Entertainment One has secured the television rights to the Margaret Atwood novel “The Edible Woman,” Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
“The Edible Woman” was Atwood’s first published novel. Set in Toronto in the mid 1960’s on the cusp of the feminist movement, the book tells the story of Marian McAlpin, whose safe, carefully crafted world begins to crumble after Peter, her perfect, successful lawyer boyfriend, proposes. Suddenly unable to eat, Marian’s reality begins to slip. She unconsciously starts to reject the consumer-oriented world around her and society’s prescribed ideas of womanhood, as she tries to take control of her own life and choices.
eOne will hold worldwide rights to the series in addition to producing it. Francine Zuckerman of Z Films and Karen Shaw of Quarterlife Crisis Productions will serve as executive producers. “The Edible Woman” is published by Anchor in the Us, McClelland and Stewart in Canada,...
“The Edible Woman” was Atwood’s first published novel. Set in Toronto in the mid 1960’s on the cusp of the feminist movement, the book tells the story of Marian McAlpin, whose safe, carefully crafted world begins to crumble after Peter, her perfect, successful lawyer boyfriend, proposes. Suddenly unable to eat, Marian’s reality begins to slip. She unconsciously starts to reject the consumer-oriented world around her and society’s prescribed ideas of womanhood, as she tries to take control of her own life and choices.
eOne will hold worldwide rights to the series in addition to producing it. Francine Zuckerman of Z Films and Karen Shaw of Quarterlife Crisis Productions will serve as executive producers. “The Edible Woman” is published by Anchor in the Us, McClelland and Stewart in Canada,...
- 6/6/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood has become a one-woman cottage industry on the small screen thanks to the binge-worthy success of Hulu and MGM TV’s adaptation of her dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale, first published in 1985.
At Netflix, Alias Grace was the third Atwood novel to be adapted for television in 2017, following the premiere of the author’s Wandering Wenda on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
Aside from Atwood, a native of Ottawa, the recent TV adaptations have another thing in common: All are a product of thriving production hubs throughout Ontario.
Local producer Karen Shaw of Quarterlife Crisis Productions hopes ...
At Netflix, Alias Grace was the third Atwood novel to be adapted for television in 2017, following the premiere of the author’s Wandering Wenda on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
Aside from Atwood, a native of Ottawa, the recent TV adaptations have another thing in common: All are a product of thriving production hubs throughout Ontario.
Local producer Karen Shaw of Quarterlife Crisis Productions hopes ...
Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood has become a one-woman cottage industry on the small screen thanks to the binge-worthy success of Hulu and MGM TV’s adaptation of her dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale, first published in 1985.
At Netflix, Alias Grace was the third Atwood novel to be adapted for television in 2017, following the premiere of the author’s Wandering Wenda on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
Aside from Atwood, a native of Ottawa, the recent TV adaptations have another thing in common: All are a product of thriving production hubs throughout Ontario.
Local producer Karen Shaw of Quarterlife Crisis Productions hopes ...
At Netflix, Alias Grace was the third Atwood novel to be adapted for television in 2017, following the premiere of the author’s Wandering Wenda on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
Aside from Atwood, a native of Ottawa, the recent TV adaptations have another thing in common: All are a product of thriving production hubs throughout Ontario.
Local producer Karen Shaw of Quarterlife Crisis Productions hopes ...
13th annual event to present on-stage talks, meetings with connect.
Projects featuring John Lithgow, Ontario filmmaker Karen Shaw, and Damon D’Oliveira, who produced Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) selection The Grizzlies, are among new works at the two-day Omdc International Financing Forum (iff) in Toronto next month.
The 13th edition of the Ontario Media Development Corporation’s iff will run from September 9-10 in association with Tiff and will present panel discussions, one-on-one meetings and other networking opportunities for producers, financiers, distributors and sales agents.
Organisers anticipate attendees will schedule more than 750 meetings. First-time company attendees include SingularDTV, Great Point Media,...
Projects featuring John Lithgow, Ontario filmmaker Karen Shaw, and Damon D’Oliveira, who produced Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) selection The Grizzlies, are among new works at the two-day Omdc International Financing Forum (iff) in Toronto next month.
The 13th edition of the Ontario Media Development Corporation’s iff will run from September 9-10 in association with Tiff and will present panel discussions, one-on-one meetings and other networking opportunities for producers, financiers, distributors and sales agents.
Organisers anticipate attendees will schedule more than 750 meetings. First-time company attendees include SingularDTV, Great Point Media,...
- 8/28/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Daredevil
Marvel have released a new photo from their upcoming "Daredevil" TV series which debuts on Netflix on April 10th. The shot shows blind lawyer Matt Murdock in a confessional at his father's old church.
