All Cannes articles – Page 265
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NewsMedia Asia closes Drug War, Detective deals
Hong Kong’s Media Asia has closed a raft of sales on Johnnie To titles Drug War and Blind Detective, as well as selling Wrath Of Vajra to Well Go USA.
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NewsFTS teams with Louise on Hermit
India and UK-based boutique studio Flick The Switch is teaming with Swiss production company Louise Productions to co-produce black comedy The Hermit.
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NewsRadiant, Mars strike Rudderless deal
Radiant Films has licensed all French-speaking rights to Mars Films on Rudderless, the musical drama from Unified Pictures’ in association with Bron Studios.
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NewsDoha unveils new festival format
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) will hold two annual film festivals starting this year – the emerging talent-focused Qumra Film Festival in March, and the community-based Ajyal Film Festival for the Young in November.
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Worldview options Monroe biopic
Ambitious Worldview Entertainment has made its latest move, optioning Andrew Dominik’s previously announced Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde.
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News108 Media, Paladin take Manila
The distributor partners have picked up US rights to Sean Ellis’ acclaimed Sundance premiere Metro Manila.
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NewsContent boards The Surprise
Content Film has come on to sell worldwide rights excluding Holland, Belgium, the former Dutch Colonies, Luxembourg and Germany to Oscar winner Mike van Diem’s upcoming Dutch rom-com The Surprise.
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Phase 4, XLrator find Jamesy Boy
Phase 4 Films and XLrator Media have partnered to acquire North American distribution on the crime thriller Jamesy Boy starring Mary-Louise Parker, James Woods, Ving Rhames, Taissa Farmiga and newcomer Spencer Lofranco. Atlas International handles international sales.
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NewsPhase 4 falls for Crash Reel
The distributor has acquired all US and Canadian rights to Lucy Walker’s Sundance premiere The Crash Reel and plans an early winter 2013 theatrical release.
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NewsKeaton, Freeman tackle Life for Myriad
Myriad Pictures has boarded a new sales title here in Cannes, acquiring international rights to the comedy Life Itself starring Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton.
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NewsEx-EMI CEO launches film group
Former EMI chairman and CEO Eric Luciano Nicoli is teaming with William Lewis, John Stanley and Dean Goldberg to launch finance and production outfit Wentworth Media and Arts in Cannes.
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FeaturesDavid Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff took to the beach in Cannes this week, this time for business meetings not for Baywatch duty.








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