All Distribution articles – Page 699
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NewsSundance Selects takes North America on Toronto premiere The Art Of The Steal
Rainbow Media’s new theatrical and VOD label Sundance Selects has beaten out three other buyers to pick up North American rights from Submarine to Don Argott’s documentary The Art of The Steal.
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NewsSPC acquires Toronto pair Lebanon, Get Low
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has acquired two Toronto titles, taking all US rights to Samuel Maoz’ Golden Lion winner Lebanon and North American rights to Aaron Schneider’s Get Low.
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NewsFounding Of A Republic has record-breaking opening day
China Film Group’s The Founding Of A Republic, a patriotic film made to celebrate the 60th anniversary of People’s Republic of China, was given the widest release ever in China on Sep 16, and unsurprisingly scored a record-breaking opening half day.
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NewsSPRI serves up Meatballs in 23 territories
Warner Bros’ overseas champion The Final Destination will be showered with Sony’s challenger Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs this weekend.
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NewsSPWAG takes US and most overseas rights to Defendor
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) has acquired all US and most international rights to Darius Films’ Defendor starring Woody Harrelson following its world premiere in Toronto last weekend.
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NewsWMM acquire Min-Sook Lee's My Toxic Baby
Women Make Movies (WMM) has acquired Min-Sook Lee’s documentary My Toxic Baby at Toronto.
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NewsWeinsteins, Vivendi sign home entertainment pact
The Weinstein Company has signed a deal granting Vivendi Entertainment (VE) exclusive home entertainment distribution rights to its library.
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NewsParticipant, Submarine agree documentary sales alliance
Participant Media has signed a deal whereby Josh Braun’s Submarine will handle North American sales and consult on its upcoming documentary slate.
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NewsWeinsteins pounce on US, German rights for A Single Man
The Weinstein Company has paid a little under $2.5m for US and German rights to Tom Ford’s A Single Man following an all-night negotiating session.
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NewsKino picks up Lanthimos’ Dogtooth for US
Kino International has picked up Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth for US distribution. MK2 is handling worldwide sales and French distribution.
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NewsDCM brings advertisers onto the Red Carpet
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) is offering advertisers the chance to sponsor a new mini-entertainment show that will screen alongside cinema adverts.
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NewsSigns of Toronto thaw as IFC takes US on Valhalla Rising
In the first major deal at Toronto IFC Films has bought US rights to Nicolas Winding Refn’s Viking action-adventure Valhalla Rising.
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NewsHigh Point and Pritish Nandy team up on The Accident
Carey Fitzgerald’s High Point Media Group and Pritish Nandy’s Mumbai-based production company Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) are teaming up on horror title The Accident.
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NewsOverture adopts North American rights to Brooklyn's Finest
Overture Films has taken over distribution of Antoine Fuqua’s crime thriller Brooklyn’s Finest from Marco Weber’s moribund Senator Entertainment.
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NewsScreen Media takes US rights to Sonny Liston biopic Phantom Punch
Screen Media has acquired US rights from Toronto-based sales agent Cinesavvy to Robert Townsend’s biopic Phantom Punch.
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NewsNew Wave picks up Rivette, Dumont films for UK
UK art house distributor New Wave Films has picked up a title apiece from Venice and Toronto.
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NewsAlliance signs Canadian output deal with Apparition
Alliance Films has signed a Canadian output deal with Bob Berney and Bill Pohlad’s new distribution outfit Apparition, which opened its doors in August.
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NewsVenice award winners close deals as 66th edition wraps
Coproduction Office has closed deals in ten territories for Shirin Neshat’s Venice Silver Lion winner Women Without Men, including in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela (Gussi), Belgium (Lumiere), Brazil, Italy (BIM), Colombia, The Netherlands (Filmmuseum), Russia and Ukraine (Sota Cinema), Germany ( TV- ZDF/ Arte).
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NewsMK2 acquires Pedro Gonzalez Rubio's To The Sea
MK2 has acquired rights to Pedro Gonzalez Rubio’s To The Sea, which will premiere in the Toronto Vision section later this week.
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NewsRevolver appoints Lucy Savage as head of TV and new media
Revolver Entertainment has appointed Lucy Savage to the new role of head of TV and new media. It is part of the distributor’s ongoing expansion.