Berlin news – Page 146
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Cineart swoops on top arthouse pics
Benelux distributor Cineart has snapped up many of the most high-profile arthouse titles on offer at the EFM over the past few days
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High Point warms to third London Microwave title
High Point Films, the international theatrical sales arm of Carey Fitzgerald’s High Point Media Group, has snapped up world rights to Freestyle, the third feature to emerge from Film London’s Microwave stable.
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Serkis, Cave plan motion-capture Opera
Andy Serkis, famous for pioneering motion-capture performance in The Lord Of The Rings, King Kong and the upcoming Tintin films, has revealed he will collaborate with musician Nick Cave on a motion-capture movie of The Threepenny Opera. The Brecht and Weill musical play was first performed in 1928 in Berlin.“It’s ...
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Peace Arch takes Spungen doc for US
Peace Arch has swooped on North American rights to Who Killed Nancy?, the feature doc about the deaths of punk icons Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious.
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The Manipulators hatch first plot
Waiting For Azrael, the first live-action feature from Persepolis directors Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, will be the first project from new European production powerhouse The Manipulators.
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Lungulov to build Monument To Michael Jackson
Serbian director Darko Lungulov is reuniting with Penrose Films, the co-producer of his debut Here And There, on his next project, Monument To Michael Jackson (working title).
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Wolf picks up Italian indie David's Birthday for the US
US distributor Wolfe has snapped up North American rights for Italian indie David’s Birthday (Il Compleanno),a psychological drama set in the south of Italy.
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NewsWide seals deals on End, Room
French production and sales outfit Wide Management has confirmed a wave of deals on Portuguese-language drama From Beginning To End (Do Comeco Ao), Enrique Buchichio’s Leo’s Room (El Cuarto De Leo) and Laurence Charpentier’s Gigola.
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NewsThomsen reveals Embryonic directing career
Danish star Ulrich Thomsen is moving behind the camera and is presenting his directorial debut, In Embryo, at Berlin’s Co-Production Market.
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NewsAV sells Shank for France, Germany
AV Pictures has closed two major territory deals on urban action title Shank, with Wild Side taking France and Ascot Elite handling Germany. Further sales have also been closed with Benelux (Moviebank) and the Middle East (Falcon).
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NewsFandango takes on Marston film
Fandango Portobello Sales has boarded the new untitled project from Maria Full Of Grace (pictured) director Joshua Marston. It is handling international sales.
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NewsIndependents step up to Hollywood funding crisis
The crisis in the Hollywood studio system could signal a major upturn for the independent production and finance business, key players are hinting in Berlin.
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Buyers to meet Hoff's Ninja
CJ Entertainment will be introducing buyers to Dancing Ninja, starring David Hasselhoff and HIgh School Musical’s Luke Grabeel.
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NewsLocarno unmoved by Sarajevo date change
The Locarno International Film Festival is not flustered by the Sarajevo Film Festival’s decision to bring its 16th edition forward a week to July 23-31, according to Locarno’s industry office chief Nadia Dresti.
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NewsNFD commits to local film with new hires
Nordisk Film Distribution (NFD) has appointed Lone Korslund as head of co-productions, and Rasmus Krogh as its new local film buyer.
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NewsCampanella’s Eyes still attractive
Spanish sales agency Latido has sold Juan Jose Campanella’s The Secret In Their Eyes to Filmware International for Taiwan and is in advanced negotiations for Japan, Germany and Switzerland.
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NewsRome on collision course with AFM
The fifth edition of the International Rome Film Festival is set to clash with the American Film Market.
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Imagina takes on Leon de Aranoa’s Amador
Imagina is handling international sales on Amador, the new film from critics’ darling Fernando Leon de Aranoa.
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Oscilloscope goes Bananas for Gertten
Oscilloscope has snapped up US rights to Bananas!*, directed by Sweden’s Fredrik Gertten, who also executive produced.
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NewsForward Motion pitches Midgets Vs Mascots
Toronto-based Forward Motion has acquired international sales on the Gary Coleman (pictured) comedy Midgets Vs Mascots, one of several new titles on its slate.