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NEWS Wednesday 15 May 2019
DAY 2

MUSIC BOX ACQUIRES CANNES

GIVE ME LIBERTY CONFIDENTIAL

AHEAD OF CANNES Lili

WORLD PREMIERE Hinstin © LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL

Give Me Liberty,
from Kirill
Mikhanovsky and
Alice Austin Your job title?
Artistic director, Locarno Film
Festival. Majestic, Carlton
or Airbnb?
Beach camping.
Astrological sign?

Cancer.
What would you like
to say to Alejandro
You were born on… González Iñárritu ?
A bed during naptime. I like your jury a lot.
© DR

N the eve of its individuals searching for the American Outside of Cannes what
presentation at the dream in a struggling city”. Your three favourite films is your favourite film
Cannes Film Festival, “Kirill and Alice have created a visceral of the last 12 months? festival and why?
Music Box Films has and compassionate film with an Le Livre d’image by JLG,
O acquired the US rights to unconventional comic streak that Switzerland, 2018; Amin by Locarno, because it has the
Give Me Liberty from writer-director Kirill uniquely captures the spirit of people in Philippe Faucon, widest range of programing
Mikhanovsky and writer-producer Alice communities we rarely see in film and France, 2018; and The from Piazza Grande to
Austen. television,” Music Box Films’ president, Kamagasaki Cauldron War by experimental section Moving
The film debuted at Sundance this year; a William Schopf, said. Leo Sato, Japan, 2018. Ahead and it’s the perfect place
new edit that is 15 minutes shorter has its Mikhanovsky added: “The making of to discover new directors and
world premiere in the Directors’ Give Me Liberty has been a wild ride and new films, and to work — it’s
both focused and relaxed.
Fortnight this week — and its New York it’s time to take it on the road of national What can we expect from
premiere this June at BAMcinemaFest. distribution.” your organisation
Music Box plans a theatrical rollout later Music Box Films acquired all film rights
this summer followed by a release on in the US in a deal negotiated by Schopf at Cannes this year? Are the digital platforms
home entertainment platforms. and CAA Media Finance. Wild Bunch is Finding good films for Locarno’s the future of the cinema
Give Me Liberty follows Vic, a young selling international rights. next edition, and close the industry?
Russian immigrant who drives a medical Recent Music Box releases include invitations we have already
transport van for people with disabilities Christian Petzold’s thriller Transit and made. They are part of its future. I think
in Milwaukee. Drawing on acclaimed horror film Hagazussa, released distribution will become more
and more a marketing work and
Mikhanovsky’s personal experience and under genre label Doppelgänger will offer different options to see
featuring an ensemble cast of both Releasing. Upcoming releases include When do you usually go the same film.
experienced actors and non-professionals Thomas Stuber’s romantic drama In the to bed on a typical night
— including newcomer Lauren ‘Lolo’ Aisles, Claudio Giovannesi’s Piranhas and during the Festival?
Spencer — the film is described as “a François Ozon’s By the Grace of God. ✦
darkly comedic portrait of marginalised Julian Newby Quite early… in the morning. What are your
post-Festival plans?

CAPSTONE GROUP BRINGS BOLD Where are your Close the programme of Locarno
and make a great first edition.
FILMS’ TITLES TO CANNES favourite
CAPSTONE Group, the Los Angeles- and London-based independent theatrical spots to dine
financing, production and international sales company, has entered a partnership to in Cannes? How many stamps
represent Bold Films’ catalogue worldwide. I don’t remember, I follow on your passport?
15 titles will be available, immediately, from the wide-ranging library including people. Well I don’t have it with me but
Academy-, Golden Globe-, and BAFTA-nominated and winning titles such as Nicolas it has both Iran and USA and a
Winding Refn’s Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash, starring few more from all around the
Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, and Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler, starring Jake Gyllenhaal world…
and Riz Ahmed. Your weirdest
“We are thrilled to begin a highly valued relationship with Christian and Capstone,” Cannes moment?
said Bold Films’ David Litvak. “This is the first important step in an aggressive effort to Cannes is not weird at all
monetise the Bold library.” unfortunately. Maybe the How long did it take you
President and CEO of Capstone, Christian Mercuri, said: “David is positioning Bold weirdest thing is how people to answer these questions?
Films for continued success in this ever-changing market and we at Capstone are become werewolves during the The time to figure it out.
excited for the opportunity to begin working with he and his team.” ✦ Liza Foreman fortnight.

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