Cannes Lions Launches Youth Initiative Programs
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced an initiative aimed to help young creative in the industry: “The Future of Creativity: The Cannes Lions Young Creative Poll.” The poll (…)
SPI/FILMBOX Launches Channels In Russia
SPI International/FILMBOX has signed a distribution agreement with federal satellite operator Orion. As part of the terms of the agreement, Orion will offer seven SPI channels on its Telekarta (…)
Suisse Acquires Int’l Rights For ‘SUPERHILLCOOL’
Suisse Vague Sa has acquired the international rights for the animated rock series SUPERHILLCOOL, a new show dedicated to millennials . Currently in production, SUPERHILLCOOL finds four band members coming together to enter (…)
Up The Ladder: Zinc Media Group
TV and multimedia content producer Zinc Media Group has appointed Roy Ackerman as managing director of Films of Record and director of International Strategy, TV. Prior to joining Zinc Media, Ackerman (…)
Hot Docs Welcomes Featured Guests
The Hot Docs Festival is taking place in Toronto from April 27 to May 7. Among those to be in attendance will be special featured guests, such as fashion designer Zac (…)
Ledafilm’s ‘Colossal’ Has Strong Debut
Colossal, the film starring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis, had a strong debut for its opening, grossing almost $126K in four theaters. The film, directed by Nacho Vigalondo, will be (…)
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Goes ‘Around The World’
For the week of April 17, 2017, Wheel of Fortune will present “Wheel Around the World,” a special weekly showcase of the international versions of the program that are produced in other (…)
RAI Com Program Sales
RAI Com has closed a number of deals for its roster of shows for a total of over EUR 1 million. Rights for episodes 31 and 32 of Detective Montalbano have sold (…)
Australians in Film Reveal GatewayLA Script Development Winner
Non-profit screen foundation Australians in Film (AiF) have revealed Cinderella Must Die as the winner of its 2017 GatewayLA Script Development Program. Written by Penelope Chai and Matteo R. Bernardini, Cinderella Must Die is a (…)