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TriCoast Worldwide has acquired worldwide sales rights to Virtu* Entertainment’s gritty vet pic, BATTLE SCARS

TRICOAST WORLDWIDE ACQUIRES VIRTU* ENTERTAINMENT’S GRITTY VET FILM BATTLE SCARS Writer/Director Danny Buday’s Film Tackles PTSD and Social Reintegration for Veterans www.battlescarsmovie.com  LA-based leading sales/distribution company TriCoast Worldwide has acquired worldwide sales rights to Virtu* Entertainment’s gritty vet pic, BATTLE SCARS. Written and directed by Danny Buday, with Heather McComb, George Young Warner and Buday serving as producers; the film stars ...

Buyers Flock To Michael Apted’s “Unlocked” For Alex Walton’s Bloom

 Noomi Rapace, Michael Douglas, Orlando Bloom, John Malkovich and Toni Collette Star   BLOOM announced today that they have seen strong international sales on director Michael Apted's (The World Is Not Enough, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader) UNLOCKED starring Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Academy Award® Winner Michael Douglas (The Game, Wall Street) and Orlando Bloom (THE HOBBIT franchise; THE LORD OF THE RINGS fran...

“Decommissioned,” directed by Timothy Woodward, Jr. makes its debut during AFM 2014

The newest film from director Timothy Woodward, Jr., “Decommissioned,” makes its debut during AFM 2014 (November 7-12.) Production on the film just wrapped this week in Los Angeles. Foreign sales of the new film are being handled by Cardinal XD (Loews Hotel, Room 543.)  See: http://www.cardinalxd.com/decommissioned British actor Vinnie Jones stars in “Decommissioned,” a film about a retired FBI agent whose life is turned upside down when he discovers he's the pa...

Award winning Australian mystery TOUCH & The Freaks added to AFM

TOUCH   (Completed) :  A high-impact, confident Australian feature-film debut, Touch is a tight and enigmatic thriller about a woman who takes to the road with her daughter, running from a mysterious pursuer. 2014 Sydney Film Festival Official Selection 2014 ACS (WA & SA) Feature Film Gold Winner  "A compelling, cryptic movie that should ideally be seen without any idea what to expect" Screen International Cast: Leeanna Walsmann, Matt Day TOUCH TRAILER...

Documentary filmmaker Kevin Breslin will present his FIRST feature length motion picture, “Blowtorch"

Documentary filmmaker Kevin Breslin will present his FIRST feature length motion picture, “Blowtorch,” during AFM 2014 (November 5-12.) Foreign sales of the new film are being handled by Cardinal XD (Loews Hotel, Room 543.)  See: http://www.cardinalxd.com/blowtorch Breakout actor Jack Falahee, one of the leading cast members in the new hit ABC TV series “How to Get Away with Murder,” stars in the Brooklyn-based crime thriller, based on a true story. “Blowtor...

Magnolia Acquires World Rights to Music Doc THE WRECKING CREW

  The Wagner/Cuban Company's Magnolia Pictures announced that they have acquired world rights to THE WRECKING CREW, a documentary about the legendary group of studio musicians known as “the Wrecking Crew” based in Los Angeles in the 1960s who played on an extraordinary number of hit records—some of the biggest and most beloved songs of the 20th century. For years, the Wrecking Crew were the de-facto backing band on hit records by the Beach Boys, Elvis, Frank Si...

Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney and Stephen Amell to star in WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY -

Mimi Steinbauer, President and CEO of Radiant Films International. Oscar winner Susan Sarandon (ARBITRAGE, TAMMY), six-time Emmy winning Allison Janney (CBS’s “Mom”, THE WAY WAY BACK, JUNO), BAFTA and Stephen Amell (The CW’s “Arrow,” ABC’s “The Practice”) are in discussions to star in Emmy award winning writer/producer Cindy Chupack’s (HBO’s “Sex and the City,” ABC’s “Modern Family,”) directorial d...

Screening Services Group wishes you a successful AFM

                                                                                                                Screening Services Group wishes you a successful AFM    Screening Services Group, the company t...