My Dad, he used to come to this church...he was a fighter...lost more than he won...but he always got back up. pic.twitter.com/8KkDNSCwdk
— Daredevil (@Daredevil) February 12, 2015
Space Invaders
Dan Kunka has been hired to pen the script for a live-action film adaptation of the classic 1980s video game "Space Invaders" at Warner Bros. Pictures. Kunka made the Black List when he converted the short spec "Yellowstone Falls" into a wolves vs. zombies movie. [Source: Deadline]
30
Philip Gelatt ("Europa Report") has been hired to adapt and direct a feature based on Laird Barron’s short story "30". The story follows two wildlife biologists, isolated on land once occupied by a cult, struggling to find...
Marvel have released a new photo from their upcoming "Daredevil" TV series which debuts on Netflix on April 10th. The shot shows blind lawyer Matt Murdock in a confessional at his father's old church.
My Dad, he used to come to this church...he was a fighter...lost more than he won...but he always got back up. pic.twitter.com/8KkDNSCwdk
— Daredevil (@Daredevil) February 12, 2015
Space Invaders
Dan Kunka has been hired to pen the script for a live-action film adaptation of the classic 1980s video game "Space Invaders" at Warner Bros. Pictures. Kunka made the Black List when he converted the short spec "Yellowstone Falls" into a wolves vs. zombies movie. [Source: Deadline]
30
Philip Gelatt ("Europa Report") has been hired to adapt and direct a feature based on Laird Barron’s short story "30". The story follows two wildlife biologists, isolated on land once occupied by a cult, struggling to find...
- 2/13/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. "Khoya" Tweetable Logline: After the death of his adopted mother, a man travels from Canada to rural India desperately searching for his birth family. Elevator Pitch: When Roger Moreau's adopted mother dies unexpectedly he loses the last tie he has to his Canadian upbringing. He travels to India to search for the birth family that gave him up for adoption 30 years ago. His journey takes him into the dark alleys, dusty roads and cramped train cars of India's underclass as he tries to connect the threads of his story. Ultimately, he is pushed to his breaking point and forced to confront the ghosts that have been haunting...
- 8/19/2013
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Strategic Parners has grown in importance, takes place immediately after Toronto Ff. Strategic Partners, one of the world’s top co-production/co-financing markets focusing on feature film, TV and multiplatform fiction, shines the spotlight on India and for the second year in row, the United Kingdom at the 16th annual event, September 12-15 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
"Strategic Partners’ spotlight on India and the UK is timely,” said Laura Mackenzie, Director, Strategic Partners. “Momentum continues to build in the number of Canadian and International producers looking to collaborate with India and the UK is a natural co-spotlight given their experience in successfully capitalizing on their co-pro treaty with India many times."
Offering an intimate, organized forum for projects seeking financing, as well as those at an early stage - looking for the right partner, Strategic Partners’ linear program is designed to provide unparalleled access to international co-production possibilities - all under one roof.
"Strategic Partners held a soft focus on India to introduce a small number of India producers and officials to the event. This has already contributed to a Canadian film shot in India,” added Mackenzie.
The deadline for the Strategic Partners' call for producer applications and industry registrations is June 28. Application/Registration forms are now available at www.atlanticfilm.com/sp
Top Canadian and international industry players are selected to attend, including producers, investors, sales agents, funding agencies, broadcasters and distributors. Offering close to 1000 pre-scheduled 1-2-1 meetings, coproduction focused roundtable sessions, cutting edge panels, visionary keynote speakers, screenings and receptions, Strategic Partners is a convergence of talent and innovation, producing tangible results.
“It was at Strategic Partners that we were introduced to producer, Karen Shaw’s project Khoya in 2012. It's an interesting project and given our experience in International productions, we came onboard instantly," said Guneet Monga, producer, Sikhya Entertainment, India (Gangs of Wasseypur, Peddlers.)
"Guneet Monga and I connected during our participation in Trans Atlantic Partners, and further cemented the relationship at Strategic Partners,” said Karen Shaw, producer, Quarterlife Crisis Productions, Canada (Khoya, The Good Fence). “Khoya was shot in India, where we worked with Guneet, and the film is now in post production."
About Strategic Partners: An International Film, Television and Multiplatform Co-Production Market
The Atlantic Film Festival’s Strategic Partners is one of the world’s pre-eminent co-production/co-financing markets focusing on feature film, TV and multiplatform fiction. Strategic Partners offers an intimate, organized forum for projects looking for financing as well as those still at an early stage - looking for the right partner. It is a linear program designed to provide unparalleled access to international co-production possibilities - all under one roof, set against the backdrop of the Atlantic Film Festival and the vibrant, coastal city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Top Canadian and international industry players are selected to attend, including producers, investors, sales agents, funding agencies, broadcasters and distributors. Offering over 1000 pre-scheduled 1-2-1 meetings, coproduction focused roundtable sessions, cutting edge panels, visionary keynote speakers, screenings and receptions; Strategic Partners is a convergence of talent and innovation, producing tangible results.
Strategic Partners is a part of the Atlantic Film Festival family of programs. Today’s Atlantic Film Festival is now a year-round celebration, growing beyond our eight-day cornerstone event in September to include: ViewFinders: Atlantic Film Festival for Youth, alFresco filmFesto, Strategic Partners and Music & Image. Receive the most up-to-date information about Strategic Partners and the Atlantic Film Festival, including sneak peaks and festival highlights on our website: atlanticfilm.com, our Facebook page: facebook.com/atlanticfilmfestival, our Twitter account: @thefilmfest and our Youtube channel: youtube.com/atlanticfilmdotcom.
