“Nocturna,” an Argentinian-made fantasy film that played last month in the Shanghai International Film Festival’s midnight fantasy section, has been picked up by Chinese company Naropean.
Naropean, which shares executives with Hgc Entertainment, one of the more prominent Chinese IP groups, has taken rights for China, Asia and Oceania, as well as remake rights. The deal represents one of the few rights deals struck so far at the Cannes Market with a Chinese buyer.
Directed by Gonzalo Calzada, “Nocturna” is actually a pair of films where events are told from the a different point of view. In “Nocturna: Side A — The Great Old Man’s Night,” the story follows a nearly 100-year-old man who, on his final night on earth, fights for redemption from his previous misdeeds. In “Nocturna: Side B — Where Elephants Go to Die,” Calzada embarks on an aesthetically opposite experimental twist. A trailer released late last...
Naropean, which shares executives with Hgc Entertainment, one of the more prominent Chinese IP groups, has taken rights for China, Asia and Oceania, as well as remake rights. The deal represents one of the few rights deals struck so far at the Cannes Market with a Chinese buyer.
Directed by Gonzalo Calzada, “Nocturna” is actually a pair of films where events are told from the a different point of view. In “Nocturna: Side A — The Great Old Man’s Night,” the story follows a nearly 100-year-old man who, on his final night on earth, fights for redemption from his previous misdeeds. In “Nocturna: Side B — Where Elephants Go to Die,” Calzada embarks on an aesthetically opposite experimental twist. A trailer released late last...
- 7/10/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Philadelphia-based Breaking Glass Pictures (Bgp) has snagged North American rights to fantasy narrative drama “Nocturna: Side A – The Great Old Man’s Night” and its complementary docu-fiction hybrid, “Nocturna: Side B – Where Elephants Go to Die” from U.K. world sales agent Alief.
Breaking Glass plans a fourth quarter 2021 release for the “Nocturna” films.
As envisioned by Argentine writer-director Gonzalo Calzada, “Nocturna: Side A…” turns on a nearly 100-year-old man who struggles to atone for the transgressions he has committed in his life. In “Nocturna: Side B…,” Calzada explores an experimental version of the same story.
“Director Calzada’s tense and haunting new film masterfully captures our natural fears of growing old and the hope for redemption from past misdeeds before it’s too late,” said Scott Motisko, Breaking Glass VP of Acquisitions, Businesses Development & Sales. “Pepe Soriano is exceptional as Ulysses, bringing a delicate balance of fragility and sorrow...
Breaking Glass plans a fourth quarter 2021 release for the “Nocturna” films.
As envisioned by Argentine writer-director Gonzalo Calzada, “Nocturna: Side A…” turns on a nearly 100-year-old man who struggles to atone for the transgressions he has committed in his life. In “Nocturna: Side B…,” Calzada explores an experimental version of the same story.
“Director Calzada’s tense and haunting new film masterfully captures our natural fears of growing old and the hope for redemption from past misdeeds before it’s too late,” said Scott Motisko, Breaking Glass VP of Acquisitions, Businesses Development & Sales. “Pepe Soriano is exceptional as Ulysses, bringing a delicate balance of fragility and sorrow...
- 6/22/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Batwoman #36
Written by Marc Andreyko
Pencils by George Jeanty Inks by Karl Story
Last month, Batwoman saw Kate Kane working alongside the likes of Red Alice, Clayface, Ragman, and Etrigan the Demon in space while fighting the forces of Hell and Morgan le Fey. It served as a proper introduction to Batwoman’s new occult themed team: the Unknowns. Now the series jumps back to explain the hows and whys of last issue. This month manages to perfectly balance both the oncoming mystical madness and the fallout from the last year or so of story lines.
As the status quo stands, Kate Kane has been unwittingly made a vampiress by her current girlfriend Natalia Knight. She’s been experiencing blackouts when her newfound blood lust flares up, and in this issue, nearly has her chow down on a pair of graffiti artists. A mystery begins when a shady cult performs...
