BERLINBRIEFS
Bier spreads Love TrustNordisk has sold Susanne Bier’s forthcoming All You Need Is Love to Australia (Madman), China (Universal Full Band), Japan (Longride), Cyprus/Greece (Rosebud), Romania (ProRom), Baltics (Incognito), Thailand (STG) and Latin America (Leda).
Oscilloscope books in Brooklyn Brothers Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired all North American rights to The Brooklyn Brothers Beat The Best, writer-director-star Ryan O’Nan’s debut, screening this week at the European Film Market. International rights are represented by Eric Christenson of Hollywood Studios International.
Wide cuts to Clip Wide Management has taken on sales of Clip (Klip), which just picked up one of Rotterdam’s Tiger Awards. Maja Milos’ controversial portrait of teens in Serbia will have market screenings here at the EFM on Monday and Tuesday.
CJ Entertainment wages war with epic My Way
BY LIZ SHACKLETON Korea’s CJ Entertainment has closed a raft of sales on Kang Je- kyu’s My Way, which is screening in Panorama Special. The big-budget war epic has
gone to NBC Universal for the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Wild Side for French-speaking Europe, Splendid for Germany and Bene- lux, Scorpio East for Singapore, STG for Thailand and Knotty
Ideas for Malaysia. North Ameri- can rights to the film were previ- ously sold to Well Go USA in a deal that was announced last Sep- tember. The film’s two male leads, Jang
Dong-gun and Joe Odagiri, are expected to attend today’s pre- miere screening. CJ also has three other films in
Berlin selection — Lee Han’s drama Punch in Generation
Bombay Berlin has faith in Prasaad
BY LIZ SHACKLETON Mumbai-based Bombay Berlin Film Production (BBFP) is step- ping into international sales with Indian drama Prasaad, which is has its market premiere here at the EFM. Directed by Manoj Sati, the film
was financed by Bangalore-based production outfit AKK Entertain- ment. AKK was founded by
Indian businessman Ashok Kheny, who is constructing a media hub in Bangalore and also aims to build a film city with stu- dios and sound stages. The film tells the story of a man
who prays for two things: to win the lottery and to have a son. The Kannada-language drama
features South Indian stars Arjun Sarja and Madhuri Bhattacharya.
Prasaad
14plus, Kim Joong-hyun’s Choked in Forum and Lee Hyeon-seung’s Hindsight in Culinary Cinema. The Korean giant is also selling
crime thriller Howling, directed by Yoo Ha (A Dirty Carnival) and starring Song Kang-ho (Thirst), and 3D animation Speckles: The Tarbosaurus, which scored the biggest opening week ever for a local animation when it was released in Korea on January 26.
Between Us takes centre stage for Maya
BY JOHNHAZELTON Maya Entertainment Group has acquired international rights to Between Us starring Julia Stiles, Melissa George, Taye Diggs and David Harbour. Currently in post-production,
the film is based on the hit off- Broadway play of the same name and was written by Dan Mirvish and playwright Joe Hortua. Mir- vish directed, and produced alongside Hans C Ritter and Mike S Ryan. The film explores the bitter-
sweet friendships between two couples who meet as old friends. “Dan has adapted the play into
a truly cinematic experience,” said Elias Axume, president, interna- tional distribution for Maya. The deal was negotiated by
Axume and Maya’s director of acquisitions Tonantzin Esparza with ICM, which packaged the film and continues to represent North American rights.
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