Exclusive: Protagonist closes key sale on Tiff premiere.
Clio Barnard’s highly anticipated third feature Dark River has been picked up for UK distribution by Arrow Films.
Protagonist Pictures is handling sales on the title, which is set to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 7-17) in the Platform strand.
The deal was negotiated by Protagonist’s manager of international sales George Hamilton and Arrow Films’ acquisitions director Tom Stewart.
Written and directed by Barnard (The Arbor, The Selfish Giant) and inspired by Rose Tremain’s novel Trespass, the film stars Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley and Sean Bean in the story of a woman who returns to her hometown for the first time in 15 years following the death of her father.
There, she encounters her older brother, a man she barely recognises after his long struggle to keep the family farm going while caring for their sick father.
It was produced by Barnard’s long-term producer...
Clio Barnard’s highly anticipated third feature Dark River has been picked up for UK distribution by Arrow Films.
Protagonist Pictures is handling sales on the title, which is set to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 7-17) in the Platform strand.
The deal was negotiated by Protagonist’s manager of international sales George Hamilton and Arrow Films’ acquisitions director Tom Stewart.
Written and directed by Barnard (The Arbor, The Selfish Giant) and inspired by Rose Tremain’s novel Trespass, the film stars Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley and Sean Bean in the story of a woman who returns to her hometown for the first time in 15 years following the death of her father.
There, she encounters her older brother, a man she barely recognises after his long struggle to keep the family farm going while caring for their sick father.
It was produced by Barnard’s long-term producer...
- 8/4/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Cannes title directed by Jung Byung-gil.
Arrow Films has acquired UK rights to Cannes Midnight Screenings title The Villainess from South Korea’s Contents Panda.
Directed by Jung Byung-gil (Confession Of Murder), the film follows a mysterious woman who has been raised as a killer and is recruited to be a secret agent. The cast is headed by Kim Ok-vin and Shin Ha-kyun, who both starred in Park Chan-wook’s 2009 Cannes title Thirst, along with Bang Sung-jun.
Arrow Films acquisitions director Tom Stewart said: “We’re so thrilled to be beginning a strong relationship with all the team from Contents Panda and to be bringing this exceptional action roller-coaster to the UK/Eire audiences.”
Danny Lee, Contents Panda international business team leader, said: “We’re excited to work with Arrow Films on The Villainess. We hope the film will be loved by as many people as Train To Busan was last year.”
Contents Panda’s...
Arrow Films has acquired UK rights to Cannes Midnight Screenings title The Villainess from South Korea’s Contents Panda.
Directed by Jung Byung-gil (Confession Of Murder), the film follows a mysterious woman who has been raised as a killer and is recruited to be a secret agent. The cast is headed by Kim Ok-vin and Shin Ha-kyun, who both starred in Park Chan-wook’s 2009 Cannes title Thirst, along with Bang Sung-jun.
Arrow Films acquisitions director Tom Stewart said: “We’re so thrilled to be beginning a strong relationship with all the team from Contents Panda and to be bringing this exceptional action roller-coaster to the UK/Eire audiences.”
Danny Lee, Contents Panda international business team leader, said: “We’re excited to work with Arrow Films on The Villainess. We hope the film will be loved by as many people as Train To Busan was last year.”
Contents Panda’s...
- 5/22/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Desplechin’s film stars Mathieu Amalric, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marion Cotillard.
Arrow Films has snapped up UK rights to Ismael’s Ghosts, the opening film of this year’s festival which is being sold by Wild Bunch.
The increasingly ambitious UK distributor is planning to release the film in the UK either later in the year or in early 2018.
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, Ismael’s Ghosts stars Mathieu Amalric, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marion Cotillard and Louis Garrel.
It’s the story of a reclusive filmmaker whose life is sent into a tailspin by the return of a former lover just as he is about to start work on a new movie.
The film was pre-bought for the Us by Magnolia last year. “We see it as a major arthouse theatrical release for the UK,” says Tom Stewart, acquisitions director of Arrow Films.
Arrow’s acquisition of the title comes as the UK company looks to ramp up...
Arrow Films has snapped up UK rights to Ismael’s Ghosts, the opening film of this year’s festival which is being sold by Wild Bunch.
The increasingly ambitious UK distributor is planning to release the film in the UK either later in the year or in early 2018.
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, Ismael’s Ghosts stars Mathieu Amalric, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marion Cotillard and Louis Garrel.
It’s the story of a reclusive filmmaker whose life is sent into a tailspin by the return of a former lover just as he is about to start work on a new movie.
The film was pre-bought for the Us by Magnolia last year. “We see it as a major arthouse theatrical release for the UK,” says Tom Stewart, acquisitions director of Arrow Films.
Arrow’s acquisition of the title comes as the UK company looks to ramp up...
- 5/17/2017
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Arrow Films swoops on Russian historical epic.
Showing its appetite for Russian fare, expanding UK outfit Arrow Films has swooped on UK rights to Central Partnership’s historical epic Viking, one of the biggest budget films in Russian history.
