Ich finde die Verlagerung der Staffel nach Budapest aber mit wie ohne ihn sehr unglücklich, weil dadurch das eigentliche Profil - meiner Meinung nach gerade die Stärke - der Serie geschwächt wird.

EPIX Names Nancy Cotton As Head Of Original Programming
by Nellie Andreeva • tip
February 20, 2018 11:00am


EPIX’s recently appointed President Michael Wright has made his first major executive hire, naming veteran TV development executive Nancy Cotton as EVP, Original Programming. She starts today, reporting to Wright.


Cotton, most recently U.S. President of Production for Heyday Television, will be responsible for development and production of all scripted original series for the MGM-owned premium network, working in partnership with Wright. She takes over the role previously held by Joselyn Diaz who exited last month.
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“I’ve known and had the pleasure of working with Nancy on many projects over the years, and she is one of the most skilled television executives in the business. Her taste, experience and talent relationships are first rate and a huge addition to our team,” said Wright. “We are fortunate to have Nancy join EPIX at a time when the network is rapidly expanding, both its original programming and its distribution platforms, and her ability to attract and nurture great content will be vital to our growth.”

Cotton joins EPIX from Heyday TV — the joint venture of feature producer David Heyman and NBCUniversal International Studios — where she was U.S. President of Production Working with Heyman, she oversaw series projects targeted for broadcast, cable, and streaming, including Moira Kirland’s In Between Lives, recently ordered to pilot by NBC for fall 2018 consideration. Heyday TV also has projects currently in development with Emmy and Oscar-winning director Susanne Bier, Oscar-nominated writer Richard Lagravenese, Oscar-nominated director Jamie Donoughue, and actor Patrick Dempsey.

Cotton previously was SVP Creative Affairs at Fox 21 TV Studios and predecessor Fox TV Studios for nine years, overseeing the development and production of such series as The Americans for FX, The Killing for AMC and Netflix, and the development of USA Network’s drama Queen Of The South the Showtime’s The Chi, written by Lena Waithe.

Prior to Fox TV Studies, Cotton was Head of Television for Mel Gibson’s Icon Productions where she executive produced UPN’s Kevin Hill, starring Taye Diggs and the 10-part documentary series Carrier for PBS and produced ABC’s Complete Savages and CBS’ Clubhouse. Cotton also served as VP Programming for Mandalay Television. There, she produced series, Young Americans for the WB and worked on ABC’s Cupid. Previously, she was director, Drama Series at ABC, where she oversaw a host of series including David Kelley’s award-winning The Practice.

EPIX original scripted series slate includes Get Shorty, starring Chris O’Dowd and Ray Romano, renewed for its second season; Berlin Station, starring Richard Armitage, Ashley Judd and Richard Jenkins, renewed for its third season; and The Truth About Harry Quebert, starring Patrick Dempsey, currently in post-production.

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So kann der Film-Frühling kommen! Wir freuen uns auf frische Projekte von Caroline Link, Katja von Garnier, Anne Zohra Berrached & Vanessa Jopp und ihren Kollegen Til Schweiger, Dani Levy & Lars Kraume

01.03.2018

Pressemeldung Fördermeldung Film & Kino

Potsdam/Berlin – Das Medienboard hat in seiner 1. Förderrunde 2018 insgesamt rund 7,6 Millionen Euro an 43 Projekte vergeben.

