New hire briefed with growing company’s international sales and acquisitions business.
Rome-based production, sales and distribution studio 102 Distribution has appointed Alessandro Masi to the newly created position of head of sales and acquisitions.
Masi has previously worked for companies including Myriad Pictures, Fremantle North America, Sierra/Affinity, Electric Entertainment and American Zoetrope, and is also owner of FlexyMovies, a film business strategy consulting firm.
With a brief to grow its international sales and acquisitions business, Masi will be primarily based between Rome and Los Angeles and will attend key markets starting with Busan, MIPCOM, Mia, AFM and Ventana Sur.
Rome-based production, sales and distribution studio 102 Distribution has appointed Alessandro Masi to the newly created position of head of sales and acquisitions.
Masi has previously worked for companies including Myriad Pictures, Fremantle North America, Sierra/Affinity, Electric Entertainment and American Zoetrope, and is also owner of FlexyMovies, a film business strategy consulting firm.
With a brief to grow its international sales and acquisitions business, Masi will be primarily based between Rome and Los Angeles and will attend key markets starting with Busan, MIPCOM, Mia, AFM and Ventana Sur.
- 10/5/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Since the service was made available across the Asia Pacific region in 2016, Amazon Prime Video has focused on producing content in the markets where Amazon has a strong retail membership service – India, Japan and Australia. Based in Los Angeles, Erika North, Amazon Studios’ Head of Originals, Asia Pacific, has been tasked with expanding that local content footprint into other Apac territories.
North joined Amazon in February 2020 after similar stints heading production in the region for HBO Asia and Netflix. Although she helped build out local content in Australia and New Zealand, those territories are now handled by a separate team, while she focuses on Southeast Asia and Korea. She has also taken on Japan, previously headed by James Farrell, who was promoted to head of international originals in 2018 and moved to North America. (India is also handled by a separate team in line with Amazon’s structuring of global business divisions.
North joined Amazon in February 2020 after similar stints heading production in the region for HBO Asia and Netflix. Although she helped build out local content in Australia and New Zealand, those territories are now handled by a separate team, while she focuses on Southeast Asia and Korea. She has also taken on Japan, previously headed by James Farrell, who was promoted to head of international originals in 2018 and moved to North America. (India is also handled by a separate team in line with Amazon’s structuring of global business divisions.
- 10/13/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Outsider Pictures has announced that the supernatural horror film Don’t Look at the Demon, starring the Chucky franchise’s Fiona Dourif, will be getting a theatrical release in over 100 theatres across the United States and Canada this Halloween season, beginning on October 7th. Along with this announcement comes the unveiling of a trailer for the film, and you can check that out in the embed above.
Directed by Brando Lee from a screenplay by Alfie Palermo (based on Lee’s story), Don’t Look at the Demon has the following synopsis:
Led by the troubled medium Jules (Dourif), an American team of paranormal TV investigators go to the home of a couple who claim to have experienced inexplicable, threatening disturbances. Delving into the mystery, they encounter possessions and apparitions more terrifying than any they’d witnessed before – actual contact with the other side. As the cameras roll and bodies are possessed,...
Directed by Brando Lee from a screenplay by Alfie Palermo (based on Lee’s story), Don’t Look at the Demon has the following synopsis:
Led by the troubled medium Jules (Dourif), an American team of paranormal TV investigators go to the home of a couple who claim to have experienced inexplicable, threatening disturbances. Delving into the mystery, they encounter possessions and apparitions more terrifying than any they’d witnessed before – actual contact with the other side. As the cameras roll and bodies are possessed,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Fiona Dourif is back in “Chucky” Season 2 this Halloween, and Dourif will also be starring in the indie horror movie Don’t Look at the Demon. We’ve got the trailer for ya today.
We’ve learned that Don’t Look at the Demon will be released in 100+ theaters in the United States and Canada on the road to Halloween, arriving in select theaters on October 7, 2022.
From Outsider Pictures, watch the official trailer below.
In the film, “Led by the troubled medium Jules (Fiona Dourif), an American team of paranormal TV investigators – along with Harris Dickinson, Jordon Belfi (Entourage), and Randy Wayne (Dukes of Hazard: The Beginning) – go to the home of a couple who claim to have experienced inexplicable, threatening disturbances. Delving into the mystery, they encounter possessions and apparitions more terrifying than any they’d witnessed before – actual contact with the other side.
“As the cameras roll and bodies are possessed,...
We’ve learned that Don’t Look at the Demon will be released in 100+ theaters in the United States and Canada on the road to Halloween, arriving in select theaters on October 7, 2022.