AFM DAILIES - Filmfestivals.com Newsletter N°3

This weekly newsletter reaches 179 000  subscribers.                       Read this online I Promote Film to Festivals I Promote Festivals to Filmmakers I Email us I Advertize in our Newsletters and eBlasts I  Filmfestivals.com was established in 1995, over the years we became the premier link betwee...

Man Down shooting...and selling at AFM... starring Shia La Beouf, Gary Oldman

new photo from the set of the psychological thriller MAN DOWN starring Shia La Beouf, Gary Oldman, Kate Mara and Jai Courtney, which is currently shooting.   Photo credit: Cook Allender.   The photo shows a scene with U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer played by Shia LaBeouf who is accompanied by his best friend, Devin Roberts played by Jai Courtney as they search for Drummer’s family in a savage post-apocalyptic America. In this shot, they intercept Charles, played by Clifton Colli...

Time to see The Barber with Scott Glenn?

THE BARBER from Robbie Little on Vimeo. On behalf of The Little Film Company and Chapman Filmed Entertainment, we would like to cordially invite you to the screening of thriller THE BARBER (directed by Basel Owies; starring Scott Glenn and Chris Coy) during AFM.   Two screenings are taking place this weekend:   ·         Friday, November 7th at 1pm in the Broadway Cineplex 1 ·        ...

Charles and I screens tomorrow

      WORLD PREMIERE   Date - 8th November   Timing - 1:00pm   Venue - AMC Santa Monica 1   mber       We would also like to invite you to the screening of...

Saban acquired the North American distribution rights to the crime thriller THE TRUST starring Nicolas Cage

Haim Saban, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saban Capital Group, Inc. ("SCG"), announced today that the company has acquired the North American distribution rights to the crime thriller THE TRUST starring Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (ADAPTATION, LEAVING LAS VEGAS, JOE). The film is co-written by Ben Brewer and Adam Hirsch and will be directed by Ben and Alex Brewer. THE TRUST is currently in pre-production with lensing in Las Vegas, NV.   THE TRUST centers o...

13 Films hires Jae-woo Kim as Director of International Sales

  Jae-woo Kim has been appointed Director of International Sales with immediate effect at leading international sales and finance company, 13 Films, it was announced today by Tannaz Anisi, President of 13 Films. Kim will report directly to Anisi.   “Jae-woo’s previous experience in sales and acquisitions at 9ers Entertainment where she handled a number of high profile films will be a greatly valued asset not only to our company, but to our international p...

Quotes from the Hong Kong Day Seminar at AFM

  Day 2 of the  American Film Market (AFM®) saw the opening ceremony for this year’s Hong Kong Day. Jean Prewitt, President and CEO of IFTA and AFM’s Managing Director, Jonathan Wolf were joined by Ralph Chow and Stella Poon from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. The official ribbon cutting was followed later in the day with a seminar entitled ‘Hong Kong: Your Ideal Platform to the Co-Production Market in China’ which focused on the benefits of co-pr...

CMG has acquired worldwide rights to riveting Venezuelan feature LIZ EN SEPTIEMBRE

VENEZUELAN SUCCESS “LIZ EN SEPTIEMBRE” ACQUIRED BY CINEMA MANAGEMENT GROUP   On the first day of the AFM, Cinema Management Group (CMG) has acquired worldwide rights to riveting Venezuelan feature LIZ EN SEPTIEMBRE, eyeing major international film festival opportunities for its international premiere.   LIZ EN SEPTIEMBRE is written and directed by the lauded and award-winning filmmaker Fina Torres.  The film follows in a line of renowned successes for Torres who ha...

Come see Leading Lady and Summer Hill Films

Reminder to come see Leading Lady at our AFM Screening November 7th at 7pm in Loews 1.       ...

Want to see Iron Sky The Coming Race with Adolf Hitler riding a dinosaur in the Hollow Earth? crowdfund...

