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All Distribution articles – Page 713
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NewsCinemanx finalises US distribution for Me And Orson Welles
One year after it launched at Toronto, Richard Linklater’s Me And Orson Welles has found US distribution through an alliance assembled by UK finance and production company Cinemanx (NX).
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NewsPaladin adds Teardrop Diamond, Handsome Harry to release slate
Mark Urman’s new distributor Paladin has acquired US rights to period romance The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond and road movie Handsome Harry , bringing its initial slate to four.
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NewsTFI International take Jew Suss and Father's Guests to Toronto
Along with the gala presentation of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s highly-anticipated Micmacs, TF1 International will have two new films in its line-up at the Toronto Film Festival.
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First Run takes US rights to Bulletproof Salesman
First Run Features has acquired Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein’s documentary Bulletproof Salesman, about arms dealer Fidelis Cloer.
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NewsCoproduction Office closes further deals on A Town Called Panic
Coproduction Office has sold its Belgian animation A Town Called Panic to a further seven territories after closing a deal with Zeitgeist for the US last week.
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NewsIFC takes US rights to Cannes entry Father Of My Children
In the latest in a growing line of Cannes acquisitions, IFC Films has taken US rights to Mia Hansen-Love’s Un Certain Regard jury special prize winner Father Of My Children (La Pere De Mes Enfants).
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NewsInglourious Basterds stays top overseas, nears $100m
Quentin Tarantino’s rambunctious warriors held on to their number one international berth thanks to an estimated $14.3m gross through Universal/UPI that raised the tally to $83.3m.
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NewsRevolver to launch standalone production arm
UK distributor Revolver is launching a standalone production arm – Gunslinger – to develop, finance and produce feature films.
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NewsZeitgeist takes North America on Nazi propagandist doc
Zeitgeist Films has acquired North American rights to Felix Moeller’s Harlan – In The Shadow Of Jew Suss, which gets its North American premiere at Telluride this weekend.
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NewsNational Geographic plans global IMAX launch for Wildest Dream
National Geographic Entertainment has acquired The Wildest Dream, Anthony Geffen’s account of mountaineer George Mallory’s obsession with Everest.
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NewsWarner Bros wins battle of summer with 23% market share
Warner Bros films have claimed the lion’s share of the record $4.2bn summer box office days before the season comes to an official close with the Labor Day weekend.
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NewsSicily launches $91m co-production fund
The region of Sicily is moving into film production with $91m (€64m) of government money.
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NewsBeijing Screenings postponed to October
The Beijing Screenings, China Film Group’s annual showcase of recent Chinese film production, has been postponed from September to October.
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NewsStudios chase overseas box office record as summer fades
The summer season may be coming to an end in most markets but it’s put Hollywood in a good position to set a record year at the international box office.
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NewsLionsgate, Tyler Perry team up on Rainbow
Lionsgate has confirmed it has taken worldwide rights to its prolific collaborator Tyler Perry’s adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s 1975 play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf.
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NewsMetrodome to screen doc Three Miles North Of Molkom via satellite
UK outfit Metrodome Distribution is promoting the release of documentary Three Miles North Of Molkom with a special satellite screening and night of comedy on September 16.
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FeaturesThe means of production
UK distributors are moving into local production. But, on the eve of the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 10-19), will it be at the expense of their acquisition of third-party and international titles?
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FeaturesPainting the town Red
Upstart retail player Redbox is revolutionising the DVD business, but not everyone is pleased.
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CommentDistributing the wealth
Moving into production may seem like an astute move for distributors but they underestimate the challenges they will face.
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NewsParamount picks up We Want Sex for UK, Australia and New Zealand
Paramount Pictures International has picked up distribution rights to Nigel Cole’s British comedy We Want Sex for the UK, Australia and New Zealand.