All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 120
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NewsSan Sebastian's Pearls to be independent section
San Sebastian has announced that from its 2013 festival, its film section Pearls, which was part of the Zabaltegi programme, will now run as an independent section.
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NewsNFTS to run BFI Film Academy's Talent Campus
Scheme will offer training course for 54 participants aged 16 to 19.
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FeaturesThe rising stars of Sundance
Screen profiles five hot new film-makers heading to Sundance 2013: Alexandre Moors, Stacie Passon, Jeremy Lovering, Fredrik Bond and Shaka King.
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FeaturesThe diversity opportunity
Screen and Creative Skillset gathered industry experts for a discussion about diversity in the UK film industry. Wendy Mitchell reports on the meeting’s highlights.
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FeaturesJeremy Lovering, In Fear
Sundance-bound director talks about the unusual method he used with the actors of his scarier-than-expected psychological thriller.
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CommentSundance 2013, Oscars 2014?
As the 2013 festival circuit kicks off, the Oscar nominees are a strong reminder of the role festivals play in launching prize-winning films.
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CommentTroma plans to Occupy Cannes
Troma is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to produce a documentary entitled Occupy Cannes, which will be filmed at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where Troma will launch its latest production Return To Nuke ‘Em High.
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NewsTraction reps North American rights to Sundance selection Lasting
Los Angeles-based Traction Media has come on board as North American sales representative of Jacek Borcuch’s Lasting.
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NewsCreative England backs Finlay's new music documentary
Creative England is backing Jeanie Finlay’s next Orion: The Man Who Would Be King.
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NewsMatthew Macfadyen lines up for Ben Hopkins’ Epic
EXCLUSIVE: The UK-Germany-Russia-Georgia co-production starts shooting in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Sunday, at the Georgian Film Studios.
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News5 Broken Cameras takes top prize at Cinema Eye awards
Detropia wins two prizes at the New York ceremony; Bully wins audience award.
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NewsBFI launches Vision Awards to back UK producers with up to £2.5m over next two years
BFI Film Fund head Ben Roberts notes new relaxed eligibility criteria will encourage more breadth of producers to apply.
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NewsLincoln leads BAFTA nominations, followed by Les Mis and Life of Pi
Skyfall surprises with eight nominations; other top nominees include Argo, Anna Karenina, Django Unchained and Zero Dark Thirty.
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NewseOne completes acquisition of Alliance; Loewy and Layton depart
eOne’s Throop and Theroux to lead combined company as Alliance’s Loewy and Layton exit.
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NewsRotterdam's Tiger Competition offers new works from Esmer, Fornay
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (Jan 23-Feb 3) has unveiled the full list of 16 films, including 8 world premieres, competing for the Hivos Tiger Awards Competition.
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NewsRotterdam Signals to honour Kira Muratova, to showcase new TV and web series
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has added two programmes to its Signals offerings.
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NewsMetrodome takes on UK rights to Finnish hit Purge
Metrodome has acquired all UK rights to Finnish drama Purge from TrustNordisk.
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NewsGormican starts New York shoot for Zac Efron, Imogen Poots comedy
London-based What If It Barks Films has started shooting its first US feature, Are We Officially Dating.
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CommentVive la France!
As the editorial team at Screen surveyed 2012’s highs and lows and game-changing news stories, one trend that struck us was the huge success of French films abroad in 2012.
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FeaturesSimon Chinn
Oscar-winning producer Simon Chinn has two films on this year’s documentary Oscar shortlist. He talks to Wendy Mitchell about Searching For Sugar Man, The Imposter and what¹s next on his ambitious slate.