Beta Film has added two new titles to its growing slate of titles from Central and Eastern Europe, acquiring international distribution rights to Serbian supernatural drama “Block 27” and the Czech crime series “Ultimatum,” the company announced on the eve of the Sarajevo Film Festival.
Veronika Kovacova, Beta’s EVP of international sales and acquisitions for Eastern Europe and Turkey, said the deals underscore the company’s continued commitment to the fast-growing region. “We are there for the creators, for the producers, to help them and to support what they want to produce,” she said.
Directed by Momir Milosevic and Milica Tomovic, and produced by Belgrade-based Firefly Productions, “Block 27” is a science fiction-mystery that follows the disappearance of a teenager in Belgrade, and the search by his twin sister to find him—a journey that finds her traveling to another dimension. The 6 x 45’ series is created by Ivan Knezevic and stars Branko Djuric,...
Veronika Kovacova, Beta’s EVP of international sales and acquisitions for Eastern Europe and Turkey, said the deals underscore the company’s continued commitment to the fast-growing region. “We are there for the creators, for the producers, to help them and to support what they want to produce,” she said.
Directed by Momir Milosevic and Milica Tomovic, and produced by Belgrade-based Firefly Productions, “Block 27” is a science fiction-mystery that follows the disappearance of a teenager in Belgrade, and the search by his twin sister to find him—a journey that finds her traveling to another dimension. The 6 x 45’ series is created by Ivan Knezevic and stars Branko Djuric,...
- 8/11/2022
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Watch the trailer for Entertainment One's Twice Born (Venuto al mondo) drama starring Penélope Cruz, Emile Hirsch, Mira Furlan, Jane Birkin, Saadet Aksoy, Sergio Castellitto, Branko Djuric, Isabelle Adriani and Adnan Haskovic. Cruz stars as a single mother who brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago. Sergio Castellitto directed the film, and also wrote the script based on the bestseller by Margaret Mazzantini.
- 12/5/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Exclusive: Mike Downey and Sam Taylor’s F&Me is reuniting with Srdjan Dragojevic’s Delirium to produce Dragojevic’s From Zero To Hero.
This follows their work together on his hit The Parade and forthcoming The Porcupine, which will shoot in March 2014.
From Zero To Hero is about a group of sales reps at an ex-Yugoslav holiday timeshare company.
From Zero To Hero, financed out of Serbia, Montenegro and the UK, will start shooting at the Otrant Resort in Ulcinj, Montenegro in two weeks. Backers include Sbb (Serbian Broadband), Film Centre of Serbia, The Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, and Rts – Serbian National Television.
“It’s a Balkan Glengarry Glen Ross for contemporary Europe…The sales floor of this timeshare firm will stop at nothing to get a buck, an extra point of commission or stitch up their fellow sales ‘team’ members,” said the film’s UK co-producer Mike Downey of F&Me.
The cast will...
This follows their work together on his hit The Parade and forthcoming The Porcupine, which will shoot in March 2014.
From Zero To Hero is about a group of sales reps at an ex-Yugoslav holiday timeshare company.
From Zero To Hero, financed out of Serbia, Montenegro and the UK, will start shooting at the Otrant Resort in Ulcinj, Montenegro in two weeks. Backers include Sbb (Serbian Broadband), Film Centre of Serbia, The Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, and Rts – Serbian National Television.
“It’s a Balkan Glengarry Glen Ross for contemporary Europe…The sales floor of this timeshare firm will stop at nothing to get a buck, an extra point of commission or stitch up their fellow sales ‘team’ members,” said the film’s UK co-producer Mike Downey of F&Me.
The cast will...
- 9/7/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
First poster for Sergio Castellitto's Twice Born drama, starring Penelope Cruz and Emile Hirsch The Entertainment One release also known as Venuto al mondo is directed and scripted by Castellitto from the bestseller by Margaret Mazzantini. Cruz stars as a single mother who brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago. The film premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival and has yet to find a theatrical release date in U.S. venues. Also in the cast are Mira Furlan, Jane Birkin, Saadet Aksoy, Sergio Castellitto, Branko Djuric, Isabelle Adriani and Adnan Haskovic.
