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EU report says legal framework for VoD not solidly defined
The new legal framework for video-on-demand (VoD) services in Europe created under the European Commission's Audio Visual Media Services Directive may not be as solidly defined as expected. That is the conclusion of a report published today by the European Audiovisual Observatory. If true, it could open up a legal ...
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Times BFI London Film Festival sets 2008 dates Oct 15-30
The Times BFI London Film Festival has set its 2008 dates for Oct 15-30. The festival's 2007 edition ran Oct 17-Nov 1. The dates overlap directly with the third Rome Film Fest, which has been rescheduled for Oct 22-31.Sandra Hebron, who continues as the LFF's artistic director, expects to programme ...
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Wild Bunch's EFM offerings include James Gray's Two Lovers
Wild Bunch has addednew films from James Gray, Darren Aronofsky, Marco Tullio Giordana and Rintaro, among others, to its slate ahead of Berlin's European Film Market.Gray's Two Lovers reunites the director with Joaquin Phoenix and also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Vanessa Shaw and Isabella Rossellini. The romantic drama is produced by ...
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Woolliscroft joins post-production company Concrete
London-based post-production company Concrete has appointed Peter Woolliscroft as audio designer.He will run and operate Concrete's audio suite.'I am delighted to be working at Concrete and with such a professional and highly creative company - it is very exciting indeed.' Peter adds.In addition, Concrete is working with HD camera rental ...
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PACT restructuring is case of adapt or die, says CEO
The chief executive of UK producers body PACT John McVay says the stark choice facing the body has been to adapt or die.The organisation is currently planning a major reorganisation which will mean laying off more than half of its staff, including its specialist executive for film.The move has attracted ...
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British Council suspends arts restructuring
The British Council has suspended the radical review of its arts strategy, which has brought and angry reaction from some film-makers and artists. ScreenDaily reported this week that there were serious concerns that the British Council restructuring, aimed at building a 'multidisciplinary approach', would mean a loss of expertise for ...
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BBC Worldwide to offer clips on MySpace
BBC Worldwide has come on board as the first major broadcasting partner for MySpace.The deal includes three-minute clips from popular BBC programmes such as Top Gear, The Catherine Tate Show, Doctor Who and talk show Parkinson being featured on MySpace. The companies will share advertising revenue.Initial offerings will include 150 ...
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Bond 22 has a title: Quantum Of Solace
Bond 22, which has been shooting since November, now has a title: Quantum Of Solace.Daniel Craig is reprising his role as James Bond after successfully taking on the part of 007 in 2006's hit Casino Royale.The new film's title is taken from the name of a 1960 short story by ...
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The Works takes on sales for Shane Meadows' Somers Town
The Works International has come on board for international sales (excluding the UK)of Shane Meadows' Somers Town, which has its world premiere in Berlin's Generation programme onFeb 9.The film, shich started out as a short and grew into a feature, reteams the director with Thomas Turgoose, his acclaimed young star ...
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Pact says remaining staffers will concentrate on policy, biz affairs
The UK's producers group Pact has clarified some plans as part of its recently announced restructuring.The group poined out that its overall numbers of staff will be reduced by more than half in the restructuring. The remaining Pact employees will shift their emphasis to work on two revised core propositions: ...
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David Bradford joins Future Shorts as managing director
UK-based short film label Future Shorts has hired David Bradford as its managing director.Bradford had been senior advisor at the BBC Trust, head of strategy and ventures at the MOBO Awards, business development consultant at Ministry of Sound and manager of corporate affairs at EMI Group.Fabien Riggall, Director of Future ...
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Holroyd starts UK shoot for political thriller WMD
David Holroyd's UK micro-budget political thriller WMD started a four-week shoot on Jan 21.Simon Lenagan, Jo-Anne Knowles, Glenn Conroy, Robert Cambrinus and Burnell Tucker star.The film, inspired in part by reality, is about an MI-6 desk officer who uncovers inaccuracies in evidence about the Iraq invasion.Holroyd makes his feature film ...
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Maja Zimmermann joins acquisitions team at Altadena
Maja Zimmermann has joined the acquisitions team for UK-based sales company Altadena Films. She is currently attending Sundance.Zimmerman previously worked in development for Miramax TV and Strictly Films, and has also produced indepdent films and directed 12x12.'We are delighted to have someone with Maja's experience join the Altadena team. Maja ...
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Metrodome plans re-release of Oscar nominated Away From Her
On the back of the two Oscar nominations for Away From Her, the film's UK distributor, Metrodome, has announced plans to revive the film in a limited theatrical re-release in select UK cinemas from Feb 15.Metrodome originally released the film, nominated for best actress (Julie Christie) and best adapted screenplay ...
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There Will Be Blood, NoCountry For Old Menlead Oscar nominations
Joel & Ethan Coen's No Country For Old Men and Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood lead the Oscar race with eight nods each; Tony Gilroy's Michael Clayton and Joe Wright's Atonement follow with seven each.All are in the Best Picture race, along with Jason Reitman's Juno. Wright is ...
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Glasgow to open with UK premiere of Cassandra's Dream
The Glasgow Film Festival has announced its 2008 programme, with a number of high-profile UK premieres including Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream (the opening night film), Craig Gillespie's Lars And The Real Girl (closing night), Roger Donaldson's The Bank Job, Paul Andrew Williams' The Cottage, Guiseppe Tornatore's The Unknown, Alain Corneau's ...
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VTR adds Machine Effects to Prime Focus Group
Post-production powerhouse VTR has acquired visual effects company Machine Effects Ltd, in a deal worth just over $4m (£2m).John Lockwood and Steve Street founded UK-based Machine Effects, which as worked on films including Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Hot Fuzz and several Harry Potter films. Services provided include pre-production, pre-visualisation and ...
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UK producers group PACT defends cuts to worried film industry
UK producers group PACT is defending its restructuring moves to streamline the organisation in the midst of funding woes.Some film producers are more wary of the restruturing and say their interests could be pushed aside as TV takes more attention at PACT.In December,the elected PACT Council approveda strategic plan, unanimously ...
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UK producers group PACT defends restructuring to worried industry
UK producers group PACT is defending plans to streamline the organisation in the midst of funding woes.But some film producersfear their interests could be pushed aside in a leaner organisation which theybelievecould concentrate attention on television.The elected Pact Council approved a new strategic plan at its final meeting in December ...
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Control Room director Noujaim heads Pangea Day film project
Jehane Noujaim, director of acclaimed 2004 documentary Control Room, is heading a unique project offering a global day of film.Pangea Day, which is scheduled for May 10, 2008, will be held in eight different cities: Cairo, Dharamsala, Jerusalem, Kigali, London, New York, Ramallah and Rio de Janeiro. The venues will ...
