Palm springs international film festival

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With a nod to the Cubist renderings of a face, Sachs’ cinematic exploration of her father offers simultaneous, sometimes contradictory, views of one seemingly unknowable man who is publicly the uninhibited center of the frame yet privately ensconced in secrets. With this meditation on fatherhood and masculinity, Sachs allows herself and her audience to see beneath the surface of the skin, beyond the projected reality. As the startling facts mount, she discovers more about her father than she had ever hoped to reveal. … [Read more...] about Cinema Guild Acquires Lynne Sachs’ Slamdance Docu ‘Film About A Father Who’

McKay was most recently Head of Distribution at Picturehouse, where he worked on a theatrical and home entertainment slate which included The Wife, The Party , Woman At War and God’s Own Country. He joined Picturehouse Entertainment in 2017 following his arrival from Soda Pictures where he was Head Of Distribution. McKay was previously Head of Theatrical Sales for Studiocanal for 12 years, where he worked with Perkins on movies including Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. … [Read more...] about UK Firm Elysian Film Group Makes Studio Ghibli Pic ‘Earwig And The Witch’ Its First Acquisition; Nick McKay Appointed Head Of Distribution

Kris Thykier commented: “We believe that there is a significant commercial market in the UK for homegrown comedy movies. There has never been a time when more people needed laughter in their lives. I am delighted to partner with the team at Elysian, and am particularly looking forward to working with Danny Perkins, who has been a champion of British comedy throughout his career and truly understands how to connect audiences with the best of British talent.” … [Read more...] about Kris Thykier’s Archery Pictures & Danny Perkins’ Elysian Film Group Form UK Comedy Label Mews Films; Hire Kurban Kassam As MD

The deal is likely to be one of the biggest in the UK market for some time. Silverback’s 2019 earnings showed that it generated a revenue of £16.4M ($22M), which was up 74% on the previous year. It posted a pre-tax loss of £113,000, though this was significantly down on 2018’s loss of £503,000. … [Read more...] about All3Media Acquires ‘Our Planet’ Producer Silverback Films