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7 March, 2006 Fireworks International will launch the brand new half-hour comedy series The Jane Show at MIP-TV 2006. Produced by Shaftesbury Films, The Jane Show is set to premiere on Global Television in the spring of 2006. Created by Teresa Pavlinek and Ralph Chapmen, The Jane Show stars Teresa Pavlinek (History Bites, The Sean […]

9 October, 2006 Fireworks International has announced the launch of the 2006 WOMEN’S WORLD AWARDS at MIPCOM in time for the first ever US taping of this prestigious event at Manhattan Center Studios, New York, on October 14. The WOMEN’S WORLD AWARDS, founded by Mikhail Gorbachev, is a glamorous, star-studded event showcasing the exceptional accomplishments […]

9 October, 2006 Fireworks International has announced the launch of the new kids’ comedy series YOUNG DRACULA at MIPCOM 2006. Produced by the BBC, this acquisition caps a prolific year for the UK-based distributor, now celebrating its first year under ContentFilm ownership. The year began with the simultaneous launch of two Canadian-produced series; WHISTLER and […]

3 April, 2006 Ellis Releasing and Fireworks International have entered into an agreement for Ellis to handle distribution of Fireworks’ extensive factual library where available outside Canada and the U.S. The announcement was announced jointly today by Greg Phillips, President of Fireworks International, and Stephen Ellis, President of Ellis Entertainment. “As a long time distributor […]

1 August, 2006 Having helmed many Hollywood blockbusters including Basic Instinct, Robocop and Total Recall, BLACK BOOK marks Verhoeven’s return to the European stage where he directed much of his early work including the successful Dutch films Turkish Delight, Soldier of Orange and The Fourth Man. Verhoeven: “I am absolutely thrilled that my movie will […]

17 May, 2006 Cannes, May 16th, 2006 – After five weeks of filming on location in Belfast, Northern Ireland, production on Richard Attenborough’s Closing the Ring has shifted to Toronto, Canada, where filming will continue through June 13. “We enjoyed a very successful shoot in Belfast,” says Attenborough. “The local actors and crews were exceptionally […]

21 March, 2006 Fireworks International has announced they will launch the feature film Cargo at MIP-TV. Cargo is a gripping film drama about the underground industry in human trafficking in Europe, as well as an uncompromising exploration of the realities facing asylum seekers today. Four refugees are trying to escape Croatia to the UK. But […]

16 May, 2006 Acclaimed British Screenwriter Jeremy Brock’s Directorial Debut New York, NY. May 16, 2006. Sony Pictures Classics has picked-up the North American rights to Jeremy Brock’s directorial debut “Driving Lessons.” The heartwarming, British comedy-drama stars Julie Walters, Rupert Grint and Laura Linney and screened to enthusiastic audiences at both the Tribeca Film Festival […]

19 July, 2006 Fireworks to handle exclusive worldwide distribution and franchise for no.1 young male digital entertainment brand LONDON July 19, 2006 — ContentFilm plc, owner of high-profile independent television distributor Fireworks International, and HEAVY, the world’s leading broadband entertainment network, have entered into an agreement for Fireworks to distribute all original and library programming […]