M is for the murder of the Thirteen...
O is only Osha's wily ways
T is taking no crap from a Lannister...
H is hexagons upon your face
E is every lie that Arya's telling...
R is red on Sansa's fitted sheet...
Put it all together, it spells Batsh*T Crazy On A Water Cracker, people.
Let's dig in!
Theon (Alfie Allen) wakes up to find his wildling booty call gone, and his sentry dead, and the Stark kids gone: "You let a half-wit escape with a cripple?" Well, when you put it That way ... his guard, who looks a bit like Guy Branum, protests, so Theon shuts him up with a boot in the face and orders that they release the hounds!
The hounds soon catch up with Maester Luwin (Donald Sumpter), who tells Theon to let the boys go. Theon chirps, "Don't look so grim - it's just a game!
O is only Osha's wily ways
T is taking no crap from a Lannister...
H is hexagons upon your face
E is every lie that Arya's telling...
R is red on Sansa's fitted sheet...
Put it all together, it spells Batsh*T Crazy On A Water Cracker, people.
Let's dig in!
Theon (Alfie Allen) wakes up to find his wildling booty call gone, and his sentry dead, and the Stark kids gone: "You let a half-wit escape with a cripple?" Well, when you put it That way ... his guard, who looks a bit like Guy Branum, protests, so Theon shuts him up with a boot in the face and orders that they release the hounds!
The hounds soon catch up with Maester Luwin (Donald Sumpter), who tells Theon to let the boys go. Theon chirps, "Don't look so grim - it's just a game!
- 5/14/2012
- by brian
- The Backlot
This is America’s Brad Pitt gracing the cover of this Sunday’s New York Times Magazine. And yes, Academy voters, he will electrocute himself for an Oscar. It turns out this is not Brad impersonating Cosmo Kramer — what show was that guy on? Empty Nest, right? Great. — rather doing his best version of the 1977 David Lynch movie Eraserhead. You can click here to see the actual video from the shoot, where Brad seems to be pulling the classic @michcoll move of sucking your cheekbones in and hoping nobody notices. We notice. Be Warned: Even though this vid is only :56 seconds long, it is Terrifying And Will Never Leave You. Stills from the vid ahead. You can click here to watch the rest of the videos by famous Hollywood actors. They’re all pretty amazing. (via The Daily Mail)...
- 12/8/2011
- by Michelle Collins
- BestWeekEver
Viggo Mortensen starrer Everyone Has A Plan gets Ibermedia coin. Ibermedia will co-produce some 29 films including Daniel Burman's (Lost Embrace, Empty Nest) All In and Tje Quispe Girls from Pablo and Juan de Drios Larrain. Variety reports that the company which is based in Madrid, targets films from Latin America, Portugal and Spain. Everyone Has a Plan is an identity theft thriller and considered one of Latin America's highest-profile productions this year, currently shooting. Ana Piterbarg directs and writes the film which also includes Soledad Villamil. In Todos tenemos un plan...
- 6/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Viggo Mortensen starrer Everyone Has A Plan gets Ibermedia coin. Ibermedia will co-produce some 29 films including Daniel Burman's (Lost Embrace, Empty Nest) All In and Tje Quispe Girls from Pablo and Juan de Drios Larrain. Variety reports that the company which is based in Madrid, targets films from Latin America, Portugal and Spain. Everyone Has a Plan is an identity theft thriller and considered one of Latin America's highest-profile productions this year, currently shooting. Ana Piterbarg directs and writes the film which also includes Soledad Villamil. In Todos tenemos un plan...
- 6/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Viggo Mortensen starrer Everyone Has A Plan gets Ibermedia coin. Ibermedia will co-produce some 29 films including Daniel Burman's (Lost Embrace, Empty Nest) All In and Tje Quispe Girls from Pablo and Juan de Drios Larrain. Variety reports that the company which is based in Madrid, targets films from Latin America, Portugal and Spain. Everyone Has a Plan is an identity theft thriller and considered one of Latin America's highest-profile productions this year, currently shooting. Ana Piterbarg directs and writes the film which also includes Soledad Villamil. In Todos tenemos un plan...