Großes Kino von Frauen vor Drehstart: Oscar-Preisträgerin Caroline Link adaptiert den Jugendbuch-Bestseller von Judith Kerr. Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl (Sommerhaus Filmproduktion, 650.000 Euro) handelt von einem jüdischen Mädchen, das mit seiner Familie vor den Nazis aus Berlin flieht. Nach ihrem vielbeachteten Berlinale-Wettbewerbsbeitrag "24 Wochen" widmet sich Anne Zohra Berrached nun im Drama Die Frau des Piloten (Razor Film Produktion, 300.000 Euro) der Liebesgeschichte von Asli und ihrem Mann Ziad Jarrah, einem der Attentäter des 11. September 2001. Was aus einem digitalen Flirt werden kann, der mit einem E-Mail-Irrläufer begann, erzählt Vanessa Jopp in der Romantic Comedy Gut gegen Nordwind (Komplizen Film, 300.000 Euro). Das späte Erwachsenwerden rückt Sophie Kluge in ihrer Tragikomödie Golden Twenties (Amerikafilm, 200.000 Euro) ins Zentrum: Eine junge Frau sucht nach der eigenen Zukunft und beginnt eine bewegte Beziehung mit einem Schauspieler. In vollem Gange ist die Stoff-Entwicklung für Bandits 2 (AT, Unicorn Pictures, 30.000 Euro). Katja von Garnier wiedervereint ihre musikalischen Crime-Heroinen 20 Jahre nach deren 1. Auftritt.

In der Hauptstadt - wo sonst?! - verfilmt Dani Levy Die Känguru-Chroniken (X Filme Creative Pool Entertainment, 800.000 Euro) des Kreuzberger Kabarettisten Marc-Uwe Kling. Seine Stories um ein vorlautes, linksradikales Beuteltier haben längst eine bundesweite Fangemeinde. In der Kinokomödie trumpfen das Känguru und seine Mieter-Mitstreiter aus der Kreuzberger Villa Kunterbunt gegen einen rechtspopulistischen Immobilienhai auf.

Millionen Kinobesucher*innen rührte Til Schweiger mit seinem Alzheimer-Drama "Honig im Kopf". Nun bereitet der Regisseur Honey in the Head (Barefoot Films, 600.000 Euro) vor. Im Remake für Hollywood dabei: Nick Nolte und Matt Dillon! Nach Büchern, Hörspielen, TV-Serie und Kino-Abenteuer verfilmt Robert Thalheim den Kinder-Krimi-Klassiker TKKG (Kundschafter Filmproduktion, 400.000 Euro) neu für die Leinwand - u.a. mit Milan Peschel. In der Komödie Rate your Date (AT, The Amazing Film Company, 900.000 Euro) von David Dietl ertüfteln vier Berliner Freunde eine (hoffentlich funktionierende) App gegen böse Dating-Überraschungen. In den von Seven Pictures koproduzierten Liebesdschungel stürzen sich Nilam Farooq, Edin Hasanovic und Marc Benjamin.

Drama und Action gibt's auch in Serie: Berlin dient in der 2. Staffel der US-Serie Counterpart (Einundvierzigste Babelsberg Film, 500.000 Euro) erneut als Schauplatz für wilde Agenten-Stories um Oscar-Preisträger J.K. Simmons. Von der Hauptstadt nach Weimar: Lars Kraume inszeniert Anna Maria Mühe in Eine Frau am Bauhaus (zero one film, 800.000 Euro) - eine 6-teilige TV-Serie über die legendäre Architektur- und Designschule der Weimarer Republik.

Neue Kino-Stoffe, Work in progress: Philipp Stölzl nimmt sich Frankenstein (AT, Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion, 28.000 Euro) vor und David Wnendt ein Coming-of-Age-Drama aus der 1950-er-Jahre-DDR: Drachentochter (Mafilm, 30.000 Euro).

Nachschub für die Leinwände: Direkt von der Berlinale geht's für Lars Kraumes DDR-Widerstandsdrama Das schweigende Klassenzimmer (Studiocanal, 80.000 Euro) jetzt in die Kinos. Außerdem starten Josef Bierbichlers Familienepos Zwei Herren im Anzug (X Verleih, 40.000 Euro), Christian Alvarts Thriller Steig.Nicht.Aus (NFP marketing & distribution, 30.000 Euro) und David Sievekings Dokumentarfilm Eingeimpft (farbfilm verleih, 20.000 Euro) über Pro und Contra des Impfens. Den Verleih von 15 Filmen fördert das Medienboard mit insgesamt 360.000 Euro.

