“Shorta,” the timely action-packed Danish thriller that had its world premiere in Venice Critics’ Week this weekend, has now been sold by Charades in a number of territories.
Directed by up-and-coming Danish filmmakers Frederik Louis Hviid and Anders Ølholm, “Shorta” unfolds in the aftermath of the killing of 19-year-old Talib Ben Hassi while in custody. The film follows two police officers, Jens and Mike, who are on routine patrol in a multicultural neighborhood when news of Talib’s death breaks, igniting a violent riot. Suddenly, the two officers find themselves trapped and must fight to find a way out.
The gripping feature debut has been acquired for France (Program Store), Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Koch Media), Spain (Caramel), Italy (Blue Swan), Latin America (Synapse), South Korea (Nk Contents), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), and India (Big Tree Entertainement). The police actioner will be released by Scanbox across Scandinavia in October.
Directed by up-and-coming Danish filmmakers Frederik Louis Hviid and Anders Ølholm, “Shorta” unfolds in the aftermath of the killing of 19-year-old Talib Ben Hassi while in custody. The film follows two police officers, Jens and Mike, who are on routine patrol in a multicultural neighborhood when news of Talib’s death breaks, igniting a violent riot. Suddenly, the two officers find themselves trapped and must fight to find a way out.
The gripping feature debut has been acquired for France (Program Store), Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Koch Media), Spain (Caramel), Italy (Blue Swan), Latin America (Synapse), South Korea (Nk Contents), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), and India (Big Tree Entertainement). The police actioner will be released by Scanbox across Scandinavia in October.
- 9/8/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Charades is unveiling a clip for “Shorta,” the anticipated Danish action-packed movie directed by Frederik Louis Hviid and Anders Ølholm.
The timely film unfolds in the aftermath of the killing of 19-year-old Talib Ben Hassi while in custody. “Shorta” follows two police officers, Jens and Mike, who are on routine patrol in a minority-heavy neighborhood when news of Talib’s death breaks, igniting a violent riot. Suddenly, the two cops find themselves trapped and must fight to find a way out.
Charades is representing the film in international markets and will kick off sales at the virtual Marché du Film in Cannes. “Shorta” was produced by Toolbox Film (“The Hunt”) and was believed to be in the pipeline for a world premiere at Cannes. The movie will be released in Denmark by Scanbox Entertainment.
Dealing with racism and police brutality in Denmark with a sharp visual style, “Shorta” was presented...
The timely film unfolds in the aftermath of the killing of 19-year-old Talib Ben Hassi while in custody. “Shorta” follows two police officers, Jens and Mike, who are on routine patrol in a minority-heavy neighborhood when news of Talib’s death breaks, igniting a violent riot. Suddenly, the two cops find themselves trapped and must fight to find a way out.
Charades is representing the film in international markets and will kick off sales at the virtual Marché du Film in Cannes. “Shorta” was produced by Toolbox Film (“The Hunt”) and was believed to be in the pipeline for a world premiere at Cannes. The movie will be released in Denmark by Scanbox Entertainment.
Dealing with racism and police brutality in Denmark with a sharp visual style, “Shorta” was presented...
- 5/25/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
One of the hippest, most international Scandinavian companies, the Copenhagen-based Snowglobe, is the 5-year-old banner behind “Wildland,” the female-powered crime film set to world premiere at the Berlinale.
Starring Sidse Babett Knudsen (“Borgen”) as a mafia ringleader and introducing Sandra Guldberg Kampp, “Wildland” was written by Ingeborg Topsoe (“The Charmer”) and directed by Jeanette Nordahl. It explores the themes of family, loyalty and the cycle of violence, addiction and corruption. “It’s a female take on a mafia story, a genre that has traditionally been male-driven,” says Katrin Pors, Snowglobe’s co-founder.
The company was founded in 2015 by three plugged-in Scandinavian film executives with complementary backgrounds: Eva Jakobsen, a former producer at Nimbus Film and Zentropa, who produced hit “Antboy”; Mikkel Jersin, a former producer at Nimbus who worked with Joachim Trier, Runar Runarsson and Lisa Langseth; and Pors, who spent years in Latin America, and co-produced films by the...
Starring Sidse Babett Knudsen (“Borgen”) as a mafia ringleader and introducing Sandra Guldberg Kampp, “Wildland” was written by Ingeborg Topsoe (“The Charmer”) and directed by Jeanette Nordahl. It explores the themes of family, loyalty and the cycle of violence, addiction and corruption. “It’s a female take on a mafia story, a genre that has traditionally been male-driven,” says Katrin Pors, Snowglobe’s co-founder.
The company was founded in 2015 by three plugged-in Scandinavian film executives with complementary backgrounds: Eva Jakobsen, a former producer at Nimbus Film and Zentropa, who produced hit “Antboy”; Mikkel Jersin, a former producer at Nimbus who worked with Joachim Trier, Runar Runarsson and Lisa Langseth; and Pors, who spent years in Latin America, and co-produced films by the...
- 2/22/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Charades has scooped up international sales rights to “Shorta,” the buzzed-about Danish project that was presented at Les Arcs’s work-in-progress and Goteborg’s Nordic Film Market.
“Shorta,” directed by Frederik Louis Hviid and Anders Ølholm, unfolds in the aftermath of the killing of 19-year-old Talib Ben Hassi while in custody. The film follows two police officers, Jens and Mike, who are on routine patrol in a minority-heavy neighborhood when news of Talib’s death breaks, igniting a violent riot. Suddenly, the two officers find themselves trapped and must fight to find a way out.
The action-packed thriller, which deals with racism and police brutality in Denmark, has been compared by industry participants at both Les Arcs and Goteborg as similar to Ladj Ly’s Oscar-nominated “Les Miserables.” The film is produced by Toolbox Film (“The Hunt”) and could potentially make its world premiere at Cannes. “Shorta” will be distributed...
“Shorta,” directed by Frederik Louis Hviid and Anders Ølholm, unfolds in the aftermath of the killing of 19-year-old Talib Ben Hassi while in custody. The film follows two police officers, Jens and Mike, who are on routine patrol in a minority-heavy neighborhood when news of Talib’s death breaks, igniting a violent riot. Suddenly, the two officers find themselves trapped and must fight to find a way out.
