Exclusive: A surprise project has emerged to whet the appetites of hungry international buyers at next week’s American Film Market: Kevin Costner’s big-budget Warner Bros Western Horizon: An American Saga.
The two-part project is being sold to international buyers by recently rebooted German-based sales firm K5 International.
Chapters 1 and 2 of Horizon have been set by New Line to open domestically in cinemas on June 28, 2024, and August 16, 2024, respectively. That strong theatrical commitment is something that will appeal to international buyers, and some we’ve spoken with are already enthused about getting a sighter at a big-budget movie from an Oscar winner like Costner, even if prices are inevitably high.
We hear that Costner himself will likely take a view on offers in major territories, which isn’t unusual for an A-list director-producer working on a passion project, especially given that he has reportedly put a chunk of his own money into it.
The two-part project is being sold to international buyers by recently rebooted German-based sales firm K5 International.
Chapters 1 and 2 of Horizon have been set by New Line to open domestically in cinemas on June 28, 2024, and August 16, 2024, respectively. That strong theatrical commitment is something that will appeal to international buyers, and some we’ve spoken with are already enthused about getting a sighter at a big-budget movie from an Oscar winner like Costner, even if prices are inevitably high.
We hear that Costner himself will likely take a view on offers in major territories, which isn’t unusual for an A-list director-producer working on a passion project, especially given that he has reportedly put a chunk of his own money into it.
- 10/24/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has acquired U.S. rights to the Clive Owen-Amanda Seyfried psychological thriller Anon.
The film was not part of the Toronto Film Festival lineup, but instead was screened privately for buyers at the market as the festival got underway.
Directed by Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show), Anon centers on a detective (Owen) navigating a society where all lives are transparent, traceable and recorded by the authorities. When he stumbles upon a young woman (Seyfried) with no digital footprint and invisible to the police, his world is upended.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur at K5 Film produced the film alongside Niccol....
The film was not part of the Toronto Film Festival lineup, but instead was screened privately for buyers at the market as the festival got underway.
Directed by Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show), Anon centers on a detective (Owen) navigating a society where all lives are transparent, traceable and recorded by the authorities. When he stumbles upon a young woman (Seyfried) with no digital footprint and invisible to the police, his world is upended.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur at K5 Film produced the film alongside Niccol....
- 9/15/2017
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has acquired U.S. and some international rights to Andrew Niccol’s sci-fi thriller “Anon” for a price in the $4 million range, TheWrap has learned. The film stars Clive Owen as an investigator looking to solve a series of crimes in a future world with no privacy or anonymity and Amanda Seyfried as a young woman who has apparently beat the system and vanished. Niccol produced the film with Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur at K5 Film and K5 Media Group handled the financing. CAA arranged the film’s funding and negotiated the domestic deal, while Sierra/Affinity was in charge of international.
- 9/15/2017
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
Sierra/Affinity heads to the Croisette with international rights to the sci-fi thriller to star Clive Owen and Amanda Seyfried.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur of K5 Film are producing Anon with Niccol and K5 Media Group is financing.
CAA arranged financing and will represent North American rights to the project, currently in pre-production in New York and Toronto ahead of an anticipated July 11 start.
Anon takes place in near-future devoid of privacy, ignorance or anonymity where private memories are recorded and crime has almost been eradicated.
Owen will play a man trying to solve a string of murders who stumbles upon The Girl (Seyfried), a young woman without history or identity who may become the next victim.
“Teaming up with Nick Meyer and Marc Schaberg on Anon just feels right as we are focusing more on production again,” said Simon and Baur. “We love their energy and enthusiasm for Andrew’s vision and are very happy...
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur of K5 Film are producing Anon with Niccol and K5 Media Group is financing.
CAA arranged financing and will represent North American rights to the project, currently in pre-production in New York and Toronto ahead of an anticipated July 11 start.
Anon takes place in near-future devoid of privacy, ignorance or anonymity where private memories are recorded and crime has almost been eradicated.
Owen will play a man trying to solve a string of murders who stumbles upon The Girl (Seyfried), a young woman without history or identity who may become the next victim.
“Teaming up with Nick Meyer and Marc Schaberg on Anon just feels right as we are focusing more on production again,” said Simon and Baur. “We love their energy and enthusiasm for Andrew’s vision and are very happy...
- 4/29/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Two noted comedic actresses have just landed some high profile gigs.
First up, "Masters Of Sex" star Lizzy Caplan will join Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in Robert Zemeckis's untitled next film at Paramount Pictures, Gk Films and New Regency.
Caplan will play Pitt's character's sister in the secret project which boasts a script by Steven Knight. Zemeckis, Graham King and Steve Starkey are producing.
Meanwhile, "Les Miserables" and "Mamma Mia" actress Amanda Seyfried is set to star opposite Clive Owen in "Gattaca" director Andrew Niccol's psychological sci-fi thriller "Anon" which is set to shoot this summer.
Set in a world with no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, Owen plays a detective who stumbles on a young woman (Seyfried) with no digital footprint and invisible to the police. He discovers it may not be the end of crime, but the beginning.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur will produce. Seyfried...
First up, "Masters Of Sex" star Lizzy Caplan will join Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in Robert Zemeckis's untitled next film at Paramount Pictures, Gk Films and New Regency.
Caplan will play Pitt's character's sister in the secret project which boasts a script by Steven Knight. Zemeckis, Graham King and Steve Starkey are producing.
Meanwhile, "Les Miserables" and "Mamma Mia" actress Amanda Seyfried is set to star opposite Clive Owen in "Gattaca" director Andrew Niccol's psychological sci-fi thriller "Anon" which is set to shoot this summer.
Set in a world with no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, Owen plays a detective who stumbles on a young woman (Seyfried) with no digital footprint and invisible to the police. He discovers it may not be the end of crime, but the beginning.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur will produce. Seyfried...
- 3/8/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
K5 Media Group producing and financing next project from the director of Gattaca.
Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried is to star in Andrew Niccol’s latest sci-fi thriller, Anon, opposite Clive Owen. The production, written and directed by Niccol (Gattaca), is set to shoot this summer.
Seyfried and Niccol previously worked together on the director’s 2011 dystopian thriller In Time in which she starred opposite Justin Timberlake.
Seyfried most recently starred in comedy Ted 2 and Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young. The Us actress is now working on Mark Pellington’s The Last Word opposite Shirley MacLaine.
In Anon, Owen (Children of Men, Closer) plays a detective in the psychological thriller set in a world with no privacy or anonymity. But when the detective stumbles on a woman (Seyfried) with no digital footprint and invisible to the police, he discovers it may not be the end of crime but the beginning.
Owen is next...
Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried is to star in Andrew Niccol’s latest sci-fi thriller, Anon, opposite Clive Owen. The production, written and directed by Niccol (Gattaca), is set to shoot this summer.
Seyfried and Niccol previously worked together on the director’s 2011 dystopian thriller In Time in which she starred opposite Justin Timberlake.
Seyfried most recently starred in comedy Ted 2 and Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young. The Us actress is now working on Mark Pellington’s The Last Word opposite Shirley MacLaine.
In Anon, Owen (Children of Men, Closer) plays a detective in the psychological thriller set in a world with no privacy or anonymity. But when the detective stumbles on a woman (Seyfried) with no digital footprint and invisible to the police, he discovers it may not be the end of crime but the beginning.
Owen is next...
- 3/8/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
K5 Media Group and K5 Film are producing the Gattaca director’s new sci-fi thriller.
Clive Owen (Children Of Men) will star as a detective in Andrew Niccol’s next film Anon, a psychological thriller set in a near future where crime has been eradicated.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s K5 Media Group and K5 Film are financing and producing the project, which is currently in the process of casting its female lead.
Owen will next star in Luc Besson’s big budget sci-fi Valerian, which is currently shooting in Paris.
Also on Munich-based K5’s slate is Paterson, the Jim Jarmusch drama starring Adam Driver, which the company is producing and selling.
K5 is also handling sales on Martin Zandvliet’s war drama Land Of Mine, and the Ethan Hawke-starring Chet Baker film Born To Be Blue.
Clive Owen (Children Of Men) will star as a detective in Andrew Niccol’s next film Anon, a psychological thriller set in a near future where crime has been eradicated.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s K5 Media Group and K5 Film are financing and producing the project, which is currently in the process of casting its female lead.
Owen will next star in Luc Besson’s big budget sci-fi Valerian, which is currently shooting in Paris.
Also on Munich-based K5’s slate is Paterson, the Jim Jarmusch drama starring Adam Driver, which the company is producing and selling.
K5 is also handling sales on Martin Zandvliet’s war drama Land Of Mine, and the Ethan Hawke-starring Chet Baker film Born To Be Blue.
- 1/28/2016
- ScreenDaily
K5 Media Group and K5 Film are producing the Gattaca director’s new sci-fi thriller.
Clive Owen (Children Of Men) will star as a detective in Andrew Niccol’s next film Anon, a psychological thriller set in a near future where crime has been eradicated.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s K5 Media Group and K5 Film are selling and producing the project, which is currently in the process of casting its female lead.
Owen will next star in Luc Besson’s big budget sci-fi Valerian, which is currently shooting in Paris.
Also on Munich-based K5’s slate is Paterson, the Jim Jarmusch drama starring Adam Driver, which the company is producing and selling.
K5 is also handling sales on Martin Zandvliet’s war drama Land Of Mine, and the Ethan Hawke-starring Chet Baker film Born To Be Blue.
Clive Owen (Children Of Men) will star as a detective in Andrew Niccol’s next film Anon, a psychological thriller set in a near future where crime has been eradicated.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s K5 Media Group and K5 Film are selling and producing the project, which is currently in the process of casting its female lead.
Owen will next star in Luc Besson’s big budget sci-fi Valerian, which is currently shooting in Paris.
Also on Munich-based K5’s slate is Paterson, the Jim Jarmusch drama starring Adam Driver, which the company is producing and selling.
K5 is also handling sales on Martin Zandvliet’s war drama Land Of Mine, and the Ethan Hawke-starring Chet Baker film Born To Be Blue.
- 1/28/2016
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Clive Owen is set to star in Andrew Niccol’s Anon, a psychological thriller with sci-fi elements. Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s K5 Media Group and K5 Film are producing and financing. Owen, so good recently as the drug-addled doctor in Cinemax’s The Knick for director Steven Soderbergh, plays a detective in a world with no privacy, ignorance and anonymity. It is the end of crime. However, when Owen’s character stumbles on a young woman who doesn’t exist, he…...
- 1/28/2016
- Deadline
Clive Owen has signed on for "Gattaca" and "Simone" director Andrew Niccol's sci-fi psychological thriller "Anon".
Owen plays a detective in the film which is set in a world with no privacy, ignorance and anonymity - meaning there's no crime. When he stumbles on a young woman who doesn't exist, he discovers it may not be the end of crime but the beginning.
Further casting is expected to be announced in coming weeks. Niccol, Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur will produce. Owen is currently filming the sci-fi fantasy tale "Valerian".
Source: Variety...
Owen plays a detective in the film which is set in a world with no privacy, ignorance and anonymity - meaning there's no crime. When he stumbles on a young woman who doesn't exist, he discovers it may not be the end of crime but the beginning.
