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Visit takes on the world for Sundance entry You Won't Miss Me
Visit Films boards worldwide rights to Ry Russo-Young’s second featureYou Won’t Miss Me thatgets its world premiere at Sundance on Jan 16.
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US deal for James Toback's Tyson confirmed with Sony Classics
Sony Pictures Classics has confirmed its acquisition of North American rights to James Toback's documentary Tyson, which won Un Certain Regard's Knockout Prize following its world premiere in Cannes last summer.Tyson will receive its North American premiere at Sundance and opens on April 24. NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony has boarded ...
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Shoreline buys worldwide on The Maid ahead of Sundance
Morris Ruskin’s Shoreline Entertainment has acquired the worldwide sales rights to Sebastian Silva’sdrama The Maid ahead of its world premiere at Sundance on Jan 17.
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Music Box takes US rights to Martin Provost's Seraphine
Music Box Films has acquired all US rights to Martin Provost's biographical drama Seraphine starring Yolande Moreau and Ulrich Tukur.Seraphine recounts the tale of the gifted self-taught French painter Seraphine Louis who lived from 1864-1942 and rose to prominence between the wars but eventually descended into madness and obscurity with ...
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Oscar shorts get US distribution via Shorts International
Shorts International will distribute this year's Oscar nominated live-action and animated short films in the US on February 6 before the 81st Academy Awards ceremony on February 22.This year's release will be supported in part by Magnolia Pictures. The Oscar Shorts programme will open in select theatres and expand to ...
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Focus sets 2009 dates for Coens, Mendes, Jarmusch films
Focus Features will release the Coen Brothers' upcoming black comedy A Serious Man starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Sari Lennick and Fred Melamed on October 2.The company announced release dates for its entire 2009 slate today [January 12], which CEO James Schamus called 'the most diverse line-up in the company's history.'Cary Joji ...
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NewsSundance hope for new indie dawn
This year’s Sundance Film Festival is a crucial bellwether for the independent film business.
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Madagascar 2, Seven Pounds lead in international markets
DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa ruled the roost overseas for the fourth straight weekend and its fifth out of the last six as an estimated $15.8m weekend haul through PPI from 6,893 sites in 61 territories raised the tally to a boisterous $366m.The sequel launched in South Korea on ...
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IFC Films picks up Canadian Oscar submission Necessities of Life
US distributor IFC Films has picked up Benoit Pilon's The Necessities Of Life for release in the US. The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in August where it was awarded the Grand Prix of the Jury as well audience prizes for most popular film and most popular ...
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Entertainment One picks up Amreeka for Canada and international
Entertainment One Films Canada (E1) has acquired Canadian and international distribution rights to Cherien Dabis' Sundance US dramatic competitor Amreeka. The US-Canada-Kuwait coproduction charts the journey of a Palestinian family as it joins the larger emigre community in the US and the culture shock that ensues. Dabis, a Palestinian-American and ...
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Seven Pounds released in Germany, Australia, Italy, Mexico
DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa will seek to hold on to its crown this weekend against expected challenges from Fox's Australia and Sony's Seven Pounds, which gets a significant push over the next few days.Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has amassed $348.6m through PPI and will rumble towards $375m through ...
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Warner Bros mounts anti-piracy campaign for Chandni Chowk
Warner Bros Worldwide Anti-Piracy Group will mount a targeted campaign to protect the worldwide release of its upcoming Bollywood kung-fu comedy Chandni Chowk To China, which will open day-and-date in more than 35 markets on January 16 as part of a 40-territory release.Chandni Chowk To China will open on more ...
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Quantum Of Solace is the number one 007 film in North America
MGM/Columbia Pictures' Quantum Of Solace has become the highest grossing James Bond film released in North America after reaching $167.1m.The 22nd entry in the 007 canon passed the previous high water mark of $167m set by its 2006 predecessor Casino Royale and has grossed a further $382.9m overseas, bringing the ...
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Netflix, Film Independent launch talent search for new director
Netflix and FIND (Film Independent) have launched a talent search called Netflix FIND Your Voice Film Competition to find an up-and-coming feature director.Josh Brolin will serve as honourary chair and panel judge and the winning feature length film will be distributed online by Netflix.The winner will own all rights to ...
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Boyle, Nolan, Fincher, Howard and Van Sant named DGA five best
The five Directors Guild Of America 2008 outstanding directorial achievement in feature film nominees are Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire, David Fincher for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon, Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight and Gus Van Sant for Milk.The Directors Guild Of America award ...
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Babala, Rovenger and Schultz switch LA law firms
John L Babala, Gregory L Rovenger, and Edward T Schultz have joined Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon's business transactions department as partners in its Los Angeles office.All three were formerly partners with Dreier Stein Kahan Browne Woods George and have strong corporate and transactional practices including extensive experience in the ...
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Neeson, Moore, Seyfried sign on for Atom Egoyan's Chloe
Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried are set to star in Atom Egoyan's next picture, Chloe, gearing up for a February shoot in Toronto. With a screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson (Secretary, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait Of Diane Arbus), the film will be produced through Ivan Reitman and Tom ...
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Maple Pictures hires Susan Smythe-Bishop
Veteran publicity and marketing executive Susan Smythe-Bishop has joined Toronto-based Maple Pictures as vice-president, publicity and promotions. She will share the title alongside current vice-president Angie Burns. Widely-respected for her publicity acumen, Smythe-Bishop is returning from a self-imposed sabbatical after nearly 16 years at Alliance in its various guises and ...
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Spotlight Pictures launches documentary sales label SpotDocs
Hollywood-based sales company Spotlight Pictures has launched the sales and marketing specialty documentary label SpotDocs.The first title to emerge is Dan Stone's At The Edge Of The World profiling Canadian activist Captain Paul Watson and his crew as they target illegal whale poachers.The film premiered at Toronto last autumn and ...