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NewsFortitude to handle QED slate
CANNES: QED Holdings CEOs Sasha Shapiro and Anton Lessine have engaged Fortitude International to sell their slate that includes Rock The Kasbah and The Family Fang.
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NewsMatthew Shreder, Andrew Felts launch Concourse Media
The former Continental Media partners head to Cannes with a new venture that encompasses sales and marketing, led by sales titles Safelight and Sun Belt Express.
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NewsSaban Films acquires ‘Man Up’
The distributor has pounced following the April 19 world premiere of the rom-com starring Lake Bell and Simon Pegg.
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NewsLAFF adds two sections
The world premiere of cult web series creators 5-Second Films’ first feature Dude Bro Party Massacre III will screen at the upcoming festival as top brass introduced the Zeitgeist and Nightfall sections.
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NewsNATO chief predicts record 2015
National Association Of Theatre Owners John Fithian championed the theatrical experience with typical gusto on Tuesday, predicting this year would surpass all that had come before it at the US and global box office.
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NewsFernando Coimbra to direct 'Burn Site'
EXCLUSIVE: The Solution Entertainment Group is packaging the psychological thriller for Wolf At The Door’s Brazilian director.
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NewsAbramorama, The Orchard partner on 'Lucky Stiff'
Richard Abramowitz will release the musical comedy in New York City on July 24 and The Orchard will complement the theatrical release with a day-and-date North American digital launch.
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NewsJill Brody earns marketing stripes at Paramount
Paramount has appointed Jill Brody to svp of worldwide marketing partnerships and brand integration.
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News'Drown' inks deals in key markets
EXCLUSIVE: US, UK, France, Germany deals for LGBT sports drama.
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NewsCinemaCon: Warner Bros, Imax extend deal
Round-up: IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros have signed a multi-picture deal to release up to 30 films through 2020. Separately, Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition unveils its live streaming platform this week.
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NewsThe Film Arcade acquires ‘James White’
The Sundance Best Of Next audience award winner will open theatrically in the autumn as a campaign launch for Girls star Christopher Abbott and Cynthia Nixon.
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NewsCannes: Electric to sell 'Border Crossing'
EXCLUSIVE: Dean Devlin’s international sales division will commence pre-sales next month on psychological thriller Border Crossing, based on the novel by Pat Barker.
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NewsThe Orchard acquires ‘Crocodile Gennadiy’
Steve Hoover’s documentary received its world premiere at Tribeca on April 16.
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News'Lego Batman Film', 'Lego Movie' sequel get release dates
The studio has moved Ninjago back by a year from September 23 2016 to September 22 2017 in 3D.
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NewsCinemaCon: Studios urged to embrace local flavour
Walt Disney Studios’ evp of theatrical distribution Dave Hollis has encouraged exhibition and distribution to step up their partnership to ensure cinema-going remained the first choice of consumers.
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NewsXYZ boards Babak Anvari's Tehran-set horror
EXCLUSIVE: Wigwam Films’ Under the Shadow underway in Jordan.
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NewsSony, Icon join John Michael McDonagh's 'War On Everyone'
EXCLUSIVE: Divergent star Theo James joins cast as shoot gets underway and first still is revealed.
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News'Furious 7' closes on $300m in North America
UPDATED APRIL 20: Universal’s smash action release, which this weekend became the studio’s biggest global hit of all time on $1.152bn, held on to North American pole position on $29.2m for a confirmed $294.5m after three weekends.
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NewsKino Lorber acquires 'Güeros'
Alonso Ruizpalacios’ Güeros premiered in Berlin last year. Separately, IFC Midnight has taken tonight’s Tribeca world premiere Stung off the table.
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NewsYmagis Group launches US content delivery service
The European digital technologies specialist is rolling out its platform via subsidiary Direct Cinema North America (DCNA).