All EFM articles – Page 149
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Cinema Chile to push country’s films as a brand
Chilean producers have launched a cinema brand at the EFM in a bid to raise the profile of Chilean films internationally.
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NewsMillennium trilogy continues to entice buyers
International buyers’ love affair with Stieg Larsson shows no sign of abating, with Zodiak Entertainment Distribution closing a further nine territories on The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (aka Men Who Hate Women).
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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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XYZ Films closes deals with MPI, Cinemavault on The Last Lovecraft
MPI Media Group has acquired all North American rights to and Cinemavault has boarded international sales on The Last Lovecraft: Relic Of Cthulhu.
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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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NewsHBO snaps up Grenier's Paparazzo
HBO has acquired US television rights to Adrian Grenier’s crowd pleasing documentary Teenage Paparazzo, which has been drawing heavy interest from international buyers at the EFM.
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NewsEasternlight cuts deals on 14 Blades
Easternlight Films has closed key territories on the Chinese revenge tale 14 Blades, which has raced to more than $8.7m in its first four days at the Chinese box office.
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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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Shoreline Entertainment hits The Last Beat
Morris Ruskin’s Los Angeles-based Shoreline Entertainment has taken international rights to Gustave Reininger’s documentary Corso: The Last Beat.
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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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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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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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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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NewsOctane pushes genre titles
IM Global’s fast-rising Octane division is talking up its genre titles to international buyers here at the EFM.
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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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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.