The action-packed thriller, which deals with racism and police brutality in Denmark, has been compared by industry participants at both Les Arcs and Goteborg as similar to Ladj Ly’s Oscar-nominated “Les Miserables.” The film is produced by Toolbox Film (“The Hunt”) and could potentially make its world premiere at Cannes. “Shorta” will be distributed...
- 2/20/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Titles include ‘Invisible Sue’.
Montreal-based Attraction Distribution has sold three family films to Viva Pictures for Us distribution.
The films are Invisible Sue, an upcoming German production featuring a young female protagonist with the power to disappear (and reappear); My Giraffe, about a boy whose best friend is a giant giraffe; and Katwalk, a documentary feature film about the survival skills of wild life in cosmopolitan Amsterdam.
Both companies have worked previously on a number of films including the Danish trilogy Antboy.
Viggo Mortensen talks directing debut Falling; first look at family drama (exclusive)...
Montreal-based Attraction Distribution has sold three family films to Viva Pictures for Us distribution.
The films are Invisible Sue, an upcoming German production featuring a young female protagonist with the power to disappear (and reappear); My Giraffe, about a boy whose best friend is a giant giraffe; and Katwalk, a documentary feature film about the survival skills of wild life in cosmopolitan Amsterdam.
Both companies have worked previously on a number of films including the Danish trilogy Antboy.
Viggo Mortensen talks directing debut Falling; first look at family drama (exclusive)...
- 5/16/2019
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Newen has acquired equity stakes in a pair of production outfits, the Dutch company Pupkin and Danish banner Nimbus, in order to expand its global footprint and focus on drama.
Through these deals, Newen will aim at creating synergies between talent, formats and relationships with local players, and will be boosting its distribution activities.
Newen is acquiring a 60% equity interest in Pupkin via Tuvalu Media Group, a Dutch production company Newen owns. Pupkin, launched in 2003 by Pieter Kuijpers, Iris Otten and Sander van Meurs, is one of the Netherlands’ leading feature film and drama studios. Its current production slate includes Netflix’s first Dutch series, an Amsterdam-set untitled coming-of-age/horror drama.
With Tuvalu and Pupkin, Newen will become the third-largest local player in the Netherlands.
“Pupkin is very complementary to Tuvalu Media Group because the first is strong in drama production and the other one is experienced in non-scripted. Having...
Through these deals, Newen will aim at creating synergies between talent, formats and relationships with local players, and will be boosting its distribution activities.
Newen is acquiring a 60% equity interest in Pupkin via Tuvalu Media Group, a Dutch production company Newen owns. Pupkin, launched in 2003 by Pieter Kuijpers, Iris Otten and Sander van Meurs, is one of the Netherlands’ leading feature film and drama studios. Its current production slate includes Netflix’s first Dutch series, an Amsterdam-set untitled coming-of-age/horror drama.
With Tuvalu and Pupkin, Newen will become the third-largest local player in the Netherlands.
“Pupkin is very complementary to Tuvalu Media Group because the first is strong in drama production and the other one is experienced in non-scripted. Having...
- 9/6/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Scandinavia’s top sales company TrustNordisk has come on board Ask Hasselbalch’s ambitious fantasy adventure film “The Shamer’s Daughter II – The Serpent Gift,” the second opus of the franchise based on Lene Kaaberbøl’s bestselling fantasy book series.
“The Shamer’s Daughter II – The Serpent Gift” is headlined by a stellar Nordic cast, including Rebecca Emilie Sattrup, who starred in the first installment, “The Shamer’s Daughter” (pictured), as well as Jakob Oftebro (“Kon-Tiki”) and Søren Malling (“A Hijacking”).
“The Serpent Gift” brings back Dina, a young woman who unwillingly inherited her mother’s supernatural ability. In “The Serpent Gift,” a dragon lord is planning to invade the Highlands and destroy any chance of a respectable and independent life. Faced with multiple threats, Dina embarks on a perilous journey with her estranged father who has the power to make people see illusions, to rescue Nico, another lord, and Davin,...
“The Shamer’s Daughter II – The Serpent Gift” is headlined by a stellar Nordic cast, including Rebecca Emilie Sattrup, who starred in the first installment, “The Shamer’s Daughter” (pictured), as well as Jakob Oftebro (“Kon-Tiki”) and Søren Malling (“A Hijacking”).
“The Serpent Gift” brings back Dina, a young woman who unwillingly inherited her mother’s supernatural ability. In “The Serpent Gift,” a dragon lord is planning to invade the Highlands and destroy any chance of a respectable and independent life. Faced with multiple threats, Dina embarks on a perilous journey with her estranged father who has the power to make people see illusions, to rescue Nico, another lord, and Davin,...
- 5/3/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Mikkel Jersin, Katrin Pors, and Eva Jakobsen are working on films with Amat Escalante, Carlos Reygadas and Ciro Guerra.
Danish producers Mikkel Jersin (Sparrows), Katrin Pors (The Untamed) and Eva Jakobsen (Antboy) have joined forces to launch Snowglobe, a new production outfit that will back director-driven films.
Snowglobe, which will have a focus on international co-productions, is currently working with established auteurs such as Colombia’s Embrace Of The Serpent director Ciro Guerra and Mexican directors Amat Escalante and Carlos Reygadas.
The company is producing, alongside Guerra’s usual producer Cristina Gallego, his next film Birds Of Passage, which will start shooting in January 2017.
Pors says: “It is the story of an indigenous family from La Guajira Desert who get involved in a war to control a business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture. It’s the story of the origins of drug trafficking in the 1970s in Colombia.”
The company...
Danish producers Mikkel Jersin (Sparrows), Katrin Pors (The Untamed) and Eva Jakobsen (Antboy) have joined forces to launch Snowglobe, a new production outfit that will back director-driven films.
Snowglobe, which will have a focus on international co-productions, is currently working with established auteurs such as Colombia’s Embrace Of The Serpent director Ciro Guerra and Mexican directors Amat Escalante and Carlos Reygadas.
The company is producing, alongside Guerra’s usual producer Cristina Gallego, his next film Birds Of Passage, which will start shooting in January 2017.
Pors says: “It is the story of an indigenous family from La Guajira Desert who get involved in a war to control a business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture. It’s the story of the origins of drug trafficking in the 1970s in Colombia.”
The company...
- 5/4/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Mikkel Jersin, Katrin Pors, and Eva Jakobsen are working on films with Amat Escalante, Carlos Reygadas and Ciro Guerra.
