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Are Special Purpose Acquisition Companies Poised To Shake Up The Media Space? — Deadline Disruptors
Special purpose acquisition companies—known as SPACs—have been all the rage in the world of investment for the last two years, and they've made a mark in the media space, but is the trend slowing down?
Known as 'blank check companies', SPACs are publicly traded investment vehicles that raise capital solely to acquire…
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International Insider: UK Broadcaster Shake-Up; CinemaCon Wrap; Cannes Latest
Happy Friday readers, Tom here steering the International Insider ship, read on for the week’s top headlines.
UK Broadcaster Shake-Up
Cracking down: The UK government unveiled a landmark White Paper this week that addressed everything from regulation of the global streamers operating in the country to the future of…
Matt Brodlie & Jonathan Kier’s Upgrade Productions Unveils Debut Projects From Japan, Spain & Australia: Duo Talk Local Content Approach & Why It’s Time To Stop Saying “Foreign-Language”
EXCLUSIVE: Upgrade Productions, the Los Angeles-based production company focusing on local-language content, has unveiled an initial trio of projects from around the world.
Launched by industry vets Matt Brodlie (ex-Disney and Netflix) and Jonathan Kier (ex-Sierra/Affinity) late last year with backing from German…
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Good Hero & Mediawan Greenlight Animated Feature ‘Wings Of Freedom: Operation Rebirth’: Laurent Zeitoun & Gregory Ouanhon Detail Unique World-Building Development Process
EXCLUSIVE: Good Hero, the Paris and New York-based production label launched by Laurent Zeitoun and Gregory Ouanhon in 2020, has unveiled its debut film project following the signing of a strategic partnership with European outfit Mediawan earlier this year.
Wings of Freedom: Operation Rebirth is an animated feature…
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Netflix Strikes Multi-Pic Deal With Japanese Animation Company Studio Colorido
Netflix has signed a multi-picture partnership with Japan's Studio Colorido, including the previously-announced feature Drifting Home, which will debut on the service September 16.
Below is a new trailer for the anime movie, which is an original story about two childhood friends that drift into a mysterious sea…
Cannes Un Certain Regard To Open With Omar Sy-Starring World War One Pic ‘Father & Soldier’
Cannes Film Festival section Un Certain Regard, part of the Official Selection, will open with Mathieu Vadepied's World War One film Father & Soldier.
The movie is the latest addition to the Official Selection, which revealed the bulk of its lineup for this year two weeks ago, with a few further additions last week.
Fa…
Protagonist Pictures Hires Alice Vail As Creative Executive
UK sales company Protagonist Pictures has named Alice Vail as Creative Executive.
Vail joins from Number 9 Films where she was Development Editor, working on pics including Eva Husson's Cannes Official selection Mothering Sunday, and Oliver Hermanus's Sundance pic Living. She began her career at Casarotto Ramsay…
Saura Lightfoot Leon, Hayley Squires & Joseph Quinn Starring In UK Debut ‘Hoard’
EXCLUSIVE: Cast has been set on Hoard, the UK indie from debut feature director Luna Carmoon which is being funded by the BFI and BBC Film.
Leading the pic will be Saura Lightfoot Leon (Life After Life, Masters Of The Air) and Deba Hekmat, alongside BAFTA-nominated Hayley Squires (Adult Material, I, Daniel Blake) and…
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Rocket Science Names Patricia Arias As Director Of Sales
UK sales outfit Rocket Science has hired Patricia Arias as Director of Sales.
Arias joins from Voltage, where she was Vice President of International Sales and Distribution. Previously, she was VP of Film Mode Entertainment, and had roles at Global Road and AMC Networks' Sundance TV.
For Rocket Science she will be…
Jacques Perrin Dies: ‘Cinema Paradiso’ Actor Was 80
French actor and filmmaker Jacques Perrin has died at the age of 80. His family confirmed the news to Agence France Presse, no cause of death was given.
The Paris-born performer was known for playing Salvatore ‘Totò’ Di Vita in Giuseppe Tornatore's Oscar-winning Cinema Paradiso. His career saw him rack up more than 70…
SXSW Premiere ‘Hypochondriac’ Boarded By Reel Suspects
EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based Reel Suspects has acquired international sales right to Addison Heimann’s horror thriller Hypochondriac.
The pic is billed as an elevated genre film and recently premiered in the Midnighters section at SXSW. XYZ is releasing the film in the U.S. later on in July.
Written and directed by first…
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Europe’s ACE Selects 17 Producers For Animation Workshop
EXCLUSIVE: European organization ACE Producers has unveiled the 17 producers who will participate in the third edition of its ACE Animation Special workshop. Scroll down for the list.
The initiative is deigned to provide extensive knowledge of how to diversify by developing and producing long-form, feature film and…
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