...