All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 114
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NewsIDFA head calls on Dutch government to support Jan Vrijman Fund
IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam) director Ally Derks has made an outspoken plea for the Dutch Government to continue to support the Festival’s Jan Vrijman Fund.
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NewsArrow takes UK rights to Peter Norman doc Salute
EXCLUSIVE: Film about sprinter set for UK theatrical release in July.
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NewsDi Bonaventura, Seven Arts, Prodigy pact for Natali's $60m Neuromancer
Renowned US producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura (Transformers, Constantine) is to partner with Seven Arts Entertainment Inc and Prodigy Pictures on William Gibson adaptation Neuromancer, it was confirmed this weekend.
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NewsRobert Redford launches Sundance London
Sundance founder says London event a chance to grow audiences for independent films at press conference on opening day
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NewsLars von Trier to make Nymphomaniac in two feature-length parts
EXCLUSIVE: The project, tracing the erotic life of a woman from the age of zero to 50, will shoot in Germany this summer
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Europa International backs EC move on digital plan
Europa International, the organisation representing the interests of international sales agents, has given an enthusiastic welcome to The European Commission’s recently published call for proposals related to a new preparatory action Circulation Of European Films In Digital Era.
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NewsMoviehouse takes on ActionFest award winner I Declare War
Sales company also working with Samaritan Entertainment on Repatriate.
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NewsFormosa plans thrillers, film noir via its first Seed EIS development slate
EIS specialist Formosa Films has announced details of its inaugural Seed EIS (SEIS) Development slate.
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NewsAutlook, Films Transit to jointly handle sales on Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview
EXCLUSIVE: Feature documentary shows Bob Cringely’s 1995 interview with Jobs.
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NewsDardennes to be guests of honour at Bergman Week
Double Palme D’Or winners the Dardenne brothers are to be guests of honour at this year’s Bergman Week (June 25 to July 1) on the island of Fårö in Sweden.In visiting Fårö, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne follow in the footsteps of such previous guests as Ang Lee and Kenneth Branagh.The ...
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FeaturesRoland Joffe
Screen talks to the veteran director about the challenges of shooting Singularity and looking ahead to forthcoming films including The Archbishop And The Antichrist.
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NewsMoviehouse takes on Stuart Urban's May I Kill U?, Simon Phillips' Riot
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Bishop [pictured] stars in satirical comedy-thriller; Nick Nevern stars in crime thriller.
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NewsJoffe's Singularity administration issues addressed; film to be launched in autumn
Corsan chief-executive Paul Breuls has told ScreenDaily that Roland Joffé’s big budget romantic time travel drama Singularity starring Josh Hartnett, Neve Campbell and Bipasha Basu will now be “positioned” for the autumn festivals.
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FeaturesAll eyes on the Netherlands
Ahead of its public opening, Geoffrey Macnab visits the EYE in Amsterdam and looks at how the museum and the EYE Film Institute can boost the Dutch film industry
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FeaturesMixed blessings
Dutch films have been booming in recent years, but public spending cuts are threatening future success. Screen examines the current state of Dutch production, including 10 hot films.
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NewsBBC Films joins RPC for Julien Temple's Kinks feature
EXCLUSIVE: BBC Films is partnering with Jeremy Thomas’s Recorded Picture Company on You Really Got Me, Julien Temple’s feature film about British band The Kinks.
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NewsVertigo eyeing StreetDance 3, another Horrid Henry film
If release of StreetDance 2 performs well, StreetDance 3 would follow after Giwa and Pasquini’s Walking On Sunshine.
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NewsThe Associates PR company to close
Six months after the death of its founder Richard Larcombe last August, London-based film PR company The Associates is to close its doors.
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NewsLondon 2012 film plans include Ramsay's The Swimmer, Kapadia's The Odyssey
Olympics shorts — including one by Mike Leigh — to premiere in Edinburgh on June 24 before screening in London; Woolcock, Temple and Eyre projects also planned.
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NewsBSAC conference tackles topics including VOD, decline in UK co-productions
Speakers include Stephen Garrett [pictured], Ben Roberts, Mark Herbert and Josh Berger.