‘Of Money and Blood’ Selected at Venice Film Festival
Canal+ and Studiocanal have announced the official selection of Of Money and Blood (12 x 52’) at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. A Canal+ Creation Originale, based on Fabrice Arfi’s book of the same name, the series will be broadcast exclusively on Canal+ in France this autumn.
Xavier Giannoli’s first series is inspired by the story of the carbon tax scam. Customs inspector Simon Weynachter (Vincent Lindon) sets out to track down Jérôme Attias (Niels Schneider) and Alain Fitoussi (Ramzy Bedia), who are at the head of one of the biggest financial swindles of all time.
Of Money and Blood is adapted and written by Xavier Giannoli, who also directed the series alongside Frédéric Planchon, and is produced by Olivier Delbosc for Curiosa Films. Screenplay by Xavier Giannoli and Jean Baptiste Delafon.
The series is distributed internationally by Studiocanal.
‘Tel Aviv Beirut’ 35th Tokyo International Film Festival
Luxbox boards Maha Haj’s Un Certain Regard title ‘Mediterranean Fever’
Luxbox boards Maha Haj’s Un Certain Regard title ‘Mediterranean Fever’
Paris-based sales company Luxbox has boarded sales on Palestinian director Maha Haj’s second film Mediterranean Fever, which was announced as a fresh addition to Cannes Un Certain Regard section on Thursday (April 21).
At the same time, Dulac Distribution has also announced its acquisition of French rights for the film.
Haj’s debut feature Personal Affairs also world premiered in Un Certain Regard in 2016.
The new drama revolves around an aspiring but depressed writer living in Haifa who befriends his small-time crook neighbour in the hope he will help him with a sinister scheme.
Celebrated Palestinian theatre actor Amer Hlehel, who has performed in productions with the UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Court, stars in his first big-screen lead role after supporting parts in Personal Affairs, and more recently Tel Aviv On Fire and The Stranger.
Other cast members include Ashraf Farah, Anat Hadid, Samir Elias, Cynthia Saleem, Shaden Kanboura
The new film is produced by Palestinian producer Baher Agbariya of Haifa-basedMajdal Films; Juliette Lepoutre and Pierre Menahem at France’s Still Moving, Thanassis Karathanos and Martin Hampel at Germany’s Pallas Film; Marios Piperides and Janine Teerling at Cyprus’ AMP Filmworks, in association with Turkey’s Metafora Production.
“Mediterranean Fever is such a subtle piece of work that needs to be handled with special care,” Still Moving’s Juliette Lepoutre and Pierre Menahem said in a joint statement on the choice of Luxbox and Dulac Distribution as partners on the film.
Michel Zana, head of distribution of Dulac Distribution, said the company had been drawn to the film for the way it presents a previously unseen perspective of Palestinian society.
“Mediterranean Fever depicts, with a rejoicing dark humour the existential crisis of a middle-aged father, wannabe writer, and his unexpected friendship with his small-time crook neighbour,” said Zana.
Luxbox, which is co-headed by Fiorella Moretti Hédi Zardi, is gearing up for a busy Cannes with other titles on its slate including Directors’ Fortnight selections Under The Fig Trees and 1976.
”It’s very inspiring to work on a film with such freedom of tone and such personal humour. It’s important to share and spread the voice of this female director who traces a very personal cinematic path,” they said.
"Mediterranean Fever" in the Official Selection of 75th Cannes Film Festival!!!!!
Embryo Larva Butterfly - Les Arcs Work in Progress
We are very happy to announce that our film "Embryo Larva Butterfly" written and directed by Kyros Papavassiliou has been selected for this year's Les Arcs Film Festival Work in Progress! See you in The Alps!
"Patchwork" - Greek Premiere at the 62nd Thessaloniki International Film Festival
"Patchwork" - Greek Premiere at the 62nd Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Patchwork - German Premiere
We are very happy that Patchwork will have its German premiere at the 35th Braunschweig International Film Festival!
UK Premiere of Patchwork in Raindance Film Festival, London 2021.
Janine Teerling - Ace Producers Network
Big Congratulations to Janine Teerling for being selected to be a member of ACE, one of the most prestigious international producers networks.
Good luck with all the new projects!!!
Patchwork- Cineuropa Interview
"Patchwork" Karlovy Vary International Film Festival World Premiere
"Patchwork" Karlovy Vary International Film Festival World Premiere
"Patchwork" in Karlovy Vary IFF!
"Patchwork" in Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Film Incentives up to 40%
Cyprus looks for a piece of the action with ‘Olivewood’ movie industry
"Patchwork" in Les Arcs’ Work in Progress
Tel Aviv - Beirut
We are very pleased that the shooting of the film Tel Aviv Beirut is completed!
Smuggling Hendrix in Austria!!
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Sous le ciel d'Alice (Skies of Lebanon) in Semaine de la Critique Cannes 2020
Chloé Mazlo's debut feature film "Sous le ciel d'Alice" (Skies of Lebanon) has been selected for Semaine de la Critique Cannes 2020. The film was partly shot on location in Cyprus in collaboration with AMP Filmworks.
In the fifties, young Alice leaves her natal Swiss mountains for the sunny and vibrant shores of Beirut. She falls madly in love with Joseph, a quirky astrophysicist intent on sending the first Lebanese national into space. Alice quickly fits in among his relatives, but after years of bliss, the civil war threatens their Garden of Eden.