Further casting is expected to be announced in coming weeks. Niccol, Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur will produce. Owen is currently filming the sci-fi fantasy tale "Valerian".
Source: Variety...
- 1/28/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Girls breakout star Adam Driver may be a familiar face thanks to his complex and erratic turn as Kylo Ren in Star War: The Force Awakens, but his allegiance to Disney’s rejuvenated juggernaut hasn’t prevented the actor from committing to roles outside of the galactic space opera. Case in point: Deadline brings word that Driver has sealed a deal to star in Jim Jarmusch’s (Only Lovers Left Alive, Stranger Than Paradise) upcoming wry comedy, Paterson.
Joining a cast that already comprises Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani (Body Of Lies), the outlet notes that Jarmusch’s latest foray behind the camera is in the works over at Amazon Studios, with K5 International lending financial support. Similarly to Spike Lee’s button-pressing Chi-Raq, word is that Paterson will eventually get a theatrical release soon before it appears on the company’s Prime streaming platform. In fact, a representative from K...
Joining a cast that already comprises Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani (Body Of Lies), the outlet notes that Jarmusch’s latest foray behind the camera is in the works over at Amazon Studios, with K5 International lending financial support. Similarly to Spike Lee’s button-pressing Chi-Raq, word is that Paterson will eventually get a theatrical release soon before it appears on the company’s Prime streaming platform. In fact, a representative from K...
- 1/12/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Adam Driver will star in Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson, described as a wry comedy, with Amazon Studios and K5 International co-financing. Paterson also stars Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani (Body Of Lies). K5’s Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur are executive producers and will handle international sales with ICM Partners repping domestic; it also reps Jarmusch. ICM brought the parties together and negotiated with deal. K5 will produce alongside Joshua Astrachan at…...
- 1/12/2016
- Deadline
Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Adam Driver stars in Jim Jarmusch’s upcoming comedy that Amazon Studios and K5 International are co-financing.
Executive producers Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur from K5 greenlit the project last summer and will kick off international sales at the Efm in Berlin next month.
The film is now in post-production and also stars Golshifteh Farahani. Driver’s credits include the Lena Dunham TV show Girls, as well as Martin Scorsese’s potential Cannes world premiere Silence opposite Andrew Garfield and Liam Neeson and next month’s world premiere in Berlin, Midnight Special.
Amazon Studios will attach a theatrical distributor for a Us release. K5 produces alongside Joshua Astrachan of Animal Kingdom and Carter Logan from Inkjet.
The Amazon Studios slate includes current release Chi-Raq by Spike Lee, Whit Stillman’s Sundance-bound Love & Friendship with Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, Stephen Fry and Emma Greenwell and Elvis & Nixon with Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon...
Executive producers Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur from K5 greenlit the project last summer and will kick off international sales at the Efm in Berlin next month.
The film is now in post-production and also stars Golshifteh Farahani. Driver’s credits include the Lena Dunham TV show Girls, as well as Martin Scorsese’s potential Cannes world premiere Silence opposite Andrew Garfield and Liam Neeson and next month’s world premiere in Berlin, Midnight Special.
Amazon Studios will attach a theatrical distributor for a Us release. K5 produces alongside Joshua Astrachan of Animal Kingdom and Carter Logan from Inkjet.
The Amazon Studios slate includes current release Chi-Raq by Spike Lee, Whit Stillman’s Sundance-bound Love & Friendship with Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, Stephen Fry and Emma Greenwell and Elvis & Nixon with Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon...
- 1/12/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The star from global smash Star Wars: The Force Awakens has joined Jim Jarmusch’s upcoming comedy that Amazon Studios and K5 International are co-financing.
Executive producers Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur from K5 greenlit the project last summer and will kick off international sales at the Efm in Berlin next month.
ICM Partners represents non-digital rights in the Us to the film, which also stars Golshifteh Farahani. Driver’s credits include the Lena Dunham TV show Girls, as well as Martin Scorsese’s potential Cannes world premiere Silence opposite Andrew Garfield and Liam Neeson and next month’s world premiere in Berlin, Midnight Special.
K5 produces alongside Joshua Astrachan of Animal Kingdom and Carter Logan from Inkjet.
The Amazon Studios slate includes current release Chi-Raq by Spike Lee, Whit Stillman’s Sundance-bound Love & Friendship with Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, Stephen Fry and Emma Greenwell and Elvis & Nixon with Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon.
Executive producers Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur from K5 greenlit the project last summer and will kick off international sales at the Efm in Berlin next month.
ICM Partners represents non-digital rights in the Us to the film, which also stars Golshifteh Farahani. Driver’s credits include the Lena Dunham TV show Girls, as well as Martin Scorsese’s potential Cannes world premiere Silence opposite Andrew Garfield and Liam Neeson and next month’s world premiere in Berlin, Midnight Special.
K5 produces alongside Joshua Astrachan of Animal Kingdom and Carter Logan from Inkjet.
The Amazon Studios slate includes current release Chi-Raq by Spike Lee, Whit Stillman’s Sundance-bound Love & Friendship with Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, Stephen Fry and Emma Greenwell and Elvis & Nixon with Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon.
- 1/12/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: France, Spain, Italy, Australia among territory deals on well-received Danish drama.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s K5 has inked key deals on writer-director Martin Zandvliet’s (Applause) well-received drama Land Of Mine.
Zandvliet’s feature, which had already sold to Sony Picture Classics for the Us and Latin America, has sold to France (Bac), Italy (Notorious), Spain (A Controcorriente), Australia/Nz (Palace), Japan (Kino), Middle East (Falcon) and Benelux (Paradiso), with a UK deal being finalised.
Co-production territories Scandinavia and Germany are already set with Nordisk Film and Koch Media, respectively.
Inspired by true events, in Land Of Mine a group of young German POWs in Denmark are forced to defuse and clear land mines from the Danish coastline.
The film opened Toronto’s new Platform strand before berths at London, Rome and Tokyo, where last weekend the film’s rising lead actors Roland Møller (A Hijacking) and Louis Hofmann (Alone in Berlin) shared the Best...
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s K5 has inked key deals on writer-director Martin Zandvliet’s (Applause) well-received drama Land Of Mine.
Zandvliet’s feature, which had already sold to Sony Picture Classics for the Us and Latin America, has sold to France (Bac), Italy (Notorious), Spain (A Controcorriente), Australia/Nz (Palace), Japan (Kino), Middle East (Falcon) and Benelux (Paradiso), with a UK deal being finalised.
Co-production territories Scandinavia and Germany are already set with Nordisk Film and Koch Media, respectively.
Inspired by true events, in Land Of Mine a group of young German POWs in Denmark are forced to defuse and clear land mines from the Danish coastline.
The film opened Toronto’s new Platform strand before berths at London, Rome and Tokyo, where last weekend the film’s rising lead actors Roland Møller (A Hijacking) and Louis Hofmann (Alone in Berlin) shared the Best...
- 11/5/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Jan Miller is a connector – and she loves doing it! Supporting producers around the world is in her DNA. After she invited us to speak at the second Strategic Partners in Halifax, (which she created and directed for 15 years), we would then meet Jan regularly in Cuba, Berlin and Cannes where she is a regular moderator at the Producers’ Network Breakfasts. Cartegena was also on her regular beat. She is in demand everywhere as a trainer for directors, writers and producers of pitching and content development as well as an international consultant, from regular events like Poland’s ScriptEast, to Guangzhou, Manaus, Capetown, Glasgow, Yellowknife and most recently, Tehran to name just a few of the more exotic locales.
After bringing the stars in alignment to launch Canada’s first national film school, the National Screen Institute and its highly regarded Features First and Drama Prize programs almost three decades ago, Jan moved from Canada’s west to the east coast where she launched Strategic Partners, Canada’s premiere international co-production market.
In Sp’s 10th year, Jan was approached by Nadja Radojevic of the The Erich Pommer Institut – Epi to partner on a brand new training concept Trans Atlantic Partners (Tap) where Jan Miller serves as its Head of Studies. Together they have developed the program in to one-of-a-kind training that brings together experienced producers from Europe, Canada and the U.S. with a team of Experts, to develop projects for international co-production and co-venturing. Tap is co-presented by the Erich Pommer Institut and the Canadian Media Production Association – Cmpa. Industry partners are Telefilm Canada and Canada Media Fund.
Always responding to the industry, Tap began with only European and Canadian involvement but both Nadja and Jan realized bringing U.S. indie producers into the mix would take the program to a whole other level. Each year, three additional producers from beyond these three ‘regions’ are also selected to participate in this two-module program.
The Tap 2015 line-up includes producers from India, Australia and Mexico. And now in its 7th year, Tap, responding to the industry needs, has opened its program to independent producers with international television series projects in development as well.
This year’s expert line-up of award winning producers include Belladonna’s René Bastian of Belladonna Productions whose film “ Cold in July” is directed by Jim Mickie, and whose newest film “Live Cargo” was presented at Ifp’s No Borders and Us in Progress this past month, K5’s Oliver Simon, Dynamic Television’s Klaus Zimmermann (“100 Code”, “Borgia”, “Death In Paradise”, “The Transporter”), international television consultant Lorri Faughan (“Pillars Of The Earth”), and Buffalo Gal’s Phyllis Laing, (“Aloft”, “Keyhole”, Heaven is for Real”) of Buffalo Gal Pictures, Canada, who was herself a Tap’er in its very first year.
Jan says that they often draw on previous Tap producer talent to come back as resources as so many have remarkable track records.
The Erich Pommer Institut of Germany is a leading training provider in the European media industry dealing with cutting-edge legal and economic topics. Nadja Radojevic, has recently moved into the CEO and Director of Training.
Epi was founded in 1998. Erich Pommer himself was the producer of “Metropolis” and “The Blue Angel”. He left Germany in the war and his grandson, Erich Pommer is a Los Angeles entertainment attorney. The Institute’s core business is advanced professional training in film and media. Aside from Trans Atlantic Partners which is held in Berlin in June and in Halifax in September post Tiff, Epi hosts a European TV Drama Series Lab following the American model with top showrunners and Scandinavian trainers. Now in its fourth edition - former editions featured Showrunners James Manos (“Sopranos”), Carol Flint (“West Wing”, “Emergency Room”), Frank Spotnitz (“The X-Files”), Simon Mirren (“Criminal Minds”) and Glen Mazzara of “Walking Dead” – David Semel, Executive Producer “Madam Secretary”, Co-Executive Producer “House MD” and Director of “The Man in the High Castle”, “Hannibal”, Hemlock Grove”, “Homeland”, “Heroes”will be trainer amongst others.
Epi also hosts Essential Legal Framework, a program consisting of three independent workshops for European professionals on negotiating, European coproduction and digital strategies. A national section for German speakers only, runs four hours a day with 20-30 seminars per year. Its focus is on media law and deals with television, film production, labor and tax revisions which – one of their best-selling seminars as there have recently been quite a lot of changes in tax law in Germany. Classes in film financing and film funding are also popular.
