Exclusive: UK industry veterans Richard Kondal and Patrick Fischer, founders of financier Creativity Capital, have formed a new co-production company dubbed Big Safari.
The banner marks the latest edition to the duo’s portfolio, which also includes shareholdings in sales agent Architect, VFX house Koala FX as well as Creativity Capital.
Big Safari was born off the back of the Simon West-directed 2022 television series Boundless, which Kondal and Fischer produced while at Fulwell 73 with Mono Films and Amazon. The strategy for the new outfit, said the duo, is to set up co-productions that help close finance for international producers, whether through accessing soft money in European co-productions as they did for Svalta or finding a cost-effective co-producer further afield like they did with UK-Philippines co-production The Bayou. It will also look to help European films access UK talent and locations.
Since its launch last year, Big Safari has...
The banner marks the latest edition to the duo’s portfolio, which also includes shareholdings in sales agent Architect, VFX house Koala FX as well as Creativity Capital.
Big Safari was born off the back of the Simon West-directed 2022 television series Boundless, which Kondal and Fischer produced while at Fulwell 73 with Mono Films and Amazon. The strategy for the new outfit, said the duo, is to set up co-productions that help close finance for international producers, whether through accessing soft money in European co-productions as they did for Svalta or finding a cost-effective co-producer further afield like they did with UK-Philippines co-production The Bayou. It will also look to help European films access UK talent and locations.
Since its launch last year, Big Safari has...
- 1/31/2024
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The latest casting round of tributes and mentors in Lionsgate’s prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes includes Irene Boehm, Cooper Dillon, Luna Kuse, Kjell Brutscheidt, Dimitri Abold, Athena Strates, Dakota Shapiro, George Somner and Vaughan Reilly.
As we told you previously, the film is set during the early days of tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony, Snow thinks he might be able to turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and newfound political savvy,...
As we told you previously, the film is set during the early days of tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony, Snow thinks he might be able to turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and newfound political savvy,...
- 7/6/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
"You think this is a game?" Brainstorm Media has released an official US trailer for a mysterious new film titled A Perfect Enemy, made by Catalonian filmmaker Kike Maíllo. This originally premiered at last year's Sitges Film Festival in the fall, and arrives on VOD in the US starting this June. A successful architect meets a mysterious, chatty young woman at the airport, causing him to miss his flight. They strike up a conversation that grows stranger and more twisted until it turns deadly. It has a vibe that reminds me of something like Under the Skin meets Promising Young Woman. Starring Athena Strates, Tomasz Kot, and Marta Nieto. This looks like a much darker, more twisted revenge tale than Pyw with strange reveals in the backstory. I'm intrigued to find out what's going on and what kind of tricks she's playing on this guy. Here's the official trailer (+ poster...
- 5/20/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Paris airport-set English-language thriller is jointly sold by Pulsar Content and XYZ Films.
Brainstorm Media has acquired US rights to Spanish director Kike Maillo’s English-language, airport-set, psychological thriller A Perfect Enemy.
The US distribution and production indie – which has recently released titles such as Second World War tale drama Recon and coming-of-age tale The Cuban – is planning a 2021 launch for the film.
Sold jointly by Paris-based Pulsar Content and XYZ Films, other fresh deals for the film include to Russia (A-One), the Middle East (Selim Ramia & Co) and Singapore (Shaw).
Previously announced sales include to Germany (Koch Media), Poland...
Brainstorm Media has acquired US rights to Spanish director Kike Maillo’s English-language, airport-set, psychological thriller A Perfect Enemy.
The US distribution and production indie – which has recently released titles such as Second World War tale drama Recon and coming-of-age tale The Cuban – is planning a 2021 launch for the film.
Sold jointly by Paris-based Pulsar Content and XYZ Films, other fresh deals for the film include to Russia (A-One), the Middle East (Selim Ramia & Co) and Singapore (Shaw).
Previously announced sales include to Germany (Koch Media), Poland...
- 1/21/2021
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Paris airport-set English-language thriller is jointly sold by Pulsar Content and XYZ Films.
Brainstorm Media has acquired US rights to Spanish director Kike Maillo’s English-language, airport-set, psychological thriller A Perfect Enemy.
The US distribution and production indie – which has recently released titles such as Second World War tale drama Recon and coming-of-age tale The Cuban – is planning a 2021 launch for the film.
