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All Distribution articles – Page 416
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NewsNoah Segal joins Elevation
The former co-president of eOne Films Canada and evp at Alliance Films is joining upstart Canadian distributor Elevation Pictures as co-president alongside Laurie May.
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NewsShout! Factory, Cinevox plot Brazilian Western release
Shout! Factory has signed a deal with California-based distributor Cinevox to release Brazilian Western (Faroeste Caboclo) in the US and Canada.
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NewsFocus dates Kill The Messenger
The Jeremy Renner dramatic thriller is set to open in the US on October 10. Sierra/Affinity handles international sales.
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NewsDogwoof rocks Supermensch deals
Mike Myers’ directorial debut sold following its market premiere at Berlin’s EFM.
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NewsPicture Tree plants US deals
Berlin’s Picture Tree International (PTI) has secured several deals with US distributors, following its debut as an exhibitor at the European Film Market (EFM).
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NewsScreen Gems hires Raid remake director
Patrick Hughes, currently directing The Expendables 3, will direct the remake of The Raid for Screen Gems.
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NewsVMI bites into Pernicious
Vantage Media International (VMI) will represent world rights to Benetone Hillin Entertainment’s (BHE) horror title.
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NewsO-Scope swoops on Buzzard
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired all North American rights to Joel Potrykus’ comedy.
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NewsDistributors ponder Oscar bump
EXCLUSIVE: The distributors behind Sunday night’s (2) big Oscar winners are readying theatrical expansion plans in the wake of their triumphs.
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NewsLionsgate, Leone sign Italian output deal
Lionsgate has struck an output agreement with fast-rising Leone Film Group in Italy, one of the last territories not covered by the company’s global network of partners.
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NewsBook Thief leads UK buzz chart
The Book Thief leads the UK buzz chart this week, with 37% intent to view mentions.
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NewsBFI launches producer-distributor JV
EXCLUSIVE: Six-project pilot will see UK distributors and BFI-backed producers split MGs and revenues.
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NewsSPWA swoops on The Final Girls
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has pre-bought all worldwide rights to Groundswell Productions’ comedy The Final Girls.
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NewsFocus sets Wish I Was Here release
DISTRIBUTION ROUND-UP: Main Street Films, Image Entertainment, Participant Media and FilmBuff and Factory 25 also unveil latest deals.
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NewsSon Of God sells for Relativity Int’l
Relativity International has licensed more than 60 territories to LightWorkers Media’s feature version of smash miniseries The Bible, set to launch on more than 3,000 screens in North America through Fox on Friday (28).
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NewsCelestial signs pacts with El Rey
Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures has signed a multi-year content deal with El Rey Network, the new cable channel established by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez.
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NewsPudsey movie gets release date
Olivia Colman joins cast, led by comedian David Walliams as the voice of the Britain’s Got Talent winner.
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NewsBBCW takes Jared Leto doc Artifact
BBC’s commercial arm to distribute TV rights to music doc directed by Dallas Buyers Club star.
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NewsKoch takes Zach Braff comedy
UK distributor also takes Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton romcom And So It Goes… and zombie comedy Life After Beth.