All Distribution articles – Page 335
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NewsAcquisitions round-up: Magnolia, Drafthouse Films
Magnolia Pictures has taken all North American rights to Rick Alverson’s Entertainment, while in a separate deal Drafthose Films will distribute The World Of Kanako in North America.
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NewsMarketing 'Fast & Furious 7'
Universal chiefs have put the late Paul Walker at the forefront of the global marketing campaign for Fast & Furious 7, which is expected to break box office records when it roars into action this weekend.
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NewsSony Classics acquires ‘I Saw The Light’
The distributor has taken world rights from Ratpac Entertainment to the Hank Williams drama starring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen.
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NewsKaleidoscope takes Kevin Pollak's 'Misery Loves Comedy' for UK
Comedy documentary, featuring Tom Hanks among others, premiered at Sundance.
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NewsLionsgate launches specialty label
Top brass have launched Lionsgate Premiere, a multi-platform channel of up to 15 Lionsgate and Summit films a year that kicks off in autumn with Chinese epic Dragon Blade followed by zom-com Cooties.
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NewsLord Puttnam sees EU digital strategy shift
FDA president hopeful of less seismic EU digital reform.
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NewsBleecker Street strikes Amazon deal
Andrew Karpen’s ambitious New York-based distributor has struck a licensing deal with the digital giant making Prime Instant Video the exclusive subscription platform for its theatrical releases.
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NewsRandom Media acquires ‘Bang Bang Baby’
UPDATED APRIL 1: Jane Levy and Justin Chatwin star in the sci-fi musical, which Random plans to take on limited theatrical release in the US in the autumn.
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NewsEdinburgh to launch film distribution market
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is planning to launch a two-day ‘market’ this June dedicated to emerging distribution models.
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NewsUK deal for Panahi's Golden Bear winner 'Taxi'
EXCLUSIVE: Acclaimed drama one of three deals for UK indie.
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NewsTWC-Dimension swoops on ‘Gold’
Black Bear Pictures’ Matthew McConaughey adventure has found its US home after TWC-Dimension beat out rival bidders with what is believed to be a $15m MG and $20m-plus P&A commitment.
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News‘Pride And Prejudice And Zombies’ gets US date
Screen Gems will open the Jane Austen mash-up on February 19, 2016.
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NewsRaven Banner snaps up 'Dearest Sister'
The Toronto genre specialist has picked up international rights to Mattie Do’s Lao-European horror feature.
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NewsMalala Yousafzai documentary acquired by Fox Searchlight
Documentary from the director of An Inconvenient Truth centres on inspirational young Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai.
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NewsTonic launches online workshop in film distribution
Distribution and marketing experts unveil product to help filmmakers self-distribute.
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FeaturesFernando Coimbra, ‘Wolf At The Door’
US audiences finally get the chance to see Coimbra’s disturbing Rio-set drama inspired by the shocking ‘Beast Of Penha’ abduction and murder case in Brazil more than half a century ago.
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News'Suffragette' lands awards slot
Focus Features has set an autumn release date for the anticipated drama starring Carey Mulligan, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep.
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CommentSouthpaw trailer
With customary deft marketing footwork, The Weinstein Company has dropped the first trailer of its upcoming Jake Gyllenhaal drama in time to whet appetites before the summer release.
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NewsRelativity EuropaCorp names marketing head
Relativity EuropaCorp Distribution has appointed Tommy Gargotta as president of theatrical marketing.
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NewsKino Lorber dives for 'The Pearl Button'
Kino Lorber has picked up all US rights to Chilean director Patricio Guzmán’s documentary and Silver Bear best screenplay winner at this year’s Berlinale.