All AFM articles – Page 103
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New Films to release ensemble comedy Burning Palms in US
New Films International (NFI) is venturing into domestic distribution as it emerged that stablemate New Films Cinema will mount a US theatrical release for the dark comedy Burning Palms.
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Sierra licenses Endings to eOne for key markets
Nick Meyer and Marc Schaberg’s Sierra Pictures has licensed the comedy A Beginner’s Guide To Endings to eOne for the US, France, Australia, Germany and Scandinavia.
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New-look Sunrise adds Russian Oscar entry The Edge to AFM slate
Reconstituted production, financing and worldwide sales and distribution company Sunrise Entertainment will bring Alexey Uchitel’s Russian drama and official foreign language Oscar submission The Edge to AFM this week.
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Mission tempts Santa Monica buyers with The Shunning
Mission Pictures International and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions division Affirm Films are introducing buyers at AFM to Beverly Lewis’ original Hallmark production The Shunning.
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NewsOpen Water team moves into Silent House remake with Elle Driver
French sales outfit Elle Driver is moving into full-on financing with an English-language reimagining of Uruguayan horror film Silent House.
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NewsProtagonist is ship shape with more key deals on Submarine
On the eve of the AFM, Protagonist Pictures has announced sales to key territories of Richard Ayoade’s coming-of-age comedy, Submarine.
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NewsPitt eyes lead for Inferno crime caper Cogan's Trade
Brad Pitt is in talks to reunite with Andrew Dominik, his director on The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford, on the comedic crime story.
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NewsWild Bunch comes on board for Wong Kar Wai's Grandmasters
Wild Bunch’s slate also includes Under The Hawthorn Tree, Arrietty, The Moth Diaries, The First Beautiful Thing and The Squad.
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NewsMemento on board for Laurent Cantet's English-language debut
Cantet to adapt Joyce Carol Oates bestseller Foxfire.
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NewsBritish star cast lines up for Hopkins' Beautiful Fantastic with Bankside
British stars Felicity Jones (The Tempest), Rupert Friend (The Young Victoria), Rhys Ifans and Bill Nighy have come on board for This Beautiful Fantastic, which BAFTA winner Joel Hopkins (Last Chance Harvey) will direct.
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NewsCinemavault acquires romantic comedy When Harry Tries to Marry
Nayan Padrai makes feature debut on cross-cultural romcom.
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Revolver takes UK rights to A Serbian Film
Revolver Entertainment has snapped up UK rights to A Serbian Film, sold by Jinga Films.
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LaMolinara to direct Canada-Asia co-production Bubblegum Crisis
Anthony LaMolinara has been brought on board to direct Bubblegum Crisis – Knight Sabers, a Canada-Asian co-production which will be shot in 3D at China’s Hengdian World Studios from May next year.
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Gaumont launches pre-sales on Untouchable, A Gang Story
Gaumont also announces staffing changes to sales team.
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NewsUnifrance vacates Loews; Wolf says he hopes to present AFM options
Companies cite expense compared to Cannes or Berlin; AFM notes that other French companies still work out of Loews.
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NewsDouble Edge boards Yip's Chinese Ghost Story
Taiwan-based Double Edge Entertainment has picked up North American rights to Wilson Yip’s $20m A Chinese Ghost Story.
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NewsLionsgate strikes three-picture deal with IM Global
Films covered are Boaz Yakin’s Safe, Pete Travis’ Dredd and Simon West’s Protection.
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NewsK5 bites into Toast; UGC takes French-speaking rights
K5 International has acquired international rights to the Ruby Film & Television production Toast, which is currently in post.
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NewsRodriguez, Bold, OddLot launch Quick Draw
Robert Rodriguez has launched Quick Draw Productions in association with Gigi Pritzker’s OddLot Entertainment and Michel Litvak’s Bold Films.