Exclusive: Mike Goodridge has been on a rare journey. Not many in the industry can boast a CV that includes running a trade publication, an international sales company, a film festival and being the producer of multiple Cannes Film Festival movies.
Goodridge, the former editor of Screen International, CEO of Protagonist, and artistic director of the Macao Film Festival, is on the Croisette this year with Un Certain Regard thriller Santosh. In the UK-Germany-France co-production by filmmaker Sandhya Suri, a government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh (Shahana Goswami) inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a low-caste girl is found raped and murdered, she is pulled into the investigation under the wing of charismatic feminist inspector Sharma.
Filming begins this summer in Asia on Good Chaos/Nine Hours production for Netflix The Ballad Of A Small Player, Ed Berger’s...
Goodridge, the former editor of Screen International, CEO of Protagonist, and artistic director of the Macao Film Festival, is on the Croisette this year with Un Certain Regard thriller Santosh. In the UK-Germany-France co-production by filmmaker Sandhya Suri, a government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh (Shahana Goswami) inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a low-caste girl is found raped and murdered, she is pulled into the investigation under the wing of charismatic feminist inspector Sharma.
Filming begins this summer in Asia on Good Chaos/Nine Hours production for Netflix The Ballad Of A Small Player, Ed Berger’s...
- 5/16/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire and Shang Chi: And The Legend Of The Ten Rings star Fala Chen is joining the previously announced Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Tilda Swinton (The Killer) in Netflix and Ed Berger’s (All Quiet On The Western Front) upcoming feature The Ballad of a Small Player, we can reveal.
The story follows a high-stakes gambler who decides to lay low in Macau after his past and debts catch up with him. Along the way he encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation. Production is due to start in Asia this summer.
Rowan Joffe is adapting the script that is is based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne. Mike Goodridge is producing through his Good Chaos banner along with Berger for his Nine Hours banner as well as Matthew James Wilkinson for Stigma Films.
The film...
The story follows a high-stakes gambler who decides to lay low in Macau after his past and debts catch up with him. Along the way he encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation. Production is due to start in Asia this summer.
Rowan Joffe is adapting the script that is is based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne. Mike Goodridge is producing through his Good Chaos banner along with Berger for his Nine Hours banner as well as Matthew James Wilkinson for Stigma Films.
The film...
- 5/13/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Wes Anderson is inviting fellow cinephiles and fans to swap ideas in a new digital film club, with stars like Ethan Hawke and Maggie Gyllenhaal guest-curating.
Anderson’s longtime producing partners at Indian Paintbrush are launching Galerie, an exclusive curated club featuring original videos, considered writing, live screenings, and discussions with leading filmmakers.
Production company Indian Paintbrush was founded in 2006 by Steven Rales, and the company has produced and financed all of Anderson’s films since 2007. Per the official description, Galerie has a mission to “celebrate film conversation and literacy by offering access to film collections curated by industry creators, thoughtful essays, and exclusive live events with today’s most esteemed cinema professionals and cultural minds.”
Subscriptions cost $10 per month. In addition to Anderson, curators include Mike Mills, Taylor Russell, Karyn Kusama, Ethan Hawke, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, James Gray, and Ed Lachman. Curators will “guide members as they...
Anderson’s longtime producing partners at Indian Paintbrush are launching Galerie, an exclusive curated club featuring original videos, considered writing, live screenings, and discussions with leading filmmakers.
Production company Indian Paintbrush was founded in 2006 by Steven Rales, and the company has produced and financed all of Anderson’s films since 2007. Per the official description, Galerie has a mission to “celebrate film conversation and literacy by offering access to film collections curated by industry creators, thoughtful essays, and exclusive live events with today’s most esteemed cinema professionals and cultural minds.”
Subscriptions cost $10 per month. In addition to Anderson, curators include Mike Mills, Taylor Russell, Karyn Kusama, Ethan Hawke, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, James Gray, and Ed Lachman. Curators will “guide members as they...
