Paris-based leading distribution company Arp Selection has bought a pair of U.S. indie gems from the fall festival circuit, Shane Atkinson’s feature debut “Laroy” and Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla.”
“Laroy,” a neo-noir Western comedy with Coen brothers influences, just won three major prizes at the Deauville Film Festival, including the Grand Prize, Audience Award and Critics Prize; while “Priscilla” world premiered at the Venice Film Festival and won best actress for Cailee Spaeny.
Produced by Cannes-based company Adastra Films, the film stars John Magaro as Ray, who decides to kill himself after discovering his wife has been cheating on him. But just before he pulls a trigger, a stranger takes him for a low-rent hitman.
Michele Halberstadt, who presides over Arp Selection with Laurent Pétin, praised “Laroy” for its “wonderful script, pitch-perfect performances and heart.” She said she had a “coup de coeur” for the movie after discovering...
“Laroy,” a neo-noir Western comedy with Coen brothers influences, just won three major prizes at the Deauville Film Festival, including the Grand Prize, Audience Award and Critics Prize; while “Priscilla” world premiered at the Venice Film Festival and won best actress for Cailee Spaeny.
Produced by Cannes-based company Adastra Films, the film stars John Magaro as Ray, who decides to kill himself after discovering his wife has been cheating on him. But just before he pulls a trigger, a stranger takes him for a low-rent hitman.
Michele Halberstadt, who presides over Arp Selection with Laurent Pétin, praised “Laroy” for its “wonderful script, pitch-perfect performances and heart.” She said she had a “coup de coeur” for the movie after discovering...
- 9/10/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Throughout his career, the works of Johnnie To have always had a distinct European touch, especially those regarding gangsters, killers and heists, a blend of Eastern and Western influences you might say. Unsurprisingly, To himself had been toying with the idea to emphasize the connections in a future project, until he finally got the chance to do so from French producers Michèle and Laurent Pétin, who had been planning to collaborate with the filmmaker for quite some time. “Vengeance”, as their project was called, combines To’s sense of style, location and timing, especially regarding action scenes, but also tells a very interesting story about the overall point of revenge, and how it forever leaves a mark on people. The film would premier at Cannes Film Festival in 2009 and would go on to receive many favorable reviews, praising the performances and the direction, with some even calling it a masterpiece.
- 7/31/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Dumont describes his ambitious Northern France-set sci-fi extravaganza as a ”space and earth opera”.
Paris-based Memento International has secured sales to Bruno Dumont’s sci-fi drama The Empire and also confirmed its key cast members as Lily-Rose Depp, Anamaria Vartolomei, Camille Cottin and Fabrice Luchini.
The €6.1m (6.4m) feature is in pre-production and is due to start shooting this summer for delivery in 2023.
After exploring the Paris media world in last year’s Cannes Palme d’Or contender France, starring Léa Seydoux, Dumont returns to his native Northern France, which has been the setting for most of his films. The...
Paris-based Memento International has secured sales to Bruno Dumont’s sci-fi drama The Empire and also confirmed its key cast members as Lily-Rose Depp, Anamaria Vartolomei, Camille Cottin and Fabrice Luchini.
The €6.1m (6.4m) feature is in pre-production and is due to start shooting this summer for delivery in 2023.
After exploring the Paris media world in last year’s Cannes Palme d’Or contender France, starring Léa Seydoux, Dumont returns to his native Northern France, which has been the setting for most of his films. The...
- 4/28/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Los Angeles — Films Boutique has closed France and Japan on Himalayan crowdpleaser “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom,” by Bhutanese filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji, rolling off its market premiere at the Afm.
French rights on “Lunana” have been acquired by Arp Selection, one of the country’s most prominent art film distributors with a strong line in world cinema. The deal was negotiated between Films Boutique CEO Jean-Christophe Simon and Arp partners Michele Halberstadt and Laurent Pétin.
“The film is an ode to nature, to beauty, to simple and true feelings. We just fell under its spell,” said Halberstadt.
