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  • The Last Station
    Features

    The Station agents

    2009-10-30T12:19:00Z

    Berlin-based producer Egoli Tossell Film has comfortably ramped up its activities to focus on $10m-$22m international films, scoring initial success this autumn with Michael Hoffman’s The Last Station. Martin Blaney reports

  • Pusan’s closing film, The Message
    Features

    Far East festivals compete for market attention

    2009-10-29T12:58:00Z

    In an Asian version of the Venice-Toronto marathon, the credits have now rolled on the Pusan and Tokyo film festivals. International buyers and sellers tell Liz Shackleton which event they found to be the most useful.

  • Der Weisse Rabe - Max Mannheimer
    News

    Former Kinowelt marketing chief launches new venture

    2009-10-30T11:29:00Z

    Georg Miros, the former head of marketing and sales at Kinowelt Filmverleih, has joined forces with local distributor Eduard Barnsteiner to launch distribution and production outfit Projektor Filmverleih und Filmproduktion.

  • Hachiko: A Dog’s Story
    Features

    Hachiko shows its pedigree

    2009-10-29T15:24:00Z

    It is rare for a mid-level drama to strike gold at the Japanese box office, and Hachiko:A Dog’s Story is now using its success as the launch pad for international and domestic openings.

  • Paranormal Activity
    Features

    Will the deal-makers get real in Santa Monica?

    2009-10-29T15:40:00Z

    US sales agents are confident they have the right strategies - and the right product - to attract international buyers at this week’s American Film Market (Nov 4-11). Jeremy Kay talks to buyers and sellers about their outlook for the event, and Screen International writers look at the hot projects ...

  • Danny Trejo as Machete, now being turned into a feature and sold by Hyde Park International.
    Features

    United States at AFM

    2009-11-03T12:59:00Z

    New projects from Robert Redford, Catherine Hardwicke, Paul Haggis and Sofia Coppola.

  • Shorts
    Features

    Hollywood Middle East

    2009-10-29T16:26:00Z

    Imagenation Abu Dhabi has laid the groundwork to become a major backer of international features, striking partnerships with three well-capitalised US independents to co-finance slates of films. Chief executive Edward Borgerding and COO Stefan Brunner talk strategy with Mike Goodridge

  • StreetDance 3D, featuring the stars of TV show Britain's Got Talent
    Features

    United Kingdom at AFM

    2009-11-04T09:05:00Z

    Action thrillers galore, a 3D musical and a virgin comedy.

  • The Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris is the subject of Celluloid's upcoming documentary
    Features

    France at AFM

    2009-11-04T09:15:00Z

    A project with real bite, cabaret nights and seeing red.

  • Borja Cobeaga's comedy Pagafantas
    Features

    Spain at AFM

    2009-11-04T09:00:00Z

    Crisis, crashes - and a new Bigas Luna film.

  • Paju
    Features

    South Korea at AFM

    2009-11-01T17:10:00Z

    Leading ladies are set to dazzle

  • David Pinillos' romantic comedy Stories For Friends Who Kiss
    Features

    Germany at AFM

    2009-11-04T09:00:00Z

    Horror, a local hit comedy and a family animation.

  • Paolo Bertola's directorial debut My Lai Four
    Features

    Italy at AFM

    2009-11-01T00:04:00Z

    And then there was one…

  • Home By Christmas
    Features

    Australia and New Zealand at AFM

    2009-10-29T17:36:00Z

    Catching the sales wave.

  • Love Is The Devil
    News

    BFI to offer classic movies through Blinkbox

    2009-10-29T17:09:00Z

    Blinkbox, the film and TV aggregator, has signed a licensing deal with the British Film Institute (BFI) that will allow it to stream films from its library of classic titles.

  • First Squad: The Moment Of Truth
    Features

    Greater China at AFM

    2009-11-01T13:00:00Z

    Box-office growth boosts new action and comedy projects

  • NTV is also screening the world premiere of 'tearjerker comedy' No More Cry
    Features

    Japan at AFM

    2009-10-31T09:41:00Z

    AFM offers a first glimpse of anticipated new titles.

  • The Collector
    News

    CMG boosts AFM roster with Good Hair, The Collector

    2009-10-30T00:16:00Z

    Edward Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group (CMG) will commence international sales at AFM next week on the Chris Rock documentary Good Hair and horror title The Collector.

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    News

    TWC's David Glasser to oversee foreign sales for The Film Dept

    2009-10-30T00:47:00Z

    The Weinstein Company (TWC) international chief David Glasser has taken over foreign sales on Mark Gill and Neil Sacker’s The Film Department slate following the departure of Steve Bickel.

  • News

    Screen Media Films takes world on political thriller Formosa Betrayed

    2009-10-29T16:51:00Z

    Screen Media Films has acquired worldwide rights in all media to the $8m political thriller Formosa Betrayed following its international premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival.