Exclusive: Colombian actress Diana Hoyos has joined the cast of the action pic Diablo, which Grindstone Entertainment Group has acquired for North America.
Hoyos joins Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror in the film directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s.
It was announced today that Daro Distribution has also acquired world rights to the pic with the exclusion of North America, Latin America, Asia, Airlines, and the Middle East which Film Mode is representing on behalf of co-producer Agora Films. The film is being prepped for release later this year. Daro’s President Pierre-Andre Rochat has joined as executive producer.
Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street are co-producing with a script written by Mat Sansom. Producers are Craig Baumgarten, Clay Epstein, Adkins, and Marco Zaror. The film recently wrapped principal photography and is currently in post-production.
The film follows Kris Chaney (Adkins) who, after being released from prison, embarks on a perilous mission to fulfill an old promise but finds himself in danger when he kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster. Her father, Vincent, puts out a call to the entire criminal underworld to bring her back alive. El Corvo (Zaror), a psychopathic killer, joins the hunt not for the money but for his own vendetta against Vincent’s family. Kris must evade both Elisa’s powerful father and a ruthless killer bent on revenge to live long enough to tell Elisa the full story that has been hidden from her.
“I am excited to share this movie with the fans. Diablo turned out great. Some of the best fights and action we have ever done” Adkins said.
Pierre-André Rochat, CEO of Daro Distribution added: “We are thrilled to partner with Film Mode on this exciting action project. Scott Adkins has a proven track record in our key sales territories, and we are certain that this movie will be a hit with our clients.”...
Hoyos joins Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror in the film directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s.
It was announced today that Daro Distribution has also acquired world rights to the pic with the exclusion of North America, Latin America, Asia, Airlines, and the Middle East which Film Mode is representing on behalf of co-producer Agora Films. The film is being prepped for release later this year. Daro’s President Pierre-Andre Rochat has joined as executive producer.
Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street are co-producing with a script written by Mat Sansom. Producers are Craig Baumgarten, Clay Epstein, Adkins, and Marco Zaror. The film recently wrapped principal photography and is currently in post-production.
The film follows Kris Chaney (Adkins) who, after being released from prison, embarks on a perilous mission to fulfill an old promise but finds himself in danger when he kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster. Her father, Vincent, puts out a call to the entire criminal underworld to bring her back alive. El Corvo (Zaror), a psychopathic killer, joins the hunt not for the money but for his own vendetta against Vincent’s family. Kris must evade both Elisa’s powerful father and a ruthless killer bent on revenge to live long enough to tell Elisa the full story that has been hidden from her.
“I am excited to share this movie with the fans. Diablo turned out great. Some of the best fights and action we have ever done” Adkins said.
Pierre-André Rochat, CEO of Daro Distribution added: “We are thrilled to partner with Film Mode on this exciting action project. Scott Adkins has a proven track record in our key sales territories, and we are certain that this movie will be a hit with our clients.”...
- 5/16/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Film Mode has acquired international sales rights to the action adventure Decade Of The Dead which received its market screening debut in Cannes this week.
Sean Patrick Thomas, Shane Johnson, Jenna Leigh Green, Corsica Wilson, and Marissa Merrill star in the story, set 10 years after the apocalypse as a group of bounty hunters seek refuge on a tropical island ruled by a deranged cult leader.
Adam Deyoe and Fairai Branscombe Richmond directed Decade Of The Dead from a screenplay by Loren Semmens and Adam Deyoe. Semmens, Bryan Spicer, and Joel Michaely produced.
Clay Epstein and his team are showing a promo reel to buyers.
Sean Patrick Thomas, Shane Johnson, Jenna Leigh Green, Corsica Wilson, and Marissa Merrill star in the story, set 10 years after the apocalypse as a group of bounty hunters seek refuge on a tropical island ruled by a deranged cult leader.
Adam Deyoe and Fairai Branscombe Richmond directed Decade Of The Dead from a screenplay by Loren Semmens and Adam Deyoe. Semmens, Bryan Spicer, and Joel Michaely produced.
Clay Epstein and his team are showing a promo reel to buyers.
- 5/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Vault Entertainment has added industry veteran Craig Baumgarten as a manager/producer.
The move reunites Baumgarten and Vault founder, Adam Griffin, who previously worked together. Baumgarten most recently was a partner at management/production company Wonder Street.
Baumgarten previously served as VP of Paramount Pictures, President of Keith Barish Productions, EVP of Production at Columbia, President of Lorimar Motion Pictures, and EVP of Twentieth Century Fox. After leaving Fox, Baumgarten produced several films including Disney’s Blank Check, It Could Happen to You starring Nicolas Cage and Hook, directed by Steven Spielberg. As a senior executive, Baumgarten oversaw production of many successful films over the years, including Sophie’s Choice, Ghostbusters and Die Hard.
Baumgarten, in partnership with Clay Epstein of Film Mode Entertainment, most recently produced Diablo for Grindstone alongside client Scott Adkins, who also stars in the movie. Last year, Baumgarten produced Samuel Goldwyn Films’ Trouble Man! featuring client Michael Jai White,...
The move reunites Baumgarten and Vault founder, Adam Griffin, who previously worked together. Baumgarten most recently was a partner at management/production company Wonder Street.
Baumgarten previously served as VP of Paramount Pictures, President of Keith Barish Productions, EVP of Production at Columbia, President of Lorimar Motion Pictures, and EVP of Twentieth Century Fox. After leaving Fox, Baumgarten produced several films including Disney’s Blank Check, It Could Happen to You starring Nicolas Cage and Hook, directed by Steven Spielberg. As a senior executive, Baumgarten oversaw production of many successful films over the years, including Sophie’s Choice, Ghostbusters and Die Hard.
Baumgarten, in partnership with Clay Epstein of Film Mode Entertainment, most recently produced Diablo for Grindstone alongside client Scott Adkins, who also stars in the movie. Last year, Baumgarten produced Samuel Goldwyn Films’ Trouble Man! featuring client Michael Jai White,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The American Film Market has a new home, this time in Las Vegas, for its 45th edition.
Organizers of AFM — The Independent Film & Television Alliance – have found new lodgings for their annual film bazaar at the Palms Resort Casino for the 2024 show to run Nov. 5 to 10. That follows the 2023 get-together taking place at the Le Meridien Delfina in Santa Monica after AFM left its longtime headquarters at The Loews, the iconic beachside hotel.
IFTA adds it has a host of film buyers and sellers representing players like Cornerstone, Arclight Films, HanWay Films, Blue Fox Entertainment, Film Mode Entertainment, Neon, FilmNation Entertainment, Lakeshore Entertainment and Millennium Media already on board as exhibitors at the Palms Resort.
“After extensive research, discussions with the board and invaluable feedback from stakeholders, this move underscores our determination to evolving AFM to meet today’s industry needs,” Clay Epstein, IFTA chairperson and president of Film Mode Entertainment,...
Organizers of AFM — The Independent Film & Television Alliance – have found new lodgings for their annual film bazaar at the Palms Resort Casino for the 2024 show to run Nov. 5 to 10. That follows the 2023 get-together taking place at the Le Meridien Delfina in Santa Monica after AFM left its longtime headquarters at The Loews, the iconic beachside hotel.
IFTA adds it has a host of film buyers and sellers representing players like Cornerstone, Arclight Films, HanWay Films, Blue Fox Entertainment, Film Mode Entertainment, Neon, FilmNation Entertainment, Lakeshore Entertainment and Millennium Media already on board as exhibitors at the Palms Resort.
“After extensive research, discussions with the board and invaluable feedback from stakeholders, this move underscores our determination to evolving AFM to meet today’s industry needs,” Clay Epstein, IFTA chairperson and president of Film Mode Entertainment,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Following years of speculation as to a new location for the American Film Market, organizer IFTA and its Board of Directors have confirmed Las Vegas’ Palms Casino Resort as their venue for the 45th edition. The decision comes almost two weeks after Deadline exclusively reported the Palms as a leading contender.
Held in Los Angeles and Santa Monica for over four decades, the leading indie market moved away from its longtime Santa Monica home The Loews last year, though its relocation to the Delfina was beset with issues and drew complaints from attendees.
The decision to move to Las Vegas came after a multi-city search and careful consideration of the needs of AFM’s Exhibiting Sales Companies and Buyers. “After extensive research, discussions with the Board and invaluable feedback from stakeholders, this move underscores our determination to evolving AFM to meet today’s industry needs,” said Clay Epstein, IFTA Chairperson...
Held in Los Angeles and Santa Monica for over four decades, the leading indie market moved away from its longtime Santa Monica home The Loews last year, though its relocation to the Delfina was beset with issues and drew complaints from attendees.
The decision to move to Las Vegas came after a multi-city search and careful consideration of the needs of AFM’s Exhibiting Sales Companies and Buyers. “After extensive research, discussions with the Board and invaluable feedback from stakeholders, this move underscores our determination to evolving AFM to meet today’s industry needs,” said Clay Epstein, IFTA Chairperson...
- 3/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s official: the 2024 American Film Market is moving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
The Independent Film & Television Alliance and its board of directors announced Friday that the AFM, its industry flagship event, will relocate to Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas for its 45th edition, scheduled for Nov. 5-10, 2024.
