Surprise twist in the long-running battle between Paulo Branco and Terry Gilliam over rights to ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’
The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of producer Paulo Branco in the latest twist in the case over who owns the rights to UK director Terry Gilliam’s turbulent production The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
The appeals court judge ruled a contract drawn up and signed by Branco and Gilliam in 2016 – confirming the Portuguese producer’s rights to Gilliam’s long-gestated film – remained intact.
Friday’s...
The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of producer Paulo Branco in the latest twist in the case over who owns the rights to UK director Terry Gilliam’s turbulent production The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
The appeals court judge ruled a contract drawn up and signed by Branco and Gilliam in 2016 – confirming the Portuguese producer’s rights to Gilliam’s long-gestated film – remained intact.
Friday’s...
- 6/15/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
‘The Cannes Film Festival is not above the law and the virulence and aggressiveness of its tone will not change anything.’
The war of words around the legal dispute between producer Paulo Branco and Terry Gilliam as well as the Cannes Film Festival over the rights and the upcoming premiere of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote fired up again on Monday evening (April 30).
Branco and his lawyers issued a tough rebuttal of an earlier statement by the Cannes Film Festival condemning the Paris-based Portuguese producer’s move to seek an injunction to halt a screening of the disputed picture...
The war of words around the legal dispute between producer Paulo Branco and Terry Gilliam as well as the Cannes Film Festival over the rights and the upcoming premiere of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote fired up again on Monday evening (April 30).
Branco and his lawyers issued a tough rebuttal of an earlier statement by the Cannes Film Festival condemning the Paris-based Portuguese producer’s move to seek an injunction to halt a screening of the disputed picture...
- 4/30/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
‘The Cannes Film Festival is not above the law and the virulence and aggressiveness of its tone will not change anything.’
The war of words around the legal dispute between producer Paulo Branco and Terry Gilliam as well as the Cannes Film Festival over the rights and the upcoming premiere of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote fired up again on Monday evening (April 30).
Branco and his lawyers issued a tough rebuttal of an earlier statement by the Cannes Film Festival condemning the Paris-based Portuguese producer’s move to seek an injunction to halt a screening of the disputed picture...
The war of words around the legal dispute between producer Paulo Branco and Terry Gilliam as well as the Cannes Film Festival over the rights and the upcoming premiere of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote fired up again on Monday evening (April 30).
Branco and his lawyers issued a tough rebuttal of an earlier statement by the Cannes Film Festival condemning the Paris-based Portuguese producer’s move to seek an injunction to halt a screening of the disputed picture...
- 4/30/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Update, writethru with follow-up response from Paulo Branco: As Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote faces yet another hurdle on its way to the screen, the Cannes Film Festival has pledged itself firmly on the side of the filmmaker. Releasing a statement to that effect, Cannes today addressed a legal challenge levied last week by Paulo Branco and his Alfama Films Productions that seeks to have the movie pulled from its official May 19 closing-night slot as part of a rights dispute.
Cannes chiefs Pierre Lescure and Thierry Fremaux said they will respect the court’s decision at a hearing May 7 — the day before the festival begins. They also offered a retort to Branco, saying he “has shown his true colors once and for all during this episode” and “has threatened us, via his lawyer, with a ‘humiliating defeat.’ ”
But, they say, “Defeat would be to succumb to threats…...
Cannes chiefs Pierre Lescure and Thierry Fremaux said they will respect the court’s decision at a hearing May 7 — the day before the festival begins. They also offered a retort to Branco, saying he “has shown his true colors once and for all during this episode” and “has threatened us, via his lawyer, with a ‘humiliating defeat.’ ”
But, they say, “Defeat would be to succumb to threats…...
- 4/30/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The Cannes Film Festival reaffirmed its plans to screen Terry Gilliam’s long-delayed “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote” despite a lawsuit by producer Paulo Branco seeking to block the closing-night screening at next month’s festival.
“We strongly affirm that we stand squarely on the side of filmmakers and in particular on the side of Terry Gilliam,” festival president Pierre Lescure and general delegate Thierry Frémaux said in a statement. “The trouble were caused on this last occasion by the actions of a producer who has shown his true colours once and for all during this episode and who has threatened us, via his lawyer, with a ‘humiliating defeat.'”
Branco, a producer who was attached to “Don Quixote” but left after pre-production disputes, filed suit last Wednesday seeking an injunction to prevent Cannes from screening the film. His lawyer issued a statement claiming that Gilliam needs Branco’s permission to screen the film.
“We strongly affirm that we stand squarely on the side of filmmakers and in particular on the side of Terry Gilliam,” festival president Pierre Lescure and general delegate Thierry Frémaux said in a statement. “The trouble were caused on this last occasion by the actions of a producer who has shown his true colours once and for all during this episode and who has threatened us, via his lawyer, with a ‘humiliating defeat.'”
Branco, a producer who was attached to “Don Quixote” but left after pre-production disputes, filed suit last Wednesday seeking an injunction to prevent Cannes from screening the film. His lawyer issued a statement claiming that Gilliam needs Branco’s permission to screen the film.
- 4/30/2018
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
The long-awaited world premiere of Terry Gilliam's embattled The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is still not set in stone.
The Cannes Film Festival, which only recently added the movie to its lineup as the curtain closer on May 19, has now said it will consider a legal action by its producer, Paulo Branco of Alfama Films, aimed at preventing the screening.
