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NewsCinema Guild in Big World VOD pact
Cinema Guild has closed a deal to serve as exclusive VOD distributor for Big World Pictures, kicking off with an HD restoration of Eric Rohmer’s A Summer’s Tale.
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NewsXLrator revs up for Wrecker
The distributor has struck a deal at the AFM with IndustryWorks Pictures for US rights to the truck horror thriller.
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NewsRoom goes into production
Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen and William H Macy have joined Brie Larson on the cast of Element Pictures and No Trace Camping’s drama, which has started production. A24 holds US rights and StudioCanal will distribute in the UK. FilmNation sells internationally.
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NewsHighland buyers check into Shelby
Worldwide rights holders Highland Film Group has reported a slew of sales at AFM on Christmas tale Shelby starring Chevy Chase.
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NewsAFI FEST to premiere American Sniper
The world premiere of Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper will screen on November 11 on the same day as the world premiere screening of Selma.
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NewsThe Butterfly God flies into AFM
APA is at the AFM touting North American rights to The Butterfly God, which Jay Russell of Ladder 49 fame has come on board to direct.
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NewsBuyers gaze into High Point's Mirror
High Point has confirmed the first acquisitions of Ed Boase’s urban myth-inspired horror, The Mirror.
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NewsBig Hero 6 rules US on $56.2m
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest family feature overcame Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar to rule the North American charts as box office for the top 12 gained 87% on last weekend.
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NewsAll Roads leads to sales for AMBI
AMBI Distribution has announced a number of sales at AFM on All Roads Lead To Rome starring Sarah Jessica Parker.
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NewsNetflix component complicates Hateful Eight deals
EXCLUSIVE: Some deals on The Hateful Eight held up by home entertainment strategy, say sources.
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NewsDas, Yisang Media partner on Ice Moon Rising
EXCLUSIVE: Das Films has signed a deal with Beijing based Yisang Media Investment to finance the $35-$40m sci-fi.
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CommentNo Country for Defensive Ends
One-time Tampa Bay Bucs defensive end Simeon Rice is at the AFM with his feature debut Unsullied.
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NewsSierra/Affinity draws heat on The Hunter's Prayer
The company has wrapped up a slew of sales on Jonathan Mostow’s upcoming thriller starring Sam Worthington and Odeya Rush.
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NewsFriends pay tribute to David Smitas
Friends and colleagues held a memorial in Los Angeles on November 7 for David Smitas, the entertainment lawyer who died recently at the age of 62 following a long battle with cancer.
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NewsARC takes US on The Barber
ARC Entertainment has acquired all US rights to Chapman Filmed Entertainment’s thriller The Barber, which The Little Film Company is selling internationally.
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NewsRupert Friend to direct Barton
Rupert Friend will make his feature directorial debut and star in Barton & Charlie & Checco & Bill, which Bron Studios and Fortitude International co-finance in association with Creative Wealth Media Finance.
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NewsCartagena unveils PuertoLab
Directors working on their first, second or third films are invited to enter for the CINECOLOR prize, which includes all post-production processes.
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NewsDDI trades on The Littlest Reindeer
Double Dutch International (DDI) has closed deals on Awesometown’s Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer at AFM.
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NewsProducers ready The Black Album
EXCLUSIVE: Producers Gina G Goff of Goff Productions and Rene Sheridan are at the AFM in talks with financiers and sales agents on horror-thriller The Black Album.