All News articles – Page 3059
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NewsEFA announces Discovery Award nominations
Two Austrian directors have made the nominations for the EFA discovery award for a first time feature director.
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NewsAndrew Haigh in development on Simon Is Waiting
The Los Angeles-set drama has picked up development funding from Film4 and EM Media; Haigh’s second feature Weekend opens in the UK on November 4 following its LFF UK premiere.
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NewsMargate House signs Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz to Java Heat
Margate House Films’ father-and-son team of Conor Allyn and Rob Allyn are financing the $21.5m tale of political intrigue set in Indonesia.
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NewsRio Market: top Brazil producer demands joint action on piracy
Brazil’s soft anti-piracy laws and lack of coordinated policy on content theft need to be redressed urgently in light of chronic abuses, Total Entertainment CEO and Festival do Rio executive Walkiria Barbosa told delegates at a piracy panel on Monday (10).
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Film Asia launches Zombie, 3D Hunter at Busan market
Start-up Hong Kong production and sales outfit, Film Asia Entertainment, is unveiling a slate of new product at the Asian Film Market, headed by Malaysian 3D thriller The Hunter and Joe Chien’s zombie movie Zombie 108.
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NewsJohnny English reborn at UK box office on $7.8m (£5m)
Universal comedy towers over Lion King 3D and Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark.
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NewsParamount names David Stainton president of in-house animation division.
Stainton joins Paramount’s new division after a 17-year run at Disney, where he served as president of Walt Disney Feature Animation.
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NewsNetflix announces U-turn over Qwikster
In a bizarre reversal, Netflix said on Monday it would return the business of DVD rentals and streaming under one roof.
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Production to commence next month on Lleju’s Stars
Bill Perkins’ financing and production company will finance the redemption drama and is producing with Derrick Borte’s Storyland Pictures.
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NewsBusan's Asian Film Market kicks off with registration up 24%
Busan’s 6th Asian Film Market opened today (Oct 10) in its new venue at the Busan Exhibition Convention Center (BEXCO) with a 67% increase in sales booths and a 24% increase in participant registration year-on-year.
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NewsSoda picks Strawberry Fields for UK
Soda takes UK rights ahead of world premiere at BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsA Separation, Anatolia lead Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominations
Best film nominees are Let The Bullets Fly, Once Upon a Time In Anatolia, Wedding Planners, A Separation and Goodbye.
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Magnet drawn to horror Playback starring Christian Slater
Magnet Releasing has acquired US rights to Michael Nickles’ horror film starring Christian Slater and will release through its Ultra VOD platform in February 2012.
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NewsWild Bunch's VOD platform FilmoTV adds five new channels
Service boasts more than 1,000 movies per year.
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NewsTim Roth, Talulah Riley to star in The Liability
The road trip comic thriller will be directed by Craig Viveiros and produced by Corona Pictures.
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NewsVanguard picks up Slovenian hit 9:06 for US
Igor Sterk’s psychological thriller 9:06 finds US distribution.
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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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NewsYouTube launches rental service in UK
Google’s partners for the UK service include Universal, Sony, WB, Lionsgate, eOne, Metrodome and Revolver.
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NewsLondon riots inspire new Stuart Urban film
UK production company Cyclops Vision will produce Stuart Urban’s new film, May I Kill U?, a black comedy set against the recent London riots.
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NewsADFF to launch Sea Shadow, announces masterclasses and panels
Todd Solondz, Abderrahmane Sissako and music duo Air among those to give masterclasses.
