All Distribution articles – Page 693
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NewsBeta Film to handle sales on new Agnieszka Holland feature
The German outfit will handle international sales on Hidden (working title).
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NewsSundance sees flurry of deals as festival nears end
Winter’s Bone became the latest film to land a domestic deal following IFC Films’ acquisition earlier in the day for The Killer Inside Me (pictured) as Sundance approached the finishing post.
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NewsWeinsteins snag rights to Blue Valentine at Sundance
The Weinstein Company has made its first acquisition of Sundance, taking rights to Derek Cianfrance’s US Dramatic Competition entry Blue Valentine.
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Oscar Shorts initiative returns to US circuit on February 19
Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures are returning with their Oscar Shorts programme in February.
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NewsJapan's Cine Qua Non files for bankruptcy protection
The Japanese producer, distributor and exhibitor files for protection amid mounting debts.
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NewsFilmax takes sales rights to thriller Agnosia
Spanish studio takes international sales rights to Eugenio Mira’s thriller.
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NewsLionsgate plots digital release strategy for Heartless
UK distributor works with UK Film Council to create digital release strategy for thriller Heartless.
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NewsAvatar approaches historic $2bn global box office frontier
Fox International top brass will look to Avatar to rule for a seventh consecutive weekend as the film surges towards the $2bn global mark.
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NewsDeal flow picks up pace as Sundance nears finale
Spencer Susser’s Hesher and Joel Schumacher’s Twelve were two of three Sundance domestic deals to play out on Thursday as the final weekend approached.
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NewsIcon Entertainment takes worldwide rights to Summer Vacation
Stewart Till’s (pictured) new distribution and sales business takes rights on Adrian Grunberg’s film through Icon Productions first look deal
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NewsICA Films pulls out of distribution
Independent UK distributor ICA Films is to stop buying new films as part of structural review of the company.
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NewsTelefilm launches web marketing pilot for French titles
Telefilm Canada is launching a pilot program to encourage film distributors to incorporate social media and online tools in their marketing campaigns.
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NewsSundance announces NHK, short film winners
The Sundance Institute and Japan broadcaster NHK have announced the winners of the 2010 Sundance / NHK International Filmmakers Awards.
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NewsThe Kids Are All Right hints at buried treasure in Sundance
Focus Features confirmed on Thursday that it had acquired domestic and select territories to Lisa Cholodenko’s Sundance selection The Kids Are All Right as the festival entered the final stretch.
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NewsPhase 4 acquires all US rights to Hugh Hefner doc
Phase 4 Films has acquired all US rights and DVD, VOD, PPV and digital rights in Canada, to the theatrical version of Brigitte Berman’s documentary Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist And Rebel.
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NewsDigital movie label FilmBuff launches on Babelgum
Cinetic Rights Management’s digital move label FilmBuff has launched a channel on the Babelgum mobile platform.
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NewsMan On Wire, In The Loop picked for first UKFC India showcase
James Marsh’s Man On Wire (pictured) and Armando Iannucci’s In The Loop are among the films that have been selected for the UK Film Council’s From Blighty With Love, a showcase aimed at promoting British independent film in India.
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NewsAscot Elite takes German-speaking rights to Cortes' Buried
Switzerland’s Ascot Elite Entertainment Group has acquired all German-speaking European rights to Rodrigo Cortes’ Sundance thriller Buried.
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NewsRevolver sets March 5 UK release for Banksy documentary
Revolver will release Banksy’s documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop in the UK on March 5.
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NewsFox confirms Avatar is king of the world
Twentieth Century Fox sources said today [26] that Avatar had become the biggest worldwide release of all time, overtaking James Cameron’s 12-year champion Titanic.









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