All articles by Ian Sandwell – Page 58
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NewsIndependent boards For No Good Reason; Sony picks up US rights
Charlie Paul’s documentary about English cartoonist Ralph Steadman features Johnny Depp and will be introduced to buyers at the upcoming EFM.
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Newsdcinex installs Dolby Atmos in five cinemas across Europe
In addition to the five installed, dcinex is currently preparing the implementation of 11 other Dolby Atmos [pictured] platforms in the coming months.
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NewsLes Misérables records hat-trick at the UK box office
Universal’s musical grosses $6.3m (£4m) on its third weekend to retain top spot; Fox’s Lincoln records best debut of newcomers at $2.8m (£1.7m).
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NewseOne bites for Jim Mickle's We Are What We Are
Entertainment One has acquired the US rights to Mickle’s reimagining of Jorge Michel Grau’s cannibal horror of the same name.
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NewsMartin Scorsese to exec produce British drama Tomorrow
London based Burn Hand Film Productions is to produce the feature directorial debut of Martha Pinson, Scorsese’s long time script supervisor.
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FeaturesStudio figures hit sky high
With three films passing $1bn worldwide, 2012 was a banner year for studios at the global box office.
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CommentDjango Unchained helps Icelander receive double arm transplant
Quentin Tarantino and his cast have offered up a signed clapperboard for auction, in order to help Gudmunder Felix undergo a double arm donor transplant.
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NewsByrne, DeVito, Roth, Whedon among confirmed guests for Dublin
11th edition of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival runs Feb 14-24 and will open with Rufus Norris’ Broken [pictured].
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NewsBerlinale unveils Best First Feature jury
A total of 27 films from various strands have qualified for the Best First Feature Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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FeaturesKim Jee-woon, The Last Stand
The acclaimed Korean genre filmmaker talks to Ian Sandwell about his English language directorial debut The Last Stand which also marks Arnold Schwarzenegger’s solo return to the big screen.
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NewsPersbrandt, Dyrholm reunite for Someone You Love
Shooting on Pernille Fischer Christensen’s [pictured] new film begins tomorrow [Jan 23].
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NewsBiennale College select Memphis, Year of June, Yuri Esposito
Three projects were selected from the 15 previously selected projects from around the world.
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NewsWallonia Brussels commission backs 45 new projects
Among the projects supported are 17 feature films and 17 documentaries; total funding amounts to $4.5m (€3.4m).
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NewsLes Misérables holds high note at UK box office
Sony’s Django Unchained failed to take down Universal’s musical epic, which recorded a second straight week at number one.
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NewsRotterdam Lab to welcome 74 young film producers
Participants of CineMart’s successful event for emerging producers have been nominated by the 29 Rotterdam Lab partner organisations.
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NewsTony Drury's Megan's Game set for big screen treatment
Oscar nominated writer Crispian Sallis is currently developing the screenplay, with a shoot aimed for August 2013.
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NewsScotland's Stepping Up skills and training scheme launched
Scheme aims to nurture Scotland’s existing creative talent and helping them to ‘step-up’ to more senior roles
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FeaturesBen Affleck’s box office takes off with Argo
Ben Affleck’s switch to the director’s chair has brought steadily increasing gains at the global box office. Ian Sandwell assesses his appeal.
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NewsThe ABCs of Death, Byzantium among UK premieres at Film4 FrightFest
Genre festival holds its eighth Glasgow edition from Feb 22-23, during this year’s Glasgow Film Festival.
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NewsUK premieres of Populaire, Much Ado About Nothing to bookend Glasgow Film Festival
2013 edition of the festival, which runs Feb 14-24, to host 57 UK premieres including Park Chan-wook’s Stoker, Derek Cianfrance’s The Place Beyond The Pines and Michael Winterbottom’s The Look of Love.