- 6/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
For an animal that’s synonymous with being uncool to have inspired possibly the badass action cartoon ever is an epic feat in itself. To have that cartoon still stand as one of the coolest shows to love more than 25 years after it’s inception is outstanding. Having grown up on ThunderCats myself, I tend to have an eagle eye for the trademark black-and-red shirts that roam the streets in increasing numbers. My freshman year of college, my roommate put up posters of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and paintings of sophisticated, angry-looking French cats. I put up this similarly feline-themed...
- 6/20/2011
- by Maggie Pehanick
- EW.com - PopWatch
NBC announced their mid-season schedule this week, including bringing back the Amy Poehler comedy "Parks and Recreation" in an all-comedy Thursday night lineup, starting Jan. 20.
The hilarious show about Pawnee, Indiana's local government will air in the 9:30 slot. The new schedule will be as follows:
8:00-8:30 pm "Community"
8:30-9:00 pm "Perfect Couples"
9:00-9:30 pm "The Office"
9:30-10:00 pm "Parks and Recreation"
10:00-10:30 pm "30 Rock...
The hilarious show about Pawnee, Indiana's local government will air in the 9:30 slot. The new schedule will be as follows:
8:00-8:30 pm "Community"
8:30-9:00 pm "Perfect Couples"
9:00-9:30 pm "The Office"
9:30-10:00 pm "Parks and Recreation"
10:00-10:30 pm "30 Rock...
- 11/19/2010
- Extra
After the current – and very low-rated – installment of The Apprentice ends its run, NBC could go with a three-hour block of comedies on Thursdays.
Sources told EW that the Peacock may shake up the lineup, with 30 Rock possibly moving to 10 p.m., to make way for the return of the critically-beloved Parks and Recreation and the new comedy Perfect Couples, which has been described as depicting “the misadventures of three engaging couples as they struggle to find out what makes the ideal relationship — and how to maintain it through humorous trial-and-error.” NBC’s other cult faves – The Office and Community...
Sources told EW that the Peacock may shake up the lineup, with 30 Rock possibly moving to 10 p.m., to make way for the return of the critically-beloved Parks and Recreation and the new comedy Perfect Couples, which has been described as depicting “the misadventures of three engaging couples as they struggle to find out what makes the ideal relationship — and how to maintain it through humorous trial-and-error.” NBC’s other cult faves – The Office and Community...
- 11/13/2010
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
After the current – and very low-rated – installment of The Apprentice ends its run, NBC could go with a three-hour block of comedies on Thursdays.
Sources told EW that the Peacock may shake up the lineup, with 30 Rock possibly moving to 10 p.m., to make way for the return of the critically-beloved Parks and Recreation and the new comedy Perfect Couples, which has been described as depicting “the misadventures of three engaging couples as they struggle to find out what makes the ideal relationship — and how to maintain it through humorous trial-and-error.” NBC’s other cult faves – The Office and Community...
Sources told EW that the Peacock may shake up the lineup, with 30 Rock possibly moving to 10 p.m., to make way for the return of the critically-beloved Parks and Recreation and the new comedy Perfect Couples, which has been described as depicting “the misadventures of three engaging couples as they struggle to find out what makes the ideal relationship — and how to maintain it through humorous trial-and-error.” NBC’s other cult faves – The Office and Community...
- 11/13/2010
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside Movies
After the current – and very low-rated – installment of The Apprentice ends its run, NBC could go with a three-hour block of comedies on Thursdays.
