All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 113
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NewsEdinburgh's upbeat 2012 paves the way for rebuilding festival
The Edinburgh Film Festival closed this weekend on a relatively upbeat note - and with new festival Director Chris Fujiwara (whose one year contract ends in September) eager to stay at the helm.
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FeaturesPeter Strickland
Screen talks to British director Peter Strickland, who is in Edinburgh this week for the world premiere of his second feature Berberian Sound Studio.
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NewsMargaret Matheson's Bard partnering on new Chidlow film
EXCLUSIVE: Margaret Matheson’s London and Scotland-based Bard Entertainments is to partner with writer-director David Chidlow’s Campfire Productions on a new film to shoot in Scotland.
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NewsPsychic Octopus doc team plans zombie project
Exhibit A Pictures, the outfit behind new doc The Life And Times Of Paul The Psychic Octopus (a world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival today), is now stretching its tentacles into zombie land.
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NewsUPDATE: UK industry responds to The Times article alleging tax avoidance in film business
Future Capital Partners says it will “stand absolutely behind the investments”; Ingenious battles allegations by saying that a “rogue inspector” made a “misinformed statement.”
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FeaturesLUFF's growing crop for 2012
On the eve of this year’s London UK Film Focus (LUFF), running June 25-28, the organisers are in upbeat mood.
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NewsAlan Maher to leave Irish Film Board in July
Alan Maher has said that his departure from the Irish Film Board won’t affect any of the projects on which he is currently working.
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FeaturesPaul Haggis
Screen talks to Paul Haggis about his new feature, Third Person, which is being backed by Belgian outfit Corsan.
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NewsXpand 3D CEO Maria Costeira talks about challenges facing 3D
Speaking in Cannes, where XPAND 3D signed a new three year contract renewing its role as the technical partner, company CEO Maria Costeira, considers some of the main challenges facing the 3D market.
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NewsNew UK EIS rules get EU approval
UK film industry sources have expressed their relief that EU State Aid approval has finally been given to the new UK EIS rules.
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NewsSluizer works to resurrect Dark Blood, River Phoenix's last project
Dark Blood, the movie River Phoenix [pictured] was working on at the time of his death, is set to be completed almost 20 years after it was abandoned.
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NewsCoproduction office reports busy sales on Ulrich Seidl trilogy
Philippe Bober’s Coproduction Office has reported bumper Cannes sales on its Cannes competition title Paradise: Love directed by maverick Austrian Ulrich Seidl.
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NewsNew UK distributor Showcomotion launches with focus on children's films
Sheffield-based Showroom Cinema has set up a new UK distribution arm, Showcomotion Films, to concentrate on children’s cinema from around the world.
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NewsBellocchio's Dormant Beauty stirs political controversy in Italy
A mini-squall has hit the Italian film industry over the controversial decision to cut the entire 2012 funding of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission.
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NewsThe Documentary Company on board for Green Prince
The Documentary Company, launched by Sheryl Crown and Maggie Monteith last year to back feature docs with EIS funding, is expanding its slate.
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NewsPhanta launches new Dutch finance scheme
In Cannes, Dutch producer Petra Goedings from Phanta Vision has revealed further details of a groundbreaking film financing scheme in the Netherlands.
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NewsMatch Factory strikes groundbreaking distribution initiative
€400,000 initiative is backed by the EU’s Media Mundus.
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NewsMedia Luna picks up Student, Kid
Midway through the market, Media Luna has taken international rights to three new films.
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NewsWild Bunch Benelux goes on buying spree
Mid way through the market, company boss Pim Hermeling has confirmed a raft of market and festival acquisitions.
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NewsPer Fly shooting Monica Zetterlund
Swedish singer Edda Magnason [pictured] plays the leading role.