The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last month.
Screen Media Films has acquired North American rights for Ryan Eggold’s Literally, Right Before Aaron and plans a theatrical release later this year.
Literally, Right Before Aaron centres on Adam who gets a call from his ex-girlfriend Allison telling him she’s getting married, Adam realises he is just not ready to say goodbye.
Against the advice of his best friend Mark, Adam decides to drive back home to San Francisco to attend the wedding in hopes of convincing himself and everyone else, including her fiancé Aaron, that he is truly happy for her.
After a series of embarrassing, hilarious, and humbling situations, Adam discovers the comedy in romance, the tragedy of letting go and the hard truth about growing up.
The film from Rizk Pictures and Is This Reel, stars Justin Long, Cobie Smulders, Ryan Hansen, John Cho, [link...
Screen Media Films has acquired North American rights for Ryan Eggold’s Literally, Right Before Aaron and plans a theatrical release later this year.
Literally, Right Before Aaron centres on Adam who gets a call from his ex-girlfriend Allison telling him she’s getting married, Adam realises he is just not ready to say goodbye.
Against the advice of his best friend Mark, Adam decides to drive back home to San Francisco to attend the wedding in hopes of convincing himself and everyone else, including her fiancé Aaron, that he is truly happy for her.
After a series of embarrassing, hilarious, and humbling situations, Adam discovers the comedy in romance, the tragedy of letting go and the hard truth about growing up.
The film from Rizk Pictures and Is This Reel, stars Justin Long, Cobie Smulders, Ryan Hansen, John Cho, [link...
- 5/24/2017
- ScreenDaily
The Hard Way Out, Pure Speed first two titles on the slate.
The executive producer on Stephen Gyllenhaal’s upcoming So B. It unveiled his new company on Tuesday.
Among the first two projects to be optioned is The Hard Way Out, which Jay Cohen of The Gersh Agency packaged and centres on a wrongly convicted man who returns to his Texas hometown and encounters a free-spirited woman.
So B. It producer Orien Richman is on board and Brad Mirman wrote the screenplay.
Racing film Pure Speed takes place in the world of drifting that veteran effects supervisor Rif Dagher is attached to direct. Production is scheduled for early 2018.
So B. It was recently acquired by Good Deed Entertainment and will receive a limited theatrical release in October.
Alfre Woodward, Talitha Bateman, John Heard, Jacinda Barrett, Cloris Leachman, Jessica Collins and Dash Mihok star in the family drama.
The executive producer on Stephen Gyllenhaal’s upcoming So B. It unveiled his new company on Tuesday.
Among the first two projects to be optioned is The Hard Way Out, which Jay Cohen of The Gersh Agency packaged and centres on a wrongly convicted man who returns to his Texas hometown and encounters a free-spirited woman.
So B. It producer Orien Richman is on board and Brad Mirman wrote the screenplay.
Racing film Pure Speed takes place in the world of drifting that veteran effects supervisor Rif Dagher is attached to direct. Production is scheduled for early 2018.
So B. It was recently acquired by Good Deed Entertainment and will receive a limited theatrical release in October.
Alfre Woodward, Talitha Bateman, John Heard, Jacinda Barrett, Cloris Leachman, Jessica Collins and Dash Mihok star in the family drama.
- 2/28/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Oscar-winning documentarian Barbara Kopple and “To The Bone” director Marti Noxon were among the panelists at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday. TheWrap CEO Sharon Waxman led the discussion which was broadcast digitally via Facebook Live from the YouTube House in Park City, Utah. The panel discussion was done in partnership with UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television and YouTube. Panelists include: *Academy Award-winning documentarian Barbara Kopple, “This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous” (festival premiere) * Matt Rhodes, President, Rhodes Entertainment * Tim Shey, Head of Scripted at YouTube Originals * Marti Noxon, writer-director, “To the Bone” (in competition) * Jay Cohen, Head of Film Finance and Distribution,...
- 1/26/2017
- by Photographed by Sara Terry for TheWrap
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Hyde Park International has boarded offshore sales on So B. It. Based on the New York Times bestseller by Sarah Weeks, the film is directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and written by Garry Williams. The Ya title will have its world premiere at the La Film Festival on June 7. Jay Cohen at Gersh is repping domestic. Alfre Woodard stars alongside 13-year-old Talitha Bateman, John Heard, Jessica Collins, Jacinda Barrett, Dash Mihok, Michael Arden and Cloris Leachman…...
