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Jodie Foster talks Hollywood gender gap at Tribeca
21-Apr-2016Money Monster director also says she looks forward to taking on a different type of movie next.
Andrea Arnold talks 'American Honey', 'Wuthering Heights' challenges at Tribeca
19-Apr-2016British writer-director describes her US-set drama as "the most me I've ever been"; Arnold also reveals challenges on previous film Wuthering Heights.
Star Wars: JJ Abrams discusses Rey's parents during Tribeca talk
16-Apr-2016Star Wars: The Force Awakens director dropped hints about the character played by Daisy Ridley during a Tribeca talk with actor-comedian Chris Rock; both men revealed the actors they would most like to work with.
Training: E-Learning
29-Mar-2016E-learning initiatives are breaking down the economic and geographical barriers to training for European producers.
European Shooting Stars 2016
15-Feb-2016Screen talks to this year's selection of European Shooting Stars.
The angels and their outfits
29-Jan-2016London costume house Angels has made and supplied outfits to hundreds of films, from Lawrence Of Arabia to Maggie Smith's muddy boots in The Lady In The Van. As Bafta is poised to honour the company, Sarah Cooper meets the family of Angels.
World of Locations: Wales
22-Dec-2015International productions have long been drawn to this small but perfectly formed country, which provides mountains, lakes, beaches and castles aplenty.
World of Locations: Northern Ireland
21-Dec-2015HBO's Game of Thrones may have been one of the early adopters, but it's not taken long for the rest of the film and TV world to catch on to the benefits of shooting in Northern Ireland.
Bafta takes a bow
18-Dec-2015With a change in eligibility rules, Bafta's organisers are hoping that smaller films will benefit in certain key categories.
Box office analysis 2015: Italy
27-Nov-2015SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Can the traditional end-of-year release of local comedy titles help boost the Italian box office of 2015?
Wellcome Trust reveals film investment plans
23-Nov-2015Charitable foundation to back projects exploring themes relevant to biomedical research.
Box office analysis 2015: Spain
20-Nov-2015SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Local films may have lost ground to US titles in 2015 but a slew of releases may help Spain's production industry end the year on a high.
Oscars 2016: inside the 81 Best Foreign-Language Film submissions
13-Nov-2015The 81 features submitted for foreign-language Oscar contention will be whittled down to a shortlist of nine in mid-December, before being narrowed further to the final five nominations. Screen delivers the lowdown on this year's contenders.
'A Syrian Love Story', 'Mand Falder' to screen at CPH:DOX
16-Oct-2015Anne Wivel's Mand Falder will open the festival, which will screen 200 docs including 60 world premieres.
Locarno 2015: Summer Academy
6-Aug-2015Locarno continues its quest to support the next generation of directors, critics and now industry professionals, as Sarah Cooper discovers.
Locarno to open with Demme's 'Flash'; 14 world premieres in main competition
15-Jul-2015World premieres for new films by Athina Rachel Tsangari, Hong Sangsoo, Ben Rivers; Southpaw, Trainwreck among Piazza Grande titles.
McAllister readies Hull-based doc
9-Jun-2015EXCLUSIVE: The director's latest documentary, A Syrian Love Story, had its world premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest this week and is one of the hot favourites for the festival's Grand Jury Prize
Aguilar talks female focus at Doc/Fest
8-Jun-2015New programming head secured films by female filmmakers for close to 50% of the line-up.
Sheffield Doc/Fest set for record numbers
7-Jun-2015UK documentary festival opened with Joshua Oppenheimer's The Look Of Silence.
Creative England reveals new iFeatures trio
18-May-2015EXCLUSIVE: Creative England has named the three films to be greenlit for production through the latest round of its low-budget filmmaking initiative iFeatures.
Alice Eve joins cast of 'Please Stand Me'
13-May-2015She will star alongside Dakota Fanning and Helen Hunt in Ben Lewin's road trip movie which is being sold by Embankment Films.
Lionsgate takes Their Finest Hour And A Half for UK
13-May-2015Directed by Lone Scherfig and starring Gemma Arterton, the romantic wartime comedy will shoot this summer.
Dogwoof sells Censored Voices to Music Box
13-May-2015As well as the US, Mor Loushy's documentary has also sold to a raft of territories including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Blood Moon rises for Studiocanal in UK
13-May-2015Jinga Films' werewolf western has also been picked up for distribution in the US, Middle East and Portugal.
Casting complete on She Who Brings Gifts
13-May-2015The post apocalyptic zombie thriller, which is being sold by Altitude Films, will be distributed in the UK by Warner Bros.
Beta Cinema picks up Vincent And The End Of The World
12-May-2015It is the latest feature from director Christophe van Rompaey, whose 2008 film Moscow, Belgium won three awards in Cannes Critics Week that year.
Signature Entertainment picks up Precious Cargo
12-May-2015The UK distributor has also acquired Cell starring Samuel L Jackson and Frankestein with Carrie Anne Moss and Danny Huston.
Tiberius Film picks up Chloe & Theo
12-May-2015The film features Fifty Shades Of Grey star Dakota Johnson.
Visit Films unveils poster for 'Krisha'
12-May-2015EXCLUSIVE: The family drama directed by Trey Edward Shults plays in Cannes Critics Week.
Japan's Longride takes 'Noma My Perfect Storm'
12-May-2015The Japanese distributor has picked up rights to the culinary documentary about Danish chef Rene Redzepi from TrustNordisk.
Locarno to honour Marco Bellocchio
12-May-2015The Italian auteur is to receive the Pardo d'onore at the Locarno Film Festival in August.
Gemma Bovery to open Film4 Summer Screen programme
12-May-2015Also playing as part of the 14 night open air programme at London's Somerset House will be Guy Ritchie's A Man From U.N.C.L.E and Me And Earl And The Dying Girl.
World of Locations: Scandinavia
8-May-2015Scandinavia is renowned for its locations, highly trained crews, generous local film funds and efficient film commissions.
World of Locations: Iceland
8-May-2015Iceland's dramatic landscapes, experienced crews and generous tax breaks give international film-makers a range of unique shooting opportunities.
World of Locations: Malta
8-May-2015It's no surprise the world's biggest film-makers and stars enjoy shooting on Malta, as the holiday island has it all — a California climate, competitive tax rebates and a fun-loving, can-do attitude.
European Shooting Stars 2015
9-Feb-2015Screen talks to this year's selection of European Shooting Stars.
BAFTAs 2015: what the winners said
8-Feb-2015Professor Stephen Hawking and the surprisingly good British weather were amongst the stars of the show at the 68th BAFTA Awards ceremony.
Jorn Donner, Armi Alive!
29-Jan-2015For veteran Finnish director Jorn Donner, his latest project Armi Alive! - which world premieres as the closing film of the Goteborg International Film Festival - was much more than just another credit to add to his already long list.
Sanna Lenken, My Skinny Sister
29-Jan-2015It is fitting that Swedish director Sanna Lenken's debut feature, My Skinny Sister, should have its world premiere at Goteborg, given the filmmaker's connections to the city.
Jeppe Ronde, Bridgend
29-Jan-2015The Danish director talks about his teen suicide drama, which screens at the Goteborg International Film Festival, following its world premiere in Rotterdam.
Michael Noer, Key House Mirror
23-Jan-2015Rising Danish director Michael Noer talks to Sarah Cooper about his third feature, the unusual love story Key House Mirror, which opens Goteborg
Set Report: A Patch of Fog
7-Jan-2015Michael Lennox's debut feature, A Patch Of Fog, is a darkly comic psychological thriller. Sarah Cooper visits the Belfast set
Claire Aguilar joins Sheffield Doc/Fest
12-Dec-2014EXCLUSIVE: Sheffield Doc/Fest has appointed Claire Aguilar as director of programming and industry engagement.
Arts Alliance teams up with Wanda Line Cinema
10-Dec-2014AAM will provide software to the Chinese cinema operator as part of a long term partnership.
BIFAs show spirit of collaboration
8-Dec-2014Champagne, and some fun chaos, while championing independent filmmaking.
Pride wins best film at BIFAs
7-Dec-2014Yann Demange wins best director; Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Brendan Gleeson take home top acting prizes.
EFAs: European champions
5-Dec-2014The European Film Awards' 2014 contenders show off a breadth of work. Sarah Cooper reports.
Oscars: Best Foreign-Language Film interviews
21-Nov-2014Directors of foreign language Oscar submissions talk to Screen about the thinking behind their films. Interviews by Laurence Boyce, Sarah Cooper, Melanie Goodfellow, Wendy Mitchell and Juan Sarda
Oscars: Best Foreign-Language Film
21-Nov-2014Details on all 83 submissions for the foreign language Oscar race including contact details.
Zygi Kamasa, Matthew Justice join Screen Film Summit
7-Nov-2014New additions to the line-up also include BBC Films head Christine Langan, Hammer's president Simon Oakes and Blueprint Pictures' Graham Broadbent.
Buzz titles: Taiwan
6-Nov-2014The year's hottest Taiwanese films are being sold here at AFM. Sarah Cooper profiles a selection of the key titles, at all stages of production.
Buzz titles: Hong Kong
6-Nov-2014A host of films from Hong Kong are lining up at AFM, including Pang Ho Cheung's return home, Soi Cheang's sci-fi action thriller and Tsui Hark's hotly tipped 3D spy movie. Sarah Cooper reports
Amma Asante to give Screen Film Summit keynote
6-Nov-2014Belle director joins the high profile list of attendees for Screen's upcoming annual Film Summit
Toronto 2014: World premieres
4-Sep-2014A round up of the world premieres across TIFF's programme, with details on each film including contact information.
Venice 2014: Competition, Orizzonti, Critics' Week, Venice Days titles
27-Aug-2014The Competition line-up for this year's Venice Film Festival marks the return of mavericks such as Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Fatih Akin, with a wealth of talent represented in the Orizzonti, Critics' Week and Venice Days sections
Locarno 2014: Special honorees
31-Jul-2014Locarno's 2014 edition will pay tribute to an eclectic mix of legendary film-makers, actors and producers. Screen takes a look at the recipients.
Locarno 2014: Piazza Grande, International Competition titles
31-Jul-2014The films set to get audiences talking in both the Piazza Grande and International Competition sections at the 67th Locarno Film Festival are profiled here.
BFI, ICO launch exhibition training
18-Jul-2014The initiative aims to provide bespoke technical advice for independent exhibitors across all nine of the BFI's Audience Network Hub areas.
Venice to honour Schoonmaker, Wiseman
18-Jul-2014It is the first time a film editor has received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival.
San Sebastian reveals culinary titles
18-Jul-2014The programme is made up of seven features and four shorts; Tokyo Gohan Film Festival to present one of the films with a special prize.
Deauville to honour Jessica Chastain
18-Jul-2014The star of Zero Dark Thirty and Take Shelter is to be honoured at the upcoming 40th edition of the Deauville Film Festival.
Sold wins London Indian Film Festival
18-Jul-2014The festival's Short Film Competition winner was Shubhashish Bhutiani's Kush.
Francis Lai to be honoured at WSAs
18-Jul-2014The French composer will be honoured at the World Soundtrack Awards which take place October 25th as part of the Gent Film Festival.
Shooting begins on Love Is Now
17-Jul-2014Eamon Farren and Claire Van Der Boom star in Eponine Films' Australian love story.
Saffron Digital, KDDI launch Anime Service
17-Jul-2014KDDI has partnered with Saffron Digital to launch Anime Pass, a new subscription service offering anime content.
Locarno to honour Jean-Pierre Leaud
17-Jul-2014The French actor who starred in Jean Luc Godard's Masculin Feminin is being honoured with the festival's Pardo Alla Carriera.
Polish Days announces titles
17-Jul-2014New Films by Andrzej Wajda and Jolanta Dylewska will be amongst those presented during industry event Polish Days which will take place during the 14th T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival.
Tali Shalom-Ezer, Princess
17-Jul-2014The Tel Aviv-based director said tackling sexual abuse in film meant a "long, dark journey."
Amnesty, TTFF launch human rights prize
16-Jul-2014The inaugural award will be given to the film which best highlights a human rights issue at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival in September.
Film London secures digital grant
16-Jul-2014Film London has received a £125K grant to explore the release of independent films on new digital platform We Are Colony, with help from Edge Hill University.
Simon's Cat teams with Indiegogo
16-Jul-2014The crowdfunding platform has already raised more than £88,000 for an extended version of Youtube hit Simon's Cat.
Empress Road takes Facility 31
16-Jul-2014Empress Road Pictures is to handle international sales on Facility 31 from UK based horror production company Bad Blood Films.
Locarno unveils 2014 line-up
16-Jul-201413 of the 17 films competing for the Golden Leopard are world premieres; Juliette Binoche to receive Excellence Award.
Bazi Gete, Red Leaves
15-Jul-2014King Lear is one inspiration for Ethiopian-Israeli director's debut feature.
Benny Fredman, Suicide
15-Jul-2014Real events inspired Fredman's first feature, an action thriller about a man pursued by a loan shark.
Venice Classics line-up revealed
15-Jul-2014The Venice Film Festival has unveiled the 21 restored films – 18 features and 3 shorts - that will screen in its Classics section of restored films.
Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz, Gett: The Trial Of Viviane Amsalem
15-Jul-2014The brother-and-sister filmmaking team talk about their drama set against the complicated divorce system in Israel.
CE launches comedy programme
15-Jul-2014The new comedy shorts programme is in partnership with Big Talk and Baby Cow and offers production awards, mentoring and workshops to aspiring female film-makers.
Weghorn to head Berlinale Talents
14-Jul-2014He takes over from Matthijs Wouter Knol, who is the new head of Berlin's European Film Market.
Iain Smith boards David Millar doc
14-Jul-2014The documentary about Scottish pro-cyclist David Millar is being directed by Finlay Pretsell.
Gianfranco Rosi to head Locarno jury
14-Jul-2014Last year's Venice Golden Lion winner will head Locarno's main jury; Syrian director Ossama Mohammed will lead the Filmmakers of the Present competition jury.
TriCoast Worldwide strikes UK deal
14-Jul-2014US distribution and production outfit TriCoast Worldwide will release a number of its top-line movies in the UK through newly-formed TriCoast UK Ltd.
Patrick's Day, Glassland win at Galway
14-Jul-2014Terry McMahon's Patrick's Day and Gerard Barrett's Glassland have jointly picked up the Best Irish Feature Award at the Galway Film Fleadh, which closed last night (July 13).
Sheffield Showroom to lead Film Hub North
11-Jun-2014EXCLUSIVE: The first initiative to come out of Film Hub North is a partnership between Sheffield Doc/Fest and Cineworld aimed at bringing documentaries to multiplex audiences.
Producer pays tribute to Sugar Man director
10-Jun-2014Producers at Sheffield Doc/Fest talk about Oscars race for documentaries.
Fly me to the Moon
10-Jun-2014Sarah Cooper talks to British director Mark Craig and Eugene Cernan, the last astronaut sent by NASA to the moon, about The Last Man on the Moon.
Sheffield Doc/Fest enjoys biggest opening night ever
8-Jun-2014The 21st edition of Sheffield Doc/Fest kicked off last night with the European premiere of Florian Habicht's documentary Pulp: A Film About Life, Death And Supermarkets, about Britpop band Pulp.
Spandau Ballet finds 'gold' with new documentary
19-May-2014Martin Kemp and director George Hencken talk about Soul Boys of the Western World.
Shlomi and Ronit Elkabetz, Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
14-May-2014The sibling film-making duo talk to Sarah Cooper about the third film in their trilogy, which screens in Directors' Fortnight.
Shear, Rowland launch Shear Tonic
13-May-2014EXCLUSIVE: Alternative distribution outfit is a joint venture between David Shear and Deborah Rowland.
Northern Ireland: Prepared for battle
12-May-2014Northern Ireland Screen plans to place the territory at the forefront of the UK industry thanks to an ambitious new investment plan. Sarah Cooper reports.
Northern Ireland: The next stage
12-May-2014Northern Ireland offers low costs, studio space and great locations — and that's before the expansion of Titanic Studios. Sarah Cooper reports.
Northern Ireland: The talent pool
12-May-2014Some of Northern Ireland's hottest creative film talents tell Sarah Cooper about their latest projects.
Northern Ireland: The game changer
12-May-2014Northern Ireland's production scene has been expanding rapidly thanks to major projects such as Game Of Thrones. Sarah Cooper looks at how the territory is continuing to grow its infrastructure and crews, while building up its local film-making industry.
Chinn cousins switch on Lightbox
14-Mar-2014With two Oscars under his belt for Man On Wire and Searching For Sugar Man, Simon Chinn has, in his own words, had a "good run" at producing theatrical feature documentaries for his London-based production company Red Box Films.
EFP Shooting Stars 2014
11-Feb-2014Sarah Cooper talks to the ten actors to be showcased at this year's Berlinale.
Tiger directors: Peter Brunner, My Blind Heart
28-Jan-2014Black-and-white debut feature blurs the lines between perpetrator and victim.
Tiger directors: Mark Jackson, War Story
28-Jan-2014The American director continues his work with themes of grief, loss and guilt.
Tiger directors: Maya Vitkova, Viktoria
27-Jan-2014The Bulgarian film-maker talks about her 'semi-autobiographical' directorial debut, nine years in the making.
Tiger directors: Jan Schomburg, Lose My Self
27-Jan-2014Maria Schrader stars as a woman suffering from retrograde amnesia.
Tiger directors: Luis Miñarro, Falling Star
27-Jan-2014Having worked with a string of acclaimed directors, Spanish arthouse producer Luis Minarro decided that the time was finally right to direct his own fiction feature.
Saving Mr Banks: There's something about Mary
6-Dec-2013Saving Mr Banks tells the inside story of how Walt Disney persuaded reluctant author PL Travers to let him film Mary Poppins. Sarah Cooper speaks to the film-makers about a project which, like the story, spanned Australia, the UK and Hollywood.
Profiles: foreign-language Oscar submissions
22-Nov-2013From Afghanistan to Venezuela the submissions for the foreign-language film Oscar bring together work from both newcomers and established names. Screen profiles the submissions from a record 76 countries
Set report: Wolf Totem
7-Nov-2013French director Jean-Jacques Annaud takes on one of China's most beloved novels — while raising his own pack of wolves.
Jonathan Asser pens boxing drama
23-Oct-2013EXCLUSIVE: Starred Up screenwriter Jonathan Asser - who was named Best British Newcomer at this year's London Film Festival - has revealed details of his next project.
BAFTA, Burberry and Breakthrough Brits
22-Oct-2013Tom Holland, Rowan Athale and Paul Brannigan among 17 BAFTA Breakthrough Brits sipping champagne at the event.
Depp surprises Lee at LFF awards
19-Oct-2013Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at the BFI London Film Festival awards to present Sir Christopher Lee with a BFI Fellowship honour.
Event Cinema on growth curve
16-Oct-2013Event Cinema (formerly known as alternative content) could account for 3% of the worldwide box office by 2017, according to experts at an all day networking event dedicated to the sector.
First Event Cinema Awards unveiled
15-Oct-2013NT Live and the Royal Opera House among winners at the first Event Cinema Awards, organised by the Event Cinema Association to honour content including opera, ballet and rock concerts.
Venice selects 12 for filmmaking scheme
14-Oct-2013A total of 12 projects have been selected for the second edition of Venice filmmaking scheme, the Biennale College - Cinema, a programme for training young filmmakers and producing micro-budget films.
LFF 2013: London steers successful course
10-Oct-2013In her second year heading up the BFI London Film Festival (Oct 9-20), Clare Stewart tells Sarah Cooper about consolidation, competition and LFF's place in the international calendar.
Encounters attracts record numbers
8-Oct-2013Managing director Liz Harkman is stepping down on a high, after 6 years heading up Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival in Bristol.
UK distribution: Independent spirit
7-Oct-2013The UK remains a challenging market for independent distributors, but the mood is one of cautious optimism, as Sarah Cooper discovers.
All in the Imagination
2-Oct-2013US screenwriter-director Geoffrey Fletcher talks about collaborating with Bombay Sapphire on its Imagination Series short film competition, now in its second year.
BFI to host National Archive fundraising gala
2-Oct-2013The inaugural Luminous gala aims to raise funds to preserve and digitize the UK's National Collection of film and TV, with attendees including Danny Boyle, Ralph Fiennes and Jude Law.
Abu Dhabi reveals 2013 line-up
1-Oct-2013The full line up has been unveiled for the 7th edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
IMAX, Odeon to expand partnership
30-Sep-2013Odeon to add new IMAX cinema screen in Manchester.
From Abu Dhabi...to Bristol
23-Sep-2013Rafed Alharthi's Feeding Five Hundred was the only Arab film selected for this year's Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival.
Double British win at Encounters
23-Sep-2013The two top prizes at Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival went to Screen Stars of Tomorrow Jamie Stone and Felix Massie.
Kirsty Bell joins Nyman Libson Paul
18-Sep-2013The tax specialist recently produced UK feature Harrigan starring Stephen Tomkinson.
East End fest reveals 2014 dates
18-Sep-2013Sebastian Hoffman to co-curate focus on new wave in Mexican Cinema; partnership with Sheffield Doc/Fest strengthened.
Encounters spotlights Future Talent
11-Sep-2013Jesse Armstrong and Gunhild Enger are amongst the ten film-makers/animators highlighted by Ecounters Short Film and Animation Festival as rising stars.
Denis Villeneuve, Prisoners/Enemy
9-Sep-2013French Canadian director Denis Villeneuve talks to Sarah Cooper about his busy two years making Prisoners and Enemy, which are both playing at Toronto.
Greengrass: British film-making "never been stronger"
4-Sep-2013British film-making has "never been stronger" according to director Paul Greengrass, who was speaking at the programme launch of the London Film Festival, which will open with his latest feature Captain Phillips.
A window on Zurich
29-Aug-2013Ahead of Zurich Film Festival's ninth edition (Sept 26-Oct 6), festival director Karl Spoerri tells Sarah Cooper about new festival partnerships, world premieres and showcasing local talent.
Tuttle named BFI festivals deputy
21-Aug-2013The appointment comes as a result of the BFI's newly structured Exhibition department.
The Scottish studio debate
25-Jul-2013After numerous false starts, the plans for a film and TV studio in Scotland are now back on the agenda. And the word is, it's more likely than ever to actually happen.
Encounters Film Festival goes Swiss
17-Jul-2013The Bristol based short film festival has partnered with Swiss Films and Swiss short film festival International Kurzfilmtage Winterthur for this year's edition.
Haifaa Al Mansour on Venice jury duty
10-Jul-2013The Saudi Arabian director of Wadjda will head up the Luigi De Laurentiis jury at the Venice Film Festival.
Michael Auret, Spier Films
3-Jul-2013Spier Films MD Michael Auret talks about the boom in South African production and his plans to branch out into television.
Edinburgh reports 10% admission rise
3-Jul-2013Over 44,000 tickets were sold for the festival's 67th edition
Guild of Location Managers to join Production Guild
2-Jul-2013The GLM will cease operating as a separate entity, with its members being invited to join the Production Guild of Great Britain instead.
Sundance Channel expands to Indonesia
2-Jul-2013AMC/Sundance Channel Global has signed a new distribution deal to launch The Sundance Channel in Indonesia, on the country's largest Pay TV operator Indovision.
TGV Cinemas completes digitisation process
1-Jul-2013Malaysian exhibitor TGV Cinemas has converted all of its cinemas to digital, with the installation of 164 Christie digital projectors.
Odessa festival to focus on Ukraine
26-Jun-2013Ukrainian films will come under the spotlight at the 4th edition of the Odessa Film Festival, which runs July 12-20.
Blasting off with Spaceship
23-Jun-2013Ahead of a panel at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Sarah Cooper caught up with iFeatures executive producer Tristan Goligher and Screen Star of Tomorrow Alex Taylor, whose debut feature Spaceship will go into production in August as part of the scheme.
Whisky A Go Go
23-Jun-2013Proving that the Scots really do know how to party, the whisky was flowing, the bagpipes were blaring, the haggis was hearty and the men in kilts dashing at the Edinburgh International Film Festival's annual ceilidh last night.
Eric Steel: Kiss The Water
21-Jun-2013Eric Steel's Kiss The Water, which plays at the EIFF this weekend, is much more than just a documentary about fly fishing, as Sarah Cooper discovers.
Makhmalbaf to chair EIFF jury
19-Jun-2013The Iranian director will be joined by Scottish actor Kevin McKidd and film critic Derek Malcom.
Justin Edgar and Alex Usborne, 104 Films
18-Jun-2013As 104 Films prepares to screen two films at Edinburgh, Sarah Cooper speaks to founders Justin Edgar and Alex Usborne about giving disabled and disadvantaged talent opportunities in the industry.
We Are The Freaks to open Bornshorts
18-Jun-2013EXCLUSIVE: Justin Edgar's teen comedy stars Michael Smiley and Jamie Blackley. Watch the first trailer here.
Cinelabs acquires Bucks Media Services
12-Jun-2013David Webb has been appointed as European sales director for the group.
NFTS launches Attenborough fund
12-Jun-2013Sir Ben Kingsley and Lord Puttnam among those to honour the veteran British actor-director at the launch of a young filmmakers fund created in his name.
Vue Entertainment sold for $1.5bn
10-Jun-2013Vue Entertainment is to be sold by private equity group Doughty Hanson for £935m ($1.5bn), a move that Vue CEO Tim Richards has described to ScreenDaily as "very postitive".
We Are Northern Lights
28-May-2013Scottish crowdsourced documentary We Are Northern Lights will screen in five remote communities in Scotland via mobile cinema Screen Machine.
Mandy Jacobson, Plot for Peace
28-May-2013Mandy Jacobson talks about her South African documentary Plot for Peace.
EFP unveils new board members
21-May-2013Christian J. Lemche of the Danish Film Institute has been confirmed as EFP President.
Crossing Lines to open Monte Carlo
21-May-2013Donald Sutherland to be honoured with Crystal Nymph Lifetime Achievement Award.
Zurich fest launches screenwriting prize
21-May-2013Participants are being invited to submit a treatment with a strong Swiss connection, with the winner being named at the Zurich Film Festival.
Sheffield launches Doc/Craft programme
21-May-2013Editor Walter Murch is amongst the speakers taking part in the bespoke programme of sessions focusing on the technical aspects of documentary film-making.
Rogers to head Film Export UK
21-May-2013uConnect's Peter Rogers [pictured] to replace outgoing chair, Bankside's Stephen Kelliher.
Nazi massacre film to shoot
20-May-2013Produced by Richard Bates, Martyn Auty and Francesca Barra, for Life And Soul Pictures, Oradour is based on Robin Mackness' 1988 non-fiction book about the massacre of 642 French villagers by SS troops in 1944.
Disney's Hollis wins CineEurope award
20-May-2013He will receive the award on June 27 as part of CineEurope in Barcelona.
FilmAid appoints Simon Goff
20-May-2013FilmAid International also appoints Liz Manne vice chair of board of directors.
Distrify strikes Facebook partnership
20-May-2013The online distributor will be able to target facebook users with relevant films via Butterly Media's 300 million strong network.
IMAX France to release Spivet
17-May-2013Jean-Pierre Jeunet pick-up continues IMAX's focus on tailoring programming to specific regions or countries.
Locarno adds Europa Cinemas award
17-May-2013The award is already handed out at Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Karlovy Vary.
Shoot date set for Wild Oats
17-May-2013Jack Black is still in final negotations to star in the comedy which is due to start shooting in September.
Showcomotion launches industry weekend
17-May-2013It will take place in Sheffield in partnership with the Action for Children's Arts.
Hubert Bals supports two co-pros
17-May-2013Each production will receive €50,000 from The Netherlands Film Fund for co-producing a Hubert Bals Fund-supported film.
Production ramps up on Outpost 37
17-May-2013Altitude is selling the sci fi thriller out of Cannes.
Roger Pollock joins IMAX
16-May-2013Pollock [pictured] leaves Paramount Pictures International to take on the role at IMAX, joining his former colleague (and president of PPI) Andrew Cripps.
Barnard joins Cannes' UK Film Centre
16-May-2013Topics up for discussion will include microbudget filmmaking, the crossover between film and television and Indian co-productions.
Sarajevo to honour Cristi Puiu
16-May-2013Festival will screen the progressive Romanian director's latest project, among others.
Göteborg launches cinematography award
16-May-2013The award is in memory of Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist [pictured].
Poland's New Horizons juries named
16-May-2013The T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival in Wroclaw, has announced the juries in three out of its four competitions.
Production begins on Love, Rosie
16-May-2013Shooting is taking place in Toronto and Dublin.
Herzog to be honoured at Locarno
15-May-2013German director to receive Leopard of Honour at the upcoming 66th Locarno Film Festival.
Summer In February
2-Aug-2012Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens and Emily Browning lead the cast of this British film about Bohemian artists in the early 20th century.
Munro Film Services picks up When Santa Fell To Earth
27-Jul-2012The company will distribute Oliver Dieckmann's Christmas family feature in the UK and Ireland.
Linen Mill Studios expands with new 5000 sq ft stage
27-Jul-2012The Northern Ireland based studio is currently playing host to part of the shoot for Game Of Thones, season three.
FilmClub secures £2.5m in BFI lottery funding
25-Jul-2012The injection of funding will go towards sustaining FilmClub's activities in UK schools until March next year.
Shortlist unveiled for Conch Awards
24-Jul-2012The awards, which recognise the audio post production sector, will take place on September 19 in London.
Inaugural IDFA Worldview Award goes to The Devil's Lair, Logs Of War
24-Jul-2012The award is presented to the two most promising documentary projects at the Doc Circle Pitch in Durban, South Africa.
LoveBite, Twisted Minds win M&C Saatchi's 48 hour film challenge
24-Jul-2012The competition was in partnership with Goldsmiths and YouTube.
Shooting begins in Glasgow on Not Another Happy Ending
23-Jul-2012The indie rom com stars Karen Gillan as a quirky writer and French actor Stanley Weber as her publisher.
Malta's first full length animation gets greenlight
23-Jul-2012The Golden Calf has picked up fuding from the Malta Film Funds and will be produced by Maltese production house Pro Motion Limited.
Stranded shoot underway in Saskatchewan, Canada
22-Jul-2012Christian Slater stars in the sci fi thriller.
BFI's Hitchcock season to close with The Manxman with LFF gala
20-Jul-2012The film will screen in the Archive Gala slot at the BFI London Film Festival.
Film Agency for Wales appoints Gubbins as chair
20-Jul-2012He replaces Peter Edwards, whose term ends this summer.
Gael Garcia Bernal to receive Locarno's Excellence Award
19-Jul-2012The Mexican actor will join Charlotte Rampling as a second recipient of the Locarno Film Festival's Excellence Award this year.
BFC appoints Kattie Kotok as executive vice president US production
19-Jul-2012She fills the role previously held by Andy Weltman who left in March to head up Pinewood's LA office.
Last Days On Mars
19-Jul-2012First time feature director Ruairi Robinson and producer Andrea Cornwell talk about Last Days On Mars, an ambitious sci fi drama set on Mars and starring Liev Schreiber and Romola Garai which has just wrapped shooting at Elstree Studios and in Jordan.
K5 to handle international sales on Status Quo doc
18-Jul-2012Directed by Alan G Parker, Hello Quo charts the 50 year career of British rock band Status Quo.
Screen Awards shortlist led by The Woman In Black campaign
17-Jul-201220th Century Fox leads distributors with 14 shortlist mentions, Momentum and Lionsgate have 10, Warner Bros are on 8.
Emma Pemberton joins UPIE as VP international new release marketing
17-Jul-2012She joins from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Jerry Weintraub to be honoured at Zurich Film Festival
17-Jul-2012The producer will pick up a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival, which will screen several of his films including Ocean's 11 and The Karate Kid.
Sharqiya wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival
16-Jul-2012Ami Livne's Sharqiya has won the Jerusalem Film Festival's Haggiag Award for Best Feature.
16 film-making teams selected for iFeatures 2
11-Jul-2012Teams include Jonathan Entwistle, Dominic Buchanan, Samm Haillay, Simon Ellis, and Martin Radich.
Leopardrama to develop Danny La Rue feature
10-Jul-2012UK production outfit Leopardrama has secured BFI funding to develop the screenplay about the British female impersonator, which will be written by Martyn Hesford.
Luke Snellin to direct teen musical feature The Wanderers
10-Jul-2012Bill Milner is atttached to star, with Blur's Graham Coxon and Ash's Tim Wheeler onboard to write music for the debut feature of former Screen Star of Tomorrow Luke Snellin.
The Last Elvis wins top award at East End Film Festival
9-Jul-2012The festival, now in its 11th year, wrapped last night.
Cast including Jennifer Morrison starts shoot for Event 15 in Los Angeles
9-Jul-2012Matthew Thompson is directing for Ipso Facto Films.
British film-maker Nataasha van Kampen dies, aged 28
6-Jul-2012The step daughter of actor Mark Rylance had attended the London Film School.
Charlotte Rampling to receive Locarno's Excellence Award
6-Jul-2012The festival will screen three of her works including the recent I, Anna, directed by her son Barnaby Southcombe.
Creative Skillset lines up sixth Animation and VFX Showcase
6-Jul-2012The annual event will see up and coming talent in the world of animation and visual effects displaying their work to future employers.
Chris Fujiwara confirmed as EIFF artistic director for further three years
5-Jul-2012The decision was made by the EIFF's board following the positive response to the 2012 edition, which wrapped last week.
Organic Marketing makes new appointments
5-Jul-2012Chris Warrington has been appointed head of UK marketing and Caragh Cook as head of UK publicity at London based company Organic Marketing.
Hitchcock's The Lodger to screen via Cross Artform Venue Network
4-Jul-2012The BFI's newly restored version of Hitchcock's The Lodger: A Tale Of The London Fog will world premiere at the Barbican in London and simultaneously in cinemas across the UK.
Princess Diana biopic Caught In Flight renamed Diana
4-Jul-2012Shooting has begun on Oliver Hirschbiegel's Princess Diana biopic, starring Naomi Watts.
Parkland Pictures to sell Sherlock Holmes vs Frankenstein
2-Jul-2012The film will be the feature debut of French director Gautier Cazenave.
Alan Entwistle developing baby drama 24weekers
1-Jul-2012The feature film is based on his own experience of being a father to a severely premature baby and is currently out for casting.
Dream ticket
29-Jun-2012Lionsgate knew exactly how to get us in the mood last night at a special press screening of Magic Mike….
Adam Tysoe to direct Dirty Money
29-Jun-2012The London set gritty thriller is being produced by Insight Films.
Edinburgh unveils Best of the Fest line-up
28-Jun-2012The festival will screen a number of films which have shown during the festival.
The Sweeney
28-Jun-2012After years in development, Vertigo's big-screen feature version of iconic seventies TV series The Sweeney has arrived (eOne is releasing in the UK on September 12), complete with fast cars, bank robberies and Ray Winstone and Ben Drew as crime busting duo Regan and Carter.
John Willis appointed chair of BAFTA
27-Jun-2012He takes over from Tim Corrie, who will continue to serve as deputy chair for another year.
Liv & Ingmar to open Nordic Focus in Haugesund
27-Jun-2012Liv Ullmann will be an honourary guest.
Pitch perfect
26-Jun-2012Screen headed down to the 2012 Good Pitch Europe in London yesterday, where attendees included Jemima Khan, Sam Branson and Rageh Omar.
AV Pictures sells The Liability to Revolver, Grindstone
26-Jun-2012The road trip thriller stars Tim Roth and Jack O'Connell.
StudioCanal signs Alan Partridge
26-Jun-2012StudioCanal has acquired UK theatrical rights to The Alan Partridge Movie with plans to release in August 2013.
East meets East
25-Jun-2012Twenty budding young filmmakers from East London took part in a series of workshops led by award winning Romanian film-makers - the result is a short documentary about their experiences, which will screen at the East End Film Festival.
Britdoc, New York Times join forces to support short form docs
25-Jun-2012The announcement was made at Britdoc's Good Pitch Europe event in London today.
Good Pitch 2012 projects include Call me Kuchu, Big Boys Gone Bananas
22-Jun-2012The 2012 Good Pitch Europe, organised by BRITDOC and The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, has announced the 8 projects which have been selected to be part of its one day pitching event on June 25.
Opening night of the Edinburgh International Film Festival
21-Jun-2012The 66th edition of the EIFF opened last night with the UK premiere of Killer Joe, attended by director William Friedkin and actress Gina Gershon.
Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz to star in The Machine
21-Jun-2012The film is being sold worldwide by Content.
Encounters Film Festival launches animation production scheme
21-Jun-2012Backed by Creative Skillset, the five day course will take place during the 18th edition of the festival in September.
Jacqueline Hurt, Olswang
21-Jun-2012Jacqueline Hurt talks about the role of the lawyer in film financing deals, the rise in the number of sales companies and the film policy review.
Ben Roberts to speak at Children's Media Conference
20-Jun-2012The event will take place July 4-6 in Sheffield.
UNIC annual report notes that Russian box office grows 18%
20-Jun-2012The report shows total EU box office returns remaining stable at €6.4 billion and the digital rollout making progress.
Shell withdrawn from Edinburgh line-up
20-Jun-2012The producers have withdrawn the film, which was due to have its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film festival, due to confusion over the Michael Powell Award criteria.
Edgar Ramirez to take lead in Arvelo's Libertador
20-Jun-2012Alberto Arvelo's epic about the life of South American revolutionary Simon Bolivar will also star Maria Valverde and Danny Huston.
5 Broken Cameras wins Sheffield Doc/Fest Audience Award
19-Jun-2012The 19th edition of the festival attracted a record number of delegates.
Sam Anthony joins Sundog Pictures
19-Jun-2012He takes on the role of creative director at Sam Branson's newly rebranded company Sundog Pictures.
Shooting underway on The Physician
19-Jun-2012Shooting will take place in Germany and Morocco.
