Latest Cannes News – Page 172
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NewsWenders: loss of 'cultural exception' would be disaster
German director Wim Wenders has waded into the increasingly fractious debate about the “cultural exception” possibly being abandoned in new trading relations between the EU and US. Wenders has insisted that the European film industry must have state subsidy and support if it is to survive.
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NewsUPI gets Posh as cast gathers
Universal Pictures International (UPI) has boarded UK and Irish rights to Lone Scherfig’s drama Posh, which now has The Hunger Games’ Sam Claflin, Great Expectations’ Douglas Booth and The Host’s Max Irons confirmed to star.
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NewsBlack Book star to play Garbo
EXLUSIVE: On the day [May 20] that the Swedish Film Institute celebrates its 50th anniversary, details have emerged of an ambitious new biopic of Sweden’s greatest ever film star, Greta Garbo.
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Cinemavault boards Johnny Christ
The Toronto-based sales company has acquired worldwide rights to Mark Maggiori’s thriller Johnny Christ.
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FSC scores Crash Reel sales
EXCLUSIVE: The Film Sales Company has licensed Australia and New Zealand rights on Lucy Walker’s snowboarder documentary The Crash Reel to Hopscotch/eOne, which plans a day-and-date launch across all platforms in mid-July.
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NewsAmerican Dreams opens strongly in China
Peter Ho-sun Chan’s American Dreams In China had a strong opening weekend in China, grossing $17.8m (RMB110m) in three days (May 17-19).
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NewsNazi massacre film to shoot
Produced by Richard Bates, Martyn Auty and Francesca Barra, for Life And Soul Pictures, Oradour is based on Robin Mackness’ 1988 non-fiction book about the massacre of 642 French villagers by SS troops in 1944.
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NewsBelfast bites for Universal’s Dracula
Universal Pictures’ Dracula is to shoot in Northern Ireland.
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NewsBuyers join Jinga's Human Race
Paul Hough’s action sci-fi sells to US and Australia, among others.
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NewsCorsan sends Haggis film global
New Paul Haggis movie Third Person has been sold by Corsan to over 20 territories.
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Rapace pushes Alive Alone at Cannes
Actress Noomi Rapace and director Khurram Longi were in Cannes to talk up their new feature Alive Alone, which Protagonist is selling internationally.
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NewsFirst image: Catch Me Daddy
Exclusive first image of Sameena Jabeen Ahmed in Daniel Wolfe’s UK thriller Catch Me Daddy, which Altitude is selling.
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NewsOcean returns to distribution wave
Company re-launched in March with release of Under the Fig Tree
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NewsVaines teams with Chapman Bros
EXCLUSIVE: Coriolanus producer teams with UK artists on Metamorphosis.
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NewsDamon: Cannes 2013 lacking riches
While deals are starting to hot up at Cannes 2013, major buyers are less impressed with the offering than in previous years, agreed a FilmFinanceTV industry panel yesterday.
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NewsEdko, Encore Rockin’ with 9ers
Korean sales company 9ers Entertainment has sold Rockin’ On Heaven’s Door to Edko Films for Hong Kong and Encore for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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NewsSPC acquires Farhadi's The Past
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has struck a multi-territory deal for Iranian Asghar Farhadi’s Palme d’Or contender The Past with Memento Films International (MFI).
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NewsPhase 4 acquires Philosophers
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has acquired all rights in the US and Canada to John Huddles’ sci-fi thriller starring James Darcy. Bankside Films handles international sales on the Croisette.