Monica will be hitting the road with Xscape this winter, but even a national tour can’t keep her away from home for long.
As the 36-year-old singer explains, she always makes time for her kids. “Me being away from my children too long is non-negotiable,” she tells People, while simultaneously watching her son’s basketball practice.
Adds the proud mom of three, “It’s not an option, and anytime I work, I make that clear up front.”
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As the 36-year-old singer explains, she always makes time for her kids. “Me being away from my children too long is non-negotiable,” she tells People, while simultaneously watching her son’s basketball practice.
Adds the proud mom of three, “It’s not an option, and anytime I work, I make that clear up front.”
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- 10/23/2017
- by Madison Rossi
- PEOPLE.com
Luke Davies..
'Lion' screenwriter Luke Davies is teaming with fellow Aussie Kim Farrant on her next film, Angel of Mine.
Per Deadline, the film is set to go into production in July. Davies co-wrote the script, an adaptation of French director Safy Nebbou's film.L.Empreinte De L.Ange,.with David Regal.
Fortitude International has acquired the worldwide rights and will finance. The film will be shopped.at Berlin's European Film Market..
Angel of Mine follows.a woman struggling to cope with the tragic death of her daughter in a fire. Years later she's convinced that a stranger.s daughter is her own, and begins to lose touch with reality..
Garlin Pictures' Brian and Josh Etting will produce with Su Armstrong of SixtyFourSixty. .Fortitude.s Nadine de Barros and Robert Ogden Barnum are EPs.
Davies is also working on a mini-series adaptation of Catch 22 with David Michôd,...
'Lion' screenwriter Luke Davies is teaming with fellow Aussie Kim Farrant on her next film, Angel of Mine.
Per Deadline, the film is set to go into production in July. Davies co-wrote the script, an adaptation of French director Safy Nebbou's film.L.Empreinte De L.Ange,.with David Regal.
Fortitude International has acquired the worldwide rights and will finance. The film will be shopped.at Berlin's European Film Market..
Angel of Mine follows.a woman struggling to cope with the tragic death of her daughter in a fire. Years later she's convinced that a stranger.s daughter is her own, and begins to lose touch with reality..
Garlin Pictures' Brian and Josh Etting will produce with Su Armstrong of SixtyFourSixty. .Fortitude.s Nadine de Barros and Robert Ogden Barnum are EPs.
Davies is also working on a mini-series adaptation of Catch 22 with David Michôd,...
- 2/8/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: Fortitude International has acquired worldwide rights to and will finance the psychological drama Angel Of Mine, which is based on the 2008 French film L’Empreinte De L’Ange. Oscar-nominated Lion scribe Luke Davies has written the script with David Regal, and Strangerland helmer Kim Farrant is set to direct. Brian and Josh Etting of Garlin Pictures are producing with Su Armstrong of SixtyFourSixty. Fortitude co-founders Nadine de Barros and Robert Ogden Barnum…...
- 2/6/2017
- Deadline
The Real co-hosts Adrienne Bailon, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Tamera Mowry-Housley have said they are like “sisters,” but now their family is getting a little bigger.
A fifth co-host chair is opening up at The Real for the month of November, and People has the exclusive list of celebrity guest co-hosts:
Eve: Fresh off her tour with Gwen Stefani, recording artist and actress will co-host the episodes airing Tuesday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Nov. 4. Ashanti: The singer, who has a new TV show in the works and plans to drop a new single in early 2017, will co-host the episodes airing Monday,...
A fifth co-host chair is opening up at The Real for the month of November, and People has the exclusive list of celebrity guest co-hosts:
Eve: Fresh off her tour with Gwen Stefani, recording artist and actress will co-host the episodes airing Tuesday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Nov. 4. Ashanti: The singer, who has a new TV show in the works and plans to drop a new single in early 2017, will co-host the episodes airing Monday,...
