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NETHERLANDS @ TIFF 2011 CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA
NEWS
Bunohan gains Traction, sells to Universal Pictures
BY LIZ SHACKLETON Los Angeles-based sales company Traction Media has boarded Malaysian action drama Bunohan (Return To Murder), which receives its world premiere here in TIFF’s Discovery section. Traction will work in tan-
dem with Arclight Films’ Asia-focused division, East- ernlight Films, to handle the sale of North American rights on the film. Easternlight is handling
international rights and has pre-sold Bunohan to Uni- versal Pictures for a slew of territories including UK, Germany, France, Australia and New Zealand. Directed by Dain Said,
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Directed by Christophe van Rompaey Prod: Isabella Films Sales: Bavaria Film International (feature, 119’) Fri Sept 9, 12:15 Scotiabank 11 Thu Sept 15, 14:00 Scotiabank 10
DISCOVERY TIFF BRIEFS
Central seduces von Trier’s Nymphomaniac Central Partnership has acquired Russian rights to Lars von Trier’s next planned film, Nymphomaniac. TrustNordisk reports strong interest, and a script will be available in early 2012 ahead of the summer 2012 shoot. Meanwhile, TrustNordisk is selling his Melancholia, which screens here at TIFF.
Locarno
Competition 2011
CICAE Prix Art & Essai Locarno 2011
AMONG US
Directed by Marco van Geffen Prod: Lemming Film Sales: Elle Driver
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Ealing adds Fast Girls Ealing Metro International has added sports drama Fast Girls to its slate. Noel Clarke, Jay Basu and Roy Williams wrote the script and Regan Hall will direct. UK producer Damian Jones has developed the project. StudioCanal has picked up UK rights.
Tribeca attached to Kaye’s Detachment Tribeca Film has picked up US rights to Tony Kaye’s Detachment, which stars Adrien Brody as the teacher of a class of disillusioned youths. Celluloid Dreams holds international rights and Mongrel Media will distribute in Canada, with Pretty Pictures releasing in France.
Bunohan focuses on the dark relationship between three brothers who end up fighting for their lives. “We are thrilled to be
representing Bunohan, which, beyond the action and suspense that will draw in audiences, is a beautiful
piece of film-making from a talented director,” said Trac- tion Media’s Maren Olson. The film is produced by
Nandita Solomon’s Apparat and co-produced by Tim Kwok’s Los Angeles-based Convergence Entertain- ment.
Bunohan (Return To Murder) Finecut slices through sales
BY JEANNOH Korean sales company Fine- cut has announced a raft of deals as Toronto kicks off. In the festival’s Real to Reel section, Kim Ki-duk’s Arirang has sold to Italy (Punto Zero), German- speaking Europe (Rapid Eye) and Poland (New Horizons) in addition to Japan and Taiwan. Kim’s next feature film, Amen, is also set to play in the upcoming San Sebastian competition. Korean auteur Hong
Sang-soo’s The Day He Arrives has sold to France (Les Acacias) and Israel (Nachshon) in addition to
territories previously con- firmed including the US (Cinema Guild) and Japan (Bitters End). Night Fishing, directed by
brothers Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyong under the moniker PARKing CHANce, also sold to Italy (Tucker Film) and German- speaking Europe (Rapid Eye Movies) after its sales for North America (Magno- lia), Taiwan (Catchplay) and Hong Kong (Sundream). Finecut is also co-pro-
ducing a supernatural hor- ror f i lm wi th Park Chan-kyong. The project will be at the upcoming Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Project Mar- ket, currently listed there as When The Bell Rings Itself. Finecut is also selling
Arirang
local hits Blind starring Kim Ha-neul and Yoo Seung-ho, and animation Leafie: A Hen Into The Wild.
Content has Nothing To Fear
BY WENDY MITCHELL Content will handle interna- tional sales on Nothing To Fear, the first film from Slasher Films. Thomas Haden Church is in negotia- tions to star for debut direc- tor Anthony Leonardi III. Slasher was set up by vet-
eran producers Michael Wil- liams and Rob Eric with rocker Slash. The story fol- lows a family who are charmed by a conflicted preacher. CAA represents Slasher Films and is packag- ing the film, and will handle North American rights.
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