Fortissimo Films has signed a string of deals on several titles on its Berlin slate, including further sales on Ira Sachs’ Love Is Strange, which has gone to Spain (Golem) and Italy (Koch Media) among other territories.

Love Is Strange, which screened in Berlin’s Panorama section, also went to Portugal (Midas Film), Switzerland (Xenix Filmdistribution, Turkey (Kurmaca), Bulgaria (Bulgaria Film Vision), Former Yugoslavia (MegaCom Film) and Israel (Forum Film).

Before Berlin, Fortissimo sold the film to the UK’s Altitude Films, France (Pretty Pictures), Brazil (Alpha Filmes), Benelux (Wild Bunch), Australia/New Zealand (Rialto Distribution) and Greece (Faliro House).

In addition, Fortissimo has sold South African crime thriller iNumber Number to several key territoriesm including France (Zylo), Germany (Pandastorm), Japan (KlockWorx) and Iran (IRIB). 

Fortissimo also scored several deals on Jeremy Lin documentary Linsanity, which has gone to Australia (Umbrella Entertainment), Canada (Kinosmith), Spain (Sogecine-Canal Plus) and Sweden (UR). Latin American pay-TV rights went to HBO Latin America Media Services and world air rights to CineSky Pictures.

Foodie drama Final Recipe, which screened in Berlin’s Culinary Cinema section, went to Germany (AV Visionen), Spain (Kiss Comunicacio), Italy (Officine UBU), Switzerland (Praesens Films) and Former Yugoslavia (Discovery Film and Video Distribution).

Fortissimo CEO Michael J Werner said: “Continuing to secure major sales for these films is testament to the worldwide demand for well-crafted performances and intelligent filmmaking.  These films resonate with contemporary audiences worldwide and we’re confident that this will translate into strong international box office for them.”

Other deals concluded by Fortissimo at EFM include:

BORGMAN

Germany (Pandastorm Pictures), Japan (Shochiku), Spain (Film Buro Producciones), Mexico (ZatMeni Distribución) and Bulgaria (Bulgaria Film Vision). Latin America pay-TV (HBO Latin America Media Services), Eastern Europe pay-TV (HBO Central Europe), world air rights (CineSky Pictures).

DJINN

Japan (Fine Films), Turkey (Ozen), Peru (Eurofilms), Latin America pay-TV (HBO Latin America Media Services).

FOODIES

Australia/New Zealand (E1 Australia), Poland (Best Film), Singapore and Brunei (Golden Village), Latin America pay-TV (HBO Latin America Media Services), world air rights (Captive Entertainment).

RIGOR MORTIS

China (Star Alliance), Mexico (ZatMeni Distribución), South-East Asia pay-TV (Celestial), Latin America pay-TV (HBO Latin America Media Services).

SIDDHARTH

US (Zeitgeist Films), France (ASC Distribution), Germany (Koch Media), Australia/New Zealand (Pinnacle Films), Hong Kong (Edko Films), Switzerland (Praesens Film), Former Yugoslavia (Discovery Film and Distribution), Israel (Orlando Films), Iran (IRIB), Latin America pay-TV (HBO Latin America Media Services), Eastern Europe pay-TV (HBO Central Europe).

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