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All Distribution articles – Page 632
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Italy to get first IMAX screen near Milan
Italy will get its first IMAX screen, thanks to a joint venture between IMAX Corporation and the Odeon UCI Cinemas group for the Italian market.
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NewsMomentum plans multi-platform UK release for Catfish
Momentum Pictures will release the documentary in cinemas and simultaneously on 17 December via Lovefilm, Sky Box Office, iTunes, Filmflex, blinkbox, Cool Room and other video-on-demand services.
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NewsUK industry mostly welcomes BFI move, but wants more detail quickly
There was a mostly bullish response from the industry to UK Culture Minister Ed Vaizey’s new plans for the Government’s support of film.
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NewsPotter pure magic as $114m dominates overseas
An astonishing $114m propelled Warner Bros’ latest Harry Potter episode to within touching distance of $400m after little more than a week as the fantasy film smothered the competition.
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NewsPotter holds on to crown with $50.3m over Thanksgiving
An estimated $50.3m second session saw Harry Potter and chums narrowly beat a spirited debut by Rapunzel over a lucrative Thanksgiving Weekend.
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NewsGrumbar, Dawson promoted at Icon
Hugo Grumbar and Ian Dawson have been promoted to joint managing directors at Icon.
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NewsSandrew Metronome's reorganisation includes closing of Danish theatrical business
Pan-Scandinavian distributor also cancels contract with Warner Bros for Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
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NewsScreen launches Local Markets Report
Territories include Russia, UK/Ireland, France, Italy, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Benelux.
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NewsUK box office on track to pass £1bn in record time
UK box office receipts for 2010 are set to cross £1bn ($1.57bn) in record time, according to figures released by the Film Distributors’ Association.
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NewsToei continues strong sales on Battle Royale 3D
Japanese studio Toei continues to close deals for the 3D reworking of Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale following its market debut at the AFM.
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Italian box office, admissions register strong growth in 2010
The Italian box office is up year-on-year with admissions registering a 15.9% increase and $127m (€94.5m) box office rising 23.3% year on year with 2009. The figures were released in Rome today during the annual exhibitors convention and cover January 1- November 21.
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FDA to launch UK Cinema Showcase next week
The Film Distributors’ Association’s inaugural UK Cinema Showcase will take place December 2-4 at Empire Leicester Square.
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NewsToy Story 3 sets ancillary record in UK
Disney announces record day one DVD, Blu-ray and download sales for Toy Story in UK.
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The Veteran continues sales for Intandem
Intandem Films has secured a slew of international sales on Matthew Hope’s action thriller The Veteran starring Toby Kebbell.
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NewsTransmission takes on Mad Bastards
Transmission has signed up to distribute Brendan Fletcher’s visceral feature debut Mad Bastards in Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsMagnet Media Group's Monteith and Buerling broaden horizons
Magnet Media Group founding partners Maggie Monteith and Jeanette Buerling are splitting their respective business operations into two separate entities.
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Relativity sinks teeth into US rights on Untitled 3D Shark Thriller
Relativity Media has acquired US rights to Sierra Pictures and Incentive Filmed Entertainment’s Untitled 3D Shark Thriller for wide release in 2011.
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IFC's YSL acquisition leads busy day of domestic deals
IFC Films led a flurry of domestic distribution deals announced today [23], taking US rights to Pierre Thorentton’s French documentary Yves Saint Laurent L’amour Fou.
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Celestial signs output deal with Distribution Workshop
Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures, which operates the Celestial Movies channel, has signed an output deal with sales agent Distribution Workshop for first-run pay-TV rights of its upcoming slate of Chinese movies.
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NewsOptimum takes UK rights to Blue Valentine
Optimum Releasing has taken UK rights from The Weinstein Company for Blue Valentine, and will co-distribute the film with TWC.