Featuring: Dario Argento, Marisa Casale, Fiore Argento, Cristina Marsillach, Michele Soavi, Lamberto Bava, Luigi Cozzi, Asia Argento | Written by Simone Scafidi, Giada Mazzoleni, Davide Pulici | Directed by Simone Scafidi
Dario Argento Panico takes its title from an old interview where he said he didn’t want to create a sense of fear in viewers, he wanted to go beyond it and leave them in a state of panic. Its form is also taken from its subject’s past, following him as he isolates himself in a hotel to finish his latest script, something he frequently did early in his career.
I’m not sure that you really can isolate yourself with a film crew looking over your shoulder, but director Simone Scafidi uses this to frame his questions for the interview portions of the film. We actually only see about three seconds of him writing, and are never told what script he’s finishing,...
Dario Argento Panico takes its title from an old interview where he said he didn’t want to create a sense of fear in viewers, he wanted to go beyond it and leave them in a state of panic. Its form is also taken from its subject’s past, following him as he isolates himself in a hotel to finish his latest script, something he frequently did early in his career.
I’m not sure that you really can isolate yourself with a film crew looking over your shoulder, but director Simone Scafidi uses this to frame his questions for the interview portions of the film. We actually only see about three seconds of him writing, and are never told what script he’s finishing,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
No one envies the biographer to a truly great writer. But in “Dario Argento Panico,” director Simone Scafidi takes on a task even more daunting — profiling one of the best filmmakers to ever live in his own medium.
The two artists, forever bonded by an appreciation for the 83-year-old Italian’s otherworldly filmography, take turns illuminating the mystery behind giallo masterworks like “Deep Red” and “Suspiria” (1977) in Shudder’s essential and ethereal portrait. Astounding archival footage and insightful new interviews pay taut homage to Argento’s exacting style and near-impenetrable public persona, allowing the still-working cinematic legend to vivisect his life and legacy as others do the same. The result is an accessible yet effervescent retrospective on the auteur who has become synonymous with chiaroscuro nightmares: a tightly constructed character study that will initiate unfamiliar viewers with a thorough and thought-provoking primer, while simultaneously giving lifelong fans a better understanding...
The two artists, forever bonded by an appreciation for the 83-year-old Italian’s otherworldly filmography, take turns illuminating the mystery behind giallo masterworks like “Deep Red” and “Suspiria” (1977) in Shudder’s essential and ethereal portrait. Astounding archival footage and insightful new interviews pay taut homage to Argento’s exacting style and near-impenetrable public persona, allowing the still-working cinematic legend to vivisect his life and legacy as others do the same. The result is an accessible yet effervescent retrospective on the auteur who has become synonymous with chiaroscuro nightmares: a tightly constructed character study that will initiate unfamiliar viewers with a thorough and thought-provoking primer, while simultaneously giving lifelong fans a better understanding...
- 2/4/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
After celebrating the endlessly innovative Lucio Fulci in 2019's Fulci for Fake, director Simone Scafidi shines a spotlight on another legendary Italian filmmaker in his new documentary, Dario Argento Panico. Featuring insightful interviews with Dario Argento, his family and friends, as well as renowned filmmakers who have been influenced by the Master of Horror, Dario Argento Panico is now streaming on Shudder, and we had the great pleasure of speaking with Simone in a new video interview!
Below, you can watch our full video interview with Simone (as well as the trailer for Dario Argento Panico), and if you live around New York City, it's worth noting that Shudder and the IFC Center have teamed up for "Panic Attacks: The Films of Dario Argento," screening through February 8th at the IFC Center.
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Below, you can watch our full video interview with Simone (as well as the trailer for Dario Argento Panico), and if you live around New York City, it's worth noting that Shudder and the IFC Center have teamed up for "Panic Attacks: The Films of Dario Argento," screening through February 8th at the IFC Center.
