Johnson talks shooting ’Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ during the pandemic and the film’s groundbreaking release strategy.
For the latest episode of The Screen Podcast we speak to filmmaker Rian Johnson about Netflix whodunnit Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
Listen below, or scroll down to download The Screen International Podcast · Rian Johnson on why theatrical and streaming should join hands
The film received an unusual week-long theatrical release in the US, UK and other select territories, ahead of its worldwide streaming bow on December 23. In a breakthrough deal, the release marked the first time a Netflix film...
For the latest episode of The Screen Podcast we speak to filmmaker Rian Johnson about Netflix whodunnit Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
Listen below, or scroll down to download The Screen International Podcast · Rian Johnson on why theatrical and streaming should join hands
The film received an unusual week-long theatrical release in the US, UK and other select territories, ahead of its worldwide streaming bow on December 23. In a breakthrough deal, the release marked the first time a Netflix film...
- 12/21/2022
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
The Independent Film & Television Alliance today unveiled new details, as to the programming and speakers to be featured at this year’s American Film Market.
The AFM Sessions put on at the Loews Beach Hotel in Santa Monica as part of the 43rd edition of the industry’s only independently produced sales market will consist of 30+ panels bringing together over 100 speakers from November 2-5, including film industry thought leaders Howard Cohen (Roadside Attractions), Ashley Stern (Picture Perfect Federation), Martin Moszkowicz (Constantin Film), Jeff Annison (Legion M), Jeffrey Greenstein (Millennium Media) and George Hamilton (Protagonist Pictures). Programming highlights include:
Finance: Strategies for Today’s VOD Dominated World
Maxime Cottray, XYZ Films, Peter Graham, 120 dB Films (Principal), Deirdre Owens, Cast & Crew and Jeremy Kay, Screen International (Americas Editor).
Forecasting the Future for Independent Film
David Fannon, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment / Screen Media Ventures, Martin Moszkowicz, Constantin Film (President and Chairman), Ashley Stern, Picture Perfect Federation / Federation Entertainment of America (President) and Patrick Frater, Variety (Asia Editor).
Theatrical Marketplace Recovery for Independent Films
Howard Cohen, Roadside Attractions (Co-President & Co-Founder), Jeffrey Greenstein, Millennium Media (President), Scott Shooman, IFC Entertainment and Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, (International Features Editor).
Demystifying the Global VOD Landscape
Nick Isaak, Gravitas Ventures (VP of Sales), Peter Jarowey, Vertical Entertainment (Partner / CEO), Jason Pfardrescher, Well Go USA (EVP Digital Distribution), Kent Sanderson, Bleecker Street/ Decal and Stephanie Prange, Media Play News (Editor in Chief).
Inspiration is Everywhere: Accessing & Adapting Existing IP for the Screen
Margaret Boykin, Ubisoft Film & Television, Charles Hopkins, Concord Originals (Director of Development & Production) and James Vanderbilt, Project X Entertainment (Cco).
Independent Features with Big Profit Potential
Miranda Bailey, Cold Iron Pictures (CEO), Brian Beckmann, Arclight Films (CFO), George Hamilton, Protagonist Pictures (Cco), and Pip Ngo, XYZ Films (SVP of Sales & Acquisitions).
The Producer / Sales Agent Dynamic
Clay Epstein, Film Mode Entertainment (President), Delphine Perrier, Highland Film Group (COO), Mary Jane Skalski, Echo Lake Entertainment (President of Production / Producer), and Mimi Steinbaur, Radiant Films International (President & CEO).
The Innovators
Jeff Annison, Legion M (Co-Founder & President), Lindsey Ramey, Wattpad Webtoon Studios (Head of Global Film), Richard Botto, Stage 32 (Founder) and Alex Ferrari, Indie Film Hustle (Founder).
AFM’s programming will kick off the morning of November 2nd with the Finance Conference “The Risk Takers”, featuring Jason Cloth (Creative Wealth Media/Bron), Basil Iwanyk (Thunder Road Pictures), Laura Lewis (Rebelle Media), Milan Popelka (FilmNation), and Erich Schartzel (The Wall Street Journal), as previously announced.
