All Distribution articles – Page 415
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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.
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NewsKristen Stewart, Nicholas Hoult thriller heads to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Mister Smith boards futuristic love-story set to shoot in Japan and Singapore in August.
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NewsSacro GRA gets triple day-and-date
Doc Alliance lines up triple day-and-date premiere with Venice winner.
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NewsSony dates Goosebumps, Smurfs
The Jack Black young adult horror will open in 2015 while Untitled Smurfs Movie is set for 2016.
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eOne Films US picks up duo
The distributor has acquired North American rights to romance The Silent Mountain and US rights to action thriller The Night Crew.
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NewsAmplify finds Little Accidents
Amplify has picked up US rights to the drama, which as previously announced Premiere Entertainment will sell internationally in Cannes.
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NewsFocus acquires London Has Fallen
The distributor confirmed (May 1) it has acquired US rights to the action thriller sequel.
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NewsClive Owen joins Maggie’s Plan
Rebecca Miller’s Maggie’s Plan due to shoot in NY later this year; Protagonist to shop at Cannes.
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NewsDistribution: After, Elena find US homes
Paladin and Accretion Films will distribute the psycho-thriller After on August 8 in the US. Separately, Syndicado and Variance Films are teaming on the documentary Elena.