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- 2/3/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In the realm of Giallo films, Dario Argento is a celebrated figure. He’s one of the most influential directors of the Italian film industry, but his films have enchanted audiences worldwide and made a lot of cinephiles fall in love with the Italian Giallo films, such as Suspiria (1977), Deep Red (1975), Inferno (1980), and many more. Directed by Simone Scafidi, the Shudder documentary Dario Argento: Panico sheds light on this legendary filmmaker’s life and his extraordinary filmmaking style. Some of those closest to him like his sister, daughter, and ex-wife, as well as some globally acclaimed directors who had always looked up to his work, appeared in this film to share how Dario became an inspiration for the next generation.
The film opened with Dario Argento being interviewed and filmed in a hotel room, where he was supposed to write the screenplay for his next film. Initially a little bit hesitant to talk,...
The film opened with Dario Argento being interviewed and filmed in a hotel room, where he was supposed to write the screenplay for his next film. Initially a little bit hesitant to talk,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
The Beekeeper (David Ayer)
It’s the time of year for smooth-brained relaxation. Moviegoers can recover from the holidays with the comfort of knowing Gerard Butler, Liam Neeson, or Jason Statham will be here to satisfy their mid-budget, action-programmer needs. Is it really the new year if one of those cherished Kings of January doesn’t appear on the release slate? There’s no Gerry or Liam, but the ever-reliable Statham dons a trucker hat and blue jeans to grit his way through David Ayer’s The Beekeeper, an overall valiant, occasionally fun attempt to take us out of Q1 doldrums. – Conor O. (full review)
Where to Stream: VOD
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (S. Craig Zahler)
S. Craig Zahler is the...
The Beekeeper (David Ayer)
It’s the time of year for smooth-brained relaxation. Moviegoers can recover from the holidays with the comfort of knowing Gerard Butler, Liam Neeson, or Jason Statham will be here to satisfy their mid-budget, action-programmer needs. Is it really the new year if one of those cherished Kings of January doesn’t appear on the release slate? There’s no Gerry or Liam, but the ever-reliable Statham dons a trucker hat and blue jeans to grit his way through David Ayer’s The Beekeeper, an overall valiant, occasionally fun attempt to take us out of Q1 doldrums. – Conor O. (full review)
Where to Stream: VOD
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (S. Craig Zahler)
S. Craig Zahler is the...
- 2/2/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
After the cinematic doldrums of January, February brings surprisingly packed, varied offerings, from Oscar-contending international features to biographical documentaries of legendary film artists to some electrifying genre outings. Check out my picks to see below, and catch up with our Sundance coverage ahead of our Berlinale reviews here.
16. The Monk and the Gun (Pawo Choyning Dorji; Feb. 9)
Returning after his Oscar-nominated directorial debut Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, Pawo Choyning Dorji’s Ifsn Advocate Award-shortlisted The Monk and the Gun premiered at Telluride and TIFF to much acclaim and will now be released this month. Selected by Bhutan as their Oscar entry, the heartwarming film is about an American in search of a long-lost, vintage gun in Bhutan as the country’s launching a democracy.
15. Ennio (Giuseppe Tornatore; Feb. 9)
The film world lost perhaps its most legendary musician when Ennio Morricone died at the age of 91 in July 2020. Cinema Paradiso director Giuseppe Tornatore,...
16. The Monk and the Gun (Pawo Choyning Dorji; Feb. 9)
Returning after his Oscar-nominated directorial debut Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, Pawo Choyning Dorji’s Ifsn Advocate Award-shortlisted The Monk and the Gun premiered at Telluride and TIFF to much acclaim and will now be released this month. Selected by Bhutan as their Oscar entry, the heartwarming film is about an American in search of a long-lost, vintage gun in Bhutan as the country’s launching a democracy.
