All Cannes articles – Page 328
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Visit Films boards Alexander The Last for Cannes
Visit Films has acquired international rights to Joe Swanberg’s Alexander The Last following the film’s world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival.
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It's show time
Cannes fever is upon us once again, as film-makers and sales agents await news on whether their new films have found favour with - and favourable slots in - the world’s most prestigious film festival.
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EFP selects candidates for Producers On The Move in Cannes
European Film Promotion (EFP), the Hamburg-based promotional organisation, has selected 23aspiring European producers for the 10th edition of its Producers On The Move networking initiative,which will be held during the Cannes Film Festival next month.
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NewsCMG adds civil rights drama American Violet to Cannes slate
Ed Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group has acquired international rights to Tim Disney’s civil rights drama American Violetand will commence sales in Cannes next month.
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Bayona, Fresnadillo named as godfathers to Cannes Critics Week
Directors Juan Antonio Bayona and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will act as Godfathers to Cannes Critics’ Week for the 2009 edition.
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NewsMedia 8 heads to Cannes Marche flush with Cash
Media 8 Entertainment has taken on worldwide rightsahead of Cannes next monthto Immortal Thoughts Productions’ psychological thrillerCashstarring Sean Bean.
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NewsCannes' Gilles Jacob pays tribute to Wouter Barendrecht
Cannes Film Festival president Gilles Jacob has paid a moving tribute to Wouter Barendrecht, the co-founder of Fortissimo Films, who died on Sunday (April 5).
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Cannes Marche scraps 2.5% exhibitor price increase
Cannes Marche has scrapped plans to levy a 2.5% increase on exhibitors and will revert to 2008 prices for this year’s market.
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Roissy takes on international sales to Singing Nun tale Soeur Sourire
Roissy Films has acquiredSoeur Souriredirected by Stijn Coninx for international sales. Produced by Ocean Films’ Eric Heumann and Marc Sillam, the film will be released byOcean on April 29 in France.
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Coproduction Office, Katapult Film Sales merge sales business
France-based The Coproduction Office and US-based Katapult Film Sales have merged their sales business and will operate together for the first time at MIPTV.Both entities will keep their catalogues and acquisitions separate andcontinue to nurture their respective profiles and brands. Coproduction’s strength is world cinema while Katapult focuses on English-language ...
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Chloe shoot wraps after Neeson's return
Atom Egoyan has wrapped the shoot for Chloe this weekend, after Liam Neeson returned to the set following the death of his wife Natasha Richardson.Neeson had to leave the shoot temporarily after Richardson died in New York City March 18 after hitting her head in a fall at a Quebec ...
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Simon Crowe flies solo with launch of SC Films International
Simon Crowe, managing director of Velvet Octopus has launched his new production, sales and distribution outfit SC Films International.SC Films will be financed by Matthew Joynes of Aurelius Investments and Crowe’s new company will handle some foreign sales for the LA-based Aurelius Investments.Crowe’s main focus will be on commercial action, ...
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Voltage takes on international to Call Of The Wild 3D
Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures has acquired international rights toCall Of The Wild 3D,based on the classic Jack London adventure novel.Richard Gabai directed the film, which premiered in Singapore at 3DX and will open in North America later this year once an imminent domestic deal is finalized.Call Of The Wild will ...
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Diaphana, Canal Plus take French rights to A Brand New Life
South Korean sales company Finecut has announced the pre-sales of Korea-France co-productionA Brand New Life, directed by Ounie Lecomte. Canal Plus has taken French television rights while Diaphana has picked up other French-speaking rights.A PPP 2008 project, A Brand New Life, currently in post-production, is Lecomte’s feature debut, inspired by ...
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Matsumoto's Symbol to be completed in time for Cannes
Director and famed comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto revealed some details of his second directorial effort at a press conference held on Friday evening at the inaugural edition of the Okinawa International Movie Festival (OIMF, March 19-22).Entitled Symbol (Shimboru), the film stars Matsumoto as a man plotting to escape some manner of ...
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Opinion: the changing face of acquisitions
International sellers and producers going into Cannes will encounter a severely depleted troupe of acquisitions executives from the US studios and their specialised divisions.
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NewsDisney 3-D animation Up to open Cannes Film Festival
The world premiere of animation film Up from Disney/Pixar, will open the the 62nd Cannes Film Festival ceremony on Wednesday May 13, 2009.
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Mungiu's Tales From The Golden Ageto open Transilvania
The eighth edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival will open May 29 with the local premiere of Tales From The Golden Age, an omnibus film written and produced by Cristian Mungiu. Wild Bunch is handling international sales on the film, which is tipped for Cannes, where Mungiu won the ...