BFI London Film Festival to shorten duration, increase screenings
19-Jun-2012The festival will also make use of more venues during its shorter 12 day run.
From the Sierra Nevada to Sheffield
18-Jun-2012It was one hell of a culture shock for two members of the Kogi tribe who were at the Sheffield Doc/Fest to promote their eco film Aluna.
Stanley Weber to star in Not Another Happy Ending
18-Jun-2012The French actor and son of Jacques Weber will star opposite Karen Gillan in the Glasgow set indie comedy.
Screen Yorkshire appoints strategic advisory board
18-Jun-2012Ex EM Media chief executive will chair the board.
Marina Abromović: The Artist Is Present wins Sheffield Special Jury Award
18-Jun-2012Next year the festival will introduce a new award, The Tim Hetherington Award, presented by Dogwoof.
Documentaries enjoyed bumper year at UK box office in 2011
15-Jun-2012The number of documentaries being released theatrically in the UK has steadily increased during the last five years, with the total box office takings of documentaries in the UK rising dramatically in 2011, it was revealed during a panel at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Jim Broadbent to head up EIFF's Michael Powell jury
15-Jun-2012Actor Elliott Gould will head up the international feature competition jury.
Front Row reveals Cannes acquisitions
14-Jun-2012Pick ups included Dom Hemingway from HanWay Films and Agent: Century 21 from Exclusive Media Group.
Branson's Current Sponge rebranded as Sundog Pictures
14-Jun-2012Sam Branson unveiled details of his newly rebranded UK production outfit Sundog Pictures, at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Sheffield Doc/Fest opens with double whammy
14-Jun-2012The 2012 edition of Sheffield Doc/Fest enjoyed two opening night events last night - the world premiere of Penny Woolcock's From The Sea To The Land Beyond, followed by the European premiere of Sundance winner Searching For Sugar Man.
Edinburgh's revival?
14-Jun-2012After a 2011 edition plagued with problems, the Edinburgh International Film Festival is back this year with an eclectic line-up and a renewed focus on British and upcoming talent. Screen talks to the festival's new artistic director Chris Fujiwara - and the industry - about how the 66th edition (June 20-July 1) is shaping up.
Shooting begins on Hammer's The Quiet Ones
12-Jun-2012Erin Richards, Olivia Cooke and Rory Fleck-Byrne have joined the cast of Hammer's supernatural horror, which has begun shooting in Oxfordshire, UK.
Roger Corman to head up Tokyo jury
12-Jun-2012The veteran producer and director was jury head of the festival's Young Cinema Competition in 1994.
Intandem, Writer's Avenue Films launch screenplay competition
7-Jun-2012The winning writer will receive an all expenses paid trip to LA and US representation with Zero Gravity Management.
Film London greenlights four new artist films
6-Jun-2012Now in its third year, Film London's Artists' Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) is investing £145,000 of production funding in four new moving image projects from London-based artists.
Whiskey shot
6-Jun-2012Kevin Spacey plays three very different leads in the winning films to come out of Jameson's First Shot short film competition.
CinemaNX in talks to merge into Pinewood Shepperton
6-Jun-2012UPDATED: The Isle of Man government is in negotations to acquire a 19.9% stake in Pinwood Shepperton, whilst Pinewood would advise on film investment opportunities for the Isle of Man's £25m Media Development Fund.
Palatin, Engine to handle international sales on Kick
1-Jun-2012Marcus Warren's football thriller is currently shooting in London.
East End Film Festival to open with Amy Winehouse doc
31-May-2012The 11th edition of the festival runs July 3-8.
BBC secures TV rights to Spanish language feature San Cristobal
30-May-2012The UK-Spanish co-production is being written and directed by UK film-maker James Rogan.
Cool Kids Don't Cry to get Norwegian remake
30-May-2012Norwegian production company Cinenord has bought the rights to the Dutch family film.
Edinburgh unveils line-up for 66th edition
30-May-2012The line-up includes a strong British showing with the world premieres of Peter Strickland's Berberian Sound Studio and Luis Prieto's Pusher, both of which will compete for the reinstated Michael Powell Award.
Bulgari Hotel unveils Richard Attenborough cinema
29-May-2012The new hotel in London's Knightsbridge has promised to donate 10% of all booking revenues from the cinema to the CTBF.
Secret Cinema launches 18th production
29-May-2012The undisclosed film will screen in a 195,000 sq ft space in central London.
Andrew Boswell appointed commercial director at LipSync
29-May-2012The appointment comes as LipSync plans to up its focus on international co-productions.
Tom Harvey to step down as Northern Film & Media CEO
28-May-2012John Tulip, the UK agency's current finance and operations director, has been promoted to the newly created position of managing director.
Artificial Eye picks up Holy Motors, Therese Desqueyroux
25-May-2012UK distributor Artificial Eye has completed a further four acquisitions in Cannes.
Roskino launches DOORS initiative
25-May-2012The new market designed to promote Russian cinema to international buyers and distributors, will run during the upcoming Moscow International Film Festival.
Chulpan Khamatova to produce Mayakovsky for Roskino
25-May-2012The project will be directed by Alexander Shein and will explore the life of Russian poet and artist Vladimir Mayakovsky.
Aqui Y Alla takes top prize at Cannes Critics Week
25-May-2012The directorial debut of Spanish film-maker Antonio Mendez Esparza won the Grand Prize at the 51st Cannes Critics Week.
Vicky McClure to star in Convenience
25-May-2012EXCLUSIVE: The British independent comedy is being produced by Ray Panthaki for his company Urban Way.
Hungarian director Béla Tarr to close production company
24-May-2012The director announced that his company TT Filmmuhely would be ceasing activity at the end of this month because its situation had become "untenable".
NonStop acquires Cosmopolis, The We And The I, Broken
24-May-2012The distributor has picked up the Cannes titles for release in Scandinavia.
Creative England re-launches West Midlands production fund
24-May-2012The £450,000 fund will go towards feature film production from producers or co-producers based in the West Midlands.
Screen South unveils new partnerships in Cannes
23-May-2012The former regional screen agency is still going strong as a separate entity outside Creative England.
Feeling Positif
23-May-2012French film magazine Positif celebrates its 60th birthday this May.
Candida Brady
23-May-2012UK journalist turned film-maker Candida Brady's first feature documentary Trashed follows Jeremy Irons on a world tour as he discovers issues surrounding waste. The film screened out of competition in Cannes.
Pinewood Shepperton announces 15 month results
23-May-2012The studio group reported revenues of £63m over the last 15 months.
Scottish companies CinéFile and Distrify partner up
22-May-2012Edinburgh based boutique distributor CinéFile has teamed up with Scottish film promotion and distribution service Distrify, to allow its content to become more accessible on the internet.
Paolo Sorrentino to direct The Great Beauty
21-May-2012Pathe International will handle worldwide sales on the Italian-French co-production which is Sorrentino's first film set and entirely filmed in Rome.
British Council launches Short Support Scheme
21-May-2012It includes a Travel Grant Fund that will support short film-makers from the UK in showing their work at international film festivals.
Creative England launches Elevator programme
21-May-2012The programme, which was launched today in Cannes, is aimed at helping short film-makers to make the leap into features.
Watershed launches FilmWorks networking scheme
21-May-2012The pilot project aimed at fast tracking emerging filmmaking talent from the UK regions, is being developed with money from Creative England's network fund.
Arnon Milchan to receive Locarno's producer award
21-May-2012Three of his films will be shown at the 65th edition, including the newly restored Once Upon A Time In America.
Mean Streets and mini macaroons
21-May-2012Ben Drew (aka Plan B) was in Cannes for the market premiere of his hard hitting directorial debut iLL Manors as well as a great party afterwards.
Getting the juice from Lemon
21-May-2012Kelly Brook and Keith Lemon were on cheeky form as they dropped into Cannes for a whistle stop trip to promote Keith Lemon: The Movie.
Robert Jones to produce A Patch Of Fog
21-May-2012The film is the winning project to come out of Northern Ireland Screen's New Talent Focus scheme for local writers.
Tony Grisoni's Kingsland amongst new Microwave projects
19-May-2012Three new features have been greenlit through Film London's microbudget Microwave scheme, which is run in partnership with BBC Films and Skillset.
A Happy Ending?
19-May-2012Dr Who actress Karen Gillan is in Cannes to promote her first feature, the Glasgow set indie romantic comedy Not Another Happy Ending, directed by John McKay and produced by Claire Mundell of Synchronicity.
Wayne Blair
18-May-2012Australian director Wayne Blair is in Cannes for the world premiere of his feelgood feature debut The Sapphires, which screens out of competition
Snow Patrol feels Vibrations
18-May-2012Snow Patrol's drummer Johnny Quinn talks about the band's role on Terri Hooley biopic Good Vibrations.
Encounters Film Festival receives MEDIA backing
18-May-2012The festival will run in its new earlier slot this year.
Marc Samuelson to set up new production outfit
18-May-2012The established British producer has left CinemaNX after five years as a partner at the company to set up his own production company, boarding two new projects as a co-producer.
Camel on the Croisette..
17-May-2012Sacha Baron Cohen pulled off his latest publicity stunt to promote The Dictator in Cannes, with the help of a very obliging camel.
Mamma Mia
16-May-2012Pregnancy + Cannes = torture!
Rufus Norris
16-May-2012Acclaimed UK theatre director Rufus Norris talks about his directorial debut Broken which is the opening film of Critics' Week.
Shooting begins on Kick
16-May-2012Marcus Warren's football thriller is produced by Geoff Austin, David Ravden and Jon Thompson.
Locarno Film Festival launches new industry initiative
15-May-2012The new initiatie will focus on distribution and exhibition in the Eastern and Central European countries.
Elliot Goldenthal to be honoured at Film Music Festival, Krakow
14-May-2012Oscar winning composer Elliot Goldenthal will be celebrated in concert at the Film Music Festival in Krakow on May 26 at the Tinning Plant of ArcelorMittal Poland in Krakow.
High Point snaps up 6 Plots
14-May-2012EXCLUSIVE: The Australian teen horror is directed by Leigh Sheehan.
The Invisible Woman
14-May-2012Ralph Fiennes' second directing project following Coriolanus tells the story of Charles Dickens' secret love affair with a young actress. Who better to play the iconic author than Fiennes himself. Sarah Cooper reports.
Visual effects company Cinesite sold to Endless LLP
10-May-2012The London based visual effects house has been acquired by UK based private equity house Endless LLP.
Talent spotting
10-May-2012Screen rounds up the hottest writing, directing and producing talent coming out of Northern Ireland.
Case Study: Game Of Thrones
10-May-2012HBO backed Northern Ireland to host its popular fantasy series Game Of Thrones, which shoots its third series in the country this summer.
Belfast Film Festival
10-May-2012Two high-profile local films will bookend the Belfast Film Festival (May 31-June 10)
All points North
10-May-2012Northern Ireland is undergoing a local and international production boom.
Sheffield Doc/Fest unveils 2012 line-up
10-May-2012The festival's industry strand - the MeetMarket - will feature 65 projects from 20 countries, hoping to capitalise on the success of last year when £5.5m worth of funding was raised.
High Point takes on Boorman's Me And Me Dad
9-May-2012Katrine Boorman's documentary about her famous film-maker father John Boorman will screen in Cannes Classics.
Alix Tidmarsh, Andy Byatt, Amberjack Films
9-May-2012Alix Tidmarsh and Andy Byatt's new UK production company will make ambitious, entertaining films with a message, with the first project to come out of the company set to be the $20m Dolphin: A 3D Adventure, being sold by Salt at Cannes.
Independent makes sales on Ai Weiwei ahead of Cannes
8-May-2012Independent has secured more sales on Alison Klayman's Sundance Award winning documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry ahead of the Cannes Film Market.
Wide Management takes Pablo Stoll Ward's 3
7-May-2012French sales company Wide Management has snapped up international sales rights to Pablo Stoll Ward's comedy 3, which has been selected for the upcoming Cannes Directors' Fortnight.
Elstree Studios reports increased profits
4-May-2012The UK studio has recently played host to King Of Soho and Under The Skin and is currently the home of BBC talent show The Voice.
Fortissimo Films picks up Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely
4-May-2012Fortissimo Films is to handle international sales on Indian director Ashim Ahluwalia's feature film debut Miss Lovely which is premiering in the upcoming Cannes Festival in Un Certain Regard.
King of the plants
4-May-2012It's not often that you are in the presence of greatness. But that was the case last night at a preview screening of Sky's latest series, David Attenborough's Kingdom Of Plants, attended by the man himself.
Penn to attend Cannes Haiti benefit gala
3-May-2012The event, hosted by Giorgio Armani, will be in aid of the ongoing operation in Haiti following the earthquake in 2010 and will also support charities set up by Paul Haggis and Petra Nemcova.
UK's Black Hangar Studios officially opens for business
3-May-2012The UK gets a boost with the launch of new studio facility, Black Hangar Studios, which includes a 32,000 sq ft sound stage, water tank and onsite production services and will be targeting British film and television productions who are unable to get into Pinewood and Shepperton.
Bombay Sapphire launches film-making competition
2-May-2012The competition will give film-makers the chance to interpret a script written by Geoffrey Fletcher, who won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for Precious in 2009.
10th éQuinoxe Germany Screenwriters Workshop launches
2-May-2012Nine European screenwriters from eight European countries have been selected to take part.
Runarsson's Volcano wins European Features award at Bradford
1-May-2012The Bradford Film Festival's European Features Competition has been launched this year.
Andrew M Smith takes seat on Pinewood board
1-May-2012He takes up his new role as director of strategy and communications at Pinewood today.
Gangs Of Wasseypur to open London Indian Film Festival
30-Apr-2012Now in its third edition, the festival will take place across various London locations from June 20 - July 3.
Nice Drama to adapt Ohlsson's Swedish crime trilogy
30-Apr-2012The Stockholm based production company plans to turn Swedish writer Kristina Ohlsson's trilogy into three 90 minute TV movies.
James Newton Howard to be honoured at World Soundtrack Awards
27-Apr-2012Howard's work will be showcased at the event, which will also see Italian composer Pino Donaggio receiving the World Soundtrack Lifetime Achievement Award.
Stellan Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada join cast of The Railway Man
27-Apr-2012Shooting begins on Jonathan Teplitzky's war drama in Scotland on April 30.
Phil Rymer joins London law firm Lewis Silkin
26-Apr-2012The film and TV lawyer was previously principal of his own firm Rymer Media Law.
Lone Scherfig attached to direct Orange for Ruby, Focus
26-Apr-2012EXCLUSIVE: The adaptation of Tim Guest's memoir My Life In Orange, about his childhood in an Indian commune, is curently in development.
Production underway on Fiennes' The Invisible Woman
25-Apr-2012Shooting will take place in London and Kent until the end of June.
Pinewood's Richard Attenborough stage open for business
24-Apr-2012The new 30,000 sq ft stage is currently being used for Working Title's Les Miserables.
Sheffield Doc/Fest to produce From The Sea To The Land Beyond
23-Apr-2012The documentary about Britain's coastlines is being directed by Penny Woolcock and will have its premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest in June.
Danny Glover among jurors for Puma Creative Impact Award
23-Apr-2012Submissions are now open for the second Puma/Britdoc Foundation award which recognises the documentary film which has created the most significant impact in the world today.
My Brother The Devil, Street Girls among Sundance London prize winners
22-Apr-2012The Sundance Institute will present awards to four films which focus on social justice issues in the developing world during the first Sundance London film and music festival, running April 26-29
Production begins on third Outpost feature
22-Apr-2012Kieran Parker will direct the third in the Nazi zombie franchise, Outpost: The Rise Of The Spetsnaz
Too little investment in British family features, says Sky Movies head
20-Apr-2012Sky Movies director Ian Lewis has revealed that the company's decision to develop and produce family films has been partly triggered by a lack of investment in the genre in the UK, calling on the UK production sector to pitch more ideas.
Dan Simmons appointed Creative Skillset's head of film
18-Apr-2012He has been acting head of film at the UK training organisation - which rebranded at the beginning of this month from Skillset to Creative Skillset - since last April.
Tele München Group acquires Iron Man 3 for Germany, Austria
18-Apr-2012TMG distributed the first two films in the series.
Edinburgh Film Festival to open with Killer Joe
18-Apr-2012It will be the UK premiere of the comic noir thriller which world premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year.
BFI launches Hitchcock season
17-Apr-2012The three-month season is the result of a three-year national archive project to restore Hitchcock's silent films.
Fast track
17-Apr-2012The feel good trailer for StudioCanal's Fast Girls has arrived.
Jared Harris to star in Hammer's The Quiet Ones
16-Apr-2012Due to start shooting in the UK on June 19, the supernatural thriller will be Hammer's next project following box office hit The Woman In Black.
Tarak Ben Ammar launches competition for Tunisian filmmakers
16-Apr-2012The Tunisian Mobile Film Festival is aimed at promoting up and coming film-makers from Ben Ammar's home country, Tunisia.
B3 Media to run second TalentLab
13-Apr-2012The programme is designed to help film-makers from non-traditional backgrounds to break into the UK industry.
Feature adaptation of The Knife That Killed Me underway
13-Apr-2012The British thriller will shoot entirely on green screen.
Creative England's Film Culture Fund open for applications
13-Apr-2012The second round of Creative England's Film Culture Lottery Fund is now opens for applications with £500,000 of BFI Lottery funds available to regional organisations and festivals.
Producers Nasso and Moyer launch Wakefield International
13-Apr-2012The first feature to come out of the new company will be Squatters, directed by Martin Weisz and scheduled to shoot in May.
Roger Shannon sets up regional round table initiative
12-Apr-2012Shannon, who heads up the Film and Television department at the University of Edge Hill in Liverpool, is running a series of round table discussions to bring regional film-makers, businesses and academics together.
Shooting underway on The List
12-Apr-2012Sienna Guillory and Bill Paterson have joined the cast of Klaus Hüttmann's The List.
Game Of Thrones season 3 to shoot in Northern Ireland
12-Apr-2012EXCLUSIVE: HBO is returning to Belfast for a third series of its award winning fantasy series Game Of Thrones; the production will be based at the city's Paint Hall studio, taking advantage of its two new sound stages.
The Guillemots, Glen Hansard to perform at Sundance London
12-Apr-2012The two musical acts have been added to the opening night of Sundance London, which kicks off on April 26.
Catherine McCormack to star in The Fold
12-Apr-2012She plays a priest who forms a friendship with a migrant worker in the feature debut of UK film-maker John Jencks.
Creative England to host nationwide networking events
11-Apr-2012Sessions have already taken place in Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol.
Edinburgh Film Festival plans Shinji Somai retrospective
11-Apr-2012Films by the Japanese director to screen will include Sailor Suit And Machine Gun and Wait And See.
World Picture Films options Gilna's The Gift Of Lightning
11-Apr-2012Young Irish playwright David Gilna has sold the rights to his autobiographical play The Gift Of Lightning to World Picture Films.
AAM signs deal with independent exhibitor GI Group
3-Apr-2012Arts Alliance Media (AAM) is continuing its UK digital roll out into independent cinemas by signing a VPF deal with GI Group.
Shakespeare 4 Kidz to produce first feature
3-Apr-2012Romeo And Juliet will start shooting this summer.
Anna Friel, Romola Garai to star in Having You
3-Apr-2012The film is the first feature to come out of new UK production company Holland Park Pictures.
Arclight appoints Clay Epstein as VP sales and acquisitions
3-Apr-2012His sales duties will primarily include all rights in Germany, Benelux, Scandinavia and UK as well as TV library sales worldwide.
Creative England to expand presence in East of the UK
2-Apr-2012Two new roles are being created in the region, whilst Creative England is taking over ownership of the region's locations database.
Hammer confirms Woman In Black follow up
2-Apr-2012Hammer is developing the follow up to The Woman In Black, which will be based on a new original story by Susan Hill.
International Buddhist Film Festival returns to London
2-Apr-2012The 10th edition of the International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) is to take place in London, from April 11-15.
Shooting underway on Portugese production The Right Juice
2-Apr-2012The film will be the first English language feature to come out of Portugal's Algarve region.
Film Solutions to open London office
2-Apr-2012The European headquarters of the digital asset management company will be headed up by Nick Bull.
Creative England appoints head of communications
29-Mar-2012Paul Smith was previously head of comms at PACT.
Gemma Went appointed director of social media at Premier PR
29-Mar-2012She will be tasked with expanding the use of social media across Premier.
29-Mar-2012Rock and roll comedy Svengali is the first feature to come out of Martin Root and Jonny Owen's new London based production company Root Films.
Ken Loach begins production on Spirit Of 45
28-Mar-2012The BFI Film Fund, Film 4 and Channel 4 backed feature documentary will focus on the significance of the year 1945 in British history.
EIFF talent lab enters second year
28-Mar-2012The four day programme will run as part of the upcoming Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Case Study: Parade's End
27-Mar-2012Tom Stoppard reteams with Shakespeare In Love producer David Parfitt for the BBC-HBO mini-series Parade's End, which shot in the UK and Belgium.
Grace Carley appointed CTBF's head of fundraising
26-Mar-2012The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), the charity which supports film and television industry employees and their families in times of hardship, has appointed Grace Carley as its new head of fundraising.
M-Net launches VOD African Film Library
26-Mar-2012The service promises to offer the world's largest online collection of African film content.
Richard Lester honoured with BFI fellowship
26-Mar-2012The director was presented with the award following a screening of his 1976 film Robin And Marian, starring Audrey Hepburn and Sean Connery, at the BFI Southbank.
Harry Potter named Best Film at Jameson Empire Awards
25-Mar-2012Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy won three awards at the ceremony, which took place in London last night.
440 participants take part in Asian Side Of The Doc
22-Mar-2012440 participants from 30 countries attended the third edition of Asian Side of The Doc which was held in Tokyo from March 19-21.
Screen Yorkshire, Northern Film & Media launch Triangle 2012
19-Mar-2012Screen Yorkshire, Northern Film and Media and Skillset are launching a new national talent development initiative aimed at encouraging writers, directors and producers to develop new working relationships.
iFeatures2 opens for submissions
19-Mar-2012Creative England's low budget film-making scheme has been extended across the UK; 3 projects will be greenlit to shoot on budgets of £350,000 with backing from the BFI Film Fund, BBC and Skillset.
Northern Film & Media, Film4, Skillset launch development programme
14-Mar-2012The 12 week intensive programme will be headed up by Ivana Mackinnon, Kate Leys and Jo McClellan.
Creative England appoints talent development team
13-Mar-2012Caroline Cooper Charles, Anna Seifert Speck and Wendy Bevan Mogg have been appointed to Creative England's talent development team.
Edinburgh Film Festival to close with Disney-Pixar's Brave
13-Mar-2012It will be the European premiere of the film, which is set in Scotland and features the voices of Billy Connolly, Kelly Macdonald and Robbie Coltrane.
High Point picks up Cool Kids Don't Cry
12-Mar-2012High Point will handle international sales on Dennis Bot's family film, which has been a hit at the Dutch box office.
Hadi Hajaig to direct Blue Iguana
12-Mar-2012The $5m comedy heist movie will shoot in the UK and Canada.
Caradog James to direct The Machine
12-Mar-2012The sci fi thriller is being produced by UK company Red And Black Films.
Penny Woolcock amongst Bertha Britdoc grantees
9-Mar-2012Fourteen grants totaling £230,000 have been awarded through The Bertha Foundation and BRITDOC's new Connect Fund and Documentary Journalism Fund.
Moo-vie making
9-Mar-2012A competition launched by UK magazine Farmer's Weekly has inspired us to come up with our own agriculturally themed film titles.
Earliest Charles Dickens film discovered
9-Mar-2012The oldest surviving film featuring a Charles Dickens character – The Death Of Poor Joe - has been discovered by BFI curator Bryony Dixon.
National Youth Film Academy launches apprenticeship scheme
8-Mar-201220 budding young film-makers from the UK will take part in the scheme which runs for 9 months.
New Zealand film-makers Albiston, Sutherland go Shopping
8-Mar-2012Their feature deubt is being produced by Warp Films Australia.
April shoot for I Give It A Year
7-Mar-2012Rose Byrne, Anna Faris, Rafe Spall and Simon Baker will star in Dan Mazer's directorial debut, produced by Working Title.
Susan Morris joins London law firm Halebury
6-Mar-2012Media and technology law firm Halebury has appointed Susan Morris as a senior media lawyer.
LipSync boards Murphy's Blood, Athale's Wasteland
6-Mar-2012The Soho based post production house will provide equity investment and post services for Murphy's second feature.
BFI Southbank launches Made In Britain season
5-Mar-2012The first installment will kick off in April, with a focus on female directors from the UK.
Fortune Cookies to shoot at Elstree Studios
5-Mar-2012The low budget cross cultural comedy is being partly financed via crowdfunding.
Wiggin launches content protection service
5-Mar-2012UK media law firm Wiggin is launching a new content protection partnership, Incopro, aimed at helping media companies to tackle piracy.
Locarno's Carte Blanche to focus on Mexico
5-Mar-2012Now in its second year, Locarno's Carte Blanche will shine the light on Mexican films in post production.
Newcastle Tynside Cinema launches production scheme
1-Mar-2012The project has received the support of North East born director Ridley Scott.
Madam Butterfly takes flight
29-Feb-2012A 3D performance of Puccini's opera is due to hit UK cinemas next week.
Pinewood revenues up in 2011
29-Feb-2012Pinewood has unveiled its results for the 12 months ending December 31 2011, with film revenues up 24% on 2010.
Filmclub extends into Northern Ireland
28-Feb-2012The education charity, set up by Beeban Kidron, already operates in 7000 schools in the UK and aims to reach 338 schools in Northern Ireland, rolling out in April 2012.
Michael Fassbender joins jury of YouTube's Your Film Festival
28-Feb-2012He will help to judge the global competition, run by Youtube and Ridley Scott's Scott Free, as well as acting as a co-executive producer on the winner's next project.
The Raid is double winner at Dublin International Film Festival
28-Feb-2012Welsh director Gareth Evans' martial arts film The Raid was the big winner at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, picking up the Audience Award and the Dublin Film Critics Circle Best Film prize.
Locarno increases Concorso Cineasti competition prize money
24-Feb-2012The festival's Concorco Cineasti del presente competition is increasing its prize fund as well as adding a new prize.
BFI Lesbian & Gay Film Festival to open with Cloudburst
23-Feb-2012This year's festival looks set to be 30% bigger than last year, with 53 features and 67 shorts.
Olswang opens Singapore office
23-Feb-2012The media law firm is continuing its worldwide expansion with a new Asia hub, based in Singapore.
Doha Film Institute boards animated feature The Prophet
23-Feb-2012Directors onboard the portmanteau animated feature version of Khahil Gibran's novel include Marjane Satrapi, Tomm Moore and Roger Allers, who will oversee the project's narrative thread.
BAFTA to host industry debate on film policy review
22-Feb-2012The session will be hosted by Screen's editor Mike Goodridge with panelists including Big Talk MD Matthew Justice, Bankside Films' Stephen Kelliher and British director Iain Softley.
Michael Kuhn joins Northern Ireland Screen board
22-Feb-2012The independent producer is one of 8 new appointments to the board.
Myriad Pictures strikes more sales on Chained
22-Feb-2012The deals on Jennifer Lynch's psychological thriller were concluded at the European Film Market.
BFI to modernise its library
22-Feb-2012The BFI is in the process of refurbishing its library, which will include more digitised content and a move to a new space at the BFI Southbank.
Martin Freeman, Vicky McClure to star in Root Films' Svengali
22-Feb-2012Based on Jonny Owen and Dean Cavanagh's hit youtube comedy series, Svengali will be the first feature to come out of Martin Root and Jonny Owen's new London based production company Root Films.
Entertainment One scoops The Sapphires for the UK, Ireland
21-Feb-2012It is the latest sale on the film to be secured by UK company Goalpost Film following a successful run at the EFM.
Independent strikes deals on Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
21-Feb-2012Artificial Eye has picked up UK rights and DCM has German speaking rights to the film about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
Film's Cool launches documentary initiative
20-Feb-2012Neil Crombie of Seneca Productions is to head up a new London based course – Change One Thing – which is aimed at introducing school children to documentary film-making.
Weekend producer Tristan Goligher appointed iFeatures executive producer
20-Feb-2012He will head up iFeatures 2 which is being launched by Creative England in March as a UK nationwide scheme.
May the Fork be with you
20-Feb-2012MediCinema hosted its first Star Wars Charity Dinner and Quiz, raising a five-figure sum for the film charity.
Marton Csokas, Hayley Atwell to star in Sky Atlantic's Falcon
20-Feb-2012The two part production is based on Robert Wilson's bestselling detective novels and will be Sky Atlantic's second UK original drama commission following Hit + Miss.
Michael Fassbender to star in Irish Myths
17-Feb-2012Fassbender has been developing the project based on Irish myth stories, with writer Ronan Bennett, who has been working on the project since last year.
My Brother The Devil wins Berlin Europa Cinemas Label
17-Feb-2012The film has been written and directed by British director (and former Screen Star of Tomorrow) Sally El Hosaini.
Anna Friel joins Steve Coogan in Winterbottom's King Of Soho
17-Feb-2012Anna Friel, Tamsin Egerton and Imogen Poots have joined the cast of Michael Winterbottom's next feature, which stars Steve Coogan as infamous porn baron Paul Raymond.
Jonas Holmberg appointed as head of international programme at Göteborg
17-Feb-2012He takes over from Andreas Degerhammar who is to become head of distribution at TriArt Film.
Koch Media acquires a taste for WestEnd's Love Bite
17-Feb-2012WestEnd Films has sold German rights for Andy de Emmony's teen comedy horror Love Bite to Koch Media.
TrustNordisk tempts more buyers with A Royal Affair
16-Feb-2012As Nikolaj Arcel's royal epic gears up for its competition screening tonight in Berlin, TrustNordisk has completed more sales, taking the number of countries up to nearly 30.
NonStop takes on Beasts, Searching For Sugar Man
16-Feb-2012The Swedish distributor has secured a number of titles including Sundance hits Beasts Of The Southern Wild and Searching For Sugar Man.
Marcus Evans Group acquires World Productions
16-Feb-2012The acquisition was part of Marcus Evans and Ken Mcreddie Associates' plan to create its own production unit, following their merger in 2008.
Glasgow Film festival to sell fims via Facebook
16-Feb-2012The festival, which kicked off its 2012 edition today, is to create an online collection of short films from this year's Glasgow Short Film Festival Scottish Competition, with selected films also made available to buy on the festival's faceboook pages.
AV Pictures to handles sales on The 4th Reich
16-Feb-2012The second world war action horror movie is being produced by Mann Made Films.
Hurricane Films, Götafilm board Terence Davies' Sunset Song
16-Feb-2012Terence Davies' long awaited adaptation of classic Scottish novel Sunset Song looks set to finally get off the ground, with shooting due to take place in Winter 2012 in Scotland and Sweden.
Goalpost scores further sales on Sapphires
16-Feb-2012EXCLUSIVE: London based sales company Goalpost Film has secured a number of sales at the European Film Market in Berlin on Wayne Blair's Aboriginal girl group story Sapphires, including to Diaphana for France.
Brits at Berlinale Talent Campus tout new features
15-Feb-2012UK producer Emma Biggins, who is taking part in the Berlinale Talent Campus this year, is to produce sci fi thriller The Calling, for her company Multistory Films.
Entertainment One grabs 2 Guns, Love Punch, Side Effects
15-Feb-2012eOne has secured a slew of multi territory deals during Berlin's European Film Market.
Charles Finch BAFTA party
15-Feb-2012Leading luminaries of the British and International film and fashion world joined BAFTA nominees to celebrate a year of film and fashion at the annual pre-BAFTA party co-hosted by Charles Finch and Chanel.
Europa Distribution, Europa International agree digital guidelines
14-Feb-2012The two professional networks, respresenting distributors and sales agents, have come up with a set of guidelines for the delivery of digital material, via a series of workshops.
EFA launches Young Audience Award
14-Feb-2012Young audiences across six European cities will vote from three films nominated by the European Film Academy.
Mary Daily promoted at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
14-Feb-2012She steps up from her role as executive vice president of marketing to president and chief marketing officer of worldwide marketing.
London seminar to promote Guernsey as film financing centre
14-Feb-2012The event is being hosted by Guernsey Finance and Guernsey Film.
Movie Make Over
13-Feb-2012Swanky London hotel the Corinthia has teamed up with celebrity hairdresser Daniel Galvin and Oscar winning make up artist Lois Burwell to launch the Movie Make-Over Room.
Kon-Tiki to open Norwegian International Film Festival
13-Feb-2012It will be the world premiere of the Norwegian film about the real life Pacific expedition of 1947, directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg.
Dreyer, The Tyrannical Dane to screen at CPH PIX
13-Feb-2012The film/theatre production is directed by Stuart Lynch.
The Guard wins big at the Irish Film And Television Awards
13-Feb-2012The Guard picked up four awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenwriter and the Irish Film Board Rising Star Award for its director John Michael McDonagh.
The Artist dominates at the BAFTAs
13-Feb-2012The Artist won 7 BAFTAs including Best Film; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Hugo, Senna and The Iron Lady all picked up two awards.
John Michael McDonagh wins Guardian First Film Award
10-Feb-2012McDonagh won the award, which recognises new and emerging talent, for his debut feature The Guard.
DCM announces new management structure
10-Feb-2012The Berlin based distributor announces new management structure after it stepped in to save Delphi Filmverleih from insolvency in January.
Tribeca Film takes US rights to The Giant Mechanical Man
10-Feb-2012The cast includes Jenna Fischer (who is also producing), Chris Messina, Topher Grace and Malin Akerman.
Park Circus sells Harold Lloyd catalogue to Carlotta
10-Feb-2012The company has signed a licensing agreement with French distributor Carlotta Films for the silent movie producer/star's films.
TrustNordisk bites with Frost
10-Feb-2012Scandinavian sales company TrustNordisk has picked up international sales rights to sci-fi-thriller Frost.
Emma Thompson to join cast of Beautiful Creatures
10-Feb-2012She will star alongside Viola Davis, Jack O'Connell and Alice Englert, in the Alcon Entertainment project.
Image Entertainment picks up Goats
10-Feb-2012Image Entertainment has acquired North American rights including theatrical, home entertainment, digital and broadcast, to Goats, starring David Duchovny and Vera Farmiga.
Eric Stevens joins Arts Alliance Media
9-Feb-2012London based digital cinema company Arts Alliance Media has appointed Eric Stevens as its new commercial director.
Dialogue of Cultures festival launches $40,000 grant
9-Feb-2012The grant is for the production of a 30 minute documentary and is open to director/producer teams from around the world.
BFI Shorts scheme open for applications
9-Feb-2012The scheme is being managed by Lighthouse, the digital agency behind filmmaker mentoring programme Guiding Lights.
Hackett hosts BAFTA lunch for John Hurt
9-Feb-2012Clothing line Hackett hosted a lunch to honour John Hurt's Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the upcoming BAFTAs.
Robert Redford to star in J.C. Chandor's All Is Lost
9-Feb-2012FilmNation Entertainment is handling international sales on the project, which will be distributed in the US by Lionsgate.
Naomi Watts to play Princess Diana
9-Feb-2012Downfall director Oliver Hirschbiegel will direct Caught In Flight for Ecosse Films.
Fast Girls
9-Feb-2012Ealing Metro will be tempting buyers in Berlin with British athletics drama Fast Girls, produced by Damian Jones, directed by Regan Hall, and described by star Noel Clarke as "Rocky with girls in lycra".
Jack O'Connell, Alice Englert in talks for Beautiful Creatures
8-Feb-2012The film, produced by Alcon Entertainment, is based on the first in the series of best selling novels by Kami Carcia and Margaret Stohl and is also set to star Viola Davis.
Vision 3 wins 3D Lumiere Award for The Foundling
7-Feb-2012It was part of the 3D Society's Lumiere Awards which took place at the Beverly Hills Hotel, LA.
Starry starry night
7-Feb-2012The BAFTAs, whicht takes place on Sunday, looks set to be awash with Hollywood stars.
Kevin named best film at Evening Standard Awards
7-Feb-2012Olivia Colman continued her awards run picking up the best actress award, making her lack of BAFTA nomination even more glaring.
Inside Pictures launches 2012 programme
7-Feb-2012For the second year the programme is open to applicants from across the whole of the European Union.
Intouchables to open Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
7-Feb-2012The 17th edition of the annual showcase of French Film will run March 1-11 in New York, also expanding nationally for the first time this year.
Silence Is Golden
7-Feb-2012The Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema will be making the most of this year's silent sensation The Artist to attract the crowds.
MGM secures $500m credit facility
7-Feb-2012A year after coming out of bankruptcy, MGM has secured a new $500 million revolving credit facility, which the studio hopes will allow it to retire its previous debt and contiue to grow its film and television business.
Peccadillo to release North Sea Texas in UK
6-Feb-2012Peccadillo Pictures is to handle UK and Ireland distribution of Bavo Defurne's directorial debut North Sea Texas, about two teenage boys who fall in love.
Skillset to help small creative businesses take on first apprentice
6-Feb-2012The UK government is offering small creative businesses the chance to benefit from £1500 incentive payments in exchange for taking on an apprentice.
Shine Pictures appoints Marina Brackenbury as head of development
6-Feb-2012She will be tasked with overseeing and expanding Shine's development slate.
Screen Yorkshire unveils £15m production fund
6-Feb-2012The former screen agency has secured £7.5m of European Regional Development Funding which will be match funded by private investors for films based and/or shooting in the region.
Damian Lewis, Natascha McElhone join Romeo And Juliet
3-Feb-2012Lesley Manville and Stellan Skarsgard will also star in the new adaptation alongside Screen Star of Tomorrow Douglas Booth and Hailee Steinfeld as the star crossed lovers.
Berlin Film Festival to honour Theo Angelopoulos and Vadim Glowna
3-Feb-2012There will be special screenings in memory of the Greek director and German actor/director who both died last month.