Sources told EW that the Peacock may shake up the lineup, with 30 Rock possibly moving to 10 p.m., to make way for the return of the critically-beloved Parks and Recreation and the new comedy Perfect Couples, which has been described as depicting “the misadventures of three engaging couples as they struggle to find out what makes the ideal relationship — and how to maintain it through humorous trial-and-error.” NBC’s other cult faves – The Office and Community...
Sources told EW that the Peacock may shake up the lineup, with 30 Rock possibly moving to 10 p.m., to make way for the return of the critically-beloved Parks and Recreation and the new comedy Perfect Couples, which has been described as depicting “the misadventures of three engaging couples as they struggle to find out what makes the ideal relationship — and how to maintain it through humorous trial-and-error.” NBC’s other cult faves – The Office and Community...
- 11/13/2010
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside Movies
‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ Ultimate Collector’s Edition: Blu-ray
Directed by: Milos Forman
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd
Running Time: 2 hr 13 mins
Rating: R
Due Out: September 14, 2010
Own it on Blu-ray
Buy On Amazon: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Collector’s [Blu-ray]
Official Site: www.warnerblu.com
Plot: A nice rest in a state mental hospital beats a stretch in the pen, right? Randle P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), a free-spirited con with lightning in his veins and glib on his tongue, fakes insanity and moves in with what he calls the “nuts.” Immediately, his contagious sense of disorder runs up against numbing routine. No way should guys pickled on sedatives shuffle around in bathrobes when the World Series is on. This means war! On one side is McMurphy. On the other is soft-spoken Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher), among the most coldly monstrous villains in film history.
Directed by: Milos Forman
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd
Running Time: 2 hr 13 mins
Rating: R
Due Out: September 14, 2010
Own it on Blu-ray
Buy On Amazon: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Collector’s [Blu-ray]
Official Site: www.warnerblu.com
Plot: A nice rest in a state mental hospital beats a stretch in the pen, right? Randle P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), a free-spirited con with lightning in his veins and glib on his tongue, fakes insanity and moves in with what he calls the “nuts.” Immediately, his contagious sense of disorder runs up against numbing routine. No way should guys pickled on sedatives shuffle around in bathrobes when the World Series is on. This means war! On one side is McMurphy. On the other is soft-spoken Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher), among the most coldly monstrous villains in film history.
- 9/28/2010
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
In 1975, filmmaker Milos Forman adapted to film Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and the result was a stark, realistic portrayal of adjustments at a mental hospital to the newly committed Randall P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson); as patients of the hospital adjust to the newcomer's eccentricities, the staff, headed by Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher), do their best not to adjust, and do as much enforcing as humanly possible to keep McMurphy in line.
McMurphy, after all, is under an extra amount of supervision, as the hospital administrators have doubts as to whether McMurphy suffers from any sort of mental illness that would allow him to stay at the hospital, rather than fulfill his obligations as mandated by the judge's sentence; he has quite a rap sheet, consisting mostly of assaults, and one of statutory rape from a girl who lied about her age. In a single...
McMurphy, after all, is under an extra amount of supervision, as the hospital administrators have doubts as to whether McMurphy suffers from any sort of mental illness that would allow him to stay at the hospital, rather than fulfill his obligations as mandated by the judge's sentence; he has quite a rap sheet, consisting mostly of assaults, and one of statutory rape from a girl who lied about her age. In a single...
- 9/28/2010
- by Ryan Katona
- JustPressPlay.net
Do I have Stockholm Syndrome, or were these last two episodes kind of good? Sure, it lacked the intensity and lunacy that are supposed to be Top Model’s calling card, but by the time we got to the runway show, I was legitimately wondering who was going to win. But first, we slogged through the outrageous concept of “ugly pretty.” Or as the sane world calls it, “nonsense.”
Krista was flying high after notching yet another win, so naturally Alexandra was feeling especially grumpy. I tried to like Alexandra all season, but it turns out her major contribution to...
Krista was flying high after notching yet another win, so naturally Alexandra was feeling especially grumpy. I tried to like Alexandra all season, but it turns out her major contribution to...
