New projects from ‘The Father’, ‘Born To Be Blue’ producers in Ontario Creates iff forum (exclusive)
Virtual meetings, panels and networking to take place September 12-13.
New projects from producers and production companies behind The Father, Born To Be Blue, Mustang and I’m No Longer Here are among the roster at the virtual 16th Ontario Creates International Financing Forum (iff) set to run from September 12-13.
The two-day co-financing and co-production market, which will run online due to the pandemic, serves international and Canadian producers developing mostly English-language projects and takes place in association with Toronto International Film Festival.
Sessions encompass one-on-one producer and executive meetings with 42 executives in attendance including new companies like Voltage Pictures,...
New projects from producers and production companies behind The Father, Born To Be Blue, Mustang and I’m No Longer Here are among the roster at the virtual 16th Ontario Creates International Financing Forum (iff) set to run from September 12-13.
The two-day co-financing and co-production market, which will run online due to the pandemic, serves international and Canadian producers developing mostly English-language projects and takes place in association with Toronto International Film Festival.
Sessions encompass one-on-one producer and executive meetings with 42 executives in attendance including new companies like Voltage Pictures,...
- 8/30/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Nisan Dağ graduated from Columbia University’s Mfa Film Program in 2013 as a Fulbright scholar, upon which she co-directed her feature debut “Across the Sea” (2014). The film won a number of international awards, among them the Jury and Audience awards at Slamdance Film Festival and Best Director at Milano International Film Festival. A year after, while shooting a documentary about the rappers from Istanbul’s slums for MTV’s Rebel Music documentary series, she got inspired to write a script based on people and milieu she got acquainted with not only during the filming, but also through the intense involvement with the community’s life through the workshops she gave afterwards.
What came out if it is a powerful drama “When I’m Done Dying” which competes in the Official selection of PÖFF (Tallinn Black Nights). We spoke to the director about her inspiration for the film, about shooting in the...
What came out if it is a powerful drama “When I’m Done Dying” which competes in the Official selection of PÖFF (Tallinn Black Nights). We spoke to the director about her inspiration for the film, about shooting in the...
- 11/25/2020
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Turkish director Nisan Dag, who is a Columbia Film School Graduate, made a splash at Slamdance and other fests in 2015 with debut feature “Across the Sea,” a relationship drama that she co-directed. Her followup “When I’m Done Dying,” directed solo this time, delves into the world of hip-hop subculture in Istanbul’s slums where the cheap and deadly drug known as bonzai gets in the way of a 19-year-old aspiring rapper’s musical ambitions as well as his love affair with an older affluent DJ.
“When I’m Done Dying,” made in collaboration with rapper Da Poet (Ozan Erdogan), who is one of the top beat makers in Turkey, is being sold internationally by Magnolia Pictures. It will world premiere on Saturday at Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, which is taking place as physical event. Variety spoke exclusively to Nisan Dag about the challenges of bringing this bold tale to the screen.
“When I’m Done Dying,” made in collaboration with rapper Da Poet (Ozan Erdogan), who is one of the top beat makers in Turkey, is being sold internationally by Magnolia Pictures. It will world premiere on Saturday at Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, which is taking place as physical event. Variety spoke exclusively to Nisan Dag about the challenges of bringing this bold tale to the screen.
- 11/19/2020
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
On May 23, 2010, ABC’s Lost ended its six-season run with a two-hour finale that drew nearly 14 million viewers and about as many critical think pieces. How does it hold up, a decade later?
Not one to ever really “binge-watch” full seasons of anything — The Job is better spent toggling between individual episodes of a variety of shows — this quarantine freed up the time I had been seeking to give Season 6 a full rewatch, in weekend chunks of four to six episodes. It admittedly got off to a rough start, because going into that final season premiere relatively cold invited confusion.
Not one to ever really “binge-watch” full seasons of anything — The Job is better spent toggling between individual episodes of a variety of shows — this quarantine freed up the time I had been seeking to give Season 6 a full rewatch, in weekend chunks of four to six episodes. It admittedly got off to a rough start, because going into that final season premiere relatively cold invited confusion.
- 5/23/2020
- TVLine.com
A review of this week’s Watchmen, “A God Walks Into Abar,” coming up just as soon as the chicken and the egg come at the very same time…
It is the spring of 1988. I am reading Watchmen for the first time, in a thick trade paperback collection I brought home from Waldenbooks at the Willowbrook Mall. I am particularly stunned (and, admittedly, a bit confused) by how Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons depict Dr. Manhattan experiencing every moment of his existence at the same time.
