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NewseOne reports Cannes spree
Entertainment One (eOne) has reported acquiring more than 50 films — including multi-territory buys Pompeii, Parker and The Big Wedding - at what filmed entertainment president Patrice Theroux said was “the best Cannes we’ve ever had.”
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Splice makers win TFC award
Vincenzo Natali and Doug Taylor, director and co-writer respectively of sci-fi thriller Splice, have been awarded the second annual Telefilm Canada (TFC) Golden Box Office Award and a prize of $40,855 (C$40,000).
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Greetings to Maya for US
Maya Entertainment has acquired US rights to Greetings to the Devil from Celluloid Nightmares. American Latino and multi-cultural specialist Maya will release the thriller theatrically and on its VOD platform.
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Australian court slams Omnilab and Michael Smith for collusion in VPF scandal
Former DCN director could face 5 years imprisonment for breaching Corporation Law
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NewsPark Circus to handle repertory theatrical sales for MGM
Deal to kick off later this year with 50th anniversary release of West Side Story, plus launch of restored Kes.
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NewsAbramorama to release Pearl Jam doc in US
Cameron Crowe’s doc is released to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the band’s formation
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Cannes deals signed by CMG
Cinema Management Group (CMG) has reported more than 30 sales deals on its Cannes slate of animated features and action films.
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NewsUniversal to distribute Fox home entertainment in New Zealand
Universal will distribute Fox titles on DVD and Blu-ray, taking over from Village Roadshow
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NewsKinowelt and Universum buy big in Cannes
New films by Niels Arden Oplev, Olivier Megaton and Martin Scorsese were bought by German independent distributors Kinowelt and Universum Film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsDogwoof bites on An African Election
UK outfit takes Merz’s US political doc about Ghana which premiered at Sundance
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NewsUS release for Sex and Zen 3D
China Lion Film Distribution has signed a deal with Pegasus Motion Pictures to handle North American distribution of Sex and Zen 3D: Extreme Ecstasy.
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NewsSundance Selects takes Declaration
Sundance Selects is acquiring all US rights to Valérie Donzelli’s Cannes Critics’ Week entry Declaration of War.
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NewsIM sells Enchanted to major markets
IM Global has announced sales of BBC Earth Films’ Enchanted Kingdom 3D to territories including France, Germany, China, Korea and Russia.
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NewsUniversal in pact for Fox to distribute home entertainment product in Russia
Three-year deal kicks off in August.
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News3D guru Schklair: Nearly every studio film is considering 3D
In a keynote speech at the Dimension 3 forum, Steve Schklair says big business lies in TV.
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NewsRevolver moves with Ghosted; Billie Piper joins Truth About Lies
London-based Motion Picture House ramps up productions
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NewsMPI grabs Hammers for North America
MPI Media Group has acquired all North American rights to comedy-drama A Bag of Hammers. The company is planning an August theatrical release to be followed by VOD and DVD availability.
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NewsScreen Media takes Jig for North America
Screen Media Films has acquired North American rights to Jig, director Sue Bourne’s documentary following nine dancers through the Irish Dancing World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
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NewsMaya picks up Benavides Born
Maya Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to All She Can, which premiered in this year’s Sundance dramatic competition under its original title Benavides Born.
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NewsLinde signs international output deals, confirms Reliance backing
David Linde has unveiled a network of international output deals with distributors including Entertainment One, Tele Munchen and Nordisk Film and confirmed that Reliance Entertainment will back his new production and financing venture.