Neon Lands North American Rights To Michel Franco’s Venice Grand Jury Prize Winner ‘New Order’

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMagnolia has acquired North American rights to “Shorta,” Anders Ølhom and Frederik Louis Hviid’s Danish action thriller, which world premiered during Critics’ Week at the Venice Film Festival to warm reviews. The movie went on to play at Toronto.The action-packed film follows Jens and Mike, two police officers who are on a routine patrol in a disadvantaged neighborhood when news breaks that 19-year-old Talib Ben Hassi has died in police custody.

After his brief foray into American TV, it appears that acclaimed Korean filmmaker, Park Chan-wook is heading back to the big screen with his next feature, “Decision to Leave.” According to Variety, production is expected to begin later this month on “Decision to Leave,” the upcoming drama from “Oldboy” filmmaker Park Chan-wook. The filmmaker has cast Tang Wei (“Lust, Caution”) and Park Hye-il (“Memories of Murder”) to star in the feature.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThis weekend, Paladino Casting got into some hot water with a recent casting notice it posted for a Kinder Joy commercial. The notice, which called for a “Chinese/Korean Mom With Child/Children”, started off OK, but upon further reading of the breakdown, it just got offensive.The notice started to get attention on social media, but when Kim’s Convenience and Shang Chi actor Simu Liu tweeted it, that’s when it started to spread like wildfire.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVJared Goetz, an accomplished distribution executive, has resigned as the President of North American Television Distribution at Lionsgate after more than three years.According to sources, Goetz was involved in an incident a couple of weeks ago, involving him carrying a firearm to an out-of-the-office work meeting with a colleague for personal protection.In a statement released through Goetz’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, Goetz revealed that he “had his home

Manori Ravindran International EditorGrasshopper Film has picked up North American distribution rights to Paul Felten and Joe DeNardo’s “Slow Machine,” ahead of the film’s premiere at the 58th annual New York Film Festival this week.Set to release theatrically next year, the film is billed as a “miniature epic” of paranoia, espionage, subterfuge, music and performance on 16mm.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKino Lorber has acquired North American rights to “Born To Be,” Tania Cypriano’s critically acclaimed documentary which world premiered at the New York Film Festival. Kino Lorber is planning to release the documentary in virtual and physical cinemas on Nov.

Tame Impala have rescheduled their North American tour for the second time, postponing the dates to July 2021.The North American tour was meant to kick off in May this year in support of their latest album, ‘The Slow Rush’, but was axed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tour was then postponed to February next year.Tame Impala’s North American tour will now commence on July 22, 2021 in Mexico City, and will conclude on October 18 in Miami, Florida.

Neon has picked up North American rights to New Order,the new feature from Mexican director Michel Franco that won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month. The feature, which also played at the San Sebastián and Toronto fests, and is screening at the upcomingLondon and Chicago film festivals, is a look at a violent uprising against the wealthy ruling class.

Dave McNary Film ReporterNeon has acquired North American rights to Michel Franco’s dystopian social thriller “New Order.” The movie was this year’s winner of the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.Set in a near-future Mexico City while protests rage, “New Order” focuses on a high society family preparing for a wedding when a former employee seeking emergency medical funds intrudes on the festivities.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber has acquired U.S.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFilm Movement has acquired North American rights to “My Little Sister,” a poignant drama that will represent Switzerland in the international feature film race at the Oscars. “My Little Sister,” penned and directed by Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond, is handled in international markets by Beta Cinema.

coronavirus pandemic, Elton John is saying hello to the yellow brick road of touring.The pop icon announced Wednesday that his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” will return to North America on Jan. 19, 2022, in New Orleans.

Kerry Washington, Viola Davis, and Common are among the names raging about Wednesday’s (September 23, 2020) announcement by Kentucky grand jury officials that they will not file murder charges in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.The Louisville 26 year old was shot and killed by police officers during a botched raid in March (2020), days before the death of another African-American, George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minnesota, sparked a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and

Elton John is pushing back his tour amid the pandemic.

Elton John is returning to the road after postponing several North American tour dates due to the coronavirus pandemic, but not right away. The pop icon announced Wednesday that his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” will return to North America on Jan.

Elton John will return to the stage in the U.S. and Canada in 2022.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFilmRise has licensed more than 500 hours of content from NENT Studios UK, the production and distribution entity of the Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT).Under the deal, FilmRise has acquired all digital rights, including AVOD and SVOD for the content in both the North and South American territories.The package includes the British comedy “Peep Show,” which won a BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy; “Black Books,” which also won the BAFTA for Best Situation

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment have just closed a deal to acquire the North American distribution rights to Shadow In The Cloud, the raucous Midnight Madness Toronto Film Festival title which might hold the distinction of being the first drive-in theater movie acquisition ever.