James Morrison’s “Diverge” Wins Top Award at the Paris U.S. in Progress Edition

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One of the half dozen invited projects to the Paris edition of the U.S. in Progress (Champs Elysees Film Festival) it is James Morrison’s global catastrophe project, Diverge. Produced David Mandel and Noah Lang, this is about the survivor who is given the seemingly impossible chance to reclaim his lost life, love, and child by stopping the man responsible for the cataclysmic event: himself. Here is the top prize description: The U.S. in Progress award includes post-production services provided by Titra TVS, Commune Image and Eaux Vives Productions, and an acquisition by French channel Ciné+. As part of the prize, the project will also be pitched at the Producers Network during the next Cannes market.

Eric Lavallée
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Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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