- 5/16/2016
- Deadline
Nick Meyer and Marc Schaberg have added another prestige title to their Cannes slate, boarding international rights to the Phillip Noyce thriller to star Jack Huston and Emilia Clarke.
Chris Gerolmo adapted Above Suspicion from the book of the same name by New York Times columnist Joe Sharkey about an FBI agent who embarks on a disastrous affair with an Appalachian mountain town informant.
Huston will star later this year in Ben-Hur, while Clarke is one of the leads in the TV smash Game Of Thrones.
Colleen Camp of Colleen Camp Productions produces with Dubai-based businessman Mohamed Airafi and Tim Degraye, who are also financing the project. Angela Amato-Velez and Amy Adelson also produce.
The project is being fast-tracked and principal photography is scheduled to begin on May 23.
Jay Cohen at The Gersh Agency will represent Us rights to the film.
Sierra / Affinity’s Cannes sales slate includes the Andrew Niccol sci-fi Anon, to star Clive Owen...
Chris Gerolmo adapted Above Suspicion from the book of the same name by New York Times columnist Joe Sharkey about an FBI agent who embarks on a disastrous affair with an Appalachian mountain town informant.
Huston will star later this year in Ben-Hur, while Clarke is one of the leads in the TV smash Game Of Thrones.
Colleen Camp of Colleen Camp Productions produces with Dubai-based businessman Mohamed Airafi and Tim Degraye, who are also financing the project. Angela Amato-Velez and Amy Adelson also produce.
The project is being fast-tracked and principal photography is scheduled to begin on May 23.
Jay Cohen at The Gersh Agency will represent Us rights to the film.
Sierra / Affinity’s Cannes sales slate includes the Andrew Niccol sci-fi Anon, to star Clive Owen...
- 5/3/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Santa Monica-based sales, production and financing company will start talks with international buyers in Berlin on the historical drama starring Antonio Banderas.
Myriad holds sales rights to Altamira excluding Spain/Andorra, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Latin America – where Fox International will distribute – to the true story about an archaeologist and his daughter whose discovery of historic cave paintings sparks a firestorm.
Hugh Hudson (Chariots Of Fire) directed and Rupert Everett, Golshifteh Farahani, and Pierre Niney also star.
Olivia Hetreed and José Luis López-Linares wrote the screenplay about the father and daughter, whose achievement earns academic plaudits but scandalises their family for its empirical contradiction of the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Myriad Pictures will be showing exclusive first-look footage from the English-language film that shot on location in Spain.
Lucrecia Botín and Alvaro Longoria from Spain’s Morena Films produced Altamira with Andy Paterson from the UK’s Sympathetic Ink.
Alexandra Lebret of France...
Myriad holds sales rights to Altamira excluding Spain/Andorra, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Latin America – where Fox International will distribute – to the true story about an archaeologist and his daughter whose discovery of historic cave paintings sparks a firestorm.
Hugh Hudson (Chariots Of Fire) directed and Rupert Everett, Golshifteh Farahani, and Pierre Niney also star.
Olivia Hetreed and José Luis López-Linares wrote the screenplay about the father and daughter, whose achievement earns academic plaudits but scandalises their family for its empirical contradiction of the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Myriad Pictures will be showing exclusive first-look footage from the English-language film that shot on location in Spain.
Lucrecia Botín and Alvaro Longoria from Spain’s Morena Films produced Altamira with Andy Paterson from the UK’s Sympathetic Ink.
Alexandra Lebret of France...
- 2/4/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
TheWrap’s annual indie film business discussion drew executives and creatives from the independent film world. They included Jay Cohen, partner and head of film finance and distribution at The Gersh Agency; Broad Green Cco Daniel Hammond; “Nuts!” director Penny Lane; “Joshy” and “Yoga Hosers” producer Liz Destro; and Vimeo VP and head of acquisitions Sam Toles. The heavyweights discussed companies like Amazon and Netflix dropping millions on pre-festival acquisitions, and how the streaming giants have driven film prices higher than Park City altitudes, during a conversation hosted by TheWrap CEO and Founder Sharon Waxman. “I wouldn’t call it a bubble,...
- 1/27/2016
- by Cassidy Robinson
- The Wrap
The streaming invasion of Sundance 2016 has expanded the indie film ecosystem rather than damaged it, a panel of leading film and technology executives and filmmakers told TheWrap on Monday. The heavyweights discussed companies like Amazon and Netflix dropping millions on pre-festival acquisitions, and how the streaming giants have driven film prices higher than Park City altitudes, during a conversation hosted by TheWrap CEO and Founder Sharon Waxman. “I wouldn’t call it a bubble, but they’re in a growth phase right now,” said Jay Cohen, partner and head of film finance and distribution at The Gersh Agency. Also Read:...