IRON SKY GOES HOLLOW EARTH WITH DINOSAURS AND 10 MILLION CROWD FUNDING CAMPAIGN TARGET   The Producers launch first promo today, Tom Green joins the cast as a cult leader on the Moon.   Iron Sky The Coming Race, a sequel to the 2012 cult hit Iron Sky, is marching towards the 2015 production, eyeing 2016 release. Today, November 6th, the filmmakers have launched a 4 minute promo of the upcoming film, featuring Adolf Hitler riding a dinosaur in the Hollow Earth. The promo spearhe...

Voltage Pictures library which Recreation Media is representing at AFM

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S Selected highlights from the Voltage Pictures library which Recreation Media is representing at the 2014 American Film Market (Nov 5-12), split into following categories: Auteurs/Prestige pictures, Action/Adventure/Thriller genre titles and Horror/Sci-Fi films. We have many more exciting titles from Voltage on offer, and we encourage you to get in touch with us for a complete list, detailed information and territorial availabilities. Come visit us at AFM! Our sales...

Timber tonight starring Josh Peck & James Ransone

    THE TIMBER     MARKET SCREENING   November 7th (Friday) -  Loe...

Global Genesis Group Have Acquired the Exclusive International Rights to the Award Winning Philip K Dick Movie Radio Free Albemu

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Global Genesis Group is excited to announce that they have acquired the exclusive International rights to the award-winning movie Radio Free Albemuth, adapted from science fiction mastermind Philip K. Dick, the creator of Blade Runner, Minority Report and A Scanner Darkly. The feature film stars Boardwalk Empire’s Shea Whigham, Viking’s Katheryn Winnick and Alanis Morissette. Omar Kaczmarczyk Global IP Manager of Global Genesis Group, said "this is an absolute coup for GGG to ob...

Wild Bunch announced today that it has acquired international rights to Oliver Stone’s untitled film about Edward Snowden

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Wild Bunch announced today that it has acquired international rights to Oliver Stone’s untitled film about Edward Snowden, which will star Joseph Gordon - Levitt in the leading role.   The deal was negotiated between Wild Bunch’s Vincent Maraval and Stone’s long –time producing partner, Moritz Borman. The film is currently in pre-production in Munich and principal photography will begin in January 2015.    Earlier this year, it was announced that Snowd...

Norah Shapiro’s moving coming of age documentary “MISS TIBET: Beauty In Exile” has World premiere at the forthcoming DOC NYC 201

  Taking place in the epicenter of the exiled Tibetan community, film follows a Tibetan-American teenager who travels to India to participate in a beauty pageant with a difference. Flying Pieces Productions is happy to announce that MISS TIBET: BEAUTY IN EXILE will have its world premiere at the prestigious DOC NYC film festival in New York, which will run from November 13-20, 2014. Tickets are now on sale at:http://www.docnyc.net/film/miss-tibet-beauty-in-exile/#.VD_Zh77xaFK Target gr...

From the producers of THROWDOWN.......CHECKMATE (Vinnie Jones, Danny Glover, Sean Astin, Mischa Barton)

      NEW PROMOS AVAILABLE IN LOEWS SUITE 543...     From the producers of TH...

Shanghai New Culture Media Group invests in Co-Pro Action COMEDY "SKIPTRACE" STARRING JACKIE CHAN, Johnny Knoxville

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Shanghai New Culture Media Group Company Limited (“SNC”) announced today that it has joined Talent International and Dasym Media in co-financing the film SKIPTRACE, a Sino-US. Co-Production. The action comedy — starring Jackie Chan (Rush Hour, The Karate Kid), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass, Bad Grandpa) and Bingbing Fan (Iron Man 3) and directed by Renny Harlin (The Legend of Hercules, Die Hard 2) — is produced by Talent International, Dasym Media, Jackie Chan, Esmond Ren, Ch...

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The AFM is not a festival - it is the largest motion picture market in the world. 8,000 industry attendees, including producers, distributors, directors, agents, writers, lawyers & bankers. Over 540 films screened, most world or U.S. premieres.

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