Clockwise from top left: Barbarian (20th Century Studios), Dune (Warner Bros.), Infinity Pool (Elevation Pictures), Guns Akimbo (Saban Films)Image: The A.V. Club
Summer means big screen excitement but Hulu is doing its best to make sure you consider staying home this June instead. The streamer is adding 2021’s...
Summer means big screen excitement but Hulu is doing its best to make sure you consider staying home this June instead. The streamer is adding 2021’s...
- 5/31/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
With snowbound dystopia in Polaris, true crime drama The Stranger and lockdown terrors in The Harbinger, Catalonia’s annual fantasy and horror show keeps the shocks coming
‘Apparently the economy was more important than breathing,” says an astronaut, peering out of her space station window as planet Earth is enveloped by a cloud of lethal gas. This is the absorbing sci-fi chamber piece Rubikon, directed by Austria’s Leni Lauritsch, her first foray into this genre. There was no problem breathing, though, at the 55th edition of the Sitges international fantastic film festival of Catalonia, just south of Barcelona, where the gentle sea breeze never fails to dispel the allergic sneezing that plagues me in cities.
Ecological awareness was in the air, with each film preceded by a “It’s bloody green” public service announcement, reminding us to recycle dismembered body parts and dispose of walking corpses in the organic bin.
‘Apparently the economy was more important than breathing,” says an astronaut, peering out of her space station window as planet Earth is enveloped by a cloud of lethal gas. This is the absorbing sci-fi chamber piece Rubikon, directed by Austria’s Leni Lauritsch, her first foray into this genre. There was no problem breathing, though, at the 55th edition of the Sitges international fantastic film festival of Catalonia, just south of Barcelona, where the gentle sea breeze never fails to dispel the allergic sneezing that plagues me in cities.
Ecological awareness was in the air, with each film preceded by a “It’s bloody green” public service announcement, reminding us to recycle dismembered body parts and dispose of walking corpses in the organic bin.
- 10/19/2022
- by Anne Billson
- The Guardian - Film News
In Leni Lauritsch’s gritty sci-fi thriller “Rubikon,” the final frontier could well be humankind’s last refuge.
The film, which stars Julia Franz Richter, Georg Blagden (“Versailles”) and Mark Ivanir, screens in the Zurich Film Festival’s Focus Competition.
Set in a dark future in which a polluted and barely sustainable Earth is plagued by corporate armies battling for depleting resources as the wealthy live in air domes that protect them from the contaminated atmosphere, the story centers on three astronauts aboard the space station Rubikon, where scientists have developed a possible means of survival, a sustainable algae project to provide oxygen and food.
When a mysterious and highly toxic fog begins to envelop the planet, the crew has to decide whether to risk their lives and return to Earth in an effort to rescue survivors or remain safe aboard the self-sufficient station.
Inspired in part by “Star Trek...
The film, which stars Julia Franz Richter, Georg Blagden (“Versailles”) and Mark Ivanir, screens in the Zurich Film Festival’s Focus Competition.
Set in a dark future in which a polluted and barely sustainable Earth is plagued by corporate armies battling for depleting resources as the wealthy live in air domes that protect them from the contaminated atmosphere, the story centers on three astronauts aboard the space station Rubikon, where scientists have developed a possible means of survival, a sustainable algae project to provide oxygen and food.
When a mysterious and highly toxic fog begins to envelop the planet, the crew has to decide whether to risk their lives and return to Earth in an effort to rescue survivors or remain safe aboard the self-sufficient station.
Inspired in part by “Star Trek...
- 10/2/2022
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Film in Austria, an organization that serves as the film commission for the country, has welcomed the decision by its government this week to introduce a 35 incentive for film and TV production.
The automatic, non-repayable subsidy, which will come into force on Jan. 1, 2023, will contribute a maximum of Euros 5 million (5.1 million) per film and Euros 7.5 million (7.64 million) per series. Applications will need to be made by a production service company based in Austria. There is a 30 cash rebate for each project, plus an additional 5 “green bonus,” which is dependent on the implementation of environmental sustainability criteria.
There is no cap on the fund that supplies the subsidy, which means the subsidy pool will never run dry, regardless of how many producers apply for the incentive.
The Film in Austria team said it was “delighted with this major step towards strengthening Austria as film location.”
It added: “The previous lack of...