- 1/26/2016
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Kirk D’Amico’s Santa Monica-based sales agent is launching a genre label and kicks off with international rights to the SXSW horror starring Jeremy Sisto.
Scoundrel will curate horror, action and thriller titles alongside other “mainstream audience-pleasing fare.”
Alchemy will distribute Hangman in the Us. The film also stars Kate Ashfield, Ty Simpkins and Ryan Simpkins in the tale of an intruder who secretly places surveillance cameras in a family home.
Adam Mason directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Simon Boyes. Mason and Boyes produced with Sisto and Mary Church.
Myriad svp of marketing and acquisitions Audrey Delaney negotiated international sales rights with Gersh’s Jay Cohen on behalf of the filmmakers.
Scoundrel will curate horror, action and thriller titles alongside other “mainstream audience-pleasing fare.”
Alchemy will distribute Hangman in the Us. The film also stars Kate Ashfield, Ty Simpkins and Ryan Simpkins in the tale of an intruder who secretly places surveillance cameras in a family home.
Adam Mason directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Simon Boyes. Mason and Boyes produced with Sisto and Mary Church.
Myriad svp of marketing and acquisitions Audrey Delaney negotiated international sales rights with Gersh’s Jay Cohen on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 9/8/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong makes his starring debut in the comedy and Hyde Park International president Eric Christenson will show footage here.
Lee Kirk wrote and directed Geezer, about a former punk rocker who struggles to adjust to life while his band remains on hiatus.
When his brother takes pity on him and helps stage a huge 40th birthday party in a New York hotel, the rocker reunites with old bandmates and an old-flame-turned-manager who gives him a chance to revive his stalled career.
Judy Greer, Selma Blair, Chris Messina and Fred Armisen also star and Armstrong wrote and performed new music for the film. Jay Cohen of The Gersh Agency represents North American rights.
Process Media’s Tim Perell and Let It Play’s Alex A Ginzburg and Tony Lee produce the film, which is in post-production.
Process’ credits include A.C.O.D., Shortbus and World’s Greatest Dad.
Production and financing...
Lee Kirk wrote and directed Geezer, about a former punk rocker who struggles to adjust to life while his band remains on hiatus.
When his brother takes pity on him and helps stage a huge 40th birthday party in a New York hotel, the rocker reunites with old bandmates and an old-flame-turned-manager who gives him a chance to revive his stalled career.
Judy Greer, Selma Blair, Chris Messina and Fred Armisen also star and Armstrong wrote and performed new music for the film. Jay Cohen of The Gersh Agency represents North American rights.
Process Media’s Tim Perell and Let It Play’s Alex A Ginzburg and Tony Lee produce the film, which is in post-production.
Process’ credits include A.C.O.D., Shortbus and World’s Greatest Dad.
Production and financing...
- 5/14/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The recently rebranded distributor has cut a deal with Summerstorm Entertainment following the thriller’s recent world premiere and Golden Raven Award win at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.
Nu Image handles international sales on the film from Bernard Rose starring Xavier Samuel, Carrie-Ann Moss, Tony Todd and Danny Huston.
Gabriela Bacher produced for Summerstorm alongside Heidi Jo Markel for Eclectic Pictures, Jennifer Holliday Morrison for Bad Badger and Christian Angermayer and Klemens Hallmann of Summerstorm parent company Film House Germany.
Avi Lerner serves as executive producer on the modern-day adaptation set in Los Angeles where an artificial beast is left for dead by the married scientists that created him.
“Alchemy is the perfect partner to bring this modern take on a timeless story to American audiences,” said Bacher and Markel. “Alchemy’s acquisition is testament to the worldwide demand and hunger for new, contemporary visions and well-crafted filmmaking – audiences have never seen a monster quite like this...
Nu Image handles international sales on the film from Bernard Rose starring Xavier Samuel, Carrie-Ann Moss, Tony Todd and Danny Huston.
Gabriela Bacher produced for Summerstorm alongside Heidi Jo Markel for Eclectic Pictures, Jennifer Holliday Morrison for Bad Badger and Christian Angermayer and Klemens Hallmann of Summerstorm parent company Film House Germany.
Avi Lerner serves as executive producer on the modern-day adaptation set in Los Angeles where an artificial beast is left for dead by the married scientists that created him.
