Alternativa Film Fest Screens New Talent From Latin America, Asia

Pics from as far afield as Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Japan, Brazil and Georgia competed in the Alternativa Film Festival, the burgeoning nomadic festival that launched in Kazakhstan, continued in Indonesia and celebrated its third edition in Medellín, Colombia. Founded by tech company inDrive, the festival shortlisted a total of 30 competition films, 15 feature-length films and…

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MetFilm Sales Acquires Mongolian Documentary ‘Colors of White Rock’

London-based MetFilm Sales has acquired Mongolian filmmaker Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig’s debut feature documentary “Colors of White Rock” for worldwide sales representation. The film will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next month as part of the official documentary competition. Sweeping over the Gobi Desert scarred by Mongolia’s mining boom, known as “Minegolia,” the…

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Picture Tree Intl. Boards Bora Dagtekin’s ‘The Perfect Holiday’

Berlin-based Picture Tree Intl. has boarded international sales on “The Perfect Holiday” (Der perfekte Urlaub), the latest feature from hit German filmmaker Bora Dagtekin. Picture Tree will introduce the project to buyers during the Cannes Market with a first teaser. Dagtekin has directed a string of hit comedies in Germany, all starring Elyas M’Barek, “Turkish…

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