15. Ennio (Giuseppe Tornatore; Feb. 9)
The film world lost perhaps its most legendary musician when Ennio Morricone died at the age of 91 in July 2020. Cinema Paradiso director Giuseppe Tornatore,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
There are really three Dario Argentos in Simone Scafidi’s new documentary, Dario Argento Panico, and together they form a kind of Unholy Trinity. There is Dario Argento the artist (Father)––passionate, industrious, destructive; Dario Argento the man (Son)––generous, bookish, vulnerable; and Dario Argento the cinematic style (Holy Spirit)––savage, operatic, phantasmagorical. And perhaps the most enjoyable––and certainly the most novel––part of Scafidi’s film is that he allows these three personas to co-exist, creating a disguised giallo whose central question is not “Who committed the murder?” but “Who is Dario Argento?”
Scafidi’s portrait of Argento the man is, for the most part, sympathetic and in many ways rather ordinary, though there are occasional flashes of insight. We hear about his life in Rome during World War II; about his relationship with his father, the producer Salvatore Argento; and about how he used to sit quietly...
Scafidi’s portrait of Argento the man is, for the most part, sympathetic and in many ways rather ordinary, though there are occasional flashes of insight. We hear about his life in Rome during World War II; about his relationship with his father, the producer Salvatore Argento; and about how he used to sit quietly...
- 1/31/2024
- by Oliver Weir
- The Film Stage
Guillermo del Toro, Nicolas Winding Refn and more sing the Italian director’s praises in this dexterous look back over his career – but his dark side still shines through
There’s a revealing moment at the end of this sturdy documentary about the Italian film-maker Dario Argento, when his daughter Asia remembers his state of mind when he came home from the David di Donatello awards, Italy’s version of the Oscars, in 2019. Over the course of his career – which is still ongoing – 84-year-old Argento had never won a David for any of his strange, unique films, such as Profondo Rosso (1975), Suspiria (1977) or Tenebre (1982) to name just three of his best known. But that year, the Italian Academy gave him a lifetime achievement award. Asia recalls that when they got back from the ceremony, he shrugged and said “sticazzi” – “who cares?”. He only really cares about the work itself, she explains,...
There’s a revealing moment at the end of this sturdy documentary about the Italian film-maker Dario Argento, when his daughter Asia remembers his state of mind when he came home from the David di Donatello awards, Italy’s version of the Oscars, in 2019. Over the course of his career – which is still ongoing – 84-year-old Argento had never won a David for any of his strange, unique films, such as Profondo Rosso (1975), Suspiria (1977) or Tenebre (1982) to name just three of his best known. But that year, the Italian Academy gave him a lifetime achievement award. Asia recalls that when they got back from the ceremony, he shrugged and said “sticazzi” – “who cares?”. He only really cares about the work itself, she explains,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
For a documentary about tension and fear, it’s ironic that Dario Argento Panico is anxious about how to best pay homage to the Italian auteur. Director Simone Scafidi initially presents the film as something of a remixed take on the filmography-appraisal documentary, especially as Argento makes his way to a hotel where he plans to hole up and write his next film. In this moment, it seems as if we’re about to spend the majority of Panico with Argento playing a version of himself in a mockumentary of sorts. But this, alas, is mostly a tease, as Panico eventually settles into a steady collage of talking-head interviews, albeit mostly engaging ones, rattling off recollections and appreciations of Argento’s work.
Panico neither caters to newcomers to Argento’s work nor preaches to the converted. Instead, Scafidi positions Argento as subject, prompting the auteur to reflect on aspects of...
Panico neither caters to newcomers to Argento’s work nor preaches to the converted. Instead, Scafidi positions Argento as subject, prompting the auteur to reflect on aspects of...
- 1/28/2024
- by Clayton Dillard
- Slant Magazine
Shudder recently announced their lineup of programming for the month of February. Simone Scafidi's documentary, Dario Argento Panico, kicks off the month next Friday. Asif Akbar's Skeletons in the Closet and Bo Mirhosseni's History of Evil, join the doc to complete the lineup of Shudder originals for the month. Whenever a holiday rolls around you can always count on Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mailgirl to bring a themed holiday program to the streamer. Tune in on February 11th for Joe Bob’s Very Violent Valentine. And take a moment to peruse the repertory titles in the Shudder Resurrected lineup. There are a metric ton of slashics coming next month. February 2024 Programming Highlights Dario Argento Panico Directed by Simone Scafidi ...
