Iconic screen actor William H. Macy makes his directorial debut with KEEP COMING BACK, a highly original and occasionally outrageous coming of ager starring Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil I, II & III, Zoolander, The Fifth Element). Macy and Steve Buscemi will also star and more cast will be announced soon.

ContentFilm International has acquired all International rights to Japan's official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film for the 2009 Oscars, the award winning DEPARTURES. An emotional, inspiring and often amusing story DEPARTURES has all the ingredients of the next 'Life is Beautiful' and has to date recorded 3 million admissions in Japan (US$25 million at the BO) and won Best Film at the Montreal Film Festival this August. US distribution will be announced shortly.

London 27 October 2008 – ContentFilm International is delighted to announce it has acquired international rights to the new comedy THE WINNING SEASON directed by Award-winning James C. Strouse (Grace is Gone, Lonesome Jim) starring Sam Rockwell (Frost/Nixon, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Matchstick Men, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind), rising star Emma Roberts (Lymelife, Nancy Drew, Blow) and Rob Corddry (W, What Happens in Vegas, I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry, Blades of Glory, Failure to Launch).

Amongst the new titles are Peter Greenaway’s documentary REMBRANDT’S J’ACCUSE - follow up to the director’s latest feature NIGHTWATCHING which Content is also selling; the funny, original and moving drama POPPY SHAKESPEARE starring Naomie Harris which received rave reviews in the UK; the entertaining and insightful feature documentary SPUTNIK MANIA recounting the momentous events triggered by the launch of Sputnik which fuelled the Cold War and led to the Space Race; the comedy/drama METROPOLITAN directed by Whit Stillman which won a number of awards and THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO CINEMA directed by Sophie Fiennes with Slavoj Zizek explaining that ‘cinema is the ultimate pervert art. It doesn’t give you what you desire – it tells you how to desire’. Content is also presenting STEEP, the extreme skiing documentary fresh from its hit release via Imax in the UK.

Fireworks International, announces the appointment of Robert Kennedy to the newly-created role of Executive Vice President of Fireworks Non-Fiction Programming.

ContentFilm Plc, a growing Film and TV rights distribution company with over 3000 hours of programming under management, announces today that Jamie Carmichael, President of its film division ContentFilm International (CFI), has re-located from London to the Santa Monica office of the Group.

ContentFilm International has acquired international sales rights to Mike Judge's ('Office Space', 'Idiocracy', 'Beavis and Butthead') comedy ‘EXTRACT’ starring Jason Bateman ('Hancock', 'Juno', 'The Break-up').

Tom Russell is the new acting sensation out of South Australia say the producers of the Australian feature LAST RIDE, Nicholas Cole and Antonia Barnard.

Principal photography has wrapped on Robert Connolly’s (‘Three Dollars’, ‘The Bank’) true-life powerful thriller ‘BALIBO’ starring Anthony LaPaglia (‘Lantana’, ‘Without A Trace’), Oscar Isaac (‘Body of Lies’, ‘Guerrilla’, ‘The Nativity Story’), Nathan Phillips (‘Wolf Creek’, ‘Snakes on a Plane’), Damon Gameau (‘The Tracker’), Gyton Grantley (‘Underbelly’), Mark Winter (‘Playing for Charlie’), Thomas Wright (‘Torn’).

Fireworks International, announces an expanded presence in the US following the rapid development of the company’s worldwide TV division with the appointment of Paul Lewis to the newly-created position of Vice President, Development.

Fireworks International, the television and digital programming distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, announces the sale of seasons one and two of primetime crime drama series, THE BORDER, to FX (a Fox International Channel) in the UK.

Cast includes MICHAEL FASSBENDER, and introducing newcomer KATIE JARVIS, with KIERSTON WAREING, REBECCA GRIFFITHS and HARRY TREADAWAY

The gripping story of LAST RIDE is director Glendyn Ivin’s first feature after winning the Palme d’Or for his short film CRACKERBAG at Cannes in 2003. LAST RIDE commences shoot on 21 July in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges.

Fireworks International announces it has signed an agreement with YouTube to launch the official Paranormal TV channel on the site.