Danish producers Mikkel Jersin (Sparrows), Katrin Pors (The Untamed) and Eva Jakobsen (Antboy) have joined forces to launch Snowglobe, a new production outfit that will back director-driven films.
Snowglobe, which will have a focus on international co-productions, is currently working with established auteurs such as Colombia’s Embrace Of The Serpent director Ciro Guerra and Mexican directors Amat Escalante and Carlos Reygadas.
The company is producing, alongside Guerra’s usual producer Cristina Gallego, his next film Birds Of Passage, which will start shooting in January 2017.
Pors says: “It is the story of an indigenous family from La Guajira Desert who get involved in a war to control a business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture. It’s the story of the origins of drug trafficking in the 1970s in Colombia.”
The company...
Danish producers Mikkel Jersin (Sparrows), Katrin Pors (The Untamed) and Eva Jakobsen (Antboy) have joined forces to launch Snowglobe, a new production outfit that will back director-driven films.
Snowglobe, which will have a focus on international co-productions, is currently working with established auteurs such as Colombia’s Embrace Of The Serpent director Ciro Guerra and Mexican directors Amat Escalante and Carlos Reygadas.
The company is producing, alongside Guerra’s usual producer Cristina Gallego, his next film Birds Of Passage, which will start shooting in January 2017.
Pors says: “It is the story of an indigenous family from La Guajira Desert who get involved in a war to control a business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture. It’s the story of the origins of drug trafficking in the 1970s in Colombia.”
The company...
- 5/4/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Gordon Fleming's asbestos removal crew were infected by it in 2001's Session 9, Lance Preston and his ghost investigation team faced it in 2011's Grave Encounters, and soon a group of teenagers will also become immersed in the creepy, haunting, and ultimately mind-bending atmosphere of an abandoned asylum in Marcus Nispel's Exeter (formerly known as Backmask). Featured in our latest round-up, the next film from the director of the Friday the 13th and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remakes has been acquired for U.S. distribution and given a release date. Also included in this go-around is the poster for The Diabolical, a new horror film starring Ali Larter, as well as a look at Super7 and Secret Base's Green Slime Alien soft vinyl figure, going on sale this Friday.
Exeter: Viva Pictures and DirecTV have acquired the U.S. rights to Exeter and have set a July 2nd...
Exeter: Viva Pictures and DirecTV have acquired the U.S. rights to Exeter and have set a July 2nd...
- 3/18/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Controversial director makes rare appearance and speeches at Danish film awards.
Lars von Trier has once more broken his “vow of silence” to accept an armful of prizes at Denmark’s Robert awards.
The controversial Danish filmmaker’s Nymphomaniac: Director’s Cut scooped eight trophies including best feature and best director at the Danish Film Academy’s awards last night (Feb 1) – and von Trier was in attendance at the ceremony for the first time.
Accepting the Robert for best feature, von Trier said: “From Peter Aalbæk Jensen (his producing partner at Zentropa Entertainments), I know that some of the Robert awards are won by five votes, so I would like to thank those five persons in the auditorium. Thank you very much.”
The director of Antichrist and Dancer in the Dark has rarely spoken in public after being expelled from the Cannes Film Festival in 2011, where he brought Melancholia, after publicly joking that he was a Nazi...
Lars von Trier has once more broken his “vow of silence” to accept an armful of prizes at Denmark’s Robert awards.
The controversial Danish filmmaker’s Nymphomaniac: Director’s Cut scooped eight trophies including best feature and best director at the Danish Film Academy’s awards last night (Feb 1) – and von Trier was in attendance at the ceremony for the first time.
Accepting the Robert for best feature, von Trier said: “From Peter Aalbæk Jensen (his producing partner at Zentropa Entertainments), I know that some of the Robert awards are won by five votes, so I would like to thank those five persons in the auditorium. Thank you very much.”
The director of Antichrist and Dancer in the Dark has rarely spoken in public after being expelled from the Cannes Film Festival in 2011, where he brought Melancholia, after publicly joking that he was a Nazi...
- 2/2/2015
- by jornrossing@aol.com (Jorn Rossing Jensen) michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Second edition of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival in Doha to include 90 films from 43 countries.
A total of 90 films have been selected for the second edition of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival (Dec 1-6) at the Cultural Village Katara in Doha.
Ten of these features are by first and second-time filmmakers including Macondo by Sudabeh Mortezai, Antboy by Ask Hasselbalch, #chicagoGirl: The Social Network Takes On a Dictator by Joe Piscatella and the opening night world premiere of Speed Sisters by Amber Fares.
Other highlights of this year’s feature film line-up include the Mena premiere of Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, produced by and starring Salma Hayek-Pinault. The animated feature, which is the Festival’s closing night gala presentation, is an adaptation of Gibran’s book directed by Roger Allers (The Lion King), featuring sequences by directors including Gulf animator Mohammed Saeed Harib.
Special guests confirmed to attend the festival include a delegation from Kahlil Gibran...
A total of 90 films have been selected for the second edition of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival (Dec 1-6) at the Cultural Village Katara in Doha.
Ten of these features are by first and second-time filmmakers including Macondo by Sudabeh Mortezai, Antboy by Ask Hasselbalch, #chicagoGirl: The Social Network Takes On a Dictator by Joe Piscatella and the opening night world premiere of Speed Sisters by Amber Fares.
Other highlights of this year’s feature film line-up include the Mena premiere of Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, produced by and starring Salma Hayek-Pinault. The animated feature, which is the Festival’s closing night gala presentation, is an adaptation of Gibran’s book directed by Roger Allers (The Lion King), featuring sequences by directors including Gulf animator Mohammed Saeed Harib.
Special guests confirmed to attend the festival include a delegation from Kahlil Gibran...
- 11/12/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Family friendly Danish superhero Antboy returns to the big screen with Antboy 2: Revenge Of The Red Fury and, true to sequel form, everything is bigger. Big action, bigger scale, more villains. But the most dangerous threat of all may be ... hormones.Director Ask Hasselbalch returns with the sequel to his international hit and the first trailer for this second effort promises more of everything that made the first so popular. Check out the pint sized hero below....
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- 10/3/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Based on their outstanding careers forged on international co-productions, 24 up-and-coming players in the European film industry have been selected to take part in European Film Promotion's (Efp) networking platform Producers on the Move. Now in its 15th year, Efp spotlights emerging European producers at the Cannes Film Festival from May 17-19 and helps them embark on successful cooperation with their similarly ambitious Producers on the Move colleagues from all over Europe.
The programas been financially supported by the Media Program (2007-2013) of the European Union and the participating Efp member organizations who each made a careful selection of their national participants according to specific criteria.
The schedule of Producers on the Move includes working sessions, one-to-one speed-dating meetings and various opportunities to exchange knowledge and follow up discussions on future projects. In addition, Efp will be teaming up with the European cultural channel Arte and the pan-European co-production fund Eurimages for Producers on the Move. For the first time, Eurimages has prepared a case study exclusively for Efp's program to be discussed under the direction of Eurimages Executive Director Roberto Olla.
He points out the importance of programs such as Producers on the Move:
“This is the 4th consecutive year that Eurimages is involved with this initiative which perfectly marries our objectives of encouraging co-operation between producers so as to stimulate cinematographic co-productions and of promoting their international distribution. Further to the success of the collaboration at the Cannes Festival, the Eurimages Fund has strengthened its partnership with European Film Promotion through other initiatives which also seek to unite professionals from the European film industry in order to participate in its development on an international level.”
Looking back at previous editions, Efp's programme results each year in several new trans-national co-productions and gives the producers a higher profile in Cannes. For 2013, almost all of the participants are still in contact with one another and 17 co-productions are in development.
One recent success story is the coming-of-age feature The Word, directed by Anna Kazejak and co-produced by two Producers on the Move from 2011, Lukasz Dzieciol(Opus Film, Poland) and Jesper Morthorst (Sf Film Production, Denmark). The film was released in Poland in March after its premiere at the Berlinale in the Generation sidebar.
Currently in post is Dirk Ohm - The Illusionist That Disappeared, directed by Bobbie Peers. The producer Maria Ekerhovd (Mer Film As, Norway), joined forces for this film with her Producers on the Move colleague from 2011, Gian-Piero Ringel (Neue Road Movies, Germany) and the 2010 Producers on the Move, Lizette Jonjic (Migma Film, Sweden). Norway has scheduled the release for September 2014. Ekerhovd and Ringel also worked together for two further projects: Every Thing Will Be Fine by Wim Wenders and the six episodes for Cathedrals of Culture which have been presented at this year’s Berlinale.
The following producers were selected by the Efp member organizations:
Viktoria
Director: Maya Vitkova
Producer: Maya Vitkova
Viktoria Films, Bulgaria
selected by Bulgarian National Film Centre
Gangster of Love
Director: Nebojša Slijepcevic
Producer: Vanja Jambrović
Restart, Croatia
selected by Croation Audiovisual Centre
Burning Bush
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Producer: Tomáš Hrubỳ
Nutprodukce, Czech Republic
selected by Czech Film Center
Antboy
Director: Ask Hasselbalch
Producer: Eva Jakobsen
Nimbus Film, Denmark
selected by Danish Film Institute
Concrete Night
Director: Pirjo Honkasalo
Producer: Mark Lwoff
Bufo, Finland
selected by Finnish Film Foundation
Möbius
Director: Eric Rochant
Producer: Mathias Rubin
Récifilms, France
selected by UniFrance films
Brides
Director: Tinatin Kajrishvili
Producer: Tinatin Kajrishvili
Gemini, Georgia
selected by Georgian National Film Center
The Special Need
Director: Carlo Zoratti
Producer: Henning Kamm
Detailfilm, Germany
selected by German Films
Standing Aside, Watching
Director: Yorgos Servetas
Producer: Konstantin Kontovrakis
Heretic Creative Producer, Greece
selected by Greek Film Centre
Land of Storms
Director: Adam Csaszi
Producer: Eszter Gyárfás
Proton Cinema, Hungary
selected by Magyar Filmunió/ Hungarian National Film Fund
Metalhead
Director: Ragnar Bragason
Producer: Árni Filippusson
Mystery, Iceland
selected by Icelandic Fim Centre
You're Ugly Too
Director: Mark Noonan
Producer: John Keville
Sp Films, Ireland
selected by Irish Film Board
Black Souls
Director: Francesco Munzi
Producer: Olivia Musini
Cinemaundici, Italy
selected by Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Monument to Michael Jackson
Director: Darko Lungulov
Co-Producer: Ognen Antov
Dream Factory Macedonia, Fyr of Macedonia
selected by Macedonian Film Agency
The Ascent
Director: Nemanja Becanovic
Producer: Ivan Djurović
Artikulacija Production, Montenegro
selected by Ministry of Culture of Montenegro
Totally True Love
Director: Anne Sewitsky
Producer: Teréz Hollo-Klausen
Anna Kron Film, Norway
selected by Norwegian Film Institute
Fuck for Forest
Director: Michal Marczak
Producer: Mikołaj Pokromski
Pokromski Studio, Poland
selected by Polish Film Institute
Collider
Director: Jason Butler
Producer: Nuno Bernardo
beActive Entertainment, Portugal
selected by Ica I.P. / Portugal
Slovakia 2.0
Director: Iveta Grófová, Juraj Herz, Martin Šulík, Miro Jelok, Mišo Suchý, Ondrej Rudavský, Peter Kerekes, Peter Krištúfek, Viera Cákanyová, Zuzana Liová
Producer: Mátyás Prikler
MPhilms, Slovak Republic
selected by Slovak Film Institute
The Extraordinary Tale
Director: José F. Ortuño, Laura Alvea
Producer: Marta Velasco
Áralan Films, Spain
selected by Icaa / Spain
Beyond Beyond
Director: Esben Toft Jacobsen
Producer: Petter Lindblad
Snowcloud Films, Sweden
selected by Swedish Film Institute
Ate Ver La Luz
Director: Basil da Cunha
Producer: Elodie Brunner
Box Productions, Switzerland
selected by Swiss Films
Secrets of War
Director: Dennis Bots
Producer: David Bijker
Bijker Film & TV, The Netherlands
selected by Eye International
Weekend
Director: Andrew Haigh
Producer: Tristan Goligher
The Bureau Film Company, United Kingdom
selected by British Council...
The programas been financially supported by the Media Program (2007-2013) of the European Union and the participating Efp member organizations who each made a careful selection of their national participants according to specific criteria.