From Outsider Pictures, watch the official trailer below.
In the film, “Led by the troubled medium Jules (Fiona Dourif), an American team of paranormal TV investigators – along with Harris Dickinson, Jordon Belfi (Entourage), and Randy Wayne (Dukes of Hazard: The Beginning) – go to the home of a couple who claim to have experienced inexplicable, threatening disturbances. Delving into the mystery, they encounter possessions and apparitions more terrifying than any they’d witnessed before – actual contact with the other side.
“As the cameras roll and bodies are possessed,...
- 8/31/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Further agreements struck for ‘Slate’, ‘Pipeline’ and ‘The Anchor’.
South Korean sales company Finecut has closed a raft of deals ahead of the EFM, led by a pick-up of crime thriller Midnight (working title) by The Jokers Films for France.
Finecut has also secured deals for action fantasy Slate, heist feature Pipeline and mystery thriller The Anchor.
Midnight marks the feature debut of director Kwon Oh-seung and follows a deadly game of hide-and-seek between a psychopathic killer and a deaf woman. It stars Jin Ki-joo (Little Forest) and Wi Ha-jun (Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum).
Slate, which premiered at Tokyo International Film Festival in November,...
South Korean sales company Finecut has closed a raft of deals ahead of the EFM, led by a pick-up of crime thriller Midnight (working title) by The Jokers Films for France.
Finecut has also secured deals for action fantasy Slate, heist feature Pipeline and mystery thriller The Anchor.
Midnight marks the feature debut of director Kwon Oh-seung and follows a deadly game of hide-and-seek between a psychopathic killer and a deaf woman. It stars Jin Ki-joo (Little Forest) and Wi Ha-jun (Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum).
Slate, which premiered at Tokyo International Film Festival in November,...
- 2/26/2021
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
’The Medium’ is directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun and produced by Na Hong-jin.
South Korean sales company Finecut has picked up international sales rights to Thai horror film The Medium (previously known as Rang-Zong), directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun and produced by Na Hong-jin.
It marks the first producing credit for the Korean director of The Chaser and The Wailing. Both of those thrillers played in Cannes official selection in 2008 and 2016 respectively, with Finecut representing them for international sales.
The Medium is in post-production and Finecut is launching sales at EFM. The film is backed and locally distributed by Showbox in South...
South Korean sales company Finecut has picked up international sales rights to Thai horror film The Medium (previously known as Rang-Zong), directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun and produced by Na Hong-jin.
It marks the first producing credit for the Korean director of The Chaser and The Wailing. Both of those thrillers played in Cannes official selection in 2008 and 2016 respectively, with Finecut representing them for international sales.
The Medium is in post-production and Finecut is launching sales at EFM. The film is backed and locally distributed by Showbox in South...
- 2/25/2021
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Top Thai director Banjong Pisanthanakun and Korean director-turned-producer Na Hong-jin (“The Chaser”) have teamed to create new Thai horror film “The Medium.”
Now in post-production, “The Medium” is a horrifying story of a shaman’s inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. But the goddess that appears to have taken possession of a family member turns out not be as benevolent as it first appears.
The film (aka “Rang-Zong”) was developed by Na with the backing of Korean studio Showbox. Local production is by Thailand’s Gdh 559. Co-production is by Na’s company Northern Cross, with the film marking Na’s debut as a producer.
International rights are being handled by independent sales firm Finecut, which will launch the film at Berlin’s European Film Market. Finecut previously handled two of Na’s earlier films “The Chaser” and “The Wailing,” both of which premiered in the Cannes festival’s official selection.
Now in post-production, “The Medium” is a horrifying story of a shaman’s inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. But the goddess that appears to have taken possession of a family member turns out not be as benevolent as it first appears.
The film (aka “Rang-Zong”) was developed by Na with the backing of Korean studio Showbox. Local production is by Thailand’s Gdh 559. Co-production is by Na’s company Northern Cross, with the film marking Na’s debut as a producer.
International rights are being handled by independent sales firm Finecut, which will launch the film at Berlin’s European Film Market. Finecut previously handled two of Na’s earlier films “The Chaser” and “The Wailing,” both of which premiered in the Cannes festival’s official selection.
- 2/25/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
An Asian horror dream team has formed around The Medium, a supernatural horror flick that will be co-produced by South Korea’s Showbox and Thai studio Gdh 599.
Korea’s Na Hong-jin, the visionary auteur behind The Wailing, Yellow Sea and The Chaser, will produce the film based on an original story he developed. The Medium is Na’s first effort as a producer, working under his production banner Northern Cross.
