All Distribution articles – Page 695
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NewsIFC takes US rights to Toronto Canadian feature winner Cairo Time
IFC Films has acquired US rights from E1 Entertainment International to the romance Cairo Time starring Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig.
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FeaturesJapan, caution
The collapse in Japan’s independent distribution sector has made the territory one of the most difficult for foreign films to crack ‹ and nor are Hollywood studio films working. Jason Gray reports
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NewsVillage Roadshow sells Greek division for $74.9m
Dimitris Kontominas, the media tycoon that acquired Village Roadshow’s Greek business earlier this month, has revealed plans to invest $30m (€20m) in the company over the next two years.
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NewsProtagonist takes international rights to Wild Target
London-based sales company Protagonist Pictures has taken international rights to Magic Light Pictures’ feature comedy Wild Target, directed by Jonathan Lynn. It will have it first marketing screening at AFM.
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NewsO-Scope picks up North America on The Exploding Girl
New York-based Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Bradley Rust Gray’s second feature The Exploding Girl.
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NewsM-appeal takes international distribution for Last Cowboy Standing
M-appeal, the Berlin-based sales company, has taken on the international distribution for Zaida Bergroth’s debut feature Last Cowboy Standing, which had its international premiere at the Pusan International Film Festival.
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NewsJapan’s Sedic enters international sales
Japanese production company Sedic International has launched a sales division at TIFFCOM, with films including Junji Sakamoto’s Zatoichi The Last and 3D erotic film The Perfect Education, Love In Akihabara.
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NETPAC members launch Asian cinema web-site
Members of the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) have set up an English-language streaming website of award-winning films at AsiaPacificFilms.com.
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NewsCamelot Distribution Group to unveil slate at AFM
Camelot Entertainment Group has officially launched Universal City-based Camelot Distribution Group (CDG) headed by Jamie R Thompson.
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NewsNew Video to handle Arthouse Films DVD output
New Video has signed a deal to act as the US DVD distributor for Arthouse Films, with the documentary Herb & Dorothy set to kick off the collaboration on December 15.
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NewsBabelgum, Metacafe launch iPhone application
Web and mobile premium content platform Babelgum and video site Metacafe have launched the Metacafe iPhone application powered by Babelgum.
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NewsIndependent picks up international rights to Barafundle Bay
London-based sales and production outfit Independent has picked up international rights to award-winning director Hattie Dalton’s first feature Barafundle Bay.
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NewsWhere The Wild Things Are devours US competition with $32.5m launch
Warner Bros’ fantasy tale Where The Wild Things Are led the North American box office at the weekend courtesy of an estimated $32.5m launch.
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NewsIntra snaps up worldwide rights to The Man Who Will Come
Italian sales agent Intra Movies has picked up worldwide rights to Giorgio Diritti’s The Man Who Will Come (L’uomo Che Verra), which screens in competition at the fourth edition of the International Rome Film Festival.
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NewsMenemsha takes US and Canadian rights to K5's A Matter Of Size
The German and UK based sales agent K5 International, has closed a deal with Menemsha Films for the US and Canadian rights to Frez Tadmor and Sharon Maymon’s A Matter Of Size.
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NewsDisney's Up looks to stay above the overseas pack
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International has another busy weekend to look forward to with Up scheduled to touch down in Italy, Sweden and several smaller markets.
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NewsRoadside takes the world on The Good Guy
Roadside Attractions has acquired worldwide rights to Julio DePietro’s romance The Good Guy starring Alexis Bledel, Scott Porter, Anna Chlumsky and Bryan Greenberg.
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NewsOdd Lot, Lionsgate and Videocine go From Prada To Nada
Odd Lot Entertainment, Lionsgate and Mexican production and distribution company Videocine announced they are in pre-production on the English-language Mexican-US Jane Austen adaptation From Prada To Nada.
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NewsPeter Jackson's The Lovely Bones selected for Royal Film Performance
Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones has been selected for this year’s Royal Film Performance. The world charity premiere will take place in late November in London’s Leicester Square.
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NewsThe Works picks up UK rights to When You're Strange
The Works UK Distribution has picked up all UK rights to Tom DiCillo’s documentary about rock group The Doors, When You’re Strange. It will be released next year.