All articles by Screen staff – Page 93
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NewsPeter Jackson's The Lovely Bones selected for Royal Film Performance
Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones has been selected for this year’s Royal Film Performance. The world charity premiere will take place in late November in London’s Leicester Square.
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NewsTabakman's Eyes Wide Open wins best feature at Ghent
Haim Tabakman’s Eyes Wide Open has won the grand prize for best film at the 36th Ghent International Film Festival.
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NewsIsraeli distributor pledges Loach profits to support local film
Ken Loach’s Israeli distributor, Lev Cinema and Films, has pledged to use the local profits from Looking For Eric and his next film, Route Irish, to promote Israeli cinema following the director’s recent protests against the state’s action in Gaza.
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NewsMoon touches down in Spain, UK gets Le Donk
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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FeaturesInto the unknown
The model for exhibition, finance and consumption of movies has remained the same for the best part of a century - but digital technologies are changing everything. ScreenDaily teamed with Ernst & Young, Heenan Blaikie and First California Bank to assemble a panel of experts who made their observations on ...
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NewsUK's National Theatre appoints NT Live producer as digital chief
The National Theatre has appointed David Sabel as its first digital head of media to oversee its developing digital strategy, including its cinema initiative NT Live.
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NewsLike A Dream, No Puedo lead Golden Horse race
Clara Law’s Like A Dream and Leon Dai’s No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti head the nominations for this year’s Golden Horse Awards with nine and eight nods respectively.
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NewsAdlabs relaunches as Reliance MediaWorks
Mumbai-based Adlabs Films, part of Reliance ASA Group, has changed its name to Reliance MediaWorks in a move aimed at reflecting its recent growth and expansion.
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NewsAscot Elite takes Swiss rights to A Single Man, The Road
Ascot Elite, the Swiss distributor, has acquired the Swiss rights to Tom Ford’s A Single Manand John Hillcoat’s The Road.
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NewsRobert Rodriguez's Shorts to screen at Middle East film festival
Robert Rodriguez’s Shorts will have a gala screening at this year’s Middle East International Film Festival on Saturday (October 10). It will be the feature’s premiere in the region.
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NewsPolanski refused bail by Swiss authorities
Roman Polanski’s request to be released from prison pending his possible extradition to the US was turned down by the Swiss Justice Ministry today (October 6).
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NewsRevolver snaps up Pattinson doc Robsessed
UK distributor Revolver has snapped up rights to Robsessed, a feature length documentary about Twilight and New Moon star Robert Pattinson.
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NewsAbbas Kiarostami to head jury for ninth Marrakech film festival
The International Film Festival of Marrakech has named Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami as president of the jury for its ninth edition, which runs December 4 – 12.
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NewsOdeon Cinemas to screen England World Cup qualifer
UK football fans will only be able to watch this weekend’s England World Cup qualifier at Odeon cinemas or online.
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FeaturesFestivals feel the political heat
Film festivals and politics may make uneasy bedfellows at times, but most international programmers are adamant it is their duty to present culturally and politically diverse films. Five leading festival chiefs tell Screen why.
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NewsThe Army Of Crime in UK, [Rec] 2 in Spain.
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsAltiplano wins at solid edition of Bangkok fest
Peter Brosens and Jessica Hope Woodworth’s Altiplano, a hyperstylised environmental drama set in a Peruvian village, won the Grand Prix at this year’s Bangkok International Film Festival (BKKIFF).
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NewsJiri Chlumsky's Broken Promise selected as Slovakia's Oscar entry
Slovakia has selected Jiri Chlumsky’s Broken Promise as its selection for the foreign language category of the 2009 Academy Awards.
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NewsTallinn Black Nights festival launches regional film market
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is launching a regional film market – the Black Market Industry Screenings – from November 30 to December 3 this year, with up to 48 screenings of new films from central and eastern Europe, Nordic territories and Russia.
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NewsRevolver takes UK, US and Irish rights to Gerard Johnson's debut, Tony
Revolver has picked up the UK, Irish and North American rights to Gerard Johnson’s debut film Tony, which had its world premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival in June.








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