Sublimity Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to Uppercut, a boxing drama from Berlin- and Los Angeles-based Hello Moment Productions and will showcase the film to buyers at the EFM.
Ving Rhames, Joanna Cassidy, Jordan E Cooper and Luiii star in the story of a determined young woman who wants to make her mark in the ring and turns to a gym owner and former fighter for guidance.
Uppercut was written and directed by Torsten Ruether, who also wrote and directed Hello Moment’s 2021 German-language film Leberhaken (known in English as Uppercut). Leberhaken, which was sold to the Paramount+ streaming service,...
Ving Rhames, Joanna Cassidy, Jordan E Cooper and Luiii star in the story of a determined young woman who wants to make her mark in the ring and turns to a gym owner and former fighter for guidance.
Uppercut was written and directed by Torsten Ruether, who also wrote and directed Hello Moment’s 2021 German-language film Leberhaken (known in English as Uppercut). Leberhaken, which was sold to the Paramount+ streaming service,...
- 2/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
Sublimity Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to Uppercut, a boxing drama from Berlin- and Los Angeles-based Hello Moment Productions and will showcase the film to buyers at the EFM.
Ving Rhames, Joanna Cassidy, Jordan E Cooper and Luiii star in the story of a determined young woman who wants to make her mark in the ring and turns to a gym owner and former fighter for guidance.
Uppercut was written and directed by Torsten Ruether, who also wrote and directed Hello Moment’s 2021 German-language film Leberhaken (known in English as Uppercut). Leberhaken, which was sold to the Paramount+ streaming service,...
Ving Rhames, Joanna Cassidy, Jordan E Cooper and Luiii star in the story of a determined young woman who wants to make her mark in the ring and turns to a gym owner and former fighter for guidance.
Uppercut was written and directed by Torsten Ruether, who also wrote and directed Hello Moment’s 2021 German-language film Leberhaken (known in English as Uppercut). Leberhaken, which was sold to the Paramount+ streaming service,...
- 2/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
Sublimity Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to Uppercut, a boxing drama from Berlin- and Los Angeles-based Hello Moment Productions.
Sublimity will be offering the film to buyers at the European Film Market.
Ving Rhames, Joanna Cassidy, Jordan E Cooper and Luiii star in the story of a determined young woman who wants to make her mark in the ring and turns to a gym owner and former fighter for guidance.
Uppercut was written and directed by Torsten Ruether, who also wrote and directed Hello Moment’s 2021 German-language film Leberhaken (known in English as Uppercut). Leberhaken, which was sold to the Paramount+ streaming service,...
Sublimity will be offering the film to buyers at the European Film Market.
Ving Rhames, Joanna Cassidy, Jordan E Cooper and Luiii star in the story of a determined young woman who wants to make her mark in the ring and turns to a gym owner and former fighter for guidance.
Uppercut was written and directed by Torsten Ruether, who also wrote and directed Hello Moment’s 2021 German-language film Leberhaken (known in English as Uppercut). Leberhaken, which was sold to the Paramount+ streaming service,...
- 2/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
Laz Alonso, Justin H. Min, Moon Bloodgood also star in Kinogo Pictures feature.
Sublimity Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to the crime thriller Detained starring Abbie Cornish and Laz Alonso and will introduce the project to buyers in Cannes.
Felipe Mucci directs the Kinogo Pictures feature from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeremy Palmer which centres on Rebecca, a woman who wakes up in a dilapidated police station in the middle of the night with no recollection of how she got there.
When Rebecca finds blood on her hands, she has no choice but to bribe her way out to cover up her blunder.
Sublimity Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to the crime thriller Detained starring Abbie Cornish and Laz Alonso and will introduce the project to buyers in Cannes.
Felipe Mucci directs the Kinogo Pictures feature from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeremy Palmer which centres on Rebecca, a woman who wakes up in a dilapidated police station in the middle of the night with no recollection of how she got there.
When Rebecca finds blood on her hands, she has no choice but to bribe her way out to cover up her blunder.
