All Features articles – Page 395
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FeaturesGuadalajara 2011
26th Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) ran March 25-April 1 in Mexico.
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FeaturesIain Smith
The veteran producer talks about the new Skillset Craft and Technical Academy, his new role with inward investment, and thoughts on the UKFC handover to the BFI.
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FeaturesSummer 2012: The Film Games
Summer 2012 represents a unique challenge for UK distributors with a packed sporting and cultural schedule, including The London Olympics, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the European Football Championships. But it also represents opportunities. Andreas Wiseman has an early look at how the industry is gearing up.
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FeaturesMichael Lewis
RealD CEO Michael Lewis talks to Screen about the early days of RealD and the company’s strategy going forward.
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FeaturesEight Minutes Idle
The second feature to come out of South West Screen’s iFeatures scheme is a romantic comedy set in a Bristol call centre, starring Brit actors of the moment Tom Hughes and Ophelia Lovibond.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office Mar 25-27
Battle: Los Angeles narrowly edges out Rango at the top of a stagnant international box office
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FeaturesDiagonale, Festival of Austrian Film 2011, Graz
Winners at Diagonale, Festival of Austrian Film 2011 (March 22 -27)
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FeaturesLimitless breaks free at top of UK box office
Three new entries make up the top three at the UK box office over the March 25-27 weekend.
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FeaturesThe 60 days that could change the world (of film)
Is Warner Bros’ attempt to shrink the theatrical window with the launch of a premium VoD window really the enormous threat international cinema owners fear it could be? Jeremy Kay reports on the eve of CinemaCon.
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FeaturesFilmart 2011: Growing confidence in pan-Chinese market
Hong Kong Filmart had a busy year in terms of networking and big launches, with some deals closed; but some Asian sellers bemoaned the lack of Western buyers attending.
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FeaturesAs Luck Would Have It
Cult Spanish director Alex De La Iglesia follows the success of his Silver Lion winning film The Last Circus with this dark film starring Salma Hayek, which was blacklisted for five years before being rescued by Spanish producer Andres Vicente Gomez.
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FeaturesLuc Besson
The French film-maker talks to Screen about the EuropaCorp strategy following the departure of Le Pogam and his new project The Lady, starring Michelle Yeoh.
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FeaturesAtli Orvarsson
The composer talks about the ‘archaeological journey’ of scoring The Eagle, real instruments vs. samples, and Hans Zimmer’s influence.
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FeaturesThe regional divide
As the UK industry is invited to consult on a draft strategy for new regional body Creative England, Sarah Cooper discovers that there is a fierce debate going on behind the scenes.
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office March 18 – 20
Battle: Los Angeles and Rango flip-flopped at the top of the international chart, with Sony’s first-placed action-sci fi taking $28.7m.
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FeaturesAsian Film Awards 2011
The fifth Asian Film Awards were held in Hong Kong on March 21, with Palme d’Or winner Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives by Apichatpong Weerasethakul taking the best film prize. See full story on winners here.
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FeaturesWin Win premiere, New York
The team behind upcoming comedy Win Win at the film’s premiere in New York last week.
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FeaturesRevolver's Anuvahood sets company record; Submarine rises despite weak UK box office
Paramount’s Rango returned to the top of the UK box office thanks to a tepid $1.6m (£1m) haul over one of the weakest box-office frames in recent months.
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FeaturesBAFTA Youth Mentoring Programme, BAFTA, London
Screen rubbed shoulders with particpants from the BAFTA and Media Trust Youth Mentoring Programme at an event held at BAFTA’s Piccadilly headquarters in London on Thursday (March 17).The prgramme, now in its second year, pairs up young film-makers from minority backgrounds with industry professionals including producers Damian Jones and Pippa ...