All Distribution articles – Page 350
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NewsSierra/Affinity to sell Gold
Another major project has dropped into the EFM as Sierra/Affinity consummates its lengthy courtship with the Black Bear Pictures adventure to star Matthew McConaughey and prepares to kick off international sales in Berlin next week.
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NewsSPC acquires Paul Weitz’s Grandma
SUNDANCE: Sony Pictures Classics acquires worldwide rights to comedy starring Lily Tomlin.
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NewsSoda to distribute Slow West in Canada
EXCLUSIVE: Soda Pictures has picked up from HanWay Films Canadian rights to the Western following its world premiere in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the weekend.
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NewsARC gets The Walking Deceased
ARC Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to Scott Dow’s horror spoof.
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NewsCinedigm, Brand sign 12-film deal
Cinedigm has signed a 12-film deal with Brand Inc over three years and will funnel the original titles through multiple platforms including its OTT channels.
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NewsImage to release Dark Was The Night
Image Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Caliber Media’s creature feature and will release theatrically this year.
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NewsMagnolia takes world on Tangerine
A banner year in Park City continued to deliver the goods as Magnolia Pictures acquired world rights to Sean Baker’s comedy. Separately, Fox Searchlight closed a major deal for Brooklyn, while Alchemy, SPC and Lionsgate confirmed previously reported buys on Strangerland, The Diary Of A Teenage Girl and Knock Knock.
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NewsFortissimo picks up Dornford-May’s Breathe
Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights outside South Africa to Mark Dornford-May’s Breathe Umphefumlo, which will premiere Out Of Competition at the upcoming Berlin film festival.
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NewsRotterdam launches Tiger Release
New distribution initiative launched at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
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NewsContent to spread Pandemic at EFM
Content Media will commence international sales in Berlin next week on John Suits’ sci-fi action-thriller starring Rachel Nichols, Mekhi Phifer and Missi Pyle.
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CommentSelf-distributing Beyond Clueless in the UK
Producer Catherine Bray on the Beyond Clueless team’s strategy for self-distributing the crowd-funded doc.
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NewsThe Exchange boards Seacole for EFM
Octavia Spencer is attached to star and will reunite with The Help producer Brunson Green on the biopic, which The Exchange will introduce to buyers next week.
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NewsThe Overnight, Knock Knock shine in Park City
SUNDANCE: The Orchard has taken North American rights to The Overnight as reports emerged that Lionsgate was closing on Chilewood psychosexual thriller Knock Knock.
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NewsArchstone picks up Slamdance pic Body
EXCLUSIVE: Brady Bowen said on Monday (January 26) the company had acquired international sales rights and will kick off business at the EFM next week.
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NewsSearchlight, Indian Paintbrush take world on Earl
An unusually busy first weekend of on-site deal-making in Park City continued into the week as Fox Searchlight and Indian Paintbrush partnered on world rights to Me And Earl And The Dying Girl and The Orchard acquired The Overnight.
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NewsMemento sells Giannoli’s Marguerite worldwide
EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based sales agent does good business at Unifrance Rendezvous.
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NewsJafar Panahi issues statement on film-making ban
EXCLUSIVE: Director issues statement on his reasons for defying filmmaking ban, ahead of Berlinale Taxi premiere.
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NewsInception Film Partners boards Wildlike
EXCLUSIVE: The LA-based sales, production and distribution company heads to the EFM in Berlin with international sales rights to the Alaskan adventure film.
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NewsAutomatic heads to EFM with Goddess Of Love
EXCLUSIVE: Automatic Entertainment will introduce Berlin buyers next month to a slate that includes the thriller Goddess Of Love.
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NewsIFC Films boards The D Train
SUNDANCE: The distributor has picked up US rights to Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel’s comedy starring Jack Black and James Marsden. At time of writing reports were circulating that SPC had taken the US and territories on The Diary Of A Teenage Girl.