Alan Parker to speak at Oxford Literary Festival
3-Feb-2012The festival, which runs March 24 - April 1, is launching an annual "Life In Film" interview with a leading film director
Chevy chase
3-Feb-2012Unknown 26-year-old Zach Borst's winning advert for Chevrolet will be watched by 163 million people during Sunday's Superbowl. No pressure..
Tinker Tailor, The Artist triumph at Richard Attenborough Awards
2-Feb-2012The Artist was named best film, with Michel Hazanavicius taking the best director award; Tinker Tailor picked up three awards including Best British Film.
Stewart Till backs Daniel Battsek as head of BFI Film Fund
2-Feb-2012Till was speaking at a Skillset event held in London last night to celebrate the Skills Investment Fund reaching the £8m milestone.
Fernando Ojeda to head Universal Pictures Benelux
1-Feb-2012He currently holds the title of managing director Universal Pictures Brazil.
Mia Wasikowska joins cast of Richard Ayoade's The Double
1-Feb-2012Protagonist Pictures is handling sales on the follow up to Ayoade's debut feature Submarine.
Daisy Lowe, Alfie Allen to star in London thriller Confine
1-Feb-2012The film has been written and will be directed by Tobias Tobbell.
Creative England distributes £465,972 in Film Culture Lottery Funding
31-Jan-201239 projects have received funding through Creative England's first round of Film Culture Lottery Awards, including Sheffield Doc/Fest, Bristol Encounters and the Bradford International Film Festival.
MasterImage 3D appoints Adam MacDonald
31-Jan-2012He will be responsible for the company's digital cinema division in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Russia.
UK domestic productions down, co-productions up in 2011
31-Jan-2012Inward investment reached a record high in 2011, whilst the number of films shooting in the UK fell slightly in 2011; independent British films recorded best ever year at the UK box office.
Deluxe expands UK digital cinema operation
31-Jan-2012The company is building a new £4m purpose built facility in Soho.
Alex Lewis appointed vice president and director of marketing, Warner Bros UK
30-Jan-2012She joins Warner Bros from News Corporation, taking up the role in March.
The Five Parts Of The World wins Grand Prize at FIPAs
30-Jan-2012The awards celebrating European television production are now in their 25th year.
Encounters Film Festival appoints new short film programmer
30-Jan-2012Gaia Meucci will replace Mark Cosgrove who takes on his new role as artistic director for the 2012 edition of the short film festival, which is in its ealier slot of September 18-23.
Shooting begins on The Seasoning House
29-Jan-2012The Sterling Pictures film is the directorial debut of special effects designer Paul Hyett and stars Sean Pertwee.
52nd Cartagena Film Festival unveils line-up
27-Jan-2012The festival will pay tribute to actress Isabella Rossellini and director Claire Denis.
Agnieszka Holland to direct mini series for HBO Czech Republic
27-Jan-2012The Oscar nominated Polish film-maker will direct the mini series about Czech student Jan Palach who buned himself to death in Wenceslas Square in 1968.
Future Cinema launches new initiative
27-Jan-2012The Other Cinema will launch in London on Feb 14 with a screening of David Lean's Brief Encounter.
John Hurt to receive BAFTA Outstanding Contribution Award
27-Jan-2012The legendary British actor will receive his award at the BAFTAs on Feb 12.
Mark Cousins, Keanu Reeves to speak at Berlinale Talent Campus
27-Jan-2012150 experts will join the 350 upcoming film-makers as part of this year's 10th anniversary edition of the Berlin Film Festival's training initiative, the Berlinale Talent Campus.
Special Screenings added to Berlin's Forum
26-Jan-201212 new titles have been added to the Berlinale's Forum, making the section complete.
Black Pond directors reveal plans for second feature
26-Jan-2012EXCLUSIVE: Young British directors Tom Kingsley and Will Shape are the surprise nominees for this year's BAFTA Outstanding British Debut Award for their low budget feature Black Pond starring Chris Langham.
European film funding reached peak in 2009
25-Jan-2012Total spend by European funds grew signigicantly between 2004 and 2009, but began to stagnate in the wake of the economic crisis.
F. Javier Gutiérrez attached to direct Relativity's The Crow
25-Jan-2012Jesse Wigutow will write the script for the reboot of the 1994 film.
BFI Film Fund backs projects by Newell, Potter, McDonagh
24-Jan-2012Films to receive recent production funding from the BFI include Mike Newell's Great Expectations [pictured], Sally Potter's Bomb and Martin McDonagh's Seven Psychopaths.
Bollywood Films acquires rights to 7 Welcome To London
24-Jan-2012UK distribution company Bollywood Films has acquired international distribution rights to 7 Welcome To London, a romantic Bollywood/British thriller directed by Asad Shan.
Percentage of women directors in Hollywood declining
24-Jan-2012Women account for just 5% of directors working in Hollywood, according to a new report conducted by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film.
Northern Film & Media launches pilot jobs fund
23-Jan-2012The £75K fund is aimed at creating more jobs within the creative industries in the North East of the UK.
Granier-Deferre makes directorial debut with Le Weekend
23-Jan-2012The British producer is directing from a script by Geoffrey Gunn.
Berlin's Culinary Cinema section to open with The Chef; Forum Expanded lines up 10
23-Jan-2012Culinary programme includes 15 features and shorts; Forum Expanded section to feature ten experimental film programmes.
The Artist named Regional Critics' Film of the Year
23-Jan-2012The award was voted for by critics and writers in all branches of the UK regional media.
2012 preview: Best of British
12-Jan-20122011 saw a slew of UK movies connect with audiences at home and abroad, including The King's Speech, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Senna and The Inbetweeners Movie. Which of this crop will do the same in 2012?
Philm Company's new slate includes Killing The Shadows
9-Jan-2012London based director/producer Phil Hawkins has unveiled details of his new slate, which includes an adaptation of Wire In The Blood writer Val McDermid's Killing The Shadows.
Luke Treadaway to Get Lucky
5-Jan-2012Shooting begins today (Jan 6) on the film about two brothers on the wrong side of the law.
Stephen Tompkinson to star in Harrigan
5-Jan-2012Filming is due to begin in Newcastle later this month on TallTree Pictures' gritty crime thriller.
Film Agency For Wales awards £250,000 development funding
5-Jan-201223 projects have received development funding over the last year.
The Liability
5-Jan-2012Producer Richard Johns and director Craig Viveiros talk about shooting North East based road trip thriller The Liability starring Tim Roth and Peter Mullan.
Molinare to shift focus away from equity post deals
5-Jan-2012EXCLUSIVE: London-based post-production outfit Molinare has revealed that its long term strategy will be based primarily around attracting productions through the quality of its work, as opposed to being required to make equity investments.
Nick Love, Vertigo plan sequel to The Sweeney
4-Jan-2012EXCLUSIVE: Director Nick Love has revealed plans to make a sequel to Vertigo's big-screen version of The Sweeney, which is currently in production.
Martin Scorsese to receive BAFTA Fellowship
4-Jan-2012The director will be presented with the Fellowship Award at the upcoming BAFTAs at London's Royal Opera House.
Meryl Streep to receive honorary Golden Bear in Berlin
3-Jan-2012She will be presented with the lifetime achievement award at a screening of The Iron Lady during the upcoming Berlinale.
David Yates to direct Ruby's Your Voice In My Head
21-Dec-2011Harry Potter director David Yates is attached to direct an adaptation of Emma Forrest's Your Voice In My Head, which has been developed by Ruby Films.
Realm Pictures to crowdfund Underwater project
20-Dec-2011UK based production company Realm Pictures is producing a series of five short films set entirely underwater.
Brightening up Berlin
20-Dec-2011The mood in Europe may be bleak, but the Berlinale 2012 poster is more colourful and jolly than ever.
Drive, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy lead London Critics Circle nominations
20-Dec-2011The London Critics Circle has unveiled the nominees for its 32nd awards with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Drive leading the pack on six nominations each, including best film.
10 film-makers selected for Tribeca documentary grants
20-Dec-2011Alma Har'el and Jeff Malmberg are amongst the film-makers to receive grants from the $150,000 Tribeca Documentary Fund.
MediCinema to host Star Wars Charity gala
19-Dec-2011Money raised will go towards building new cinema facilities in hospitals in London.
Rotterdam's CineMart selects projects from Tsangari, Reichardt, Antoniak, Waititi
19-Dec-2011New films by Kelly Reichardt, Ruben Östlund, Quintin Dupieux, Athina Rachel Tsangari [pictured] and Úrszula Antoniak are amongst the 36 projects to have been selected for Rotterdam's 29th co-production market CineMart.
South West Screen transfers activities to Creative England
16-Dec-2011Screen South, Screen Yorkshire, EM Media and Northern Film & Media continue to operate as private companies.
Bafta blooms in Covent Garden
16-Dec-2011How do the organisers of the Bafta film awards ensure each year is better than the last? Sarah Cooper reports on the plans for this year's event.
BIFA comes of age
16-Dec-2011Recognition from the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) is now taken very seriously by UK distributors. Sarah Cooper looks at how the awards, seen as an edgy, young event on the UK calendar, are maturing while striving to maintain a distinct identity
650 productions claim UK Film Tax relief since inception
15-Dec-2011Total production expenditure by films claiming the UK film relief since January 2007 was £5.0 billion, of which 75% was incurred in the UK.
Kaya Scodelario takes lead in Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes
15-Dec-2011The Wuthering Heights actress replaces Rooney Mara, who was previously attached to the indie film.
Attenborough to front Sky series Galapagos 3D
15-Dec-2011It will be the fourth 3D collaboration between Sky and David Attenborough.
Off Piste
13-Dec-2011It's not often that you find yourself being rescued from the top of a mountain during a film festival.
Jessica Brown Findlay to star in Not Another Happy Ending
9-Dec-2011John McKay's Scottish indie comedy is due to start shooting in February.
Nat Geo, Smithsonian on board for Bedlam's Titanic doc
8-Dec-2011The feature drama documentary about the sinking of the Titanic will be broadcast in April 2012.
All Things To All Men
8-Dec-2011Producer Pierre Mascolo and writer/director George Isaac talk family values, leading ladies and A-list actors on the set of their glossy London set thriller All Things To All Men.
Film London announces £43K funding for cultural projects
7-Dec-2011Film London has awarded funding to 8 projects/organisations through its Cultural Film Exhibition Fund and Community Pilot Fund.
Battsek, Chinn to produce The Green Prince
7-Dec-2011Two years after John Battsek and Simon Chinn joined forces with their companies Passion Pictures and Red Box Films, they have a healthy development slate and two feature docs, The Imposter and Searching For Sugar Man in the upcoming Sundance line-up.
Sparks fly for Kris Marshall, Annelise Hesme
7-Dec-2011Directed by Gavin Boyter, Christmas-themed romantic comedy Sparks And Embers has started shooting in London.
Protagonist takes on sales for Searching For Sugar Man
6-Dec-2011Swedish director Malik Bendjelloul's debut feature documentary will have its world premiere as Opening Night Film of the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.
Bedlam, Far gearing up for first UK-Israel co-production, Zaytoun
6-Dec-2011Gareth Unwin's Bedlam Productions and Fred Ritzenberg's Far Films are in pre-production on Zaytoun, the first UK-Israel co-production following the newly ratified co-production treaty.
Creative England launches Talent Development Funds
5-Dec-2011The Funds, made up of £400,000 of BFI administered lottery money, will go towards the development of feature films and organisations which promote filmmaking activities in the UK regions.
A big night for British talent
5-Dec-2011Paddy Considine's hard hitting, low budget Tyrannosaur was a fitting BIFA winner at an awards' show dedicated to supporting British independent talent.
Tyrannosaur leads winners at BIFAs
5-Dec-2011Tyrannosaur has been named best film at the 14th British Independent Film Awards, with its director Paddy Considine also taking home the best debut director award. Lynne Ramsay wins best director for We Need To Talk About Kevin.
Emily Watson, Victoria Wood amongst winners at WFTV Awards
2-Dec-2011The 21st Women In Film And Television Awards took place today in London, with other winners including producer Andrea Calderwood and Jane Frazer.
10 animated shorts on Oscar shortlist
2-Dec-2011The short list for the animated short film Oscar category has been unveiled.
Zurich Film Festival launches international music competition
1-Dec-2011The five best compositions will be performed by the Tonhalle Orchestra in Zurich, as part of next year's film festival.
Lance Daly kicks off Life's A Breeze shoot
1-Dec-2011Fionnula Flanagan, Pat Shortt, Eva Birthistle and Kelly Thornton star in the Irish-set family drama.
TT3D sells 34,000 DVDs in two days
30-Nov-2011Entertainment One is releasing the DVD as part of a new home entertainment relationship with CinemaNX.
Vaizey promotes inward investment in LA
30-Nov-2011On a whistlestop tour of Los Angeles, UK culture minister Ed Vaizey has been meeting with studio heads in a bid to encourage US films to shoot in the UK, in the light of the recent extension of the UK film tax relief.
Michael Radford joins SMA Talent Limited
30-Nov-2011The Oscar nominated British director Michael Radford is currently developing projects for Gaumont and Corona Pictures.
DDA to launch new PR venture with Blueprint
30-Nov-2011DDA Blueprint will focus primarily on international theatre and TV publicity.
Mister John, Run And Jump amongst IFB backed features
29-Nov-2011The Irish Film Board predicts that its latest round of funding will generate production activity of up to €38 million.
Entertainment One picks up US rights to Special Forces
29-Nov-2011Negotiated with StudioCanal, the deal marks eOne's first US theatrical acquisition since it expanded into North American distribution.
Entertainment One, Impossible Pictures sign co-development deal
28-Nov-2011The two companies will develop a slate of factual television projects for the UK, US and Canadian markets.
Directors UK extends membership to all screen directors
28-Nov-2011It is part of the trade body's push towards becoming the single professional organisation campaigning on behalf of all directors in the UK.
Pathé UK signs first-look deal with Stigma Films
28-Nov-2011Pathé UK to team up with Matt Wilkinson's production company; Bradley Quirk appointed as creative executive.
Ingenious launches Media Opportunities Fund
28-Nov-2011UK based Ingenious Ventures has launched its latest EIS fund, which aims to invest in up and coming businesses across the creative and media industries.
Film4 launches online campaign for Dreams Of A Life
25-Nov-2011The online interactive experience will coincide with Dogwoof's UK release of Carol Morley's documentary.
APSA awards six development grants to Asia Pacific film-makers
25-Nov-2011The recipients were announced at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards yesterday (Nov 24).
Black and Blue Films wrap hooligan feature
24-Nov-2011Based on the true story of a football fan who becomes embroiled in the world of credit card fraud, The Rise and Fall of A White Collar Hooligan has been written and directed by Paul Tanter.
Short Cuts
24-Nov-2011Funding may be scarce in the UK, but as public bodies formulate their talent development plans, Screen discovers that the appetite and ambition for short film-making is greater than ever.
Flying Blind
24-Nov-2011Producer Alison Sterling, director Kasia Klimkiewicz and actress Helen McCrory talk about working on Bristol based love story/political thriller Flying Blind, the third film to come out of South West Screen's microbudget scheme iFeatures.
Mark O'Connor to direct Irish feature King Of The Travellers
24-Nov-2011The film will explore the traditions of the Irish traveller community, with backing from the Irish Film Board.
Film London to support productions during Olympics
23-Nov-2011Film London is launching a centralised online application system and 2012 microsite in a bid to ease the potential disruption to productions caused by the 2012 London Olympics.
Ralph Fiennes, Kenneth Branagh to be honoured at BIFAs
23-Nov-2011The two British actors will receive their awards at the British Independent Film Awards on December 4.
Anna Popplewell stars in Passengers
23-Nov-2011The thriller is the first feature to come out of UK independent production company Ratio Film.
Intramovies, Sherlock Films to boost Italian films to Spain
22-Nov-2011The initiative aims to prove that Italian cinema has commercial appeal with the Spanish public.
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode to star in Poliakoff drama
22-Nov-2011Ruby Films are executive producing the 1930s set Dancing On The Edge which will air on BBC 2.
Bristol Encounters to change dates for 2012
22-Nov-2011Below Zero has won the grand prize at this year's edition which will be the last in its November slot before it moves to September in 2012.
Jury Service
21-Nov-2011Bristol Encounters not only provides an increasingly important platform for short films, it also puts on a great party.
Egoli Tossell boards Rush as German co-producer
21-Nov-2011Ron Howard's Formula One drama stars Daniel Bruhl and Chris Hemsworth.
Wiggin, Content & Co to launch joint venture
20-Nov-2011UK media law firm Wiggin is teaming up with media consultancy Content & Co to create a resource for companies wanting to expand into the digital market.
Ending all Expectations
17-Nov-2011Dickens purists should look away now - David Nicholls has revealed that he has written an alternative ending for his forthcoming adaptation of Great Expectations.
Chris O'Dowd to host the British Independent Film Awards
17-Nov-2011The Bridesmaids actor will replace James Nesbitt who had hosted for six years.
LipSync boards Newell's Great Expectations
15-Nov-2011The London-based post production company has boarded the project as an equity investor alongside BBC Films and the BFI Film Fund.
Pinewood film revenues in line with 2010
15-Nov-2011Pinewood has revealed that its film revenues for the period 1 July 2011 to 14 November 2011 are in line with the same period last year.
Sailing to Success
11-Nov-2011Beautifully shot and with a star performance from John Hurt, Elfar Adalsteins' short film Sailcloth could be sailing its way to the Oscars.
Black Rabbit Film, Impatient Pictures to co-produce Made In China
11-Nov-2011Isabelle Obadia and Adeline Monzier's new production company Black Rabbit Film is teaming up with Canadian outfit Impatient Films for the drama, to be directed by Frédéric Colier.
BFI launches £200,000 Film Export Fund
10-Nov-2011The transitional fund is aimed at enhancing export opportunities for British films at key international film festivals including Cannes 2012.
UK film tax relief extended until 2015
10-Nov-2011The film tax relief scheme looks set to be secure for another four years, following the UK government's announcement today.
The Healer
10-Nov-2011Brussels born, Italian raised director Giorgio Serafini is currently in post production on his supernatural thriller which shot in the woods of North Carolina
Lionsgate UK gears up for Keith Lemon feature
10-Nov-2011Leigh Francis, who created and starred as the character in TV shows Bo' Selecta! and Keith Lemon's World Tour, has co-written the script for the film along with Paul Angunawela, who will direct.
Soda secures US deal on Grant Gee's Patience
9-Nov-2011The sales arm of Soda Pictures has sold Grant Gee's documentary to independent US distributor Cinema Guild.
Estonia's Black Nights unveils competition line-up
9-Nov-2011Lynne Ramsay's We Need To Talk About Kevin, Wojciech Smarzowski's Rose and Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist are amongst the competition titles at the 15th edition of ...
Ingenious launches fifth Shelley EIS Fund
9-Nov-2011UK based Ingenious Ventures has launched its latest EIS fund, which will take advantage of the increase in tax relief for EIS investors.
Bristol Encounters to spotlight Irish animation talent
9-Nov-2011The festival has teamed up with the Irish Film Board to showcase Irish animation talent.
9-Nov-2011Arthur Christmas voice stars Bill Nighy and Ashley Jensen were in London last night to turn on the Regent Street Christmas lights.
China's Zhang Yimou to receive FIAPF Award
9-Nov-2011Zhang Yimou, whose latest film The Flowers Of War is the Chinese foreign language Oscar submission, is to receive the annual award from the International Federation of Film Producers Associations.
Royals to attend UK premiere of Hugo in aid of the CTBF
8-Nov-2011All proceeds from the event will go to the Cinema & Television Benelovent Fund.
Film Agency for Wales invests £2.6m in Welsh film talent
8-Nov-2011Production awards were made to nine feature film projects in 2010/2011 including upcoming projects Deepcut to be produced by Revolution Films and Hole, the debut feature of Cardiff based director Ed Talfan.
Mariela Besuievsky to be honoured with EFA co-production award
7-Nov-2011The Prix Eurimages will be handed out to the Spanish producer at the European Film Awards on December 3.
Dogs on Film
7-Nov-2011Only at the annual Fido awards would you see a Bond girl sitting next to a Jack Russell.
North East Creative Fund makes 13 film investments
7-Nov-2011Public investment has created a 'critical mass' of film activity in North East England, according to Northern Film & Media chief executive Tom Harvey.
Helen McCrory to star in Klimkiewicz's Flying Blind
7-Nov-2011It is the third film to go into production as part of South West Screen's microbudget scheme iFeatures.
Range's Altered Image plans slate including African civil war story, contemporary noir
7-Nov-2011British film-maker and producer Gabriel Range has unveiled details of his new slate for production company Altered Image, which is also launching a £2m production and development fund.
ZDF comes on board Mythic's The Killing House
4-Nov-2011ZDF Enterprises — the commercial arm of German Broadcaster ZDF — has boarded Mythic International Entertainment's action/thriller The Killing House.
Jessica Chastain, Sigourney Weaver amongst jurors at Marrakech
4-Nov-2011The Marrakech Film Festival, which runs December 2-10, will be bookended by Moroccan films The Rif Lover and Death For Sale.
Skillset launches London Media Skills Week
4-Nov-2011Skillset will be running a week of free training across the capital from November 21-25.
Anke Engelke to host European Film Awards
4-Nov-2011Irene Jacob, Ludivine Sagnier and Paz Vega amongst those presenting awards at the ceremony in Berlin.
Paddy Considine to star in CinemaNX thriller Honour
3-Nov-2011Shooting is due to begin on Nov 8 on the Isle of Man and in Glasgow.
Gary Tarn
3-Nov-2011British film-maker Gary Tarn will be attending the upcoming Copenhagen International Documentary Festival (CPH:DOX) for the world premiere of his second feature The Prophet, a contemporary reworking of Kahlil Gibran's 1923 book.
Reelscape Films brings social cause to Fortune Cookies
3-Nov-2011Producer Becky Adams is hoping to partly finance the feature via crowdfunding as well as launching a 16 week education programme to run alongside the production process of the low budget British comedy.
Mullen, O'Connell, Wareing join cast of The Liability
3-Nov-2011AV Pictures are handling international sales out of AFM on the road movie thriller which begins shooting in the UK later this month.
More than 50/50 chance of success
2-Nov-2011The Men's health charity Movember is getting behind Jonathan Levine's "cancer comedy" 50/50 which is being released in the UK on Nov 25.
BAFTA launches international online resource
2-Nov-2011The new online platform will include live streaming of lectures taking place at BAFTA and will be available for the first time to New York BAFTA members.
Doha Tribeca Film Festival boosts Arab industry
1-Nov-2011Behind its glitzy exterior, the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) is providing a genuine platform for Arab film-makers and helping to create a local industry.
Focus Features on mission with The Last Days On Mars
1-Nov-2011The sci fi feature about a mission to Mars is being directed by Ruairi Robsinson and produced by Qwerty Films; Focus will start sales at the AFM this week.
Creative England secures £5m for Digital Champions scheme
31-Oct-2011The money, which won't be available until next Spring, will come out of the UK government's Regional Growth Fund.
Huayi Brothers and Bona Film Group to invest in China Lion
31-Oct-2011The deal will create a distribution bridge between the US and China.
Shame, Tinker Tailor, Tyrannosaur lead BIFA nominations
31-Oct-2011They each picked up seven nods; We Need To Talk About Kevin and Kill List follow closely behind with six.
The Boy From Nine Miles to be adapted into 3D animation
31-Oct-2011Based on the childhood of reggae legend Bob Marley, the feature will be pitched at the upcoming AFM.
Dogwoof picks up Sundance winning doc How To Die In Oregon
31-Oct-2011The acquisition comes ahead of its European premiere tonight at the Rome Film Festival.
Where Do We Go Now wins audience award at Doha Tribeca Film Festival
30-Oct-2011Merzak Allouache's Normal was named Best Arab Narrative Feature, Morgan Spurlock's Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope won the documentary audience award at the festival, which closed Saturday night.
Miramax partners with Doha Film Insitute for internship programme
27-Oct-2011Miramax is partnering up with the Doha Film Institute to launch an internship programme which enables Qatari students to gain experience in its London or LA offices.
Taking The Plunge
27-Oct-2011Ahead of The Deep Blue Sea's closing night slot at the BFI London Film Festival, producer Sean O'Connor talks about making the jump from TV to feature film producing and working with the great Terence Davies.
Miramax launches Middle East Facebook App
26-Oct-2011Miramax CEO Michael Lang made the announcement at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
Gold standard
26-Oct-2011The opening night party of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival was a feast fit for an Arabian prince.
Doha kicks off with world premiere of Black Gold
26-Oct-2011The third Doha Tribeca Film Festival opened last night with the world premiere of Jean-Jacques Annaud's Black Gold, attended by its stars Freida Pinto, Mark Strong and Tahar Rahim.
A shining example
21-Oct-2011Warners and Medicinema are hosting a Halloweeen screening of Kubrick's The Shining.
Elena wins best film award at Ghent Film Festival
20-Oct-2011The best music, sound design and actress awards went to Nicolas Provost's The Invader.
Reprisal Films unveils ambitious new slate of McDonagh projects
20-Oct-2011The UK production company behind indie hit comedy The Guard unveils details of its new John Michael McDonagh projects.
Pretty Pictures takes Madonna's W.E. for France
19-Oct-2011The deal was negotiated by Pretty Pictures' James Velaise and IM Global's Stuart Ford.
Entertainment One picks up French rights to Comedown
19-Oct-2011Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda is currently shooting the urban horror in London.
Corey Feldman to star in UK indie feature The Zombie King
19-Oct-2011Filming is due to begin in the UK in November.
Shame, Coriolanus to screen at Wales' Soundtrack Festival
18-Oct-2011Guests attending the festival include award winning film-maker/musician Don Letts and comedian Adam Buxton.
Air Entertainment Group launches post equity service
18-Oct-2011AEG is the latest post production company to offer equity stakes in selected projects, with its first investment set to be Trevor Miller's Riot On Redchurch Street.
EFA unveils documentary award shortlist
18-Oct-2011Three documentaries have been shortlisted for the European Film Academy Prix Arte Award.
Amsterdam Film Week to showcase Best of Tribeca
17-Oct-2011The inaugural Amsterdam Film Week will open with Roman Polanski's Carnage.
Creative England's £490,000 Film Culture Fund open for applications
17-Oct-2011Funding awards of £2,000 - £50,000 per project will be available for audience development activities in the regions.
Pixar's Andy Schmidt to speak at Bradford Animation Festival
17-Oct-2011The Pixar animator is amongst the high profile animators set to attend the 18th edition of the festival which runs Nov 8-12.
We Will See Good Days takes top prize at Antalya
17-Oct-2011The 48th International Antalya Golden Orange Festival wrapped Oct 14.
Christophe Honore, Daniel Auteuil to attend French Film Festival UK
14-Oct-2011Now in its 19th year, the festival will open with Jean-Pierre Ameris' Romantics Anonymous on Nov 9.
Sophie Fiennes wraps The Pervert's Guide To Ideology
14-Oct-2011The feature doc is the second collaboration between Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow director Fiennes and philosopher Slavoj Zizek.
63 countries submit foreign language Oscar entries
14-Oct-2011The nominations will be announced on January 24.
8 doc shorts on Oscar shortlist
14-Oct-2011The field has been narrowed from 35 down to 8 contenders.
Anna Higgs amongst panelists at Darklight Industry Symposium
13-Oct-2011The Irish Film Board is sponsoring the event will take place during independent digital festival Darklight in Dublin on Oct 20.
BBFC bans Adam Rehmeier's The Bunny Game
13-Oct-2011The film had been picked up by Trinity for its DVD genre label Trinity X in Cannes this year.
Passion and Commitment..
13-Oct-2011In what we are sure will be the first of many, 360 producer Andrew Eaton paid tribute to outgoing artistic director Sandra Hebron at the opening gala of the London Film Festival last night.
Yellow Bird's Marianne Gray to give key note speech at PFM
13-Oct-2011Producer Marianne Gray of Swedish production company Yellow Bird is to deliver the keynote address at Film London's fifth Production Finance Market (PFM).
Beck, Turner join Halo Post Production
13-Oct-2011Roger Beck and David Turner have joined the UK-based Halo Post Production as it expands into film audio work.
Matthew Rhys to star in adaption of du Maurier's The Scapegoat
13-Oct-2011It will be the first production to come out of London-based film and TV company Island Pictures.
Perfect 10
12-Oct-2011In her decade as head of the BFI London Film Festival, Sandra Hebron has helped raise its international profile and made it an important showcase for films heading into the awards season.
MEPs to vote on three LUX Film Prize contenders
12-Oct-2011Attenberg, The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Play will be shown to MEPs at the European Parliament in Brussels until Nov 10.
The End Of The Line nets Puma Creative Impact Award
12-Oct-2011The inagural award, launched by sports brand Puma and Channel 4 Britdoc Foundation, aims to recognise the documentary that has made the most significant positive impact on society.
Luis Mandoki to direct delayed Kenneth Grahame biopic
12-Oct-2011Banking On Mr Toad has been resurrected by producer Timothy Haas after it fell apart due to the Irish banking crisis in 2009.
Nick Broomfield to head up Doha's Arab documentary jury
11-Oct-2011Special screenings at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will incude Puss In Boots, Senna and The Raid.
EFA announces Discovery Award nominations
11-Oct-2011Two Austrian directors have made the nominations for the EFA discovery award for a first time feature director.
Andrew Haigh in development on Simon Is Waiting
11-Oct-2011The Los Angeles-set drama has picked up development funding from Film4 and EM Media; Haigh's second feature Weekend opens in the UK on November 4 following its LFF UK premiere.
Tim Roth, Talulah Riley to star in The Liability
10-Oct-2011The road trip comic thriller will be directed by Craig Viveiros and produced by Corona Pictures.
Doha Film Institute launches mentoring initiative
10-Oct-2011DFI grantees will receive mentoring from industry professionals as part of the initiative which will take place during the upcoming third Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
Music and Lyrics
10-Oct-2011Forget all your troubles, forget all your cares when you're…in Dinard.
Tyrannosaur takes top prize in Dinard
8-Oct-2011Paddy Considine's feature debut has won the grand jury prize and the best screenplay award at the Dinard Film Festival.
Working lunch
8-Oct-2011Dinard's annual Producers Lunch provided a good opportunity to talk business..and a little pleasure.
British descend on Dinard 2011
7-Oct-2011David Mackenzie's Perfect Sense kicks off the intimate festival.
Creative England: Ready to 'start afresh'
6-Oct-2011In the week when Creative England opens for business, Sarah Cooper looks at the formation of the new regional organisation, and the challenges that lie ahead.
Caroline Norbury and John Newbigin
6-Oct-2011Screen talks to Creative England CEO Caroline Norbury and chair John Newbigin about the complex process behind the formation of the new regional body and their plans for the future of the organisation.
Maglabs launches digital content distribution platform
5-Oct-2011The new service, publicitymedia.com, is aimed at enabling the entertainment industry to manage and distribute their digital content more effectively.
Sally Hawkins, Ewen Bremner join cast of Great Expectations
5-Oct-2011Shooting will begin on Mike Newell's Great Expectations on Oct 10 in the UK.
Streetdance 2 teaser arrives
5-Oct-2011Vertigo's StreetDance 2 teaser looks hot to trot.
Stealth Indie backs psychological horror Rearview
4-Oct-2011Misfits star Antonia Thomas will head up the cast of the UK set feature.
UK's Film Policy Review panel gets 300 responses to survey
4-Oct-2011Top priorities to emerge from the responses include building a stronger British film industry and establishing ways to develop and retain UK talent.
Anja Kirschner, David Panos win Film London Jarman Award
4-Oct-2011They receive £10,000 in prize money and a Channel 4 short film commission for new strand Random Acts.
Stephen Frears to receive EFA Lifetime Achievement Award
4-Oct-2011The director of Dangerous Liaisons, The Queen and Tamara Drewe will receive his award in Berlin on Dec 3.
Here to Help
3-Oct-2011Screen hosted a press conference with The Help leading ladies Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis during the Zurich Film Festival.
Creative England now open for business
3-Oct-2011The new regional body has officially launched today with the appointment of some board members and three senior managers; funding will be available from October 17.
Image Nation restructures into Emirati and international divisions
3-Oct-2011Image Nation Abu Dhabi is to split into two divisions, one focusing on local Emirati talent, the other on international relationships.
Take Shelter named best feature at Zurich Film Festival
2-Oct-2011Laurence Fishburne, Paul Haggis, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Marc Forster were all in attendance at the awards ceremony, which marks the highest profile Zurich Film Festival to date.
From Chocolat to A Room With A View
1-Oct-2011Screen finds time to do some chocolate tasting and hang out with star jurors at an exclusive penthouse soiree during the Zurich Film Festival. It's a tough job..
London's Creativity Media to offer completion guarantees
30-Sep-2011London based post-production and finance company Creativity Media is to start providing completion guarantees for films under £1.5m, which it is already doing the post production work on.
Halo Post Production ramps up film operations
29-Sep-2011TV post production company to work on sound for Arthur Christmas and The Bachelor King; moves to Noel Street.
Robert De Hoog to star in Muldowney's Love Eternal
29-Sep-2011Shooting has begun on the Irish/Luxembourg/Dutch/Japanese coproduction which is based on the Japanese novel Loving The Dead.
Paolo Ferrari steps down as president and MD, Warner Bros Italy
28-Sep-2011He will be replaced by Barbara Salabè, who joins Warner Bros from Stage Management.
Luc Besson's The Lady to close Doha Tribeca Film Festival
28-Sep-2011The Contemporary World Cinema programme for the third edition of the DTFF includes Pawel Pawlikowski's Woman In The Fifth and Mika Kaurismaki's Mama Africa.
Simon Rumley to direct thriller chase movie Stranger
28-Sep-2011The Living And The Dead director Simon Rumley has also written the script for the China-set thriller, which is inspired by Steven Spielberg's 1971 film Duel.
Alvernia Studios to partner with co-production market Gotham in Progress
27-Sep-2011The Krakow based production company is offering up one of the awards.
Kalliope Films to produce Van Gogh biopic feature
27-Sep-2011The English language feature will focus on the artist's entire life story.
Encounters unveils competition programme including Tony Grisoni short
27-Sep-2011The festival will be recruiting for a new head of programme as Mark Cosgrove steps up to become artistic director in 2012.
Sam Shepard, Michael Shannon join cast of Jeff Nichols' Mud
27-Sep-2011Shooting has begun in Arkansas on Jeff's Nichols' latest feature following his Cannes Critics Week winner Take Shelter.
Anchor Bay to release Dexter Fletcher's Wild Bill in UK
26-Sep-2011Actor turned director Dexter Fletcher's directorial debut picked up the Youth Award at San Sebastian and will go on to have its UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival.
EFA finalises short film nominees
26-Sep-2011Terry Gilliam's The Wholly Family completes the line up of 15 short films which have been nominated for the European Film Awards.
12 feature projects shortlisted for Microwave scheme
26-Sep-2011Tony Grisoni, Asif Kapadia and Christopher Granier-Deferre are amongst those whose projects have been selected for Film London's Microwave scheme which is backed by BBC Films and Skillset.
Antalya Golden Orange jury, competition titles announced
23-Sep-2011Marleen Gorris is to head up the jury for the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival's International Competition.
Supervision to bring Broadway musical Memphis to the big screen
22-Sep-2011It follows their release of the 3D film of Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance in cinemas earlier this year.
David Heyman to be honoured at Frankfurt Book Fair
22-Sep-2011The Harry Potter producer will collect the award for the best international film adaptation.
Korine, Kwiecinski, Fedorchenko to direct portmanteau feature for Grolsch
22-Sep-2011Val Kilmer will star in Hamony Korine's chapter of the feature, which is part of Dutch beer company Grolsch's latest film based initiative - Grolsch Film Works.
Ken Hay appointed as interim CEO of Centre for the Moving Image
21-Sep-2011The appointment comes after the abrupt departure of the CMI's chief executive Gavin Miller.
As If I Am Not There chosen as Ireland's Oscar submission
21-Sep-2011Juanita Wilson's feature debut has been chosen by the Irish Film & Television Academy as Ireland's submission for the Foreign Language Oscar.
BFI appoints new director of marketing, communications, audiences
21-Sep-2011Christopher Travers, who prevoiusly worked for Royal Parks and the BBC, will take up the newly created role in October.
Inside Pictures' new class includes Bray, Hunt, Van Weede
21-Sep-2011For the first time this year the film business training programme was fully open to all members of the EU.
234 Media to release Viva Riva! in West Africa
20-Sep-2011The gangster thriller will be released in 18 African countries, starting in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the film was shot.
I Am Nasrine to world premiere at Berwick Film Festival
20-Sep-2011Iraninan director Tina Gharavi's coming-of-age film will open the festival, which takes place in the North East of the UK.
Doha unveils 14 strong Arab Film Competition
20-Sep-2011Syrian director Mohammed Malas will head up the jury of the newly expanded Arab Film Competition, which runs during the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
Relentless shorts
20-Sep-2011Vertigo's Allan Niblo combines his passion for extreme sports with his skill for film-making to judge Relentless Energy Drink's short film competition, now in its second year.
Odeon Swiss Cottage gets a makeover
19-Sep-2011Cinema goers of North London can breathe a sigh of relief - the Odeon Swiss Cottage has now reopened after a sparkling £3m refurbishment.
Nick Moorcroft, Piers Ashworth to adapt A Year In The Merde
19-Sep-2011The St Trinians' screenplay writers will adapt Stephen Clarke's best selling comedic novel about a British man's experiences of working in Paris, for German company UFA Cinema.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to open Ghent International Film Festival
19-Sep-2011Swedish director Tomas Alfredson's feature adaptation of John Le Carre's novel fits in with the Scandinavian theme of the 38th edition of the festival.
