All Screen articles in 9 May 2013 – Page 2
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NewsWrekin Hill takes Lisbon
Wrekin Hill has acquired US rights from K5 International to Bille August’s thriller Night Train To Lisbon. Separarely IFC has acquired Tribeca premiere Adult World.
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NewsPussy Riot film to open Doc/Fest
A film about feminist punk band Pussy Riot is set to open this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest as the event shifts to stage more live performances alongside screenings.
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NewsBertolucci to head Venice jury
Director Bernardo Bertolucci assumes role for second time after chairing 1983 jury.
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NewsSundance names Lab fellows
The Sundance Institute has announced the 13 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs from May 27-Jun 27.
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NewsFilmDistrict hears The Signal
The distributor has preemptively acquired US rights to the Low Spark Films and Automatik production, which will star Laurence Fishburne and newcomer Brenton Thwaites. IM Global’s genre arm Octane handles international sales.
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NewsByrne, Huppert, Eisenberg board Trier film
EXCLUSIVE: Picture is Norwegian Oslo August 31st director Joachim Trier’s first English-language film.
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News108 Media gets The Time Being
108 Media will launch international sales in Cannes on suspense drama The Time Being starring Wes Bentley and Frank Langella.
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NewsHarry Hill film to begin shoot
Steve Bendelack directing and Robert Jones producing The Harry Hill Movie.
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FeaturesPulse Films: Hits factory
UK production and distribution outfit Pulse Films is growing its production output at an impressive rate.
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NewsAldamisa finds Dearly Beloved
EXCLUSIVE: Aldamisa International will launch pre-sales in Cannes next week on Kilburn Media’s wedding day horror tale with Diablo Cody and Steven Schneider on board as executive producers.
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NewsTim Grohne launches sales firm Primal Screen
EXCLUSIVE: Former IM Global exec launches London-based, genre-oriented sales outfit ahead of Cannes.
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NewsMatador unveils six film slate
EXCLUSIVE: Slate includes two features from All Stars writer Paul Gerstenberger; company expects films to enter production from late 2013.
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NewsAltitude reveals five for Cannes
New features from Triangle director Christopher Smith, Storage 24 director Johannes Robert and theatre director Thomas Daley.
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NewsContent boards Pudsey project
Content Film will launch worldwide sales on the Croisette of Vertigo Films’ previously announced talking-dog live-action adaptation based on the winner of TV show Britain’s Got Talent in May 2012.
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NewsDarclight takes Contracted to Cannes
Darclight Films has acquired international rights to the horror thriller and will commence screenings in Cannes. XYZ Films handles North American sales.
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NewsDisney sets Big Hero 6
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures top brass said on Thursday [9] the previously untitled animation will open on Nov 7, 2014.
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NewsEpic, Yesbox team on Thale
The Los Angeles-based Epic has partnered with Norway’s Yesbox Productions to finance and produce an English-language sequel to the Scandinavian fantasy thriller. Separately, Osiris Entertainment has come on board to sell The Kill Hole.
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NewsRedford, Nolte take Walk
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Redford will direct and star opposite Nick Nolte in the Bill Bryson adaptation A Walk In The Woods. Sources said IM Global will launch sales at Cannes.
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NewsBrosnan, Alba join Englishman
The Solution Entertainment Group will kick off sales in Cannes on Southpaw Entertainment, Irish Dreamtime and Envision Entertainment’s How To Make Love Like An Englishman to star Pierce Brosnan and Jessica Alba.