All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 78
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NewsSecond features by Gardev, Jalali and Achim, debuts by Segal and Chiarini to be pitched at Sofia Meetings
Second features by Javor Gardev, Babak Jalili and Gabriel Achim [pictured] and debuts by Ron Segal and Duccio Chiarini are among 14 projects being pitched at the ninth edition of the Sofia Meetings which kick off in the Bulgarian capital on Thursday (March 15).
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NewsStudio Hamburg and C-Films reteam for Simple as Night Train To Lisbon starts shooting
Markus Goller [pictured] to direct Simple, a coming-of-age story about two brothers.
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NewsUK's DCMS seeking views on EC's plans for Creative Europe
German Producers Alliance calls for changes to a future guarantee fund and retention of MEDIA Desks/Antenna.
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NewsGlobal Screen reports strong debut at Berlinale's EFM
Global Screen, the joint venture of Telepool and Bavaria Media, did brisk business with its wide-ranging lineup at its first market in the new incarnation during the Berlinale’s European Film Market (EFM).
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NewsJihlava launches new platform for documentary producers, East Doc Platform launched in Prague
A new networking and training platform for European documentary producers is to be launched by the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival during its 16th edition between October 25-28, 2012.
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NewsAscot Elite secures seven titles at EFM, Splendid Film picks up nine
New films by Brian de Palma and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are among seven new acquisitions made by Zurich-based Ascot Elite Entertainment Group at lastmonth’s European Film Market (EFM), while Cologne’s Splendid Film has picked up nine titles for exploitation in German-speaking Europe and the Benelux.
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FeaturesGermany floats towards €1bn
The German box office increased year-on-year in 2011 but didn’t crack the elusive billion-euro mark. Martin Blaney reports on the year’s highlights
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NewsMEDIA says Bosnia & Herzegovina to be full member by end of year
Bosnia and Herzegovina is expected to become a full member of the EU’s MEDIA Programme later this year.
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News39 new film projects looking for partners at 9th Berlinale Co-Production Market
New films by such award-winning directors as Russia’s Alexei Popogrebsky, Romania’s Tudor Giurgiu and Finland’s Petri Kotwica [pictured] are among 39 new film projects from 30 countries, which have been selected for the ninth edition of the Berlinale Co-Production Market (Feb 12-14).
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NewsSonia Mehandjiyska to head distribution at Global Screen; Thorsten Ritter to leave Bavaria
Former Echo Bridge Entertainment VP international sales to head recently formed Telepool and Bavaria Media joint venture.
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NewsEuropean Film Market's Probst 'very excited' about new American indies presence
So far, nearly 550 market premieres scheduled.
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NewsNever Alone
The true story behind Finnish director Klaus Harö’s fifth feature film Never Alone (Nie Allein), which received the Screen Internatonal Best Pitch Award at December’s Baltic Event in Tallinn, has fascinated the director and producer Ilkka Matila alike ever since their childhoods.
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NewsKosslick: Berlinale may consider Cannes or Locarno management model in the future
Dieter Kosslick notes strong Asian, German, French selections for 2012 Berlinale; popular themes include upheaval and exercise of power.
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NewsOphüls Prize Film Festival to include nine world premieres in competitions
Weingartner’s Hut In The Woods will open festival in Saarbrucken.
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NewsDCM assumes sole ownership of Delphi Filmverleih
DCM to become sole owner of distributor Delphi Filmverleih by acquiring remaining 50% stake from founder Claus Boje
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NewsKosslick likely to stay at head of Berlinale until 2016
Berlinale chief Dieter Kosslick is set to remain at the head of the leading international festival event until 2016.
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NewsGeorgia joins European Film Promotion
Georgia has become European Film Promotion’s (EFP) 33rd member with the acceptance of the Georgian National Film Center (GNFC) into the promotional network to present its films and talent at international marketing activities under the European banner.
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NewsWolfgang Braun steps down as head of StudioCanal Germany
Wolfgang Braun, chairman and CEO at StudioCanal in Germany since July 2009, will exit the company on Jan 1, 2012.
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NewsEye on Films network grows to 30 distributors; deals signs on Iranian, Canadian films
Charlotte Rampling and Maria de Medeiros are among a number of European actors who have been approached to be recruited as “godmothers” to promote the work of the Eye on Films (EoF) network which was launched at the beginning of 2011.