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NEWS Tuesday 8 May 2018
DAY 1

THE BUZZ
OF THE DAY

MARCHÉ DU FILM

JUMPS INTO THE FUTURE BILL AND TED
ARE BACK FOR
MORE EXCELLENT
NEXT is running a Blockchain Corner
from May 8 to May 17. And a series of ADVENTURES
conferences have been programmed to
further understanding of how blockchain
is becoming, “the new opportunity
for the film business”.
Meanwhile, the Goes to Cannes
works-in-progress initiative has expanded
to include nine film festivals, including © DR
the Annecy International Animation
Film Festival, International Film Festival
of Panama, Doc Alliance, Hong
Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum
© ALEXANDRA FLEURANTIN (HAF), New Horizons International Film © DR BLOOM Media is presenting the highly
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter star once
again as Bill and Ted
Festival, Los Cabos International Film
Festival, Guadalajara International Film
Festival, Vilnius Film Festival and
The 2018 Marché du Film gets under way Thessaloniki International Film Festival. anticipated third Bill and Ted film to
potential buyers at the 2018 Marché du
For the first time this year Doc Alliance
11,100 and these countries are celebrating their will take part in the programme and circulated for years, after the premiere
Film. Rumours about this project have
DELEGATES
first pavilions in Cannes.
present a strong line-up of five feature
have so far
of Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey in 1991.
registered
for the 2018 edition of the Marché Keeping abreast of changes in the market, docs selected by its members. Doc Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter will be
the Marché’s dedicated NEXT venue
Alliance is the result of a partnership of
returning as Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan
du Film, and Executive Director Jérôme will, this year, have a corner dedicated to seven European documentary film and Bill S. Preston, respectively,
Paillard expects a whopping 12,000 blockchain technology. It has also festivals. In terms of trends, Paillard according to materials sent out to
registrations come the close of expanded its virtual reality remit. noted the increase of the number of buyers by Bloom. Dean Parisot
the market this go-round. “Blockchain is an important new documentaries at the Marché from eight is directing the script from the original
Notable increases, per territory, says development,” Paillard said. percent a few years ago, to 12 percent. franchise creators, Ed Solomon and
Paillard, include China which is up a full The Marché’s Cinema Virtual Reality Always keen to innovate and entertain, Chris Matheson. Scott Kroopf,
one percent on last year. “This is Experience (VRE) now covers 1,500 sq the Marché is turning over the Plage Alex Lebovici and Steve Ponce are
remarkable given the changes in China,” m, showing more than 150 VR de Palme venue in the evenings to serve producing, according to Bloom Media.
he said. New faces within the Marché screenings. More than 25 VR screenings as the home of its new Music on Steven Soderbergh is attached as
framework, meanwhile, include will be screened at the market. NEXT the Rocks piano bar. “This should be an Executive Director.
Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia and Palestine, also features three VR libraries. interesting,” said Paillard. ✦ Liza Foreman This film’s plot follows the previous
story from nearly 27 years ago, which
has Bill and Ted as two time-travelling
FILM.UA GROUP OPENS PRE SALES teenagers, destined to save the
universe with their rock and roll music.
FOR MAVKA. THE FOREST SONG Believing that they have failed so far
in their quest to write a great song,
In Bill and Ted Face the Music, a visitor
ANIMAGRAD, Ukraine’s largest from the future adds to the pressure
full-cycle animation studio, is already by warning the heroes that only their
at work on the art and animations for song can save the world as we know it.
the film, designing the 3D characters With the help of their daughters,
© ALEXANDRA FLEURANTIN and participants attending the Marché and supportive music legends,
and main locations. Potential partners
a range of historical figures,
du Film will be able to see concept art,
the middle-aged Bill and Ted set out
3D characters, turnarounds and
on their adventure — and find more
Mavka. The Forest Song the first shots of the finished animation. than just a song. ✦ LF and Chloe Teboe
MAVKA. The Forest Song is the second

UKRAINE-BASED FILM.UA Group, one “WE HAVE written and re-written the full-length animated film by Animagrad.
of the largest Eastern European media script for over two years, polishing it The first was The Stolen Princess,
groups, opens pre-sales for Mavka. The with the best European and American which became a record holder among
Forest Song at the Marché du Film. script doctors, and in collaboration with Ukrainian-produced films.
BASED on Lesia Ukrainka’s play of the the best experts in Ukrainian mythology “OUR first animated film has NEWS THE OFFICIAL DAIL Y
same name, the animated film draws and literature,” said Anna Eliseeva, the established Ukraine as a producer of
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heavily from traditional Ukrainian lore. project’s Creative Producer. “At the good animation content,” said Egor JOIN US ON US ON
The production team is also partnering same time, one of our strongest points Olesov, producer of both films.
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with the World Wildlife Fund, using the is our original and mesmerising art,” “Mavka has to show that we are a FACEBOOK
film in part to raise awareness about the she added. “We shall dedicate all of strong, stable and competitive producer
ecological issues in Ukraine. 2018 to drawing animatics.” of category-A content. ✦ Brenna Donovan www.facebook.com/cannesmarketnews

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