- 10/26/2016
- by Patrick Gomez
- PEOPLE.com
Marguerite
Director: Xavier Giannoli // Writer: Xavier Giannoli
French director Xavier Giannoli has previously helmed five features, two of them playing in competition in Cannes, including perhaps his best known work, The Singer (2006, starring Cecile de France) and 2009’s In the Beginning. He’s also premiered in Venice, with his last feature, 2012’s Superstar, which also headlined Cecile de France. He’s now working with one of France’s most accomplished and underrated actresses, Catherine Frot, last seen in Us theater in 2013 with The Weinstein Company’s distribution of Haute Cuisine. Known mainly for her comedic talents, she’s equally mesmerizing in dramatic fare, such as Safy Nabbou’s Mark of an Angel and Denis Dercourt’s The Page Turner. Giannoli is directing her in Marguerite, a 1920’s period piece based on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins, otherwise known as the world’s worst soprano (although she though rather the...
Director: Xavier Giannoli // Writer: Xavier Giannoli
French director Xavier Giannoli has previously helmed five features, two of them playing in competition in Cannes, including perhaps his best known work, The Singer (2006, starring Cecile de France) and 2009’s In the Beginning. He’s also premiered in Venice, with his last feature, 2012’s Superstar, which also headlined Cecile de France. He’s now working with one of France’s most accomplished and underrated actresses, Catherine Frot, last seen in Us theater in 2013 with The Weinstein Company’s distribution of Haute Cuisine. Known mainly for her comedic talents, she’s equally mesmerizing in dramatic fare, such as Safy Nabbou’s Mark of an Angel and Denis Dercourt’s The Page Turner. Giannoli is directing her in Marguerite, a 1920’s period piece based on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins, otherwise known as the world’s worst soprano (although she though rather the...
- 1/8/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Eternal are set to join 'The Big Reunion', but without Louise Redknapp. The 'Angel of Mine' girl group - consisting of sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett and Kelle Bryan - have agreed to appear on the second series of the hit ITV2 show, but their most famous member will not be part of the reunion. Louise, 38, is married to retired soccer star Jamie Redknapp and has built a successful TV presenting career since giving up her pop star ambitions. Show bosses are still hopeful Louise may join her former group, however. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Bosses really want Louise to be...
- 9/26/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
American Idol shook things up by taking its auditions to the open water — or more specifically, to the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego Harbor — for a special Sunday-night episode. But there were plenty of constants, too: Producers continued the Season 11 trend of de-emphasizing joke auditions; Jennifer Lopez continued to champion the combination of poofy shorts and high heels; and Randy Jackson was there.
Let’s cut to the chase, shall we?
We kick things off with Melons McHotpants (*not her real name), who presumably was already spending time down by the docks in her ill-fitting red-and-white tube top and denim underpants,...
Let’s cut to the chase, shall we?
We kick things off with Melons McHotpants (*not her real name), who presumably was already spending time down by the docks in her ill-fitting red-and-white tube top and denim underpants,...
- 1/23/2012
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
San Diego auditions aired late Sunday night after the Nfc Championship game.
By Adam Graham
Jane Carrey on "American Idol"
Photo: Fox
It was a late night for "American Idol" on Sunday, as the show's San Diego auditions didn't air until after the New York Giants' overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers in the Nfc Championship game. That meant "Idol" didn't start until nearly 11 p.m., and didn't wrap until just before midnight.
The show — which, in an "Idol" first, took place on an aircraft carrier, the USS Midway — introduced viewers to seven of the 53 singers who earned Golden Tickets to Hollywood Week. It also showcased a singer, Jennifer Diley, who gave season eight's Katrina "Bikini Girl" Darrell a run for her money in the skimpy-wardrobe department.
Sunday's show also featured a pair of shout-outs to Fox's yesteryear hit "In Living Color." In the opening moments, Jennifer Lopez was...
By Adam Graham
Jane Carrey on "American Idol"
Photo: Fox
It was a late night for "American Idol" on Sunday, as the show's San Diego auditions didn't air until after the New York Giants' overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers in the Nfc Championship game. That meant "Idol" didn't start until nearly 11 p.m., and didn't wrap until just before midnight.
The show — which, in an "Idol" first, took place on an aircraft carrier, the USS Midway — introduced viewers to seven of the 53 singers who earned Golden Tickets to Hollywood Week. It also showcased a singer, Jennifer Diley, who gave season eight's Katrina "Bikini Girl" Darrell a run for her money in the skimpy-wardrobe department.
Sunday's show also featured a pair of shout-outs to Fox's yesteryear hit "In Living Color." In the opening moments, Jennifer Lopez was...