The automatic, non-repayable subsidy, which will come into force on Jan. 1, 2023, will contribute a maximum of Euros 5 million (5.1 million) per film and Euros 7.5 million (7.64 million) per series. Applications will need to be made by a production service company based in Austria. There is a 30 cash rebate for each project, plus an additional 5 “green bonus,” which is dependent on the implementation of environmental sustainability criteria.
There is no cap on the fund that supplies the subsidy, which means the subsidy pool will never run dry, regardless of how many producers apply for the incentive.
The Film in Austria team said it was “delighted with this major step towards strengthening Austria as film location.”
It added: “The previous lack of...
- 7/7/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Courtesy of Philipp Brozsek. An IFC Midnight release.
By Marc Butterfield
A toxic cloud of pollution has swallowed the earth, killing untold numbers. The world’s nations have dissolved, with all power now in the hands of giant corporations. The rich retreat to sealed biodomes while the poor choke and starve. On the space station Rubikon, Hannah (Julia Franz Richter), Gavin (George Blagden), and Dimitri (Mark Ivanir) weigh the fate of the planet’s survivors. Should these crewmembers risk their own lives on a rescue mission to the surface, or ignore the old world to build a new one of safety and solitude, living off the station’s sophisticated algae symbiosis system? Against the vast canvas of the cosmos, three people with different worldviews debate their moral responsibility to the species, all while grappling with the timely agony of isolation.
Rubikon is a low-budget film, but what money it did get was well-spent.
By Marc Butterfield
A toxic cloud of pollution has swallowed the earth, killing untold numbers. The world’s nations have dissolved, with all power now in the hands of giant corporations. The rich retreat to sealed biodomes while the poor choke and starve. On the space station Rubikon, Hannah (Julia Franz Richter), Gavin (George Blagden), and Dimitri (Mark Ivanir) weigh the fate of the planet’s survivors. Should these crewmembers risk their own lives on a rescue mission to the surface, or ignore the old world to build a new one of safety and solitude, living off the station’s sophisticated algae symbiosis system? Against the vast canvas of the cosmos, three people with different worldviews debate their moral responsibility to the species, all while grappling with the timely agony of isolation.
Rubikon is a low-budget film, but what money it did get was well-spent.
- 7/5/2022
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Geoffrey Rush and Benicio Del Toro will receive special awards at the 2022 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Kviff organizers announced on Tuesday. The two actors will both receive their awards during the closing ceremony on July 9 in the festival’s namesake spa town outside Prague in the Czech Republic.
Rush will receive the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema, an award that in the past has gone to Michael Caine, Julianne Moore, Jude Law and Judi Dench. Three of Rush’s films – “The King’s Speech,” “Quills” and “Shine,” for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor – will be screened at the festival.
Del Toro will receive the President’s Award for making “a fundamental contribution to the development of film and cinema.” “The Usual Suspects” and his Oscar-winning turn in “Traffic” will be screened for the occasion. Ethan Hawke received the President’s Award last year.
Rush will receive the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema, an award that in the past has gone to Michael Caine, Julianne Moore, Jude Law and Judi Dench. Three of Rush’s films – “The King’s Speech,” “Quills” and “Shine,” for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor – will be screened at the festival.
Del Toro will receive the President’s Award for making “a fundamental contribution to the development of film and cinema.” “The Usual Suspects” and his Oscar-winning turn in “Traffic” will be screened for the occasion. Ethan Hawke received the President’s Award last year.
- 6/21/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Film festival unveils 27 world premieres and three international premieres.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Kviff) has announced the line-up of 33 features for its 56th edition, which includes Jake Paltrow’s Ukraine-shot Adolf Eichmann feature June Zero.
The Czech festival will take place from July 1-9 and the selection includes 27 world premieres, three international premieres and three European premieres.
Scroll down for full list of titles
The 12 titles in the Crystal Globe Competition are all world premieres, with the exception of Anna Kazejak’s Fucking Bornholm; Sophie Linnenbaum’s The Ordinaries; and Jonás Trueba’s You Have To Come And See It – all international premieres.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Kviff) has announced the line-up of 33 features for its 56th edition, which includes Jake Paltrow’s Ukraine-shot Adolf Eichmann feature June Zero.
The Czech festival will take place from July 1-9 and the selection includes 27 world premieres, three international premieres and three European premieres.
Scroll down for full list of titles
The 12 titles in the Crystal Globe Competition are all world premieres, with the exception of Anna Kazejak’s Fucking Bornholm; Sophie Linnenbaum’s The Ordinaries; and Jonás Trueba’s You Have To Come And See It – all international premieres.
