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Lightning Media signs output deal with E1 for Canada, UK
Lighting Media and Canadian media company Entertainment One have signed a multi-year output deal that will see E1 distributing Lightning product in Canada through its E1 Films Canada division and in the UK through E1 Films/Contender. The deal, which runs through 2010, was negotiated by Lightning Media co-presidents Rich Goldberg ...
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Waltz, The Class, Baader Meinhof make nine-film Oscar shortlist
Matteo Garrone's Sicilian crime epic Gomorrah failed to make the cut as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced its shortlist of foreign language Oscar contenders today [January 13].The nine films chosen from the original list of 65 qualifying submissions that will advance to the next round of ...
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Brazil box office rises by 2.1% in 2008 to $313.9m
Brazil's box office totaled $313.9m (R$727.8m) in 2008, which represents a slight increase of 2.1% over the previous year, according to figures released by Filme B, a local film company that reviews theatrical market data. Thanks to the revenues registered in December, particularly from Madagascar 2 which sold 3.5m tickets ...
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Slumdog, Button, Milk among nominees for Eddie Awards
The American Cinema Editors announced its nominations today [January 12] for the 59th Annual ACE Eddie Awards recognising outstanding editing in nine categories of film, television and documentaries.The nominees for best edited feature (dramatic) are: Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button; Lee Smith for ...
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Industry veteran Tony Cianicotta lines up with Maple Pictures
Maple Pictures has signed industry veteran Tony Cianciotta as a senior consultant. His appointment is the second at Maple this month - following that of Susan Smythe-Bishop as vice-president, publicity and promotions - reflecting the growing distribution plans for the Canadian distributor. Maple signed a long-term output deal with Miramax ...
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Basner's FilmNation buys GreeneStreet Films International
Glen Basner's fledgling FilmNation Entertainment has acquired GreeneStreet Films International ahead of Sundance and next month's EFM in Berlin and will serve as the exclusive international sales agent for GreeneStreet going forward.As part of the agreement with GreeneStreet, FilmNation will sell the films financed and produced by A Bigger Boat, ...
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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 ...