Sold jointly by Paris-based Pulsar Content and XYZ Films, other fresh deals for the film include to Russia (A-One), the Middle East (Selim Ramia & Co) and Singapore (Shaw).
Previously announced sales include to Germany (Koch Media), Poland...
Brainstorm Media has acquired US rights to Spanish director Kike Maillo’s English-language, airport-set, psychological thriller A Perfect Enemy.
The US distribution and production indie – which has recently released titles such as Second World War tale drama Recon and coming-of-age tale The Cuban – is planning a 2021 launch for the film.
Sold jointly by Paris-based Pulsar Content and XYZ Films, other fresh deals for the film include to Russia (A-One), the Middle East (Selim Ramia & Co) and Singapore (Shaw).
Previously announced sales include to Germany (Koch Media), Poland...
- 1/21/2021
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
This week, Barcelona-based filmmaker Kike Maíllo’s “A Perfect Enemy” will world premiere at Catalonia’s Sitges Film Festival, playing in the event’s Official Fantastic Competition. Ahead of its Oct. 16 premiere, sales agent Pulsar Content has given Variety access to the film’s international trailer.
An adaptation of Amélie Nothomb’s bestselling novel “Cosmétique de l’Ennemi,” the film is the story of internationally renowned architect Jeremiasz Angust. While waiting in the Paris International Airport, he’s approached by a talkative young woman named Texel Textor who’s colorful and energetic look and demeanor are a complete mismatch with Angust’s own uptight garb and composure.
After Texel causes him to miss his flight, Angust is unable to shake the girl and what started as an amusing chat quickly becomes something far more malicious.
For the cast, Maíllo recruited Oscar-level talent in “Cold War” star Tomasz Kot and Spanish actress Marta Nieto,...
An adaptation of Amélie Nothomb’s bestselling novel “Cosmétique de l’Ennemi,” the film is the story of internationally renowned architect Jeremiasz Angust. While waiting in the Paris International Airport, he’s approached by a talkative young woman named Texel Textor who’s colorful and energetic look and demeanor are a complete mismatch with Angust’s own uptight garb and composure.
After Texel causes him to miss his flight, Angust is unable to shake the girl and what started as an amusing chat quickly becomes something far more malicious.
For the cast, Maíllo recruited Oscar-level talent in “Cold War” star Tomasz Kot and Spanish actress Marta Nieto,...
- 10/8/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The Spaniard is directing this psychological thriller based on the famous novel by France’s Amélie Nothomb; it will star Marta Nieto, Tomasz Kot, Athena Strates and Dominique Pinon. Toro, a movie toplined by Mario Casas, Luis Tosar and José Sacristán, was released four years ago, and nine years have passed since the futuristic Eva collected three Goya Awards after first being unveiled at the Sitges Film Festival in 2011. At that same Catalonian gathering, which specialises in fantasy and horror fare, but at its upcoming edition, set to unspool in autumn this year, audiences will get the chance to see the new film by Kike Maíllo, who directed both of the aforementioned flicks. This one will bear the international title A Perfect Enemy, and it is an adaptation of the best-selling novel The Enemy's Cosmetique by French author Amélie Nothomb. It stars an international cast comprising Spanish actress Marta Nieto.
Cesc Gay’s “The People Upstairs,” David Victori’s “Cross the Line,” Kike Maíllo’s “A Perfect Enemy” and David Matamoros and Ángeles Hernández’s “Isaac” are among a robust 11-feature pack offered by Upcoming Catalan Films at Cannes’ online Marché du Film.
An acclaimed Catalan director of dramedy focused on middle-aged, urban, often lost characters, in “The People Upstairs” Gay (“Truman”) depicts an ordinary situation— a couple having dinner with neighbors — in which a friendly time together gradually slips towards emotional upheaval.
Mario Casas-starrer “Cross the Line” is director David Victori’s (“The Pact”) second feature. A one-night thriller, it follows a more or less good guy dedicated to taking care of his sick father who, after his dad passes, decides to get his life back on track. In the process, he “asks questions of himself he never imagined he would,” Victori explains.
“A Perfect Enemy” is the newest thriller from Kike Maíllo.
An acclaimed Catalan director of dramedy focused on middle-aged, urban, often lost characters, in “The People Upstairs” Gay (“Truman”) depicts an ordinary situation— a couple having dinner with neighbors — in which a friendly time together gradually slips towards emotional upheaval.
