All articles by Martin Blaney – Page 84
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NewsIreland's Parked wins top prize at Mannheim-Heidelberg
Irish filmmaker Darragh Byrne’s feature directorial debut Parked, starring Colm Meaney and Colin Morgan, won the main award at this year’s edition of the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival which came to a close on Sunday evening.
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NewsIndustry disputes claims of European 'subsidy race'
European Commission had argued in consultation on EU state aid for film industry that countries were in a race to attract US productions.
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NewsLindhardt, Solomon among jurors for EFP's Shooting Stars
The jury of experts has been named to select Europe’s 10 best acting talents for European Film Promotion’s (EFP) Shooting Stars 2012 showcase, which will be held during the upcoming Berlinale from Feb 11-13, 2012
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NewsUK films among world premiere line-up at Mannheim-Heidelberg
World premieres of films by UK directors Martin Wallace and Zam Salim are in the lineup of the 60th anniversary edition of the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg which kicked off on Wednesday (9) with the international premiere of Reynir Lyngdal’s Our Own Oslo.
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NewsOunpuu, Härö and Kotwica projects at Baltic co-production market
13 projects from 10 countries will be presented at the Baltic Event’s 7th Co-Production Market in the Estonian capital of Tallinn from November 29 to December 2.
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NewsRussian films triumph in Cottbus, Zelenka gives Best Pitch
Russian cinema was the big winner at this year’s FilmFestival Cottbus with Angelina Nikonova’s feature debut Twilight Portrait taking home the € 20,000 main prize for best film.
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NewsVerhoeven's hit sequel among Beta's half dozen market premieres
Beta’s AFM slate includes Men In The City II, Summer In Orange, Westwind.
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NewsCzech director Martin Marecek big winner in Jihlava
Czech director Martin Marecek’s Solar Eclipse was the evening’s big winner at the weekend’s awards ceremony of the 15th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival which was followed by a screening of Jafar Panahi’s This Is Not A Film.
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NewsBerlinale and European Film Market (EFM) plan digital innovations for 2012
Moving its accreditation procedure online is one of the innovations introduced for the 2012 editions of the Berlinale and European Film Market (EFM) next February.
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Europa Cinemas cancels plans for Athens conference
November event called off due to fears over disruptions in Greece.
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NewsEC wants European film industry to strengthen ties with China
Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou is visiting Beijing this week.
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NewsEC proposes 20% budget increase for next generation of EU MEDIA Programme for 2014-2020
The next generation of the European Union’s MEDIA Programme from 2014-2020 could see a 20% hike in its budget to € 900m from € 755m for MEDIA 2007.
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NewsNicolas Cage to headline first film project from Bavariapool International Coproductions
Nicolas Cage is to headline Brian Goodman’s psychological thriller Black Butterfly (working title) which will be the first project for the cinema from Bavariapool International Coproductions, a joint venture between Bavaria Film and Telepool.
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NewsWojciech Smarzowski's Rose takes top prize in Warsaw
Polish cinema triumphed at the International Competition of this year’s Warsaw Film Festival (Oct 7-16) with Wojciech Smarzowski’s Rose picking up the Warsaw Grand Prix and Greg Zglinski’s Courage taking the special jury award for Best Actor as well as the ecumenical jury’s award.
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NewsJanet McTeer joins cast of von Trotta's Hannah Arendt
UK actress Janet McTeer, who recently appeared opposite Glenn Close in Rodrigo Garcia’s Albert Nobbs, will play the novelist Mary McCarthy in German director Margarethe von Trotta’s latest feature Hannah Arendt (working title) which begins shooting on location in North Rhine-Westphalia this weekend.
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Special Flight/A Morning Stroll opens Leipzig, Jihlava turns 15 with many industry events
Boom year for submissions to DOK Leipzig; Jihlava plans new inspiration forum.
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Newsm-appeal takes on international sales for Golden Shell winner and Veit Helmer's Baikonur
m-appeal has taken on international sales for Isaki Lacuesta’s San Sebastian Golden Shell winner The Double Steps (Los Pasos Dobles) and German filmmaker Veit Helmer’s romantic comedy Baikonur, which will both have their international premieres in Busan tonight.
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NewsCulture action plan also to encourage co-production between EU and Brazil
Encouraging more co-production between the EU and Brazil could be part of a new Joint Programme on Culture signed by the European Commission (EC) and Brazil.
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More than 350 individuals, organisations respond in MEDIA Mundus consultation
More than 350 individuals and organisations from the European Union (EU) and around the globe have participated in a public consultation on the next round of the MEDIA Mundus Programme after 2013.
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NewsOtto leaves Sony to join Ascot Elite's German operations
Daniel Otto has been appointed as the Head of Acquisitions; Sales and Co-Productions at Swiss Ascot Elite Entertainment Group’s Munich-based German theatrical operation Ascot Elite Filmverleih.