Für die 1. Fördersitzung 2018 wurden insgesamt 89 Anträge mit einer Gesamtsumme in Höhe von rund 18,2 Millionen Euro eingereicht.

Hier gibt's die Liste mit allen Förderentscheidungen.


Pressekontakt:

Ricarda Nowak & Dr. Carena Brenner
Kommunikation und Pressearbeit Filmförderung
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH
August-Bebel-Str. 26-53
14482 Potsdam-Babelsberg
Tel.: +49 (0) 331-743 87-70
E-Mail: filmpresse@medienboard.de

Ashley Judd: How to heal the loneliness that comes with having a big, courageous voice
Ashley Judd talks life after #MeToo, Hollywood inclusion riders and living outside "the bubble" in Tennessee.

by Margaret O'Malley / Apr.23.2018 / 11:05 PM ET / Updated Apr.24.2018 / 4:05 PM ET


On fighting for equal pay and inclusion

Judd: I have an inclusion rider in my contract for "Berlin Station" [television show] and I fought for 50/50 male to female participation amongst the directors in the second season. And going into season 3, our writers' room is actually more female than it is male, and again, we'll be striving for 50/50 participation with the directors. We have to have market-based solutions, as well as policies that allow women to work. For example, when we were filming in Berlin, it was hard for women who have families and can't leave California to go direct something in Europe. We can use tax incentives to film in California so they can stay home with their families while continuing to work in film and television. The transparency we're seeing around Hollywood salaries is important because transparency breeds accountability and it ends impunity. So whether it's Michelle Williams — when we found out we were so outraged on her behalf and we're very thankful for the way it was resolved — and now, the revelation around "The Crown" and the fact that the leading woman is making less than a male supporting actor. That kind of transparency leads to accountability and adjustments to the marketplacOn fighting for equal pay and inclusion

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ISMAEL CRUZ CÓRDOVA JOINS EPIX® SPY DRAMA BERLIN STATION

Original Series from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content

Commences Production on Season 3

New York, NY – June 28, 2018 – Premium television network EPIX® announced today that the third season of its original spy drama Berlin Station will commence production in Budapest, Hungary on July 4 with new series regular Ismael Cruz Córdova (Ray Donovan). The series, which also welcomed new showrunner Jason Horwitch (Rubicon, House of Cards) this season, is slated to return to EPIX later this year.

Córdova plays Rafael Torres, a former military, highly intelligent, rugged warrior-scholar with a quick wit and ability to speak several languages and pick pockets. His methods are unorthodox but he’s extremely effective in the field. Post-war, he is now in the special activities division of the CIA and sent to Berlin on a critical mission.

The series also stars Richard Armitage as Daniel Miller, Richard Jenkins as Steven Frost, Michelle Forbes as Valerie Edwards, Rhys Ifans as Hector DeJean, Leland Orser as Robert Kirsch, Ashley Judd as BB Yates and Keke Palmer as April Lewis.

Córdova will next be seen starring opposite Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie in Mary Queen Of Scots for Focus Features, which will be released December 7. He also stars opposite Gina Rodriguez in Sony Pictures’ Miss Bala for director Catherine Hardwicke, which will be released in theaters January 25th, 2019. Córdova was last seen opposite Liev Schreiber on Season 4 of Showtime’s Ray Donovan as well as in Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. Córdova is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts Experimental Theatre Wing. He is repped by CAA, Anonymous Content, and Peikoff Mahan.

Berlin Station was created and is executive produced by Olen Steinhauer (author: The Tourist, All The Old Knives, The Cairo Affair). Academy Award® winner Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, House of Cards), along with Steve Golin, Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Keith Redmon and Luke Rivett from Anonymous Content (True Detective, The Knick, Mr. Robot) also executive produce. The series is produced by Paramount Television and Anonymous Content.

EPIX is available nationwide through cable, satellite, telco and streaming TV providers including Comcast, Charter Spectrum, Cox, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-verse, Dish Network, Sling and PlayStation Vue.