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- 1/23/2024
- Screen Anarchy
Mario Bava, Lucio Fulci, or even Sergio Martino may pop into cinephile’s heads when thinking of Giallo’s greatest directors. But only one name is truly synonymous with the Italian sub-genre, and that’s Dario Argento. Don’t believe us? Maybe “Dario Argento Panico,” a new doc about the director that premieres on Shudder next month, will convince the uninitiated.
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Simone Scafidi‘s doc takes a retrospective look at Argento’s life and career, from his early days making classic Giallos like “The Girl Who Knew Too Much” to his aesthetically daring apex of “Suspiria,” “Inferno,” and “Tenebrae.” “Dario Argento Panico” features interview with Argento, his daughter Asia Argento, as well as filmmakers like Guillermo Del Toro, Gaspar Noé, and Nicolas Winding Refn, and screenwriter Franco Ferrini.
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Simone Scafidi‘s doc takes a retrospective look at Argento’s life and career, from his early days making classic Giallos like “The Girl Who Knew Too Much” to his aesthetically daring apex of “Suspiria,” “Inferno,” and “Tenebrae.” “Dario Argento Panico” features interview with Argento, his daughter Asia Argento, as well as filmmakers like Guillermo Del Toro, Gaspar Noé, and Nicolas Winding Refn, and screenwriter Franco Ferrini.
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- 1/5/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Among the greatest theatrical experiences I’ve had across the last few years is during our Dario Argento retrospective at Film at Lincoln Center, in which the Italian horror maestro visited to present new restorations of his classics. 2024 now brings another opportunity to celebrate his legendary career as Simone Scafidi’s documentary Dario Argento Panico will arrive on Shudder on February 2. Featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Asia Argento, Fiore Argento, Nicolas Winding Refn, Gaspar Noè, Guillermo Del Toro, Michele Soavi, Lamberto Bava, and Franco Ferrini, the first teaser has now arrived providing a little peek at some highlights.
Here’s the synopsis: “In the secluded ambiance of hotel rooms, Dario Argento crafted his greatest cinematic creations, seeking solace from the outside world to delve into his nightmares. Now, he finds himself in a hotel room to return to the very setting that ignited his creative fervor to conclude his latest...
Here’s the synopsis: “In the secluded ambiance of hotel rooms, Dario Argento crafted his greatest cinematic creations, seeking solace from the outside world to delve into his nightmares. Now, he finds himself in a hotel room to return to the very setting that ignited his creative fervor to conclude his latest...
- 1/5/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Diving into the mind behind some of horror cinema's most striking creations, Simone Scafidi's new documentary Dario Argento Panico will begin streaming on Shudder on February 2nd, and we have a look at the official trailer ahead of its release.
Additionally, to commemorate the release of Dario Argento Panico, Shudder and the IFC Center are teaming up for "Panic Attack: The Films Of Dario Argento," which will screen January 31st–February 8th at the IFC Center.
Synopsis: In the secluded ambiance of hotel rooms, Dario Argento crafted his greatest cinematic creations, seeking solace from the outside world to delve into his nightmares. Now, he finds himself in a hotel room to return to the very setting that ignited his creative fervor to conclude his latest script and participate in an intimate interview, all while being followed by a film crew documenting his life for a movie about his illustrious career.
Additionally, to commemorate the release of Dario Argento Panico, Shudder and the IFC Center are teaming up for "Panic Attack: The Films Of Dario Argento," which will screen January 31st–February 8th at the IFC Center.
Synopsis: In the secluded ambiance of hotel rooms, Dario Argento crafted his greatest cinematic creations, seeking solace from the outside world to delve into his nightmares. Now, he finds himself in a hotel room to return to the very setting that ignited his creative fervor to conclude his latest script and participate in an intimate interview, all while being followed by a film crew documenting his life for a movie about his illustrious career.