The schedule of Producers on the Move includes working sessions, one-to-one speed-dating meetings and various opportunities to exchange knowledge and follow up discussions on future projects. In addition, Efp will be teaming up with the European cultural channel Arte and the pan-European co-production fund Eurimages for Producers on the Move. For the first time, Eurimages has prepared a case study exclusively for Efp's program to be discussed under the direction of Eurimages Executive Director Roberto Olla.
He points out the importance of programs such as Producers on the Move:
“This is the 4th consecutive year that Eurimages is involved with this initiative which perfectly marries our objectives of encouraging co-operation between producers so as to stimulate cinematographic co-productions and of promoting their international distribution. Further to the success of the collaboration at the Cannes Festival, the Eurimages Fund has strengthened its partnership with European Film Promotion through other initiatives which also seek to unite professionals from the European film industry in order to participate in its development on an international level.”
Looking back at previous editions, Efp's programme results each year in several new trans-national co-productions and gives the producers a higher profile in Cannes. For 2013, almost all of the participants are still in contact with one another and 17 co-productions are in development.
One recent success story is the coming-of-age feature The Word, directed by Anna Kazejak and co-produced by two Producers on the Move from 2011, Lukasz Dzieciol(Opus Film, Poland) and Jesper Morthorst (Sf Film Production, Denmark). The film was released in Poland in March after its premiere at the Berlinale in the Generation sidebar.
Currently in post is Dirk Ohm - The Illusionist That Disappeared, directed by Bobbie Peers. The producer Maria Ekerhovd (Mer Film As, Norway), joined forces for this film with her Producers on the Move colleague from 2011, Gian-Piero Ringel (Neue Road Movies, Germany) and the 2010 Producers on the Move, Lizette Jonjic (Migma Film, Sweden). Norway has scheduled the release for September 2014. Ekerhovd and Ringel also worked together for two further projects: Every Thing Will Be Fine by Wim Wenders and the six episodes for Cathedrals of Culture which have been presented at this year’s Berlinale.
The following producers were selected by the Efp member organizations:
Viktoria
Director: Maya Vitkova
Producer: Maya Vitkova
Viktoria Films, Bulgaria
selected by Bulgarian National Film Centre
Gangster of Love
Director: Nebojša Slijepcevic
Producer: Vanja Jambrović
Restart, Croatia
selected by Croation Audiovisual Centre
Burning Bush
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Producer: Tomáš Hrubỳ
Nutprodukce, Czech Republic
selected by Czech Film Center
Antboy
Director: Ask Hasselbalch
Producer: Eva Jakobsen
Nimbus Film, Denmark
selected by Danish Film Institute
Concrete Night
Director: Pirjo Honkasalo
Producer: Mark Lwoff
Bufo, Finland
selected by Finnish Film Foundation
Möbius
Director: Eric Rochant
Producer: Mathias Rubin
Récifilms, France
selected by UniFrance films
Brides
Director: Tinatin Kajrishvili
Producer: Tinatin Kajrishvili
Gemini, Georgia
selected by Georgian National Film Center
The Special Need
Director: Carlo Zoratti
Producer: Henning Kamm
Detailfilm, Germany
selected by German Films
Standing Aside, Watching
Director: Yorgos Servetas
Producer: Konstantin Kontovrakis
Heretic Creative Producer, Greece
selected by Greek Film Centre
Land of Storms
Director: Adam Csaszi
Producer: Eszter Gyárfás
Proton Cinema, Hungary
selected by Magyar Filmunió/ Hungarian National Film Fund
Metalhead
Director: Ragnar Bragason
Producer: Árni Filippusson
Mystery, Iceland
selected by Icelandic Fim Centre
You're Ugly Too
Director: Mark Noonan
Producer: John Keville
Sp Films, Ireland
selected by Irish Film Board
Black Souls
Director: Francesco Munzi
Producer: Olivia Musini
Cinemaundici, Italy
selected by Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Monument to Michael Jackson
Director: Darko Lungulov
Co-Producer: Ognen Antov
Dream Factory Macedonia, Fyr of Macedonia
selected by Macedonian Film Agency
The Ascent
Director: Nemanja Becanovic
Producer: Ivan Djurović
Artikulacija Production, Montenegro
selected by Ministry of Culture of Montenegro
Totally True Love
Director: Anne Sewitsky
Producer: Teréz Hollo-Klausen
Anna Kron Film, Norway
selected by Norwegian Film Institute
Fuck for Forest
Director: Michal Marczak
Producer: Mikołaj Pokromski
Pokromski Studio, Poland
selected by Polish Film Institute
Collider
Director: Jason Butler
Producer: Nuno Bernardo
beActive Entertainment, Portugal
selected by Ica I.P. / Portugal
Slovakia 2.0
Director: Iveta Grófová, Juraj Herz, Martin Šulík, Miro Jelok, Mišo Suchý, Ondrej Rudavský, Peter Kerekes, Peter Krištúfek, Viera Cákanyová, Zuzana Liová
Producer: Mátyás Prikler
MPhilms, Slovak Republic
selected by Slovak Film Institute
The Extraordinary Tale
Director: José F. Ortuño, Laura Alvea
Producer: Marta Velasco
Áralan Films, Spain
selected by Icaa / Spain
Beyond Beyond
Director: Esben Toft Jacobsen
Producer: Petter Lindblad
Snowcloud Films, Sweden
selected by Swedish Film Institute
Ate Ver La Luz
Director: Basil da Cunha
Producer: Elodie Brunner
Box Productions, Switzerland
selected by Swiss Films
Secrets of War
Director: Dennis Bots
Producer: David Bijker
Bijker Film & TV, The Netherlands
selected by Eye International
Weekend
Director: Andrew Haigh
Producer: Tristan Goligher
The Bureau Film Company, United Kingdom
selected by British Council...
- 5/3/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
UK’s Tristan Goligher and Germany’s Henning Kamm among upcoming European producers set to be showcased at Cannes.Scroll down for the full list
European Film Promotion (Efp) has selected 24 emerging young European producers for the 15th edition of its Producers on the Move networking initiative, which will be held during the upcoming Cannes Film Festival from May 17-19.
The 2014 selection includes the The Bureau Film Company’s Tristan Goligher, who is currently in production on Andrew Haigh’s new feature 45 Years, starring Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay and sold internationally by The Match Factory.