“Alchemy is the perfect partner to bring this modern take on a timeless story to American audiences,” said Bacher and Markel. “Alchemy’s acquisition is testament to the worldwide demand and hunger for new, contemporary visions and well-crafted filmmaking – audiences have never seen a monster quite like this...
- 4/22/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Alchemy has stitched together a deal for U.S. rights to writer-director Bernard Rose’s Frankenstein, following the pic’s world premiere at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. The horror film won the fest’s top prize, the Golden Raven Award. Produced by Summerstorm Entertainment, the modern adaptation of the classic thriller stars Xavier Samuel, Carrie-Ann Moss, Tony Todd and Danny Huston. The deal was negotiated by Jay Cohen at Gersh on behalf of the…...
- 4/22/2015
- Deadline
Film House Germany (Fhg) announced today that Alchemy has secured the Us rights to horror legend Bernard Rose’s (Candyman, Ivansxtc) Frankenstein, from Summerstorm Entertainment following it’s highly acclaimed World Premiere at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival where it was awarded the grand prize, the Golden Raven Award.
Frankenstein is produced by Gabriela Bacher for Summerstorm, Heidi Jo Markel for Eclectic Pictures, Jennifer Holliday Morrison for Bad Badger, and Summmerstorm’s parent company, Film House Germany’s Christian Angermayer and Klemens Hallmann. Conor Charles is co-producing for Eclectic Pictures. Avi Lerner is executive producing and Nu Image is handling international sales.
On confirming the sale, producers Gabriela Bacher and Heidi Jo Markel said: ‘Alchemy is the perfect partner to bring this modern take on a timeless story to American audiences. Alchemy’s acquisition is testament to the worldwide demand and hunger for new, contemporary visions and well-crafted filmmaking...
Frankenstein is produced by Gabriela Bacher for Summerstorm, Heidi Jo Markel for Eclectic Pictures, Jennifer Holliday Morrison for Bad Badger, and Summmerstorm’s parent company, Film House Germany’s Christian Angermayer and Klemens Hallmann. Conor Charles is co-producing for Eclectic Pictures. Avi Lerner is executive producing and Nu Image is handling international sales.
On confirming the sale, producers Gabriela Bacher and Heidi Jo Markel said: ‘Alchemy is the perfect partner to bring this modern take on a timeless story to American audiences. Alchemy’s acquisition is testament to the worldwide demand and hunger for new, contemporary visions and well-crafted filmmaking...
- 4/22/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Rick Bieber is currently in production on demonic love story The Other in Los Angeles. Cary Elwes and The Godfather‘s Alex Rocco are among the new cast just joining the pic that stars Dominic Sherwood (Take Down) as a young man tormented by the possibility of descending into the depths of insanity, or worse, becoming the target of an actual demonization. Also boarding are Alex Carter (CSI), Andrew Caldwell (Transformers), Dash Williams (The Remains), Chloe Noelle (True Blood), and Riley Lio (Teachers). Previously announced cast includes Jill Hennessy, Drea de Matteo, Charlbi Dean and Sinclaire Schaefer.
Bieber is directing from his own screenplay. His executive producer credits include the 1990s hits Flatliners, Made In America and Radio Flyer. He recently wrote, directed and produced inspirational sports pic The 5th Quarter starring Aidan Quinn, Andie McDowell and Ryan Merriman.
Highland Film Group is handling international sales with Gersh’s Jay Cohen repping domestic.
Bieber is directing from his own screenplay. His executive producer credits include the 1990s hits Flatliners, Made In America and Radio Flyer. He recently wrote, directed and produced inspirational sports pic The 5th Quarter starring Aidan Quinn, Andie McDowell and Ryan Merriman.
Highland Film Group is handling international sales with Gersh’s Jay Cohen repping domestic.
- 2/5/2015
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Lightning Entertainment has bulked up its Afm war chest and will introduce buyers to The Blackout and Brookstreet Pictures’ horror-thriller GirlHouse.
Louis Mandylor directs The Blackout from a screenplay by Steve C Yoon and Jordan Marder about a power shortage in a small town that forces residents to fight for their lives.
Lymari Nadal, Costas Mandylor, Jordan Marder and Ronnie Gene Blevins star.
GirlHouse by Trevor Matthews and Jon Knautz is based on Nick Gordon’s script about a cash-strapped woman who joins an online sex service in a secure building with other models when they come under attack from a psychopathic client. Ali Cobrin stars alongside Slaine and Adam Dimarco.
