Marché du Film E-Show Daily Five

TOP STORIES: Cannes: Road Bumps Along the Way for China-U.S. Co-Productions (EXCLUSIVE); Cannes:...

Marché du Film eSHOW DAILY NUMBER FIVE 05.18.14

TOP STORIES Cannes: Road Bumps Along the Way for China-U.S. Co-Productions (EXCLUSIVE) By Patrick Frater The past few months have seen a constant flow of deals and announcements that look like an imminent convergence between Hollywood and China, which is already the world's second largest film territory and continues to rise. But the reality is... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Cannes: India's Azure Releases U.S. Remakes (EXCLUSIVE) By John Hopewell and Elsa Keslassy Azure Entertainment, a Mumbai-based independent producer and financier, has unveiled a slate of a dozen western remakes. Headlining the slate is a trio from France's Gaumont, including a Hindi-remake of "Point Blank," the Fred Cavaye-directe... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Cannes: 'Wolf Creek' Director Greg McLean Heads to 'Jungle' (EXCLUSIVE) By Dave McNary Aussie director Greg McLean is heading to the wilderness, coming on board to direct the thriller "Jungle." Shooting is set for Bolivia and the rainforest on Australia's Gold Coast. Arclight Films is handling worldwide sales and will be prese... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Cannes: Film Movement Nabs U.S. Rights to 'Belle and Sebastian' (EXCLUSIVE) By Elsa Keslassy New York-based Film Movement has acquired all U.S. rights to WWII-set adventure tale "Belle and Sebastian," the bigscreen adaptation of the classic French novel about the friendship between a young boy and his dog. The acquisition of "Belle ... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Cannes: Synergetic Mines Irish 'Gold' By John Hopewell Indie distributor Synergetic has acquired North American rights to "Gold," an off-beat comedy set in an affluent suburb of Dublin. David Wilmot ("Six Shooter") leads a name cast of Kerry Condon ("This Must Be the Place," James Nesbitt ("The ... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Cannes: 'Movie Life,' 'Forest,' 'Last Stand' Feature in Films from Rio By John Hopewell Brazilian actor-turned-director Selton Mello has is following up his milestone art film "The Clown," Brazil's Oscar entry, with "A Movie Life" adapting the book "A Distant Father" by Chilean Antonio Skarmeta, one of whose other novels was tu... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Invercine, Fly Content Team on 'Mary & Mike' (EXCLUSIVE) By John Hopewell Chile's Invercine has inked with Miami-based Fly Content to co-produce "Mary & Mike," a '70s-set, "Carlos"-style feature film/mini TV series about two Chilean-government backed terrorist lovers. Chilean director Esteban Larrain ("The Pas... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Cannes: South Africa's Uncle Morris Films Moves Into Development (EXCLUSIVE) By Leo Barraclough South African production service company Uncle Morris Films, which recently worked on Neill Blomkamp's Hugh Jackman starrer "Chappie," is moving into movie development and production. Uncle Morris founders are in Cannes to talk to potential ... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Cannes: Nexo Digital Makes First Foray as International Distributor (EXCLUSIVE) By Nick Vivarelli Italian digital distributor Nexo Digital is making its first foray as an international distributor at Cannes where it is selling selected territories on the digitally restored version of "A Hard Day's Night," and also on docu "Vatican Museum... Read Full Story at Variety.com → CANNES: China's Mili Pictures Plays 'Ping Pong' At New LA Office By Patrick Frater Animation firm to let 'Dragon Nest' fly from July. Read Full Story at Variety.com → REVIEWS Cannes Film Review: 'Saint Laurent' By Guy Lodge Even in a contemporary film culture where no idea seems too thin to try twice, the arrival of two Yves Saint Laurent biopics in the space of a five months counts as a distinct curiosity: The enduring influence of the French fashion god, who ... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Cannes Film Review: 'The Rover' By Scott Foundas The promise of Australian director David Michod's 2010 debut feature "Animal Kingdom" is amply realized in "The Rover." Read Full Story at Variety.com → Tweet this Forward this

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