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All articles by Geoffrey Macnab – Page 139
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NewsF&ME embarks on biggest project yet
Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME), the London-based feature film production outfit led by Mike Downey and Sam Taylor, is embarking on its biggest project yet.
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NewsNimbus reveals upcoming slate
Prolific Danish outfit Nimbus, in Berlin with competition titles Thomas Vinterberg’s Submarino and Alice de Champfleury Sun Shine (Sol Skin), has announced details of its upcoming films.
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NewsWild Bunch Benelux kicks off EFm with spending spree
Wild Bunch Benelux has been on a mini-acquisition spree, company boss Pim Hermeling has confirmed three new pick-ups.
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NewsProtagonist takes on Monsters
UK sales outfit Protagonist is commencing sales on sci-fi pic Monsters, which it has just added to its EFM sale.
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NewsJinga scares up US deal horror Finale
UK-based production and sales outfit Jinga has closed a North American deal on its supernatural horror film Finale with Image Entertainment. It is scheduled for May 2010 release.
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NewsIntramovies chooses Life
Intramovies, the Rome-based sales outfit, has picked up world sales rights on Berlinale Panorama selection One Life Maybe Two by Alessandro Aronadi.
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NewsContent Extracts UK deal with Paramont on Mike Judge comedy
London and LA-based ContentFilm has snagged a UK deal with Paramount for new Mike Judge comedy, Extract.
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NewsGaumont closes sales on The Round Up
French powerhouse Gaumont has announced key sales on its $29 million Holocaust drama, The Round Up.
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NewsWide closes wave of sales on Godard doc
Tale of friendship and enstrangement between French cinema masters Godard and Truffat proves hot seller.
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NewsRevolver falls for Pascal Chaumeil’s Heartbreaker
Revolver Entertainment has acquired Pascal Chaumeil’s directorial debut Heartbreaker from Gregoire Melin’s French sales company Kinology.
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NewsHigh Point takes on Cardiff doc
High Point Films, the theatrical sales arm for Carey Fitzgerald’s High Point Media Group has just snapped up world rights to feature documentary, Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff. It will be handled by the company’s recently launched feature doc arm, Horizons.
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NewsClose, Garcia bring Nobbs to the screen
Multi Oscar nominee Glenn Close is to reprise one of her most famous stage roles on screen.
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NewsSpain's Imagina unfolds Paper Birds at EFM
Madrid-based outfit Imagina will be introducing buyers to Spanish buzz title Paper Birds (Pájaros de Papel) during the EFM.
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NewsHaut et Court picks up Williams film
French distributor takes rights for France and French-speaking Europe to Paul Andrew Williams’ third feature.
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NewsLevelK sells The Temptation Of St Tony to Olive Films for US
Tine Klint’s LevelK sells Veiko Öunpuu’s second feature to Olive Films for US distribution.
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NewsCavaye's Point Blank shoots for Gaumont
Fred Cavaye to direct $14m action thriller Point Blank for Gaumont.
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NewsBuyers amused by Spanish Movie
Spoof film Spanish Movie racks up sales ahead of the European Film Market.
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NewsBenelux, Russia get Amphibious
Celsius Entertainment has closed key deals on Brian Yuzna’s 3D creature feature Amphibious 3D with Dutch Film Works/BFD in Benelux and Leopolis in Russia/CIS.
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NewsEaling scores with hockey comedy What The Puck
UK sales outfit goes back to its “feelgood” comedy roots with new Peter Cattaneo feature.
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NewsContentFilm takes international rights to Jake Scott's Rileys
ContentFilm takes international rights to Jake Scott’s Sundance premiere ahead of EFM.