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NewsExclusive Releasing nabs US, UK, CIS on Two Mothers
The Naomi Watts-Robin Wright Sundance drama will get a day-and-date release; marks Exclusive Releasing’s first acquisition.
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NewsCasting By rights picked up by Autlook
Documentary sales agent Autlook has secured ‘rest of world’ rights for star-studded feature Casting By, which debuted at Toronto in September.
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NewsSundance: RADIUS-TWC, eOne, Magnolia in deals action
The Park City deals continued to roll in as RADiUS-TWC made its third acquisition of the festival on Lovelace, while eOne picked up US rights to cannibal film We Are What We Are and Magnolia bought Prince Avalanche.
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NewsRosario Dawson joins Queen Of The Night
The thriller is based on an original story by Atom Egoyan. eOne Films handles international sales, while eOne will distribute in Canada and ARP Selection in France.
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NewsFilmNation adds Hugh Grant rom-com to EFM roster
Castle Rock Entertainment is producing Marc Lawrence’s untitled project that reunites the writer-director with his lead from Music And Lyrics and Two Weeks Notice and also stars Marisa Tomei. Glen Basner will handle all international sales.
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NewsSundance: RADiUS-TWC swoops again on Inequality For All
The distributor’s fourth buy of the festival follows a deal for all English-speaking rights to Jacob Kornbluth’s disparity of wealth documentary.
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NewsFreestyle Digital Media acquires Norman for DVD, VoD
Jonathan Segal’s drama stars Emily VanCamp, Dan Byrd, Richard Jenkins, Adam Goldberg and Billy Lush.
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NewsLife Of Pi reaches $400m international, $500m worldwide
Fox 2000’s epic adventure and multiple Oscar nominee crossed both milestones on Tuesday [22].
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CommentRotterdam opens with a bang...and a Bastard
A stylish local film, opening night speeches that were (gasp!) entertaining and a cloud installation get the 42nd IFFR started in style.
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NewsNew German sales/production outfit launched
EXCLUSIVE: Andreas Rothbauer and Alec Schulmann have joined forces to launch the Berlin-based integrated sales and production outfit Picture Tree International (PTI).
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FeaturesMichael Noer, Northwest
Michael Noer’s Northwest, which premieres at Rotterdam and Göteborg, explores life in a crime-ridden Copenhagen neighbourhood. The director tells Wendy Mitchell about the search for truth in his characters.
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FeaturesTom Hooper: "If it's not convincing, all is lost"
Tom Hooper took the bold step of shooting his Les Misérables adaptation with live singing. The director tells Michael Rosser about how the method gave power back to the actors.
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FeaturesHigh street blues
HMV and Blockbuster have gone into administration in the UK, yet the physical sale of DVDs is still a viable market. Geoffrey Macnab looks at the implications for distributors and what the future could hold.