“Arp Selection did such fantastic work with ‘The Story of the Weeping Camel.’ We couldn’t dream of a better home for the film,” Simon added.
Doma Inc, distributor of Asghar Farhadi’s “The Salesman,” has acquired rights to Japan in a deal negotiated by Films Boutique COO Louis Balsan and Doma CEO Eri Sawaki.
French rights on “Lunana” have been acquired by Arp Selection, one of the country’s most prominent art film distributors with a strong line in world cinema. The deal was negotiated between Films Boutique CEO Jean-Christophe Simon and Arp partners Michele Halberstadt and Laurent Pétin.
“The film is an ode to nature, to beauty, to simple and true feelings. We just fell under its spell,” said Halberstadt.
“Arp Selection did such fantastic work with ‘The Story of the Weeping Camel.’ We couldn’t dream of a better home for the film,” Simon added.
Doma Inc, distributor of Asghar Farhadi’s “The Salesman,” has acquired rights to Japan in a deal negotiated by Films Boutique COO Louis Balsan and Doma CEO Eri Sawaki.
- 11/10/2019
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Upcoming horror follows a woman who attempts to bring back her dead father through a Ouija ritual.
Film Factory has licensed French rights to [Rec] director Paco Plaza’s upcoming horror film Veronica.
Arp Selection will distribute the story which producer Apache Films claims to be based on the only unexplained supernatural case in the annals of the Spanish police.
Sony has earmarked an autumn release in Spain on Veronica, about a young woman who must protect her younger brother and sister after she attempts to bring back the spirit of their dead father through a Ouija ritual.
Ana Torrent will star with Leticia Dolera, Consuelo Trujillo and newcomer Sandra Escacena in the lead role.
Enrique López-Lavigne from Apache Films serves as producer. Film Factory chief Vicente Canales brokered the deal with Michèle Halberstadt and Laurent Petin for Arp Selection.
“We’re glad to have closed this deal with such a good company as Arp Selection and to...
Film Factory has licensed French rights to [Rec] director Paco Plaza’s upcoming horror film Veronica.
Arp Selection will distribute the story which producer Apache Films claims to be based on the only unexplained supernatural case in the annals of the Spanish police.
Sony has earmarked an autumn release in Spain on Veronica, about a young woman who must protect her younger brother and sister after she attempts to bring back the spirit of their dead father through a Ouija ritual.
Ana Torrent will star with Leticia Dolera, Consuelo Trujillo and newcomer Sandra Escacena in the lead role.
Enrique López-Lavigne from Apache Films serves as producer. Film Factory chief Vicente Canales brokered the deal with Michèle Halberstadt and Laurent Petin for Arp Selection.
“We’re glad to have closed this deal with such a good company as Arp Selection and to...
- 2/13/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Film stars Pierre Deladonchamps and Céline Sallette
Celluloid Dreams has boarded international sales for André Téchiné’s new feature Golden Years (Nos Annees Folles).
The film stars Pierre Deladonchamps (Stranger By The Lake) in the true story of Frenchman Paul Grappe, a First World War deserter who spent a decade disguised as a woman. When he is finally granted amnesty, he tries to live as a man again. His supportive wife Louise is played by Céline Sallette (Rust And Bone, Les Revenants).
The $8m film is set for completion this spring. “I am stunned by the modernity and the lyricism of the film. This is pure cinema, daring and moving. Absolute love is timeless and gender identity more then ever at the heart of our societies. I’m proud to bring this masterful movie out to the world,” said Hengameh Panahi, founder and CEO of Celluloid Dreams.
Téchiné, whose credits include Rendez-Vous, My Favorite...
Celluloid Dreams has boarded international sales for André Téchiné’s new feature Golden Years (Nos Annees Folles).
The film stars Pierre Deladonchamps (Stranger By The Lake) in the true story of Frenchman Paul Grappe, a First World War deserter who spent a decade disguised as a woman. When he is finally granted amnesty, he tries to live as a man again. His supportive wife Louise is played by Céline Sallette (Rust And Bone, Les Revenants).
