Latest Berlin news – Page 55
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NewsBuyers race to Premiere’s Mickey Rourke action thriller ‘Commando’ (exclusive)
Deals close in Germany, Latin America, Australia, more.
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NewsHighland strikes key deals on Josh Lucas survival thriller ‘The Black Demon’, releases first-look (exclusive)
Rights close in Germany, UK, Australia, Latin America, Middle East.
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NewsSaban Films acquires North America, UK on Mel Gibson action thriller ‘Panama’ (exclusive)
Mark Neveldine directs 1980s-set story of ex-marine on undercover mission.
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NewsEFM’s Themba Bhebhe on why structural change is needed throughout the film industry
Bhebhe leads EFM’s efforts to give underrepresented groups a passageway into film.
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NewsJean-Claude Van Damme to star in EFM sales title ‘What’s My Name?’
Cross Creek fully financing.
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NewsFilms Boutique unveils first deals on Maryam Touzani’s ‘The Blue Caftan’ (exclusive)
Touzani’s previous feature Adam premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and was Morocco’s Oscar candidate.
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NewsBlue Fox boards international sales on Berlinale mystery ‘The Silent Forest’ (exclusive)
Blue Fox’s US distribution arm plans late 2022 US release.
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NewsAndrew Dominik hopes Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe biopic ‘Blonde’ is heading for out of Competition Cannes slot (exclusive)
Dominik described the reported NC-17 rating as “a bunch of horseshit”
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NewsEuropean Film Market studio shuts down after equipment stolen in break-in
The studio is used to shoot the virtual sessions.
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News‘Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush’: first trailer for Berlinale Competition title (exclusive)
The Match Factory is selling Andreas Dresen’s feature.
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NewsShudder snaps up Dario Argento’s ‘Dark Glasses’, WBI posts raft of international deals (exclusive)
The Rome-set thriller is Italian genre maestro Dario Argento’s first feature in a decade.
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NewsThai production outfit Diversion launches debut EFM slate (exclusive)
First two features are Berlinale Forum titles ’Memoryland’ and documentary ’Scala’.
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NewsContents Panda acquires wavve’s first original feature ‘Gentleman’ (exclusive)
The Korean OTT platform is increasingly investing in original content.
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NewsFrance talks to TrustNordisk for ‘Speak No Evil’ (exclusive)
The film had a buzzy premiere in Sundance.
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NewsDouble Dutch International acquires UK genre ‘When The Screaming Starts’ (exclusive)
It is the directorial debut of the UK’s Conor Boru.
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NewsBlue Finch seals North America deal on UK thriller ‘Homebound’ (exclusive)
Homebound was produced via Film London’s Microwave scheme, in association with Sums Film and Media and Sharp House.
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NewsCoproduction Office seals major deals on Ulrich Seidl’s Golden Bear contender ‘Rimini’ (exclusive)
Deals have been done for the UK, Germany and Spain among other territories.
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NewsAdrien Brody EFM thriller ‘Clean’ hot seller for VMI Worldwide (exclusive)
UK, Australia, Japan, France among buyers.
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NewsSony takes world rights to Tom Hanks comedy package ‘A Man Called Otto’ in $60m EFM mega deal
Production start imminent; studio plans theatrical release.
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NewsBerlinale opening film ‘Peter von Kant’ interrupted by “technical problems”
Festival apologises to filmmakers and audience.