It is December of...
It is the spring of 1988. I am reading Watchmen for the first time, in a thick trade paperback collection I brought home from Waldenbooks at the Willowbrook Mall. I am particularly stunned (and, admittedly, a bit confused) by how Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons depict Dr. Manhattan experiencing every moment of his existence at the same time.
It is December of...
- 12/9/2019
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Turkish film festival celebrated 25th edition this year.
Directorial duo Cagla Zencirci and Guillaume Giovanetti’s drama Sibel and Tolga Karacelik’s quirky road movie Butterflies were among the top winners at the Adana International Film Festival (Sept 22-30) over the weekend.
Sibel – revolving around an ostracised, mute young woman living in a mountain village whose life is transformed when she helps an injured fugitive in hiding - won the festival’s Golden Boll for best film in the national competition focused on Turkish cinema.
Damla Sönmez won best actress for her performance as the titular Sibel, while Emin Gürsoy...
Directorial duo Cagla Zencirci and Guillaume Giovanetti’s drama Sibel and Tolga Karacelik’s quirky road movie Butterflies were among the top winners at the Adana International Film Festival (Sept 22-30) over the weekend.
Sibel – revolving around an ostracised, mute young woman living in a mountain village whose life is transformed when she helps an injured fugitive in hiding - won the festival’s Golden Boll for best film in the national competition focused on Turkish cinema.
Damla Sönmez won best actress for her performance as the titular Sibel, while Emin Gürsoy...
- 10/1/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Australia-China co-pro 'Guardians of the Tomb' (formerly 'Nest') stars Chinese mega-star Li Bingbing..
The official co-production treaty between China and Australia entered into force in 2008. Since then, despite growing interest in working with the burgeoning film power, only a handful of official co-productions have been made. They include The Dragon Pearl, 33 Postcards.and The Children of the Silk Road (made under a Mou prior to the signing of the treaty)..
However in the past 18 months, things have started to shift. The biggest co-pro to date, Kimble Rendall.s Guardians of the Tomb (formerly Nest), shot on the Gold Coast early last year, and gangster film Dog Fight shot in Victoria last September. Both films are now in post..
Two other projects, Pauline Chan.s My Extraordinary Wedding and Nadia Tass and David Parker.s Tying the Knot,.have been issued provisional approval but are yet to enter production.
The official co-production treaty between China and Australia entered into force in 2008. Since then, despite growing interest in working with the burgeoning film power, only a handful of official co-productions have been made. They include The Dragon Pearl, 33 Postcards.and The Children of the Silk Road (made under a Mou prior to the signing of the treaty)..
However in the past 18 months, things have started to shift. The biggest co-pro to date, Kimble Rendall.s Guardians of the Tomb (formerly Nest), shot on the Gold Coast early last year, and gangster film Dog Fight shot in Victoria last September. Both films are now in post..
Two other projects, Pauline Chan.s My Extraordinary Wedding and Nadia Tass and David Parker.s Tying the Knot,.have been issued provisional approval but are yet to enter production.
- 4/21/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Previously on TVLine… I quick-capped the extra-dark bombshell that came out of this Sunday’s first Once Upon a Time episode (of two). But the double-pump serves up a few other big twists and interesting moments — even though the second hour pretty much “Across the Sea‘d” us.
RelatedOnce Upon a Time Reveals Emma’s Dark, Dark Plan: Were You Surprised?
Here are the 20 or so total highlights from the evening:
♦ As we had already seen in a sneak peek, Dark Emma used Excalibur to save (or “save,” all things considered?) Hook — and then shared the morsel that all she...
RelatedOnce Upon a Time Reveals Emma’s Dark, Dark Plan: Were You Surprised?
Here are the 20 or so total highlights from the evening:
♦ As we had already seen in a sneak peek, Dark Emma used Excalibur to save (or “save,” all things considered?) Hook — and then shared the morsel that all she...
- 11/16/2015
- TVLine.com
A review of tonight's "The Walking Dead" — and still more thoughts on last week's controversy — coming up just as soon as I give you a rabbit's foot... "I have come to believe that all life is precious." -Eastman There are two ways to talk about "Here's Not Here." One is within the context of the episode itself: a sequel to the last Morgan spotlight episode, "Clear," a fine acting showcase for both Lennie James and guest star John Carroll Lynch, and a thoughtful meditation on the value of life and death, even in the world of the zombie post-apocalypse. In that context, it was a very good episode, albeit one that stacked the deck too much in favor of Eastman's argument. And we can talk about that in a bit. But the other way to discuss the episode is in the larger context of the season, and particularly in the...
