All Distribution articles – Page 404
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      NewsSPC acquires Saint Laurent
Sony Pictures Classics led a flurry of acquisition announcements on Wednesday (14) as it picked up North American rights from EuropaCorp to Cannes competition entry Saint Laurent.
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      NewsIvanhoe acquires Begin Again for China
Ivanhoe Pictures and Beijing Galloping Horse Film Co have jointly acquired all Chinese rights for John Carney’s Begin Again.
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      NewsMillennium pics up Elsa & Fred
Millennium Entertainment has taken US rights to Michael Radford’s romantic Elsa & Fred starring Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer.
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      NewsParamount swoops on Story
Paramount Pictures has fired a rocket into the Cannes market, paying what is understood to be $20m for North American and Chinese rights to the Amy Adams sci-fi Story Of Your Life.
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      NewsTWC in new Grace deal
The Weinstein Company is understood to be close to signing a new deal that will see it hold on to US rights to Cannes opener Grace Of Monaco.
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      NewsGrace goes global, US uncertain
The US release of Olivier Dahan’s Cannes opening film Grace of Monaco may be uncertain, amid rumours that Harvey Weinstein is still unhappy with the cut, but its business as usual in the rest of the world.
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      NewsXLrator rocks with Duff McKagan
EXCLUSIVE: XLrator Media has acquired North American rights from Vision Films to Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan’s autobiographical documentary.
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      NewsShowbox rampant for Kundo deals
EXCLUSIVE: Korea’s Showbox/Mediaplex has sealed a string of major territory deals for action feature Kundo: Age Of The Rampant.
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      NewsScreen Media laps up Young Ones
The distributor has picked up US rights to Jake Paltrow’s acclaimed Sundance selection, which 6 Sales and The Exchange represent for international sales on the Croisette.
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      NewsHarry Potter spinoff release date set
Warner Bros has scheduled the release of Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for Nov 18, 2016.
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      NewsV/H/S Viral attracts Magnet
Magnet Releasing has acquired US rights to V/H/S: Viral and has earmarked an autumn release. Epic Pictures represents international rights and commences talks with buyers on the Croisette this week.
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      NewsTribeca Film to release Time Is Illmatic
The distributor has announced (13) it will release the recent Tribeca Film Festival opener.
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      NewsAlan Partington launches Bulldog
Independent film distributor aims to release around four theatrical releases per year.
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      NewsMovieLaLa launches app
The social network and online marketing platform for upcoming releases has launched its iPad app.
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      NewsSéville Int'l boards An Eye For Beauty
Fledgling eOne subsidiary Séville International has picked up international sales on Denys Arcand’s An Eye For Beauty (Le Règne De La Beauté).
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      NewsShear, Rowland launch Shear Tonic
EXCLUSIVE: Alternative distribution outfit is a joint venture between David Shear and Deborah Rowland.
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      NewsRise & Shine takes Hot Docs trio
EXCLUSIVE: Rise & Shine World Sales has signed up three documentaries following their world premieres at Toronto’s Hot Docs festival.
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      NewsMetrodome hires DVD sales head
EXCLUSIVE: Tony Glasscoe joins as head of DVD sales, Ella Field promoted.
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      NewsOpen Road acquires Rosewater
The distributor has picked up US rights from UTA to OddLot’s feature directorial debut of The Daily Show host Jon Stewart.
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      NewsGrindstone to play Game Of Assassins
EXCLUSIVE: Grindstone Entertainment has acquired all US rights to the action horror film formerly known as The Gauntlet.
 








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