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NewsGerman box office up 18% in first quarter
German cinemas have reported that box office takings climbed 18% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2010 thanks to such 3D releases as Avatar and Alice In Wonderland.
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NewsMagnolia boards Freakonomics ahead of Tribeca world premiere
Magnolia Pictures has swooped on all North American rights to Freakonomics ahead of the documentary’s world premiere at Tribeca later this month.
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NewsJapanese distributor Tornado Film shuts its doors
Japanese film distributor Tornado Film has filed for bankruptcy, the company announced today.
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Sundance Selects takes worldwide rights to Convention
Sundance Selects has taken worldwide rights to AJ Schnack’s documentary Convention and will release theatrically in select cities in June following a nationwide VOD roll-out on May 12.
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NewsUS distributor Arthouse dives in to Waste Land
Arthouse Films has acquired all US rights to Lucy Walker’s Sundance and Berlinale audience award winner Waste Land.
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O-Scope goes Bananas*! for investigative documentary
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Frederick Gertten’s courtroom documentary, Bananas!*
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NewsConstantin Film named Germany’s most successful producer and distributor of 2009
Company gets FFA “Industry Tiger” award and was allocated over €2.8m “reference” funding for future projects.
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NewsAlice, Dragon face 3D clash with Warner Bros titan
An intriguing three-way battle unfolds this weekend as an unprecedented 3D crush sees current overseas champion Alice In Wonderland take on newcomer Clash Of The Titans and How To Train Your Dragon.
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NewsIndiePix acquires Silver Lion winner Women Without Men for US
IndiePix has acquired Shirin Neshat’s Venice Silver Lion winner Women Without Men and will release in Los Angeles on April 9.
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NewsFrightFest founder joins newly rebranded Horror Channel
Also, Horror Channel strikes five-film deal with Revolver Entertainment.
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NewsHoyts launches new loyalty scheme to encourage more visits, gather customer data
Major Australian exhibitor Hoyts has launched a points-based rewards system notable for its flexibility and its capacity to gather information about customer habits.
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Film Movement acquires US rights to comedy 1981
Film Movement has acquired US rights to Ricardo Trogi’s French-Canadian comedy 1981.
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NewsSquareOne Entertainment moves into German theatrical market
The Munich-based outfit will start by co-distributing StreetDance 3D with Universum Film in June.
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NewsMemoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac draws more deals
LA-based Arsenal Pictures will handle US and European sales; Toei closes more territories at end of FilMart.
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NewsEastern European Acquisition Pool opens Prague office
EEAP TV sales manager Christine Daoudova will run the Prague office.
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NewsRevolver sets new company opening weekend record with Shank
Action thriller Shank, the company’s first production from Gunslinger, brought in $417,736 across 86 screens.
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NewsMetrodome defends Motherhood UK release; says 6,000 DVD units sold in first week
After press reports about “flop” on one-screen theatrical release, distributor says it still has hopes for release to be profitable.
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NewsThe Works adds Countdown To Zero to Cannes slate
The Works has bulked up its Cannes slate and acquired international sales rights from Submarine to the nuclear proliferation documentary, according to people close to the deal.
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NewsAustralian hit Mao's Last Dancer finds US distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired all US rights to Bruce Beresford’s Australian box office hit Mao’s Last Dancer.
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NewsMagnolia acquires US rights to Berman and Pulcini's The Extra Man
Magnolia Pictures has acquired US rights to Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s The Extra Man starring Kevin Kline and Paul Dano.