Dutch outfit Rinkel Film acquired rights to former model’s novel, inspired by Jean-Luc Brunel allegations.
Dutch production outfit Rinkel Film has teamed with France’s Bonne Pioche Story on a mini-series about sexual abuse at the highest levels of the French fashion industry.
Six-part drama Face It is an adaptation of 2020 novel Close-up, written by former Dutch model Thysia Huisman and based on her experiences in the fashion world including her alleged rape by former French modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel in 1991.
Brunel has become notorious for his connections to late sex offender and disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein. Brunel...
Dutch production outfit Rinkel Film has teamed with France’s Bonne Pioche Story on a mini-series about sexual abuse at the highest levels of the French fashion industry.
Six-part drama Face It is an adaptation of 2020 novel Close-up, written by former Dutch model Thysia Huisman and based on her experiences in the fashion world including her alleged rape by former French modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel in 1991.
Brunel has become notorious for his connections to late sex offender and disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein. Brunel...
- 6/11/2021
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Eight features and eight short films from the Netherlands or supported by the Dutch have been selected for the 67th Berlin International Film Festival that runs 9–19 Feb 2017.“The Wound”
“The Wound” is the only film ever to world premiere in Sundance, continue into Hivos Tiger Competition in Rotterdam and play Opening Night at the Berlinale Panorama. The movie is universal and potent exploraton of conflicting conceptions of what it means to be a man.
A lonely, young factory worker Xolani travels to a remote mountain camp in South Africa to tend teenage boys going through a traditional Xhola rite of passage. This year, Xolani is assigned to mentor Kwanda, a coddled Jo’burg boy who challenges the customs of the camp and is ostracized by other initiates. Kwanda, as observant as he is insolent, quickly notices the attraction between Xolani and his fellow caregiver, the volatile Vija. Heeding Kwanda’s exhortations,...
“The Wound” is the only film ever to world premiere in Sundance, continue into Hivos Tiger Competition in Rotterdam and play Opening Night at the Berlinale Panorama. The movie is universal and potent exploraton of conflicting conceptions of what it means to be a man.
A lonely, young factory worker Xolani travels to a remote mountain camp in South Africa to tend teenage boys going through a traditional Xhola rite of passage. This year, Xolani is assigned to mentor Kwanda, a coddled Jo’burg boy who challenges the customs of the camp and is ostracized by other initiates. Kwanda, as observant as he is insolent, quickly notices the attraction between Xolani and his fellow caregiver, the volatile Vija. Heeding Kwanda’s exhortations,...
- 2/7/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Youth-focused Berlinale sidebar will feature 62 short and feature films from 41 countries.Scroll down for full list
The Berlin Film Festival has revealed the completed list of titles that will play in this year’s Generations sidebar, which focuses on youth and children’s films.
In total, there are 62 short and feature-length films hailing from 41 countries.
Titles include the world premiere of Carla Simon’s coming-of-age feature debut Summer 1993 (Estiu 1993), which has already been snapped up by New Europe Film Sales.
Among the further films added are features from China, the USA and Korea.
As previously announced, Michael Winterbottom’s music documentary On The Road will open the Generation 14plus programme this year.
Further films playing in the strand include Dash Shaw’s My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea, which features the voices of Jason Schwartzman, Maya Rudolph, Lena Dunham and Susan Sarandon, and 2016 Tiff Platform title Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves...
The Berlin Film Festival has revealed the completed list of titles that will play in this year’s Generations sidebar, which focuses on youth and children’s films.
In total, there are 62 short and feature-length films hailing from 41 countries.
Titles include the world premiere of Carla Simon’s coming-of-age feature debut Summer 1993 (Estiu 1993), which has already been snapped up by New Europe Film Sales.
Among the further films added are features from China, the USA and Korea.
As previously announced, Michael Winterbottom’s music documentary On The Road will open the Generation 14plus programme this year.
Further films playing in the strand include Dash Shaw’s My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea, which features the voices of Jason Schwartzman, Maya Rudolph, Lena Dunham and Susan Sarandon, and 2016 Tiff Platform title Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves...
- 1/13/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
The Dardenne brothers have begun shooting their latest film - one of 21 features to receive a major financial boost from Eurimages.
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have commenced principal photography on Two Days, One Night (Deux Jours, Une Nuit) in Seraing, Belgium.
For full production details visit
Two Days, One Night (Deux Jours, Une Nuit)
Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard and Fabrizio Rongione play the leads alongside a variety of Belgian actors including Olivier Gourmet, Christelle Cornil and Catherine Salée.
The film follows 30-year old Sandra (Cotillard) and her husband (Rongione) on their hunt across the city for colleagues prepared to sacrifice their bonuses so she can keep her job.
Artificial Eye pre-bought the film for the UK from Wild Bunch, which is handling international sales. Sundance Selects has acquired it for the Us.
This €7m ($9.1m) film will be co-produced by Les Films du Fleuve (Belgium), Archipel (France) and Bim (Italy).
The technical crew will be mainly Belgian, including...
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have commenced principal photography on Two Days, One Night (Deux Jours, Une Nuit) in Seraing, Belgium.
For full production details visit
Two Days, One Night (Deux Jours, Une Nuit)
Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard and Fabrizio Rongione play the leads alongside a variety of Belgian actors including Olivier Gourmet, Christelle Cornil and Catherine Salée.
The film follows 30-year old Sandra (Cotillard) and her husband (Rongione) on their hunt across the city for colleagues prepared to sacrifice their bonuses so she can keep her job.
Artificial Eye pre-bought the film for the UK from Wild Bunch, which is handling international sales. Sundance Selects has acquired it for the Us.
This €7m ($9.1m) film will be co-produced by Les Films du Fleuve (Belgium), Archipel (France) and Bim (Italy).
The technical crew will be mainly Belgian, including...
- 6/26/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Former Oscar winner Mike van Diem’s The Surprise and BBC backed series The White Queen [pictured] are among the recipients in the first funding round from the new Screen Flanders economic fund.
A total amount of €4,995,000 ($6,678,685) is to be distributed in the fund’s inaugural call.
The next call for projects closes on 28 June. The final call for 2013 opens from Sept 1 and closes on Oct 25. Another €5 million will be divided among applicants in both remaining calls.
Sitting alongside the Belgian Tax Shelter, the new fund is bound to boost the region’s appeal for coproduction and inward investment yet further. The aim of the selective system is to support (co-) productions that are made, in part or entirely, in the Flanders region. One of the conditions is that the project spends a minimum of €250,000 ($334,205) in the region. The 20 supported titles together stand for well over €20 million ($26,7m)of audiovisual expenses in the Flanders region.
The Screen...
A total amount of €4,995,000 ($6,678,685) is to be distributed in the fund’s inaugural call.
The next call for projects closes on 28 June. The final call for 2013 opens from Sept 1 and closes on Oct 25. Another €5 million will be divided among applicants in both remaining calls.
Sitting alongside the Belgian Tax Shelter, the new fund is bound to boost the region’s appeal for coproduction and inward investment yet further. The aim of the selective system is to support (co-) productions that are made, in part or entirely, in the Flanders region. One of the conditions is that the project spends a minimum of €250,000 ($334,205) in the region. The 20 supported titles together stand for well over €20 million ($26,7m)of audiovisual expenses in the Flanders region.
The Screen...
- 6/13/2013
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
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