- 1/4/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The first trailer has dropped for the documentary Dario Argento Panico, set to stream on Shudder Feb. 2nd.
In the secluded ambiance of hotel rooms, Dario Argento crafted his greatest cinematic creations, seeking solace from the outside world to delve into his nightmares. Now, he finds himself in a hotel room to return to the very setting that ignited his creative fervor to conclude his latest script and participate in an intimate interview, all while being followed by a film crew documenting his life for a movie about his illustrious career.
From director Simone Scafidi, check out the filmmaker’s exploration of the Giallo Horror Maestro.
To commemorate the release of Dario Argento Panico, Shudder and the IFC Center will present “Panic Attack: The Films Of Dario Argento,” a series of films celebrating the works of the Giallo horror maestro, revealing his profound impact on horror and his lasting influence on cinema.
In the secluded ambiance of hotel rooms, Dario Argento crafted his greatest cinematic creations, seeking solace from the outside world to delve into his nightmares. Now, he finds himself in a hotel room to return to the very setting that ignited his creative fervor to conclude his latest script and participate in an intimate interview, all while being followed by a film crew documenting his life for a movie about his illustrious career.
From director Simone Scafidi, check out the filmmaker’s exploration of the Giallo Horror Maestro.
To commemorate the release of Dario Argento Panico, Shudder and the IFC Center will present “Panic Attack: The Films Of Dario Argento,” a series of films celebrating the works of the Giallo horror maestro, revealing his profound impact on horror and his lasting influence on cinema.
- 1/4/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Genre icon Dario Argento is the focus on the documentary Dario Argento Panico, which had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival back in September – the same time we got our hands on the trailer embedded above. Today, Deadline reports that Dario Argento Panico has been acquired by the Shudder streaming service, and they’re planning to start streaming the in film the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on February 2nd.
Before we reach that date, the documentary is set to have its U.S. premiere at the IFC Center in New York during their theatrical retrospective Panic Attacks: The Films of Dario Argento, which is set to run from January 31st through February 8th.
Directed by Simone Scafidi and produced by Paguro Film, Dario Argento Panico is said to offer an insightful journey through the life and legacy of the legendary Italian filmmaker,...
Before we reach that date, the documentary is set to have its U.S. premiere at the IFC Center in New York during their theatrical retrospective Panic Attacks: The Films of Dario Argento, which is set to run from January 31st through February 8th.
Directed by Simone Scafidi and produced by Paguro Film, Dario Argento Panico is said to offer an insightful journey through the life and legacy of the legendary Italian filmmaker,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Genre icon Dario Argento is the focus on the documentary Dario Argento Panico, which is having its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival – and with that premiere to take place this Saturday, September 2nd, a trailer for the documentary has arrived online! You can check it out in the embed above.
Directed by Simone Scafidi and produced by Paguro Film, Dario Argento Panico is said to be an immersive deep dive into the creative process and life of Argento. It features exclusive interviews with the legendary filmmaker and insight from other acclaimed directors like Gaspar Noé, Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn about his impact on the horror genre and generations of other directors.
Fiore Argento, Asia Argento, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Lamberto Bava, Luigi Cozzi, Michele Soavi, Claudio Simonetti, Marisa Casale, Cristina Marsillach, Floriana Argento, Franco Ferrini, and of course Dario Argento himself also appear in the documentary.
Directed by Simone Scafidi and produced by Paguro Film, Dario Argento Panico is said to be an immersive deep dive into the creative process and life of Argento. It features exclusive interviews with the legendary filmmaker and insight from other acclaimed directors like Gaspar Noé, Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn about his impact on the horror genre and generations of other directors.
Fiore Argento, Asia Argento, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Lamberto Bava, Luigi Cozzi, Michele Soavi, Claudio Simonetti, Marisa Casale, Cristina Marsillach, Floriana Argento, Franco Ferrini, and of course Dario Argento himself also appear in the documentary.