- 5/13/2010
- by Margaret Lyons
- EW.com - PopWatch
Today the news broke that Sandra Bullock is adopting as a single mother. She's not alone. Many other celeb moms have adopted as single parents.
While "having it all" is usually defined as "kids, career and marriage," that's not the case for many celebrity moms who have adopted children without being married -- or, for that matter, even being in a relationship. Meg Ryan recently admitted, "It's very difficult to be a career person and have a relationship. I didn't succeed at doing it at all. It's incredibly hard." But that didn't stop the queen of romantic comedies from adopting her daughter, Daisy True, from China in 2005.
"It goes alongside the growing trend in adoption," says Barbara Turvett, an adoptive parent and editor at Working Mother magazine. "It's becoming not just an acceptable thing to do, but a favorable thing to do. It's a great way to form a family.
While "having it all" is usually defined as "kids, career and marriage," that's not the case for many celebrity moms who have adopted children without being married -- or, for that matter, even being in a relationship. Meg Ryan recently admitted, "It's very difficult to be a career person and have a relationship. I didn't succeed at doing it at all. It's incredibly hard." But that didn't stop the queen of romantic comedies from adopting her daughter, Daisy True, from China in 2005.
"It goes alongside the growing trend in adoption," says Barbara Turvett, an adoptive parent and editor at Working Mother magazine. "It's becoming not just an acceptable thing to do, but a favorable thing to do. It's a great way to form a family.
- 4/28/2010
- Momlogic
Still Walking (Aruitemo Aruitemo)
Directed by: Hirokazu Koreeda
Cast: Hiroshi Abe, Yui Natsukawa, Kirin Kiki
Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: December 11, 2009
Plot: A family comes together to commemorate the anniversary of the death of the eldest son, Junpei. Over the course of the night and day, the family members learn about one another and themselves.
Who’S It For? Koreeda’s made some great films in the last decade, including After Life and Nobody Knows. Fans of those films or anyone else interested in well-crafted dramas should enjoy this film.
Expectations: I enjoyed the two films mentioned above, so I was hoping for something similarly well-written and beautiful.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Hiroshi Abe as Ryota: The younger brother of a dead sibling he can never live up to, Ryota’s reluctant to return to his family’s home. Soon it becomes clear that though everything seems fine on the surface,...
Directed by: Hirokazu Koreeda
Cast: Hiroshi Abe, Yui Natsukawa, Kirin Kiki
Running Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: December 11, 2009
Plot: A family comes together to commemorate the anniversary of the death of the eldest son, Junpei. Over the course of the night and day, the family members learn about one another and themselves.
Who’S It For? Koreeda’s made some great films in the last decade, including After Life and Nobody Knows. Fans of those films or anyone else interested in well-crafted dramas should enjoy this film.
Expectations: I enjoyed the two films mentioned above, so I was hoping for something similarly well-written and beautiful.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Hiroshi Abe as Ryota: The younger brother of a dead sibling he can never live up to, Ryota’s reluctant to return to his family’s home. Soon it becomes clear that though everything seems fine on the surface,...
- 12/11/2009
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
Empty Nest (El Nido Vacío)
Directed by: Daniel Burman
Cast: Oscar Martinez, Cecilia Roth
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: August 21, 2009
Plot: A married man (Martinez) tries to find his place in his family after his grown children have all left home.
Who’s It For? Fans of sophisticated foreign films.
Expectations: I just wanted an enjoyable film, I knew very little about this one.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Oscar Martinez as Leonardo: A celebrated playwright at loose ends, Leonardo is having problems working, reading, and judging reality. Martinez plays him straight, to the point where judging what’s “real” and “fake” becomes problematic. Though the story was interesting, it was also a bit confusing a times; especially trying to figure out what Leonardo’s motivations were. He seemed more a bundle of quirks walking blindly through the film then a realized character. I can’t say whether that...
