Se sellan los primeros acuerdos en el EFM
por Birgit Heidsiek
- In English: Entre ellos destacan las competidoras por el Oso de Oro Stations of the Cross and Beloved Sisters
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The wheeling and dealing at the European Film Market reflects art-house distributors’ hunger for fresh films. Besides the high demand for competition entries such as Stations of the Cross [+lee también:
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With his Norwegian distribution outfit Fidalgo Films, Frank L. Stavik secured the rights to the romantic French drama Violette [+lee también:
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At the EFM, the international sales agents are also looking for great products. ZDF Enterprises acquired the rights for the live-action film Pettson and Findus, which is based on the books by Swedish writer Sven Nordqvist. In addition, Global Screen picked up the sales rights for Marco Kreuzpainterner’s new film, Coming In, which tells the story of a gay hairdresser who falls in love with a woman.
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