- 11/16/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The stars were out in Venice for Variety and the Golden Globe Awards’ party on Thursday night, featuring Chase Stokes, Kelsea Ballerini, Lukas Gage and Pablo Larraín.
Presented by Iervolino and Lady Bacardi Entertainment, the event celebrated breakthrough talent and excellence in Italian filmmaking, handing out several awards under the moonlight. Stokes and Gage received breakthrough actor awards; Jack Huston and Alice Diop were given breakthrough director awards; director Larraín was named the Venice Visionary; director Saverio Costanzo received the Italian Excellence award; and “Ferrari” producers Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi were honored with the breakthrough producers award.
Lady Monika Bacardi and Andrea Iervolino attend the Variety and Golden Globes Party at Venice Film Festival. Jack Huston, Helen Hoehne and Ramin Setoodeh attend the Variety and Golden Globes Party at Venice Film Festival.
Stokes, who dropped into Venice from a vacation on the Amalfi Coast with girlfriend and country singer Ballerini,...
Presented by Iervolino and Lady Bacardi Entertainment, the event celebrated breakthrough talent and excellence in Italian filmmaking, handing out several awards under the moonlight. Stokes and Gage received breakthrough actor awards; Jack Huston and Alice Diop were given breakthrough director awards; director Larraín was named the Venice Visionary; director Saverio Costanzo received the Italian Excellence award; and “Ferrari” producers Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi were honored with the breakthrough producers award.
Lady Monika Bacardi and Andrea Iervolino attend the Variety and Golden Globes Party at Venice Film Festival. Jack Huston, Helen Hoehne and Ramin Setoodeh attend the Variety and Golden Globes Party at Venice Film Festival.
Stokes, who dropped into Venice from a vacation on the Amalfi Coast with girlfriend and country singer Ballerini,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
The ‘Scrapper’ producer will take on the role of executive producer, film.
Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s UK film and TV production outfit, House Productions, has expanded its senior film team with the hire of Scrapper producer Theo Barrowclough as executive producer.
Barrowclough will work alongside Ross and Howell on their burgeoning film slate, which includes The Iron Claw from Sean Durkin, Ed Berger’s Conclave and Daniel Kokotajlo’s Starve Acre, which all wrapped in the last six months.
Barrowclough joins House Productions from Dmc Film where he worked for eight years and most recently produced Charlotte Regan’s debut Scrapper,...
Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s UK film and TV production outfit, House Productions, has expanded its senior film team with the hire of Scrapper producer Theo Barrowclough as executive producer.
Barrowclough will work alongside Ross and Howell on their burgeoning film slate, which includes The Iron Claw from Sean Durkin, Ed Berger’s Conclave and Daniel Kokotajlo’s Starve Acre, which all wrapped in the last six months.
Barrowclough joins House Productions from Dmc Film where he worked for eight years and most recently produced Charlotte Regan’s debut Scrapper,...
- 7/24/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Oscar Isaac is currently in negotiations to star in a new crime thriller series for Amazon ‘Hellotown.’
Based on the book of the same name written by Casey Sherman, the hour-long, 8-episode crime thriller follows the life of Kurt Vonnegut (Isaac) before he became known to the world as a renowned author. Per Amazon, “In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod. When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer and forms a dangerous bond with the prime suspect.
‘Severance’ co-ep Mohamad El Masri, who will also serve as showrunner and writer. ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ director Ed Berger will helm the series and executive produce.
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Robert Downey Jr.,...
Based on the book of the same name written by Casey Sherman, the hour-long, 8-episode crime thriller follows the life of Kurt Vonnegut (Isaac) before he became known to the world as a renowned author. Per Amazon, “In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod. When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer and forms a dangerous bond with the prime suspect.
‘Severance’ co-ep Mohamad El Masri, who will also serve as showrunner and writer. ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ director Ed Berger will helm the series and executive produce.
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- 3/14/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Fresh off an Oscar win for All Quiet on the Western Front, director Ed Berger is on board to direct and executive produce a limited serial killer series titled “Helltown,” Deadline reports.