Also on the list is Hamberg-based Henning Kamm, who had two co-productions at this year’s Berlinale – Karim Ainouz’s Praia do Futuro and Kutlug Ataman’s The Lamb - and is now working on new films by Mohammad Rasoulof, Stéphane Robelin and Lili Horvath.
Georgian producer-director Tinatin Kajrishvili has also been selected. Kajrishvili’s feature debut Brides had its premiere...
European Film Promotion (Efp) has selected 24 emerging young European producers for the 15th edition of its Producers on the Move networking initiative, which will be held during the upcoming Cannes Film Festival from May 17-19.
The 2014 selection includes the The Bureau Film Company’s Tristan Goligher, who is currently in production on Andrew Haigh’s new feature 45 Years, starring Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay and sold internationally by The Match Factory.
Also on the list is Hamberg-based Henning Kamm, who had two co-productions at this year’s Berlinale – Karim Ainouz’s Praia do Futuro and Kutlug Ataman’s The Lamb - and is now working on new films by Mohammad Rasoulof, Stéphane Robelin and Lili Horvath.
Georgian producer-director Tinatin Kajrishvili has also been selected. Kajrishvili’s feature debut Brides had its premiere...
- 4/23/2014
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
These days, the number of indies premiering on a weekly basis can be both thrilling and intimidating. To help sift through the number of new releases (independent or otherwise), we've created the Weekly Film Guide. Below you'll find basic plot, personnel and cinema information for today's fresh offerings. Happy viewing! Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. today, Friday, April 18th (including a pair that debuted this past Wednesday). Synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise. -- Antboy Director: Ask Hasselbalch Cast: Oscar Dietz, Nicolas Bro, Samuel Ting Graf, Amalie Kruse Jensen Synopsis: "Twelve-year-old Pelle leads a dreadfully dull life in his small Danish town, until a bite from a very special ant endows him with incredible powers. With the aid of his nerdy, comic book-obsessed classmate Wilhelm, he adopts the cape and cowl of a new, headline-grabbing superhero: Antboy! But, as Pelle soon discovers, with great power comes great.
- 4/18/2014
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Watch out X-Men and move over Batman, there's a new good guy in town, and he's ready to show the world that superheroes come in all sizes!
Already a Huge hit in Denmark, Antboy is based on a comic-book series that follows around Pelle (Oscar Dietz) who is bitten by an unusual ant which gives him extraordinary powers. We all know what it's like to go unnoticed, Pelle most of all. But not anymore. Soon, the public will know who he is as Antboy - the world's youngest superhero!
Down below, you can catch an Exclusive clip from Antboy, and see just how he gets his new insect-like powers (we are envious - our antbites just itch). Then, get ready for an epic adventure as antboy goes from doing homework to saving the citizens of the city, and even thwarting his nemesis The Flea, after he kidnaps the apple of Pelle's eye.
Already a Huge hit in Denmark, Antboy is based on a comic-book series that follows around Pelle (Oscar Dietz) who is bitten by an unusual ant which gives him extraordinary powers. We all know what it's like to go unnoticed, Pelle most of all. But not anymore. Soon, the public will know who he is as Antboy - the world's youngest superhero!
Down below, you can catch an Exclusive clip from Antboy, and see just how he gets his new insect-like powers (we are envious - our antbites just itch). Then, get ready for an epic adventure as antboy goes from doing homework to saving the citizens of the city, and even thwarting his nemesis The Flea, after he kidnaps the apple of Pelle's eye.
- 4/16/2014
- by dbethke@fanlala.com (Dave B.)
- kidspickflicks
It’s possible you haven’t noticed, but Hollywood is in a bit of a superhero glut right now. This isn’t a bad thing — especially if the mediocre fare is balanced out with fantastic titles like Captain America: The Winter Soldier — but they all seem to be aimed at the same target demographic. Where are the comic book adaptations for Presbyterians? Or bodybuilders? Or even for kids? Antboy is a new film from Denmark that tries to address that last gap with a story and style aimed squarely at the pre-teen crowd. Pelle (Oscar Dietz) is a shy kid, small for his age, and crushing hard on the most popular girl in class. Trouble continues when he tries to help a kid being bullied and instead ends up chased into an abandoned yard, but it’s there where he’s bitten by a genetically modified ant. Soon he’s discovering new abilities like super strength, wall...
- 4/16/2014
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Cinedigm just acquired all Us distribution rights to live action Danish family flick "Antboy." The film is based on Kenneth Bogh Andersen's acclaimed comic book series, and Ask Hasselbalch directed and introduced it at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. "Antboy" starts with a premise not unlike "Spiderman," when 12-year-old Pelle is bitten by a super-ant and develops extraordinary powers. He transforms from the shy and ordinary boy he once was, recuses the girl of his dreams, and ultimately combats super-villain "The Flea." "We absolutely fell in love with Antboy," said Yolanda Macias, Executive Vice President of Acquisitions for Cinedigm. "The film is filled with heart, humor and charm, and we know family audiences will immensely enjoy this fun superhero movie. We acquired Antboy as the first of a multi-picture, multi-year deal with Viva Pictures Distribution and are excited about our long-term relationship."...
- 3/24/2014
- by Taylor Lindsay
- Indiewire
Viva Pictures’ Danish film premiered at Toronto last autumn and is the live-action adaptation of Kenneth Bogh Andersen’s comic book series.
Cinedigm acquired all North American rights and plans a theatrical release on April 16.
Ask Hasselbalch directed the film about a 12-year-old superhero who must save the girl of his dreams from arch enemy The Flea.
Birgitte Hald, Eva Jakobsen and Lea Løbger produced Antboy.
FilmBuff has announced a July 11 theatrical and on-demand day-and-date release for Antonio Macia’s coming-of-age story Affluenza.
Cinedigm acquired all North American rights and plans a theatrical release on April 16.
Ask Hasselbalch directed the film about a 12-year-old superhero who must save the girl of his dreams from arch enemy The Flea.
Birgitte Hald, Eva Jakobsen and Lea Løbger produced Antboy.
FilmBuff has announced a July 11 theatrical and on-demand day-and-date release for Antonio Macia’s coming-of-age story Affluenza.