There is also a Copyright Policy Congress, Writers Room Simulation and other conventions featuring various current topics relevant to the media industry. In fall Epi is pioneering with Epi e:training starting with a course on European Co-Production. Epi e:training is offering crucial knowledge and business insights by top-level experts online – at your own pace and wherever and whenever you want. “We developed the online training program according to the demands of today’s media industry. It offers more flexibility and adapts to individual preferences," comments Nadja Radojevic. Epi is located at the historic Babelsberg Studios and can be found at www.epi-medieninstitut.de
Trans Atlantic Partners (Tap) is designed for experienced film and television producers from Europe, Canada and the U.S. including 3 additional seats for International producers. The 24 Tap 2015 producers below were selected by the Erich Pommer Institut (Epi) (Germany) and the Canadian Media Production Association (Cmpa) (Canada).
European Producers
-Simon Amberger, Germany (Producer, "Eastalgia", Molodist Int. Ff 2012, Tallinn Int. Ff 2013 | Producer, Blockbustaz, 2014, Winner ZDFneo TV Lab 2014 | Producer, Ada, 2014)
-Sebastien Aubert, France ("Patardzlebi" (Brides), 2014, Berlinale 2014, 3rd Audience Award)
-Rudolf Biermann, Czech Republic (Producer, "Kawasaki's Rose," 2009, Berlinale 2010, Ecumenical Award Panorama Section, Czech Lion 2010 | Executive Producer, "I Served the King of England," 2006, Berlinale 2006, Fipresci Critics Award | Producer, "Garden," 1995, Karlovy Vary Iff 1995, Jury Award)
-Jacqueline de Goeij, Belgium (Producer, "Allez, Eddy!," 2012, Chemnitz Ff, Main Prize & Diamant Award For Most Convincing Acting Performance Of A Child, Palm Springs Best of the Fest Selection | Producer, "Zus & Zo," 2002, Academy Awards, Nominee Best Foreign Language Film, Dutch Ff, Golden Calf Best Actor)
-Sylvia Günthner, Germany (Producer, "Bela Kiss: Prologue," 2013, Twisted Celluloid Ff Ireland 2013, Audi Festival of German Films Australia 2014)
-Martin Heisler, Germany (Producer, "Houston," 2013, Sundance Ff 2013, Independent Ff Boston 2013, Special Prize of the Jury | Producer "Forget Me Not," 2012, Ff Locarno, Settima Della Critica 2012, Best film | Producer "David Wants to Fly," 2010, Berlinale 2010)
-Rachel Lysaght, Ireland (Producer, "Patrick's Day," 2015, Ifta 2014, Best Script, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Sound | Producer, "One Million Dubliners," 2014, TV Award Sandford Saint Martin Trust, UK, Irish Ff Boston 2015, Director's Choice, Galway Film Fleadh Ireland 2014, Best Feature Documentary)
-Christof Neracher, Switzerland (Producer, "War" (Chrieg), 2014, San Sebastian Ff 2014, Max Ophüls 2014, Max Ophüls Prize | Producer Vitus, 2006, Shortlist Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film 2006, Berlinale 2006, AFI Fest 2006, Audience Award)
-Diarmid Scrimshaw, UK (Producer / Production Co., "Tyrannosaur," 2012, Sundance 2011, Best Director, Satellite Awards 2011, Best First Feature)
Canadian Producers
-Coral Aiken, Canada (Producer, Big Muddy, 2014, Toronto Iff 2014, Arizona Iff 2015 | Producer, "The People Garden")
-Patrick Banister, Canada (Executive Producer, "Bitten," 2014 | Executive Producer, "Whistler," 2006)
-John Barbisan, Canada (Executive Producer, "Bitten," 2014 | Executive Producer, "Whistler," 2006)
-Amy Belling, Canada (Producer / DoP / Cam Op / Post Supervisor, Songs She Wrote About People She Knows, 2014, Toronto Iff 2014, Santa Barbara Iff 2015 | Producer / DoP / Cam Op / Post Super, Stress Position, 2013, Sci Fi London 2013, Las Vegas Ff 2013, Best Cinematography / Best Supporting Actor)
-Isaac Clements, Canada (Senior Production Executive, "The Pinkertons," 2014-15 | Production Executive, "Sunnyside,"2014-15 | Associate Producer, "Silent Night," 2012)
-Jeff Kopas, Canada (Producer / Director / Writer, "An Insignificant Harvey," 2011, Busan Iff 2012, Audience Award)
-Linda Ludwick, Canada (Exec. Producer/Producer: "Mohawk Girls Season 2," 2014, Yorkton Ff 2015, Banff Media Festival 2015 | Exec. Producer/Producer, "Smoke Traders," 2012, Yorkton Ff 2013 | Exec. Producer/Producer, "Reel Injun," 2009, 3 Gemini awards 2010 | Exec. Producer/Producer, "Moose TV," 2006, "Cfpta" 2008)
-Robyn Wiener, Canada (Producer, "Numb," 2015 | Producer, "Black Fly," 2014, Viff 2014 , Marché du Film Telefilm Perspective Canada Cannes 2015| Co-Producer / Line Producer, "Lawrence & Holoman," 2013, "Viff" 2013, Best Director | Co-Producer / Line Producer, "American Mary," 2012, London Fright Ff 2012)
American Producers
-Mollye Asher, USA (Producer, "Fort Tilden," 2015, SXSW 2014 Grand Jury Prize | Producer, "She's Lost Control," Independent Spirit Award Nominee 2015, Berlinale 2014 | Producer, "Songs My Brother Taught Me," 2015, Sundance 2015, Cannes 2015)
-Diane Houslin, USA (Producer, "Yelling to the Sky," 2011)
-Tommy Oliver, USA (Producer, 1982, 2015, Toronto Ff 2013, Austin Ff 2013, Marquee Audience Award | Producer, "The Perfect Guy," 2015 | Producer, "Kinyarwanda," 2011, Sundance Ff 2011, World Audience Award, AFI Fest 2011, Audience Award)
-Riel Roch Decter, USA (Producer, "The Wait," 2014, South by Southwest 2013, Deauville 2013 | Producer, "Bottled Up," 2014, Tribeca Film Festival 2013 | Producer, "Life After Death from Above 1979," 2014.
International Producers
-Vivek Kajaria, India (Producer, "Fandry," 2014, Indian Ff of La 2014, Grand Jury Prize Best Film, Fipresci India 2014, Film Critic Award Best Indian Film 2013 | Presenter, "Anumati," 2013, National Film Award for Best Actor 2013, New York Indian Ff 2013, Best Film Award | Producer, "Siddhant," 2015, Mumbai 2014)
-Ozcar Ramirez Gonzalez, Mexico (Producer, "Ciclo," 2013, DocsDF 2012, Vancouver Latino Iff 2013, Audience Award | Producer, "The Compass is Carried by the Dead Man," 2013, Tokyo Iff 2011, La Iff 2012 | Producer, "Days of Grace," 2012, Cannes Iff 2011, Guadalajara Iff 2012, Best Director, Best Score, Press Award)
-Lisa Shaunessy, Australia (Executive Producer, "Killing Ground," 2016 | Co-Producer, "Black & White & Sex," 2012, Iff Rotterdam 2012, Sydney Ff 2011, Best Experimental Film | Producer, "Hipsters," Sbs Australia, 2015)
Who is Jan Miller and how did she arrange such an organization?
It’s in Jan’s nature to look for opportunities to support the individual filmmaker, her local industry and work internationally as well. Most recently Jan served as an international consultant for the Canadian Media Production Association helping to develop their international strategy and contributing to Cmpa led delegations to Berlin and Rio de Janeiro. In March she led a delegation of 18 production companies to the Hk Filmart for Creative BC and Cmpa BC.
Jan divides her time on Tap, on international contracts, on teaching and on Wift-at.
How do you see the place of women in the film industry?
Recognizing that there was a real need in Atlantic Canada for women to come together and support, celebrate and learn from each other in the industry, I started Women in Film and Television - Atlantic which I headed up as Founding Chair and architect for six years. During this time I was working with a remarkable team to launch Women Making Waves an annual Conference that brings in the best female talent to offer master classes, panels, conversations and networking opportunities to men and women in the industry. I continue as one of the organization’s primary resources and mentors. And most recently, strongly believing that women in the industry need to strengthen their entrepreneurial skills and business strategies, I worked with Mount Saint Vincent University’s Centre for Women in Business, to launch Wift-at’s first six month Advanced Management and Mentoring Program.
Can you explain your connection to the music business?
Close to a decade ago, I was approached by Canada’s vibrant east coast music industry to adapt my pitching workshop into a program that has become “export readiness for the music industry”... During this intensive workshop I work with artists, bands and managers to develop their communication and pitch skills to present their work to international music supervisors, festival programrs and tour managers in 1-2-1 meetings. It was a very steep learning curve, but I loved the challenge of redesigning her training to fit a new market.
Can you explain your connection to romance writers?
When the Music Export Readiness workshops took off, other disciplines began approaching me to ask if I could adapt her teaching for a workshop for Romance Writers wanting to pitch to potential film and TV producers and then theatre practitioners wanting to pitch their properties internationally. My un-designed career path came full circle!
How did you come into the film world?
I first came into the entertainment industry through my theatre troupe that performed clown and mask shows internationally for 10 years as one of Canada’s cultural calling cards. During this period I successfully auditioned for a short film and the seed was planted …
What do you do in Nova Scotia? (or What did you do?)
Amazingly I call home Nova Scotia. Living 40 feet from the ocean, I connect daily to the world and travel the world almost as often. I am an international resource for the local industry and mentor talent both for the short term and long term as the demand requires. My husband and I also breed standard poodles!
How would you sum up your “portfolio”?
I am an initiator, a passionate connector devoted to helping people do what they want to do well.
After bringing the stars in alignment to launch Canada’s first national film school, the National Screen Institute and its highly regarded Features First and Drama Prize programs almost three decades ago, Jan moved from Canada’s west to the east coast where she launched Strategic Partners, Canada’s premiere international co-production market.
In Sp’s 10th year, Jan was approached by Nadja Radojevic of the The Erich Pommer Institut – Epi to partner on a brand new training concept Trans Atlantic Partners (Tap) where Jan Miller serves as its Head of Studies. Together they have developed the program in to one-of-a-kind training that brings together experienced producers from Europe, Canada and the U.S. with a team of Experts, to develop projects for international co-production and co-venturing. Tap is co-presented by the Erich Pommer Institut and the Canadian Media Production Association – Cmpa. Industry partners are Telefilm Canada and Canada Media Fund.
Always responding to the industry, Tap began with only European and Canadian involvement but both Nadja and Jan realized bringing U.S. indie producers into the mix would take the program to a whole other level. Each year, three additional producers from beyond these three ‘regions’ are also selected to participate in this two-module program.
The Tap 2015 line-up includes producers from India, Australia and Mexico. And now in its 7th year, Tap, responding to the industry needs, has opened its program to independent producers with international television series projects in development as well.
This year’s expert line-up of award winning producers include Belladonna’s René Bastian of Belladonna Productions whose film “ Cold in July” is directed by Jim Mickie, and whose newest film “Live Cargo” was presented at Ifp’s No Borders and Us in Progress this past month, K5’s Oliver Simon, Dynamic Television’s Klaus Zimmermann (“100 Code”, “Borgia”, “Death In Paradise”, “The Transporter”), international television consultant Lorri Faughan (“Pillars Of The Earth”), and Buffalo Gal’s Phyllis Laing, (“Aloft”, “Keyhole”, Heaven is for Real”) of Buffalo Gal Pictures, Canada, who was herself a Tap’er in its very first year.
