Spoiler alert for Jane Austen’s 206-year-old novel “Emma,” but the climax of the book hinges on the “handsome, clever, and rich” title character’s sudden realization that she’s in love with the one man who’s been unafraid to challenge her scheming ways and appeal to the better angels of her nature. “It darted through her with the speed of an arrow that Mr. Knightley must marry no one but herself!” Austen wrote, as her heroine’s epiphany is prompted by the news that the naïve boarder girl she’s taken under her wing has feelings for the same man.
That moment is very much included toward the end of Autumn de Wilde’s thoroughly wonderful adaptation of Austen’s penultimate book, but Emma’s rare episode of self-reflection no longer sneaks up on her with quite the same element of surprise. This Emma, played by Anya Taylor-Joy,...
That moment is very much included toward the end of Autumn de Wilde’s thoroughly wonderful adaptation of Austen’s penultimate book, but Emma’s rare episode of self-reflection no longer sneaks up on her with quite the same element of surprise. This Emma, played by Anya Taylor-Joy,...
- 1/14/2021
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Celsius Entertainment is a London and Berlin based international sales agent that finances and represents slate of high quality, high profile feature films for distribution to the international territories. Celsius is a private company, wholly-owned and managed by Thierry Wase-Bailey, a 25 year veteran of the international film licensing business.Celsius has an interesting array of films at the Efm. Most already have U.S. distribution but rights in many territories are still up for grabs.
Genre : Drama
Synopsis : Inspired by a true story from the late 1970s and touching on legal and social issues that are as relevant today as they were 35 years ago, Any Day Now is a powerful tale of love, acceptance and family. When a teenager with Down syndrome is abandoned by his mother, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the loving family he’s never had. But when their unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men are forced to fight a biased legal system to save the life of the child they have come to love as their own.
Us Distributor: Music Box Films
Cast: Alan Cumming (The Good Wife, X2), Garret Dillahunt (Looper, Winter’S Bone, The Last House On The Left), Isaac Leyva, Frances Fisher (Titanic)
Efm Screening Schedule :
07/02/13 6.30 pm: CinemaxX 11 (Potsdamer Straße 5, 10785 Berlin) 10/02/13 5.55 pm: CinemaxX 12 (Potsdamer Straße 5, 10785 Berlin)
Winner of an unprecedented 8 Audience Awards:
Chicago International Film Festival 2012 Seattle International Film Festival 2012 Tribeca Film Festival 2012 Outfest 2012 Provincetown International Film Festival 2012 Woodstock Film Festival 2012 Napa Valley Film Festival 2012 Key West Film Festival 201
"Cumming is the linchpin, and the actor does an exceptional job of moving across the vast galaxy of universal emotions about partners and parenthood." - Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
"Cumming’s performance [is] a perfect balance of flamboyance, humanity, vulnerability, paternal love and righteous anger...it's the best work he's done to date." - David Fear, Time Out NY
"Dillahunt has chilling realistic moments that make you feel the actual discrimination in the air." - David D'Arcy, Screen International
“Powerful! Superb! Depictions of custody battles have become a cinematic staple, but few register with the heartfelt emotion of Any Day Now." - Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
“Alan Cumming delivers what is possibly his best performance to date.” - Boyd Van Hoeij, Variety
"3 1/2 Stars! One of the season's hidden treasures." - Marshall Fine, The Huffington Post
“...an outraged, unblinking depiction of institutionalized homophobia...” - Stephen Holden, The New York Times Critics' Pick
“Cumming and Dillahunt create characters that are as memorable as they are moving.” - Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
“It would take a heart of stone to resist Any Day Now..." - Ella Taylor, NPR
"Powerful" - John Hartl, 3 1/2 stars, Seattle Times
“Packs a powerful, timely and ultimately heartbreaking message.” - Dan Heching, Next
View Trailer : Click Here
Come Out And Play (El Juego De Los NIÑOS)
Genre : Horror
Synopsis : While on vacation, Beth (Vinessa Shaw The Hills Have Eyes) and Francis (Ebon Moss-Bachrach The Lake House) visit a remote island that turns out to be almost solely inhabited by children. Unfortunately for them, these kids are far from well behaved.
Us Distributor: Cinedigm
Also Sold to Metrodome [UK] following its world premiere at Midnight Madness in Toronto. Also sold to Nikkatsu in Japan, to Germany, to Cis/Russia, etc...
Festivals : Was also in official competition at Fantastic Fest, Sitges, Rio, AFI 'Midnight’, & Torino. Next up at Gérardmer and Fribourg.
20th Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gérardmer:
Screening Schedule:
02/02/13 2.00 pm Espace Lac (Official Screening) 02/02/13 7.30 pm McL (Screening) 03/02/13 9.30 pm Casino (Screening)
“I loved Come Out And Play. I really really dug it.” Harry Knowles Click for full article [Ain’t it cool news]
View Trailer: Click Here
The First Time
Genre: Comedy/ Drama/ Romance
From Castle Rock Entertainment
Us Distributor Sony Pictures [out on DVD Mar 2013]
Synopsis: A high school romance that follows two teenagers over the course of one weekend.
Producers: Martin Shafer and Liz Glotzer [Friends With Benefits, Bernie, Did You Hear About The Morgans?, Music & Lyrics, etc…]
Cast : Dylan O’Brien (star of MTV's Teen Wolf), Britt Robertson (star of The Secret Circle), Victoria Justice (Fun Size), Craig Roberts (Submarine, Red Lights), James Frecheville ( Animal Kingdom) & Lamarcus Tinker (Glee).
" ' The First Time' is a polished gem of a teen romantic comedy, with a maturity and emotional intelligence not usually associated with the genre.” -Marshall Fine, Huffington Post
“sweet, low-key comedy… has a freshness” Neil Genzlinger , NY Times
“Quite simply put, ‘The First Time’ is phenomenal stuff. This is one of my favorite films of 2012 so far” Joey Magidson Awards Circuit Click Here for full review
“this witty, sweet and charming little gem may be the year's most romantic movie. Prepare to swoon. 3 1/2 Stars (out of 4)” -Dan Jewel Life & Style Review
“Objectively, what the world needs now is another teen-romance-slash-virginity-loss dramedy like we need a hole in our collective movie heads. But Jonathan Kasdan's The First Time, against all odds, is something of a wonder” Michael Atkinson, Phoenix New Times Click Here for full review
View Trailer: Click Here
Also available for your territory:
Turn Me On, Goddammit!
coming of age comedy sold to over 20 distributors. Winner Best Film & Best Cinematography at the Norwegian Oscars [The Amandas] & Best Screenplay Tribeca Film Festival, amongst numerous other awards.
Us Distributor: New Yorker
“You’ll be gladder to have seen this beguiling little film” Wall Street Journal
View the International & Us trailers: Click Here
Angels Crest
Dramatic thriller starring Thomas Dekker [A Nightmare on Elm St], Jeremy Piven [Entourage], Mira Sorvino [ Oscar winner] and Lynn Collins [female lead in John Carter]
Us Distributor: Magnolia
View Trailer: Click here
Freakonomics
Based on the international best-seller
Us Distributor: Magnolia
View Trailer: Click Here
and from the genre division of Celsius:
Amphibious 3D
Creature/horror shot entirely in 3D starring Michael Pare [Lincoln Lawyer]& directed by Brian Yuzna [Re-Animator]
Us Distributor: Freestyle
View 3D Anaglyph Trailer [you’ll need Red/Cyan glasses ]: Click Here
“this film has an absolutely killer ending” Ambush Bug (Ain’t It Cool News)
Library Titles also available for your territory:
From Within
Teen supernatural horror starring Thomas Dekker [A Nightmare on Elm St, Terminator TV series], Adam Goldberg [upcomingInferno: A Linda Lovelace Story], Jared Harris [Mad Men] & Rumer Willis [ 90210]
Us Distributor : Lionsgate
Crusade: A March Through Time
$14m teen fantasy adventure starring Emily Watson
Us Distributor : Phase 4
Manda Bala: Send A Bullet
When the rich steal from the poor... the Poor steal the rich.
Sundance Winner Best Documentary & Best Cinematography...
Genre : Drama
Synopsis : Inspired by a true story from the late 1970s and touching on legal and social issues that are as relevant today as they were 35 years ago, Any Day Now is a powerful tale of love, acceptance and family. When a teenager with Down syndrome is abandoned by his mother, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the loving family he’s never had. But when their unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men are forced to fight a biased legal system to save the life of the child they have come to love as their own.
Us Distributor: Music Box Films
Cast: Alan Cumming (The Good Wife, X2), Garret Dillahunt (Looper, Winter’S Bone, The Last House On The Left), Isaac Leyva, Frances Fisher (Titanic)
Efm Screening Schedule :
07/02/13 6.30 pm: CinemaxX 11 (Potsdamer Straße 5, 10785 Berlin) 10/02/13 5.55 pm: CinemaxX 12 (Potsdamer Straße 5, 10785 Berlin)
Winner of an unprecedented 8 Audience Awards:
Chicago International Film Festival 2012 Seattle International Film Festival 2012 Tribeca Film Festival 2012 Outfest 2012 Provincetown International Film Festival 2012 Woodstock Film Festival 2012 Napa Valley Film Festival 2012 Key West Film Festival 201
"Cumming is the linchpin, and the actor does an exceptional job of moving across the vast galaxy of universal emotions about partners and parenthood." - Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
"Cumming’s performance [is] a perfect balance of flamboyance, humanity, vulnerability, paternal love and righteous anger...it's the best work he's done to date." - David Fear, Time Out NY
"Dillahunt has chilling realistic moments that make you feel the actual discrimination in the air." - David D'Arcy, Screen International
“Powerful! Superb! Depictions of custody battles have become a cinematic staple, but few register with the heartfelt emotion of Any Day Now." - Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
“Alan Cumming delivers what is possibly his best performance to date.” - Boyd Van Hoeij, Variety
"3 1/2 Stars! One of the season's hidden treasures." - Marshall Fine, The Huffington Post
“...an outraged, unblinking depiction of institutionalized homophobia...” - Stephen Holden, The New York Times Critics' Pick
“Cumming and Dillahunt create characters that are as memorable as they are moving.” - Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
“It would take a heart of stone to resist Any Day Now..." - Ella Taylor, NPR
"Powerful" - John Hartl, 3 1/2 stars, Seattle Times
“Packs a powerful, timely and ultimately heartbreaking message.” - Dan Heching, Next
View Trailer : Click Here
Come Out And Play (El Juego De Los NIÑOS)
Genre : Horror
Synopsis : While on vacation, Beth (Vinessa Shaw The Hills Have Eyes) and Francis (Ebon Moss-Bachrach The Lake House) visit a remote island that turns out to be almost solely inhabited by children. Unfortunately for them, these kids are far from well behaved.
Us Distributor: Cinedigm
Also Sold to Metrodome [UK] following its world premiere at Midnight Madness in Toronto. Also sold to Nikkatsu in Japan, to Germany, to Cis/Russia, etc...
Festivals : Was also in official competition at Fantastic Fest, Sitges, Rio, AFI 'Midnight’, & Torino. Next up at Gérardmer and Fribourg.
20th Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gérardmer:
Screening Schedule:
02/02/13 2.00 pm Espace Lac (Official Screening) 02/02/13 7.30 pm McL (Screening) 03/02/13 9.30 pm Casino (Screening)
“I loved Come Out And Play. I really really dug it.” Harry Knowles Click for full article [Ain’t it cool news]
View Trailer: Click Here
The First Time
Genre: Comedy/ Drama/ Romance
From Castle Rock Entertainment
Us Distributor Sony Pictures [out on DVD Mar 2013]
Synopsis: A high school romance that follows two teenagers over the course of one weekend.
Producers: Martin Shafer and Liz Glotzer [Friends With Benefits, Bernie, Did You Hear About The Morgans?, Music & Lyrics, etc…]
Cast : Dylan O’Brien (star of MTV's Teen Wolf), Britt Robertson (star of The Secret Circle), Victoria Justice (Fun Size), Craig Roberts (Submarine, Red Lights), James Frecheville ( Animal Kingdom) & Lamarcus Tinker (Glee).
" ' The First Time' is a polished gem of a teen romantic comedy, with a maturity and emotional intelligence not usually associated with the genre.” -Marshall Fine, Huffington Post
“sweet, low-key comedy… has a freshness” Neil Genzlinger , NY Times
“Quite simply put, ‘The First Time’ is phenomenal stuff. This is one of my favorite films of 2012 so far” Joey Magidson Awards Circuit Click Here for full review
“this witty, sweet and charming little gem may be the year's most romantic movie. Prepare to swoon. 3 1/2 Stars (out of 4)” -Dan Jewel Life & Style Review
“Objectively, what the world needs now is another teen-romance-slash-virginity-loss dramedy like we need a hole in our collective movie heads. But Jonathan Kasdan's The First Time, against all odds, is something of a wonder” Michael Atkinson, Phoenix New Times Click Here for full review
View Trailer: Click Here
Also available for your territory:
Turn Me On, Goddammit!
coming of age comedy sold to over 20 distributors. Winner Best Film & Best Cinematography at the Norwegian Oscars [The Amandas] & Best Screenplay Tribeca Film Festival, amongst numerous other awards.
Us Distributor: New Yorker
“You’ll be gladder to have seen this beguiling little film” Wall Street Journal
View the International & Us trailers: Click Here
Angels Crest
Dramatic thriller starring Thomas Dekker [A Nightmare on Elm St], Jeremy Piven [Entourage], Mira Sorvino [ Oscar winner] and Lynn Collins [female lead in John Carter]
Us Distributor: Magnolia
View Trailer: Click here
Freakonomics
Based on the international best-seller
Us Distributor: Magnolia
View Trailer: Click Here
and from the genre division of Celsius:
Amphibious 3D
Creature/horror shot entirely in 3D starring Michael Pare [Lincoln Lawyer]& directed by Brian Yuzna [Re-Animator]
Us Distributor: Freestyle
View 3D Anaglyph Trailer [you’ll need Red/Cyan glasses ]: Click Here
“this film has an absolutely killer ending” Ambush Bug (Ain’t It Cool News)
Library Titles also available for your territory:
From Within
Teen supernatural horror starring Thomas Dekker [A Nightmare on Elm St, Terminator TV series], Adam Goldberg [upcomingInferno: A Linda Lovelace Story], Jared Harris [Mad Men] & Rumer Willis [ 90210]
Us Distributor : Lionsgate
Crusade: A March Through Time
$14m teen fantasy adventure starring Emily Watson
Us Distributor : Phase 4
Manda Bala: Send A Bullet
When the rich steal from the poor... the Poor steal the rich.
Sundance Winner Best Documentary & Best Cinematography...
- 2/10/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
This is a small sample of what FilmFinders' clients and contributors receive now and will soon be receiving both before and after the major international film markets in Berlin, Cannes, AFM, Sundance and the major fall festivals of Venice, Toronto, Pusan, Locarno and other upcoming markets and festivals.
If you are interested in this subscription service, please email us at FilmFinders-Sales@imdb.com. If you would like to contribute to the buzz with your own items, please send it to buzz@imbd.com.
AFM 2008, Santa Monica California RIGHTS ROUNDUP
6 SALES licensed 'The Narrows' to Koba for France and Movie Bank for Benelux after its premiere showing in Toronto. 'Wave' went to ARD Degeto for free TV in Germany and Kino Swiat for Poland.
ARTHOUSE FILMS licensed 'The Universe of Keith Haring' to Pretty Pictures for France and Germany. ARTHOUSE FILMS acquired international sales rights to 'Chuck Close'. Arthouse plans a theatrical release early 2009. Arthouse Films acquired 'Herb & Dorothy' which recently won best documentary and the audience award at the Hamptons International Film Festival for North American and world rights.
ASPECT licensed 'The Utopian Society' to Scanbox for Scandinavia, Globcom for Romania, and Front Row for the Middle East. 'Familiar Strangers', 'Drawn, In Memory of My Father', and 'The Clan' were licensed to Front Row for the Middle East. 'The Peter Green Story: Man of the World' was licensed to Scanbox for U.K., Ireland and Scandinavian distribution.
ATRIX FILMS licensed 'Buy, Borrow, Steal' to Anchor Bay for Austrialia/New Zealand. First Look Studios will release in North America.
ATLAS INTERNATIONAL FILMS licensed '(Cheeky Girls' 'Freche Madchen') to Swift for France, and Film Depot for CIS.
BAC FILMS licensed 'Silent Wedding' to Vendetta Films for New Zealand, Syrena Entertainment Group for Poland, and IMO Vision for Brazil. They are also in advanced discussions for Italy, Spain and Bosnia. Their film 'Jasper' to Daisy for Korea and Eagle Films for India. 'Back Soon' was licensed to Ripley for Italy, and MCF MegaCom for Bosnia. 'Melody Smile' was licensed to Nueva Era for Mexico. Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia also picked up rights to 'Jasper', 'Lascars' and 'Journey to Saturn'.
BANKSIDE FILMS licensed 'The Baker' to Panorama Entertainment for U.S. for a spring 2009 theatrical release.
BAVARIA licensed 'Moscow, Belgium' to NeoClassics for North America.
BETA CINEMA licensed 'La Boheme', Robert Dornhelm's film version of the Puccini opera to Wild Bunch Benelux,' to Axiom for UK and Star Sands for Japan, Palace for Australia and New Zealand and Hollywood Classics for Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is currently in release in Germany and Austria through NFP/Warner and Constantin Film, respectively. 'Il Divo' went to MPI Media Group for U.S., Delphi Films for Germany, Folkets Bio for Sweden, Sunrise Film for Denmark, Against Gravity and HBO Poland (Pay TV) for Poland, David Matous Communications for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and Best Hollywood for Hungary. 'North Face' went to Lady Film for Italy, and Mars Productions for Turkey. 'Machan' has been sold to UGC for France, Alliance Atlantis for Canada, and Rialto Film for Switzerland. 'Berlin Calling' was sold to Best Hollywood for Hungary, and David Matous Communications for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. 'Run for Your Life' was licensed to Best Hollywood for Hungary, and Pa-Dora for Croatia/Bosnia/Serbia. BETA CINEMA acquired international sales rights to 'Ayla' a feature debut of Su Turhan. BETA CINEMA acquired international sales rights to 'Bride Flight'. The Dutch film which made over $1.5 million in its first two weeks of release.
CELLULOID DREAMS licensed 'A Year Ago in Winter', 'When a Man Comes Home', 'Still Walking', 'White Night Wedding', to IFC Festival Direct. Plans are to release through the Festival Direct VOD service as well as theatrical release via upcoming festivals.
CELSIUS licensed 'Crusade: A March Through Time' to Focus Cultural Media Co. for distribution in China.
CINEMA MANAGEMENT GROUP licensed 'Zambezia' to Televisa for Mexico, RCV for Benelux, VC Multimedia for Portugal, Vision Film for Poland, Film Pop for Turkey, and Front Row Entertainment for the Middle East.
CINEMAVAULT acquired international sales rights to 'The Hammer'. CINEMAVAULT licensed 'IOUSA' to MercuryMedia for U.K. television for BBC's current affairs strand This World for IOUSA. It will be released theatrically in the UK from November 14 in Picturehouse Cinemas as part of the joiningthedots.tv programme backed by The Independent newspaper and Sheffield Doc/Fest. MercuryMedia's slate also includes 'Sea Point Days', 'Dominick Dunne: After The Party', 'How Ohio Pulled It Off' and 'Loose Change Final Cut'.
CJ ENTERTAINMENT licensed 'Mother' to Bitters End for Japan and to Diaphana for France. 'Thirst' went to Palisades Tartan U.K. for U.K. and to Diaphana for France. Diaphana will release 'Mother' and 'Thirst' in spring 2009. 'Hello Schoolgirl' 'Lost and Found' and 'A Portrait of Beauty' were licensed to Rose Media for Thailand. 'Four Horror Tales', 'Wide Awake', and 'Black Cows' were licensed to Catchplay for Taiwan. Also 'Public Enemy Returns' was licensed for Turkey.
This is a partial compendium from the major trade magazines of rights acquired from international sales agents and other sales representatives during the recent American Film Market. The complete Rights Roundup Report was just issued to our clients and contributors this week.
If you are interested in this subscription service, please email us at FilmFinders-Sales@imdb.com. If you would like to contribute to the buzz with your own items, please send it to buzz@imbd.com.
The Rights Roundup Report will soon be supplemented by other equally relevant and easily navigable FilmFinders Reports, which are made possible by IMDbPro's technical skills coupled with its vast storehouse of data supplied by professionals in the industry. Our thirty years of combined experience is now being harnessed to create new business tools designed to serve our changing industry. Subscribe now and save later! You'll find yourselves light years ahead of those who rely on old methods for new business and your bottom line will prove it.
If you are interested in this subscription service, please email us at FilmFinders-Sales@imdb.com. If you would like to contribute to the buzz with your own items, please send it to buzz@imbd.com.
AFM 2008, Santa Monica California RIGHTS ROUNDUP
6 SALES licensed 'The Narrows' to Koba for France and Movie Bank for Benelux after its premiere showing in Toronto. 'Wave' went to ARD Degeto for free TV in Germany and Kino Swiat for Poland.
ARTHOUSE FILMS licensed 'The Universe of Keith Haring' to Pretty Pictures for France and Germany. ARTHOUSE FILMS acquired international sales rights to 'Chuck Close'. Arthouse plans a theatrical release early 2009. Arthouse Films acquired 'Herb & Dorothy' which recently won best documentary and the audience award at the Hamptons International Film Festival for North American and world rights.
ASPECT licensed 'The Utopian Society' to Scanbox for Scandinavia, Globcom for Romania, and Front Row for the Middle East. 'Familiar Strangers', 'Drawn, In Memory of My Father', and 'The Clan' were licensed to Front Row for the Middle East. 'The Peter Green Story: Man of the World' was licensed to Scanbox for U.K., Ireland and Scandinavian distribution.
ATRIX FILMS licensed 'Buy, Borrow, Steal' to Anchor Bay for Austrialia/New Zealand. First Look Studios will release in North America.
ATLAS INTERNATIONAL FILMS licensed '(Cheeky Girls' 'Freche Madchen') to Swift for France, and Film Depot for CIS.
BAC FILMS licensed 'Silent Wedding' to Vendetta Films for New Zealand, Syrena Entertainment Group for Poland, and IMO Vision for Brazil. They are also in advanced discussions for Italy, Spain and Bosnia. Their film 'Jasper' to Daisy for Korea and Eagle Films for India. 'Back Soon' was licensed to Ripley for Italy, and MCF MegaCom for Bosnia. 'Melody Smile' was licensed to Nueva Era for Mexico. Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia also picked up rights to 'Jasper', 'Lascars' and 'Journey to Saturn'.
BANKSIDE FILMS licensed 'The Baker' to Panorama Entertainment for U.S. for a spring 2009 theatrical release.
BAVARIA licensed 'Moscow, Belgium' to NeoClassics for North America.
BETA CINEMA licensed 'La Boheme', Robert Dornhelm's film version of the Puccini opera to Wild Bunch Benelux,' to Axiom for UK and Star Sands for Japan, Palace for Australia and New Zealand and Hollywood Classics for Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is currently in release in Germany and Austria through NFP/Warner and Constantin Film, respectively. 'Il Divo' went to MPI Media Group for U.S., Delphi Films for Germany, Folkets Bio for Sweden, Sunrise Film for Denmark, Against Gravity and HBO Poland (Pay TV) for Poland, David Matous Communications for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and Best Hollywood for Hungary. 'North Face' went to Lady Film for Italy, and Mars Productions for Turkey. 'Machan' has been sold to UGC for France, Alliance Atlantis for Canada, and Rialto Film for Switzerland. 'Berlin Calling' was sold to Best Hollywood for Hungary, and David Matous Communications for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. 'Run for Your Life' was licensed to Best Hollywood for Hungary, and Pa-Dora for Croatia/Bosnia/Serbia. BETA CINEMA acquired international sales rights to 'Ayla' a feature debut of Su Turhan. BETA CINEMA acquired international sales rights to 'Bride Flight'. The Dutch film which made over $1.5 million in its first two weeks of release.
