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NewseOne buys Alliance for $230m, creating the UK and Canada’s largest independent distributor
After many months of speculation, eOne has entered into an agreement to acquire Alliance Films from affliates of GS Capital Partners and Investissement Québec for approximately $230 million.
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NewsAmr Waked ramps up Zad slate
Company in talks with Egyptian distributor for Winter Of Discontent; hoping to put Ahmed Maher’s In Which Land You Die into production next summer.
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NewsArtsploitation Films acquires US rights to Clip
Maja Milos’ Serbian film will receive its North American premiere in Toronto on Monday (10) and won a Tiger Award and KNF Award earlier this year in Rotterdam.
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Submarine acquires world rights to Time Zero
Grant Hamilton’s documentary Time Zero: The Last Year Of Polaroid Film focuses on the history of the photographic format and its inventor Edwin H Land. Submarine will commence sales talks in Toronto.
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NewsStrand Releasing takes US on In The Fog
Sergei Loznitsa’s WWII period drama will screen in Toronto on Sept 12 and stars Vladmir Svirski and Vlad Abashin.
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NewsExclusive Media enters domestic distribution arena
Co-chairmen Nigel Sinclair (pictured) and Guy East announced the launch of Exclusive Releasing on Thursday (6) and have brought in Scott Pascucci as president and COO and Matt Brodlie as head of acquisitions.
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NewsLand Of Hope to open in France through Metropolitan
Japan’s Pictures Dept and Metropolitan have closed a French distribution deal for Toronto entry The Land Of Hope.
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NewsToronto: Domestic buyers circle embarrassment of riches
One of the most dazzling Toronto line-ups in years – on paper at least – has set up what could well become a memorable 10 days of business as domestic distributors old and new prepare to battle it out for rights.
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NewsThe Match Factory strikes deal for Palestinian Oscar entry When I Saw You
Annemarie Jacir’s drama gets its world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsWanda goes extreme with Red Bull's 3D films
San Sebastian titles The Art Of Flight 3D and Storm Surfers 3D [pictured] picked up for Spanish distribution.
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Non-profit The Film Collaborative launches legal service
The flat-fee TFC Legal is designed to help filmmakers navigate their way through distribution agreements.
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NewsMagnet Releasing acquires world rights to Kiss Of The Damned
Xan Cassavetes’ erotic vampire film is set to receive its world premiere on Friday (7) as the closing night film of International Critics’ Week at Venice.
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NewsContent Media to commence sales on Mea Maxima Culpa
Alex Gibney’s documentary about church sex abuse will premiere in Toronto on Sunday (Sept 9).
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Tribeca Film picks up The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
Burns wrote, directed and stars in the Toronto-bound family drama and reunites with former collaborators Connie Britton and Michael McGlone.
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NewsGFM Films board Australian animation Stonerunner
EXCLUSIVE: British company working for the second time with FG Film Productions.
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GoDigital adds Sons Of The Clouds to distribution pipeline
Javier Bardem, Alvaro Longoria and Lilly Hartley produced and Longoria directed the documentary, set to screen in Toronto on Sept 13.
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NewsScreen reveals six nominees for inaugural Rising Star Award
Screen is unveiling the nominees for its inuaugural Rising Star Award at the Screen UK Marketing & Distribution Awards.
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Overbrook, Roc Nation to partner on Free Angela doc
Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment and Shawn ‘Jay Z’ Carter’s Roc Nation are teaming up with Realside Productions and De Films Aiguille on the film ahead of its world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsStealth Media Group hires Tania Sarra to senior sales role
The former director of sales at Arrow Entertainment moves from Toronto to London.
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NewsAnnapurna Pictures acquires US rights to Spring Breakers
This is the first publicised pick-up for some time for Megan Ellison’s company as attention has shifted this year to Ellison’s production, sales and financing entity Panorama Media. Spring Breakers gets its world premiere in Venice on Wednesday (5).