All articles by Ian Sandwell – Page 64
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NewsSkyfall soars to the top of the UK box office
The long-awaited return of Bond doesn’t disappoint as it scores $32.4m (£20.1m) through Sony to break records in the UK.
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NewsUK premiere of Astérix to open 20th French Film Festival UK
Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia [pictured] will screen in four cities as it opens the festival, which runs Nov 8-Dec 2.
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NewsBlack Nights unveils titles for inaugural Tridens Herring competition
Feature debut competition replaces previous Baltic competition aiming to present young talent from around the Baltic Sea.
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CommentIt's not about the Monet, Monet, Monet
Momentum and Evening Standard team up for unique Gambit-themed competition.
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NewsNew projects from Riklis, Norgaard, Farhadi to receive Eurimages support
Eurimages grants €5.4m of support to 18 European co-productions.
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NewsThe Hunger Games, Arthur Christmas nominated for BAFTA Children's Awards
Gary Ross’ popular adaptation [pictured] and Aardman’s animation receive two nods each.
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NewsRome unveils full CinemaXXI selection
New section bookended by world premieres of Historic Centre and Amos Poe’s A Walk in the Park [pictured].
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CommentFancy a stay in a Secret Hotel?
Ticket holders to upcoming Secret Cinema production can expand their experience with a night in Secret Hotel.
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NewsMadagascar 3 swings into top spot at the UK box office
Paramount’s animation scores $9.6m (£6.0m) opening, including previews, to topple Taken 2; distributor records a one-two as Paranormal Activity 4 scares up $4.1m (£2.5m).
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NewsKaleidoscope acquires The Seasoning House
London-based sales outfit takes worldwide rights on Paul Hyett’s directorial debut [pictured] which premiered at FrightFest, and will screen it at AFM.
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NewsHamster Film now shooting family project Sputnik
Currently shooting in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Markus Dietrich’s debut feature tells the story of the German reunification from a child’s perspective.
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NewsCreative England's final Film Culture Lottery Fund opens for applications
A total of £700,000 is available for cinema projects in the English regions; responsibility for this strand of funding to transfer to the BFI as part of their Film Forever plan from next year.
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NewsArash & Arman T. Riahi's Everyday Rebellion wins ARTE Pixel Pitch Prize
Project saw off seven others to scoop the £6,000 award at the sixth annual Power to the Pixel cross-media forum.
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NewsRealD to launch limited edition glasses for Tokyo world premiere of Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Andrew Adamson’s film [pictured] opens the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival tomorrow night (Oct 20).
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NewsMurk Light, Dreams In Their Eyes among winners of ADFF's Emirates Film Competition
Abu Dhabi Film Festival also announce winners of international short film competition, including Iair Said’s 9 Vaccines.
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CommentNT Live: 'It's about getting back to the core of what the theatrical experience is about'
David Sabel and Robin Lough, executive producer and director, respectively, of the National Theatre Live talk to Screen about the latest NT Live season and the challenges of filming live theatre.
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NewsMaria Hannah joins The Hive
Scottish post-production facility also appoints Emma Henderson as a runner.
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NewsWilder Films team up with Distrify for Up There
Fans will get their chance to pick where Zam Salim’s comedy premieres and where it screens in the UK.
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NewsEmmanuelle's Sylvia Kristel dies, aged 60
Dutch actress, best known for Emmanuelle, starred in over 50 films.
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NewsFortissimo appoints Will Lin as new head of marketing
Lin most recently worked in marketing and distribution for Huayi Brothers International in Beijing.