All Distribution articles – Page 709
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NewsPray The Devil Back To Hell to go on peace tour of grassroots screenings
Director Gini Reticker and producer Abigail Disney of documentary Pray The Devil Back To Hell are organising a Global Peace Tour of grassroots screenings across the world in September and October.
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NewsHarry Potter nears $500m mark; The Hangover crosses $100m
Warner Bros Pictures International continues to stir up magic with Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, which made an estimated $42.7m on 13,200 screens in 64 markets this weekend.
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NewsFunny People gets off to slow start in lacklustre domestic weekend
Funny People was not quite funny enough to inspire the US box office to a stellar weekend - the new Judd Apatow comedy/drama, starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen, was top of the chart with an estimated $23.4m.
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NewsExpanded DocuWeeks to screen 18 features for Oscar qualification
The International Documentary Association (IDA) kicks off its 13th annual DocuWeeks theatrical showcase today.
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NewsNew Films expands into US theatrical business
New Films International president Nesim Hason is expanding the 30-year company into the US theatrical market and has named its first two titles.
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NewsSummit to release Knowing on revenue-sharing scheme in China
China is set to import thriller Knowing into cinemas on the mainland on a revenue-sharing basis.
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NewsIce Age 3 set to break international record for animation
Fox’s Ice Age 3 is on the cusp of melting a big record this weekend, to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time at the international box office.
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NewsImage takes North American rights to Dare starring Emmy Rossum
Image Entertainment has aquired all North American rights to Dare, which premiered at Sundance.
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NewsGerman sales companies snap up Locarno titles
Berlin-based sales agent Films Boutique has picked up international distribution rights to the Great Britain-France-Germany co-production She, a Chinese, the feature film debut of novelist and documentary maker Xiaolu Guo.
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NewsMasterImage to supply 40+ 3D systems to UK exhibitor Empire
Burbank, Calif.-based MasterImage USA has struck a 3D systems deal with the UK’s Empire Cinemas.
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NewsUK cinemas report bumper six months
Cinema attendance in the UK is up by 14.5% over the first half of the year, according to the latest figures from Film Distributor’s Association (FDA).
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NewsMagnolia takes a shine to Cheryl Hines’ Serious Moonlight
Mangolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Cheryl Hines’ Serious Moonlight, which had its world premiere in Tribeca.
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NewsOscilloscope acquires North American rights to thriller Terribly Happy
US independent distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Danish thriller Terribly Happy (Frygtelig Lykkelig).
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NewsPeace Arch sets Fragments for US release on July 31
Peace Arch Entertainment has announced a theatrical release for Fragments in New York on July 31, followed by Los Angeles in August 7.
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NewsScreen Media pacts for Deon Taylor's Dead Tone
Screen Media Films has struck a distribution partnership with Deon Taylor Enterprises/Vista Taylor for the thriller Dead Tone.
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NewsIMAX strikes deal with VieShow for 6 more theatres in Taiwan
IMAX has struck a deal with leading Taiwanese exhibitor VieShow to add an additional six IMAX cinemas in Taiwan.
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NewsCinemart picks up Karlovy titles Whisky With Vodka and A Matter Of Size
Czech distributor Cinemart has picked up two Karlovy Vary titles: Whisky With Vodka and A Matter Of Size.
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NewsUK summons Antichrist, France hosts The Young Victoria
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week, including Kinowelt’s Friends Forever in Germany and Italian hit Ex moving into Spain.
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NewsWarner set for second weekend of Potter magic as Universal expands Public Enemies
New moves internationally are largely quiet this week as Harry Potter continues his worldwide domination for Warner Bros International - building on the record international opening weekend of $236m.
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NewsHigh Point seals a number of deals on Satellites & Meteorites
UK-based High Point Media Group has sold Irish rom-com Satellites & Meteorites to a number of territories including Japan (AMG), Middle East (Prime Pictures), Russia (First Film) and China (DDDream).