UK News – Page 497
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NewsScreen Awards unveils shortlist for Cinema of the Year
Five cinemas nominated for companies that have more than 25 screens.
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NewsSay When UK release pushed back
Comedy starring Keira Knightly and Chloe Grace Moretz pushed back to November.
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NewsHPI sells major territories on 99 Homes
EXCLUSIVE: Hyde Park International (HPI) has licensed Ramin Bahrani’s buzz drama 99 Homes to StudioCanal in the UK and VVS in Canada in a raft of major sales.
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NewsLionsgate UK expands distribution
Adds Summit label titles including Allegiant Part 2 to its slate. eOne previously handled distribution of Summit titles in the UK.
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NewsLionsgate moves on Dirty Grandpa
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has snapped up US and UK rights in Toronto to the raucous comedy project, one of the sales sleeper hits of Toronto that QED International introduced to the market last week.
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NewsGoldman to oversee Curzon distribution
Former Miramax and Sony Pictures exec tasked with growing Curzon’s sales revenue.
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NewsSex Tape goes viral at UK box office
Sony’s comedy debuts top with $2.3m (£1.43m), including previews; Universal’s Lucy crosses £10m and led Fri-Sun with $1.9m (£1.19m).
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NewsSoda takes UK/Canada for Angel
EXCLUSIVE: Distributor acquires UK/Ireland and Canadian rights to Michal Winterbottom’s Toronto premiere.
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NewsSalt inks Barrymore-Collette film deals
EXCLUSIVE: Deals for Miss You Already, from Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke, which starts shooting on Sunday.
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NewsBFI to invest £2m in Neighbourhood Cinema
Initiative will see £2m of investment over four years to enable film fans across the UK to get more opportunities to see a range of films.
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NewsIf I Stay tops UK social media buzz
Chloe Grace Moretz tearjerker leaves Sex Tape and Sin City in the shade.
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NewsSoda, Thunderbird kick off merger with Riot Club deal
EXCLUSIVE: Soda brand continues to exist as the company expands to include Canadian distribution, starting with The Riot Club.
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NewsIM Global shuffles UK office, Apsara
IM Global has hired Emil Elmer to head up its UK office as David Jourdan moves back to LA to oversee acquisitions for the Apsara label, among other tasks.
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NewsAriel Vroman’s Criminal underway
Principal photography has begun in London on director Ariel Vroman’s thriller Criminal.
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NewsThe Grandmaster finally gets UK release date
Metrodome to release Wong Kar Wai’s martial arts epic in November.
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NewsDogwoof sells Dior and I to Asia
Distributor will hold further talks about the doc with buyers in Toronto.