All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 895
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NewsMPI Pictures secures US rights to Thérèse Desqueyroux
The late Claude Miller’s film stars Audrey Tatou and will open theatrically in the major markets in spring followed by DVD and VoD roll-out.
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NewsFilmauro acquires Italian rights to Disconnect
Exclusive Media licensed Henry-Alex Rubin’s ensemble drama to Aurelio and Luigi De Laurentiis’ distribution company prior to the world premiere in Venice.
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NewsFilmDistrict picks up US rights to Oldboy remake
Spike Lee directs Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley in Good Universe’s remake of the celebrated Korean revenge saga.
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NewsThe Cinema Guild takes US rights to Leviathan
Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel’s documentary will screen here on Sept 12 and receive its official US premiere at the New York Film Festival prior to theatrical release in early 2013.
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NewsDrafthouse Films, Films We Like strike Canadian pact
Drafthouse Films has struck a Canadian distribution deal with boutique operation Films We Like and will kick off with Mads Brugger’s The Ambassador.
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ARP Selection takes select territories on Samsara
Ron Fricke’s documentary will open in French, French-speaking Belgium and Switzerland.
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Elias Axume launches Premiere sales company
The former Maya Entertainment senior executive announced on Friday (7) the launch of sales, financing and distribution company Premiere Entertainment Group.
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NewsJohn Turturro to meet buyers on QED's Fading Gigolo
The actor-filmmaker is due to fly in to Toronto to talk up his upcoming role as director and lead opposite Woody Allen on Fading Gigolo, which QED International is fully financing and will introduce to the market.
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NewsArtsploitation Films acquires US rights to Clip
Maja Milos’ Serbian film will receive its North American premiere in Toronto on Monday (10) and won a Tiger Award and KNF Award earlier this year in Rotterdam.
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Submarine acquires world rights to Time Zero
Grant Hamilton’s documentary Time Zero: The Last Year Of Polaroid Film focuses on the history of the photographic format and its inventor Edwin H Land. Submarine will commence sales talks in Toronto.
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NewsStrand Releasing takes US on In The Fog
Sergei Loznitsa’s WWII period drama will screen in Toronto on Sept 12 and stars Vladmir Svirski and Vlad Abashin.
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NewsRosamund Pike, Christopher Plummer join Hector
Production is scheduled to commence in January 2013 on Hector And The Search For Happiness, starring Simon Pegg as a disillusioned psychiatrist who goes on a quest for contentment.
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NewsExclusive Media enters domestic distribution arena
Co-chairmen Nigel Sinclair (pictured) and Guy East announced the launch of Exclusive Releasing on Thursday (6) and have brought in Scott Pascucci as president and COO and Matt Brodlie as head of acquisitions.
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NewsFilmNation adds A Tale Dark & Grimm to pipeline
The company has acquired feature rights to Adam Gidwitz’s children’s book and will finance the development and produce alongside Marissa McMahon of Kamala Films.
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M3 Creative Film launches as production company
Creative content agency M3 Creative has formed a vertically integrated, multi-platform marketing and promotion and film production company.
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NewsLand Of Hope to open in France through Metropolitan
Japan’s Pictures Dept and Metropolitan have closed a French distribution deal for Toronto entry The Land Of Hope.
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NewsWorldview, Octane to finance and produce The Sacrament
Worldview Entertainment has joined IM Global’s Octane division on Ti West’s horror-thriller. Octane will introduce the project to international buyers in Toronto and CAA represents domestic rights.
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NewsRenee Zellweger to direct Johnny Knoxville comedy
The star will make her feature directorial debut on PalmStar Media Capital’s 4 ½ Minutes. K5 International will introduce the project to buyers in Toronto and CAA handles North American rights.
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NewsDemarest to co-finance, co-produce A Most Wanted Man
Sam Englebardt, Michael Lambert and William D Johnson’s new financier has boarded Anton Corbijn’s (pictured) contemporary spy thriller. FilmNation is handling international sales.
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NewsToronto: Domestic buyers circle embarrassment of riches
One of the most dazzling Toronto line-ups in years – on paper at least – has set up what could well become a memorable 10 days of business as domestic distributors old and new prepare to battle it out for rights.