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News‘Dogspiracy’ dog abuse documentary acquired for international sales (exclusive)
Paul Crompton’s film explores the hidden world of dog abuse.
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NewsSony shifts ‘Paddington In Peru’ US release to February 14, 2025
Family tentpole goes up against Captain America: Brave New World.
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NewsPhilip Knatchbull to return to UK’s Curzon on interim basis; Edward Fletcher to depart (exclusive)
Curzon was acquired at auction by US’ Fortress Investment Group earlier this month.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival award winner ‘Four Mothers’ picked up for UK-Ireland
The feature is set for release in April next year.
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NewsParamount tweaks release dates of awards hopefuls ‘September 5’, ‘Better Man’
Studio finesses strategy heading into critical corridor.
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NewsRotterdam-bound ‘Acts Of Love’ acquired for world sales (exclusive)
Film will have world premiere in Rotterdam’s Harbour strand.
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News‘The Penguin Lessons’, ‘Kneecap’ receive UK Global Screen Fund support; fund lands key hire
Jordan Allwood joins the UKGSF team from sales outfit Independent Entertainment.
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NewsEuropean blockbusters are an “endangered species” says European Audiovisual Observatory report
Report highlights a European industry that is producing more and more films each year but attracting fewer admissions worldwide.
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NewsThere’s a crisis in self-censorship by documentary institutions, says IDFA debate
Risk averse festivals and buyers are proving a major hurdle for political films, hears IDFA’s ’Finding the Compass’ session.
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NewsDonnie Yen’s ‘The Prosecutor’ lands US distribution and sets release date (exclusive)
The action-thriller is inspired by a real legal case in Hong Kong.
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NewsBleecker Street acquires US rights to David Mackenzie’s TIFF premiere ‘Relay’
Theatrical release planned for 2025.
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NewsAtlas acquires Tallinn title ‘The Weeping Walk’ (exclusive)
Film will have its world premiere in Tallinn’s First Feature Competition.
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NewsLGBTQ+ sports documentary ‘Gay Games’ picked up for world sales (exclusive)
Film is currently in production, from Bafta-winning director Cherish Oteka.
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NewsAlain Guiraudie’s ‘Misericordia’ acquired for UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Film will be released theatrically in spring 2025.
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NewsLionsgate, Kingdom Story Company renew first-look on back of biggest year to date
Supplier of faith-based film just opened ’The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’.
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NewsReally Local Group calls on more support for UK’s indie cinemas amid Catford Mews closure
The cinema’s landlord, Lewisham Council, closed the cinema citing non-payment of rent by the Really Local Group.
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NewsUK’s Curzon acquired by US investment group Fortress
The deal will “secure the jobs of Curzon’s more than 350 employees”, according to the new owners.
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NewsNeon schedules December 27 release for Asif Kapadia’s docu-fiction hybrid ‘2073’
Samantha Morton, Naomi Ackie star in IDFA-bound docu-fiction hybrid and Venice world premiere.
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NewsHong Sangsoo’s Locarno title ‘By The Stream’ acquired for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The film centres around a scandalous incident involving a lecturer and her uncle.
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NewsUS abortion rights doc ‘Zurawski v Texas’ acquired for international sales (exclusive)
The documentary follows women denied abortions, who group together to sue the state.