Lionsgate, Roadside find Friends as Music Box dives into Sea
19-Sep-2011Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have picked up all US rights to Jennifer Westfeldt's Toronto world premiere Friends With Kids, while fierce interest continued to swirl around Hysteria. Music Box meanwhile concluded its deal with Protagonist for US rights on The Deep Blue Sea.
Luke Goss to play lead in Interview With A Hitman
16-Sep-2011The film is being produced by Dean Fisher for Scanner Rhodes Productions, with backing from Northern Film & Media.
British public want to see more British films, according to BFI survey
16-Sep-2011Over half of the UK public think there are too few British films shown in the UK; the survey also revealed that the British public want to see more regional and social diversity on film.
UK industry reacts to Seghatchian's departure from BFI
16-Sep-2011As Tanya Seghatchian steps down as head of the Film Fund to return to producing, the UK industry points to challenging times ahead for the BFI.
Postman Pat heads for the big screen
16-Sep-2011Stephen Mangan, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Grint and David Tennant lead the voice cast for the animated feature version of the much loved British children's TV series, which is due to begin production this month and will be delivered in the UK by Icon.
Lenny Abrahamson gears up to shoot What Richard Did
15-Sep-2011The Killing star Lars Mikkelsen has joined the cast alongside Lorraine Pilkington and a host of young Irish actors.
Creative England appoints Caroline Norbury as CEO
15-Sep-2011Norbury has been an obvious contender for the post since she was appointed as "interim establishment director" of Creative England in June; set up still unclear as more regional agencies choose to sit outside Creative England structure.
Roman Polanski to collect lifetime achievement award in Zurich
15-Sep-2011The director will return to the scene of his dramatic arrest in 2009 to collect the lifetime achievement award that was intended for him two years ago, but which he was never able to pick up due to his arrest en route to the festival.
Tanya Seghatchian to step down as head of Film Fund at BFI
14-Sep-2011Tanya Seghatchian, currently head of The Film Fund at the British Film Institute, is stepping down from her position to return to the world of film producing from which she came.
Dubai Film Market selects 12 upcoming Arab titles for funding
14-Sep-2011The post production fund, Enjaaz, will support fiction features and documentaries from Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan
Arts Alliance Media acquires Nordic Digital Alliance
14-Sep-2011The acquisition will strengthen AAM's presence in the Nordic region.
Edinburgh International Film Festival appoints Chris Fujiwara as artistic director
14-Sep-2011He replaces festival director James Mullighan, who headed up the criticised 2011 edition; Gavin Miller is stepping down as CEO of the festival's parent company, the Centre for the Moving Image.
Hugh Grant joins cast of Cloud Atlas
13-Sep-2011The feature adaptation, directed by Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer, will shoot in Scotland, Spain and Germany from September 16.
Stephen Fry to return as host of the BAFTAs
12-Sep-2011He will take back the BAFTA baton from Jonathan Ross who has hosted the awards for the last five years.
Dustin Hoffman begins UK shoot on directorial debut Quartet
12-Sep-2011British actors Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins, Sheridan Smith and Michael Gambon join the cast of the film, which is being produced by Finola Dwyer.
France leads pack in 2011 European Film Awards selection
12-Sep-2011The European Film Academy has revealed the 45 films selected for this year's European Film Awards with France gaining 11 nods (8 of which are co-productions) followed by Germany and Spain.
Desplat, Zimmer amongst nominees for World Soundtrack Awards
12-Sep-2011Alexandre Desplat, who wrote the score for The King's Speech, will defend his title of Composer of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards which take place during the Ghent Film Festival.
NonStop Entertainment acquires Scandinavian rights to Shame, Terraferma
12-Sep-2011NonStop Entertainment has picked up Scandinavian distribution rights to winning Venice titles Shame and Terraferma.
Actor Eddie Marsan plans debut feature
12-Sep-2011British actor Eddie Marsan (who stars in TIFF title Tyrannosaur) will direct his first feature Pell Mell, for Warp Films.
Brian Cox to star as Sir Matt Busby in Theatre Of Dreams
9-Sep-2011He is joined by Natascha McElhone, Anne Reid, Philip Jackson and newcomer Jack Smith in the fictional family feature which is being directed by Manchester born David Scheinmann.
Moira Buffini
8-Sep-2011As Ruby Films' Jane Eyre opens in UK cinemas this weekend, the film's screenwriter Moira Buffini speaks to Screen about the pleasure - and pressure - of adapting a much loved-classic.
Zurich Film Festival to close with The Help
8-Sep-2011The Zurich Film Festival has unveiled an impressive line-up for its 7th edition including 10 World Premieres, a host of Venice and Toronto titles and the European premiere of Bennett Miller's Moneyball.
Intandem to handle international sales on DeVito's Charlotte Doyle
8-Sep-2011Morgan Freeman and Pierce Brosnan are attached to star in Danny DeVito's feature adaptation which is due to begin shooting in Ireland in 2012.
Ealing Metro acquire London set sports feature Fast Girls
8-Sep-2011Studio Canal has picked up UK distribution rights to the feature which is being produced by Damian Jones and is co-written by Noel Clarke.
A strong year for British films, says LFF artistic director Sandra Hebron
7-Sep-2011Her final edition as artistic director provides a strong showcase for British work, including Terence Davies' The Deep Blue Sea on closing night.
The Chemical Brothers amongst nominees for WSA Discovery Award
7-Sep-2011The British band, who wrote the score for Hanna, will compete for the award as part of the Ghent International Film Festival.
London Film Festival unveils 2011 programme including 13 world premieres
7-Sep-2011The line-up for the 55th BFI London Film Festival was revealed today at the Odeon Leicester Square; World premieres to include Marc Evans' Hunky Dory [pictured] and Frances Lea's Strawberry Fields.
Antonia Campbell Hughes, Julian Morris to star in Kelly + Victor
6-Sep-2011The feature adaptation of Niall Griffith's novel about a passionate love affair has begun shooting in Liverpool.
Film London, Film Export UK to run dedicated UK Film Centre at TIFF
6-Sep-2011Film London is teaming up with UK sales trade assocation body Film Export UK to host a new UK Film Centre at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
Song For Marion backed by Northern Film & Media's Creative Content Fund
6-Sep-2011It is the latest investment to be made through Northern Film & Media's £2.4m Creative Content Fund, which is backed by investment company Northstar Ventures.
Zurich Film Festival to honour Paul Haggis with Golden Eye Award
6-Sep-2011The Oscar winning director of Crash and Million Dollar Baby will pick up his award at a cermony as part of the Zurich Film Festival on October 1.
Kate Ogborn and Lisa Marie Russo
1-Sep-2011Producers Kate Ogborn and Lisa Marie Russo joined forces in 2009 to form their production company Fly Films. They chat to Screen about their upcoming projects, their passion for artists and the benefits of working in a pair.
BFI opens new £12m archive facility as part of Screen Heritage UK
29-Aug-2011The BFI has opened a new Master Film Store at Gaydon in Warwickshire as part of its £22.8m Screen Heritage UK (SHUK) programme, funded by the DCMS.
Eddie Berg appointed to director of partnerships role at BFI
25-Aug-2011Berg's current position as artistic director, BFI Southbank is set to disappear when it is merged with the artistic director, LFF position into the bigger "head of exhibition" role, to be taken over by Clare Stewart.
Dawn of The Dead
25-Aug-2011Ahead of its theatrical release, Screen chats to director/producer Howard Ford about near death experiences whilst shooting zombie film The Dead on location in remotest Africa.
Run For Your Wife
25-Aug-2011Ray Cooney originally optioned his stage play to Fox and Columbia before deciding to take matters into his own hands. He is currently shooting in London.
Chazz Palminteri to play mafia boss in Levinson's mob feature
24-Aug-2011Palminteri will star alongside John Travolta, Al Pacino and Ben Foster in Gotti: In The Shadow Of My Father.
Michael Radford to direct PG Wodehouse feature
24-Aug-2011A film based on the true story of writer PG Wodehouse is set to begin production in spring 2012 in Germany, France and the UK.
Pinewood revenues up 68% in first half of 2011; Snow White shooting
24-Aug-2011Pinewood has unveiled its strong interim results for the first half of 2011; production has also begun at the UK studio on Universal's Snow White And The Huntsman, starring Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron.
Fernando Meirelles' 360 to open 55th BFI London Film Festival
24-Aug-2011It will be the European premiere of the film, which stars Rachel Weisz, Jude Law and Sir Anthony Hopkins; Meirelles' The Constant Gardener opened the LFF in 2005.
Paul Hills to direct psychological thriller The Power
23-Aug-2011The film about Satanic ritual abuse, is being sold internationally by Moviehouse.
Elaine Constantine to direct debut feature Northern Soul
23-Aug-2011The fashion photographer and commercials director has attached Christian Mckay and Lisa Stansfield to her first feature which is being backed by post production house LipSync.
Tyrannosaur, The Guard amongst Dinard competition titles
23-Aug-2011Hayley Atwell and Jaime Winstone will sit on the jury at the 22nd edition of the Dinard Film Festival, which promotes British films to French audiences.
Prolific film and TV director Reza Badiyi dies, aged 81
21-Aug-2011The Iranian-born, US-based director set a record for directing the most hours of episodic series television.
Hammer Horror screenwriter Jimmy Sangster dies
19-Aug-2011The British director, whose writing credits for the Hammer label included The Curse Of Frankenstein, has died aged 83.
CNP acquires studio space for London's creative companies
19-Aug-2011CNP is lanching a consultation process to find creative companies looking to fill the space, which will also feature live music, a screening room and pop-up restaurants.
Screen Star Alexandra Roach joins all British cast of Private Peaceful
19-Aug-2011Screen 2011 Star of Tomorrow Alexandra Roach will star in Private Peaceful, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, which begins shooting this week in the UK.
Cockneys Vs Zombies
18-Aug-2011The first feature to come out of James Harris and Mark Lane's production outfit The Tea Shop & Film Company is a zombie comedy adventure which is being distributed in the UK by Optimum Releasing.
Dogwoof sets up website to support fire struck distributors
18-Aug-2011The site will promote other ways of accessing the films of the independent distributors whose stock was destroyed as a result of a fire during the London riots.
14th Strategic Partners co-production market unveils line-up
18-Aug-2011Agnieszka Holland, Michael Radford, Helen Mirren and Ryan Phillippe are amongst the talent attached to projects being showcased at the annual co-production event which takes place during the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax in September.
Mike Downey and Sam Taylor
18-Aug-2011F&ME producers Mike Downey and Sam Taylor talk about the new projects on their slate, plans for expansion and why having an international outlook is the key to their success.
Barry Berk's Sleeper's Wake starts shooting in South Africa
18-Aug-2011Berk has writen thes script for the erotic thriller which is the second co-production between Bioskope Pictures and Videovision Entertainment.
Leslie Phillips, Nick Moran star in mystery comedy Death
17-Aug-2011Written and directed by Martin Gooch, the microbudget gothic feature set around a stately home is currently in post.
Blitz spirit
17-Aug-2011The producers of Wartime Wanderers, the true story of the 1939 Bolton Wanderers football team which signed up to serve in World War II, have come up with an innovative way to finance their film whilst also raising money for charity.
Maureen O'Hara appointed president of UFFO
17-Aug-2011Irish actress Maureen O'Hara has been appointed as president of the newly formed Universal Film & Festival Organisation (UFFO), which aims to implement an ethical code of conduct for films festivals.
Danny Dyer finds his inner luvvie
17-Aug-2011Screen chatted to the hard man of British cinema about his latest - and very different - role in Ray Cooney's Run For Your Wife.
Toronto Wavelengths, Future Projections include works by Rivers, Weerasethakul, Hopkins, Franco
16-Aug-2011TIFF's unveils works in Wavelengths and Future Projections, including James Franco and Gus Van Sant meditation on My Own Private Idaho.
Bangladeshi director Tareque Masud killed in car crash
15-Aug-2011Four other people were killed in the crash including the CEO of local TV station ATN Ashfaque Munier Mishuk; Masud's wife, producer Catherin Masud is in a serious condition in hospital.
Creative England seeks board members
15-Aug-2011New regional umbrella body Creative England has announced that it is now recruiting for members for its national board.
A Walk To Remember
15-Aug-2011Screen will be out in force for MediCinema's annual Movie Walk in London on September 4 in aid of bringing the medium of cinema to hospital patients.
John Irvin to direct WWII love story feature Monte Cassino
15-Aug-2011The British director of Widow's Peak and the original TV series of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy will direct from a screenplay by Donald C. Scott.
Jeff and Michael Zimbalist to direct Rio set MMA documentary Bushido 3D
12-Aug-2011Two Escobars directors (and brothers) Jeff and Michael Zimbalist are about to start shooting their latest feature documentary set in the world of Mixed Martial Arts and the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
10 artists shortlisted for Film London's Jarman award
12-Aug-2011This year's shortlist has been extended from 4 to 10 artists film-makers including The Arbor director Clio Barnard.
Ami Canaan Mann's Texas Killing Fields to open retrospective at San Sebastian
11-Aug-2011The retrospective will feature 40 films from directors including David Fincher and Ami Canaan's famous director father Michael Mann.
London riots: Sony remanufacturing 1.5m discs following warehouse fire
11-Aug-2011The company has released a statement saying it is working closely with film distributors to mitigate the loss suffered as a result of the fire at its Enfield Warehouse on monday night; the warehouse housed 25 million discs at the time of the fire.
BFI Transition Fund to support further 22 projects
11-Aug-2011The Independent Cinema Office, Regional Screen Scotland, Power to the Pixel and the Belfast Film Festival are amongst those set to receive funding.
Song For Marion
11-Aug-2011London To Brighton and Cherry Tree Lane director Paul Andrew Williams talks about shooting his surprisingly upbeat fourth film which features pensioners body popping and singing about sex.
Trademark Films acquires rights to The Haunting Of Alaizabel Cray
11-Aug-2011David Parfitt's Trademark Films, the production company behind the upcoming My Week With Marilyn, reveals details of its new slate and plans to diversify across TV, theatre and online social gaming with the arrival of new partner Ivan Mactaggart.
Piotr Trzaskalski shooting third feature My Father's Bike
10-Aug-2011The cast includes jazz musician Michal Urbaniak alongside Polish actors Artur Zmijewski, Witold Debicki and Anna Nehrebecka.
British actor John Wood dies aged 81
10-Aug-2011The Tony and Olivier award winning actor's film credits included The Madness Of King George and Shadowlands.
London riots: UK film companies lose DVD stock in Sony warehouse fire
10-Aug-2011Up to 30 million DVDs are believed to have been lost in the fire which was started as part of the London riots, including stock belonging to independent distributors Dogwoof, Artificial Eye, Metrodome and the BFI.
Nicholson, Kaufman, Buffini to give lectures in BAFTA/BFI series
9-Aug-2011Seven acclaimed screenwriters will speak as part of the BAFTA/BFI series aimed at celebrating the screenwriter's contribution to a film's creative vision.
Aoife Madden to produce A Landscape of Lies
8-Aug-2011The first feature to come out of Madden's new UK production company Evolved Pictures will be a British thriller about an ex Gulf War soldier, written and directed by Paul Knight.
Niall Johnson to direct supernatural thriller The Called
5-Aug-2011It will be the first feature to come out of Tim Dennison's new London-based production company Tall Man Films.
David Hodgkinson promoted to senior vice president theatrical operations at UPI
4-Aug-2011He has been with the company for 13 years, where he currently serves as vice president of theatrical operations.
Shooting begins on A.D Calvo's House Of Dust
4-Aug-2011The cast of the Connecticut-set psychological thriller includes young US actors Steven Grahym [pictured], Inbar Levi and Holland Roden.
Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Camilla Rutherford star in Dimensions
2-Aug-2011Husband and wife writer/director team Ant Neely and Sloane U'Ren sold their house to finance the period/sci fi drama, which is currently in post.
Seeing Double
2-Aug-2011Dominic Cooper and Ludivine Sagnier on the red carpet for the premiere of The Devil's Double in London.
Bevy of British stars sign up for Run For Your Wife film
2-Aug-2011Ray Cooney's film adaptation of his own stage play will include cameos from Cliff Richard, Rolf Harris, Ray Winstone and Prunella Scales.
Inward investment spend in UK rises, domestic production at record low
1-Aug-2011The number of co-productions in the first half of 2011 has risen, according to figures released by the BFI's statistical unit; 70% of domestic productions shooting in UK in last six months had budgets of less than £500,000.
TF1 to handle sales on Ol Parker's Now Is Good
1-Aug-2011Warner Bros will distribute in the UK, Sony Pictures Worldwide will handle US rights.
Karen Gillan, Emun Elliott to star in Not Another Happy Ending
1-Aug-2011The indie comedy about a highly strung writer and her publisher is being directed by John Mckay (Crush) and produced by Synchronicity Films.
Hot stuff
1-Aug-2011Screen went down to the West London set of Vertigo's StreetDance 2 to watch the very flexible Sofia Boutella in action.
Hala Lotfy honoured with Katrin Cartlidge Foundation Award
29-Jul-2011She was presented with the prize at the Sarajevo Film Festival by Charlotte Rampling, who curated this year's award.
Cumberbatch, Cox, Harrison attached to Where There's A Will
29-Jul-2011The Ireland-set comedy is to be directed by Maurice Phillips from an original idea by actor/producer Danny Midwinter.
Under the stars
28-Jul-2011Almodovar turned out for the opening night of Film 4's open air cinema season at London's beautiful Somerset House, although we were almost too busy with the mini scotch eggs to notice.
Connan McStay joins Lip Sync as senior editor
27-Jul-2011He is leaving London post production company Molinare to take up the post.
Simon Pegg to star in A Fantastic Fear Of Everything
27-Jul-2011The psycho comedy, which is currently shooting at Shepperton, is the first to be backed by Pinewood's new initiative to support low budget British films. US and Domincan Republic-based Indomina is providing production financing and will handle US distribution.
Film London launches Dickens-themed short film production fund
27-Jul-2011Three awards of up to £4000 will be handed out to the chosen short film projects as part of the initiative to mark the bicentenary of Charles Dicken's birth in 2012.
Walter Morgan joins Canadian entertainment company TGNA
27-Jul-2011It is part of the company's campaign to foster co-production opportunities between Canada and China.
Stephen Dillane, Georgia Groome to star in Papadopoulous & Sons
27-Jul-2011The family comedy is the first feature to come out of new UK production company Double M Films, set up by brothers Marcus and Andrew Markou.
Tsangari, Guédiguian and Östlund shortlisted for European LUX Prize
26-Jul-2011They beat off competition from Bela Tarr, Nanni Moretti and Kaurismaki to compete for the prize which will be awarded on Nov 16 in Strasbourg.
Soda Pictures picks up psychological thriller Junkhearts
26-Jul-2011Tinge Krishnan's London-set film about an ex soldier suffering from post traumatic stress disorder stars Eddie Marsan and Romola Garai.
Entertainment lawyer Lisa Logan joins Gateley as a partner
26-Jul-2011She will be based in the firm's London office with a remit to expand the firm's media practice.
Chichester Film Festival to open with In A Better World
26-Jul-2011The line up will include John Madden's The Debt, Lone Scherfig's One Day and Tate Taylor's The Help.
Age Of Stupid, Burma VJ among finalists for PUMA/BRITDOC award
25-Jul-2011The finalists for the first annual PUMA Creative Impact Award have been announced, with the winning film-maker picking up €50,000 towards furthering the film's social impact.
Terracotta Distribution adds new horror imprint
25-Jul-2011It will launch in October with the release of Yoon Hong-seung's Korean horror Death Bell.
Australia's CinemaLive to open UK office
25-Jul-2011The alternative content producer, which provides content such as music and sport to cinemas, is branching out into the UK, with a Soho based office.
Trap For Cinderella
21-Jul-2011British director Iain Softley tells Screen about his latest feature, a psychological thriller set in London and the South of France, starring upcoming Brit actresses Tuppence Middleton and Alexandra Roach which is being sold internationally by Ealing Metro.
Dress to impress
21-Jul-2011Forget casual Friday. It's all about National Film Friday, says MediCinema and Empire Big Screen.
Adam Deacon to star in urban thriller Payback Season
19-Jul-2011Deacon will play a professional footballer in the film, which starts shooting in London on July 19.
Dark Knight Rises trailer debuts
19-Jul-2011Watch the trailer for the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy.
Eran Creevy's Welcome To The Punch starts shooting
19-Jul-2011Peter Mullan, David Morrissey, Daniel Mays and Johnny Harris join the cast of the anticipated second feature from Shifty director Eran Creevy.
Reg Traviss to direct thriller Silvertown
18-Jul-2011The film about a faded boxer will shoot in East London in spring 2012 for Canyon Creek Films.
LevelK boards Molotnikov's Blood Or Water
18-Jul-2011The Danish sales company also handled international sales on Molotnikov's first feature Crying With Laughter, which was named best feature at the Scottish BAFTAs
Sheffield Doc/Fest announces 2012 dates
15-Jul-2011The festival will once again take place in June, following its successful move from November this year
Just doing it
15-Jul-2011Sometimes all you have to do is ask says Just Do It director Emily James, who is self distributing her film around the UK.
Film London shortlists 11 films for Best of Boroughs Awards
15-Jul-2011The awards will recognise the best short films to come out of the London Borough Film Fund Challenge
Raindance launches postgraduate training programme
14-Jul-2011The course, which allows students to negotiate on the content and title of their final certificate, will run at the UK's Staffordshire University
Ben Kempas joins Scottish Documentary Institute
13-Jul-2011The film-maker/co-host of The D-Word will take up the role of producer for marketing & distribution
Batman Returns... to Nottingham
13-Jul-2011Christopher Nolan has been shooting The Dark Knight Rises in Sarah Cooper's hometown of Nottingham. Cue nostalgia.
Colours Of Passion wins audience award at London Indian Film Festival
12-Jul-2011Ketan Mehta's film about Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma was one of 28 films to screen at the second London Indian Film Festival
Peel Group takes 71.1% shares in Pinewood Shepperton
11-Jul-2011It is not enough for the investment company to take private ownership of the studio group.
Peter Mullan to star in urban thriller The Man Inside
11-Jul-2011He will star alongside actor/singer Ashley 'Bashy' Thomas and David Harewood in the film which is directed by Dan Turner and will shoot in the North East of the UK.
Against all odds
11-Jul-2011When the financing on Stephen Frears' new drama Lay The Favorite, starring Bruce Willis, fell apart twice, producers Paul Trijbits and Anthony Bregman faced a race against time to re-assemble and refinance the project and keep the director and all the cast on board.
In Training
8-Jul-2011Screen went to check out Sam Hoare's short film Training Day - and discovered that the director/actor is about to embark on some very different training for his role opposite Matt Smith in a new BBC drama.
Skillset launches Scottish training programme Screen NETS
8-Jul-2011The programme, which is supported by Creative Scotland, aims to train up five individuals who have recently entered theScottish film industry.
Scotland's BAFTAs to return in 2011
8-Jul-2011The Scottish BAFTAs are to return this year, following a break in 2010.
Arte's Reilhac to deliver keynote at Canada's Strategic Partners
8-Jul-2011Michel Reilhac [pictured], executive director of Arte France Cinema, will be delivering a key note speech at co-production market Strategic Partners, which will take place during the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Canada (Sept 15-18).
Gruffalo among the six nominees for Cartoon d'Or
8-Jul-2011Six animated short films have been nominated for this year's Cartoon d'Or award, which will be presented at an awards ceremony on Sept 15, during the Cartoon Forum in Sopot, Poland.
Gemma Arterton, Vanessa Redgrave to star in Williams' Song For Marion
8-Jul-2011Terence Stamp and Christopher Eccleston will also star in London to Brighton director Paul Andrew Williams' comedy drama about a grumpy pensioner who joins a local choir.
Berlinale's World Cinema Fund backs eight projects
7-Jul-2011Malaysian director Liew Seng Tat has been awarded the biggest production award of 50,000 euros for In What City Does It Live?.
Cannes Critics Week title 17 Girls wins Priz Michel D'Ornano
7-Jul-2011The film's directors Delphine and Muriel Coulin will receive the award at the Deauville American Film Festival in September.
Casting underway for New Zealand feature Kiwi Flyer
7-Jul-2011The New Zealand Film Commission backed project is being directed by Nelson-born filmmaker Tony Simpson.
Lighting up the screen
5-Jul-2011The sons of screenwriter Brian Clemens will be showing a taster of their intended first feature, a multi genre exploration of fate called The Lighter, at the BFI on July 11.
Patton, Hernandez join Abbie Cornish in The Girl
5-Jul-2011Goldcrest is handling international sales on David Riker's road movie which just wrapped shooting in Texas and Mexico.
European Producers Club to partner with Russian Cinema Fund
5-Jul-2011The partnership aims to promote co-productions between Europe and Russia following Russia's admission to Eurimages in March this year.
Sarajevo unveils Panorama programme for 17th edition
5-Jul-2011Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur and John Michael McDonagh's The Guard are amongst the 25 titles screening in the Panorama programme.
Patrick Duynslaegher appointed artistic director of Ghent Film Festival
5-Jul-2011It is part of a wider restructure of the Ghent Film Festival's team, ahead of the 38th edition which runs October 11-22.
Noel Clarke to direct and star in mixed martial arts feature
5-Jul-2011He has also written the script for the film, which will be in the vein of The Wrestler, The Fighter and Rocky.
EIFF to reinstate the Michael Powell Award, consider date change
4-Jul-2011The Edinburgh International Film Festival is advertising for a new "dynamic and innovative" artistic director following criticism of the 2011 edition.
Atrix Films sells US rights to Remembrance
1-Jul-2011Anna Justice's romantic drama has been picked up for theatrical release by Corinth Film.
FrightFest line up includes record number of British features
1-Jul-2011British films in the line-up include Ben Wheatley's Kill List which screened earlier this year at SXSW.
Sandra Hebron to step down as artistic director of BFI London Film Festival
1-Jul-2011The roles of artistic director of the LFF and artistic director of the BFI Southbank are to be merged, but Hebron has taken the decision not to apply for the combined role.
Screen Stars of Tomorrow amongst BAFTA's Brits to Watch
1-Jul-2011Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Hughes and Jack Thorne are amongst the 42 rising Brit stars who will be honoured at the inaugural Brits to Watch dinner in LA on July 9.
Nordisk Film to launch digital post company in Sweden
1-Jul-2011The new company is a joint operation with Norwegian post production company Storm Studios AS and will be based in Stockholm.
The Future of Edinburgh?
30-Jun-2011As the 65th edition of the EIFF closes with bad buzz, the UK film industry calls for a strong artistic director and a move back to August.
UTV Motion Pictures to make first Tamil superhero movie
30-Jun-2011Mysskin will write and direct UTV's first Tamil film with actors Jiiva and Narain starring in the lead roles.
Nader And Simin, A Separation to open 11th New Horizons Festival
30-Jun-2011The Wroclaw-based festival will close with Pedro Almodovar's The Skin I Live In.
Adam May, Vision 3
30-Jun-2011The co-director of London based 3D services company Vision 3 talks about working on projects from Pirates to Horrid Henry, the challenges facing the 3D market and why he'd love to see a Mike Leigh film in 3D.
Peter Strickland
30-Jun-2011The British director talks about shooting his second feature, Berberian Sound Studio, a psychological horror starring Toby Jones and set in an sleazy Italian film studio.
Polson, Hamilton to produce Sydney, I Love You
28-Jun-2011The latest omnibus feature will be a love letter to Sydney.
UK industry ponders state of film nation at Screen's Edinburgh conference
19-Jun-2011Hot topics included cinematic TV, Britain and Hollywood, and the importance of co-productions.
NFTS turns 40 in style
16-Jun-2011Screen mingled with industry and talent at a glamorous charity auction and dinner which raised over £200,000 for the National Film and Television School
Taking a risk on doc success
16-Jun-2011The profile of feature documentaries is higher than ever. But with public funding drying up and broadcasters under commercial pressure, financing them has never been so challenging
Edinburgh opens with The Guard
16-Jun-2011Festival makes last minute addition with 3D screening of Disney's The Lion King as closing film
BCTV to pay tribute to Sir Sydney Samuelson
15-Jun-2011The British Cinema and Television Veterans will celebrate the work of the former British film commissioner at a special central London event.
Matt Taabu developing first feature King Of Flies
14-Jun-2011UK director Matt Taabu, whose short film Threads won the best film award at the Rob Knox Film Festival in London this weekend, is developing his first feature, King Of Flies (working title).
Competition makes Perfect Sense
14-Jun-2011Production company Sigma are giving away a pair of tickets to the International premiere of David Mackenzie's Perfect Sense at the EIFF, which will be attended by hot Scot Ewan McGregor.
Edinburgh's big gamble
14-Jun-2011Is the dramatically revamped Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 15-26) a possible new model for cash-strapped, calendar-squeezed festivals?
Give Up Tomorrow scoops Audience Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest
13-Jun-2011The festival, which ran for the first time in its new June slot, wrapped on sunday night (June 12) with the number of delegates reaching a record high.
Lottery funding to support UK film export should continue, says UK industry
13-Jun-2011A new industry led alliance is calling for more export funding to fill the gap created by the closure of the UKFC's export unit as its last initiative, From Britain With Love, launches.
Sweet success
13-Jun-2011One clever film-maker caught our attention today by bringing us a copy of her short film Join The Dots..and chocolate!
Status Quo stars to appear in feature comedy
13-Jun-2011Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt will make cameos in Don Gallacher's comedy Deeper N Down, about a Status Quo tribute band.
The Interrupters wins Sheffield Doc/Fest Special Jury Award
13-Jun-2011British documentary film-maker Nick Broomfield was presented with the festival's Inspiration award; legendary documentary director Albert Maysles picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Stop The Press
10-Jun-2011Sarah Cooper vows to write more hardhitting stories after watching Page One: A Year Inside The New York Times at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Kylie...in 3D
10-Jun-2011Screen went along to an exclusive screening of Kylie's concert film at London's sexy new nightspot The Box.
Creative England announces new interim board
9-Jun-2011Caroline Norbury to assume role of "establishment director" as part of drive to ready Creative England for October start date
Mike Lerner
9-Jun-2011The founder of London-based Roast Beef Productions talks to Screen about his latest feature doc, Danfung Dennis's Sundance winning Hell And Back Again, which will jointly premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest and the EIFF.
Carey Fitzgerald
9-Jun-201121 years after she founded sales company High Point, Carey Fitzgerald talks to Screen about adapting to change, moving into UK distribution and the secrets of survival.
New iPhone app to provide low cost production scheduling tool
8-Jun-2011Northern Film & Media has funded the new app, which brings the production stripboard system to a mobile device for the first time.
EM Media extends board to cover East of England
8-Jun-2011Roger Morris, Lucy Ward and Bill Thompson are joining the board of EM Media following the expansion of the agency's remit after the demise of Screen East.
High Point Media Group moves into UK distribution
8-Jun-2011The first film to come out of the company's new distribution arm will be Hanro Smitsman's debut feature Skin starring Emmy nominated Robert de Hoog.
Icarus Films takes US rights to El Sicario Room 164
3-Jun-2011Gianfranco Rosi's documentary about a Mexican hitman premiered in Venice last year.
Bill Leimbach to unveil World War II epic at ScreenSingapore
2-Jun-2011The Beneath Hill 60 producer will be at the inaugural ScreenSingapore to raise financing for Singapore Sunset In 3D.
Borrowed Time
2-Jun-2011The seventh film to come out of Film London's microbudget scheme Microwave is a comedy drama directed by London Film School graduate Jules Bishop and produced by Olivier Kaempfer for Parkville Pictures.
Jules Bishop lines up second feature Cafe Finito
2-Jun-2011The UK director is currently shooting his debut feature Borrowed Time as part of Film London's Microwave scheme.
Denmark's Nordisk Film picks up big US titles in Cannes
1-Jun-2011The Danish major reported an "excellent" Cannes, with distribution deals done on a series of titles, including four from Summit.
Participants announced for second Pixel Lab in Germany
1-Jun-2011UK producer Marc Boothe of B3 Media and former head of acquisitions for the Match Factory Tobias Pausinger are amongst the 32 participants.
Ray Winstone to star in BBC adaptation of Great Expectations
31-May-2011It is the second adaptation of Dickens' classic novel currently in the works, with the feature version set to star Ralph Fiennes in same role.
EIFF to feature new music strand Sound Tracks
31-May-2011It is part of the new-look Edinburgh International Film Festival, which runs June 15-26.
Oliver S. Milburn to adapt feature version of School's Out
31-May-2011The feature adaptation of Scott Andrews' boarding school set novel has received development funding from Screen South.
Peeter Simm to direct ensemble feature Lonely Island
31-May-2011The film is the first European co-production to be backed by the Belarus government.
Scottish VOD company Distrify partners with Centre for Moving Image
31-May-2011Distrify will show online trailers at the upcoming Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Bachmann launches Vox Humana archive collection
27-May-2011The Criterion Collection has acquired US rights to the entire archive; international film festivals including Karlovy Vary to host onstage interviews to be added to the collection.
Rebecca Daly
26-May-2011Irish director Rebecca Daly's feature debut The Other Side Of Sleep played in Cannes' Directors Fortnight. She talks to Screen about her inspirations, shooting in Ireland and sleepwalking.
Carry On Star Wars
26-May-2011Barbara Windsor comes face to face with a group of stormtroopers as Elstree & Borehamwood gets the Hollywood treatment.
Babylon International launches second edition in Berlin
25-May-2011Mentors on the European-African training and development programme include John Akomfrah and Jean-Pierre Bekolo.
Brian Skeet to direct noir thriller Disorientated
25-May-2011UK film-maker Brian Skeet is to direct Disoriented, an Italian set neo-noir film starring D.B Sweeney [pictured], Dee Wallace and Michael Kearns.
Kon-Tiki shoot underway in Norway
24-May-2011Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg's feature will also shoot in Malta, Thailand, Bulgaria and New York.
Independent secures more deals on We Need To Talk About Kevin
24-May-2011The raft of international sales comes after Oscilloscope picked up North American rights to Lynne Ramsay's Cannes competition film yesterday.
The Third Floor launches new European venture with Framestore
23-May-2011LA previsualization company The Third Floor is reaching out to Europe via a partnership with UK based visual effects outfit Framestore.
UK training body ArtsEd to screen shorts in LA
23-May-2011UK training body ArtsEd (Arts Educational Schools London) is launching a new initiative to screen 16 short films starring their final year acting students, in both LA and London this summer.
Life In A Day website encourages public to get involved in film's distribution
23-May-2011The site aims to involve the UK public in the promotion and distribution of Kevin Macdonald's user generated YouTube documentary, in keeping with the spirit of the film.
Online audiences invited to edit scene in thriller The Power of Few
23-May-2011Christopher Walken and Christian Slater star in film by Leone Marucci.
Revolver takes UK rights to competition title Sleeping Beauty
19-May-2011It is the second controversial Australian title to be picked up by the UK distribution company in Cannes, following Justin Kurzel's Snowtown.
Adventures Of A Hollywood Banker
19-May-2011The daughter of legendary Dutch film financier Frans Afman (who passed away earlier this month) is making sure her father's memory lives on through a documentary about his life.
UPDATE: Melancholia still in competition even as Cannes board declares von Trier 'persona non grata'
19-May-2011The Cannes board of directors has released a statement declaring Melancholia director Lars von Trier as a "persona non grata" at the Cannes Film Festival, following his "Nazi" comments at a press conference yesterday.
Online platform StudioBeyond to connect film industry
18-May-2011A new online platform, StudioBeyond, is aiming to become the first integrated online office space specially designed for the movie and TV industry.
Pablo Giorgelli
18-May-2011Argentinian director Pablo Giorgelli's first feature Las Acacias is screening in Cannes' Critics Week.
Peter Nichols appointed chairman of Prescience
18-May-2011Nichols is the owner of wealth management group Chancery, which has raised over $800m for UK films in the last ten years.
Dench, McKellen bite for zombie romp
18-May-2011EXCLUSIVE: Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Gillian Anderson, and Mark Williams are attached to star in Matthew Butler's 18th century zombie romp, The Curse Of The Buxom Strumpet.
Whoopi's wise words
18-May-2011Three young film-makers - and Screen - met the legendary Whoopi Goldberg in aid of charity Films Without Borders.
Film London's Microwave starts shoot for Borrowed Time
17-May-2011The seventh film to come out of Film London and BBC Films' microbudget scheme is a comedy drama directed by Jules Bishop.
Helen Hughes appointed head of production at Framestore
17-May-2011It is part of the London based visual effects company's plans to expand its production department.
Are you cooking for me?
17-May-2011Teams battle it out to cook for jury head Robert De Niro, in Cannes' very own masterchef, Le Menu De Cannes.
EIFF to open with McDonagh's The Guard
17-May-2011Edinburgh has announced its line-up, a third of which will consist of documentaries; Lynne Ramsay's We Need To Talk About Kevin, starring EIFF patron Tilda Swinton, will not screen at the festival.
High Point makes sales on Blame
17-May-2011High Point Films has done a flurry of sales in Cannes on Michael Henry's debut thriller Blame, starring Damian de Montemas, Sophie Lowe and Kestie Morassi.
Hamming it up
16-May-2011Screen caught up with Jon Hamm and his long term girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt, who are in Cannes to promote their feature Friends With Kids, which wrapped in February.
Cannes you kick it?
16-May-2011Forget the FA Cup Final. The only football match worth watching on Saturday was Nike's first annual celebrity tournament here in Cannes.
Weathering the Cannes storm
16-May-2011Screen chats to Carol McGregor about raising the financing for her Scottish set feature Between Weathers. The question is…will Ewan be in it?
Filmsharks makes sales on Torrente 4
16-May-2011Buenos Aires based sales company FilmSharks has sold theatrical distribution rights to Santiago Segura's 3D US box office hit Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis in ...
Everything you wanted to know about Finland..
16-May-2011On one easy to use website!
The road to Morocco
15-May-2011Screen catches up with Timothy Burrill and Peter Webber who are in Cannes to raise money for their Moroccan set feature The Spider's House.