- 3/24/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The 37th Portland International Film Festival runs this year from February 6th to the 25th. They’re screening 104 feature films and 24 shorts across those two weeks from countries as diverse as Afghanistan, Iceland, Nepal, and Taiwan. Check out the official site for tickets and/or more details. Our seventh trio of Piff films all hail from the same region of Europe and all feature kids fusing fantasy and reality to grow up and join genre stories usually reserved for adults. Antboy sees a boy turned into a superhero after being bitten by a special insect, but the fun he has fighting crime is threatened by the arrival of an equally powerful villain. The Tough Guys follows another boy who fancies himself a superhero but lacks anything resembling a super power. His efforts to help others lead to some tough consequences for himself. Lastly, The Zigzag Kid bypasses the comic book stuff all together in favor of a...
- 2/17/2014
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Danish director Thomas Vinterberg’s Oscar-nominated The Hunt (Jagten) won seven awards at the Danish Academy Awards - where Gravity picked up Best Us Feature.Scroll down for full list of winners
The Hunt, which has made the shortlist for the Best Foreign-Language Film at this year’s Oscars, was nominated in 14 categories at the Roberts - the annual awards of the Danish Film Academy.
Last night’s ceremony marked the 30th time the Danish national film prize was awarded at a gala in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Hotel & Congress Centre.
Having already collected 18 international prizes, including three at Cannes and a European Film Award, The Hunt won for Best Film and Best Original Screenplay (Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm), and Mads Mikkelsen was named Best Actor for his portrayal of a 40-year-old man in a small provincial town, wrongly suspected of child abuse.
Taking to the stage with his team, Vinterbeg said: ”We have basked in success, and it has...
The Hunt, which has made the shortlist for the Best Foreign-Language Film at this year’s Oscars, was nominated in 14 categories at the Roberts - the annual awards of the Danish Film Academy.
Last night’s ceremony marked the 30th time the Danish national film prize was awarded at a gala in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Hotel & Congress Centre.
Having already collected 18 international prizes, including three at Cannes and a European Film Award, The Hunt won for Best Film and Best Original Screenplay (Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm), and Mads Mikkelsen was named Best Actor for his portrayal of a 40-year-old man in a small provincial town, wrongly suspected of child abuse.
Taking to the stage with his team, Vinterbeg said: ”We have basked in success, and it has...
- 1/27/2014
- by jornrossing@aol.com (Jorn Rossing Jensen)
- ScreenDaily
The charming little Danish film we checked out last week titled Antboy has a Us release date now! We can expect to see it stateside April 16th, 2014. It looks great and I thought the dubbing for the trailer was done really well, so I wouldn’t personally mind if it was dubbed. If you missed the trailer, we have it here for you again.
Trailer: Antboy
Antboy starring Oscar Dietz is slated to hit theaters April 16th, 2014.
Trailer: Antboy
Antboy starring Oscar Dietz is slated to hit theaters April 16th, 2014.
- 11/13/2013
- by Jess Orso
- ScifiMafia
Viva Pictures has taken all rights to Antboy ahead of its world premiere in official selection on Saturday (7).
Director Ask Hasselbach adapted the books by Kenneth Bogh Andersen about a shy 12-year-old who develops super powers after he is bitten by a special ant.
Oscar Dietz, Nicolas Bro, Samuel Ting Graf and Amalie Krusa Jensen star.
Viva Pictures president Victor Elizalde made the announcement following a deal with Attraction Distribution.
Director Ask Hasselbach adapted the books by Kenneth Bogh Andersen about a shy 12-year-old who develops super powers after he is bitten by a special ant.
Oscar Dietz, Nicolas Bro, Samuel Ting Graf and Amalie Krusa Jensen star.
Viva Pictures president Victor Elizalde made the announcement following a deal with Attraction Distribution.
- 9/6/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The 57th BFI London Film Festival line-up has officially been revealed, and it is led by a slew of incredibly promising films, many of which have already been buzzing on the festival circuit, and a number of which will be making their debuts here in London.
As previously announced, Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips will open the festival next month, and John Lee Hancock’s Saving Mr. Banks will close it, book-ending the festival with Tom Hanks leading two highly prominent, Oscar-primed movies.
Stephen Frears’ Philomena was also previously announced as the Lff American Express Gala, with The Epic of Everest announced as the Lff Archive Gala.
And leading the line-up alongside them this year will be some of the most Oscar-buzzed movies of 2013, including Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, Jason Reitman’s Labor Day, Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity (in 3D), Joel and Ethan Coen’s Inside Llewyn Davis, Terry Gilliam’s The Zero Theorem,...
As previously announced, Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips will open the festival next month, and John Lee Hancock’s Saving Mr. Banks will close it, book-ending the festival with Tom Hanks leading two highly prominent, Oscar-primed movies.
Stephen Frears’ Philomena was also previously announced as the Lff American Express Gala, with The Epic of Everest announced as the Lff Archive Gala.
And leading the line-up alongside them this year will be some of the most Oscar-buzzed movies of 2013, including Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, Jason Reitman’s Labor Day, Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity (in 3D), Joel and Ethan Coen’s Inside Llewyn Davis, Terry Gilliam’s The Zero Theorem,...
- 9/4/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Crime fighters are everywhere these days, but it's not often we get to see a Danish superhero in action. When 12-year-old Pelle (Oscar Dietz) is bitten by an ant he develops superpowers. Aided by comic book nerd Wilhelm (Samuel Ting Graf), Pelle creates the secret superhero identity of Antboy. Which means, understandably, we also need a super villain to spice things up a little. Say hello to archenemy The Flea, a super powered itch Antboy must scratch if he's to save the world. Avoiding advances from lovelorn girls along the way. Obviously. Overflowing with charm and the occasional cliché, it really is a great looking trailer that deserves to find an audience, so here's hoping Antboy - which made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in September - gets picked up for distribution around the world. Directed by Ask Hasselbalch, Antboy is scheduled for release in Denmark on...
- 8/23/2013
- 24framespersecond.net
Antboy Trailer, Poster, Images. Ask Hasselbalch‘s Antboy (2013) movie trailer, movie poster, movie pictures star Oscar Dietz, Nicolas Bro, Samuel Ting Graf, Amalie Kruse Jensen, and Laerke Winther Andersen. Antboy‘s plot synopsis: “A shy twelve-year-old becomes a superhero after being bitten by a very special ant, in this delightful comedy-adventure based on the [...]
