Following its world premiere in Berlin, Dogwoof announced February 15 that they will handle international sales for Jason Kohn’s Nothing Lasts Forever (BDE review). Infiltrating the highly secretive diamond industry, director Jason Kohn uncovers a threat to the lucrative trade that could devalue every diamond ever mined, effectively destroying the universal symbol of love and commitment.
Dogwoof will present to buyers at MipTV, the company says in its statement. Showtime holds worldwide rights and will air the film in the USA and Canada, with a North American Premiere at SXSW.
Nothing Lasts Forever is produced by Kilo Films for SHOWTIME. It is directed by Jason Kohn (Love Means Zero); produced by Amanda Branson Gill, Jared Goldman, and Jason Kohn; executive produced by Vinnie Malhotra for SHOWTIME; and co-produced by Kimberley Hassett, Jonathan Gribetz, Heloisa Passos.
“This is a unique, accessible and highly entertaining take on the theme of diamonds. It’s about how the consumer has fallen for the romantic bubble the industry has created,” says Anna Godas, CEO, Dogwoof. “Add to that Jason’s talent and the Showtime stamp, we knew instantly this is an irresistible viewing proposition”.
Director Jason Kohn filmed Nothing Lasts Forever over ten years, crossing the globe, where he infiltrated the secretive diamond industry to uncover a black market in synthetic diamonds, a trade that could threaten the value of every legitimate diamond, the statement says. More than monetary values are at stake, the universal symbol of love and commitment – the engagement ring – hangs in the balance.
“Featuring some of the most colourful and powerful industry insiders including Dusan Simic, Aja Raden, Martin Rappaport, Stephen Lussier, and Chandu Sheta, Nothing Lasts Forever launches the viewer deep inside a criminal investigation and forces us to reconsider the creation of value itself,” the statement ends.
