All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 171
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NewsMartha Marcy producers ready drifter tale The Low Road
Maybach Cunningham, the California-based production company behind with Sean Durkin’s Martha Marcy May Marlene, is preparing its third feature to shoot this year.
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NewsLondon's PFM strikes partnership with Toronto's IFF
Sam Taylor in Toronto pitching Dominic Murphy’s Cassy and Jude.
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NewsNwimo's Northpoint lines up Drops, Necropolis
Stella Nwimo, the London-based producer attending the Producers Lab Toronto organised by EFP (with participation from the British Council), is here presenting new thriller 18 Drops, written by Steve Lewis and Tony Owen.
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CommentSalmon Fishing in Toronto
Stars get a raptuous reception at Toronto premiere of the film that Lasse Hallstrom says is about “trying to believe in the impossible.”
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NewsDigital cinema issues cause Scotiabank delays in Toronto on Saturday
Two important press & industry screenings were disrupted at TIFF yesterday as there were digital cinema issues at the Scotiabank.
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CommentCelebrating Trishna and 360
My favourite party* of Toronto so far was the classy soiree at Brassaii last night combining celebrations for Fernando Meirelles’ 360 and Michael Winterbottom’s Trishna.
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NewsDogwoof kicks off sales consultation business with Toronto's Girl Model
UK distributor Dogwoof, known for its innovative release plans for socially conscious films, is now branching out to offer international sales consultation.
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NewsColin Firth comes on board for Teplitzky's The Railway
Colin Firth has signed on to star in Jonathan Teplitzky’s The Railway Man for Lionsgate, which takes UK distribution rights and also handles international sales.
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NewsLebanon picks Labaki’s Where Do We Go Now? for Oscar race
The film had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival today.
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NewsFortissimo hops on Quentin Lee's White Frog
Fortissimo Films has acquired international sales rights to Quentin Lee’s White Frog, and will introduce the project to buyers here in Toronto.
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NewsScanbox gains strength in Sweden, Finland with acquisition of PAN Vision
Scanbox Entertainment has struck a deal to acquire PAN Vision’s Nordic Film Division.
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NewsK5 saddles up for box-office hit Buck
K5 International has taken on international rights to Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary Buck.
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NewsCentral Partnership prebuys von Trier’s Nymphomaniac
Even before TrustNordisk has launched the official presales of Nymphomaniac, Central Partnership has acquired for Russia.
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NewsCinemavault fights for Anderson Silva doc
Toronto-based Cinemavault has acquired the international rights to Pablo Croce’s Anderson Silva: Like Water, winner of Best New Documentary Director at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
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NewsContent takes on Nothing To Fear starring Thomas Haden Church
Content will handle international sales on Nothing To Fear, the first film from Slasher Films.
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FeaturesToronto 2011: Michael Winterbottom
The prolific English director returns to TIFF (where he has shown many of his films, including 2010’s The Trip), with his first India-set film, Trisha.
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FeaturesToronto 2011: Gary Hustwit
The New York City-based director is in Toronto to present the world premiere of his city design documentary Urbanized, the third film is his design trilogy after Helvetica and Objectified.
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NewsTF1 makes a pact with UK thriller Demons
TF1 International has taken on sales for Demons Never Die, which is written and directed by Screen International 2011 Star of Tomorrow Arjun Rose.
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NewsWill Gluck talks about Sex On The Moon adaptation
Will Gluck, director of Easy A and Friends With Benefits, tells Screen that he’s already starting to think about who should take the demanding lead actor role in his adaptation of Sex On The Moon.
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NewsWinterbottom eyes Jack Black, Steve Coogan projects
As he hits Toronto with his new film Trishna, Michael Winterbottom says he is waiting to hear if his next project to shoot will be one with Jack Black or one with Steve Coogan.