All Screen articles in 7 March 2013 – Page 4
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ReviewsThe Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear
Dir/Scr: Tinatin Gurchiani. Georgia-Germany. 2012. 97mins
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ReviewsWhich Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life And Time Of Tim Hetherington
Dir: Sebastian Junger. US. 2013. 79mins
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NewsEdko whips up Firestorm
Hong Kong’s Edko Films will be unleashing a new production slate at the upcoming Hong Kong Filmart (March 18-21), headed by action title Firestorm, starring Andy Lau.
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NewsPicturehouse strikes Film4 distribution deal
EXCLUSIVE: Picturehouse picks up Ben Wheatley horror, Shane Meadows’ Stone Roses documentary and The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology.
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CommentJames Franco blasts Australian Classification Board over ban
In the wee hours of Monday [4] morning, James Franco, perhaps already the industry gold standard for straight actors defending gay rights, posted a video online blasting the Australian Classification Board for banning pal Travis Mathews’ LGBT film, I Want Your Love, from the Melbourne and Sydney LGBT festivals.
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NewsRevolver office shut as company future in question
EXCLUSIVE: London office unmanned as staff told not to return; sales outfits and producers ink deals with new distributors.
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NewsEC plans third consultation on state aid
European Commission (EC) planning to launch a third round of consultation on its Cinema Communication this spring.
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NewsFull Moon launches Grindhouseflix
US-based Full Moon Features has entered the VoD sector with the announcement on Tuesday [5] that it was launching the streaming service Grindhouseflix for rare B-movies with the premiere of Ooga Booga.
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NewsPost-EFM German deals secured
EXCLUSIVE: ARRI Worldsales announces EFM deals. Constantin Film acquires four titles while Ascot Elite pick up six.
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NewsAndrew Kramer joins Lionsgate
The TWC executive has been appointed COO of international distribution, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-chairs Patrick Wachsberger and Rob Friedman announced on Tuesday [5].
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NewsSarila to open TIFF Kids fest
Canada’s first 3D feature The Legend Of Sarila licensed internationally by Cinema Management Group and Germany’s Famous Five 2 bookend the 16th annual TIFF Kids International Film Festival, set to run in Toronto from Apr 9-21.
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NewsAfter Tiller to play San Francisco
Organisers at the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival announced the narrative and documentary competition sections on Tuesday [5], featuring such work as Tall As The Baobab Tree and A River Changes Course.
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NewsTribeca unveils first wave
Top brass at the festival, presented by American Express, announced the world narrative and documentary competition strands and Viewpoints. Tribeca is set to run from Apr 17-28 and as previously announced will open with the world premiere of Mistaken For Strangers.
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NewsAFI Fest sets 2013 dates
The festival presented by Audi is set to run this year from Nov 7-14 in Hollywood, when once again there will be the offer of free tickets to all screenings.
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NewsSundance Selects buys Blue Caprice
The distributor announced on Tuesday [5] it had acquired North American and Latin American rights to Alexandre Moors’ debut feature that premiered in Sundance.
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NewsArclight acquires Everyone’s Going To Die
The company has snapped up worldwide rights ahead of the Mar 10 world premiere at SXSW. In other news, worldwide rights holder Factory 25 releases I am Secretly An Important Man on digital and VoD platforms on Tuesday [5].
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NewsMonuments Men starts shoot
Production is underway on the Smokehouse production in Berlin. North American distributor Columbia Pictures and international distributor Twentieth Century Fox made the announcement on Tuesday [5].
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NewsRelativity to make Silver Or Lead
The company will produce the Pablo Escobar thriller with Atmosphere Entertainment based on a screenplay by UK writer Piers Ashworth.
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NewsManagement 360 expands board
The Los Angeles-based company said on Tuesday [5] that partners William Choi and Peter Kiernan will join the company’s original founders on the board.