16/11/2005

Big smiles from the international sales team at Celluloid Dreams, back from the AFM in a very satisfied mood . The firm headed by Hengameh Panahi, whose line-up has four candidates for the Oscar 2006 nominations for Best Foreign film (Paradise now [+see also:
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Arriving in the Celluloid Dreams line-up is a German adaptation of Particules élementaires by French novelist Michel Houellebecq. Produced by Moovie and Constantin Film Produktion, this feature, entitled Atomised, directed by Oskar Roehler and interpreted by Moritz Bleibtreu and Franka Potente is currently in post-production. Also, the French sales company added to its impressive catalogue the British project Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution by Billie Eltringham, an Assassin Film production. With the AFM chapter closed, Celluloïd Dreams now prepares for Berlin where the firm will bet notably on Derecho de familia, the film by Argentinean Daniel Burman (co-produced by Spanish Wanda Vision S.A.) and on the latest work by Italian Marco Bellocchio, Il regista di matrimoni.

(Translated from French)