Maria Bakalova, the Oscar-nominated star of “Borat Subsequent Movie Film,” is set to star in the action-comedy “My Masterpiece” for Sylvester Stallone and Braden Aftergood’s Balboa Productions. Cassandra Brooksbank will make her feature directorial debut from a script by Jason Hellerman. The Veterans and CAA Media Finance will introduce the film to buyers at Cannes this week.
According to the official description, “My Masterpiece” follows a hitwoman hellbent on dismantling an unfair system within her industry, but she gets stuck on the second floor of an office building after she takes vengeance on a corporate overlord. That means she has to fight her way through fellow murderers and her past to ensure justice prevails. If all goes well, this might just be her masterpiece.
Production is expected to begin in fall 2023 in Canada. The Veterans are handling international sales. CAA Media Finance represents domestic distribution rights.
After her scene-stealing...
According to the official description, “My Masterpiece” follows a hitwoman hellbent on dismantling an unfair system within her industry, but she gets stuck on the second floor of an office building after she takes vengeance on a corporate overlord. That means she has to fight her way through fellow murderers and her past to ensure justice prevails. If all goes well, this might just be her masterpiece.
Production is expected to begin in fall 2023 in Canada. The Veterans are handling international sales. CAA Media Finance represents domestic distribution rights.
After her scene-stealing...
- 5/19/2023
- by Brent Lang and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
As the American Film Market ended Friday, cautious theatrical buyers eyed two kinds of projects — very big, or very small, with A-list casts either way — while AFM’s home-entertainment regulars stocked up on pandemic-friendly VOD titles.
With 562 exhibitors from 48 countries, organizers say that online presence was more than could have attended AFM in Santa Monica. In a repeat of their effort at Cannes, sales agencies organized a parallel market, this time with coalition of 30 independent film sales agents, production companies, and financiers.
“There is so much activity because it has been a very changed marketplace over the last six months,” Deb McIntosh, SVP, Advisory, Film Group, Endeavor Content, told IndieWire. “People have adapted to PVOD pricing, shortened windows, and are taking advantage of the open theater space.”
While many buyers found ways to make the current environment work for them, the harsh realities of the pandemic continue to make buyers...
With 562 exhibitors from 48 countries, organizers say that online presence was more than could have attended AFM in Santa Monica. In a repeat of their effort at Cannes, sales agencies organized a parallel market, this time with coalition of 30 independent film sales agents, production companies, and financiers.
“There is so much activity because it has been a very changed marketplace over the last six months,” Deb McIntosh, SVP, Advisory, Film Group, Endeavor Content, told IndieWire. “People have adapted to PVOD pricing, shortened windows, and are taking advantage of the open theater space.”
While many buyers found ways to make the current environment work for them, the harsh realities of the pandemic continue to make buyers...
- 11/14/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
The American Film Market has unveiled its initial speakers, topics and programming calendar for AFM 2020 Online with sessions on Nov. 9-13 alongside the AFM’s marketplace and screenings.
The AFM’s opening conference — The Future of Film — will launch with Mark Gill, president and CEO of Solstice Studios, discussing how independent film, the marketplace and audience consumption will change in the near future. Elissa Federoff, president of distribution for Neon, will then discuss the future of feature film distribution and exhibition.
Gill had the first new film in theaters since the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown with “Unhinged,” and Federoff made history for her company with four Academy Awards for “Parasite,” which became the third highest-grossing foreign language film ever released in the U.S.
This year’s lineup will take place wholly online and will bring 200 speakers to two stages for conferences, panels, conversations, workshops, podcasts and presentations. John Cena, SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris,...
The AFM’s opening conference — The Future of Film — will launch with Mark Gill, president and CEO of Solstice Studios, discussing how independent film, the marketplace and audience consumption will change in the near future. Elissa Federoff, president of distribution for Neon, will then discuss the future of feature film distribution and exhibition.
Gill had the first new film in theaters since the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown with “Unhinged,” and Federoff made history for her company with four Academy Awards for “Parasite,” which became the third highest-grossing foreign language film ever released in the U.S.
This year’s lineup will take place wholly online and will bring 200 speakers to two stages for conferences, panels, conversations, workshops, podcasts and presentations. John Cena, SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris,...
- 10/21/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Mel Gibson and Frank Grillo will star in Joe Carnahan’s thriller “Leo From Toledo.”
The project centers on a former killer for the Kansas City mob (Gibson), now hiding in witness protection and having trouble remembering simple things. A hunted man, he must race to save his estranged daughter and granddaughter.
Carnahan is directing from an original script by Dan Casey. Lawrence Grey will produce through his Grey Matter Productions banner, alongside Carnahan and Grillo under their WarParty Films banner. Noah Rosen will executive produce alongside Ben Everard of Grey Matter Productions.