Directed by: Daniel Burman
Cast: Oscar Martinez, Cecilia Roth
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: August 21, 2009
Plot: A married man (Martinez) tries to find his place in his family after his grown children have all left home.
Who’s It For? Fans of sophisticated foreign films.
Expectations: I just wanted an enjoyable film, I knew very little about this one.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Oscar Martinez as Leonardo: A celebrated playwright at loose ends, Leonardo is having problems working, reading, and judging reality. Martinez plays him straight, to the point where judging what’s “real” and “fake” becomes problematic. Though the story was interesting, it was also a bit confusing a times; especially trying to figure out what Leonardo’s motivations were. He seemed more a bundle of quirks walking blindly through the film then a realized character. I can’t say whether that...
- 8/21/2009
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
If you missed the Miami International Film Festival earlier this year, you will have a chance to see two of the many inspirational and touching movies that played during the festival.
"Empty Nest" and "Noche Buena", which touch on crisis and cures in modern day families, will be playing at The Tower Theater Miami Starting Friday May 29.
"Empty Nest", by Daniel Burman, was the closing night film of the 2009 Miff.
When their last child leaves home, a middle-aged couple suddenly finds themselves alone for the first time in years. While the husband tackles the empty-nest syndrome with vivid fantasies, his wife throws herself into a whirlwind of activities.
"Empty Nest" and "Noche Buena", which touch on crisis and cures in modern day families, will be playing at The Tower Theater Miami Starting Friday May 29.
"Empty Nest", by Daniel Burman, was the closing night film of the 2009 Miff.
When their last child leaves home, a middle-aged couple suddenly finds themselves alone for the first time in years. While the husband tackles the empty-nest syndrome with vivid fantasies, his wife throws herself into a whirlwind of activities.
- 5/29/2009
- icelebz.com
Toronto International Film Festival acquisitions this year were sparse which was no surprise given the recent closings of the well funded specialty arms of the studios. The noticeable slowdown in the business at these large festival cum market events (e.g., Toronto) has continued since Cannes although Locarno was happily surprised at the increased number of acquisitions which took place there albeit by international sales agents rather than by distributors. At least it attests to some enthusiasm in what seems to be a lackluster low energy year for the film business. Venice[/link] also created some sales in spite of its never quite becoming the market it might be. Pusan was disappointing leaving buyers and sellers looking toward the upcoming Tokyo International Film Festival and AFM as the place where deals will close. The European sales agents did better selling to the Asian distributors than the Asian sales agents. Bavaria sold 'Into the Great Silence' to Jin Jin of South Korea. Celsius sold 'Vivaldi' to Mirovision for South Korea, and new international sales agent M-Appeal's Maren Kroymann sold 'Trick' to Coral for South Korea.
This is a sample of the Rights Roundup Reports available from sales-filmfinders@imdb.com. For more information on acquisitions in the future you can purchase the Fall Festival and Market RightsRoundup and Rights Roundup Reports for AFM/ American Film Market, Berlin Film Festival and EFM/ European Film Market and Cannes Film Festival and Marche du Film after those events.
In Toronto, Fox Searchlight remained the strong buyer, picking up 'The Wrestler' for the highest sales figure of the market, but still less than $4,000,000 and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, the other hit of the festival. Summit, an A list international sales agent who entered the domestic distribution business this year also acquired ‘Hurt Locker' for U.S.. Both 'The Wrestler' and 'Hurt Locker' were packaged, financed and represented by CAA and both were significant in that only U.S. rights were acquired (without Canada) at a good high price. IFC Films continued its acquisitions activities for IFC in Theaters, its day and date distribution platform making independent films available to a national audience in theaters and on demand simultaneously, buying ‘Flame & Citron’, ‘Fear Me Not’, ‘Everlasting Moments’ and ‘Che’. Sony Pictures Classics was also active acquiring distribution rights to ‘Every Little Step: The Journey of a Chorus Line’, ‘Faubourg 36’ (aka ‘Paris 36’). The micro distributors such as Strand, Kino, Zeitgeist, Panorama, etc. continued business as usual, which generally means hanging back until there are no obvious offers for a film and then coming in with a modest proposal.