- 1/23/2012
- MTV Music News
College student Kyle Crews was branded "the best male voice yet" by American Idol judge Steven Tyler following his audition in San Diego. The University of California, Berkeley student and frat member impressed Tyler and fellow judges Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson on Sunday night with his rendition of 'Angel of Mine' by Monica, dedicated to Lopez. "That is the best male voice that we've heard yet," said Tyler, while Jackson added: "That (more)...
- 1/23/2012
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
Michael Becker / Fox. From left, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson on “American Idol.”
Talk about a tough act to follow: Two nail-biting NFL playoff games were ahead of a special Sunday edition of “American Idol” featuring auditions from San Diego, taped outdoors aboard the U.S.S. Midway. Steven kind of summed it up when he said sarcastically, “I can’t wait to hear 40 people sing the same Adele song for six bleeping hours.” Then there was the...
Talk about a tough act to follow: Two nail-biting NFL playoff games were ahead of a special Sunday edition of “American Idol” featuring auditions from San Diego, taped outdoors aboard the U.S.S. Midway. Steven kind of summed it up when he said sarcastically, “I can’t wait to hear 40 people sing the same Adele song for six bleeping hours.” Then there was the...
- 1/23/2012
- by Stephanie Krikorian
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
NBC
After weeks of auditions, wild cards, and second chances, “America’s Got Talent” finally reached the semifinals Tuesday night, pitting newcomers to the competition against veterans as the contestants truly showcase how much talent they really have. The time for surprises is over; performers were forced to prove indisputably that they not only earned the right to be on stage, but that they deserved to stay there.
Zuma Zum opened the show with an impressive if uninspiring performance showcasing their trademark acrobatics.
After weeks of auditions, wild cards, and second chances, “America’s Got Talent” finally reached the semifinals Tuesday night, pitting newcomers to the competition against veterans as the contestants truly showcase how much talent they really have. The time for surprises is over; performers were forced to prove indisputably that they not only earned the right to be on stage, but that they deserved to stay there.
Zuma Zum opened the show with an impressive if uninspiring performance showcasing their trademark acrobatics.
- 8/24/2011
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Reviewer: James van Maanen
Rating (out of five): ****
A shoo-in to attract foreign film buffs who enjoy arthouse movies of the more mainstream variety, Queen to Play (Joueuse, in the original French) is a smart, small but intensely enjoyable movie -- one that I think would draw the kind of satisfied, word-of-mouth audience that made The Grocer's Son a surprise arthouse hit.
It stars a fine actress -- one who is consistently popular with this particular audience -- Sandrine Bonnaire (Angel of Mine, Intimate Strangers, Vagabond, Her Name is Sabine) and our own Kevin Kline (doing his first full-out French-language role), with help from Jennifer Beals (looking gorgeous in a small but pivotal role) and French hunk Francis Renaud (The Code, Chrysalis), who brings great warmth and humanity to Bonnaire's confused husband. Written and directed by Caroline Bottaro, a newcomer who has previously directed only one 15-minute short, the...
Rating (out of five): ****
A shoo-in to attract foreign film buffs who enjoy arthouse movies of the more mainstream variety, Queen to Play (Joueuse, in the original French) is a smart, small but intensely enjoyable movie -- one that I think would draw the kind of satisfied, word-of-mouth audience that made The Grocer's Son a surprise arthouse hit.
It stars a fine actress -- one who is consistently popular with this particular audience -- Sandrine Bonnaire (Angel of Mine, Intimate Strangers, Vagabond, Her Name is Sabine) and our own Kevin Kline (doing his first full-out French-language role), with help from Jennifer Beals (looking gorgeous in a small but pivotal role) and French hunk Francis Renaud (The Code, Chrysalis), who brings great warmth and humanity to Bonnaire's confused husband. Written and directed by Caroline Bottaro, a newcomer who has previously directed only one 15-minute short, the...
- 8/23/2011
- by weezy
- GreenCine
Katy Perry's "Firework" shoots up to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 this week and also on the radio chart, making her the first female artist in 11 years to earn three #1 radio singles off one album. The album is of course "Teenage Dream," which also yielded the #1 title track and "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg.
"Firework" is the third chart-topper off the set, which sold another 212,000 digital singles this week. The single also crosses the 1 million mark in paid downloads this week as well. The last female artist to earn three #1 radio singles from one album was Monica in 1999, when she hit #1 with "The Boy Is Mine" with Brandy, "The First Night," and "Angel of Mine."