Jan says that they often draw on previous Tap producer talent to come back as resources as so many have remarkable track records.
The Erich Pommer Institut of Germany is a leading training provider in the European media industry dealing with cutting-edge legal and economic topics. Nadja Radojevic, has recently moved into the CEO and Director of Training.
Epi was founded in 1998. Erich Pommer himself was the producer of “Metropolis” and “The Blue Angel”. He left Germany in the war and his grandson, Erich Pommer is a Los Angeles entertainment attorney. The Institute’s core business is advanced professional training in film and media. Aside from Trans Atlantic Partners which is held in Berlin in June and in Halifax in September post Tiff, Epi hosts a European TV Drama Series Lab following the American model with top showrunners and Scandinavian trainers. Now in its fourth edition - former editions featured Showrunners James Manos (“Sopranos”), Carol Flint (“West Wing”, “Emergency Room”), Frank Spotnitz (“The X-Files”), Simon Mirren (“Criminal Minds”) and Glen Mazzara of “Walking Dead” – David Semel, Executive Producer “Madam Secretary”, Co-Executive Producer “House MD” and Director of “The Man in the High Castle”, “Hannibal”, Hemlock Grove”, “Homeland”, “Heroes”will be trainer amongst others.
Epi also hosts Essential Legal Framework, a program consisting of three independent workshops for European professionals on negotiating, European coproduction and digital strategies. A national section for German speakers only, runs four hours a day with 20-30 seminars per year. Its focus is on media law and deals with television, film production, labor and tax revisions which – one of their best-selling seminars as there have recently been quite a lot of changes in tax law in Germany. Classes in film financing and film funding are also popular.
There is also a Copyright Policy Congress, Writers Room Simulation and other conventions featuring various current topics relevant to the media industry. In fall Epi is pioneering with Epi e:training starting with a course on European Co-Production. Epi e:training is offering crucial knowledge and business insights by top-level experts online – at your own pace and wherever and whenever you want. “We developed the online training program according to the demands of today’s media industry. It offers more flexibility and adapts to individual preferences," comments Nadja Radojevic. Epi is located at the historic Babelsberg Studios and can be found at www.epi-medieninstitut.de
Trans Atlantic Partners (Tap) is designed for experienced film and television producers from Europe, Canada and the U.S. including 3 additional seats for International producers. The 24 Tap 2015 producers below were selected by the Erich Pommer Institut (Epi) (Germany) and the Canadian Media Production Association (Cmpa) (Canada).
European Producers
-Simon Amberger, Germany (Producer, "Eastalgia", Molodist Int. Ff 2012, Tallinn Int. Ff 2013 | Producer, Blockbustaz, 2014, Winner ZDFneo TV Lab 2014 | Producer, Ada, 2014)
-Sebastien Aubert, France ("Patardzlebi" (Brides), 2014, Berlinale 2014, 3rd Audience Award)
-Rudolf Biermann, Czech Republic (Producer, "Kawasaki's Rose," 2009, Berlinale 2010, Ecumenical Award Panorama Section, Czech Lion 2010 | Executive Producer, "I Served the King of England," 2006, Berlinale 2006, Fipresci Critics Award | Producer, "Garden," 1995, Karlovy Vary Iff 1995, Jury Award)
-Jacqueline de Goeij, Belgium (Producer, "Allez, Eddy!," 2012, Chemnitz Ff, Main Prize & Diamant Award For Most Convincing Acting Performance Of A Child, Palm Springs Best of the Fest Selection | Producer, "Zus & Zo," 2002, Academy Awards, Nominee Best Foreign Language Film, Dutch Ff, Golden Calf Best Actor)
-Sylvia Günthner, Germany (Producer, "Bela Kiss: Prologue," 2013, Twisted Celluloid Ff Ireland 2013, Audi Festival of German Films Australia 2014)
-Martin Heisler, Germany (Producer, "Houston," 2013, Sundance Ff 2013, Independent Ff Boston 2013, Special Prize of the Jury | Producer "Forget Me Not," 2012, Ff Locarno, Settima Della Critica 2012, Best film | Producer "David Wants to Fly," 2010, Berlinale 2010)
-Rachel Lysaght, Ireland (Producer, "Patrick's Day," 2015, Ifta 2014, Best Script, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Sound | Producer, "One Million Dubliners," 2014, TV Award Sandford Saint Martin Trust, UK, Irish Ff Boston 2015, Director's Choice, Galway Film Fleadh Ireland 2014, Best Feature Documentary)
-Christof Neracher, Switzerland (Producer, "War" (Chrieg), 2014, San Sebastian Ff 2014, Max Ophüls 2014, Max Ophüls Prize | Producer Vitus, 2006, Shortlist Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film 2006, Berlinale 2006, AFI Fest 2006, Audience Award)
-Diarmid Scrimshaw, UK (Producer / Production Co., "Tyrannosaur," 2012, Sundance 2011, Best Director, Satellite Awards 2011, Best First Feature)
Canadian Producers
-Coral Aiken, Canada (Producer, Big Muddy, 2014, Toronto Iff 2014, Arizona Iff 2015 | Producer, "The People Garden")
-Patrick Banister, Canada (Executive Producer, "Bitten," 2014 | Executive Producer, "Whistler," 2006)
-John Barbisan, Canada (Executive Producer, "Bitten," 2014 | Executive Producer, "Whistler," 2006)
-Amy Belling, Canada (Producer / DoP / Cam Op / Post Supervisor, Songs She Wrote About People She Knows, 2014, Toronto Iff 2014, Santa Barbara Iff 2015 | Producer / DoP / Cam Op / Post Super, Stress Position, 2013, Sci Fi London 2013, Las Vegas Ff 2013, Best Cinematography / Best Supporting Actor)
-Isaac Clements, Canada (Senior Production Executive, "The Pinkertons," 2014-15 | Production Executive, "Sunnyside,"2014-15 | Associate Producer, "Silent Night," 2012)
-Jeff Kopas, Canada (Producer / Director / Writer, "An Insignificant Harvey," 2011, Busan Iff 2012, Audience Award)
-Linda Ludwick, Canada (Exec. Producer/Producer: "Mohawk Girls Season 2," 2014, Yorkton Ff 2015, Banff Media Festival 2015 | Exec. Producer/Producer, "Smoke Traders," 2012, Yorkton Ff 2013 | Exec. Producer/Producer, "Reel Injun," 2009, 3 Gemini awards 2010 | Exec. Producer/Producer, "Moose TV," 2006, "Cfpta" 2008)
-Robyn Wiener, Canada (Producer, "Numb," 2015 | Producer, "Black Fly," 2014, Viff 2014 , Marché du Film Telefilm Perspective Canada Cannes 2015| Co-Producer / Line Producer, "Lawrence & Holoman," 2013, "Viff" 2013, Best Director | Co-Producer / Line Producer, "American Mary," 2012, London Fright Ff 2012)
American Producers
-Mollye Asher, USA (Producer, "Fort Tilden," 2015, SXSW 2014 Grand Jury Prize | Producer, "She's Lost Control," Independent Spirit Award Nominee 2015, Berlinale 2014 | Producer, "Songs My Brother Taught Me," 2015, Sundance 2015, Cannes 2015)
-Diane Houslin, USA (Producer, "Yelling to the Sky," 2011)
-Tommy Oliver, USA (Producer, 1982, 2015, Toronto Ff 2013, Austin Ff 2013, Marquee Audience Award | Producer, "The Perfect Guy," 2015 | Producer, "Kinyarwanda," 2011, Sundance Ff 2011, World Audience Award, AFI Fest 2011, Audience Award)
-Riel Roch Decter, USA (Producer, "The Wait," 2014, South by Southwest 2013, Deauville 2013 | Producer, "Bottled Up," 2014, Tribeca Film Festival 2013 | Producer, "Life After Death from Above 1979," 2014.
International Producers
-Vivek Kajaria, India (Producer, "Fandry," 2014, Indian Ff of La 2014, Grand Jury Prize Best Film, Fipresci India 2014, Film Critic Award Best Indian Film 2013 | Presenter, "Anumati," 2013, National Film Award for Best Actor 2013, New York Indian Ff 2013, Best Film Award | Producer, "Siddhant," 2015, Mumbai 2014)
-Ozcar Ramirez Gonzalez, Mexico (Producer, "Ciclo," 2013, DocsDF 2012, Vancouver Latino Iff 2013, Audience Award | Producer, "The Compass is Carried by the Dead Man," 2013, Tokyo Iff 2011, La Iff 2012 | Producer, "Days of Grace," 2012, Cannes Iff 2011, Guadalajara Iff 2012, Best Director, Best Score, Press Award)
-Lisa Shaunessy, Australia (Executive Producer, "Killing Ground," 2016 | Co-Producer, "Black & White & Sex," 2012, Iff Rotterdam 2012, Sydney Ff 2011, Best Experimental Film | Producer, "Hipsters," Sbs Australia, 2015)
Who is Jan Miller and how did she arrange such an organization?
It’s in Jan’s nature to look for opportunities to support the individual filmmaker, her local industry and work internationally as well. Most recently Jan served as an international consultant for the Canadian Media Production Association helping to develop their international strategy and contributing to Cmpa led delegations to Berlin and Rio de Janeiro. In March she led a delegation of 18 production companies to the Hk Filmart for Creative BC and Cmpa BC.
Jan divides her time on Tap, on international contracts, on teaching and on Wift-at.
How do you see the place of women in the film industry?
Recognizing that there was a real need in Atlantic Canada for women to come together and support, celebrate and learn from each other in the industry, I started Women in Film and Television - Atlantic which I headed up as Founding Chair and architect for six years. During this time I was working with a remarkable team to launch Women Making Waves an annual Conference that brings in the best female talent to offer master classes, panels, conversations and networking opportunities to men and women in the industry. I continue as one of the organization’s primary resources and mentors. And most recently, strongly believing that women in the industry need to strengthen their entrepreneurial skills and business strategies, I worked with Mount Saint Vincent University’s Centre for Women in Business, to launch Wift-at’s first six month Advanced Management and Mentoring Program.
Can you explain your connection to the music business?
Close to a decade ago, I was approached by Canada’s vibrant east coast music industry to adapt my pitching workshop into a program that has become “export readiness for the music industry”... During this intensive workshop I work with artists, bands and managers to develop their communication and pitch skills to present their work to international music supervisors, festival programrs and tour managers in 1-2-1 meetings. It was a very steep learning curve, but I loved the challenge of redesigning her training to fit a new market.
Can you explain your connection to romance writers?
When the Music Export Readiness workshops took off, other disciplines began approaching me to ask if I could adapt her teaching for a workshop for Romance Writers wanting to pitch to potential film and TV producers and then theatre practitioners wanting to pitch their properties internationally. My un-designed career path came full circle!
How did you come into the film world?
I first came into the entertainment industry through my theatre troupe that performed clown and mask shows internationally for 10 years as one of Canada’s cultural calling cards. During this period I successfully auditioned for a short film and the seed was planted …
What do you do in Nova Scotia? (or What did you do?)
Amazingly I call home Nova Scotia. Living 40 feet from the ocean, I connect daily to the world and travel the world almost as often. I am an international resource for the local industry and mentor talent both for the short term and long term as the demand requires. My husband and I also breed standard poodles!