Written by Marc Andreyko
Pencils by George Jeanty Inks by Karl Story
Last month, Batwoman saw Kate Kane working alongside the likes of Red Alice, Clayface, Ragman, and Etrigan the Demon in space while fighting the forces of Hell and Morgan le Fey. It served as a proper introduction to Batwoman’s new occult themed team: the Unknowns. Now the series jumps back to explain the hows and whys of last issue. This month manages to perfectly balance both the oncoming mystical madness and the fallout from the last year or so of story lines.
As the status quo stands, Kate Kane has been unwittingly made a vampiress by her current girlfriend Natalia Knight. She’s been experiencing blackouts when her newfound blood lust flares up, and in this issue, nearly has her chow down on a pair of graffiti artists. A mystery begins when a shady cult performs...
- 11/22/2014
- by Grant Raycroft
- SoundOnSight
Barcelona-based Headless Productions, the studio behind Nocturna, has release the teaser trailer to the beautifully hand-drawn animated film My Family And The Wolf. The project is directed by Adrian Garcia, Alfredo Torres and Victor Maldonado and produce by Nectarious Films. I hope this gets picked up because the animation looks promising. My family and the wolf" aims to be a love letter to childhood summers trying to evoke certain lights and smells and above all that, claim memories as the most valuable treasure.You'll find the teaser embedded below....
- 3/19/2012
- Screen Anarchy
People en Espanol's "50 Most Beautiful" issue celebrates its 15th annual edition, honoring the hottest and freshest names in Hispanic entertainment. This year the magazine goes back in time to depict four iconic decades: the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. The exclusive photographs were shot by celebrity photographer Omar Cruz on location in a total of six major cities: New York, Miami, Orlando, Los Angeles, Mexico City and London.
Helping to commemorate the issue are two special honorees; Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, who was featured in the magazine's first ever Bellos issue; and Sofia Vergara, who has appeared on this list an incredible six times. In a recent interview for the issue, Iglesias opened up about his fears: "I've always been afraid of not being happy, of loosing the motivation to keep fighting. That's why I want to enjoy every moment," says the singer. Joining them is Mexican actress Kate del Castillo...
Helping to commemorate the issue are two special honorees; Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, who was featured in the magazine's first ever Bellos issue; and Sofia Vergara, who has appeared on this list an incredible six times. In a recent interview for the issue, Iglesias opened up about his fears: "I've always been afraid of not being happy, of loosing the motivation to keep fighting. That's why I want to enjoy every moment," says the singer. Joining them is Mexican actress Kate del Castillo...
- 4/25/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
'Tekkon' takes Grand Prix at Anima
BRUSSELS -- Japanese anime title Tekkon Kinkreet has won the Grand Prix for best feature at Brussels' Anima international cartoon festival.
Directed by Michael Arias, Tekkon Kinkreet was adapted from Black and White, a manga series originally published in 1993 and 1994. The story takes place in the fictional city of Takara Machi and centers on two street kids: the tough, canny Kuro and the childish Shiro.
The film beat out Nocturna by Spanish directors Victor Maldonado and Adrian Garcia, Magnus Carlsson's Swedish film Desmond and the Marsh Monster, French/German/Polish co-production Little King Macius and Italian co-production El Arca, directed by Argentina's Juan Pablo Buscarini.
The festival also premiered out-of-competition title "Fear(s) of the Dark," directed by six different animators, including Charles Burns, Blutch, Marie Caillou and Richard McGuire. Meanwhile, The Tale of How, by South African collective the Blackheart Gang, won the Grand Prize for best short animation.
Nearly 800 films were submitted to Anima this year and more than 100 short movies eventually took part in the international competition.
For the first time, the competition also included prizes for music videos and commercials.
Directed by Michael Arias, Tekkon Kinkreet was adapted from Black and White, a manga series originally published in 1993 and 1994. The story takes place in the fictional city of Takara Machi and centers on two street kids: the tough, canny Kuro and the childish Shiro.
