All Distribution articles – Page 458
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NewsScreen Awards shortlist led by Fox, Universal, Lionsgate
UPDATED: 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures and Lionsgate UK lead the distributors with 12 shortlist mentions each; Star Trek Into Darkness leads individual film nominees with six nods.
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NewsShout! Factory, Herzog team up
Shout! Factory and Werner Herzog Film have signed an exclusive multi-platform distribution partnership involving 16 remastered titles from the Herzog library. Separately, Pantelion has picked up Hours and O-Scope has acquired The Kill Team.
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NewsCineart's Eliane Dubois dies aged 65
Leading figures in the European film industry have paid tribute to Eliane Dubois, the pioneering founder of Benelux distributor Cineart, who died today [Aug 20] following a long illness. She was 65.
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NewsMagnolia takes Alan Partridge
The distributor has set an early 2014 release for the UK comedy smash following a North American rights deal with StudioCanal.
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NewsAsia Releasing, Galaxy strike deal
The Los Angeles-based distributor has signed an agreement with Vietnam’s Galaxy Studio to handle the latter’s product in North America, Australia and diaspora markets.
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NewsNetflix, TWC strike deal
The companies have signed a multi-year licensing agreement that starts in 2016 and will turn Netflix into the exclusive US subscription service for The Weinstein Company’s first-run films.
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NewsBuyers eye Toronto avalanche
EXCLUSIVE / UPDATED AUG 20: The annual stampede for Toronto acquisition titles is expected to return next month as programmers line up at least a dozen must-see premieres in the first weekend.
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NewsStrand enters Leather Bar
Strand Releasing has acquired North American, Latin American and Scandinavian rights to James Franco and Travis Matthews’ erotic drama Interior. Leather Bar.
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NewsFortissimo strikes Taiwan Rigor Mortis deal
Fortissimo Films has closed an all rights deal for Taiwan with distributor CatchPlay for Rigor Mortis, the upcoming debut feature from Hong Kong’s Juno Mak.
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NewsGravity sets UK release date
Alfonso Cuaron’s astronaut thriller, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, to be released in 3D, 2D and Imax.
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NewsSoda acquires Jarmusch’s Lovers
EXCLUSIVE: Soda Pictures nabs UK rights to Cannes competition entry.
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NewsIron Picker gets innovative local distribution
Plans for Bosnian release of Danis Tanovic’s award-winning film include year-long tour to smaller towns and VoD release.
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NewsIntel, Toshiba launch Keitel project
Intel and Toshiba have launched the first episode for their social film project The Power Inside.
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NewsSPC acquires Foxcatcher
Bennett Miller’s Moneyball follow-up is in the awards race after Sony Pictures Classics picked up North American rights and set a Dec 20 release. The parties previously collaborated on Capote.
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NewseOne, CBS Films renew deal
The Canadian giant has extended its multi-year output deal with CBS Films.
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NewsOscilloscope picks up Teenage
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Matt Wolf’s documentary and plans a ‘robust’ festival run prior to 2014 theatrical and ancillary run. Separately, Generation Iron will open in September.
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NewsThor to hit IMAX int’l arena
Disney-Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World will commence its international roll-out on IMAX 3D on Oct 30.
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NewslevelFilm launches with Kaige
Former THINKFilm executives David Hudakoc and Michael Baker have launched the Toronto-based distributor, one of several new players that are expected to arrive in the wake of the eOne-Alliance merger.
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NewsFocus soaks in Sunshine
EXCLUSIVE: Focus International nabs Toronto-bound Proclaimers musical with Jane Horrocks, Peter Mullan.