Mario Casas-starrer “Cross the Line” is director David Victori’s (“The Pact”) second feature. A one-night thriller, it follows a more or less good guy dedicated to taking care of his sick father who, after his dad passes, decides to get his life back on track. In the process, he “asks questions of himself he never imagined he would,” Victori explains.
“A Perfect Enemy” is the newest thriller from Kike Maíllo.
- 6/19/2020
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
Psychological thriller has recently wrapped shooting in Catalonia.
Paris-based sales company Pulsar Content has unveiled early deals on Spanish director Kike Maíllo’s English-language psychological thriller A Perfect Enemy, co-starring Tomasz Kot and Athena Strates.
It has been snapped up for France (Ocs), Germany (Koch Media), Poland (Best Film) and Taiwan (MultiVisionnaire Pictures).
The film is loosely adapted from Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb’s best-seller Cosmétique de l’Ennemi which was translated into 24 languages and which sold worldwide beyond 700.000 copies.
It revolves around a successful architect who is approached by an annoyingly chatty woman while waiting for a flight at an airport in Paris.
Paris-based sales company Pulsar Content has unveiled early deals on Spanish director Kike Maíllo’s English-language psychological thriller A Perfect Enemy, co-starring Tomasz Kot and Athena Strates.
It has been snapped up for France (Ocs), Germany (Koch Media), Poland (Best Film) and Taiwan (MultiVisionnaire Pictures).
The film is loosely adapted from Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb’s best-seller Cosmétique de l’Ennemi which was translated into 24 languages and which sold worldwide beyond 700.000 copies.
It revolves around a successful architect who is approached by an annoyingly chatty woman while waiting for a flight at an airport in Paris.
- 2/21/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
The first still of “A Perfect Enemy,” the psychological thriller directed by popular Spanish filmmaker Kike Maíllo and based on Amelie Nothomb’s bestselling novel, has been unveiled by newly-launched sales company Pulsar Content.
Pulsar Films is co-representing U.S. rights with CAA and UTA. Based on Nothomb’s “The Enemy’s Cosmetique,” “A Perfect Enemy” stars “Cold War” actor Tomasz Kot and “The Good Liar” actress Athena Strates. Maíllo previously starred in “Eva” and “Toro.”
The crime movie follows a successful architect, Jeremy Angust, who is approached by a chatty woman named Texel Textor (Athena Strates) at a Paris airport. Jeremy misses his flight because of Texel, who seems like an outcast desperate for attention. Although the meeting seems fortuitous, the nature of this encounter soon turns into something much more sinister and criminal. Kot is represented by UTA, while Strates is repped by Baumbauer Actors.
Speaking about the film’s many plot twists,...
Pulsar Films is co-representing U.S. rights with CAA and UTA. Based on Nothomb’s “The Enemy’s Cosmetique,” “A Perfect Enemy” stars “Cold War” actor Tomasz Kot and “The Good Liar” actress Athena Strates. Maíllo previously starred in “Eva” and “Toro.”
The crime movie follows a successful architect, Jeremy Angust, who is approached by a chatty woman named Texel Textor (Athena Strates) at a Paris airport. Jeremy misses his flight because of Texel, who seems like an outcast desperate for attention. Although the meeting seems fortuitous, the nature of this encounter soon turns into something much more sinister and criminal. Kot is represented by UTA, while Strates is repped by Baumbauer Actors.
Speaking about the film’s many plot twists,...
- 1/17/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Shoot is underway on Euro co-production thriller A Perfect Enemy starring Tomasz Kot (Cold War), Athena Strates (The Good Liar), Marta Nieto (Madre) and Dominique Pinon (Delicatessen).
The English-language film follows a sophisticated and successful businessman who is approached in an airport by a chatty woman with sinister intentions. Cameras are due to roll until February 2020 in Reus, Barcelona, Paris and Frankfurt.
From Spanish firm Sábado Películas, French outfit The Project Film Club and German’s Barry Films, the feature is an adaptation of novel Cosmétique de l’Ennemi by Amélie Nothomb, which was translated into 24 languages.
Spanish helmer Kike Maíllo directs. Screenplay comes from Cristina Clemente (Eva), Fernando Navarro (Verónica) and Maíllo. It marks the filmmaker’s third film. His debut Eva was awarded a Spanish Academy Goya Award for Best New Director.
