All News articles – Page 2271
-
NewsHighland to sell Boswell For The Defence
Steve Coogan will play the title role of James Boswell in an adaptation of the West End play Boswell For The Defence. Highland Film Group is in Toronto handling international sales.
-
NewsGuardians stays top in dismal US session
Marvel Studios’ Guardians Of The Galaxy added an estimated $10.2m in its sixth weekend through Buena Vista to surge to $294.6m in the lowest box office weekend in two years.
-
NewsJonathan Kier to head Sierra/Affinity sales
Sierra/Affinity principals Nick Meyer, Marc Schaberg and Marc Butan announced in Toronto they have promoted Jonathan Kier to president of sales and distribution.
-
NewsNimbus scares up ghost story
EXCLUSIVE: Producer Lars Bredo Rahbek of Copenhagen’s Nimbus Film, whose Itsi Bitsi screened premiered at TIFF last night, is now developing a big-screen adaptation of In Search of a Distant Voice by author Taichi Yamada.
-
NewsCinema do Brasil trumpets Obra, Tower
Cinema do Brasil is in town promoting two titles in the festival – Gregorio Graziosi’s Discovery entry Obra and Fernanda Salloum and Carolina Markowicz’s Short Cuts International selection Tatuapé Mahal Tower.
-
NewsArclight sells The Deathday Party
Arclight Films has taken on worldwide rights to the Chinese psychological crime thriller starring Archie Kao from Michael Mann’s upcoming Blackhat.
-
NewsBron adds two key executives
Aaron L Gilbert and Brenda Gilbert’s Vancouver-based Bron Studios, in town with Kritsen Wiig starrer Welcome To Me, has announced two key hires.
-
NewsBuyers hello to Farewell
Venice Days BNL People’s Choice award winner sells to Benelux, Germany and Australia/New Zealand, among others.
-
NewsSoda takes UK/Canada for Angel
EXCLUSIVE: Distributor acquires UK/Ireland and Canadian rights to Michal Winterbottom’s Toronto premiere.
-
NewsUnifrance eyes growth
Boom in French films at Toronto complements the expansion plans of French promotion agency Unifrance.
-
NewsWeaving in talks for Gandhi’s Bird Eclipse
EXCLUSIVE: Hugo Weaving is in talks to star in fantasy period drama Bird Eclipse, the next project from Ship Of Theseus director Anand Gandhi.
-
NewsStampfer and Vogelbacher launch IFP
IFP will advise international film and TV productions “in the areas of film financing and the provision of technical services with a special focus on Germany”.
-
NewsIndustry awaits TIFF deals
UPDATED: A torpid start to the market coupled with concerns over the desirability of acquisition titles has left buyers looking expectantly towards reportedly a $10m-plus deal for Top Five.
-
NewsStarz picks up Just Before I Go
Starz has secured North American rights to Courteney Cox’s feature directorial debut Just Before I Go.
-
NewsSearch Engine Films takes Guidance
John Bain’s Search Engine Films has acquired Canadian rights from Edyson Entertainment to the Discovery selection following its world premiere on Friday.
-
NewsPigeon wins Golden Lion in Venice
Venice awards go to Roy Andersson dark comedy, Andrei Konchalovsky drama, Hungry Hearts.
-
NewsAbramorama, Arts Alliance form pact
Richard Abramowitz’s distribution company Abramorama has partnered with Arts Alliance to theatrically release a slate of titles including live events.
-
NewsBreakthrough kicks off Culture High sales
EXCLUSIVE: Breakthrough Entertainment has launched sales in Toronto on marijuana laws documentary The Culture High, screening in the market.
-
NewsLibertador named Venezuelan Oscar entry
Alberto Arvelo’s Simón Bolívar epic The Liberator – Libertador starring Edgar Ramírez will represent Venezuela as the foreign language Oscar submission.
-
NewsChina Lion roars for Breakup Buddies
Distributor picks up comedy for US and Australia/NZ from IM Global.