Windmill strikes finance deal on The Moth Diaries
15-May-2011EXCLUSIVE: Newly launched Irish post production and finance company Windmill Lane Entertainment has struck an innovative finance deal on Ed Pressman production The Moth Diaries.
Cash call for Kiwi shoot
14-May-2011New Zealand film-maker Samuel Miller is calling on the international production community in Cannes to help make his feature, Highland Heist, in earthquake-torn Christchurch.
Does this sound familiar?
14-May-2011According to British film-maker Lajaune Lincoln, it's the sale agents you need to watch, not the fake accomodation sellers.
B Good plans Suddenly remake
14-May-2011EXCLUSIVE: UK production outfit B Good Picture Company is developing a remake of the 1954 Frank Sinatra classic Suddenly.
Outplay likes Lira's Drama
14-May-2011EXCLUSIVE: Outplay has picked up distribution rights for France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg to Matias Lira's controversial debut feature Drama.
Producers show Optimism for new UK/Australian venture
14-May-2011The new production company, Optimism, is being officially launched in Cannes.
Maura Ford launches producer-friendly Seven & Seven
14-May-2011Seven & Seven will offer support to independent producers enabling them to retain control during the sales process.
Diana doc controversy heats up on Croisette
13-May-2011Keith Allen says his controversial Princess Diana documentary Unlawful Killing is unlikely to receive a release in the UK for legal reeasons.
Gifted celebrities
13-May-2011In the name of investigative journalism we head to the freebie suite in Cannes.
The Outback insiders
13-May-2011The young stars of Ivan Sen's Toomelah will be hitting the red carpet in Cannes tonight.
Malik, Parker launch new production company Pari Passu
13-May-2011EXCLUSIVE: The first feature on the slate will be January, a co-production with Face Films.
Film4 to develop Bruce Chatwin feature
13-May-2011The script about the iconic travel writer is being written by Hari Kunzru and Katie Kitamura.
Mads with passion
12-May-2011Zentropa's A Royal Affair combines a royal romance with a good old fashioned scandal.
An American dream
12-May-2011Famke Janssen is in Cannes for her directorial debut, Bringing Up Bobby, set in Oklahoma.
Untitled Mat Whitecross Project
12-May-2011Shooting has just wrapped on Mat Whitecross's follow up to Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, a road movie thriller starrring Ray Winstone and Jim Sturgess which is funded by CinemaNX.
Something to talk about
12-May-2011Lynne Ramsay talks Cannes, Connecticut and champagne on the beach.
Ron Scalpello to direct Feltham for Gunslinger
12-May-2011Revolver Entertainment's production arm is looking to appoint a sales agent for the project in Cannes.
Icon Australia picks up motorcycle doc TT3D
12-May-2011EXCLUSIVE: The film, produced and financed by CinemaNX, is currently breaking box office records in the UK.
FilmSharks bites for The Misfits
12-May-2011Comedy drama won audience prize in Guadalajara.
The cat's whiskers
11-May-2011Cannes got off to a glamourous start with a Puss In Boots photo call attended by Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.
Marley and me
11-May-2011Oscar winning director Kevin Macdonald talks to Screen about the making of his Bob Marley doc, which is almost completed.
Northern Film and Media to become private company
9-May-2011NFM is relinquishing its status as a regional screen agency in favour of a new business model; it will sit outside of the Creative England structure.
Strong response to Asian Short Film Awards
9-May-2011The inaugural Asian Short Film Awards@ScreenSingapore has received 90 entries from 15 countries and regions since it opened for submissions two months ago.
James Robson joins Grant Thornton corporate finance division
9-May-2011The UK accountancy firm is expanding its media business.
Sheffield Doc/Fest unveils 2011 line-up
9-May-2011The line-up includes 110 films including 79 documentary features.
Atlantic Screen Composers to bring new fund to Cannes
9-May-2011Ex Aramid executive Simon Fawcett and music publisher Tim Hollier plan to invest between $30K and $350K in up to 60 features a year.
Iain Softley starts shooting Trap For Cinderella
6-May-2011The film is being sold by newly formed company Ealing Metro, which combines the sales teams of Prescience and Ealing Studios.
Horrid Henry: The Movie
5-May-2011Vertigo's second live action 3D film is based on the international children's phenomenon Horrid Henry and features an all-star British cast. With the project currently in post, Protagonist will be tempting buyers with footage in Cannes.
Fertile Ground
5-May-2011This year's Guiding Lights mentoring programme produced more than just films, as Sarah Cooper discovered at the wrap party.
Sheffield Doc/Fest and EIFF to host joint premieres
5-May-2011Both festivals now take place in June; documentaries to be screened at both festivals will include James Marsh's Project Nim.
Voice and Music Company rebrands as Soho Square Studios
4-May-2011The newly named UK post house, Soho Square Studios, will focus on expanding its film, TV and commercial business.
Black & Blue teams with PerfectFeatures on Whisper
4-May-2011The project will be the first film to come out of actress Lysette Anthony's new UK production company PerfectFeatures.
Ridley Scott begins Prometheus shoot at Pinewood
4-May-2011It will be the fifth time the director has shot at the UK studio.
Edinburgh unveils first titles including projects from David Mackenzie, David Hare
4-May-2011The EIFF line up includes David Hare's political thriller Page Eight and David Mackenzie's sc-fi drama Perfect Sense starring Ewan McGregor.
Sheffield Doc/Fest reveals high profile line-up
3-May-2011Adam Curtis, Nick Broomfield, Molly Dineen and John Akomfrah are amongst the film-makers who will be appearing at next month's Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Ophelia Lovibond to star in Gozo
3-May-2011The psychological ghost story is the feature debut of British director Miranda Bowen.
School's Out to be adapted for big screen
3-May-2011Scott Andrews' post-apocalyptic novel about the final days of a boys' public school is being produced by Multistory Films.
Hitchcock composers to be celebrated in Ghent
3-May-2011Taking place during the Ghent International Film Festival, the concert will feature music from legendary composers Bernard Herrmann and Franz Waxman.
Guam to launch inaugural film festival
3-May-2011The festival will take place on the US island of Guam in the Western Pacific.
Popping up in Yorkshire
27-Apr-2011A new community cinema project, Screenwaves, is helping to bring the big screen to the people of rural Yorkshire.
Mohamed Al Fayed reveals himself as Pinewood bidder
21-Apr-2011Any offer he makes would be in competition to the takeover bid made earlier this month by Peel Holdings.
Tanel Toom to make feature debut with Black Ice
21-Apr-2011The Estonian-born, London-based director, who was Oscar nominated for his short film The Confession, will begin shooting the heist thriller in Canada later this year.
Edinburgh to host two new talent labs
21-Apr-2011The events are being launched by the Centre for the Moving Image.
Pinewood studios in new takeover bid
20-Apr-2011Pinewood Shepperton Studios has received another takeover approach, just two weeks after its largest shareholder, Peel Holdings, made a bid for the company.
Ealing Studios and Prescience merge sales operations
19-Apr-2011The joint venture, Ealing Metro, will see the UK studio and the UK fillm financier merging their respective sales divisions; the company's new slate will be announced in the run up to Cannes, with a planned 10-15 films a year.
Norton resigns as CEO of Screen West Midlands
18-Apr-2011It comes as the UK regional agencies become part of new umbrella body Creative England.
Populus Pictures to develop feature about WWII survivor Vera Laska
18-Apr-2011The screenplay, which is based on the experiences of Resistance fighter Vera Laska, has been written by Caitlin McCarthy.
Simon Phillips joins Black & Blue Films
18-Apr-2011Next on the slate will be horror comedy Strippers Vs Werewolves which will start shooting on May 16.
Allessando Nivola to lead cast of A Single Shot
14-Apr-2011Chris Coen of Unanimous Entertainment has developed the thriller, which will feature an all star cast including William H. Macy and Terence Howard.
Will Davies to adapt This Book Will Save Your Life
14-Apr-2011The big screen version of AM Homes darkly comic novel is being developed by Smuggler Films.
British Film Institute to partner with the British Library
13-Apr-2011The two UK public bodies will look at ways of increasing access to their collections through the partnership.
Newbigin addresses industry concerns over formation of Creative England
13-Apr-2011In a letter to the industry, the Creative England chair has defended concerns over the newly formed body's remit and regional diversity; over 500 submissions were made as part of the consultation process.
Location, Location, Location
12-Apr-2011Screen gets the low down on the life of a location manager, at a special event hosted at BAFTA.
Spurlock's Greatest Movie Ever Sold to open Sheffield Doc/Fest
12-Apr-2011Morgan Spurlock is expected to attend the opening night of the festival, which will take place in June for the first time this year.
Keisha Castle-Hughes to star in Greener Grass
11-Apr-2011The Light & Dark Films production is an adaptation of Hagen Engler's novel about post-Apartheid South Africa.
Bertolucci to receive first official Honorary Palme D'Or
11-Apr-2011The award, which will be presented to important film-makers who have never received the Palme d'Or, is to become an annual fixture at the Cannes Film Festival as of this year.
Arts Alliance Media to roll out digital cinemas across Netherlands
11-Apr-2011AAM has signed a deal with Cinema Digitaal to expand across 500 screens.
John Sachs appointed exec producer at Eclipse Films
11-Apr-2011The company has a number of feature and TV projects in development.
High Point climbs Wicker Tree
11-Apr-2011The London-based sales company has picked up international sales rights to Robin Hardy's Wicker Man follow up.
Tributes pour in for US director Sidney Lumet
11-Apr-2011The 12 Angry Men director died on Saturday, aged 86.
Yaya DaCosta, Colm Meaney join cast of Whole Lotta Sole
7-Apr-2011They will star alongside Brendan Fraser in the Belfast-set heist comedy, which is being directed by Terry George and produced by Generator Entertainment.
Matador to develop Her Royal Spyness franchise
7-Apr-2011The UK production company has acquired the rights to Rhys Bowen's adventure novel series Her Royal Spyness; Chalet Girl writer Tom Williams to pen the script.
Sheffield Doc/Fest partners with IndieGoGo
7-Apr-2011The documentary festival is teaming up with crowdfunding website IndieGoGo to promote alternative ways of financing films.
Man up
6-Apr-2011Sarah Cooper rides the TT course on the Isle of Man. Sort of.
Abu Dhabi Film Festival announces new prizes
6-Apr-2011The fifth edition of the festival will have an increased focus on Arab film-makers; producers awards added to competition sections.
The UK space race
4-Apr-2011As Warner Bros prepares to transform Leavesden into its permanent UK base, and with the government having pledged to keep the tax credit intact, Sarah Cooper asks how the UK can build on a year of record investment in 2010
Bedlam, LillaVision offer The King's Speech documentary
4-Apr-2011The UK production company behind The King's Speech has made a documentary about the life of speech therapist Lionel Logue, which is being sold at MIPTV by LillaVision.
First Hand Films moves into production
4-Apr-2011The Switzerland-based distributor is launching its own production arm under the banner Kiss the Frog Films Gmbh.
Plan B joins cast of The Sweeney
4-Apr-2011The UK singer/actor will star opposite Ray Winstone in the feature version of the 1970s British TV series, which is being produced by UK outfit Vertigo Films.
Strategic Partners puts spotlight on Australia
4-Apr-2011Australian producers are being invited to attend the Canadian co-production market which takes place during the Atlantic Film Festival in Nova Scotia.
Pascal Verdosci to direct World War II drama
4-Apr-2011The Swiss director has acquired the rights to two WWII diaires which will be adapted for the big screen by novelist Zoe Jenny.
2B Pictures to adapt Alan K Baker's Dyatlov Pass
1-Apr-2011The feature adaptation about a real life skiing incident in Russia will be directed by Simon Fellows and financed by Future Films.
Nobody does it better than Disney!
1-Apr-2011Even this cynical journalist couldn't help being taken in by the Disney magic at a special launch event in London.
Bristol Calling
31-Mar-2011Tom Hughes and Ophelia Lovibond give us the gossip from the set of Eight Minutes Idle.
Eight Minutes Idle
31-Mar-2011The second feature to come out of South West Screen's iFeatures scheme is a romantic comedy set in a Bristol call centre, starring Brit actors of the moment Tom Hughes and Ophelia Lovibond.
Filmsharks takes Finnish feature Hella W
30-Mar-2011The Argentina-based sales company will begin international sales on Juha Wuolijoki's film in Cannes.
Cannes to honour Jean-Paul Belmondo
30-Mar-2011The upcoming Cannes Film Festival will host a tribute to the French actor which will include the premiere of Vincent Perrot and Jeff Domenech's documentary Belmondo, The Career.
104 Films to produce homeless awareness thriller NFA
30-Mar-2011The £100,000 feature tackles the issue of homelessness and will shoot in Birmingham this May.
Start planning your outfit for CTBF's ball
30-Mar-2011The CTBF annual summer ball is just round the corner..and it's fancy dress! We know you love it really…
UKFC's P&A fund backs releases including Submarine, Norwegian Wood
29-Mar-2011UKFC also backs 3D films Closer To The Edge, Cave of Forgotten Dreams.
Central Media Enterprises acquires Bontonfilm
29-Mar-2011The vertically integrated entertainment company has bought film distribution company Bontonfilm, which is based in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
High Point takes Donor Unknown, Road To Las Vegas
29-Mar-2011The two feature documentaries will sit under the London sales company's growing factual label High Point Horizons.
The Gift Maker wins British Council competition for Yemeni film-makers
29-Mar-2011The competition was launched last year by the British Council to give a platform to aspiring Yemeni film-makers wanting to raise awareness about issues affecting their country.
AV Pictures takes on Truth Or Dare
29-Mar-2011Currently in post, the teen horror is being directed by Robert Heath and features a young British cast.
Mena Suvari joins cast of British rom com The Knot
28-Mar-2011The film has been co-written by Noel Clarke, who will also star alongside rising British actors Talulah Riley and Matthew McNulty.
TIFF Bell Lightbox campaign receives $7m boost
28-Mar-2011The Toronto film centre has reached 96% of its total campaign goal; HSBC Canada to sponsor one of the organisation's galleries.
Festival Scope to partner with documentary festivals
28-Mar-2011The online service has teamed up with Cinema Du Reel, CPH: DOX, FID Marseille and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival to add a collection of festival docs to its offering.
Lionsgate UK plans feature version of The Professionals
28-Mar-2011The big screen version of the cult TV series will be Lionsgate UK's third foray into production following Blitz and
Khaled Laith, Razane Jammal to head up cast of Djinn
28-Mar-2011Shooting is underway in UAE on Imagenation Abu Dhabi's supernatural horror Djinn, directed by Tobe Hooper.
UKFC's Tina McFarling to join Premier PR
28-Mar-2011McFarling, who has been at the UKFC since its inception in 1999, will head up the London firm's corporate PR department.
Nokia launches $10K short film competition
25-Mar-2011The winning film will be screened at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival in June.
Emir Kusturica to head up Un Certain Regard jury
25-Mar-2011The Serbian film-maker is a double Palme d'Or winner and has previously sat on the Cannes competition jury.
W for Wesper
25-Mar-2011In the name of investigative journalism, we inspect the party spaces and cocktail selections at London's coolest new hotel.
Film London to receive $2.1m from Mayor of London
24-Mar-2011Despite a 22% drop on last year's funding, it represents an ongoing commitment from the Mayor of London to film.
The regional divide
24-Mar-2011As the UK industry is invited to consult on a draft strategy for new regional body Creative England, Sarah Cooper discovers that there is a fierce debate going on behind the scenes.
UK chancellor to extend Enterprise Investment Scheme
23-Mar-2011New EIS rules could be a major boost for UK production companies looking to raise private financing for films; government also sets up new Creative Industries Council.
Peter Strickland gears up for Berberian Sound Studio shoot
23-Mar-2011It is the director's second feature following his critcally acclaimed debut Katalin Varga.
Brit actors join cast of Clash Of The Titans sequel
23-Mar-2011Rosamund Pike, Toby Kebbell and Bill Nighy have joined the cast of Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures' Clash Of The Titans 2, which has just started shooting at Shepperton Studios in the UK.
His name's Johnson, Boris Johnson.
22-Mar-2011London's mayor cracks us up at a Wimbledon Studios launch.
Sexy Beast
22-Mar-2011Sarah Cooper hangs out with the sons of acting royalty on the set of Christopher Granier Deferre's directorial debut.
University of Salford launches media psychology course
22-Mar-2011It is aimed at media professionals who want to improve their understanding of audiences and media channels.
Tom Hughes, Ophelia Lovibond star in Eight Minutes Idle
22-Mar-2011The iFeatures backed project is being directed by Mark Simon Hewis; Shooting is underway in Bristol.
Fairbanks Productions launches with sci fi thriller
21-Mar-2011The first project on the slate will be Shaune Harrison's reality TV show inspired directorial debut KTD 2020.
Showbox to release Entertainment One's Asian catalogue
18-Mar-2011Titles will be released under the new banner Cine Asia presents HKL.
London's Hackney Picturehouse to open in autumn
18-Mar-2011It is the latest addition to City Screen's growing number of cinema venues in the UK.
In A Better World scoops top prize at Birds Eye View Festival
17-Mar-2011The seventh edition of the London festival celebrating women film-makers has attracted record attendance levels.
Wimbledon Film and Television Studios launched
17-Mar-2011Formerly known as Merton Studios, the newest addition to the UK studio sector is to be officially launched today by London mayor Boris Johnson.
UK's Prime Focus to move into production
17-Mar-2011UK post production company Prime Focus is launching its own production division, Prime Focus Productions, specialising in TV dramas.
Mat Whitecross, Paul Viragh re-team for Coldplay-backed film noir
17-Mar-2011Ray Winstone, Jim Sturgess and Lesley Manville head the cast of the CinemaNX backed project which is being co-financed by UK rock band Coldplay.
Terry Gilliam
17-Mar-2011The visionary director of Brazil and The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus will pick up a Fellowship Award at the Bradford International Film Festival this weekend. He talks to Screen about financing struggles, pasta, and the dangers of too much hype.
Harry Treadaway, Honor Blackman to star in Optimum's Cockneys Vs Zombies
16-Mar-2011Principal photography will begin in London next week.
Gerry Barr to head Directors Guild of Canada
16-Mar-2011He will take up the new post in August 2011.
Sony launches UK TV channel geared toward female audience
14-Mar-2011Sony Entertainment Television will launch on April 7 with the UK premiere of US medical drama Hawthorne, starring and executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith.
Israel, AJC call for New York premiere of Miral to be cancelled
14-Mar-2011The film's director Julian Schnabel, producer Jon Kilik, screenwriter Rula Jebreal and distributor Harvey Weinstein have issued a response to claims that the film "portrays Israel in a highly negative light."
Skillset training academy launched in UK
14-Mar-2011It will focus on seven key areas where Skillset research has revealed a short fall of qualified talent.
Luke Evans to star in FilmNation's Amateur American
14-Mar-2011Rising star Luke Evans is to play the lead in action thriller The Amateur American, to be directed by Ross Katz, which is due to start shooting in Europe in September.
MyStreet documentary competition launched
11-Mar-2011The UK initiative is picking up on the current trend for user generated content.
UKFC staffers confirmed to move to BFI include Seghatchian, Buckingham, Evans
10-Mar-2011Tanya Seghatchian, Pete Buckingham and Will Evans are amongst the members of UK Film Council staff who will be transferring across to the BFI as part of the transition between the two bodies.
Katherine Butler, Film4
10-Mar-2011Film4's senior commissioning executive talks to Screen about the Film4 philosophy, discovering new talent and why SXSW is the festival to be at.
Tony Blair Faith Foundation launches second short film competition
9-Mar-2011Open to young film-makers aged between 14 and 18 years old, the competition aims to bring together films and religion.
James Knox appointed vice president, UK publicity at DDA
9-Mar-2011He handled the UK publicity campaign for The King's Speech whilst covering for previous UK head Bronwyn Pyke last year.
Pinewood Shepperton to invest in smaller-budget British films
8-Mar-2011The UK studio group will invest equity in up to four British films a year; separately, annual results reveal increase in revenues in 2010.
Ahern, Lougham pick up Untitled screenwriting award
7-Mar-2011The pair will now go into production on their first feature, The Bogman King.
Russia becomes member of Eurimages
4-Mar-2011The move is likely to increase opportunities for Russian and European producers to team up on projects.
Peter Hampden and Norman Merry, LipSync
3-Mar-2011Post production house LipSync's managing director Peter Hampden and financial director Norman Merry talk about the benefits of investing in films at the production stage and working with the US studios.
Luke Evans, Robert Carlyle to star in Dogs Of Law
3-Mar-2011The London-set police thriller is the feature directorial debut of Declan O'Dwyer, who is also gearing up to direct Broken Cove later in the year.
F&ME to produce London thriller Mercy Street
2-Mar-2011Sam Taylor and Mike Downey of F&ME Entertainment are teaming with David Marlow of SilverLight Productions to produce Mercy Street, based on an original screenplay by Peter Miligan.
Japanese stars including Rinko Kikuchi join cast of Universal's 47 Ronin
2-Mar-2011They join Keanu Reeves in the film, which will begin shooting in Budapest on March 14 before moving to Shepperton Studios in the UK.
Hollywood star Jane Russell dies aged 89
1-Mar-2011The voluptuous star of the 1940s and 1950s was most famous for her roles in Howard Hughes' The Outlaw and in the musical Gentleman Prefer Blondes alongside Marilyn Monroe.
Hubert Bals, Jan Vrijman funds plan second tour of African festivals
1-Mar-2011The joint film programme will run again in June 2011.
Film London launches fifth year of Microwave scheme
1-Mar-2011The UK microbudget scheme, which produced Eran Creevy's Shifty, is now in its fifth year; creative services company Technicolor has come onboard as a partner.
Inside Pictures extends reach outside UK
28-Feb-2011The UK training programme will be open to applicants from the EU for the first time in 2011.
Rocket Releasing to launch Tomboy in US
28-Feb-2011The company has picked up US distribution rights to Celine Sciamma's French drama which opened the Panorama section at Berlin earlier this month.
ABC Cinemien picks up slew of EFM titles for Benelux
25-Feb-2011ABC-Cinemien has picked up distribution rights for Benelux on a number of EFM titles including Ole Giaever's Norwegian feature debut The Mountain, which screened in the Panorama section, from Bavaria Film International.
MacKinnon leaves Cloud Eight to produce Cheerleaders 3D
25-Feb-2011The teen dance movie will be directed by Scouting Book For Boys director Tom Harper.
EM Media heads east with Career Acceleration Programme
23-Feb-2011The scheme aims to support film-makers in the east of England following the demise of regional screen agency Screen East.
Mauricio Durán promoted at Universal
23-Feb-2011He will take on the role of senior vice president Latin American marketing and distribution for UPI.
Pinewood to build new studio in Dominican Republic
23-Feb-2011The UK studio group is hoping to tap into the Latino film and television market; Dominican Republic to offer tax credit of 25% to productions shooting in the country.
Bradford International Film Festival to close with The Messenger
22-Feb-2011The festival has announced its full line-up which will feature 11 world premieres and 31 UK premieres.
Creative England begins consultation process on 2011/2012 strategy
22-Feb-2011The locations of its three main hubs are not up for consultation; DCMS confirms its initial budget will be $7.3m (£4.5m) in combined grant in aid and lottery funding.
Michel Gondry to head Cannes short film jury
21-Feb-2011The French director recently opened a lab in Paris for short film-makers; he will head short and Cinefondation jury.
Miranda July
21-Feb-2011US director Miranda July, on the pressures of making her second feature, being in competition in Berlin and talking cats.
Ralph Fiennes
21-Feb-2011British actor Ralph Fiennes talks about the challenges of making his directorial debut, Coriolanus, which had its world premiere in Berlin.
Andres Veiel
21-Feb-2011German director Andres Veiel talks about his competition film If Not Us, Who, which focuses on the real life turbulent relationship between Bernward Vesper and Baader-Meinhof militant Gudrun Ensslin in 1960's Germany.
Rosch wins Berlin Talent Campus Score Competition
17-Feb-2011German composer Felix Rösch picked up the top prize in the Berlinale Talent Campus' Score Competition awards ceremony which took place today (February 17).
The Little Film Company picks up Scott Rosenfelt doc
17-Feb-2011The LA based company will handle sales on Rosenfelt's documentary about an orthodox Jew who stands up to his community.
European Independent Film Festival announces line-up
17-Feb-2011The festival, now in its sixth edition, will take place in April in Paris.
Toby Roberts developing US road movie
17-Feb-2011UK film-maker Toby Roberts, whose short film Spoilt Broth was competing for the Berlin Today Award at the festival, is developing his first feature, a US set roadtrip movie called Four For The Border.
Industry Trust launches new pro copyright cinema trailer
16-Feb-2011The advertising campaign, Moments Worth Paying For, has been directed by Olly Blackburn and will screen in UK cinemas.
Vision & Media to make 40% of staff redundant
16-Feb-2011The regional screen agency has made the move in preparation for the launch of Creative England.
EFP announces new board members
15-Feb-2011EFP president Eva Vezer will stay on for another term.
Irish Film Board appoints new CEO
15-Feb-2011Lawyer James Hickey will take over as chief executive of the Irish Film Board from Simon Perry, whose contract ran out at the end of 2010.
Victoria Mahoney
15-Feb-2011US director Victoria Mahoney talks about making her directorial debut, Yelling To The Sky, which is in competition at Berlin.
Amstel takes Jonathan Parker's Untitled for Benelux
15-Feb-2011Amstel Film has picked up all Benelux rights to Jonathan Parker's New York set comedy Untitled, starring Adam Goldberg, from Argentinian sales company Film Sharks.
Gael Garcia Bernal to co-produce drama doc with Pulse
14-Feb-2011Bernal will also star in the film, which has received backing from the Channel 4 BRITDOC foundation.
Rossellini, Van Sant to be guest curators at new look EIFF
14-Feb-2011Isabella Rossellini, Gus Van Sant and Apichatpong Weerasethakul are to guest curate their own sections of the coming edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, as part of a radical overhaul of its current format.
Film Sharks closes Spanish deal for Just Like Me
13-Feb-2011Film Sharks sells Diego Kaplan's Just Like Me to Flins Y Piniculas.
Weinsteins take US rights to Fiennes' Coriolanus
11-Feb-2011The Weinstein Company has acquired all US rights and pan Asian pay TV from Icon to Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut Coriolanus, ahead of its world premiere in Berlin on Monday.
The Social Network triumphs at London Film Critics' Circle Awards
11-Feb-2011David Fincher's film picked up four prizes; The King's Speech missed out on the Film of the Year award.
10-Feb-2011Shooting has just wrapped on Jon Wright's comedy monster film Grabbers, which is being unleashed on Berlin's EFM by international sales company Salt.
Indi-genous picks up Viva Riva
10-Feb-2011The producers of the Congolese gangster film are also in negotiations with distributors for the first Africa -wide simultaneous release.
Trinity to distribute Red, White & Blue in UK
9-Feb-2011The UK distributor has picked up rights to Simon Rumley's thriller from Celluloid Nightmares.
Karen Arikian appointed director of Perugia Film Festival
9-Feb-2011The new festival, run by Stratus Media Group, will take place in March 2012.
Robert D'Avila takes over shareholding at Moonshot Pictures
8-Feb-2011The Brazilian producer has plans to "internationalise the company's projects."
Chris Green promoted to theatrical marketing director at Fox UK
8-Feb-2011Green takes over from Cameron Saunders, who was promoted last year.
Rob Kraitt joins London agency Casarotto Ramsay
7-Feb-2011He will work as an agent in the film and TV department.
Film-makers should be more resourceful, UK experts urge
4-Feb-2011At a debate chaired by Stewart Till, top industry names urged the next generation of film-makers to take inspiration from the succes of low budget UK hits Monsters and Streetdance 3D.
3-Feb-2011Helena Bonham Carter and director SJ Clarkson will be in Berlin to promote Toast, an adaptation of UK food writer Nigel Slater's memoirs of his childhood, produced by Ruby Films.
Shooting begins on Polanski's Carnage
3-Feb-2011The director's screen adaptation of Yasmina Reza's Tony award-winning comedy The God of Carnage is now shooting in Paris, starring Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz.
Dexter Fletcher
3-Feb-2011The Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels actor talks about the challenges of shooting his directorial debut, Wild Bill, starring Charlie Creed-Miles and Will Poulter.
Brit director Christopher Smith takes a Detour
3-Feb-2011Black Death director Christopher Smith is developing Detour, a US-based road movie thriller with elements of film noir.
Misha Manson-Smith to direct Sex Education
2-Feb-2011Misha Manson-Smith has signed on to direct Sex Education, the Brit list winning screenplay written by Jonathan Stern and Jamie Minoprio.
Zoe Lewis to take over as MD, First Movies
1-Feb-2011She takes over the position from Louise Chater, who founded the company in 2000.
High Point to sell Israeli/Palestinian drama Last Dance in Berlin
1-Feb-2011The Australian set film will star veteran actress Gena Rowlands.
Bedlam partners with Lillavision for TV projects
1-Feb-2011The production company behind The King's Speech has appointed co-production and co-financing specialist LillaVision to represent a selection of projects on their factual TV slate.
Bavaria to start sales on London-set thriller I, Anna at EFM
1-Feb-2011The London-set thriller starring Charlotte Rampling [pictured] and Gabriel Byrne is the directorial debut of Barnaby Southcombe; Artifical Eye will release the film in the UK.
Field Fisher Waterhouse appoints Kami Naghdi
1-Feb-2011He joins the London based law firm's media department as a senior associate.
Strong response to BFI's search for new Trustees
1-Feb-2011The appointments will be made by the end of March.
36 projects chosen for Berlin Coproduction Forum
31-Jan-2011New films by UK director Christopher Smith and French film-maker Benoit Jacquot are among the 36 projects selected for the European Producers Club (EPC)'s 45th Coproduction Forum at the Berlin Film Festival.
Ben Ammar to produce Bouazizi feature
31-Jan-2011The film, which will shoot entirely in Tunisia, will tell the story of iconic figure Mohamed Bouazizi.
Film Agency for Wales announces production funding
31-Jan-2011It will invest $675,000 (£425,000) in four Welsh feature projects, including Dave McKean's Port Talbot Passion starring Michael Sheen.
Norris, Pinewood, Framestore launch new production services company
31-Jan-2011The venture aims to fill a "gap in the market" to serve the needs of international film-makers wanting to shoot in the UK.
Birds Eye View Festival includes Lucy Walker masterclass
27-Jan-2011Susanne Bier's In A Better World will have its London premiere at the festival.
Pathé to co-produce, distribute Dany Boon's next three features
27-Jan-2011The French company has co-produced all of Boon's features to date.
Irish film tax scheme Section 481 extended to 2015
27-Jan-2011It had been due to expire in 2012.
Dublin Film Festival to open with Richard Ayoade's Submarine
25-Jan-2011Guests expected to attend the 9th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival include Jim Loach, Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez.
European Commission launches new production guarantee fund
24-Jan-2011MEDIA Production Guarantee Fund will help European audiovisual companies trying to get access to bank financing.
Entertainment One picks up McGuire's Foreverland for Canada
21-Jan-2011Entertainment One has picked up Canadian distribution rights to Maxwell McGuire's directorial debut Foreverland about a man with Cystic Fibrosis who goes on a roadtrip, which is currently in production.
Soho Film & Media to take over AIL talent agency
21-Jan-2011Soho Film & Media Group is to take over London-based talent agency Actors International Ltd (AIL), when AIL's director Kay Potter retires in March.
Spurlock to judge PUMA, Britdoc award
21-Jan-2011The $67,000 (50,000 euros) award for documentary film-makers is being launched at Sundance.
Warner Bros to create Harry Potter Tour at Leavesden
20-Jan-2011The US studio has employed design company Thinkwell Group to oversee the development of the attraction.
UK domestic production drops as inward investment hits record highs
20-Jan-2011Inward investment in UK film production was up to record levels in 2010, according to figures published by the UK Film Council today; domestic production and co-productions on the decrease.
The Edinburgh Overhaul
20-Jan-2011Centre for the Moving Image CEO Gavin Miller said the festival has to redefine itself for the 21st century; some industry watchers bemoan loss of competition section.
Paddy Considine
20-Jan-2011UK actor-turned-director Paddy Considine talks to Sarah Cooper about making his directorial debut Tyrannosaur, which has its world premiere at Sundance on Jan 21.
James Marsh, Simon Chinn
20-Jan-2011The film-making team behind Man On Wire talk about their latest feature doc, Project Nim, which will have its world premiere in the world cinema documentary competition at Sundance tonight.
Glasgow to host world premiere of Mackenzie's You Instead
20-Jan-2011Francois Ozon's Potiche will open the seventh Glasgow Film Festival and Kevin Mcdonald's The Eagle will close.
Shooting underway on Russell Owen's Welcome To The Majority
19-Jan-2011The film is being produced by Castle Valley Films.
Nominees respond to BAFTA nominations
18-Jan-2011In addition to the usual 'delighted' and 'thrilled' honorees, one British producer even declares his appreciation for a rival nominee.
BAFTA nominations: analysis, shutouts and surprises
18-Jan-2011Steinfeld makes it into Best Actress category; Blue Valentine, The Ghost and Never Let Me Go shut out.
High Point shines light on Dusk
17-Jan-2011London-based sales outfit High Point Films has picked up worldwide rights to Dutch director Hanro Smitsman's psychological drama, Dusk.
Pinewood to open LA sales office
17-Jan-2011The move comes as part of the UK studio's ongoing international expansion.
Berlinale shorts section selects 25 films
17-Jan-2011Films by Spike Jonze and Park Chan-wook make the cut.
Nancy K. Fishman launches distribution company
17-Jan-2011The first film on her slate will be Israeli director Eytan Fox's Mary Lou.
Scarabee Films to launch US subsidiary
14-Jan-2011The Dutch company produced Leonard Retel Helmrich's forthcoming Sundance feature doc Position Among The Stars.
Film Agency for Wales launches business support programme
14-Jan-201110 Welsh film companies will be selected for the scheme, which is to be headed by Jonathan Olsberg.
Samsung, BFI 3D screenings kick off with Tron: Legacy
13-Jan-2011The series of 3D screenings at the BFI IMAX will run from January through to September 2011.
Icon to handle international sales on James Marsh's Project Nim
13-Jan-2011The feature doc is in the World Cinema Documentary competition at next week's Sundance Film Festival.
The Deep Blue Sea
13-Jan-2011British director Terence Davies is in post on his first fiction feature in 10 years.
Dennis Weinrich to leave Pinewood Studios
13-Jan-2011Giles Farley will assume the role of managing director of post production.
Battsek, Chinn executive produce The Imposter
13-Jan-2011Passion Pictures' John Battsek and Red Box Films' Simon Chinn have signed on to executive produce The Imposter, a documentary feature to be directed by Bart Layton.
UK child's complaint leads to ban on Saw 3D advert
12-Jan-2011A television advert for Lionsgate's horror film Saw 3D has been banned in the UK after a 10-year-old child complained that it was "distressing" and "inappropriately scheduled".
Scorsese supports BFI's Hitchcock restoration campaign
11-Jan-2011The $275,000 donation from Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation in partnership with the Hollywood Foreign Press is the largest single donation to the campaign to date.
Irish Film and Television Award nominees announced
11-Jan-2011As If I Am Not There, Perrier's Bounty and Swansong: Story Of Occi Byrne lead the pack in the film categories with four nods each.
Shine Pictures announces Big Idea winners
11-Jan-2011The two winners of the UK screenwriting competition will each receive $39,000 (£25,000) towards developing their projects.
Gregor Muir appointed as ICA executive director
11-Jan-2011He will take up the appointment in February.
Wesley Snipes to star in Julius Styles
10-Jan-2011Wesley Snipes is to star in a new action game for the iphone and iPad, Julius Styles: The International, which looks set to be made into a feature film.
Arterton, Garfield among nominees for BAFTA Orange Rising Star award
10-Jan-2011The 2011 BAFTA Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award nominees are Gemma Arterton, Andrew Garfield, Tom Hardy, Aaron Johnson and Emma Stone.
Bullitt director Peter Yates dies, aged 82
10-Jan-2011British director Peter Yates, best known for directing the 1968 film Bullitt with Steve McQueen, has died.
Best Laid Plans
6-Jan-2011Shooting has just wrapped on David Blair's hard hitting feature about a friendship between two men, played by Stephen Graham and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, which is being sold internationally by AV Pictures.
Britdoc/PUMA grants go to Woolcock, Smith, Weber, Kauffman
5-Jan-2011UK documentary director Penny Woolcock is one of 10 film-makers to benefit from Channel 4 Britdoc's latest round of development grants, via its ongoing partnership with sports brand PUMA.
Netherlands holds presidency for European Audiovisual Observatory
5-Jan-2011The European Audiovisual Observatory has announced that the Netherlands will hold its presidency for 2011.
Reliance MediaWorks partners with Russian World Studios
4-Jan-2011India's Reliance MediaWorks is to partner up with Russian World Studios (RWS) to outsource film restoration, image processing and enhancement work.
Beyond leads nominees for Sweden's Guldbagge Awards
4-Jan-2011Other leading nominees include Simple Simon, Sebbe and Pure.
The Dark Half
23-Dec-2010Shooting has just finished in Bristol on Alastair Siddons' The Dark Half, the first project to come out of South West Screen's microbudget iFeatures scheme.
Screen South launches Digital Inventions fund
22-Dec-2010UK regional screen agency Screen South has launched a new $93,000 (£60,000) fund, Digital Inventions, which aims to offer support to film led projects embracing new technology.
Asylum's McGuinness joins Double Negative in Singapore
21-Dec-2010Nathan McGuinness has been appointed as creative director of visual effects company Double Negative's Singapore operation.
33 projects selected for Rotterdam's Cinemart
17-Dec-2010Films by Jan Švankmajer, Carlos Reygadas, Alex van Warmerdam, Andrei Zvyagintsev and Sergei Loznitza are amongst the 33 projects to have been selected for Rotterdam's co-production market Cinemart (Jan 30-Feb 2).
