Cohen Film Collection is gearing up for a number of newly restored releases, among them Simon Callow’s 1991 drama “The Ballad of the Sad Café” and a number of Buster Keaton works.
Part of New York-based Cohen Media Group, Cohen Film Collection restores classic films and re-releases them theatrically. It’s vast catalogue includes the Merchant Ivory collection, of which “The Ballad of the Sad Café” is a part.
Based on the 1951 novella by Carson McCullers, the film stars Vanessa Redgrave, Keith Carradine and Rod Steiger.
The George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York, is currently finishing the restoration of the film, which Cohen Film Group plans to release next year.
“There’s still a number of features to go, so we’re working our way through those, including some of the films set in India, which I’m personally really interested in,” says Tim Lanza, Cohen Film Collection vice president and archivist.
Part of New York-based Cohen Media Group, Cohen Film Collection restores classic films and re-releases them theatrically. It’s vast catalogue includes the Merchant Ivory collection, of which “The Ballad of the Sad Café” is a part.
Based on the 1951 novella by Carson McCullers, the film stars Vanessa Redgrave, Keith Carradine and Rod Steiger.
The George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York, is currently finishing the restoration of the film, which Cohen Film Group plans to release next year.
“There’s still a number of features to go, so we’re working our way through those, including some of the films set in India, which I’m personally really interested in,” says Tim Lanza, Cohen Film Collection vice president and archivist.
- 10/12/2021
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Silver films star Jeff Goldblum, Jerry Stiller, Mark Ruffalo.
Cohen Media Group has added five titles to its Cannes virtual market slate including the market world premiere of documentary Breaking Bread.
Beth Elise Hawk directed the profile of Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel, the first Muslim Arab to win Israel’s Master Chef who uses the platform to build cultural bridges and invites Arab and Jewish chefs to a cooking event in Haifa, Israel.
Cohen Media Group acquired Us rights to the film before the market and plans a theatrical release this year. On Monday it emerged that Cohen and wholly-owned Curzon...
Cohen Media Group has added five titles to its Cannes virtual market slate including the market world premiere of documentary Breaking Bread.
Beth Elise Hawk directed the profile of Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel, the first Muslim Arab to win Israel’s Master Chef who uses the platform to build cultural bridges and invites Arab and Jewish chefs to a cooking event in Haifa, Israel.
Cohen Media Group acquired Us rights to the film before the market and plans a theatrical release this year. On Monday it emerged that Cohen and wholly-owned Curzon...
- 6/23/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Agnes Varda doc, Hungarian Competition title get UK deals.
UK arthouse stalwart Curzon Artificial Eye has beefed up its slate with the acquisition of two further Cannes titles.
The company has picked up revered Belgian director Agnes Varda’s latest film Faces Places (Visages Villages), which premiered as a special screening. The film is a documentary road-trip in which she travels through rural France with photographer/muralist Jr.
The deal was negotiated with Liz Mackiewicz of Cohen Media Group.
Screen’s Cannes review called the documentary a “heartwarming road trip”.
Curzon has also moved for Kornél Mundruczó’s Hungarian-German co-production Jupiter’s Moon, which premiered In Competition at Cannes this year. The film follows a young Syrian refugee who is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, the wounded man can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown into a refugee camp, he is smuggled out by a doctor intent on exploiting his extraordinary...
UK arthouse stalwart Curzon Artificial Eye has beefed up its slate with the acquisition of two further Cannes titles.
The company has picked up revered Belgian director Agnes Varda’s latest film Faces Places (Visages Villages), which premiered as a special screening. The film is a documentary road-trip in which she travels through rural France with photographer/muralist Jr.
The deal was negotiated with Liz Mackiewicz of Cohen Media Group.
Screen’s Cannes review called the documentary a “heartwarming road trip”.
