Latest Cannes News – Page 175
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NewsHungary pumping $4.2m into trio
Among the projects invested in is the latest feature from Children of Glory [pictured] director Krisztina Goda.
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Serenity finds Hsiao’s Rainbow
US-based Serenity Media Group is developing a 3D animated feature and video game based on children’s book Journey To Rainbow Island, written by Christie Hsiao.
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NewsTre Vänner joins forces with ZDF
EXCLUSIVE: Tre Vänner (Snabba Cash/Easy Money) has joined forces with German powerhouse ZDF Enterprises.
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NewsFive Star’s Long Weekend sells to Peru
Thailand’s Five Star Production has sold horror film Long Weekend (Thongsook 13) to Eurofilms for Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.
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NewsLightning attracts High Fliers, BSkyB
Santa Monica-based Lightning Entertainment has reported a strong response to the slate led by a slew of UK deals with High Fliers, BskyB and Vertigo.
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NewsErer promoted at FilmNation
Tara Erer has been promoted to vp of international sales at FilmNation.
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NewsSnowfort, Dark Sky get Starry Eyes
Elevated genre production company Snowfort Pictures and MPI’s Dark Sky Films have started production on Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch’s Hollywood-set occult tale.
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NewsIFC Midnight finds Raze
IFC Midnight has taken North American rights to Cinipix’s action thriller Raze following its Tribeca world premiere. Celluloid Dreams handles international sales in Cannes.
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NewsMedia Asia closes Drug War, Detective deals
Hong Kong’s Media Asia has closed a raft of sales on Johnnie To titles Drug War and Blind Detective, as well as selling Wrath Of Vajra to Well Go USA.
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NewsRadiant, Mars strike Rudderless deal
Radiant Films has licensed all French-speaking rights to Mars Films on Rudderless, the musical drama from Unified Pictures’ in association with Bron Studios.
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NewsDoha unveils new festival format
The Doha Film Institute (DFI) will hold two annual film festivals starting this year – the emerging talent-focused Qumra Film Festival in March, and the community-based Ajyal Film Festival for the Young in November.
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NewsPhase 4 falls for Crash Reel
The distributor has acquired all US and Canadian rights to Lucy Walker’s Sundance premiere The Crash Reel and plans an early winter 2013 theatrical release.
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NewsElle Driver to sell covert Iranian film
EXCLUSIVE: Pictures revolves around author secretly writing memoirs about his time in Iranian jail.
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NewsPegg goes in for the Kill
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Pegg has come on board the Australian thriller Kill Me Three Times from Red Dog director Kriv Stenders. Cargo Entertainment handles international pre-sales in Cannes.
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NewsRhys Meyers joins Cargo's London Town
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Liv Tyler and Daniel Huttlestone from Les Misérables will star in the coming-of-age story London Town from Cargo Entertainment and Dutch Tilt Film and Killer FIlms.
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NewsSierra / Affinity scores Monster sales
Ryan Gosling’s feature directorial debut How To Catch A Monster currently shooting in Detroit has proved to be a hot seller for Sierra/Affinity.
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NewsIndomina Pinewood sets opening date
Dominican president Danilo Medina will lead a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 10 to officially open what representatives called the “first stage” of Indomina Pinewood Studios in the Caribbean.
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NewsNFB behind Cross Media Corner
The National Film Board Of Canada (NFB) has launched in Cannes The Cross Media Corner, the first exploration of the intersection between film and interactive media in the market.
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NewsArclight sells Dead Simple
Arclight Films has launched sales on the Croisette of Dead Simple, the adaptation of Peter James’ bestselling crime novel.
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NewsShoreline boards sales on Outlaws
Shoreline Entertainment has introduced Cannes buyers to Stick ‘Em Up Productions’ Brendan Fraser comedy In With the Outlaws.