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About EPIX

EPIX, an MGM company, is a premium pay television network, delivering the latest movie releases and biggest classic film franchises, plus original programming including series, documentaries, and comedy specials – all available on TV, on demand, online and across devices. Launched in October 2009, EPIX became profitable in its first year of existence and is now available nationwide to 70 million homes through cable, telco, satellite and emerging digital distribution platforms. A pioneer in the development and proliferation of “TV Everywhere,” EPIX was the first premium network to provide multi-platform access to its content online at EPIX.com and to launch on Xbox, PlayStation®, Android phones and tablets, and Roku® players. EPIX is also available across hundreds of consumer devices including Apple TV, iPhone and iPad, Amazon Fire TV, TiVo, Chromecast, and Android TV, delivering more movies than any other network with thousands of titles available for streaming. For more information about EPIX, go to http://www.EPIX.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHd (http://www.twitter.com/EpixHD) and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EPIX), YouTube (http://youtube.com/EPIX), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EPIX) and Snapchat @EPIXTV.

About Paramount Television

Paramount Television is a leading studio, developing and financing a wide range of cutting-edge and entertaining television content across all media platforms for distribution worldwide. The studio’s robust slate includes Tom Clancy’s “Jack Ryan” (Amazon), “13 Reasons Why” (Netflix), “Maniac” (Netflix), “Shooter” (USA), “Berlin Station” (EPIX), “The Alienist” (TNT), “The Haunting of Hill House” (Netflix), “Catch-22” (Hulu), “First Wives Club” (Paramount Network), “Looking for Alaska” (Hulu), “Briarpatch” (USA), “Boomerang” (BET), “Shantaram” (Apple), “Dream Team” (BET), “The Contender” (EPIX) and “Snow Crash” (Amazon), among others. Paramount Television is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a subsidiary of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a global content company with premier television, film and digital entertainment brands.

About Anonymous Content

Founded in 1999 by CEO Steve Golin, Anonymous Content is a leading management and Film, TV and Commercial production company. Anonymous Content manages the careers of many of the world’s most renowned and innovative directors, writers, actors and comedians, working closely with them to achieve their goals by both creating and finding opportunities for them, whether in feature films, television, commercials, music videos or brand integrated content. Anonymous Content’s clients have been recognized with Academy Awards®, Emmys®, Golden Globes®, Tony Awards®, Pulitzer Prizes® and other prestigious awards. The company’s award-winning Film & TV division boasts many commercially successful and critically-acclaimed works, including BABEL, WINTER’S BONE, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, 50 FIRST DATES, COLLATERAL BEAUTY, THE REVENANT and Best Picture Academy Award winning SPOTLIGHT. The company’s TV slate includes “True Detective” (HBO), “The Knick” (Cinemax), “Mr. Robot” (USA Network), “Schitt’s Creek” (POP), and “Berlin Station” (EPIX), as well as upcoming titles “13 Reasons Why” (Netflix), “The Alienist” (TNT), and “Maniac” (Netflix). Through its Commercial work, Anonymous Content is also the driving creative force behind countless top brands, including Prada, Nike and Coke. In 2016, Anonymous Content received a substantial minority investment from Emerson Collective, the organization founded and run by Laurene Powell Jobs, to allow the firm to expand its production offerings in socially-relevant content aimed at inspiring change. For more information, visit http://www.anonymouscontent.com.

Media Contacts:

EPIX

Maureen Granados / mgranados@epix.com / 646-933-9280

Paramount TV

Jessica Rovins / Jessica_Rovins@paramount.com / 323.956.8265

Anonymous Content

Sarah Rothman / Sarah.Rothman@ledecompany.com / 917.623.6060

Der 'Hollywood Reporter' hat berichtet, dass BS im UK von Channel Four ausgestrahlt werden wird. Die Suchmaschinen spucken den Artikelhinweis (mit dem entsprechenden Titel) noch aus, der Artikel ist jedoch weg und der Link führt zu einer Fehlermeldung.