Last week's #1, Pink's "Raise Your Glass," is down to #2 this week. "Raise Your Glass" sells another 147,000 digital singles this week. Rihanna climbs up two spots to #3 this week with "What's My Name," featuring Drake.
"Firework" is the third chart-topper off the set, which sold another 212,000 digital singles this week. The single also crosses the 1 million mark in paid downloads this week as well. The last female artist to earn three #1 radio singles from one album was Monica in 1999, when she hit #1 with "The Boy Is Mine" with Brandy, "The First Night," and "Angel of Mine."
Last week's #1, Pink's "Raise Your Glass," is down to #2 this week. "Raise Your Glass" sells another 147,000 digital singles this week. Rihanna climbs up two spots to #3 this week with "What's My Name," featuring Drake.
- 12/9/2010
- icelebz.com
Katy Perry's second album Teenage Dream continues to be an album sales juggernaut (it has sold nearly 800,000 copies at last count) and was recently nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year. But Perry's real impact this year has been at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. At the beginning of the summer, she took Teenage Dream's first single "California Gurls" to the top of that list, and followed that up with the album's title track near the end of the summer. Now Perry has joined a rare club, as her third single "Firework" has found its way to the number one spot.
The ascension of "Firework" gives Perry her third chart-topper this year (and the fourth of her career — "I Kissed a Girl" made it to that echelon as well). Perry joins the likes of Rihanna and Mariah Carey as the only artists who have scored three...
The ascension of "Firework" gives Perry her third chart-topper this year (and the fourth of her career — "I Kissed a Girl" made it to that echelon as well). Perry joins the likes of Rihanna and Mariah Carey as the only artists who have scored three...
- 12/9/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
The French sales/production company is supplying this year's Cannes fest with a trio of titles, but you might find me doing cartwheels more for a project that hasn't even began lensing in Marjane Satrapi's Waiting for Azrael. - The French sales/production company is supplying this year's Cannes fest with a trio of titles, but you might find me doing cartwheels more for a project that hasn't even began lensing in Marjane Satrapi's Waiting for Azrael. Red, white and green helmer Daniele Luchetti returns to the French festival for the umpteenth time with La Nostra Vita (see pic above) and Takeshi Kitano will break decibel levels with Outrage --- the film's trailer says it all. Celluloid Dreams' is also repping something for doc enthusiasts and tourists who love Paris: Fred Wiseman's Crazy Horse. If I Want To Whistle I Whistle by Florin Serban - Completed La Nostra Vita...
- 5/13/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
The French sales/production company is supplying this year's Cannes fest with a trio of titles, but you might find me doing cartwheels more for a project that hasn't even began lensing in Marjane Satrapi's Waiting for Azrael. Red, white and green helmer Daniele Luchetti returns to the French festival for the umpteenth time with La Nostra Vita (see pic above) and Takeshi Kitano will break decibel levels with Outrage --- the film's trailer says it all. Celluloid Dreams' is also repping something for doc enthusiasts and tourists who love Paris: Fred Wiseman's Crazy Horse. If I Want To Whistle I Whistle by Florin Serban - Completed La Nostra Vita by Daniele Luchetti - Completed Outrage by Takeshi Kitano - Completed REVOLUCIÓN by Carlos Reygadas - Completed We Are The Night by Dennis Gansel - Post-Production A Prophet (Un Prophete) by Jacques Audiard - Completed Apart Together (Tuan Yuan...
- 5/12/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
American Idol will be rocking an R&B theme on this week’s show and the lucky contestants are set to mentored by none other than the amazing Usher.
Set to perform on the Wednesday night result show (Thursday in the UK) are P Diddy, Usher and the cuter than cute Justin Bieber. We have included the entire songlist that the remaining ten contestants can choose from and we’d love to hear your suggestions. As always, you can leave your comments below!
Songlist (from iTunes)
A Song For Momma – Boyz II Men
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – The Temptations
Angel of Mine – Monica
At Your Best You Are Love – Aaliya
Baby I Need Your Loving – The Four Tops
Back At One – Brian McKnight
Back in My Arms Again – The...
