Berlin sales boost Sierra/Affinity

LONDON -- Nick Meyer's L.A.-based sales outfit Sierra/Affinity has reported last month's European Film Market in the Berlinale was its best up to now, because of robust sales on "Wer," "Warmth," "Everly" and "Celeste and Jesse Forever." Werewolf horror pic "Wer," helmed by "The Demon Inside" director William Brent Bell, was clicked up by eOne for U.K. and Canadian privileges. The new sony Pictures Worldwide Purchases required privileges around australia, Nz, Nigeria, Scandinavia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Further sales around the title were kept in Germany and Europe (Ascot Elite), CIS (Top Film), India (Tanweer), Israel (U . s . King), A holiday in greece, Poultry and Middle East (Italia), Portugal (Lusomundo), Singapore (Cathay-Keris) and Taiwan (Studio Solutions Group). "Warmth," toplining Jason Statham and helmed by John P Palma, was offered to some raft of areas including Germany (Universum), CIS and Baltics (West Video), Eastern Europe (SPI), Latin America (Sun Distribution), India (Tanweer), Scandinavia (Nordisk), Israel (U . s . King), Middle East (Bald eagle Films), Portugal (Lusomundo), Singapore (Cathay-Keris), Taiwan (Studio Solutions Group), Thailand (Sahamongkol) and Poultry (Media Max). Kate Hudson actioner "Everly," created by Crime Scene Pictures, locked a slew of deals. Additionally to formerly introduced sales to Alliance Films for Blighty and Canada and opulent for Germany, Europe and Benelux, pic also offered to Australia (Transmission), CIS and Baltics (Top Film), Eastern Europe (SPI), India (Tanweer), Israel (U . s . King), Latin America (Swen), Middle East (Bald eagle Films), Philippines (Pioneer), Portugal (Lusomundo), Scandinavia (Mis.Label), Singapore (Cathay-Keris), Columbia (Korea Screen), Taiwan (Studio Solutions Group), Thailand (Sahamongkol) and Poultry (Calinos). Sundance player "Celeste and Jesse Forever," toplining Rashida Johnson and Andy Samberg, guaranteed distribution in Germany (DCM), Israel (U . s . King), Hong Kong (Golden Scene), India (Tanweer), Middle East (Bald eagle Films), Portugal (Lusomundo), Philippines (Pioneer), Singapore (Cathay-Keris), Taiwan (Blockbuster) and Poultry (Calinos). "The 2010 EFM demonstrated a powerful marketplace for Sierra/Affinity along with the industry in general,Inch stated Meyer inside a statement. "Purchasers have elevated their degree of anticipation on the standard and kinds of films they need and that we, along with other sales organizations, were fortunate to create productions with the standard talent that permitted us to satisfy individuals anticipation. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com