All Distribution articles – Page 436

  • The_Selfish_Giant_2
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    Sundance Selects finds Selfish Giant

    2013-05-23T17:46:00Z

    Sundance Selects has picked up North American rights from Protagonist Pictures to Clio Barnard’s Directors’ Fortnight entry The Selfish Giant starring Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas and Sean Gilder.

  • Cannes
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    Double Dutch closes slew of deals

    2013-05-23T15:00:00Z

    Canada’s Double Dutch International has licensed rights in Cannes to Level 1 Entertainment’s thriller Detour starring Neil Hopkins and Brea Grant, closing deals with IPA Asia Pacific for Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.

  • On_The_Job_04
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    Well Go gets On The Job

    2013-05-23T11:31:00Z

    Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired all North American rights from XYZ Films to Erik Matti’s Director’s Fortnight entry On The Job.

  • Young_And_Beautiful
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    Young & Beautiful attracts Sundance Selects

    2013-05-23T11:28:00Z

    Company picks up US rights to François Ozon’s Competition title [pictured].

  • Ship of Theseus
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    UTV boards Ship of Theseus

    2013-05-23T06:00:00Z

    Company picks up Indian rights to Anand Gandhi’s award-winning debut feature [pictured].

  • Hatchet III
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    Raven Banner to wield Hatchet III

    2013-05-23T06:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Raven Banner picks up Canadian rights to BJ McDonnell’s horror [pictured].

  • Jim Mickle
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    Australia's Umbrella gets Cold in July

    2013-05-23T06:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Australian outfit pre-buys Jim Mickle’s revenge-thriller.

  • Diana
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    eOne falls for Naomi Watts' Diana

    2013-05-23T04:38:00Z

    The trademark late cascade of US deals emerged on Thursday [23] as Cannes neared the finish line, led by eOne’s acquisition of US rights to hot market title Diana.

  • Naqoyqatsi
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    Cinedigm acquires TIFF premiere Visitors

    2013-05-22T18:20:00Z

    Cinedigm has taken North American rights to Godfrey Reggio’s Visitors, set to receive its world premiere on Sept 8 at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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    Vertical finds The Snow Queen

    2013-05-22T17:07:00Z

    Vertical Entertainment has acquired all US rights to the Russian 3D animated feature The Snow Queen. Wizart Distribution’s Diana Yurinova handled international sales in Cannes.

  • Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
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    Mandela biopic scores major sales

    2013-05-22T13:32:00Z

    Pathe International and Distant Horizon have done roaring business on an upcoming Nelson Mandela biopic.

  • Oh_Boy
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    Music Box takes Oh Boy for US

    2013-05-22T13:17:00Z

    Beta has closed a US deal with Music Box for German box office hit Oh Boy.

  • Pioneer
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    UK's Arrow targets thriller Pioneer

    2013-05-22T13:02:00Z

    UK distributor Arrow has bought Erik Skjoldbjærg’s 1980s set thriller Pioneer, set at the height of Norwegian “oil boom”, from TrustNordisk.

  • Blood Ties
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    Lionsgate acquires US on Blood Ties

    2013-05-22T11:41:00Z

    In what the parties claimed to be the biggest US buy of the festival, Lionsgate/Roadside announced on Wednesday [23] they had acquired Cannes Competition entry Blood Ties.

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    Sundance Selects gets Blue

    2013-05-22T11:09:00Z

    Sundance Selects announced out of Cannes it is acquiring rights to Abdellatif Kechiche’s competition entry Blue Is The Warmest Color from Wild Bunch.

  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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    Lionsgate breaks its Cannes record

    2013-05-22T08:59:00Z

    Lionsgate has revealed record sales in Cannes, earning more than $250m on the slate of nine titles including The Hunger Games: Mockingjay 1 and 2, Step Up 5 and The Last Witch Hunter.

  • Keanu Reeves
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    RADiUS-TWC buys Tai Chi

    2013-05-22T08:45:00Z

    RADiUS-TWC has swooped on its second buy of the festival, taking North American rights to Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut Man Of Tai Chi.

  • Sake-Bomb
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    UK picks up Sake-Bomb

    2013-05-22T06:00:00Z

    Junya Sakino’s road movie [pictured] premiered at SXSW.

  • pussy_riot_a_punk_prayer
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    Independent boards Pussy Riot doc

    2013-05-22T06:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: London-based company takes UK rights to Maxim Pozdorovkin and Mike Lerner’s documentary [pictured].

  • Love is in the Air
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    Love Is In The Air for Swipe

    2013-05-22T06:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: UK indie takes rights to French box office hit.