All Sales articles – Page 468
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NewsSales and co-production under the spotlight at TIFFCOM
The Japanese film industry grappled with how to sell films to the international market and collaborate with its neighbours in East Asia on the opening day of the TIFFCOM market in Tokyo (Oct 20-22).
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NewsLightning bulks up AFM slate with Verso
Lightning Entertainment has acquired international sales rights excluding Switzerland to Tarantula Productions’ police thriller Verso.
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NewsIndependent picks up international rights to Barafundle Bay
London-based sales and production outfit Independent has picked up international rights to award-winning director Hattie Dalton’s first feature Barafundle Bay.
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NewsKorean sleeper hit Old Partner secures Japanese release
Korean sales company Indiestory has announced that sleeper hit documentary Old Partner is due to open in Japan this December.
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NewsOdd Lot, Bold unite on joint sales venture Affinity International
Bold Films and Odd Lot Entertainment’s international sales arms have merged as Affinity International and will officially launch at AFM next month.
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NewsJere Hausfater steps down as Essential CEO
Jere Hausfater has stepped down as CEO of Essential Entertainment less than three years after he founded the financing, production and sales company with chairman and Palo Alto businessman Jim Kohlberg.
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NewsLightning strikes sales deal on Mexican Oscar hopeful Backyard
Santa Monica-based Lightning Entertainment has picked up all international sales rights excluding Latin America to Carlos Carrera’s Mexican foreign language Oscar submission Backyard (El Traspatio).
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NewsWFE boards rom-com Bitter/Sweet for AFM
Worldwide Film Entertainment (WFE) will handle sales on Thailand-based producer Urs Brunner’ romantic comedy Bitter/Sweet starring Josh Brolin and Kip Pardue.
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NewsSharon Stone, Carice Van Houten get Satisfaction with Media 8
Sharon Stone and Carice Van Houten are attached and Chris Evans is in talks to star in the drama Satisfaction, which Media 8 represents worldwide and will introduce to buyers at AFM.
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NewsAFM to screen 445 films including 73 world premieres
A total of 445 films in 27 languages including 73 world premieres and 311 market premieres will screen during the 30th AFM, set to run in Santa Monica from November 4-11.
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NewsAscot Elite takes Swiss rights to A Single Man, The Road
Ascot Elite, the Swiss distributor, has acquired the Swiss rights to Tom Ford’s A Single Manand John Hillcoat’s The Road.
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NewsFandango Productions to makes complete library available for first time
Domenico Procacci’s Fandango Productions is making its titles available as a single library collection for the first time.
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NewsFlynn takes UK rights to Taiwanese drama
London-based Flynn Entertainment has acquired Ian Lou’s award-winning Taiwanese film A Place Of One’s Own for UK theatrical release in spring 2010.
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NewsFinecut sells Chaw to Australia’s Madman
South Korean sales company Finecut has announced a slew of Toronto deals, led by black comedy Chaw which has been sold to Madman Entertainment for Australia.
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NewsRevolver snaps up Pattinson doc Robsessed
UK distributor Revolver has snapped up rights to Robsessed, a feature length documentary about Twilight and New Moon star Robert Pattinson.
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NewsGolden Shell winner City continues selling streak
Hong Kong’s Media Asia Films has sold Lu Chuan’s City Of Life And Death to Latin America and Greece, following its success at San Sebastian where it won the Golden Shell for best film and best cinematography.
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NewsMusic Box takes US rights to Swedish smash Dragon Tattoo
Chicago-based Music Box Films has picked up US rights to Danish director Niels Arden Oplev’s international sensation The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
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Ex-Miramax executive Colleen Seldin to handle sales for Locomotive Group
Former Miramax senior vice-president of international distribution and operations Colleen Seldin has resurfaced at New York-based Locomotive Entertainment Group.
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NewsFortissimo does strong festival trade with Labyrinth, Wartime
Fortissimo Films has announced a wave of sales closed on its current slate after the Venice and Toronto film festivals.
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NewsTallinn Black Nights festival launches regional film market
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is launching a regional film market – the Black Market Industry Screenings – from November 30 to December 3 this year, with up to 48 screenings of new films from central and eastern Europe, Nordic territories and Russia.