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Kino Lorber acquired MHz Networks /streamer MHz Choice

  Award-winning international film distribution company Kino Lorber announced today its acquisition of global media company MHz Networks, parent of streamer MHz Choice, the leading North American SVOD service dedicated to international television series.   The newly combined company, Kino Lorber Media Group LLC, now has over 5,000 critically acclaimed titles comprising more than 10,000 hours of programming under license, making it the leading North American destination for high qual...

First look from Protagonist Pictures 'The Outrun' with Saoirse Ronan

Sales agent and executive producer Protagonist Pictures today unveiled the first look at Academy Award-nominee Saoirse Ronan in director Nora Fingscheidt’s highly anticipated adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s best-selling memoir The Outrun. Fingscheidt wrote the adaptation in collaboration with Liptrot. Protagonist Pictures is handling worldwide sales and is co-repping North American sales with CAA Media Finance.   The Outrun was optioned by Brock Media’s Sarah Bro...

Cinelytic Acquires RightsTrade

 We are excited to announce that RightsTrade, the #1 global marketplace for film and TV, has been acquired by Cinelytic, the #1 content intelligence platform powering decision making in the entertainment industry. Read more in Screen Daily:     The powerhouse combination of Cinelytic and RightsTrade provides Film & TV professionals the best-in-class tools, c...

Australian new initiative titled Screen Trades aims to address the shortages in key below-the-line jobs

Images HERE  Interviews available SCREEN TRADES: PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ASSISTANT CAMERA SHORTAGES IN THE LOCAL SCREEN INDUSTRY WITH PANAVISION PRESENTED BY ARTS & CULTURAL EXCHANGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TAFE NSW AND LEADING INDUSTRY COLLABORATOR PANAVISION   As part of a debut new initiative titled Screen Trades, that is being piloted across New South Wales and aims to address the shor...

Principal Photography Begins for THE BOY IN THE WOODS

  ‘THE BOY IN THE WOODS’ FEATURE FILM STARRING JETT KYLNE AND RICHARD ARMITAGE BEGINS PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN NORTH BAY, CANADA REBECCA SNOW WRITES AND DIRECTS THE TRUE SURVIVAL STORY FOR LUMANITY AND JOBRO PRODUCTIONS MYRIAD PICTURES WILL BE SELLING THE FILM AT AFM Los Angeles/Toronto 31 Oct, 2022 – Lumanity and JoBro Productions have started principal photography on Rebecca Snow’s THE BOY IN THE WOODS in North Bay, Canada. Myriad Pictures has worldwide (exclud...

Special Screenings in LA of GODDAMNED ASURA - Taiwan’s OSCAR entry

Dear Friends, HOPE MARKETING ENT will be attending the AMERICAN FILM MARKET from Nov 1st - 5th. Request for the meeting and RSVP for the screening of GODDAMNED ASURA, Taiwan’s OSCAR entry, please contact Ivy SHEN <international@hope-marketingent.com>. DOWNLOAD FULL LINEUP         ...

Whisky Films line up on the rocks, join the screening of Scab Vendor

With many years of accumulated commercial experience, we started Whisky Films in 2009 as a commercial production house. Our passion for storytelling lead us to establish Whisky Content in 2018 as a separate, stand alone producer of content. Our proposal…to develop and produce original feature films and series guided by the principal of Mojo Storytelling.   Inmersión: https://vimeo.com/765314522 Inmersión - Trailer from SayWhi5ky ...

Cittador International Film Festival Vienna – Selected Films until November 01, 2022

Cittador International Film Festival has selected ten promising short films until November 1, 2022! The submission period is until December 15, 2022. We are excited about new submissions! Key data: The submission period: until December 15, 2022;  Selection date: shortly after submission, but no later than December 15, 2022;  Notification date: December 22, 2022;  Screenings: December 27, 2022 at the Studio Cinema Lugner City Vienna.   Homepage: https://iff.citta...

