Special Edition
SXSW Title ‘Odyssey’ Heading To Cannes Market With Kaleidoscope
EXCLUSIVE: Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has picked up world sales rights (excluding UK & Ireland and airlines) fonr Gerard Johnson’s (Tony) Odyssey, which debuted at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. ...
CNN Loses Appeal In Legal Battle With Journalist Suing For Unfair Dismissal & Discrimination
CNN has failed to quash a lawsuit from former international correspondent Saima Mohsin, who is suing the network over unfair dismissal and disability discrimination allegations. CNN lost in its...
Crisis? What Crisis? ITV Studios Bosses Reject Talk Of Gloom In The Scripted Market
Bosses at ITV Studios have rejected the notion that there is a UK scripted funding crisis while batting away questions around sale rumors. Speaking at the Creative Cities Convention...
Counterpoints Arts & Climate Spring Launch Climate-Focused Development Fund
EXCLUSIVE: Counterpoints Arts, the UK-based organization behind events like Refugee Week and Platforma festival, has teamed with advocacy group Climate Spring to launch a development fund for feature films...
Italy’s Fandango Appoints Laura Nacher As Head Of Sales As Part Of International Push – Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: Fandango Sales has appointed former The Match Factory exec Laura Nacher as Head of International Sales. The appointment comes as the sales arm of Rome-based film company Fandango...
Wong Kar Wai’s First TV Series ‘Blossoms Shanghai’ Is Finally Getting International Release Via Mubi
EXCLUSIVE: Music to arthouse film lovers’ ears: Wong Kar Wai‘s epic drama series Blossoms Shanghai is finally getting an international release, via Mubi. Mubi will release the 30-part drama...
Legacy Media? UK Pubcasters Balk At Outdated Term & Say “We’ve Got To Be Phoenixes Rising From The Ashes”
The phrase “legacy media” has been tossed around a fair bit at the Creative Cities Convention (CCC) this week but senior execs at the broadcasters are less than happy...
Alec Baldwin & Nick Cannon Flick ‘Hollywood Heist’ Heading To Cannes Market With VMI
EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide has boarded sales on Hollywood Heist starring Alec Baldwin and Nick Cannon. VMI will introduce the film to buyers in Cannes. From debut feature director Mike...
Plaion Takes Italian Rights For Dutch Romantic Drama ‘Red Flags’ – Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: Germany-based international entertainment group Plaion has acquired Italian rights for romantic drama Red Flags, in a deal sealed by sales agent Incredible Film. The Dutch-language film topped the...
Ex-Gordon Ramsay & Channel 4 Execs Unveil Entertainment & Brands Venture Baby Teeth
Creative execs with backgrounds working with Gordon Ramsay, Channel 4 and Yorgos Lanthimos are launching a UK-based company working in “the intersection of brands, entertainment and talent.” Former Channel...
