EXCLUSIVE: German doc maker Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion is lining up feature-length projects on former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and another from the UK’s Lucy, the Human Chimp director Alex Parkinson.
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Ben Croll Franco-German broadcaster Arte and Paris-based Miam! Distribution have backed the animated documentary “Boys Boys Boys,” with the European broadcaster set to air the upcoming series next autumn as Miam! handles global sales. Still in production, the project is slated for delivery in mid 2023. Directed by Valentine Vendroux and Clawdia Prolongeau and produced by Melting Productions, the 2D computer animated series will address a young adult and adolescent crowd in order to puncture myths about masculinity. Based on an original idea from Florent Guimberteau, the project won attention at Annecy’s Mifa Pitch Forum in 2020 while winning the prize for best pitch at the Rennes Animation Festival later that year.
‘’Boys Boys Boys’ questions masculinity through all its definitions and possibilities,’’ says Clement Treboux of Melting Productions. “Through ten short and unique testimonies, men will share their stories while paving new paths. Miam! Distribution’s work on similar series in terms of format, target audience and theme makes them an ideal partner. We will collaborate with them for the full distribution of the series with pleasure and confidence.” “Our adult line up is mainly composed of series that question the female models proposed on the screen,” adds Miam! founder Hanna Mouchez. “But what about the male gender, which is inevitably impacted by this increasingly powerful and inclusive female representation? What place is left for men? ‘Boys Boys Boys’ is thus a collection of funny and poetic testimonies, two key ingredients for an intelligent dialogue! “ Miam! Animation— the banner that incorporates the company’s production and distribution wings — had a substantial presence at last week’s Cartoon Forum in
EXCLUSIVE: German doc maker Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion is lining up feature-length projects on former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and another from the UK’s Lucy, the Human Chimp director Alex Parkinson.
Ed Meza @edmezavar U.S. streaming service Topic has inked an exclusive U.S. and Canadian rights deal with Germany’s Beta Film for four European crime series ahead of this year’s Mipcom TV programming mart in Cannes. Dedicated to crime and suspense, Topic, part of First Look Entertainment, picked up the third season of critically acclaimed Austrian-German series “Pagan Peak”; Finnish title “Helsinki Syndrome”; “Silent Road” from Greece; and Croatian-Ukrainian co-production “The Silence.” The agreement also includes renewals of Italian political thriller “1992” and follow-up seasons “1993” and “1994.” Described as Italy’s “House Of Cards,” the show examines how Italian politics were shaken to the core by a major criminal investigation against widespread corruption in the 1990s.
Naman Ramachandran “Last Film Show” (“Chhello Show”) India’s contender in the Oscars international feature category, will release across India on Oct. 14. Cashing in on the fact that it is in contention at the 95th Oscars, the distributors – Roy Kapur Films in partnership with PVR – are pricing previews on Oct. 13 across 95 Indian cinemas at INR95 ($1.16). The partly autobiographical drama takes director Pan Nalin back to his roots in Saurashtra, Gujarat, western India, where “Last Film Show” was filmed. The story is set against the backdrop of Indian cinemas witnessing a massive transition from celluloid to digital where hundreds of single-screen cinemas are either in ruins or have disappeared altogether.
Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey, the convicted scam artist who inspired the Netflix scripted series , has been released from a federal detention center after a judge granted her a $10,000 bond.Sorokin's defense attorney, Manny Arora, confirms to ET that she was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Orange County, New York late on Friday Oct.
Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey, the convicted scam artist who inspired the Netflix scripted series “Inventing Anna“, has been granted her release from a federal detention center after a judge granted her a $10,000 bond.
EXCLUSIVE: Bernie Ecclestone has slammed Formula 1 documentaries currently on the market and said audiences will prefer the “reality” of his upcoming series Lucky!, which Deadline can reveal has added a trio of broadcast and streaming partners.
Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey, the convicted scam artist who inspired the Netflix scripted series , has been granted her release from a federal detention center after a judge granted her a $10,000 bond.According to multiple reports, the fake German heiress is being released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Orange County, New York while she fights deportation after overstaying her visa.
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Carrie Underwood enjoys nothing more than spending time at home with her family, consisting of husband Mike Fisher, two sons Isaiah and Jacob, and their pets.MORE: Why Carrie Underwood rarely stays at Nashville family homeFor one of them, it was a time for celebration, as the singer took to her Instagram Stories to share that one of her pet dogs, Zero, had turned four years old.VIDEO: Carrie Underwood jokes she is no longer 'young and carefree'She shared an absolutely adorable photo of the black German Shepherd smiling as she wrote: "Birthday boy…today, he's 4!!!"The country star loves sharing snippets of her life at her Tennessee ranch home, whether they're moments with her kids or the produce of her expansive garden.MORE: Carrie Underwood teases unexpected new look ahead of Denim & Rhinestones tourThe time is one Carrie is not taking for granted, as she departs home in less than two weeks to kick off her nationwide Denim & Rhinestones Tour.Speaking recently with Audacy's Katie & Company, she talked of the prep that went into their tour and how she was ready to take things up a notch after her Las Vegas residency. Carrie celebrated her dog Zero's birthday"There's a lot of things we're doing that we haven't done before.
EXCLUSIVE: Fast-growing European production group Leonine Studios has bought into compatriot Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion, the company behind Netflix’s first German docuseries, we’ve learned.
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A favourite of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here viewers has left the show ahead of its upcoming series. The hit ITV reality show returns to screens later this year with Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly returning to Australia for the first time in two years.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Continuing to tap top series from Spain, Munich-based Beta Film has snapped up international distribution rights to “Simple,” the new dramedy by Anna R. Costa, the co-creator of Movistar Plus+‘s most-binged series, “Arde Madrid.” Costa’s directorial debut, “Simple” world premiered earlier this week in San Sebastian as a Movistar Plus+ world premiere. Produced by Movistar Plus+ in collaboration with Destrucción y Salvación, “Simple” turns on four young women in their twenties and thirties, who have reached a milestone in their lives: Sharing an apartment as truly independent adults. The series follows the flat mates, all of whom have disabilities, as they navigate the pressures of adulthood and the absurd norms imposed on them by society.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent An English-language reimagining of the world of Sergio Corbucci’s cult 1966 spaghetti western “Django,” which launched the career of Italian icon Franco Nero, is set to launch from the Rome Film Festival in October. The high–concept TV series, titled “Django,” will play in 2023 exclusively on Sky and its streaming service NOW in all countries where Sky operates, including the U.K., Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria. It will also air on Canal+ in France, Switzerland, Benelux and Africa. The Rome Film Festival runs from Oct. 13-23. The 10-episode “Django” show stars Matthias Schoenaerts (“Rust and Bone,” “Bullhead”) as the iconic gunman who is the title character, alongside Nicholas Pinnock (“For Life”) as John Ellis, described as the “visionary founder” of the town of New Babylon. Lisa Vicari (“Dark”) plays Django’s daughter Sarah and Noomi Rapace (Millennium Trilogy) has the adversarial role of John’s powerful and ruthless enemy Elizabeth Thurman.
K.J. Yossman Adjoa Andoh is narrating “Chasing the Rains,” an upcoming four-part docuseries on African wildlife, Variety can exclusively reveal. Andoh is perhaps best know as “Bridgerton’s” Lady Danbury and has also appeared in “The Witcher” and “Silent Witness” as well as numerous theatrical productions. Produced by Love Nature and Sky Nature and created by Maramedia (“Stormborn”), the docuseries promises to take viewers “into one of the most majestic, unspoiled and rarely filmed areas in Africa” in an exploration of how wildlife – including cheetahs, hyenas and elephants – survive the cycles of draught and rainfall.
Lady Gaga rocks her stiletto boots while out and about on Friday (September 16) in Miami, Fla.