Set to perform on the Wednesday night result show (Thursday in the UK) are P Diddy, Usher and the cuter than cute Justin Bieber. We have included the entire songlist that the remaining ten contestants can choose from and we’d love to hear your suggestions. As always, you can leave your comments below!
Songlist (from iTunes)
A Song For Momma – Boyz II Men
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – The Temptations
Angel of Mine – Monica
At Your Best You Are Love – Aaliya
Baby I Need Your Loving – The Four Tops
Back At One – Brian McKnight
Back in My Arms Again – The...
- 3/29/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
What should the "American Idol" Top 10 sing for the R&B/Soul week? Make your picks here.
Even though Usher kinda spilled the "Idol" mentoring beans over the weekend, it was officially announced during the Wednesday, March 24 results show that he would be mentoring the Top 10 for R&B/Soul week.
We love that R&B/Soul reaches way back into Motown because some of the non-Michael Lynche singers need some oldies thrown in there.
The song list is available here, but here is the whole list:
* A Song For Momma - Boyz II Men
* Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
* Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
* Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations
* Angel of Mine - Monica
* At Your Best You Are Love - Aaliya
* Baby I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops
* Back At One - Brian McKnight...
Even though Usher kinda spilled the "Idol" mentoring beans over the weekend, it was officially announced during the Wednesday, March 24 results show that he would be mentoring the Top 10 for R&B/Soul week.
We love that R&B/Soul reaches way back into Motown because some of the non-Michael Lynche singers need some oldies thrown in there.
The song list is available here, but here is the whole list:
* A Song For Momma - Boyz II Men
* Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
* Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
* Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations
* Angel of Mine - Monica
* At Your Best You Are Love - Aaliya
* Baby I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops
* Back At One - Brian McKnight...
- 3/25/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
After a rocky start to the semifinals, we take a look back at this stage of the competition last year.
By Eric Ditzian
Anoop Desai performs on season eight of "American Idol"
Photo: Michael Becker/Getty Images/ Fox
After two nights of middling top 24 "American Idol" performances — from Tim Urban's bleated butchering of OneRepublic to Lacey Brown's drearily clichéd "Landslide" — a consensus seems to be forming that this year's talent pales in comparison to that of last season. But are the season-nine crooners really that much worse at this stage in the competition than contestants that came before them?
We took a look back at the first live shows of season eight — when the show featured a top 36 rather than a top 24 — to reacquaint ourselves with past performances and provide a little context as the new season pushes forward.
In February 2009, we hammered Anoop Desai for croaking his...
By Eric Ditzian
Anoop Desai performs on season eight of "American Idol"
Photo: Michael Becker/Getty Images/ Fox
After two nights of middling top 24 "American Idol" performances — from Tim Urban's bleated butchering of OneRepublic to Lacey Brown's drearily clichéd "Landslide" — a consensus seems to be forming that this year's talent pales in comparison to that of last season. But are the season-nine crooners really that much worse at this stage in the competition than contestants that came before them?
We took a look back at the first live shows of season eight — when the show featured a top 36 rather than a top 24 — to reacquaint ourselves with past performances and provide a little context as the new season pushes forward.
In February 2009, we hammered Anoop Desai for croaking his...
- 2/25/2010
- MTV Music News
Toronto International Film Festival acquisitions this year were sparse which was no surprise given the recent closings of the well funded specialty arms of the studios. The noticeable slowdown in the business at these large festival cum market events (e.g., Toronto) has continued since Cannes although Locarno was happily surprised at the increased number of acquisitions which took place there albeit by international sales agents rather than by distributors. At least it attests to some enthusiasm in what seems to be a lackluster low energy year for the film business. Venice[/link] also created some sales in spite of its never quite becoming the market it might be. Pusan was disappointing leaving buyers and sellers looking toward the upcoming Tokyo International Film Festival and AFM as the place where deals will close. The European sales agents did better selling to the Asian distributors than the Asian sales agents. Bavaria sold 'Into the Great Silence' to Jin Jin of South Korea. Celsius sold 'Vivaldi' to Mirovision for South Korea, and new international sales agent M-Appeal's Maren Kroymann sold 'Trick' to Coral for South Korea.
This is a sample of the Rights Roundup Reports available from sales-filmfinders@imdb.com. For more information on acquisitions in the future you can purchase the Fall Festival and Market RightsRoundup and Rights Roundup Reports for AFM/ American Film Market, Berlin Film Festival and EFM/ European Film Market and Cannes Film Festival and Marche du Film after those events.