This is the fourth Russian title that Arrow has taken in the last 18 months, following on from war movie Battle For Moscow (aka Panfilov’s 28, which it will release later this summer), Battle For Sevastopol and Battalion.
Tom Stewart, acquisitions director of Arrow Films, told Screen that the company will be releasing Viking in its original Russian language version.
“There’s a strong appetite for this kind of genre,” Stewart said of Viking (which will look to piggy back on the success of TV drama Vikings).
Stewart has been tracking the project since it went into production and finally acquired it during last month’s Berlinale.
“This is very commercial for home entertainment and we know that...
Showing its appetite for Russian fare, expanding UK outfit Arrow Films has swooped on UK rights to Central Partnership’s historical epic Viking, one of the biggest budget films in Russian history.
This is the fourth Russian title that Arrow has taken in the last 18 months, following on from war movie Battle For Moscow (aka Panfilov’s 28, which it will release later this summer), Battle For Sevastopol and Battalion.
Tom Stewart, acquisitions director of Arrow Films, told Screen that the company will be releasing Viking in its original Russian language version.
“There’s a strong appetite for this kind of genre,” Stewart said of Viking (which will look to piggy back on the success of TV drama Vikings).
Stewart has been tracking the project since it went into production and finally acquired it during last month’s Berlinale.
“This is very commercial for home entertainment and we know that...
- 3/29/2017
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Arrow strikes for Gillies MacKinnon rom-com starring Gregor Fisher, Eddie Izzard and Ellie Kendrick; marks company’s first English-language Us release.
Arrow Films has picked up North American and UK distribution rights to Whisky Galore from Gfm Films.
The purchase marks UK-based Arrow’s first English-language release in North America.
The company is lining up a summer 2017 launch in both markets.
Gillies MacKinnon’s completed rom-com starring Gregor Fisher, Eddie Izzard, Ellie Kendrick, Sean Biggerstaff, Naomi Battrick and Kevin Guthrie is a remake of the original 1949 film by Alexandar Mackendrick.
Based on Sir Compton Mackenzie’s book, the Edinburgh debut charts the story of Scottish islanders who try to plunder cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
The deal was brokered for Gfm Films by partner Fred Hedman who commented: “We are sure audiences across the UK and North America will love this fun, heart-warming tale that offers audiences much needed warmth and entertainment in today...
Arrow Films has picked up North American and UK distribution rights to Whisky Galore from Gfm Films.
The purchase marks UK-based Arrow’s first English-language release in North America.
The company is lining up a summer 2017 launch in both markets.
Gillies MacKinnon’s completed rom-com starring Gregor Fisher, Eddie Izzard, Ellie Kendrick, Sean Biggerstaff, Naomi Battrick and Kevin Guthrie is a remake of the original 1949 film by Alexandar Mackendrick.
Based on Sir Compton Mackenzie’s book, the Edinburgh debut charts the story of Scottish islanders who try to plunder cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
The deal was brokered for Gfm Films by partner Fred Hedman who commented: “We are sure audiences across the UK and North America will love this fun, heart-warming tale that offers audiences much needed warmth and entertainment in today...
- 2/14/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Ivan Tverdovsky’s supernatural drama scores deals for New Europe Film Sales.
Arrow Films has picked up North American and UK rights to Ivan Tverdovsky’s supernatural drama Zoology from New Europe Film Sales.
The deal was concluded shortly after the film’s North American premiere screening in at Toronto International Film Festival and ahead of its screening at this week’s Zurich Film Festival.
Zoology, which won the special jury prize at Karlovy Vary, follows a middle-aged zoo worker whose quiet life in small coastal town seems to be going nowhere until one day she undergoes a supernatural transformation.
Producers are New People Film Company (Russia), Arizona Productions (France) and Moviebrats (Germany).
Read: Karlovy Vary Q&A: Ivan I. Tverdovskiy, ‘Zoology’
Arrow plans to release the film theatrically in all three territories as part of a theatrical push into the North American market.
The expanding outfit launched Us classics/cult label Arrow Video 18 months ago and...
Arrow Films has picked up North American and UK rights to Ivan Tverdovsky’s supernatural drama Zoology from New Europe Film Sales.
The deal was concluded shortly after the film’s North American premiere screening in at Toronto International Film Festival and ahead of its screening at this week’s Zurich Film Festival.
Zoology, which won the special jury prize at Karlovy Vary, follows a middle-aged zoo worker whose quiet life in small coastal town seems to be going nowhere until one day she undergoes a supernatural transformation.
Producers are New People Film Company (Russia), Arizona Productions (France) and Moviebrats (Germany).
Read: Karlovy Vary Q&A: Ivan I. Tverdovskiy, ‘Zoology’
Arrow plans to release the film theatrically in all three territories as part of a theatrical push into the North American market.
The expanding outfit launched Us classics/cult label Arrow Video 18 months ago and...
- 9/27/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Arrow Films strikes deal with Wild Bunch for Un Certain Regard title.
Arrow Films has struck for all UK/Ire rights to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s well-received Cannes Un Certain Regard title After the Storm in a deal with Wild Bunch.