"Strategic Partners’ spotlight on India and the UK is timely,” said Laura Mackenzie, Director, Strategic Partners. “Momentum continues to build in the number of Canadian and International producers looking to collaborate with India and the UK is a natural co-spotlight given their experience in successfully capitalizing on their co-pro treaty with India many times."
Offering an intimate, organized forum for projects seeking financing, as well as those at an early stage - looking for the right partner, Strategic Partners’ linear program is designed to provide unparalleled access to international co-production possibilities - all under one roof.
"Strategic Partners held a soft focus on India to introduce a small number of India producers and officials to the event. This has already contributed to a Canadian film shot in India,” added Mackenzie.
The deadline for the Strategic Partners' call for producer applications and industry registrations is June 28. Application/Registration forms are now available at www.atlanticfilm.com/sp
Top Canadian and international industry players are selected to attend, including producers, investors, sales agents, funding agencies, broadcasters and distributors. Offering close to 1000 pre-scheduled 1-2-1 meetings, coproduction focused roundtable sessions, cutting edge panels, visionary keynote speakers, screenings and receptions, Strategic Partners is a convergence of talent and innovation, producing tangible results.
“It was at Strategic Partners that we were introduced to producer, Karen Shaw’s project Khoya in 2012. It's an interesting project and given our experience in International productions, we came onboard instantly," said Guneet Monga, producer, Sikhya Entertainment, India (Gangs of Wasseypur, Peddlers.)
"Guneet Monga and I connected during our participation in Trans Atlantic Partners, and further cemented the relationship at Strategic Partners,” said Karen Shaw, producer, Quarterlife Crisis Productions, Canada (Khoya, The Good Fence). “Khoya was shot in India, where we worked with Guneet, and the film is now in post production."
About Strategic Partners: An International Film, Television and Multiplatform Co-Production Market
The Atlantic Film Festival’s Strategic Partners is one of the world’s pre-eminent co-production/co-financing markets focusing on feature film, TV and multiplatform fiction. Strategic Partners offers an intimate, organized forum for projects looking for financing as well as those still at an early stage - looking for the right partner. It is a linear program designed to provide unparalleled access to international co-production possibilities - all under one roof, set against the backdrop of the Atlantic Film Festival and the vibrant, coastal city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Top Canadian and international industry players are selected to attend, including producers, investors, sales agents, funding agencies, broadcasters and distributors. Offering over 1000 pre-scheduled 1-2-1 meetings, coproduction focused roundtable sessions, cutting edge panels, visionary keynote speakers, screenings and receptions; Strategic Partners is a convergence of talent and innovation, producing tangible results.
Strategic Partners is a part of the Atlantic Film Festival family of programs. Today’s Atlantic Film Festival is now a year-round celebration, growing beyond our eight-day cornerstone event in September to include: ViewFinders: Atlantic Film Festival for Youth, alFresco filmFesto, Strategic Partners and Music & Image. Receive the most up-to-date information about Strategic Partners and the Atlantic Film Festival, including sneak peaks and festival highlights on our website: atlanticfilm.com, our Facebook page: facebook.com/atlanticfilmfestival, our Twitter account: @thefilmfest and our Youtube channel: youtube.com/atlanticfilmdotcom.
- 3/9/2013
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Strategic Partners, a co-production market focusing on feature film, TV and multiplatform fiction will focus on India and the UK in its sixteenth edition.
The market will run from September 12-15 in Halifax, Nova Scotia alongside the Atlantic Film Festival.
“Momentum continues to build in the number of Canadian and International producers looking to collaborate with India and the UK is a natural co-spotlight given their experience in successfully capitalizing on their co-pro treaty with India many times,” said Laura Mackenzie, Director, Strategic Partners.
Strategic Partners offers a forum for projects seeking financing, as well as those at an early stage – looking for the right partner. Top Canadian and international industry players are selected to attend, including producers, investors, sales agents, funding agencies, broadcasters and distributors.
“Strategic Partners held a soft focus on India to introduce a small number of Indian producers and officials to the event. This has already...
The market will run from September 12-15 in Halifax, Nova Scotia alongside the Atlantic Film Festival.
“Momentum continues to build in the number of Canadian and International producers looking to collaborate with India and the UK is a natural co-spotlight given their experience in successfully capitalizing on their co-pro treaty with India many times,” said Laura Mackenzie, Director, Strategic Partners.
Strategic Partners offers a forum for projects seeking financing, as well as those at an early stage – looking for the right partner. Top Canadian and international industry players are selected to attend, including producers, investors, sales agents, funding agencies, broadcasters and distributors.
“Strategic Partners held a soft focus on India to introduce a small number of Indian producers and officials to the event. This has already...
- 3/1/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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