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NEWS Tuesday 15 May 2018
DAY 8

THE BUZZ
OF THE DAY MARCHÉ

PAM GRIER’S FOXY FINDS MOVING UP

FEET ON CROISETTE

OW do we tell a story She gave power to being out of him. She is
about someone’s life, different.” walking back down
and adequately capture Her childhood was Sunset to go to her job.
who they are?” asked harsh, and while we She’s beat completely © ÉRIC BONTÉ/1000IMAGES
H Carol Ann Shine, think #metoo is bad, up. Her agent — she
talking about Foxy, the Pam Grier feature imagine working was working at APA — In the Palais
and accompanying documentary she is Hollywood in her shoes. said Roger Corman
producing with partners. Both are actively “She is a black cowboy,” wants you to be in this “THERE were 11,800 visible people
seeking finance in Cannes. Based on Shine said. “She was film. She is like, I am registered at the Marché this year,”
Grier’s autobiography, Foxy: My Life In raped when she was going. She said if she said the Marché du Film’s Executive
Three Acts, Foxy is written by Bennie eight. She has had all the had not been attacked, Director, Jérôme Paillard, rounding up
Richburg Jr. The producers are Chris shit we all talk about she may not have made this year’s event. “So we are very
Beal, Carol Ann Shine, Wally Eltawashy happen to her. The that decision. It was close to last year.
and Bennie Richburg Jr. Grier attacks. The abuses. She something that pushed ”The largest number of participants
participated in the writing of the script. was in Hollywood, but her, like I don’t want came from the US this year, followed
“The breadth of her life deserves a film just imagine working in © DR Pam Grier to be in this narrative by France, the UK and China which has
with breadth,” Shine said. “We do Mary Hollywood when she anymore. I want moved up to fourth place with 700
Queen of Scots. We do Queen Elizabeth. did?” Blaxploitation was on the rise. to change what is happening to me.” participants.
Who the fuck are they and do we really “She was black and there was that little But there were some adventures. “She As for trends: “What I gathered here
was that strong projects did very well,”
care? Her career is huge. Let’s do films window when black exploitation was goes to the Philippines for her first film. he said. “I think Netflix and Amazon
about people in our lifetime and who we huge,” she added. “They were out- It’s such a low budget production that were very active. The Chinese were
She added: “We recognise the importance performing white films so they shut them the plane can’t stop. They kind of touch signing deals. It’s a difficult market
of having a woman tell a woman’s story. down.” Some of her stories are rough. down, throw the actresses out, throw but for many companies it was good
With Pam Grier, I want someone who “She gets attacked in her hotel room. the bags out. And off they go,” Shine business.”
understands the importance of who she A family friend comes in to teach her she said. “That’s why I love her. She is vibrant “On the research and development
was. Blaxploitation. She was big. She shouldn’t step out of her lane. He tries to and alive — and she is thriving.”✦ side, we got a lot of reactions to
looked different. That’s the main thing. rape her,” Shine said. “She beats the shit Liza Foreman
blockchain and virtual reality,”
he said, talking about the NEXT
Pavilion. “People are starting to work
GRINDSTONE TO DISTRIBUTE ARCLIGHT’S differently.”
Other popular Marché initiatives
SCIENCE FICTION ROMANCE EDERLEZI RISING included the Marina Club and Palais
Club, essentially “co-working spaces”.
“They had lots of energy,” Paillard said.
The works-in-progress initiative, Goes
received The Belgrade Victor Award To Cannes, had nine festivals partner
for Best Serbian Film and was this year. Is there room for more?
nominated for Best European Film “Maybe, it can grow a bit more because
at the Brussels International Fantastic each offer is different. It’s a very
Film Festival. Arclight Films is one of diverse line-up,” he said.
the leading international sales This year the Marché also “explored
companies for theatrical, television and
© ARCLIGHTFILMS home entertainment. The company also underwhelming female film-maker stats
with various conferences”, he said.
encompasses labels Darclight Films (a
Paillard concluded: “I’m happy because
Ederlezi Rising
genre-driven division) and Easternlight
(a group that showcases Asian cinema). I feel that a few years ago you felt
a lot of pessimism in the industry.
NTERNATIONAL sales company keep him company (among other Arclight Films has sold many successful Now you feel players are both
Arclight Films closed a deal with things). films, including Best Picture Oscar optimistic but realistic. Now you meet
Grindstone Entertainment for the “Ederlezi Rising is as original a sci-fi film winner Crash, and Golden Globe Best a lot of people really working,
North-American distribution of the as we have seen in years,” Grindstone’s Picture nominee Bobby and Lord of War and a lot concerned with reinventing
I science-fiction romance feature Stan Wertlieb and Ryan Black both starring Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto and themselves.” ✦ LF
Ederlezi Rising. The acquisition will be agreed. “Artificial intelligence will never Ethan Hawke.
released as Lionsgate Home be the same.” “Ederlezi Rising has proven to be an
Entertainment in March 2019. Arclight Films recently began sales for audience charmer both on the festival
Ederlezi Rising, starring Sebastian the film at the European Film Market circuit and in the marketplace,” said
Cavazza (If I Were Someone, Short in Berlin. Ederlezi Rising premiered at Arclight Films CEO Gary Hamilton. NEWS THE OFFICIAL DAIL Y
Circuits) and international adult star the International Film Festival Belgrade “We are delighted to be in business
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