All articles by Nancy Tartaglione-Vialatte – Page 3
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Marrakech Film Festival to show 15 films from 14 countries in competition
The 8th annual Marrakech Film Festival will showcase 15 films in competition, with Barry Levinson presiding over the jury. The competition titles hail from 14 countries including Poland, China, Denmark and the U.S. The jury will comprise actors Sebastian Koch, Joaquim de Almeida, Caterina Murino and Natacha Regnier alongside filmmakers ...
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Wild Bunch AFM slate mixes major buzz titles and new film-makers
Wild Bunch is heading into the AFM with a series of new projects from young film-makers; the first images from Woody Allen's latest; and at least one film that could spark a bidding war among US distributors. The company will screen Largo Winch, its $35.6m (Euros 28m) comic book adaptation ...
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AFM buzz - France
There are a handful of big projects headed for the AFM from France - including one that could provoke a bidding war - but some sales agents are holding back on announcing new projects, for the moment at least.Yohann Comte of Roissy Films says: "The AFM is a market where ...
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Le Pacte acquires world rights to Bonnell's La Dame De Trefle
French sales and distribution company Le Pacte has acquired world rights to the latest film from director Jerome Bonnell, La Dame De Trefle. Le Pacte will handle the French release and will commence sales at the AFM next week.A drama with a thriller bent, the film stars Malik Zidi, Florence ...
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Celluloid Dreams acquires Wagenhofer doc, Let's Make Money
Celluloid Dreams has acquired Erwin Wagenhofer's documentary, Let's Make Money. Produced by Allegro Film's Helmut Grasser, the film is a behind-the-scenes look at the ways in which ordinary people are implicated in the political and economic machinations of the international finance market through a simple bank deposit.Celluloid will premiere the ...
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Trumer named COO, Buet promoted to evp at StudioCanal
Former Paramount Pictures France chairman Camille Trumer has segued to StudioCanal just one week after announcing his departure from the US studio's French arm.Trumer has been appointed chief operating officer of StudioCanal, reporting to president Olivier Courson. Trumer will take up his functions beginning December 1 and will be in ...
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Jean-Julien Baronnet becomes CEO of EuropaCorp
EuropaCorp has announced the appointment of Jean-Julien Baronnet to the post of chief executive. The company has also reinforced its board with the nomination of new administrators including Herve Digne, currently president of Postmedia Finance, and Gregoire Chertok of Rothschild & Cie.Europa co-founder, Luc Besson, retains his position as president ...
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MK2 sells Rumba to Koch Lorber Films for the US
France 's MK2 has sold Rumba to Koch Lorber Films for the US.The Belgian slapstick dance comedy was directed by the trio known as Abel, Gordon and Romy. It ran in this year's Critics Week in Cannes as a special screening.Released in France in September, the film has sold over ...
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MIPCOM: YouTube boss reaches out to content owners
YouTube founder and CEO Chad Hurley reached out to content owners at MIPCOM claiming the difference between old media and new media is 'semantics; we are all confronting the same challenges.' The comments echoed those of many at the annual conference at Cannes where the refrain has been one variation ...
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Fire shuts EuropaCorp's From Paris With Love
A fire on the set of From Paris With Love, a new EuropaCorp production starring John Travolta, has caused the film to shut down. On Sunday night, in the Montfermeil suburb of Paris, several stunt cars were set ablaze and burned through the night in what is being investigated as ...
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Content remains king, Michael Eisner tells MIPCOM
'What we all have in common is that we worship at the altar of creativity,' said Michael Eisner as he began his keynote speech on day two of the MIPCOM TV market.The former Disney CEO and founder of new media company Tornante, whose 40-year career has spanned pretty much every ...
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Viacom's CEO Philippe Dauman urges content growth as MIPCOM opens
Despite the worldwide economic freefall, the annual MIPCOM TV market got underway on Monday expecting record attendance.Viacom president and CEO, Philippe Dauman, opened the event with a keynote speech on Monday evening during which he noted, 'We are the creators of escape; this may be the best time to be ...
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Nicolas Traube re-elected as president of Film France
Nicolas Traube has been re-elected to the post of president of Film France, the organisation responsible for promoting the country as a shooting location. The board also renewed the posts of David Kodsi as treasurer and Olivier Meneux as secretary. Three vice-presidents will be nominated to represent the regional film ...
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Celluloid picks up international rights to Sex My Life
Celluloid Dreams has acquired international rights to Bahman Motamedian's feature Sex My Life. The film, which debuted in Venice last month, is a mix of documentary and fiction that follows seven transsexuals living in modern-day Tehran.The subjects' journey to finding their true identity is demonstrated as they seek acceptance from ...
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Ymagis and Universal agree D-cinema deal
Universal Pictures has signed a deal with European digital cinema services provider Ymagis to supply films to theatres equipped by Ymagis. Universal will also pay digital print fees under a long-term agreement.The arrangement mirrors earlier deals Ymagis has concluded with Paramount, Disney and Fox. To date Ymagis has signed contracts ...
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MK2 picks up Patrice Chereau's Prosecution
MK2 has announced the acquisition of Patrice Chereau's latest Prosecution.MK2 will handle international sales on the film which begins shooting in Paris next week.Romain Duris, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Jean-Hughes Anglade star in a story of 'crazy love and emotional persecution,' according to MK2. The film is from an original script ...
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Six film-makers begin Cannes Residence de la Cinefondation
The Cannes Residence de la Cinefondation has started its autumn session with six new film-makers. The group will spend the nextfour and a half months in Paris whilst honing their first or second feature with the support of the local film industry.Contrary to recent editions which seemed particularly female-heavy, this ...
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Danish production Valhalla Rising completes shooting
After ten weeks in the Scottish highlands, shooting on Nicolas Winding Refn's Valhalla Rising has been completed. The film stars Bond villain Mads Mikkelsenk as One-Eye, a savage warrior held captive by a clan leader. With the help of a young child, he escapes on a Viking ship which leads ...
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EuropaCorp begins shoot on From Paris With Love
EuropaCorp has announced the start of principal photography on the $55m (Euros 38m) From Paris With Love, starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Director Pierre Morel began filming Monday near Annecy and will carry on to Paris and its environs for a total 12-week shoot. The film is based ...
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Cannes winner The Class enters Oscar race for France
In an expected move, Cannes Palme d'Or winner The Class has been chosen to represent France at this year's Oscars.Laurent Cantet's semi-documentary about life in a tough Parisian high school will vie for a shot at a best foreign language film nomination. The candidates will be announced in January. Click ...