- 5/10/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Drowning Pool have forged ahead with a few different singers since the passing of original frontman Dave Williams in 2002. Now, it appears the hard-rock veterans are in for another lineup change, as former vocalist Ryan McCombs is back in the band.
McCombs, also known for his work with SOiL, served as lead singer of Drowning Pool for two studio albums. Now, he’s replacing Jasen Moreno, who fronted the group after McCombs left in 2012.
According to Metal Edge, McCombs will perform his first shows back in the fold Friday (March 17) at Club L.A. in Destin, Florida, and Saturday (March 18) at the Throwdown at the Campground Festival in Fruitland Park, Florida. Tickets are available here.
The singer will also keep fronting SOiL and perform with both bands in the future. McCombs served as SOiL’s vocalist from 1997 to 2004 and returned to the metal band in 2011 after exiting Drowning Pool.
Speaking with Metal Edge,...
McCombs, also known for his work with SOiL, served as lead singer of Drowning Pool for two studio albums. Now, he’s replacing Jasen Moreno, who fronted the group after McCombs left in 2012.
According to Metal Edge, McCombs will perform his first shows back in the fold Friday (March 17) at Club L.A. in Destin, Florida, and Saturday (March 18) at the Throwdown at the Campground Festival in Fruitland Park, Florida. Tickets are available here.
The singer will also keep fronting SOiL and perform with both bands in the future. McCombs served as SOiL’s vocalist from 1997 to 2004 and returned to the metal band in 2011 after exiting Drowning Pool.
Speaking with Metal Edge,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Anne Erickson
- Consequence - Music
Market slate includes Christina Ricci fantasy romance Faraway Eyes.
Sales and distribution executives Ryan McCombs and Alfredo Lara Orbezo have unveiled their US-based sales, finance and production company Sublimity Entertainment and announced a slew of AFM deals.
The company’s maiden market slate comprised nine titles including fantasy romance Faraway Eyes starring Christina Ricci and France’s Nora Arnezeder from Zack Snyder’s upcoming Army Of The Dead for Netflix.
Deals on Faraway Eyes closed in Russia (Paradise), Mexico (Renaissance Media), Brazil (A2), Latin America (MundoFilms) and Middle East (Front Row) along with Vertical Entertainment for North America.
Western Badland starring Mira Sorvino,...
Sales and distribution executives Ryan McCombs and Alfredo Lara Orbezo have unveiled their US-based sales, finance and production company Sublimity Entertainment and announced a slew of AFM deals.
The company’s maiden market slate comprised nine titles including fantasy romance Faraway Eyes starring Christina Ricci and France’s Nora Arnezeder from Zack Snyder’s upcoming Army Of The Dead for Netflix.
Deals on Faraway Eyes closed in Russia (Paradise), Mexico (Renaissance Media), Brazil (A2), Latin America (MundoFilms) and Middle East (Front Row) along with Vertical Entertainment for North America.
Western Badland starring Mira Sorvino,...
- 11/19/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
‘Waiting For The Miracle To Come’ will star Willie Nelson, and feature an original song by Bono and Nelson.
Los Angeles-based Spotlight Pictures has launched international sales on the modern fairytale Waiting For The Miracle To Come starring Willie Nelson, with Bono and Wim Wenders on board as executive producer.
Charlotte Rampling and Sophie Lowe also star in the story of a young girl who embarks on a journey of discovery who along the way encounters faith, love, and fulfilment.
Joining Bono and Wenders on the executive producer roster are Dale Brown, Mark Rodgers and Tyler Zacharia. Lian Lunson, Gaston Pavlovich,...
Los Angeles-based Spotlight Pictures has launched international sales on the modern fairytale Waiting For The Miracle To Come starring Willie Nelson, with Bono and Wim Wenders on board as executive producer.
Charlotte Rampling and Sophie Lowe also star in the story of a young girl who embarks on a journey of discovery who along the way encounters faith, love, and fulfilment.
Joining Bono and Wenders on the executive producer roster are Dale Brown, Mark Rodgers and Tyler Zacharia. Lian Lunson, Gaston Pavlovich,...