Attendees will also be able to connect with Film Commissions, Government Agencies and Production Service Companies from more than 30 countries, who collectively are offering millions of dollars in production incentives, via AFM’s LocationEXPO. Exhibitors and LocationEXPO partners putting on presentations for participants include The Italian Trade Agency, The Polish Film Institute, The North Finland Film Commission and the Louisiana Office of Entertainment Industry Development.
This year’s installment of AFM will take place at the Loews Hotel and theatres throughout the city from November 1-6. More information on AFM’s current schedule and speakers, as well as its exhibitor list, can be found here and here, respectively. Check out the official poster for AFM 2022 above.
The AFM Sessions put on at the Loews Beach Hotel in Santa Monica as part of the 43rd edition of the industry’s only independently produced sales market will consist of 30+ panels bringing together over 100 speakers from November 2-5, including film industry thought leaders Howard Cohen (Roadside Attractions), Ashley Stern (Picture Perfect Federation), Martin Moszkowicz (Constantin Film), Jeff Annison (Legion M), Jeffrey Greenstein (Millennium Media) and George Hamilton (Protagonist Pictures). Programming highlights include:
Finance: Strategies for Today’s VOD Dominated World
Maxime Cottray, XYZ Films, Peter Graham, 120 dB Films (Principal), Deirdre Owens, Cast & Crew and Jeremy Kay, Screen International (Americas Editor).
Forecasting the Future for Independent Film
David Fannon, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment / Screen Media Ventures, Martin Moszkowicz, Constantin Film (President and Chairman), Ashley Stern, Picture Perfect Federation / Federation Entertainment of America (President) and Patrick Frater, Variety (Asia Editor).
Theatrical Marketplace Recovery for Independent Films
Howard Cohen, Roadside Attractions (Co-President & Co-Founder), Jeffrey Greenstein, Millennium Media (President), Scott Shooman, IFC Entertainment and Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, (International Features Editor).
Demystifying the Global VOD Landscape
Nick Isaak, Gravitas Ventures (VP of Sales), Peter Jarowey, Vertical Entertainment (Partner / CEO), Jason Pfardrescher, Well Go USA (EVP Digital Distribution), Kent Sanderson, Bleecker Street/ Decal and Stephanie Prange, Media Play News (Editor in Chief).
Inspiration is Everywhere: Accessing & Adapting Existing IP for the Screen
Margaret Boykin, Ubisoft Film & Television, Charles Hopkins, Concord Originals (Director of Development & Production) and James Vanderbilt, Project X Entertainment (Cco).
Independent Features with Big Profit Potential
Miranda Bailey, Cold Iron Pictures (CEO), Brian Beckmann, Arclight Films (CFO), George Hamilton, Protagonist Pictures (Cco), and Pip Ngo, XYZ Films (SVP of Sales & Acquisitions).
The Producer / Sales Agent Dynamic
Clay Epstein, Film Mode Entertainment (President), Delphine Perrier, Highland Film Group (COO), Mary Jane Skalski, Echo Lake Entertainment (President of Production / Producer), and Mimi Steinbaur, Radiant Films International (President & CEO).
The Innovators
Jeff Annison, Legion M (Co-Founder & President), Lindsey Ramey, Wattpad Webtoon Studios (Head of Global Film), Richard Botto, Stage 32 (Founder) and Alex Ferrari, Indie Film Hustle (Founder).
AFM’s programming will kick off the morning of November 2nd with the Finance Conference “The Risk Takers”, featuring Jason Cloth (Creative Wealth Media/Bron), Basil Iwanyk (Thunder Road Pictures), Laura Lewis (Rebelle Media), Milan Popelka (FilmNation), and Erich Schartzel (The Wall Street Journal), as previously announced.