The powerful true-to-life political thriller, BALIBO, will begin principal photography in Darwin, Australia and East Timor on 30th June, 2008.

ContentFilm International is proud to announce it is handling international sales on the wickedly funny ‘KID CANNABIS’, written and directed by John Stockwell (‘Into the Blue’, ‘Blue Crush’, ‘Crazy Beautiful’). The film begins shooting on July 2nd in Vancouver.

A film Penn wants everyone to see

Principal photography will begin on 20 May 2008 on THE MESSENGER co-written and directed by Oren Moverman (debut, writer ‘I’m Not There’, ‘Jesus’ Son’).

Principal photography wraps on 30th April on Matador Pictures and Island Film Group’s “PRINCESS KA‘IULANI” (formerly known as ‘BARBARIAN PRINCESS’), following a four week shoot in Hawaii and ten days in Norfolk, England.

METRODOME DISTRIBUTION has acquired full UK rights to extreme skiing documentary STEEP. The deal was negotiated between Jamie Carmichael for ContentFilm International and for Metrodome, by CEO Peter Urie, General Manager – Home Entertainment Tom Stewart and Acquisitions & Business Affairs Manager Kate Edwards.

Greg Phillips, President of Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, today announced the appointment of Melissa Wohl to Senior Vice-President, based in Los Angeles.

Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, today announced a number of key appointments in an expansion of its sales operations based in Toronto and London.

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Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, today announced a range of deals for titles from the Harmony Gold library, secured by the distributor since its agreement last year to handle international sales for the catalogue, with over 300 hours of programming.

Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm Plc, announced today that it has secured multiplatform distribution rights to a selection of brand new original productions as part of its continued relationship with UK based animation studio ZAC Toons.

Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, has signed several new programming agreements in key European territories for THE BORDER, HEARTLAND and JPOD following the company’s deal with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Film is a romantic epic set against the overthrow of the Hawaiian Royal Family

Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm Plc, has secured the international sales rights to SEVEN24 Films’ and Dynamo Films’ drama series, HEARTLAND, it was announced today by Greg Phillips, President.

LONDON February 12, 2008. Greg Phillips, President of Fireworks International, has today announced the promotion of Jonathan Ford to Senior Vice-President, Digital Acquisitions and Distribution, and Diana Zakis to Vice-President, Sales, Latin America and Asia.<

ContentFilm International has closed a slew of deals on Toby Wilkins’ Splinter here at EFM.

“The Messenger” by writer/director Oren Moverman (debut, writer “I’m Not There”, “Jesus’ Son”) is set for production in April of this year.

ContentFilm International has acquired international rights (excl. UK & Germany) to the action-packed comedy-horror ‘RELEASE’ to be directed by Stephen Leslie. Established UK producer Damian Jones (Adulthood, The History Boys, Millions) will produce, the cast will be announced shortly. Production will start in April on location in Manitoba, Canada. Cinetic will represent North America and have arranged the financing for the picture.

ContentFilm International is delighted to announce it is handling worldwide sales on forthcoming drama, “BARBARIAN PRINCESS” with The New World star Q’orianka Kilcher, Shaun Evans (Being Julia, Cashback), Barry Pepper (Flags of Our Fathers, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan) and Will Patton (A Mighty Heart, Remember the Titans, Armageddon).

ContentFilm International is delighted to announce that ‘THE KILLING ROOM’, a high concept suspense thriller directed by Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas chainsaw Massacre: the Beginning) has already pre-sold to territories including Square One in Germany, Lusomundo in Portugal, Spentzos in Greece, Gulf in the Middle East, Paris Filmes in Brazil, Media Pro in Romania, Caribbean Film Services, Continental in Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia and Momentum in the UK

ContentFilm International is showing first time ever seen footage to supernatural thriller, “THE DAISY CHAIN” starring the twice Academy Award ® Nominated and Golden Globes ® Winner Samantha Morton. Aisling Walsh (‘Song for a Raggy Boy’) will direct. The film is currently in post-production.

ContentFilm International has acquired international rights to the visceral, action thriller HORSE.

Las Vegas, January 31st 2008, Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of ContentFilm Plc, announced today that they have secured the international sales rights to White Pine Picture’s crime drama series, THE BORDER.

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