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NewsWarp Films branches out into family films by optioning Wild Boy
EXCLUSIVE: Warp Films is planning its first children’s film, after optioning Rob Lloyd Jones’ forthcoming book Wild Boy.
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NewsGolden Globe nominees react with dignity and delight
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) on Thursday (13) rewarded an eclectic group of contenders with Lincoln on top with seven nominations, followed by Django Unchained and Argo on five each and Zero Dark Thirty, Les Miserables and Silver Linings Playbook on four apiece.
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NewsPSIFF unveils Awards Buzz, Modern Masters, Scandi sidebar
Forty-two of the 71 foreign language Oscar submissions will compete for FIPRESCI awards and Palm Springs International Film Festival director Darryl Macdonald and artistic director Helen du Toit announced the inaugural Nordic Light strand.
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Gravitas Ventures, Variance Films find End Of Love
The companies will partner on the widely admired Sundance 2012 drama by Mark Webber.
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David Harewood in talks to play Paul Robeson
The British star of the US TV smash Homeland is in discussions to play the lead in Four Stars International’s civil rights activist biopic.
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NewsThe Hobbit poised to rule them all at international box office
New Line and MGM’s first in the latest Middle Earth trilogy from Peter Jackson heads into the weekend having grossed an estimated $11.2m from 16 opening days on Wednesday (12).
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NewsAFAC shows support for dozen
The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) unveiled the 12 film projects to receive support in its latest round of funding at the close of the Dubai Film market yesterday.
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NewsImage Nation unveils third Emirati picture
Image Nation Abu Dhabi has signed Emirati director Mohammed Saeed Harib for its third local feature film - a family comedy about a disgraced football player who redeems himself as a coach for a failing team at an Abu Dhabi high school.
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NewsBatata, Night, Murdoch scoop top DFC prizes
Lebanese feature documentary Batata, contemporary Tunisian drama A Full Moon Night and Jordanian producer Rula Nasser’s Me, Myself And Murdoch won the top three prizes of $25,000 each at the close of DIFF’s co-production market Dubai Film Connection.
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NewsCinema Next to become dcinex UK
Agreement with dcinex will allow Cinema Next to extend its range of activities.
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FeaturesLes Misérables: a revolutionary new approach
For the veterans behind Les Misérables, it was a film of firsts – including the bold move to capture actors singing live on set. Wendy Mitchell talks to the team that brought the iconic musical to life on screen.
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FeaturesFlying lessons
Robert Zemeckis’ Flight has the feel of a 1970s drama, the budget of an indie film and the box-office trajectory of a sleeper hit. John Hazelton speaks to Zemeckis and stars Denzel Washington and Kelly Reilly.
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FeaturesHunting the box-office bounty
On the eve of the release of Django Unchained, Ian Sandwell charts the global performance of Quentin Tarantino’s most recent films.
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NewsNew Wim Wenders Foundation to acquire director's films held by third parties
Rights to all of Wim Wenders’ films still held by third parties – such as Hamburg producer Peter Schwarzkopff - are to be acquired by the newly founded Wim Wenders Foundation (WWF) in Düsseldorf by the end of this year.
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NewsRouge International bulks up slate ahead of Les Arcs
Julie Gayet and Nadia Turincev’s Paris-based production company is also set to unveil rough-cut of A Spell To Ward off the Darkness in Les Arcs.
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Reliance, Wanda Group to form joint venture
India’s Reliance Group and China’s Dalian Wanda Group have announced plans to create a joint venture covering real estate and multiplexes in India and the US.
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Sarajevo Uni names Film Factory students
The final list of selected candidates for the new doctoral level programme Film Factory has been announced by The University Sarajevo School of Science and Technology.
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NewsDiscovery strikes deal for SBS Nordic
Discovery Communications is to buy pan-Scandinavia broadcaster SBS Nordic from ProSiebenSat1 Group for £1.07bn (€1.325 bn).
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NewsRouge International bulks up slate with Family Film ahead of Les Arcs
Julie Gayet and Nadia Turincev’s Paris-based production company is also set to unveil a rough-cut of A Spell To Ward off the Darkness in Les Arcs.