Additionally, Oscar Isaac (“Moon Knight”) is attached to star in the series, as well as executive produce. “Helltown” is based on the same-titled book from Casey Sherman.
The eight-episode Amazon Studios series comes from showrunner Mohamad El Masri (Severance), and Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey’s Team Downey.
Deadline details, “Helltown centers on Kurt Vonnegut (Isaac) before he was a renowned author and cultural lightning rod. In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod.
“When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer...
Additionally, Oscar Isaac (“Moon Knight”) is attached to star in the series, as well as executive produce. “Helltown” is based on the same-titled book from Casey Sherman.
The eight-episode Amazon Studios series comes from showrunner Mohamad El Masri (Severance), and Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey’s Team Downey.
Deadline details, “Helltown centers on Kurt Vonnegut (Isaac) before he was a renowned author and cultural lightning rod. In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod.
“When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer...
- 3/13/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Oscar Isaac (Moon Knight) is in talks to star in and executive produce the crime thriller series Helltown for Amazon Studios – and if the deal goes through, Isaac will be taking on the role of author Kurt Vonnegut, the writer of such novels as Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat’s Cradle, and Breakfast of Champions. Mohamad El Masri (Severance) is writer, executive producer, and showrunner on Helltown, which is based on a novel by Casey Sherman (pick up a copy Here).
Deadline reports that Ed Berger, director, co-writer, and producer of the Best International Film Oscar-winning All Quiet on the Western Front remake, is on board to direct and executive produce the series.
Helltown is set to consist of eight episodes and will tell the story of Kurt Vonnegut before he was a renowned author and cultural lightning rod. In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod.
Deadline reports that Ed Berger, director, co-writer, and producer of the Best International Film Oscar-winning All Quiet on the Western Front remake, is on board to direct and executive produce the series.
Helltown is set to consist of eight episodes and will tell the story of Kurt Vonnegut before he was a renowned author and cultural lightning rod. In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod.
- 3/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
“All Quiet on the Western Front” director Ed Berger is set to direct a Kurt Vonnegut drama currently in development at Amazon Studios with Oscar Isaac attached to executive produce, an individual with knowledge confirmed to TheWrap.
The series, currently titled “Helltown,” will center on the acclaimed author’s journey prior to fame in an eight-episode crime series based on the book of the same name by Casey Sherman, who will also executive produce.
The official logline is as follows: “In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod. When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer and forms a dangerous bond with the prime suspect.”
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The series, currently titled “Helltown,” will center on the acclaimed author’s journey prior to fame in an eight-episode crime series based on the book of the same name by Casey Sherman, who will also executive produce.
The official logline is as follows: “In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod. When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer and forms a dangerous bond with the prime suspect.”
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- 3/13/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Oscar Isaac is in discussions to lead “Helltown,” sources say. The series is currently in development at Amazon.
According to the logline, the hour-long, 8-episode crime thriller follows the life of Kurt Vonnegut before he became known to the world as a renowned author. Per Amazon, “In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod. When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer and forms a dangerous bond with the prime suspect.”
Based on the book of the same name written by Casey Sherman, the series comes from “Severance” co-ep Mohamad El Masri, who will also serve as showrunner and writer. “All Quiet on the Western Front” director Ed Berger will helm the series and executive produce.
According to the logline, the hour-long, 8-episode crime thriller follows the life of Kurt Vonnegut before he became known to the world as a renowned author. Per Amazon, “In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod. When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer and forms a dangerous bond with the prime suspect.”
Based on the book of the same name written by Casey Sherman, the series comes from “Severance” co-ep Mohamad El Masri, who will also serve as showrunner and writer. “All Quiet on the Western Front” director Ed Berger will helm the series and executive produce.
- 3/13/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Executive chairman was talking at panel at streamer’s Emea HQ in Amsterdam
Netflix executive chairman Reed Hastings has talked up the streamer as the “biggest builder” of cross European cultural connectivity in the European Union.
