BGP nabs critically acclaimed comedy “The Apostate”April 7, 2016 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Philadelphia-based Breaking Glass Pictures (BGP) has acquired all North American distribution rights to “The Apostate”, the critically acclaimed comedy of Uruguayan-Spanish helmer Federico Veiroj (“A Useful Life”), Variety reports. Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff closed the deal with Sandro Fiorin of FiGaFilms after film’s screening at last month’s Miami Intl. Film Festival. “FiGa Films brings another unique international voice to the U.S. audience,” said Michael Repsch, Breaking Glass SVP of distribution & sales, who has also picked up Geraldine Chaplin-toplined drama “Sand Dollars” from the Miami-based distributor in the past. “It’s a privilege to continue our collaboration with Breaking Glass Pictures. They are wonderful partners that will take very good care of ‘The Apostate,’” said Fiorin. BGP’s other Spanish-language pickups include Paraguay thriller “Seven Boxes” and Alex de la Iglesia’s “My Big Night.” Starting in September, BGP plans a limited theatrical release of the comedy in the U.S. and Canada, leading with New York, Los Angeles and Miami, to be followed by a multiplatform rollout, including SVOD and other streaming services. “The Apostate” stars Alvaro Ogalla, Barbara Lennie, Marta Larralde and Vicky Pena. A coming-of-age comedy about a university student rebelling against his straitlaced upbringing, “The Apostate” premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year and has snagged the Fipresci and Special Jury Mention prizes at Spain’s San Sebastian. FiGa Films has sold “The Apostate” to a host of territories, including France, Mexico, Brazil, Panama, Argentina and Central America. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |