India has only 12 screens per million compared to 117 in the U.S

Published on 02 Dec 08

The system of distributing feature films in India has changed the way films are produced. A major development is the steady growth of multiplexes—at about 700 screens out of India’s estimated total screen count of about 13,000—which is challenging traditional models of distribution while inspiring a new mindset in film production, writes Nyay Bhushan of  The Hollywood Reporter.  Read more »

Ayub Din to mentor fund for first-time filmmakers

Published on 02 May 08

Ayub DinAyub DinAyub Khan Din, the writer of Award-winning comedy 'East is East', about the conflict between a Pakistani father and his mixed race family in Salford, 1971, will mentor the budding screenwriters for a new film fund initiated by the UK Film Council. The Council's new Development Fund programme for first-time filmmakers has made its first awards to talent and projects reflecting the fund's ambition to open up opportunities for budding writers and filmmakers across the UK. The first set of awardees includes three writers who are completely new to the industry.  Read more »

American fiction overwhelmingly popular on European screens, says a new study

Published on 17 Apr 09

American fiction is still overwhelmingly dominant on European television screens but is on the decline. This is one of the many trends highlighted in Volume 2 of the European Audiovisual Observatory’s Yearbook “Trends in European television”, which has just been published.  Read more »

Indian Film Industry: Prospects in 2009

Published on 14 Mar 09

Indian multiplex operators are slashing ticket prices in an attempt to keep admissions steady during these delicate economic times. Several leading chains are reducing prices from 20%-50% with a variety of reduced rates based on location, day of the week and the timing of shows. Most of the reductions are for weekdays with cinemas retaining their weekend pricing in most cases, reported Screen Daily recently.  Read more »

Legal issues of film-making: An analysis of 12 European countries

Published on 14 Mar 09

Hollywood can be a dream factory where video store clerks can become scriptwriters and sell their first script for 50,000$. In Europe, however, the status and recognition of authorship for creative talent such as scriptwriters differ from country to country and a budding Tarantino in Germany will find that his legal status is very different from, say, his French counterpart.  Read more »

Site for Europe's film-makers and production companies

Published on 09 Mar 09

London- Film-makers all over the world are looking for partnerships, fundings and a little bit of extra help. It's quite normal to have at least three-four partners to make one good film. A new website 'Film File Europe' is about the European film business- what's being funded, produced and distributed, who makes it work and how to find them.  Read more »