Cold War Interpreter of Letters Gets Big Screen Treatment with Germany’s MMC Studios and Balassa Films (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLiza Foreman German production outfit MMC Studios (“Amelie”) is backing romanic drama “Dear Eszter,” from writer/director Alex Balassa.
Bastian Griese and Lucas Hamacher will produce the film for MMC Studios in Cologne, alongside Balassa. The film’s co-producers include Peter Seres (“World War Z”) at Hungary’s Punk Films, as well as Ondrej Beranek (“The Chronicles of Narnia”) from the Czech Republic’s Blindspot Capital.
Two of Chile’s foremost TV producers, Maria Elena Wood (“Locas Mujeres”) and Patricio Pereira from Maria Wood Producciones (MEW), serve as executive producers.
Said Wood: “We are delighted that Sebastian Griese and MMC are joining the project from Germany.” Balassa and partner Marisol Mijares are producing through the Balassa Films (“Sweet Little Lies”) shingle.
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