MadRiver International will launch international sales at the American Film Market, which opens Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif. CAA Media Finance, which arranged financing for the film, represents domestic rights.
Gibson, Grillo and Carnahan are in post-production on “Boss Level,” an action sci-fi thriller starring Grillo and Gibson, which was also directed by Carnahan.
MadRiver International’s Kimberly Fox said,...
The project centers on a former killer for the Kansas City mob (Gibson), now hiding in witness protection and having trouble remembering simple things. A hunted man, he must race to save his estranged daughter and granddaughter.
Carnahan is directing from an original script by Dan Casey. Lawrence Grey will produce through his Grey Matter Productions banner, alongside Carnahan and Grillo under their WarParty Films banner. Noah Rosen will executive produce alongside Ben Everard of Grey Matter Productions.
MadRiver International will launch international sales at the American Film Market, which opens Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif. CAA Media Finance, which arranged financing for the film, represents domestic rights.
Gibson, Grillo and Carnahan are in post-production on “Boss Level,” an action sci-fi thriller starring Grillo and Gibson, which was also directed by Carnahan.
MadRiver International’s Kimberly Fox said,...
- 11/5/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Mel Gibson and Frank Grillo are leading the cast of Joe Carnahan’s thriller Leo From Toledo, which MadRiver International is launching on its Afm slate.
Pic follows a former killer for the Kansas City mob, now hiding in witness protection, who has trouble with his memory. When his past catches up with him and he becomes a hunted man, he has little time to save the one thing he has left – his estranged daughter and granddaughter.
The project sees the re-teaming of Gibson, Grillo and Carnahan following the trio working together on sci-fi thriller Boss Level, which is now in post.
Leo From Toledo is based on an original script from Dan Casey. Lawrence Grey is producing through his Grey Matter Productions banner, alongside Carnahan and Grillo under their WarParty Films banner. Noah Rosen will executive produce alongside Ben Everard of Grey Matter Productions.
MadRiver International is handling international sales,...
Pic follows a former killer for the Kansas City mob, now hiding in witness protection, who has trouble with his memory. When his past catches up with him and he becomes a hunted man, he has little time to save the one thing he has left – his estranged daughter and granddaughter.
The project sees the re-teaming of Gibson, Grillo and Carnahan following the trio working together on sci-fi thriller Boss Level, which is now in post.
Leo From Toledo is based on an original script from Dan Casey. Lawrence Grey is producing through his Grey Matter Productions banner, alongside Carnahan and Grillo under their WarParty Films banner. Noah Rosen will executive produce alongside Ben Everard of Grey Matter Productions.
MadRiver International is handling international sales,...
- 11/5/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Industry recalls larger-than-life personality who was a loyal supporter of Us film.
Tributes are pouring in from the world of independent film for Sammy Hadida, the French distributor, producer and co-founder of Metropolitan FilmExport who died in hospital in Los Angeles on Monday (26) aged 64.
Hadida was in the Us after the Afm ended earlier this month and passed away at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital following a short illness.
The prevailing sentiment among his friends and associates in Hollywood on Tuesday reflected personal shock and grief, as well as a loss to the film industry, the French independent landscape, and the Us film business.
Tributes are pouring in from the world of independent film for Sammy Hadida, the French distributor, producer and co-founder of Metropolitan FilmExport who died in hospital in Los Angeles on Monday (26) aged 64.
Hadida was in the Us after the Afm ended earlier this month and passed away at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital following a short illness.
The prevailing sentiment among his friends and associates in Hollywood on Tuesday reflected personal shock and grief, as well as a loss to the film industry, the French independent landscape, and the Us film business.
- 11/28/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Coming off the success of the recent Indie Soap Awards and a successful winter full of fabulous new episodes, the web series community is excited about what's next. We Love Soaps TV is happy to offer our Indie Soap Spring Preview Guide with the latest news and happenings from returning shows to crossovers and spin-offs. Check it out below.
Season Premieres
Then We Got Help!
Season Two Premiere Date: March 18
Creator and star Julie Ann Emery offers a preview of the new season: "The thing I think I'm most proud of is Season Two is fully fan funded. We did a crowd funding campaign and we surpassed our maximum budget asked for. We may not have the biggest audience on the web, but our fans are Fierce!
"We used that money to improve our sound, get all our actors back, and add an impressive list of guest stars including Sam McMurray (Rasing Arizona,...
Season Premieres
Then We Got Help!
Season Two Premiere Date: March 18
Creator and star Julie Ann Emery offers a preview of the new season: "The thing I think I'm most proud of is Season Two is fully fan funded. We did a crowd funding campaign and we surpassed our maximum budget asked for. We may not have the biggest audience on the web, but our fans are Fierce!
"We used that money to improve our sound, get all our actors back, and add an impressive list of guest stars including Sam McMurray (Rasing Arizona,...
- 3/11/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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