Attendees will also be able to connect with Film Commissions, Government Agencies and Production Service Companies from more than 30 countries, who collectively are offering millions of dollars in production incentives, via AFM’s LocationEXPO. Exhibitors and LocationEXPO partners putting on presentations for participants include The Italian Trade Agency, The Polish Film Institute, The North Finland Film Commission and the Louisiana Office of Entertainment Industry Development.
This year’s installment of AFM will take place at the Loews Hotel and theatres throughout the city from November 1-6. More information on AFM’s current schedule and speakers, as well as its exhibitor list, can be found here and here, respectively. Check out the official poster for AFM 2022 above.
- 10/14/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Finance Conference runs November 2-5; AFM runs November 1-6.
Top executives from Constantin Film, Thunder Road, FilmNation, Millennium Media, and Protagonist Pictures will take part in 2022 AFM’s sessions, market heads said on Friday (October 14) as they also highlighted LocationEXPO.
The in-person 43rd edition of AFM in Santa Monica will host more than 30 sessions featuring more than 100 speakers from November 2-5 at the Loews Hotel. Market heads have brought the Finance Conference sessions back to the AFM hub after staging them at Fairmont Miramar for some years prior to the pandemic.
As previously announced, AFM programming will kick off with...
Top executives from Constantin Film, Thunder Road, FilmNation, Millennium Media, and Protagonist Pictures will take part in 2022 AFM’s sessions, market heads said on Friday (October 14) as they also highlighted LocationEXPO.
The in-person 43rd edition of AFM in Santa Monica will host more than 30 sessions featuring more than 100 speakers from November 2-5 at the Loews Hotel. Market heads have brought the Finance Conference sessions back to the AFM hub after staging them at Fairmont Miramar for some years prior to the pandemic.
As previously announced, AFM programming will kick off with...
- 10/14/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“Films didn’t sell for two years so there is a need to cover past costs and expenses.”
Some buyers in the Cannes Marché are being priced out of acquisitions they would normally expect to make while others are talking of asking prices “30-50” higher than before the pandemic.
One leading Scandinavian head of sales said the asking price for the bigger US packages, such as Lionsgate’s Hunger Games prequel was up to twice what it would have been before the pandemic.
Other titles making buyers’ eyes water include Miramax’s latest Jason Statham picture called The Beekeeper (which...
Some buyers in the Cannes Marché are being priced out of acquisitions they would normally expect to make while others are talking of asking prices “30-50” higher than before the pandemic.
One leading Scandinavian head of sales said the asking price for the bigger US packages, such as Lionsgate’s Hunger Games prequel was up to twice what it would have been before the pandemic.
Other titles making buyers’ eyes water include Miramax’s latest Jason Statham picture called The Beekeeper (which...
- 5/21/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
“Films didn’t sell for two years so there is a need to cover past costs and expenses.”
Some buyers in the Cannes Marché are being priced out of acquisitions they would normally expect to make while others are talking of asking prices “30-50” higher than before the pandemic.
One leading Scandinavian head of sales said the asking price for the bigger US packages, such as Lionsgate’s Hunger Games prequel was up to twice what it would have been before the pandemic.
Other titles making buyers’ eyes water include Miramax’s latest Jason Statham picture called The Beekeeper (which...
Some buyers in the Cannes Marché are being priced out of acquisitions they would normally expect to make while others are talking of asking prices “30-50” higher than before the pandemic.
One leading Scandinavian head of sales said the asking price for the bigger US packages, such as Lionsgate’s Hunger Games prequel was up to twice what it would have been before the pandemic.
Other titles making buyers’ eyes water include Miramax’s latest Jason Statham picture called The Beekeeper (which...
- 5/21/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Screen team looks at key titles and deals from Sundance before previewing the upcoming Berlinale.
In the latest episode of The Screen Podcast, the team reflects on this year’s virtual Sundance, and festival director Carlo Chartrian previews the 2022 Berlinale.