The move, which was rumoured during the European Film Market in Berlin last month, marks the event’s first time away from LA since the trade show began in 1981.
“After extensive research, discussions with the Board and invaluable feedback from stakeholders, this move underscores our determination to evolving AFM to meet today’s industry needs,” said Clay Epstein, IFTA Chairperson and President of Film Mode Entertainment. “The strength of the AFM lies in its ability to create community and present a sophisticated platform for all our participants’ activities in one convenient location. The Palms enables us to do all of that and beyond.
The Independent Film & Television Alliance and its board of directors announced Friday that the AFM, its industry flagship event, will relocate to Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas for its 45th edition, scheduled for Nov. 5-10, 2024.
The move, which was rumoured during the European Film Market in Berlin last month, marks the event’s first time away from LA since the trade show began in 1981.
“After extensive research, discussions with the Board and invaluable feedback from stakeholders, this move underscores our determination to evolving AFM to meet today’s industry needs,” said Clay Epstein, IFTA Chairperson and President of Film Mode Entertainment. “The strength of the AFM lies in its ability to create community and present a sophisticated platform for all our participants’ activities in one convenient location. The Palms enables us to do all of that and beyond.
- 3/8/2024
- by Alex Ritman and Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
The Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA) has confirmed that the American Film Market (AFM) will relocate to the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas for its 45th edition in November.
The announcement comes three weeks after Screen exclusively reported that IFTA was considering moving its signature AFM event from Santa Monica in California to the tourist mecca of Las Vegas in neighbouring state Nevada.
Screen understands that in addition to Las Vegas and Los Angeles-area options including Santa Monica and Newport Beach, IFTA also considered the cities of Austin, Miami, Palm Springs and San Diego as possible new AFM sites.
The announcement comes three weeks after Screen exclusively reported that IFTA was considering moving its signature AFM event from Santa Monica in California to the tourist mecca of Las Vegas in neighbouring state Nevada.
Screen understands that in addition to Las Vegas and Los Angeles-area options including Santa Monica and Newport Beach, IFTA also considered the cities of Austin, Miami, Palm Springs and San Diego as possible new AFM sites.
- 3/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
Film Mode has notched up sales in key territories led by the UK and Germany on horror mystery #Amfad All My Friends Are Dead which screens in the market tomorrow [Monday Feb 19].
Jade Pettyjohn and JoJo Siwa star in the tale of college friends who rent a home for a weekend music festival and start to die one by one in a series of murders corresponding to the Seven Deadly Sins.
Marcus Dunstan from the Saw franchise directed and also stars alongside John Baldecchi from Happy Death Day.
Clay Epstein and his Film Mode sales team have closed deals in Germany and...
Jade Pettyjohn and JoJo Siwa star in the tale of college friends who rent a home for a weekend music festival and start to die one by one in a series of murders corresponding to the Seven Deadly Sins.
Marcus Dunstan from the Saw franchise directed and also stars alongside John Baldecchi from Happy Death Day.
Clay Epstein and his Film Mode sales team have closed deals in Germany and...
- 2/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Film Mode Entertainment has locked a series of deals on Blue Light, the latest feature from American filmmaker Andy Fickman.
Sales for Blue Light include Germany (Lighthouse Home Entertainment), Malaysia (Feather Entertainment), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Philippines (Pioneer Films), United Kingdom (101 Films), India (VR Films and Studios), Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East), and Poland (Media4Fun).
Blue Light is based on a series of true and terrifying unexplained events. The film follows a group of friends on a road trip who soon realize something terrifying and unworldly is threatening their lives. The ensemble cast features Bella DeLong, Amber Janea (Lifetime’s A Predator Returns), Daryl Tofa (Two-Bit in The Outsiders on Broadway), Ana Zambrana (La Traición en la Amistad), Crystal Lake Evans (Starz’s Hightown...
Sales for Blue Light include Germany (Lighthouse Home Entertainment), Malaysia (Feather Entertainment), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Philippines (Pioneer Films), United Kingdom (101 Films), India (VR Films and Studios), Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East), and Poland (Media4Fun).
Blue Light is based on a series of true and terrifying unexplained events. The film follows a group of friends on a road trip who soon realize something terrifying and unworldly is threatening their lives. The ensemble cast features Bella DeLong, Amber Janea (Lifetime’s A Predator Returns), Daryl Tofa (Two-Bit in The Outsiders on Broadway), Ana Zambrana (La Traición en la Amistad), Crystal Lake Evans (Starz’s Hightown...
- 2/17/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
First footage screening from ’Dominique’, ’My Divorce Comedy’ on November 1.
Film Mode Entertainment has announced at AFM a raft of deals on supernatural horror thriller The Devil Conspiracy, action thriller Dominique, and revenge thriller Outrage in a series of transactions concluded since Cannes.
Nathan Frankowski’s The Devil Conspiracy stars Alice Orr-Ewing, Joe Doyle, Peter Mensah, and Joe Anderson in the story of a Satanic cult which steals the Shroud of Turin.
Deals have closed in Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East), Australia/New Zealand (Eagle Entertainment), the UK (Amcomri Productions), Scandinavia (NonStop), South Korea (Lumix Media Contents Group), Germany...
Film Mode Entertainment has announced at AFM a raft of deals on supernatural horror thriller The Devil Conspiracy, action thriller Dominique, and revenge thriller Outrage in a series of transactions concluded since Cannes.
Nathan Frankowski’s The Devil Conspiracy stars Alice Orr-Ewing, Joe Doyle, Peter Mensah, and Joe Anderson in the story of a Satanic cult which steals the Shroud of Turin.
Deals have closed in Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East), Australia/New Zealand (Eagle Entertainment), the UK (Amcomri Productions), Scandinavia (NonStop), South Korea (Lumix Media Contents Group), Germany...
- 11/1/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Umbrella Entertainment Snaps Up One-Shot Horror Film ‘Scurry’ for Australia, New Zealand (Exclusive)
Umbrella Entertainment has snapped up Luke Sparke’s one-shot horror feature “Scurry” for Australia and New Zealand.
Starring Jamie Costa (“Kenobi: A Star Wars Story”) and Emalia (“Paper Dolls”), the film tells the story of two strangers who find themselves trapped underground when their city is attacked by a monstrous threat.
“Badly injured and with limited resources, they must navigate a treacherous, narrowing tunnel in hopes of finding an exit before they bleed out,” reads the logline. “Fear and desperation consume them as the threat closes in and they soon discover they have more to fear than each other.”
The film, which is directed by Luke Sparke (“Occupation”), was shot in Queensland, Australia, in real time in a one-shot take. It was written by Tom Evans (“Bring Him to Me”) and is currently in post-production.
A first look will debut at AFM. Film Mode Entertainment is handling worldwide sales rights.
Starring Jamie Costa (“Kenobi: A Star Wars Story”) and Emalia (“Paper Dolls”), the film tells the story of two strangers who find themselves trapped underground when their city is attacked by a monstrous threat.
“Badly injured and with limited resources, they must navigate a treacherous, narrowing tunnel in hopes of finding an exit before they bleed out,” reads the logline. “Fear and desperation consume them as the threat closes in and they soon discover they have more to fear than each other.”
The film, which is directed by Luke Sparke (“Occupation”), was shot in Queensland, Australia, in real time in a one-shot take. It was written by Tom Evans (“Bring Him to Me”) and is currently in post-production.
A first look will debut at AFM. Film Mode Entertainment is handling worldwide sales rights.
- 11/1/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Bella DeLong (“The Winchesters”) and Amber Janea (“A Predator Returns”) have been cast in Andy Fickman’s upcoming horror feature “Blue Light.”
Daryl Tofa (“Two-Bit”), Ana Zambrana (“La Traición en la Amistad”), Crystal Lake Evans (“Hightown”), Jarrett Brown (“Colin in Black and White”), John Bucy (“Frasier”) and Finley Rose Slater (“Playing with Fire”) round out the cast.
“Race to Witch Mountain” helmer Fickman directs the film, which “follows a group of friends on a road trip who soon realize something terrifying and unworldly is threatening their lives.” It is apparently based on “true and and terrifying unexplained events.”
The feature, which is set to premiere at AFM, has already sold to Germany (Lighthouse Home Entertainment), India (VR Films and Studios), the Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East) and Poland (Media4Fun). Film Mode Entertainment are repping global rights.
Fickman produces alongside Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary and Michael Speyer.
Daryl Tofa (“Two-Bit”), Ana Zambrana (“La Traición en la Amistad”), Crystal Lake Evans (“Hightown”), Jarrett Brown (“Colin in Black and White”), John Bucy (“Frasier”) and Finley Rose Slater (“Playing with Fire”) round out the cast.
“Race to Witch Mountain” helmer Fickman directs the film, which “follows a group of friends on a road trip who soon realize something terrifying and unworldly is threatening their lives.” It is apparently based on “true and and terrifying unexplained events.”
The feature, which is set to premiere at AFM, has already sold to Germany (Lighthouse Home Entertainment), India (VR Films and Studios), the Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East) and Poland (Media4Fun). Film Mode Entertainment are repping global rights.
