All Distribution articles – Page 587
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NewseOne, Village Roadshow flock to Myriad's Goon
The ice hockey comedy starring Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber and Jay Baruchel drew the buyers at AFM.
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NewsTintin to soar past $150m mark internationally
The Adventures Of Tintin has grossed more than $125m in two weeks in release and the family spectacle opens in India through Sony Pictures Releasing International this weekend, as well as in a host of markets through PPI.
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First Run acquires documentary Wish Me Away
The distributor plans a spring 2012 theatrical release for Bobbie Birleffi and Beverly Kopf’s award-winning film with VoD, video and television to follow.
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Shorts International acquires LA Love Story
UK-based Shorts International has acquired director Sergio John Myers’ LA Love Story for one year for distribution on iTunes.
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NewsSundance, President’s Committee select 10 for Film Forward
Sundance Institute and the President’s Committee On The Arts And The Humanities have renewed their initiative to promote cinema to diverse global audiences.
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SPC confirms Hysteria deal
The distributor has confirmed reports that first emerged during Toronto that it had acquired US rights to Tanya Wexler’s rom-com.
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NewsBFI distribution head Peter Buckingham to step down
BFI head of distribution & exhibition to step down after nine years at UKFC and BFI.
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NewsStudioCanal, Universum among Rush buyers for Exclusive
A busy AFM saw Exclusive Films International close a slew of deals on the upcoming F1 drama that Ron Howard will direct starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl. Peter Morgan wrote the screenplay.
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NewsScreen Gems to remake XYZ's martial arts tale The Raid
The Indonesian action film from Gareth Evans earned a wild response from Midnight Madness audiences in Toronto.
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NewsSoda secures US deal on Grant Gee's Patience
The sales arm of Soda Pictures has sold Grant Gee’s documentary to independent US distributor Cinema Guild.
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NewsAnchor Bay Films takes North America on Mother’s Day
Darren Lynn Bousman directed the horror film starring Rebecca DeMornay, Jamie King, Deborah Ann Woll and Shawn Ashmore.
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NewsHigh Fliers buys UK rights to Brake, Elevator at AFM
Brake stars Stephen Dorff, Tom Berenger and Chyler Leigh and centres on a government operative kidnapped by terrorists.
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NewsK5 International picks up sales rights to Benaroya Pictures' Elvis & Nixon
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Cary Elwes and will star Eric Bana as The King and Danny Huston as the former US President.
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NewseOne US, Focus Features sign DVD distribution deal
eOne will handle the DVD release in the US on titles from Focus Features’ recently launched Focus World label.
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NewsImage, W2 sign ancillary US distribution deal
Titles include Toast, Pete Smalls Is Dead, Smile and The Puck Hogs. W2 retains theatrical distribution rights to its slate.
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NewsInstinctive Film launches distributor Interactor Media
The new entity was unveiled at AFM and will focus on digital and home entertainment releases and mount theatrical campaigns for select titles.
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RCR International to handle sales on Phantom
Todd Robinson’s submarine thriller stars Ed Harris, David Duchovny and William Fichtner and wrapped principal photography on Nov 28.
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NewsElephant Eye closes first sales on Swell Season, Old Cats
Both films sell to Mongrel for Canada.
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NewsWrekin Hill deal throws The Flowers Of War into Oscar race
Zhang Yimou’s epic tale starring Christian Bale set against the backdrop of the Nanking Massacre in 1937 is China’s foreign language Oscar submission and may now compete for broader awards recognition.
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NewsMGM to turn Where’s Waldo? into feature
The studio struck a deal with rights holder Classic Media and will adapt into a live-action family adventure.