The latest family drama from the Croisette regular follows Ryota, a man (Hiroshi Abe) dwelling on his past glory as a prize-winning author who wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling and can barely pay child support.
After the death of his father, his aging mother (Kirin Kiki) and beautiful ex-wife (Yoko Make) seem to be moving on with their lives. Renewing contact with his initially distrusting family, Ryota struggles to take back control of his existence and to find a lasting place in the life of his young son (Taiyo Yoshizawa) — until a stormy summer night offers them a chance to truly bond again.
Arrow have released...
Arrow Films has struck for all UK/Ire rights to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s well-received Cannes Un Certain Regard title After the Storm in a deal with Wild Bunch.
The latest family drama from the Croisette regular follows Ryota, a man (Hiroshi Abe) dwelling on his past glory as a prize-winning author who wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling and can barely pay child support.
After the death of his father, his aging mother (Kirin Kiki) and beautiful ex-wife (Yoko Make) seem to be moving on with their lives. Renewing contact with his initially distrusting family, Ryota struggles to take back control of his existence and to find a lasting place in the life of his young son (Taiyo Yoshizawa) — until a stormy summer night offers them a chance to truly bond again.
Arrow have released...
- 6/9/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Paris-based Luxbox secures new sales on Un Certain Regard title.
Arrow Films has picked up UK and Ireland rights on Singaporean director Boo Junfeng’s prison drama Apprentice, following its premiere in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival last week.
Junfeng’s tale of a young prison guard being groomed to succeed a prison hangman generated favourable reviews and buyers are also reacting positively to the feature. Paris-based Luxbox handles sales.
“Arrow Films were totally struck by director Boo Junfeng’s power and skilful execution,” said Arrow’s acquisition director Tom Stewart.
“We’re excited about bringing this to the UK and Eire audience in the near future and also to be continuing our strong relationship with Luxbox.”
Other Cannes deals included to Poland (Aurora), Greece (Weird Wave) and Eastern Europe (HBO) while the film was pre-sold to Singapore (Clover Films), Turkey (Bir Film), Mexico (Mantarraya) and Hong Kong and China (Bravos Pictures).
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Arrow Films has picked up UK and Ireland rights on Singaporean director Boo Junfeng’s prison drama Apprentice, following its premiere in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival last week.
Junfeng’s tale of a young prison guard being groomed to succeed a prison hangman generated favourable reviews and buyers are also reacting positively to the feature. Paris-based Luxbox handles sales.
“Arrow Films were totally struck by director Boo Junfeng’s power and skilful execution,” said Arrow’s acquisition director Tom Stewart.
“We’re excited about bringing this to the UK and Eire audience in the near future and also to be continuing our strong relationship with Luxbox.”
Other Cannes deals included to Poland (Aurora), Greece (Weird Wave) and Eastern Europe (HBO) while the film was pre-sold to Singapore (Clover Films), Turkey (Bir Film), Mexico (Mantarraya) and Hong Kong and China (Bravos Pictures).
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- 5/27/2016
- ScreenDaily
TrustNordisk has struck multiple Cannes deals for the Norwegian documentary about chess world champion Magnus Carlsen.
Arrow Films has picked up UK and Ireland rights for Benjamin Ree’s Norwegian documentary Magnus.
The deal was struck in Cannes with Scandinavian sales agent TrustNordisk, who also closed a deal with Pretty Pictures for France.
Rights were previously sold to the Us (FilmRise) amongst a host of other territories.
The film depicts Magnus Carlsen, who at the age of 13 decided that he would become the world chess champion. Now at age 25, Carlsen is the no.1 ranked player in the world, having achieved the highest grandmaster rating in history.
In November, he will defend his world title against Sergey Karjakin in New York City, with a prize of more than $1m on offer.
The film premeired at Tribeca in April, where Screen’s review called it “a sure-fire festival sensation”.
Magnus was produced by Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen for Moskus Film in...
Arrow Films has picked up UK and Ireland rights for Benjamin Ree’s Norwegian documentary Magnus.
The deal was struck in Cannes with Scandinavian sales agent TrustNordisk, who also closed a deal with Pretty Pictures for France.
Rights were previously sold to the Us (FilmRise) amongst a host of other territories.
The film depicts Magnus Carlsen, who at the age of 13 decided that he would become the world chess champion. Now at age 25, Carlsen is the no.1 ranked player in the world, having achieved the highest grandmaster rating in history.
In November, he will defend his world title against Sergey Karjakin in New York City, with a prize of more than $1m on offer.
The film premeired at Tribeca in April, where Screen’s review called it “a sure-fire festival sensation”.
Magnus was produced by Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen for Moskus Film in...
- 5/24/2016
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: UK distributor acquires The Benefactor, Backtrack, The Pack and Anguish.
UK distributor Arrow Films has announced a number of acquisitions for its 2016 slate as Afm kicks off.
Arrow has acquired thriller The Benefactor starring Richard Gere and Theo James; psychological horror Backtrack starring Adrien Brody and Sam Neill; and horror films The Pack and Anguish.