The $8m film is set for completion this spring. “I am stunned by the modernity and the lyricism of the film. This is pure cinema, daring and moving. Absolute love is timeless and gender identity more then ever at the heart of our societies. I’m proud to bring this masterful movie out to the world,” said Hengameh Panahi, founder and CEO of Celluloid Dreams.
Téchiné, whose credits include Rendez-Vous, My Favorite...
- 2/9/2017
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Jean-Paul Rappeneau’s comedy snapped up for Benelux and Switzerland.
Jean-Paul Rappeneau’s romantic comedy Families (Belles Familles) has been snapped up by buyers ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) on Sunday.
Arp Sélection and TF1 International secured sales to Benelux (Cinéart) and Switzerland (Pathé).
TF1 International handles world sales and will be repping the film at Tiff, where it screens in Special Presenations
Families marks Rappeneau’s first film in more than 10 years and stars Mathieu Amalric as a French expat who takes a life-changing trip to his hometown. The cast also includes Marine Vacth (Young and Beautiful), Gilles Lellouche and Gemma Chan.
Producers are Michèle and Laurent Pétin of Arp Sélection, which will handle the French release of the film on October 14.
TF1 International’s Sabine Chemaly said: “Since we hadn’t shown the film to buyers before the premiere, we look forward to unveiling it to distributors...
Jean-Paul Rappeneau’s romantic comedy Families (Belles Familles) has been snapped up by buyers ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) on Sunday.
Arp Sélection and TF1 International secured sales to Benelux (Cinéart) and Switzerland (Pathé).
TF1 International handles world sales and will be repping the film at Tiff, where it screens in Special Presenations
Families marks Rappeneau’s first film in more than 10 years and stars Mathieu Amalric as a French expat who takes a life-changing trip to his hometown. The cast also includes Marine Vacth (Young and Beautiful), Gilles Lellouche and Gemma Chan.
Producers are Michèle and Laurent Pétin of Arp Sélection, which will handle the French release of the film on October 14.
TF1 International’s Sabine Chemaly said: “Since we hadn’t shown the film to buyers before the premiere, we look forward to unveiling it to distributors...
- 9/11/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: New Europe Film Sales secures deals for Benelux, Greece, Taiwan.
Jan Naszewski’s Warsaw-based sales outfit New Europe Film Sales has announced that Grímur Hákonarson’s Icelandic Un Certain Regard film Rams (Hrútar) has already been picked up by distributors in Benelux (Imagine), Greece (Ama Films) and Taiwan (Maison Motion).
Just prior to the festival, French rights were sold to Michèle Halberstadt and Laurent Pétin’s Arp Selection.
New Europe Film Sales is also reporting strong interest for the film from Scandinavia, German-speaking Europe, Asia and Us and the agent expects to sign more deals in the first days of the Cannes Marche.
Rams is a story about two brothers from a remote Icelandic farming valley, who haven’t spoken in 40 years and now have to come together in order to save what’s dearest to them – their sheep.
Hákonarson’s short film Slavek the Shit previously screened in Cinefondation. Rams’ director...
Jan Naszewski’s Warsaw-based sales outfit New Europe Film Sales has announced that Grímur Hákonarson’s Icelandic Un Certain Regard film Rams (Hrútar) has already been picked up by distributors in Benelux (Imagine), Greece (Ama Films) and Taiwan (Maison Motion).
Just prior to the festival, French rights were sold to Michèle Halberstadt and Laurent Pétin’s Arp Selection.
New Europe Film Sales is also reporting strong interest for the film from Scandinavia, German-speaking Europe, Asia and Us and the agent expects to sign more deals in the first days of the Cannes Marche.
Rams is a story about two brothers from a remote Icelandic farming valley, who haven’t spoken in 40 years and now have to come together in order to save what’s dearest to them – their sheep.
Hákonarson’s short film Slavek the Shit previously screened in Cinefondation. Rams’ director...
- 5/14/2015
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Icelandic film to receive world premiere in Un Certain Regard competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Jan Naszewski’s Warsaw-based sales outfit New Europe Film Sales has picked up Grímur Hákonarson’s film Rams (Hrútar).
