HBO picks up Ariel Winograd’s “That’s Not Cheating” November 5, 2016 - 12:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ariel Winograd’s “That’s Not Cheating” has closed a U.S. rights deal with HBO Latino. Pic was co-produced by Disney-backed Patagonia in Argentina, Variety reports. Buena Vista Intl. has acquired rights to Latin America. In the latest deals closed or now announced at the American Film Market by sales agent FilmSharks Intl., Movistar Plus has acquired Spanish pay TV rights, Delta has clinched Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, Andes Film has bought rights to Chile, and Medyavision has nabbed Turkish rights. Rights for France, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and Germany are in advanced discussions, FilmSharks Intl.’s founder Guido Rud said at the AFM. A remake rights deal is also on the table for several versions with a U.S. studio and will be announced soon, he added. “That’s Not Cheating” is also produced by Nathalie Cabiron’s Tres Planos Cine, whose credits include “The Bottom of the Sea,” the feature debut of “Wild Tale’s” Damian Szifron, and by DirecTV, which has pay TV and VOD rights for South America to the pic. Pic follows Camila and Mateo, a modern couple who joke with friends over dinner about a “one-night pass” — one night of hot love with a famous person that wouldn’t be considered cheating. Then Mateo meets his one-night pass. Winograd’s follow-up to hit “No Kids,” “That’s Not Cheating” has grossed $1.8 million for Disney in Argentina. It has notched up 350,000 admissions in South America, Rud said. It is the latest in a line of high-concept Argentine comedies of manners with international potential.  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