The Medium is directed by Thai horror maestro Banjong Pisanthanakun, best known internationally for his 2004 directorial debut Shutter, which was remade in multiple languages, including the 2008 Hollywood remake under the same name. In the years since,...
Korea’s Na Hong-jin, the visionary auteur behind The Wailing, Yellow Sea and The Chaser, will produce the film based on an original story he developed. The Medium is Na’s first effort as a producer, working under his production banner Northern Cross.
The Medium is directed by Thai horror maestro Banjong Pisanthanakun, best known internationally for his 2004 directorial debut Shutter, which was remade in multiple languages, including the 2008 Hollywood remake under the same name. In the years since,...
- 2/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
An Asian horror dream team has formed around The Medium, a supernatural horror flick that will be co-produced by South Korea’s Showbox and Thai studio Gdh 599.
Korea’s Na Hong-jin, the visionary auteur behind The Wailing, Yellow Sea and The Chaser, will produce the film based on an original story he developed. The Medium is Na’s first effort as a producer, working under his production banner Northern Cross.
The Medium is directed by Thai horror maestro Banjong Pisanthanakun, best known internationally for his 2004 directorial debut Shutter, which was remade in multiple languages, including the 2008 Hollywood remake under the same name. In the years since,...
Korea’s Na Hong-jin, the visionary auteur behind The Wailing, Yellow Sea and The Chaser, will produce the film based on an original story he developed. The Medium is Na’s first effort as a producer, working under his production banner Northern Cross.
The Medium is directed by Thai horror maestro Banjong Pisanthanakun, best known internationally for his 2004 directorial debut Shutter, which was remade in multiple languages, including the 2008 Hollywood remake under the same name. In the years since,...
- 2/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
As subscription-based, on-demand gaming services have gained popularity in recent years, both PlayStation Now and Xbox Game Pass have established their positions at the top of the market by offering a variety of content and great value for subscribers. There’s just one burning question demands to be answered: Which one is better?
It’s a tough one. Each has advantages over the other – Ps Now has more attractive pricing plus its library of 700+ titles makes Game Pass’ library of around 200 look paltry in comparison, whereas Xbox Game Pass tends to offer more recent games as well as including first party titles on the day of release.
It’s hard to say which one is better overall, but taken one month at a time, we may get our answer. So join us as we look at what’s been added and what was removed from each service and declare which...
It’s a tough one. Each has advantages over the other – Ps Now has more attractive pricing plus its library of 700+ titles makes Game Pass’ library of around 200 look paltry in comparison, whereas Xbox Game Pass tends to offer more recent games as well as including first party titles on the day of release.
It’s hard to say which one is better overall, but taken one month at a time, we may get our answer. So join us as we look at what’s been added and what was removed from each service and declare which...
- 1/29/2021
- by Jonathan Jones
- The Cultural Post
Grimmfest is going virtual this October and announced the first wave of titles not too long ago. Today they have announced the full lineup and it is quite the corker. Canadian gothic thriller The Oak Room is joining the festival. Bre Grant's 12 Hour Shift is also in the mix. The fest has managed to wrangle together a number of World Premieres as well: haunted house shocker, The Medium, and B. Harrison Smith’s The Special. Then there is Death Ranch, Charlie Steeds' tribute to Seventies grindhouse and blaxploitation cinema. Finally there is a dose of retro-80s nostalgia in They Reach. The complete press release follows, read further for information on shorts programs and special guests too. Grimmfest 2020 – Full Line...
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- 8/14/2020
- Screen Anarchy
More than 20 features and four world premieres selected for genre film festival.
UK genre film festival Grimmfest has revealed the line-up for its 2020 edition, which will take place online due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Scroll down for full line-up
The festival, which runs October 7 to 11, will open with the European premiere of US psychological thriller Alone, directed by John Hyams, in which a grieving widow is pursued through the wilderness by a relentless psychopath.
Grimmfest has also secured four world premieres for this year’s edition, which include US features The Special, from filmmaker B. Harrison Smith, and They Reach,...
UK genre film festival Grimmfest has revealed the line-up for its 2020 edition, which will take place online due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Scroll down for full line-up
The festival, which runs October 7 to 11, will open with the European premiere of US psychological thriller Alone, directed by John Hyams, in which a grieving widow is pursued through the wilderness by a relentless psychopath.
Grimmfest has also secured four world premieres for this year’s edition, which include US features The Special, from filmmaker B. Harrison Smith, and They Reach,...
- 8/14/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
The announcement that Halo Infinite would be delayed to 2021 sent shockwaves through the gaming industry. The delay has left some skeptics wondering how exactly the Xbox Series X will be able to compete with the PlayStation 5 when both consoles launch this holiday.
