Leo Barraclough
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Screen wins top publishing accolade
Screen International was named international businessmagazine of the year at the Periodical Publishers Association awards in Londonyesterday (May 5).
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Mar del Plata chief postpones Village shoot
Argentine film-maker and Mar del Plata festival chief Miguel Pereira has postponed principal photography on his next feature, The Man Who Came To A Village, for six months, citing last month's changes to the UK tax rules as being the catalyst for the decision. The film's financial package is to ...
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Mar del Plata celebrates Buena Vida
Latin America's only A grade film festival, Mar del Plata inArgentina, wrapped on Saturday (March 20) with the prize for best film, theGolden Astor, going to a local picture, Buena Vida Delivery.
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...and mulls shifting dates to November
Mar del Plata, Latin America's only A grade film festival,is considering shifting its dates from March to November, according to festivalchief Miguel Pereira.
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Latin American countries unite to protect their film industries
"The US createdsuch a strong film industry by defending it," he continued. "Now they say 'Doas I say, not as I do.' We wish to emulate what the US has achieved. Ourpolicies are not intended to damage other film industries but to improve ourown. If the majors control 80% of ...
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Argentinian president to combat Hollywood 'Goliath'
The president ofArgentina, Nestor Kirchner, announced a raft of government measures to supportthe local film industry yesterday at the Mar del Plata International FilmFestival.
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Mar del Plata unveils Latino flavoured line-up
Mar del Plata, Latin America's only A grade festival, has unveiled its competition line-up for this year's edition, which runs from March 11-20.
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Mar del Plata unveils competition jury
Latin America's only 'A' category festival, Mar del Plata, has named its competition jury for its 19th edition, which runs from March 11-20.
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Mar del Plata chief embarks on Village shoot
Miguel Pereira, head of Latin America's leading film festival, Mar del Plata, is due to start principal photography on his latest feature film days after the festival closes.
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FIAPF set to rewrite festival rule-book
International film producers body FIAPF is set to revamp its film festival regulations and accreditation system following a meeting in Berlin with the directors of the world's leading international film festivals yesterday.
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Sheridan's In America wins top Flanders prize
Jim Sheridan's In America won best film at the Flanders International Film Festival - Ghent, which focuses on the impact of music on film-making, while Im Sangsoo was named best director for A Good Lawyer's Wife.
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UK's per-screen revenue points to cinema growth potential
UK revenue per screen is the best in the world but there is still room for admissions growth.
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UK government film minister addresses the industry
UK film minister Kim Howells has ruled out a levy on cinema tickets to compensate for the decline in lottery revenue, the government's main source of funding for the UK film industry.
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Argentina unveils multiple audio-visual initiatives
Argentina has signed a series of agreements with its Latin American neighbours and Spain's autonomous regional governments as part of a drive to boost the production and distribution of Spanish and Portuguese-language films.
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Mar del Plata risks losing its 'A' grade festival status
Domingos De Oliveira's Breaking Up (Separacoes) from Brazil won the Golden Ombu for best film at the 18th Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina on Saturday (15 March) amid heated controversy over the inclusion of local film Valentin in competition.
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Skolimowski to return to film-making after 10-year absence.
Polish film-maker Jerzy Skolimowski, who won awards at both Cannes and Berlin, is set to return to film-making after a 10-year absence.
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Argentinian actors voice concern over use of non-professionals
Argentina's actors' union is to look into limiting the number of amateur actors allowed to be cast in feature films in response to protests by local actors against the trend in the New Argentine Cinema to use non-professionals.
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Meirelles begins preparations for Intolerance
Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles has unveiled further details of the follow up to his worldwide box office and festival sensation City Of God, following the film's premiere in Argentina as the opening film of the Mar del Plata International Film Festival.
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Mar del Plata opens with peace dedication
Mar del Plata, Latin America's only A grade film festival, unspooled yesterday (March 6) with the screening of Fernando Meirelles' City Of God.
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Mar del Plata completes competition line-up
Miguel Pereira, the new artistic co-ordinator of Mar del Plata, South America's leading film festival, has completed the competition line-up for his debut event, which runs March 6-15.