‘Secure Home’ To Open Göteborg Film Festival
Eirik Svensson‘s Secure Home (Før Mørket) will kick of the forty eighth Göteburg Movie Competition on January 24, 2025. The movie’s screenplay, written by Harald Rosenløw Eeg and Lars Gudmestad, relies on actual occasions from the autobiography ‘Det Finnes Ingen de Andre – Det er Naked Oss” by Lindis Hurum, Secretary Common of Docs With out Borders in Norway. It’s set throughout the civil warfare within the Central African Republic in 2013, when on Christmas Eve, a determined Muslim man seeks refuge at a subject hospital, whereas a threatening Christian militia gathers outdoors, demanding his life. Norwegian support employee Linn (Kristine Kujath Thorp) faces a collection of ethical dilemmas as she strives to guard the person with out endangering her colleagues’ security. Alexander Karim, Bibi Tanga, Mattis Hermann Nyquist, Tracy Gotoas, and Alma Pöysti are additionally among the many solid. Secure — which is from Fantefilm and co-produced with Movie i Väst, Cinenic Movie, Nordisk Movie and ReelMedia — is competing within the Nordic Competitors at Götenburg and also will be accessible on-line by the pageant’s digital platform.
Matthew Jacobs Indicators With Ignite Elite Artists
EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Jacobs has signed with Ignite Elite Artists for administration within the UK. The author, actor and director is thought for roles in Bernard Rose’s Touring Mild and in function doc Physician Who Am I. He has a supporting function in Al Pacino’s King Lear movie Lear Rex. He has additionally acted in Adam McKay’s Academy Award-nominated Vice and was co-0lead in Boxing Day again in 2012. Jacobs is a author on the likes of The Emperor’s New Groove, The Adventures of Younger Indiana Jones and Physician Who. Unbiased Expertise Group represents Matthew Jacobs as literary agent within the UK.
Canadian Scripted Mission In Works From Lionsgate, Level Gray & Bell
Lionsgate, Point Grey Pictures and Canada’s Bell Media are teaming on a Canadian scripted collection. The transfer might be Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s outfit Level Gray’s first Canadian scripted challenge because it makes an attempt to push into the territory. It comes by way of Lionsgate’s first look with Level Gray, which can see comedy collection The Studio launch quickly on Apple TV+. Along with this deal, Lionsgate and Bell Media have a separate co-development settlement to supply comedy and drama tv collection for the worldwide market. “Level Gray has all the time redefined the chances of premium scripted storytelling,” stated Lionsgate Tv Group Chair & Chief Inventive Officer Kevin Beggs. “Their contributions will turbocharge our partnership with Bell Media and strengthen our skill to make nice content material for audiences in Canada and all over the world.”
Rare TV CEO Alexander Gardiner Stepping Down
Alexander Gardiner is stepping again from Uncommon TV. The CEO of the Digging for Britain producer stated he’s prioritizing his well being and household. Gardiner has taken up a non-exec chair function, changing Graham Coxell, and a CEO might be appointed early subsequent yr. Gardiner joined Uncommon from Channel 4 in 2019 and has been behind the likes of Digging for Britain, Skilled Witness and the Airport franchise. He stated: “My profession to this point has been a rollercoaster journey, working with nice individuals in thrilling places on fascinating tasks. I can’t consider something that gives the wealthy selection that working in tv offers. It’s been a troublesome determination to step down as CEO of Uncommon TV however I go away behind an important workforce and an business going through a number of challenges.” He added that whereas he stays “optimistic concerning the future,” he “worries concerning the fragile economic system for freelancers… When massively gifted and skilled producers and administrators are decreased to working as Ocado supply drivers, how can we hope to draw the brightest and one of the best into tv?”