- 9/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Italian master of horror Dario Argento gets the documentary spotlight with Dario Argento Panico, a brand new doc that’s set to world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Directed by Simone Scafidi, Dario Argento Panico zooms in on Argento as he finishes writing the script for his last feature in a hotel as a film crew shoots a movie about him.
The official press details preview, “It is an immersive deep dive into the creative process and life of Argento and features exclusive interviews with the legendary filmmaker and insight from other acclaimed directors like Gaspar Noé, Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn about his impact on the horror genre and generations of other directors.”
Watch the official trailer for Dario Argento Panico below and expect a release date soon.
Simone Scafidi previously directed Fulci for Fake, which shines the spotlight on another master of Italian horror: Lucio Fulci.
Directed by Simone Scafidi, Dario Argento Panico zooms in on Argento as he finishes writing the script for his last feature in a hotel as a film crew shoots a movie about him.
The official press details preview, “It is an immersive deep dive into the creative process and life of Argento and features exclusive interviews with the legendary filmmaker and insight from other acclaimed directors like Gaspar Noé, Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn about his impact on the horror genre and generations of other directors.”
Watch the official trailer for Dario Argento Panico below and expect a release date soon.
Simone Scafidi previously directed Fulci for Fake, which shines the spotlight on another master of Italian horror: Lucio Fulci.
- 9/1/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
"Dario Argento is fear!" Italian master of horror / giallo filmmaker Dario Argento finally gets the biopic documentary treatment. Premiering at the 2023 Venice Film Festival underway now in the "Venice Classics" section is Dario Argento Panico (also known as just Panico), a new documentary by filmmaker Simone Scafidi. The first biopic dedicated to Argento. The film zooms in on titular Italian filmmaker Dario Argento as he finishes writing the script for his last feature in a hotel as a film crew shoots a movie about him. "It is an immersive deep dive into the creative process and life of Argento and features exclusive interviews with the legendary filmmaker and insight from other acclaimed directors like Gaspar Noé, Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn about his impact on the horror genre and generations of other directors." Argento is currently 82 years old and continues to make films - Dark Glasses was out last year.
- 9/1/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Simone Scafidi’s documentary is an immersive deep dive into the creative process and life of Argento.
Mediawan Rights has unveiled the first trailer for Simone Scafidi’s documentary Dario Argento Panico ahead of the film’s world premiere in Venice Classics on Saturday (September 2).
The film zooms in on titular Italian filmmaker Dario Argento as he finishes writing the script for his last feature in a hotel as a film crew shoots a movie about him.
Produced by UK-based Paguro Film, the documentary has already been sold to horror streamer Shudder for the US, UK, Canada, Latin America, Spain,...
Mediawan Rights has unveiled the first trailer for Simone Scafidi’s documentary Dario Argento Panico ahead of the film’s world premiere in Venice Classics on Saturday (September 2).
The film zooms in on titular Italian filmmaker Dario Argento as he finishes writing the script for his last feature in a hotel as a film crew shoots a movie about him.
Produced by UK-based Paguro Film, the documentary has already been sold to horror streamer Shudder for the US, UK, Canada, Latin America, Spain,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
‘Dario Argento Panico’ will premiere in Venice Classics.
Mediawan Rights, the sales arm of European content group Mediawan, has boarded Simone Scafidi’s documentary Dario Argento Panico ahead of the film’s Venice Classics premiere as it continues to ramp up its documentary slate.
The film follows the legendary Italian filmmaker as he finishes the script for his final film in a hotel alongside a crew shooting a movie about him.
It has already been sold to horror streamer Shudder for the US, UK, Canada, Latin America, Spain, Portugal and Australia and to distributor Non-Stop for Scandinavia. It will be released in Italy via Plaion.
Mediawan Rights, the sales arm of European content group Mediawan, has boarded Simone Scafidi’s documentary Dario Argento Panico ahead of the film’s Venice Classics premiere as it continues to ramp up its documentary slate.
The film follows the legendary Italian filmmaker as he finishes the script for his final film in a hotel alongside a crew shooting a movie about him.
