All Distribution articles – Page 537
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NewsGoldcrest strikes multi-territory deal with Universal for Cheerful Weather For The Wedding
EXCLUSIVE: Territories sold include UK and Germany.
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NewsKino Lorber picks up US rights to I Killed My Mother
French-Canadian actor Xavier Dolan’s feature directorial debut is a semi-autobiographical tale about a gay Quebecois teenager living with his single mother.
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NewsFilm Movement takes Directors' Fortnight entry Aliyah
Film Movement has picked up North American rights to Elie Wajeman’s directorial debut starring Cedric Kahn.
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Front Row reveals Cannes acquisitions
Pick ups included Dom Hemingway from HanWay Films and Agent: Century 21 from Exclusive Media Group.
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ARC Entertainment to handle ancillary on Fat Kid Rules The World
The distributor’s presence will boost theatrical plans as first time director Matthew Lillard and producer Whitewater Films line up a campaign through The Vans Warped Tour and Tugg.com this summer.
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Magnolia Pictures acquires US rights to Évocateur
On a busy day for domestic acquisition announcements (12), Strand Releasing takes North American rights to Yossi, Freestyle Digital Media and Word Entertainment partner on Loving The Bad Man and Well Go USA Entertainment and Variance Films team up on Tai Chi 0.
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NewsUniversal takes Italian rights to Catching Fire
Lionsgate International sold out the world in Cannes to the second episode of the smash Hunger Games series, set to commence production in September ahead of a global launch on Nov 22, 2013.
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NewsEdinburgh Filmhouse, Glasgow Film Theatre and Distrify get £90,000 fund
Scottish companies receive funding injection for digital R&D; second round of funding in autumn.
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NewsHanWay records blockbuster Cannes
Dom Hemingway sells to eleven markets, including Lionsgate for UK; company inks more than 200 deals on 12 titles.
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NewsFox International crosses $1bn in 2012
Distributor passes the milestone for the ninth consecutive year.
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Emerging Pictures, Cinemark pact for ballet programme
US alternative content specialist pacts with cinema chain Cinemark on six ballets.
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NewsRodnyansky expands presence in Russia through launch of A Company's own distribution arm, cooperation with Fox
Company launches this week at Kinotavr Open Russian Film Festival.
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NewsLa Sirga goes to Film Movement for North America
Film Movement has acquired all North American rights to La Sirga, Colombian director William Vega’s Cannes Director’s Fortnight selection.
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NewsParticipant buys North America on Chavez
Participant Media has acquired all North American rights to director Diego Luna’s Chavez, currently shooting in Sonora, Mexico.
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NewsSnow White looks good in US opening
Universal’s Snow White and the Huntsman had a bigger than expected opening at the North American box office this weekend, grossing an estimated $56.3m and easily deposing Men in Black 3 as the market’s top draw.
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NewsGrindstone takes Gingerclown for North America
Grindstone Entertainment, the home video division of Lionsgate’s Mandate Pictures, has acquired North American distribution rights to Gingerclown 3D.
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NewsBreaking Glass picks up four for US
Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired all US rights to four titles offered at the Cannes market: BAFTA-nominated British thriller Shifty, Jose Campusano’s dark Argentinian drama Twisted Romance, documentary Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era and Simon Chung’s Hong Kong film Speechless.
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NewsPalatin, Engine to handle international sales on Kick
Marcus Warren’s football thriller is currently shooting in London.
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NewsSpanish buyers busy in Cannes despite complaints about high deal prices
Alta buys next Coen brothers film; Golem to distribute Haneke’s Amour.
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NewsFilmDistrict adds three in marketing
FilmDistrict has added three more executives to the marketing department headed by recently appointed president of marketing Christine Birch.