Japan's Zazie takes FilmSharks' 'Evil'

RIO P JANEIRO -- Pointing to restored sales existence on key durable game game titles, Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks Intl. has closed a slew of recent major territory sales on game game titles it brought to the marketplace dating back 2008. Zombie caper "Evil inside the Amount of Heroes," featuring Billy Zane, first seen in A vacation in a holiday in greece this past year, was offered now to Japan's Zazie Films. "Evil" has furthermore closed Germany and Austria with Anolis Films. A U.S. deal is under settlement, FilmShark's founder Guido Rud mentioned Thursday within the Rio festival's Rio Market. Evergreen sales title "Letters to Father Jacob" was acquired the other day by Australia's Rialto Distribution and Katholisches Filmwerk for Germany and Austria. France is becoming under discussions, Rud mentioned. Another extended-running FilmSharks sales hit, "A Boyfriend for my partner,In . produced by Argentina's Disney-backed Patogonik, has sealed Russia with Dalmatian Film. Meanwhile, psycho-thriller "American Venus," starring Rebecca P Mornay, was recently agreed to U.K.'s High Fliers Films. In Columbia, Chris Lee Photos. Intl. has acquired Mexican melodrama "Tear This Heart Out," while Kim Media has already established Paula Hernandez's "Rain," which world preemed in 2008 Spain's Canal Plus has acquired Jonathan Parker's "Untitled," starring Adam Goldberg, which has already agreed to greater than 30 areas. More recent game game titles, questionable Chinese toon pic "Piercing 1" remains bought by Portuguese pubcaster RTP Portugal and Tren Distribution for Argentina, Uruguay and Chile. "When there's hardly any on the market, customers are coming back to films they wanted to purchase before, but -- due to the crisis -- were not able to to to get this done,In . Rud mentioned in Rio. Also, a recouping companies are encouraging entrepreneurs to create new shingles. Tren was launched this This summer time by Manuel Garcia, former manager of Argentine distrib 791 Cine. Tren also bought German action-thriller "Snowman's Land" and Rotterdam Tiger champion "Finisterrae," both provided by FilmSharks. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com