- 5/31/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Austrian disaster movie, sold by The Playmaker Europe, has market premiere next week at Cannes’ Marché du Film
UK distributor Signature Entertainment has taken UK and Irish rights to Magdalena Lauritsch’s sci-fi disaster movie Rubikon from The Playmaker Munich.
The German sales company has also closed several other territories on the Austrian film including France (Koba Films), Japan (Pflug) and South Korea (Andamiro Films).
Rubikon was previously picked up by IFC Midnight for North America. It will receive its official market premiere in the Marché du Film next week.
Rubikon is the story of a crew on a space...
UK distributor Signature Entertainment has taken UK and Irish rights to Magdalena Lauritsch’s sci-fi disaster movie Rubikon from The Playmaker Munich.
The German sales company has also closed several other territories on the Austrian film including France (Koba Films), Japan (Pflug) and South Korea (Andamiro Films).
Rubikon was previously picked up by IFC Midnight for North America. It will receive its official market premiere in the Marché du Film next week.
Rubikon is the story of a crew on a space...
- 5/13/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Austrian disaster movie, sold by The Playmaker Europe, has market premiere next week at Cannes’ Marché du Film
UK distributor Signature Entertainment has taken UK and Irish rights to Magdalena Lauritsch’s sci-fi disaster movie Rubikon from sales outfit The Playmaker Munich.
The German sales company has also closed several other territories on the Austrian film including France (Koba Films), Japan (Pflug) and South Korea (Andamiro Films).
Rubikon was previously picked up by IFC Midnight for North America. It will receive its official market premiere in the Marché du Film next week.
Rubikon is the story of a crew on...
UK distributor Signature Entertainment has taken UK and Irish rights to Magdalena Lauritsch’s sci-fi disaster movie Rubikon from sales outfit The Playmaker Munich.
The German sales company has also closed several other territories on the Austrian film including France (Koba Films), Japan (Pflug) and South Korea (Andamiro Films).
Rubikon was previously picked up by IFC Midnight for North America. It will receive its official market premiere in the Marché du Film next week.
Rubikon is the story of a crew on...
- 5/13/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Competition titles ‘Pacification’, ‘Triangle Of Sadness’, ‘Boy From Heaven’ also backed.
Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s Ukrainian co-production Pamfir is one of 49 European films at this year’s Marché du Film to receive Film Sales Support (Fss) from the European Film Promotion (Efp) network.
Twenty-one sales companies are receiving a total of €78,000 for promotion and marketing campaigns of the 49 titles. Thirty-three of the films are completed, with a further 13 still in later stages of production.
Pamfir is Ukrainian director Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s debut feature, and plays in Directors’ Fortnight at the festival. A co-production between Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany, Chile and Luxembourg, it...
Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s Ukrainian co-production Pamfir is one of 49 European films at this year’s Marché du Film to receive Film Sales Support (Fss) from the European Film Promotion (Efp) network.
Twenty-one sales companies are receiving a total of €78,000 for promotion and marketing campaigns of the 49 titles. Thirty-three of the films are completed, with a further 13 still in later stages of production.
Pamfir is Ukrainian director Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s debut feature, and plays in Directors’ Fortnight at the festival. A co-production between Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany, Chile and Luxembourg, it...
- 5/12/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Black Comedy ‘Holy Shit!’ Launches Sales at Cannes With Playmaker Munich, Debuts Trailer (Exclusive)
The Playmaker Munich is launching sales in Cannes on the claustrophobic, real-time black comedy “Holy Shit!,” and have debuted the film’s international trailer. “Holy Shit!” will have its market premiere in Cannes on May 19.
Scriptwriter and director Lukas Rinker has “created an ultimate worst-case scenario that feels relatable yet unimaginable at the same time,” The Playmaker Munich said.
“Holy Shit!” won the Audience Award at its world premiere at the Hard:Line Film Festival this year, and was also shown at the Night Visions Film Festival and Fantaspoa, where it received an Honorable Mention for the “Best Blood (and Shit) Bath.”
In the film, architect Frank (Thomas Niehaus) regains consciousness in a locked portable toilet on a construction site where a detonation is being prepared. As he desperately tries to find ways of escaping this “prison” before potentially being blown to smithereens, he realizes who has put him in this...
Scriptwriter and director Lukas Rinker has “created an ultimate worst-case scenario that feels relatable yet unimaginable at the same time,” The Playmaker Munich said.