Hastings was speaking at a Netflix event for European policy experts, press and politicians held at the company’s Emea HQ in Amsterdam, where he shared the stage with co-ceo Greg Peters.
Asked about the most unexpected result of Netflix’s creative push into the Emea region, Hastings said: “The amazing thing has been how many Germans watch Spanish series, how many Italians watch Spanish series.
Netflix executive chairman Reed Hastings has talked up the streamer as the “biggest builder” of cross European cultural connectivity in the European Union.
Hastings was speaking at a Netflix event for European policy experts, press and politicians held at the company’s Emea HQ in Amsterdam, where he shared the stage with co-ceo Greg Peters.
Asked about the most unexpected result of Netflix’s creative push into the Emea region, Hastings said: “The amazing thing has been how many Germans watch Spanish series, how many Italians watch Spanish series.
- 3/6/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Former Protagonist Pictures executive Luane Gauer has joined Black Bear International as SVP of international production and acquisitions.
In her new role, Gauer will oversee production and lead creative on upcoming Black Bear International productions. Titles in their pipeline include Ed Berger’s “Conclave” and “Knox Goes Away,” directed by and starring Michael Keaton. She will also source and package U.K. and European production and acquisitions opportunities to feed the company’s international sales business and U.K. distribution group.
Gauer will report to John Friedberg, president of Black Bear International, and Llewellyn Radley, the company’s EVP International and U.K. managing director.
Gauer previously served as head of acquisitions at London’s Protagonist Pictures where she was responsible for building the company’s sales slate, securing titles such as “The Outrun” with Saoirse Ronan, and Temple Hill’s “Clown in a Cornfield,” which launched at AFM in...
In her new role, Gauer will oversee production and lead creative on upcoming Black Bear International productions. Titles in their pipeline include Ed Berger’s “Conclave” and “Knox Goes Away,” directed by and starring Michael Keaton. She will also source and package U.K. and European production and acquisitions opportunities to feed the company’s international sales business and U.K. distribution group.
Gauer will report to John Friedberg, president of Black Bear International, and Llewellyn Radley, the company’s EVP International and U.K. managing director.
Gauer previously served as head of acquisitions at London’s Protagonist Pictures where she was responsible for building the company’s sales slate, securing titles such as “The Outrun” with Saoirse Ronan, and Temple Hill’s “Clown in a Cornfield,” which launched at AFM in...
- 2/7/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Black Bear International has further bolstered its team with the hire of Luane Gauer as SVP, International Production & Acquisitions.
The former Protagonist Pictures exec will report to Black Bear International President John Friedberg and Llewellyn Radley, EVP International & UK Managing Director.
In the new role, Gauer will oversee production and lead creative on upcoming Black Bear International productions, as well as source and package UK and European production and acquisitions opportunities to feed the international sales business and UK distribution group.
Gauer previously served as Head of Acquisitions at Protagonist Pictures where she was responsible for building the company’s sales slate, securing titles including The Outrun with Saoirse Ronan, and Temple Hill’s Clown in a Cornfield, which launched at AFM in 2022.
Prior to that, she held senior roles at Focus Features and Universal Pictures International, where she worked on films including Promising Young Woman, The Lighthouse and Pain & Glory among others.
The former Protagonist Pictures exec will report to Black Bear International President John Friedberg and Llewellyn Radley, EVP International & UK Managing Director.
In the new role, Gauer will oversee production and lead creative on upcoming Black Bear International productions, as well as source and package UK and European production and acquisitions opportunities to feed the international sales business and UK distribution group.
Gauer previously served as Head of Acquisitions at Protagonist Pictures where she was responsible for building the company’s sales slate, securing titles including The Outrun with Saoirse Ronan, and Temple Hill’s Clown in a Cornfield, which launched at AFM in 2022.
Prior to that, she held senior roles at Focus Features and Universal Pictures International, where she worked on films including Promising Young Woman, The Lighthouse and Pain & Glory among others.
