Tag: Paradise
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‘The Wrestler’, ‘September 1923’ win top awards at Busan
‘Paradise’ and ‘Bridge Kidnapping’ also take major prizes.Bangladesh drama The Wrestler and Japanese feature September 1923 have won the top awards at the 28th Busan International Film Festival.The two titles were named joint winners of Biff’s New Currents competition, which includes first or second features from rising Asian filmmakers.At a press conference in Busan today…
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‘The Wrestler’ and ‘September 1923′ Win New Currents Awards at the Busan Film Festival
Iqbal H. Choudhury’s “The Wrestler” and Mori Tatsutya’s “September 1923” were announced joint winners of the New Currents competition at the Busan International Film Festival.“The Wrester” “was like a single round match, magically depicting an exciting narrative,” the jury said. “We support the bravery to face the history that had been forgotten,” the jury said…
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Gay Love Against the Odds Film ‘Paradise’ to Be Produced by Australia’s Aquarius (Exclusive)
Aquarius Films has optioned the film development and production rights to Abdul Karim Hekmat’s acclaimed article “True Love in Nauru,” and aims to produce it as feature film “Paradise.”“Paradise” is the powerful true story of two men who meet and fall in love in an Australian offshore detention center. Their relationship becomes a life-affirming source…
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Odin’s Eye hatches global deals for ‘Little Eggs: An African Rescue’ (exclusive)
Animated feature lands sales in Europe, Asia, Canada and the Middle East.Australian outfit Odin’s Eye Entertainment (Oee) has closed several deals for Mexican animated feature Little Eggs: An African Rescue at the EFM.The film has sold to Australia and New Zealand (Icon), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Greece (Tanweer), Russia/Baltics (Paradise), Canada (Equinoxe), Portugal (Films For You),…
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Epic Action-Adventure ‘Tomiris,’ About Kazak Warrior Queen, Sells to Key Territories
Sales agency Arclight Films has closed multiple key distribution deals for “Tomiris,” the epic action-adventure about the legendary Kazak warrior queen, directed by Akan Satayev (“The Liquidator”).The latest deals include Blue Swan for Italy, Snd Films for France, Art Mood for Spain, At Entertainment for Japan, Gulf Film for Middle East, Challan for South Korea,…
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Arclight closes key territories on action adventure ‘Tomiris’
Deals close in Italy, France, Spain, Japan.Arclight Films announced out of the Cannes virtual market it has completed multiple distribution deals for epic female-led action adventure Tomiris.Deals have closed in Italy (Blue Swan), France (Snd Films), Spain (Art Mood), Japan (At Entertainment), Middle East (Gulf Film), South Korea (Challan), Cis (Paradise/Mgn), Singapore (Shaw), Romania (Program…
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The Mediapro Studio, Movistar Plus Drill Down on Upcoming Series ‘Paraíso’
Movistar Plus has joined The Mediapro Studio to produce “Paraíso” (Paradise), an original series destined for Movistar Plus’ digital platform.The companies previously joined forces on “Nasdrovia,” another upcoming Movistar Plus’ original. Laura Fernández Espeso, The Mediapro Studio corporate, told Variety: “Working together was easy because when the content is clear and the platform is on…
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Matthew Heineman Directs True Wildfire Survival Drama ‘Paradise’
Documentary filmmaker Matthew Heineman (Oscar-nominated “Cartel Land”), who directed harrowing biopic “A Private War” last year — Rosemund Pike was robbed of an Oscar nod — is a strong choice to direct fire survival drama “Paradise.” Focus Features will develop and produce the drama, which he will write, in hopes of starting filming next year.The…
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Film News Roundup: Fire Survival Movie ‘Paradise’ in Development at Focus
In today’s film news roundup, a movie about the deadly Camp Fire is in the works, “The Infiltrators” will open the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and former Rogers and Cowan topper Tom Tardio will run the Napa Valley Film Festival.Project LaunchFocus Features is producing the survival story movie “Paradise,” based on events during…
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Diablo Cody Is Done Directing Movies, But Won’t Stop Telling ‘Untold Stories’ About Complex Women
Diablo Cody knows what’s good for her. Like many of her on-screen creations, the screenwriter has pushed herself through many of iterations – from “feminist stripper” to journalist, memoirist to Oscar-winning screenwriter, all the way up to director – and emerged from a whirlwind decade in Hollywood with a strong sense of who she is,…