- 5/10/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Dramatic thriller from Cosmopolis Entertainment joins European Film Market slate.
Spotlight Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights to American Exit and is introducing the dramatic thriller to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Written and directed by Ingo Vollkammer and Tim McCann and based on a true story, the film centres on a dying man’s attempt to reconnect with his estranged son on a dangerous yet bonding journey.
Dane Cook, Levi Miller, John Savage and Udo Kier star, with Vollkammer, McCann, Jennifer Konawal, Ross Kohn and Nancy Leopardi producing.
Cosmopolis Entertainment fully financed the film, which was shot in Los Angeles and Palm Springs.
Ryan McCombs, vice president of Los Angeles-based Spotlight, said: “The whole team at Spotlight is thrilled to be working on Ingo’s mesmerising and bold film. We are exhilarated to bring this powerful story to a worldwide audience”.
Cosmopolis, also based in Los Angeles, was formed in 2015 to...
Spotlight Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights to American Exit and is introducing the dramatic thriller to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Written and directed by Ingo Vollkammer and Tim McCann and based on a true story, the film centres on a dying man’s attempt to reconnect with his estranged son on a dangerous yet bonding journey.
Dane Cook, Levi Miller, John Savage and Udo Kier star, with Vollkammer, McCann, Jennifer Konawal, Ross Kohn and Nancy Leopardi producing.
Cosmopolis Entertainment fully financed the film, which was shot in Los Angeles and Palm Springs.
Ryan McCombs, vice president of Los Angeles-based Spotlight, said: “The whole team at Spotlight is thrilled to be working on Ingo’s mesmerising and bold film. We are exhilarated to bring this powerful story to a worldwide audience”.
Cosmopolis, also based in Los Angeles, was formed in 2015 to...
- 2/22/2018
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Dramatic thriller from Cosmopolis Entertainment joins European Film Market slate.
Spotlight Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights to American Exit and is introducing the dramatic thriller to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Written and directed by Ingo Vollkammer and Tim McCann and based on a true story, the film centres on a dying man’s attempt to reconnect with his estranged son on a dangerous yet bonding journey.
Dane Cook, Levi Miller, John Savage and Udo Kier star, with Vollkammer, McCann, Jennifer Konawal, Ross Kohn and Nancy Leopardi producing.
Cosmopolis Entertainment fully financed the film, which was shot in Los Angeles and Palm Springs.
Ryan McCombs, vice president of Los Angeles-based Spotlight, said: “The whole team at Spotlight is thrilled to be working on Ingo’s mesmerising and bold film. We are exhilarated to bring this powerful story to a worldwide audience”.
Cosmopolis, also based in Los Angeles, was formed in 2015 to...
Spotlight Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights to American Exit and is introducing the dramatic thriller to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Written and directed by Ingo Vollkammer and Tim McCann and based on a true story, the film centres on a dying man’s attempt to reconnect with his estranged son on a dangerous yet bonding journey.
Dane Cook, Levi Miller, John Savage and Udo Kier star, with Vollkammer, McCann, Jennifer Konawal, Ross Kohn and Nancy Leopardi producing.
Cosmopolis Entertainment fully financed the film, which was shot in Los Angeles and Palm Springs.
Ryan McCombs, vice president of Los Angeles-based Spotlight, said: “The whole team at Spotlight is thrilled to be working on Ingo’s mesmerising and bold film. We are exhilarated to bring this powerful story to a worldwide audience”.
Cosmopolis, also based in Los Angeles, was formed in 2015 to...
- 2/22/2018
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Film shot on location at Bestival in UK.
Us sales agent Spotlight Pictures has acquired international sales rights, excluding the UK, to coming of age tale Access All Areas.
The film is directed by Bryn Higgins from a script by Oliver Veysey, who produced alongside Bill Curbishley.
Starring former Screen Star of Tomorrow Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children), Georgie Henley (The Chronicles Of Narnia), Edward Bluemel (The Halcyon) and Jordan Stephens (Alleycats), the story follows a gang of teens who run from their dysfunctional parents to an island festival to lose themselves in the crowd.
