New York-based Grasshopper Film has acquired Us rights to Chinese director Bi Gan’s Kaili Blues, which won two awards at last year’s Locarno film festival.
The film, which also played at Toronto, will receive its Us premiere next week at the New Directors New Films event, co-hosted by the Museum of Modern Art (Moma) and the Lincoln Center. In Locarno, it picked up awards for best emerging director and a special mention for the First Feature award.
The debut feature from 26-year-old Bi Gan, Kaili Blues follows a doctor who sets off to search for his brother’s abandoned child and his colleague’s old lover. Bi Gan is now working on his second film, The Last Night On Earth.
The Us deal was negotiated by Grasshopper Films founder and president Ryan Krivoshey and Jack Lee of China Film International. Grasshopper is planning a theatrical release later this year.
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The film, which also played at Toronto, will receive its Us premiere next week at the New Directors New Films event, co-hosted by the Museum of Modern Art (Moma) and the Lincoln Center. In Locarno, it picked up awards for best emerging director and a special mention for the First Feature award.
The debut feature from 26-year-old Bi Gan, Kaili Blues follows a doctor who sets off to search for his brother’s abandoned child and his colleague’s old lover. Bi Gan is now working on his second film, The Last Night On Earth.
The Us deal was negotiated by Grasshopper Films founder and president Ryan Krivoshey and Jack Lee of China Film International. Grasshopper is planning a theatrical release later this year.
“I can’t recall...
- 3/8/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Read More: Exclusive: Independent Film Vet Ryan Krivoshy Launches New Distribution Company Grasshopper Film announced this morning that it has purchased the rights to distribute "The Artefacta" in North America this spring in partnership with Fandor. The film marks Natalie Cristiani's first feature-length documentary. "The Artefacta" first premiered at Canada's HotDocs 2015 and was highlighted in the Dare section of the BFI London Film Festival for its controversial person of interest, Nicola Constantino. The documentary delves into the never-before told story of Constantino's career and the disturbing inspirations that drew the artist to create works of arts that featured molds of animals and even human skin. The documentary also shines a light on her famous art endeavors, including "Savon de corps," which was soap made out of her own body fat. Cristiani portrays non-traditional perceptions of beauty and converts...
- 2/17/2016
- by Elle Leonsis
- Indiewire
Documentary centres on one of Latin America’s most controversial artists.
New independent distributor Grasshopper Film has secured all North American rights Nicola Costantino: The Artefacta, Natalie Cristiani’s documentary about one of Latin America’s most controversial and admired artists.
The film, which debuted at Canada’s HotDocs last April and went on to screen at the BFI London Film Festival, follows visual artist Costantino from the first origins of her work up to participation at the Venice Biennale 2013.
New York-based Grasshopper Film launched this week at Berlin’s Efm (European Film Market). The independent film distributor, founded by former Cinema Guild acquisitions chief Ryan Krivoshey, aims to release eight to 12 films a year theatrically - starting with Asghar Farhadi’s 2006 drama Fireworks Wednesday - and more than 50 on VOD.
Grasshopper is partnering with on-demand streaming Fandor for its combined day-and-date premium Svod and theatrical release in the Us this spring.
The deal was...
New independent distributor Grasshopper Film has secured all North American rights Nicola Costantino: The Artefacta, Natalie Cristiani’s documentary about one of Latin America’s most controversial and admired artists.
The film, which debuted at Canada’s HotDocs last April and went on to screen at the BFI London Film Festival, follows visual artist Costantino from the first origins of her work up to participation at the Venice Biennale 2013.
New York-based Grasshopper Film launched this week at Berlin’s Efm (European Film Market). The independent film distributor, founded by former Cinema Guild acquisitions chief Ryan Krivoshey, aims to release eight to 12 films a year theatrically - starting with Asghar Farhadi’s 2006 drama Fireworks Wednesday - and more than 50 on VOD.
Grasshopper is partnering with on-demand streaming Fandor for its combined day-and-date premium Svod and theatrical release in the Us this spring.
The deal was...
- 2/17/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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