How would you sum up your “portfolio”?
I am an initiator, a passionate connector devoted to helping people do what they want to do well.
- 6/22/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Exclusive: Crime drama stars Stephen Graham and Michael Smiley.
K5 International has secured world sales rights to David Leon’s debut feature film crime drama, Orthodox.
The company has already struck a deal with British distributor Kaleidoscope to take the film for theatrical release in the UK and Ireland.
Orthodox stars Stephen Graham (This is England, Boardwalk Empire) as well as Michael Smiley (Black Sea, Kill List).
The film was financed by Ingenious Media.
The story centres on Benjamin (Graham), an outsider in the Jewish community who takes up boxing as a means of self-defence. Alienated by his own choices, he finds comfort under the wing of shady fixer, Shannon (Smiley) and an involvement in unlicensed boxing pushes him further to the edges of his community.
He makes an immoral decision in order to provide for his family and as a result goes to prison. Once released he is determined to right the wrongs, but still a...
K5 International has secured world sales rights to David Leon’s debut feature film crime drama, Orthodox.
The company has already struck a deal with British distributor Kaleidoscope to take the film for theatrical release in the UK and Ireland.
Orthodox stars Stephen Graham (This is England, Boardwalk Empire) as well as Michael Smiley (Black Sea, Kill List).
The film was financed by Ingenious Media.
The story centres on Benjamin (Graham), an outsider in the Jewish community who takes up boxing as a means of self-defence. Alienated by his own choices, he finds comfort under the wing of shady fixer, Shannon (Smiley) and an involvement in unlicensed boxing pushes him further to the edges of his community.
He makes an immoral decision in order to provide for his family and as a result goes to prison. Once released he is determined to right the wrongs, but still a...
- 6/18/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: 24 producers from across Europe, Canada, Us and beyond to take part in this year’s training programme.
Internationally renowned training programme Trans Atlantic Partners (Tap) has unveiled its participants for this year’s edition.
The 24 producers were selected by the Erich Pommer Institut (Epi) (Germany) and partner Canadian Media Production Association (Cmpa) (Canada).
Although designed for independent producers from Europe, Canada, and the Us, Tap also offers three positions for producers from all over the world, which this year come from India, Australia and Mexico.
Tap’s seventh edition will be incorporated into two training modules taking place in Berlin (June 16-21) and Halifax (Sept 14-20), and the producers will also participate as full delegates at the Atlantic Film Festival’s Strategic Partners co-pro market.
For the first time, Tap has included TV drama projects in addition to its traditional feature film focus.
Experts for this year’s edition include Belladona Productions’ René Bastian (Cold In July); [link...
Internationally renowned training programme Trans Atlantic Partners (Tap) has unveiled its participants for this year’s edition.
The 24 producers were selected by the Erich Pommer Institut (Epi) (Germany) and partner Canadian Media Production Association (Cmpa) (Canada).
Although designed for independent producers from Europe, Canada, and the Us, Tap also offers three positions for producers from all over the world, which this year come from India, Australia and Mexico.
Tap’s seventh edition will be incorporated into two training modules taking place in Berlin (June 16-21) and Halifax (Sept 14-20), and the producers will also participate as full delegates at the Atlantic Film Festival’s Strategic Partners co-pro market.
For the first time, Tap has included TV drama projects in addition to its traditional feature film focus.
Experts for this year’s edition include Belladona Productions’ René Bastian (Cold In July); [link...
- 6/12/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: K5 to finance and produce thriller from the writer of Se7en and producer of Zombieland.
K5 International has struck a deal to finance and produce Se7en screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker’s upcoming thriller Psycho Killer, which the sales outfit has launched in Cannes.
Eight-time Emmy nominee Gavin Polone (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Zombieland), who directed six episodes of ABC series Twisted, is to make his feature directorial debut on the thriller, which is produced by Matt Berenson (A Place Beyond the Pines).
The Good Shepherd’s Howard Kaplan is executive producing.
Psycho Killer follows a nameless murderer, wearing a nightmarish mask, who stalks his way across the Us, leaving a long trail of random victims left in bloody tribute to Satan.
A chance encounter with a highway patrolman on a Kansas highway ends tragically, but this time there is a witness; the patrolman’s wife, Jane, a fellow police officer. Jane, who has...
K5 International has struck a deal to finance and produce Se7en screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker’s upcoming thriller Psycho Killer, which the sales outfit has launched in Cannes.
Eight-time Emmy nominee Gavin Polone (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Zombieland), who directed six episodes of ABC series Twisted, is to make his feature directorial debut on the thriller, which is produced by Matt Berenson (A Place Beyond the Pines).
The Good Shepherd’s Howard Kaplan is executive producing.
Psycho Killer follows a nameless murderer, wearing a nightmarish mask, who stalks his way across the Us, leaving a long trail of random victims left in bloody tribute to Satan.
A chance encounter with a highway patrolman on a Kansas highway ends tragically, but this time there is a witness; the patrolman’s wife, Jane, a fellow police officer. Jane, who has...
- 5/16/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
The thriller has been written by Se7en screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, with Gavin Polone directing.
K5 International has acquired international rights to Psycho Killer, written by Se7en screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker.
To be directed by Gavin Polone, the thriller centres around a nameless murderer, who stalks his way across the Us wearing a nightmarish rubber mask.
Matt Berenson (A Place Beyond the Pines, I, Frankenstein) is producing.
Walker was nominated for a BAFTA and won numerous awards for his Se7en screenplay. Other writing credits include Tim Burton’s Sleepy and The Wolfman starring Benecio Del Toro.
“Andrew’s pedigree as a writer is unparalleled for this kind of nail-biting ride into terror,” say K5’s Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur. “We were hooked from page one and blown away by how he has developed this into a clever but equally horrifying movie.”
K5’s Cannes slate also includes Meadowland starring Olivia Wilde and Luke Wilson, Born To Be Blue, starring...
K5 International has acquired international rights to Psycho Killer, written by Se7en screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker.
To be directed by Gavin Polone, the thriller centres around a nameless murderer, who stalks his way across the Us wearing a nightmarish rubber mask.
Matt Berenson (A Place Beyond the Pines, I, Frankenstein) is producing.
Walker was nominated for a BAFTA and won numerous awards for his Se7en screenplay. Other writing credits include Tim Burton’s Sleepy and The Wolfman starring Benecio Del Toro.
“Andrew’s pedigree as a writer is unparalleled for this kind of nail-biting ride into terror,” say K5’s Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur. “We were hooked from page one and blown away by how he has developed this into a clever but equally horrifying movie.”
K5’s Cannes slate also includes Meadowland starring Olivia Wilde and Luke Wilson, Born To Be Blue, starring...
- 5/13/2015
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Daniel Junge's feature documentary Being Evel debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and was later acquired by Gravitas Ventures for North America. International sales rights to the story of the notorious stunt performer Robert “Evel” Knievel are now in the hands of Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur's K5 International. Being Evel tells the tale behind the myth of the 1970s American daredevil icon and pioneer for today’s Extreme Sports scene. It also…...
- 5/12/2015
- Deadline
Stephen Fingleton’s The Survivalist among titles.
K5 International has unveiled its Afm slate.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s company has acquired international rights to Stephen Fingleton’s thriller The Survivalist, starring Martin McCann and Mia Goth.
Shot entirely in Northern Ireland, the film is set in a time of starvation where a lone man living off a small plot of land begins to lose his grip on reality.
K5 will also bring Caryn Waechter’s The Sisterhood of Night to Afm, based on a short story by Pulitzer Price winning author Steven Millhauser about friendship and loyalty set against the backdrop of a modern-day Salem witch trial.
Also on the slate are German horror film Der Nachtmahr (The Nightmare) directed by artist and film-maker Akiz, Chet Baker project Born To Be Blue starring Ethan Hawke and Armie Hammer thriller Mine.
K5 International has unveiled its Afm slate.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s company has acquired international rights to Stephen Fingleton’s thriller The Survivalist, starring Martin McCann and Mia Goth.
Shot entirely in Northern Ireland, the film is set in a time of starvation where a lone man living off a small plot of land begins to lose his grip on reality.
K5 will also bring Caryn Waechter’s The Sisterhood of Night to Afm, based on a short story by Pulitzer Price winning author Steven Millhauser about friendship and loyalty set against the backdrop of a modern-day Salem witch trial.
Also on the slate are German horror film Der Nachtmahr (The Nightmare) directed by artist and film-maker Akiz, Chet Baker project Born To Be Blue starring Ethan Hawke and Armie Hammer thriller Mine.
- 11/4/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Into The Storm and Hatfields & McCoys actor Max Deacon has been cast in The Call Up, a British action/sci-fi pic set in the world of computer gaming technology. Written and directed by commercials helmer Charles Barker, The Call Up topped the 2011 Brit List of the best unproduced screenplays in the UK. The story follows a group of elite online gamers who each receive a mysterious invitation to trial a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game. The experience brings modern warfare to life with frightening realism, but what starts out like a dream encounter, quickly takes a turn for the sinister. EOne has Germany, France and Scandinavian rights with Altitude Film Sales handling international. Morfydd Clark (Madame Bovary), Ali Cook (The Anomaly), Parker Sawyers (Monsters: Dark Continent), Tom Benedict Knight (Dracula Untold), Boris Ler (In The Land Of Blood And Honey), and newcomers Douggie McMeekin and Adriana Randall also star. Shooting begins November 10 in Birmingham,...
- 10/28/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Exclusive: Christopher Walken, Amber Heard star in New York comedy-drama.
K5 International has boarded New York-based comedy-drama When I Live My life Over Again, starring Christopher Walken, Amber Heard and Oliver Platt.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s sales outfit will introduce the film to buyers at Afm.
Zombieland star Heard plays Jude, the daughter of a famous crooner Paul Lombard (Walken), but for the proud, feisty Jude, spending time with her egocentric, impossible-to-please father becomes her worst nightmare as he plots his big comeback.
The film is written and directed by Robert Edwards and co-stars Kelli Garner (The Aviator), Ann Magnuson (Panic Room), and Hamish Linklater (Fantastic Four).
Producers are Parts & Labor’s Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints), Chris Maybach, Saemi and Saerom Kim at Maybach Film Productions (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Ferne Pearlstein and Lucas Joaquin (Beasts of the Southern Wild).
Executive producers are Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur at K5, Eugene Lee...
K5 International has boarded New York-based comedy-drama When I Live My life Over Again, starring Christopher Walken, Amber Heard and Oliver Platt.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s sales outfit will introduce the film to buyers at Afm.
Zombieland star Heard plays Jude, the daughter of a famous crooner Paul Lombard (Walken), but for the proud, feisty Jude, spending time with her egocentric, impossible-to-please father becomes her worst nightmare as he plots his big comeback.
The film is written and directed by Robert Edwards and co-stars Kelli Garner (The Aviator), Ann Magnuson (Panic Room), and Hamish Linklater (Fantastic Four).
Producers are Parts & Labor’s Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints), Chris Maybach, Saemi and Saerom Kim at Maybach Film Productions (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Ferne Pearlstein and Lucas Joaquin (Beasts of the Southern Wild).
Executive producers are Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur at K5, Eugene Lee...
- 10/28/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Christopher Walken, Amber Heard star in New York drama.