“Holy Shit!” won the Audience Award at its world premiere at the Hard:Line Film Festival this year, and was also shown at the Night Visions Film Festival and Fantaspoa, where it received an Honorable Mention for the “Best Blood (and Shit) Bath.”
In the film, architect Frank (Thomas Niehaus) regains consciousness in a locked portable toilet on a construction site where a detonation is being prepared. As he desperately tries to find ways of escaping this “prison” before potentially being blown to smithereens, he realizes who has put him in this...
- 5/9/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Munich-based sales agency The Playmaker Munich is to handle international sales on Snakefilm’s mystery horror “The Black Spider,” which vividly portrays a gruesome world dominated by eerie demonic force.
The film, written by Barbara Sommer and Plinio Bachmann, is directed by Markus Fischer.
Set in Emmental in the 13th century, “The Black Spider” tells the story of the courageous young midwife Christine. As she returns to her home village to accompany a birth, she witnesses the cruel Teutonic Knights driving the villagers to their deaths.
To protect her village from the terror of the knights, Christine enters a pact with the devil without knowing the costs. Henceforth punished with a spider plague, the villagers turn away from the midwife and Christine goes from being the savior to the hunted.
While the village is preparing for a human sacrifice, Christine faces the crucial battle against the diabolical power that wants...
The film, written by Barbara Sommer and Plinio Bachmann, is directed by Markus Fischer.
Set in Emmental in the 13th century, “The Black Spider” tells the story of the courageous young midwife Christine. As she returns to her home village to accompany a birth, she witnesses the cruel Teutonic Knights driving the villagers to their deaths.
To protect her village from the terror of the knights, Christine enters a pact with the devil without knowing the costs. Henceforth punished with a spider plague, the villagers turn away from the midwife and Christine goes from being the savior to the hunted.
While the village is preparing for a human sacrifice, Christine faces the crucial battle against the diabolical power that wants...
- 5/2/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
IFC Midnight has taken North American rights to Magdalena Lauritsch’s sci-fi disaster movie, Rubikon. A theatrical and PVOD date will be set for this year.
In the film, the crew of a space station, Hannah (Julia Franz Richter), Gavin (George Blagden) and Dimitri (Mark Ivanir) must decide whether they risk their lives to get back home during a global catastrophe and search for survivors or stay safe in the sophisticated station’s algae symbiosis system, which makes them fully self-reliant. Rubikon questions whether we have the right to seal ourselves off in safety and ignorance from the ongoing problems of the world, as three people with three very different worldviews collide in this pressure-cooker environment millions of miles away.
The deal for the film was negotiated by IFC Films’ Manager of Acquisitions Adam Koehler with The Playmaker Munich’s Deputy Head of Sales & Acquisitions Moritz Hemminger on behalf of the filmmakers.
In the film, the crew of a space station, Hannah (Julia Franz Richter), Gavin (George Blagden) and Dimitri (Mark Ivanir) must decide whether they risk their lives to get back home during a global catastrophe and search for survivors or stay safe in the sophisticated station’s algae symbiosis system, which makes them fully self-reliant. Rubikon questions whether we have the right to seal ourselves off in safety and ignorance from the ongoing problems of the world, as three people with three very different worldviews collide in this pressure-cooker environment millions of miles away.
The deal for the film was negotiated by IFC Films’ Manager of Acquisitions Adam Koehler with The Playmaker Munich’s Deputy Head of Sales & Acquisitions Moritz Hemminger on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 2/10/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The now-completed film was selected for Cannes Frontières Buyers Showcase last year.
IFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to Magdalena Lauritsch’s Austrian sci-fi disaster film Rubikon, the 2021 Cannes Frontières Buyers Showcase selection which Germany’s The Playmaker Munich is introducing to EFM buyers this week.
Julia Franz Richter from Undine, George Blagden from Les Miserables, and Mark Ivanir from The Good Shepherd star in Lauritsch’s feature directing debut as crewmembers on a space station who must choose whether to risk their own safety to search Earth for survivors of a catastrophe.
The film is now completed and...
IFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to Magdalena Lauritsch’s Austrian sci-fi disaster film Rubikon, the 2021 Cannes Frontières Buyers Showcase selection which Germany’s The Playmaker Munich is introducing to EFM buyers this week.
Julia Franz Richter from Undine, George Blagden from Les Miserables, and Mark Ivanir from The Good Shepherd star in Lauritsch’s feature directing debut as crewmembers on a space station who must choose whether to risk their own safety to search Earth for survivors of a catastrophe.
The film is now completed and...
