All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 205
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NewsKawasaki's Rose enters Oscar race for Czech Republic
The Czech Film and Television Academy selected Kawasaki’s Rose as this year’s Czech Oscar Entry.
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NewsSoda strikes UK deal for Meek's Cutoff
UK distributor Soda Pictures has continued its autumn buying by acquiring Kelly Reichardt’s Venice and Toronto title Meek’s Cutoff.
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NewsDoha unveils programme including new 10-film Arab competition
The second Doha Tribeca Film Festival (Oct 26-30) has announced its lineup, kicking off with Rachid Bouchareb’s Algerian drama Outside The Law and closing with Justin Chadwick’s The First Grader, about a farmer learning to read in Kenya.
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NewsKarl Spoerri: Zurich can become German-language film hub
The German-language film industry can become more successful by working together on more co-productions, Zurich Film Festival director Karl Spoerri told Screen as the festival kicked off last night.
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NewsSennentuntschi's long road to Zurich opening night
Michael Steiner had several years of waiting for last night’s world premiere of his much-anticipated fourth feature Sennentuntschi.
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EMI/Virgin to release Swedish House Mafia film
EMI and Virgin Records will release Christian Larson’s Take One on DVD and download on Nov 29.
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NewsReykjavik festival kicks off today, presenting 140 films
The seventh Reykjavik International Film Festival kicks off tonight with Cyrus by Jay and Mark Duplass.
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Stealth plans TV shows based on Dead Man Running, Jack Falls
London and LA-based Stealth Media Group heads to MIPCOM with plans to adapt some of its independent films into TV series.
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Piers Hampton joins Prime Focus in London
Prime Focus has appointed Piers Hampton as executive producer, working in the Broadcast VFX and post-production business in the company’s London office.
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Oslo's Films From The South festival to honour World Cinema Foundation
The 20th Films From The South Festival will host a special event on Oct 10 in Oslo to honour The World Cinema Foundation.
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Shine Pictures launches £25,000 screenplay competition
Shine Pictures has started a new UK screenwriting competition that will award the winner a £25,000 feature film development deal.
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FeaturesGuillaume Canet
French actor/writer/director Guillaume Canet is in Toronto with the world premiere of his follow up to the international hit thriller Tell No One.
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Stealth gets spidery with 3D remake
Stealth Media Group has come on board for the 3D remake of Kingdom of the Spiders.
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NewsYellow Affair spearheads distribution platform
Miira Paasilinna, MD of new sales outfit The Yellow Affair, has unveiled details of the company’s new digital distribution platform.The system can be used not only as an online screening room for buyers, but also for material delivery. “All of our CRM functions are there. Clients, press, festivals can be ...
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MIPCOM 2010 preview: highlights include Australia, Asia, cross-platform ideas
The barriers between film and TV are continuing to erode, according to Laurine Garaude, director of the TV division at Reed Midem, which organises the forthcoming MIPCOM (Oct 4-7 in Cannes).
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NewsMetrodome bites on UK rights to Stake Land
Metrodome has acquired all UK rights to vampire thriller Stake Land. Jim Mickle directs the MPI Media Group project.
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NewsPrime Numbers sales add up for Le Pacte
Elisabeth Perlie, head of international sales at France-based Le Pacte International, has closed a number of deals for its Cannes and Toronto CWC title The Solitude of Prime Numbers.
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NewsPretty Pictures takes France for Fortissimo's Norwegian Wood
Fortissimo Films has struck a French deal for Tran Anh Hung’s Venice and Toronto film Norwegian Wood.
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Sony Classics strikes US deal for Incendies with eOne
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired US rights for Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies, which played in Venice and now in Toronto.
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Ron Perlman rides with Refn's Drive
Ron Perlman is now attached to star opposite Ryan Gosling in Nicolas Winding Refn’s action drama Drive.