Andrew Renzi’s The Benefactor has already set a date for Feb 29, 2016 release. Gere stars as a Philadelphia businessman who tries to make amends for a tragic accident that killed his friends years ago.
Michael Petroni’s Backtrack [pictured] stars Brody as a psychologist who discovers his patients are ghosts who died 20 years before.
Nick Robertson’s The Pack is about an Australian farmer who has to fight a feral pack of dogs.
Sonny Mallhi’s Anguish is about a girl diagnosed with an identity disorder that may actually be channelling an evil spirit.
Arrow’s acquisitions director Tom Stewart said, “We are...
UK distributor Arrow Films has announced a number of acquisitions for its 2016 slate as Afm kicks off.
Arrow has acquired thriller The Benefactor starring Richard Gere and Theo James; psychological horror Backtrack starring Adrien Brody and Sam Neill; and horror films The Pack and Anguish.
Andrew Renzi’s The Benefactor has already set a date for Feb 29, 2016 release. Gere stars as a Philadelphia businessman who tries to make amends for a tragic accident that killed his friends years ago.
Michael Petroni’s Backtrack [pictured] stars Brody as a psychologist who discovers his patients are ghosts who died 20 years before.
Nick Robertson’s The Pack is about an Australian farmer who has to fight a feral pack of dogs.
Sonny Mallhi’s Anguish is about a girl diagnosed with an identity disorder that may actually be channelling an evil spirit.
Arrow’s acquisitions director Tom Stewart said, “We are...
- 11/4/2015
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: UK distributor acquires The Benefactor, Backtrack, The Pack and Anguish.
UK distributor Arrow Films has announced a number of acquisitions for its 2016 slate as Afm kicks off.
Arrow has acquired thriller The Benefactor starring Richard Gere and Theo James; psychological horror Backtrack starring Adrien Brody and Sam Neill; and horror films The Pack and Anguish.
Andrew Renzi’s The Benefactor has already set a date for Feb 29, 2016 release. Gere stars as a Philadelphia businessman who tries to make amends for a tragic accident that killed his friends years ago.
Michael Petroni’s Backtrack [pictured] stars Brody as a psychologist who discovers his patients are ghosts who died 20 years before.
Nick Robertson’s The Pack is about an Australian farmer who has to fight a feral pack of dogs.
Sonny Mallhi’s Anguish is about a girl diagnosed with an identity disorder that may actually be channelling an evil spirit.
Arrow’s acquisitions director Tom Stewart said, “We are...
UK distributor Arrow Films has announced a number of acquisitions for its 2016 slate as Afm kicks off.
Arrow has acquired thriller The Benefactor starring Richard Gere and Theo James; psychological horror Backtrack starring Adrien Brody and Sam Neill; and horror films The Pack and Anguish.
Andrew Renzi’s The Benefactor has already set a date for Feb 29, 2016 release. Gere stars as a Philadelphia businessman who tries to make amends for a tragic accident that killed his friends years ago.
Michael Petroni’s Backtrack [pictured] stars Brody as a psychologist who discovers his patients are ghosts who died 20 years before.
Nick Robertson’s The Pack is about an Australian farmer who has to fight a feral pack of dogs.
Sonny Mallhi’s Anguish is about a girl diagnosed with an identity disorder that may actually be channelling an evil spirit.
Arrow’s acquisitions director Tom Stewart said, “We are...
- 11/4/2015
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: UK deals for Nicolas Cage and Jennifer Connelly films.
UK distributor Arrow Films continues to build on recent partnership with Us sales outfit Voltage Pictures with new acquisitions Pay The Ghost, starring Nicolas Cage, and Shelter, Paul Bettany’s directorial debut starring Jennifer Connelly.
In Uli Edel-directed thriller Pay the Ghost, Cage stars as a professor frantically searching for his son who was abducted during a Halloween parade.
Connelly and Anthony Mackie star in drama Shelter, about a couple who fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York.
Both films are due to be released in late 2015, with Voltage’s Good Kill also set for release on April 10th.
Tom Stewart, acquisitions director for Arrow Films, said: “We are delighted to be continuing our very positive relationship with the Voltage team on Pay the Ghost which looks set to be Nic Cage’s most exciting project for years. Likewise, [link...
UK distributor Arrow Films continues to build on recent partnership with Us sales outfit Voltage Pictures with new acquisitions Pay The Ghost, starring Nicolas Cage, and Shelter, Paul Bettany’s directorial debut starring Jennifer Connelly.
In Uli Edel-directed thriller Pay the Ghost, Cage stars as a professor frantically searching for his son who was abducted during a Halloween parade.
Connelly and Anthony Mackie star in drama Shelter, about a couple who fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York.
Both films are due to be released in late 2015, with Voltage’s Good Kill also set for release on April 10th.
Tom Stewart, acquisitions director for Arrow Films, said: “We are delighted to be continuing our very positive relationship with the Voltage team on Pay the Ghost which looks set to be Nic Cage’s most exciting project for years. Likewise, [link...
- 3/2/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Arrow Films takes UK rights to romantic comedy co-starring Jessica Alba and Salma Hayek.