Fickman produces alongside Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary and Michael Speyer.
- 10/31/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Vertical has taken North American distribution rights for James Rowe’s crime thriller Breakwater starring Dermot Mulroney, Darren Mann and Mena Suvari as Film Mode Entertainment kicks off sales at the AFM.
Mann plays a young ex-convict, recently released from a Virginia prison, who embarks on a mission to track down the daughter of a fellow inmate and mentor, played by Mulroney, at his request.
Breaking the terms of his parole he crosses into the state of North Carolina, from where he connects with the woman who is living a seemingly idyllic life in a seaside hamlet in the picturesque Outer Banks area.
As they grow closer against the backdrop of the out-of-season holiday resort, Eve’s dark past closes in on them both.
Further cast members include Alyssa Goss and Sonja Sohn.
The feature recently won the Audience...
Mann plays a young ex-convict, recently released from a Virginia prison, who embarks on a mission to track down the daughter of a fellow inmate and mentor, played by Mulroney, at his request.
Breaking the terms of his parole he crosses into the state of North Carolina, from where he connects with the woman who is living a seemingly idyllic life in a seaside hamlet in the picturesque Outer Banks area.
As they grow closer against the backdrop of the out-of-season holiday resort, Eve’s dark past closes in on them both.
Further cast members include Alyssa Goss and Sonja Sohn.
The feature recently won the Audience...
- 10/31/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The “nature run amok” horror comedy Cocaine Bear got a lot of attention when it was released earlier this year, thanks to its title and concept. Now Film Mode Entertainment and Jaggi Entertainment are aiming to replicate the success of Cocaine Bear with their own “nature run amok” project, Tik/Croc! A press release notes that Tik/Croc is currently in development and will soon be moving into the pre-production phase. The project will also be presented to potential buyers at the upcoming American Film Market.
Scripted by Ryan Meharry and Yasmin Kassim, both of whom are actors and comedians, Tik/Croc has the following synopsis: An enormous crocodile makes headlines when its terrifying rampage is caught on social media. With the world’s eyes set on witnessing the beast in action, a local high school student, desperate for cash and fame, sets out on a dangerous mission to capture...
Scripted by Ryan Meharry and Yasmin Kassim, both of whom are actors and comedians, Tik/Croc has the following synopsis: An enormous crocodile makes headlines when its terrifying rampage is caught on social media. With the world’s eyes set on witnessing the beast in action, a local high school student, desperate for cash and fame, sets out on a dangerous mission to capture...
- 10/30/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Byron Allen’s Freestyle Digital Media has picked up La Soga 3: Vengeance, starring Manny Perez as a justice-seeking hitman.
Freestyle plans a digital release to start Dec. 12, 2023, for the Spanish-language crime-focused action thriller that Perez directs and which also stars Ana Lapointe and Felix German as part of a mostly Latino ensemble cast.
“Nowadays, releasing a film is not as easy as people think, so working with the team at Freestyle Digital Media was a blessing, and I’m looking forward to building a working relationship for future projects as well,” Perez said in a statement on Monday.
La Soga 3: Vengeance has Perez playing La Soga, the Dominican Republic’s most dangerous hitman who returns home to fight corruption, only to be targeted by ruthless assassins. He finds himself in a deadly ambush and, to succeed amid the chaos, La Soga joins with his cousin Sixto to unravel...
Freestyle plans a digital release to start Dec. 12, 2023, for the Spanish-language crime-focused action thriller that Perez directs and which also stars Ana Lapointe and Felix German as part of a mostly Latino ensemble cast.
“Nowadays, releasing a film is not as easy as people think, so working with the team at Freestyle Digital Media was a blessing, and I’m looking forward to building a working relationship for future projects as well,” Perez said in a statement on Monday.
La Soga 3: Vengeance has Perez playing La Soga, the Dominican Republic’s most dangerous hitman who returns home to fight corruption, only to be targeted by ruthless assassins. He finds himself in a deadly ambush and, to succeed amid the chaos, La Soga joins with his cousin Sixto to unravel...
- 10/30/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The creature feature meets the social media age with the upcoming Tik/Croc, a new crocodile horror movie from Film Mode Entertainment and Jaggi Entertainment.
Deadline exclusively reports the news, noting that the in-development horror movie comes from writers Ryan Meharry (Raising Hope) and Yasmin Kassim (Jungle, Neighbors).
The website also previews, “The pic tells the story of an enormous crocodile that makes headlines when its terrifying rampage is caught on social media.
“With the world’s eyes set on witnessing the beast in action, a local high school student, desperate for cash and fame, sets out on a dangerous mission to capture it all on her TikTok account.”
“We’re thrilled to be working with the prolific Steve Jaggi on Tik/Croc, a relevant and fresh take on a classic beloved genre, including the magic and mayhem that social media has brought to the world at large, and has...
Deadline exclusively reports the news, noting that the in-development horror movie comes from writers Ryan Meharry (Raising Hope) and Yasmin Kassim (Jungle, Neighbors).
The website also previews, “The pic tells the story of an enormous crocodile that makes headlines when its terrifying rampage is caught on social media.
“With the world’s eyes set on witnessing the beast in action, a local high school student, desperate for cash and fame, sets out on a dangerous mission to capture it all on her TikTok account.”
“We’re thrilled to be working with the prolific Steve Jaggi on Tik/Croc, a relevant and fresh take on a classic beloved genre, including the magic and mayhem that social media has brought to the world at large, and has...
- 10/30/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Film Mode Entertainment and Jaggi Entertainment have teamed on the social media horror pic Tik/Croc.
The pic tells the story of an enormous crocodile that makes headlines when its terrifying rampage is caught on social media. With the world’s eyes set on witnessing the beast in action, a local high school student, desperate for cash and fame, sets out on a dangerous mission to capture it all on her TikTok account.
Tik/Croc is written by Ryan Meharry (Raising Hope) and Yasmin Kassim. The pic is currently in development, moving into the pre-production phase, and will have its world market premiere at AFM. Steve Jaggi is producing while Clay Epstein is executive producer. Film Mode Entertainment is handling worldwide sales rights. Additional information, including casting, director, and production news, will be released imminently.
“We’re thrilled to be...
The pic tells the story of an enormous crocodile that makes headlines when its terrifying rampage is caught on social media. With the world’s eyes set on witnessing the beast in action, a local high school student, desperate for cash and fame, sets out on a dangerous mission to capture it all on her TikTok account.
Tik/Croc is written by Ryan Meharry (Raising Hope) and Yasmin Kassim. The pic is currently in development, moving into the pre-production phase, and will have its world market premiere at AFM. Steve Jaggi is producing while Clay Epstein is executive producer. Film Mode Entertainment is handling worldwide sales rights. Additional information, including casting, director, and production news, will be released imminently.
“We’re thrilled to be...
- 10/30/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Cineverse to distribute in North America on November 10.
Film Mode president Clay Epstein and his team will kick off sales at AFM next week on Shane West and Dermot Mulroney crime thriller She’s A Criminal aka The Dirty South.
Matthew Yerby’s film gets its market screening debut on November 3 and also stars Willa Holland as Sue, a bartender who is given 72 hours to find $30,000 to save the family bar from a greedy businessman.
Desperate to make quick money, Sue partners up with a thief to pull off a heist. But when their scheme does not go as planned,...
Film Mode president Clay Epstein and his team will kick off sales at AFM next week on Shane West and Dermot Mulroney crime thriller She’s A Criminal aka The Dirty South.
Matthew Yerby’s film gets its market screening debut on November 3 and also stars Willa Holland as Sue, a bartender who is given 72 hours to find $30,000 to save the family bar from a greedy businessman.
Desperate to make quick money, Sue partners up with a thief to pull off a heist. But when their scheme does not go as planned,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Watch the Short Film Dead Enders: "Disaffected, young gas-station clerk Maya doesn't care about much besides messing with her manager and getting her beer discount at the end of the midnight shift. But after a sinister race of mind-controlling parasites are set loose by irresponsible oil drillers, Maya realizes that there might be more to life than spending all your waking hours stacking shelves for a corporate overlord."
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Directed By | Fidel Ruiz-healy & Tyler Walker Written By | Fidel Ruiz-healy & Tyler Walker And Conor Murphy & Jordan Michael Blake Produced By | Raven Jensen & Amanda Crown Co-produced By | Conor Murphy, Nico Alvo, Gregory Barns, Jordan Michael Blake, & Eduardo Ruiz-Healy Production Company | The American Standard Film Co. Executive Producer | Joe Veix Associate Producer | Katie Heim Cinematography By | Conor Murphy Production Design By | Chazz Foggie Assistant Director | Eduardo Ruiz-healy Original Score By | Chris Ruenes & Drake Tyler Creature Design | Rashaad Santiago VFX By...
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Crew
Directed By | Fidel Ruiz-healy & Tyler Walker Written By | Fidel Ruiz-healy & Tyler Walker And Conor Murphy & Jordan Michael Blake Produced By | Raven Jensen & Amanda Crown Co-produced By | Conor Murphy, Nico Alvo, Gregory Barns, Jordan Michael Blake, & Eduardo Ruiz-Healy Production Company | The American Standard Film Co. Executive Producer | Joe Veix Associate Producer | Katie Heim Cinematography By | Conor Murphy Production Design By | Chazz Foggie Assistant Director | Eduardo Ruiz-healy Original Score By | Chris Ruenes & Drake Tyler Creature Design | Rashaad Santiago VFX By...