Acquisitions and sales consultant Richard S Guardian and Lightning svp Joseph Dickstein negotiated the deal to handle international sales rights forThe Blackout with executive producer and attorney Mark Halloran and for GirlHouse with Jay Cohen of Gersh.
Lightning Entertainment evp and general manager Ken DuBow announced...
Louis Mandylor directs The Blackout from a screenplay by Steve C Yoon and Jordan Marder about a power shortage in a small town that forces residents to fight for their lives.
Lymari Nadal, Costas Mandylor, Jordan Marder and Ronnie Gene Blevins star.
GirlHouse by Trevor Matthews and Jon Knautz is based on Nick Gordon’s script about a cash-strapped woman who joins an online sex service in a secure building with other models when they come under attack from a psychopathic client. Ali Cobrin stars alongside Slaine and Adam Dimarco.
Acquisitions and sales consultant Richard S Guardian and Lightning svp Joseph Dickstein negotiated the deal to handle international sales rights forThe Blackout with executive producer and attorney Mark Halloran and for GirlHouse with Jay Cohen of Gersh.
Lightning Entertainment evp and general manager Ken DuBow announced...
- 11/4/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
IFC Films has snapped up Us rights to Ruba Nadda’s recent Toronto world premiere from Blue Ice Pictures starring Patricia Clarkson. Separately, Starz Digital Media has announced release plans for Bad Turn Worse.
Myriad handles international sales to October Gale, which also stars Scott Speedman and Tim Roth in the story of a doctor who shelters a man on the run from a killer. Callum Keith Rennie rounds out the key cast.
Blue Ice Pictures’ Daniel Iron produced and the executive producers are Myriad chief Kirk D’Amico, Christine Vachon, Emily Alden, Lance Samuels, Steven Silver and Neil Tabatznik.
If brokered the deal with Jay Cohen at Gersh and D’Amico on behalf of the filmmakers.
Starz Digital Media will release Bad Turn Worse (formerly We Gotta Get Out Of This Place) in select theatres and on VOD on November 14. The directorial debut of Zeke and Simon Hawkins is based on the screenplay by Dutch Southern about...
Myriad handles international sales to October Gale, which also stars Scott Speedman and Tim Roth in the story of a doctor who shelters a man on the run from a killer. Callum Keith Rennie rounds out the key cast.
Blue Ice Pictures’ Daniel Iron produced and the executive producers are Myriad chief Kirk D’Amico, Christine Vachon, Emily Alden, Lance Samuels, Steven Silver and Neil Tabatznik.
If brokered the deal with Jay Cohen at Gersh and D’Amico on behalf of the filmmakers.
Starz Digital Media will release Bad Turn Worse (formerly We Gotta Get Out Of This Place) in select theatres and on VOD on November 14. The directorial debut of Zeke and Simon Hawkins is based on the screenplay by Dutch Southern about...
- 10/3/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Usually it’s a lot easier and quicker for me to review films one by one but I thought for this release from Vinegar Syndrome, it’s only right to review the release as a whole.
In Search of Bigfoot
Stars: Robert Morgan, Rene Dahinden, John Green, Sam Melville | Written and Directed by Lawrence Crowley, William Miller
First up on this Drive-in Collection double feature, we have the 1975 documentary In Search of Bigfoot, directed by Lawrence Crowley (Bigfoot: Man or Beast) and William Miller (Cowboy Spirit, Mysteries From Beyond the Triangle). The documentary focuses on Robert Morgan (Blood Stalkers, Mako: The Jaws of Death) and his team who set out to locate the legendary Bigfoot. While on their expedition they meet loggers and eyewitnesses who all claim to have either witnessed or interacted with the mythical creature. There are highs and lows for Robert and his team and although an...
In Search of Bigfoot
Stars: Robert Morgan, Rene Dahinden, John Green, Sam Melville | Written and Directed by Lawrence Crowley, William Miller
First up on this Drive-in Collection double feature, we have the 1975 documentary In Search of Bigfoot, directed by Lawrence Crowley (Bigfoot: Man or Beast) and William Miller (Cowboy Spirit, Mysteries From Beyond the Triangle). The documentary focuses on Robert Morgan (Blood Stalkers, Mako: The Jaws of Death) and his team who set out to locate the legendary Bigfoot. While on their expedition they meet loggers and eyewitnesses who all claim to have either witnessed or interacted with the mythical creature. There are highs and lows for Robert and his team and although an...
- 8/29/2014
- by Mondo Squallido
- Nerdly
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