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NEWS Sunday 19 May 2019
DAY 6

THE BUZZ
OF THE DAY ARCLIGHT

FASHION POSSESSES
THE
FINDS ITS CROISETTE

FEET IN RCLIGHT Films has sold

CANNES multiple territories on
Brandon Cronenberg’s sci-fi
thriller Possessor. The film
T TIMES, it seems like there A stars Andrea Riseborough,
are two parallel universes in Christopher Abbott, Rossif Sutherland,
Cannes — fashion and film. Tuppence Middleton, with Sean Bean
Just read daily coverage in the and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Well Go will
A fashion bible WWD, versus release the film in the US and Elevation
the news published in any of the film Pictures has taken the film for Canada.
trades. While stories abound in International deals have been completed
publications, including the Cannes Market
News, on the latest film deals, the fashion with Sandrew Metronome in
press, it seems, is covering another Festival. Scandinavia, Turner Broadcasting for
Consider this year’s Cinémoi ‘Stars Latin America, Spentzos for Greece and
United for Good’ Haute Couture Gala Cyprus, Top Film Distribution in the CIS
which raised funds for the Children territories, and Italia for the Middle East.
Uniting Nations organisation. The “The response from our international
fundraiser also doubled as a catwalk, with partners speaks volumes about the
young designers showcasing their work. quality of Cronenberg’s Possessor,” said
This included Jérome Blin, Antonio Arclight topper Gary Hamilton. “There is
Ortega, Atelier Mimii, Damané from an undeniable appetite for high-concept
France; Gert-Johan Coetzee from South genre films like this and we have no
Africa; and Ali Karoui from Tunisia. Evan Ross and doubt that sci-fi fans around the world
Guests were entertained by Ashlee Ashlee Simpson © DR
Simpson and Evan Ross, DJ Nickie will not be disappointed.” Penned by
Cartel, Joel Rothwell and Paul and supportive relationships into the lives by Chanel, Christian Dior, Fendi, Gucci, Cronenberg, Possessor tells the story of
Oakenfold. Celebrities in attendance of youths through a mentoring Louis Vuitton and Prada, among others. Tasya Vos (Riseborough), an agent for a
include Andy Loveday, Beverly Todd, programme that has become a model for The show will be accessorised with secretive organisation that uses brain-
Dena Rassam, Emmanuel Kelly, Emily the rest of the country. Chopard’s High Jewelry collection. implant technology to inhabit other
Shah, Eugenia Kuzmina, Lady Victoria For the past few years, there has been a Other fashion events this year included a people’s bodies to commit assassinations
Hervey, Mafalda, Radha Mitchell and fashion show component to the annual Dior and Vogue dinner, the Vanity Fair on behalf of high-paying clients. When
Wendy Starland. Proceeds from the gala amfAR gala which is overseen by the party and Kering’s Women In Motion something goes wrong, Vos finds herself
went to Children Uniting Nations which French fashion editor Carine Roitfeld. series. Meanwhile, Naomi Campbell’s trapped in the mind of an unwitting
was founded to protect the children who This year’s show will include one-of-a- Fashion for Relief show will take place in suspect (Abbott) with an equal appetite
have no voice, who often lead fragile lives kind looks from a who’s who of the London this year, instead of Cannes, and for violence. Fraser Ash, Niv Fichman,
due to circumstances beyond their world’s most celebrated fashion designers. designer Phlipp Plein, who hosted a
control. Children Uniting Nations is a Forty top models will participate in the catwalk at his Cannes house last year, is and Kevin Krikst of Rhombus Media
proactive non-profit organisation based We Can Be Heroes Collection runway skipping Cannes this year.✦ (Enemy, Into the Forest) and Andy Starke
in Los Angeles that aims to bring stability presentation, featuring original designs Liza Foreman of Rook Films (Free Fire, Kill List) are
producing. Gary Hamilton and Ryan
Hamilton will executive produce,
NEW SECURE LINK PROVIDER alongside Steven Squillante and David U.
Lee of Leeding Media, Noah Segal and
KICKS OFF SALES IN CANNES Adrian Love of Elevation Pictures, and
Tony Roman. Possessor is an official
CANNES 2019 sees the launch of Privio, a couldn’t find a solution that would allow Privio currently has over 30 customers Canada-UK co-production, presented by
new secure screening platform that allows them to send private files in a secure worldwide, including Match Factory, Ingenious Media, and produced with the
users to send watermarked video files way,” Besync director Baptiste Chiri said. Huanxi Media and MK2 Films. The platform participation of Telefilm Canada and
around the world. According to its He worked with them on a beta version of is already sending over 150,000 links Ontario Creates. ✦
developers, the platform’s USPs include the platform and a few months after the annually, amounting to some 30 years of
the instant availability of the burned first version, other sales and distribution cumulative viewing each year. According Liza Foreman
watermark on the video, which can’t be companies joined the project, including to Pierre Mazars, co-founder of sales
erased, and the provision of accurate Indie Sales, Kinology, Charades, Jour2Fête company Charades: “Since the launch of
screening reports. Privio was originally and Celluloïd Dreams. Charades, with thousands of links sent, we
developed by Besync, a company Martin Gondre, co-founder of Indie Sales’ have never seen any hacking or file-loss
specialising in IT management for French new outfit Best Friend Forever, said of the problems.” Kinology founder Grégoire NEWS THE OFFICIAL DAIL Y
cinema companies. It is launching official platform: “It allows us to send our films Melin added: “Privio is practical, reliable,
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