Tim Golden and Ross McDonnell co-direct story of Elián Gonzalez, the Cuban boy who made headlines when he was rescued at sea and become centre of custody battle.
CNN Films has acquired television broadcast and CNN-branded authenticated television exhibition rights and Content has picked up international sales rights from Fine Point Films and introduces to Berlin buyers this week.
Elián recounts the story of five-year-old Elián Gonzalez, a Cuban boy rescued from the Florida Straits in 1999 after his mother and ten others died at sea while fleeing Cuba.
The film uses personal testimony, candid interviews, and news archives to explore the custody battle between the boy’s Cuban father and his Miami-based relatives, and the political fall out that resulted from the case.
Trevor Birney produced through his Fine Point Films banner, with Alex Gibney and CNN Worldwide executive vice-president for talent and content development Amy Entelis serving as executive producers. Vice-president of [link...
CNN Films has acquired television broadcast and CNN-branded authenticated television exhibition rights and Content has picked up international sales rights from Fine Point Films and introduces to Berlin buyers this week.
Elián recounts the story of five-year-old Elián Gonzalez, a Cuban boy rescued from the Florida Straits in 1999 after his mother and ten others died at sea while fleeing Cuba.
The film uses personal testimony, candid interviews, and news archives to explore the custody battle between the boy’s Cuban father and his Miami-based relatives, and the political fall out that resulted from the case.
Trevor Birney produced through his Fine Point Films banner, with Alex Gibney and CNN Worldwide executive vice-president for talent and content development Amy Entelis serving as executive producers. Vice-president of [link...
- 2/6/2017
- ScreenDaily
CNN Films and Content Media Corporation have acquired rights to documentary Elián, co-directed by Tim Golden and Ross McDonnell, and executive produced by Alex Gibney. CNN Films has acquired television broadcast and CNN-branded authenticated television exhibition rights in U.S and Canada, from Fine Point Films. London-based Content Media Corporation has acquired international sales rights to the film. Elián is the story of Elián Gonzalez, a five-year-old Cuban boy…...
- 2/6/2017
- Deadline TV
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