Codeblack Films» General Manager Quincy Newell negotiated
the film acquisition with David B. Strapko of 37 Star Media Fund Corp. and Stephanie Denton of New Cadence Entertainment.
Not exact matches
In a handful of simple, uplifting images that include the ritual immersion of a mikveh and the
acquisition of a more imposing new wardrobe, the
film leaves us
with the impression of a man taking the necessary steps to make himself whole again, and perhaps in time his family, too.
The
film meanders through assorted scenarios of letting go, letting the
acquisitions of life fall away, introducing us to people coming to grips
with what has enduring value to them and those around them, and what doesn't.
«Jeff Unay's impressive and beautiful debut unfolds like a narrative
film in which the story of Joe Carman and his journey is portrayed
with empathy and universal accessibility,» Arianna Bocco, EVP of
acquisitions and productions at IFC Films / Sundance Selects, said in a statement.
«We are delighted to be reunited
with Luc and his EuropaCorp team on another exciting, action - packed
film featuring an A-list cast,» Patrick Wachsberger, Lionsgate MPG Chairman and Jason Constantine, Lionsgate President of
Acquisitions and Co-Productions, said.
«Kicks is an accomplished first feature and will resonate
with Canadian
film lovers,» said Michael Robson, senior vice-president of
acquisitions and business development for D Films.
Netflix's relationship
with the Duplasses goes back to their first feature
film, «The Puffy Chair,» which Netflix's Red Envelope Entertainment co-distributed in 2005 as its first feature
film acquisition.
The deal for the
film was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, Senior Vice President of
Acquisitions & Productions for Sundance Selects / IFC Films
with Liesl Copland at WME Global on behalf of TrustNordisk and the filmmakers.
«Andrew and Geoffrey have created a beautiful and haunting
film,» said Seth Needle, senior vice-president of worldwide
acquisitions at Screen Media Ventures, who brokered the deal
with Adam Galen and Marc Bortz at Preferred Content on behalf of the filmmakers.
The company also has a multi-year streaming deal
with Amazon Prime, which sets it up for some security in the digital age, in addition to a $ 40 million VOD deal
with DirecTV for joint
acquisitions, which provides a cushion for
films that may not be strong enough to stand shoulder - to - shoulder
with A24's main slate.
There are a lot of variables involved
with the potential
acquisition of Fox's assets by Disney, and perhaps the hottest topic among comic book fans is how the X-Men, Deadpool and Fantastic Four
film properties will be affected by the deal.
Looking at today's Gala and Special Presentation add - ons, measurably, when it comes to
films with star - wattage and
acquisitions titles, the industry sides
with high value world premiere slot in downtown Toronto.
Netflix's attempted
acquisition of The Birth of a Nation for $ 20m was seen off by Fox Searchlight for $ 17.5 m,
with director Nate Parker favouring Fox's ability to get the
film shown far and wide.
The deal for the
film was negotiated by Magnolia SVP of
Acquisitions Dori Begley and Director of
Acquisitions Peter van Steemberg,
with CAA on behalf of the filmmakers and producers.
Over the last few years, streaming networks (particularly Netflix and Amazon) primarily known for their TV output have strived to make inroads into the
film world
with splashy
acquisitions.
The strong showing comes as Searchlight faces uncertainty — a rarity in the stable company's 24 - year history, as the Walt Disney Co. moves forward
with a planned
acquisition of 21st Century Fox's
film and TV divisions.
After the ceremony, Jordan Davis's parents told me that they hoped the recent
acquisition of the
film by HBO, coupled
with this award at Sundance, would fuel a movement to support the movie and hopefully challenge Florida's Stand Your Ground statute.
The deal for the
film was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, SVP of
acquisitions from Sundance Selects / IFC Films
with UTA Independent
Film Group and WME Global on behalf of the filmmakers.
The deal was brokered by Fox Searchlight's sr. vice-president of
acquisitions and co-productions Ray Strache and executive v.p. of business affairs Megan O'Brien
with Muriel Sauzay, Pathe's executive v.p. for international sales, who represented the
film.