The Screen International Podcast · Sundance verdict plus Carlo Chatrian previews Berlin 2022
Screen International editor Matt Mueller, chief film critic and reviews editor Fionnuala Halligan and Americas editor Jeremy Kay assess the most interesting titles and key deals from Sundance (which ran Jan 10-20), and also discuss how well it worked as a virtual event for a second year in a row.
In the latest episode of The Screen Podcast, the team reflects on this year’s virtual Sundance, and festival director Carlo Chartrian previews the 2022 Berlinale.
The Screen International Podcast · Sundance verdict plus Carlo Chatrian previews Berlin 2022
Screen International editor Matt Mueller, chief film critic and reviews editor Fionnuala Halligan and Americas editor Jeremy Kay assess the most interesting titles and key deals from Sundance (which ran Jan 10-20), and also discuss how well it worked as a virtual event for a second year in a row.
- 2/2/2022
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Hosts Matt Mueller, Jeremy Kay and Charles Gant analyse the Oscar international and documentary categories.
The latest episode of our monthly podcast sees Screen International editor Matt Mueller, Americas editor Jeremy Kay and awards/box office editor Charles Gant assess this year’s Oscar shortlists.
The Screen International Podcast · Our verdict on the Oscar shortlists + 'Flee' director interview
The Screen trio discuss the 15-strong shortlists for the Oscar international feature and documentary feature categories announced on December 21, looking at the surprise omissions and the leading contenders. They also discuss some of the entries on the other Oscar shortlists...
The latest episode of our monthly podcast sees Screen International editor Matt Mueller, Americas editor Jeremy Kay and awards/box office editor Charles Gant assess this year’s Oscar shortlists.
The Screen International Podcast · Our verdict on the Oscar shortlists + 'Flee' director interview
The Screen trio discuss the 15-strong shortlists for the Oscar international feature and documentary feature categories announced on December 21, looking at the surprise omissions and the leading contenders. They also discuss some of the entries on the other Oscar shortlists...
- 12/27/2021
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Event ran September 12-13 concurrent Toronto International Film Festival.
The virtual 2021 Ontario Creates International Financing Forum (iff) that took place this month brought together feature producers on projects at various stages of development with industry executives and hosted more than 550 meetings.
Iff, which took place from September 12-13 concurrent with Toronto International Film Festival, invited 42 industry executives from the likes of Netflix, Neon, Voltage Pictures, The Match Factory and Protagonist Pictures. Charlotte Mickie, vice-president of Celluloid Dreams, said: “Iff is awesome. The offering is diverse and rich, and the conversations with the producers are so stimulating and provocative, in a good way.
The virtual 2021 Ontario Creates International Financing Forum (iff) that took place this month brought together feature producers on projects at various stages of development with industry executives and hosted more than 550 meetings.
Iff, which took place from September 12-13 concurrent with Toronto International Film Festival, invited 42 industry executives from the likes of Netflix, Neon, Voltage Pictures, The Match Factory and Protagonist Pictures. Charlotte Mickie, vice-president of Celluloid Dreams, said: “Iff is awesome. The offering is diverse and rich, and the conversations with the producers are so stimulating and provocative, in a good way.
- 9/30/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Screen profiles 12 platforms that have expanded their subscription base and activities in Europe and the US since early 2020.
The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated the rise of the VoD platforms over the past 19 months, but this expansion is not confined to global behemoths such as Netflix and Amazon.
A raft of independent VoD players with a special focus on local and international arthouse cinemas have also seen their footprints grow.
Screen profiles 12 cinephile platforms that have expanded their subscription base and activities in Europe and the US since early 2020 and now have ambitions to grow further.
As well as replenishing...
The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated the rise of the VoD platforms over the past 19 months, but this expansion is not confined to global behemoths such as Netflix and Amazon.
A raft of independent VoD players with a special focus on local and international arthouse cinemas have also seen their footprints grow.
Screen profiles 12 cinephile platforms that have expanded their subscription base and activities in Europe and the US since early 2020 and now have ambitions to grow further.