- 11/2/2015
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Season 5 of Game of Thrones came to a close with the season finale, “Mother’s Mercy,” and The Cast Beyond the Wall is here to discuss what amounted to one of the most action packed episodes of the entire series.
Following the ultimate sacrifice of Shireen, Stannis prepared to attack Winterfell. In what had been prophesied to be his defining moment, Stannis’s entire masterplan crumbled in mere moments. After being crushed by the Bolton army, he fled into the woods where he finally encountered the fan favorite Breinne of Tarth. Despite the slow build up, it looks like we’ll have to wait just a little bit longer to learn the fate of the fallen Baratheon.
Elsewhere, our final trip to King’s Landing this year took us to an unusual place as we finally felt sympathy for Cersei Baratheon as she was “atoned” for her sins by making...
Following the ultimate sacrifice of Shireen, Stannis prepared to attack Winterfell. In what had been prophesied to be his defining moment, Stannis’s entire masterplan crumbled in mere moments. After being crushed by the Bolton army, he fled into the woods where he finally encountered the fan favorite Breinne of Tarth. Despite the slow build up, it looks like we’ll have to wait just a little bit longer to learn the fate of the fallen Baratheon.
Elsewhere, our final trip to King’s Landing this year took us to an unusual place as we finally felt sympathy for Cersei Baratheon as she was “atoned” for her sins by making...
- 6/18/2015
- by Caleb Masters
- We Got This Covered
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress -- at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. Nancy Logline: A gripping, psychological drama about a female imposter who lies to gain emotional intimacy. Elevator Pitch: Nancy is a female antihero in the vein of Travis Bickle, Walter White and Tony Soprano. Ultimately, she does a lot of twisted things because she's just looking for love. Production Team: Director/Writer: Christina ChoeProducers: Gerry Kim & Mayuran Tiruchelvam ("To Be Takei," "Across the Sea") Jonathan Duffy & Kelly Williams ("Hellion," "Beaver Triology IV," "Six Years")Casting Director: Lauren Grey About the Film: Recently, I found out that one of my favorite professors was a fraud. He was someone that we all revered. He taught us to "write what breaks your heart,...
- 6/3/2015
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
So the Telltale Games version of Game of Thrones has finally arrived at a wedding…we all know what that means. If you don’t, then don’t worry because I won’t spoil it for you. Game of Thrones: Episode Three – The Sword in the Darkness has now reaching the mid-season episode, and the game of chess is reaching its critical point, and although I’m sure things will work out in the end, all of my characters are not in good positions at all.
As with the previous episodes The Sword in the Darkness takes place all around Westeros and jumps from character to character to keep the plot moving, if a little slow this time. At King’s Landing the Purple Wedding is upon us, which is not good when Cersei Lannister has her talons out, and our encounter with her is even before the ceremony has started.
As with the previous episodes The Sword in the Darkness takes place all around Westeros and jumps from character to character to keep the plot moving, if a little slow this time. At King’s Landing the Purple Wedding is upon us, which is not good when Cersei Lannister has her talons out, and our encounter with her is even before the ceremony has started.
- 3/26/2015
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Self-explanatory: here are this year’s Slamdance award winners, with descriptions provided by the festival and the respective juries for each category. Slamdance certainly wins some kind of prize for pragmatism in its awards; surely many films and filmmakers would love to receive $3,500 worth of legal services. Audience Awards Audience Award for Narrative Feature: Across the Sea, dir. by Nisan Dağ & Esra Saydam Damla is a Turkish immigrant estranged from her homeland; she lives in New York City with her husband, Kevin, and they’re expecting their first child. But Damla is still haunted by memories of her first love and […]...
- 1/30/2015
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Self-explanatory: here are this year’s Slamdance award winners, with descriptions provided by the festival and the respective juries for each category. Slamdance certainly wins some kind of prize for pragmatism in its awards; surely many films and filmmakers would love to receive $3,500 worth of legal services. Audience Awards Audience Award for Narrative Feature: Across the Sea, dir. by Nisan Dağ & Esra Saydam Damla is a Turkish immigrant estranged from her homeland; she lives in New York City with her husband, Kevin, and they’re expecting their first child. But Damla is still haunted by memories of her first love and […]...