In Toronto, Fox Searchlight remained the strong buyer, picking up 'The Wrestler' for the highest sales figure of the market, but still less than $4,000,000 and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, the other hit of the festival. Summit, an A list international sales agent who entered the domestic distribution business this year also acquired ‘Hurt Locker' for U.S.. Both 'The Wrestler' and 'Hurt Locker' were packaged, financed and represented by CAA and both were significant in that only U.S. rights were acquired (without Canada) at a good high price. IFC Films continued its acquisitions activities for IFC in Theaters, its day and date distribution platform making independent films available to a national audience in theaters and on demand simultaneously, buying ‘Flame & Citron’, ‘Fear Me Not’, ‘Everlasting Moments’ and ‘Che’. Sony Pictures Classics was also active acquiring distribution rights to ‘Every Little Step: The Journey of a Chorus Line’, ‘Faubourg 36’ (aka ‘Paris 36’). The micro distributors such as Strand, Kino, Zeitgeist, Panorama, etc. continued business as usual, which generally means hanging back until there are no obvious offers for a film and then coming in with a modest proposal.
Here are the international sales agents whose sales (licensing of distribution rights on behalf of the producers) have been reported thus far:
Bavaria Film International licensed ‘Krabat’ to SPI for Poland and Romania and to Film Depot for Russia ahead of the first public screening. Strong interest is also reported from Spain, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latin America, Japan and USA. ‘The Window’ (aka ‘La Ventana’) sold to Cinemien for Benelux, Imovison for Brazil. A deal with France is expected to close. ‘Cherry Blossoms’ went to Against Gravity for Poland. ‘Empty Nest’ has interest from U.S. as does ‘Restless’.
Celluloid Dreams has acquired all international sales rights to ‘Soul Power’ from Submarine Entertainment who was repping the film. There are offers in major territories soon to close. It also acquired ‘Youssou NDour: I Bring What I Love’ for world sales. Oscilloscope acquired it for U.S. ‘Birdwatchers’ sold to Artificial Eye for the U.K., Filmladen for Austria, Trigon for Switzerland, Pandora for Germany, Cinemien for Benelux, Hopscotch for Australia and New Zealand. ‘Mark Of An Angel’ has sold to Metrodome for the UK, Odeon for Greece, Seville for Canada, Xenix for Switzerland. Diaphana is about to gross $5m with its French theatrical release and Lumiere released in Belgium. ‘Achilles and the Tortoise’ sold to Odeon for France and Maywin for Russia.
Cinema Management Group has closed several territories on ‘The People Speak’ which screened 20 minutes in Toronto FF Special Screening. ‘Zambezia’, ‘Killer Bean Forever’ and ‘The People Speak’ went to Vision Film for Poland and to Film Pop for Turkey.
Elle Driver licensed ’35 Rhums’ to New Wave Films for the U.K.
Fandango Portobello licensed ‘Mid August Lunch' (aka'Pranzo di ferragosto’) to Le Pacte for France, Pandora for Germany, Cinemien for Benelux, Xenix for Switzerland, Filmladen for Austria.
Films Distribution licensed ‘Sea Wall’ to Axiom for the U.K.
Finecut licensed 'Daytime Drinking' to Japan's Eleven Arts who will release it in 30 North American cities. Fortissimo Films signed a six picture deal with Canadian distributor Maximum Films for ‘$9.99’, ‘Laila's Birthday’, ‘Country Wedding’, ‘Serbis’, ‘Native Dancer’, and ‘Tokyo Sonata’. ‘Disgrace’ also went to Maximum. ‘Every Little Step: The Journey of A Chorus Line’ went to Sony Pictures Classics for North America and Australia and New Zealand. ‘Serbis’ and 'Tokyo Sonata' went to Regent for North America.
Hanway Films licensed ‘Of Time and City’ to Strand Releasing for all U.S. rights. ‘Genova’ went to ThinkFilm for North America just before Toronto. Wanda acquired all rights for Spain.
Maximum licensed ‘Sugar‘ to Axiom for the U.K.
Momento licensed ‘Goodbye Solo’ to Imagine for Benelux, Axiom for the U.K. and Xenix for Switzerland. It also has offers from France, Portugal, Greece and Italy among others.