Here are the international sales agents whose sales (licensing of distribution rights on behalf of the producers) have been reported thus far:
Bavaria Film International licensed ‘Krabat’ to SPI for Poland and Romania and to Film Depot for Russia ahead of the first public screening. Strong interest is also reported from Spain, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latin America, Japan and USA. ‘The Window’ (aka ‘La Ventana’) sold to Cinemien for Benelux, Imovison for Brazil. A deal with France is expected to close. ‘Cherry Blossoms’ went to Against Gravity for Poland. ‘Empty Nest’ has interest from U.S. as does ‘Restless’.
Celluloid Dreams has acquired all international sales rights to ‘Soul Power’ from Submarine Entertainment who was repping the film. There are offers in major territories soon to close. It also acquired ‘Youssou NDour: I Bring What I Love’ for world sales. Oscilloscope acquired it for U.S. ‘Birdwatchers’ sold to Artificial Eye for the U.K., Filmladen for Austria, Trigon for Switzerland, Pandora for Germany, Cinemien for Benelux, Hopscotch for Australia and New Zealand. ‘Mark Of An Angel’ has sold to Metrodome for the UK, Odeon for Greece, Seville for Canada, Xenix for Switzerland. Diaphana is about to gross $5m with its French theatrical release and Lumiere released in Belgium. ‘Achilles and the Tortoise’ sold to Odeon for France and Maywin for Russia.
Cinema Management Group has closed several territories on ‘The People Speak’ which screened 20 minutes in Toronto FF Special Screening. ‘Zambezia’, ‘Killer Bean Forever’ and ‘The People Speak’ went to Vision Film for Poland and to Film Pop for Turkey.
Elle Driver licensed ’35 Rhums’ to New Wave Films for the U.K.
Fandango Portobello licensed ‘Mid August Lunch' (aka'Pranzo di ferragosto’) to Le Pacte for France, Pandora for Germany, Cinemien for Benelux, Xenix for Switzerland, Filmladen for Austria.
Films Distribution licensed ‘Sea Wall’ to Axiom for the U.K.
Finecut licensed 'Daytime Drinking' to Japan's Eleven Arts who will release it in 30 North American cities. Fortissimo Films signed a six picture deal with Canadian distributor Maximum Films for ‘$9.99’, ‘Laila's Birthday’, ‘Country Wedding’, ‘Serbis’, ‘Native Dancer’, and ‘Tokyo Sonata’. ‘Disgrace’ also went to Maximum. ‘Every Little Step: The Journey of A Chorus Line’ went to Sony Pictures Classics for North America and Australia and New Zealand. ‘Serbis’ and 'Tokyo Sonata' went to Regent for North America.
Hanway Films licensed ‘Of Time and City’ to Strand Releasing for all U.S. rights. ‘Genova’ went to ThinkFilm for North America just before Toronto. Wanda acquired all rights for Spain.
Maximum licensed ‘Sugar‘ to Axiom for the U.K.
Momento licensed ‘Goodbye Solo’ to Imagine for Benelux, Axiom for the U.K. and Xenix for Switzerland. It also has offers from France, Portugal, Greece and Italy among others.
MK2 licensed ‘24 City’ to The Cinema Guild for U.S.
Pathe licensed ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ to Warner Bros. and Fox Searchlight for North America. ‘Faubourg 36’ (aka ‘Paris 36’) went to Sony Pictures Classics for U.S., Australasia, and Scandinavia just before Toronto.
Rai Trade licensed ‘Il Papa di Giovanna’ to Paradis for France, ABC for Benelux, Palace of Australia and New Zealand, MFD for Switzerland.
