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Latest – Page 2008
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NewsWarner Bros launches second Creative Talent
Scholars will take part in the programme which supports the next generation of UK creative industries talent.
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NewsUK film enjoys record 2014
BFI figures show that there was a 35% increase in film production in the UK during 2014 with a total spend of £1.471bn, the highest recorded figure ever.
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NewsPeter Van Steemburg Joins ICM Partners
The former vp of acquisitions for Magnolia has joined ICM Partners’ international and independent department headed by Jessica Lacy.
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NewsWay To Blue promotes Alicia Deza
Director of Way To Blue Spain appointed European managing director.
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NewsHawke, Hader join Maggie's Plan
Cast completes on Rebecca Miller’s romantic comedy, which starts shooting later this month.
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NewsBloom launches Three Seconds at EFM
Luke Evans will star in the Thunder Road and Shine Pictures thriller that Alex Walton is introducing to buyers in Berlin.
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NewsDDI to sell The Blue Mauritius
Double Dutch International president Jason Morning announced on Wednesday (February 4) the company will kick off pre-sales in Berlin on the heist film.
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NewsBFI: high-end TV spend tops $930m
More than 80 TV productions with a total spend of more than $900m (£600m) benefited from the UK’s high-end TV tax break in 2014.
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NewsAldamisa to start Summer Crossing sales
Aldamisa International is launching sales at the EFM on Scarlett Johansson’s previously announced directorial debut, set to commence production in New York this summer.
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NewsScreen appoints Fionnuala Halligan reviews editor
Screen International has appointed Fionnuala Halligan as chief film critic and reviews editor.
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NewsMetrodome beams up Sundance alien doc
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Madsen alien encounter doc played at Sundance.
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NewsSundance deals: The Forbidden Room, The Hallow
Kino Lorber has acquired US rights to Guy Maddin’s Berlin Forum opener The Forbidden Room following its recent world premiere in Sundance.
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NewsHAF 2015 line-up includes Chang, Bober, Kawase projects
Terence Chang, Philippe Bober and Naomi Kawase are among the producers of the 30 projects selected for this year’s Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF, March 23-25).
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NewsMumbai fest sets dates, new director
The Mumbai Film Festival has confirmed that Anupama Chopra is taking over as festival director starting with this year’s edition (Oct 29-Nov 5) while filmmaker Kiran Rao will head the board of trustees.
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NewsChinese IPTV giant strikes BAFTA deal
Three-year deal with China’s leading internet television company begins with BAFTA Film Awards.
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NewsPoint Break moves to December
In a move that will have EFM buyers who acquired international rights from Lionsgate watching closely, Warner Bros has moved the action reboot off its original July 31 date to December 25.
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NewsHobbit holds off Running Man in China
CHINA BOX OFFICE: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies held on to the top spot at the China box office for the week Jan 26-Feb 1, grossing $42.84m, although reality show spin-off Running Man put up a fight with $37.05m over its opening weekend.
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NewsSwedish admissions down 2%
Swedish cinemas registered a total of 16.3 million admissions last year, down 2% on 2013 – but the 25.1% local market share was the highest since 2009.
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NewsSundance: Top 10 ‘buzz’ films
INFOGRAPHIC: The Hunting Ground and Me And Earl And The Dying Girl led the pack.