- 2/7/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Former Netflix exec Janice Lee has joined Fifth Season as Vice President, Film Development and Production, with longtime team member Kara Duncan being promoted to the same role. The news comes as the global film and TV studio, formerly known as Endeavor Content, kicks off the year with four films heading to Sundance and another two soon heading to theaters.
As members of the team led by EVP, Film Development and Production, Alexis Garcia, Lee and Duncan will be responsible for expanding the studio’s slate of indie and big- budget features, made with top-tier talent for distribution on streaming platforms and in theaters. The pair will report to SVPs, Film Development and Production, Dan Guando and Negeen Yazdi.
After seeing major success at Sundance 2022 with Cha Cha Real Smooth, the Cooper Raiff Audience Award winner that went to Apple in the largest sale of the festival, Fifth Season...
As members of the team led by EVP, Film Development and Production, Alexis Garcia, Lee and Duncan will be responsible for expanding the studio’s slate of indie and big- budget features, made with top-tier talent for distribution on streaming platforms and in theaters. The pair will report to SVPs, Film Development and Production, Dan Guando and Negeen Yazdi.
After seeing major success at Sundance 2022 with Cha Cha Real Smooth, the Cooper Raiff Audience Award winner that went to Apple in the largest sale of the festival, Fifth Season...
- 1/18/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
On Saturday during the BFI London Film Festival, Deadline hosted an industry party at The Twenty Two.
The Deadline Studio captured stars, creatives and executives from several films in the festival lineup including Ali Abbasi, Zar Amir Ebrahimi from Abbasi’s Holy Spider, the Utopia film and Denmark’s submission into this year’s Oscar race; Lukas Dhont the writer-director of Close, the Belgian Oscar entry; Mike Jackman, Scott Franklin, Elijah Rodriguez and Alex Jackman from Netflix’s The Good Nurse; and Volker Bertelmann, Ed Berger and James Field from another Netflix pic, All Quiet on the Western Front.
Also in attendance was Amsterdam composer Daniel Pemberton, Navalny producer Odessa Rae, director Gurinder Chadha, Marv CEO Zygi Kamasa, Endeavor Content SVP Film Negeen Yazdi, Beta Cinema’s EVP Acquisitions, Sales & Marketing, Thorsten Ritter, and Head Of Sales and Acquisitions Tassilo Hallbauer, casting director Lara Manwaring, Aitken Alexander Associates agent Emma Paterson,...
The Deadline Studio captured stars, creatives and executives from several films in the festival lineup including Ali Abbasi, Zar Amir Ebrahimi from Abbasi’s Holy Spider, the Utopia film and Denmark’s submission into this year’s Oscar race; Lukas Dhont the writer-director of Close, the Belgian Oscar entry; Mike Jackman, Scott Franklin, Elijah Rodriguez and Alex Jackman from Netflix’s The Good Nurse; and Volker Bertelmann, Ed Berger and James Field from another Netflix pic, All Quiet on the Western Front.
Also in attendance was Amsterdam composer Daniel Pemberton, Navalny producer Odessa Rae, director Gurinder Chadha, Marv CEO Zygi Kamasa, Endeavor Content SVP Film Negeen Yazdi, Beta Cinema’s EVP Acquisitions, Sales & Marketing, Thorsten Ritter, and Head Of Sales and Acquisitions Tassilo Hallbauer, casting director Lara Manwaring, Aitken Alexander Associates agent Emma Paterson,...
- 10/10/2022
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
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David Kosse, Netflix’s London-based vp of international film, is leaving his role at the streaming giant.
His exit comes as Netflix is making internal changes to its organizational focus in its broader European region, moving to a regionalized structure in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea), in line with its setups in Asia and Latin America.
Teresa Moneo will lead the company’s international film team moving forward, with a focus on building Netflix’s growing international film slate. She will report to Scott Stuber, Netflix’s head of global film. The change brings all content categories together under one Emea content lead, Larry Tanz, who is based in the firm’s European headquarters in Amsterdam.
Kosse, who will now make films for Netflix and other companies, joined the streaming giant in 2019, overseeing all of its international film production and acquisitions...