- 10/18/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Filming is officially underway in Vancouver, Canada on our slasher All My Friends Are Dead, from Cinedigm (Cidm), Roundtable Entertainment, and Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment (Fme). THR first shared the news.
The 90s-throwback slasher stars award-winning actress Jade Pettyjohn (Destroyer) and international sensation JoJo Siwa in the newest film franchise from genre veteran Marcus Dunstan and Happy Death Day Producer John Baldecchi.
“All My Friends Are Dead follows a group of college friends as they head to the year’s biggest music festival. When they get a killer deal on an Airbnb, they waste little time celebrating their good fortune. Their weekend of partying quickly turns into a nightmare as members of the group are murdered one by one. When they realize that each of these horrific deaths corresponds to one of the seven sins, it’s only a matter of time before their number is up.”
Lead...
The 90s-throwback slasher stars award-winning actress Jade Pettyjohn (Destroyer) and international sensation JoJo Siwa in the newest film franchise from genre veteran Marcus Dunstan and Happy Death Day Producer John Baldecchi.
“All My Friends Are Dead follows a group of college friends as they head to the year’s biggest music festival. When they get a killer deal on an Airbnb, they waste little time celebrating their good fortune. Their weekend of partying quickly turns into a nightmare as members of the group are murdered one by one. When they realize that each of these horrific deaths corresponds to one of the seven sins, it’s only a matter of time before their number is up.”
Lead...
- 5/20/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Jade Pettyjohn and JoJo Siwa have grabbed lead roles in All My Friends Are Dead, a slasher pic from genre veteran and director Marcus Dunstan.
The project from Cinedigm, Roundtable Entertainment and Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment is shooting in Vancouver, Canada, with an ensemble cast that includes Jennifer Ens, Ali Fumiko Whitney, Justin Derickson, Julian Haig, Cardi Wong, Jack Doupe-Smith and Michaella Russell.
With a screenplay by Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum, All My Friends Are Dead follows college friends at a big music festival where a weekend of partying quickly becomes a nightmare as the group is murdered one by one. When the friends realize each horrific death corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins, it’s only a matter of time before everyone’s number is up.
Cinedigm already picked up the North American rights to the film financed by Banc of California, Budding Equity and others.
The project from Cinedigm, Roundtable Entertainment and Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment is shooting in Vancouver, Canada, with an ensemble cast that includes Jennifer Ens, Ali Fumiko Whitney, Justin Derickson, Julian Haig, Cardi Wong, Jack Doupe-Smith and Michaella Russell.
With a screenplay by Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum, All My Friends Are Dead follows college friends at a big music festival where a weekend of partying quickly becomes a nightmare as the group is murdered one by one. When the friends realize each horrific death corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins, it’s only a matter of time before everyone’s number is up.
Cinedigm already picked up the North American rights to the film financed by Banc of California, Budding Equity and others.
- 5/20/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Manny Perez is set to return as the justice-seeking hitman in Vengeance: A La Soga Story, with Ana Lapointe and Felix German also boarding the mostly Latino cast list.
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has started shopping the crime-focused action thriller, now in post-production, to foreign buyers in Cannes, with Perez set to play La Soga, the Dominican Republic’s most dangerous hitman who returns home to fight corruption, only to be targeted by assassins.
Driven by a relentless pursuit of revenge and family, La Soga is determined to reveal the truth and fight for justice.
“It’s a pleasure and an honor to be working with Clay and his team at Film Mode Entertainment. It’s been a long journey, carrying this story through, but I am thrilled and excited for its outcome. I know my film is in good hands,” Perez said in a statement.
The character...
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has started shopping the crime-focused action thriller, now in post-production, to foreign buyers in Cannes, with Perez set to play La Soga, the Dominican Republic’s most dangerous hitman who returns home to fight corruption, only to be targeted by assassins.
Driven by a relentless pursuit of revenge and family, La Soga is determined to reveal the truth and fight for justice.
“It’s a pleasure and an honor to be working with Clay and his team at Film Mode Entertainment. It’s been a long journey, carrying this story through, but I am thrilled and excited for its outcome. I know my film is in good hands,” Perez said in a statement.
The character...
- 5/20/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fickman produces with Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary, Michael Speyer.
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has kicked off sales in Canes on the horror film Blue Light directed by Andy Fickman, whose films include Race To Witch Mountain and Parental Guidance.
Fickman produces with Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary, and Michael Speyer the story about friends on a road trip who are assailed by a terrifying and unworldly threat. The film is in post.
“We’re excited to be a part of an array of amazing new films that...
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has kicked off sales in Canes on the horror film Blue Light directed by Andy Fickman, whose films include Race To Witch Mountain and Parental Guidance.
Fickman produces with Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary, and Michael Speyer the story about friends on a road trip who are assailed by a terrifying and unworldly threat. The film is in post.
“We’re excited to be a part of an array of amazing new films that...
- 5/17/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Oksana Orlan (The Russian Bride) and Maurice Compte (Narcos) have teamed up to kick ass in action-thriller Dominique, set to make its Cannes market debut.
The film, from Film Mode Entertainment, Green Dog Films/Agora Entertainment and Reigning Entertainment, was written and directed by Michael S. Ojeda (Avenged, The Russian Bride) and is currently in post-production.
Dominique sees Orlan play a well-trained Ukrainian assassin who flees from her troubled past in an attempt to begin a new life in South America. However, she soon finds herself in a town plagued with violence and corruption. Facing brutal attacks from the police and mafia, she must decide whether to protect herself or stay to help an innocent family.
“Bringing Dominique to life has been a massive undertaking and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Clay and the whole Film Mode family to introduce the film and our star,...
The film, from Film Mode Entertainment, Green Dog Films/Agora Entertainment and Reigning Entertainment, was written and directed by Michael S. Ojeda (Avenged, The Russian Bride) and is currently in post-production.
Dominique sees Orlan play a well-trained Ukrainian assassin who flees from her troubled past in an attempt to begin a new life in South America. However, she soon finds herself in a town plagued with violence and corruption. Facing brutal attacks from the police and mafia, she must decide whether to protect herself or stay to help an innocent family.
“Bringing Dominique to life has been a massive undertaking and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Clay and the whole Film Mode family to introduce the film and our star,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Heidi Weitzer directed comedy starring Rumer Willis.
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment is arriving on the Croisette with worldwide rights to comedy My Divorce Party and will be showing footage at the market.
Heidi Weitzer directed the film starring Rumer Willis, Michelle Meredith , Kimia Behpoornia, Sarah Hollis, and Desiree Staples.
My Divorce Party follows a woman as she gathers friends for a vacation to celebrate her impending break-up and gifts each of them $20,000 to spend so her soon-to-be ex cannot take her life savings.
The ensemble cast includes Dionne Gipson, Cap Peterson, and Laith Ashley. Adrienne Childress and Geenah Krisht...
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment is arriving on the Croisette with worldwide rights to comedy My Divorce Party and will be showing footage at the market.
Heidi Weitzer directed the film starring Rumer Willis, Michelle Meredith , Kimia Behpoornia, Sarah Hollis, and Desiree Staples.
My Divorce Party follows a woman as she gathers friends for a vacation to celebrate her impending break-up and gifts each of them $20,000 to spend so her soon-to-be ex cannot take her life savings.
The ensemble cast includes Dionne Gipson, Cap Peterson, and Laith Ashley. Adrienne Childress and Geenah Krisht...
- 5/16/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror, who played, respectively, the heavies Killa and Chidi in John Wick 4, will reunite in the upcoming action film Diablo.
Chilean director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, known for such action films as The Fist of the Condor and Redemer, is set to direct Diablo from a screenplay by Mat Sansom. Diablo is being set up as a co-production between Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street, with Film Mode handling foreign sales, and collaborating with Wonder for domestic. The filmmakers will hold a buyers presentation for the project in Cannes on May 15.
Adkins will play Kris Chaney, a recently released ex-convict embarking on a perilous mission. He kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster, which puts him in danger. Zaror will portray El Corvo, a psychopathic killer seeking revenge against Vincent’s family.
Diablo is currently in pre-production and will shoot Chile, the home country of Zaror and Espinoza.
Chilean director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, known for such action films as The Fist of the Condor and Redemer, is set to direct Diablo from a screenplay by Mat Sansom. Diablo is being set up as a co-production between Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street, with Film Mode handling foreign sales, and collaborating with Wonder for domestic. The filmmakers will hold a buyers presentation for the project in Cannes on May 15.
Adkins will play Kris Chaney, a recently released ex-convict embarking on a perilous mission. He kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster, which puts him in danger. Zaror will portray El Corvo, a psychopathic killer seeking revenge against Vincent’s family.
Diablo is currently in pre-production and will shoot Chile, the home country of Zaror and Espinoza.