MK2 licensed ‘24 City’ to The Cinema Guild for U.S.
Pathe licensed ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ to Warner Bros. and Fox Searchlight for North America. ‘Faubourg 36’ (aka ‘Paris 36’) went to Sony Pictures Classics for U.S., Australasia, and Scandinavia just before Toronto.
Rai Trade licensed ‘Il Papa di Giovanna’ to Paradis for France, ABC for Benelux, Palace of Australia and New Zealand, MFD for Switzerland.
Roissy has licensed 'Seraphine' to Metrodome for U.K. and Ireland and to Rialto for Australia and New Zealand.
Sahamonkol licensed 'Chocolate' to Magnet for North America.
The Match Factory licensed ‘Flame & Citron’ to IFC Films for U.S. ‘Teza’ went to Trigon for Switzerland and Ripley’s Film for Italy.
TrustNordisk licensed ‘Fear Me Not’ and ‘Everlasting Moments’ and 'Heaven's Heart' to IFC Films for North America. Visit Films licensed five titles including ‘Hannah Takes The Stairs’, ‘LOL’, and ‘Kissing on The Mouth’, ‘Dance Party USA’ and ‘Quiet City’ to Beyond Entertainment for Australia/ New Zealand.
Voltage licensed ‘The Hurt Locker’ to Summit for U.S.
Wild Bunch licensed ‘Che’ to IFC Films. ‘Ponyo’ went to Lucky Red for Italy.
This is a sample of the Rights Roundup Reports available from sales-filmfinders@imdb.com. For more information on acquisitions in the future you can purchase the Fall Festival and Market RightsRoundup and Rights Roundup Reports for AFM/ American Film Market, Berlin Film Festival and EFM/ European Film Market and Cannes Film Festival and Marche du Film after those events.
In Toronto, Fox Searchlight remained the strong buyer, picking up 'The Wrestler' for the highest sales figure of the market, but still less than $4,000,000 and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, the other hit of the festival. Summit, an A list international sales agent who entered the domestic distribution business this year also acquired ‘Hurt Locker' for U.S.. Both 'The Wrestler' and 'Hurt Locker' were packaged, financed and represented by CAA and both were significant in that only U.S. rights were acquired (without Canada) at a good high price. IFC Films continued its acquisitions activities for IFC in Theaters, its day and date distribution platform making independent films available to a national audience in theaters and on demand simultaneously, buying ‘Flame & Citron’, ‘Fear Me Not’, ‘Everlasting Moments’ and ‘Che’. Sony Pictures Classics was also active acquiring distribution rights to ‘Every Little Step: The Journey of a Chorus Line’, ‘Faubourg 36’ (aka ‘Paris 36’). The micro distributors such as Strand, Kino, Zeitgeist, Panorama, etc. continued business as usual, which generally means hanging back until there are no obvious offers for a film and then coming in with a modest proposal.
Here are the international sales agents whose sales (licensing of distribution rights on behalf of the producers) have been reported thus far:
Bavaria Film International licensed ‘Krabat’ to SPI for Poland and Romania and to Film Depot for Russia ahead of the first public screening. Strong interest is also reported from Spain, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latin America, Japan and USA. ‘The Window’ (aka ‘La Ventana’) sold to Cinemien for Benelux, Imovison for Brazil. A deal with France is expected to close. ‘Cherry Blossoms’ went to Against Gravity for Poland. ‘Empty Nest’ has interest from U.S. as does ‘Restless’.
Celluloid Dreams has acquired all international sales rights to ‘Soul Power’ from Submarine Entertainment who was repping the film. There are offers in major territories soon to close. It also acquired ‘Youssou NDour: I Bring What I Love’ for world sales. Oscilloscope acquired it for U.S. ‘Birdwatchers’ sold to Artificial Eye for the U.K., Filmladen for Austria, Trigon for Switzerland, Pandora for Germany, Cinemien for Benelux, Hopscotch for Australia and New Zealand. ‘Mark Of An Angel’ has sold to Metrodome for the UK, Odeon for Greece, Seville for Canada, Xenix for Switzerland. Diaphana is about to gross $5m with its French theatrical release and Lumiere released in Belgium. ‘Achilles and the Tortoise’ sold to Odeon for France and Maywin for Russia.
