All Screen articles in 15 May 2009 – Page 3
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NewsImage Entertainment acquired US rights to Adam Resurrected
Image Entertainment has acquired US rights from Bleiberg Entertainment to Paul Schrader’s post-war drama Adam Resurrected.
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NewsFinecut sells French speaking rights on Like You Know It All
South Korea’s Finecut has sold Hong Sang-soo’s Directors’ Fortnight title, Like You Know It, to CTV International for French-speaking territories.
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NewsLuc Besson dives in The Cove
Filmmaking giant Luc Besson has acquired French rights to award-winning documentary The Cove.
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NewsRevolver brings Sin Nombre to the UK
Revolver Entertainment, the UK distributor, has snapped up Sin Nombre in the UK in its first deal with Focus Features.The thriller, directed by newcomer Cary Joji Fukunaga, follows a Honduran woman seeking the promise of America. Along the way she meets a Mexican gang member struggling to outrun his ...
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NewsLatido gets off to roaring start at Cannes
Early in the Marche, Spanish sales outfit Latido is reporting roaring trade on its Cannes slate.
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NewsOverlook turns Macabre for Europe and US
Overlook Entertainment has picked up Europe and US rights for horror film Macabre, the first feature from new Asian genre label Gorylah.
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NewsEwan McGregor to star in Mackenzie's The Last Word
Scottish star Ewan McGregor, currently winning plaudits for his performance in Angels & Demons, will team up with director David Mackenzie on the forthcoming film, The Last Word.
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NewsMetrodome scores UK and Irish rights to Goal III
London distributor Metrodome has picked up UK and Irish rights to Goal III: Taking On The World.
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NewsMaya sees the light with Reyes’ Ministers
Maya Entertainment has taken the US rights to the crime thriller The Ministers, starring John Leguizamo and Harvey Keitel
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NewsRussian distributors hit US sellers with ultimatum
Russian distributors have issued a stark warning to US sales agents – renegotiate deals on films acquired before the economic crisis or else they will stop buying altogether.
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NewsTLA picks up rights to British gang thriller Shank
TLA Releasing has picked up North America, UK and Irish rights to Simon Pearce’s British gang culture thriller Shank.
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NewsFirst members join Tokyo's Green Carpet Club
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has signed up the first raft of members for its environmental initiative, the Green Carpet Club (GCC), including Jon Voight, John Woo, Fernando Meirelles and Julianne Moore.
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NewsPoots takes on Cordelia for Chris Coen's Unanimous
Imogen Poots is to play Cordelia in the untold story of King Lear’s favourite daughter.
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Magnolia/Magnet takes on D-13 Ultimatum
Magnolia’s genre arm Magnet Releasing has acquired US rights to Patrick Alessandrin’s D13 - Ultimatum, the sequel to Magnet’s 2004 action release D-13.
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NewsEuropean productions up 10% in 2008
European film production hit a record high in 2008, according to new research from The European Audiovisual Observatory.
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NewsCutting Edge launches $100m music services fund
Film music production company the Cutting Edge Group will launch a new $100m (€ 74m) fund following the success of the $13.3m (€9.8m) Resonant Music Fund.
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NewsDylan Leiner renews SPC contract through 2012
Sony Pictures Classics’ executive vice-president of acquisitions and production Dylan Leiner has extended his contract by three years.
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NewsBankside Films acquires The Galapagos Affair
Bankside Films has acquired the $6m (€4.4m) The Galapagos Affair, to be directed by Andy De Emmony.
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NewsBlack Camel hunts sales agency for Legacy
Black Camel Productions are in Cannes scouting for a sales agent for their new project Legacy, which is currentlyshooting and stars Idris Elba (The Wire, Obsessed).
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NewsEleven Arts takes on Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl
Los Angeles-based Eleven Arts has picked up international rights to Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl.