Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), a leading digital player in Scandinavia, is committing to produce two English-language films per year that will debut directly on its Viaplay streaming service.
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Annika Pham Tel Aviv-based Cinephil, the sales agent for the Oscar nominated “Collective” and “The Act of Killing” among others, has clinched world rights to “Songs of Earth” from seasoned Norwegian helmer and producer Margreth Olin of Speranza Film.The documentary project marks the third collaboration between Cinephil’s managing director Philippa Kowarsky and Olin after the DOC NYC selected “Self Portrait” and “Cathedrals of Culture,” exec produced by Wim Wenders.Olin’s meditative and personal
.Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), a leading digital player in Scandinavia, is committing to produce two English-language films per year that will debut directly on its Viaplay streaming service.
Christopher Vourlias Producer-director Margaret Byrne is developing an eight-part docuseries, “Fighting Time,” following a retired homicide detective and dozens of Latino and Black men who allege they were framed for murder, Variety has learned exclusively.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAlternativet Produksjon, the Norwegian film banner behind Guro Bruusgaard’s “HIM,” has more thought-provoking projects in the pipeline, including Mariken Halle’s pandemic-themed film “The Outdoor School” and Katja Eyde Jacobsen’s feminist movie “The Second Sex.”The company was launched in 2017 by four filmmakers, including Halle, Jacobsen, Bruusgaard and Magnus Mork to produce their movies collectively, with a special interest in politically or socially
STARZ’s “The Girlfriend Experience” continues to evolve and push boundaries in its long-awaited third season, the first episode of which aired last night on the cable channel.
Annika Pham Oslo-based private non-profit Foundation Fritt Ord, which is behind ten doc features that bowed at CPH:DOX, has upped its overall annual budget allocation from a pre-pandemic $12 million to $19 million in 2020, a level that will be sustained in 2021.The Fritt Ord Foundation supports journalism, literature, training, documentary photography, and documentary filmmaking.
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fictional dystopia.“It did change it practically because of Covid; we were unable to move people around the way we normally do, and so we were producing the show in a different way,” he said. “But mostly this was the story we were going to tell.
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Moving on from the drama! Crystal Hefner is weighing in on a possible reconciliation between her, Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt.
Anderson Silva, arguably the greatest UFC middleweight champion of all time, knows a thing or two about debilitating injuries. Last night, Silva’s old nemesis Chris Weidman made his return to the middleweight scene in a clash with Uriah Hall.
Reality star Margaret Josephs has revealed a little known fact about herself: she has a biological son! The Real Housewives of New Jersey star opened up during an interview with Wendy Williams on her talk show, about growing up in the 1970s, her life before joining the hit Bravo reality show, and her natural born son, Spencer Josephs. Here’s everything we know about the Cavier Dreams, Tuna Fish Budget author’s adult son.
Good Trouble wraps up the first half of season 3 on Wednesday, and only ET exclusively premieres a sneak peek from the midseason premiere.
Cher is not the biggest Cher fan.
Terry George, the Oscar-winning writer-director whose work includes Hotel Rwanda and In the Name of the Father, will turn his creative hand to a real-life tale of death and deceit in early 20th century Egypt. George is teaming with Egyptian writer Marian Naoum to co-write the serial killer series The Alexandria Killings for Yalla Yalla, the Arabic content joint-venture between Dubai-based distributor Front Row Film Entertainment and sales and finance banner Rocket Science.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterTwin screenwriters Aaron and Jordan Kandell have sold an original comedy pitch to Robert Zemeckis’ production company ImageMovers. The project is in early discussions with Apple Studios as a distribution partner, sources said.Zemeckis will develop and produce the film, titled “Mr.
Annika Pham Zurich-based First Hand Films has snapped up the Norwegian documentary “Trust Me” – about a Justin Bieber concert fraudster.
Natalie Portman has lined up another project called The Days Of Abandonment.