After all, Microsoft had spent the last couple of years marketing Halo Infinite as a killer app for the Xbox Series X, a title that was going to be so much more than an Xbox Series X launch game. It was positioned to be the system-seller that the Xbox One struggled to find, not to mention the first Halo installment to launch with an Xbox console since the original Halo: Combat Evolved, the game that revolutionized multiplayer shooters and breathed life into Microsoft’s fledgling gaming brand in the early 2000s.
Any hopes that Halo Infinite’s launch day release on Xbox Series X would recreate those memories...
After all, Microsoft had spent the last couple of years marketing Halo Infinite as a killer app for the Xbox Series X, a title that was going to be so much more than an Xbox Series X launch game. It was positioned to be the system-seller that the Xbox One struggled to find, not to mention the first Halo installment to launch with an Xbox console since the original Halo: Combat Evolved, the game that revolutionized multiplayer shooters and breathed life into Microsoft’s fledgling gaming brand in the early 2000s.
Any hopes that Halo Infinite’s launch day release on Xbox Series X would recreate those memories...
- 8/13/2020
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Microsoft has finally revealed a release window for the Xbox Series X. The console will be out this November, according to a new post on Xbox Wire.
The publisher also announced that Halo Infinite is being delayed to 2021, which means that the highly-anticipated shooter won’t be a launch game for the next-gen console. But Microsoft stressed that there will still be plenty of stuff to play on the Xbox Series X in November.
Here’s a breakdown of what’s releasing alongside the console launch:
More than 50 new games planned for this year across generations and optimized for Xbox Series X, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Dirt 5, Gears Tactics, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Watch Dogs: Legion. With Smart Delivery you only have to buy these games once to play the best versions for your console, across generations.New games developed for Xbox Series X and launching with Xbox Game Pass,...
The publisher also announced that Halo Infinite is being delayed to 2021, which means that the highly-anticipated shooter won’t be a launch game for the next-gen console. But Microsoft stressed that there will still be plenty of stuff to play on the Xbox Series X in November.
Here’s a breakdown of what’s releasing alongside the console launch:
More than 50 new games planned for this year across generations and optimized for Xbox Series X, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Dirt 5, Gears Tactics, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Watch Dogs: Legion. With Smart Delivery you only have to buy these games once to play the best versions for your console, across generations.New games developed for Xbox Series X and launching with Xbox Game Pass,...
- 8/11/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
343 Industries has delayed the release of Halo Infinite, the Xbox Series X‘s big flagship game, to 2021. This means the highly anticipated shooter will no longer be a launch title for the next-gen console, which will be out in November.
Studio head Chris Lee made the announcement on Twitter. Read the statement below:
Halo Infinite Development Update pic.twitter.com/TFZvXhRN9f
— Halo (@Halo) August 11, 2020
Lee explained that the release date was being pushed back “to ensure the team has adequate time to deliver a Halo game experience that meets our vision.”
The delay comes just a few weeks after Halo Infinite‘s gameplay was first unveiled during an Xbox Games Showcase. The footage was divisive, to say the least, with one section of fans lauding the game’s “back to basics” approach that harkens back to the classic Halo games from Bungie, while another group criticized the graphics and art style,...
Studio head Chris Lee made the announcement on Twitter. Read the statement below:
Halo Infinite Development Update pic.twitter.com/TFZvXhRN9f
— Halo (@Halo) August 11, 2020
Lee explained that the release date was being pushed back “to ensure the team has adequate time to deliver a Halo game experience that meets our vision.”
The delay comes just a few weeks after Halo Infinite‘s gameplay was first unveiled during an Xbox Games Showcase. The footage was divisive, to say the least, with one section of fans lauding the game’s “back to basics” approach that harkens back to the classic Halo games from Bungie, while another group criticized the graphics and art style,...
- 8/11/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
We finally got a better look at previously teased Xbox horror title The Medium, and what we’ve seen so far certainly has us intrigued.
As we’ve talked about before, The Medium sees you play as a medium named Marianne who exists in two distinct worlds: a human world and a spirit world. She’ll need to navigate and investigate both of these worlds in order to solve the mystery of a young girl who was murdered in an abandoned hotel.
Plot-wise, it seems pretty clear that The Medium developer Bloober Team are choosing to refrain from revealing too much ahead of the game’s release date. That’s ok, though, because it’s pretty clear at this early stage that The Medium‘s unique gameplay will be its biggest initial draw.
Much of The Medium‘s gameplay will seemingly consist of the player viewing Marianne as she exists...
