All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 132
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NonStop flies with Wings of Fear sales
Scandinavian sales outfit NonStop has been doing brisk sales on its horror titles during the AFM. Sales executive Teresa Allden has now confirmed a multi-territory deal on Wings Of Fear, which has gone to Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia (Star Films).
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NewsIchnos strikes library deal with FilmSharks
Ichnos, the new digital distribution network launched during this year’s Venice Film Festival, has announced details of its latest projects.
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Jinga sells The Hunt to Japan
UK sales outfit Jinga Films has sold Thomas Szczepanski’s debut horror The Hunt to New Select for Japan.
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NewsWild Bunch reports flurry of AFM sales, led by The Grandmasters
French powerhouse Wild Bunch has announced multiple sales on its AFM slate. Wong Kar-Wai’s $25 million The Grandmasters will close in several major territories by the end of the market.
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NewsMoviehouse unearths Cavegirl to star Jennifer Stone
Here at the AFM, UK outfit Moviehouse is to handle sales on teen pic Cavegirl The Movie, starring fast rising teen Disney star Jennifer Stone.
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CinemaNX cranks up TT3D
TT3D (working title), the hugely ambitious 3D event movie about the Isle of Man’s celebrated motorcycle race, is likely to receive its market premiere in Cannes.
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Tele Munchen strikes German deal for thriller Ticket Out
Spotlight Pictures has closed a deal for action-thriller Ticket Out with Tele Munchen Group (TMG) for Germany.
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NewsStudioCanal has "strongest" AFM, led by Tinker, Tailor sales
By late Saturday afternoon, major deals were closed with Italy (Medusa) and Canada (eOne).
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LevelK starts deals for Ronal The Barbarian
Here in Santa Monica, LevelK will be presenting buyers with English and Spanish-language teasers.
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Pedersoli's Smile widens with US projects
Giuseppe Pedersoli’s Rome-based Smile Production has taken the leap into US production.
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NewsIcon's Till reveals details of Weinstein partnership
The Icon boss has outlined more details of the distribution during at the American Film Market.
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SC Films strikes deals for Swinging with the Finkels, F
US deal for Finkels; Wild Bunch takes multiple territories on hoodie youth film.
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BAC's Sleepless Night wakes for German deal
BAC aso talking to buyers about Borderline and The Sandman and The Lost Sand of Dreams.
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NewsBuyers start biting for Celluloid's vampire hit We Are The Night
Five deals already closed and buyers lining up for other major territories.
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NewsIndependent distributors have increased opportunity, AFM panel says
With the studios making fewer films and concentrating on higher budget “four quadrant” fare, the indies have the chance to step into the breach, panelists said.
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NewsIFC Midnight strikes deal for thriller Choose
Psychological thriller Choose (handled internationally by Simon Crowe’s SC Films) has been snapped up for the US by IFC Midnight.
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NewsInvincible takes North American rights to A Serbian Film
The distributor plans to release the controversial film in the US next year.
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NewsJinga snuggles up to Bedways
The UK sales company is handling Rolf Peter Kahl’s erotic thriller at AFM
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NewsLumiere strikes deals for Rabbit Hole, The Iron Lady
The distributor has been seeking bigger movies after securing extra financing
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NewsWestEnd dance with Jessica Biel's Devil
In another high-profile acquisition, London-based WestEnd Films will handle international rights on The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, which stars Zach Braff, Jessica Biel and Chloe Moretz and boasts a score and music supervision by Justin Timberlake.