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Brigitte Bardot’s Lucious Biopic Series Sparks Buzz at Series Mania, Sails to Major Markets (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - Sweden - Canada - Norway - Germany - Portugal - Switzerland - Czech Republic - Turkey - Finland
variety.com
23.03.2023 / 17:45

Brigitte Bardot’s Lucious Biopic Series Sparks Buzz at Series Mania, Sails to Major Markets (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While she retired prematurely at the age of 39, Brigitte Bardot has left an indelible mark on France’s popular culture in the 1960’s and 1970’s. With her wild blonde mane, smoky eyes and pouty lips, Bardot became a symbol of a modern and effortlessly sexy French woman, and a style emblem that continues to inspire current trends. The event series “Bardot,” which is penned and directed by Daniele Thompson (“The Queen Margot”) and Christopher Thompson (“La bûche”), world premiered at Series Mania Festival to unanimous praise and has been pre-sold by Federation nearly worldwide. “‘Bardot’ is like the French ‘The Crown’ because Bardot embodied France, and through her journey we reminisce about many parts of France’s history and popular culture in the 1950’s and 1960’s,” Federation’s boss and “Bardot” producer Pascal Breton told Variety.

Strand Releasing Buys Emily Atef’s Berlinale Competition Title ‘Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything,’ and Cannes Film ‘More Than Ever’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - USA - Germany - Iran - Berlin
variety.com
21.03.2023 / 01:41

Strand Releasing Buys Emily Atef’s Berlinale Competition Title ‘Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything,’ and Cannes Film ‘More Than Ever’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Strand Releasing has bought all North American rights to Emily Atef’s last two movies, “Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything” which competed at the Berlin Film Festival, as well as her Cannes entry “More Than Ever.” Both films are represented in international markets by The Match Factory. Based on Daniela Krien’s novel, the film is set in the summer of 1990, shortly after the fall of the Berlin wall, in the countryside of former East Germany. Marlene Burow plays Maria, who is about to turn 19, lives with her boyfriend at his parents’ farm. She engages into a passionate and lustful affair with Henner (Felix Kramer), a reclusive neighbor who is twice her age.“More Than Ever,” meanwhile, premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard. It stars Vicky Krieps (“Corsage,” “Phantom Thread”) and late French actor Gaspard Ulliel as a couple whose bond is tested when one of them is diagnosed with a terminal disease.

Mediawan Adds Submarine’s ‘Sobibor – Escape from History,’ ‘Godard Cinema’ to Premium Documentary Slate (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - Ukraine - Russia - Netherlands - Poland - county Williams
variety.com
20.03.2023 / 16:15

Mediawan Adds Submarine’s ‘Sobibor – Escape from History,’ ‘Godard Cinema’ to Premium Documentary Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent As it continues ramping up its premium docu slate, Mediawan has boarded “Sobibor – Escape from History,” a four-part documentary which is being developed by leading Dutch banner Submarine (“Last Hijack”). In the documentary series, the infamous death camp will be portrayed through the eyes of the rebels and survivors. It will tell the epic true story of a group of Jewish prisoners who managed to escape from inside the living hell of a Nazi concentration camp and attempt to rebuild their lives. Some seeked retribution, others redemption. Their children struggle to this day in different ways with the trauma of their parents. The series also follows two surviving relatives, a daughter and a niece who return to Poland, to their ancestral villages where their relatives were banished.

‘Mobile 101, a Nokia Story’ Lands on Disney+, Walter Presents in Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Britain - Sweden - Italy - Iceland - Ireland - Norway - Netherlands - Belgium - Denmark - Finland
variety.com
20.03.2023 / 11:57

‘Mobile 101, a Nokia Story’ Lands on Disney+, Walter Presents in Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Mobile 101, a Nokia Story,” a series about the dramatic rise and fall of the Finnish phone company, has been acquired by Disney+ and Walter Presents in multiple territories. The series was produced by Finland’s Rabbit Films and is represented in international markets by the outfit. The six-part series, which sheds light on how a small Finnish company specializing in rubber boots became the world’s biggest mobile manufacturer at the turn of the 21st century, has been picked by Disney+ Italy, Netherlands and Belgium. Walter Presents, meanwhile, bought it for the UK & Ireland. RUV Iceland has also acquired season one of the series.