- 5/15/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Actors Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror, best known for their martial arts work in John Wick: Chapter 4, have signed on to star in the action pic Diablo from director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza.
Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street are co-producing with a script from Mat Sansom. Producers are Craig Baumgarten (Universal Soldier franchise) and Clay Epstein (Crypto) alongside Adkins and Zaror. Film Mode is handling all international sales and has partnered with Wonder Street on domestic. Both companies will present the project to buyers at the upcoming Cannes market with a filmmaker presentation on May 15 at 16:00 local time at the Olympia 6.
We understand pic is currently moving into pre-production and will shoot later this year in Chile, the home country of Zaror and Espinoza. Plot follows Kris Chaney (Adkins) who, after being released from prison, embarks on a perilous mission to...
Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street are co-producing with a script from Mat Sansom. Producers are Craig Baumgarten (Universal Soldier franchise) and Clay Epstein (Crypto) alongside Adkins and Zaror. Film Mode is handling all international sales and has partnered with Wonder Street on domestic. Both companies will present the project to buyers at the upcoming Cannes market with a filmmaker presentation on May 15 at 16:00 local time at the Olympia 6.
We understand pic is currently moving into pre-production and will shoot later this year in Chile, the home country of Zaror and Espinoza. Plot follows Kris Chaney (Adkins) who, after being released from prison, embarks on a perilous mission to...
- 5/15/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Eleven months ago, it was announced that Saw VI director Kevin Greutert would be directing a slasher movie called All My Friends Are Dead… but then Greutert got busy working on the upcoming sequel Saw X and ended up handing the helm over to Marcus Dunstan – the director of The Collector and co-writer of Saw VI. Jade Pettyjohn of the School of Rock TV series signed on to star in the film five months ago, and now it has been revealed that Pettyjohn is being joined in the cast by global superstar, entrepreneur, singer, television and film star, JoJo Siwa, whose credits include The J Team, Dance Moms, and Angry Birds 2. A press release notes that Siwa has over 71 million followers and counting across social media platforms
John Baldecchi is producing All My Friends Are Dead, while Dominic Ianno, Jason Resnick, and Kevin Greutert serve as executive producers alongside Film Mode Entertainment...
John Baldecchi is producing All My Friends Are Dead, while Dominic Ianno, Jason Resnick, and Kevin Greutert serve as executive producers alongside Film Mode Entertainment...
- 2/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: JoJo Siwa has signed on to star opposite Jade Pettyjohn (Little Fires Everywhere) in the horror-thriller All My Friends Are Dead from Saw 3D writer Marcus Dunstan.
Film Mode has international rights and is shopping the film at EFM. We understand that deals have already been locked in Germany and Benelux (Splendid), and the Middle East (Falcon).
Casting is ongoing, and the film is set to start filming in Canada this spring, with Dunstan directing from a screenplay by writers Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum.
John Baldecchi (Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U) will produce the pic. Dominic Ianno (Soul Surfer), Jason Resnick (Kidnap), and Kevin Greutert (Saw franchise) are executive producing, along with Clay Epstein of Film Mode Entertainment and Dan Rubin, CEO of Budding Equity.
The pic follows a group of close college friends who get a steal on a killer Airbnb for the...
Film Mode has international rights and is shopping the film at EFM. We understand that deals have already been locked in Germany and Benelux (Splendid), and the Middle East (Falcon).
Casting is ongoing, and the film is set to start filming in Canada this spring, with Dunstan directing from a screenplay by writers Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum.
John Baldecchi (Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U) will produce the pic. Dominic Ianno (Soul Surfer), Jason Resnick (Kidnap), and Kevin Greutert (Saw franchise) are executive producing, along with Clay Epstein of Film Mode Entertainment and Dan Rubin, CEO of Budding Equity.
The pic follows a group of close college friends who get a steal on a killer Airbnb for the...
- 2/21/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
French star Julie Gayet (The Perfect Mother) is among an ensemble cast to have has assembled for revenge thriller Outrage alongside Adelaide Kane (The Purge), Jay O. Sanders (The Day After Tomorrow), Clemens Schick (Andor), and Manuel Cauchi (13 Hours).
The now-completed feature directorial debut from French-American filmmaker Mathieu Bonzon, Outrage will be screening at the European Film Market in Berlin, where Film Mode Entertainment is handling global sales.
“We’re excited to be working with the talented Mathieu Bonzon on his feature directorial debut,” said Film Mode’s Clay Epstein. “This is a tight thriller with a fantastic twist, and we can’t wait for audiences to join in on the fun.”
Outrage takes place in a secluded French château, where a group of international media and political personalities gather for a private dinner party. Beneath the glitz and glamor lie dark conspiracies between an extremist group and a burgeoning news media company.
The now-completed feature directorial debut from French-American filmmaker Mathieu Bonzon, Outrage will be screening at the European Film Market in Berlin, where Film Mode Entertainment is handling global sales.
“We’re excited to be working with the talented Mathieu Bonzon on his feature directorial debut,” said Film Mode’s Clay Epstein. “This is a tight thriller with a fantastic twist, and we can’t wait for audiences to join in on the fun.”
Outrage takes place in a secluded French château, where a group of international media and political personalities gather for a private dinner party. Beneath the glitz and glamor lie dark conspiracies between an extremist group and a burgeoning news media company.
- 2/17/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Executive will also represent Screen Media’s catalogue.
As the EFM gets underway Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment continues to strengthen its executive ranks and has appointed Michaela Johnson-Carroll director, international sales.
The company, in Berlin selling the thriller Unseen from Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska and Marcus Dunstan’s horror mystery All My Friends Are Dead, recently hired Lydia Ianni as VP, acquisitions and development, and promoted Charlotte Mott to director, worldwide sales.
Johnson-Carroll will work strategically with the entire team on North America and the Middle East.
She will also handle global sales, business affairs, and represent...
As the EFM gets underway Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment continues to strengthen its executive ranks and has appointed Michaela Johnson-Carroll director, international sales.
The company, in Berlin selling the thriller Unseen from Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska and Marcus Dunstan’s horror mystery All My Friends Are Dead, recently hired Lydia Ianni as VP, acquisitions and development, and promoted Charlotte Mott to director, worldwide sales.
Johnson-Carroll will work strategically with the entire team on North America and the Middle East.
She will also handle global sales, business affairs, and represent...
- 2/17/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White is set to lead Feast Or Famine, a new feature-length documentary that will profile renowned East London restaurant Angelina and its relentless pursuit of the highest accolade in the culinary world — a Michelin Star.
The film began shooting earlier this month. Film Mode Entertainment and Anna Barbara Films have partnered on the project. Film Mode is handling global rights and will debut the project at the upcoming European Film Market.
Directed by Adrian Choa (Vice Media), the doc follows Angelina head chef Usman Haider alongside co-owners Joshua Owens-Baigler, and Amar Takhar as they risk everything to earn their first Michelin Star. The restaurant is still in the race for the accolade, with this year’s Michelin star award announcements for the UK set for March 27. If successful, Haider would be the first Pakistani head chef to win a Michelin star.
Pierre White, often dubbed...
The film began shooting earlier this month. Film Mode Entertainment and Anna Barbara Films have partnered on the project. Film Mode is handling global rights and will debut the project at the upcoming European Film Market.
Directed by Adrian Choa (Vice Media), the doc follows Angelina head chef Usman Haider alongside co-owners Joshua Owens-Baigler, and Amar Takhar as they risk everything to earn their first Michelin Star. The restaurant is still in the race for the accolade, with this year’s Michelin star award announcements for the UK set for March 27. If successful, Haider would be the first Pakistani head chef to win a Michelin star.
Pierre White, often dubbed...
- 2/16/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars and industry execs attend Jeddah for second edition of the festival.
International filmmakers including Guy Ritchie, Luca Guadagnino, Spike Lee, Andrew Dominik, Fatih Akin, Adil El Arbi & Bilal Fallah, Gaspar Noe and Kaouther Ben Hania and actors Andy Garcia, Akshay Kumar, Jackie Chan, Nelly Karim, Ranbin Kapoor and Hrithik Roshak are among the talent heading to this month’s Red Sea International FIlm Festival (Rsiff) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to participate in talks and in-conversation events.
Gurinder Chadha is delivering a Master Class session.
Mohammed Al Turki, CEO of Red Sea, said: “Our schedule of In-Conversations taking place at...
International filmmakers including Guy Ritchie, Luca Guadagnino, Spike Lee, Andrew Dominik, Fatih Akin, Adil El Arbi & Bilal Fallah, Gaspar Noe and Kaouther Ben Hania and actors Andy Garcia, Akshay Kumar, Jackie Chan, Nelly Karim, Ranbin Kapoor and Hrithik Roshak are among the talent heading to this month’s Red Sea International FIlm Festival (Rsiff) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to participate in talks and in-conversation events.
Gurinder Chadha is delivering a Master Class session.
Mohammed Al Turki, CEO of Red Sea, said: “Our schedule of In-Conversations taking place at...
- 12/1/2022
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Overall attendee level reached 5,866 as market returns.
AFM leadership said on Thursday that the recent in-person edition of the market drew attendees from a record 87 countries while the overall attendee level reached 5,866.
