All Distribution articles – Page 480
-
NewsSomeone You Love heading to Cannes
Pernille Fischer Christensen’s Swedish drama to reunite Mikael Persbrandt and Trine Dyrholm.
-
NewsFilm4 in talks to join Loach feature
Wild Bunch to handle sales on Ken Loach drama due to shoot later this summer.
-
NewsFanning, SC Films join animation Gus
EXCLUSIVE: SC Films swoops on 3D animation about an orphaned bird from writer Cory Edwards.
-
NewsuConnect boards Close Enough
Sales division of uMedia picks up international rights to Paul Andrew Williams’ film, starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell.
-
NewsMyriad takes Fishes to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Kirk D’Amico’s Santa Monica-based financing, production and sales company has acquired international rights to Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes starring Jessica Biel and will screen in Cannes.
-
NewsRialto, StudioCanal strike pact
Two significant alliances in the specialty sector were announced on Monday [29]. Rialto Pictures secured US first-run rights to five titles from StudioCanal while Kino Lorber struck a deal to release the Artsploitation Films slate.
-
NewsCannes Classics 2013 line-up
Mark Cousins’ follow-up to The Story of Film is to feature in this year’s line-up of Cannes Classics.
-
NewsCMG to sell Prime Ministers in Cannes
Moriah Films announced on Monday [29] that it has signed and recorded the voice talents of Michael Douglas, Christoph Waltz, Sandra Bullock and Leonard Nimoy for its latest film The Prime Ministers. CMG will handle international sales in Cannes.
-
NewsTFF 2013 draws 450k attendees
The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) drew more than 450,000 attendees to screenings, panels, community events and other attractions, festival top brass said on Monday [29].
-
NewsPremiere takes Scenic Route
Premiere Entertainment has acquired all international rights excluding North America to the Josh Duhamel thriller Scenic Route and has added it to the Cannes sales slate.
-
NewsMagnolia acquires Tasting Menu
Magnolia Pictures and Vendetta Film has bought all rights to Roger Gual’s Spanish ensemble-comedy Tasting Menu from Scandinavia’s TrustNordisk.
-
NewsMissing Image taken by Films Distribution
Subsidiary Films Boutique also picks up two youthful Cannes titles.
-
NewsMK2 picks up Touch of Sin
France’s MK2 has picked up international rights to Jia Zhangke’s A Touch Of Sin screening in Cannes competition.
-
NewsWell Go USA takes Here
The distributor has acquired all North American rights to And While We Were Here and has set an Aug 13 ultra-VoD launch followed by theatrical release on Sept 13.
-
NewsRecreation adds three for Cannes
The Los Angeles-based sales company has added Slamdance audience award winner Hank And Asha, Sundance entry Milkshake and War On Whistleblowers to its sales roster.
-
NewsDjango to open in China
Sony Pictures announced on Friday [26] it had reached an understanding with Chinese authorities who pulled the film inexplicably on Apr 11 within minutes of the first screenings.
-
News
Raven Banner hires Mahnert
Annick Mahnert has joined the company as manager of international sales and acquisitions in the run-up to Cannes. Additionally the Toronto-based company has licensed US rights to The Last Will And Testament Of Rosalind Leigh to Image Entertainment.
-
NewsGaye biopic heads to Cannes
Focus Features International has boarded Julien Temple’s Untitled Marvin Gaye project currently shooting in Luxemburg and Belgium. Screendaily first reported on the film in February.
-
NewsDoueiri's Attack banned in Lebanon
Drama about a Palestinian surgeon who discovers secrets about his wife following a suicide bombing banned by Lebanese government.
-
NewsKinoSmith acquires at Hot Docs
Canadian distributor KinoSmith has acquired two titles out of Hot Docs on opening day, company fonder Rob Smith announced on Thursday [25].