K5 International has boarded New York-based drama When I Live My life Over Again, starring Christopher Walken, Amber Heard and Oliver Platt.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s sales outfit will introduce the film to buyers at Afm.
Zombieland star Heard plays Jude, the daughter of a famous crooner Paul Lombard (Walken), but for the proud, feisty Jude, spending time with her egocentric, impossible-to-please father becomes her worst nightmare as he plots his big comeback.
The film is written and directed by Robert Edwards and co-stars Kelli Garner (The Aviator), Ann Magnuson (Panic Room), and Hamish Linklater (Fantastic Four).
Producers are Parts & Labor’s Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints), Chris Maybach, Saemi and Saerom Kim at Maybach Film Productions (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Ferne Pearlstein and Lucas Joaquin (Beasts of the Southern Wild).
Executive producers are Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur at K5, Eugene Lee...
K5 International has boarded New York-based drama When I Live My life Over Again, starring Christopher Walken, Amber Heard and Oliver Platt.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s sales outfit will introduce the film to buyers at Afm.
Zombieland star Heard plays Jude, the daughter of a famous crooner Paul Lombard (Walken), but for the proud, feisty Jude, spending time with her egocentric, impossible-to-please father becomes her worst nightmare as he plots his big comeback.
The film is written and directed by Robert Edwards and co-stars Kelli Garner (The Aviator), Ann Magnuson (Panic Room), and Hamish Linklater (Fantastic Four).
Producers are Parts & Labor’s Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints), Chris Maybach, Saemi and Saerom Kim at Maybach Film Productions (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Ferne Pearlstein and Lucas Joaquin (Beasts of the Southern Wild).
Executive producers are Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur at K5, Eugene Lee...
- 10/28/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
K5 to handle sales, eOne to distribute in Canada.
Shoot is underway in Ontario on drama Born To Be Blue starring Ethan Hawke as iconic jazz trumpeter Chet Baker.
Written and directed by Robert Budreau (That Beautiful Somewhere) the biopic will chart Baker’s tumultuous career, including his meteoric rise and road to redemption after his self-destructive instincts almost derail him.
Carmen Ejogo (The Purge: Anarchy) and Callum Keith Rennie (Fifty Shades of Grey) co-star.
K5 will introduce the project to buyers at the Afm. eOne has boarded Canadian rights.
Producers are Jennifer Jonas and Leonard Farlinger of New Real Films, Budreau of Lumanity Productions and Jake Seal of Black Hangar Studios.
Executive producers include William Santor, John Hills, Andrew Chang-sang of Productivity Media, Adam Moryto, Stefan Jacobs, D. Matt Geller and Gurpreet Chandhoke.
“Chet Baker was and remains a truly iconic figure, but the real strength of this project is the incredibly powerful love story at its...
Shoot is underway in Ontario on drama Born To Be Blue starring Ethan Hawke as iconic jazz trumpeter Chet Baker.
Written and directed by Robert Budreau (That Beautiful Somewhere) the biopic will chart Baker’s tumultuous career, including his meteoric rise and road to redemption after his self-destructive instincts almost derail him.
Carmen Ejogo (The Purge: Anarchy) and Callum Keith Rennie (Fifty Shades of Grey) co-star.
K5 will introduce the project to buyers at the Afm. eOne has boarded Canadian rights.
Producers are Jennifer Jonas and Leonard Farlinger of New Real Films, Budreau of Lumanity Productions and Jake Seal of Black Hangar Studios.
Executive producers include William Santor, John Hills, Andrew Chang-sang of Productivity Media, Adam Moryto, Stefan Jacobs, D. Matt Geller and Gurpreet Chandhoke.
“Chet Baker was and remains a truly iconic figure, but the real strength of this project is the incredibly powerful love story at its...
- 10/23/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Christopher Eccleston has been cast with Marsha Thomason (White Collar) and Paterson Joseph (The Leftovers) in ITV’s new four-part drama series Safe House. Produced by Eleventh Hour Films, Safe House is a thriller set in the wilderness of England’s Lake District. Eccleston plays Robert, a former detective who is asked by a close friend and police officer to turn his family’s remote guest house into a safe house. Their first ‘guests’ are a family in fear of their lives after they are violently attacked. For Robert, protecting them resurrects fears and anxieties bound up in a terrifying night gone wrong with a star witness. As a consequence of running the safe house, Robert begins to questions the incident and uncovers a web of lies. Inspired by a real couple, Safe House is written by Michael Crompton (Kidnap & Ransom, Carrie’s War), and directed by Marc Evans (Hinterland,...
- 10/7/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Exclusive: Tom Harper’s thriller to debut at London Film Festival; acquisitions exec re-locating to UK.
K5 International has snapped up international rights to Tom Harper’s thriller War Book, set to receive its world premiere at the London Film Festival on Oct 13.
The film, written by Jack Thorne (How I Live Now, A Long Way Down), centres on a war game amongst a group of government officials that reaches boiling point when their hypothetical global crisis escalates and the fragility of everyday life and those who govern it is brutally exposed.
The ensemble cast includes Sophie Okonedo, Phoebe Fox, Ben Chaplin, Anthony Sher, Kerry Fox and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.
Producers are Lauren Dark at Sixteen Films, and Mike Brett and Steve Jamison’s Archer’s Mark, in association with Ivana MacKinnon’s Stray Bear Films.
The acquisition comes as K5 looks to boost its presence in the UK. Kathrin Schöftenhuber is to relocate from the company’s Munich...
K5 International has snapped up international rights to Tom Harper’s thriller War Book, set to receive its world premiere at the London Film Festival on Oct 13.
The film, written by Jack Thorne (How I Live Now, A Long Way Down), centres on a war game amongst a group of government officials that reaches boiling point when their hypothetical global crisis escalates and the fragility of everyday life and those who govern it is brutally exposed.
The ensemble cast includes Sophie Okonedo, Phoebe Fox, Ben Chaplin, Anthony Sher, Kerry Fox and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.
Producers are Lauren Dark at Sixteen Films, and Mike Brett and Steve Jamison’s Archer’s Mark, in association with Ivana MacKinnon’s Stray Bear Films.
The acquisition comes as K5 looks to boost its presence in the UK. Kathrin Schöftenhuber is to relocate from the company’s Munich...
- 10/6/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
More than 37 territories sold on Bruce Willis sci-fi; strong sales for other K5 titles.
Bruce Willis sci-fi title Vice is on the verge of selling out with more than 37 countries snapping up the film in just under a week at the European Film Market (Efm) in Berlin.
Sales on Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films’ Vice, produced by Randall Emmett, George Furla and Adam Goldworm, stretched across Scandinavia, Russia, Benelux, Japan, China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Israel, Portugal, Russia, Czech/Slovak, Airlines, and France.
These added to previously announced deals in Germany, Poland, Ex Yugoslavia, Latin America, Middle East, Turkey, Greece, and India.
Willis stars alongside Ambyr Childers and Thomas Jane in the sci-fi to be directed by Brian A. Miller. Written by Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore, Vice begins shooting in Alabama in March.
The film is set on a futuristic resort where synthetic humans serve the rich who live out their darkest fantasies.
K5 Media...
Bruce Willis sci-fi title Vice is on the verge of selling out with more than 37 countries snapping up the film in just under a week at the European Film Market (Efm) in Berlin.
Sales on Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films’ Vice, produced by Randall Emmett, George Furla and Adam Goldworm, stretched across Scandinavia, Russia, Benelux, Japan, China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Israel, Portugal, Russia, Czech/Slovak, Airlines, and France.
These added to previously announced deals in Germany, Poland, Ex Yugoslavia, Latin America, Middle East, Turkey, Greece, and India.
Willis stars alongside Ambyr Childers and Thomas Jane in the sci-fi to be directed by Brian A. Miller. Written by Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore, Vice begins shooting in Alabama in March.
The film is set on a futuristic resort where synthetic humans serve the rich who live out their darkest fantasies.
K5 Media...
- 2/13/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
K5 has secured a raft of pre-sales for the sci-fi feature.
Pre-sales on the Bruce Willis sci-fi film Vice have been made in Germany (Square One Entertainment), Latin America (Gussi), Poland (Monolith), Former Yugoslavia (Blitz), Middle East, Turkey, Greece and India (Italia).
Willis stars alongside Ambyr Childers and Thomas Jane in the sci-fi to be directed by Brian A. Miller.
The film will be produced by Randall Emmett, George Furla of Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and Adam Goldworm, executive produced by K5’s Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur alongside Grindstone Entertainment’s Barry Brooker and Stan Wertlieb.
Written by Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore, Vice begins shooting in Alabama in March.
The film is set on a futuristic resort where synthetic humans serve the rich who live out their darkest fantasies.
K5 Media Capital is financing the picture alongside Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films.
Pre-sales on the Bruce Willis sci-fi film Vice have been made in Germany (Square One Entertainment), Latin America (Gussi), Poland (Monolith), Former Yugoslavia (Blitz), Middle East, Turkey, Greece and India (Italia).
Willis stars alongside Ambyr Childers and Thomas Jane in the sci-fi to be directed by Brian A. Miller.
The film will be produced by Randall Emmett, George Furla of Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and Adam Goldworm, executive produced by K5’s Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur alongside Grindstone Entertainment’s Barry Brooker and Stan Wertlieb.
Written by Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore, Vice begins shooting in Alabama in March.
The film is set on a futuristic resort where synthetic humans serve the rich who live out their darkest fantasies.
K5 Media Capital is financing the picture alongside Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films.
- 2/9/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
March shoot for futuristic action film backed by Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films.
K5 has boarded sales on Bruce Willis action Vice, co-starring Ambyr Childers (The Master) and Thomas Jane (The Mist) from director Brian A. Miller.
K5 will be selling the film at the European Film Market (Efm) in Berlin this week.
Lionsgate has taken Us rights to the Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films backed-production, which is also financed by K5 Media Capital.
The film is set on a futuristic resort where synthetic humans serve the rich who live out their darkest fantasies.
The ‘humanoids’ are reset every night by the resort’s owner Julian (played by Willis), but one female employee Kelly (Childers) malfunctions and retains every terrifying memory. Realizing what the tourists are doing to the staff members, she sets out to exact revenge.
Production is due to get underway in Alabama in March.
Producers are Randall Emmett, George Furla of Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and [link...
K5 has boarded sales on Bruce Willis action Vice, co-starring Ambyr Childers (The Master) and Thomas Jane (The Mist) from director Brian A. Miller.
K5 will be selling the film at the European Film Market (Efm) in Berlin this week.
Lionsgate has taken Us rights to the Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films backed-production, which is also financed by K5 Media Capital.
The film is set on a futuristic resort where synthetic humans serve the rich who live out their darkest fantasies.
The ‘humanoids’ are reset every night by the resort’s owner Julian (played by Willis), but one female employee Kelly (Childers) malfunctions and retains every terrifying memory. Realizing what the tourists are doing to the staff members, she sets out to exact revenge.
Production is due to get underway in Alabama in March.
Producers are Randall Emmett, George Furla of Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and [link...
- 2/5/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: K5 sells heartwarming documentary is about American Samoa football team.
K5 International has closed five big territories for its the heartwarming football documentary Next Goal Wins.
Deals have been done with the UK (Icon), France (Bodega), Australia (Madman), Japan (Asmik) and the Middle East (Falcon).