David Kosse, Netflix’s London-based vp of international film, is leaving his role at the streaming giant.
His exit comes as Netflix is making internal changes to its organizational focus in its broader European region, moving to a regionalized structure in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea), in line with its setups in Asia and Latin America.
Teresa Moneo will lead the company’s international film team moving forward, with a focus on building Netflix’s growing international film slate. She will report to Scott Stuber, Netflix’s head of global film. The change brings all content categories together under one Emea content lead, Larry Tanz, who is based in the firm’s European headquarters in Amsterdam.
Kosse, who will now make films for Netflix and other companies, joined the streaming giant in 2019, overseeing all of its international film production and acquisitions...
- 9/29/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kosse joined the streamer in 2019 from STX International.
London-based David Kosse is leaving his role as vice president of international film at Netflix as part of an Emea restructure.
The former Film4 director is stepping away from his role as Netflix’s Emea operations move to a regionalised structure, akin to its Asia-Pacific and Latin America operations.
Teresa Moneo, director, international original film, will now head the international film team with the job title of director of global film, reporting to Netflix head of global film Scott Stuber.
All Netflix Emea content categories (including film and television) now fall under Emea content lead Larry Tanz,...
London-based David Kosse is leaving his role as vice president of international film at Netflix as part of an Emea restructure.
The former Film4 director is stepping away from his role as Netflix’s Emea operations move to a regionalised structure, akin to its Asia-Pacific and Latin America operations.
Teresa Moneo, director, international original film, will now head the international film team with the job title of director of global film, reporting to Netflix head of global film Scott Stuber.
All Netflix Emea content categories (including film and television) now fall under Emea content lead Larry Tanz,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Netflix’s VP of international film David Kosse is exiting the streamer after three years, Variety has confirmed.
The company is currently restructuring its European content business and is moving to a regionalized structure in Emea, according to a source close to the streamer. All European content, including films and TV, will now be handled by Larry Tanz, Emea Content Lead, who is based in Amsterdam. Tanz was previously heading the TV business in the region.
Before Kosse joined Netflix, the streamer had local offices in a few cities outside the U.S. However, it now operates 29 offices across the globe in places like Berlin, Istanbul, Madrid, Mexico City and Seoul.
Going forward, the international film team will be led by Teresa Moneo who will report into Scott Stuber, head of global film.
“Teresa has incredible relationships with the European film community and partnered closely with David to build our slate of international films,...
The company is currently restructuring its European content business and is moving to a regionalized structure in Emea, according to a source close to the streamer. All European content, including films and TV, will now be handled by Larry Tanz, Emea Content Lead, who is based in Amsterdam. Tanz was previously heading the TV business in the region.
Before Kosse joined Netflix, the streamer had local offices in a few cities outside the U.S. However, it now operates 29 offices across the globe in places like Berlin, Istanbul, Madrid, Mexico City and Seoul.
Going forward, the international film team will be led by Teresa Moneo who will report into Scott Stuber, head of global film.
“Teresa has incredible relationships with the European film community and partnered closely with David to build our slate of international films,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Veteran film executive David Kosse is leaving his post as VP of International Film at Netflix amid a restructure of the company’s European content business. Kosse joined the streamer in 2019, overseeing all international film production and acquisitions with a focus on making and acquiring significant non-English language films with global appeal. He is expected to continue to produce for Netflix and others.
His decision to exit comes as the streamer has expanded, moving from a few offices outside the U.S. just four years ago to 29 in major cities throughout the world. It is now shifting to a regional structure in Europe, Middle East and Africa much as it already has in Asia Pacific and Latin America.
Going forward, Teresa Moneo will lead the International Film team and will report to Head of Global Film, Scott Stuber. The changes also result in all content categories (film and television...
His decision to exit comes as the streamer has expanded, moving from a few offices outside the U.S. just four years ago to 29 in major cities throughout the world. It is now shifting to a regional structure in Europe, Middle East and Africa much as it already has in Asia Pacific and Latin America.