Intandem announces profits in 2010
17-Dec-2010London based sales and financing company Intandem has announced its preliminary results for the year ending 30 June 2010.
Armin Mueller-Stahl to receive Honorary Golden Bear at Berlin
17-Dec-2010It coincides with the acclaimed German actor's 80th birthday.
Six months before Edinburgh festival, artistic director still not announced
17-Dec-2010An announcement regarding the appointment of a new artistic director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival is "coming very soon", according to Gavin Miller, CEO of the festival's new parent body Centre For The Moving Image (CMI), who is overseeing the recruitment process.
Hungarian Film Week cancelled for 2011
16-Dec-2010The annual Hungarian Film Week, which traditionally takes place in Feburary in Budapest, will not happen in 2011, it was announced today.
Lord of the Dance to become 3D film
16-Dec-20103D production company Nineteen Fifteen has teamed up with ITN Productions to produce a 3D movie version of Michael Flatley's stage production Lord of the Dance.
Texas singer Spiteri to make film debut in Between Weathers
16-Dec-2010Rock singer Sharleen Spiteri and UK TV actress Dawn Steele will head up the cast of Between Weathers, the first feature to be shot on the Shetland Islands since Michael Powell's The Edge Of The World in 1939.
High Point flies with Operation Peter Pan documentary
15-Dec-2010High Point Media Group is to handle international sales on Estela Bravo's documentary, Operation Peter Pan: Flying Back to Cuba, through its fact based label High Point Horizons.
Dutch films take top prizes at 3D Stereo Media fest
15-Dec-2010Brian Yuzna's Amphibious 3D (Netherlands) has been named the best feature film at the 3D Stereo Media festival, which took place from Dec 8-10 in Liege, Belgium.
EM Media launches scheme to help projects stranded by Screen East
14-Dec-2010Regional screen agency EM Media is launching a temporary scheme – EM Media East – to provide support to projects which had been awarded funding by defunct regional screen agency Screen East.
Dexter Fletcher starts shooting Wild Bill in East London
14-Dec-2010Shooting has begun on British actor Dexter Fletcher's directorial debut Wild Bill, starring Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, Sammy Williams and Liz White.
Paul Smith named head of comms at Pact
13-Dec-2010UK producers body Pact has appointed Paul Smith as its new head of communications.
Parminder Vir joins Al Ruwaini's Pyramedia
13-Dec-2010Producer Parminder Vir has joined Pyramedia as a development consultant.
Marrakech's top award goes to Journals of Musan
13-Dec-2010Park Jungbum's debut feature The Journals Of Musan has scooped the Golden Star award at the 10th Marrakech International Film Festival.
Ivan Mactaggart joins Parfitt's Trademark
13-Dec-2010Film financier Ivan Mactaggart has joined UK production company Trademark Films as a partner.
Speakers announced for animation event Forum Blanc
10-Dec-2010The two day forum will take place in Grand Bornand, outside Annecy.
Sundance Channel to air Britannia awards in Europe, Asia
10-Dec-2010The Sundance Channel is to broadcast the Britannia Awards to viewers in Europe and Asia on December 17.
Hanway secures key sales on McQueen's Shame
9-Dec-2010Carey Mulligan is confirmed as lead alongside Michael Fassbender in Steve McQueen's hotly anticipated second feature, produced by See-Saw Films.
Capitol Films' administrators lose legal battle
9-Dec-2010Allied Irish Banks and Aramid Entertainment have won their legal case againt the administrators of production company Capitol Films, which was declared insolvent in January 2010.
Bob Hoskins to star in Brit comedy Weighed In
9-Dec-2010The 80's set feature adaptation is being directed by Sacha Bennett.
Bruno Barde
9-Dec-2010On the 10th anniversary of the Marrakech Film Festival, its artistic director Bruno Barde talks to Screen about choosing films, attracting celebrity guests and the future of the festival.
Curzon Artificial Eye launches on demand service
8-Dec-2010It will stream new films simultaneously with their cinema release.
Irish Film Board escapes big budget cut
8-Dec-2010In a positive endorsement for the Irish film industry, the IFB's 2011 budget will be cut by only 3% by the Irish government.
Catherine Owens to develop Oscar Wilde 3D feature
7-Dec-2010The project, to be based on an Oscar Wilde short story, has received funding from the Irish Film Board.
Digital cinemas heading to rural UK
7-Dec-2010A scheme for bringing digital cinema to the UK regions is due to kick off on December 13.
High Point takes rights to In Our Name
7-Dec-2010The company will begin sales on Brian Welsh's debut feature at Berlin; Curzon Artificial Eye to release in the UK.
Film Agency For Wales launches producer development scheme
6-Dec-2010The four-month programme is being lead by Angus Finney; mentors include Paul Trijbits and Andrea Calderwood.
All Dutch cinemas to be digital by 2012
6-Dec-2010All Cinemas in the Netherlands are to become digital by 2012, at a cost of $50.5m (€38m), it was announced today.
Johnnie To, Asif Kapadia amongst Dubai jurors
6-Dec-2010They will join fellow film-makers and industry experts to judge the Muhr Awards at the upcoming Dubai International Film Festival; 75 films to compete across three sections.
Hogg, Ballard to star in The Comedian
6-Dec-2010Edward Hogg and Jamie Ballard have signed on to star in Tom Schkolnik's debut feature, The Comedian, which is due to start shooting in London next year.
Sheila Hancock wins Women in Film and TV lifetime achievement award
3-Dec-2010Other awards were presented to Andrea Arnold, Nira Park and Jane Goldman.
Intandem picks up Irvine Welsh adaptation, Ecstasy
3-Dec-2010The company will handle international sales on Rob Heydon's adaptation of Irvine Welsh's book.
Jana Bennett to join BBC Worldwide
2-Dec-2010She will take up her new post in February.
Paula Jalfon joins Shine Group from BBC Films
2-Dec-2010The Shine Group has appointed BBC Films' Paula Jalfon as senior vice president of production.
Odeon & UCI Group extends its reach in Italy
2-Dec-2010The cinema chain has acquired 3 multiplexes from Pathe.
3rd Fashion in Film Festival kicks off in London
2-Dec-2010The 3rd Fashion in Film Festival is underway in London, with a special focus on costume in European and American cinema.
Stephen Graham to star in David Blair's Best Laid Plans
2-Dec-2010The EM Media funded feature, about the bond between two best friends, has just started shooting in Nottingham.
I Am Love director gears up for Corsica '72
2-Dec-2010I Am Love director Luca Guadagnino has signed on to direct Ruby Films' upcoming mafia thriller Corsica '72.
Jakimowksi to shoot English-language debut in spring
1-Dec-2010Casting is currently underway on Polish director Andrzej Jakimowski's first English language feature Flying Blind, which is due to shoot in Lisbon in the spring.
Alice Morrison steps down from regional agency Vision+Media
1-Dec-2010Alice Morrison has stepped down as chief executive of Manchester based regional screen agency Vision+Media.
Vertigo plans Foursquare promotion for Monsters
1-Dec-2010UK distributor Vertigo Films is launching an innovative online marketing campaign to coincide with the UK release of Gareth Edwards' Monsters on Friday
Alternative content for exhibitors website launched
1-Dec-2010A new website has been launched promoting live alternative content to cinema exhibitors.
Albarn, Losey to develop The Boy In The Oak into feature
1-Dec-2010Directed by Losey, from the illustrations by Jessica Albarn, the film is narrated by Jude Law with a soundtrack by Damon Albarn.
Ten live action shorts to go forward in Oscar race
1-Dec-2010Voters will now select 3-5 nominees from among the titles.
Jez Butterworth writes feature about The Clash for Ruby
1-Dec-2010Olivier Award-winning playwright Jez Butterworth is writing the script for a feature about legendary punk rock group The Clash, which is due to shoot in 2011.
New film commission Film Link to be based out of Elstree
30-Nov-2010A new UK film commission is being launched in January to replace UK regional screen agency Screen East, which went into liquidation in October.
David Parfitt named chair of Film London
30-Nov-2010British producer David Parfitt has been appointed as the new chair of Film London, replacing Sandy Lieberson who has held the post since 2004.
David Tennant, Dougray Scott to star in United
29-Nov-2010Jack O'Connell and Sam Claflin will also star in the BBC film, which is based on the story of Manchester United's Busby Babes.
Creative England's jobs impact on regional agencies not yet known
29-Nov-2010Speculation is growing that the three major centres of the newly announced Creative England will be Bristol in the South, Manchester in the North and Birmingham in the Midlands.
Dominic Cooper, Irene Jacob join Marrakech jury
29-Nov-2010Dominic Cooper and Irene Jacob have joined the jury of the 10th Marrakech Film Festival, which kicks off on Friday (3 December).
Treadaway, Jones to star in Cheerful Weather
29-Nov-2010Luke Treadaway and Felicity Jones lead the cast of Donald Rice's debut feature.
Grumbar, Dawson promoted at Icon
26-Nov-2010Hugo Grumbar and Ian Dawson have been promoted to joint managing directors at Icon.
Black & Blue board Brit comedy Loser
26-Nov-2010Dominic Burns's London comedy How To Stop Being A Loser is being co-produced by Black & Blue Films.
Danny Dyer shooting psychological thriller Deviation
25-Nov-2010Danny Dyer has signed on to play the lead in psychological thriller Deviation, which has begun shooting in London.
Ian Smith
25-Nov-2010The Nottingham based acting coach talks about discovering Samantha Morton and his ongoing collaboration with Shane Meadows.
Judy Cairo
25-Nov-2010US producer Judy Cairo talks to Screen about her latest project, Hysteria, a romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator in Victorian London starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy.
Hot Potato
25-Nov-2010Writer/director/producer Tim Lewiston talks about shooting his debut feature Hot Potato, an Italian Job style comedy thriller starring Ray Winstone and Jack Huston, which has just wrapped in London.
WFTV to honour Sheila Hancock
25-Nov-2010Sheila Hancock is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the 20th annual Women in Film and Television Awards, which will take place in London on Dec 3.
Left Bank plans Pink Floyd-inspired film
25-Nov-2010UK production company Left Bank Pictures is developing a feature based around Pink Floyd track Another Brick In The Wall, for BBC Films.
Europe's LUX prize goes to When We Leave
24-Nov-2010Feo Aladag's When We Leave (Die Fremde) has won the 2010 European Parliament LUX Cinema prize worth 90,000 Euros.
The Veteran continues sales for Intandem
24-Nov-2010Intandem Films has secured a slew of international sales on Matthew Hope's action thriller The Veteran starring Toby Kebbell.
Ed King, Martin Gentles launch new UK production company
23-Nov-2010Ed King has launched a new Soho based production company, Starchild Pictures Ltd, which will specialise in genre projects.
Benjamin Johns shooting feature debut Tribe
23-Nov-2010UK singer David Essex has joined the cast of Tribe, an adaptation of John F. McDonald's novel, which is currently shooting in the South East of England.
Birmingham talent gets boost from Woolcock's 1 Day
22-Nov-2010Penny Woolcock's musical hip hop drama 1 Day, which screened at the LFF and will air on Channel 4 this week, has proved to be a springboard for inner city urban talent in the UK city of Birmingham.
Universal strikes partnership with Australia's Hopscotch
22-Nov-2010Universal Pictures International (UPI) has formed a partnership with Australian independent production company Hopscotch Features to develop, produce and distribute films for the global marketplace.
Zoe Brown promoted at BBC Films
19-Nov-2010Zoe Brown has been appointed as senior legal and business affairs manager in fiction at BBC Films.
NMA partners with Bellwood Media
19-Nov-2010Los Angeles-based entertainment promotions and publicity firm Norm Marshall & Associates is to partner up with UK company Bellwood Media, which specializes in production resources, film clearances and celebrity events.
LipSync on board at production stage for The Deep Blue Sea, My Week With Marilyn
18-Nov-2010London-based post production company Lip Sync has signed on as a production partner on The Deep Blue Sea and My Week With Marilyn.
UK Film Council gives latest round of innovative digital distribution support
18-Nov-2010Upcoming 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.
Kevin Macdonald
18-Nov-2010Oscar winning director Kevin Macdonald takes time out from the edit suite to talk about his latest project, the youtube generated documentary Life In A Day which is being produced by Ridley Scott.
Estonia's Black Nights Festival announces line up
18-Nov-2010Danny Boyle's 127 Hours and Mohamed Al-Daradji's Son Of Babylon are amongst the films in competition.
Diamond leaves LipSync as Hampden takes MD role
16-Nov-2010Jon Diamond, founder of London based post production company LipSync, is leaving to set up his own production company Box Clever TV Ltd.
Tuesday After Christmas wins at Leeds Film Festival
15-Nov-2010The film picked up the Golden Owl Jury Award at the festival, now in its 24th edition.
Peter Weir to deliver BAFTA's David Lean lecture
15-Nov-2010The Oscar winning Australian director will speak at BAFTA headquarters on December 6.
Roundtable turns to crowd funding for Yoga doc
15-Nov-2010UK production company Roundtable Films is using crowd funding to raise the budget for its latest project, Yoga For Unity, a documentary about the transformative effects of yoga in Kenya.
Peter Taylor joins as trustee of UK's CTBF
15-Nov-2010Distribution veteran Peter Taylor has been appointed as a trustee of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), the UK charity body which represents the interests of the film and television industry.
Les Arcs announces 20 titles for co-production village
15-Nov-2010For its second edition, the Arc 1950 co-production village selected 20 projects of 11 different nationalities.
Sex & Drugs screenwriter on board for Joe Strummer project
15-Nov-2010Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll screenplay writer Paul Viragh is writing the script for a feature about The Clash singer and guitarist Joe Strummer, for Film4.
What's Hot in Docs?
11-Nov-2010From crowd funding, to worthy subject matters, Sarah Cooper looks at the issues that have been getting the documentary world talking at this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest.
11-Nov-2010British producer Richard Holmes's latest project is a war drama based on the novel by Owen Sheers and directed by first time feature film-maker Amit Gupta. The film stars Michael Sheen and Andrea Risborough and is currently shooting in Wales and Herefordshire, UK.
Film Agency for Wales invests $3.6m in Welsh film sector
10-Nov-2010According to chief executive Pauline Burt, 2009/2010 has been the agency's "most productive year to date."; The agency is now making the case to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to protect its funding going forward.
Vue cinema chain sold to Doughty Hanson
10-Nov-2010The third largest UK cinema chain has been bought for a reported $750m.
New film studio opens for business in Bristol
9-Nov-2010The Bottle Yard is the largest dedicated production facility in the South West region of the UK; the studio aims to attract overseas productions.
Tim Firth to write screenplay for Working Title's Eurovision project
8-Nov-2010The Calendar Girls writer has replaced Dan Mazer on the project, which is being produced with Damian Jones.
Tron: Legacy to close Dubai Film Festival
8-Nov-2010Disney's 3D adventure film will round off the festival, which runs from 12-19 December.
David Barron to develop feature version of Bulldog Drummond
8-Nov-2010The Harry Potter producer is teaming up with Australian company Fork Films to develop a feature based around fictional character Bulldog Drummond who apppeared in the novels by Herman Cyril McNeile.
BRITDOC and National Trust launch production scheme
8-Nov-2010Documentary film-makers are being invited to submit feature docs which explore the importance of nature in our society; the chosen project will receive production funding.
Pink Saris wins Sheffield special jury prize
8-Nov-2010The film's director, Kim Longinotto, was also presented with the Inspiration Award; festival attracts record number of delegates.
The Tall Man
4-Nov-2010Shooting is currently underway in Canada on Pascal Laugier's English language debut, The Tall Man, a mystery thriller starring Jessica Biel.
Sheffield Doc/Fest kicks off with Joan Rivers
4-Nov-2010The documentary marks the start of the 17th edition of the festival and its final outing in its current timeslot.
Ben Drew (Plan B) joins BAFTA rising star jury
2-Nov-2010Also sitting on the Orange Rising Star Award jury will be A Single Man director Tom Ford.
South West Screen reveals first iNet projects
2-Nov-2010The $5.1m (£3.2m) scheme is aimed at supporting the creative sector in the South West of the UK.
Skillset launches technical trainee placement scheme
2-Nov-2010Trainees will be given the chance to work on major UK productions.
Matador Pictures to become part of Regency Capital
2-Nov-2010The move will allow London based production company Matador Pictures to focus on developing in house projects.
The King's Speech leads the pack at BIFA nominations
1-Nov-2010The film has picked up 8 nominations including Best Film, Best Director and a Best Actor nod for Colin Firth.
Shootings begins on dance feature Love Tomorrow
29-Oct-2010The London based love story is written and directed by Christopher Payne.
Films Without Borders' short screens at LFF
28-Oct-2010Short film featuring three young film-makers interviewing George Lucas screened to an audience including Prince Edward
Christopher Smith, Joe Dante join Paris I'll Kill You
28-Oct-2010UK director Christopher Smith (Creep), Gremlins director Joe Dante and REC director Paco Plaza are among the directors who have signed up for horror portmanteau feature Paris I'll Kill You.
Hunky Dory
28-Oct-2010Minnie Driver stars as a high school teacher in Marc Evans' Swansea set musical feature which is being sold by Independent at the forthcoming AFM.
Jim Loach
28-Oct-2010Jim Loach talks to Screen about following in his famous dad's footsetps with his debut feature Oranges And Sunshine, which has its European premiere at the Rome Film Festival this week.
Jim Loach reveals details of second feature
28-Oct-2010The director is developing a new project based around the world of illegal asylum seekers
How I Ended This Summer wins LFF best film award
27-Oct-2010The Arbor director Clio Barnard picked up the best British Newcomer Award and the Sutherland Award at the 54th London Film Festival's awards ceremony (Oct 27).
European Film Awards unveils doc award nominees
27-Oct-2010Three documentaries have been shortlisted for the European Film Academy Prix Arte award.
Henry's Crime to open 10th Marrakech Film Festival
26-Oct-2010Director Malcom Venville is expected to attend the opening night gala.
NSFA launches student screenwriting competition
26-Oct-2010The competition is in partnership with the BFI.
Mr Fox, Nanny McPhee, Up and Toy Story 3 up for Bafta Children's Awards
25-Oct-2010Fantastic Mr Fox is amongst the nominations for best feature film at BAFTA's Children's Awards which take place next month.
British Council honours Nayla Al Khaja as Screen Entrepreneur
25-Oct-2010The United Arab Emirates' first female producer Nayla Al Khaja has been honoured at the British Council's International Young Interactive and Screen Entrepreneur Awards.
Winter's Bone and Two Escobars win at new American fest in Poland
25-Oct-2010Winter's Bone and The Two Escobars have taken top honours at the inaugural American Film Festival (AFF) in Wroclaw, Poland, the first film event in Eastern Europe devoted to American cinema.
Desplat wins Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards
25-Oct-2010French composer Alexandre Desplat was a double winner at the World Soundtrack Awards, which took place last night at the 37th Ghent International Film Festival.
Meaney, Huston, Redknapp join cast of Hot Potato
21-Oct-2010Louise Redknapp will star opposite Ray Winstone in Tim Lewiston's British comedy caper Hot Potato
Production designer Peter M. Jamison dies
21-Oct-2010US production designer Peter M. Jamison has died aged 66, of heart disease.
BFI budget to be cut by 15% over four years
20-Oct-2010The British Film Institute's budget is to be cut by 15% over four years, it was announced today (Oct 20) as part of the UK Government's Spending Review.
When We Live takes Ghent prize
20-Oct-2010Feo Aladag's When We Leave (Die Fremde), has scooped the best film award at the 37th Ghent Film Festival, which runs Oct 12-23.
EM Media starts new intern initiative
20-Oct-2010EM Media, the regional screen agency for the UK's East Midlands, has launched a new initiative – Kickstart –offering production companies up to $3100 (£2000) in exchange for mentoring an intern on their next shoot.
Spier launches new fund for productions shooting in South Africa
19-Oct-2010London- and South Africa-based production outfit Spier Films is launching a new film fund available for international productions shooting in South Africa from January 2011.
Jack Gordon to star in Barrett's debut Life Just Is
19-Oct-2010Shooting has begun on UK film-maker Alex Barrett's debut feature Life Just Is, featuring Screen International Star of Tomorrow Jack Gordon.
South West Screen greenlights three features to be made in Bristol
18-Oct-2010UK regional screen agency South West Screen has announced the three films to be greenlit through its iFeatures digital filmmaking scheme.
Mike Leigh cancels workshop in Israel
18-Oct-2010UK director Mike Leigh has pulled out of a forthcoming educational trip to Israel due to his concern over the Israeli government's policies including the proposed loyalty oath bill.
Chris Jones
7-Oct-2010Chris Jones talks about his role as the creative director of the first London Screenwriters' Festival, which will run Oct 29-31.
UK screen agency Vision and Media to implement 4 day week for staff
1-Oct-2010The regional screen agency for the Northwest of England said it could not rule out redundancies.
Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft
30-Sep-2010UK screenwriting duo Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft talk about their longtime collaboration with Ealing Studios, their latest project Burke And Hare, and cracking Hollywood.
Hollywood legend Tony Curtis dies
30-Sep-2010The Some Like It Hot actor has died aged 85.
Whitaker, Del Toro, Wagner to be honoured at Chicago Film Festival
30-Sep-2010The 46th edition of the festival (7-21 October) will feature over 150 films from 50 countries, including John Curran's Stone and Danny Boyle's 127 Hours.
Doumit joins twofour54 as sales executive
30-Sep-2010She will work for the Abu Dhabi media zone's commercial arm to help grow its distribution operation within the MENA region.
Sheffield Doc/Fest to host industry conference in 2011
30-Sep-2010The festival is teaming up with European body Documentary Campus to try and encourage co-productions.
Paul Greengrass to be honoured at Ghent Film Festival
30-Sep-2010The Bourne Ultimatum director will receive his award at the Ghent Film Festival on 13th October.
Wild Bunch to release Jack Cardiff doc in France and Germany
29-Sep-2010Craig McCall's feature documentary is being sold internationally by High Point Films.
Danny Boyle to receive BFI Fellowship award at LFF
29-Sep-2010His closing night film 127 Hours will also be one of 11 features competing for the London Film Festival's Best Film Award; Patricia Clarkson to head up the jury.
Swedish director Lukasiak heads to Hollywood
28-Sep-2010Her second untitled feature will be produced by Noah Wyle and James C Katz.
Sophie Turner Laing appointed vice president, BAFTA
27-Sep-2010She will represent the academy's television work alongside fellow vice president Duncan Kenworthy who represents film.
4th Abu Dhabi Film Festival to open with Secretariat
27-Sep-2010The festival has announced its complete line-up, which includes 70 features from over 28 countries.
Elstree Studios fights to save Screen East funds
27-Sep-2010Following the demise of regional agency Screen East, the managing director of Elstree Studios has suggested that the agency's $6.3 (£4m) fund should be run from Elstree Studios in a bid to save the money and keep it local.
NonStop picks up Submarine for Scandinavia
27-Sep-2010The company will also release Richard Ayoade's feature debut in Iceland and the Baltic states.
Neracher hopes to talent spot on Zurich jury duty
27-Sep-2010Swiss producer Christof Neracher may have two films about to start shooting and several more in development, but he's not going to let that get in the way of his jury duties at this week's Zurich Film Festival.
Dubai Film Festival teams up with San Sebastian's Cinema In Motion
24-Sep-2010Arab filmmaking promoted in Europe.
London Film Festival adds Inside Job
24-Sep-2010The 54th BFI London Film Festival has added Charles Ferguson's documentary Inside Job to its line up.
Sennentuntschi's long road to Zurich opening night
24-Sep-2010Michael Steiner had several years of waiting for last night's world premiere of his much-anticipated fourth feature Sennentuntschi.
Groen to direct UK-Dutch co-pro Lilet Never Happened
23-Sep-2010Dutch filmmaker Jacco Groen has written and will direct Lilet Never Happened, a drama about child prostitution in the Philippines, which is based on a real story.
Simon Glass to make feature debut with East End thriller
23-Sep-2010UK director Simon Glass is to make his feature debut with noir thriller The Existentialist: and The MysteriousMurder of God, which will be produced by Arid Pictures.
Reto Schaerli
23-Sep-2010Sarah Cooper talks to Swiss producer Reto Schaerli, who has two very different films screening at the Zurich Film Festival.
Sheffield Doc/Fest speakers Life In A Day, Penny Woolcock
21-Sep-2010Sheffield Doc/Fest is to run its second Crossover Summit at this year's edition of the festival which runs from Nov 3-7.
UK Jewish Film Festival to open with The Debt
21-Sep-2010The 14th UK Jewish Film Festival (UKJFF) will open on Nov 4 with a UK preview of John Madden's thriller The Debt, starring Helen Mirren as a former Mossad agent who captured a notorious Nazi war criminal.
Film London backs 11 artists' projects
21-Sep-2010Film London has announced the shortlist for its Artists' Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) programme, which aims to encourage artist film-makers to become more ambitous in their work.
Belgium picks Illegal as foreign Oscar contender
20-Sep-2010Oliver Masset-Depasse's film premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight.
Christopher Kirby reaches for Iron Sky
17-Sep-2010The Australian actor will play oppoiste Julia Dietze and Gotz Otto in the 6.5m euros Finnish-German-Australian co-production.
Ken Loach to deliver LFF keynote speech
17-Sep-2010The director's address is one of a series of speeches, forums and events that will take place at this year's London Film Festival
Screen South calls for applications for Trade and Talent scheme
16-Sep-2010The regional screen agency is seeking film-makers with projects that have a particular relevance the US market
Doc director Alan Ereira to make feature debut
16-Sep-2010Ereira will extend his 1990 BBC documentary about the Kogi tribe into a feature
Rafta Rafta
16-Sep-2010Andy Harries and Suzanne Mackie of Left Bank Pictures talk about their latest feature project, Rafta Rafta, which is based on the successful play by Ayub Khan-Din about a British Asian family, and is currently in post production.
European Film Awards to honour Bruno Ganz
15-Sep-2010Veteran Swiss actor Bruno Ganz is to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 23rd European Film Awards in December.
Hirschbiegel goes to The Dark Side Of The Moon
14-Sep-2010The feature adaption is being developed by Zurich based production and financing outfit Millbrook Pictures.
Shooting underway on Weekender
13-Sep-2010Irish director Karl Golden's latest film stars Jack O'Connell and Henry Lloyd Thomas as two friends experiences of the rave scene in the 1990s.
Power to the Pixel announces new cross media market
13-Sep-2010The key note speakers at the fourth edition of the Cross Media Forum will include Michel Reilhac and Mike Monello.
Johnny English is reborn
13-Sep-2010Gillian Anderson, Dominic West, Rosamund Pike and Daniel Kaluuya are starring in the sequel to Johnny English which has begun shooting today.
John Woodward resigns as CEO of UKFC
13-Sep-2010The announcement comes following the news in July that the UKFC would be abolished by the government.
Poisson Rouge developing feature adaptation of Abjabe's Gone Too Far
13-Sep-2010The UK production company is currently casting for a UKFC funded pilot of the feature adaptation of Bola Agbaje's Olivier award winning play.
South Africa selects Life Above All in foreign Oscar race
10-Sep-2010South Africa has selected Oliver Schmitz's Life Above All as its entry for the best foreign film category at the 2011 Academy Awards.
Channel 4 Britdoc and Puma launch documentary initiatives
10-Sep-2010The partnership includes an annual 50,000 euros award for the documentary that has made the most significant social interest.
West is West director De Emmony is Driving Over Lemons
9-Sep-2010He is set to direct the feature adaptation of Chris Stewart's travel book Driving Over Lemons, which will be a UK-Spanish co-production.
Inaugural London Screen Writers' festival to take place in October
9-Sep-2010The festival, which aims to offer a ray of hope amidst industry cuts, is being supported by industry figures including Tim Bevan.
Mark Herbert, Mary Burke, Andy Stebbing
9-Sep-2010The three producers of Richard Ayoade's feature directorial debut Submarine talk about the making of the film, ahead of it world premiere in Toronto.
EFA reveals 46 strong selection for 2010 European Film Awards
9-Sep-2010Germany leads the pack with 8 films, whilst the UK has 4 features on the list including Mike Leigh's Another Year and Sam Taylor Wood's Nowhere Boy.
Screen East to close amidst theft allegations
9-Sep-2010The Regional Agency is no longer operating due to insolvency; its finance manager has been arrested on suspicion of theft.
Godard may pick up his honourary Oscar after all, says Academy
8-Sep-2010The 79 year old French director has written a "cordial, handwritten note" to the Academy suggesting he may be heading to Hollywood to pick up his award in person, despite earlier indications that he would shun the ceremony.
Sony Pictures Classics picks up Barney's Version
8-Sep-2010SPC has acquired all US rights to Richard J. Lewis' feature adaptation, which is in competition at Venice.
Memento secures sales on Silent Souls
8-Sep-2010The company has nade a number of sales on Aleksei Fedorchenko's well received Venice competition film, which will go on to screen in Toronto.
Shooting underway on Ben Drew (Plan B)'s feature debut Ill Manors
8-Sep-2010The microbudget feature will shoot in East London and is the sixth to come out of Film London's Microwave scheme.
Kevin McKidd, Ashley Jensen sign up for Scottish romantic drama
7-Sep-2010Kevin McKidd anad Ashley Jensen are attached to star in Indian Summer, a romantic drama set in the Scottish Highlands in 1967, which will be the directorial debut of screenwriter Brian Ward.
Mem Ferda and White Lantern launch development fund for new UK screenplays
7-Sep-2010UK production company White Lantern Film has teamed up with actor Mem Ferda to launched a £100K development fund aimed at finding new screenplays in the UK.
Deluxe group strikes ITFC deal
7-Sep-2010Deluxe Entertainment Services Group has acquired the business and assets of post production and content management provider ITFC.
Sundvall, Lassgard re-team for Swedish sequel The Hunters 2
7-Sep-2010Swedish director Kjell Sundvall and actor Rolf Lassgard are reteaming for the sequel to their 1996 Swedish box office hit The Hunters.
Screen South picks producers for new development scheme
7-Sep-2010Regional screen agency Screen South has announced the nine producers who will take part in its producer development programme - Develop, Connect, Produce – which launches on Sept 13.
EFP supporting campaigns for 47 films in Toronto
6-Sep-2010Under European Film Promotion's Film Sales Support scheme, 47 European films from 18 European countries will receive help with their marketing campaigns during the Toronto International Film Festival.
Gaming writer Rhianna Pratchett moves onto first feature film
6-Sep-2010Rhianna Pratchett is set to write the screenplay for her first feature film, a London-based drama about a group of female vigilantes, to be produced by Simple Productions.
Vicky Jewson plans gritty action thriller as second feature
3-Sep-2010UK director Vicky Jewson is due to go into pre-production in October on her second feature, a gritty action thriller called Born Of War.
Friel, Hoskins, Ifans to star in Sky Movies HD's Neverland
2-Sep-2010Anna Friel, Bob Hoskins and Rhys Ifans are to star in Neverland, a two-part, feature-length prequel to the Peter Pan story, which has been commissioned by the UK's Sky Movies HD.
Vue strikes deal for Sony 4K projectors
1-Sep-2010UK cinema chain Vue Entertainment has signed an "agreement in principle" with Sony Europe to install 4K digital cinema projection systems across its circuit.
London boroughs launch fifth short film scheme
1-Sep-2010Film London has launched the fifth edition of its London Borough Film Fund Challenge (LBFFC), a short film scheme which aims to encourage local film-making across the UK capital.
High Point takes Blame
1-Sep-2010High Point has picked up distribution rights to Michael Henry's thriller, which will play in TIFF's Discovery section.
eOne signs first look deal with Silver's Blue Ice Films
1-Sep-2010Steven Silver has departed eOne to head up the new production and financing venture.
Peter Cornwell to direct Ecosse's Treasure Island
1-Sep-2010The Australian director is attached to direct Ecosse Films' feature adaptation of Treasure Island, which is due to start shooting in spring 2011.
Public invited to vote for EFA people's choice award
1-Sep-2010The European Film Academy is inviting people to vote for its annual People's Choice Award, with the chance to win an invitation to the European Film Awards ceremony on 4 December in Tallinn, Estonia.
European Audiovisual Observatory adds SAA to Advisory Committee
31-Aug-2010The European Audiovisual Observatory has added the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) to its Advisory Committee.
EFP San Sebastian forum recruits 10 distributors
31-Aug-2010Ten distributors from across Europe have been selected to take part in the third edition of the European Film Promotion forum, which runs during the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Joan Rivers doc to open Sheffield
31-Aug-2010The 17th edition of Sheffield Doc/Fest will open with the UK premiere of Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work on Nov 3rd.
Minnie Driver starts shoot for Hunky Dory in Wales
31-Aug-2010Marc Evans directs the high school musical comedy
Julian Fellowes adapts The Girl On The Landing for producer Robert Jones
27-Aug-2010British screenwriter Julian Fellowes has written the script for a feature adaptation of The Girl On The Landing, a psychological thriller/love story set in London and Scotland.
The Awakening
26-Aug-2010David Thompson's second project for Origin Pictures is a supernatural period thriller starring Rebecca Hall and Dominic West, directed by Nick Murphy.
Gary Young and Gael McLaughlin
26-Aug-2010Harry Brown script-writer Gary Young and producer Gael McLaughlin talk about their joint project, Madam Samurai, a graphic novel/feature film about a female samurai warrior in Victorian London.
DNA's Judge Dredd to shoot at Cape Town Film Studios
26-Aug-2010It will be the first major 3D action film to be made in Africa.
Four films selected as part of BFI backed scheme Endz Projection
24-Aug-2010The four films, which each deal with a different local community issue, will be screened in Peckham on 24th September.
Verberg appointed as general manager Universal Pictures Benelux
24-Aug-2010He will be responsible for Universal's home entertainment operations in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Richard Lester gives box of mementos and stills to BFI Archive
23-Aug-2010Veteran director Richard Lester - best known for making Beatles films A Hard Day's Night and Help! - has donated a 60-box collection of his scripts, correspondence and stills to the BFI National Archive.
Sugarman starts Wales shoot for punk comedy Vinyl
23-Aug-2010Shooting has begun in North Wales on Vinyl, a punk rock comedy starring Brit actors Phil Daniels, Keith Allen and Perry Benson.
Murali Thalluri relaunches Australia's M2 Entertainment
20-Aug-2010Murali K Thalluri, the director/producer of Australian teen drama 2:37, is re-establishing his company M2 Entertainment (M2E) as a production and financing outfit.
Jenny Ash
19-Aug-2010Emmy-nominated director Jenny Ash talks to Screen about developing her first feature film, a Bob Marley biopic about the year he spent in London in 1977.
Phillip Noyce
19-Aug-2010As Sony's summer blockbuster Salt rolls out across Europe, director Phillip Noyce talks about working with Angelina Jolie and why he isn't ruling out a sequel.
Secret Cinema sells 9,000 tickets already for September London event
18-Aug-2010Organisers have already sold 9,000 tickets for the latest Secret Cinema event in London which is due to take place from September 3-5 at an as-yet-undisclosed location.
Cambodia launches first film festival
17-Aug-2010The inaugural Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) will take place in the city of Phnom Penh in October.
Online competition launched for Relative Desire soundtrack
13-Aug-2010UK production company NyAC is launching an online competition – Soundtraxs - to create a feature film soundtrack for Michael Baig Clifford's upcoming feature film Relative Desire.
Cambridge to open with Adele Blanc-Sec, close with Made In Dagenham
13-Aug-2010The 30th Cambridge Film Festival will open with the UK premiere of Luc Besson's fantasy costume drama The Extraordinary Adventures Of Adele Blanc-Sec starring Louise Bourgoin and Mathieu Amalric.
Tamara Drewe to open third Branchage film festival
13-Aug-2010Stephen Frears' Tamara Drewewill open the third Branchage International Film Festival, which runs Sept 23-26 on the island of Jersey.
Hadi Hajaig
12-Aug-2010British writer/director/producer Hadi Hajaig talks about his latest project, a London based terrorist thriller called Cleanskin, which is currently shooting in London with Sean Bean and Charlotte Rampling.
Lynette Howell to co-produce Ecosse's On Green Dolphin Street
12-Aug-2010LA-based producer Lynette Howell is teaming up with UK company Ecosse Films to co-produce On Green Dolphin Street, a film adaptation of Sebastian Faulks' Cold War love story.
Shooting underway on Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
6-Aug-2010Filming will take place on location in London, Scotland and Morocco.
Elias Axume to head up international distribution at Maya Entertainment
5-Aug-2010He previously held the position of executive vice president of Myriad Pictures.
Fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean film to shoot at Pinewood
3-Aug-2010The fourth instalment in the Pirates franchise will shoot in a number of UK locations.
Locarno to honour Francesco Rosi
3-Aug-2010The 87 year old Italian director is to receive a career achievement award at the festival.
14th edition of onedotzero festival to run in November
3-Aug-2010Highlights will include a programme showcasing female directors leading the way in animation.
Cinesite starts stereoscopic 3D effects service
2-Aug-2010UK-based visual effects company Cinesite is launching a new stereoscopic 3D visual effects service catering for films shot in stereo, as well as conversion of 2D films into 3D.
Durban winners include The White Meadows and Life, Above All
2-Aug-2010Mohammad Rasoulof's Iranian drama The White Meadows was named best feature at the 31st Durban International Film Festival, which ran July 22-Aug 1.
Neil Jordan to direct adaptation of Paul Murray's Skippy Dies
2-Aug-2010Irish film-maker Neil Jordan has signed up to write and direct the feature version of Paul Murray's novel Skippy Dies.
Advertisers invited to Meet Pursuit Delange
30-Jul-2010Journalist turned film-maker Howard Webster has come up with an innovative way to fund his first feature, a British musical comedy called Meet PursuitDelange which began life as a column in Broadcast magazine.