Erotic Thriller Documentary ‘We Kill For Love’ Boarded by Yellow Veil Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Los Angeles - USA - New York
variety.com
16.03.2023 / 20:53

Erotic Thriller Documentary ‘We Kill For Love’ Boarded by Yellow Veil Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the erotic thriller documentary “We Kill For Love” ahead of its world premiere at the Overlook Film Festival. The company is planning a domestic release later this year and will represent the film for international sales with a launch at the upcoming Marche Du Film in Cannes. Written, produced, and directed by Anthony Penta, “We Kill for Love” depicts the long-gone world of direct-to-video erotic thriller, an American film genre that once dominated late night cable television and the shelves of neighborhood video stores.

Berlinale Golden Bear Winner ‘On The Adamant’ Finds U.S. Home With Kino Lorber (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Paris - USA - Berlin - Beyond
variety.com
16.03.2023 / 20:05

Berlinale Golden Bear Winner ‘On The Adamant’ Finds U.S. Home With Kino Lorber (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Kino Lorber has bought U.S. and Anglo-Canadian distribution rights to Nicolas Philibert’s poignant documentary “On the Adamant” which just won the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Kino Lorber is planning a theatrical release later this year followed by a digital and home video release on all major platforms. Sold by Films du Losange, “On the Adamant” takes place at a unique day-care centre for adults suffering from mental disorders. Located in a structure floating the middle of the Seine, in Paris, the center heals these adults with a blend of therapy, education, and culture rooted in music and the arts. The affecting documentary follows the team running the Adamant as they attempt to transform and uplift the lives for these people.

Viaplay Sets North American Premiere Date, Drops Trailer for Crime Series ‘Cell 8’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Australia - Britain - Paris - USA - Sweden - Norway - Denmark - Finland
variety.com
16.03.2023 / 17:59

Viaplay Sets North American Premiere Date, Drops Trailer for Crime Series ‘Cell 8’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Viaplay’s newly launched U.S. streaming service has unveiled the trailer for its anticipated original crime series “Cell 8” which will premiere exclusively in North America on the platform on April 13. The 6-episode series shot in both Swedish and English, and revolves around the justice system and death penalty. “Cell 8” tells the story of a man presumed dead who is arrested on a ferry between Sweden and Finland. Detectives Mariana Hermansson (Mimosa Willamo) and Ewert Grens (Leonard Terfelt) who proceed to the arrest are thrown into a mysterious and increasingly dark series of events. The case soon reveals a personal connection not only to Hermansson herself, but to a Death Row prisoner in the U.S. and a grieving parent consumed by the quest for revenge.

Disney’s Star Distribution Nabs Latin American Rights to Pablo Solarz’s Malaga Contender ‘I Woke Up with a Dream’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - USA - Madrid - Argentina - city Buenos Aires - Berlin - Uruguay
variety.com
15.03.2023 / 10:59

Disney’s Star Distribution Nabs Latin American Rights to Pablo Solarz’s Malaga Contender ‘I Woke Up with a Dream’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Emiliano De Pablos The Walt Disney Co.’s Star Distribution has taken Latin American distribution rights to Argentine writer-director Pablo Solarz’s coming-of-age film “Desperté con un sueño” (“I Woke Up with a Dream”) An Argentina-Uruguay co-production, teaming Buenos Aires-based Pampa Films and Aramos Cine with Montevideo’s Mutante Cine and Bocacha Films, “I Woke Up with a Dream” screened March 14 at the Málaga Film Festival’s main competition. Top Argentine producer Pablo Bossi’s Madrid-based company Gloriamundi is handling “I Woke Up with a Dream” rights outside Latin America.

American French Film Festival, Formerly COLCOA, Sets Dates for 2023 Edition - variety.com - France - USA - Hollywood
variety.com
14.03.2023 / 18:37

American French Film Festival, Formerly COLCOA, Sets Dates for 2023 Edition

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The American French Film Festival, formerly known as COLCOA, has set the dates of its 2023 edition to Oct. 18-22. Organized by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, the festival will host its 27th edition at the Directors Guild of America Theater on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. “Created by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, this event is the largest French film festival in North America and the largest festival dedicated to French Films and TV programs in the world,” said Cécile Rap-Veber, CEO of Sacem (the guild for authors, composers and publishers of music) who presides over the Franco-American Cultural Fund.