It has already been sold to horror streamer Shudder for the US, UK, Canada, Latin America, Spain, Portugal and Australia and to distributor Non-Stop for Scandinavia. It will be released in Italy via Plaion.
- 7/27/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Lucio Fulci is one of my favorite filmmakers. His movies, particularly his thrillers of the 1970s and his horror films of the 1980s, are beautiful and bloody and enigmatic. The man himself is just as much an enigma: he was a prolific director of comedies and westerns before transitioning to gialli and, eventually, some of the most hardcore horror films ever made. His life is marked by illness and tragedy, events which no doubt inform his work. He was known by those who worked with him as a tyrant and a grouch, a spirited collaborator and gifted artist. But who was Lucio Fulci really? This is the question at the center of Fulci for Fake, director Simone Scafidi’s fascinating documentary and the first biopic ever made about the maestro of Italian horror.
Combining interviews with friends, collaborators, and family members (including both of his daughters) with actual home movie...
Combining interviews with friends, collaborators, and family members (including both of his daughters) with actual home movie...
- 5/23/2020
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
The lineup has been unveiled for year’s edition of the Venice International Film Festival, taking place August 28 through September 7. Aside from films previously announced as coming to Tiff, some major new announcements include Olivier Assayas’ Wasp Network, James Gray’s Ad Astra, Roy Andersson’s About Endlessness, Ciro Guerra’s Waiting for the Barbarians, David Michôd’s The King, Benedict Andrews’ Kristen Stewart-led biopic Seberg, and Roman Polanski’s J’accuse. Only two films by female directors made into the competition lineup: Haifaa Al-Mansour’s The Perfect Candidate and Shannon Murphy’s Babyteeth.
Check out the lineup below (hat tip to Mubi), which also includes other sections at the festival.
Competition
The Truth (Hirokazu Kore-eda)
The Perfect Candidate (Haifaa Al-Mansour)
About Endlessness (Roy Andersson)
Wasp Network (Olivier Assayas)
Marriage Story (Noah Baumbach)
Guest of Honour (Atom Egoyan)
Ad Astra (James Gray)
A Herdade (Tiago Guedes)
Gloria Mundi (Robert Guédiguian...
Check out the lineup below (hat tip to Mubi), which also includes other sections at the festival.
Competition
The Truth (Hirokazu Kore-eda)
The Perfect Candidate (Haifaa Al-Mansour)
About Endlessness (Roy Andersson)
Wasp Network (Olivier Assayas)
Marriage Story (Noah Baumbach)
Guest of Honour (Atom Egoyan)
Ad Astra (James Gray)
A Herdade (Tiago Guedes)
Gloria Mundi (Robert Guédiguian...
- 7/25/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: 2 Nights Till Morning, Panama among in-demand titles.
French sales outfit Wide Management has inked a number of deals here at Afm, including an all rights deal in South Korea with Bluebrick for Mikko Kuparinen’s romantic drama 2 Nights Till Morning.
Marie Josee Croze stars in the Montreal premiere about a one-night stand that takes an unexpected turn when an ash cloud from a volcano prevents all flights from taking off.
Kuparinen garnered Montreal’s best director award for the film.
Meanwhile Cordline has picked up TV and VOD rights in Latin America to titles including Pavle Vuckovic’s Cannes entry Panama, Joanna Coates’ Hide And Seek, Simone Scafidi’s’s Italian drama Eva Braun and Spanish Lgbt romance-drama Hidden Away by Mikel Rueda.
The Paris-based team also reported strong interest in San Sebastian title After Eden.
French sales outfit Wide Management has inked a number of deals here at Afm, including an all rights deal in South Korea with Bluebrick for Mikko Kuparinen’s romantic drama 2 Nights Till Morning.
Marie Josee Croze stars in the Montreal premiere about a one-night stand that takes an unexpected turn when an ash cloud from a volcano prevents all flights from taking off.
Kuparinen garnered Montreal’s best director award for the film.