- 2/10/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Playmaker Munich has signed with Bon Voyage Films to handle the international sales for their Berlinale contender “Axiom,” a film about identity and social behavior. The sales agency will present the film to buyers at the virtual European Film Market.
“Axiom,” written and directed by sophomore filmmaker Jöns Jönsson, will have its world premiere as part of the Encounters competition at this year’s Berlinale, which runs Feb. 10-20.
Julius is an eloquent young museum attendant loved by his friends, colleagues and his girlfriend. One day he invites his colleagues on a sailing trip on his aristocratic family’s boat. But something goes wrong. Julius is not who he seems to be.
“‘Axiom’ is a story about different identities and the big question: ‘Am I me or just the sum of the others?’ Especially in times of social media, this is a topic that we can all relate to...
“Axiom,” written and directed by sophomore filmmaker Jöns Jönsson, will have its world premiere as part of the Encounters competition at this year’s Berlinale, which runs Feb. 10-20.
Julius is an eloquent young museum attendant loved by his friends, colleagues and his girlfriend. One day he invites his colleagues on a sailing trip on his aristocratic family’s boat. But something goes wrong. Julius is not who he seems to be.
“‘Axiom’ is a story about different identities and the big question: ‘Am I me or just the sum of the others?’ Especially in times of social media, this is a topic that we can all relate to...
- 1/26/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
In telling the story of champion alpine ski racer Franz Klammer, one of Austria’s most revered and beloved sports heroes, director Andreas Schmied forewent the usual biopic tropes, focusing instead on a few fateful days that culminated in his victory at the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck. It was that focus that ultimately convinced Klammer to give the film, “Chasing the Line,” a thumbs up. The movie world premieres at the Zurich Film Festival, which opens Thursday.
Other attempts had been made at telling Klammer’s story on film over the years, but none had succeeded. When producer Jakob Pochlatko of Vienna-based Epo-Film approached Schmied with the project, the director embraced the opportunity.
“I grew up with Franz Klammer – everybody in Austria did,” Schmied says, stressing Klammer’s enduring popularity in the country. “I knew what a big deal Franz is.”
Schmied and his wife and writing partner Elisabeth Schmied met...
Other attempts had been made at telling Klammer’s story on film over the years, but none had succeeded. When producer Jakob Pochlatko of Vienna-based Epo-Film approached Schmied with the project, the director embraced the opportunity.
“I grew up with Franz Klammer – everybody in Austria did,” Schmied says, stressing Klammer’s enduring popularity in the country. “I knew what a big deal Franz is.”
Schmied and his wife and writing partner Elisabeth Schmied met...
- 9/22/2021
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
The Playmaker Munich has released the first teaser for upcoming sci-fi movie “Rubikon,” which is one of seven international genre projects selected for this year’s Frontières Buyers Showcase, which is running during the Cannes Film Festival.
“Rubikon,” directed by Magdalena Lauritsch and written by Jessica Lind and Lauritsch, is in post-production. Johannes Mücke, a longtime collaborator of Roland Emmerich, is responsible for the production design.
In the film, following a catastrophe on Earth, the planet is covered in a mysterious toxic fog. The crew of the space station known as Rubikon – Hannah (Julia Franz Richter), Gavin (George Blagden) and Dimitri (Mark Ivanir) – must decide whether to risk their lives to get home and search for survivors, or stay safe in the sophisticated station’s “algae symbiosis system,” which makes them fully self-sufficient.
The Playmaker Munich described “Rubikon” as “a highly entertaining science-fiction feature and at the same time a...
“Rubikon,” directed by Magdalena Lauritsch and written by Jessica Lind and Lauritsch, is in post-production. Johannes Mücke, a longtime collaborator of Roland Emmerich, is responsible for the production design.
In the film, following a catastrophe on Earth, the planet is covered in a mysterious toxic fog. The crew of the space station known as Rubikon – Hannah (Julia Franz Richter), Gavin (George Blagden) and Dimitri (Mark Ivanir) – must decide whether to risk their lives to get home and search for survivors, or stay safe in the sophisticated station’s “algae symbiosis system,” which makes them fully self-sufficient.
The Playmaker Munich described “Rubikon” as “a highly entertaining science-fiction feature and at the same time a...
- 7/12/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
German-language productions on offer at the Cannes Film Market present an eclectic mix of adult drama, biting social commentary, history, comedy, kids’ pics and animation from such high-profile helmers as Stefan Ruzowitzky, Marcus H. Rosenmüller, Maria Schrader and Matti Geschonneck.
In Ruzowitzky’s atmospheric “Hinterland,” part of Beta Cinema’s lineup, a Great War veteran tracks down a killer in 1920s Vienna.
Rosenmüller and Santiago López Jover’s 1960s-set animated comedy “Snotty Boy” follows a kid whose unstoppable talent for drawing gives him an outlet for his discontent while growing up in a small conservative Austrian town where Nazi sympathy is still very prevalent. Sold by Picture Tree Intl., the pic was inspired by the life and work of late Austrian cartoonist and satirist Manfred Deix.
Rosenmüller’s other new comedy, “Lifeguard Off Duty,” centers on grumpy lifeguard Karl and his efforts to save the local swimming pool from closure.
In Ruzowitzky’s atmospheric “Hinterland,” part of Beta Cinema’s lineup, a Great War veteran tracks down a killer in 1920s Vienna.
Rosenmüller and Santiago López Jover’s 1960s-set animated comedy “Snotty Boy” follows a kid whose unstoppable talent for drawing gives him an outlet for his discontent while growing up in a small conservative Austrian town where Nazi sympathy is still very prevalent. Sold by Picture Tree Intl., the pic was inspired by the life and work of late Austrian cartoonist and satirist Manfred Deix.
Rosenmüller’s other new comedy, “Lifeguard Off Duty,” centers on grumpy lifeguard Karl and his efforts to save the local swimming pool from closure.
- 7/9/2021
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Frontières Platform, the genre-focused event run by Fantasia and Cannes’ Marche du Film, returns to the French fest for another edition this year, with 13 projects selected to take part in the showcase, running July 10-11. Scroll down for the full list.
The event is technically taking place physically, as per Cannes’ commitment to staging an in-person industry event in July, but Frontières has informed participants that it does not encourage them to travel during a pandemic and that all pitches will be screened online. If participants do wish to travel to Cannes, however, the event will allow them to do so, and a representative of Frontières will be in attendance, restrictions allowing.
Activities will include the Proof of Concept presentations for projects in the advanced stages of financing, and the Buyers Showcase for films that are in post-production or have recently been completed. Footage will be screened from seven projects,...
The event is technically taking place physically, as per Cannes’ commitment to staging an in-person industry event in July, but Frontières has informed participants that it does not encourage them to travel during a pandemic and that all pitches will be screened online. If participants do wish to travel to Cannes, however, the event will allow them to do so, and a representative of Frontières will be in attendance, restrictions allowing.
Activities will include the Proof of Concept presentations for projects in the advanced stages of financing, and the Buyers Showcase for films that are in post-production or have recently been completed. Footage will be screened from seven projects,...
- 4/28/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The family animation will be released by Leonine in Germany this May.
German sales outfit Arri Media International has been racking up deals on its family animation The Ogglies: Welcome To Smellville.
On the eve of EFM, contracts have been signed with the US and Canada (Viva Pictures), Middle East (Salim Ramia & Co), Hungary (Ads), Denmark and Norway (Another World Entertainment), and Spain (Vercine). The company is also in final negotiations with Latin America.
Directed by Jens Møller, and Toby Genkel, the animated yarn is set for a German theatrical release in May through Leonine. It was adapted for the screen by WunderWerk,...
German sales outfit Arri Media International has been racking up deals on its family animation The Ogglies: Welcome To Smellville.
On the eve of EFM, contracts have been signed with the US and Canada (Viva Pictures), Middle East (Salim Ramia & Co), Hungary (Ads), Denmark and Norway (Another World Entertainment), and Spain (Vercine). The company is also in final negotiations with Latin America.
Directed by Jens Møller, and Toby Genkel, the animated yarn is set for a German theatrical release in May through Leonine. It was adapted for the screen by WunderWerk,...
- 3/1/2021
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The institution has backed the new films by Benjamin Heisenberg, Adrian Goiginger and Kurdwin Ayub. During the Vienna Film Fund’s fourth session of 2019, the five members of the committee decided that 11 of the 22 projects submitted would be supported with a total sum of €3.15 million. Eight feature-film projects received production support, while three projects were aided with development grants. The highest grant for production went to Serviam - Ich will dienen, the new film by Ruth Mader. The director, whose movie Struggle screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, is readying a thriller set in a Catholic boarding school for girls. Ruth Mader Filmproduktion is producing the film together with epo-film. Furthermore, the sci-fi thriller Sojus, which will be the feature debut by Magdalena Lauritsch, was backed by the...
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