All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 112
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NewsThe Coproduction Office secures more sales on Meteora
Philippe Bober’s production and sales outfit The Coproduction Office has announced a raft of new sales of Meteora, which screened in competition in Berlin last week.
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NewsOticons grows composer roster with Craig Gannon
Munich-based film composers’ agency Oticons has added Craig Gannon, former Smiths and Aztec Camera guitarist, to its roster.
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NewsBeki Probst: EFM numbers up in 2012 despite economic issues
Statistics released by the European Film Market suggest that this has been a bumper Berlin. Bucking economic trends, the EFM is reporting increased attendance and screenings.
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NewsRoland Joffe lands Forest Whitaker as Desmond Tutu
EXCLUSIVE: Roland Joffe is plotting a prison movie set in South Africa that will deal with the Truth and Reconciliation hearings.
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NewsVajna puts emphasis on new Hungarian talent
Speaking in Berlin this week, Hungarian film commissioner and troubleshooter Andy Vajna has responded to criticisms from members of the Hungarian Filmmakers’ Association (led by Bela Tarr) that film artistry and culture is being stifled under the film regime he now heads.
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NewsM-Appeal goes Electrick with Aussie deal
Rebecca Thomas’s Electrick Children is generating a buzz with buyers.
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NewsDutch Film Works takes on top titles including The Tomb and Pierre Pierre
Benelux buyer Dutch Filmworks has been on an acquisition spree at the EFM, picking up several of the most highly sought after titles in the market.
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NewsEC Culture Minister keen for budget boost
European Commissioner for Culture Androulla Vassiliou has been in Berlin presenting the Commission’s proposal for the new “Creative Europe” programme.
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Buyers hail Caesar for Rai Trade
Caesar Must Die, the Taviani brothers’ Competition entry and early critics’ favourite has US buyers circling.
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NewsKevin Macdonald travels to Black Sea and Eastern Europe
Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald is working with writer Dennis Kelly, writer of Matilda The Musical, on a project called Black Sea.
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NewsFilmax closes Japan deal for Childish Games
Filmax launches special Valentine’s Day trailer for Rec 3.
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NewsReel Suspects has busy deals for Dolly Parton, X-Femmes, Vanishing Waves
EXCLUSIVE: Matteo Lovadina’s Reel Suspects has been closing multiple deals on its EFM slate.
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NewsNorwegian South Film Fund to encourage co-productions
The new fund, modelled on Rotterdam’s Huber Bals Fund and Berlin’s World Cinema Fund, will invest in film-makers from developing countries,
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NewsBFI restores silent Hitchcock films
Here in Berlin, the British Film Institute (BFI) has revealed further details of its major Alfred Hitchcock restoration project, which is being mounted for the London 2012 Festival (part of the Cultural Olympiad to tie in with the Olympic Games.)
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NewsCall Girl double booked
EXCLUSIVE: TrustNordisk’s political thriller Call Girl, shown here on a three-minute promo, has sold to Benelux (Lumiere) and Korea (Sonamu).
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NewsMemento strikes with Cannibals, Sister
Midway through the market, leading arthouse sales agent Memento Films International has reported brisk sales on its EFM titles.
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NewsLucky Red mans up with Man Down
EXCLUSIVE: Italian producer/distributor Lucky Red is back in the buying groove, closing deals on four major new films during EFM.
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NewsStudioCanal thrills with Serena sales
Pan-European powerhouse StudioCanal is reporting an “incredible response” to Serena, its $25 million thriller/romance starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.