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Lazar Bodroza' Science fiction romance feature film Ederlezi Rising with Market Premiere at EFM

Arclight Films has climbed aboard the science fiction romance feature film Ederlezi Rising and will present the heart racing title to international buyers at the European Film Market where it will make its market screening debut, it was announced today by Arclight Films CEO Gary Hamilton. Arclight is handling worldwide rights to the feature.   Directed by Lazar Bodroza from the script by Dimitrije Vojnov and story by Zoran Neskovic, Ederlezi Rising is a pulse pounding science fiction roma...

Arclight Films has added the mind-bending thriller Tilt to their sales slate for EFM

   Arclight Films has added the mind-bending thriller Tilt to their sales slate for EFM, it was announced today by Arclight Films CEO Gary Hamilton. Arclight is handling all rights outside of North America and will present the psychological thriller to buyers at the upcoming European Film Market.   The Orchard will release the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival official selection in the US and Canada in 2018.   The highly anticipated Tilt is directed by award winning Art Directo...

Rija Films introduces the latest film from the Lotte saga to EFM: Lotte and the Lost Dragons

The third instalment of the successfull Lotte saga started in 2006 with  LOTTE FROM GADGETVILLE by  Janno Poldma, Heiki Ernits and, in 2011, LOTTE AND MOONSTONE SECRET Director: Janno Poldma, Heiki Ernits Light, but not lightweight, charming but not silly, genuinely funny both in terms of visuals and dialogue, the ideas and situations stem from characters who are fully-formed in their own right. The Lotte saga is such a nice breath of animated fresh air. ...

Chinese Animated Feature “BIG FISH & BEGONIA” set or US release early April

SHOUT! STUDIOS and FUNIMATION FILMS Bring Highly-Anticipated Chinese Animated Feature “BIG FISH & BEGONIA” To CINEMAS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA ON STARTING APRIL 6, 2018   Los Angeles – February 16, 2018 – Shout! Studios, the multi-platform filmed entertainment distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory, has tapped Funimation® Films as its U.S. theatrical partner to jointly launch artful animated feature BIG FISH & BEGONIA across U....

Maya the Bee buzzes to Brazil - Studio 100 Film and PlayArte close rights agreement

Studio 100 Film announced today that Brazilian distributor PlayArte Pictures has acquired the rights to “Maya the Bee – The Honey Games”. The agreement includes theatrical, home video and free TV rights. The family motion picture “Maya the Bee – The Honey Games” explores another heart-warming story of Maya and her best, buggy meadow friends. It was just announced that the movie is invited to be screened at this year’s TIFF Kids International Film Festiva...

The Stolen Princess and The Stronghold are sold to Czech Republic and Slovakia at the EFM

  Today at the European Film Market FILM.UA Group closed a deal on Ukrainian The Stolen Princess animated feature film theatrical distribution in Czech Republic and Slovakia by Bohemia Motion Pictures company. Bohemia Motion Pictures has also acquired all rights, excluding theatrical, for The Stronghold fantasy feature release on these territories.   The Stolen Princess has been previously pre-sold to over 30 territories, including China, Latin America, South Korea, Turkey, France, ...

Russian animated projects by Wizart Studio are sold to Vertical Entertainment for US distribution

The Russian animation projects The Snow Queen: Fire and Ice and Sheep and Wolves  will be released in the United States in 2018. The agreement with the American distributor Vertical Entertainment was announced on the first day of the European Film Market in Berlin.   It is worth noting that Vertical Entertainment was also distributing the first movie of The Snow Queen franchise in 2...

Ruby Barnhill, John Hannah, Franka Potente and Bella Ramsey! Studio 100 Film announces voice cast for Princess Emmy

Studio 100 Film announced today that Ruby Barnhill (BFG: Big Friendly Giant), John Hannah (The Mummy, The Mummy returns, Spartacus, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency), Franka Potente (The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Surpremacy, Lola rennt, Conjuring 2, Taboo) and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones, The Worst Witch) joined the international voice cast for the upcoming animation movie PRINCESS EMMY. Ruby Barnhill will voice Emmy and Bella Ramsey Gizana, the cousin an...

World Cinema Fund Day on Feb. 21 “The Future Is Now – Making Things Happen”

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  Since it was launched in October 2004 on the initiative of the Berlinale and the German Federal Cultural Foundation, the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF) has been committed to the development and support of cinema in regions with a weak filmmaking infrastructure, as well as to cultural diversity in German cinemas. The WCF is a film funding project with a distinct cultural, artistic and innovative profile that has been successful in fostering international cooperation. Of course, it has ...

