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NewsDistribution round-up: Film Movement acquires Broken
Film Movement has acquired North American rights to Rufus Norris’ Critics’ Week opener, while The Cinema Guild has swooped on US rights to Museum Hours and Freestyle Digital Media will release Amphibious (pictured) in North America.
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NewsLionsgate grows borrowing base with $800m facility
The new five-year revolving credit facility replaces the studio’s previous $340m deal.
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NewsLakeshore to finance Baby Jane remake
More than two months after it emerged that Walter Hill [pictured] would remake the 1962 thriller What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? A clearer picture of the elements is beginning to emerge.
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NewsBabacar Diene joins Voltage in key acquisitions role
The new hire joins as vp of acquisitions and most recently worked at IM Global where since 2010 he served in a similar capacity for Apsara Distribution.
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NewsHitchcock to open AFI FEST on Nov 1
Sacha Gervasi’s film is based on Stephen Rebello’s book Alfred Hitchcock And The Making Of Psycho and the film will receive its world premiere.
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NewsBill Gates, Ari Emanuel, Bob Bakish among speakers at Abu Dhabi Media Summit
Bill Gates to give opening keynote at conference exploring digital frontiers, which runs Oct 9 - 11; Jim Wuthrich, president, international home entertainment & digital, Warner Bros, and Robert Kyncl, global head of content, YouTube, also among speakers.
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NewsRio kicks off tonight with world premieres including Orange Tree, Between Valleys
The 14th Rio International Film Festival kicks off today with a balanced mix of international titles with homegrown features and shorts. The heart of the festival, however, will always be the Première Brasil programme, the only competitive section.
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NewsCinemaCon organisers unveil 2013 show dates
The official convention of the National Association Of Theatre Owners is set to take place from Apr 15-18 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
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NewsDigital distribution tool PUMit launches
French technology firm UbicMedia’s platform will make its way to the North American market on Oct 21. The technology helps filmmakers to screen and monetise their work online.
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NewsTom Rothman to produce Robopocalypse for DreamWorks, Fox
The outgoing co-head of Twentieth Century Fox said: “If you are in politics, you dream of a call from the White House, in baseball, from the Yankees, in movies, from Steven Spielberg.”
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NewsExclusive Media invests in Millennium Entertainment
Screendaily broke the story in Cannes that Nigel Sinclair and Guy East’s ambitious company was circling Millennium Entertainment and the principals joined Nu Image founders Avi Lerner and Trevor Short on Tuesday (25) to announce they had acquired a minority stake.
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NewsUniversal Pictures heralds record box office haul
The studio, celebrating its 100th anniversary, announced on Tuesday (25) that its films had amassed $1.128bn for the year-to-date, setting a new company record.
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NewsA24 acquires Ginger & Rosa, Kino Lorber buys Resnais
Sally Potter’s Ginger & Rosa premiered in Telluride and will get a 2012 qualifying run before opening in theatres in early 2013. Alain Resnais’ You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet will open early next year.
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NewsNew York's Maven Pictures revs up Rollin’ Thunder
Following the sale in Toronto of their comedy Imogene to Roadside Attractions / Lionsgate, Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray said on Tuesday (25) they will produce the bowling comedy.
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NewsLionsgate-Summit merger expands IDC output deal
Summit and NuVision founder Pedro Rodriguez formed IDC to release films in Latin America and the deal will now cover content from Summit’s new owner Lionsgate.
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NewsGuadalajara, Miami festivals unveil partnership
Industry guests at either festival will get access to the Miami Encuentros entries and Guadalajara Construye entries.
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NewsWeinsteins acquire US rights to The Butler
Lee Daniels’ all-star ensemble was an international sell-out in Cannes through IM Global and is already been spoken of as an awards contender for 2014.
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NewsFreestyle Releasing takes all domestic rights to Genius On Hold
Gregory Marquette’s documentary about telecoms inventor Walter L Shaw reveals how the scientist’s poor treatment at the hands of the major companies drive him to work for the Mob and led his son into a life of crime.
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NewsArbitrage director Jarecki writing LA-set detective story
Jarecki hopes to shoot Fuel early next year.
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Magnet Media on board for Dolman's Recklessness
EXCLUSIVE: Company adds Veronica Ferres to cast of Married and Cheating.