ContentFilm (AIM: CFL), a pre-eminent owner of media rights supported by strong film, TV, DVD and digital sales divisions, today announces that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (“CBC”) and Fireworks International (“Fireworks”), a division of ContentFilm have entered into an agreement by which Fireworks will acquire the international distribution rights and assets currently managed by CBC’s division responsible for international sales.

Greg Phillips, President of Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm Plc, announced today that the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has confirmed Fireworks International’s continued representation of the international distribution rights outside of the United States (world excluding Australia, New Zealand, Canada, China and Vietnam) for the Primetime Emmy® Awards Show.

Magnet announced today that is had pre-bought North America rights to Toby Wilkins’ horror-thriller SPLINTER, which is currently nearing completion.

ContentFilm International is thrilled to announce it is joining forces with the dynamic, UK based African conservation charity, TUSK, for their narrative feature documentary film ‘Elephants of the Okavango’. Tusk, whose Royal Patron, Prince William, is particularly impressed by their work with communities and young Africans, see this partnership as the perfect opportunity to educate as well as entertain.

ContentFilm International has promoted Harry White to head of sales.

LONDON - ContentFilm International is delighted to announce the international acquisition of the hit Hollywood documentary ‘TRUMBO’.

LONDON - ContentFilm International is delighted to announce its acquisition of worldwide rights to the forthcoming supernatural thriller, “THE DAISY CHAIN” starring the twice Academy Award Nominated © Samantha Morton. Aisling Walsh (‘Song for a Raggy Boy’) will direct, working from an original script by Lauren MacKenzie. The film will start principal photography on 29th October 2007.

LONDON - ContentFilm International has acquired worldwide (excl. ANZ) distribution rights to Robert Connolly’s (‘Three Dollars’, ‘The Bank’) true-life powerful thriller ‘BALIBO’ starring Anthony LaPaglia (‘Lantana’, ‘Without A Trace’).

ContentFilm Intl’ (CFI) is delighted to announce it has acquired the international rights (excl. North America) to STEEP, written and directed by Mark Obenhaus (“The Kennedy Assassination: Beyond Conspiracy” and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize Nominee “Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera”). Sony Pictures Classics will distribute in North America.

TORONTO - ContentFilm International is delighted to be handling foreign sales on the outrageous comedy “HAMLET 2”.

TORONTO - ContentFilm International is delighted to announce it is handling foreign sales on “MANBREAK”, a high concept suspense thriller directed by Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas chainsaw Massacre: the Beginning) and starring Chloë Sevigney lately seen in Zodiac and Elias Koteas from Shooter. Further cast will be announced shortly. CAA will handle Domestic Sales.

Today we announced an agreement with Virgin Media Television to allow the platform to make the new vampire hit series, Blood Ties (22 x one-hour), available on catch up and video on demand through the Virgin Media Digital Television On Demand platform.

Fireworks International has announced a raft of deals for the stylish crime thriller Blood Ties, which will see the 22 x one-hour drama set to air in a range of territories worldwide.

Fireworks International now has multi-platform international rights outside the US to Mondo Media’s Mondo Mini Shows catalogue (including the Icebox catalogue) featuring a raft of offbeat comedy programming for broadcast, online, mobile, VOD, IPTV and home video distribution.

Distribution rights for ContentFilm’s adrenaline fuelled, fright film, OUTPOST, has been sold to Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) for several territories including the USA, Canada, UK, Eire, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Greece and Israel.

ContentFilm International is proud to announce ELEPHANTS of the Okavango, an epic narrative documentary feature set in the awe inspiring landscapes of the Kalahari sands and the Okavango Delta in Southern Africa.

ContentFilm International is delighted to announce the acquisition of international rights to SPLINTER, which will launch in Cannes next week. Produced by Ted Kroeber and Kai Barry, the film is a brilliantly original take on the horror-thriller genre, and will be directed by Toby Wilkins in his first feature film, following his much heralded shorts.

ContentFilm International has been signed up to represent worldwide rights to Austin Chick’s AUGUST which starts Principal photography today, April 16, 2007, announced producer Charlie Corwin of Original Media. Josh Hartnett, Naomie Harris, Adam Scott and Rip Torn are set to star, based on Howard A. Rodman’s original script.

Cherry Lane Music adds ContentFilm to its burgeoning film company clientele.

LIVING has acquired 22x60” brand new supernatural crime thriller, ‘Blood Ties’ from distributor Fireworks International, a ContentFilm company.

Iconic screen actor William H. Macy makes his directorial debut with KEEP COMING BACK,  a highly original and occasionally outrageous coming of ager starring Mos Def, Steve Buscemi and William H Macy himself.  More cast is expected to be announced soon.

Filming began Monday 8 January on Steve Barker’s directorial feature film debut OUTPOST.