Italy’s I Wonder Pictures — which is likely one of the nation’s prime distributors and has shut ties to each A24 and Neon — is ramping up its manufacturing aspect with new initiatives by European heavyweight auteurs Radu Jude, Gábor Reisz and Teemu Nikki.
Final yr, the corporate employed former Sky Italy leisure channels chief Roberto Pisoni and launched its manufacturing arm, All at As soon as. Now, the Bologna-based firm is transferring full steam into the manufacturing house with the mantra of “bringing our audience engagement into production,” mentioned firm topper Andrea Romeo, including that they intend to make use of an progressive strategy to “how movies are developed and carried by to their encounter with viewers.
“While the projects we are developing are very different from one another, they share a high level of craftsmanship and a unique perspective on contemporary Europe,” famous Pisoni, who can also be growing a a slate of Italian initiatives.
I Surprise in recent times has established itself as one in every of Italy’s main unbiased distributors, scoring constantly strong, if not glorious, field workplace returns with titles together with “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “The Whale,” “The Zone of Interest,” “The Substance,” “The Voice of Hind Rajab” and most not too long ago “The Drama.” This expertise now feeds immediately into manufacturing, with a give attention to integrating viewers consciousness and positioning from the earliest phases of a challenge’s growth, Romeo specified.
Worldwide initiatives within the I Surprise/All at As soon as pipeline embrace Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude (“Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn”) along with his nonetheless untitled new movie that may discover sociopolitical tensions in Europe. The movie is being lead-produced by Bucharest-based Saga Movie with All at As soon as boarding as co-producer.
One other challenge is from Hungarian director Gábor Reisz, whose “Explanation for Everything” received the 2023 Orizzonti Award for Greatest Movie at Venice and was launched by I Surprise in Italy. His nonetheless new characteristic, titled “Ember végez,” is co-written with common collaborator Éva Schulze. The movie is produced by All at As soon as in collaboration with Budapest-based Proton Cinema. Principal pictures not too long ago wrapped in Budapest on the movie, which contains a cameo look by Italy’s Marcello Fonte, who received the 2018 greatest actor prize in Cannes for his function in Matteo Garrone’s “Dogman.” Different particulars are below wraps.
All at As soon as continues its collaboration with Finnish director Teemu Nikki and producer Jani Pösö with “200 Liters of Gold,” the sequel to “100 Liters of Gold,” which was a success in Finland. “Set in the rural town of Sysmä, the film follows sisters Pirkko and Taina as they navigate illness, family rivalries and local brewing competitions,” says the synopsis.