- 1/30/2015
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The winners of the 2015 Slamdance Film Festival were announced last night and, as per usual, they shine a spotlight on some very exciting new filmmakers. The big winner among narrative features was Esra Saydam and Nisan Sag's intimate debut feature (and Indiewire Project of the Day) "Across the Sea," which scooped up the Audience Award for Narrative Feature as well as an honorable mention from the jury. On the documentary side, "Sweet Micky for President" dominated, winning both Jury and Audience Awards. Feature-length jury prize winners are awarded $3,500 in legal services from Pierce Law Group. Narrative, animated and documentary short jury prize winners go on to qualify for the Academy Awards. The complete list of winners is below: Audience Awards Narrative Feature: "Across the Sea," directed by Esra Saydam & Nisan Dag Documentary Feature: "Sweet Micky for President," directed by Ben Patterson Jury Awards Narrative...
- 1/30/2015
- by David Canfield
- Indiewire
The winning filmmaker will receive a digital distribution consultation from SnagFilms and will become a candidate for the December Project of the Month. That winner will be awarded with a creative consultation from the fine folks at the Tribeca Film Institute and will be in the running for Project of the Year. The four projects up for this week's Project of the Week are listed below (with descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers): Rain: A social worker from a janitor's union questions an autistic employee about strange occurrences at the school. Feral: Jack spent his childhood in the rough wilderness and is now reunited with his mother after 14 years. Big Sonia: Big Sonia profiles 89-year old Diva and Holocaust survivor Sonia Warshawski. Deeply rooted in the past and completely relevant Now. Across the Sea: A Turkish immigrant living in New York with her husband, Damla must now return to...
- 1/23/2015
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress -- at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. Across the Sea Tweetable Logline: A Turkish immigrant living in New York with her husband, Damla must now return to her homeland & confront a troubling secret from her past. Elevator Pitch: Across The Sea is an award-winning first feature directed by Esra Saydam and Nisan Dag that will be making its North American premiere at the 2015 Slamdance Film Festival. A Turkish immigrant estranged from her homeland, Damla, lives in New York City with her husband Kevin, expecting their first child. But with the memories of a first love continuing to haunt her, Damla returns to Turkey and confronts a troubling secret from her past. The film features Turkish television star,...
- 1/22/2015
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
Serbian film No One’s Child, about a boy raised by wolves, has been named top project at the Les Arcs European Film Festival’s Work-in-Progress screenings.
No One’s Child (Nicije dete) is the first feature of Belgrade writer and director Vuk Rsumovic and is produced by Art & Popcorn’s Miroslav Mogorovic.
It beat nine other projects to the inaugural Digimage Classics Awards, which comprises services valued up to $8,300 (€6,000).
The jury included Films Boutique head of acquisitions Gabor Greiner, Fortissimo Films acquisitions consultant Ellis Driessen and Karel Och, artistic director at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
The jury praised the film for “a sincere and convincing presentation” and “for strong screen presence”.
No One’s Child, made on a budget of $1m (€750,000), is currently in post-production with an expected delivery date of April 2014.
Kinorama (Hungary) is co-producing. The project is currently looking for a sales agent.
Inspired by a true story, it stars Denis Murtic...
No One’s Child (Nicije dete) is the first feature of Belgrade writer and director Vuk Rsumovic and is produced by Art & Popcorn’s Miroslav Mogorovic.
It beat nine other projects to the inaugural Digimage Classics Awards, which comprises services valued up to $8,300 (€6,000).
The jury included Films Boutique head of acquisitions Gabor Greiner, Fortissimo Films acquisitions consultant Ellis Driessen and Karel Och, artistic director at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
The jury praised the film for “a sincere and convincing presentation” and “for strong screen presence”.
No One’s Child, made on a budget of $1m (€750,000), is currently in post-production with an expected delivery date of April 2014.
Kinorama (Hungary) is co-producing. The project is currently looking for a sales agent.
Inspired by a true story, it stars Denis Murtic...
- 12/16/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Fitzgibbon, Sitaru, Vicari, Huddles, Runarsson and van Geffen will be at Les Arcs this December.
Ireland’s Ian Fitzgibbon, Romania’s Adrian Sitaru, Iceland’s Runar Runarsson (pictured), Italy’s Daniele Vicari and America’s John Huddles are among the directors who will be presenting their new projects at the Les Arcs Co-production village this year.
The event, which runs Dec 14-17 within France’s alpine, Sundance-style Les Arcs European Film Festival (Dec 14-21), unveiled the production line-up on Thursday as well as the productions that will be presented in the Works in Progress section on Dec 15.