Cinema Guild Takes North America For Berlinale Encounters Winner ‘Here’; Rediance Unveils Asian Deals - deadline.com - China - USA - Canada - Belgium - Japan - Berlin - city Brussels - Singapore - Romania
deadline.com
14.03.2023 / 18:11

Cinema Guild Takes North America For Berlinale Encounters Winner ‘Here’; Rediance Unveils Asian Deals

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.

Amazon Studios France Sets ‘LOL’ Scary Spinoff as Season 3 of Hit Franchise Pulls Biggest Local Launch (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Australia - Spain - France - Mexico - Italy - Canada - Germany - Japan
variety.com
13.03.2023 / 23:15

Amazon Studios France Sets ‘LOL’ Scary Spinoff as Season 3 of Hit Franchise Pulls Biggest Local Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The blockbuster French cast of Amazon Prime Video’s third season of “LOL: Qui rit, qui sort” speaks volumes about the Japanese variety format’s tremendous popularity in France. The Amazon Original series, adapted from the format “LOL: Last One Laughing,” scored its biggest launch to date on Prime Video in France since bowing on March 10. The show is one of the streamer’s first unscripted originals in France and has been a major coup as a brand exercise that’s succeeded with limited resources — certainly in comparison to scripted comedy. Adaptations of “LOL” have also thrived in Italy and Germany where they have ranked as the most watched local titles on the service, respectively. Local versions are also available in Spain, Canada, Mexico and Australia (hosted by Rebel Wilson).

Feid Plots North American Takeover With His ‘Ferxxo Nitro Jam Underground Tour’ - variety.com - New York - Los Angeles - USA - Las Vegas - Canada - Washington - Colombia - city Orlando
variety.com
13.03.2023 / 19:49

Feid Plots North American Takeover With His ‘Ferxxo Nitro Jam Underground Tour’

Thania Garcia Colombian reggaeton and música urbana singer-songwriter Feid is hitting the states and Canada for a 29-city trek dubbed the “Ferxxo Nitro Jam Underground Tour,” which will kick off after he wraps a slate of Latin American arena shows that launched in mid-February. Produced by Live Nation, the North American leg will open on April 20 at the WAMU Theater in Washington and run through such cities as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, Toronto and more before wrapping up in Orlando at the Hard Rock Live on June 17. See the full tour lineup below. Tickets for the “Ferxxo Nitro Jam Underground Tour” will first go on presale starting March 14 at 10 a.m. local, while the general on-sale starts March 16 at 10 a.m. on LiveNation.com.

‘Reality,’ Berlin Breakout starring Sydney Sweeney, Sells Worldwide for MK2 Films (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Australia - Britain - Spain - France - New Zealand - USA - Italy - South Korea - Ukraine - Russia - Austria - Germany - Japan - Portugal - Switzerland - Greece - Berlin - Turkey - Hong Kong - Israel - Taiwan
variety.com
09.03.2023 / 18:49

‘Reality,’ Berlin Breakout starring Sydney Sweeney, Sells Worldwide for MK2 Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Mk2 films has enlisted leading distributors around the world for “Reality,” Tina Satter’s feature debut starring Sydney Sweeney, on the heels of its buzzy world premiere at the Berlinale. The movie, which bowed in the Panorama section, stars Sweeney (“White Lotus,” “Euphoria”) as Reality Winner, a 25 year-old whistleblower who spent five years in prison during the Trump administration. A former U.S. Air Force member and National Security Agency translator, Winner was convicted for leaking a confidential report on Russian election interference to the media. The film is based on Satter’s 2019 stage play “Is This a Room” and contains verbatim dialogue from the unedited transcript of a FBI audio recording. “Reality” captures the tense and surreal 90 minutes of FBI’s interrogation with Winner at her home in 2017.

