Brussels-based co-production and financing powerhouse Umedia — the backer of recent festival sensation “How to Have Sex” (pictured) and French Oscar submission “The Taste of Things” — is branching out. Complimenting co-production, tax shelter fundraising and VFX services through subsidiary Ufx Studios, Umedia has now launched a development branch to bring in-house productions to the screen.
First among them is “Bloody Brixel Bar,” a YA-skewing horror comedy that Umedia co-ceo Bastien Sirodot describes as a Belgian answer to “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Created by upcoming Belgian screenwriter Diane Ntahimpera in collaboration with Amélie Pernot and co-produced by Belgian Heroes, the series follows a reluctant teenage hero, Olivia, tasked with a supernatural cleanup mission.
“With all our activities thriving and with experienced production teams in-house, we believe it’s the perfect time to expand our horizons and venture into development,” Sirodot tells Variety. “’Bloody Brixel Bar’ is a horror series that draws upon...
First among them is “Bloody Brixel Bar,” a YA-skewing horror comedy that Umedia co-ceo Bastien Sirodot describes as a Belgian answer to “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Created by upcoming Belgian screenwriter Diane Ntahimpera in collaboration with Amélie Pernot and co-produced by Belgian Heroes, the series follows a reluctant teenage hero, Olivia, tasked with a supernatural cleanup mission.
“With all our activities thriving and with experienced production teams in-house, we believe it’s the perfect time to expand our horizons and venture into development,” Sirodot tells Variety. “’Bloody Brixel Bar’ is a horror series that draws upon...
- 10/11/2023
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
Tfl has also unveiled the 10 writers picked for the inaugural edition of its SeriesLab – Talents scheme.
The TorinoFilmLab (Tfl) has unveiled the 20 new projects selected for its 2022 ScriptLab, and the 10 writers picked for the inaugural edition of its SeriesLab – Talents scheme.
The ScriptLab is a nine-month scriptwriting programme involving feature films at an early stage of development. This year’s iteration focused on comedies, with eight of the 20 projects written by women.
Composed of two week-long residential workshops, one in Turin and one in Finland, as well as three online modules, the ScriptLab also feeds in to TorinoFilmLab annual industry event the Tfl Meeting.
The TorinoFilmLab (Tfl) has unveiled the 20 new projects selected for its 2022 ScriptLab, and the 10 writers picked for the inaugural edition of its SeriesLab – Talents scheme.
The ScriptLab is a nine-month scriptwriting programme involving feature films at an early stage of development. This year’s iteration focused on comedies, with eight of the 20 projects written by women.
Composed of two week-long residential workshops, one in Turin and one in Finland, as well as three online modules, the ScriptLab also feeds in to TorinoFilmLab annual industry event the Tfl Meeting.
- 3/10/2022
- by Gabriele Niola
- ScreenDaily
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