All Screen articles in 6 December 2013 – Page 6
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NewsBBC making Laurel and Hardy biopic
BBC has ordered a biopic of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy produced by the BBC’s comedy arm and Harvey Weinstein’s US indie.
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NewsHalle Berry producing History miniseries
US cable network History is developing Hannibal, a miniseries produced by Red Arrow Entertainment and Monster’s Ball star Halle Berry.
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NewsDave Gibson to head NZFC
Dave Gibson, one of the country’s most high profile producers, has been appointed chief executive of the New Zealand Film Commission.
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NewsGatsby, Rocket lead AACTA noms
Other best film nominations include Dead Europe, Mystery Road, Satellite Boy and The Turning.
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NewsBIFAs to honour Julie Walters
Actress to receive the Richard Harris Award at this weekend’s British Independent Film Awards.
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NewsDIFF unveils Enjaaz, Filmi recipients
The Dubai International Film Festial (DIFF) has unveiled the latest recipients of its Enjaaz funding programme, along with a new initiative, Filmi, which aims to support Emirati filmmakers.
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NewsInside Llewyn Davis wins Gotham
The Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis was named best film at the 23rd annual Gotham Awards on Monday night (Dec 2) at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.
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NewsRags & Tatters Egyptian box office hit
Egyptian independent production Rags & Tatters has grossed an impressive $30,000 following a two-week run in Egyptian cinemas. The film was originally slated to run for only one week.
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NewsBona Film Group secures credit line
China’s Bona Film Group has secured a $13m (RMB80m) credit facility from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, which it will use to fund expansion of its multiplex business.
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NewsUK remains tough film market
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Financing film projects in the UK are increasingly challenging as the struggle to turn a profit becomes harder, according to funding experts.
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NewsExpanding storytelling through convergence
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Understanding the differences between platforms is key to unlocking the potential of a converging world, attendees at Screen’s Film Summit at the BFI Southbank heard today (Dec 2).
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NewsInvestors clear on Powder Room
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: As MJ Delaney’s low-budget Powder Room heads into its opening weekend with all investment already recouped, producer Damian Jones has confirmed that his next project will be a remake of TV perennial Dad’s Army.
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NewsEvent cinema will be 'saviour'
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Event cinema will be the “saviour of cinema”, according to Curzon Artificial Eye CEO Philip Knatchbull, and Lionsgate UK’s CEO Zygi Kamasa, who called it “the future of cinema”.
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NewsSky Movies: Netflix not a competitor
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Sky Movies boss Ian Lewis has said that Sky does not see SVOD services Netflix and Amazon’s LoveFilm as competitors in the UK.
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NewsOnly 7% of UK films make profit
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Statistics from the British Film Institute (BFI) also show the need for UK growth in Asia.
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NewsCatching Fire retains UK lead
Lionsgate’s sequel takes $9m (£5.5m) to hold onto the top spot for the second consecutive week; Fox’s Philomena becomes Stephen Frears’ best-ever UK performer at $16.1m (£9.8m).
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NewsInbetweeners 2 sets shoot date
Creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley take over directing duties.
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NewsNLP launches Goldfinch Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Entertainment accountancy firm Nyman Libson Paul (NLP) is launching new venture Goldfinch Pictures Ltd, dedicated to supporting British films.
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NewsBaltic Event hands out five awards
Producers from Lithuania, Romania, Denmark and Finland were the recipients of five awards presented at the Baltic Event’s Co-Production Market (Nov 26-29).
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NewsHuace pacts with Tiny Times creator
Shanghai-based production company Huace Film & TV has signed a $30m five-year deal with Guo Jingming, the novelist turned filmmaker behind the hugely successful Tiny Times franchise.