Other deals will be announced soon.
The Archer’s Mark and Agile Films production is directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison and produced by Kristian Brodie.
The documentary follows the inspirational story of the American Samoa football team, a decade after suffering football’s worst defeat ever, they transform their fortunes with hard work and a new coach, maverick Dutchman Thomas Rongen.
“This is an incredible, beautifully shot, feel-good movie that demands to be seen on the big screen. It’s of course perfect timing with the World Cup coming along but there’s so much more to this film than that,” said K5 founders Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur. “All...
K5 International has closed five big territories for its the heartwarming football documentary Next Goal Wins.
Deals have been done with the UK (Icon), France (Bodega), Australia (Madman), Japan (Asmik) and the Middle East (Falcon).
Other deals will be announced soon.
The Archer’s Mark and Agile Films production is directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison and produced by Kristian Brodie.
The documentary follows the inspirational story of the American Samoa football team, a decade after suffering football’s worst defeat ever, they transform their fortunes with hard work and a new coach, maverick Dutchman Thomas Rongen.
“This is an incredible, beautifully shot, feel-good movie that demands to be seen on the big screen. It’s of course perfect timing with the World Cup coming along but there’s so much more to this film than that,” said K5 founders Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur. “All...
- 2/3/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
(Cbr) The director’s seat for the upcoming Ian Fleming biopic has been both shaken and stirred, as Duncan Jones has bowed out over scheduling conflicts, TheWrap reports. Jones, director of the critically acclaimed "Moon" and the action thriller "Source Code", was set to direct "Fleming", based on the James Bond author’s life as an international spy and soldier, for K5 International’s Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur, PalmStar Media Capital’s Kevin Frakes and Liberty Films’ Stuart Fenegan, and the Ian Fleming estate’s Jim Young and Robert Laycock. But Jones will no longer direct the feature, due to his increasingly busy schedule working...
- 11/26/2013
- by Josh Wigler, Comic Book Resources
- Hitfix
Filmmaker Duncan Jones has been forced to drop out of "Fleming," the biopic about James Bond creator Ian Fleming he was previously attached to.
Jones was keen to direct, but scheduling has become an issue due to Jones' commit to Legendary's "Warcraft" film for the next two years.
Producers are unwilling to wait and so are currently searching for a new director who can begin casting by next year.
Based on Andrew Lycett’s biography, "Fleming" explores the author’s life and his work during the Second World War which helped informed the James Bond novels he wrote.
Oliver Simon, Daniel Baur, Kevin Frakes, Stuart Fenegan, Jim Young and Robert Laycock are producing.
Source: The Wrap...
Jones was keen to direct, but scheduling has become an issue due to Jones' commit to Legendary's "Warcraft" film for the next two years.
Producers are unwilling to wait and so are currently searching for a new director who can begin casting by next year.
Based on Andrew Lycett’s biography, "Fleming" explores the author’s life and his work during the Second World War which helped informed the James Bond novels he wrote.
Oliver Simon, Daniel Baur, Kevin Frakes, Stuart Fenegan, Jim Young and Robert Laycock are producing.
Source: The Wrap...
- 11/23/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: K5 International has boarded documentary feature Next Goal Wins directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison.
The feel-good movie is about the stunning comeback of the American Samoa football team. They suffered a world-record 31-0 defeat in 2001 and became a laughing stock for a decade before landing maverick coach Thomas Rongen and setting out for World Cup qualification in 2011.
Kristian Brodie produces the Archer’s Mark and Agile Films project. The filmmaking team was embedded with the American Samoa national team for months at a time.
K5 introduces the project to buyers here at the Afm; remake rights are already in discussion.
Wme Global, which brokered the deal, is handling the film’s North American rights.
The film is shot in 5K resolution on the Red Epic camera and 300+ hours of footage were edited in the UK.
“We’ve handled a few great documentaries at K5 and this is up there with the best of them...
The feel-good movie is about the stunning comeback of the American Samoa football team. They suffered a world-record 31-0 defeat in 2001 and became a laughing stock for a decade before landing maverick coach Thomas Rongen and setting out for World Cup qualification in 2011.
Kristian Brodie produces the Archer’s Mark and Agile Films project. The filmmaking team was embedded with the American Samoa national team for months at a time.
K5 introduces the project to buyers here at the Afm; remake rights are already in discussion.
Wme Global, which brokered the deal, is handling the film’s North American rights.
The film is shot in 5K resolution on the Red Epic camera and 300+ hours of footage were edited in the UK.
“We’ve handled a few great documentaries at K5 and this is up there with the best of them...
- 11/6/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
K5 to begin sales of We’ll Never Have Paris at Afm this week.
We’ll Never Have Paris, the directorial debut from The Big Bang Theory star Simon Helberg, has been picked up by Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s K5 International, which has acquired all international rights.
The film was written and directed by Helberg, who also plays the lead, and co-directed by actor/director Jocelyn Towne.
The film also stars Zachary Quinto, Alfred Molina, Melanie Lynskey, Jason Ritter and Maggie Grace.
Producers are Robert Ogden Barnum of e2b Capital and Katie Mustard, along with Helberg and Towne. Marc Platt is executive producing alongside Daniel Wagner of BiFrostPictures, Steffen Aumüller and Zülfikar Güzelgün of The Bridge Finance Company, Kevin Frakes, Cassian Elwes, Judd Rubin, Hollis Hill, Rodney Baty and Carrie Menke.
The deal was negotiated by Robert Ogden Barnum on behalf of the production and Daniel Baur on behalf of K5 International.
K5 will kick-off...
We’ll Never Have Paris, the directorial debut from The Big Bang Theory star Simon Helberg, has been picked up by Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur’s K5 International, which has acquired all international rights.
The film was written and directed by Helberg, who also plays the lead, and co-directed by actor/director Jocelyn Towne.
The film also stars Zachary Quinto, Alfred Molina, Melanie Lynskey, Jason Ritter and Maggie Grace.
Producers are Robert Ogden Barnum of e2b Capital and Katie Mustard, along with Helberg and Towne. Marc Platt is executive producing alongside Daniel Wagner of BiFrostPictures, Steffen Aumüller and Zülfikar Güzelgün of The Bridge Finance Company, Kevin Frakes, Cassian Elwes, Judd Rubin, Hollis Hill, Rodney Baty and Carrie Menke.
The deal was negotiated by Robert Ogden Barnum on behalf of the production and Daniel Baur on behalf of K5 International.
K5 will kick-off...
- 11/4/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Simon Helberg has sold the international rights for his upcoming directorial debut film.
The Big Bang Theory star's comedy We'll Never Have Paris has been acquired by Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur's K5 International.
The movie centres around Quinn Berman (Helberg), who has an early midlife crisis after his co-worker (Maggie Grace) confesses her love for him, moments before he proposes to his girlfriend Devon (Melanie Lynskey).
Devon soon leaves him and flies to Paris, before Quinn quickly follows her, only to find that she has started dating a French violinist.
Helberg also wrote the script for the project, which was co-directed by Jocelyn Towne.
Zachary Quinto, Alfred Molina and Jason Ritter will also star in the comedy.
"Jocelyn and I have attempted to tell a story about the complete and utter destruction of our relationship," Helberg said in a statement.
"Simon's laugh out loud script rounded out with...
The Big Bang Theory star's comedy We'll Never Have Paris has been acquired by Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur's K5 International.
The movie centres around Quinn Berman (Helberg), who has an early midlife crisis after his co-worker (Maggie Grace) confesses her love for him, moments before he proposes to his girlfriend Devon (Melanie Lynskey).
Devon soon leaves him and flies to Paris, before Quinn quickly follows her, only to find that she has started dating a French violinist.
Helberg also wrote the script for the project, which was co-directed by Jocelyn Towne.
Zachary Quinto, Alfred Molina and Jason Ritter will also star in the comedy.
"Jocelyn and I have attempted to tell a story about the complete and utter destruction of our relationship," Helberg said in a statement.
"Simon's laugh out loud script rounded out with...
- 11/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Neil Labute comedy drama stars Matthew Broderick and Alice Eve.
K5 International has boarded Neil Labute’s latest feature, Dirty Weekend, starring Matthew Broderick and Alice Eve.
The London-based sales division of K5 will kick off sales at the American Film Market (Afm) next week.
The film was written by Labute, who is currently shooting the feature in New Mexico.
The story follows a businessman, played by Broderick, who finds himself delayed in a city where a year earlier a few too many drinks led to an unexpected encounter, the half-remembered details of which have haunted him since. Accompanied by his co-worker, played by Eve, he sets out to figure out what really happened that night.
Duncan Montgomery (Bernie) and Tiller Russell are producing through their production company Horsethief Pictures. The film is also produced by Joey Stewart and shot by Rogier Stoffers.
K5 co-founders Oliver Simon and DanielBaur said: “Neil is that rare writer/director with an...
K5 International has boarded Neil Labute’s latest feature, Dirty Weekend, starring Matthew Broderick and Alice Eve.
The London-based sales division of K5 will kick off sales at the American Film Market (Afm) next week.
The film was written by Labute, who is currently shooting the feature in New Mexico.
The story follows a businessman, played by Broderick, who finds himself delayed in a city where a year earlier a few too many drinks led to an unexpected encounter, the half-remembered details of which have haunted him since. Accompanied by his co-worker, played by Eve, he sets out to figure out what really happened that night.
Duncan Montgomery (Bernie) and Tiller Russell are producing through their production company Horsethief Pictures. The film is also produced by Joey Stewart and shot by Rogier Stoffers.
K5 co-founders Oliver Simon and DanielBaur said: “Neil is that rare writer/director with an...
- 11/1/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Good news for those of you who prefer your horror more on the animated and wondrous side of the fence. This year's European Film Market just may be the place where the world will witness the rise of The Shadow King!
From the Press Release
Henry Selick, the genius behind The Nightmare Before Christmas, James And The Giant Peach and the Oscar® and BAFTA nominated Coraline, is moving forward with Academy Award nominated producer Josh Penn (Beasts Of The Southern Wild) and K5 International on his latest feature, The Shadow King.
The Shadow King is a deliciously magical tale about nine-year-old New York orphan Hap, who hides his fantastically weird hands with long fingers from a cruel world. But when a living shadow girl teaches him to make amazing hand shadows that come to life, his hands become incredible weapons in a shadow war against a ravenous monster bent on killing Hap’s brother,...
From the Press Release
Henry Selick, the genius behind The Nightmare Before Christmas, James And The Giant Peach and the Oscar® and BAFTA nominated Coraline, is moving forward with Academy Award nominated producer Josh Penn (Beasts Of The Southern Wild) and K5 International on his latest feature, The Shadow King.
The Shadow King is a deliciously magical tale about nine-year-old New York orphan Hap, who hides his fantastically weird hands with long fingers from a cruel world. But when a living shadow girl teaches him to make amazing hand shadows that come to life, his hands become incredible weapons in a shadow war against a ravenous monster bent on killing Hap’s brother,...
- 2/5/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
After the project was put on hold by Disney, it has now been announced that The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline director Henry Selick has partnered with producer Josh Penn and K5 International for his latest stop-motion project, The Shadow King:
“Henry Selick, the genius behind The Nightmare Before Christmas, James And The Giant Peach and the Oscar® and BAFTA nominated Coraline, is moving forward with Academy Award nominated producer Josh Penn (Beasts Of The Southern Wild) and K5 International on his latest feature The Shadow King.
