NEWS

UN CERTAIN REGARD
Festival de Cannes 2025

Kei Ishigawa's adaptation of Sir Kazuo Ishiguro's debut 'A Pale View of Hills' selected for 'Un Certain Regard' to premiere at Cannes Film Festival in May. 

                              SF ANYTIME
                            Top of the charts

UNMOORED (Swedish title: "Levande och Döda i Winsford") tops charts in Sweden's lead streamer, SF Anytime. 

REIMS FESTIVAL WIN
2 x Prize Wins

Alireza Khatami's The Things you Kill patriarchial thriller wins top prizes at Reims Polar: "Prix de la Critique" as well as "Prix du Jury".

In Cinemas
Singapore

Tickets on sale for Unmoored in Singapore -- exclusively at independant cinema The Projector. Asian Premiere from 6th March 2025 

UPDATE: extended until end April 

SCREENDAILY
Desmar announces global fund

Desmar founders Naomi Despres and Michèle Marshall discuss markets and projects with Screen Daily's Mona Tabbara

DEADLINE | SCREEN DAILY
Desmar boards Mike Leigh Project

Desmar boards upcoming Mike Leigh Project. Plot and casting for 'Untitled 2025' under wraps as usual. 

WINNER - DIRECTING AWARD
World Cinema Drama, Sundance

Alireza Khatami wins Sundance Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic.   

SCREENDAILY
Gaga Corporation to launch at EFM

Oscar nominated Lava Films will handle post-production for the adaptation of Nobel prize winner Sir Kaguro Ishiguro's debut novel. 

World Premiere
IFFR - Official Selection

The Things that you Kill by Alireza Khatama joins the roster at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025.

Bonnier Rights Verlag
Movie-tie in

Swedish publishers Bonnier Verlag reveal new cover for novel "Levande och döda i Winsford" ("The Living & the Dead in Winsford") -for Swedish theatrical release.  

World Premiere: Sundance
World Cinema Competition

Alireza Khatmi's patriarchical thriller set to premiere at Sundance 2025 in January.   

WINNER - BEST DEBUT FEATURE
Nordic Film Days, Lübeck

UNMOORED wins 'Best Feature Debut' at the 66th Nordic Film Days Festival in Lübeck, Germany to Sold Out screenings.
(c) Nordische Filmtage Lübeck / Olaf Malzahn 

German Premiere
Competition

UNMOORED nominated in 5 categories at the  Nordishche Filmtage in Lübeck, Germany.
[Sold Out] 

DEADLINE
Hanway Launches film AFM

Hanway launches Jan Komasa film at AFM.
Desmar to executive produce. Starring Andrea Riseborough, Stephen Graham and Anson Boon.

Novel Adaptation

Suhrkamp and Desmar agreement on film adaptation of 2022 German Bestseller Davenport 160x90 by Sybille Ruge.  

SCREENDAILY
Lionsgate picks up H IS FOR HAWK

Protagonist pictures has closed deals for "H is for Hawk" directed by Bafta winning director Philippa Lowthorpe, starring Claire Foy and Brendan Gleeson. 

World Theatrical Premiere
Stockholm

Lucky Dog acquires Unmoored to release in cinemas across Sweden under the novel's original title "Levande och Döda i Winsford" from 13th December 2024. 

Polish Premiere
Tofifest | Polonica

UNMOORED to have its Polish Premiere in Toruń. The festival has included  Polish stars in their invitation: Andrzej Konopka, Anna Próchniak & Marta Żmuda Trzebiatowska 

Brenda Blethyn OBE
joins cast

BAFTA and Golden Globe winner Brenda Blethyn OBE will to star alongside Oscar nominee Andrea Riseborough in Paul Andrew Williams'  Dragonfly (fka The Nest) . 

Spanish Premiere
International Competition

UNMOORED to have its Spanish Premiere at "Festivals Cines por Mujeres" in Madrid.

DEADLINE
Claire Foy & Brendan Gleeson
to star in adaptation

Film adaptation of Helen McDonald's bestseller "H is for Hawk". Produced by Plan B Entertainment and Film 4. Sales by Protagonist Pictures.  Desmar to Executive Produce. 

VARIETY
BFF boards TTYK

Brussels-based company Best Friend Forever has acquired international rights of  Alireza Khatami’s Thriller ‘The Things You Kill’.

North American Premiere |
SBIFF - Nordic Competition

Unmoored participates in Nordic LIght Competition at Santa Barabara International Film Festival 2024 

Nordic Premiere
Göteborg Film Festival 47
Official Selection

"A Håkan Nesser adaptation where the unique English moorland provides a dramatic backdrop to a dense psychological thriller." 

DEADLINE
Oscar winner & nominee to star

Oscar winner Vanessa Redgrave (Howards End) and Oscar nominee Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie) have signed on to star in BAFTA-winning writer-director Paul Andrew Williams’ (Bull) next film, The Nest.  DESMAR to executive produce. 

Belgian Premiere:  Filmfestival Oostend
Best of the Fest

'Best of the Fest'  -- Belgian Premiere screening 3rd February 2024

VARIETY
Star Cast in Turkey

Iranian auteur Alireza Khatami links up stary Turkish cast for patriarchy drama 'Things That You Kill'. DESMAR to executive produce. 

International Premiere
Tallinn Black Nights, PÖFF
First Feature Competition

 “Unmoored is a riveting cinematic masterpiece that combines outstanding performances, breathtaking scenery, and an intriguing narrative to deliver a profoundly engrossing experience. A must-watch for any lover of psychological suspense dramas." 

Development & Production Executive

DESMAR is super excited to welcome Yasmin Asif who will be joining as Development & Production Executive from September 2023. Yasmin will be joining from Chapter One.  

SCREEN DAILY
Sales Attached

The Yellow Affair boards psychological thriller Unmoored ahead of their London Film Festival Premiere (exclusive) for world-wide sales. 

World Premiere
UNMOORED

DESMAR announces world premiere of the company's debut film at the 67th  BFI London Film Festival in October 2023. [sold out]

UNMOORED
dir. Caroline Ingvarsson

Desmar wraps its first production, Unmoored, directed Swedish debut director Caroline Ingvarsson. The film was shot on location in Exmoor, England and Poland.

LEVANDE OCH DÖDA I WINSFORD
by Håkan Nesser

DESMAR acquires rights to internationally renowned and award-winning Swedish author Håkan Nesser's 'The Living & the Dead in Winsford'