Heading into the Cannes market Vmi Worldwide has acquired international sales rights to the action title Kill Craft, with sister company Vmi Releasing set to release in North America.
Mark Savage wrote and directed the story starring Sanae Loutsis as a wife and daughter forced to take over the family business after her veteran hitman father is mysteriously killed on the job.
Michael Paré and Bill Oberst Jr. also star in the feature from Stl Productions, Savage Sinema, and Millman Productions.
Savage, Alexi Angelino, and Jeff Miller produced Kill Craft, with Shawn Loutsis and Tamie Loutsis serving as executive producers.
Mark Savage wrote and directed the story starring Sanae Loutsis as a wife and daughter forced to take over the family business after her veteran hitman father is mysteriously killed on the job.
Michael Paré and Bill Oberst Jr. also star in the feature from Stl Productions, Savage Sinema, and Millman Productions.
Savage, Alexi Angelino, and Jeff Miller produced Kill Craft, with Shawn Loutsis and Tamie Loutsis serving as executive producers.
- 5/2/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Vmi Worldwide has acquired worldwide sales rights on Breed of Greed starring Gina Gershon (Showgirls).
Directed by Ralph Hemecker who also wrote the screenplay alongside Otto Eckstein and Andrew Boszhardt, the film’s cast is rounded out by Andrew Boszhardt, Adrian Enscoe, Chelsea Gilligan, and Madison Lewis.
The synopsis reads: Following the mysterious death of the Wendolyn’s patriarch brings the pharma family back together. While the family members go to war with one another, an ancient curse preys on their greed. The Wendolyn’s made billions on painkillers, but no drug can kill the pain that they’ll soon endure.
Producers on the pic are Ralph Hemecker, Andrew Boszhardt, and Otto Eckstein. The deal was negotiated by Jessica Russo on behalf of Vmi and the producing team. Scott Freije and Julie Paquit at Vmi will be handling the worldwide sales and introducing the film to buyers in Cannes.
Directed by Ralph Hemecker who also wrote the screenplay alongside Otto Eckstein and Andrew Boszhardt, the film’s cast is rounded out by Andrew Boszhardt, Adrian Enscoe, Chelsea Gilligan, and Madison Lewis.
The synopsis reads: Following the mysterious death of the Wendolyn’s patriarch brings the pharma family back together. While the family members go to war with one another, an ancient curse preys on their greed. The Wendolyn’s made billions on painkillers, but no drug can kill the pain that they’ll soon endure.
Producers on the pic are Ralph Hemecker, Andrew Boszhardt, and Otto Eckstein. The deal was negotiated by Jessica Russo on behalf of Vmi and the producing team. Scott Freije and Julie Paquit at Vmi will be handling the worldwide sales and introducing the film to buyers in Cannes.
- 5/1/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vmi Worldwide has boarded worldwide sales on The Yellow Tie, a biopic about the famed Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache starring John Malkovich, Sean Bean, and Ben Schnetzer.
Scott Freije and Julie Paquit at Vmi are handling sales and will introduce the pic to buyers at the forthcoming Cannes market. The film is directed by Celibidache’s son, Serge Ioan Celebidachi, who also co-wrote the screenplay with James Olivier. The cast is rounded out by Kate Phillips, Miranda Richardson, and Charlie Rowe.
The film’s synopsis reads: The Yellow Tie follows the extraordinary life of Sergiu Celibidache, one of the most celebrated classical music conductors of the twentieth century. Brilliantly portrayed by John Malkovich and Ben Schnetzer, he was a unique artist, revered and misunderstood in equal measure. From his childhood in Romania under the draconian authority of a disciplinarian father (Sean Bean), to his painful flight from home to...
Scott Freije and Julie Paquit at Vmi are handling sales and will introduce the pic to buyers at the forthcoming Cannes market. The film is directed by Celibidache’s son, Serge Ioan Celebidachi, who also co-wrote the screenplay with James Olivier. The cast is rounded out by Kate Phillips, Miranda Richardson, and Charlie Rowe.
The film’s synopsis reads: The Yellow Tie follows the extraordinary life of Sergiu Celibidache, one of the most celebrated classical music conductors of the twentieth century. Brilliantly portrayed by John Malkovich and Ben Schnetzer, he was a unique artist, revered and misunderstood in equal measure. From his childhood in Romania under the draconian authority of a disciplinarian father (Sean Bean), to his painful flight from home to...
- 4/23/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vmi Worldwide has hired Scott Freije, former Vice President of Global Sales at XYZ Films, as President of Global Sales.
“I am excited to join Andre and the great team at Vmi. The company is well-positioned for success, and I am thrilled to contribute to its growth in an ever-changing market,” Freije said of his appointment.
Freije was at XYZ Films for over seven years, working as Director of Sales before being promoted to VP. At the company, he brokered deals for the Berlin Competition pic BlackBerry, Arctic starring Mads Mikkelsen, and Mandy starring Nicolas Cage.
