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FeaturesIwai Shunji
Japanese film-maker Iwai Shunji talks about his first English language film Vampire, starring Kevin Zegers and Keisha Castle-Hughes, currently in post production.
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FeaturesWeekly international box office Nov 12 -14
Unstoppable powered to the top of the international chart over the November 12-14 weekend, grossing $18.7m in 39 territories.
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NewsThe Animators to be directed by Ruairi Robinson
Director Ruairi Robinson will get his feature debut on Qwerty’s anticipated sci-fi-thriller The Animators, which is due to shoot in the first quarter of 2011.
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NewsEstonia's Black Nights Festival announces line up
Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours and Mohamed Al-Daradji’s Son Of Babylon are amongst the films in competition.
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NewsUK Film Council gives latest round of innovative digital distribution support
Upcoming UK releases Monsters, Chalet Girl and Chatroom are amongst the films to benefit from the last round of the UKFC’s Digital Innovation in Distribution scheme.
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Bona files to list shares on Nasdaq stock market
Chinese film distributor Bona Film Group has filed to list its shares on the NASDAQ stock market in New York, aiming to raise $80m in an initial public offering. It will be the first Chinese film company to be listed in the US.
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Medusa strikes multi-territory deal with Alliance Films
Italy’s leading distributor and film production company Medusa and Canada’s Alliance Films have inked a multi-territory deal to cooperate on acquisitions and co-productions.
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NewsCinepool reports strong AFM sales on family films, German Oscar submission
Munich-based sales company Cinepool, a division of Telepool, has confirmed a number of deals out of the AFM.
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NewsTurkish director Evci finishes shoot for second feature Winds
Selim Evci has finished shooting his second feature Winds (Ruzgarlar) in Imbros Island and Istanbul, Turkey.
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NewsDogwoof acquires nine NFB docs including Up the Yangtze
Leading UK theatrical distributor for socially conscious films, Dogwoof, has acquired distribution rights to nine documentaries from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), including the multi-award winning Up the Yangtze( EyeSteelFilm/NFB).
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NewsLipSync on board at production stage for The Deep Blue Sea, My Week With Marilyn
London-based post production company Lip Sync has signed on as a production partner on The Deep Blue Sea and My Week With Marilyn.
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NewseOne's library now valued at $250m
In reporting its interim results for the six months ended Sept 30, eOne noted that its revenue was up 30% to £212m.
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NewsOptimum takes UK rights to $20m Spanish historical epic Lope
Wild Bunch has secured several key deals on Brazilian director Andrucha Waddington’s $20m historical epic Lope, including Optimum for the UK and Concorde for Germany.
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The Bureau launches second series of screenwriting, production labs
London-based Production company The Bureau is starting the second year of its Save Our Scripts (SOS) development lab, seeking to work with rising screenwriters and producers.
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Mysterious Foundation launches trailer competition with London Film School
A mysterious new organisation called The Foundation is launching a film trailer competition in association with the London Film School.
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NewsWeinsteins go to war over MPAA ratings for awards duo
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is preparing to lock horns with the MPAA over the ratings for its two top awards season contenders.
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NewsHollywood shows support for anti-piracy Bill in Congress
Congress is moving forward with an anti-piracy Bill the day after it emerged that the first 36 minutes of the latest Harry Potter episode had leaked online on the eve of its release.
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NewsFox, Aronofsky formalise relationship with two-year deal
Fox Filmed Entertainment has signed Darren Aronofsky and his production company Protozoa Pictures to a new two-year overall deal.