Romantic comedy How to Make Love Like An Englishman has been snapped up for UK-Eire distribution by Arrow Films.
The deal was secured with The Solution Entertainment Group, which handles all international rights to the film.
Arrow is planning a Q3 2015 release for the film, which received an industry screening the Afm (American Film Market) in November.
The film stars Pierce Brosnan stars as a Cambridge professor who meets his match in Salma Hayek, and is forced to re-evaluate his life of hedonistic excess after he manages to get Jessica Alba, her graduate student stepsister, pregnant.
The independent UK distributor has previously acquired titles including God’s Pocket and A Thousand Times Goodnight and it’s upcoming wide releases include The Voices and Good Kill.
According to Arrow acquisitions director Tom Stewart,How to Make Love Like An Englishmanmarks its first agreement...
Romantic comedy How to Make Love Like An Englishman has been snapped up for UK-Eire distribution by Arrow Films.
The deal was secured with The Solution Entertainment Group, which handles all international rights to the film.
Arrow is planning a Q3 2015 release for the film, which received an industry screening the Afm (American Film Market) in November.
The film stars Pierce Brosnan stars as a Cambridge professor who meets his match in Salma Hayek, and is forced to re-evaluate his life of hedonistic excess after he manages to get Jessica Alba, her graduate student stepsister, pregnant.
The independent UK distributor has previously acquired titles including God’s Pocket and A Thousand Times Goodnight and it’s upcoming wide releases include The Voices and Good Kill.
According to Arrow acquisitions director Tom Stewart,How to Make Love Like An Englishmanmarks its first agreement...
- 2/20/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Gone Girl actress stars alongside Shiloh Fernandez and Nick Nolte.
The UK’s Arrow Films have picked up Voltage Pictures’ upcoming thriller Return to Sender, starring Rosamund Pike, Shiloh Fernandez and Nick Nolte.
It builds on Arrow’s relationship with Voltage, having previously picked up Nailed/Politics of Love and Good Kill for UK distribution.
The deal with negotiated by Arrow acquisitions director Tom Stewart and Voltage’s Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard.
Pike, who most recently starred in David Fincher mystery Gone Girl, stars as a small town nurse who gets attacked during a home invasion by a mysterious criminal (Fernandez).
Following his arrest, she starts to regularly visit him in jail and befriends him, against her father’s (Nolte) advice. After his release, she decides to turn the tables on him and puts a diabolical plan in motion to get revenge on her assailant.
Return to Sender is directed by Fouad Mikati (Operation: Endgame)
Arrow...
The UK’s Arrow Films have picked up Voltage Pictures’ upcoming thriller Return to Sender, starring Rosamund Pike, Shiloh Fernandez and Nick Nolte.
It builds on Arrow’s relationship with Voltage, having previously picked up Nailed/Politics of Love and Good Kill for UK distribution.
The deal with negotiated by Arrow acquisitions director Tom Stewart and Voltage’s Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard.
Pike, who most recently starred in David Fincher mystery Gone Girl, stars as a small town nurse who gets attacked during a home invasion by a mysterious criminal (Fernandez).
Following his arrest, she starts to regularly visit him in jail and befriends him, against her father’s (Nolte) advice. After his release, she decides to turn the tables on him and puts a diabolical plan in motion to get revenge on her assailant.
Return to Sender is directed by Fouad Mikati (Operation: Endgame)
Arrow...
- 11/25/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: UK distributor picks up Good Kill [pictured] and Politics of Love.
Arrow Films has acquired UK and Ireland rights to Voltage Pictures’ Good Kill and Politics of Love (formerly titled Nailed).
Written and directed by Andrew Niccol (The Host, In Time), Good Kill stars Ethan Hawke as a drone pilot who begins to question his mission of killing the Taliban. It also stars January Jones.
The UK distributor will also release the long-gestating Politics of Love, formerly titled Nailed when it was originally directed by David O Russell in 2008. Producer Kia Jam put together this cut of the film.
Starring Jessica Biel, James Marsden and Jake Gyllenhaal, the film follows a small town waitress (Biel) who gets a nail lodged in her head which leads to unpredictable behaviour and a journey to Washington DC.
Tom Stewart, acquisitions director for Arrow Films, commented: “Arrow Films are thrilled to be collaborating with everyone at Voltage Pictures on two high-calibre...
Arrow Films has acquired UK and Ireland rights to Voltage Pictures’ Good Kill and Politics of Love (formerly titled Nailed).
Written and directed by Andrew Niccol (The Host, In Time), Good Kill stars Ethan Hawke as a drone pilot who begins to question his mission of killing the Taliban. It also stars January Jones.
The UK distributor will also release the long-gestating Politics of Love, formerly titled Nailed when it was originally directed by David O Russell in 2008. Producer Kia Jam put together this cut of the film.
Starring Jessica Biel, James Marsden and Jake Gyllenhaal, the film follows a small town waitress (Biel) who gets a nail lodged in her head which leads to unpredictable behaviour and a journey to Washington DC.