E1 Entertainment appoints Charlotte Thorp as head of TV sales
29-Jul-2010She will join the international distribution and production company's UK office from Hanway Films.
Bye Bye Blondie
29-Jul-2010Emmanuelle Beart and Beatrice Dalle star in Bye Bye Blondie, the follow up to French writer/director Virginie Despentes' controversial debut Baise Moi, which is currently shooting in France.
Grolsch and Little White Lies launch free film club
28-Jul-2010The club will feature in eight venues across the UK, with Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim Vs The World kicking off the initiative later this month.
Ed Vaizey on UKFC: 'People in the film industry are spreading scare stories'
28-Jul-2010Speaking on BBC 4's The Media Show today, Vaizey said: "My message to the film industry is, while I understand you have concerns, the government is committed to supporting film and my commitment is to sit down and work with you."
Puro Casting develops 3D facility for auditions
27-Jul-2010The UK based casting agency is developing a facility which will allow producers and directors to watch auditions in 3D.
UKFC: Biggest box-office hits and other stats
26-Jul-2010A look at the top 10 performing films backed by the UKFC; and stats on UKFC funding.
UKFC: A snapshot of the organisation
26-Jul-2010Since its creation in 2000, the UK Film Council has invested over $248m (£160m) of Lottery funding into more than 900 films, helping to generate over $1.1bn (£700m) at the box office worldwide.
Group rallies to save UK's Bray Film Studios
26-Jul-2010A campaign has been launched to oppose the potential demolition of the Bray Film Studios, which were set up in 1951 by British horror label Hammer Films.
Script Factory launches third script development scheme
23-Jul-2010Winners will get to meet BBC Films and have a lunch with Peter Morgan.
The Veteran
22-Jul-2010Rising Brit actor Toby Kebbell stars in The Veteran, an action thriller about a soldier trying to fit back into society after returning from Afghanistan, which is currently shooting in London, directed by Matthew Hope.
David Weisman
22-Jul-2010On the 25th anniversary of Kiss Of The Spiderwoman, its producer David Weisman talks about its ongoing legacy, and his current collaboration with Paul Schrader on the Bollywood/Hollywood fusion Xtreme City.
Inward investment in UK slips slightly from 2009's record highs
21-Jul-2010Inward investment in the UK is down in the first half of 2010, with the amount spent between January and June totalling $851m (£557m) compared with $941m (£616m) in the equivalent period last year, according to figures released by the UK Film Council today.
Daniel Radcliffe to star in Woman In Black
19-Jul-2010The Harry Potter actor will play young lawyer Arthur Kipps in Hammer Films' feature adaptation of the best selling novel.
Grant Thornton promotes Bolton to lead corporate finance
19-Jul-2010Dominic Bolton will lead the firm's corporate finance and entertainment division.
Sives, Stott, Spall and Whittaker join cast of Scherfig's One Day
15-Jul-2010Film shooting now adapted from David Nicholls' bestselling novel.
Everywhere And Nowhere
15-Jul-2010Shooting wrapped this week on Menhaj Huda's follow up to Kidulthood, a coming of age drama, inspired by the director's love of music and his Asian/British background.
Ben Miller
15-Jul-2010The comedian turned film director talks about his debut feature Huge, which had its world premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival and stars Noel Clarke, Johnny Harris and Thandie Newton.
Tony Dillon named as director of business affairs at Pact
15-Jul-2010UK producers association Pact has appointed Tony Dillon as its new director of business affairs.
Fersnadillo starts shooting thriller Intruders in London
14-Jul-2010Carice Van Houten, Pilar López de Ayala, Ella Purnell, Izan Corchero and Kerry Fox have joined the cast of Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's supernatural thriller Intruders, alongside Clive Owen and Daniel Bruhl.
David Lynch sells self portrait to fans to fund new documentary
13-Jul-2010In the latest example of "crowd funding", a new documentary about Hollywood director David Lynch is to be financed by online contributions from his fans.
Huda, Clarke team for London-set thriller Despatched
13-Jul-2010Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda and writer Noel Clarke are teaming up again to make London based thriller Despatched, which is currently at the script stage.
NFVF continues support for Durban Festival
13-Jul-2010The 31st festival will open July 22 with State of Violence.
Ledesma to start The Tunnel shoot in Sydney this month
12-Jul-2010Shooting is due to commence at the end of this month on Carlo Ledesma's feature debut, The Tunnel, a Sydney based underground thriller which will be distributed for free via internet networks.
Tech institute works with Sheffield for shorts competition
12-Jul-2010The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) has teamed up with Sheffield Doc/Fest to launch a short film competition which aims to explore the effects of information technology in the UK.
Framestore starts new film division in New York
9-Jul-2010Sarah Dowland will head department.
Lock, Stock actor Dexter Fletcher to make directorial debut
8-Jul-2010British actor Dexter Fletcher is to make his directorial debut with a gritty family drama starring Charlie Creed- Miles and Jason Flemyng, with David Morrissey and Mark Strong also due to make appearances.
Network Releasing picks up Abel, Heartbeats
7-Jul-2010The UK distributor has secured Diego Luna's directorial debut and Xavier Dolan's I Killed My Mother follow up.
Ridley Scott, Kevin Macdonald team with YouTube for doc
7-Jul-2010Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald are teaming up with YouTube to make what is being called the "first user generated feature length documentary film shot on a single day."
World Cinema Fund works with new films from Morocco, Mexico, Armenia
6-Jul-2010The Berlinale's World Cinema Fund jury has selected three new film projects for production funding.
Two members of Fox dynasty join cast of Madonna's W.E
6-Jul-2010James and Laurence Fox have signed on to play father and son in Madonna's film about Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.
London institution starts film/TV acting course
6-Jul-2010London college Arts Ed is launching a new acting course specialising in film and television.
BAFTA appoints Tim Corrie as chairman
2-Jul-2010The British agent will take over from current chair David Parfitt.
Shooting begins on Ben Crowe's Verity's Summer
2-Jul-2010The coming of age drama is the Short Film Palme D'Or nominee's first feature length film.
UKFC, British Council withdraw funding from Dinard Film Festival
2-Jul-2010The festival, which aims to promote British films in France, will still go ahead with continued support from France's CNC. Sam Taylor Wood's Nowhere Boy to be opening film.
Ingenious' Kip Meek joins South West Screen
30-Jun-2010Meek joins the regional agency as it launches a $4.8m digital innovation programme.
BBC2 to become official home for BBC Films projects
30-Jun-2010UK TV channel BBC2 is to become the new home for films coming out of the BBC's movie arm BBC Films.
BBC, Evergreen to produce 3D dinosaur feature
30-Jun-2010It will bring together the teams behind Planet Earth and When Dinosaurs Roamed America.
PictureBox strikes Polish deal with Disney
30-Jun-2010Universal Pictures' subscription service PictureBox has acquired the on-demand rights in Poland to more than 30 films from the Walt Disney Company.
High Point scores US distribution deal on Freestyle
29-Jun-2010Independent distribution company Phase 4 Films will release the low budget British basketball inspired drama in the US.
Harryhausen pledges life work to Bradford Media Museum
29-Jun-2010Gesture coincides with the visual effects creator's 90th birthday.
Whitfield's Skeletons takes top prize at Edinburgh
26-Jun-2010Nick Whitfield's surrealist comedy wins the EIFF Michael Powell Award, The Dry Land scoops best international feature.
25-Jun-2010Shooting is drawing to a close on Junkhearts, a London based drama starring Eddie Marsan, directed by first time feature film-maker Tinge Krishnan for Coded Pictures.
Karl Golden
25-Jun-2010The Irish director talks about making his second feature, Pelican Blood, which had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival last week.
Urie, Castelluccio join cast of Decoy Bride
25-Jun-2010Shooting will begin on Ecosse Films' romantic comedy this weekend on the Isle of Man and Scotland.
Pawlikowski descends on film adaptation
25-Jun-2010The My Summer Of Love director is developing a film version of James Meek's novel We Are Now Beginning Our Descent.
Route 132 to open Montreal World Film Festival
24-Jun-2010Louis Bélanger's film will also feature in the festival's world competition section.
Vertigo to co-produce 3D feature version of Horrid Henry
23-Jun-2010It will be the first British children's film to be shot in 3D.
Submissions open for Olympic short film competition
23-Jun-2010First workshops will take place at the Edinburgh Film Festival
Skillset launches new higher education strategy
23-Jun-2010The initiative is part of the UK training body's Bigger Future campaign.
Garcia-Montero has Bad Intentions
23-Jun-2010The Peruvian director's first feature is about a girl growing up in Peru in the 1980s, for Barry Films.
Locarno announces early competition titles
23-Jun-2010The line-up will feature Daniel Gaglianone's Pietro and Bruce LaBruce's Zombie.
Bechis honoured at One World Media Awards
22-Jun-2010Greta Scacchi presented the Chilean film-maker with the drama award for Birdwatchers.
Brocoli, Hillcoat sign up for Skillset mentoring scheme
22-Jun-2010They will join other industry professionals including Alex Garland and Stephen Woolley.
Clarke to leave Optimum, Perkins to take over as CEO
22-Jun-2010Will Clarke will depart the company at the end of the year to go into business with his Optimum co-founder Paul Higgins.
Secret Cinema screens Bladerunner to packed audiences
21-Jun-2010The event took place over six days in London's Canary Wharf.
Icon secures multi territory sales on Coriolanus
21-Jun-2010Deals include Spain, Scandinavia and Latin America.
Ecosse plans adaptation of Faulks' On Green Dolphin Street
18-Jun-2010London-based production company Ecosse films is developing the screen adaptation of Sebastian Faulks' Cold War love story novel On Green Dolphin Street.
Edinburgh kicks off 64th year with Chomet's The Illusionist
17-Jun-2010Sylvain Chomet was in Edinburgh last night to introduce the UK premiere of his Scottish themed animated feature, The Illusionist, which opened the 64th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
John Schoonraad
17-Jun-2010John Schoonraad has spent over 30 years working in prosthetics and life casting for films. He set up his own company eight years ago, Life Cast Limited, which he runs with his two sons out of a workshop at Elstree Studios.
Skillset sets out training priorities for UK film industry
15-Jun-2010Skillset pinpoints new technologies and talent development as key areas for development.
Arts Alliance in $44m digital cinema deal with Cineworld
14-Jun-2010European digital provider Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has signed an agreement with UK cinema chain Cineworld to digitalise all of its remaining cinemas in the UK and Ireland.
Park Circus picks up Renoir classic
11-Jun-2010The Glasgow based company has acquired UK distribution rights to the restored version of Boudu Saved From Drowning.
Edinburgh announces late additions to programme
11-Jun-2010Nick Hornby and Nick Cave will be attending the festival.
High Fliers picks up The Stoning Of Soraya M
10-Jun-2010The UK based company has secured UK distribution rights for the film from MPower Distribution.
MasterImage 3D to open Pinewood office
10-Jun-2010The US company is expanding its European operations.
10-Jun-2010Shooting is currently underway on Raw Productions' Bulla, a British mockumentary feature based around comedian Ricky Grover's East End gangster character, which began life on UK television series The 11 O'Clock Show.
Lucy Walker
10-Jun-2010UK-born director Lucy Walker talks about the challenges she faced making her nuclear weapons documentary Countdown To Zero, and why she was honoured to be one of a handful of women directors at this year's Cannes film festival.
Screen South launches producer development programme
9-Jun-2010The 12 month programme will be open to 10 producers from the South East region of the UK.
Kay joins Sheridans as media partner
8-Jun-2010He previously held the role of partner at rival London law firm Olswang.
Cambodia bans US documentary Who Killed Chea Vichea?
7-Jun-2010The Cambodian goverment has declared the film an illegal import
Raindance launches extraordinary film competition
7-Jun-2010The panel will be headed up by actor Matthew Horne.
Beyond This Place wins in Krakow
7-Jun-2010The best docuentary award went to Kaleo La Belle's Swiss film Beyond This Place.
"Timely" report highlights importance of UK tax credit
7-Jun-2010The UK film industry contributes over $6.5billion a year to the UK GDP, according to a report, which aims to highlight the positive economic impact of the UK film industry.
3-Jun-2010Shooting has just started on Skylab, a loosely autobiographical family comedy written and directed by Julie Delpy and produced by Michael Gentile's Paris-based outfit The Film.
This Is England 86
27-May-2010Mark Herbert talks about making the switch from features to television with the follow up to Shane Meadow's This Is England, which is currently in post and will be aired on the UK's Channel 4 in the autumn.
Martin Scorsese
27-May-2010The director speaks to Sarah Cooper about his forthcoming George Harrison project and how he balances making features and documentaries
Hit UK TV series Skins getting feature film version
27-May-2010Company Pictures, Stormdog Films, CinemaNX and Film4 are developing the feature.
UKFC, BSI work on new standards for greening of film business
26-May-2010A new "best practice" document will be drafted by a committee which will include experts in the fields of production, distribution, sales and exhibition.
BAFTA nominations will be out Jan 18, 2011
26-May-2010The entry deadline will be 18 November, with round 1 opening on December 8.
Edinburgh plans Sean Connery 80th birthday gala
26-May-2010The screening of the John Huston classic The Man Who Would Be King will take place at the film festival's new venue, the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, on June 20.
Blu-ray watchers triple since 2008, report says
26-May-2010Report by Wiggin LLP also notes that 32% of UK consumers expect to watch more 3D content in next year.
Skillset opens survey about working in UK creative media industries
25-May-2010On the back of the findings, Skillset is hoping to identify areas which require future training support and issues affecting the sector.
Cineworld plans Wembley multiplex
24-May-2010The nine screen cinema will seat 1800 people and will form part of the 280,000 sq ft leisure and retail hub Wembley City.
20-May-2010The biopic of Winnie Mandela, starring Jennifer Hudson and Terence Howard, is due to start shooting in South Africa on May 31, despite the threat of legal action. Sarah Cooper reports.
Mike Leigh
20-May-2010The British director talks to Sarah Cooper about the challenges he faced making his Cannes Competition entry Another Year, and why he loves the festival.
Bertrand Tavernier
20-May-2010The veteran French director talks to Sarah Cooper about the joys of shooting on home turf and why financing doesn't get any easier.
Scorsese in post with George Harrison doc
15-May-2010Exclusive Film Distribution is selling the project in Cannes.
Film London extends micro budget scheme Microwave
14-May-2010The Film London/BBC Films microbudget production scheme will run for a further 3 years from 2011.
Smith joins Field Fisher Waterhouse as media partner
14-May-2010He will advise on a range of issues including finance, production and distribution.
Danny Huston in Playoff for Riklis
14-May-2010Eran Riklis to direct the real life inspired German-Israeli drama about a basketball coach for Germany's Egoli Tossell.
Warp Films picks up Trash Humpers
13-May-2010The film, directed by Harmony Korine, will be released in the UK in June.
Northern Film & Media, NorthStar Equity launch $3.5m film fund
13-May-2010The first recipient of the fund is James Erskine's football feature One Night In Turin.
Africa United
13-May-2010Pathé's $6m Africa United is an ambitious UK-South Africa-Rwanda co-production which filmed across three countries. Sarah Cooper reports from Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, where it was the first international project to shoot.
A Lonely Place gears up for Scottish shoot
13-May-2010Julian Gilbey's film was previously known as The Grave At Angel's Peak.
Film London investing $367,000 in film heritage
11-May-2010The injection of funding will go towards an 18-month project aimed at supporting London's moving image archives/collections, with a view to creating an online showcase of the material.
Sheffield Doc/Fest and Britdoc announce new workshops
11-May-2010Peter Broderick and Sandi DuBowski will lead the workshops on online opportunities.
Roger Moore joins board of Red Carpet Film Fund
10-May-2010The first project to come out of the fund will be Causeway Picture's Connemara Days, to be directed by Kevin Connor, which is due to commence principle photography in Ireland in late August.
American Pavilion's plans for Cannes include film finance panel
10-May-2010Panel to feature Stuart Ford (IM Global), Robert Kessell (Overture) and Michael Schaefer (Summit Entertainment), to be moderated by ScreenInternational editor Mike Goodridge.
UK Film Centre plans busy line-up at Cannes
7-May-2010Speakers to include producers John Battsek, Alison Owen and Mark Herbert.
BFI searching for architect for new film centre
7-May-2010The BFI has launched a search for an architect to design its new $271m (£166m) film centre on London's South Bank.
Film 4's annual production budget pushed back up to $15m
5-May-2010The 20% boost to Film 4's budget returns the company's investment capacity to its 2008 pre economic downturn level.
World Soundtrack Awards plan 10th anniversary concert
4-May-2010Howard Shore, Elliot Goldenthal, Gabriel Yared, Gustavo Santaolalla and Stephen Warbeck will participate.
Artists Cinema to show commissioned films at Tate Modern and in Cannes
4-May-2010Seven short films made by international artists will appear before screenings of selected feature films in UK cinemas, as part of an initiative to bring the visual art world to large scale audiences.
Naomi Wright tries for online investors for short Join My Band
30-Apr-2010The film stars UK musical theatre actress Jessie Buckley, who was a runner up on Andrew Lloyd Webber's reality TV show I'd Do Anything in 2008.
Deckert to sell Portrait Of A Man
29-Apr-2010The Leipzig based company has picked up worldwide sales rights to Finnish director Visa Koiso-Kanttila's documentary.
Woman In The Fifth
29-Apr-2010Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas star in Pawel Pawlikoswki's supernatural thriller Woman In the Fifth, currently shooting in Paris.
Toy Story 3 to receive its international premiere at Edinburgh
27-Apr-2010The film will screen at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 19th.
London Indie Fest honours Forget Me Not, Breathe, Beyond the Pole
26-Apr-2010The London Independent Film Festival, which showcases low budget film-making, screened over 110 films in 10 days.
Sony, Warners honoured at BVA awards
23-Apr-2010Sony Pictures were rewarded for their outdoor Terminator Salvation campaign, whilst Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince was named retail title of the year
Film London launches new art based production fund
22-Apr-2010Five projects have been greenlit, with a further $200,000 available for more moving image projects.
Cannes shorts selections include large crop from Latin America
22-Apr-2010Cannes organisers have announced the line up for the festival's 2010 short film competition.
22-Apr-2010Currently shooting Foster in London, Swinging With The Finkels director Jonathan Newman and producer Deepak Nayer talk about the challenge of developing a short film into a feature.
Madsen's Into Eternity takes top prize in Nyon
22-Apr-2010Director Michael Madsen's documentary scoops top prize at Nyon's Visions Du Reel festival, which wrapped this week.
UK box office up 16% in first quarter of 2010
21-Apr-2010Between January and March this year, the UK box office took $448.3m (£291.1m), compared with $386m (£250.80m) in 2009, according to new FDA figures.
British public invited to vote for National Movie Awards
20-Apr-2010Categories include most anticipated movie of the summer and best family movie.
Thessaloniki to feature Weerasethakul restrospective
19-Apr-2010The Greek festival will focus on the Thai director's work, which includes this year's Cannes competition film Uncle Boonmee
Von Sydow, Mikkelsen join cast of Moomins
19-Apr-2010The film is due to premiere at Cannes next month
Pinewood submits appeal for expansion plans
19-Apr-2010The studio has submitted its appeal for Project Pinewood to South Buckinghamshire District Council.
David Rose to receive BFI Fellowship
15-Apr-2010The former Film Four commissioner will be presented with his award by Tess Ross
Gillian Wearing
14-Apr-2010The British artist tells Sarah Cooper about casting her first feature, Self Made, from a newspaper advert
Filming begins on CinemaNX motorcycle doc TT3D
13-Apr-2010The film will use the latest 3D technology to cpature the Isle Of Man's infamous TT circuit
Shooting underway on Jonathan Newman's Foster
13-Apr-2010Toni Colette and Ioan Gruffud play a married couple grieving over the death of their son
Sheehan, Hogg to star in road movie Acts Of God
13-Apr-2010Joe Stephenson's Acts Of God is first feature to come out of UK production outfit B Good Picture Company
Sky Italia teams up with BBC, Kudos, Wildside on The Medici
13-Apr-2010International co-production The Medici will be set against a backdrop of Renaissance Florence
Strand takes US rights to A Somewhat Gentle Man
12-Apr-2010Berlinale competition title from Norway stars Skellan Skarsgaard as an ex con.
Orange launches Twitter film competition
9-Apr-2010Orange invites film fans to post "cheat tweet" synopses of classic films
Secret Of Kells honoured at British Animation Awards
9-Apr-2010The Secret Of Kells and Lost And Found scoop top film awards at British Animation Awards
UK copyright holders cheer passage of Digital Economy Bill
9-Apr-2010The Bill, in part, aims to tackle illegal file-sharing and protect the creative industries from piracy.
Soumya Sriraman appointed CEO of Palisades Tartan
8-Apr-2010The former Vivendi executive will relocate from Los Angeles to New York to oversee the company's activities in both the US and UK.
BAFTA Scotland appoints Jude MacLaverty as new head
8-Apr-2010She succeeds Helen Anderson, who left the organisation in November 2009 after three years.
Network takes UK rights to Toronto hit Lymelife
8-Apr-2010The indie drama, which won the FIPRESCI discovery award at Toronto in 2008, will be released in UK cinemas on June 25.
Producers Guild adds transmedia producer as credit
7-Apr-2010PGA's new addition to code of credits is in recognition of the shift towards new media platforms.
Babelgum online festival to screen winning films at Tribeca
7-Apr-2010Jury to be headed up by directors Richard Linklater and Sally Potter
Paddy Considine to shoot debut feature starting April 12
1-Apr-2010Tyrannosaur starring Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman and Eddie Marsan will shoot in Leeds for four weeks.
Indian Film Fest of LA to open with Cooking With Stella
1-Apr-2010The festival, which runs until April 25 at the Arclight cinema in Hollywood, will showcase 33 films from 5 countries.
Italian Cinema London fest to open with Happy Family
1-Apr-2010The Italian Film Festival ran for 15 years at venues around the UK, but this is the first year that the festival will be based exclusively in London.
De Lane Lea opens new division for low-budget films, TV
31-Mar-2010The outfit is due to reopen in April following a major refit which includes six new sound stages.
Pinewood Shepperton's film revenues slip in 2009
31-Mar-2010The overall revenue for last year was $61m (£40.3m) compared with $65m (£42.9m) in 2008.
UK's iFeatures initiative shortlists six projects
26-Mar-2010South West Screen will give three film-makers the chance to shoot a $447,000 (£300,000) feature in Bristol.
Melissa George, Ed Speleers line up for Gilbey's Angel's Peak
25-Mar-2010Carnaby Films' Michael Loveday is producing the thriller.
Market share of UK films slips at global box office
25-Mar-2010The market share of UK films at the global box office in 2009 was at an eight-year low according to UK Film Council figures.
UK Film Council extends digital marketing funding for distributors
24-Mar-2010After an initial trial of the digital innovation in distribution scheme, the UKFC is now offering seven more awards.
Britdoc, film-maker Franny Armstrong launch new distribution website
24-Mar-2010New film distribution website will allow the public to hold their own screenings of social action documentaries and keep the profits.
UK's Film London and Screen South to merge location departments
23-Mar-2010Following cuts to regional funding, the two bodies will merge their location and inward investment departments.
London's East End Film Festival to open with Bronco Bullfrog
23-Mar-2010In its ninth year, the festival will screen more than 200 films at 30 venues.
Mary FitzPatrick joins UK Film Council as head of diversity
23-Mar-2010She had been diversity executive at BBC and Channel 4.
UK plans Olympics short film competition, workshops
22-Mar-2010Film Nation: Shorts will be open to UK residents aged 11-25.
Polanski launches new appeal
19-Mar-2010The director's lawyers filed a new appeal over alleged misconduct in the original trial on March 17.
Shooting underway on Street Kids United
18-Mar-2010Production has begun in South Africa on F&ME feature documentary Street Kids United, set around the first footballing world cup for street children.
Gillian Wearing's debut feature is Self Made
18-Mar-2010Turner prize winning British artist completes principal photography on debut feature Self Made
Production begins on Mark Craig's High Hopes
18-Mar-2010Mark Craig's feature documentary High Hopes has gone into production after receiving funding from EM Media.
Burke & Hare
18-Mar-2010Ealing Studios' latest project marks a return to feature film-making for US director John Landis.
Piracy to cost Europe $328m by 2015
18-Mar-2010Study predicts that 1.2m jobs will be lost due to piracy over the next five years
Distributor Dogwoof signs deal to create social network
17-Mar-2010Socially conscious distributor Dogwoof signs new technology deal to create an online community around its films and the issues they raise.
FilmNation sinks teeth into The Last Vampire
17-Mar-2010FilmNation Entertainment has picked up screen rights to Christopher Pike's The Last Vampire series
New Producers Alliance closes
17-Mar-2010New Producers Alliance hit by declining membership and competition for training provision.
Yonathan Levy's Das Kind scoops top prize at Independent Film Festival
16-Mar-2010Yonathan Levy's documentary feature wins the best independent film award at the 2010 edition of the European Indepedent Film Festival awards.
Matthews to develop horror project for Black and Blue Films
16-Mar-2010Steve Matthews joins UK production company as development consultant
Dustin Hoffman teams up with BBC Films for directorial debut
16-Mar-2010Finola Dwyer to produce Quartet alongside Stewart Mackinnon of Headline Pictures
Hausner's Loudes takes top prize at London's Birds Eye View festival
12-Mar-2010The Birds Eye View Film Festival names winners as this year's event draws to a close.
Social networking for screenwriters
12-Mar-2010Online screenwriting community CircaLit teams up with The Script Factory
Kelly MacDonald leads jury for London independent Film Festival
12-Mar-2010The actress joins producer Rebecca O'Brien among others on the jury for the fifth London Independent Film Festival.
Nigel Thomas, producer, Matador Pictures
11-Mar-2010UK producer Nigel Thomas explains why his production company Matador Pictures is going from strength to strength.
Spanish broadcaster laSexta signs deal with Warner Bros
10-Mar-2010Span's laSexta to acquire TV rights to Warner Bros' first run theatrical features
Millward and Daly are women to watch
10-Mar-2010Two UK film festival organisers have been selected for the cultural leadership programme's "women to watch" list
Peacefulfish launches digital project for local cinemas
9-Mar-2010Digital programme encourages local theatrical exhibitors to use social media networks
Fox sets up Abu Dhabi headquarters
8-Mar-2010Fox International Channels will make Abu Dhabi the centre of its Middle East operations through a partnership with media agency twofour54
MPC appoints Julian Levi as executive producer
8-Mar-2010VFX specialist Julian Levi joins MPC's LA office
Dark House gets Polish critics' vote
5-Mar-2010Dark House and The White Ribbon are honoured by Polish critics
Bollywood acting dynasty turns out for London's Asian film festival
5-Mar-2010Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai are amongst the Bollywood stars attending the 12th annual Asian film festival, which opens tonight (5th)
UK pro copyright body launches cinema trailers
4-Mar-2010A series of anti piracy trailers, voiced by Noel Clarke, will screen in UK cinemas from tomorrow (5th March)
Intandem announces reduction in losses
4-Mar-2010London based sales and financing company Intandem has published its interim report today
Killing Bono
4-Mar-2010Recently wrapped in Belfast, Killing Bono is the story of two brothers whose rival school band goes on to become U2
Noel Clarke, writer and director 188.8.131.52
4-Mar-2010Noel Clarke talks about his latest project, the female orientated 22.214.171.124 and explains why girls can kick ass too.
King And I actor Martin Benson dies, aged 91
4-Mar-2010British actor Martin Benson died has aged 91.
Berlin festival director attacks Panahi's arrest
3-Mar-2010Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick has criticised the arrest of Iranian director Jafar Panahi
SPC to release Woody Allen's Stranger in US
3-Mar-2010Sony Pictures Classics picks up North American rights to Woody Allen's You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger
Artificial Eye and Sky Movies to co-release Life During Wartime
3-Mar-2010Todd Solondz' black comedy Life During Wartime is the third film to be released simultaneously in cinemas and on television by Artificial Eye and Sky Movies
Vural Ulusu to head up technical services at High Point
2-Mar-2010Vural Ulusu will head up global technical services at independent distribution and sales company High Point Media Group.
Morrissey to produce and star in Thorne drama
2-Mar-2010David Morrissey heads up the cast of two new crime thrillers commissioned by Sky, based on the novels by Mark Billingham
Film-maker Jafar Panahi detained in Iran
2-Mar-2010Award winning director Jafar Panahi has been arrested in his home country of Iran, it was reported today.
Banksy pops up in time for UK release
28-Feb-2010Grafitti artist Banksy has created a pop up poster to promote the UK release of his documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop
Sean Bean, Charlotte Rampling to star in terrorist thriller
28-Feb-2010Sean Bean and Charlotte Rampling head up the cast of London based terrorist thriller Cleanskin
Avatar sweeps the board at 8th annual VES awards
28-Feb-2010Avatar and Up honoured at the Visual Effects Society awards which took place in Los Angeles last night
His & Hers picks up audience award at Dublin Film Festival
28-Feb-2010Ken Wardop's documentary His & Hers wins top prize at Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
Odeon performs u-turn on Alice boycott threat
27-Feb-2010The UK's biggest cinema chain climbs down from threats to boycott Disney's forthcoming Alice In Wonderland after striking a deal with the studio.
AV Pictures to sell The LA Job, Rollover
27-Feb-2010AV Pictures to handle international sales on a slate of projects from London based Gateway Films
Harry Potter director to receive NFTS award
26-Feb-2010David Yates picks up an honourary award from the National Film and Television School
Revolver stunt is on the money
25-Feb-2010UK distribution outfit Revolver pulls off latest stunt to promote Dead Man Running
Mike Medaovy and Brad Fischer, producers, Shutter Island
25-Feb-2010Shutter Island producers Mike Medavoy and Brad Fischer of Phoenix Pictures on Martin Scorsese's special relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio and why thrillers of the 1930s and 1940s are part of the director's DNA.
Vue to join Alice In Wonderland
24-Feb-2010Vue Cinemas presses ahead with plans to screen Tim Burton's 3D animation despite rival chain Odeon & UCI boycotting the film over DVD release windows.
UKFC reveals latest round of development funding
23-Feb-2010The UK Film Council reveals the latest round of projects to benefit from its Development Fund.
New Corp snaps up 9% stake in Rotana Group
23-Feb-2010News Corporation extends its reach in the Middle East with acquisition.
Bigelow becomes first woman to win BAFTA director prize
23-Feb-2010Kathryn Bigelow has become the first woman to win the best director prize at the Orange British Film Academy Awards, held in London over the weekend (February 21).
Odeon boycotts Burton's Alice over DVD release
23-Feb-2010Cinema chain decides against screening Tim Burton's 3D adventure over shorter release windows.
The Eclipse takes top prize at Irish Film Awards
22-Feb-2010IFTA winners are announced in Dublin
Newton, Isaacs and Tennant join Retreat
22-Feb-2010Cast is announced for Magnet Films' psychological thriller Retreat
Actor Lionel Jeffries dies ages 83
19-Feb-2010Character actor Lionel Jeffries has dies, aged 83 years old.
Crying With Laughter to have US premiere at SXSW
19-Feb-2010Scottish BAFTA winner Crying With Laughter will receive its US premiere at the SXSW festival (March 12-21) in the festival favourites section.
Film4 gets Frank with Goats' writers
19-Feb-2010Film4 is developing a new project with The Men Who Stare At Goats writers Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan.
Fish Tank takes four at London critics' awards
19-Feb-2010Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank picked up four awards at the 30th Annual London Film Critics' Circle Awards, including best British film, whilst Jacques Audiard's A Prophet was named film of the year.
Warner and Odeon strike digital deal
17-Feb-2010Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) has teamed up with Odeon cinemas to help speed up the conversion to digital cinema across all of Odeon's sites in the UK.
Tributes pour in for Gareth Wigan
14-Feb-2010Gareth Wigan, the London-born executive who played an integral production role in such classics as Star Wars, Chariots Of Fire and Alien has died.
Fandango takes on Marston film
14-Feb-2010Fandango Portobello Sales has boarded the new untitled project from Maria Full Of Grace (pictured) director Joshua Marston. It is handling international sales.
Power To The Pixel launches Pixel Lab
11-Feb-2010Power to the Pixel has announced the dates for its scheme aimed at providing film businesses with training in delivering cross media projects
Vanessa Redgrave to receive BAFTA fellowship
11-Feb-2010BAFTA to honour Vanessa Redgrave with the Academy Fellowship.
Seghatchian to head new UKFC production fund
11-Feb-2010UKFC names current development fund chief as head of new production fund created by restructure.
Rakesh Roshan's Kites to receive dual language release
10-Feb-2010Rakesh Roshan's romantic saga Kites will be released worldwide in both Hindi and English on the same day.
Metropolis/Timeless add The Chalet Girl, Taxi Wars for EFM
10-Feb-2010Joint sales venture Metropolis International Sales and Timeless Films have added two new titles to their current slate of films for the European Film Market at the Berlinale.
Babelgum takes UK web and mobile rights to Little Ashes
8-Feb-2010The mobile and web platform picks up exclusive UK mobile and web rights to Paul Morrison's Little Ashes.
Kurtz to produce Peter Briggs' Panzer 88
5-Feb-2010Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz is teaming up with Hellboy writer Peter Briggs on supernatural war thiller.
London Film Festival reveals dates for 2010 edition
5-Feb-2010Festival director Sandra Hebron has announced dates for the 54th edition.
Pinewood launches apprencticeship scheme
4-Feb-2010Pinewood studios has launched an apprenticeship scheme designed to give young people a start in the UK film industry. (February 2).
Screen East launches low carbon fund
4-Feb-2010Regional film agency Screen East has launched a new $5.5m (£3.5m) production fund, with a remit to cut the carbon footprint of the projects it invests in by 30%.
Fortissimo takes sales rights to Sundance winner Winter's Bone
4-Feb-2010The sales outfit takes worldwide sales rights on Debra Granik's second feature ahead of next week's Berlin Film Festival.
Scott Free UK appoints Jack Arbuthnott, Surian Fletcher-Jones
4-Feb-2010Ridley Scott's production companies boosts development team.
Nicole Steinwedell, Charles Dance lead cast for Paris Connections
3-Feb-2010Cast revealed for Paris Connections, the first film to be produced by retailer Tesco.
Magic Pictures, Skillset launch 2010 producer placement scheme
3-Feb-2010Magic Light Pictures and Skillset launch second producer placement programme.
South West Screen shortlists projects for iFeatures scheme
3-Feb-2010South West Screen shortlists projects for digital film initiative.
Metrodome Distribution sets up production arm
2-Feb-2010The UK-based distirbutor makes its first foray into production with fantasy action thriller
European Film Awards replaces Prix d'Excellence
2-Feb-2010EFAs adds new award categories for the 2010 edition.
Audiences applaud NT Live season
2-Feb-2010Research finds positive reaction to the National Theatre's cinema initiative
Lionsgate plots digital release strategy for Heartless
29-Jan-2010UK distributor works with UK Film Council to create digital release strategy for thriller Heartless.
Icon Entertainment takes worldwide rights to Summer Vacation
28-Jan-2010Stewart Till's (pictured) new distribution and sales business takes rights on Adrian Grunberg's film through Icon Productions first look deal
Up takes top honours at UK's Richard Attenborough Awards
28-Jan-2010Disney Pixar's Up has been named the film of the year at the 4th Richard Attenborough Awards, which are voted for by the UK's regional media.
Alain Tanner to receive 2010 Leopard of Honour
28-Jan-2010Swiss director Alain Tanner will be awarded the Swisscom Leopard of Honour at the 63rd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival (August 4 - 14).
Warner Bros plans UK base at Leavesden
28-Jan-2010Hollywood studio Warner Bros has applied for planning permission to buy and refurbish Leavesden Studios, with a view to making the studio its permanent UK base.
CTCF, UKFC and Working Title support comedy writing competition
27-Jan-2010A new UK comedy writing competition, supported by the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), the UK Film Council and Working Title Films, has been launched to help aspiring writers break into the film and television world.
Man On Wire, In The Loop picked for first UKFC India showcase
27-Jan-2010James Marsh's Man On Wire (pictured) and Armando Iannucci's In The Loop are among the films that have been selected for the UK Film Council's From Blighty With Love, a showcase aimed at promoting British independent film in India.
E1 acquires US rights to Fellini's classic La Dolce Vita
26-Jan-2010E1 Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Frederico Fellini's 1960's classic La Dolce Vita from International Media Films.
Kaleidoscope signs deal with Light & Dark on Skeem, Greener Grass
26-Jan-2010UK-based distributor Kaleidoscope Entertainment has signed a two picture deal with South African film development and financing company Light & Dark Films to distribute Skeem and Greener Grass in the UK.
Agency Film Tree appoints former Universal marketing chief Gavin Miller
25-Jan-2010Film Tree, the specialist partnership agency, has appointed former Universal Pictures marketing director Gavin Miller as a partner.
Retailer Tesco moves into film production
25-Jan-2010Retail giant Tesco is making its first move into the world of film production through a partnership with media company Amber Entertainment.
Comunications Committee calls for UK camcording law, higher tax relief for low-budget films
25-Jan-2010The House of Lords report into the future of the UK film industry has recommended raising the level of tax relief available to low-budget films and called for camcording to be made illegal.
Pathe supports Africa United
25-Jan-2010Pathe has boarded Africa United, an adventure story based around the 2010 Football World Cup, which will start shooting on February 8 in South Africa, Rwanda and Burundi.
Metrodome takes UK rights to Campanella's Secret In Their Eyes
22-Jan-2010Metrodome Distribution has acquired UK rights to Argentinean thriller The Secret In Their Eyes (El Secreto De Sus Ojos), one of the five films shortlisted for the Academy's foreign language award.
Avatar, An Education, Hurt Locker lead BAFTA nominations
22-Jan-2010Avatar, An Education and The Hurt Locker have each received eight nominations for this year's Orange British Film Academy Awards, including best film and best director.