Check out what is awaiting you todayat Avant Premiere Music and Media Market Berlin 2018

MUSIC + DANCE RELEASES INDUSTRY NEWS     As the largest trade fair for performing arts in audiovisual media, Avant Première offers participants a front row seat to exclusive previews, cutting-edge information + priceless business contacts. Check out what is awaiting you today! www.avantpremiere.at WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF AVANT PREMIÈRE MUSIC + MEDIA MARKET BERLIN 2018! Good morning, dear Avant Première Participants! Yo...

Back with the Bears Volume 6

  Berlinale Newsletters 1 I 2 I 3 I 4 I 5 I 6 I FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKS:                        > DO NOT MISS THE ANIMATION IN FOCUS NEWSLLETTER (coming  "toon") Advertise in our Berlin Newsletters from 200€ email us for a quote Take a meeting with filmfestivals.com' Editor ...

Celebrating the Norwegian films at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival

The diner party took place this saturday, February 1, at the Oxymoron Restaurant. Warm and friendly welcome for guests from all other the world, filmmakers, media and festival directors... ...

Udo Kier returns to Berlinale for the first time in an italian film directed by Laura Bispuri

A daughter torn between two mothers, one who raised her with love and her biological mother, who instinctively claims her back; with  Valeria Golino, Alba Rohrwacher, Sara Casu, Udo Kier... ...

Montreal fests meet Toronto fest

Canadian festivals at Canadian embassy :-) FNC, TIFF, ANIMAZE ...

Meet the Galician Industry in Berlin

NIGHT PARTY at EFM: "Meet the Galician Industry" ...

Avant Premiere (second) Opening at Scandic

Avant Première is the largest international trade fair for cultural TV content and presents latest film productions for worldwide transmission.  Avant Première offers the premiere chance to see performing arts films before they premiere.   Join Avant Premiere from 17-21 February 2018 at Hotel Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz! ...

TASTE OF LIFE opens 22nd of february in Germany

TASTE OF LIFE will have its German theatrical release on 22nd of february. To get a little foretaste here two scenes of the film:   „Song of Jana“ https://youtu.be/kR2CryXJi0s     Music video „Beat me!“. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No5v7BziZqA     "...a clever mix of everyday wisdom, media satire and erotic farce.” (Filmecho) "The collage is a brazen plea not to b...

Sci-fi thriller 'Incontrol' scores North America deal

 SP Releasing has landed North American rights to Incontrol, Kurtis David Harder’s sci-fi thriller. Genre specialists Devilworks handles sales on the project. The deal was negotiated by Galen Christy, founder of High Octane Pictures on behalf of Devilworks, and Jason Price on behalf of SP Releasing. The film has also sold to China (Lemon Tree Media), Australia and New Zealand (Bounty Entertainment), Scandinavia (Njuta Films), Taiwan (MovieCloud), and South Korea (Cinema...

RIP Nazif Mujić

The Berlin International Film Festival was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Nazif Mujić, who passed away on February 18, 2018. In 2013, Nazif Mujić was a guest of the Berlinale Competition with Danis Tanović’s documentary drama An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker, in which he re-enacts an episode from his own life as scrap collector in Bosnia and Herzegovina together with his family. Nazif Mujić was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance ...

VIDEO - Glashütte Original - Documentary Award | Jury | Berlinale 2018

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Documentary Award Jury for Berlinale 2018: Cíntia Gil, Ulrike Ottinger and Eric Schlosser.   ...

VIDEO - International Jury | Press Conference Highlights | Berlinale 2018

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Meet the International Jury: Director, screenwriter, film composer, and producer Tom Tykwer, actress Cécile de France (Belgium), photographer and former director of the Filmoteca Española Chema Prado (Spain), producer Adele Romanski (USA), composer Ryūichi Sakamoto (Japan), and film critic Stephanie Zacharek (USA). ...

VIDEO Press Conference Highlights of Figlia Mia

Press Conference Highlights of Figlia Mia with director Laura Bispori and actresses Valeria Golino, Alba Rohrwacher and actor Udo Kier. ...

Dramatic narrative feature film John Kennedy biopic: DON’T STOP ME NOW begins packaging to shoot in the UK

London based production, sales, and distribution company Evolutionary Films is excited to announce a collaboration with Doc to Films, Golden Horde Pictures, and Renaissance Films on the dramatic narrative feature film DON’T STOP ME NOW. Robert Stillman founder of Doc to Films and Golden Horde, and Jonathan Evans of Renaissance Films will produce with partner Anthony Joblin, alongside John Adams and Diane Shorthouse of Evolutionary Films. Shooting is planned for late 2018 in the UK, with a ...

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