All Distribution articles – Page 739
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NewsHong Kong video distributors, retailers tussle over fees
Hong Kong video distributors are pushing for a rental rights fee of 50% of the wholesale price of a disc, a move that local rental shops are claimingwill put them out of business.
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The Works boards Anvil! The Story of Anvil
The Works International has picked up Sacha Gervasi’s Anvil!The Story of Anvil for worldwide sales.
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Regent/Here take North America on The Art Of Being Straight
Regent Releasing and Here Media have acquired North American rights from Great Graffiti Films to Jesse Rosen’s comedy The Art Of Being Straight.
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Ocean Films takes French rights to Kore-eda's Air Doll
France’s Ocean Films has snapped up all French rights to Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Air Doll from Fortissimo Films. The film has secureda berth in the Un Certain Regard section of this year’s Cannes film festival.
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Pretty Pictures acquires three Chinese features
French distributor Pretty Pictures has acquired three films produced by China’s August First Studios: My Long March, The First Of August and Night Attack.
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Features'The spanish public is very lazy'
How has theatrical film marketing changed in the past few years?
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Market Report - Brazil
Brazil is one of the world’s fastest growing markets. It boasts a booming middle class with disposable income to spend in an ever-increasing number of multiplexes watching a wide variety of new releases. The total box office grew 2.1% in 2008 from the year before to $31.9m, with admissions up ...
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July 10 New York platform for Yoo-Hoo, Mrs Goldberg
International Film Circuit in association with The Ciesla Foundation will release Aviva Kempner’s documentary Yoo-Hoo, Mrs Goldberg on July 10 at New York City’s Lincoln Plaza Cinema.
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American World Pictures entranced by Magic Man
Los Angeles-based American World Pictures will introduce buyers in Cannes to the thrillerMagic Man starring Billy Zane, Armand Assante and newcomer Estelle Raskin.
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IFC picks up US rights to supernatural thriller The Skeptic
FC Films has acquired US rights to Tennyson Bardwell’s supernatural thriller The Skeptic and will release through its IFC In Theaters VOD platform on April 29.
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Focus and Universal Pictures strike deal with UFA Cinema
Focus Features International (FFI) and Universal Pictures International (UPI) have formed a distributionand co-financing partnership with German film production and distribution operationUFA Cinema(UFA).
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Bleiberg takes international rights to The Vicious Kind
Bleiberg Entertainment has acquired international rights to Lee Toland Krieger’s romantic thriller The Vicious Kindand will launch the film at the Cannes market.
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Senator and E1 Entertainment sign pact for Canada and UK
Canada’s E1 Entertainment and Marco Weber’s new US releasing outfit Senator Distribution havesigned a six picture all-media distribution agreement for five films in Canada and one for the UK. Thedeal includes digital rights.
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UK distributor Dogwoof promotes Oli Harbottle
Dogwoof, the UK-based independent distributor, has promoted Oli Harbottle from film release co-ordinator to head of distribution.
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Market Report Germany
With around 30 releases a year, the German market was the third most important for French films abroad, after the US and Russia, with 5.6 million tickets sold according to Unifrance. Asterix At The Olympic Games and Welcome To The Sticks were the two top French-language performers in Germany last ...
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Finnish hit Christmas Story picked up for US by Lightning Media
Finnish director Juha Wuolijoki’s Christmas Story has been picked up for the US by Lightning Media.