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‘Nowhere Special’ Review: James Norton Brings Raw Feeling to Intimate Father-Son Drama
Inspired by a real-life adoption case, Uberto Pasolini’s Northern Ireland-set tearjerker follows a single parent with a terminal illness as he seeks a new family to raise his four-year-old boy.
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‘Merchant Ivory’ Review: Illuminating Doc Examines the Private and Professional Sides of an Enduring Film Partnership
The prolific company founded by producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory became synonymous with elegant literary adaptations in the 1980s and ‘90s.
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Edward Fletcher Named CEO of U.K. Cinema Chain and Distributor Curzon
Edward Fletcher has been named CEO of Brit specialty cinema chain and distributor Curzon, replacing Philip Knatchbull who is stepping down on Nov. 15 following 17 years at the company. The appointment was announced by Charles S. Cohen, whose Cohen Media Group acquired Curzon in 2019. “Ed Fletcher’s knowledge of the U.K. film market will be invaluable […]
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Bernard-Henri Levy’s Ukraine Doc ‘Glory to the Heroes’ Gets Release Date (Exclusive)
Cohen Media Group has set a December theatrical release for Bernard-Henri Levy’s Glory to the Heroes, the French philosopher and filmmaker’s third documentary in a series from the frontlines of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The film, co-directed by Marc Roussel, will open Dec. 8 in New York City, followed two days later with a Los Angeles […]
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Cohen Media Group Takes Ukraine Doc From Bernard-Henri Lévy for U.S.
Cohen Media Group has picked up all U.S. rights to Slava Ukraini, a new documentary on the war in Ukraine by famed French philosopher, activist and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Lévy. Slava Ukraini will bow in select theaters on May 3 and go out nationwide on digital and VOD platforms May 5. Lévy will attend several screenings, […]
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Cohen Media Group Acquires Jeremy Thomas’ U.K. Sales Titan HanWay Films
In a move that will turn heads across the industry, Charles Cohen’s Cohen Media Group has acquired international sales company HanWay Films, the banner founded by legendary producer Jeremy Thomas (and that was co-owned with his partner Peter Watson). While financial details weren’t disclosed splashy purchase sees real estate billionaire Cohen add to his growing […]
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Israel Oscar Submission ‘Let It Be Morning’ Picked Up by Cohen Media for U.S.
Let It Be Morning, Israel’s official submission for the 2022 best international film Oscar, has been acquired by the Cohen Media Group for the U.S. and Canada. The film, from writer-director Eran Kolirin, is due for release in North America in theaters and on digital platforms in 2022. First bowing in the Un Certain Regard […]
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‘Apples’ (‘Mila’): Film Review
Debuting Greek director Christos Nikou reflects on memory and loss in 'Apples,' an enigmatic account of one man's efforts to reprogram himself in a society afflicted by viral amnesia.
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Cohen Media Group, Curzon Strike Deal for Fernando Trueba’s ‘Forgotten We’ll Be’
Cohen Media Group and Curzon have acquired Fernando Trueba's Cannes 2020 Official Selection title 'Forgotten We'll Be' for North America and the U.K.
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Why Cohen Media Group’s Billionaire Founder Bought a Magazine
On Jan. 23, the new iteration of Avenue, which comprises a bimonthly print edition and a weekly newsletter, launched with American Ballet Theater principal Misty Copeland as its digital cover star.
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U.K.’s Curzon Cinemas Sells to Cohen Media Group
Iconic British art house chain Curzon Cinemas has been acquired by U.S. billionaire Charles S. Cohen's Cohen Media Group.
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Cannes: Abderrahmane Sissako Unveils Follow-Up to Oscar-Nominated ‘Timbuktu’ (Exclusive)
'The Perfumed Hill,' which Cohen Media has North American rights for and is co-producing, will shoot in 2019 across Africa and China.
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