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28 July, 2008 BBC Films, the UK Film Council and Limelight are pleased to announce that principal photography has begun on FISH TANK – Academy Award®-winning writer and director Andrea Arnold’s follow-up feature to Cannes “Prix du Jury” winner, Red Road. Artificial Eye has acquired the UK theatrical rights; ContentFilm International is handling worldwide sales. […]

13 October, 2008 Other titles sold by Melling and Brodie include Paul Verhoeven’s BLACK BOOK, Richard Attenborough’s CLOSING THE RING, Duncan Tucker’s TRANSAMERICA, Alex Proyas’ THE CROW, Abel Ferrara’s BAD LIEUTENANT, Wayne Kramer’s THE COOLER, HEARTBREAKERS starring Sigourney Weaver, William Friedkin’s RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, Kevin Costner’s OPEN RANGE, Jerry Zucker’s RAT RACE and Jeremy Brock’s […]

3 April, 2008 London, 03rd April 2008 – Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, today announced a range of deals for titles from the Harmony Gold library, secured by the distributor since its agreement last year to handle international sales for the catalogue, which comprises over 300 hours of programming. Harmony Gold’s […]

11 March, 2008 HONOLULU – Matador Pictures and Island Film Group are delighted to announce the first day of production on the inspiring true story, “BARBARIAN PRINCESS” with The New World star Q’orianka Kilcher, Barry Pepper (Flags of Our Fathers, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan), Will Patton (A Mighty Heart, Remember the Titans, Armageddon) […]

3 September, 2008 London, 03 September 2008 – Greg Phillips, President of Fireworks International, today announced an expanded presence in the US following the rapid development of the company’s worldwide TV division with the appointment of Paul Lewis to the newly-created position of Vice President, Development.  Based in the Los Angeles office, Lewis will spearhead […]

6 May, 2008 The film will star Ben Foster (‘3:10 to Yuma’, ‘X-Men’ franchise), Woody Harrelson (‘No Country for Old Men’, ‘The People vs. Larry Flint), Samantha Morton (‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’, ‘Mister Lonely’), Jena Malone (Into the Wild, Cold Mountain), Eamonn Walker (Tears of the Sun, Unbreakable). THE MESSENGER is a poignant, yet ultimately […]

7 July, 2008 London, 07th July 2008 – Fireworks International, the television and digital content distribution arm of ContentFilm Plc, announced today it has signed an agreement with YouTube to launch the official Paranormal TV channel on the site. The channel goes live today. The Paranormal TV channel (http://www.youtube.com/ParanormalTV) offers an exciting array of compelling […]

17 May, 2008 The film stars Chris Marquette (‘Alpha Dog’, ‘The Invisible’, ‘Fanboys’) and Aaron Yoo (‘Disturbia’, ‘21’, ‘The Wackness’). More cast will be announced shortly. Based on an outrageous true story from notorious ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine article, ‘KID CANNABIS’ is a riotous teen comedy about a wise-cracking high-school drop-out and his transformation into a […]

1 September, 2010 Busy Roadside Attractions has acquired US rights to Ondi Timoner’s topical documentary and potential awards contender Cool It ahead of its world premiere in Toronto. ContentFilm International is handling international sales on the title and will be in Toronto talking to buyers. Maple Pictures holds Canadian rights. Timoner, a two-time Sundance Grand […]