All Distribution articles – Page 9
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NewsItalian box office holds steady in 2024 as Disney takes distributor crown
Sleeper hit ’The Boy With The Pink Trousers’ was top local title of 2024, followed by Paolo Sorrentino’s ’Parthenope’.
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FeaturesEight talking points for the UK film industry in 2025
Key questions include: will the indie tax credit be transformative? How will cinemas adapt? And what is going on with James Bond?
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NewsKorean box office hit ‘Harbin’ sold to 117 countries
The historical thriller has taken more than $25m at the local box office.
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NewsSundance assisted dying doc ‘Life After’ boarded for international sales (exclusive)
Director Reid Davenport won the US Documentary Directing Award at Sundance 2022.
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NewsEve Gabereau to head Vue’s UK-Ireland distribution arm Vue Lumière (exclusive)
Gabereau is the founder and CEO of Modern Films and will now become executive chair.
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NewsVoltage Pictures acquires majority stake in sales, finance company The Exchange
Screen understands worldwide sales and distribution president Nat McCormick has left The Exchange.
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FeaturesWill moves by Canal+ and Disney prompt a seismic shift to France’s windows chronology?
A dramatic overhaul of the system in favour of the global platforms is likely to meet pushback from France’s powerful theatrical distribution sector.
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FeaturesThe BFI’s 10 biggest distribution awards of 2024
Titles include ‘Io Capitano’, ‘Copa 71’ and ‘Kneecap’.
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FeaturesWhat are the tentpole film releases of 2025 in the UK?
Screen spotlights a selection of releases that aim to drive UK cinemagoing in 2025.
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NewsFrance’s streamer levy has injected €1bn into the industry in three years, says report
In 2021 France introduced a 20% levy on the annual turnover of the US streamers to invest in the French film and industry
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NewsPalestinian drama ‘Thank You For Banking With Us’ lands sales (exclusive)
Female-empowerment drama marks the feature directorial debut of Laila Abbas
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NewsSPC sets February 2025 nationwide release for ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’
Hybrid docu-concert film will open after previously announced exclusive Imax launch.
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NewsGlobal box office predicted to rebound in 2025
2025 is estimated to finish approximately 8% ahead of 2024.
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NewsNeon acquires Chloe Okuno, Maika Monroe horror ‘Brides’
Deal marks third film with Monroe after Longlegs, upcoming They Follow.
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NewsMAD World takes sales on Berlin-bound drama ‘Têtes Brûlées’ (exclusive)
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Belgium’s Maja Ajmia Zellama.
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NewsCPH:DOX title ‘Motherboard’ sells to UK and Ireland (exclusive)
The documentary was filmed over 20 years and largely shot on an iPhone.
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NewsHeretic acquires sales rights to Rotterdam Tiger title ‘Wind, Talk To Me’ (exclusive)
Film received a special mention at last year’s Les Arcs Industry Village.
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NewsUniversal’s ‘Wicked’ sequel becomes ‘Wicked: For Good’
The musical adaptation retains its November, 2025 release date.
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NewsKorea’s LYD expands international scope with Japanese slate (exclusive)
Titles include ‘Hold Me’ and ‘Hell Is Other People’.
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News‘Paddington In Peru’ sets China release date
‘Paddington 2’ took more than $30.4m (RMB200m) in 2017.