As well as replenishing...
- 8/2/2021
- ScreenDaily
Hosts Matt Mueller and Fionnuala Halligan are joined on the Croisette by Screen’s Americas editor Jeremy Kay and Premier PR’s Jonathan Rutter.
In the second episode of our monthly podcast, Screen’s editor Matt Mueller and chief film critic and reviews editor Fionnuala Halligan report from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
The Screen International Podcast · On the ground for the return of Cannes
They discuss getting to Cannes, the vibe on the ground and opening night film Annette. They are then joined by Jonathan Rutter, director of film at Premier PR, who tells us about the logistics for getting talent to the festival.
In the second episode of our monthly podcast, Screen’s editor Matt Mueller and chief film critic and reviews editor Fionnuala Halligan report from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
The Screen International Podcast · On the ground for the return of Cannes
They discuss getting to Cannes, the vibe on the ground and opening night film Annette. They are then joined by Jonathan Rutter, director of film at Premier PR, who tells us about the logistics for getting talent to the festival.
- 7/8/2021
- ScreenDaily
The live panel featuring Arianna Bocco, Dori Begley and Elissa Federoff will take place online at 5pm BST on May 19.
IFC Films president Arianna Bocco, Magnolia Pictures EVP Dori Begley and Neon president of distribution Elissa Federoff will discuss the challenges of the US market and what they are looking for from international producers at the upcoming Restart Conference (May 18-20).
Register here
The live panel, chaired by Screen International Americas editor Jeremy Kay, will take place online at 5pm BST (9am Pst) on May 19.
After a year that has forced distributors to adapt like never before, the panel will...
IFC Films president Arianna Bocco, Magnolia Pictures EVP Dori Begley and Neon president of distribution Elissa Federoff will discuss the challenges of the US market and what they are looking for from international producers at the upcoming Restart Conference (May 18-20).
Register here
The live panel, chaired by Screen International Americas editor Jeremy Kay, will take place online at 5pm BST (9am Pst) on May 19.
After a year that has forced distributors to adapt like never before, the panel will...
- 5/10/2021
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
The live panel featuring Arianna Bocco, Dori Begley and Elissa Federoff will take place online at 5pm BST on May 19.
IFC Films president Arianna Bocco, Magnolia Pictures EVP Dori Begley and Neon president of distribution Elissa Federoff and are set to tackle the challenges faced by US independent distributors at the upcoming Restart Conference (May 18-20).
Register here
The live panel, chaired by Screen International Americas editor Jeremy Kay, will take place online at 5pm BST (9am Pst) on May 19.
After a year that has forced distributors to adapt like never before, the panel will discuss the challenges faced by...
IFC Films president Arianna Bocco, Magnolia Pictures EVP Dori Begley and Neon president of distribution Elissa Federoff and are set to tackle the challenges faced by US independent distributors at the upcoming Restart Conference (May 18-20).
Register here
The live panel, chaired by Screen International Americas editor Jeremy Kay, will take place online at 5pm BST (9am Pst) on May 19.
After a year that has forced distributors to adapt like never before, the panel will discuss the challenges faced by...
- 5/10/2021
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
The latest in our ScreenDaily Talks live Q&a series will take place on Thursday November 5 at 5pm UK time (9am US West Coast).
The latest in our ScreenDaily Talks live Q&a series will take place on Thursday November 5 at 5pm UK time (9am US West Coast) and will take the temperature of the independent film business on the eve of AFM 2020 Online.
Click here to register
This instalment is sponsored by the St Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission in Florida.
Key players in the film and independent sector will discuss the ongoing impact of the pandemic on their business,...
The latest in our ScreenDaily Talks live Q&a series will take place on Thursday November 5 at 5pm UK time (9am US West Coast) and will take the temperature of the independent film business on the eve of AFM 2020 Online.
Click here to register
This instalment is sponsored by the St Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission in Florida.
Key players in the film and independent sector will discuss the ongoing impact of the pandemic on their business,...