Curzon has also moved for Kornél Mundruczó’s Hungarian-German co-production Jupiter’s Moon, which premiered In Competition at Cannes this year. The film follows a young Syrian refugee who is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, the wounded man can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown into a refugee camp, he is smuggled out by a doctor intent on exploiting his extraordinary...
- 8/2/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Plus: Lionsgate dates American Pastoral; Cohen Media Group to release restored version of Daughters Of The Dust; and more…
In a rare Los Angeles appearance, the Hong Kong film-maker will discuss his cinematic style and offer personal reflections in conversation with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner on May 19.
The ‘Wong Kar Wai: In Person’ event, at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, will show clips of Wai’s work, and offer insights from biographer John Powers, who is releasing a retrospective book he co-authored with Wai.
Shanghai-born Wai’s film credits include In The Mood For Love, Days Of Being Wild, Chungking Express, 2046, Ashes Of Time and The Grandmaster.
Lionsgate will release Lakeshore Entertainment’s American Pastoral directed by and starring Ewan McGregor alongside Jennifer Connelly and Dakota Fanning on October 21 in limited release and expand on October 28.The Orchard has promoted Paul Davidson to evp of film and television. Davidson joined...
In a rare Los Angeles appearance, the Hong Kong film-maker will discuss his cinematic style and offer personal reflections in conversation with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner on May 19.
The ‘Wong Kar Wai: In Person’ event, at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, will show clips of Wai’s work, and offer insights from biographer John Powers, who is releasing a retrospective book he co-authored with Wai.
Shanghai-born Wai’s film credits include In The Mood For Love, Days Of Being Wild, Chungking Express, 2046, Ashes Of Time and The Grandmaster.
Lionsgate will release Lakeshore Entertainment’s American Pastoral directed by and starring Ewan McGregor alongside Jennifer Connelly and Dakota Fanning on October 21 in limited release and expand on October 28.The Orchard has promoted Paul Davidson to evp of film and television. Davidson joined...
- 4/28/2016
- ScreenDaily
More Cannes coverage
Cannes -- Regent Worldwide Sales, the sales affiliate of Regent Entertainment, and CineTel Films announced Friday that they are joining forces for international sales of television and DVD rights.
They are combining their back office administration and rights management systems, which will operate out of Cinetel's West Hollywood headquarters, and will jointly attend international sales markets.
CineTel's Paul Hertzberg will manage the alliance. Regent's sales efforts will continue to be headed by Adam Wright and Liz Mackiewicz. CineTel's top sales executives will be Marcy Rubin and Eric Bernstein.
Regent and CineTel titles at this year's Marche du Film include "Little Ashes," starring Robert Pattinson and Javier Beltran, "Weather Girl" starring Tricia O'Kelley and Marc Harman, "Icarus," starring and directed by Dolph Lundgren and "I Spit on Your Grave," the remake of the 1978 cult classic.
Cannes -- Regent Worldwide Sales, the sales affiliate of Regent Entertainment, and CineTel Films announced Friday that they are joining forces for international sales of television and DVD rights.
They are combining their back office administration and rights management systems, which will operate out of Cinetel's West Hollywood headquarters, and will jointly attend international sales markets.
CineTel's Paul Hertzberg will manage the alliance. Regent's sales efforts will continue to be headed by Adam Wright and Liz Mackiewicz. CineTel's top sales executives will be Marcy Rubin and Eric Bernstein.
Regent and CineTel titles at this year's Marche du Film include "Little Ashes," starring Robert Pattinson and Javier Beltran, "Weather Girl" starring Tricia O'Kelley and Marc Harman, "Icarus," starring and directed by Dolph Lundgren and "I Spit on Your Grave," the remake of the 1978 cult classic.
- 5/15/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After 11 years Michelle Krumm and Maeva Gatineau, senior acquisitions executives, have left The Weinstein Co. Where they are going and whether they will be replaced is not known. Production VP, Michael Cole, another longtime vet and favorite in the industry, along with Sr. VP Production Carla Gardini will soon be leaving as will Exec. VP Marketing Gary Faber.