The film beat out Nocturna by Spanish directors Victor Maldonado and Adrian Garcia, Magnus Carlsson's Swedish film Desmond and the Marsh Monster, French/German/Polish co-production Little King Macius and Italian co-production El Arca, directed by Argentina's Juan Pablo Buscarini.
The festival also premiered out-of-competition title "Fear(s) of the Dark," directed by six different animators, including Charles Burns, Blutch, Marie Caillou and Richard McGuire. Meanwhile, The Tale of How, by South African collective the Blackheart Gang, won the Grand Prize for best short animation.
Nearly 800 films were submitted to Anima this year and more than 100 short movies eventually took part in the international competition.
For the first time, the competition also included prizes for music videos and commercials.
- 2/12/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nocturna
Venice International Film Festival
Animakios, Filmax
VENICE, Italy -- Nocturna is a graceful and entertaining animated film for children, which deserves an opportunity although it eschews the splashy effects and big name voices of major studio animation.
Screened out of competition in the Venice Nights sidebar at the Venice International Film Festival, the 83-minute production from Barcelona is handsomely drawn telling a charming tale of an orphan who learns why he shouldn't be scared of the dark.
Co-directors Victor Maldonado and Adria Garcia, who wrote the screenplay with Teresa Vilardell, imagine a world where all the things that go bump in the night are carefully managed by teams of exotic characters.
At a city orphanage, little Tim has found a way to ease his nighttime fears by connecting with his own personal star in the sky named Adhara. But when Adhara's light goes out he ventures into the dark to find out what's happened. There he meets such weird and wonderful characters such as the Cat Shepherd, the Star Keeper and a mischievous urchin named Pee, who's the guilty party whenever a bed is wet.
With the help of a cat named Tobermory, some stalwart light bulbs known as Luminouses, and the bright North Star, Tim learns how to deal with his fears and battle a scary wraith named the Shadow.
The uncredited voices are bland but the images are clever and entertaining, and the film should end up on many a nipper's DVD shelf.
NOCTURNA
Animakios, Filmax
Credits:
Directors: Victor Maldonado, Adria Garcia
Animation director: Valentin Amador
Writers: Victor Maldonado, Adria Garcia, Teresa Vilardell
Producers: Julio Fernandez, Philippe Garell
Executive producers: Carlos Fernandez, Marie-Laurence Turpin
Production designer: Alfredo Torres
Music: Nicolas Errera
Editor: Felix Bueno
Running time -- 83 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Animakios, Filmax
VENICE, Italy -- Nocturna is a graceful and entertaining animated film for children, which deserves an opportunity although it eschews the splashy effects and big name voices of major studio animation.
Screened out of competition in the Venice Nights sidebar at the Venice International Film Festival, the 83-minute production from Barcelona is handsomely drawn telling a charming tale of an orphan who learns why he shouldn't be scared of the dark.
Co-directors Victor Maldonado and Adria Garcia, who wrote the screenplay with Teresa Vilardell, imagine a world where all the things that go bump in the night are carefully managed by teams of exotic characters.
At a city orphanage, little Tim has found a way to ease his nighttime fears by connecting with his own personal star in the sky named Adhara. But when Adhara's light goes out he ventures into the dark to find out what's happened. There he meets such weird and wonderful characters such as the Cat Shepherd, the Star Keeper and a mischievous urchin named Pee, who's the guilty party whenever a bed is wet.
With the help of a cat named Tobermory, some stalwart light bulbs known as Luminouses, and the bright North Star, Tim learns how to deal with his fears and battle a scary wraith named the Shadow.
The uncredited voices are bland but the images are clever and entertaining, and the film should end up on many a nipper's DVD shelf.
NOCTURNA
Animakios, Filmax
Credits:
Directors: Victor Maldonado, Adria Garcia
Animation director: Valentin Amador
Writers: Victor Maldonado, Adria Garcia, Teresa Vilardell
Producers: Julio Fernandez, Philippe Garell
Executive producers: Carlos Fernandez, Marie-Laurence Turpin
Production designer: Alfredo Torres
Music: Nicolas Errera
Editor: Felix Bueno
Running time -- 83 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 9/11/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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