All Distribution articles – Page 623
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Film Movement takes Norwegian thriller King Of Devil’s Island
Hollywood’s fascination for all things Scandinavian continues apace as Film Movement announced it has picked up North American rights to the Norwegian thriller.
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NewsFDA, Skillset launch distribution training scheme
Digital Dynamics to take place in London in June and July 2011
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NewsWeinsteins swoop on Tribeca doc The Bully Project
TWC has acquired all rights for the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Germany as well as pan-Asian satellite TV. The company will act as sales agent for outstanding territories.
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Sierra / Affinity brings Man On The Train to Croisette
Mary McGuckian’s remake of the light drama from Patrice Leconte sees the screen debut of U2 drummer Larry Mullin Jr alongside Donald Sutherland.
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The Lords, Nicostratos among Other Angle line-up for Cannes market
France’s Other Angle has announced its line-up for the upcoming Cannes Film Market with hot new project The Lords leading the pack.
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NewsRio rides high in US as $27m just beats Tyler Perry
Rio’s estimated $26.8m East weekend haul enabled Fox’s family film to stay top for the second weekend in a row despite a stiff challenge from Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family on $25.8m.
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NewsRio flies past $200m overseas as Fast Five roars into life
Fox International’s Rio added a confirmed $44.9m to stay top in the third weekend and soar past $200m while Universal reported a $24m initial release for Fast & Furious Five in four territories and Sony’s Just Go With It crossed $100m.
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Magnolia takes worldwide rights to Tribeca premiere Limelight
The distributor plans an August release after the film premiered at the New York festival on Apr 22.
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NewsRio to extend overseas rule as $200m beckons
Fox International’s Rio will look to stay top for a third consecutive weekend as the film bears down on another box office milestone. Meanwhile Marvel Studios’ Thor descends on Australia.
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Film Sales Company adds Shakespeare High, Gone to Tribeca sales slate
Andrew Herwitz has boarded two more world premiere documentaries as the New York festival heads into the first weekend.
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NewsIcon confirms UK deal for Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive
Ryan Gosling thriller will be in competition in Cannes.
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NewsIFC Midnight takes US on evil Santa tale Saint
The Dutch slasher film receives its North American premiere tonight [21] in the Cinemania programme at Tribeca and reimagines Father Christmas as a serial killer of children.
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NewsTarget MCG launches new joined-up agency model Film3Sixty
London-based Target Media and Communications Group is unveiling a new agency model to better serve the needs of film clients in the changing media landscape.
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NewsHyde Park International Cannes-bound with Bernie
Richard Linklater’s dark comedy for Mandalay Vision and Wind Dancer Films stars Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley MacLaine.
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NewsSearchlight has ear for Sound Of My Voice
The studio has moved in on English-speaking territories including North America, the UK and Australia as UTA sells its 13th title from Sundance.
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Red Flag acquires AIDS doc We Were Here
The fledgling distributor will release theatrically in September in association with the filmmakers, The Film Collaborative, New Video and PBS’ Independent Lens.
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NewsTop directors register protest on eve of premium VoD launch
One day before the first premium-VoD release, a group of leading filmmakers including James Cameron, Peter Jackson, Gore Verbinksi, Michael Bay and Guillermo del Toro have signed a letter calling on the studios to scrap the proposal.
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NewsMagnolia takes North America on Jiro Dreams Of Sushi
The news comes amid reports that Mark Cuban is considering selling Magnolia Pictures and Landmark Theaters – first reported on Screendaily more than three months ago.
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Sheinberg to self-distribute indie horror Creature
Sid Sheinberg’s production venture The Bubble Factory will directly distribute its upcoming Creature in 1,000-2,000 US screens on Sept 9.
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NewseOne and Summit renew output deal in UK and Canada
eOne to release up to eight Summit films a year until 2015.