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NewsOnline platform MUBI picks up UK thriller Exhibit A
Online VOD service MUBI (formerly The Auteurs) has picked up Dom Rotheroe’s Raindance-winning indie thriller Exhibit A for pay-per-view streaming.
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NewsSoda takes on brilliantlove for New British Cinema Quarterly series
Soda Pictures has acquired the UK and Irish rights to Ashley Horner’s brilliantlove and will release the film as part of its New British Cinema Quarterly series.
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NewsFineCut has sales spree including two deals for Japan
South Korean sales company FineCut has sold a raft of films including two to Japan - Korean War film 71 – Into The Fire, which sold to Kadokawa Pictures and Cannes Critics’ Week title Bedevilled, which sold to King Records.
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NewsCurious strikes Australian deal for Zonad with The Works
The Works International has sold Irish comedy Zonad to Curious Film for distribution in Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsLucky Red scoops up Italian rights to Machete ahead of Venice premiere
Andrea Occhipinti of Italy’s Lucky Red has closed a deal with Hyde Park for Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis’ Machete, in advance of its out of competition midnight screening on Venice’s opening day.
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NewsSquareOne takes on Hungry Rabbit Jumps, Dark Tide, Ironclad
German independent licence trader SquareOne Entertainment is set to consolidate its new position in the German theatrical market with further acquisitions to be released with distribution partner Universum Film.
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NewsImagina sells Spanish drama Paper Birds to Japan
Spanish outfit Imagina has sold Emilio Aragon’s $8m music drama Paper Birds to Alcine-Terran for theatrical distribution in Japan, ahead of its premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival.
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NewsNetwork takes UK rights to Asian slasher film Dream Home from Fortissimo
Network Releasing has acquired all UK rights to Pang Ho-Cheung’s Dream Home, a slasher movie set against China’s housing crisis.
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NewsRichard Sheffield's new distribution outfit Pinnacle picks up Snow Flower, Bang Bang Club
Veteran distributor Richard Sheffield was buying with a new hat on at Cannes but is only now willing to talk up Pinnacle Films, Australia’s newest name in distribution.
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NewsFiGa Films sells Aardvark to Spain, with strong interest elsewhere
International sales agent FiGa Films has sold Kitao Sakurai’s Argentinian-US film Aardvark, a Locarno selection, to Madrid-based distributor Aquelarre.
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NewsDisney lands $660m Miramax sale to Ron Tutor's equity group
Disney has finally struck a deal to sell its Miramax film division to the Filmyard group of private equity investors.
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NewsBeta takes on titles from Porchlight, On Pictures
German sales, distribution and production outfit Beta Film has acquired international film catalogues of U.S. producer and distributor Porchlight and Spain’s On Pictures/Zeta Group.
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NewsLatido secures Asian deals on top titles
Spanish sales outfit Latido Films has secured several deals for its films, especially in Asia, including Oscar winner The Secret In Their Eyes to Korea and India.
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NewsIcon plans October UK launch for Sundance hit Buried
Icon Film Distribution plans an Oct 1 UK release for Rodrigo Cortes’ thriller Buried.
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Icon takes UK rights to Rare Exports from Kinology
Icon Film Distribution has taken UK rights to fantasy thriller Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale and plans a Dec 3 launch in the UK.
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NewsMirovision sells The Housemaid to IFC
South Korean sales agent Mirovision has sold Im Sang-soo’s Cannes competition title The Housemaid to IFC Films for the US.
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Tender Son, Le Quattro Volte continue deals for Coproduction Office
Post-Cannes deals include French acquisition of Le Quattro Volte and Czech deal for Tender Son — The Frankenstein Project.
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David Whitney's Kandahar Break sells to UK, US
UK distributor Revolver and US outfit Peace Arch Entertainment have picked up British director David Whitney’s debut film, Kandahar Break.
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NewsStrand strikes US deal for Uncle Boonmee with Match Factory
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Palme D’Or winner Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.