All Distribution articles – Page 558
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NewsWBPI continues international Journey while Fox makes War
Warner Bros Pictures International’s family adventure sequel has grossed more than $160m and top brass will rely on a strong German launch plus solid holdover business to climb towards $175m.
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NewsArts Alliance, Barco start 100m Euro digital cinema leasing plan
Target is conversion of 2,000 screens across Europe.
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NewsAscot Elite secures seven titles at EFM, Splendid Film picks up nine
New films by Brian de Palma and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are among seven new acquisitions made by Zurich-based Ascot Elite Entertainment Group at lastmonth’s European Film Market (EFM), while Cologne’s Splendid Film has picked up nine titles for exploitation in German-speaking Europe and the Benelux.
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The Oregonian among ten Sundance films headed to Netflix
The streaming package has been assembled under the auspices of the Sundance Institute’s Artist Services self-distribution initiative and comprises films that have screened in Park City stretching back to 1995.
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NewsTele Munchen Group pacts with NICE FLX for Centenarian
Adaptation of bestselling novel to shoot later this year.
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Radius-TWC takes US rights to Only God Forgives
Nicolas Winding Refn is currently in production in Thailand on the crime thriller with his Drive star Ryan Gosling. Wild Bunch and Gaumont are producing together for the first time.
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NewsFeelgood strikes distribution deal with Village Roadshow in Greece
Exclusive DVD and Blu-ray deals include Midnight in Paris [pictured] and Happy Feet 2.
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NewsSony Pictures Classics acquires world on West Of Memphis
The miscarriage of justice documentary premiered in Sundance in January and is produced by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh.
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NewsAdopt Films takes US rights to Berlin hit Tabu
Portuguese director Miguel Gomes’s romantic tale impressed critics in Berlin where it won the FIPRESCI award and the Alfred Bauer Prize for its innovative approach to storytelling.
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Creative Coalition, Alcon strike marketing alliance
Under its Spotlight Initiative the arts and entertainment charity will integrate issue agendas into promotional campaigns for Alcon’s slate including the upcoming Speedboys.
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Target Entertainment goes into administration
International distributor Target Entertainment has gone into administration just 18 months after being bought by Metrodome.
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NewsSoda EFM pick-ups include Woody Allen doc
Soda’s busy EFM included acquisitions of American Masters series doc WoodyAllen: A Documentary from HanWay Films and Eames: The Architect and the Painter from Films Transit.
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NewsKaleidoscope records busy EFM
UK sales outfit sees sales on Interview with a Hitman and Strippers vs Werewolves; acquires four.
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NewsViaplay strikes Walt Disney Nordic and Sony Pictures Television deals
Agreements will give online pay-TV service access to the likes of Salt, Easy Rider, Tangled and Pretty Woman in Nordic territories.
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NewsDixons launches TVOD service
Service has partnerships with Disney, Warner Bros and Momentum with more deals to be announced soon.
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Deals round-up: GoDigital goes to Circus, TLA champions Spork
GoDigital has picked up North American VoD and digital rights to You, Me & The Circus produced by Omar Epps.
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NewsFilm Movement takes The Day I Saw Your Heart
The French comedy stars Melanie Laurent and played in official selection at Canada’s Cinerama Film Festival and in various US festivals.
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Strand Releasing takes US rights to Crazy Eyes
Adam Sherman’s contemporary noir starring Lukas Haas and Madeline Zima is due to receive its world premiere at SXSW in March.
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NewsTribeca Film picks up US rights to comedic drama Collaborator
Martin Donovan’s directorial debut stars Donovan, David Morse and Olivia Williams and will go out this summer in a multi-platform launch. eOne will handle select US home video distribution rights.