Mike Gabrawy has been brought into Arclight, Gary Hamilton's international sales agency and production company, to head production in Los Angeles where he will oversee 8 to 10 productions in the coming year.
Jim Sherry, former managing director of Alliance Atlantis is becoming co-president of Maple Pictures.
David Jourdan and Christine D'Souza are leaving Katapult and going to Santa Monica based T&C Pictures Int'l. He will oversee pending deals from Katapult during the transition period but otherwie contact Anna@katapultfilms.com. David's and Christine's email david@tandcpictures.com and christine@tandcpictures.com
Liz Mackiewicz and Adam Wright have joined Regent Worldwide Sales as co presidents. Liz was previously with Morgan Creek International.
Helen Loveridge has joined EastWest Filmdistribution. Loveridge, who was one of the founders of Fortissimo and was director of the Seattle Film Festival for four years. She will work in the London office alongside head of sales Alan Rudoff and Barbara Dias and will be responsible for sales in Germany, France, Benelux and Scandinavia, while Dias will handle Spain, Portugal, Brazil and Spanish-speaking Latin America.
Mark Urman leaves ThinkFilm October 1 to join Senator. ThinkFilm's Canada office is totally closed down. Mark and his wife Debra Davis, author of 'Strapless' which has been picked up for production are both avid users of Kindle.
Jamie Carmichael will relocate in its Santa Monica office as President. of the U.K. based ContentFilm International which is expanding its operations moving into bigger budgeted U.S. features.
James Norrie has moved to head international sales for The Salt Company.
Dutch buyer Pim Hermeling, head of A Film Distribution for Benelux is going into business with Wild Bunch in Benelux.
Momento! has brought in Nicholas Kaiser, formerly head of marketing and festivals at Rezo Films, to head up TV and video sales as well as all rights in certain territories. Also new is Marion Klotz, formerly with Films Distribution, to head up festival relations.
Mike Gabrawy has been brought into Arclight, Gary Hamilton's international sales agency and production company, to head production in Los Angeles where he will oversee 8 to 10 productions in the coming year.
Jim Sherry, former managing director of Alliance Atlantis is becoming co-president of Maple Pictures.
David Jourdan and Christine D'Souza are leaving Katapult and going to Santa Monica based T&C Pictures Int'l. He will oversee pending deals from Katapult during the transition period but otherwie contact Anna@katapultfilms.com. David's and Christine's email david@tandcpictures.com and christine@tandcpictures.com
Liz Mackiewicz and Adam Wright have joined Regent Worldwide Sales as co presidents. Liz was previously with Morgan Creek International.
Helen Loveridge has joined EastWest Filmdistribution. Loveridge, who was one of the founders of Fortissimo and was director of the Seattle Film Festival for four years. She will work in the London office alongside head of sales Alan Rudoff and Barbara Dias and will be responsible for sales in Germany, France, Benelux and Scandinavia, while Dias will handle Spain, Portugal, Brazil and Spanish-speaking Latin America.
Mark Urman leaves ThinkFilm October 1 to join Senator. ThinkFilm's Canada office is totally closed down. Mark and his wife Debra Davis, author of 'Strapless' which has been picked up for production are both avid users of Kindle.
Jamie Carmichael will relocate in its Santa Monica office as President. of the U.K. based ContentFilm International which is expanding its operations moving into bigger budgeted U.S. features.
James Norrie has moved to head international sales for The Salt Company.
Dutch buyer Pim Hermeling, head of A Film Distribution for Benelux is going into business with Wild Bunch in Benelux.
Momento! has brought in Nicholas Kaiser, formerly head of marketing and festivals at Rezo Films, to head up TV and video sales as well as all rights in certain territories. Also new is Marion Klotz, formerly with Films Distribution, to head up festival relations.
- 10/3/2008
- Sydney's Buzz
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