All Distribution articles – Page 714
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NewsIstvan Szabo’s The Door lands at Bankside
London-based Bankside Films has taken worldwide rights to The Door, the new feature from Academy Award-winning director Istvan Szabo. It will star Helen Mirren.
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NewsSC closes key Euro deals on Gunslinger
Simon Crowe’s ambitious new sales outfit SC Films closed a slew of deals on its Josh Hartnett vehicle Gunslinger ahead of AFM.
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NewsRoadside Attractions takes US rights to The Joneses
Roadside Attractions has acquired US theatrical rights to Derrick Borte’s satire The Joneses, the recent Toronto world premiere starring Demi Moore, David Duchovny and Amber Heard.
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Petzel launches production and sales entity Aura Film Partnership
Entrepreneur and former investment banker Christopher Petzel has launched production, distribution and worldwide sales venture The Aura Film Partnership backed by a $50m fund
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NewsDarclight to tempt buyers with Toronto winner The Wild Hunt
Arclight Films genre division Darclight Films will introduce buyers here to Alexandre Franchi’s thriller The Wild Hunt, fresh from its best Canadian first feature film win in Toronto.
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NewsMetropolis, Timeless board six new films for sales at AFM
A slate of six titles for the AFM has been announced by the two newly formed international sales companies, Metropolis International Sales and Timeless Films.
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NewsCelluloid Dreams boards films from Gansel, Wiseman
Celluloid Dreams is entering the AFM with a pair of sexy new films. We Are The Night comes from The Wave director Dennis Gansel and Rat Pack Filmproduktion. The Berlin-based female vampire drama stars Karoline Herfurth, Nina Hoss, Jennifer Ulrich, Anna Fischer and Max Riemelt.
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NewsFortissimo gets cutting edge with The Hairdresser
Fortissimo Films has made its first ever German acquisition, picking up worldwide rights outside Germany, Austria and Switzerland to Doris Dorrie’s The Hairdresser.
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NewsDead Cert gains Momentum for Moviehouse
On the eve of the AFM, UK distributor Momentum Pictures has acquired UK rights to vampire thriller Dead Cert from Moviehouse Entertainment.
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NewsBarnes headlines Bono's Doppelganger for Salt
Finance has closed and pre-production begun on I Was Bono’s Doppelgänger, Nick Hamm’s Irish comedy based on Neil McCormick’s autobiography. The film is being sold at the AFM by London-based Salt.
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NewsShowcase boards Experimental Activity, Handsome Harry to AFM
Showcase Entertainment has picked up international sales rights for AFM to Experimental Activity starring Katie Featherstone from the US box office phenomenon Paranormal Activity.
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NewsPlaystation Video launches with Bruno, Transformers
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince and Bruno are among the films that will be available on the PlayStation Network Video Delivery Service before Christmas.
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NewsPark Circus signs distribution deal with HanWay
Park Circus Films has signed a distribution deal with HanWay Films to theatrically represent a selection of its library titles.
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NewsCinemavault raises fear factor with The Disturbed and Yesterday
Toronto-based Cinemavault will be handling international sales here on two new titles, Conor McMahon’s Irish thriller The Disturbed and Robert Grant’s Canadian zombie film Yesterday.
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NewsB D Fox Independent secures P&A fund for distribution pipeline
B D Fox Independent president and CEO Brian D Fox has secured P&A funding for a slate of films and is looking to acquire three to four completed titles for US theatrical distribution.
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NewsSPC acquires US rights to Mother And Child
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has acquired US rights from WME Global to Rodrigo Garcia’s drama Mother And Child following its world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsBattsek's Miramax departure chills specialty sector
In another sign that the US majors have little inclination for the specialty business, Daniel Battsek will depart his post as president of Miramax in January 2010.
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NewsProduction underway in New Mexico on Overture and Exclusive's Let Me In
Production has begun in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Let Me In, Hammer Films’ English-language retelling of the Swedish vampire hit Let The Right One In that Overture Films will release in North America.
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NewsHigh Point launches specialist non-fiction label
High Point Media Group, independent distribution and sales company, is launching a specialist non-fiction label for the first time.
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NewsFox to release Khan on Valentine’s weekend
Fox has announced that it will release My Name Is Khan, starring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, in more than 40 territories on February 12, 2010, to coincide with Valentine’s Day weekend.