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NewsIFT debuts with first two titles
Further details have emerged on International Film Trust (IFT), the new sales company that Screendaily reported on exclusively last month. The first two titles to debut in Cannes will be King Of The Kastle and Exists.
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NewsVoltage sparks to Behaving Badly
EXCLUSIVE: Voltage Pictures has acquired world rights to the upcoming comedy starring Nat Wolff, Selena Gomez, Mary-Louise Parker and Elisabeth Shue.
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NewsSiren, Solution launch fund
The $50m multi-year revolving equity fund will finance development and production of the joint features and television slate, kicking off with Laggies and The Forger.
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NewsPelé heads to Cannes
The Cannes market has scored its second film about a football great as it emerged on Thursday [9] that Exclusive Media will launch sales on Pelé. CAA and WME represent US rights.
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NewsCinedigm, Gravitas, Corman cut YouTube deals
Cinedigm’s Docurama label and Gravitas Ventures have separately launched paid channels on YouTube, while Roger Corman and producing partner Julie Corman plan to debut Corman’s Drive-In this summer.
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NewsBiehns cut sales deal on Treachery
Fairway Film Alliance and sister company Rogue Arts have struck a deal to launch international sales in Cannes on the Blanc Biehn Production’ thriller.
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NewsAnchor Bay acquires Almost Christmas
The distributor has taken all North American rights to the recent Tribeca world premiere starring Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd. HanWay will launch sales in Cannes.
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NewsDrafthouse gets Wheatley’s Field
Drafthouse Films has acquired UK genre specialist Ben Wheatley’s upcoming horror film A Field In England.
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NewsWrekin Hill takes Lisbon
Wrekin Hill has acquired US rights from K5 International to Bille August’s thriller Night Train To Lisbon. Separarely IFC has acquired Tribeca premiere Adult World.
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NewsYekra secures $3m capital raise
The digital distribution platform’s top brass said on Thursday [9] they had secured an investment from several investors that would enable the service to deploy its audience-building technology.
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NewsSundance names Lab fellows
The Sundance Institute has announced the 13 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs from May 27-Jun 27.
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NewsFilmDistrict hears The Signal
The distributor has preemptively acquired US rights to the Low Spark Films and Automatik production, which will star Laurence Fishburne and newcomer Brenton Thwaites. IM Global’s genre arm Octane handles international sales.
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News108 Media gets The Time Being
108 Media will launch international sales in Cannes on suspense drama The Time Being starring Wes Bentley and Frank Langella.
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NewsAldamisa finds Dearly Beloved
EXCLUSIVE: Aldamisa International will launch pre-sales in Cannes next week on Kilburn Media’s wedding day horror tale with Diablo Cody and Steven Schneider on board as executive producers.
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NewsAbigail Harm triumphs at LAAPFF
Director Lee Isaac Chung’s film won the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival’s grand jury prize for best narrative feature earlier in the week.
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NewsKino Lorber, Adopt strike pact
Kino Lorber has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute selected titles from Adopt Films on home media and digital platforms.
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NewsContent boards Pudsey project
Content Film will launch worldwide sales on the Croisette of Vertigo Films’ previously announced talking-dog live-action adaptation based on the winner of TV show Britain’s Got Talent in May 2012.
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NewsDisney sets Big Hero 6
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures top brass said on Thursday [9] the previously untitled animation will open on Nov 7, 2014.
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NewsDarclight takes Contracted to Cannes
Darclight Films has acquired international rights to the horror thriller and will commence screenings in Cannes. XYZ Films handles North American sales.
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NewsEpic, Yesbox team on Thale
The Los Angeles-based Epic has partnered with Norway’s Yesbox Productions to finance and produce an English-language sequel to the Scandinavian fantasy thriller. Separately, Osiris Entertainment has come on board to sell The Kill Hole.