- 12/5/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
First poster for Sergio Castellitto's Twice Born drama, starring Penelope Cruz and Emile Hirsch The Entertainment One release also known as Venuto al mondo is directed and scripted by Castellitto from the bestseller by Margaret Mazzantini. Cruz stars as a single mother who brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago. The film premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival and has yet to find a theatrical release date in U.S. venues. Also in the cast are Mira Furlan, Jane Birkin, Saadet Aksoy, Sergio Castellitto, Branko Djuric, Isabelle Adriani and Adnan Haskovic.
- 12/5/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Interviews with Angelina Jolie and more for In the Land of Blood and Honey. After adding new movie clips last week, we are pleased to give you interviews from the FilmDistrict drama which opens on December 23rd. Get feedback about In the Land of Blood and Honey from director Angelina Jolie, stars Zana Marjanovic (2 parts), Goran Kostic, Boris Ler, Vanesa Glodjo, Nikola Djuricko, Faruk Pruti, Branko Duric, Ermin Bravo, production designer Jon Hutman, Producer Graham King, Director of Photography Dean Semler, Composer Gabriel Yared and Costume Designer Gabriele Binder. In the Land of Blood and Honey is set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s and tells the story of Danijel (Goran Kostic) and Ajla (Zana Marjanovic), two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees,...
- 12/11/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Interviews with Angelina Jolie and more for In the Land of Blood and Honey. After adding new movie clips last week, we are pleased to give you interviews from the FilmDistrict drama which opens on December 23rd. Get feedback about In the Land of Blood and Honey from director Angelina Jolie, stars Zana Marjanovic (2 parts), Goran Kostic, Boris Ler, Vanesa Glodjo, Nikola Djuricko, Faruk Pruti, Branko Duric, Ermin Bravo, production designer Jon Hutman, Producer Graham King, Director of Photography Dean Semler, Composer Gabriel Yared and Costume Designer Gabriele Binder. In the Land of Blood and Honey is set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s and tells the story of Danijel (Goran Kostic) and Ajla (Zana Marjanovic), two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees,...
- 12/11/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Interviews with Angelina Jolie and more for In the Land of Blood and Honey. After adding new movie clips last week, we are pleased to give you interviews from the FilmDistrict drama which opens on December 23rd. Get feedback about In the Land of Blood and Honey from director Angelina Jolie, stars Zana Marjanovic (2 parts), Goran Kostic, Boris Ler, Vanesa Glodjo, Nikola Djuricko, Faruk Pruti, Branko Duric, Ermin Bravo, production designer Jon Hutman, Producer Graham King, Director of Photography Dean Semler, Composer Gabriel Yared and Costume Designer Gabriele Binder. In the Land of Blood and Honey is set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s and tells the story of Danijel (Goran Kostic) and Ajla (Zana Marjanovic), two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees,...
- 12/11/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have added the first trailer for Angelina Jolie's feature film directorial debut, "In the Land of Blood and Honey." The film focuses on a forbidden romance set during the 1990's Bosnian war.Written and directed by Angelina Jolie, the film stars Rade Serbedzija, Nikola Djuricko, Branko Djuric, Zana Marjanovic and an entire cast of locals to the Balkan's area.Watch the trailer for "In the Land of Blood and Honey" below;"In the Land of Blood and Honey" is released across the Us from December 23rd. Angelina Jolie's "In the Land of Blood and Honey" is a story of how human relationships and behavior are deeply affected by living on different sides of war.
- 10/21/2011
- by Anthony Pearson
- Monsters and Critics
With what seems like an increasing number of Hollywood stars getting behind the camera, Angelina Jolie decided to take on a major challenge for her directorial debut. For her Bosnian war love story, In The Land Of Blood And Honey, she decided to shoot two versions, one in English and the other in their native Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian language. And today we finally have our first look via a trailer.
Featuring a cast of relative unknowns here in the states, including Milos Timotijevic, Alma Terzic, Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Rade Serbedzija and Branko Djuric, Jolie’s directorial debut looks to be a bold effort. The mix of romance and war seems to be firmly tied together and more intense then expected. If this trailer was in the Bosnian language and I didn’t know who directed, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a top contender for Best Foreign Oscar. We...
Featuring a cast of relative unknowns here in the states, including Milos Timotijevic, Alma Terzic, Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Rade Serbedzija and Branko Djuric, Jolie’s directorial debut looks to be a bold effort. The mix of romance and war seems to be firmly tied together and more intense then expected. If this trailer was in the Bosnian language and I didn’t know who directed, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a top contender for Best Foreign Oscar. We...
