Berlin’s virtual 2021 European Film Market, many companies feared, would be an underwhelming affair. Wrapping today, at least officially, the online event built over this week to finally give cause for much needed optimism. Ten takeaways from this week’s event.
Berlin’s Netflix Film Market
For the last two years, a Netflix panel was the hottest ticket at the Berlinale Series Market Conference. But the U.S. streaming giant, having made signature buys at Sundance, used to keep a lower acquisition profile at the EFM. No longer. This was the year when a streamer finally took over the EFM. Netflix bought two of the hottest tickets at Berlin’s EFM stumping up $18 million for the U.S on Liam Neeson action pic “The Ice Road,” a record U.S. EFM deal, and $15 million for the U.S. and Latin America on Colin Firth starrer “Operation Mincemeat,” from See-Saw and Cohen Media Group.
Berlin’s Netflix Film Market
For the last two years, a Netflix panel was the hottest ticket at the Berlinale Series Market Conference. But the U.S. streaming giant, having made signature buys at Sundance, used to keep a lower acquisition profile at the EFM. No longer. This was the year when a streamer finally took over the EFM. Netflix bought two of the hottest tickets at Berlin’s EFM stumping up $18 million for the U.S on Liam Neeson action pic “The Ice Road,” a record U.S. EFM deal, and $15 million for the U.S. and Latin America on Colin Firth starrer “Operation Mincemeat,” from See-Saw and Cohen Media Group.
- 3/5/2021
- by John Hopewell and Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The Party Film Sales has closed further deals on Filippo Meneghetti’s romance “Two of Us,” which represents France in the international feature film race at the Oscars and is part of 15 shortlisted films.
Headlined by Martine Chevallier and Barbara Sukowa, the Golden Globe-nominated feature debut follows Nina and Madeleine, two pensioners who have hidden their deep and passionate love for many decades and see their bond put to the test when they are suddenly unable to move in together.
“Two of Us” was picked up for Switzerland (First Hand), Portugal (Midas), Korea (Green Narae), Taiwan (Filmware) and Japon (Mimosa).
The film was acquired by Magnolia for North America following its world premiere at Toronto in the Discovery section. “Two of Us” is nominated for four Cesar Awards, including best actress nods for both Chevallier and Sukowa, who previously won France’s Lumieres Award.
The Party Film Sales has already...
Headlined by Martine Chevallier and Barbara Sukowa, the Golden Globe-nominated feature debut follows Nina and Madeleine, two pensioners who have hidden their deep and passionate love for many decades and see their bond put to the test when they are suddenly unable to move in together.
“Two of Us” was picked up for Switzerland (First Hand), Portugal (Midas), Korea (Green Narae), Taiwan (Filmware) and Japon (Mimosa).
The film was acquired by Magnolia for North America following its world premiere at Toronto in the Discovery section. “Two of Us” is nominated for four Cesar Awards, including best actress nods for both Chevallier and Sukowa, who previously won France’s Lumieres Award.
The Party Film Sales has already...
- 3/1/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Especially eye-catching within the line-up is Avi Mograbi’s The First 54 Years, screening in the Forum section, and new titles from Ely Dagher and Brieuc Carnaille. Riding the wave of excellent results achieved by Filippo Meneghetti’s Two of Us (the French candidate for the 2021 Best International Film Oscar), Aurel’s Josep and Charlène Favier’s Slalom (both awarded Cannes’ 2020 Official Selection label), French international sales agent The Party Film Sales (directed by Sarah Chazelle and Etienne Ollagnier and managed by Clémence Lavigne and Samuel Blanc) will cut a confident figure at the 71st Berlinale’s European Film Market. Stealing focus in their line-up is the documentary The First 54 Years – An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation by Israel’s Avi Mograbi, which will enjoy its world premiere in the Forum section, a Berliner line-up which the director is more than familiar with, having already presented Comment j'ai...
The Party Films Sales, the sales outfit behind the Golden-Globe nominated drama “Two of Us,” has acquired a trio of feature debuts from promising filmmakers, “Too Close to the Sun,” “The Sea Ahead,” and the animated film “My Neighbor’s Neighbours.”
All three films are set to be delivered later this year and are expected to world premiere in the festival circuit. The Party Films Sales will introduce all three projects at the virtual European Film Market.
“Too Close to the Sun” is directed by Brieuc Carnaille, a screenwriter-turned-filmmaker who is also a rock singer for the band Duel.
The film follows Clément Roussier (“Churchmen”) as Basile, a 30-something man who has just come out of the hospital and moved in with this youngest sister and closest confidant, Sarah. Suffering from a psychiatric disorder, Basil tries his best to re-establish a sense of normality in both his work and his love life.
All three films are set to be delivered later this year and are expected to world premiere in the festival circuit. The Party Films Sales will introduce all three projects at the virtual European Film Market.
“Too Close to the Sun” is directed by Brieuc Carnaille, a screenwriter-turned-filmmaker who is also a rock singer for the band Duel.
The film follows Clément Roussier (“Churchmen”) as Basile, a 30-something man who has just come out of the hospital and moved in with this youngest sister and closest confidant, Sarah. Suffering from a psychiatric disorder, Basil tries his best to re-establish a sense of normality in both his work and his love life.
- 2/23/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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