Daniel Brühl to Star as Late Fashion Icon Karl Lagerfeld in Disney+ Original Series (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - France - Italy - Germany - Monaco
variety.com
08.03.2023 / 21:39

Daniel Brühl to Star as Late Fashion Icon Karl Lagerfeld in Disney+ Original Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Daniel Brühl (“All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Captain America: Civil War”) is set to star as late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in “Kaiser Karl,” the anticipated Disney+ original series which Gaumont (“Lupin”) is currently producing. The show is currently shooting in France, Monaco and Italy. The six-part series will chronicle the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. In 1972, a 38-year-old Karl Lagerfeld aspired to become the most famous French fashion designer, at a time when Yves Saint Laurent reigned supreme. Lagerfeld went on to become the head designer and creative director of Chanel, Fendi and his own label.

Locarno Coming-Of-Age Drama ‘Astrakan’ Lands North American Deal - deadline.com - USA
deadline.com
02.03.2023 / 17:41

Locarno Coming-Of-Age Drama ‘Astrakan’ Lands North American Deal

EXCLUSIVE: Altered Innocence has picked up all North American rights to the Locarno competition title Astrakan, the debut feature from filmmaker David Depesseville.

‘Afire,’ Winner of the Silver Bear at Berlinale, Acquired by Sideshow and Janus Films - thewrap.com - USA - Canada
thewrap.com
01.03.2023 / 21:39

‘Afire,’ Winner of the Silver Bear at Berlinale, Acquired by Sideshow and Janus Films

Sideshow and Janus Films have picked up the North American rights to “Afire,” which won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at Berlinale 2023. A theatrical release is planned for Summer 2023.From writer-director Christian Petzold, the film follows four young people who convene at a holiday house by the Baltic Sea.

Sideshow & Janus Films Continue Berlin Spending Spree To Take North American Rights For Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize Winner ‘Afire’ - deadline.com - New York - USA - Mexico - Canada - Germany - Berlin - county Christian
deadline.com
01.03.2023 / 20:05

Sideshow & Janus Films Continue Berlin Spending Spree To Take North American Rights For Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize Winner ‘Afire’

Sideshow and Janus Films have acquired North American rights for German director Christian Petzold’s new film Afire, following its award-winning world premiere in competition at the Berlin Film Festival.

Berlinale Title ‘Tótem’ Secures North American Distribution Via Sideshow & Janus Films - deadline.com - USA - Mexico - Montserrat
deadline.com
28.02.2023 / 20:57

Berlinale Title ‘Tótem’ Secures North American Distribution Via Sideshow & Janus Films

Sideshow & Janus Films have snapped up North American rights for Mexican director Lila Avilés’s family drama Tótem following its world premiere in competition at the Berlinale last week.

Sideshow, Janus Films Acquire Berlin Award-Winning Family Drama ‘Tótem’ - variety.com - USA - Berlin - Montserrat
variety.com
28.02.2023 / 20:41

Sideshow, Janus Films Acquire Berlin Award-Winning Family Drama ‘Tótem’

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Sideshow and Janus Films have acquired North American rights to the Berlin-premiering family drama “Tótem,” written and directed by “The Chambermaid” helmer Lila Avilés. Winner of the festival’s Ecumenical Jury Prize, the film follows seven-year-old Sol, who spends the day at her grandfather’s home, helping her aunts Nuri and Alejandra with the preparations for a surprise party they’re throwing for her father, Tonatiuh, who is terminally ill. However, as night descends, a strange and chaotic atmosphere takes over, shattering the bonds that hold the family together, and Sol will come to understand that her world will change dramatically.

FuboTV Ends 2022 With 1.4M North American Subscribers, Passes $1B In Yearly Revenue; Company Announces $68M In New Fundraising As Investors Blitz Stock - deadline.com - USA
deadline.com
27.02.2023 / 17:57

FuboTV Ends 2022 With 1.4M North American Subscribers, Passes $1B In Yearly Revenue; Company Announces $68M In New Fundraising As Investors Blitz Stock

Streaming pay-TV bundle provider FuboTV closed 2022 with 1.445 million subscribers in North America and posted healthy numbers in many financial categories in the fourth quarter.

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