Meanwhile Cordline has picked up TV and VOD rights in Latin America to titles including Pavle Vuckovic’s Cannes entry Panama, Joanna Coates’ Hide And Seek, Simone Scafidi’s’s Italian drama Eva Braun and Spanish Lgbt romance-drama Hidden Away by Mikel Rueda.
The Paris-based team also reported strong interest in San Sebastian title After Eden.
- 11/8/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The Lesson [pictured], Eva Braun, Golden Kingdom find distributors.
Wide Management has inked a Us deal on Toronto drama The Lesson with Film Movement and German deals with Tiberius Film on duo Golden Kingdom and Eva Braun.
The Lesson, the debut feature from Bulgarian filmmakers Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, follows an honest, hard-working schoolteacher in a small Bulgarian town who is driven to desperate measures to avoid financial ruin.
The deal was locked at Tiff by Film Movement’s co-president Adley Gartenstein with Anais Clanet and Emmanuelle Le Courtois at Wide.
Director Simone Scafidi’s Italian drama Eva Braun, inspired by Italy’s recent parliamentary sex scandals, follows a mogul with unusual sexual fantasies.
Brian Perkins’ Us debut Golden Kingdom charts the coming-of-age of four young monks in Myanmar.
Wide’s Toronto slate also includes Official Selection trio The Narrow Frame of Midnight, Margarita, With A Straw and Foreign Body.
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Wide Management has inked a Us deal on Toronto drama The Lesson with Film Movement and German deals with Tiberius Film on duo Golden Kingdom and Eva Braun.
The Lesson, the debut feature from Bulgarian filmmakers Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, follows an honest, hard-working schoolteacher in a small Bulgarian town who is driven to desperate measures to avoid financial ruin.
The deal was locked at Tiff by Film Movement’s co-president Adley Gartenstein with Anais Clanet and Emmanuelle Le Courtois at Wide.
Director Simone Scafidi’s Italian drama Eva Braun, inspired by Italy’s recent parliamentary sex scandals, follows a mogul with unusual sexual fantasies.
Brian Perkins’ Us debut Golden Kingdom charts the coming-of-age of four young monks in Myanmar.
Wide’s Toronto slate also includes Official Selection trio The Narrow Frame of Midnight, Margarita, With A Straw and Foreign Body.
2014 acquisitions for [link...
- 9/9/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Cannes slate includes trio of classics as well as slew of new films, including pictures from Arto Halonen and Tala Hadid.
Wide Management has picked up international sales on Jean Renoir’s 1939 picture The Bitch (La Chienne), which is screening in Cannes Classics this year.
The tale of a humble clerk who falls victim to a prostitute and her violent, scheming pimp, was Renoir’s second sound film.
It recently restored by Les Films du Jeudi - the historic production company of Renoir’s late producer Pierre Braunbreger - and the Cinémathèque Francaise with the support of France’s National Cinema Centre and the DGA and WGA-backed Franco-American Cultural Fund.
“Screening in Cannes Classics gives a masterpiece like La Chienne, which is part of cinema history, a new lease of life and visibility,” said Wide Management’s founding chief, Loic Magneron. “This is a timeless classic that should be seen by new audiences.”
Wide’s slate...
Wide Management has picked up international sales on Jean Renoir’s 1939 picture The Bitch (La Chienne), which is screening in Cannes Classics this year.
The tale of a humble clerk who falls victim to a prostitute and her violent, scheming pimp, was Renoir’s second sound film.
It recently restored by Les Films du Jeudi - the historic production company of Renoir’s late producer Pierre Braunbreger - and the Cinémathèque Francaise with the support of France’s National Cinema Centre and the DGA and WGA-backed Franco-American Cultural Fund.
“Screening in Cannes Classics gives a masterpiece like La Chienne, which is part of cinema history, a new lease of life and visibility,” said Wide Management’s founding chief, Loic Magneron. “This is a timeless classic that should be seen by new audiences.”
Wide’s slate...
- 5/8/2014
- ScreenDaily
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