Award-winning South African drama “Good Life” is set for a U.S. release after sales agent Angel Oak Films inked a deal with distributor Level 33.
Set in Cape Town and Greece, “Good Life” tells the story of Olive Papadopoulous (played by Erica Wessels), a thirty-something year-old with a broken heart. Fleeing to a small town in Greece, she finds herself even more miserable thanks to the villagers’ hostility – until she hires a 7-year-old Albanian refugee, Jet (played by Caleb Payne) as her guide and negotiator. Before long, Jet becomes her friend too, teaching Olive how to live a “good life.”
Robyn Scott (“After Life of The Party”), Leon Clingman (“The Mauritanian”), Marco Mintaka (“What Lies Beneath”) and Sven Ruygrok (“Around the World in 80 Days”) also star in the film.
“Good Life” was written, directed and produced by Bonnie Rodini and is loosely based on Rodini’s own experiences. It represents her directorial feature debut.
Set in Cape Town and Greece, “Good Life” tells the story of Olive Papadopoulous (played by Erica Wessels), a thirty-something year-old with a broken heart. Fleeing to a small town in Greece, she finds herself even more miserable thanks to the villagers’ hostility – until she hires a 7-year-old Albanian refugee, Jet (played by Caleb Payne) as her guide and negotiator. Before long, Jet becomes her friend too, teaching Olive how to live a “good life.”
Robyn Scott (“After Life of The Party”), Leon Clingman (“The Mauritanian”), Marco Mintaka (“What Lies Beneath”) and Sven Ruygrok (“Around the World in 80 Days”) also star in the film.
“Good Life” was written, directed and produced by Bonnie Rodini and is loosely based on Rodini’s own experiences. It represents her directorial feature debut.
- 4/12/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Steve Chicorel’s Organic Media Group is launching a trio of English-language movies at this week’s Hong Kong FilMart.
Aaron Eckhart and Terrance Howard head the cast of “Afterward,” a drama about a man struggling with the death of his daughter, for which Omg is handling rights sales within Asia.
Directed by Dito Montiel, the fact-based film sees the father set out on a quest for truth and justice against corruption and small-town politics. Production begins next month in Louisiana. Lionsgate has the film for North America. Angel Oak Films will handle rights excluding North America and Asia.
Omg is also representing a pair of films, “Betrayed Within” and “Escape from Love,” developed for Lifetime Television in North America and available theatrically worldwide. Produced and financed by Thriller Films, Omg and Alianza Films, the pair will be shot back-to-back in Chicago, with “Betrayed Within” lensing from next month.
The...
Aaron Eckhart and Terrance Howard head the cast of “Afterward,” a drama about a man struggling with the death of his daughter, for which Omg is handling rights sales within Asia.
Directed by Dito Montiel, the fact-based film sees the father set out on a quest for truth and justice against corruption and small-town politics. Production begins next month in Louisiana. Lionsgate has the film for North America. Angel Oak Films will handle rights excluding North America and Asia.
Omg is also representing a pair of films, “Betrayed Within” and “Escape from Love,” developed for Lifetime Television in North America and available theatrically worldwide. Produced and financed by Thriller Films, Omg and Alianza Films, the pair will be shot back-to-back in Chicago, with “Betrayed Within” lensing from next month.
The...
- 3/15/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
George Lopez has joined the cast of Dito Montiel’s “Afterward.”
It’s unclear what role Lopez will play in the dramatic thriller, but he joins an ensemble that includes Aaron Eckhart and Terrence Howard. Lionsgate Grindhouse is distributing the film in North America. “Afterward” will shoot this winter in California. Angel Oak Films is backing the movie and pre-sold foreign rights. Production was supposed to begin in the spring, but was delayed due to Covid-19.
The film centers on a father’s struggle to deal with the passing of his daughter, which leads him on a quest for truth and justice against corruption and small-town politics.
Montiel made his feature directorial debut with 2006’s “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.” His other credits include “Fighting,” “The Son of No One,” “Empire State,” “Boulevard,” “Man Down” and “The Clapper.”
Lopez starred in ABC’s “George Lopez,” a situation comedy that...
It’s unclear what role Lopez will play in the dramatic thriller, but he joins an ensemble that includes Aaron Eckhart and Terrence Howard. Lionsgate Grindhouse is distributing the film in North America. “Afterward” will shoot this winter in California. Angel Oak Films is backing the movie and pre-sold foreign rights. Production was supposed to begin in the spring, but was delayed due to Covid-19.
The film centers on a father’s struggle to deal with the passing of his daughter, which leads him on a quest for truth and justice against corruption and small-town politics.
Montiel made his feature directorial debut with 2006’s “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.” His other credits include “Fighting,” “The Son of No One,” “Empire State,” “Boulevard,” “Man Down” and “The Clapper.”
Lopez starred in ABC’s “George Lopez,” a situation comedy that...
- 12/28/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Producers plan September production start in northern California.
Angel Oak Films has finalised a raft of sales including North America, Latin America and Spain on upcoming Aaron Eckhart and Terrence Howard dramatic thriller Afterward.
