Curzon Acquires U.K./Ireland Rights to Directors’ Fortnight Opener ‘Between Two Worlds,’ Trailer Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)

The Irish Olympic team has the whole world rooting for them before they’ve even started competing thanks to a classy gesture at the opening ceremony.

Manori Ravindran International EditorCannes title “Petrov’s Flu” has been picked up for the U.K. and Ireland by Sovereign Distribution.The U.K.-based producer-distributor bought rights for Kirill Serebrennikov’s film from French sales agent Charades.

Colin Farrell is explaining why he chose to wear a fat suit rather than gaining weight for his role in “The Batman”. 

Patrick Dempsey has been causing quite a stir since he landed in Ireland to film Disenchanted. Dr McDreamy from Grey’s Anatomy has been out and about visiting Powerscourt, talking to donkeys and charming the locals, of course. He’s now been joined by his co-star Amy Adams.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Telefilm Canada and Screen Ireland have boarded “Cry From the Sea,” a co-production between Canada’s Sepia Films and Ireland’s ShinAwil, which has been greenlit to shoot in the Fall.To be directed by Vic Sarin (“Partition,” “A Shine of Rainbows”), the romantic drama centers on Edith, an enigmatic American widow who visits an Irish island to be near the spot where her childhood boyfriend drowned during World War I.

Patrick Dempsey has been causing quite a stir since he landed in Ireland to film Disenchanted. Dr McDreamy from Grey’s Anatomy has been out and about visiting Powerscourt, talking to donkeys and charming the locals, of course. He’s now been joined by his co-star Amy Adams.

Olivia Rodrigo sits in the driving seat at Number 1 on Ireland’s Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2021 so far.

There’s no sour taste in Olivia Rodrigo’s mouth as the 18-year-old rising star claims Ireland’s biggest album of 2021 so far.

DMA’s have been forced to once again reschedule a host of their upcoming UK and Ireland tour dates.The Australian band had initially hoped to tour on these shores in 2020, before the dates were moved to April this year due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Clara Sola,” the debut feature from Swedish-Costa Rican director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, looks set for a French release.Luxbox has sold the rights in France to Paris-based art-pic distribution outfit Epicentre Films.

It’s hard to believe that John and Edward Grimes will celebrate their 30th birthday this year, having become more relevant than ever. Who would have thought that over the last year, Jedward would overtake Bono as Ireland’s musical torchbearers for human rights.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorLondon-based production, finance and sales outfit Film Constellation has inked the key first deals on psychological thriller “John and the Hole,” directed by Pascual Sisto, on the back of the film’s virtual market premiere at Cannes.

Quick, name the movie: A middle-aged actress hits the road, carrying on her shoulders an understated docurealist drama about present-day financial precarity, while surrounded by non-professional actors playing versions of themselves.  If you answered “Nomadland,” well, that was the intent.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThe nonfiction book that inspired the Juliette Binoche movie “Between Two Worlds” resulted from nearly six months of undercover reporting by Florence Aubenas. The respected French journalist wanted to understand how roughly one-eighth of the country’s work force — those who rely on non-contract jobs — got by during the recent economic crisis.

Juliette Binoche gets her hands dirty in the French drama Between Two Worlds (Ouistreham), the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight opener from Emmanuel Carrère. Adapted from Florence Aubenas’ bestseller Le Quai De Ouistreham, it centers on Marianne Winckler, an author who goes undercover as a cleaner in order to write a book about her experiences.

Manori Ravindran International EditorIrish producer Paul Thompstone and Sorin Baluta have launched a new sales agency out of Ireland. The company, Studio Atlantic, launches in Cannes with a World War II feature set to shoot in Belgium this fall.Having specialized in production finance, Thompstone has a large network of funders, including private equity, for high-concept feature films and television.

New York Times article and is exactly what the title suggests – about a 175-pound black bear that died after ingesting a duffel bag full of cocaine. The cocaine had been dropped out of an airplane by a convicted smuggler because he was carrying too heavy a load.Production on “Cocaine Bear” is set to begin August 23 in Ireland.Lord and Miller are producing “Cocaine Bear” along with Aditya Sood, the president of the Lord Miller banner, who also brought the project to the studio.

K.J.