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18 May 2022
THE BUZZ TO SAVE PARENTS’
OF THE DAY MARRIAGE KIDS GO
BACK IN TIME
UKRAINIAN COMPANIES SHOW
A UNITED FORCE IN CANNESHE UKRAINE Content AGC STUDIOS, the independent content
Club is a joint initiative
between between Film. studio headed by Stuart Ford, has
UA, Ukrainian media
announced production in LosAngeles on
Tconglomerate 1+1 Media,
The Present, a family comedy from
documentary projects and develop new German director Christian Ditter starring
stories, some of which will be presented
at the Marché du Film.” Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear.
Film.UA’s emphasis at the Marché du
Film this year is “cultural diplomacy,” Based on an original screenplay by Jay
Martel, the film is produced by Ford and
Linda McDonough forAGC and Marcei
the country’s biggest Tolmacheva said. “Like all Ukrainians, Brown and Jessica Malanaphy for
broadcasting group Starlight Media, our main goal is the attention of the CatchLight Studios. Executive producers are
investment company Media Group world to the war and the assistance to our Martel, CatchLight’s Jason Clark, andAGC’s
Ukraine and public broadcaster Suspilne. country to stand against the aggression,” Zach Garrett and Miguel Palos.When a boy
Present in Cannes this year, the aim of she said. “We plan to take an active part discovers he can travel in time using an
the newly formed group is to support the in the activities of the Ukrainian national enchanted family heirloom, he and his
country’s content industry against the pavilion. Like every member of the siblings go back to the eve of their parents’
separation in the hope that they can keep
impact of Russia’s war on the country. Ukrainian delegation, we want to talk them together.As their schemes become
The initiative typifies the character of the about the huge potential of our country, more elaborate, they learn about family
country and its people: “Every Ukrainian about the achievements that we are proud bonds and what they can and can’t control.
is now fighting on his or her own of.” Fisher and Kinnear are the parents in search
frontline and this is what allows us to There will be business as usual too, with of reconciliation and actors Easton Rocket
lead our fight, work for victory and make Film.UA targeting territories around the Sweda, Shay Rudolph and Mason Shea
plans for the future,” Polina Tolmacheva, world with its diverse Cannes roster. Joyce are the siblings who might be the
CMO at Film.UA Group, said. “We are “Our catalogue shows a broad variety of only people who can make that
now facing the most difficult, dramatic, genres, from family comedies to detective reconciliation happen.
tragic challenges. Every day we see and thrillers, from historical films to Since its launch in 2018,AGC has been
feel pain, but also pride. We feel fear and documentaries, from epic sagas to period involved in 26 major film and television
hope. We feel fury and love.” She added: dramas, from war action movies to productions to date — working with global
“Ukrainians are very hardworking people fantasy animations,” Tolmacheva said. partners includingAmazon,Viacom, HBO
and work has become a real medicine for “Our headliner is the animated feature Max, Fox, Netflix, Sky, Leonine, Epix,
us. The unity of Ukrainians in the face of film Mavka. The Forest Song.” Film.UA’s Lionsgate and Canal+.
mortal danger makes it possible for each Polina Tolmacheva, in-house animation studio Animagrad German director Ditter’s first English-
of us to feel like an integral part of a large CMO at Film.UA Group © DR has remained in production while the language film was rom-com Love, Rosie,
nation. This is an invaluable experience.” fighting continues, so the film is on that he followed up with Newline’s How
One of the largest Eastern European and this weapon is very powerful. We schedule and will be screened at the to Be Single. He then served as director
media groups, operating in global have not been silent for a day,” Marché on May 23. and executive producer on the Netflix
markets and covering the full production Tolmacheva said. “Despite the fact that Other highlights include a co-production series Girlboss and most recently created,
cycle, Film.UA’s slogan, “Our stories big productions stopped, we have been with Italy’s Pepito Produzioni, Mafia produced, and directed two seasons of his
make the world better”, has taken on a making — and continue to make — comedy Koza Nostra which has its Netflix series Biohackers.
new relevance in recent months. content that is possible here and now. We international launch at the Marché du AGC is in post-production on action-drama
“In the first days of the war we realised edit videos, draw animations, team up Film on May 22. ✦ Desert Warrior, from director Rupert
very clearly that content is our weapon with other market players, shoot Wyatt and starringAnthony Mackie,Aiysha
Julian Newby Hart and Sir Ben Kingsley. ✦ J. N.
