Danish filmmaker Peter Harton has joined Moxie Pictures for exclusive commercial representation in the U.S. and U.K.
A wildly subversive storyteller and one of Denmark’s most celebrated comedy directors, Harton began his career working in the camera department for Danish films such as Lars Von Trier’s Cannes Palme d’Or-winning Dancer in the Dark before turning to directing.
Harton, who was previously handled for U.S. ad assignments by Great Guns, has directed global campaigns for the likes of Ikea, LEGO and Spotify, among others, and garnered awards including Cannes Grand Prix and Gold Lions, D&AD and Creative Circle Awards.
Robert Fernandez, CEO/partner of Moxie Pictures, said, “I was immediately drawn to Peter’s eclectic, unique and hilarious body of work. He finds the perfect balance between cinematic storytelling and hysterical humor.”
Harton added, “I have been following Moxie for over a decade, and the work that comes from that place speaks for itself, whether it is fiction, documentary, or advertising. The directors inspire me, and the producers are very straightforward non-bullshitters and, on top of that, very kind too. That is quite remarkable.”
In time for Oct. 7 Anniversary, “We Will Dance Again” Documents Hamas’ Attack On Israel Music Festival
Horror came with sunrise following an all-night rave near the Gaza border on Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas attack presaged by rockets that some young people mistakenly thought were fireworks.
A new documentary shows the attack unfold over the next hours in stomach-churning detail: Gunmen mowing down passengers in cars that try to escape. Hiding in a garbage dumpster, or a refrigerator, to avoid detection. Live grenades tossed into a bunker, then thrown out seconds before exploding. Terrified hostages carried away to an uncertain fate.
Veteran news producer Susan Zirinsky calls "We Will Dance Again" the most significant project she's ever worked on, notable praise considering her "9/11" film is arguably the best video document of that day.
How much it is seen, however, may depend as much on context as content.
The film is now streaming on the Paramount+ service and debuted last weekend on Showtime, in advance of the attack's one-year anniversary. Distributors acknowledge, however, that it has been a hard sell in markets across the world: many potential outlets and film festivals did not want to wade into a hot-button political issue with war in the Mideast grinding on.
Different openings were made for different markets
A message at the film's beginning acknowledges that the human cost of the Oct. 7 massacre and the war that followed in Gaza "has been catastrophic for both Israelis and Palestinians" and lists the death toll on both sides. "This film cannot tell everyone's story," it says.
The message does not appear, however, when "We Will Dance Again" is screened in Israel.
"We are documenting a moment in history," Zirinsky said. "This is not a political film. This happened."
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