Tom Stewart, acquisitions director for Arrow Films, commented: “Arrow Films are thrilled to be collaborating with everyone at Voltage Pictures on two high-calibre...
- 11/5/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: UK distributor takes crime comedy starring Ryan Reynolds made by Persepolis director Marjane Satrapi.
UK distributor Arrow Films has secured all UK/Eire rights to The Voices and plans to release the horror-comedy in early 2015.
Review: The VoicesQ&A: Ryan Reynolds, Marjane Satrapi
Directed by Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis), the film stars Ryan Reynolds as a factory worker whose pets begin talking to him after he goes off his meds and spur him on to murderous deeds.
The film co-stars Jacki Weaver, Gemma Arteton and Anna Kendrick. The screenplay was written by Michael R Perry and made the Black List.
The Voices received its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January and screened at Toronto this week.
When it played at Sundance London, in April, Reynolds said he “chased the job” of playing Jerry because “the writing was incredible and unusual”.
It marks the most commercial release to date for Arrow, which has previously...
UK distributor Arrow Films has secured all UK/Eire rights to The Voices and plans to release the horror-comedy in early 2015.
Review: The VoicesQ&A: Ryan Reynolds, Marjane Satrapi
Directed by Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis), the film stars Ryan Reynolds as a factory worker whose pets begin talking to him after he goes off his meds and spur him on to murderous deeds.
The film co-stars Jacki Weaver, Gemma Arteton and Anna Kendrick. The screenplay was written by Michael R Perry and made the Black List.
The Voices received its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January and screened at Toronto this week.
When it played at Sundance London, in April, Reynolds said he “chased the job” of playing Jerry because “the writing was incredible and unusual”.
It marks the most commercial release to date for Arrow, which has previously...
- 9/12/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Magnolia licenses rights to UK distributor, among other deals.
Magnolia Pictures International has licensed UK rights to Honeymoon in Cannes to Arrow Films.
Shooting Stars has picked up rights in the Middle East and Magnolia International’s sister company Magnet Releasing will distribute in the Us later this year.
Leigh Janiak’s directorial debut stars Rose Leslie and Harry Treadaway as newlyweds whose lakeside honeymoon is disrupted when the bride begins to exhibit strange behavior.
Janiak co-wrote with Phil Graziadei and Patrick Baker and Esmé Howard produced.
Christina Rogers negotiated the deal with Tom Stewart of Arrow Films.
Magnolia International’s sales slate includes the Roger Ebert doc Life Itself screening in Cannes Classics, Irish comedies Standby and Life’s A Breeze, and horror anthology ABCs Of Death 2.
Magnolia Pictures International has licensed UK rights to Honeymoon in Cannes to Arrow Films.
Shooting Stars has picked up rights in the Middle East and Magnolia International’s sister company Magnet Releasing will distribute in the Us later this year.
Leigh Janiak’s directorial debut stars Rose Leslie and Harry Treadaway as newlyweds whose lakeside honeymoon is disrupted when the bride begins to exhibit strange behavior.
Janiak co-wrote with Phil Graziadei and Patrick Baker and Esmé Howard produced.
Christina Rogers negotiated the deal with Tom Stewart of Arrow Films.
Magnolia International’s sales slate includes the Roger Ebert doc Life Itself screening in Cannes Classics, Irish comedies Standby and Life’s A Breeze, and horror anthology ABCs Of Death 2.
- 5/20/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Los Angeles-based Electric Entertainment and Arrow Films have announced the latter has taken all United Kingdom rights to John Slattery's feature directorial debut God’s Pocket. The film, which originally drew much heated bidding for the foreign rights, was acquired by Electric at Sundance this year and became part of their high profile slate at the European Film Market in Berlin. Arrow Films, a distribution company that has seen success with the release of films like Love Is All You Need, the Academy Award-nominated The Hunt and A Hijacking, plans to release the film in U.K. theaters later in 2014, with IFC Films handling U.S. distribution.
Electric’s Head of International Distribution Sonia Mehandjiyska negotiated the deal with Tom Stewart, Acquisitions Director for Arrow Films.
“Upon seeing the film for the first time, I was so compelled by Philip Seymour Hoffman’s performance and John Slattery’s take on the material that I made it a point to personally pursue the rights for our company,” said Electric’s CEO Dean Devlin. “This is just the first step in presenting this film to world audiences, and we look forward to working with Arrow in bringing it to film fans in the UK.”
“The film stands as a great example of just what a wonderful actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was and to see such a rich ensemble cast perform at the top of their game alongside him provides a fitting testament to the late star. We’re thrilled to be collaborating on our first picture with Electric Entertainment,” commented Stewart.
The film stars an A-list cast led by Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Christina Hendricks, John Turturro and Caleb Landry Jones.
God’s Pocket was written by Slattery and Alex Metcalf , and produced by Sam Bisbee, Jackie Kelman Bisbee,Lance Acord, Slattery, Emily Ziff and Hoffman through his Cooper’s Town Productions. The film is a Park Pictures Film in association with Cooper’s Town Productions and Shoestring Pictures. The film is based on the novel by acclaimed author Pete Dexter.
