All Features articles – Page 400
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FeaturesWeekly International Box Office Feb 04 - 06
Tangled held firm at the top of the international box office for a second consecutive week after adding $23.9m for a formidable $287.3m.
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FeaturesIndia's digital warriors look overseas
Whilst racing to convert their home territory, India’s digital cinema integrators, Scrabble and UFO Moviez, are planning to expand to other emerging markets.
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FeaturesThe future on demand
Online VoD is changing the face of film distribution — as seen by the huge growth of Netflix and Amazon’s recent acquisition of LoveFilm. Colin Brown explores the latest moves in the battle for the living room
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FeaturesCage unlocked
Nicolas Cage cut his teeth playing offbeat characters in independent films before changing gears to become a major blockbuster star. With Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance and Drive Angry coming up in 2011, Leonard Klady assesses Cage’s continuing appeal at the global box office
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FeaturesTaking the stage
Cross Creek Pictures, a new film fund backed by US oil and gas players, has jumped onto Hollywood’s radar with its first investment, Black Swan. Its president, Brian Oliver, tells Mike Goodridge the company’s gameplan
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FeaturesDigging for gold
The ambitious $55m oil epic Black Gold is emblematic of the rising ambition of film-making in the Middle East. Geoffrey Macnab speaks to producer Tarak Ben Ammar about mounting an international epic on which he first started work more than 30 years ago
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FeaturesTangled on top at UK box office
Tangled remained the top film after taking $7.4m (£4.6m) over the Feb 4 – 6 weekend.
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FeaturesIn the chair: top Colombian directors
Hugo Chaparro Valderrama profiles some of Colombia’s leading film-makers
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FeaturesAn emerging force
With rising admissions and an expanding exhibition sector, Colombia is trying to confront piracy and build on the success of the 3D phenomenon. Hugo Chaparro Valderrama reports
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FeaturesRules of attraction
With a growing economy, diverse locations and an expanding skills base, Colombia is aiming to overcome foreign misconceptions and attract international shoots. By Hugo Chaparro Valderrama
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FeaturesCritical window: Cartagena international film festival
With a new artistic director this year, Colombia’s oldest film festival (Feb 24-March 3) is aiming to become the leading international platform for the territory’s fast-rising film-makers. By Hugo Chaparro Valderrama
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FeaturesFountain of youth
Colombia is one of the most exciting emerging markets in Latin America, with a diverse range of films breaking out on the international stage. Hugo Chaparro Valderrama explores how the territory’s new wave of directors are combining local support with international savvy
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FeaturesWho to know in China
Key business leaders are plotting the future course of the Chinese film industry. Screen profiles the leading executives on the international radar
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FeaturesPlaying the field
From political dramas to US studio-backed thrillers, Hugo Chaparro Valderrama looks at some of the hottest Colombian titles gearing up for 2011 — and the talent behind them
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FeaturesWhen East meets West
International film-makers are increasingly exploring Chinese co-productions — not least because it means a film can bypass the territory’s import quotas. Liz Shackleton looks at the opportunities for co-producing with China
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FeaturesEntering the dragon
The Chinese market may be booming, but with quotas very much in place it remains off-limits to many foreign films. Liz Shackleton explores the reality of releasing in China
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FeaturesThe China hotlist, 2011-12
Liz Shackleton profiles some of the hottest new films coming out of China