Liber 24 names director Patricia Font’s film of Francesc Escribano’s book, ‘The Teacher Who Promised the Sea,’ for its book-to-screen award at Barcelona.
Bridging Literature and Cinema in the Arab World: Abu Dhabi’s Congress PCI
At Congress PCI, a filmmaker-screenwriter-actor trio shared their experiences and insights adapting literary fiction for film.
Arpita Das: Screening the Word
With a surge of streaming services in India, writes Arpita Das, publishers must play a more active role in book-to-film adaptations.
Marwan Hamed: Bringing Arabic Literature to the Big Screen
Egyptian filmmaker Marwan Hamed discusses his successful adaptations of popular novels and his role in promoting Egyptian culture through film.
Scholastic’s Acquisition of Canada’s 9 Story Media Group
Scholastic’s Peter Warwick says the acquisition of Toronto’s 9 Story Media Group will bring ‘the pages of our books to life on screens and through merchandising.’
Emcee Syd Atlas on Germany’s Books at Berlinale
Not least because ‘we need more events that bridge worlds,’ Syd Atlas has moderated Books at Berlinale for 18 years—’and I love it.’
Germany’s Books at Berlinale: Registration Opens to Producers, Rights Holders
Registration for Germany’s annual Books at Berlinale event is open for film producers and publishing rights holders. The event is February 18.
Universal’s Sophie Kaplan: ‘A Symbiosis’ With Publishers
Successful book-to-film adaptation, says Universal’s Sophie Kaplan, comes from publishers and studios working in close coordination.
China Bestsellers: Film Powers a 35-Year-Old Book
The hit author Yu Hua reached seven spots on China’s fiction charts in October thanks to a 1988 novel’s new film adaptation and its star.
UTA Agent Mary Pender: ‘Focus on the Original Story’
UTA agent Mary Pender speaks in the first NYU Advanced Publishing Institute in January on developing book content for the screens.