„When the Woodlark Sings“ – Official Selection on the Bogocine 39

Our film “When the Woodlark Sings” / “Cuando la alondra canta” was selected on the Bogocine 39 – Festival de cine de Bogotá in Columbia! From the pre-selection of 30 films, we made it to the OFFICIAL SELECTION among 9 films in the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION! Bogocine - Bogotá, Colombia - is a world-renowned film festival and celebrates its 39th year this year. We are very proud and grateful that this festival has selected our film among 2000 films tha...

Bengaluru’s Suchitra Film Society celebrates 50 years, releases book by Aruna Rajé Patil

Bengaluru’s Suchitra Film Society celebrates 50 years, releases book by Aruna Rajé Patil Suchitra Film Society (SFS) organised a Film Festival in collaboration with the Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI) and Surana College. The festival was formally inaugurated on 15 October, by watering a potted plant by the Principal of Surana College, D.N.S. Kumar, and Principal of PU College, Chandrashekharappa, in the presence of the President and Secretary of SFS, Suresha B. and D...

Puranjay Khanna’s debut book of poems, Second Star, released on his birthday

Puranjay Khanna’s debut book of poems, Second Star, released on his birthday For many a literate person, reading was a lifeline throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. With the world on pause, many found themselves reading more than ever. While pandemic led to increased readership, it also gave rise to many writers. One among them is a young lad, Puranjay Khanna, whose debut book, titled Second Star got released yesterday, in the presence of renowned dignitaries, at the Taj Land’s End H...

289 exhibitors ready to welcome the industry gathered in Santa Monica for AFM

The only independently produced sales market in the industry, AFM Exhibitor registration is trending strong with 289 companies registered, including sales, production and distribution companies, as well as international trade organizations, film commissions and production service companies. Confirmed exhibiting companies include: A24, Altitude Film Entertainment, Charades, CJ ENM, Contents Panda, Emperor Motion Pictures, Film Mode Entertainment, FilmNation, Gaumont, G...

First look at "Tales of Babylon" by Pelayo De Lario ahead of the Market Premiere

Crime Thriller, Second film I 120 mn I UK October 2022 I Groucho Arts Ltd I Available for worldwide sales Synopsis:  In this ultra-hip crime thriller, X and Y are two hitmen which storyline is interwoven with other two hitmen: Mother Nature and The Professional. The lives of these hitmen, a bartender, a kid, her brother, and their gangster leader grandfather intertwine in these wild tales of violence, family and redemption.  In this tale of family, crime, and violence in London,...

in-person for european films from 16 sales companies at the afm

RæISE & FRANK by Rachael Moriarty & Peter Murphy (Ireland/Minerva Pictures) 16 sales companies from Europe have been awarded Film Sales Support (FSS) for physical and digital promotion campaigns of 34 European films at one of the major events in the autumn, the American Film Market which takes place on site from 1- 6 November this year. International buyers will finally have the chance to meet with Europe's sales agents in person in L.A. again to discover the newest titles...

Principal photography has started on CALORIE A new film by Eisha Marjara

  CALORIE Ellora credit © Toma Iczkovits   Montreal, Friday, October 28, 2022 – Compass Productions and Filmoption International announce that the feature film Calorie by writer and director Eisha Marjara has started principal photography in Montreal. Starring Ellora Patnaik (Monika), Shanaya Dhillon-Birmhan (Alia), Ashley Ganger (Simi), and Anupam Kher (Mohan), the film follows three generations of women whose present and past lives collide during an emotionally packed...

200% WOLF enters pre production and starts sales at AFM

Heroic poodle Freddy Lupin has everything it takes to lead his werewolf pack. Except respect. If only he were more… wolfish. But when a wayward wish transforms him into a werewolf and deposits a mischievous moon sprite on earth, Freddy must restore the cosmic order before earth and moon collide! Oops! One thing’s for sure – Freddy will never question being a poodle again! In pre-production Runtime 85 minutes CREW Producer Barbara Stephen, Alexia Gates-Foale, ...