Also aboard are Rtve, TV3, Treehouse Pictures and recently-launched Paris-based international sales firm Pulsar Content. The film is supported by Icaa,...
The English-language film follows a sophisticated and successful businessman who is approached in an airport by a chatty woman with sinister intentions. Cameras are due to roll until February 2020 in Reus, Barcelona, Paris and Frankfurt.
From Spanish firm Sábado Películas, French outfit The Project Film Club and German’s Barry Films, the feature is an adaptation of novel Cosmétique de l’Ennemi by Amélie Nothomb, which was translated into 24 languages.
Spanish helmer Kike Maíllo directs. Screenplay comes from Cristina Clemente (Eva), Fernando Navarro (Verónica) and Maíllo. It marks the filmmaker’s third film. His debut Eva was awarded a Spanish Academy Goya Award for Best New Director.
Also aboard are Rtve, TV3, Treehouse Pictures and recently-launched Paris-based international sales firm Pulsar Content. The film is supported by Icaa,...
- 12/16/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Pulsar Content, the newly launched Parisian sales boutique, has closed deals on “Aznavour by Charles,” a documentary feature on the late French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour, directed by Marc di Domenico and narrated by Romain Duris.
“Aznavour by Charles” delivers an intimate portrait of the iconic singer through exclusive footage of him through the years, and interviews with some of his famous friends, including Edith Piaf and Frank Sinatra. The documentary closed the Angouleme Film Festival and had a market screening at Toronto.
Pulsar Content has sold the film to Canada (Les films Opale), Italy (Zivago), Israel (Lev), Latin America (Babilla), Brazil (Imovision), Benelux (Athena), Switzerland (Praesens), Bulgaria (6A Entertainment), former Yugoslavia (McF), the Middle East (Salim Ramia) and Baltics (A-One).
Pulsar, which was launched by former Bac films executives Gilles Sousa and Marie Garrett at Toronto, is also selling “A Perfect Enemy,” a psychological thriller directed by Spanish filmmaker Kike Maíllo,...
“Aznavour by Charles” delivers an intimate portrait of the iconic singer through exclusive footage of him through the years, and interviews with some of his famous friends, including Edith Piaf and Frank Sinatra. The documentary closed the Angouleme Film Festival and had a market screening at Toronto.
Pulsar Content has sold the film to Canada (Les films Opale), Italy (Zivago), Israel (Lev), Latin America (Babilla), Brazil (Imovision), Benelux (Athena), Switzerland (Praesens), Bulgaria (6A Entertainment), former Yugoslavia (McF), the Middle East (Salim Ramia) and Baltics (A-One).
Pulsar, which was launched by former Bac films executives Gilles Sousa and Marie Garrett at Toronto, is also selling “A Perfect Enemy,” a psychological thriller directed by Spanish filmmaker Kike Maíllo,...
- 11/10/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Popular Spanish filmmaker Kike Maíllo is set to direct “A Perfect Enemy,” a psychological thriller based on Amelie Nothomb’s bestselling novel “The Enemy’s Cosmetique” with “Cold War” star Tomasz Kot and “The Good Liar” actress Athena Strates set to headline.
Pulsar Content, the newly launched Paris sales company, has boarded the project and is representing the film in international markets, kicking off with the Afm. UTA Independent Film Group is co-representing the U.S. rights with Pulsar Content.
Described by Pulsar as a thriller with “edge-of-the-seat crime twists,” the movie follows a successful architect, Jeremy Angust, who is approached by a chatty woman named Texel Textor (Athena Strates) at a Paris airport. Jeremy misses his flight because of Texel, who seems like an outcast desperate for attention. Although the meeting seems fortuitous, the nature of this encounter soon turns into something much more sinister and criminal. Kot is represented by UTA,...
Pulsar Content, the newly launched Paris sales company, has boarded the project and is representing the film in international markets, kicking off with the Afm. UTA Independent Film Group is co-representing the U.S. rights with Pulsar Content.
Described by Pulsar as a thriller with “edge-of-the-seat crime twists,” the movie follows a successful architect, Jeremy Angust, who is approached by a chatty woman named Texel Textor (Athena Strates) at a Paris airport. Jeremy misses his flight because of Texel, who seems like an outcast desperate for attention. Although the meeting seems fortuitous, the nature of this encounter soon turns into something much more sinister and criminal. Kot is represented by UTA,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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