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EXCLUSIVE: IM Global’s Octane division will introduce the thriller from the Saw franchise producers to international buyers in Toronto. Cassian Elwes represents domestic rights.
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Nine-person jury chose the Berlinale film over other titles such as Shores Of Hope and Guardians.
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There will now be five nominees in the original song category for the 85th annual Academy Awards.
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Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights outside of Taiwan, Hong Kong and China to award-winning Taiwanese drama Touch Of The Light, produced by Wong Kar Wai’s Jet Tone Films.
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The first announced title on the fledgling company’s roster is A Glimpse Inside The Mind Of Charles Swan III starring Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray and Patricia Arquette.
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Michael Pitt and Ryan Simpkins have joined Poverty Row’s Mark Pickford biopic The First, which is set to begin shooting in 2013.
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World premiering in Venice Days.
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If the sterling performance of The Amazing Spider-Man in China continues through Sunday, the webslinger could end the dominance of The Dark Knight Rises. However the latter — the reigning champion for the past six sessions — also opened in China and it will be a close contest.
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Ron Morales wrote and directed the Filipino crime saga about a desperate man at the centre of a kidnapping plot.
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DFI backed the project; Nair kicked off inaugural Doha festival with Amelia.
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The North American deal predates the Sept 19 North American premiere at New York’s Film Forum, after which time the film will expand throughout the US and Canada.
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Netflix chief creative officer Ted Sarandos has hit back at claims the US company has artificially inflated the cost of digital rights by overpaying for acquisitions.
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The executive joined eOne in 2008 as vp of business and legal affairs and is promoted to the new position of svp of business and legal affairs.
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Sociedad General de Autores y Editores to sponsor audience award for the first time at this year’s festival.
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Kristopher Dolphin’s latest action thriller The Runner will star international model and actor Adam Sabbagh.
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From the work of previous Golden Lion winners to the pick of this year’s debut film-makers, Screen profiles the hot films playing in and out of competition.
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The qualifying heats for the Oscars have begun with Venice and Toronto selections.
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The filmmaker tells Screen about the pressure of opening Venice, wanting to tell a story of contemporary Pakistan and America, and preparing Riz Ahmed (and his beard).
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The CEO of digital distributor GoDigital talks to Screen about striking deals with film-makers to make the fast-evolving online space pay.
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Dir/scr: Ramin Bahrani. US. 2012. 105mins
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Dir: Kirill Serebrennikov. Russia. 2012. 115mins
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Dir: Ulrich Seidl. Austria-Germany-France, 2012. 113mins
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Dir/scr: Sarah Polley. Canada. 2012. 108mins
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Dir: Ariel Vromen. US. 2012. 97mins
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