The film shot on location at UK musical festival Bestival in 2015. The soundtrack includes Faithless, Tame Impala and Future Islands, as well as capturing live performances from The Who and Underworld.
It is now in the final stages of post-production and Spotlight is debuting the title to buyers at this week’s European Film Market in Berlin...
Us sales agent Spotlight Pictures has acquired international sales rights, excluding the UK, to coming of age tale Access All Areas.
The film is directed by Bryn Higgins from a script by Oliver Veysey, who produced alongside Bill Curbishley.
Starring former Screen Star of Tomorrow Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children), Georgie Henley (The Chronicles Of Narnia), Edward Bluemel (The Halcyon) and Jordan Stephens (Alleycats), the story follows a gang of teens who run from their dysfunctional parents to an island festival to lose themselves in the crowd.
The film shot on location at UK musical festival Bestival in 2015. The soundtrack includes Faithless, Tame Impala and Future Islands, as well as capturing live performances from The Who and Underworld.
It is now in the final stages of post-production and Spotlight is debuting the title to buyers at this week’s European Film Market in Berlin...
- 2/11/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Film shot on location at Bestival in UK.
Us sales agent Spotlight Pictures has acquired international sales rights, excluding the UK, to coming of age tale Access All Areas.
The film is directed by Bryn Higgins from a script by Oliver Veysey, who produced alongside Bill Curbishley.
Starring former Screen Star of Tomorrow Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children), Georgie Henley (The Chronicles Of Narnia), Edward Bluemel (The Halcyon) and Jordan Stephens (Alleycats), the story follows a gang of teens who run from their dysfunctional parents to an island festival to lose themselves in the crowd.
The film shot on location at UK musical festival Bestival in 2015. The soundtrack includes Faithless, Tame Impala and Future Islands, as well as capturing live performances from The Who and Underworld.
It is now in the final stages of post-production and Spotlight is debuting the title to buyers at this week’s European Film Market in Berlin...
Us sales agent Spotlight Pictures has acquired international sales rights, excluding the UK, to coming of age tale Access All Areas.
The film is directed by Bryn Higgins from a script by Oliver Veysey, who produced alongside Bill Curbishley.
Starring former Screen Star of Tomorrow Ella Purnell (Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children), Georgie Henley (The Chronicles Of Narnia), Edward Bluemel (The Halcyon) and Jordan Stephens (Alleycats), the story follows a gang of teens who run from their dysfunctional parents to an island festival to lose themselves in the crowd.
The film shot on location at UK musical festival Bestival in 2015. The soundtrack includes Faithless, Tame Impala and Future Islands, as well as capturing live performances from The Who and Underworld.
It is now in the final stages of post-production and Spotlight is debuting the title to buyers at this week’s European Film Market in Berlin...
- 2/11/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: International sales launched on Rose McGowan horror.
Spotlight Pictures has bolstered its Afm sales slate with supernatural horror The Sound starring actress and women’s rights activist Rose McGowan.
The company launches international sales on the story of a writer on paranormal matters who believes low frequency tactile sound is the cause for reported ghost sightings in an abandoned subway station.
To debunk the sightings, she breaks into the station to record evidence and discovers a connection to the paranormal world.
Christopher Lloyd and Michael Eklund also star in The Sound, and Jenna Mattison wrote and directed.
North Hollywood Films is producing the film, which is in post-production, and Michele Weisler serves as executive producer alongside Cody Hackman of North Hollywood Films.
Spotlight Pictures vice-president Ryan McCombs negotiated the deal with Hackman.
Spotlight Pictures has bolstered its Afm sales slate with supernatural horror The Sound starring actress and women’s rights activist Rose McGowan.
The company launches international sales on the story of a writer on paranormal matters who believes low frequency tactile sound is the cause for reported ghost sightings in an abandoned subway station.
To debunk the sightings, she breaks into the station to record evidence and discovers a connection to the paranormal world.
Christopher Lloyd and Michael Eklund also star in The Sound, and Jenna Mattison wrote and directed.
