All AFM articles – Page 82
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Freestyle plans theatrical release for InAPPropriate Comedy
Freestyle Releasing has acquired North American rights to the sketch comedy and plans a theatrical launch followed by DVD and VoD through Freestyle Digital Media.
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Home, Stung sell well for XYZ, Celluloid Nightmares
Celluloid Nightmares has struck a multi-territory deal with Wild Bunch on Home, Nicholas McCarthy’s follow-up to Sundance hit The Pact.
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NewsScarcity of AFM must-haves drives up prices
In contrast to the deadly Storm Sandy that ravaged the East Coast on the eve of the AFM and delayed the arrival of a number of attendees, the pace of the market itself some 3,000 miles away in Santa Monica has been far more languid.
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Dracula project among 10-strong Steven Paul roster
EXCLUSIVE: Steven Paul has wrapped production on Dracula: The Dark Prince, one of 10 features he has committed to producing in the next 12 months through his group of companies SP Entertainment Group, Crystal Edge and Crystal Sky.
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NewsSeven Arts founder Peter Hoffman talks Thomasina, Winter Queen
Peter Hoffman’s Seven Arts has moved into self-distribution and is lining up a remake of the family property Thomasina after acquiring rights from the late author Paul Gallico’s estate.
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Cargo, Jump Street solidify Australian ties
EXCLUSIVE: Cargo Entertainment and Australia’s Jump Street Films have signed a multi-year output deal and formed a financing, production, distribution and sales company to develop original Australian content.
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NewsSvensk thrils buyers with thrillers
EXCLUSIVE: Swedish sales outfit Svensk Filmindustri has closed AFM deals on The Paganini Contract, The Hypnotist and Marie Kroyer.
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Intandem closes deals on thriller Ocean Beach
EXCLUSIVE: AFM deals for thriller include Germany, Latin America, CIS and Middle East; Intandem also attaches Sam Claflin to The Laureate.
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NewsBuyers go to The Deep and After Lucia with Bac
EXCLUSIVE: Bac has closed a host of territories on its Icelandic and Mexican foreign language Oscar contenders.
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NewsDeals roundup: Dracula, The Bunny Game, Closed Circuit, UFO
Deals from Filmexport Group, Jinga’s UXB and Gaia Media.
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NewsBuyers flow to WestEnd’s Joe
EXCLUSIVE: Deals on new Nicolas Cage drama include a mid-six figure deal with Wild Side for France.
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NewsMomentum high on Altitude’s The Good People
Momentum has taken UK rights to Altitude Film Sales’ horror The Good People, to be directed by Corin Hardy [pictured].
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NewsCJ swings into Jungle
EXCLUSIVE: CJ Entertainment has come on board to close financing on SC Films’ family animation Jungle Shuffle, due for delivery in Q4 2013.
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NewsRecidive falls for Romeo and Juliet
EXCLUSIVE: Musical Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song has been sold to Recidive SAS for France.
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Raven Banner closes deals on Manborg
MPI Media Group has picked up US rights to Steve Kostanski’s sci-fi action Manborg.
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NewsCineTel boards The Cure by David Gould
CineTel Films has acquired international sales rights to action/thriller The Cure, written produced and directed by visual effects veteran David Gould.
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Leomark closes VoD delas on Pinching Penny
Erik Lundmark’s Leomark Studios has licensed VoD rights to the crime caper Pinching Penny to Beijing-based JY Entertainment.
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CMG closes Sarila deals for Russia, Germany
Ed Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group (CMG) has licensed Canadian 3D animated adventure The Legend Of Sarila to Luxor for Russia, Telepool for Germany and 5 Star Pictures for Israel.
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Myriad Pictures to sell Olivia Wilde comedy Relanxious
CEO Kirk D’Amico has introduced the project from The Allegiance Theater to buyers at AFM.
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NewsBuyers dreamy for Mister Smith’s Imagine
David Garrett has sold hot new comedy-drama Imagine, starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Renner and Julianne Moore, to UK, France, Australia and a host of other territories.