SPC sounds like an appropriate fit for the
film, given that they've had some success lately
with female - skewing arthouse titles like «Rachel Getting Married,» «I've Loved You So Long» and their canny
acquisition from last year's festival, «Frozen River» — even if those
films» campaigns have lost some steam over the course of the season.
Below, the team from «Search» (John Cho, director Aneesh Chaganty and Debra Messing) sat
with TheWrap hours before the
film sold to Sony Worldwide
Acquisitions for $ 5 million, the largest deal of the festival so far.
Masterminded by former Picturehouse head Bob Berney, the company was christened
with the
acquisition of one of 2009's best
films, Jane Campion's «Bright Star.»
Thanks to Disney's
acquisitions in recent years, the studio appears most often of any company in the top 10
with four
films.
Amazon Studios has continued to exert itself in the distribution market
with its
acquisition of the US rights for The Handmaiden, the new
film by Korean director Park Chan - wook.
In a smaller room next to the Tanks, two new
acquisitions were displayed: Suzanne Lacy's multimedia presentation of The Crystal Quilt, her 1985 — 87 collaborative performance
with women of a certain age, and Lis Rhodes's 1975
film and sound installation Light Music (unfortunately out of order on opening night).
New collection displays feature new
acquisitions including the
film installation Movie by Halifax - born artist Hilary Lloyd, acquired
with Art Fund support, while the gallery's continued partnership
with the adjacent Henry Moore Institute means it holds one of the most exciting and extensive collections of British sculpture in the world.
Helfenstein then approached the Zilkhas, who had previously helped the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston make two joint
acquisitions: Nan Goldin's 2004 video installation Sisters, Saints, and Sibyls, which the MFAH owns
with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York; and William Kentridge's 2002
film Zeno Writing, which the MFAH shares
with Atlanta's High Museum of Art.
2002 Illustraded Catalog, Big Girl Paintings, Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA 2001 Included in exhibition, Mythic Proportions: Painting in the 1980's, Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami 2000 Included in exhibitions: The International Festival of Contemporary Sculpture: Contemporary American Sculpture, Monaco; The Lenore and Burton Gold Collection of 20th Century Art, High Museum of Art, Atlanta 1999 Included in exhibitions: The American Century: Art and Culture 1950 - 2000, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection of Modern Art, Seattle Art Museum, Washington; Bad - Bad: That is a Good Excuse, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Baden - Baden, Germany 1997 Included in exhibitions: The Hirshhorn Collects: Recent
Acquisitions 1992 - 1996, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; La Biennale de Venezia: Future, Present, Past, XLVII International Arts Exhibition, Venice 1996 Release of
film, Basquiat, directed and produced by Schnabel 1994 Julian Schnabel: Retrospective, at the Museo de Monterrey, Mexico; included in exhibition, U.S. Painting of the 1980s, at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Ireland 1993 Included in Drawing the Line Against AIDS, exhibition in conjunction
with Art Against AIDS Venezia, under the aegis of the 45th Venice Biennale, Peggy Guggenheim Colletion, Venice 1992 Included in exhibitions: Le Portrait Dans L'Art Contemporain, at the Musée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain, Nice, France; Manifeste, at the Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France 1991 Solo exhibition, Julian Schnabel, at the Nelson - Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City; included in exhibitions: The 1980's: Selections from the Permanent Collection, at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Toward a New Museum: Recent
Acquisitions in Painting and Sculpture, 1985 - 1991, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California 1989 Traveling solo exhibition, Julian Schnabel: Works on Paper 1975 - 1988, originating at the Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Basel, Switzerland 1986 Traveling solo exhibition, Julian Schnabel: Paintings 1975 - 1986, originating at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, London 1985 Completes four etching, lithographs published by Pace Editions, New York 1984 - 2001 Solo exhibitions at PaceWildenstein, New York 1984 First solo exhibition at the Pace Gallery, New York 1979 First solo exhibition at the Mary Boone Gallery, New York