Cinema Management Group has closed several territories on ‘The People Speak’ which screened 20 minutes in Toronto FF Special Screening. ‘Zambezia’, ‘Killer Bean Forever’ and ‘The People Speak’ went to Vision Film for Poland and to Film Pop for Turkey.
Elle Driver licensed ’35 Rhums’ to New Wave Films for the U.K.
Fandango Portobello licensed ‘Mid August Lunch' (aka'Pranzo di ferragosto’) to Le Pacte for France, Pandora for Germany, Cinemien for Benelux, Xenix for Switzerland, Filmladen for Austria.
Films Distribution licensed ‘Sea Wall’ to Axiom for the U.K.
Finecut licensed 'Daytime Drinking' to Japan's Eleven Arts who will release it in 30 North American cities. Fortissimo Films signed a six picture deal with Canadian distributor Maximum Films for ‘$9.99’, ‘Laila's Birthday’, ‘Country Wedding’, ‘Serbis’, ‘Native Dancer’, and ‘Tokyo Sonata’. ‘Disgrace’ also went to Maximum. ‘Every Little Step: The Journey of A Chorus Line’ went to Sony Pictures Classics for North America and Australia and New Zealand. ‘Serbis’ and 'Tokyo Sonata' went to Regent for North America.
Hanway Films licensed ‘Of Time and City’ to Strand Releasing for all U.S. rights. ‘Genova’ went to ThinkFilm for North America just before Toronto. Wanda acquired all rights for Spain.
Maximum licensed ‘Sugar‘ to Axiom for the U.K.
Momento licensed ‘Goodbye Solo’ to Imagine for Benelux, Axiom for the U.K. and Xenix for Switzerland. It also has offers from France, Portugal, Greece and Italy among others.
MK2 licensed ‘24 City’ to The Cinema Guild for U.S.
Pathe licensed ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ to Warner Bros. and Fox Searchlight for North America. ‘Faubourg 36’ (aka ‘Paris 36’) went to Sony Pictures Classics for U.S., Australasia, and Scandinavia just before Toronto.
Rai Trade licensed ‘Il Papa di Giovanna’ to Paradis for France, ABC for Benelux, Palace of Australia and New Zealand, MFD for Switzerland.
Roissy has licensed 'Seraphine' to Metrodome for U.K. and Ireland and to Rialto for Australia and New Zealand.
Sahamonkol licensed 'Chocolate' to Magnet for North America.
The Match Factory licensed ‘Flame & Citron’ to IFC Films for U.S. ‘Teza’ went to Trigon for Switzerland and Ripley’s Film for Italy.
TrustNordisk licensed ‘Fear Me Not’ and ‘Everlasting Moments’ and 'Heaven's Heart' to IFC Films for North America. Visit Films licensed five titles including ‘Hannah Takes The Stairs’, ‘LOL’, and ‘Kissing on The Mouth’, ‘Dance Party USA’ and ‘Quiet City’ to Beyond Entertainment for Australia/ New Zealand.
Voltage licensed ‘The Hurt Locker’ to Summit for U.S.
Wild Bunch licensed ‘Che’ to IFC Films. ‘Ponyo’ went to Lucky Red for Italy.
- 9/16/2008
- Sydney's Buzz
- After a hugely successful Sundance film festival, it is to Cannes that the Paris-based Celluloid Dreams is looking towards with the hopes of finding a three peat victory with the Dardenne's latest. The Dardenne film is what we are most looking forward to seeing, the same goes for the Sundance winner, the IFC film Ballast and Director Fortnight's Better things. Ballast by Lance Hammer - Completed Better Things by Duane Hopkins - Completed Bob Marley: Exodus 77 by Anthony Wall - Completed Dog Eat Dog (Perro Come Perro) by Carlos Moreno - Completed Flow : For Love Of Water by Irena Salina - Completed Le Voyage Aux PYRÉNÉES by Arnaud Larrieu,... - Completed Lorna's Silence (Le Silence De Lorna) by Jean-Pierre Dardenne,... - Completed Mark Of An Angel (L'empreinte De L'ange) by Safy Nebbou - Completed Mia And The Migoo by Jacques-Rémy Girerd - Completed Patti Smith: Dream Of Life
- 5/17/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
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