- 10/21/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
When you need a female action star Angelina Jolie is usually the first name that pops in the heads of most Hollywood producers. She is aiming to change some minds with her latest move, directing her first feature. FilmDistrict picked up the romance war drama In The Land of Blood and Honey earlier this summer, and now we have our first official look from EW (not online yet).
One won’t find any famous American actors in this one, as it features a cast including Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Rade Serbedzija, and Branko Djuric. Jolie even shot the film in both English and local Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian language, so it can easily reach both audiences. In the first photo above one can see Milos Timotijevic and Alma Terzic in what looks to be a tense gunplay scene. Check it above as well a new photo of Jolie on the set below, followed by the synopsis.
One won’t find any famous American actors in this one, as it features a cast including Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Rade Serbedzija, and Branko Djuric. Jolie even shot the film in both English and local Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian language, so it can easily reach both audiences. In the first photo above one can see Milos Timotijevic and Alma Terzic in what looks to be a tense gunplay scene. Check it above as well a new photo of Jolie on the set below, followed by the synopsis.
- 8/12/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
The anticipated Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut film has a U.S. distributor and a name. Her Bosnian War film “In the Land of Blood and Honey” was acquired by FilmDistrict, a subsidiary of Gk Films. Gk Films found Graham King stated that Jolie’s debut “signals the arrival of a visceral and compelling storyteller. Here is the official synopsis: ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ is a love story about a young Serb and a Muslim woman who fell in love several evenings before beginning of war in Bosnia. The action follows war events with the young Muslim woman ending up in a Serbian concentration camp from where she is somehow saved by the young Serb. Their love becomes passionate but impossible. The film stars Rade Serbedzija (“Batman Begins,” “Snatch”), Branko Djuric (“Cat Run,” “The Bright Side of the Moon”) and Nikola Djuricko (“The Woman with a Broken Nose,...
- 5/16/2011
- LRMonline.com
Angelina Jolie's In the Land of Blood and Honey will open December 23rd via FilmDistrict. The film which is directed and written by by Jolie, is finance by Graham King and his partner Tim Headington. In a statement, Jolie said that "The film is specific to the Bosnian War, but it's also universal. I wanted to tell a story of how human relationships and behavior are deeply affected by living inside a war." In the Land of Blood and Honey (a.k.a. the Untitled Bosnian War Love Story), takes a look at how a couple's romance is affected by the Bosnian War. The cast includes Rade Serbedzija, Branko Djuric, Nikola Djuricko, Goran Kostic, Zana Marjanovic, Jasna Beri, Dolya Gavanski and Milos Timotijevic.
- 5/16/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Angelina Jolie's In the Land of Blood and Honey will open December 23rd via FilmDistrict. The film which is directed and written by by Jolie, is finance by Graham King and his partner Tim Headington. In a statement, Jolie said that "The film is specific to the Bosnian War, but it's also universal. I wanted to tell a story of how human relationships and behavior are deeply affected by living inside a war." In the Land of Blood and Honey (a.k.a. the Untitled Bosnian War Love Story), takes a look at how a couple's romance is affected by the Bosnian War. The cast includes Rade Serbedzija, Branko Djuric, Nikola Djuricko, Goran Kostic, Zana Marjanovic, Jasna Beri, Dolya Gavanski and Milos Timotijevic.
- 5/16/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Angelina Jolie's In the Land of Blood and Honey will open December 23rd via FilmDistrict. The film which is directed and written by by Jolie, is finance by Graham King and his partner Tim Headington. In a statement, Jolie said that "The film is specific to the Bosnian War, but it's also universal. I wanted to tell a story of how human relationships and behavior are deeply affected by living inside a war." In the Land of Blood and Honey (a.k.a. the Untitled Bosnian War Love Story), takes a look at how a couple's romance is affected by the Bosnian War. The cast includes Rade Serbedzija, Branko Djuric, Nikola Djuricko, Goran Kostic, Zana Marjanovic, Jasna Beri, Dolya Gavanski and Milos Timotijevic.
- 5/16/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Today we have a new official green-band trailer, as well as new stills from Paz Vega‘s action-comedy, Cat Run.
Synopsis: Anthony always dreamed of being a famous chef. Julian only thought about women. With neither really working out, the childhood best friends decide to start a detective agency. Unfortunately for them, on their first case they must help protect a sexy, high class escort who holds the key evidence to a scandalous cover up. The two bumbling detectives soon find themselves running from the mob, a corrupt Us Senator, and a ruthless Mary Poppins-like assassin – all of whom would stop at nothing to hide the truth. It’s just an average day for two bumbling losers.