Roissy has licensed 'Seraphine' to Metrodome for U.K. and Ireland and to Rialto for Australia and New Zealand.
Sahamonkol licensed 'Chocolate' to Magnet for North America.
The Match Factory licensed ‘Flame & Citron’ to IFC Films for U.S. ‘Teza’ went to Trigon for Switzerland and Ripley’s Film for Italy.
TrustNordisk licensed ‘Fear Me Not’ and ‘Everlasting Moments’ and 'Heaven's Heart' to IFC Films for North America. Visit Films licensed five titles including ‘Hannah Takes The Stairs’, ‘LOL’, and ‘Kissing on The Mouth’, ‘Dance Party USA’ and ‘Quiet City’ to Beyond Entertainment for Australia/ New Zealand.
Voltage licensed ‘The Hurt Locker’ to Summit for U.S.
Wild Bunch licensed ‘Che’ to IFC Films. ‘Ponyo’ went to Lucky Red for Italy.
This is a sample of the Rights Roundup Reports available from sales-filmfinders@imdb.com. For more information on acquisitions in the future you can purchase the Fall Festival and Market RightsRoundup and Rights Roundup Reports for AFM/ American Film Market, Berlin Film Festival and EFM/ European Film Market and Cannes Film Festival and Marche du Film after those events.
In Toronto, Fox Searchlight remained the strong buyer, picking up 'The Wrestler' for the highest sales figure of the market, but still less than $4,000,000 and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, the other hit of the festival. Summit, an A list international sales agent who entered the domestic distribution business this year also acquired ‘Hurt Locker' for U.S.. Both 'The Wrestler' and 'Hurt Locker' were packaged, financed and represented by CAA and both were significant in that only U.S. rights were acquired (without Canada) at a good high price. IFC Films continued its acquisitions activities for IFC in Theaters, its day and date distribution platform making independent films available to a national audience in theaters and on demand simultaneously, buying ‘Flame & Citron’, ‘Fear Me Not’, ‘Everlasting Moments’ and ‘Che’. Sony Pictures Classics was also active acquiring distribution rights to ‘Every Little Step: The Journey of a Chorus Line’, ‘Faubourg 36’ (aka ‘Paris 36’). The micro distributors such as Strand, Kino, Zeitgeist, Panorama, etc. continued business as usual, which generally means hanging back until there are no obvious offers for a film and then coming in with a modest proposal.
Here are the international sales agents whose sales (licensing of distribution rights on behalf of the producers) have been reported thus far:
Bavaria Film International licensed ‘Krabat’ to SPI for Poland and Romania and to Film Depot for Russia ahead of the first public screening. Strong interest is also reported from Spain, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latin America, Japan and USA. ‘The Window’ (aka ‘La Ventana’) sold to Cinemien for Benelux, Imovison for Brazil. A deal with France is expected to close. ‘Cherry Blossoms’ went to Against Gravity for Poland. ‘Empty Nest’ has interest from U.S. as does ‘Restless’.
Celluloid Dreams has acquired all international sales rights to ‘Soul Power’ from Submarine Entertainment who was repping the film. There are offers in major territories soon to close. It also acquired ‘Youssou NDour: I Bring What I Love’ for world sales. Oscilloscope acquired it for U.S. ‘Birdwatchers’ sold to Artificial Eye for the U.K., Filmladen for Austria, Trigon for Switzerland, Pandora for Germany, Cinemien for Benelux, Hopscotch for Australia and New Zealand. ‘Mark Of An Angel’ has sold to Metrodome for the UK, Odeon for Greece, Seville for Canada, Xenix for Switzerland. Diaphana is about to gross $5m with its French theatrical release and Lumiere released in Belgium. ‘Achilles and the Tortoise’ sold to Odeon for France and Maywin for Russia.
