Exclusive: Vesna Cudic to head up new outfit; company’s debut sales slate revealed.
UK outfit Met Film has launched a new boutique international sales arm, Met Film Sales, which will offer a slate of high-end documentaries and TV series.
The company is being headed up by Vesna Cudic [pictured], previously head of acquisitions and sales at Dogwoof.
“I am really excited about this move to Met Film,” Vesna told Screen. “I was attracted by the prospect of being involved in the projects from the start, helping with the finance and then selling them worldwide.
“We already have a slate of Met Film documentaries and series in varying stages of development and finance, and I’m also currently developing relationships with producers who can create content for us to sell, including fiction titles.”
Vesna will be in Cannes this month launching the company’s initial slate.
In further news, the company has also launched Met Studio, a new content...
UK outfit Met Film has launched a new boutique international sales arm, Met Film Sales, which will offer a slate of high-end documentaries and TV series.
The company is being headed up by Vesna Cudic [pictured], previously head of acquisitions and sales at Dogwoof.
“I am really excited about this move to Met Film,” Vesna told Screen. “I was attracted by the prospect of being involved in the projects from the start, helping with the finance and then selling them worldwide.
“We already have a slate of Met Film documentaries and series in varying stages of development and finance, and I’m also currently developing relationships with producers who can create content for us to sell, including fiction titles.”
Vesna will be in Cannes this month launching the company’s initial slate.
In further news, the company has also launched Met Studio, a new content...
- 5/5/2017
- by chrisevans78@hotmail.co.uk (Chris Evans)
- ScreenDaily
Film is inspired by male synchronised swimming doc Men Who Swim; Icon takes UK rights.
HanWay Films has acquired world sales rights for Swimming With Men, which stars Rob Brydon as a man who joins a synchronised swimming team in a bid to win back his estranged wife.
The comedy is based on a screenplay by Aschlin Ditta inspired by the acclaimed documentary Men Who Swim. Oliver Parker (Johnny English Reborn) is directing.
Icon Film Distribution has already snapped up UK and Ireland distribution rights.
“Oliver Parker’s ability to combine laughs and touching performances seamlessly with incredibly funny physical comedy, should mean anyone who enjoyed Johnny English Reborn will love Swimming With Men,” said HanWay managing director Gabrielle Stewart referring to the director’s 2011 picture.
The production is due to start shooting in London in Spring 2017.
Stewart le Maréchal and Anna Mohr-Pietsch of Met Film are lead producing alongside Maggie Monteith of Dignity Film Finance.
“Oliver...
HanWay Films has acquired world sales rights for Swimming With Men, which stars Rob Brydon as a man who joins a synchronised swimming team in a bid to win back his estranged wife.
The comedy is based on a screenplay by Aschlin Ditta inspired by the acclaimed documentary Men Who Swim. Oliver Parker (Johnny English Reborn) is directing.
Icon Film Distribution has already snapped up UK and Ireland distribution rights.
“Oliver Parker’s ability to combine laughs and touching performances seamlessly with incredibly funny physical comedy, should mean anyone who enjoyed Johnny English Reborn will love Swimming With Men,” said HanWay managing director Gabrielle Stewart referring to the director’s 2011 picture.
The production is due to start shooting in London in Spring 2017.
Stewart le Maréchal and Anna Mohr-Pietsch of Met Film are lead producing alongside Maggie Monteith of Dignity Film Finance.
“Oliver...
- 11/3/2016
- ScreenDaily
Rob Brydon has boarded new comedy Swimming With Men, which HanWay Films will be shopping to buyers at the American Film Market this week. The film, based on the acclaimed documentary Men Who Swim, is directed by Johnny English Reborn helmer Oliver Parker from a screenplay by Aschlin Ditta. Story sees Brydon's character, Eric, search for a way to win back wife Heather by diving into a world of male synchronized swimming. Icon Film Distribution will be handling UK and Irish…...
- 11/3/2016
- Deadline
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