Scott Mechlowicz in Cat Run
Janet McTeer in Cat Run
Paz Vega in Cat Run
This hilariously violent action-comedy also stars Janet McTeer (Tideland, Tumbleweeds), Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore), Tony Curran (Gladiator,...
Synopsis: Anthony always dreamed of being a famous chef. Julian only thought about women. With neither really working out, the childhood best friends decide to start a detective agency. Unfortunately for them, on their first case they must help protect a sexy, high class escort who holds the key evidence to a scandalous cover up. The two bumbling detectives soon find themselves running from the mob, a corrupt Us Senator, and a ruthless Mary Poppins-like assassin – all of whom would stop at nothing to hide the truth. It’s just an average day for two bumbling losers.
Scott Mechlowicz in Cat Run
Janet McTeer in Cat Run
Paz Vega in Cat Run
This hilariously violent action-comedy also stars Janet McTeer (Tideland, Tumbleweeds), Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore), Tony Curran (Gladiator,...
- 3/8/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
A shell-shocked combat photographer returns from Kurdistan with a secret. He.s drawn back from the brink by his wife.s estranged grandfather and those scenes are more affecting than the not-so-mysterious mystery aspect. Mark Walsh (Colin Farrell) is a photographer who has been in and out of war zones enough to be seasoned in the horrors of them. His latest trip is to Kurdistan where he and his best friend David (Jamie Sives) are photographing a make-ship medical unit where Dr. Talzani (Branko Duric) euthanizes patients whose injuries are too numerous to make it through the desert heat. The doctor examines the patient and if they.re too injured they get a yellow paper and if they.ll make it...
- 8/18/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
For those of you who’ve never heard of Dubrovnik, let me clue you in. It is one of Eastern Europe’s oldest cities and hottest Mediterranean tourist spots. Situated on the Croatian Riviera on the Adriatic Sea, this ancient fairy tale city is the home of the annual Libertas Film Festival, which I had the pleasure of attending earlier this month. Celebrating its sixth consecutive year, the Libertas Ff represents freedom, creativity and harmony that the once sovereign state was built on. Surrounded by beautiful islands, the historic city is defined by its marvelous architecture, mesmerizing landscape, endless monuments and bountiful resources. So while most fanboys and film geeks were anxiously counting down the days to San Diego’s annual Comic Con, the rest of us film and travel enthusiasts were frolicking in this heavenly destination, hobnobbing with talented filmmakers and actors, and screening a variety of acclaimed, independent and unique foreign films.
- 8/2/2010
- LRMonline.com
Scheduled presenters at the 2009 European Film Awards, to be held later this evening in Bochum, Germany, are: Actresses Victoria Abril (Spain), Caterina Murino (Italy), Johanna ter Steege (the Netherlands), María Valverde (Spain), and actors Detlev Buck (Germany), Jesper Christensen (Denmark), Ben Kingsley (UK), Maciej Stuhr (Poland), and Anatole Taubman (Switzerland). Also, documentary director Nino Kirtadzé (France/Georgia), actor/director Aksel Hennie (Norway), and director/actor Branko Djuric (Bosnia & Herzegovina). And finally, Gottfried Langenstein, President of Arte, Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information, Society and Media, and Efa President Wim Wenders. Among the expected guests are actresses Hannelore Elsner (Germany), Krystyna Janda (Poland), and Julia Jentsch (Germany), and directors Roland Emmerich and Sönke Wortmann. Plus award winners Peter Liechti (Efa [...]...
- 12/12/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Watching Triage made this lily-livered film writer want to both be a war reporter and never, ever be a war reporter. Set in 1988, the film stars Colin Farrell as Mark Walsh, an Irish photojournalist who returns from an especially hairy assignment on the front lines of the Kurd-Iraqi conflict with scars both physical and psychological. The title refers to the process by which the gravely wounded are sorted on the battlefield, where medical equipment is minimal and caves double for emergency rooms. When the film opens, Mark and his colleague, David (Jamie Sives), are photographing a Kurdish doctor (an excellent Branko Djuric) as he places colored tickets on bedridden victims. Yellow means the casualty is salvageable. Blue means it is not. Mark gets squeamishly close to the action, capturing the patients' torment, and clicking away as the doctor euthanizes the terminally injured with the aid of a handgun. David, meanwhile,...
- 9/14/2009
- Vanity Fair
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