Cinema Management Group has closed several territories on ‘The People Speak’ which screened 20 minutes in Toronto FF Special Screening. ‘Zambezia’, ‘Killer Bean Forever’ and ‘The People Speak’ went to Vision Film for Poland and to Film Pop for Turkey.
Elle Driver licensed ’35 Rhums’ to New Wave Films for the U.K.
Fandango Portobello licensed ‘Mid August Lunch' (aka'Pranzo di ferragosto’) to Le Pacte for France, Pandora for Germany, Cinemien for Benelux, Xenix for Switzerland, Filmladen for Austria.
Films Distribution licensed ‘Sea Wall’ to Axiom for the U.K.
Finecut licensed 'Daytime Drinking' to Japan's Eleven Arts who will release it in 30 North American cities. Fortissimo Films signed a six picture deal with Canadian distributor Maximum Films for ‘$9.99’, ‘Laila's Birthday’, ‘Country Wedding’, ‘Serbis’, ‘Native Dancer’, and ‘Tokyo Sonata’. ‘Disgrace’ also went to Maximum. ‘Every Little Step: The Journey of A Chorus Line’ went to Sony Pictures Classics for North America and Australia and New Zealand. ‘Serbis’ and 'Tokyo Sonata' went to Regent for North America.
Hanway Films licensed ‘Of Time and City’ to Strand Releasing for all U.S. rights. ‘Genova’ went to ThinkFilm for North America just before Toronto. Wanda acquired all rights for Spain.
Maximum licensed ‘Sugar‘ to Axiom for the U.K.
Momento licensed ‘Goodbye Solo’ to Imagine for Benelux, Axiom for the U.K. and Xenix for Switzerland. It also has offers from France, Portugal, Greece and Italy among others.
MK2 licensed ‘24 City’ to The Cinema Guild for U.S.
Pathe licensed ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ to Warner Bros. and Fox Searchlight for North America. ‘Faubourg 36’ (aka ‘Paris 36’) went to Sony Pictures Classics for U.S., Australasia, and Scandinavia just before Toronto.
Rai Trade licensed ‘Il Papa di Giovanna’ to Paradis for France, ABC for Benelux, Palace of Australia and New Zealand, MFD for Switzerland.
Roissy has licensed 'Seraphine' to Metrodome for U.K. and Ireland and to Rialto for Australia and New Zealand.
Sahamonkol licensed 'Chocolate' to Magnet for North America.
The Match Factory licensed ‘Flame & Citron’ to IFC Films for U.S. ‘Teza’ went to Trigon for Switzerland and Ripley’s Film for Italy.
TrustNordisk licensed ‘Fear Me Not’ and ‘Everlasting Moments’ and 'Heaven's Heart' to IFC Films for North America. Visit Films licensed five titles including ‘Hannah Takes The Stairs’, ‘LOL’, and ‘Kissing on The Mouth’, ‘Dance Party USA’ and ‘Quiet City’ to Beyond Entertainment for Australia/ New Zealand.
Voltage licensed ‘The Hurt Locker’ to Summit for U.S.
Wild Bunch licensed ‘Che’ to IFC Films. ‘Ponyo’ went to Lucky Red for Italy.
- 9/16/2008
- Sydney's Buzz
- In an ideal film festival going experience, I'd take my cinephile know how, equate it into educated guesses and a little gut instinct, and cover about 40 films, take in some parties and nab some great interviews. The reality is, with a festival the size of this year's bewildering 312 film choices, the Toronto Film Festival feels like a crap shoot. Instead of watching 80 plus hours of film and collapsing, this year I'm taking a more flexible approach to Tiff. For starters, I'm avoiding anything that opens within a three month theatrical window (I'll be seeing them anywaysand in better conditions). My strategy this year is to select titles that are for the most part, without distribution. The major difference this year is that by scaling back my movie-watching habits, I'll increasing my daily content outtake -- which in the past was always an issue with me because 40 minutes between two
- 9/3/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
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