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All Distribution articles – Page 696
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NewsAvatar now third biggest US release ever after $41.3m hold
A robust $54.6m hold over the four-day Martin Luther King Day public holiday in the fifth weekend saw Fox’s Avatar overtake Star Wars to become the third biggest North American release in history.
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NewsFrench films attract 66m admissions internationally
As part of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous with French Cinema which wrapped up over the weekend, the organising body responsible for promoting French film around the world announced export figures for 2009.
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NewsAvatar crosses $1bn overseas, sets sights on Titanic's record
Avatar was on course to cross $1bn through Fox International at the overseas box office last night [January 14] as it bears down on Titanic’s high-water mark.
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NewsKatzenberg teases press with sneaks from DreamWorks Animation slate
DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg and his cohorts staged a half-day media presentation in Los Angeles [January 14] as the company heads into the busiest year in its relatively short history.
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NewsAvatar crosses $100m global box office on IMAX
IMAX Corporation has scored its first $100m global hit as sources confirmed Avatar had grossed more than $101.3m since the film launched one month ago.
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NewsMagnolia nets US rights to Neil Jordan's romance Ondine
Magnolia Pictures has taken US rights to Neil Jordan’s romantic fantasy Ondine starring Colin Farrell, Stephen Rea, and newcomer Alicja Bachleda.
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NewsFilmax takes sales rights to Oskar Santos’ El Mal Ajeno
Spanish studio Filmax has picked up international sales rights to Oskar Santos’ hotly anticipated debut feature, El Mal Ajeno.
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NewsKimberly Fox resurfaces at Inferno Entertainment
Kimberly Fox has landed at Inferno Entertainment following her departure late last year from QED International and will serve as president of Inferno International.
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NewsDigital Cinema Media launches ad campaign to boost attendance
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has teamed up with the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to create a new advertising campaign aimed at increasing attendance.
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NewsShout! Factory, Roger Corman sign home entertainment deal
Shout! Factory has signed a deal with New Horizons Picture Corporation securing exclusive North American home entertainment rights to more than 50 Roger Corman properties.
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NewsIcelandic cinema admissions rise by 7%
Cinema admissions in Iceland rose by 7% to 1.7m during 2009, with total box office receipts up 12% to $12m (ISK1.5bn).
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NewsWild Bunch seals raft of deals for Medem’s Room In Rome
Wild Bunch has sold Julio Medem’s $4.5m romantic drama Room In Rome to several territories across Europe, Asia and Latin America.
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NewsMagnet picks up worldwide rights to Down Terrace
Magnet Releasing has taken worldwide rights to Ben Wheatley’s feature directorial debut Down Terrace ahead of its Slamdance slot.
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NewsSidus to launch sales for Busan omnibus at Berlin
Korea-based Sidus FNH will launch sales for the Pusan International Film Festival’s omnibus Busan Project (working title) at next month’s European Film Market in Berlin.
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NewsAlla Verlotsky's Seagull commemorates tenth anniversary
Seagull Films, the sales and distribution consultancy and leading distributor of Russian arthouse films in North America, is marking its tenth anniversary with a series of special events.
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NewsSony reboots Spider-Man as Raimi, Maguire leave franchise
Sony has abandoned plans to release Spider-Man 4 in summer 2011 and will reboot the franchise a year later following the departure of Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire.
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Belgium's XDC acquires cinema equipment firm FTT
XDC, the Belgium-based digital cinema services company, has acquired Dusseldorf-based cinema equipment firm FTT.
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Greece takes over European Audiovisual Observatory presidency
The European Audiovisual Observatory has announced that Greece will hold its presidency for 2010.
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NewsLevelK picks up Ounpuu's The Temptation Of St Tony
Tine Klint’s new sales outfit LevelK has picked up Estonian director Veiko Öunpuu’s The Temptation Of St Tony (Püha Tonu Kiusamine). It is the Copenhagen-based company’s first acquisition.
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FeaturesShorter windows reverse slump
Tighter windows and a piracy crackdown have given France’s home-entertainment market a boost, reports Tim Murray