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All articles by Staff reporters – Page 37
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Guadalajara fest to go ahead with new director
Mexico's premiere film event, the Guadalajara Mexican Film Showcase, kicks off next week despite the resignation of its newly-appointed director Enrique Ortiga, who never even got a chance to manage the event once.Deputy director Kenya Marquez Alkadef stepped in to replace Ortiga, who left amidst claims that he had neglected ...
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Screen International's final AFM news round-up
Mirovision, the Korean seller and distribution newcomer, has picked up international rights on Deserted Valley, a Vietnamese film which attended the Berlin festival's Forum section and a daring new picture about ageing.Deserted Valley, which charts a multi-layered love story involving two teachers, a school manager and one of their students, ...
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New Latin buying group bids on seven big titles
Sun Distribution Group, a new Latin American buying consortium, has made its debut at the AFM with bids for up to seven of the largest films on offer, it says. The Buenos Aires-based distributor aims to acquire all Latin American rights to around eight theatrical titles its first year and ...
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Optimum raps with Biggie & Tupac, Lawless Heart
UK independent distributor Optimum Releasing has acquired the UK rights to veteran documentarian Nick Broomfield's Sundance hit, Biggie And Tupac, in a deal struck with Luc Roeg of the Artists Independent Network . Lions Gate Films has domestic rights on the film.The film investigates the still unsolved murders of rap ...
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Amelie's Jeunet honoured at ShoWest
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, directorof the Academy Award-nominated Amélie - the most successful French film everreleased in North America - will be honoured at ShoWest next month with theInternational Achievement in Filmmaking Award. He will receive his award inperson on March 4th, at the International Day Luncheon. Amélie's latest honour were its ...
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Mar del Plata continues despite cash crisis
Argentina's Mar del Plata International Film Festival will push ahead this year despite the country's deep economic crisis. 'We need to keep the festival going even more than ever, it would be a shame if it lost its A-list festival status as a result of its cancellation, ' said ...
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Coscia takes charge of Argentina's film institute
Local filmmaker Jorge Coscia takes over the reins of Argentina's national film institute INCAA this week, filling a void that left the state-backed entity in limbo and many film productions in the lurch. Coscia replaces Jose Miguel Onaindia who resigned following the ouster of President Fernando de la Rua in ...
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Screen International AFM news round-up
A round-up of the latest news taken from the Screen International AFM dailies For related stories from the 2002 American Film Market - type: AFM into the search bar at the top of the Screendaily homepage.Lions Gate Films International has sold a slew of territories on its award-winning Monster's Ball ...
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Screen International AFM news round-up
A round-up of the latest news taken from the Screen International AFM dailies For related stories from the 2002 American Film Market - type: AFM into the search bar at the top of the screendaily homepage.Promark Entertainment Group, Jonathan Kramer's LA-based production and sales group owned by Germany's Das Werk, ...
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Columbia TriStar boards Mexican co-production
Columbia Tri Star Mexico has boarded its first Mexican co production, the comedy thriller Sin Ton Ni Sonia, currently shooting in Mexico City. In addition to from covering 20% of the estimated $1m budget, Columbia TriStar has picked up the local and international distribution rights to the project. ...
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Off-the-peg fest programming & sponsorship by IMR
Sandy Mandelberger's marketing and promotion firm, International Media Resources (IMR), has launched an 'off the shelf' film festival sidebar service.Festivals will be offered a series of new films, with a pre-printed, English-language catalogue, promotional materials and logistical support. Mandelberger is currently putting together a seven-film bouquet of new films from ...
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Hong Kong to get new three-day film market
Under the wing of the Hong Kong Festival and the HK Arts Development Council, the territory is to get a new film market, the Hong Kong Asia Screenings (HAS). The three-day event (April 2-4) will invite many of the top Asian films due to be completed in the first half ...
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European players dominate EFM activity
Berlin's European Film Market is picking up speed for European buyers and sellers, although many US buyers are now expected to wait until next week's American Film Market (AFM).Senator Film yesterday (Feb 12) secured German rights to Denmark's Minor Mishaps. The Danish competition film, handled by Trust Film Sales, ...
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New opportunities for Central and Eastern Europe
Enlargement of the European Union's Media Plus programme to include Central and Eastern Europe was high on the agenda at meetings held at the Berlinale this week."At least six of the 12 candidate countries could join this year" said the EU's Giorgio Ficcarelli. Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, ...
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Full list of 74th Academy Awards nominees
The full list of nominees for the 74th Academy AwardsBest PictureA Beautiful MindGosford ParkIn The BedroomThe Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The RingMoulin RougeDirectingA Beautiful Mind - Ron HowardBlack Hawk Down - Ridley ScottGosford Park - Robert AltmanThe Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring ...
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Euro public film fund coordination group launched
A new structure to promote a greater exchange of information between European public film funds is on the cards after meetings held during the Berlinale.The venture, which goes under the unwieldy working title of European Coordination Group for Regional Audiovisual Investment Funds (CEFIR-AV), was initiated by Rotterdam Film Fund's Jacques ...
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Screen International's latest news from Berlin
A round-up of the latest news taken from the Screen International Berlinale dailies - the official festival magazine.For previous stories and a full listing of the films in the main sections of the festival - type: Berlinale into the search bar at the top of the screendaily homepage.At a ceremony ...
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Screen International's latest Berlinale news
A round-up of the latest news taken from the Screen International Berlinale dailies - the official festival magazine.For previous stories and a full listing of the films in the main sections of the festival - type: Berlinale into the search bar at the top of the screendaily homepage.Kevin Spacey plans ...
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BERLINALE Screen International's news round-up
A round-up of the latest news taken from the Screen International Berlinale dailies - the official festival magazine.For previous stories and a full listing of the films in the main sections of the festival - type: Berlinale into the search bar at the top of the screendaily homepage.Madrid-based sales agent, ...
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Berlinale 2002 gets under way - Heaven can wait
The stars and the crowds turned out in force for Tom Tykwer's opening night film Heaven. The high security gala ceremony, with 2,500 guests, was attended by German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, star Cate Blanchett and Miramax Films' co-chief Harvey Weinstein. Co-producers Maria Köpf and Anthony Minghella, Blanchett and Tykwer also ...