Sixth Birds Eye Film Festival launches
21-Jan-2010The sixth Birds Eye View Film Festival, devoted to women film-makers, will run from March 4 - 12 at the BFI Southbank and the Institute of Contemporary Art in London.
Jeunet's Micmacs to open sixth Glasgow Film Festival
21-Jan-2010The sixth edition of the Glasgow Film Festival will open with Jean Pierre Jeunet's revenge comedy Micmacs on February 18.
UK cinema admissions reach highest level for seven years
19-Jan-2010UK cinema admissions are at their highest level since 2002, according to figures released by the UK Film Council today (January 19).
Brussels Film Festival appoints Ivan Corbisier as director
19-Jan-2010Ivan Corbisier has been appointed as the new director of the Brussels Film Festival.
Edinburgh film festival MD Ginnie Atkinson steps down
15-Jan-2010Ginnie Atkinson has stepped down as managing director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) after 15 years.
NonStop picks up international sales for David's Birthday
14-Jan-2010Swedish company NonStop Sales has picked up international sales rights for David's Birthday, the second feature by Italian director and actor Marco Filiberti.
John Madden to direct adaptation of Sadie Jones' The Outcast
14-Jan-2010Shakespeare In Love director John Madden is attached to direct a film version of Sadie Jones' best selling novel The Outcast.
Berlinale unveils Generation sidebar line-up
14-Jan-2010Bran Nue Dae and Yuki & Nina (pictured) are among the films selected for the Generation sidebar for the 60th edition of the Berlin Film Festival.
Jodie Whittaker joins cast of thriller Harmony
13-Jan-2010Jodie Whittaker has joined the cast of psychological thriller Harmony (previously known as The Veil Of Maya), which starts shooting in London on January 18.
Moviemed reveals six projects for inaugural project market
12-Jan-2010Six projects have been selected to take part in MovieMed, a two-day event which aims to bring together the film and tourism industries (January 18 -19).
BAFTA reveals nominees for the Orange Rising Star Award
12-Jan-2010Carey Mulligan, Tahar Rahim, Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg and Nicholas Hoult have been named as the five nominees for the 2010 BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award.
Ondine, The Eclipse dominate nominations for IFTAs
11-Jan-2010Neil Jordan's Ondine (pictured) and Conor McPherson's The Eclipse have each picked up eight nominations, including best feature and best director, for the 7th Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA), which take place on February 20 in Dublin.
Punk's poet lives again
8-Jan-2010Mat Whitecross's sex&drugs&rock&rollis the latest UK film to draw on the territory's musical heritage for inspiration. Sarah Cooper looks at how the project came together
An Education leads BAFTA long list
8-Jan-2010An Education leads the pack of films long listed for the Orange British Academy Film Awards, with 17 categories including best film, best director (Lone Scherfig) and best actress for Carey Mulligan.
BAFTA unveils foreign language shortlist
7-Jan-2010Broken Embraces, Coco Before Chanel, Let The Right One In, A Prophet and The White Ribbon have been shortlisted for Orange BAFTA's Film Not In The English Language ...
Icelandic comedy denies Avatar the top spot
6-Jan-2010Icelandic comedy Mr Bjarnfredarson has topped the local box office forcing James Cameron's epic Avatar into second place for two weeks running.
Film critic Michael Dwyer dies aged 58
4-Jan-2010Michael Dwyer, the respected Irish Times film critic and chairman of the Dublin Film Festival, died on January 1 following an illness. He was 58 years old.
Passion Projects
17-Dec-2009Passion Pictures' John Battsek and Red Box Films' Simon Chinn talk to Sarah Cooper about their new UK producing partnership formed for Oscar winner James Marsh's next film
Metrodome strikes UK distribution deal with iTunes
16-Dec-2009UK distribution company Metrodome Distribution has struck a deal with iTunes to make its new and back catalogue titles available to download in the UK.
Pinewood Shepperton expands into Asia
16-Dec-2009Pinewood Shepperton is making its first move into Asia with the development of a film and TV studio in Malaysia.
Scorsese, Polanski among world premieres confirmed for Berlin
16-Dec-2009Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island, starring Leonardo DiCaprio (pictured), and Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer are among the first seven titles to be confirmed for the Competition section of the upcoming 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
Screen's new talent of 2009
15-Dec-2009Who were the actors, directors and writers who stepped into the spotlight in 2009?
Shooting wraps on Marc Munden's Awol
11-Dec-2009Principal photography has wrapped on Marc Munden's Awol, following a six week shoot in and around Manchester.
Peter Webber departs Ecosse Films' Wuthering Heights
11-Dec-2009Peter Webber is no longer attached to direct Ecosse Films' adaptation of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. A replacement has yet to be announced.
Future Films and Mediabiz launch co-production fund
10-Dec-2009Future Films, the UK finance and production company, has launched a joint film fund with Canadian finance company Mediabiz International to invest in co-productions from the UK, Europe and Canada.
2009 Award Winners
10-Dec-2009Screen rounds up the major award winners of 2009.
Encounters festival appoints Aardman's David Sproxton as chairman
10-Dec-2009David Sproxton, co-founder of Aardman Animations and executive chairman of BAFTA, has been appointed as chairman of UK short film festival, Encounters.
Future Films plots Maria Callas biopic
8-Dec-2009UK production company Future Films is to co-produce a feature biopic about opera diva Maria Callas with Italy-based production company De Angelis Group (DAP).
Jan Dunn's The Calling to open 5th London Independent Film Festival
7-Dec-2009The 5th edition of the London Independent Film Festival (LIFF) will open on April 15 with Jan Dunn's comedy drama The Calling.
Moon, Fish Tank lead charge at 12th BIFAs in London
7-Dec-2009Duncan Jones' Moon was named best British independent film at the 12th British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) in London last night [December 6] in a successful night for Jones, who also took the Douglas Hickox Award for best debut director.
Production design
3-Dec-2009Sarah Greenwood Production designer, Sherlock Holmes
Nine, Avatar bookend 6th Dubai Film Festival
1-Dec-2009Rob Marshall's musical feature Nine, starring Daniel Day Lewis (pictured), will open the 6th Dubai International Film Festival on December 9.
UKFC appoints Film Tree to develop advertiser-funding for film
1-Dec-2009The UK Film Council (UKFC) has appointed partnership agency Film Tree to develop advertiser-funded opportunities in film production.
MercuryMedia appoints Simon Shaps as chairman
26-Nov-2009Simon Shaps, the former director of television at British broadcaster ITV, has been appointed chairman of UK-based documentary distributor MercuryMedia.
Film Agency for Wales invested $1.9m in local film industry last year
25-Nov-2009The UK's Film Agency for Wales invested $1.9m (£1.15m) in the Welsh film industry during 2008/2009, according to its annual report, which was published on November 24.
Revolver seals iTunes deal for Robsessed
24-Nov-2009The UK's Revolver Entertainment has signed a deal with iTunes in the UK, US and Canada for Robsessed, a documentary about Twilight star Robert Pattinson.
Network buys Persian Cats for the UK
24-Nov-2009Network Releasing has picked up UK distribution rights to Bahman Ghobadi's No One Knows About Persian Cats (pictured) from Wild Bunch.
New European co-production event launches in the Alps
24-Nov-2009New projects from Julien Temple (pictured) and Paul Andrew Williams are among those being presented at the inaugural European networking event in the French Alps, Co-Production Village Arc 1950.
Galaxy to debut with UK digital release of Psych 9
23-Nov-2009Andrew Shortell's debut feature Psych 9 (pictured) will be the first film released theatrically by Gareth Jones and Martin McCabe's nascent UK distribution outfit Galaxy Pictures.
UK short film fest Encounters rewards Princess Margaret
23-Nov-2009Kazik Radwanski's short film Princess Margaret Boulevard picked up the top prize at the UK's Encounters Short Film Festival in Bristol on November 21.
Take 12: Metrodome
23-Nov-2009As part of Screen's year-long series tracking the progress of Nesta and the UKFC's Take 12 digital innovation programme, Sarah Cooper talks to Sara Frain (pictured) and Jezz Vernon of UK indepependent distributor Metrodome, about the challenges facing the distribution sector in the digital age.
Fido Awards announce winners
20-Nov-2009The winners of the Fido Awards – the Oscars of the canine world - were announced in London on November 22.
Kiedaisch urges industry to embrace digital transition
19-Nov-2009CEO of European digital provider Arts Alliance Howard Kiedaisch has urged companies to innovate and embrace the digital transition, or face the risk of being left behind.
Industry welcomes UKFC overhaul
19-Nov-2009The UK film industry has generally welcomed the news of the potential reorganisation of the UK Film Council, describing the major changes as "producer friendly".
FFI boards select territories on Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass
19-Nov-2009Focus Features International (FFI) has picked up select international rights from Mandate International to Matthew Vaughn's action comedy Kick-Ass.
Herzog to head Berlinale jury
19-Nov-2009Werner Herzog will head the jury at the upcoming 60th Berlin International Film Festival (February 11-21).
No Greater Love wins Britspotting award, Janine Marmot announces projects
19-Nov-2009Michael Whyte's documentary No Greater Love, has been awarded the Best Feature Film Audience Award at the 10th Britspotting Festival in Berlin.
Optimum boards new project from Kidulthood director
18-Nov-2009Optimum Releasing has acquired the UK rights to Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda's horror film Comedown, which will begin shooting in London in March 2010.
Pyke promoted at DDA
17-Nov-2009London-based Bronwyn Pyke has been promoted to vice president, public relations, at London and Los-Angeles-based PR firm DDA, it was announced today (November 18).
Arts Alliance Media signs UK digital deal with Reel Cinemas
17-Nov-2009European digital provider Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has signed an agreement with UK regional exhibitor Reel Cinemas to digitise all 60 of Reel's screens.
UKFC announces sweeping reorganisation, new production fund
17-Nov-2009The UK Film Council (UKFC) is proposing to merge its Premiere, New Cinema and Development funds to create a $25m (£15m) Film Production Fund, as part of a major overhaul of the organisation following its $41.9m (£25m) budget cut.
Edward Woodward dies aged 79
16-Nov-2009Veteran actor Edward Woodward, most famous for his role in the cult 1973 horror film The Wicker Man, has died aged 79 years old.
Encounters Short Film Festival to screen 150 films over five days
16-Nov-2009Andrea Arnold, Richard Williams, John Coates and Tony Grisoni will be among the special guests attending the 15th Encounters Short Film Festival, which opens tomorrow (November 17) in Bristol.
Future Films, Zero Gravity Management seal transatlantic partnership
16-Nov-2009Film financier and producer Future Films is embarking on a new joint venture with US producer Mark Williams' Zero Gravity Management.
A route to funding
13-Nov-2009Rebecca O'Brien, Ken Loach's long-time producer, says raising film financing in the UK has became complicated and expensive. She talks to Sarah Cooper about why she turned to France to fund Loach's latest project, Route Irish.
New cast announced as The King's Speech starts shooting
13-Nov-2009Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Guy Pearce, Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon have joined the cast of Tom Hooper's historical drama The King's Speech, which started shooting today (November 13).
Red Box Films and Passion Pictures launch co-production deal
11-Nov-2009Red Box Films, the UK company behind James Marsh's Oscar winning feature documentary Man On Wire, has announced a co-production partnership deal with John Battsek's Passion Pictures.
Jenna Rosher's Junior takes Sheffield audience award
10-Nov-2009Junior, the debut from US director Jenna Rosher, has won this year's audience award at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival. The film looks at the relationship between a 75 year old Italian American and his 98 year old mother.
Videocracy scoops first special jury prize at Sheffield Doc/Fest
9-Nov-2009Erik Gandini's Videocracy has won the inaugural special jury award at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival.
Mat Whitecross's Moving To Mars opens 16th Sheffield Doc/Fest
5-Nov-2009The 16th Sheffield International Documentary Festival opened last night (November 4) with the world premiere of Mat Whitecross' film Moving To Mars.
Scott Free appoints Channel 4 drama chief to lead European expansion
3-Nov-2009Scott Free, Ridley and Tony Scott's production company, has appointed Channel 4 head of drama Liza Marshall to head its UK business as part of a European expansion.
Niall MacCormick's Albatross starts shooting on the Isle of Man
2-Nov-2009Sebastian Koch, Julia Ormond, Felicity Jones and Peter Vaughn will star in coming of age drama Albatross, which starts shooting on the Isle of Man tomorrow (November 3).
Shooting begins on Gustavo Ron's Ways To Live Forever
2-Nov-2009Greta Scacchi, Ben Chaplin, Emilia Fox and Phyllida Law will head up the cast of the film adaptation of Sally Nicholl's novel Ways To Live Forever, which starts shooting in the North East region of the UK today ( November 2).
Brendan Gleeson joins Irish comedy thriller The Guard
2-Nov-2009Brendan Gleeson has joined Irish comedy thriller The Guard, which is written and directed by Ned Kelly writer John Michael McDonagh. Shooting has already begun in the west of Ireland.
Shooting underway on Basement with Danny Dyer
30-Oct-2009Principal photography is under way on psychological horror Basement, starring Danny Dyer, at Pinewood Studios.
Taylor-Wood's Nowhere Boy closes "highest profile" LFF
30-Oct-2009The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival closed last night with the world premiere of Sam Taylor Wood's John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy (October 29).
Optimum expands production ambitions with Big Talk deal
29-Oct-2009Optimum Releasing has struck a two year co-financing and co-production agreement with Shaun Of The Dead production company Big Talk, as part of the its ongoing expansion into production.
A Prophet wins inaugural London Film Festival best film award
28-Oct-2009Jacques Audiard's A Prophet has scooped the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival's inaugural Star Of London award for best film (October 28).
Stephen Woolley appointed to Film London board
27-Oct-2009Film London has appointed three new members to its board of directors: BAFTA-winning producer Stephen Woolley, Tim Richards, chief executive of Vue Cinemas and Target Media Group chief executive Rob Wilkerson.
Gilliam's Imaginarium storms Italian box office
27-Oct-2009Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus has taken $2.7m (€1.8m) in its opening weekend in Italy, denied the top spot only by Walt Disney SMPI's Up in its second week.
Considine, Hawkins board Submarine
26-Oct-2009Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine and Sally Hawkins will star in Warp Film's Submarine, which started shooting today in Cardiff, Wales (October 26).
Fish Tank leads BIFA pack with eight nominations
26-Oct-2009Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank dominated the nominations for the 12th British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), which were announced today (October 26).
Film4 promotes Sam Lavender to head of development
26-Oct-2009Film4 has promoted Sam Lavender to head of development. He replaces Katherine Butler, who was promoted to senior commissioning executive in September.
Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrison join thriller Tracker
23-Oct-2009Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrison will star in manhunt thriller Tracker, which starts shooting next week in New Zealand.
EFA announces nominees for best animated feature
22-Oct-2009The European Film Academy has announced the three nominations for its Animated Feature Film Award, to be presented at the 22nd European Film Awards on December 12 in Germany.
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam addresses Production Finance Market
21-Oct-2009Veteran French producer and co-founder of EuropaCorp, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam made a rare UK appearance today to give the key note address at the 3rd Production Finance Market today (October 21).
Antichrist wins Nordic Council Film Prize
21-Oct-2009Lars Von Trier's controversial feature Antichrist has won this year's Nordic Council Film Prize
F&ME and Dominic Murphy reveal new projects
21-Oct-2009Film and Music Entertainment and director Dominic Murphy have added Iain M Banks' adaptation A Gift From The Culture and an untitled Bronte project to their slate of films.
Polanski bail appeal turned down
20-Oct-2009Imprisoned director Roman Polanski has lost his appeal to be freed on bail from a Swiss prison ahead of his possible extradition to the United States.
South West Screen and BBC Films launch digital film initiative
19-Oct-2009UK regional agency South West Screen and BBC Films have launched a new digital film initiative - iFeatures – which will see 3 full-length features being developed and shot in Bristol over the next eighteen months.
100,000 downloads for first VODO release
19-Oct-2009Ivo Gormley's documentary Us Now has achieved 100,000 downloads in its first five days of operation, through its release via free-to-share online distributor VODO.
Steinberg joins Arts Alliance Media board
19-Oct-2009European digital provider Arts Alliance Media has appointed Bruce Steinberg to its board of directors.
UPIE to distribute Paramount DVDs in New Zealand
16-Oct-2009Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) will distribute Paramount's entire home entertainment slate in New Zealand, it was announced today.
UK government to back new film centre
16-Oct-2009UK prime minister Gordon Brown confirmed on Friday (October 16) that the government will provide $73m (£45m) in funding for a new national film centre on London's South Bank.
Menemsha takes US and Canadian rights to K5's A Matter Of Size
16-Oct-2009The German and UK based sales agent K5 International, has closed a deal with Menemsha Films for the US and Canadian rights to Frez Tadmor and Sharon Maymon's A Matter Of Size.
Reliance Big Pictures appoints Sanjeev Lamba as CEO
15-Oct-2009Sanjeev Lamba has been appointed as CEO of Mumbai-based Reliance Big Pictures.
Edinburgh Film Festival and Skillset launch screenwriting scheme
15-Oct-2009The Edinburgh International Film Festival has joined up with Skillset to launch a new screenwriting initiative called The Story Works.
On location in London
15-Oct-2009Screen International brings you four London location case studies.
London Film Festival opens with "dual" premiere of Anderson's Fox
15-Oct-2009The 53rd The Times BFI London Film Festival opened last night with a "dual" world premiere of Wes Anderson's animated adaptation of Fantastic Mr Fox – a first for the festival.
Film industry should be more accessible, says Hope
14-Oct-2009Veteran independent film producer Ted Hope called for new film business models built on "access and transparency" in his keynote speech at the Power to the Pixel Cross-Media Forum, held in London today (October 14).
Tories "committed" to tax credit Vaizey tells Screen Film Summit
14-Oct-2009Shadow Arts minister Ed Vaizey sent out a reassuring message about Tory film policy in a speech to key industry figures today (October 13).
Ben Wheatley's Down Terrace wins best feature at 17th Raindance
12-Oct-2009Down Terrace was named Best UK Feature at the 17th Raindance Film Festival, which closed its 12-day event in London yesterday.
Murphy's White Lightnin' and Johnson's Teen Spirit scoop Dinard prizes
12-Oct-2009Dominic Murphy's White Lightnin' and Jamie Jay Johnson's Sounds Like Teen Spirit took the top prizes at this year's Dinard British Film Festival, which closed on Saturday October 10.
European Film Academy to honour Isabelle Huppert
6-Oct-2009French actress Isabelle Huppert will be presented with a European achievement in world cinema award at the 22nd European Film Awards on 12 December.
Steve Perrin to lead UK's Digital Funding Group
5-Oct-2009Steve Perrin, the former senior vice president and head of international at Rentrak Theatrical, has been appointed as chief executive of the UK Digital Funding Group (DFG).
EuropaCorp's Le Pogam to make keynote speech at London's PFM
5-Oct-2009French producer and co-founder of EuropaCorp Pierre-Ange Le Pogam will make a key note speech at the 3rd Production Finance Market (PFM), which takes place in London on October 21 - 22.
Ghost House launches Spooky Pictures
2-Oct-2009Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert's horror genre label Ghost House Pictures is launching a new production arm, Spooky Pictures, to produce scary movies aimed at family audiences.
Dinard has taste for British menu
2-Oct-2009As the Dinard British Film Festival in France celebrates its 20th edition (Oct 8-11), it is still proving a hot ticket for UK and French film-makers.
UK at Mipcom
1-Oct-2009Screen International brings you the profiles of UK broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BSkyB, and BT Vision.
A trip down Memory junction
1-Oct-2009The anticipated first feature to be co-directed by the UK's Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais is a 1970s-set comedy celebrating the joys of friendship and the working life. Sarah Cooper visits the set.
Branchage Jersey Film Festival unveils line-up
30-Sep-2009The Branchage Jersey Film Festival has unveiled the programme for its second edition, which takes place on the island from October 1.
European Film Academy announced nominess for Discovery award
29-Sep-2009The European Film Academy has announced the nominations for this year's European Discovery award, which recognises a director's first full length feature film.
Bafta appoints Duncan Kenworthy as vice president
29-Sep-2009UK producer Duncan Kenworthy OBE has been appointed as vice president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta).
Ghent to open with Felix van Groeningen's The Misfortunates
23-Sep-2009The 36th Ghent International Film Festival will open on October 6 with Belgium's foreign Oscar entry, Felix van Groeningen's The Misfortunates.
Designer Paul Smith to be first patron of EM Media
23-Sep-2009British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith is to become the first patron of UK regional screen agency EM Media.
Dinard British Film Festival reveals line-up for 20th edition
21-Sep-2009The Dinard British Film Festival has announced the line-up for its 20th anniversary edition, which runs from 8-11 October.
Sheffield Doc/Fest reveals early line-up highlights for 16th edition
21-Sep-2009Sheffield Doc/Fest has revealed a selection of early highlights for this year's edition, including 16 world premieres.
Metrodome, Rialto team up to buy hot Venice title Lebanon
11-Sep-2009Metrodrome has taken rights to the Samuel Maoz's debut feature Lebanon for the UK and Ireland, while Rialto will handle Australia and New Zealand. The film also screens at TIFF this weekend.
Meadows takes five
10-Sep-2009Film-maker Shane Meadows tells Sarah Cooper about his latest feature, Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee, shot over five days for a mere $75,000
EFA reveals 48-strong selection for European Film Awards
7-Sep-2009The European Film Academy has revealed the 48 films selected for this year's European Film Awards.
Metrodome to screen doc Three Miles North Of Molkom via satellite
3-Sep-2009UK outfit Metrodome Distribution is promoting the release of documentary Three Miles North Of Molkom with a special satellite screening and night of comedy on September 16.
Paramount picks up We Want Sex for UK, Australia and New Zealand
3-Sep-2009Paramount Pictures International has picked up distribution rights to Nigel Cole's British comedy We Want Sex for the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
The Silent Army selected as Dutch Oscar submission
2-Sep-2009Jean van de Velde's The Silent Army has been named as the Netherlands' best foreign language submission for the 2010 Academy Awards.
Cambridge Film Festival to host 40 UK premieres
24-Aug-2009The Cambridge Film Festival will open on September 17 with the UK Premiere of Robert Guediguian's The Army Of Crime, starring Simon Abkarian, Virginie Ledoyen and Robinson Stevenin.
APC Copyright Code extended to cover online content
20-Aug-2009The Alliance for the Protection of Copyright (APC) has published an updated Code of Practice, which covers online and interactive content.
George Lucas to present Golden Lion to John Lasseter
20-Aug-2009Star Wars director George Lucas will present John Lasseter and the directors of Disney Pixar - Brad Bird, Peter Docter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich - with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 66th Venice International Film Festival.
Academy elects Tom Sherak as president
19-Aug-2009Marvel Studios consultant Tom Sherak has been elected as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following a meeting of the Board of Governors.
Post-production company Rushes appoints Frankie Limata
19-Aug-2009Rushes, the UK post-production and visual effects company, has appointed Frankie Limata as senior producer.
Zurich Film Festival to highlight Argentina in New World View series
18-Aug-2009The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) will focus on Argentine films in its New World View series at this year's festival, which runs September 26 – October 4.
Northwest Vision and Media expand board after funding boost
18-Aug-2009Northwest Vision and Media, the regional screen agency, has expanded its board with four new appointments.
Bafta to honour Monty Python team at New York reunion
18-Aug-2009The Monty Python team will receive a Bafta Special Award at the official 40th anniversary Monty Python reunion in New York on October 15.
Guy Daniels starts shooting Love/Loss with McKenna, Michell
17-Aug-2009Shooting has begun on UK independent film Love/Loss, which marks British actress Virginia McKenna's return to the big screen after 11 years.
Red Union's Powder kicks off shoot this weekend at V Festival
17-Aug-2009Shooting begins on August 22 on rock and roll film Powder, starring Liam Boyle (Awaydays) and Alfie Allen (Flashbacks Of A Fool).
FDA to target UK cinema audiences with anti-piracy campaign
6-Aug-2009The Film Distributors Association (FDA) is launching a campaign in UK cinemas this weekend appealing for audiences' help to combat film theft.
Quantum Of Solace, Man On Wire up for Conch sound awards
2-Aug-2009The UK Screen Association, the film and TV industry body, has revealed the shortlist for its annual Conch awards, which honour audio post production in film, TV and advertising
Charles Matthau to adapt Elmore Leonard novel Freaky Deaky
16-Jul-2009Charles Matthau's production outfit is teaming up with Future Films and Blackwood Entertainment Group to produce Elmore Leonard's Freaky Deaky.
Principal photography begins on Jackboots On Whitehall
15-Jul-2009Principal photography began today (July 15) on animated feature Jackboots On Whitehall at London's Three Mills Studios. The film will be shooting at the studios for eight weeks.
Shooting gets underway on Takashi Miike's Thirteen Assassins
13-Jul-2009Principal photography has begun on Takashi Miike's samurai epic, Thirteen Assassins, in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture.
Shooting begins on new Simon Pegg and Nick Frost project
10-Jul-2009Principal photography has begun on Universal and Working Title's Paul, written by and starring British actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The film is shooting in New Mexico.
The demand is there for legal online film downloads
9-Jul-2009Piracy costs the UK film industry $660m a year and universal broadband is expected to increase that further. Sarah Cooper reports.
Welsh film agency supports Ray Winstone, Olga Kurylenko project
9-Jul-2009The Film Agency for Wales has invested $486,000 (£300,000) in John McNally's debut feature Four Working Days, starring Ray Winstone and Bond girl Olga Kurylenko.
Nottingham's ScreenLit Festival honours Paul Schrader
9-Jul-2009Taxi Driver writer Paul Schrader was presented with the ScreenLit lifetime achievement award in screenwriting at the inaugural Screenlit Festival of Film, TV and Writing at Broadway Cinema in Nottingham.
Film London announces local film competition winners
8-Jul-2009Film London's Best of Borough Film Awards awarded East London film-maker Alex Taylor the jury award on July 6 for his short film, Kids Might Fly.
Metrodome to release Thirst in the UK
7-Jul-2009UK distributor Metrodome is to release Park Chan Wook's Cannes Jury prize winner Thirst in the UK, as part of a deal with Palisades Tartan.
UKFC launches £1.2m rural cinema scheme
6-Jul-2009The UK Film Council has allocated £1.2m of Lottery funding to a new scheme that aims to bring the latest digital cinema equipment to film fans in remote communities in the UK.
Take 12: Film Export UK
6-Jul-2009Charlie Bloye, CEO of Film Export UK, one of the 12 organisations taking part in Nesta and the UKFC's digital innovation programme, explains the challenges facing sales companies in the digital age
Paul Andrew Williams gears up for summer shoot on third feature
6-Jul-2009London To Brighton director Paul Andrew Williams will begin principal photography on his third feature, Cherry Tree Lane, on July 16 in North London.
De Menezes film sees strong opening in Brazil
3-Jul-2009Henrique Goldman's Jean Charles has taken $416,121 in its opening weekend in Brazil, catapulting it into Screen's International top 40 chart, despite only opening in the one territory.
EM Media appoints Lisa Opie as chair
2-Jul-2009Lisa Opie, the former managing director of content at UK broadcaster Five, has taken over as chair of regional screen agency EM Media.
Notting Hill Film Festival opens with Bananaz, Telstar
2-Jul-2009The Notting Hill Film Festival will kick off on July 10 with the Gorrillaz docu-film Bananaz, directed by Ceri Levy, followed by Nick Moran's directorial debut Telstar.
Duncan Jones' Moon takes top prize at Edinburgh
29-Jun-2009Duncan Jones' debut feature Moon has scooped the Michael Powell Award for the Best New British Feature at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival.
EM Media adds Hip Hop feature doc to its slate
26-Jun-2009EM Media, the UK's regional screen agency based in the East Midlands, announced a new addition to its slate today at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
UKFC and Nesta call on industry to exploit digital world
23-Jun-2009The UK Film Council and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) is calling on the film industry to expand digital distribution, seek new sources of funding and work with online audiences as publishers not just viewers, as part of series of findings from their digital innovation programme.
Producer Stephen Woolley named as patron of EIFF Directors Lab
18-Jun-2009Producer Stephen Woolley has been named as patron of the Directors Lab at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) for the second year running.
Actress Meera Syal to host Trailblazers masterclass at EIFF
18-Jun-2009Meera Syal, the actress and comedienne, will host a masterclass at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) as part of Skillset's Trailblazers scheme.
Joe Wright to head up Edinburgh's Michael Powell jury
15-Jun-2009Atonement and Pride And Prejudice director Joe Wright has been named as president of the Michael Powell jury for best British film at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).
Call of the Roman empire
12-Jun-2009Neil Marshall's historical action thriller Centurion is the first in a wave of Romans-on-the-rampage projects to go into production. Sarah Cooper visits the set.
Meet the new Dirty Harry
17-Apr-2009On a grey February morning at Elstree film studios just outside London, the crew on the set of UK film Harry Brown are gearing up for a particularly harrowing scene. Michael Caine, on the other hand, is doing John Wayne impressions. It is appropriate, given the film is dubbed an "urban western".
Film London pushes locations to review costs
16-Apr-2009Film London has started talks with the city's locations and boroughs as part of a move to make the capital cheaper and more accessible to productions.
Q&A with Take 12 partner Huge Entertainment
30-Mar-2009Q&A with Morgan Holt from Huge Entertainment
Take 12: Q&A with Christopher Figg and Kirsty Peart of VOD Almighty
30-Mar-2009Q&A with Christopher Figg and Kirsty Peart of VOD Almighty
VOD Almighty's global VOD plans
30-Mar-2009Nesta/UKFC digital innovation programme - In part 3 we talk to VOD Almighty
UK producers Rachel Robey and Al Clark find a better place
27-Mar-2009A film production course in Nottingham in 1998 proved serendipitous for Rachel Robey and Alastair Clark. They met there, fell in love, got married and set up a production company called Wellington Films.
Minority report: training in the UK
3-Mar-2009Minority training in the UK
Minority report: how training is opening up the film industry
27-Feb-2009Film is such a powerful and important medium and it has a huge impact on society. It can't be healthy to have such an imbalance and I can't actually believe it's still as extreme as it is,' says Rachel Millward, founder of UK organisation Birds Eye View (BEV), which supports women film-makers. She may be talking about the under-representation of women in the film industry but the same could easily be applied to the lack of black, ethnic minority, indigenous, disabled, lesbian and gay ...
Q & A with Revolver's managing director Justin Marciano
19-Feb-2009Why did you want to get involved with the programme'
Take 12: monetising digital - Justin Marciano of Revolver
19-Feb-2009Nesta/UKFC digital innovation programme - Part 2: Revolver EntertainmentRevolver Entertainment's managing director Justin Marciano
Slumdog's night at the BAFTAs: winners list
8-Feb-2009Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire won best film as it took seven of the 11 BAFTAs it was nominated for at the Orange BAFTA Film awards.
New Talent - The Alumni: Class of 2008 - Where are they now'
6-Feb-2009This time last year Hafsia Herzi's name was on the lips of just about every French casting director. A year on and she has the rest of the world talking.
Neil Peplow appointed Skillset director of film
4-Feb-2009Shooting Fish and Waking Ned producer Neil Peplow has been named as the new director of film of UK training organisation Skillset.
United Kingdom - Screen idol
9-Jan-2009"A gripping thriller, as well as a film you can watch on so many different levels - from human to political to educational," says UK film-maker Havana Marking of her debut feature documentary Afghan Star, screening in the world documentary section at Sundance. It is not a typical description of a documentary about a reality TV talent show - except when the show in question is Afghanistan's equivalent of Pop Idol, and the contestants were risking their lives to take part.
New Talent - A Star is Born
19-Dec-2008Benjamin Gilmour, Writer-director
Profile: Ray Burdis' Britflick Productions
19-Dec-2008This time last year, UK producer-writer-actor-director Ray Burdis was happily retired and making wine in the south of France. But his passion for film-making, and encouragement from his friends in the industry, brought him back to the UK where he has set up a new production company, Britflick Productions.
Interview: Morgan Holt, Huge Entertainment
2-Dec-2008Morgan Holt, from digital agency, Huge Entertainment, explains his role in shaping onedotzero's digital future. How are you helping onedotzero' We'rehelping onedotzero with a few things, mainly around the area of focus.Focus on the role that will be most effectively commercially. Focus onthe audience they can attract more of. Focus on the opportunities totake and the ones to leave behind.
Take 12: Making business out of digital innovation
2-Dec-2008Nesta/UKFC digital innovation programme Part 1: onedotzero
United Kingdom - Plugging UK film into the digital network
14-Nov-2008In an effort to help UK film companies navigate their way through the brave new world of digital, the UK Film Council (Ukfc) has teamed up with the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta) to create Take 12. It is a digital innovation programme designed to encourage independent UK film companies to embrace digital technology and make money.
Q & A:Richard Ellis, co-founder of MTM London/ Vanessa Arden-Wood, Director of operations at Illumina Digital
4-Nov-2008Why did you get involved with Take 12'Richard:It is just such a great project. The UK film industry needs a bit of a pick me up - there is so much talent and it is not always utilised fully. The changes that have started to happen to the market are going to turn it upside down, just like has happened with the music market and it is great to be involved in this.It is also a great opportunity for us to work with smaller companies. ...
Q&A: Morgan Holt, Director, HUGE Entertainment
4-Nov-2008Why did you get involved with Take 12'I'm attracted to the notion that strategy, particularly digital strategy, can help creative companies. There can be a slightly frustrating sense that being creative is all about instinct and is blind to planning for the future. But I believe creative people create their creative outlets, and strategy helps that become a reality.The other great thing about this project is that it gives smaller ...
In Focus: Take 12 bridges the digital gap
4-Nov-2008Introduction: Nesta/UKFC Digital Innovation Programme - Take 12
Preview: European Film Awards
23-Oct-2008It became clear at Cannes: 2008 has been a terrific year for European films. A French film, The Class, won the Palme d'Or for the first time in more than 20 years, while two Italian films, Gomorrah and Il Divo, confirmed Italy is back to its best as a film-making force.
London Mayor to make filming in capital easier
22-Oct-2008London 's Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged new legislation to make filming in the capital easier and greater investment in grassroots film-making across the capital. The promises have been set out as part of a new set of priorities for Film London, the capital's film and media agency.
Abu Dhabi launches media zone for Arab film content
12-Oct-2008A media zone has been launched in Abu Dhabi as part of the city's bid to establish itself as a major player in the global film industry. The multimedia park - called twofour54 - aims to create Arab content in film, broadcasting, publishing and digital. It will supply production and post-production facilities for film making as well as a vocational training academy for young Arabs hoping to break into the industry. 'Twofour54' aims to be operational ...
Profile: Meneka and Sheenu Das' Little Box Of Sweets
10-Oct-2008Meneka and Sheenu Das were so determined to make their first feature, Little Box Of Sweets, they took out a bank loan, used their savings and sold Sheenu's house to fund it.
First Branchage Jersey Film Festival heralds possible tax credit
26-Sep-2008The first Branchage Jersey Film Festival (Sept 25-28) kicked off last night with a gala screening of the multiple-festival-winning Man On Wire at the Jersey Opera House.
International - Ponyo on the make
16-Sep-2008Studio Ghibli's Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea has held on to the top slot at the Japanese box office for a fifth week - despite going head to head with the latest Pokemon film, The Dark Knight and a strong $6.97m opening for Asian-themed The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor this week.
Australia online competition launched as part of Stockholm festival
10-Sep-2008The Stockholm International Film Festival has launched an online short film competition in the run up to the festival, in conjunction with Baz Luhrmann's new film Australia.Entrants are challenged to re-create a scene from their favourite film, within the genres of romance, horror, action and comedy, lasting between 1-3 minutes. They will be guided by a series of podcasts made by Luhrmann during the shooting of Australia which explain ...
Slumdog Millionaire to closeLondon Film Festival
3-Sep-2008Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire is to close this year's London Film Festival.
Flashback to 2007
29-Aug-2008My Winnipeg
Flashback to 2007
24-Aug-2008Lust, Caution
London animation fest to host UK premiere of Plympton's Idiots
22-Aug-2008The fifth London International Animation Festival (LIAF) is taking place from Sept 1-7, with more than 220 animated films from 27 different countries being shown at various London venues.
ICA hosts premiere of Das' directorial debut Little Box Of Sweets
15-Aug-2008The entirely independently produced Little Box Of Sweets has its premiere tonight at the ICA in London.
First Branchage festival to open in Jersey with Man On Wire
7-Aug-2008The programme has been unveiled for the first Branchage Jersey Film Festival, taking place on the island Sept 25-28.
United Kingdom - Taking The Chair
1-Aug-2008The UK film industry can breathe a sigh of relief - it is not losing one of its most experienced producers and financiers, but gaining a friend. As of July, David Parfitt, a producer at Trademark Films and co-founder of the Limelight Fund, has taken over as chairman of the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (Bafta) - perhaps the UK industry's most visible international figurehead. But he has no plans to give up his day job.
Xingu partners with comic kingpin Pat Millsfor American Reaper film
31-Jul-2008Repeat Offenders, a new UK company developing graphic novels with cinema potential, is at work on its first two projects, both based on the work of lauded comics duo Pat Mills and Clint Langley.
UK Film Council says box office could rebound for 'strong year'
21-Jul-2008The second half of 2008 looks set to be a success for the UK box office, despite the rise of home entertainment and new media alternatives, and the impact of the credit crunch, according to a report fromthe UK Film Council.
BAFTA to host four-day Arab cinema event
10-Jul-2008BAFTA is holding a four day event this weekend at its Piccadilly headquarters in recognition of Arab cinema's contribution to the film industry.
Newcastle's Tyneside reopens after digital revamp
26-Jun-2008The new-look Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle has reopened to the public following a $14m (£7m) refurbishment to bring the venue into the digital age, whilst restoring all its original art-house glory.