The powerful true-to-life political thriller, BALIBO, will begin principal photography in Darwin, Australia and East Timor on 30th June, 2008.

ContentFilm International is proud to announce it is handling international sales on the wickedly funny ‘KID CANNABIS’, written and directed by John Stockwell (‘Into the Blue’, ‘Blue Crush’, ‘Crazy Beautiful’). The film begins shooting on July 2nd in Vancouver.

A film Penn wants everyone to see

Principal photography will begin on 20 May 2008 on THE MESSENGER co-written and directed by Oren Moverman (debut, writer ‘I’m Not There’, ‘Jesus’ Son’).

Principal photography wraps on 30th April on Matador Pictures and Island Film Group’s “PRINCESS KA‘IULANI” (formerly known as ‘BARBARIAN PRINCESS’), following a four week shoot in Hawaii and ten days in Norfolk, England.

METRODOME DISTRIBUTION has acquired full UK rights to extreme skiing documentary STEEP. The deal was negotiated between Jamie Carmichael for ContentFilm International and for Metrodome, by CEO Peter Urie, General Manager – Home Entertainment Tom Stewart and Acquisitions & Business Affairs Manager Kate Edwards.

Greg Phillips, President of Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, today announced the appointment of Melissa Wohl to Senior Vice-President, based in Los Angeles.

Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, today announced a number of key appointments in an expansion of its sales operations based in Toronto and London.

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Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, today announced a range of deals for titles from the Harmony Gold library, secured by the distributor since its agreement last year to handle international sales for the catalogue, with over 300 hours of programming.

Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm Plc, announced today that it has secured multiplatform distribution rights to a selection of brand new original productions as part of its continued relationship with UK based animation studio ZAC Toons.

Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, has signed several new programming agreements in key European territories for THE BORDER, HEARTLAND and JPOD following the company’s deal with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Film is a romantic epic set against the overthrow of the Hawaiian Royal Family

Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm Plc, has secured the international sales rights to SEVEN24 Films’ and Dynamo Films’ drama series, HEARTLAND, it was announced today by Greg Phillips, President.

LONDON February 12, 2008. Greg Phillips, President of Fireworks International, has today announced the promotion of Jonathan Ford to Senior Vice-President, Digital Acquisitions and Distribution, and Diana Zakis to Vice-President, Sales, Latin America and Asia.<

ContentFilm International has closed a slew of deals on Toby Wilkins’ Splinter here at EFM.

ContentFilm International has acquired international rights (excl. UK & Germany) to the action-packed comedy-horror ‘RELEASE’ to be directed by Stephen Leslie. Established UK producer Damian Jones (Adulthood, The History Boys, Millions) will produce, the cast will be announced shortly. Production will start in April on location in Manitoba, Canada. Cinetic will represent North America and have arranged the financing for the picture.

ContentFilm International is delighted to announce it is handling worldwide sales on forthcoming drama, “BARBARIAN PRINCESS” with The New World star Q’orianka Kilcher, Shaun Evans (Being Julia, Cashback), Barry Pepper (Flags of Our Fathers, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan) and Will Patton (A Mighty Heart, Remember the Titans, Armageddon).

“The Messenger” by writer/director Oren Moverman (debut, writer “I’m Not There”, “Jesus’ Son”) is set for production in April of this year.

ContentFilm International is delighted to announce that ‘THE KILLING ROOM’, a high concept suspense thriller directed by Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas chainsaw Massacre: the Beginning) has already pre-sold to territories including Square One in Germany, Lusomundo in Portugal, Spentzos in Greece, Gulf in the Middle East, Paris Filmes in Brazil, Media Pro in Romania, Caribbean Film Services, Continental in Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia and Momentum in the UK

ContentFilm International is showing first time ever seen footage to supernatural thriller, “THE DAISY CHAIN” starring the twice Academy Award ® Nominated and Golden Globes ® Winner Samantha Morton. Aisling Walsh (‘Song for a Raggy Boy’) will direct. The film is currently in post-production.

ContentFilm International has acquired international rights to the visceral, action thriller HORSE.

Las Vegas, January 31st 2008, Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm Plc, announced today that they have secured the international sales rights to White Pine Picture’s crime drama series, THE BORDER.

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