"As Mr. Branco has so far been very prominent in the media and legal spheres it seems necessary to state the reasons which led us to choose the film and risk action by the producer, whose lawyer, Juan Branco,...
The Cannes Film Festival, which only recently added the movie to its lineup as the curtain closer on May 19, has now said it will consider a legal action by its producer, Paulo Branco of Alfama Films, aimed at preventing the screening.
"As Mr. Branco has so far been very prominent in the media and legal spheres it seems necessary to state the reasons which led us to choose the film and risk action by the producer, whose lawyer, Juan Branco,...
- 4/30/2018
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2018 Cannes Film Festival is standing by and supporting Terry Gilliam ahead of a court hearing May 7 that will determine weather or not the director’s passion project, “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, will world premiere at the film festival in May. The festival selected “Don Quixote” as its closing night film and it’s scheduled to world premiere on Saturday, May 19.
Paolo Branco, a producer who was attached to “Don Quixote” but left after pre-production disputes, and his company Alfama Films Production are seeking an injunction to prevent Cannes from screening the film, with a statement claiming that its rights to the project “have been confirmed in three separate legal rulings.” Branco alleges that Gilliam cannot debut the film without his permission.
Cannes Pierre Lescure and director Thierry Frémaux have issued a statement defending Gilliam. Both gentlemen say they will “respect the legal decision,” whatever it may be,...
Paolo Branco, a producer who was attached to “Don Quixote” but left after pre-production disputes, and his company Alfama Films Production are seeking an injunction to prevent Cannes from screening the film, with a statement claiming that its rights to the project “have been confirmed in three separate legal rulings.” Branco alleges that Gilliam cannot debut the film without his permission.
Cannes Pierre Lescure and director Thierry Frémaux have issued a statement defending Gilliam. Both gentlemen say they will “respect the legal decision,” whatever it may be,...
- 4/30/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The Cannes Film Festival has released a strongly-worded statement criticising producer Paulo Branco, who is seeking an injunction against the festival in a bid to halt the screening of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
Terry Gilliam’s long-gestating project is currently scheduled to close the 71st edition of Cannes on May 19. However the film is embroiled in a legal rights battle between Branco and Gilliam, with a hearing related to the Cannes Film Festival Screening set to take place on May 7.
The Cannes statement, signed by president Pierre Lescure and general delegate Thierry Frémaux, is critical of Branco. It expresses “bemusement” at his actions,...
Terry Gilliam’s long-gestating project is currently scheduled to close the 71st edition of Cannes on May 19. However the film is embroiled in a legal rights battle between Branco and Gilliam, with a hearing related to the Cannes Film Festival Screening set to take place on May 7.
The Cannes statement, signed by president Pierre Lescure and general delegate Thierry Frémaux, is critical of Branco. It expresses “bemusement” at his actions,...
- 4/30/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
“A producer who has shown his true colours once and for all.”
The Cannes Film Festival has released a strongly-worded statement criticising producer Paulo Branco, who is seeking an injunction against the festival in a bid to halt the screening of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
Terry Gilliam’s long-gestating project is currently scheduled to close the 71st edition of Cannes on May 19. The film is currently embroiled in a legal rights battle between Branco and Gilliam, with a hearing related to the Cannes Film Festival Screening set to take place on May 7.
The Cannes statement, signed by president...
The Cannes Film Festival has released a strongly-worded statement criticising producer Paulo Branco, who is seeking an injunction against the festival in a bid to halt the screening of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
Terry Gilliam’s long-gestating project is currently scheduled to close the 71st edition of Cannes on May 19. The film is currently embroiled in a legal rights battle between Branco and Gilliam, with a hearing related to the Cannes Film Festival Screening set to take place on May 7.
The Cannes statement, signed by president...
- 4/30/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
It’s the latest twist in the legal battle over who owns the rights to the film.
Producer Paulo Branco is seeking an injunction against the Cannes Film Festival in a bid to halt the screening of Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote at its 71st edition next month, in the latest twist in the legal battle over who owns the rights to the film.
“Alfama Films Production has been granted permission to obtain a writ against the Cannes Film Festival and will ask the president of the Paris District Court to impose a ban on the...
Producer Paulo Branco is seeking an injunction against the Cannes Film Festival in a bid to halt the screening of Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote at its 71st edition next month, in the latest twist in the legal battle over who owns the rights to the film.
“Alfama Films Production has been granted permission to obtain a writ against the Cannes Film Festival and will ask the president of the Paris District Court to impose a ban on the...
- 4/25/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
It’s the latest twist in the legal battle over who owns the rights to the film.
Producer Paulo Branco has obtained a court order against the Cannes Film Festival in a bid to halt the screening of Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote at its 71st edition next month, in the latest twist in the legal battle over who owns the rights to the film.
“Alfama Films Production has obtained permission to issue a writ against the Cannes Film Festival and will ask the president of the Paris District Court to impose a ban on the...
Producer Paulo Branco has obtained a court order against the Cannes Film Festival in a bid to halt the screening of Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote at its 71st edition next month, in the latest twist in the legal battle over who owns the rights to the film.
“Alfama Films Production has obtained permission to issue a writ against the Cannes Film Festival and will ask the president of the Paris District Court to impose a ban on the...
- 4/25/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
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