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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 828
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NewsLionsgate extends Jason Constantine contract
Jason Constantine has extended his contract as president of acquisitions and co-productions for Lionsgate’s motion picture group.
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NewsKino Lorber acquires US rights to if i were you
Kino Lorber has acquired US theatrical rights to Joan Carr-Wiggin’s comedy if i were you starring Marcia Gay Harden, Leonor Watling and Aidan Quinn.
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NewsExclusive Media, SPWA strike deal over Parkland
President of international Alex Walton announced the company has licensed the JFK drama to Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) for Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey and Latin America.
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NewsLakeshore Entertainment finds The Sword
Lakeshore Entertainment has acquired film rights to the four-volume graphic novel series The Sword.
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NewsCast of Pearce, Pattinson thriller The Rover revealed
Scoot Mcnairy, Susan Prior, Gillian Jones, Anthony Hayes and David Field have joined the cast of Porchlight Films and Lava Bear Films’ The Rover, which stars Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson and is currently shooting in South Australia.
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News108 Media to sell Honour at EFM
108 Media has picked up world sales rights at the EFM - excluding the UK - to the thriller Honour starring Paddy Considine. 108 and business partner Paladin plan a late summer North American theatrical release.
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NewsBBCWW, Screenvision partner for One Life
BBC Worldwide has lined up its first US theatrical release and will partner with cinema advertising sales, services and distribution company Screenvision to distribute BBC Earth Film’s One Life on Feb 21.
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NewsNew Star Wars trilogy to be 'stand-alone' films
The Walt Disney Company is to explore Star Wars spin-off films based on individual characters from the overarching property.
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NewsContent to start sales on Sundance hit Crystal Fairy
On the eve of Berlin, Content has snapped up international sales rights excluding Chile to Sundance hit Crystal Fairy starring Michael Cera. As reported previously, IFC Films holds North American rights.
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NewsLionsgate to bring Reese Witherspoon Sudan drama to EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate International will commence pre-sales at the EFM on Black Label Media, Imagine Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment’s Lost Boys Of Sudan drama The Good Lie starring Reese Witherspoon.
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NewsRed Sea Media boards 7th Tear
EXCLUSIVE: Red Sea Media’s will introduce EFM buyers to action-adventure sci-fi The 7th Tear. CAA holds US rights.
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NewsMagnolia picks up Europa Report
Magnolia Pictures has acquired US rights from CAA to the sci-fi film Europa Report starring Sharlto Copley. Sierra/Affinity handles international sales at the EFM.
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NewsGood Universe adds trio of titles to EFM slate
EXCLUSIVE: Helen Lee-Kim and the sales team arrive in Berlin with a fresh slate of third-party fare that features Gold Circle’s In A Dark Place and The Unholy as well as The Safran Company’s Best Night Ever.
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NewsDreamWorks Studios boosts international distribution
DreamWorks Studios has struck 10 further output deals under its representation arrangement with David Garrett’s Mister Smith Entertainment.
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NewsDartmouth to release Plague in UK
Ro*co Films has struck a deal with Dartmouth Films to release How To Survive A Plague in the UK. Sundance Selects previously released the Oscar-nominated documentary in the US.
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NewsJames Cameron wins Avatar "theft" lawsuit
Twentieth Century Fox announced on Tuesday [5] that James Cameron has won a lawsuit against Gerald Morawski, who claimed that the film-maker had used his ideas to create Avatar.
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NewsPopulaire, Day Of The Crows among Rendez-Vous line-up
The 18th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, the Film Society Of Lincoln Center and Unifrance Films’ annual showcase French cinema, will run in New York from Feb 28-Mar 10.
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NewsFocus takes worldwide rights to Kill The Messenger
Focus Features International will commence sales at EFM this week on the Jeremy Renner investigative journalist thriller. The domestic division will release the film in the US.
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NewsContent shines with Rising Star
Content has picked up worldwide rights to the rom-com Rising Star and will kick off pre-sales in Berlin.
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NewsCinema do Brasil heads to EFM with trio of screenings
Brazil’s film promotion body is Berlin-bound with two features – Reaching For The Moon and Hélio Oiticica – and short film The Package.