All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 836
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NewsCinedigm picks up US rights to Fruit Hunters
Cinedigm has acquired US rights from the National Film Board Of Canada to by Yung Chang’s documentary The Fruit Hunters.
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NewsCBS moves Last Vegas forward to Nov 1
The comedy starring Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline and Mary Steenburgen was originally dated for Dec 20.
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NewsArt Directors Guild elects Mimi Gramatky president
Production Designer Mimi Gramatky has been elected president of the 2,000-member Art Directors Guild.
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NewsMagnolia finds Best Man, Goldywn tastes Somm
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Best Man Down. Separately Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up North America on Somm.
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NewsHaunter, The Rambler among SXSW Midnighters line-up
Festival organisers announced that Mike Mendez’s creature feature Big Ass Spider!, E L Katz’s Cheap Thrills, Vincenzo Natali’s Haunter starring Abigail Breslin [pictured] and Dennis Iliadis’ Plus One will receive world premieres.
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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.