All Distribution articles – Page 397
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NewsSony snaps up The Lobster
EXCLUSIVE: SPWA secures key markets on Yorgos Lanthimos love story. First image from the film here…
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NewsCinedigm picks up Bunyan And Babe
The distributor has acquired North American rights to Exodus Film Group and Toonz Entertainment’s film featuring the voice talent of John Goodman, Kelsey Grammer and Jeff Foxworthy.
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NewsEmptying The Skies sells for Submarine
Submarine has sold all US rights excluding TV to Douglas Kass’ documentary Emptying The Skies to Music Box Films and has licensed Canadian rights to Films We Like.
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NewsOpen Road acquires The Gunman
Open Road has taken a major independent production off the table, acquiring US rights to StudioCanal’s action thriller by Pierre Morel starring Sean Penn.
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NewsHanWay Select seals 20,000 deals
EXCLUSIVE: HanWay finalises raft of deals on acclaimed Nick Cave doc.
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NewsDolan’s Mommy sparks sales
EXCLUSIVE: Xavier Dolan’s competition entry has triggered a wave of preemptive business in the run-up to its world premiere on the Croisette.
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NewsIt Follows sells for Visit Films
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Kampe’s New York-based Visit Films has closed two key deals on David Robert Mitchell’s second feature ahead of its world premiere in Critics’ Week.
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NewsD Films bites into Cake
The distributor has acquired long-term Canadian rights in all media to the upcoming Jennifer Aniston drama.
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NewsBreakthrough acquires Joker Films
Toronto-based Breakthrough Entertainment has acquired independent film sales, packaging and production company Joker Films and named founder Tim J Brown evp of feature films.
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NewsDistribution: Kino takes Finding Fela
Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to Alex Gibney’s documentary Finding Fela following its Sundance world premiere in January.
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NewsFortissimo mines Black Coal sales
Berlinale Golden Bear winner picked up by territories throughout Europe.
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NewsSicario heads to Cannes
Lionsgate International is breathing fire into the market and has unveiled its second major sales title in the form of the Thunder Road Pictures and Black Label Media action thriller.
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NewsDisruptiveLA takes Cameron doc
Marketing and distribution company DisruptiveLA has picked up US rights to James Cameron’s Deep Sea Challenge 3D directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight and Ray Quint. The film will open in theatres on August 8.
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NewsSony dates TriStar Productions duo
Sony Pictures Entertainment has scheduled the first two films from Tom Rothman’s TriStar Productions for 2015 release.
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NewsHaim Saban enters distribution
The media magnate has launched Saban Films and brought on Bill Bromiley as president.
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NewsLionsgate, Nordisk extend pact
Lionsgate has expanded its output deal with the Scandinavian partner on the back of Divergent’s $250m global success.
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NewsMongrel Media takes Boyhood
Richard Linklater’s groundbreaking film shot over a 12-year period will open in Canada via platform release on July 18.
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IFC Midnight takes Premature
Dan Beers’ filmed premiered at SXSW and stars John Karna, n, Craig Roberts and Alan Tudyk. FilmNation handles international sales.
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NewsImage takes zombie anthology
Image Entertainment has acquired Ruthless Pictures’ horror anthology Zombieworld.
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NewsWeinsteins plot awards releases
The Weinstein Company has scheduled the US release of three potential awards season contenders, including Benedict Cumberbatch starrer The Imitation Game on November 11.