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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 […]

6 May, 2010 By Geoffrey MacnabSource: Screen Daily Principal photography is due to start in late summer 2010 in Canada. On the eve of Cannes, ContentFilm International has snapped up worldwide rights to the live-action, CGI-heavy, The Dog Squad: 3D, to be directed by Les Mayfield (Flubber, Blue Streak, Miracle on 34th Street.) The script […]

10 February, 2010 By Jeremy KaySource: Screen Daily Roadside Attractions has acquired all US rights to Marc Forby’s Hawaiian historical biopic Princess Kaiulani. Q’orianka Kilcher (pictured) stars as a turn-of–the-century princess caught up in the last days of the Hawaiian monarchy. Barry Pepper, Shaun Evans and Will Patton round out the cast. Nigel Thomas, Ricardo […]

4 March, 2010 By Geoffrey MacnabSource: Screen Daily The Works has picked up The Messenger with Woody Harrelson Oscar nominee and Berlinale Silver Bear winner The Messenger has been picked up for UK distribution in an all rights deal by The Works. The film, Oren Moverman’s debut feature, has won a hatful of awards since […]