“AFM 2022 was an important milestone in our 43-year history,” said Jean Prewitt, president/CEO of Independent Film & Television Alliance, which stages the AFM. “Our mission is to give the independent industry a strong platform for sales, education, and networking. After three years away, new energy filled Santa Monica throughout the week, with a steady drumbeat of business being done and participants from 87 countries enthusiastically engaged in sharing...
AFM leadership said on Thursday that the recent in-person edition of the market drew attendees from a record 87 countries while the overall attendee level reached 5,866.
“AFM 2022 was an important milestone in our 43-year history,” said Jean Prewitt, president/CEO of Independent Film & Television Alliance, which stages the AFM. “Our mission is to give the independent industry a strong platform for sales, education, and networking. After three years away, new energy filled Santa Monica throughout the week, with a steady drumbeat of business being done and participants from 87 countries enthusiastically engaged in sharing...
- 11/10/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Overall attendee level reached 5,866 as market returns.
AFM leadership said on Thursday that the recent in-person edition of the market drew attendees from a record 87 countries while the overall attendee level reached 5,866.
“AFM 2022 was an important milestone in our 43-year history,” said Jean Prewitt, president/CEO of Independent Film & Television Alliance, which stages the AFM. “Our mission is to give the independent industry a strong platform for sales, education, and networking. After three years away, new energy filled Santa Monica throughout the week, with a steady drumbeat of business being done and participants from 87 countries enthusiastically engaged in sharing...
AFM leadership said on Thursday that the recent in-person edition of the market drew attendees from a record 87 countries while the overall attendee level reached 5,866.
“AFM 2022 was an important milestone in our 43-year history,” said Jean Prewitt, president/CEO of Independent Film & Television Alliance, which stages the AFM. “Our mission is to give the independent industry a strong platform for sales, education, and networking. After three years away, new energy filled Santa Monica throughout the week, with a steady drumbeat of business being done and participants from 87 countries enthusiastically engaged in sharing...
- 11/10/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Overall attendee level reached 5,866 as market returns.
AFM leadership said on Thursday that the recent in-person edition of the market drew attendees from a record 87 countries while the overall attendee level reached a solid 5,866.
Exhibitors included 305 registered companies from 38 countries, with the largest number after the United States coming from the UK, Italy, France, Germany and Canada. From Asia, South Korea and Thailand deployed a strong presence with 17 and eight exhibition companies respectively. The AFM highlighted Italy and Malaysia as two countries with significant increases in participation with 29 exhibitors and 10, respectively.
Buyers from nearly 500 companies representing 68 countries were present and...
AFM leadership said on Thursday that the recent in-person edition of the market drew attendees from a record 87 countries while the overall attendee level reached a solid 5,866.
Exhibitors included 305 registered companies from 38 countries, with the largest number after the United States coming from the UK, Italy, France, Germany and Canada. From Asia, South Korea and Thailand deployed a strong presence with 17 and eight exhibition companies respectively. The AFM highlighted Italy and Malaysia as two countries with significant increases in participation with 29 exhibitors and 10, respectively.
Buyers from nearly 500 companies representing 68 countries were present and...
- 11/10/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Sales talks ongoing at AFM this week.
Film Mode Entertainment has added worldwide rights excluding North America, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Iceland on heist comedy Three Day Millionaire starring Colm Meaney and to its AFM slate.
The film centres on a group of friends who plan a robbery to save their city from a greedy investor’s ambitions. Jack Spring directed the film and Jonas Armstrong, Robbie Gee, James Burrows and Lauren Foster are among the cast.
Giles Alderson, Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar and Spring served as producers and Andrew Pettit is the executive producer. Signature Films has set a November 25 release in the UK.
Film Mode Entertainment has added worldwide rights excluding North America, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Iceland on heist comedy Three Day Millionaire starring Colm Meaney and to its AFM slate.
The film centres on a group of friends who plan a robbery to save their city from a greedy investor’s ambitions. Jack Spring directed the film and Jonas Armstrong, Robbie Gee, James Burrows and Lauren Foster are among the cast.
Giles Alderson, Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar and Spring served as producers and Andrew Pettit is the executive producer. Signature Films has set a November 25 release in the UK.
- 11/4/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The board of 15 will serve from 2022-24.
Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA), the producer of the AFM, has unveiled the results of its annual elections for the board of directors, with Arclight Films’ Brian Beckmann and Protagonist Pictures’ George Hamilton among the freshly elected board of 15.
They join Caroline Couret-Delegue (Film Seekers), Diane Ferrandez (AGC Studios), Jeffrey Greenstein (Millennium Media), George Hamilton (Protagonist Pictures), Jasmin McSweeney (Nz Film Commission), and Lise Romanoff (Vision Films). Romanoff has been re-elected having just completed a two-year term.
Film Mode Entertainment’s Clay Epstein is currently serving the second year of his two-year term,...
Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA), the producer of the AFM, has unveiled the results of its annual elections for the board of directors, with Arclight Films’ Brian Beckmann and Protagonist Pictures’ George Hamilton among the freshly elected board of 15.
They join Caroline Couret-Delegue (Film Seekers), Diane Ferrandez (AGC Studios), Jeffrey Greenstein (Millennium Media), George Hamilton (Protagonist Pictures), Jasmin McSweeney (Nz Film Commission), and Lise Romanoff (Vision Films). Romanoff has been re-elected having just completed a two-year term.
Film Mode Entertainment’s Clay Epstein is currently serving the second year of his two-year term,...
- 11/4/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Brian Beckmann (Arclight Films), Caroline Couret-Delegue (Film Seekers Limited), Diane Ferrandez (AGC Studios), Jeffrey Greenstein (Millennium Media), George Hamilton (Protagonist Pictures), Jasmin McSweeney (Nz Film Commission) and Lise Romanoff (Vision Films) have been elected to serve on the Independent Film & Television Alliance’s 15-person Board of Directors.
Clay Epstein (Film Mode Entertainment), who was elected as Chairperson of the Board in 2021, is currently serving the second year of his two-year term on the IFTA Board, as are J.D Beaufils (Vmi Worldwide), David Fannon (Screen Media), Jason Buckley (Lakeshore Entertainment), Lisa Gutberlet (Blue Fox Entertainment), Nat McCormick (The Exchange), Michael Ryan (Gfm Animation) and Rob Williams (Participant Media).
“We are once again honored to have so many uniquely talented members on our Board, who each represent various positions, product, business models, and perspectives within the industry,” said Epstein. “Together they will play a pivotal role in our year-round efforts...
Clay Epstein (Film Mode Entertainment), who was elected as Chairperson of the Board in 2021, is currently serving the second year of his two-year term on the IFTA Board, as are J.D Beaufils (Vmi Worldwide), David Fannon (Screen Media), Jason Buckley (Lakeshore Entertainment), Lisa Gutberlet (Blue Fox Entertainment), Nat McCormick (The Exchange), Michael Ryan (Gfm Animation) and Rob Williams (Participant Media).
“We are once again honored to have so many uniquely talented members on our Board, who each represent various positions, product, business models, and perspectives within the industry,” said Epstein. “Together they will play a pivotal role in our year-round efforts...
- 11/3/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson direct the thriller about a family in the American wilderness.
Film Mode Entertainment has come on board to handle worldwide rights (excluding North America) to Manifest West and is giving the thriller its first market screenings at this week’s AFM.
Written and directed by Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson, who previously teamed to make horror Western Happy Hunting, Manifest West centres on a seemingly normal family that moves into the North American wilderness to escape the pressures of society but cannot escape its own secrets.
Lexy Kolker, Annet Mahendru, Milo Gibson, Michael Cudlitz and Tim Heidecker star,...
Film Mode Entertainment has come on board to handle worldwide rights (excluding North America) to Manifest West and is giving the thriller its first market screenings at this week’s AFM.
Written and directed by Joe Dietsch and Louie Gibson, who previously teamed to make horror Western Happy Hunting, Manifest West centres on a seemingly normal family that moves into the North American wilderness to escape the pressures of society but cannot escape its own secrets.
Lexy Kolker, Annet Mahendru, Milo Gibson, Michael Cudlitz and Tim Heidecker star,...
- 11/2/2022
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Two years ago, it was announced that the filmmaking duo of Jen and Sylvia Soska would be writing, directing, and producing a cinematic adaptation of the game BlindSide for Radar Pictures. That adaptation is called Unseen, and now that the Soskas have finished working on their psychosexual thriller On the Edge it looks like Unseen will be their next movie. It has been reported that Ted Field – executive producer of the 2003 version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – has come on board to produce the film alongside the Soskas, and casting is underway.
Described as a psychological sci-fi thriller, Unseen is set in the 1970s and will tell the story of
a Boston couple who wakes up one day to find they can’t see. They soon discover everyone else has also been rendered blind and their only hope is Ada, a woman who previously could not see but has now had her sight restored.
Described as a psychological sci-fi thriller, Unseen is set in the 1970s and will tell the story of
a Boston couple who wakes up one day to find they can’t see. They soon discover everyone else has also been rendered blind and their only hope is Ada, a woman who previously could not see but has now had her sight restored.
