Tuesday 9 November 2010

Screen Daily article about Ichnos and FilmSharks

Ichnos strikes library deal with FilmSharks
8 November, 2010 | By Geoffrey Macnab


Ichnos, the new digital distribution network launched during this year’s Venice Film Festival, has announced details of its latest projects.


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Tuesday 14 September 2010

Screen Daily article about Ichnos

European digital distribution network Ichnos launches with Venice titles
13 September, 2010 | By Geoffrey Macnab


A new plan for a pan-European digital distribution network specially for festival films was announced in Venice.


Ichnos ( which means ‘footprint’), which has the support of satellite company Astra, aims eventually to provide four to five festival films a month for one screening only at ahost of cinemas across Europe.


The company has already come to a deal with the Biennale to show the winner of Venice’s Contracampo section as well as selected films from the festival’s Horizons section. Among the titles that will be showcased are Aureliano Amadel’s 20 Cigarettes and Gianfranco Rosi’s El Sicario 164.


The new initiative is spearheaded by producer Donald K Ranvaud of Buena Onda films and Marta Bifano of Loups Garoux.


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Wednesday 19 May 2010

Screen Daily article about Richard Brautigan Project

Ranvaud trumpets Brautigan projects
19 May, 2010 | By Geoffrey Macnab

A string or projects based on the American author and his books are in the works.

Producer Donald K Ranvaud of Buena Onda is representing the estate of Richard Brautigan (pictured), the American author who committed suicide in 1984. He was best known for novels including Trout Fishing In America and A Confederate General From Big Sur.

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