UPGRADE PRODUCTIONS UNVEILS JAPANESE SERIES
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JAPAN’S SHOCHIKU IN CANNES
UPGRADE Productions, the
new Los Angeles-based The series is executive produced by confident in Riko Sakaguchi’s ability to
production company Upgrade Productions. bring the beauty of this novel to a series
developing and producing BASED on the best-selling Japanese which will be equally dynamic and
novel from Minae Mizumura, which won engaging,” said Shochiku head of sales
premium local-language the Yomiuri Prize for Literature in 2003, Meri Koyama and Shochiku producer
productions for global audiences, is A True Novel is inspired by Emily Shuhei Akita.
partnering with Shochiku to produce the Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. Set in the © UPGRADE PRODUCTIONS THE series will be produced by Akita
series A True Novel, it was announced decades after World War II in Japan and from Shochiku, and Brodlie and Kier
by co-presidents Matt Brodlie and the US, this series will bring to life a story from Upgrade Productions.
Jonathan Kier in Cannes. spread over three generations as told by IN partnership with Germany’s
THE eight-part Japanese-language series different characters. Jonathan Kier (left) and Matt Brodlie of Constantin Film, Upgrade is capitalising
is produced by Shochiku, creator of the “THE extraordinary team at Shochiku, Upgrade Productions on the booming demand for local-
world’s longest-running film series Tora- one of Japan’s most innovative and language content worldwide as
san. successful studios, is the perfect partner global audiences,” Brodlie and Kier said. audiences become more global in their
A True Novel is written by Riko on this show. A True Novel is a beautiful “WE are excited to be adapting this viewing habits.
Sakaguchi, whose credits include the story with universal themes and to be powerful story, based on a prestigious THE Upgrade team is working with some
Academy-Award nominated The Tale of collaborating with the incredibly talented and popular Japanese novel, of the world’s leading creators and
the Princess Kaguya, Mary and the Riko Sakaguchi is a dream come true. collaborating with Upgrade will help us production companies to achieve their
Witches Flower and After the Rain. “IT’S an epic story which is appealing to bring this series to the world. We are goals. ✦ Liza Foreman
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18 May 2022
THE BUZZ TO SAVE PARENTS’
OF THE DAY MARRIAGE KIDS GO
BACK IN TIME
UKRAINIAN COMPANIES SHOW
A UNITED FORCE IN CANNESHE UKRAINE Content AGC STUDIOS, the independent content
Club is a joint initiative
between between Film. studio headed by Stuart Ford, has
UA, Ukrainian media
announced production in LosAngeles on
Tconglomerate 1+1 Media,
The Present, a family comedy from
documentary projects and develop new German director Christian Ditter starring
stories, some of which will be presented
at the Marché du Film.” Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear.
Film.UA’s emphasis at the Marché du
Film this year is “cultural diplomacy,” Based on an original screenplay by Jay
Martel, the film is produced by Ford and
Linda McDonough forAGC and Marcei
the country’s biggest Tolmacheva said. “Like all Ukrainians, Brown and Jessica Malanaphy for
broadcasting group Starlight Media, our main goal is the attention of the CatchLight Studios. Executive producers are
investment company Media Group world to the war and the assistance to our Martel, CatchLight’s Jason Clark, andAGC’s
Ukraine and public broadcaster Suspilne. country to stand against the aggression,” Zach Garrett and Miguel Palos.When a boy
Present in Cannes this year, the aim of she said. “We plan to take an active part discovers he can travel in time using an
the newly formed group is to support the in the activities of the Ukrainian national enchanted family heirloom, he and his
country’s content industry against the pavilion. Like every member of the siblings go back to the eve of their parents’
separation in the hope that they can keep
impact of Russia’s war on the country. Ukrainian delegation, we want to talk them together.As their schemes become
The initiative typifies the character of the about the huge potential of our country, more elaborate, they learn about family
country and its people: “Every Ukrainian about the achievements that we are proud bonds and what they can and can’t control.
is now fighting on his or her own of.” Fisher and Kinnear are the parents in search
frontline and this is what allows us to There will be business as usual too, with of reconciliation and actors Easton Rocket
lead our fight, work for victory and make Film.UA targeting territories around the Sweda, Shay Rudolph and Mason Shea
plans for the future,” Polina Tolmacheva, world with its diverse Cannes roster. Joyce are the siblings who might be the
CMO at Film.UA Group, said. “We are “Our catalogue shows a broad variety of only people who can make that
now facing the most difficult, dramatic, genres, from family comedies to detective reconciliation happen.
