All Distribution articles – Page 686
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NewsTucker & Dale, His & Hers among brisk foreign sales at Sundance
Wild Bunch has acquired French and German rights from Voltage Pictures to Eli Craig’s much fancied Sundance Midnight entry Tucker & Dale Vs Evil.
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NewsPathe supports Africa United
Pathe has boarded Africa United, an adventure story based around the 2010 Football World Cup, which will start shooting on February 8 in South Africa, Rwanda and Burundi.
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NewsAvatar second biggest domestic release ever on $552.8m
Fox’s Avatar leapfrogged The Dark Knight to secure second place in the all-time domestic pantheon en route to the top thanks to an estimated $36m haul that boosted the tally to $552.8m.
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NewsT&C takes foreign on Teenage Paparazzo in first on-site deal at Sundance
In the first on-site deal of Sundance David Jourdan’s T&C Pictures International has acquired international rights from WME Global to Adrian Grenier’s documentary Teenage Paparazzo.
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NewsLionsgate falls for Sundance Midnight selection Buried
In the first on-site domestic deal of Sundance Lionsgate has acquired North American rights from UTA to Rodrigo Cortes’ Buried starring Ryan Reynolds following its world premiere on Saturday night [23].
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NewsAvatar sinks Titanic at overseas box office as $107m boosts tally to $1.288bn
Avatar sealed its place in history as it overtook Titanic on Saturday to become the biggest film of all time at the international box office and grossed $107m at the weekend for $1.288bn.
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NewsMPI acquires North American rights to Paper Man
MPI Media Group has acquired all North American rights to the comedy-drama Paper Man starring Jeff Daniels, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone and Lisa Kudrow.
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Mantello Bros prepare to launch 3D underwater dinosaur epic
The Mantello Brothers’ 3D Entertainment Distribution has announced plans for its new underwater film Sea Rex:Journey To A Prehistoric World.
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NewsMetrodome takes UK rights to Campanella’s Secret In Their Eyes
Metrodome Distribution has acquired UK rights to Argentinean thriller The Secret In Their Eyes (El Secreto De Sus Ojos), one of the five films shortlisted for the Academy’s foreign language award.The UK-based company acquired the film, which is directed by Juan Jose Campanella, from sales company Latido Films. It is ...
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NewsSundance cuts distribution deal with YouTube on Next trio
Sundance’s bold first steps into distribution continue apace as it emerged that the Institute is collaborating with YouTube on three titles from the new Next strand set to receive their world premieres in Park City.
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NewsGermany's Beta Cinema, Media Luna New Films take on Berlin titles
Germany’s Beta Cinema and Media Luna New Films will be handling sales for two new films having their world premieres in the Berlinale’s Forum and Panorama sections next month.
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FeaturesMaking movies the main event
The lines between producers, distributors and exhibitors are blurring as independents attempt to stand out in a crowded theatrical field with innovative event and selfreleasing strategies. But do the figures add up? Geoffrey Macnab reports
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NewsParamount takes worldwide rights to Waiting For Superman at Sundance
As the Sundance Film Festival kicked off today [21] Paramount announced it had acquired worldwide rights to Participant Media’s documentary Waiting For Superman ahead of the world premiere on Friday.
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NewsAvatar closes in on date with destiny
Heading into the sixth weekend Avatar stands at $1.17bn and looks odds-on to overhaul Titanic’s $1.242bn 12-year international box office record over the next few days in what is certain to be another mighty hold.
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NewsIndiePix acquires Venice Silver Lion winner Women Without Men
New York-based IndiePix has acquired all US media rights to Women Without Men, which won the Silver Lion Award in Venice last autumn, as well as Sundance entry All My Friends Are Funeral Singers.
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NewsSlamdance unveils distribution tie with Microsoft
Slamdance has announced a worldwide video content collaboration with Microsoft on both Zune and Xbox platforms.
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FeaturesAvatar bounty is out of this world
As the unflagging Avatar looks set to overtake Titanic as the biggest international film of all time, Jeremy Kay looks at the Herculean effort it has taken to carry James Cameron’s vision from drawing board to 15,000 screens
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NewsE1 to release River Road duo in Canada
E1 Entertainment (E1) will release River Road Entertainment’s The Runaways and The Tree Of Life in Canada. Apparition is handling US distribution on both films.
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NewsEric Christenson to head sales for Hollywood Studios International
Eric Christenson (pictured) has joined Beverly Hills and New York-based Hollywood Studios International (HSI) as president of acquisitions and distribution.
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NewsShoreline catches worldwide rights to Sundance premiere Undertow
LA-based Shoreline Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Javier Fuentes-Leon’s debut feature Undertow (Contracorriente) ahead of its world premiere at Sundance on January 26.