Going forward, Teresa Moneo will lead the International Film team and will report to Head of Global Film, Scott Stuber. The changes also result in all content categories (film and television...
- 9/29/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Longtime ICM Partners agent Jeff Barry has joined Range Media Partners, where he will head up the company’s international TV department.
He arrives at the management company — founded by a trove of top representatives who defected from the legacy agencies over the past two years — as a partner. He will be tasked with building out numerous Range verticals including literary and scripted studio divisions.
Barry had been with ICM since 2008, where he specialized in helping international writers, directors and actors crossover into Hollywood. Barry is one of many stalwart agents expected to find other gigs as ICM awaits a formal acquisition by CAA.
“If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that the future of television and film is international. There is a strong demand and interest in global content, and for the dynamic creators who tell these stories,” Barry said of the new gig. “Range...
He arrives at the management company — founded by a trove of top representatives who defected from the legacy agencies over the past two years — as a partner. He will be tasked with building out numerous Range verticals including literary and scripted studio divisions.
Barry had been with ICM since 2008, where he specialized in helping international writers, directors and actors crossover into Hollywood. Barry is one of many stalwart agents expected to find other gigs as ICM awaits a formal acquisition by CAA.
“If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that the future of television and film is international. There is a strong demand and interest in global content, and for the dynamic creators who tell these stories,” Barry said of the new gig. “Range...
- 2/7/2022
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Jeff Barry is heading to Range Media Partners as partner and will lead the company’s international TV efforts, as well as building out their lit department, scripted studio and verticals.
Barry has been working as an agent for ICM Partners since 2008, repping writers, directors, and actors with a specialty in the international space, where he’s identified and transitioned talent from abroad to Hollywood.
His clients at ICM included Ed Berger, Joe Barton (upcoming Cloverfield sequel; Giri Haji; upcoming Half Bad), David Nicholls, Guy Bolton (Untitled Bad Robot/DC Dark Universe TV Series), Matthew Carnahan, Julie Andem (Skam), Lusia Puenzo, Quoc Dang Tran, Stephen Schiff (The Americans), Paul & Michael Clarkson, Andrew Cividino...
Barry has been working as an agent for ICM Partners since 2008, repping writers, directors, and actors with a specialty in the international space, where he’s identified and transitioned talent from abroad to Hollywood.
His clients at ICM included Ed Berger, Joe Barton (upcoming Cloverfield sequel; Giri Haji; upcoming Half Bad), David Nicholls, Guy Bolton (Untitled Bad Robot/DC Dark Universe TV Series), Matthew Carnahan, Julie Andem (Skam), Lusia Puenzo, Quoc Dang Tran, Stephen Schiff (The Americans), Paul & Michael Clarkson, Andrew Cividino...
- 2/7/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
New Republic Pictures (Nrp) and Dirty Films have signed onto produce Queen Bitch & The High Horse. The film, written by Eric Matthew Brown with Troop Zero‘s Bert and Bertie set to direct, will be produced by Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini and Andrew Upton of Dirty Films alongside Brian Oliver and Bradley Fischer of New Republic. This is the first feature acquired under Dirty Films’ first look deal with New Republic.
Inspired by the largest municipal fraud in American history, Queen Bitch & The High Horse is the cautionary tale of town sweetheart turned corrupt public servant Penny Banks, an ambitious, larger-than-life woman whose passion for civic duty was eclipsed only by her love of horses and ultimately her own hubris. As Penny rises the ranks of city hall, she turns the town into her personal piggy bank, embezzling millions to fund a show horse empire that would take her from...
Inspired by the largest municipal fraud in American history, Queen Bitch & The High Horse is the cautionary tale of town sweetheart turned corrupt public servant Penny Banks, an ambitious, larger-than-life woman whose passion for civic duty was eclipsed only by her love of horses and ultimately her own hubris. As Penny rises the ranks of city hall, she turns the town into her personal piggy bank, embezzling millions to fund a show horse empire that would take her from...
- 2/5/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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