All United States articles – Page 896
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NewsAdopt Films acquires Victoria for US
The distributor has picked up US rights from The Match Factory to Sebastian Schipper’s thriller following its world premiere in Berlin.
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NewsFifty Shades ties up US on $93m
FEBRUARY 17 UPDATE: Universal’s smash S&M romance dominated North America on a confirmed $85.2m three-day debut that toppled The Passion Of The Christ’s 11-year February record and scored $93m over the four-day Presidents’ Day Weekend.
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CommentFour lessons from the global success of British films
Chris O’ Connor, British Consul General based in Los Angeles, on British strength in awards season.
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NewsSamuel Goldywn Films picks up Tangerines
The distributor has acquired US rights to Estonia’s foreign language Oscar nominee.
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NewsARC finds See You In Valhalla
ARC Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to Jarret Tarnol’s coming-of-age story.
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NewsDavid Unger forms Three Six Zero Entertainment
Talent agent David Unger has joined Three Six Zero Group co-founders Mark Gillespie and Dean Wilson to form Three Six Zero Entertainment.
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NewsArtsploitation snaps up Toro Loco: Bloodthirsty
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has announced from Berlin it has closed an all-rights North American deal for Chilean genre specialist Patricio Valladares’ action-comedy.
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NewsSundance Selects buys 45 Years
Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to the Berlinale selection 45 Years starring Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay. Separately, The Orchard has acquired Cartel Land while monterey media will release Runoff.
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NewsLive From New York! to open Tribeca
Bao Nguyen’s documentary about the history of Saturday Night Live will kick off the 14th edition of the festival in New York on April 15.
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NewsBuyers find Sierra/Affinity's Gold
Sierra/Affinity has sold more than 30 territories at EFM on Black Bear Pictures’ red-hot Matthew McConaughey adventure package, set to start principal photography in June.
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NewsUniversal, Paramount strike home ent pact
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) has signed a deal to distribute Paramount’s physical Blu-ray and DVD home entertainment product.
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NewsWhere Hope Grows gets release date
Roadside Attractions and Godspeed Pictures have set a May 15 theatrical release for the 2014 Heartland Film Festival Audience Choice Award winner.
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NewsLionsgate, Starz in stock swap
Leading Starz shareholder John Malone earns seat on the Lionsgate board as the latter seeks to boost its TV business.
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NewsShoreline boards Paid In Full
EXCLUSIVE: Shoreline Entertainment has picked up world sales rights at the EFM to the crime-thriller starring Jonathan Bennett, Nikki Shah and James Russo.
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NewsL.A. Italia FF to honour Liza Minnelli
The lead actress Oscar winner for Cabaret will be honoured with the 2015 Jack Valenti – Los Angeles Italia Legend Award at the L.A. Italia Film Festival.
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NewsAbramorama to release An Honest Liar
Richard Abramowitz will guide the nationwide release of the documentary through his company.
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NewsBold launches London office
Gary Michael Walters, CEO of the production company behind Whiplash and Nightcrawler, has opened a London hub.