- 11/2/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Riding on the box office success in Hong Kong of its “Table for Six,” Edko Films, the production, distribution and exhibition conglomerate headed by Bill Kong (“Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon”), is launching a trio of new titles at the American Film Market this week.
One titles is courtroom drama “A Guilty Conscience,” which follows the aftermath of a manslaughter case in which a barrister’s mistake lands his supermodel client in jail. The path to an appeal, however, seems like justice itself is on trial.
Writer and director Jack Ng is making his feature directing debut on the drama; his track record as a writer that includes Edko’s 2021 hit “Anita” and “Cold War II.” The company’s confidence is such that the picture is set as Edko’s biggest title for the crucial Chinese New Year slot. It stars Dayo Wong and Louise Wong (“Anita”).
Eric Tsang Hing Wen...
One titles is courtroom drama “A Guilty Conscience,” which follows the aftermath of a manslaughter case in which a barrister’s mistake lands his supermodel client in jail. The path to an appeal, however, seems like justice itself is on trial.
Writer and director Jack Ng is making his feature directing debut on the drama; his track record as a writer that includes Edko’s 2021 hit “Anita” and “Cold War II.” The company’s confidence is such that the picture is set as Edko’s biggest title for the crucial Chinese New Year slot. It stars Dayo Wong and Louise Wong (“Anita”).
Eric Tsang Hing Wen...
- 11/2/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
BBC Studios Science Unit Names First Creative Director
The Anthrax Attacks and Dinosaurs: The Final Day producer BBC Studios Science Unit as named its first Creative Director for UK Unscripted. Emma Lorenz has joined from Wonderhood Studios and will responsible for the domestic creative strategy and growing the unit’s UK slate in documentaries, formats and returning series. The BBC production division is led by Andrew Cohen and Director of Development Nicola Cook. Along with big ticket titles for Netlflix and the BBC, it has produced advertiser-funded programming series Cook Clever, Waste Less with The Great British Bake Off Judge Prue Leith for Channel 4. At Wonderhood, which former Channel 4 CEO David Abraham runs, she was Deputy Creative Director, working on shows such as BBC Three’s Trump in Tweets, Channel 4’s Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles, the recent Super Surgeons: A Chance at Life and BBC One’s The Airport: Back in the Skies.
The Anthrax Attacks and Dinosaurs: The Final Day producer BBC Studios Science Unit as named its first Creative Director for UK Unscripted. Emma Lorenz has joined from Wonderhood Studios and will responsible for the domestic creative strategy and growing the unit’s UK slate in documentaries, formats and returning series. The BBC production division is led by Andrew Cohen and Director of Development Nicola Cook. Along with big ticket titles for Netlflix and the BBC, it has produced advertiser-funded programming series Cook Clever, Waste Less with The Great British Bake Off Judge Prue Leith for Channel 4. At Wonderhood, which former Channel 4 CEO David Abraham runs, she was Deputy Creative Director, working on shows such as BBC Three’s Trump in Tweets, Channel 4’s Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles, the recent Super Surgeons: A Chance at Life and BBC One’s The Airport: Back in the Skies.
- 11/1/2022
- by Jesse Whittock and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Originally announced back in 2020, audio adventure game BlindSide is now getting its own feature adaptation, with Jen & Sylvia Soska (American Mary, Rabid) writing and directing.
Film Mode Entertainment, The Soska Sisters, and Radar Pictures have officially announced that the adaptation is titled Unseen, and casting is underway. The film is produced by global powerhouse producer Ted Field whose impressive credits include a slew of global box office hits like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville Horror and the Jumanji franchise.
Film Mode Entertainment (Fme) is teaming up with Jen and Sylvia Soska, aka “The Twisted Twins” again, after a successful run on the hit 2019 reimagined David Cronenberg horror film, Rabid, on Unseen, inspired by one of the world’s most innovative video games, BlindSide. Fme has just boarded the project as worldwide sales agent for global rights to the film.
Film Mode Entertainment will be premiering a presentation reel at AFM, featuring...
Film Mode Entertainment, The Soska Sisters, and Radar Pictures have officially announced that the adaptation is titled Unseen, and casting is underway. The film is produced by global powerhouse producer Ted Field whose impressive credits include a slew of global box office hits like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville Horror and the Jumanji franchise.
Film Mode Entertainment (Fme) is teaming up with Jen and Sylvia Soska, aka “The Twisted Twins” again, after a successful run on the hit 2019 reimagined David Cronenberg horror film, Rabid, on Unseen, inspired by one of the world’s most innovative video games, BlindSide. Fme has just boarded the project as worldwide sales agent for global rights to the film.
Film Mode Entertainment will be premiering a presentation reel at AFM, featuring...
- 10/31/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” producer Ted Field has boarded the Soska sisters’ new feature “Unseen.”
Based on the audio-only video game “BlindSide” (which was created by Aaron Rasmussen and Michael T. Astolfi) the film will be written and directed by horror auteurs Jen and Sylvia Soska (“Vendetta”), also known as the Twisted Twins. They are currently casting the feature.
Field’s Radar Pictures will produce while Film Mode Entertainment are repping global rights, launching the title at AFM this week in Los Angeles where they’ll screen a presentation reel today (Oct. 31). The Soska sisters previously collaborated with Film Mode on “Rabid,” their 2019 re-imagining of David Cronenberg’s horror film.
“Unseen” is a psychological sci-fi set in the 1970s, where a Boston couple wake up one day to find they can’t see. They soon discover everyone else has also been rendered blind and their only hope is Ada, a...
Based on the audio-only video game “BlindSide” (which was created by Aaron Rasmussen and Michael T. Astolfi) the film will be written and directed by horror auteurs Jen and Sylvia Soska (“Vendetta”), also known as the Twisted Twins. They are currently casting the feature.
Field’s Radar Pictures will produce while Film Mode Entertainment are repping global rights, launching the title at AFM this week in Los Angeles where they’ll screen a presentation reel today (Oct. 31). The Soska sisters previously collaborated with Film Mode on “Rabid,” their 2019 re-imagining of David Cronenberg’s horror film.
“Unseen” is a psychological sci-fi set in the 1970s, where a Boston couple wake up one day to find they can’t see. They soon discover everyone else has also been rendered blind and their only hope is Ada, a...
- 10/31/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The Independent Film & Television Alliance today unveiled new details, as to the programming and speakers to be featured at this year’s American Film Market.
The AFM Sessions put on at the Loews Beach Hotel in Santa Monica as part of the 43rd edition of the industry’s only independently produced sales market will consist of 30+ panels bringing together over 100 speakers from November 2-5, including film industry thought leaders Howard Cohen (Roadside Attractions), Ashley Stern (Picture Perfect Federation), Martin Moszkowicz (Constantin Film), Jeff Annison (Legion M), Jeffrey Greenstein (Millennium Media) and George Hamilton (Protagonist Pictures). Programming highlights include:
Finance: Strategies for Today’s VOD Dominated World
Maxime Cottray, XYZ Films, Peter Graham, 120 dB Films (Principal), Deirdre Owens, Cast & Crew and Jeremy Kay, Screen International (Americas Editor).
Forecasting the Future for Independent Film
David Fannon, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment / Screen Media Ventures, Martin Moszkowicz, Constantin Film (President and Chairman), Ashley Stern, Picture Perfect Federation / Federation Entertainment of America (President) and Patrick Frater, Variety (Asia Editor).
Theatrical Marketplace Recovery for Independent Films
Howard Cohen, Roadside Attractions (Co-President & Co-Founder), Jeffrey Greenstein, Millennium Media (President), Scott Shooman, IFC Entertainment and Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, (International Features Editor).
Demystifying the Global VOD Landscape
Nick Isaak, Gravitas Ventures (VP of Sales), Peter Jarowey, Vertical Entertainment (Partner / CEO), Jason Pfardrescher, Well Go USA (EVP Digital Distribution), Kent Sanderson, Bleecker Street/ Decal and Stephanie Prange, Media Play News (Editor in Chief).
Inspiration is Everywhere: Accessing & Adapting Existing IP for the Screen
Margaret Boykin, Ubisoft Film & Television, Charles Hopkins, Concord Originals (Director of Development & Production) and James Vanderbilt, Project X Entertainment (Cco).
Independent Features with Big Profit Potential
Miranda Bailey, Cold Iron Pictures (CEO), Brian Beckmann, Arclight Films (CFO), George Hamilton, Protagonist Pictures (Cco), and Pip Ngo, XYZ Films (SVP of Sales & Acquisitions).
The Producer / Sales Agent Dynamic
Clay Epstein, Film Mode Entertainment (President), Delphine Perrier, Highland Film Group (COO), Mary Jane Skalski, Echo Lake Entertainment (President of Production / Producer), and Mimi Steinbaur, Radiant Films International (President & CEO).
The Innovators
Jeff Annison, Legion M (Co-Founder & President), Lindsey Ramey, Wattpad Webtoon Studios (Head of Global Film), Richard Botto, Stage 32 (Founder) and Alex Ferrari, Indie Film Hustle (Founder).
