All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 226
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NewsTribeca secures Jinga’s Hansel and Gretel comedy
Tribeca Film has acquired North American rights to Jinga Films’ Black Forest: Hansel and Gretel & the 420 Witch.
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NewsCanadian critics honour Stories We Tell
Sarah Polley’s cinematic memoir wins $100,000 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award.
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NewsCreative Skillset launches fund to support UK film industry
A total of £132,000 ($212,000) is now available for organisations to develop skills and training in response to identified needs within the film industry.
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NewsTeam launch new UK management and production company
Two of Independent Talent Group’s top agents have left the company to set up a new management and production company with the executives behind UK indie Between the Eyes.
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NewsVerbeek and Loznitsa up for Rotterdam shorts prize
The Tiger Awards Competition for Short Films, part of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), will feature 23 titles – including the world premiere of new works from David Verbeek and Sergei Loznitsa.
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NewsDanny Boyle’s Trance gets UK release date
Pathé and Twentieth Century Fox have set the date for the UK release of Danny Boyle’s new film, Trance.
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NewsQuentin Tarantino to receive lifetime award in Rome
Director Quentin Tarantino is to receive a lifetime achievement award ahead of the European premiere of Django Unchained.
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NewsTobias Lindholm’s A Hijacking wins at Les Arcs
Danish thriller A Hijacking (Kapringen) has won the Crystal Arrow at the fourth Les Arcs European Film Festival.
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FeaturesLes Arcs 2012 review: winter warmer
The fourth edition of Les Arcs European Film Festival involved seminars, screenings and skiing — and strengthened its reputation as a productive and enjoyable event.
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FeaturesCase study: Bullhead
The challenges of producing and distributing Belgian drama Bullhead [pictured] were discussed by Savage Film producer Bart Van Langendonck and Celluloid Dreams boss Hengameh Panahi. The pair spoke to Screen at the Les Arcs European Film Festival.
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CommentIce work as France skis to victory at Les Arcs
France shot to victory at the annual European Cinema Ski Cup competition in Les Arcs, which also saw one high profile disqualification.
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NewsNew distribution fund set to boost Flemish films
EXCLUSIVE: Flanders Image is preparing to launch a financial support scheme that will award funds to international distributors of Flemish films.
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NewsLes Arcs showcases Work in Progress features
Details revealed of 11 upcoming European features seeking distribution and sales agents.
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CommentLes Arcs opens with a “snowflake” that snowballed
The Les Arcs European Film Festival opened on Saturday night with a screening of It Was the Son – an Italian melodrama that “started as a snowflake” at last year’s event.
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FeaturesLes Arcs 2012: snow business
A blend of screenings and skiing is helping to put Les Arcs European Film Festival (Dec 15-22) on the end-of-year calendar.
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NewsRamsay and Colman receive WFTV awards
Director Lynne Ramsay and actress Olivia Colman were among those honoured at the Sky Women in Film and Television Awards 2012.
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NewsSpeleers, Poulter and Allen to star in Plastic
EXCLUSIVE: An international thriller based on the true story of an audacious diamond heist is to star Ed Speleers (Downton Abbey), Will Poulter (Wild Bill) and Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones).
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NewsMetrodome promotes Simon Weavers
Metrodome Distribution has promoted Simon Weavers to head of DVD sales.
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NewsjOBS acquired by Canada’s Remstar
Montreal-based Remstar Films is to distribute the Steve Jobs biopic in Canada; Entertainment One will handle rights in all media for the film outside Quebec.
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NewsSkyfall biggest ever film at UK box office
James Bond’s 23rd adventure has become the highest grossing film of all time at the UK box office, overtaking Avatar.