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All articles by Screen staff – Page 97
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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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NewsRio de Janeiro revamps film commission
The State Government of Rio de Janeiro and the local Mayor’s office have revamped the Rio Film Commission (Filme No Rio), in a bid to offer better support to productions looking to shoot in the state.
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Golden Horse fest to open with Warrior and Tears
The 2009 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (Nov 5-26) will open with local filmmaker Cheng Wen-tang’s Tears and Tian Zhuangzhuang’s Warrior And The Wolf.
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NewsPolanski asks to be freed from Swiss custody
Lawyers acting for imprisoned director Roman Polanski have filed a motion today (September 29) to the Swiss Federal Criminal Court requesting his release.
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NewsMorris dances in UK, France opens The Hurt Locker
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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Huayi Bros plans to raise $91m in ChiNext listing
Huayi Brothers Media, one of China’s largest private film companies, is planning to raise $91m (RMB620m) via a listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board for smaller companies.
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NewsWang Xiaoshuai starts work on Mosaic
Chinese film-maker Wang Xiaoshuai has started shooting his new drama Mosaic, with backing from Beijing-based entertainment group Tempo Films Investment.
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NewsUMedia and Brazil's Dezenove sign three year, multi-picture deal
Brazilian production company Dezenove and UMedia, the French independent production and distribution company, have signed a three-year, multi-picture deal.
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NewsKaohsiung fest removes controversial doc from line-up
In an attempt to minimise controversy, Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City Government has decided to separate the screening of documentary 10 Conditions Of Love from the upcoming Kaohsiung Film Festival in October.
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NewsTaipei Golden Horse reveals 25 projects for third FTPP
Taiwan’s Leon Dai, French filmmaker Lorenzo Recio and Israel’s Micha Kinsbruner are among the filmmakers who have had projects selected for the third edition of the Taipei Golden Horse’s co-production market.
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NewsJames Schamus and Simon Beaufoy join Scriptwriters fest line-up
Focus Features chief executive James Schamus and Oscar-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy have joined the line-up of the Screenwriters’ Festival (SWF), which runs October 26 – 29 in Cheltenham.
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NewsFounding Of A Republic has record-breaking opening day
China Film Group’s The Founding Of A Republic, a patriotic film made to celebrate the 60th anniversary of People’s Republic of China, was given the widest release ever in China on Sep 16, and unsurprisingly scored a record-breaking opening half day.
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NewsScreen England appoints Ruth Pitt as executive director
Screen England has appointed Ruth Pitt to the new role of executive director and John Newbigin as it first independent chair.
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NewsPower to the Pixel reveals Ted Hope as keynote speaker, Pixel Pitch finalists
Veteran independent film producer Ted Hope will give the keynote speech at this year’s Power to the Pixel Cross-Media Forum, which will be held at The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival in October.