EXCLUSIVE: Cinema Guild has acquired North American rights for Belgian director Bas Devos’s film Here which won best film in the Berlin Film Festival’s Encounters section last month as well as the Fipresci prize.
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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Arbelos, a Los Angeles-based boutique film distribution company, has acquired North American rights to the new 4K restoration of Béla Tarr collaborator György Fehér’s landmark but long unseen Hungarian masterpiece “Twilight” (“Szürkület”). The restored version of the film world premiered in the Berlinale’s Classics strand on Monday. Hungary’s National Film Institute handled the sale. Fehér, who made only two theatrical features, shot the black-and-white film at the end of the 1980s. Based on the crime novella “The Pledge” by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, it is the story of a retired detective who uses a girl as bait to try to catch a serial killer.
The 4K restoration, using the original 35mm camera negative and magnetic sound tapes, was carried out at Hungary’s National Film Institute. The color grading was supervised by the film’s cinematographer, Miklós Gurbán.
The film premiered in competition at the Locarno Film Festival in 1990, and won the Bronze Leopard for Gurbán’s camerawork. Fehér’s other theatrical film was “Passion,” which played in Cannes in 1998 in the Un Certain Regard section. “‘Twilight’ is a rare and essential gem that’s long been high on the list of titles we’ve hoped to re-release,” Arbelos co-founder Ei Toshinari said. “We’re proud to continue our path-breaking partnership with National Film Institute, bringing restored Hungarian masterpieces to North American audiences.” Arbelos will launch the film with a theatrical tour in the fall, followed by streaming and special edition Blu-ray releases. Arbelos also gave 4K releases to Béla Tarr’s “Satantango” (1994) and “Damnation” (1988), Marcell Jankovics’ “Son of the White Mare” (1981) and “Janos Vitez” (1973),
EXCLUSIVE: Cinema Guild has acquired North American rights for Belgian director Bas Devos’s film Here which won best film in the Berlin Film Festival’s Encounters section last month as well as the Fipresci prize.
Made In Chelsea's Ashley James has welcomed her second child with partner Tommy Andrews.The new mum-of-two took to Instagram on Saturday (March 11) to announce the news as she shared a snap of her newborn daughter's tiny hand holding her finger. "Just wanted to let you know that our baby girl is here," she wrote. "We are both happy and healthy and we're all so in love.
OG Made in Chelsea fans won’t find it difficult to remember Victoria Baker-Harber. The 34 year old designer joined the cast back in 2011 and stayed pretty separate from the rest of the cast - apart from her bestie, Mark Francis Vandelli. During her MIC years, the two literally came as a pair, and were usually found either gossiping about the rest of the MIC clan, arguing with one of them, or just staying completely away from them.
Thania Garcia The Cure is hitting the road for a North American trek that includes three dates each at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl and New York’s Madison Square Garden. This will be the first time the band plays any North American shows since their 2019 festival appearances and their first tour in the region since 2016. Following a slate of 2022 European concerts, the Cure’s “Shows of a Lost World” tour will kick on May 10 in New Orleans and hit 30 stops across the U.S. and some parts of Canada with a closing show on July 1 in Miami. The Cure will be supported by Scottish post-punk band the Twilight Sad at all shows. See the full lineup below.
Made in Chelsea star Maeva D'Ascanio enjoyed a night off from mum duties after welcoming her baby boy with fiancé James Taylor.The MIC favourite, 30, checked herself into a boutique hotel opposite Buckingham Palace for some well-needed self-care after giving birth to her baby boy Beau Christian Taylor in December last year. Maeva's long brunette hair was drenched as she posed naked in a bubble bath while sipping on a glass of champagne.