The Icelandic title will be receive its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival (May 13-24), as part of the Un Certain Regard competition.
New Europe has already closed a first deal for the film, selling all French rights for Rams to distributor Arp Sélection.
Rams centres on two brothers from a remote Icelandic farming valley, who haven’t spoken in 40 years but reunite to save what’s dearest to them – their sheep.
Produced by Grímar Jónsson from Netop Film (Iceland), in coproduction with Jacob Jarek and Ditte Milsted’s Profile Pictures (Denmark) and in association with Film Farms (Norway) and Aeroplan Film (Poland), the film has been getting industry attention for some time after successful work in progress screenings in Les...
Jan Naszewski’s Warsaw-based sales outfit New Europe Film Sales has picked up Grímur Hákonarson’s film Rams (Hrútar).
The Icelandic title will be receive its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival (May 13-24), as part of the Un Certain Regard competition.
New Europe has already closed a first deal for the film, selling all French rights for Rams to distributor Arp Sélection.
Rams centres on two brothers from a remote Icelandic farming valley, who haven’t spoken in 40 years but reunite to save what’s dearest to them – their sheep.
Produced by Grímar Jónsson from Netop Film (Iceland), in coproduction with Jacob Jarek and Ditte Milsted’s Profile Pictures (Denmark) and in association with Film Farms (Norway) and Aeroplan Film (Poland), the film has been getting industry attention for some time after successful work in progress screenings in Les...
- 4/20/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales have been set by Sony Pictures to write and direct a remake of the 2009 Hong Kong-French thriller Vengeance. Sony Pictures has acquired the underlying material and hired the duo for a film that Matt Tolmach will produce with Michele & Laurent Petin. Latter are the original rights holders and producers.
Papushado & Keshales are Israeli filmmakers whose 2010 debut Rabies was followed by Big Bad Wolves, a revenge tale that Quentin Tarantino called his favorite of 2013. It was acquired and released by Magnolia’s Magnet last January.
The Johnnie To-directed Vengeance is about a French chef who swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter’s family in Hong Kong, during which her husband and two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hitmen working for the mafia.
It is the first Hollywood studio job for Papushado & Keshales, who are repped by Wme,...
Papushado & Keshales are Israeli filmmakers whose 2010 debut Rabies was followed by Big Bad Wolves, a revenge tale that Quentin Tarantino called his favorite of 2013. It was acquired and released by Magnolia’s Magnet last January.
The Johnnie To-directed Vengeance is about a French chef who swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter’s family in Hong Kong, during which her husband and two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hitmen working for the mafia.
It is the first Hollywood studio job for Papushado & Keshales, who are repped by Wme,...
- 10/16/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
Meanwhile, Swedish director Daniel Fridell has signed on to Van Gogh biopic.French name their Price
Canadian outfit Filmoption International has sold Harold Crooks’ corporate tax avoidance doc The Price We Pay to Arp for distribution in France.
The deal was negotiated by Andrew Noble and Alexandra Wermester of Filmoption and Laurent Pétin and Michèle Halberstadt of Arp.
Red Army marches north
Edge Entertainment has picked up Gabe Polsky’s hockey documentary Red Army for Nordic territories from Wild Bunch.
The deal includes rights in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland. Sony will distribute in Us, Canada, Central Europe and Asia.
Van Gogh biopic gets director
Swedish director Daniel Fridell (Swedish Beauty) has been set to direct English-language Vincent Van Gogh biopic Van Gogh for production outfit Kalliope Films.
Rutger Hauer is executive producing the film, which has been written by Kira Madallo Sesay of Kalliope who will produce alongside Emiel Pijnaker.
Canadian outfit Filmoption International has sold Harold Crooks’ corporate tax avoidance doc The Price We Pay to Arp for distribution in France.
The deal was negotiated by Andrew Noble and Alexandra Wermester of Filmoption and Laurent Pétin and Michèle Halberstadt of Arp.