The Shadow King is a deliciously magical tale about nine-year-old New York orphan Hap who hides his fantastically weird hands with long fingers from a cruel world. But when a living shadow girl teaches him to make amazing hand shadows that come to life, his hands become incredible weapons in a shadow war against a ravenous monster bent on killing Hap’s...
“Henry Selick, the genius behind The Nightmare Before Christmas, James And The Giant Peach and the Oscar® and BAFTA nominated Coraline, is moving forward with Academy Award nominated producer Josh Penn (Beasts Of The Southern Wild) and K5 International on his latest feature The Shadow King.
The Shadow King is a deliciously magical tale about nine-year-old New York orphan Hap who hides his fantastically weird hands with long fingers from a cruel world. But when a living shadow girl teaches him to make amazing hand shadows that come to life, his hands become incredible weapons in a shadow war against a ravenous monster bent on killing Hap’s...
- 2/5/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Word of another new project we may or may not ever see is coming out of the American Film Market, this one being The Witch of New-Canaan Woode, a horror film set in 17th century New England, where a farming family is tormented by an evil witch.
Screen Daily reports that K5 International has boarded international sales for Robert Eggers’ film being produced by Jay Van Hoy and Lars Knudsen’s Parts & Labor with Jodi Redmond of Red Code Productions and Daniel Bekerman of Canada’s Scythia Film. Eggers is a theatre veteran who has worked on Palehorse Productions’ Othello in New York. The shoot is planned for spring/summer 2013.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur, co-founders of K5, said: “Robert has a brilliantly obsessive eye for detail and imagery, and his background in production design makes him perfect for this. If anyone can scare us out of our wits in darkest 17th century New England,...
Screen Daily reports that K5 International has boarded international sales for Robert Eggers’ film being produced by Jay Van Hoy and Lars Knudsen’s Parts & Labor with Jodi Redmond of Red Code Productions and Daniel Bekerman of Canada’s Scythia Film. Eggers is a theatre veteran who has worked on Palehorse Productions’ Othello in New York. The shoot is planned for spring/summer 2013.
Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur, co-founders of K5, said: “Robert has a brilliantly obsessive eye for detail and imagery, and his background in production design makes him perfect for this. If anyone can scare us out of our wits in darkest 17th century New England,...
- 11/2/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
After making one of the finest writing and directorial debuts in recent years with Moon, Duncan Jones followed it up with one of last year’s best films, Source Code, and now it looks like he’s setting up what’s sure to be a brilliant third film, with an eye to go into production before year’s end.
(And having just had the first teaser trailer for Skyfall debut yesterday morning, it only seems right to point you in that direction now.)
A fansite of Jones’, Man Made Movies, has a press release coming out of Cannes that Jones will be taking on a biopic of the creator of James Bond, Ian Fleming, whose own life formed some of the basis for the inspiration creating the world’s most famous spy.
Based on Andrew Lycett’s biography, Ian Fleming: The Man Behind James Bond, the script is penned by Matt Brown,...
(And having just had the first teaser trailer for Skyfall debut yesterday morning, it only seems right to point you in that direction now.)
A fansite of Jones’, Man Made Movies, has a press release coming out of Cannes that Jones will be taking on a biopic of the creator of James Bond, Ian Fleming, whose own life formed some of the basis for the inspiration creating the world’s most famous spy.
Based on Andrew Lycett’s biography, Ian Fleming: The Man Behind James Bond, the script is penned by Matt Brown,...
- 5/22/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Year of James Bond gets even better. Variety is reporting that one of our favorite up-and-coming directors, Duncan Jones of Moon and Source Code, is signed on to direct a biopic about Ian Fleming, the author and creator of James Bond, Agent 007 (who's back this year). I feel like we've heard of this project before, but can't find much on it, though there's plenty of fresh details now. The working title is currently just Fleming and it's being adapted from the biography titled "Ian Fleming: The Man Behind James Bond" written by Andrew Lycett. Duncan Jones delivers a few choices quotes about his interest in the author, too. Fleming is being developed by K5 Film's Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur, PalmStar Media Capital and Liberty Films. Matt Brown wrote the script, it's slated to go into production this year, and Duncan Jones is already working on casting. He...
- 5/19/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Duncan Jones, recently on the short list of directors being considered to direct The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, signed on with K5 Film and PalmStar Media Capital to direct a biopic about legendary James Bond author Ian Fleming based on the book Ian Fleming, the Man Behind James Bond. According to Variety, Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur of K5 Film, Kevin Frakes of PalmStar Media Capital and Stuart Fenegan of Liberty Films joined Jim Young and Robert Laycock of the Ian Fleming Estate to produce the movie. “Fleming lived through one of the most perilous periods in world history, in a position that allowed him a unique vantage point of all the players, all the stakes, Jones told Variety.
- 5/19/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Duncan Jones, recently on the short list of directors being considered to direct The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, signed on with K5 Film and PalmStar Media Capital to direct a biopic about legendary James Bond author Ian Fleming based on the book Ian Fleming, the Man Behind James Bond. According to Variety, Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur of K5 Film, Kevin Frakes of PalmStar Media Capital and Stuart Fenegan of Liberty Films joined Jim Young and Robert Laycock of the Ian Fleming Estate to produce the movie. “Fleming lived through one of the most perilous periods in world history, in a position that allowed him a unique vantage point of all the players, all the stakes, Jones told Variety.
- 5/19/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Parts & Labor’s Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy — the producing duo behind Mike Mills’ Oscar-winning film Beginners which won Christopher Plummer his first Academy Award last month — announced today that they are partnering with Todd Hagopian at Ocean Size Pictures, to produce Dirty White Boy. Michael K. Williams (The Wire, Boardwalk Empire) is set to star as the late hip-hop artist Ol’ Dirty Bastard (real name: Russell Jones). Joaquin Baca-Asay is making his feature directorial debut of this original screenplay by Brent Hoff. Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur´s K5 International is financing the film and handling all worldwide sales. Based on a true story, Dirty White Boy chronicles the astounding rise of Jarred Weisfeld, a 22-year-old VH1-intern-turned-manager, and his misadventures with the legendary rapper leading up to the performer’s tragic death in 2004. The project originated with Hagopian’s Ocean Size Pictures with...
- 3/22/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy, the producing duo behind Gotham Award Best Picture winner and Oscar nominee Beginners, have signed an output and development deal with sales, finance, and production company K5 Media Group.
The deal marks an alliance between two rising indie powerhouses. Knudsen and Van Hoy have been building their reputation for the past ten years. In 2004, they founded production company Parts & Labor and steadily accumulated a body of festival circuit sleeper hits including Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy, Cam Archer’s Wild Tigers I Have Known, and Nik Fackler’s Lovely, Still. More recently, the duo produced Bradley Rust Gray’s Exploding Girl, Aaron Katz’s Cold Weather, Braden King’s Here, and of course, Mike Mill’s Beginners.
K5, whose offices are located in London, Munich, and Los Angeles have recently put out Vehicle 19 starring Paul Walker and Night Train to Lisbon starring Jeremy Irons.
The deal marks an alliance between two rising indie powerhouses. Knudsen and Van Hoy have been building their reputation for the past ten years. In 2004, they founded production company Parts & Labor and steadily accumulated a body of festival circuit sleeper hits including Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy, Cam Archer’s Wild Tigers I Have Known, and Nik Fackler’s Lovely, Still. More recently, the duo produced Bradley Rust Gray’s Exploding Girl, Aaron Katz’s Cold Weather, Braden King’s Here, and of course, Mike Mill’s Beginners.
K5, whose offices are located in London, Munich, and Los Angeles have recently put out Vehicle 19 starring Paul Walker and Night Train to Lisbon starring Jeremy Irons.
- 2/1/2012
- by Dan Schoenbrun
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Here's one more film to watch crawl towards the screen in the coming months, thanks to the American Film Market. Elvis & Nixon is an indie based on the real-life meeting between the crooner and the President, and will mark the feature directing debut of actor Cary Elwes, who co-wrote with Joey Sagal and Hanala Sagal. (And who is probably still best known for his role in The Princess Bride.) To play Elvis, Elwes and his producers have landed Eric Bana -- strike that, Bana is one of the producers. Meanwhile, Danny Huston (The Proposition, Clash of the Titans, John Adams) will play Richard M. Nixon. And if this week's release of J. Edgar proves anything, it is that you don't need someone who is a dead ringer for a famous figure. Actually, I'm not sure that J. Edgar really proves that, but regardless, Huston will probably make a better...
- 11/8/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Cary Elwes. Directorial Debut Starring Eric Bana and Danny Huston
Los Angeles, CA (November 8, 2011) . K5 International, a division of K5 Media Group has picked up international rights to Benaroya Pictures. Elvis & Nixon. The comedy will mark Cary Elwes. directorial debut and stars Eric Bana as Elvis Presley and Danny Huston as Richard Nixon. Elvis & Nixon is produced by Michael Benaroya of Benaroya Pictures and Holly Wiersma. Bana.s Pick Up Truck Productions is executive producing, marking the company.s first U.S. production.
Elvis & Nixon tells the story about Elvis Presley visiting President Richard M. Nixon at the White House in December of 1970. The meeting was initiated by Presley, who wrote Nixon a six-page letter requesting a visit and suggesting that he be made a .Federal Agent-at-Large. in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Presley brought with him family photos and a Colt 45 pistol as a personal gift to the President.
Los Angeles, CA (November 8, 2011) . K5 International, a division of K5 Media Group has picked up international rights to Benaroya Pictures. Elvis & Nixon. The comedy will mark Cary Elwes. directorial debut and stars Eric Bana as Elvis Presley and Danny Huston as Richard Nixon. Elvis & Nixon is produced by Michael Benaroya of Benaroya Pictures and Holly Wiersma. Bana.s Pick Up Truck Productions is executive producing, marking the company.s first U.S. production.
Elvis & Nixon tells the story about Elvis Presley visiting President Richard M. Nixon at the White House in December of 1970. The meeting was initiated by Presley, who wrote Nixon a six-page letter requesting a visit and suggesting that he be made a .Federal Agent-at-Large. in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Presley brought with him family photos and a Colt 45 pistol as a personal gift to the President.
- 11/8/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Eric Bana Plays Elvis Presley, Danny Huston Is Richard Nixon In Indie Feature Los Angeles, CA (November 8, 2011) – K5 International, a division of K5 Media Group has picked up international rights to Benaroya Pictures’ Elvis & Nixon. The comedy will mark Cary Elwes’ directorial debut and stars Eric Bana as Elvis Presley and Danny Huston as Richard Nixon. Elvis & Nixon is produced by Michael Benaroya of Benaroya Pictures and Holly Wiersma. Bana’s Pick Up Truck Productions is executive producing, marking the company’s first U.S. production. Elvis & Nixon tells the story about Elvis Presley visiting President Richard M. Nixon at the White House in December of 1970. The meeting was initiated by Presley, who wrote Nixon a six-page letter requesting a visit and suggesting that he be made a ‘Federal Agent-at-Large’ in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Presley brought with him family photos and a Colt 45 pistol as...
- 11/8/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
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