Made In Chelsea star Tiffany Watson has revealed she struggled to keep her pregnancy secret because she was receiving an onslaught of angry messages from her followers who were convinced they already knew.The 29 year old, who has already experienced mum shaming from trolls in the days after her announcement, was conducting a catch-up Q&A on her Instagram stories, as one fan asked: "Think you are amazing btw! Did you find it easy hiding your pregnancy?" After thanking them, the former reality TV star admitted how tough the journey had been, as she replied: "No! Everyone was messaging me on here saying it, even had some people sending me angry messages for not announcing! "Close friends and family I had told had people questioning them all the time about it. I found it really hard but also knew I wasn't ready to share," the star went on.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Autlook Filmsales has sold “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood,” which won the directing award for Anna Hints in the World Cinema Documentary section at Sundance, to more than 20 territories in North America, Europe and Australia. Deals are confirmed with Neue Visionen in Germany, Trigon in Switzerland, Against Gravity in Poland, Fidalgo in Norway, Ost For Paradise in Denmark, Vedetta in Benelux, Filmtrade in Greece and Cyprus, FilmIn in Spain, Alambique in Portugal, Filmladen in Austria, Pasaka Films in Lithuania, Artcam in Czech Rep. and Slovak Rep., Best Film in Latvia, Mozinet in Hungary, and Madman in Australia and New Zealand. The rights in U.S. have been picked up by Greenwich Entertainment and in Canada by Sherry Media Group. The theatrical release in Estonia is by ACME Film.
EastEnders looks set for explosive scenes next week as Stacey Slater is left overwhelmed by guilt after stealing money from an office she was cleaning. Realising if caught she could go down and lose her kids,Stacey enlists Jean Slater's help to return the money. However, her plan to return the cash goes wrong and she finds herself questioned by the police.
Made in Chelsea's Tiffany Watson hit back at one of her Instagram followers after being mum-shamed, just days after announcing that she is pregnant.Tiffany, 29, shared the happy news that she is expecting her first child with footballer boyfriend Cameron McGeehan on Monday, and on Thursday she took to Instagram once again, sharing a new snap.The star showed off her blossoming baby bump in a cute baby pink loungewear set as she clutched a hot drink in one hand and touched her hair with the other as she smiled at the camera. She captioned the snap: "Miss my daily coffees but mint tea is good for now." One of her followers was quick to comment: “You look great! Be careful because apparently peppermint/mint tea in excess can cause really bad headaches :).” Tiffany clapped back as she replied to the comment saying: “Pretty sure one a day will do no harm…” The person who had made the comment clearly hadn't meant to offend, as they then replied to Tiffany: "Oh no that should be more than fine! Was just advice from my doc to me (1st trimester) when I replaced coffee for it :)." Some of the star's other followers assured her that she could drink coffee, as long as she limited her intake, as one commented: "You can still drink coffee :) just a limited amount!" Another person said: "I drank coffee through all three pregnancies as long as you're not having like 10 cups a day it’s fine." Tiffany's older sister Lucy Watson, who also starred on Made in Chelsea, sweetly commented: "Omg!! Haven’t seen you in tight clothing in a loooong time you look amazing", to which Tiffany replied: "It’s very foreign world now," with a laughing emoji.
Wu-Tang Clan and Nas have announced a sprawling world tour for this year, covering Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the UK and North America from May to October. The new run marks a continuation of the co-headlined ‘N.Y. State Of Mind’ tour – named for Nas’ 1994 ‘Illmatic’ cut – which initially hit the North American touring circuit over 25 dates last year.
Warning! This article contains spoilers for the Outer Banks season 3 finale.
By the time reached its season 3 finale last week, it felt like the characters may have traversed the whole world over. The beloved rebel Pogues spent most of this season jumping from island to island in the Caribbean, while Ward (Charles Esten) and his family escaped to Guadalupe.
EXCLUSIVE: Cleopatra Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Argentinian director and producer Nicolas Onetti’s slasher picture What The Waters Left Behind: Scars.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Jan Naszewski’s Warsaw-based sales outlet New Europe Film Sales has sold North American distribution rights for its Berlinale-selected drama “Delegation” to Greenwich Entertainment. “Delegation” is a story of three Israeli high school friends who take part in a class trip visiting Holocaust sites in Poland – their last time together before going to the army. During the trip, shy boy Frisch, aspiring artist Nitzan and class heartthrob Ido deal with issues of love, friendship and politics against the backdrop of concentration camps and memorial sites. The journey will change them forever. The deal for the film, which had its premiere in the Generation 14Plus competition, was negotiated by Naszewski and Greenwich co-president Edward Arentz.
