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NewsKino Lorber swoops on 'Tikkun'
The arthouse distributor has acquired all US rights to Avishai Sivan’s drama following its US premiere in Telluride at the weekend. Separately, IFC Midnight has picked up Travis Z’s Cabin Fever and Broad Green and Tugg will partner on the release of Last Days In The Desert.
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NewsCBS Films acquires Ritesh Batra’s 'The Sense Of An Ending'
The company have picked up US distribution rights for The Lunchbox director’s next film.
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NewsMyriad to sell 'Hangman' under Scoundrel banner
Kirk D’Amico’s Santa Monica-based sales agent is launching a genre label and kicks off with international rights to the SXSW horror starring Jeremy Sisto.
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NewsAndrew Stearn named president of Working Title Television US
Stearn served as executive producer on Shameless and his work has won a Peabody Award, an AFI and a Humanitas Award and has been nominated for three Emmys.
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NewsGrindstone takes North America rights to 'Mercury Plains'
Scott Eastwood stars in the action drama, set to debut at AFM.
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NewsSpotlight Pictures acquires 'A Christmas Star'
The company has picked up international sales rights to Richard Elson’s family film narrated by Liam Neeson.
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NewsSummer box office is second biggest in history
Jurassic World and Avengers: Age Of Ultron led the way as North American releases generated $4.48bn from May 1 to September 7.
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NewsArsenal takes 'Walk Of Fame' to Toronto
EXCLUSIVE: Yarek Danielak’s Los Angeles-based distribution and production house has acquired world sales rights to the rom-com starring Scott Eastwood.
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News'War Room' closes US summer season on $12.6m
SEPTEMBER 7 UPDATE: The Christian drama climbed to the top of the charts as a dismal Labor Day weekend concluded the fifth biggest blockbuster season on record. Studios will report four-day numbers on Monday.
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NewsAMBI Group acquires bulk of EMG library
Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi have assumed control of the majority of the Exclusive Media Group (EMG) library that includes Memento, Donnie Darko and End Of Watch.
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NewsJudge blocks Telluride screening of Aretha Franklin doc
UPDATED: A Colorado judge has granted the soul legend an injunction to stop Friday’s screening of Amazing Grace.
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NewsVisit Films pounces on 'Mom And Me'
EXCLUSIVE: Visit Films has acquired worldwide rights excluding Ireland to Ken Wardrop’s documentary ahead of its world premiere in Telluride this weekend.
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NewsGiulia Prenna rises at DDI
The executive has been promoted to vp of sales at Double Dutch International (DDI), effectively immediately.
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NewsIFP unveils Screen Forward programme
The Screen Forward: IFP Conference is set to run in New York from September 20-25 and will include workshops, case studies, discussions and networking events.
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NewsVimeo, Latitude study highlights online viewing habits
The average viewer spends $32 a month on transactional or subscription VOD content, according to research conducted by Vimeo and consultancy group Latitude.
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NewsAbramorama, HBO swoop on 'Heart Of A Dog'
Abramorama and HBO Documentary Films have announced their pre-festival acquisition of Laurie Anderson’s Telluride selection, styled as a personal meditation on love, loss and terriers.
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NewsDavid Ansen named PSIFF lead programmer
The former Newsweek film critic recently served as artistic director of the Los Angeles Film Festival and joins the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), set to run from January 1-11 2016.
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NewsIrish Screen America launches with flagship bicoastal festival
The new promotional organisation will kick off later this month with the first in an annual festival roadshow in Los Angeles and New York.
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NewsCohen Media Group acquires 'Marguerite'
The distributor has picked up US rights from Memento Films International to the Venice competition entry by Xavier Giannoli.