The new Los Angeles and Brussels-based production outfit headed by Pascal Borno and Alain Gillissen has licensed North and Latin American rights to Grindstone Entertainment Group.
Deals have closed in Spain (YouPlanet), Middle East (Eagle Films), Italy (Adler Entertainment), and Portugal (Lusomundo). Al Munteanu’s SquareOne acquired German rights in an anchor deal early in the process.
The producers have earmarked a September start of principal photography in Humboldt County,...
Angel Oak Films has finalised a raft of sales including North America, Latin America and Spain on upcoming Aaron Eckhart and Terrence Howard dramatic thriller Afterward.
The new Los Angeles and Brussels-based production outfit headed by Pascal Borno and Alain Gillissen has licensed North and Latin American rights to Grindstone Entertainment Group.
Deals have closed in Spain (YouPlanet), Middle East (Eagle Films), Italy (Adler Entertainment), and Portugal (Lusomundo). Al Munteanu’s SquareOne acquired German rights in an anchor deal early in the process.
The producers have earmarked a September start of principal photography in Humboldt County,...
- 7/6/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate's Grindstone Entertainment Group has taken all rights for North America and Latin America for Afterward, the dramatic thriller starring Aaron Eckhart and Terrence Howard that was first announced in Toronto last year.
Angel Oak Films, the production and sales company headed by Pascal Borno and Alain Gillissen, announced the distribution deal alongside other territories, including YouPlanet (Spain), Adler Entertainment (Italy), Eagle Films (Middle East), Lusomundo (Portugal) and Al Munteanu’s SquareOne Entertainment (Germany) who came on board early as an anchor deal.
Inspired by a true story, Afterward sees Eckhart play a father struggling with the death of his ...
Angel Oak Films, the production and sales company headed by Pascal Borno and Alain Gillissen, announced the distribution deal alongside other territories, including YouPlanet (Spain), Adler Entertainment (Italy), Eagle Films (Middle East), Lusomundo (Portugal) and Al Munteanu’s SquareOne Entertainment (Germany) who came on board early as an anchor deal.
Inspired by a true story, Afterward sees Eckhart play a father struggling with the death of his ...
Lionsgate's Grindstone Entertainment Group has taken all rights for North America and Latin America for Afterward, the dramatic thriller starring Aaron Eckhart and Terrence Howard that was first announced in Toronto last year.
Angel Oak Films, the production and sales company headed by Pascal Borno and Alain Gillissen, announced the distribution deal alongside other territories, including YouPlanet (Spain), Adler Entertainment (Italy), Eagle Films (Middle East), Lusomundo (Portugal) and Al Munteanu’s SquareOne Entertainment (Germany) who came on board early as an anchor deal.
Inspired by a true story, Afterward sees Eckhart play a father struggling with the death of his ...
Angel Oak Films, the production and sales company headed by Pascal Borno and Alain Gillissen, announced the distribution deal alongside other territories, including YouPlanet (Spain), Adler Entertainment (Italy), Eagle Films (Middle East), Lusomundo (Portugal) and Al Munteanu’s SquareOne Entertainment (Germany) who came on board early as an anchor deal.
Inspired by a true story, Afterward sees Eckhart play a father struggling with the death of his ...
Abigail Disney-led Fork Films has named Jess Kwan the Chief Operating Officer and promoted Kat Vecchio to Chief Creative Officer. The two positions will work with Disney to set overall strategic and organizational goals for the company. Both roles will oversee new and current projects, support their distribution and impact campaigns and supervise all organizational aspects of the company.
Kwan will lead Fork’s business strategy which includes exploring new potential business, greenlighting projects and consulting on distribution and financing strategies. Kwan has been in the industry for over 10 years having previously worked at Evamere Entertainment and Focus Features. Most recently, Kwan served as VP at Archer Gray where she worked on documentaries such as TransMilitary and A Taste of Sky.
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Kwan will lead Fork’s business strategy which includes exploring new potential business, greenlighting projects and consulting on distribution and financing strategies. Kwan has been in the industry for over 10 years having previously worked at Evamere Entertainment and Focus Features. Most recently, Kwan served as VP at Archer Gray where she worked on documentaries such as TransMilitary and A Taste of Sky.
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- 4/6/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
"The enemy is the occupation." Abramorama has debuted an official trailer for an indie documentary titled Afterward, marking the feature directorial debut of Israeli filmmaker Ofra Bloch. This deeply personal film is about the psychological barriers preventing peace in the Middle East. Bloch forces herself to confront her demons in a journey that takes her to Germany, Israel and Palestine. Set against the current wave of fascism and anti-Semitism sweeping the globe, Afterward delves into the secret wounds carried by victims as well as victimizers, through testimonies ranging from the horrifying to hopeful. Not just an examination of the complexities of the Israel-Palestine conflict, but how traumatizing and disruptive the Holocaust was to everyone living there. "Movingly illustrates the myriad ways in which the past haunts the present and the healing power of communication." Looks like a compelling doc that digs quite deep into the power of guilt. Here's the...
- 11/24/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]
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- 11/23/2019
- by Christopher Stipp
- Slash Film
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