eOne's new int'l sales arm can get busy

The Berlinale may be too early for eOne's new London-based worldwide film sales division to unveil a slate of photos within the European Film Market, nonetheless its professionals will be in town to speak with customers in regards to the new direction of the growing sales, financing and distribution activities. Its foreign sales division is quietly marketing a completely new Atom Egoyan pic, "Captive," therefore it expects to unveil at Cannes in May. Pic can be a thriller of a guy looking for his daughter but other plot particulars they're under systems. The business has furthermore hired former Protagonist Pictures sales professional Charlotte now now Van Weede as mind of worldwide sales. Van Weede has furthermore labored at Summit Intl. and Intermedia. In November, eOne introduced it absolutely was shifting its sales division to London in the Toronto base in the move prone to herald a considerable expansion in eOne's sales. Former Icon prexy and Polygram senior V . p . of purchases and biz matters Sally Caplan was hired controlling director. The Toronto team remains headed by professional V . p . Charlotte now now Mickie, who'll still handle sales and distribution of Canadian features including "Wants a Existence," "Keyhole" and "13 Eeri" within the EFM. The business, that's trying to find bigger plus much more mainstream photos, is predicted to bow its slate at Cannes in May. Mickie's team is constantly on the give consideration to Canadian specialist photos, it known. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com