All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 154
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NewsHarvest, Sun Redrock launch $800m fund to invest in Asian and Western companies and films
Harvest Alternative Investment Group (a subsidiary of Harvest Fund Management) and Bruno Wu’s Sun Redrock Investment Group have formed the new Harvest Seven Stars Media Fund, which will raise an initial $800m in capital.
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NewsID takes on 1940s-set Hamlet
Montreal-based ID Communications has taken worldwide rights to Hamlet, a feature film adaptation written and directed by Bruce Ramsay.
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NewsConstanza Arena becomes executive director of Cinema Chile
Replaces Bruno Bettati and Sergio Gandara.
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NewsRotterdam Tiger Awards to go Clip, Egg and Stone, Thursday Through Sunday
UPDATE: Monsieur Lazhar wins audience award; FIPRESCI award goes to Neighbouring Sounds and NETPAC prize goes to Sentimental Animal.
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NewsAspect strikes three-picture genre deal with Blanc/Biehn
Michael Beihn to star in all three films.
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NewsHugo, Potter, Dragon Tattoo triumph at Art Directors Guild Awards
As the Art Directors Guild Awards were handed out on Saturday, winners included Hugo (period film), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (fantasy), and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (contemporary).
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NewsSubmarine, Dogwoof Global partner for foreign sales on Marina Abramovic doc
US-based sales company Submarine Entertainment has partnered with the new Dogwoof Gobal for foreign sales of acclaimed documentary Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present.
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NewsRuffalo, Johansson to star in Carney's Song for Exclusive
Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson are set to star in Can A Song Save Your Life? which will be written and directed by John Carney (Once).
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NewsWorking Title confirms Hugh Grant still in Bridget Jones's Baby cast
Following media reports of trouble on the set of the third Bridget Jones film, producers have clarified that “the film is going ahead as planned.”
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FeaturesRotterdam 2012 slideshow
The International Film Festival Rotterdam, which opened Jan 25 and runs through Feb 5, celebrated its 41st anniversary this year with guests including Takashi Miike, Michel Gondry and Steve McQueen.
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NewsHungary's Magyar Filmunio to handle sales on The Exam
Hungarian promotional body Magyar Filmunió is starting to work in international sales as well.
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CommentHaunting memories
The director of Rotterdam premiere When The Lights Went Out talks about his personal connection to the horror story.
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FeaturesAustenland
Twilight author Stephenie Meyer leaves the vampires behind to produce the UK-set Austenland, directed by Jerusha Hess [pictured] and adapted from Shannon Hale’s bestselling novel.
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NewsAhmed's Fineline gets funding for development slate in South Africa
Durban-based director/producer Junaid Ahmed plans to use state funding to developing new creative talents from black-filmmakers in South Africa.
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NewsEYZ moves into sales with Berlinale title Karaman
Berlin-based distribution company EYZ Media is branching out into the international sales business.
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FeaturesBombay Beach UK premiere
Dogwoof hosts event at the oldest surviving music hall in the world.
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FeaturesMaja Milos
28-year-old Serbian writer-director Maja Milos’ debut feature Clip (Klip) has been the talk of Rotterdam. It was a polarising film drawing some praise and some outrage. “At least nobody is indifferent to the film,” Milos says.The story follows a young teenage girl who has a frustrating home life and turns ...
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NewsK5 strikes output and development deal with Knudsen and Van Hoy
New York-based independent producers Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy of Parts & Labor, who recently produced Oscar-nominated Beginners, have struck an output and development deal with K5 Media Group.
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FeaturesTarget audience
The viewing habits of UK film-goers go under the microscope in extensive new research carried out by Film3Sixty - with surprising findings about piracy, social media and theatrical windows.