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NewsVertical Entertainment acquires ‘Pod’
The distributor has picked up North American rights to Mickey Keating’s SXSW Midnight thriller.
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NewsBentonville festival in Lifetime tie-in
Geena Davis and ARC Entertainment’s inaugural event has secured the network as part of a guaranteed jigsaw of distribution for prize-winners.
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NewsTWC set for $1bn TV division sale to ITV
ITV is in talks to acquire the television division of The Weinstein Company for up to $950m, according to reports.
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News'Grace Of Monaco' to debut on Lifetime
Nearly one year after its opening night slot in Cannes, it emerged that the biopic starring Nicole Kidman will not get a US theatrical release.
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NewsBill Block seeks to dismiss QED Holdings suit
The QED International founder has branded as “specious” all claims against him.
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NewsNetflix to release ‘Special Correspondents’
The streaming giant has taken another potential theatrical release off the table, acquiring world rights to the Ricky Gervais satire.
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NewsPFS launches women’s residency programme
The initiative runs now through April 17 in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and will be followed by another residency later this autumn.
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NewsBOND/360 acquires 'A Perfect 14'
The New York-based distributor will release Giovanna Morales Vargas’ feature directorial debut documentary currently in production.
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NewsDavid Kaminow to head Annapurna marketing
As president of marketing Kaminow will report to company founder Megan Ellison and gets to work on a slate that includes Richard Linklater’s That’s What I’m Talking About.
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NewsDrafthouse Films accepts ‘The Invitation’
Drafthouse Films is understood to have paid low seven figures for the SXSW thriller from Girlfight director Karyn Kusama.
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NewsIM Global, John Legend, Fursts plot musical drama
Oscar winner John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co and Furst Films are teaming up with IM Global on an untitled musical romantic drama and Cannes sales title with Grammy winner Miguel in talks to star.
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News'Furious 7' claims US pole on $147.2m
Universal’s North American portion of global domination generated a confirmed $147.2m as the action release stormed to the top.
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NewsWWE Studios, Richwater Films strike pact
WWE Studios has formed an alliance with UK producer-financier Richwater Films to co-produce and co-finance two titles.
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NewsBob Buchi scales Paramount ranks
Bob Buchi has been named president of worldwide home media distribution at Paramount Pictures.
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NewsTribeca to host hack conference, VR event
Tribeca Film Festival organisers will stage DEFCON’s hacking conference, Oculus Story Studio’s virtual reality experience and a special event with A$AP Rocky.
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NewsAcquisitions round-up: Magnolia, Drafthouse Films
Magnolia Pictures has taken all North American rights to Rick Alverson’s Entertainment, while in a separate deal Drafthose Films will distribute The World Of Kanako in North America.
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NewsSony Classics acquires ‘I Saw The Light’
The distributor has taken world rights from Ratpac Entertainment to the Hank Williams drama starring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen.
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NewsIndian Film Festival Of Los Angeles unveils jurors
Festival organisers have announced the 2015 jury and added Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s Labour Of Love to the line-up.
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NewsJosh Braun in Full Frame honour
The New York-based Submarine Entertainment co-president, sales agent and producer will receive the 2015 Advocate Award at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
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NewsNew UK-Mexican documentary programme launched
British Council is partnering with Mexican national film body IMCINE, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Docs DF and Ambulante to create Docunexion, a two-stage feature documentary training and mentorship programme.