Prior to joining XYZ, he worked for Artist View Entertainment. He is a University of North Carolina School of the Arts graduate.
Vmi Worldwide was launched in 2010 under CEO Andre Relis. Recent Vmi titles include Darkness Of Man, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme; Corner Office, starring Jon Hamm; Come Out Fighting, starring Kellan Lutz...
“I am excited to join Andre and the great team at Vmi. The company is well-positioned for success, and I am thrilled to contribute to its growth in an ever-changing market,” Freije said of his appointment.
Freije was at XYZ Films for over seven years, working as Director of Sales before being promoted to VP. At the company, he brokered deals for the Berlin Competition pic BlackBerry, Arctic starring Mads Mikkelsen, and Mandy starring Nicolas Cage.
Prior to joining XYZ, he worked for Artist View Entertainment. He is a University of North Carolina School of the Arts graduate.
Vmi Worldwide was launched in 2010 under CEO Andre Relis. Recent Vmi titles include Darkness Of Man, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme; Corner Office, starring Jon Hamm; Come Out Fighting, starring Kellan Lutz...
- 7/10/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Screen Media Films have picked up worldwide rights to Curvature, a time travel thriller starring Lyndsy Fonseca (Kick-Ass).
Screen will release Curvature in North America, with a bow planned for early 2018. The company is also handling international sales on the feature and will be shopping the project to foreign buyers at Afm.
“Diego and Julio have crafted a really smart and tense film that audiences will really respond to,” said Seth Needle, senior vp worldwide acquisitions at Screen Media Films, who negotiated the deal with Scott Freije at Xyz Films on behalf of the filmmakers. “We can’t wait to bring...
Screen will release Curvature in North America, with a bow planned for early 2018. The company is also handling international sales on the feature and will be shopping the project to foreign buyers at Afm.
“Diego and Julio have crafted a really smart and tense film that audiences will really respond to,” said Seth Needle, senior vp worldwide acquisitions at Screen Media Films, who negotiated the deal with Scott Freije at Xyz Films on behalf of the filmmakers. “We can’t wait to bring...
- 11/1/2017
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A hospital's halls turn into creepy corridors of horror in The Void, which has been acquired by Screen Media Films for Us distribution following its recent world premiere at Fantastic Fest.
The Void is expected to hit theaters in early 2017. You can read the press below for full details on Screen Media Films acquiring The Void for Us distribution, and in case you missed them, check out Heather's Fantastic Fest review of the movie and her interview with the movie's co-writer/directors Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski, as well as producer Casey Walker.
Press Release: New York, November 18, 2016 – Screen Media Films acquired U.S. rights for the horror title “The Void”, which is written and directed by Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski and stars Aaron Poole, Ellen Wong, Kathleen Munroe, Stephanie Belding, and Kenneth Welsh, will be released in theaters day-and-date in Q1 2017. The film previously made its world premiere...
The Void is expected to hit theaters in early 2017. You can read the press below for full details on Screen Media Films acquiring The Void for Us distribution, and in case you missed them, check out Heather's Fantastic Fest review of the movie and her interview with the movie's co-writer/directors Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski, as well as producer Casey Walker.
Press Release: New York, November 18, 2016 – Screen Media Films acquired U.S. rights for the horror title “The Void”, which is written and directed by Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski and stars Aaron Poole, Ellen Wong, Kathleen Munroe, Stephanie Belding, and Kenneth Welsh, will be released in theaters day-and-date in Q1 2017. The film previously made its world premiere...
- 11/18/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: The La-based company has promoted Mette-Marie Katz to director of feature and TV development after serving as the company’s director of sales.
Katz joined the Xyz Films sales team in 2013 and was promoted a year later to director of sales, overseeing a number of European and Asian territories, as well as jointly handling North American sales with Xyz partner Nate Bolotin.
In January the Screen International 2014 Future Leader transitioned into development.
Xyz Films has brought in Tamir Ardon as director of international distribution to oversee the partnership with Abbolita Films and manage key relationships with output partners.
Prior to Xyz, Ardon served as a development executive at several international production companies where he produced and distributed unscripted television for cable and network TV.
Meanwhile Scott Freije has been named sales coordinator. Freije joined the sales team in 2015 after serving three years in international sales and acquisitions.
Xyz Films is producing and handling sales on Iranian...
Katz joined the Xyz Films sales team in 2013 and was promoted a year later to director of sales, overseeing a number of European and Asian territories, as well as jointly handling North American sales with Xyz partner Nate Bolotin.
In January the Screen International 2014 Future Leader transitioned into development.
Xyz Films has brought in Tamir Ardon as director of international distribution to oversee the partnership with Abbolita Films and manage key relationships with output partners.
Prior to Xyz, Ardon served as a development executive at several international production companies where he produced and distributed unscripted television for cable and network TV.
Meanwhile Scott Freije has been named sales coordinator. Freije joined the sales team in 2015 after serving three years in international sales and acquisitions.
Xyz Films is producing and handling sales on Iranian...
- 3/9/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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