All Berlin articles – Page 184
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NewsBerlin sellers roundup: FSC adds Francine; Shoreline takes Let Go; Media Luna adds Hemel, Before Tomorrow
As Berlin’s EFM kicks off, a number of sellers have announced additions to their slates.
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NewsIndependent takes on sales for Sundance hits Safety Not Guaranteed, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
EXCLUSIVE: Independent is continuing its collaboration with Cinetic by taking on two hot titles from Sundance: Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly’s time-travel comedy Safety Not Guaranteed and Alison Klayman’s documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, about the Chinese artist.
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NewsStudioCanal sees Double deal with Protagonist
StudioCanal has struck a UK/Ireland deal with Protagonist Pictures for Richard Ayoade’s comedy The Double.
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NewsDaisy’s Nam spreads Taste of Money
EXCLUSIVE: South Korea’s Daisy Entertainment has brought in a new director for its nascent International Sales division - Erica Nam, formerly of Mirovision.
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NewsCohen Media takes US rights to Farewell My Queen from Elle Driver
Berlinale opening film Benoit Jacquot’s Farewell, My Queen (sold by Elle Driver) has been snapped up for US distribution by by Cohen Media Group.
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NewsCinemavault picks up La Run and Lawman
EXCLUSIVE: Toronto-based sales company Cinemavault has picked up international rights to crime drama La Run and western reboot Lawman.
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M-Appeal strikes Spanish deal for Baikonur
EXCLUSIVE: M-Appeal closes deal on Veit Helmer film Baikonur with Spanish outfit Pirámide Films Distribución.
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Lotte goes back to school with Happy End director Jung
Korean financing and distribution powerhouse Lotte Entertainment is launching Eungyo (working title), the latest film from Happy End director Jung Ji-woo at the EFM.
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NewsFinecut adds Grand Heist, Ghost Sweepers to Berlin slate
Seoul-based sales company Finecut has picked up two new Korean genre films – $10m period action adventure The Grand Heist, and $5m comic action horror Ghost Sweepers.
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FeaturesBerlin buzz: market titles
As Berlin’s European Film Market kicks off, Screen looks at the hottest market debuts — at all stages of production — being offered by US, UK and European sellers
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NewsGFM takes on BB King; Cassavetes’ Yellow
London and LA-based seller GFM Films has added blues doc BB King: The Life Of Riley to its EFM slate.
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NewsEaling picks up Jessica Yu doc Last Call at the Oasis
EXCLUSIVE: Ealing picks up Jessica Yu’s documentary about global water shortages, film gets its international premiere in Berlin.
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NewsBankside boards Gillian Armstrong’s The Great and Amma Asante’s Belle
Annette Benning to star in irreverent comedy inspired by the life of Catherine The Great; Damian Jones producing period-drama Belle about a mixed race woman in 18th century London high society.
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NewsWestEnd boards The Invisible Woman, Kristin Scott Thomas joins cast, Fiennes to star as Dickens and direct
EXCLUSIVE: WestEnd Films has boarded sales on Ralph Fiennes’ period drama which will see The English Patient duo Fiennes and Scott Thomas reunite; shoot set for April 23; creative team includes DoP Rob Hardy, costume designer Michael O’Connor and production designer Maria Djurkovic.
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FeaturesWinter Warmer
Jeremy Kay analyses the deals from Sundance — including the $6m deal for The Surrogate [pictured] and looks ahead to Berlin’s European Film Market.
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NewsContent adds up sales for Numbers Station
EXCLUSIVE: Content is showing the first promo of The Numbers Station, currently in post, to buyers in Berlin.
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NewsSchwarzenegger joins Stallone in The Tomb, sold by Summit
Mikael Hafstrom directs the Emmett-Furla Films/Mark Canton production.
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NewsHanWay picks up Daniel Stamm thriller The Darkness
HanWay to handle international and co-handle US on thriller set to star Mary Elizabeth Winstead; European shoot set for summer 2012.
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NewsBrooklyn Brothers goes to Oscilloscope for North America
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired all North American rights to The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best, writer/director/star Ryan O’Nan’s debut feature, screening this week at the EFM.