All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 147
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NewsRevolver falls for Pascal Chaumeil’s Heartbreaker
Revolver Entertainment has acquired Pascal Chaumeil’s directorial debut Heartbreaker from Gregoire Melin’s French sales company Kinology.
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NewsWide closes wave of sales on Godard doc
Tale of friendship and enstrangement between French cinema masters Godard and Truffat proves hot seller.
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NewsClose, Garcia bring Nobbs to the screen
Multi Oscar nominee Glenn Close is to reprise one of her most famous stage roles on screen.
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NewsSpain's Imagina unfolds Paper Birds at EFM
Madrid-based outfit Imagina will be introducing buyers to Spanish buzz title Paper Birds (Pájaros de Papel) during the EFM.
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NewsHaut et Court picks up Williams film
French distributor takes rights for France and French-speaking Europe to Paul Andrew Williams’ third feature.
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NewsLevelK sells The Temptation Of St Tony to Olive Films for US
Tine Klint’s LevelK sells Veiko Öunpuu’s second feature to Olive Films for US distribution.
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NewsBenelux, Russia get Amphibious
Celsius Entertainment has closed key deals on Brian Yuzna’s 3D creature feature Amphibious 3D with Dutch Film Works/BFD in Benelux and Leopolis in Russia/CIS.
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NewsBuyers amused by Spanish Movie
Spoof film Spanish Movie racks up sales ahead of the European Film Market.
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NewsCavaye's Point Blank shoots for Gaumont
Fred Cavaye to direct $14m action thriller Point Blank for Gaumont.
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NewsEaling scores with hockey comedy What The Puck
UK sales outfit goes back to its “feelgood” comedy roots with new Peter Cattaneo feature.
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NewsContentFilm takes international rights to Jake Scott's Rileys
ContentFilm takes international rights to Jake Scott’s Sundance premiere ahead of EFM.
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NewsFabrega, Suwichakornpong and Rubio scoop 2010 Tiger Awards
The International Film Festival Rotterdam reveals the winners of this year’s Tiger Awards for first and second time directors.
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NewsThe Work Media Group restructures to cut overheads
London-based sales and production company restructures to “improve efficency”.
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NewsHandMade joint chiefs Patrick Meehan and David Ravden step down
UK company HandMade Plc reveals senior level departures and interim chief executive.
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NewsContentFilm boards Gabriel Range's untitled thriller
ContentFilm take worldwide rights to untitled Gabriel Range project ahead of the European Film Market.
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NewsPia Marais, Anocha Suwichakornpong take CineMart prizes
Awards winners announced as Rotterdam’s co-production market draws to a close.
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NewsProtagonist reveals further cast, sales for Bel Ami
Protagonist Pictures confirms new female cast members and international sales for Bel Ami adaptation.
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FeaturesEmir Kusturica, film-maker and founder of the Kustendorf Festival
Emir Kusturica speaks to Geoffrey Macnab about Kustendorf Film Festival, which he founded three years ago, and honouring Johnny Depp, who is set to star in his forthcoming film, Pancho Villa.
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FeaturesChoosing wisely
In the two years since it was founded, WestEnd Films has prospered in backing titles which have scored theatrical sales in a tough global marketplace. The principals talk to Geoffrey Macnab.
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NewsICA Films pulls out of distribution
Independent UK distributor ICA Films is to stop buying new films as part of structural review of the company.