The Orchard Buys Cannes Colombian Crime Thriller ‘Birds of Passage’
The latest from the “Embrace of the Serpent” team will get a theatrical debut from the indie distributor.
Acquisitions
Bleecker Street Buys Mads Mikkelsen’s Cannes Survival Drama ‘Arctic’
Joe Penna’s directorial debut premiered in the Cannes Midnight section.
NEON Makes First Cannes 2018 Purchase With Ali Abbasi’s Acclaimed ‘Border’
The up-and-coming indie distributor is making another leap into the foreign-language film market.
‘355’: Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, and Penélope Cruz to Star in Global Spy Thriller from ‘Deadpool’ and ‘The Martian’ Producer
Chastain thought up the concept herself, about a quintet of secret agents from different countries.
Cannes: Sony Pictures Classics Buys Nadine Labaki’s ‘Capernaum’ In Advance of Competition Premiere
Labaki reunites with her “Where Do We Go Now?” distributor, which is already planning an awards season push for her newest drama.
Cannes Opener ‘Everybody Knows’ Goes to Focus Features
Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz anchor Asghar Farhadi’s taut kidnap drama, which could play well stateside.
Sean Berney Joins Netflix Acquisitions from Fox Searchlight
With Fox Searchlight’s Disney future hard to read, Netflix makes an attractive career move.
‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’: Sundance-Winning Gay Conversion Therapy Drama Set for Summer Release
Desiree Akhavan’s Grand Jury Prize winner lands at FilmRise, which will open the drama later this summer after it screens at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Breaking Film and TV Industry News — March 30
More of this month’s news for industry insiders.
Breaking Film and TV Industry News — February 28
More of this week’s news for industry insiders.
IFC Films Acquires Paul Dano’s ‘Wildlife’ — Sundance 2018
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan, the period piece will have a fall release in the U.S. and Canada.
Dogwoof Will Distribute Sundance New Frontier Documentary ‘Zikr: A Sufi Revival’
Past Sundance documentary breakouts “Blackfish,” “O.J.: Made in America,” and “Weiner” are all part of Dogwoof’s catalogue.
Newswire
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Netflix Snags Worldwide Rights to Cannes Winners ‘Atlantics,’ ‘I Lost My Body’
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Bypassing Congress, Trump Sells Weapons to Saudi Arabia, Orders Troops to Middle East
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Friday Ratings: CBS Scores With ‘Whistleblower,’ ABC With ‘Marvel Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D’
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New Amsterdam's Ryan Eggold Talks Max and Helen: Are the Colleagues More Than Just Friends?
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‘Amazing Race’ teams are (f)unstoppable — will they sweep all the legs this season?
