Sc-fi horror ‘Affection’ starring Jessica Rothe sells to North America
EXCLUSIVE: Blue Finch has inked further deals in Germany, Benelux, MENA and South Korea.
CPH:DOX-bound, BFI-backed ‘Something Familiar’ acquired for world sales
EXCLUSIVE: Romania-UK co-production follows a filmmaker drawn into her own family history when helping a woman search for her birth mother.
Scott Adkins thriller ‘Bedlam’ sells to key territories as production wraps; first look unveiled
EXCLUSIVE: In Bedlam, Adkins plays a street boxer who infiltrates London’s infamous Bedlam asylum to rescue his imprisoned sister.
Sundance documentary ‘The Oldest Person In The World’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Film is selling at EFM, before a Texas premiere at SXSW next month.
‘Rolling Loud’ with Owen Wilson, Matt Rife acquired for international sales
EXCLUSIVE: Film features hip-hop stars Ty Dolla $ign, Sexyy Red and Ski Mask The Slump God.
Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ to Magnolia for the US
The Sundance premiere will get a theatrical launch later this year.
Sophy Romvari’s Locarno, Toronto winner ‘Blue Heron’ acquired for UK-Ireland release
EXCLUSIVE: Film won Locarno’s First Feature award and Toronto’s Canadian Discovery prize.
Nuclear testing documentary ‘Our Planet, The People, My Blood’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Film recently played to members of Parliament in the UK.
Stephen Fry-narrated sci-fi comedy ‘Time Travel Is Dangerous’ boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Cast includes Brian Blessed, Johnny Vegas, Jane Horrocks.
French box office makes striking January comeback
Ticket sales rose 15% to nearly 16 million admissions.
Shochiku boards Venice doc ‘The Ozu Diaries’, lands key sales including North America
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Raim’s documentary will be introduced to buyers at the EFM.
Neon acquires Sundance doc ‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem’
Company makes second acquisition after Leviticus.
Apple Original Films acquires Sundance doc ‘The Last First: Winter K2’
Sarah Thomson and John Battsek of Ventureland among the producers.
Canadian family animation ‘Dragoons’ boarded for international sales
EXCLUSIVE: Film will launch to buyers at next week’s European Film Market.
‘Marty Supreme’ getting China release, set to become A24’s highest grossing film
China Film Group to release the Josh Safdie feature starring Timothée Chalamet.
Apple announces debut dates for buddy movie ‘Mayday’, dark comedy ‘Outcome’, ‘The Dink’
Studio also updates on series including Anya Taylor-Joy in ‘Lucky’.
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos defends Warner Bros merger plan in US Senate grilling
”Netflix has no political agenda of any kind.”
French theatre comedy ‘Comedie Francaise’ sells to UK-Ireland for Charades
EXCLUSIVE: The French sales outfit has also secured key European deals.
Sundance winner ‘Barbara Forever’ boarded for international sales ahead of Berlin premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Film explores the life, work and cultural impact of Barbara Hammer.
Zhang Yimou espionage thriller ‘Scare Out’ lands UK-Ireland distribution
The film, starring Jackson Yee and Zhu Yilong, is set to release at Chinese New Year.
