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NewsVertical Entertainment distributor launches
The full-service content marketing and distribution company will focus on studio quality films and supply all North American platforms.
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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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Lovelace to open PIFF
The Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) will open on Jun 19 with Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s Lovelace and close four days later with Francesca Gregorini’s Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes.
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NewsHarry Hill film to begin shoot
Steve Bendelack directing and Robert Jones producing The Harry Hill Movie.
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NewsByrne, Huppert, Eisenberg board Trier film
EXCLUSIVE: Picture is Norwegian Oslo August 31st director Joachim Trier’s first English-language film.
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NewsBertolucci to head Venice jury
Director Bernardo Bertolucci assumes role for second time after chairing 1983 jury.
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NewsGus Van Sant to teach in Sarajevo
Bela Tarr’s Film.Factory introduces BA and MA courses; Gus Van Sant lined up as an instructor.
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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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NewsArnold, Meadows, Considine lead Film4 slate
Development slate includes Andrea Arnold’s US-set Mag Crew and a Film4.0 doc about Nick Cave.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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.