Red Army marches north
Edge Entertainment has picked up Gabe Polsky’s hockey documentary Red Army for Nordic territories from Wild Bunch.
The deal includes rights in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland. Sony will distribute in Us, Canada, Central Europe and Asia.
Van Gogh biopic gets director
Swedish director Daniel Fridell (Swedish Beauty) has been set to direct English-language Vincent Van Gogh biopic Van Gogh for production outfit Kalliope Films.
Rutger Hauer is executive producing the film, which has been written by Kira Madallo Sesay of Kalliope who will produce alongside Emiel Pijnaker.
- 9/8/2014
- ScreenDaily
Montreal and Toronto-based Filmoption International has licensed French rights on The Price We Pay to Arp following the Toronto world premiere last week (September 5).
Harold Crooks’ documentary exposes big business tax avoidance.
Andrew Noble and Alexandra Wermester of Filmoption International brokered the deal with Laurent Pétin and Michèle Halberstadt of Arp.
The Price We Pay will open in France in 2015.
Harold Crooks’ documentary exposes big business tax avoidance.
Andrew Noble and Alexandra Wermester of Filmoption International brokered the deal with Laurent Pétin and Michèle Halberstadt of Arp.
The Price We Pay will open in France in 2015.
- 9/8/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Tax avoidance documentary, currently showing at Toronto, scores France deal.
Canadian outfit Filmoption International has sold Harold Crooks’ corporate tax avoidance doc The Price We Pay to Arp for distribution in France.
The deal was negotiated by Andrew Noble and Alexandra Wermester of Filmoption and Laurent Pétin and Michèle Halberstadt of Arp.
“We are very excited to have made this deal,” said Arp’s Halberstadt. “Harold Crooks’ documentary is a deeply important and essential film that is timely. We see it as urgent viewing for audiences all around the world. ”
The film had its world premiere in Toronto....
Canadian outfit Filmoption International has sold Harold Crooks’ corporate tax avoidance doc The Price We Pay to Arp for distribution in France.
The deal was negotiated by Andrew Noble and Alexandra Wermester of Filmoption and Laurent Pétin and Michèle Halberstadt of Arp.
“We are very excited to have made this deal,” said Arp’s Halberstadt. “Harold Crooks’ documentary is a deeply important and essential film that is timely. We see it as urgent viewing for audiences all around the world. ”
The film had its world premiere in Toronto....
- 9/8/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Deckert Distribution sells Martti Helde’s debut feature to Arp.
Leipzig-based sales company Deckert Distribution has sold Estonian feature In The Crosswind to Arp for France.
Martti Helde’s feature has its international premiere in Toronto’s Contemporary World Cinema programme.
Helde’s inspiration for the film was a diary he found by a young woman who was separated from her husband and child during Stalin’s mass deportation to Siberia in 1941.
“I first heard of the project at a documentary pitch in Riga, Latvia,” said Heino Deckert, managing director of Deckert Distribution.
“Since then it has not only evolved into a feature film in which Martti so ingeniously visualises the main character’s state of mind, but the subject of Soviet-style aggression has become very topical recently. In The Crosswind is a great addition to our slate and I’m very glad that Arp has picked up the film ahead of Tiff.”
Deckert negotiated...
Leipzig-based sales company Deckert Distribution has sold Estonian feature In The Crosswind to Arp for France.
Martti Helde’s feature has its international premiere in Toronto’s Contemporary World Cinema programme.
Helde’s inspiration for the film was a diary he found by a young woman who was separated from her husband and child during Stalin’s mass deportation to Siberia in 1941.
“I first heard of the project at a documentary pitch in Riga, Latvia,” said Heino Deckert, managing director of Deckert Distribution.
“Since then it has not only evolved into a feature film in which Martti so ingeniously visualises the main character’s state of mind, but the subject of Soviet-style aggression has become very topical recently. In The Crosswind is a great addition to our slate and I’m very glad that Arp has picked up the film ahead of Tiff.”
Deckert negotiated...
- 9/5/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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