North Hollywood Films is producing the film, which is in post-production, and Michele Weisler serves as executive producer alongside Cody Hackman of North Hollywood Films.
Spotlight Pictures vice-president Ryan McCombs negotiated the deal with Hackman.
- 11/3/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The company has picked up international sales rights to Richard Elson’s family film narrated by Liam Neeson.
Newcomer Erin Galway-Kendrick stars in A Christmas Star with a supporting role by Pierce Brosnan and a cameo from Kylie Minogue.
Galway-Kendrick plays Noelle, who believes to have the gift to perform miracles and is determined to save her village from a conniving developer, played by Brosnan.
Cinemagic’s Joan Burney Keatings produced the film and Elson co-wrote the screenplay with Maire Campbell.
Spotlight Pictures vp Ryan McCombs brokered the deal with Keatings.
Newcomer Erin Galway-Kendrick stars in A Christmas Star with a supporting role by Pierce Brosnan and a cameo from Kylie Minogue.
Galway-Kendrick plays Noelle, who believes to have the gift to perform miracles and is determined to save her village from a conniving developer, played by Brosnan.
Cinemagic’s Joan Burney Keatings produced the film and Elson co-wrote the screenplay with Maire Campbell.
Spotlight Pictures vp Ryan McCombs brokered the deal with Keatings.
- 9/8/2015
- ScreenDaily
Kids helmer Larry Clark circumvented traditional distribution when he put his latest film, Marfa Girl, online for fans to stream on his own website for $5.99 a pop. Thanks to Breaking Glass Pictures, he’ll see the sexually charged West Texas-set drama hit theaters in limited release next year. Marfa Girl revolves around Adam (Adam Mediano), a directionless 16-year-old living in Marfa, and his relationships with his girlfriend, his neighbor, his teacher, a newly arrived local artist, and a local Border Patrol officer. The film won top honors at the 2012 Rome Film Festival and will open in a 10- to 15-theater run in the spring. “I think Marfa Girl is my best film or at least as good as any film I’ve made,” said Clark in a statement. Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff negotiated the deal with Ryan McCombs of Spotlight Pictures.
FilmBuff has acquired writer-director J.C. Khoury’s romantic comedy All Relative,...
FilmBuff has acquired writer-director J.C. Khoury’s romantic comedy All Relative,...
- 10/14/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Screen Media Films has taken Us rights to Michael Winterbottom’s The Face Of An Angel starring Daniel Brühl, Kate Beckinsale, Valerio Mastandrea and Cara Delevingne. In other news, Breaking Glass has picked up Larry Clark’s Marfa Girl.
The film premiered in Toronto and will screen at the London Film Festival on October 18. BBC Films financed alongside Multitrade, Ypsilon Films, Lipsync, Revolution Films and the Tuscan region.
The story centres on a filmmaker who endures torment and a change of focus when he sets out to adapt a book about the trial of an American woman charged with murdering her flatmate. Paul Viragh wrote the screenplay.
Melissa Parmenter produced The Face Of An Angel and the executive producers are Christine Langan, Eric Anidjar, Leon Benarroch, Roberto Mitrani, Norman Merry, Ed Wethered, Anthony Jabre, Reza Safinia and Susana Hornil.
Screen Media negotiated the deal with WestEnd Films and plans a second quarter 2015 release.
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The film premiered in Toronto and will screen at the London Film Festival on October 18. BBC Films financed alongside Multitrade, Ypsilon Films, Lipsync, Revolution Films and the Tuscan region.
The story centres on a filmmaker who endures torment and a change of focus when he sets out to adapt a book about the trial of an American woman charged with murdering her flatmate. Paul Viragh wrote the screenplay.
Melissa Parmenter produced The Face Of An Angel and the executive producers are Christine Langan, Eric Anidjar, Leon Benarroch, Roberto Mitrani, Norman Merry, Ed Wethered, Anthony Jabre, Reza Safinia and Susana Hornil.
Screen Media negotiated the deal with WestEnd Films and plans a second quarter 2015 release.
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- 10/14/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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