CELLULOID DREAMS licensed 'A Year Ago in Winter', 'When a Man Comes Home', 'Still Walking', 'White Night Wedding', to IFC Festival Direct. Plans are to release through the Festival Direct VOD service as well as theatrical release via upcoming festivals.
CELSIUS licensed 'Crusade: A March Through Time' to Focus Cultural Media Co. for distribution in China.
CINEMA MANAGEMENT GROUP licensed 'Zambezia' to Televisa for Mexico, RCV for Benelux, VC Multimedia for Portugal, Vision Film for Poland, Film Pop for Turkey, and Front Row Entertainment for the Middle East.
CINEMAVAULT acquired international sales rights to 'The Hammer'. CINEMAVAULT licensed 'IOUSA' to MercuryMedia for U.K. television for BBC's current affairs strand This World for IOUSA. It will be released theatrically in the UK from November 14 in Picturehouse Cinemas as part of the joiningthedots.tv programme backed by The Independent newspaper and Sheffield Doc/Fest. MercuryMedia's slate also includes 'Sea Point Days', 'Dominick Dunne: After The Party', 'How Ohio Pulled It Off' and 'Loose Change Final Cut'.
CJ ENTERTAINMENT licensed 'Mother' to Bitters End for Japan and to Diaphana for France. 'Thirst' went to Palisades Tartan U.K. for U.K. and to Diaphana for France. Diaphana will release 'Mother' and 'Thirst' in spring 2009. 'Hello Schoolgirl' 'Lost and Found' and 'A Portrait of Beauty' were licensed to Rose Media for Thailand. 'Four Horror Tales', 'Wide Awake', and 'Black Cows' were licensed to Catchplay for Taiwan. Also 'Public Enemy Returns' was licensed for Turkey.
This is a partial compendium from the major trade magazines of rights acquired from international sales agents and other sales representatives during the recent American Film Market. The complete Rights Roundup Report was just issued to our clients and contributors this week.
If you are interested in this subscription service, please email us at FilmFinders-Sales@imdb.com. If you would like to contribute to the buzz with your own items, please send it to buzz@imbd.com.
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- 12/8/2008
- Sydney's Buzz
AMSTERDAM -- The children's adventure Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek (Crusade in Jeans), directed by Ben Sombogaart -- nominated for an Oscar for Twin Sisters -- has nabbed the major award of the 27th edition of the Dutch Film Festival in Utrecht, Netherlands. The jury, headed by helmer Paula van der Oest, gave the production from Kasander Film Co. the Golden Calf for best feature film.
Most awards, however, went to the family-drama Tussenstand (Half Time), directed by Mijke de Jong. The film won best screenplay, best sound and best actress for Elsie de Brauw. Tussenstand, which received its world premiere this summer at the Locarno Film Festival, also received the Dutch Critics' Award.
Peter Greenaway received best screenplay for Nightwatching, a conspiracy-theory investigation involving Rembrandt's painting, The Night Watch. The film, also produced by Kasander Film Company, additionally won the Golden Calf for best production design. The best actor award went to Marcel Hensema for playing the manager of Dutch rock legend Herman Brood in the biopic Wild Romance.
Rutger Hauer was one of the Dutch stars who handed out the prizes during the closing ceremony.
Most awards, however, went to the family-drama Tussenstand (Half Time), directed by Mijke de Jong. The film won best screenplay, best sound and best actress for Elsie de Brauw. Tussenstand, which received its world premiere this summer at the Locarno Film Festival, also received the Dutch Critics' Award.
Peter Greenaway received best screenplay for Nightwatching, a conspiracy-theory investigation involving Rembrandt's painting, The Night Watch. The film, also produced by Kasander Film Company, additionally won the Golden Calf for best production design. The best actor award went to Marcel Hensema for playing the manager of Dutch rock legend Herman Brood in the biopic Wild Romance.
Rutger Hauer was one of the Dutch stars who handed out the prizes during the closing ceremony.
- 10/8/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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