This year’s co-pro selection mixes upcoming productions from established independent filmmakers with a slew of projects from feted shorts directors who are embarking on their first features.
“We pretty proud of this year’s line-up. There’s a lot of projects I would be seriously looking at if I were going to Les Arcs in a professional capacity rather...
Ireland’s Ian Fitzgibbon, Romania’s Adrian Sitaru, Iceland’s Runar Runarsson (pictured), Italy’s Daniele Vicari and America’s John Huddles are among the directors who will be presenting their new projects at the Les Arcs Co-production village this year.
The event, which runs Dec 14-17 within France’s alpine, Sundance-style Les Arcs European Film Festival (Dec 14-21), unveiled the production line-up on Thursday as well as the productions that will be presented in the Works in Progress section on Dec 15.
This year’s co-pro selection mixes upcoming productions from established independent filmmakers with a slew of projects from feted shorts directors who are embarking on their first features.
“We pretty proud of this year’s line-up. There’s a lot of projects I would be seriously looking at if I were going to Les Arcs in a professional capacity rather...
- 11/14/2013
- ScreenDaily
Fitzgibbon, Sitaru, Vicari, Huddles, Runarsson and van Geffen will be at Les Arcs this December.
Ireland’s Ian Fitzgibbon, Romania’s Adrian Sitaru, Iceland’s Runar Runarsson (pictured), Italy’s Daniele Vicari and America’s John Huddles are among the directors who will be presenting their new projects at the Les Arcs Co-production village this year.
The event, which runs Dec 14-17 within France’s alpine, Sundance-style Les Arcs European Film Festival (Dec 14-21), unveiled the production line-up on Thursday as well as the productions that will be presented in the Works in Progress section on Dec 15.
This year’s co-pro selection mixes upcoming productions from established independent filmmakers with a slew of projects from feted shorts directors who are embarking on their first features.
“We pretty proud of this year’s line-up. There’s a lot of projects I would be seriously looking at if I were going to Les Arcs in a professional capacity rather...
Ireland’s Ian Fitzgibbon, Romania’s Adrian Sitaru, Iceland’s Runar Runarsson (pictured), Italy’s Daniele Vicari and America’s John Huddles are among the directors who will be presenting their new projects at the Les Arcs Co-production village this year.
The event, which runs Dec 14-17 within France’s alpine, Sundance-style Les Arcs European Film Festival (Dec 14-21), unveiled the production line-up on Thursday as well as the productions that will be presented in the Works in Progress section on Dec 15.
This year’s co-pro selection mixes upcoming productions from established independent filmmakers with a slew of projects from feted shorts directors who are embarking on their first features.
“We pretty proud of this year’s line-up. There’s a lot of projects I would be seriously looking at if I were going to Les Arcs in a professional capacity rather...
- 11/14/2013
- ScreenDaily
Fitzgibbon, Sitaru, Vicari, Huddles, Runarsson and van Geffen will be at Les Arcs this December.
Ireland’s Ian Fitzgibbon, Romania’s Adrian Sitaru, Iceland’s Runar Runarsson (pictured), Italy’s Daniele Vicari and America’s John Huddles are among the directors who will be presenting their new projects at the Les Arcs Co-production village this year.
The event, which runs Dec 14-17 within France’s alpine, Sundance-style Les Arcs European Film Festival (Dec 14-21), unveiled the production line-up on Thursday as well as the productions that will be presented in the Works in Progress section on Dec 15.
This year’s co-pro selection mixes upcoming productions from established independent filmmakers with a slew of projects from feted shorts directors who are embarking on their first features.
“We pretty proud of this year’s line-up. There’s a lot of projects I would be seriously looking at if I were going to Les Arcs in a professional capacity rather...
Ireland’s Ian Fitzgibbon, Romania’s Adrian Sitaru, Iceland’s Runar Runarsson (pictured), Italy’s Daniele Vicari and America’s John Huddles are among the directors who will be presenting their new projects at the Les Arcs Co-production village this year.
The event, which runs Dec 14-17 within France’s alpine, Sundance-style Les Arcs European Film Festival (Dec 14-21), unveiled the production line-up on Thursday as well as the productions that will be presented in the Works in Progress section on Dec 15.
This year’s co-pro selection mixes upcoming productions from established independent filmmakers with a slew of projects from feted shorts directors who are embarking on their first features.
“We pretty proud of this year’s line-up. There’s a lot of projects I would be seriously looking at if I were going to Les Arcs in a professional capacity rather...
- 11/14/2013
- ScreenDaily
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