London-based sales outfit Jinga Films has announced deals on a raft of Latin American genre titles during the American Film Market, securing sales across Europe, Asia and the U.S.
Sales come in the run-up to next week’s Ventana Sur market where genre is one of its main focuses, thanks to a dedicated Blood Window genre co-production and sales market at Ventana Sur.
Post-apocalyptic and pandemic titles were among those to be snapped up, with Munich-based distributor Donau acquiring the rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for Luciana Garraza and Eric Fleitas’ “Scavenger,” a post-apocalyptic Argentinian sci-fi offering.
“Scavenger” – the story of a female organ dealer seeking revenge on the cartel that murdered her family – has also been acquired by
Cleopatra Entertainment for the U.S. in a pre-market deal.
Donau has also acquired Jinga’s erotic thriller from Argentina, focusing on sexual transgression, Lucia Vassallo’s “Exquisite Corpse.
Sales come in the run-up to next week’s Ventana Sur market where genre is one of its main focuses, thanks to a dedicated Blood Window genre co-production and sales market at Ventana Sur.
Post-apocalyptic and pandemic titles were among those to be snapped up, with Munich-based distributor Donau acquiring the rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for Luciana Garraza and Eric Fleitas’ “Scavenger,” a post-apocalyptic Argentinian sci-fi offering.
“Scavenger” – the story of a female organ dealer seeking revenge on the cartel that murdered her family – has also been acquired by
Cleopatra Entertainment for the U.S. in a pre-market deal.
Donau has also acquired Jinga’s erotic thriller from Argentina, focusing on sexual transgression, Lucia Vassallo’s “Exquisite Corpse.
- 11/27/2020
- by Ann-Marie Corvin
- Variety Film + TV
Uruguay’s already expanding industry still has plenty of room to grow and looks primed to do so with its new financing pilot program about to be extended until 2025 and a host of companies who cut their teeth in international co-production.
Below, Variety highlights twelve Uruguayan companies with outstanding resumes in both domestic and international production likely to usher in a new era of film and TV prominence.
Cimarrón –
Cimarrón is a pan Latin-American alliance between established producers Hernán Musaluppi, Diego Robino and Santiago López. From their offices in Montevideo, Buenos Aires and São Paulo, the company has backed six films since 2017, including Argentine Academy Award and San Sebastian Horizons-winner “The Snatch Thief” and Miguel Cohan’s Netflix Original feature “Blood Will Tell.” Currently Cimarrón has two films in post-production, Martín Boulocq’s “El visitante” and Rafa Russo’s “El año de la furia.”
Coral Cine –
Coral Cine focuses on...
Below, Variety highlights twelve Uruguayan companies with outstanding resumes in both domestic and international production likely to usher in a new era of film and TV prominence.
Cimarrón –
Cimarrón is a pan Latin-American alliance between established producers Hernán Musaluppi, Diego Robino and Santiago López. From their offices in Montevideo, Buenos Aires and São Paulo, the company has backed six films since 2017, including Argentine Academy Award and San Sebastian Horizons-winner “The Snatch Thief” and Miguel Cohan’s Netflix Original feature “Blood Will Tell.” Currently Cimarrón has two films in post-production, Martín Boulocq’s “El visitante” and Rafa Russo’s “El año de la furia.”
Coral Cine –
Coral Cine focuses on...
- 9/4/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2019 presents Fessenden’s Depraved: Making Frankenstein in a Brooklyn Loft, as well as many feature-length and short films, as the second wave of films has been announced. Also in today's Horror Highlights: an exclusive look at artwork and a Q&a with writer Matt Miner for Death Trap, a trailer and release details for Witnesses, and details on this year's AlienCon.
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Announces Second Wave of Films: "Hot off the heels of its first wave announcement, which included Opening Night Film The Beach House and Daniel Isn’T Real as Centerpiece, the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, which will return for its fourth edition from October 17–24, has unveiled the rest of its jam-packed 2019 slate of diverse feature premieres and over 40 short films.
Ready to end the festival’s week with multiple literal bangs, Bhff will host director Joe Begos for the New York Premiere of his new raucous,...
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Announces Second Wave of Films: "Hot off the heels of its first wave announcement, which included Opening Night Film The Beach House and Daniel Isn’T Real as Centerpiece, the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, which will return for its fourth edition from October 17–24, has unveiled the rest of its jam-packed 2019 slate of diverse feature premieres and over 40 short films.
Ready to end the festival’s week with multiple literal bangs, Bhff will host director Joe Begos for the New York Premiere of his new raucous,...
- 9/13/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Guadalajara, Mexico — The 15th Guadalajara Festival co-production Meeting for feature film projects are taking place this week in the Jalisco capital, running March 8-14.
The 2019 Meeting sees the biggest presence in terms of gender diversity in the competition’s history. Among directors and producers participating this year, more than 45% are women.
“That wasn’t an intentional decision in filling out the slate,” according to Encuentro representative Samantha Burciaga. However, it is a noteworthy feature of this year’s edition.”
Burciaga also described another trend among the selected projects: “It’s amazing how the filmmakers convey the pain of their people, and the concerns of their communities. The recurring themes of this selection show us nomadic families, the search for the truth in a journey and the breaking of the taboos and comfort zones.”
To qualify for participation, fiction and documentary projects in development from Ibero-American territories must have a minimum...
The 2019 Meeting sees the biggest presence in terms of gender diversity in the competition’s history. Among directors and producers participating this year, more than 45% are women.
“That wasn’t an intentional decision in filling out the slate,” according to Encuentro representative Samantha Burciaga. However, it is a noteworthy feature of this year’s edition.”
Burciaga also described another trend among the selected projects: “It’s amazing how the filmmakers convey the pain of their people, and the concerns of their communities. The recurring themes of this selection show us nomadic families, the search for the truth in a journey and the breaking of the taboos and comfort zones.”
To qualify for participation, fiction and documentary projects in development from Ibero-American territories must have a minimum...
- 3/10/2019
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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