World Screen

LOS ANGELES: With MIPCOM just around the corner, BoPaul Media Worldwide (BMW) has squeezed in three agreements involving titles such as Hellraiser, Jaguar Lives and Mrs Caldicot‘s Cabbage War. Japan’s Fine Films has agreed to Hellraiser IV: Bloodline, the final installment of the film franchise led by Doug Bradley. In …

LOS ANGELES: Sierra/Affinity and Engine Entertainment have joined forces to launch Sierra/Engine Television, a new production and distribution outfit that will make its debut at MIPCOM with projects such as Crossbones, which has a ten-episode order from NBC. From Georgeville Television, Crossbones is produced by Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald alongside …

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment plans to present several movies, including Collision Course, to international buyers at next week’s event. MarVista will be offering 90-minute thrillers such as A Fall from Grace, starring Maiara Walsh (Desperate Housewives), Liz Vassey (CSI), Grant Harvey (Secret Life of the American Teenager) and Kelcie Stranahan; and …

LOS ANGELES: Pamela Silverman has been elevated to the role of director of operations and exhibitor services at NATPE. Silverman will be responsible for sales duties and operations for all NATPE events. She has been promoted from her post of manager of operations and event services. Prior to this she …

NEW YORK: The opening night of this year’s New York Television Festival (NYTVF) will feature the world premiere screening of The CW’s new mid-season series The Carrie Diaries, followed by a Q&A with the show’s star, AnnaSophia Robb, along with series executive producer Amy Harris and author/executive producer Candace Bushnell. …

LOS ANGELES: At MIPCOM, Mission Pictures International (MPI) is highlighting ten new titles, consisting of family dramas, action series and more. The company will be presenting the family dramas Last Ounce of Courage and Heart of a Hero, as well as The Angel Next Door, a film from gmc TV. …

NEW YORK: I went to three countries this spring—Laos, China and Germany—that made me think about change and the way the world challenges and surprises us. With the 40th anniversary of the International Emmy coming up this November, the year 1972 is very much on my mind. And what I …

NEW YORK: Edie Falco, known to many for her role as Carmela in The Sopranos, talks to World Screen about the world of dark comedy and the series Nurse Jackie.   WS: The Sopranos was perhaps the first show to feature flawed multi-layered characters. There are now flawed characters in …

BURBANK: Seth MacFarlane, the creator of hits such as Family Guy and co-creator of American Dad and The Cleveland Show, has been tapped to host the 85th annual Academy Awards, which will take place February 24, 2013. Telecast producers are Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. The awards will be broadcast live …

NEW YORK: The World Screen MIPCOM app is now available for download, delivering programming listings, news and a range of resources to help you make the most out of your time in Cannes.   Features of the newly revamped World Screen app include: TV Listings: The ultimate resource for programming …