tragic challenges. Every day we see and thrillers, from historical films to Since its launch in 2018,AGC has been
feel pain, but also pride. We feel fear and documentaries, from epic sagas to period involved in 26 major film and television
hope. We feel fury and love.” She added: dramas, from war action movies to productions to date — working with global
“Ukrainians are very hardworking people fantasy animations,” Tolmacheva said. partners includingAmazon,Viacom, HBO
and work has become a real medicine for “Our headliner is the animated feature Max, Fox, Netflix, Sky, Leonine, Epix,
us. The unity of Ukrainians in the face of film Mavka. The Forest Song.” Film.UA’s Lionsgate and Canal+.
mortal danger makes it possible for each Polina Tolmacheva, in-house animation studio Animagrad German director Ditter’s first English-
of us to feel like an integral part of a large CMO at Film.UA Group © DR has remained in production while the language film was rom-com Love, Rosie,
nation. This is an invaluable experience.” fighting continues, so the film is on that he followed up with Newline’s How
One of the largest Eastern European and this weapon is very powerful. We schedule and will be screened at the to Be Single. He then served as director
media groups, operating in global have not been silent for a day,” Marché on May 23. and executive producer on the Netflix
markets and covering the full production Tolmacheva said. “Despite the fact that Other highlights include a co-production series Girlboss and most recently created,
cycle, Film.UA’s slogan, “Our stories big productions stopped, we have been with Italy’s Pepito Produzioni, Mafia produced, and directed two seasons of his
make the world better”, has taken on a making — and continue to make — comedy Koza Nostra which has its Netflix series Biohackers.
new relevance in recent months. content that is possible here and now. We international launch at the Marché du AGC is in post-production on action-drama
“In the first days of the war we realised edit videos, draw animations, team up Film on May 22. ✦ Desert Warrior, from director Rupert
very clearly that content is our weapon with other market players, shoot Wyatt and starringAnthony Mackie,Aiysha
Julian Newby Hart and Sir Ben Kingsley. ✦ J. N.
UPGRADE PRODUCTIONS UNVEILS JAPANESE SERIES
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JAPAN’S SHOCHIKU IN CANNES
UPGRADE Productions, the
new Los Angeles-based The series is executive produced by confident in Riko Sakaguchi’s ability to
production company Upgrade Productions. bring the beauty of this novel to a series
developing and producing BASED on the best-selling Japanese which will be equally dynamic and
novel from Minae Mizumura, which won engaging,” said Shochiku head of sales
premium local-language the Yomiuri Prize for Literature in 2003, Meri Koyama and Shochiku producer
productions for global audiences, is A True Novel is inspired by Emily Shuhei Akita.
partnering with Shochiku to produce the Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. Set in the © UPGRADE PRODUCTIONS THE series will be produced by Akita
series A True Novel, it was announced decades after World War II in Japan and from Shochiku, and Brodlie and Kier
by co-presidents Matt Brodlie and the US, this series will bring to life a story from Upgrade Productions.
Jonathan Kier in Cannes. spread over three generations as told by IN partnership with Germany’s
THE eight-part Japanese-language series different characters. Jonathan Kier (left) and Matt Brodlie of Constantin Film, Upgrade is capitalising
is produced by Shochiku, creator of the “THE extraordinary team at Shochiku, Upgrade Productions on the booming demand for local-
world’s longest-running film series Tora- one of Japan’s most innovative and language content worldwide as
san. successful studios, is the perfect partner global audiences,” Brodlie and Kier said. audiences become more global in their
A True Novel is written by Riko on this show. A True Novel is a beautiful “WE are excited to be adapting this viewing habits.
Sakaguchi, whose credits include the story with universal themes and to be powerful story, based on a prestigious THE Upgrade team is working with some
Academy-Award nominated The Tale of collaborating with the incredibly talented and popular Japanese novel, of the world’s leading creators and
the Princess Kaguya, Mary and the Riko Sakaguchi is a dream come true. collaborating with Upgrade will help us production companies to achieve their
Witches Flower and After the Rain. “IT’S an epic story which is appealing to bring this series to the world. We are goals. ✦ Liza Foreman
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