Cinematography Art, Review: A magazine for the learned and the learners

Cinematography Art, Review: A magazine for the learned and the learners At the Broadcast India exhibition, held at the Jio World Convention Centre, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, October 13-15, I chanced upon a stall that displayed several issues a magazine and a large poster of a film school. The film school was named Craft, while the magazine was called Cinematography Art. Art and Craft co-existing. Inquiries revealed that the two ventures are run by Naresh Sharma, who is known to me, as a c...

FRFF Industry Excellence Award Winner Sue Vicory Launches Global Song Competition “One Song”

Award-winning filmmaker, founder of Heartland Films, https://suevicory.com and My Power of One Sue Vicory has launched a global song writing competition titled “One Song.” Songwriters are invited to submit their original songs on the theme of ‘global humanity and the power of one’ through December 31st 2022 at https://suevicory.com/onesong. “After 20 years of producing and directing films which host original music, I decided to comb...

Arab short films selection com^peting at Red Sea International Film Festival

Photo: Kroka  by Jordanian filmmaker Samer Battekhi   The second edition selection of the Red Sea Shorts in Competition present rarely-told, compelling stories of the lives of the people and places in the Arab World. Red Sea: Shorts Competition, the exciting programming strand of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), today announced the first selection of its 13 strong programme of short films which represent Arab cinema at its most enthralling, poetic and ente...

FIPRESCI’s Top Ten Indian films of all time includes two Satyajit Ray movies

FIPRESCI’s Top Ten Indian films of all time includes two Satyajit Ray movies FIPRESCI-India (India chapter of the International Federation of Film Critics: FIPRESCI) conducted a secret poll for making a list of the All Time Ten Best Indian Films. 30 Members of FIPRESCI-India voted in confidence and on the basis of maximum number of votes polled in favour of the films the following list was declared officially: ALL TIME TEN BEST INDIAN FILMS: 1. Pather Panchali (Song of the Littl...

VOX Cinemas partner with The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) for the second year

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) is proud to announce that VOX Cinemas, the dedicated cinema arm of Majid Al Futtaim, will be the Festival’s exclusive cinema partner for the second consecutive year. The strategic partnership underpins VOX Cinemas’ commitment to contribute to the prosperous future of the Kingdom and develop a sustainable film industry across the region.   VOX Cinemas will operate seven film theatres at Red Sea Mall in Jeddah, which will scr...

„When the Woodlark Sings“ – Double Award Winner on the Crown Point International Film Festival in Chicago

Our film "When the Woodlark Sings" was selected on the Crown Point International Film Festival in Chicago USA and it is Award Winner in categories BEST 1st TIME DIRECTOR and BEST SCORE!  We are overjoyed and grateful for the double Award! We thank the whole cast and crew as well as our supporters who believed in us! Watch the trailer with english subtitles: https://youtu.be/oXuEJiN3rD0 More information: https://heidelerche-film.cittador.com ...

Flying bark productions set to produce “200% Wolf” FILM

  The heroic pink poodle is back with double the fun and double the adventure   Flying Bark Productions has today announced production of “200% Wolf” - the much-anticipated sequel to the internationally successful feature film, “100% Wolf”. The film will be distributed across Australia by StudioCanal while Studio 100 Film is managing international sales.   A co-production with Spain’s Atlantika Films and Western Australia’s Siamese,...

High Tide, Review: Time and tide wait for one

High Tide, Review: Time and tide wait for one There was a film in which the main character is a psychopath who buries his victims alive. This was a European film, probably Austrian, that sent several chills down my spine when I saw it several decades ago. High Tide uses that basic premise, but builds an entirely new take around it. Three-quarters of the film are located in a box, the size of a large coffin, with a man trapped there. His plight evokes instant sympathy, for he has done nothing ...

23 projects and films selected for the 5th edition of the Atlas Workshops, held in Marrakech

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­The Marrakech International Film Festival announces the 23 projects and films selected for the 5th edition of the Atlas Workshops, held in Marrakech from November 14-17, 2022 For its 5th edition, the Atlas Workshops will present 16 projects in development and six films in post-production from 11 countries, selected from 240 applications received from the African continent and the Arab world. ­   The Atlas Workshops will take place in Marr...

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