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- 8/15/2013
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Edgar Wright revealed last month that the script for his Ant-Man adaptation was complete. Fans of the World's End director and Marvel Comics character will see the size-changing superhero in theaters in 2015. In the meantime, we have another ant-tastic character to tide you over — and he's perhaps cooler than the Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby creation. Antboy is the creation of writer Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, who penned a popular children's book series about a shy 12 year old who becomes a superhero after being bitten by the pesky insect. Antboy is a Danish film premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, and it looks like adorable fun. If you'd like to know more about Andersen's character, visit Antboy's...
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- 8/15/2013
- by Alison Nastasi
- Movies.com
Looks like we won't have to wait for Edgar Wright's Ant Man to get our fill of seeing ant superhero powers in action! Here's a fantastically fun trailer for a Danish movie called Antboy, which follows a shy twelve-year-old who becomes a superhero after being bitten by "a very special ant."
The comedy adventure is based on the children's book series by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, and it looks like a very entertaining and charming film!
The movie is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The comedy adventure is based on the children's book series by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, and it looks like a very entertaining and charming film!
The movie is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- 8/14/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
I make no secret of the fact that I’m unimpressed by superhero films. They all seem more of the same thing, and the endless sequels do not inspire great hope for the future of filmmaking. But I have to admit that the trailer for Danish superhero film Antboy intrigues me.
First of all, Antboy is not a millionaire by day, masked crusader by night; nor is he a super-soldier, alien, billionaire-playboy-philanthropist, or angsty-teenager. He’s just a little kid, bitten by a very special ant. He’s also Danish, which is a nice change.
Antboy was directed by Ask Hasselbalch from the books by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen. That doesn’t mean much to American audiences, but the trailer provides a charming glimpse into what we can expect from Antboy - and it is not Kick-Ass. Actually, in appearance it’s far more like Wes Anderson directing a superhero film.
First of all, Antboy is not a millionaire by day, masked crusader by night; nor is he a super-soldier, alien, billionaire-playboy-philanthropist, or angsty-teenager. He’s just a little kid, bitten by a very special ant. He’s also Danish, which is a nice change.
Antboy was directed by Ask Hasselbalch from the books by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen. That doesn’t mean much to American audiences, but the trailer provides a charming glimpse into what we can expect from Antboy - and it is not Kick-Ass. Actually, in appearance it’s far more like Wes Anderson directing a superhero film.
- 8/14/2013
- by Lauren Humphries-Brooks
- We Got This Covered
Danish superhero film Antboy is part of the five kid friendly titles among Tiff festival lineup. We’ve got our first look at the fun looking flick from Denmark today. Based on a series of children’s books by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, this odd cross between Spider-Man and Kick-Ass takes a welcome G-rated approach. The Ask Hasselbalch-directed feature follows a twelve-year-old Pelle who accidentally gets bitten by an ant and develops unimaginable superpowers. With help from his friend, comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle creates a secret identity as the superhero Antboy and becomes a local crime fighter. When a supervillain, The Flea, enters the scene, Antboy must...
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- 8/14/2013
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
"Let's skip school tomorrow to test your powers." Tired of so many cinematic superheroes? Try this on for size. A trailer has debuted for a Danish film titled Antboy, a Spider-Man-like story of a young boy (played by Oscar Dietz) who gets bit by an ant and gains superpowers. Despite the cliche storyline, including an overweight villain named The Flea (played by Nicolas Bro), this actually looks quite charming, almost as if it has the childish wonder and humor of Amblin films. While they show quite a bit in this trailer, including his costume, the villain and love interest, it's not overly revealing. I'm still curious to see this at Tiff. Enjoy! Here's the first full promo trailer for Ask Hasselbalch's Antboy, found on YouTube (via The Film Stage): Synopsis from Tiff: A shy twelve-year-old becomes a superhero after being bitten by a very special ant, in this...
- 8/14/2013
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
With only the Discovery, Mavericks and Masters programmes left to be determined, Tiff head programmers dished out the final make-up of the Galas, Special Presentations and Tiff Kids line-ups. Among the surprise/highly anticipated world preems we find Arie Posin’s The Face of Love, John Turturro’s Fading Gigolo, Kevin Macdonald’s How I Live Now, the long overdue showing for Charlie Stratton’s Therese and the out of nowhere sophomore feature from Quinceañera pairing Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland in The Last of Robin Hood, as well as the “theatrical” world preem to Sean Durkins’ Southcliffe (Channel 4′s TV Mini-Series, see pic above). Here are the added titles:
Galas
Blood Ties – Guillaume Canet, France/USA North American Premiere
Bright Days Ahead (Les Beaux jours) – Marion Vernoux, France North American Premiere
Words and Pictures – Fred Schepisi, USA World Premiere
Special Presentations
A Promise (Une Promesse) – Patrice Leconte, Belgium...
Galas
Blood Ties – Guillaume Canet, France/USA North American Premiere
Bright Days Ahead (Les Beaux jours) – Marion Vernoux, France North American Premiere
Words and Pictures – Fred Schepisi, USA World Premiere
Special Presentations
A Promise (Une Promesse) – Patrice Leconte, Belgium...
- 8/13/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Ants. They're strong. They crawl. And apparently their urine is acid. Such are the powers granted to young Pelle in upcoming Danish kids' superhero flick Antboy.12-year-old Pelle accidentally gets bitten by an ant and develops unimaginable superpowers. With help from his friend, comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle creates a secret identity as the superhero Antboy. Slowly things start to happen in the surburban community, and when a scary and crazy supervillain, Flea, enters the scene, Antboy must step up to the challenge.Nicolas Bro plays the villainous Flea with Oscar Dietz in the hero role. The first trailer for this one has just arrived and looks like rather a lot of fun. Check out the trailer below and our thanks to Twitch reader Johnny Vinther for...
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- 7/5/2013
- Screen Anarchy
One of Twitch's favorite character actors gets to play super villain in Ask Hasselbalch's upcoming adaptation of popular children's books Antboy. 12-year-old Pelle accidentally gets bitten by an ant and develops unimaginable superpowers. With help from his friend, comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle creates a secret identity as the superhero Antboy. Slowly things start to happen in the surburban community, and when a scary and crazy supervillain, Flea, enters the scene, Antboy must step up to the challenge.Young Oscar Dietz plays Pelle / Antboy in the film with Nicolas Bro - a frequent collaborator with Christoffer Boe, amongst others - playing the villainous Flea. Check the images below!...
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- 6/13/2013
- Screen Anarchy
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