AFM’s programming will kick off the morning of November 2nd with the Finance Conference “The Risk Takers”, featuring Jason Cloth (Creative Wealth Media/Bron), Basil Iwanyk (Thunder Road Pictures), Laura Lewis (Rebelle Media), Milan Popelka (FilmNation), and Erich Schartzel (The Wall Street Journal), as previously announced.
Attendees will also be able to connect with Film Commissions, Government Agencies and Production Service Companies from more than 30 countries, who collectively are offering millions of dollars in production incentives, via AFM’s LocationEXPO. Exhibitors and LocationEXPO partners putting on presentations for participants include The Italian Trade Agency, The Polish Film Institute, The North Finland Film Commission and the Louisiana Office of Entertainment Industry Development.
This year’s installment of AFM will take place at the Loews Hotel and theatres throughout the city from November 1-6. More information on AFM’s current schedule and speakers, as well as its exhibitor list, can be found here and here, respectively. Check out the official poster for AFM 2022 above.
The AFM Sessions put on at the Loews Beach Hotel in Santa Monica as part of the 43rd edition of the industry’s only independently produced sales market will consist of 30+ panels bringing together over 100 speakers from November 2-5, including film industry thought leaders Howard Cohen (Roadside Attractions), Ashley Stern (Picture Perfect Federation), Martin Moszkowicz (Constantin Film), Jeff Annison (Legion M), Jeffrey Greenstein (Millennium Media) and George Hamilton (Protagonist Pictures). Programming highlights include:
Finance: Strategies for Today’s VOD Dominated World
Maxime Cottray, XYZ Films, Peter Graham, 120 dB Films (Principal), Deirdre Owens, Cast & Crew and Jeremy Kay, Screen International (Americas Editor).
Forecasting the Future for Independent Film
David Fannon, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment / Screen Media Ventures, Martin Moszkowicz, Constantin Film (President and Chairman), Ashley Stern, Picture Perfect Federation / Federation Entertainment of America (President) and Patrick Frater, Variety (Asia Editor).
Theatrical Marketplace Recovery for Independent Films
Howard Cohen, Roadside Attractions (Co-President & Co-Founder), Jeffrey Greenstein, Millennium Media (President), Scott Shooman, IFC Entertainment and Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, (International Features Editor).
Demystifying the Global VOD Landscape
Nick Isaak, Gravitas Ventures (VP of Sales), Peter Jarowey, Vertical Entertainment (Partner / CEO), Jason Pfardrescher, Well Go USA (EVP Digital Distribution), Kent Sanderson, Bleecker Street/ Decal and Stephanie Prange, Media Play News (Editor in Chief).
Inspiration is Everywhere: Accessing & Adapting Existing IP for the Screen
Margaret Boykin, Ubisoft Film & Television, Charles Hopkins, Concord Originals (Director of Development & Production) and James Vanderbilt, Project X Entertainment (Cco).
Independent Features with Big Profit Potential
Miranda Bailey, Cold Iron Pictures (CEO), Brian Beckmann, Arclight Films (CFO), George Hamilton, Protagonist Pictures (Cco), and Pip Ngo, XYZ Films (SVP of Sales & Acquisitions).
The Producer / Sales Agent Dynamic
Clay Epstein, Film Mode Entertainment (President), Delphine Perrier, Highland Film Group (COO), Mary Jane Skalski, Echo Lake Entertainment (President of Production / Producer), and Mimi Steinbaur, Radiant Films International (President & CEO).
The Innovators
Jeff Annison, Legion M (Co-Founder & President), Lindsey Ramey, Wattpad Webtoon Studios (Head of Global Film), Richard Botto, Stage 32 (Founder) and Alex Ferrari, Indie Film Hustle (Founder).
AFM’s programming will kick off the morning of November 2nd with the Finance Conference “The Risk Takers”, featuring Jason Cloth (Creative Wealth Media/Bron), Basil Iwanyk (Thunder Road Pictures), Laura Lewis (Rebelle Media), Milan Popelka (FilmNation), and Erich Schartzel (The Wall Street Journal), as previously announced.
Attendees will also be able to connect with Film Commissions, Government Agencies and Production Service Companies from more than 30 countries, who collectively are offering millions of dollars in production incentives, via AFM’s LocationEXPO. Exhibitors and LocationEXPO partners putting on presentations for participants include The Italian Trade Agency, The Polish Film Institute, The North Finland Film Commission and the Louisiana Office of Entertainment Industry Development.
This year’s installment of AFM will take place at the Loews Hotel and theatres throughout the city from November 1-6. More information on AFM’s current schedule and speakers, as well as its exhibitor list, can be found here and here, respectively. Check out the official poster for AFM 2022 above.
- 10/14/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Finance Conference runs November 2-5; AFM runs November 1-6.
Top executives from Constantin Film, Thunder Road, FilmNation, Millennium Media, and Protagonist Pictures will take part in 2022 AFM’s sessions, market heads said on Friday (October 14) as they also highlighted LocationEXPO.
The in-person 43rd edition of AFM in Santa Monica will host more than 30 sessions featuring more than 100 speakers from November 2-5 at the Loews Hotel. Market heads have brought the Finance Conference sessions back to the AFM hub after staging them at Fairmont Miramar for some years prior to the pandemic.
As previously announced, AFM programming will kick off with...
Top executives from Constantin Film, Thunder Road, FilmNation, Millennium Media, and Protagonist Pictures will take part in 2022 AFM’s sessions, market heads said on Friday (October 14) as they also highlighted LocationEXPO.
The in-person 43rd edition of AFM in Santa Monica will host more than 30 sessions featuring more than 100 speakers from November 2-5 at the Loews Hotel. Market heads have brought the Finance Conference sessions back to the AFM hub after staging them at Fairmont Miramar for some years prior to the pandemic.
As previously announced, AFM programming will kick off with...
- 10/14/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Genre regular Marcus Dunstan has just set up his next film! Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment (Fme) and Roundtable Entertainment have announced that Dunstan will be directing All My Friends Are Dead, with Jade Pettyjohn of the School of Rock TV series on board to star.
John Baldecchi is producing All My Friends Are Dead, while Dominic Ianno, Jason Resnick, and Kevin Greutert serve as executive producers. Scripted by Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum, the film will tell the following story:
A group of close college friends get a steal on a killer Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. A weekend of partying quickly takes a turn for the worse, as the group is murdered one by one. They soon discover that each one of their deaths directly corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins.
Filming will begin in Canada during the first week of November.
John Baldecchi is producing All My Friends Are Dead, while Dominic Ianno, Jason Resnick, and Kevin Greutert serve as executive producers. Scripted by Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum, the film will tell the following story:
A group of close college friends get a steal on a killer Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. A weekend of partying quickly takes a turn for the worse, as the group is murdered one by one. They soon discover that each one of their deaths directly corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins.
Filming will begin in Canada during the first week of November.
- 9/12/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Marcus Dunstan, the writer of Saw 3D and Saw VI, is set to direct the horror flick All My Friends Are Dead. Film Mode Entertainment and Roundtable Entertainment will launch sales on the project at the Toronto Film Festival.
Written by Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum, the flick follows a group of close college friends who get a steal on a killer Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. A weekend of partying quickly takes a turn for the worse, as the group is murdered one by one. They soon discover that each one of their deaths directly corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins.
Jade Pettyjohn whose list of credits includes Destroyer, Little Fires Everywhere, Trial By Fire, School of Rock, United States of Tara, and The Mentalist is in negotiations to star. Pettyjohn recently wrapped David E. Kelley’s drama series Big Sky.
Written by Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum, the flick follows a group of close college friends who get a steal on a killer Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. A weekend of partying quickly takes a turn for the worse, as the group is murdered one by one. They soon discover that each one of their deaths directly corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins.
Jade Pettyjohn whose list of credits includes Destroyer, Little Fires Everywhere, Trial By Fire, School of Rock, United States of Tara, and The Mentalist is in negotiations to star. Pettyjohn recently wrapped David E. Kelley’s drama series Big Sky.
- 9/12/2022
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Film Mode Entertainment has picked up international rights for All My Friends Are Dead, the latest horror from Saw 3D and Saw VI director Kevin Greutert.
The deal was unveiled at Cannes and will see Film Mode distribute outside North America. Cinedigm holds North American rights and invested in All My Friends Are Dead producer Roundtable Entertainment in March, revealed by Deadline. The film is leading Roundtable and Cinedigm’s 15M thriller slate.
The pic is about a group of close college friends who rent an Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year, but a weekend of partying quickly takes a turn for the worse, as the group is murdered one by one. They soon discover that each one of their deaths directly corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins.
“We’re thrilled to be working with the masterminds behind some of the most popular, in-demand,...
The deal was unveiled at Cannes and will see Film Mode distribute outside North America. Cinedigm holds North American rights and invested in All My Friends Are Dead producer Roundtable Entertainment in March, revealed by Deadline. The film is leading Roundtable and Cinedigm’s 15M thriller slate.
The pic is about a group of close college friends who rent an Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year, but a weekend of partying quickly takes a turn for the worse, as the group is murdered one by one. They soon discover that each one of their deaths directly corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins.
“We’re thrilled to be working with the masterminds behind some of the most popular, in-demand,...
- 5/23/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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