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All Distribution articles – Page 514
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NewsToronto buyers gear up as busy weekend beckons
The distribution community buzzed into life on Friday (7) heading into a packed weekend of screenings as FilmDistrict moved on US rights to Good Universe’s Oldboy remake and Anchor Bay picked up North America and the UK on Billy Bob Thornton’s Toronto entry Jayne Mansfield’s Car.
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NewsAnchor Bay lands North American, UK rights to Jayne Mansfield’s Car
Billy Bob Thornton wrote, directed and stars in the Toronto entry alongside Robert Duvall, John Hurt, Kevin Bacon, Katherine LaNasa, Ray Stevenson and Robert Patrick. Aldamisa International handles sales for the rest of the world.
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Myriad gets Caught Stealing with Patrick Wilson, Alec Baldwin
Kirk D’Amico is introducing buyers here to the noir mystery written by David Hayter based on the first book in Charlie Huston’s trilogy. Paul Wagner serves as executive producer and Myriad and APA co-represent US rights.
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NewsDavid Michôd’s The Rover secures key sales
eOne will distribute the Lava Bear and Porchlight Films drama in the UK, Canada and Benelux, while Nordisk will release in Scandinavia and Sun Distribution in Latin America.
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Virgil Films takes US rights to Fred Won’t Move Out
Richard Ledes wrote and directed the drama about ageing family relatives starring Elliot Gould and Fred Melamed.
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Indican Pictures takes North American rights to A Green Story
Paramyth Films’ biopic about Van Vlahakis, the Greek founder of Earth Friendly Products who arrived a penniless immigrant in the US, will open theatrically in April 2013.
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NewsThe Exchange takes on sales to Midnight Madness entry Hellbenders
JT Petty’s horror-comedy receives its world premiere on Sunday (9) and stars Clancy Brown, Clifton Collins Jr and Dan Fogler.
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Screen Media Films launches Primal Screen
The curated horror label will focus on the development, production and acquisition of genre titles.
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eOne CEO Throop: post-merger teams won't be known for 'some months'
“Independent films will remain our bread and butter”, says eOne CEO after acquisition of Alliance Films for $230m; further acquisitions possible.
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NewsMPI Pictures secures US rights to Thérèse Desqueyroux
The late Claude Miller’s film stars Audrey Tatou and will open theatrically in the major markets in spring followed by DVD and VoD roll-out.
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NewsFilmauro acquires Italian rights to Disconnect
Exclusive Media licensed Henry-Alex Rubin’s ensemble drama to Aurelio and Luigi De Laurentiis’ distribution company prior to the world premiere in Venice.
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NewsTrustNordisk takes on Norwegian thriller Pioneer
Film is from Christian Fredrik Martin of Friland, who also produced Headhunters.
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NewsFilmDistrict picks up US rights to Oldboy remake
Spike Lee directs Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley in Good Universe’s remake of the celebrated Korean revenge saga.
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NewsThe Cinema Guild takes US rights to Leviathan
Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel’s documentary will screen here on Sept 12 and receive its official US premiere at the New York Film Festival prior to theatrical release in early 2013.
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NewsJulian Richards' Darklands picked up by MVD for US and Canadian release
Richards’ ‘lost debut’ out on DVD on Nov 20.
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NewsDrafthouse Films, Films We Like strike Canadian pact
Drafthouse Films has struck a Canadian distribution deal with boutique operation Films We Like and will kick off with Mads Brugger’s The Ambassador.
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NewsHervé Lasgouttes' Crawl wins Europa Cinemas Label in Venice
Film will receive promotional support from Europa Cinemas as part of the award.
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ARP Selection takes select territories on Samsara
Ron Fricke’s documentary will open in French, French-speaking Belgium and Switzerland.
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Elias Axume launches Premiere sales company
The former Maya Entertainment senior executive announced on Friday (7) the launch of sales, financing and distribution company Premiere Entertainment Group.
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Brainstorm Media, DIRECTV team up on doc series
Brainstorm Media and DIRECTV have partnered to present a series of socially and culturally relevant documentaries for the beginning of October on the satellite service.