Motion Content Group, an industrious producer and co-financier of Love Island, Wynonna Earp and some 1,800 other series globally, is rebranding as GroupM Motion Entertainment in North America.
Hong Sang-soo’s latest film, “In Water,” has been bought by Cinema Guild for North American distribution on the heels of its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The film played in the Encounters section and is expected to have its North American premiere at a festival later this year. Cinema Guild will be releasing “In Water” theatrically. Described by Cinema Guild as Hong’s “most overtly experimental work to date,” “In Water” follows Seongmo (Shin Seokho), a young man who recently gave up acting and has decided to make a film with his own money. He and his two friends venture to the rocky shores of a large island to shoot the movie together. His former classmate, Sangguk (Ha Seongguk), will operate the camera and Namhee (Kim Seungyun) will act in it. The only problem is that Seongmo hasn’t decided what to make. As he wanders in the rocks and wind, Seongmo searches inspiration but what he finds is a young woman picking up trash. And that’s all he needs.
Julius Cowdrey has reached the end of his Made in Chelsea journey. Part of the reality TV cast since 2016, when he emerged as Olivia Bentley's childhood friend, the 30 year old revealed on podcast Secure the Insecure with Johnny Seifert that threats were made on his life via social media, leaving him no choice but to quit. Apparently, one particular troll suggested they wanted to "run him over with a car".The star told the host: "My God, when you first receive online abuse based on your actions and it's been edited, it's really tough.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Uncork’d Entertainment has acquired the North American rights for suspense sci-fi thriller “I’ll Be Watching” from Iuvit Media Sales at the European Film Market in Berlin. The film has also been picked up by Falcon Films in the Middle East and North Africa, while Dolphin Medien has taken German-speaking territory rights. The film is directed by Erik Bernard (“Free Dead or Alive”), and stars “The 100” stars Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley, along with Bryan Batt (“12 Years a Slave”), David Keith (“An Officer and a Gentleman”), Hannah Fierman (“VHS”), and Seth Michaels (“Red Notice”).
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Kino Lorber has acquired all rights in the U.S. to “Diabolik,” “Diabolik – Ginko Attacks!” and “Diabolik — Who Are You?” from Beta Cinema at the European Film Market in Berlin. The movies are based on the smash-hit Italian comic-book series about a ruthless master thief, which has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide. The stylish crime-comic adaptations are written and directed by Marco and Antonio Manetti. “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Marvel’s Avengers” actor Giacomo Gianniotti stars in “Diabolik — Ginko Attacks!” and “Diabolik — Who Are You?,” and Luca Marinelli (“The Old Guard”) in the first installment, “Diabolik.” Monica Bellucci (“Matrix,” “The Apartment”) stars in the role of Altea, Miriam Leone (“The Invisible Witness,” “Medici”) as Eva Kant, and Valerio Mastandrea (“Perfect Strangers,” “Nine”) as Inspector Ginko.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Blue Fox has acquired the U.S. distribution rights for the family adventure movie “School of Magical Animals” from sales agency Global Screen, which has also sold the film’s sequel to several territories. “School of Magical Animals” will be released with 300 copies in the U.S. on March 24 nationwide. James Huntsman of Blue Fox said: “There is a strong appetite for high quality live action family movies and ‘The School of Magical Animals’ delivers on all fronts.” Global Screen has sold the sequel, “School of Magical Animals 2,” which was the most successful local film at the German box office last year with a $21 million gross, to Spain (Flins & Piniculas), Poland (Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty), Denmark (Another World Entertainment), Hungary (ADS Service), CIS and the Baltic States (Investacommerce), and has closed a worldwide airline deal. It will have its market premiere at Berlin’s European Film Market on Saturday.