European Film Market buyers line up for “Operation Arctic” actioner February 9, 2015 - 15:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - TrustNordisk has snatched up major-territory sales on Grethe Boe-Waal’s adventure actioner “Operation Arctic” rolling off at its Sundance premiere, according to Variety. TrustNordisk has now closed Germany (Telepool), France (Swift Distribution), Bulgaria (Pro Films), Estonia (Estinfilm) and Ro-In Entertainment (Iran) at European Film Market. “Operation Arctic” had its U.S. premiere at the Sundance Film Festival where it screened as part of the Kids program. Produced by Filmkameratene, the Norwegian outfit behind B.O. hits such as “Max Manus” and “Troll Hunter,” the Arctic Ocean set movie centers around three children who are left accidentally left behind on a deserted Arctic island, where they face blizzards and hungry polar bears. John M. Jacobsen, Sveinung Golimo and Marcus Brodersen produced the film for Filmkameratene with support from the Norwegian Film Institute and Filmfond Nord.  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 Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
