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The Berlinale has secured a new backer for its documentary award, with public broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg stepping in to offer the $44,000 (€40,000) prize. First introduced in 2017 (at a level of €50,000), the Berlinale Documentary Film Award sees around 18 docs nominated from one of the following program…

Fortissimo Films, the sales agent that has been in business since 1991 and has offices in Hong Kong, London, Amsterdam and Beijing, is entering into bankruptcy, Deadline has confirmed. The company has built up a library of films over the years including Shine A Light from Martin Scorsese, Mystery Train and Coffee And C…

Fortissimo Films said today it has inked a multi-picture sales deal with Chinese multi-hyphenate Zhang Wei that includes his first two films, Factory Boss and Destiny. The deal will begin in time for Berlin. An entrepreneur-turned-filmmaker, Zhang is a graduate of the acclaimed Beijing Film Academy. His banner Huahao…

The Runaways helmer Floria Sigismondi has been lined up to direct The Delivery Man, which Highland Film Group is financing and introducing to buyers here in Cannes. Based on the 2008 novel by Joe Mcginniss Jr, it’s being adapted by Jonathan Lemond, whose 2006 script The Professors, made the Black List. The Delivery Man…

Fortissimo Films will handle world rights outside Benelux to Maurice Dekkers' culinary documentary Ants On A Shrimp. Currently in post-production, it follows chef René Redzepi as he relocates his restaurant, Noma, from Copenhagen to Japan. Temporarily closing up his home base, Redzepi transfers his entire staff to…

Refresh for latest… Ahead of the EFM next week, Paris-based Films Distribution has picks up Italian box-office success An Italian Name (Il Nome Del Figlio) by Francesca Archibugi. The sales company will handle world rights on the film which is based on Pathé's French hit What's In A Name?. It tells the story of…

Fortissimo Films has appointed Berenice Fugard as SVP Acquisitions. The former StudioCanal executive has been consulting with Fortissimo for more than a year and now joins the company full time. She will work between Fortissimo's Amsterdam Office and France. Fugard started her career at Portobello Pictures and spent…

Fortissimo Films has acquired a slate of films it plans to launch at the Venice, Toronto or San Sebastian film festivals. The pics include , a Venice premiere from director Naji Abu Nowar about a boy's journey to adulthood after the death of his father, which includes a treacherous journey across the Arabian Desert…

Hong Kong/Amsterdam (December 10, 2012) – Following its powerful release in Taiwan (US$2 million box office thru Warner Brothers), its numerous awards and a successful group of prestigious festival presentations including being the opening film of the just concluded 2012 Marrakesh International Film Festival, it was…

‘Everybody Dance Now’ Stumbles But Murdochs Keep Music Playing Everybody Dance Now, a new Australian series hosted by Lachlan Murdoch's wife Sarah Murdoch and featuring American “dance masters” Kelly Rowland and Jason Derülo, has stumbled badly on Network Ten, whose chairman is … Lachlan Murdoch. The Sunday night…

Netflix is partnering with indie sales outfit Fortissimo Films to offer more than 60 titles via its U.S. service. Starting in September, arthouse pics from directors including Jiang Wen, Clara Law and Mika Kaurismaki will become available. While some of the features may be a bit obscure for U.S. audiences, many are…

Howard Stringer: Sony Will Overtake The iPad With Content A rival has revolutionized the mobile computer industry and Sony hasn’t had a device catch on big with consumers in years. But worried? Not Sony, not if you believe CEO Howard Stringer. "Yes, yes, Apple makes an iPad, but does it make a movie?" he said at a…