- 10/29/2020
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
David Conley, Fiona Walkinshaw and Rob Bredow will join Screen’s Americas editor Jeremy Kay for discussion on Thursday, May 28, at 20:00 BST.
The next session in our Screen Talks webinar series takes place on Thursday, May 28, at 20:00 BST, and will look at how the VFX community is continuing to innovate and stay productive during the Covid-19 crisis.
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David Conley, executive visual effects producer at Weta Digital, Fiona Walkinshaw, global managing director, film at Framestore, and Rob Bredow, Svp, executive creative director and head of Industrial Light & Magic (Ilm), will join Screen’s Americas editor...
The next session in our Screen Talks webinar series takes place on Thursday, May 28, at 20:00 BST, and will look at how the VFX community is continuing to innovate and stay productive during the Covid-19 crisis.
Click here to register
David Conley, executive visual effects producer at Weta Digital, Fiona Walkinshaw, global managing director, film at Framestore, and Rob Bredow, Svp, executive creative director and head of Industrial Light & Magic (Ilm), will join Screen’s Americas editor...
- 5/22/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Above: Jia Zhang-ke's The VisitWhile the future of film festivals remains uncertain, a coalition of 20 among the world's leading fests have joined forces to create “We Are One,” a new online film festival that will stream some of their films free of charge on YouTube, with optional donations going the World Health Organisation’s Covid-19 relief fund. Scheduled to run May 29 through June 7, “We Are One” may hardly be the future of film festivals, as per Peter Bradshaw at The Guardian, and the event will only feature titles from the partner festivals' previous editions, as Jeremy Kay reports at Screen Daily. Yet streaming has, for the time being at least, proved crucial in helping the industry stay afloat, and "We Are One" is certainly not the first fest to be rolling out digitally. Nor is this the first initiative to promise free access to its goods. In fact, the amount...
- 5/1/2020
- MUBI
Pair are looking to ” create unique opportunities and content to strategically growing the business”.
Updated: Hollywood actor-producer Will Smith and German-born Swiss director Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball) have acquired the German sales and distribution company Telepool from German public broadcasters Bayerischer Rundfunk, and Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, Swr Media Services, and Switzerland’s Telvetia, a subsidiary of Swiss broadcaster Srf.
The acquisition was made by The Smith Family Circle, Will and Jada Smith’s Family Office, and the Zurich-based strategic investment holding Elysian Fields co-founded by Marc Forster.
Executives in the Us independent space who spoke to Screendaily reacted with varying levels of bewilderment.
Updated: Hollywood actor-producer Will Smith and German-born Swiss director Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball) have acquired the German sales and distribution company Telepool from German public broadcasters Bayerischer Rundfunk, and Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, Swr Media Services, and Switzerland’s Telvetia, a subsidiary of Swiss broadcaster Srf.
The acquisition was made by The Smith Family Circle, Will and Jada Smith’s Family Office, and the Zurich-based strategic investment holding Elysian Fields co-founded by Marc Forster.
Executives in the Us independent space who spoke to Screendaily reacted with varying levels of bewilderment.
- 6/26/2018
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
La-based Daly promoted to Screen’s President in charge of North America.
Nigel Daly has been promoted to the role of Screen International’s President in charge of North America with immediate effect.
Based in the company’s La office, he will continue to grow the Screen brand in the Us and Canada in print, digital and events across film and television.
Daly will oversee a number of key appointments in the La office as Screen expands its North American operation, while continuing to work in close collaboration with Screen’s Americas editor Jeremy Kay who leads the editorial operation.
Nigel Daly has been promoted to the role of Screen International’s President in charge of North America with immediate effect.
Based in the company’s La office, he will continue to grow the Screen brand in the Us and Canada in print, digital and events across film and television.
Daly will oversee a number of key appointments in the La office as Screen expands its North American operation, while continuing to work in close collaboration with Screen’s Americas editor Jeremy Kay who leads the editorial operation.
- 3/1/2018
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
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