n a pre-Cannes move, Thomas Jane is on board to star as a war veteran in the indie thriller “Standoff.”
Producers are Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan and Lee Clay of First Point Entertainment. Paradigm arranged financing and represents North American rights. International rights have not been assigned.
Adam Alleca is making his feature directorial debut from his own script, in which a war veteran with a shotgun and one shell who must protect a child witness from an assassin. Shooting is set for the summer in Ontario, Canada.
Alleca’s writing credits include “Home,” starring Topher Grace for Blumhouse; and “Cell,” starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson for the Genre Co.
Jane is best known for starring in “Hung” and “The Punisher.” He will be seen in “Somnia” for Relativity Media and “The Veil” for Universal and Blumhouse.
Jane is repped by Paradigm and Jamie Afifi at Ziffren Brittenham. Alleca is represented by UTA and Untitled Entertainment.
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Goldrush Entertainment is backing the thriller on the runway for a summer shoot in Ontario, Canada. Paradigm arranged financing and represents North American rights.
International rights are open in the run-up to Cannes on the story of a war veteran armed with a shotgun and one shell who must protect a child witness in a stand-off with an assassin.
Goldrush’s Eric Gozlan and Lee Clay of First Point Entertainment are producing Standoff.
Adam Alleca makes his feature directorial debut. He wrote Home starring Topher Grace for Appian Way and Blumhouse Entertainment and Cell starring John Cusack and Sam Jackson for the Genre Company and Benaroya Pictures, both of which wrapped recently.
Jane stars in Somnia, which just sold to Relativity Media, and has completed filming on The Veil for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse. He stars in Vice opposite Bruce Willis for Lionsgate and Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and will next be seen in the miniseries Texas Rising for History.
Clay and Gozlan previously collaborated on Beautiful Boy starring Maria Bello and Michael Sheen.
Paradigm and Jamie Afifi at Ziffren Brittenham represent Jane, while UTA and Untitled Entertainment handle Alleca.
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January 10, 2014
Goldrush to Finance Marco Polo/Aventi acquisition of 12 new titles
Hollywood, CA – Goldrush Entertainment (GRE) is pleased to announce the financing of the purchase of a library of 12 new films to be distributed in France and French speaking territories worldwide by Marco Polo and Aventi Distribution.
The acquisition, financed through Goldrush Entertainment’s Film Finance (GREFF) portfolio, includes a number of high profile titles such as Cinema Paradiso Director Giuseppe Tornatore’s multi-award winning feature film Best Offer starring Geoffrey Rush and Donald Sutherland. The first 3 titles were released December 2013 while the rest are destined for distribution beginning April 2014.
GREFF was created in 2012 by award winning Goldrush Entertainment in order to unite Independent Producers, Sales Agents and Distribution Companies with high-return-seeking financiers. Another round of film financing opportunities in the form of bridge loans, gap loans, completion and acquisition financing will open as early as the first quarter of 2014.
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While doing a report on women who work in Montreal’s technology sector. Global news took the time to ask our very own Rosie about some of the challenges she and Goldrush face when looking to hire. Check out the segment below, Rosie’s interview starts at the 1:23 mark.