Dubai Festival drops pro-Assad Syrian films from selection
Dubai Festival drops pro-Assad Syrian films from selectionSyrian President Bashar al-Assad The Dubai International Film Festival has announced it will not be screening three Syrian films seen as...
View ArticleVertigo Films acquire BIFA nominated debut film Strings
Vertigo Films acquire BIFA nominated debut film StringsPhiline Lembeck and Oliver Malam in Rob Savage's Strings. Vertigo Films have acquired Rob Savage’s directorial debut Strings. Tweet Written,...
View ArticleSlamdance festival reveals feature and documentary competition films
Slamdance festival reveals feature and documentary competition films The 19th edition of the Slamdance film festival will come from Park City, Utah. The Slamdance Film Festival has unveiled the films...
View ArticleLife of Pi opens Dubai Film Festival; Day One report
Life of Pi opens Dubai Film Festival; Day One reportSuraj Sharma as Pi with Richard Parker the Bengal tiger in Ang Lee's Life of Pi, which opened the Dubai Film Festival last night. Cate Blanchett and...
View ArticleInsider’s POV: Takashi Miike on Lesson of the Evil
Insider’s POV: Takashi Miike on Lesson of the EvilHideaki Ito as murderous school teacher Mr. Hasumi in Takashi Miike's Lesson of the Evil Takasha Miike, the controversial and some say exploitative...
View ArticleWadjda: Dubai bows to a landmark Arab film
Wadjda: Dubai bows to a landmark Arab filmWaad Mohammed, the 12-year-old lead actress in Haifaa al-Mansour's Wadjda, the first film ever shot in Saudi Arabia. Tonight marks the gala screening of what...
View ArticleDubai Film Festival: Reflections on the need for an Arabic cinema
Dubai Film Festival: Reflections on the need for an Arabic cinemaStill from Mohamed Al Daradji's Son of Babylon, the only film to be made in Iraq during the country's occupation between 2003 and 2011....
View ArticleWadjda takes top prize as Dubai Film Festival announces winners
Wadjda takes top prize as Dubai Film Festival announces winners Wadjda lead actress Waad Mohammed (left) also took best actress award at the Middle Eastern festival. Haifaa Al Mansour’s Wadjda – the...
View Article2012 Angel Film Awards Announce Winners
2012 Angel Film Awards Announce Winners2012 Angel Film Awards, Monaco The 10th Angel Film Awards, part of the Monaco International Film Festival, announced their winners earlier this month at a star...
View ArticleBFI’s Clare Stewart joins Sundance jury
BFI’s Clare Stewart joins Sundance juryClare Stewart, London Film Festival's Head of Exhibition, previously worked as the director of the Sydney Film Festival London Film Festival director Clare...
View ArticleLincoln, Zero Dark Thirty and Argo nominated by Producers Guild of America
Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty and Argo nominated by Producers Guild of AmericaDaniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. Steven Spielberg’s Civil War saga Lincoln, Ben Affleck’s...
View ArticlePlay Poland Film Festival reaches 10,000 over four month tour of UK
Play Poland Film Festival reaches 10,000 over four month tour of UKStill from Wiesław Saniewski's The Winner (2012) which screened at the festival. The second edition of the Play Poland Film Festival,...
View ArticleFlatpack Festival returns for extended 7th edition
Flatpack Festival returns for extended 7th editionThe Flatpack Festival at the Electric Cinema, Birmingham. The experimental film festival Flatpack Festival is to return to Birmingham from 21-31 March...
View ArticleDave Grohl’s Sound City has VOD rights snapped up by Gravitas Ventures
Dave Grohl’s Sound City has VOD rights snapped up by Gravitas Ventures Sound City, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl’s debut film as a director, has had the worldwide VOD rights acquired by Gravitas...
View ArticleFilm4 FrightFest to host nine premieres as part of Glasgow Film Festival
Film4 FrightFest to host nine premieres as part of Glasgow Film Festival Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan in Neil Jordan’s Byzantium. Film4′s horror festival FrightFest is to hold its eighth edition in...
View ArticleSofia Coppola’s new film The Bling Ring acquired by New York outfit A24
Sofia Coppola’s new film The Bling Ring acquired by New York outfit A24Cast from Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring. New York distributor A24 has acquired the rights to Sofia Coppola’s new film The Bling...
View ArticleUK Films at Sundance 2013
UK Films at Sundance 2013 This year’s Sundance Film Festival will see 15 features and eight shorts with British involvement in the official selection alongside a host of on-screen talent including...
View ArticleMichael Winterbottom’s The Look of Love acquired by IFC Films after Sundance...
Michael Winterbottom’s The Look of Love acquired by IFC Films after Sundance premiereSteve Coogan (right) as Paul Raymond in Michael Winterbottom’s The Look of Love. The North American rights to...
View ArticleNew Creative Director For Birds Eye View
New Creative Director For Birds Eye View Kate Gerova, former Head of Distribution at Soda Pictures, is to join Birds Eye View (BEV) as Creative Director. Gerova will oversee new developments at BEV –...
View ArticleAcademy Awards 2013 – AP Red Carpet Coverage
Academy Awards 2013 – AP Red Carpet Coverage Tweet The above Associated Press red carpet livestream coverage of 85th Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) starts at 10pm GMT and runs for 2 hours. Preview...
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