Slattery, who plays Roger Sterling on AMC’s Mad Men had previously directed a number of episodes of that series, but this marks his feature film directorial debut.
When Mickey's (Hoffman) crazy stepson Leon (Landry) is killed in a construction 'accident,' nobody in the working class neighborhood of God’s Pocket is sorry he's gone. Mickey tries to bury the bad news with the body, but when the boy's mother (Hendricks) demands the truth, and a local reporter (Jenkins) starts sniffing around, Mickey finds himself stuck in a darkly comedic life and death struggle. A body he can’t bury, a wife he can’t please and a debt he can’t pay.
Electric Entertainment’s international sales division launched last year at the American Film Market and is currently selling The Wannabe, which is executive produced by Martin Scorsese, Dean Devlin and Traction Media, and stars Patricia Arquette , Vincent Piazza , and Michael Imperioli . The company also has international rights to Hannah Espia’s Transit (Read our Revie Here), and Boys of Abu Ghraib, directed by Luke Moran and executive produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz and Rogan Donelly.
Electric’s Head of International Distribution Sonia Mehandjiyska negotiated the deal with Tom Stewart, Acquisitions Director for Arrow Films.
“Upon seeing the film for the first time, I was so compelled by Philip Seymour Hoffman’s performance and John Slattery’s take on the material that I made it a point to personally pursue the rights for our company,” said Electric’s CEO Dean Devlin. “This is just the first step in presenting this film to world audiences, and we look forward to working with Arrow in bringing it to film fans in the UK.”
“The film stands as a great example of just what a wonderful actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was and to see such a rich ensemble cast perform at the top of their game alongside him provides a fitting testament to the late star. We’re thrilled to be collaborating on our first picture with Electric Entertainment,” commented Stewart.
The film stars an A-list cast led by Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Christina Hendricks, John Turturro and Caleb Landry Jones.
God’s Pocket was written by Slattery and Alex Metcalf , and produced by Sam Bisbee, Jackie Kelman Bisbee,Lance Acord, Slattery, Emily Ziff and Hoffman through his Cooper’s Town Productions. The film is a Park Pictures Film in association with Cooper’s Town Productions and Shoestring Pictures. The film is based on the novel by acclaimed author Pete Dexter.
Slattery, who plays Roger Sterling on AMC’s Mad Men had previously directed a number of episodes of that series, but this marks his feature film directorial debut.
When Mickey's (Hoffman) crazy stepson Leon (Landry) is killed in a construction 'accident,' nobody in the working class neighborhood of God’s Pocket is sorry he's gone. Mickey tries to bury the bad news with the body, but when the boy's mother (Hendricks) demands the truth, and a local reporter (Jenkins) starts sniffing around, Mickey finds himself stuck in a darkly comedic life and death struggle. A body he can’t bury, a wife he can’t please and a debt he can’t pay.
Electric Entertainment’s international sales division launched last year at the American Film Market and is currently selling The Wannabe, which is executive produced by Martin Scorsese, Dean Devlin and Traction Media, and stars Patricia Arquette , Vincent Piazza , and Michael Imperioli . The company also has international rights to Hannah Espia’s Transit (Read our Revie Here), and Boys of Abu Ghraib, directed by Luke Moran and executive produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz and Rogan Donelly.
- 3/12/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Electric Entertainment marks first major territorial sale of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s final film as a leading man to Arrow Films in the UK.
Arrow Films has secured all UK rights to to John Slattery’s feature directorial debut God’s Pocket from Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment.
The film, starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, will be released in the UK later this year.
The story revolves around Hoffman’s character, Mickey, who tries to cover up the accidental death of his insane stepson Leon played by Caleb Landry Jones.
Review: God’s Pocket
It was reported last week that the movie will be released on May 9 in Us theatres, distributed by IFC Films, and it will be available on video demand from May 14.
The film, which drew heated bidding for the foreign rights when it debuted at Sundance in January, was acquired by Electric and became part of their slate at last month’s European...
Arrow Films has secured all UK rights to to John Slattery’s feature directorial debut God’s Pocket from Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment.
The film, starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, will be released in the UK later this year.
The story revolves around Hoffman’s character, Mickey, who tries to cover up the accidental death of his insane stepson Leon played by Caleb Landry Jones.
Review: God’s Pocket
It was reported last week that the movie will be released on May 9 in Us theatres, distributed by IFC Films, and it will be available on video demand from May 14.
The film, which drew heated bidding for the foreign rights when it debuted at Sundance in January, was acquired by Electric and became part of their slate at last month’s European...
- 3/10/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Electric Entertainment marks first major territorial sale of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s final film as a leading man to Arrow Films in the UK.
Arrow Films has secured all UK rights to to John Slattery’s feature directorial debut God’s Pocket from Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment.
The film, starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, will be released in the UK later in 2014.
Review: God’s Pocket
It was reported last week that the movie will be released on May 9 in Us theatres, distributed by IFC Films, and it will be available on video demand from May 14.
