Hereunder is a list of deals concluded in Cannes.
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Rikke Ennis, described the 2015 Cannes market as ‘quiet’, but with solid sales. “There seemed to be less people in Cannes and distributors were slightly more reluctant to close deals but the market was good for networking and meetings,” said the company’s CEO.
- Magnus von Horn’s debut feature The Here After was sold to the UK (Soda Pictures) and Korea (Atnine) with more territories in negotiation. The drama will be released in the co-production territories Poland by Gutek Film, Sweden by Nordisk Film and France by Nour Films.
- Ingrid-Bergman-In Her Own Words by Stig Björkman was sold to Italy (Cinema Srl), Australia (Transmission Films), France (Pretty Pictures), Japan (Tohokushinsha) and Taiwan (Momentum).
- The upcoming Norwegian epic The Last King (pictured) by Nils Gaup was snapped for Italy (Minerva Pictures), Czech Republic (Film Europe) Middle East (Gulf Film), India (Pictureworks) and Estonia (Estinfilm). Previously sales were closed with Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Gaup’s epic film will be delivered early 2016.
- Thomas Vinterberg’s The Commune was sold to Spain (Golem Distribución), Switzerland (Praesens), Korea (Challan), Russia (Silver Box), Estonia (EstinFilm) and Romania (Independenta). Previously announced deals include France (Le Pacte), UK (Artificial Eye), Germany and Austria (Prokino), Benelux (September), Greece/Cyprus (Seven Films), Czech/Slovakia (Film Europe), Former Yugoslavia (MCF), Poland (Gutek), Brazil (California Filmes) and Hungary (Vertigo Media Ltd.).
Memento Film Sales sold Joachim Trier’s competition entry Louder than Bombs to nearly 92 territories. Those include the US (The Orchard), the UK (Soda Pictures), Benelux (Remain in Light), Germany (MFA), Italy (Teodora), Spain (Golem) and Russia and CIS (Provzglyad). Deals were also closed with China, Latin America, Middle East, and India.
Yellow Affair’s CEO Miira Paasilinna reported a mix of sales across its catalogue.
-The Girl King was sold to Wolfe Releasing (US) and Continental Films (former Yugoslavia, Albania).
- Heart of a Lion was sold to Astro (for Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Indonesia, East Timor)
- Crestfallen was sold-all rights to Astro (Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Indonesia, East Timor)
-The Grump was sold to CineFile (UK & Ireland) on top of previous sales to Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Estonia, Lithuania, Portugal, Angola, Spain, France, Turkey, Canada.
- Pixadores was sold to Pink Moon (Benelux) and KinoBizé (Latvia)
- Broken Hill Blues was sold to Astro (Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Indonesia, East Timor)
- Underdog was sold to Media Acquisitions (Former Yugoslavia, Albania).
New Europe Film Sales
- the Icelandic hit movie Rams was sold to Italy (Bim), Spain (Karma), Greece (Ama Films), Taiwan (Maison Motion) on top of previous deals closed with France (ARP), Scandinavia (Scanbox), Norway (Arthaus), Japan (Gaga), Benelux (Imagine), Germany and Austria (Arsenal), Switzerland (Xenix), Australia (Palace), ex-Yugoslavia (Demiurg), and Turkey (Filmarti). The film opened on Wednesday in Iceland.
-The Danish film Bridgend, winner of Best Actress, Editing, Cinematography at Tribeca’s World Narrative Competition was picked up by Soda Pictures for the UK, with further TV deals closed with HBO Europe/Cinemax for Eastern and Central Europe and Sinema TV for Turkey.