As we’ve talked about before, The Medium sees you play as a medium named Marianne who exists in two distinct worlds: a human world and a spirit world. She’ll need to navigate and investigate both of these worlds in order to solve the mystery of a young girl who was murdered in an abandoned hotel.
Plot-wise, it seems pretty clear that The Medium developer Bloober Team are choosing to refrain from revealing too much ahead of the game’s release date. That’s ok, though, because it’s pretty clear at this early stage that The Medium‘s unique gameplay will be its biggest initial draw.
Much of The Medium‘s gameplay will seemingly consist of the player viewing Marianne as she exists...
- 7/23/2020
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
The Xbox Games Showcase has delivered a brand new trailer for the upcoming horror game, The Medium, and it looks as intriguing/terrifying as ever. Revealed during the previous Xbox Game Showcase, today brings a new trailer for The Medium, which shows off some very intriguing looking gameplay elements: I’m very interested in how this dual […]
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- 7/23/2020
- by Jordan Maison
- Cinelinx
Bloober Team (the studio behind such horror titles as The Blair Witch and Layers of Fear) has revealed the first trailer for an exciting upcoming horror game called The Medium.
“The Medium is a tension-fueled, psychological horror game built around a central motif: how your perspective changes your perception,” reads a description of the game from Bloober Team. “Players will find themselves in the body of Marianne, a medium hounded by visions, living and interacting across two worlds: the real, and the spirit world. Nothing is what it seems, everything has another side. As a medium with access to both worlds, you have a wider perspective and can see more clearly that there’s no one simple truth to what others perceive. “
Piotr Babieno, CEO of Bloober Team, goes on to say that The Medium is the studio’s “most ambitious game ever.” While that could certainly pertain to the game’s theme,...
“The Medium is a tension-fueled, psychological horror game built around a central motif: how your perspective changes your perception,” reads a description of the game from Bloober Team. “Players will find themselves in the body of Marianne, a medium hounded by visions, living and interacting across two worlds: the real, and the spirit world. Nothing is what it seems, everything has another side. As a medium with access to both worlds, you have a wider perspective and can see more clearly that there’s no one simple truth to what others perceive. “
Piotr Babieno, CEO of Bloober Team, goes on to say that The Medium is the studio’s “most ambitious game ever.” While that could certainly pertain to the game’s theme,...
- 5/7/2020
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Theresa Caputo is the star of the reality television series “Long Island Medium.” She is a lady with special gifts and the ability to talk to the spirits of people who have passed from this life to the next one. She’s lived the life of an ordinary Long Island housewife but she cannot deny the pleas of those from the astral plane to pass on messages to their loved ones. If you enjoy watching “Long Island Medium,” then here are 5 other shows you would probably also enjoy. 1. Monica The Medium “Monica the Medium” is a reality show that
Five Shows You’ll Like If You Like “Long Island Medium”...
Five Shows You’ll Like If You Like “Long Island Medium”...
- 12/10/2019
- by Dana Hanson-Firestone
- TVovermind.com
IndieWire’s Springboard column profiles up-and-comers in the film industry worthy of your attention.
For his first feature, British actor and filmmaker Harris Dickinson didn’t shy away from some significant challenges. As the star of Eliza Hittman’s Sundance premiere “Beach Rats,” Dickinson appears in nearly every frame, tasked with striking a delicate balance between rough-and-tumble teen and a young man struggling with his sexuality. His Frankie lives out parallel existences that threaten to not just bump up against each other, but with annihilation.
“Beach Rats” follows Frankie over the course of one summer, a season spent alternately lazing around with his rabble-rousing pals at the beach and exploring visits to gay chatrooms that steadily go from digital-only to all-too-real. When Frankie meets Simone (Madeline Weinstein), he gets a glimpse of what his life could be like, but that’s a choice that could mean denying his real feelings.
For his first feature, British actor and filmmaker Harris Dickinson didn’t shy away from some significant challenges. As the star of Eliza Hittman’s Sundance premiere “Beach Rats,” Dickinson appears in nearly every frame, tasked with striking a delicate balance between rough-and-tumble teen and a young man struggling with his sexuality. His Frankie lives out parallel existences that threaten to not just bump up against each other, but with annihilation.
“Beach Rats” follows Frankie over the course of one summer, a season spent alternately lazing around with his rabble-rousing pals at the beach and exploring visits to gay chatrooms that steadily go from digital-only to all-too-real. When Frankie meets Simone (Madeline Weinstein), he gets a glimpse of what his life could be like, but that’s a choice that could mean denying his real feelings.
- 1/24/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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