The film, which drew heated bidding for the foreign rights when it debuted at Sundance in January, was acquired by Electric and became part of their slate at last month’s European Film Market in Berlin.
Electric’s head of international distribution Sonia Mehandjiyska negotiated the deal with Tom Stewart, acquisitions director for Arrow Films.
“Upon seeing...
Arrow Films has secured all UK rights to to John Slattery’s feature directorial debut God’s Pocket from Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment.
The film, starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, will be released in the UK later in 2014.
Review: God’s Pocket
It was reported last week that the movie will be released on May 9 in Us theatres, distributed by IFC Films, and it will be available on video demand from May 14.
The film, which drew heated bidding for the foreign rights when it debuted at Sundance in January, was acquired by Electric and became part of their slate at last month’s European Film Market in Berlin.
Electric’s head of international distribution Sonia Mehandjiyska negotiated the deal with Tom Stewart, acquisitions director for Arrow Films.
“Upon seeing...
- 3/10/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Arrow Films has acquired UK/Eire rights to Stations of the Cross (Kreuzweg), which picked up a Silver Bear in Berlin at the weekend.
The distributor plans to release the film, directed by Dietrich Brüggemann, in the UK later this year.
Stations of the Cross won Brüggemann and his sister Anna the Silver Bear for best script at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday.
Arrow Films’ acquisitions director Tom Stewart described the feature as “an exceptional film experience”.
Arrow picked up rights from Germany’s Beta Cinema.
The story centres on 14-year-old Maria, whose family is part of a fundamentalist Catholic community. She wants to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, become a saint and go to Heaven so “goes through 14 stations”, as Jesus did on his path to Golgatha.
Arrow’s recent releases include Love is All You Need, The Hunt and A Hijacking and upcoming titles include Pioneer and A Touch of Sin.
The distributor plans to release the film, directed by Dietrich Brüggemann, in the UK later this year.
Stations of the Cross won Brüggemann and his sister Anna the Silver Bear for best script at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday.
Arrow Films’ acquisitions director Tom Stewart described the feature as “an exceptional film experience”.
Arrow picked up rights from Germany’s Beta Cinema.
The story centres on 14-year-old Maria, whose family is part of a fundamentalist Catholic community. She wants to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, become a saint and go to Heaven so “goes through 14 stations”, as Jesus did on his path to Golgatha.
Arrow’s recent releases include Love is All You Need, The Hunt and A Hijacking and upcoming titles include Pioneer and A Touch of Sin.
- 2/18/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Bac inks trio of deals on Paolo Virzi drama at market.
Bac Films continues to see strong demand for Paolo Virzi drama Human Capital with deals closing at the Efm with UK (Arrow), Germany (Movienet) and Australia (Hi Gloss Entertainment).
UK and Australian deals closed on Saturday evening. Bac is in discussions with Us buyers.
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Valeria Golino, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Luigi Lo Cascio and Fabrizio Gifuni star in Virzi’s drama, which charts the destinies of two families irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit by a jeep.
Rai has recently raked in more than €5m in Italy on the film which Bac has sold well since Afm.
Arrow’s acquisition director Tom Stewart told Screen: “Arrow Films are delighted to be able to bring such a smartly executed thriller to the UK/Eire shores later in 2014 and to be finally collaborating with the great team at Bac Films.”
Also on Bac...
Bac Films continues to see strong demand for Paolo Virzi drama Human Capital with deals closing at the Efm with UK (Arrow), Germany (Movienet) and Australia (Hi Gloss Entertainment).
UK and Australian deals closed on Saturday evening. Bac is in discussions with Us buyers.
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Valeria Golino, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Luigi Lo Cascio and Fabrizio Gifuni star in Virzi’s drama, which charts the destinies of two families irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit by a jeep.
Rai has recently raked in more than €5m in Italy on the film which Bac has sold well since Afm.
Arrow’s acquisition director Tom Stewart told Screen: “Arrow Films are delighted to be able to bring such a smartly executed thriller to the UK/Eire shores later in 2014 and to be finally collaborating with the great team at Bac Films.”
Also on Bac...
- 2/10/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Over fifty years have passed since the release of Bert I. Gordon's Tormented, the film that's the subject of this week's Motion Picture Purgatory. Does it still hold up? Only Trembles knows!
Synopsis:
On an island community off of California, Tom Stewart (Richard Carlson) is preparing to marry the woman he loves. His plans are threatened by his old girlfriend, Vi (Juli Reding), who shows up secretly. During a confrontation at the top of the island's lighthouse, the railing breaks and Vi falls. Tom has a chance to save her but doesn't. Tom's relief at Vi's accident soon fades when her vengeful spirit begins showing up wherever he goes...
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Synopsis:
On an island community off of California, Tom Stewart (Richard Carlson) is preparing to marry the woman he loves. His plans are threatened by his old girlfriend, Vi (Juli Reding), who shows up secretly. During a confrontation at the top of the island's lighthouse, the railing breaks and Vi falls. Tom has a chance to save her but doesn't. Tom's relief at Vi's accident soon fades when her vengeful spirit begins showing up wherever he goes...
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- 4/8/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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