All Distribution articles – Page 531
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NewsPaladin acquires Otter 501 before Santa Barbara world premiere
Mark Urman negotiated the deal with producers Sea Studios Foundation. The film is set to receive its first public screening at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Thursday (2).
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NewsEYZ moves into sales with Berlinale title Karaman
Berlin-based distribution company EYZ Media is branching out into the international sales business.
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NewsPeli, Spielberg's The River to launch in UK on iTunes
US paranormal thriller series The River will debut on iTunes in the UK just one day after its US premiere.
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NewsSony streamlines global commercial activities under Matt Brown
As evp of worldwide commercial for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Brown [pictured] will oversee all commercial efforts at the studio. He previously served as evp of North American and international.
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NewsHong Kong cinema squeezed out by high rents
One of Hong Kong exhibitor UA Cinemas’ flagship multiplexes closed its doors yesterday (Jan 31) after losing its rental lease on the ground floor of the busy Times Square shopping mall.
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NewsPretty Pictures acquires French rights to Compliance
Craig Zobel’s sophomore feature caused a stir among audiences and critics when it premiered at Sundance due to the inflammatory story about a fast food worker subjected to a humiliating investigation by a man who claims to be a police officer.
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NewsAvengers to get IMAX treatment for summer
The highly anticipated Marvel Studios production is set to be released through Disney on May 4 and will now be digitally remastered into IMAX 3D format for a worldwide day-and-date release.
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NewsMyriad acquires international rights to Nobody Walks
Ry Russo-Young’s Sundance entry will be presented to international buyers at the EFM in Berlin next week. Magnolia previously acquired US rights in Park City and plans a significant theatrical release.
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Paramount to distribute Universal home entertainment in Brazil
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) and Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) have agreed terms for a five-year deal commencing in the second quarter.
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FeaturesTarget audience
The viewing habits of UK film-goers go under the microscope in extensive new research carried out by Film3Sixty - with surprising findings about piracy, social media and theatrical windows.
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NewsMiramax inks on-demand deal with BT Vision
Chicago, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, The English Patient included in deal.
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NewsSouth Korea's record 2011 box office up 7.4% year-on-year
KOFIC reports that gross was $1.1bn for the year.
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NewsWar Horse continues to reign supreme at UK box office
Steven Spielberg’s adaptation records third consecutive week at number one, while Alexander Payne achieves best-ever UK opening with The Descendants.
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NewsBBC iPlayer and ITV Player to launch on Sky
Sky has signed major deals with the BBC and ITV to bring the two terrestrial broadcasters’ video on demand services to its platform.
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NewsSundance: Weinsteins take Favorite, Indomina gets Rap, FilmDistrict takes on Safety
In two late-breaking deals on Sunday (29), The Weinstein Company took US rights to Stephen Frears’ caper Lay The Favorite while Indomina Releasing acquired the world on Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap. Also, FilmDistrict took Safety Not Guaranteed.
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NewsOdin’s Eye to take Forbidden Ground, One Mile Above to Berlin
Sales agent Odin’s Eye Entertainment will be at the European Film Market with Australian war film Forbidden Ground and Chinese adventure drama One Mile Above.
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NewsSundance: Magnolia takes US rights to Compliance, 2 Days
The deals continued to roll in on Saturday (28) as Magnolia acquired Craig Zobel’s thriller following their previous collaboration on Great Wall Of Sound.
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NewsSundance: Middle Of Nowhere, Simon Killer sell
Participant Media and AFFRM (African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement) have jointly acquired US theatrical rights to AFFRM founder Ava DuVernay’s Middle Of Nowhere, while IFC have added Antonio Campos’ Simon Killer to the pipeline.
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NewsFuture Cinema launches new initiative
The Other Cinema will launch in London on Feb 14 with a screening of David Lean’s Brief Encounter.
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ShortsHD, Magnolia to release Oscar nominated shorts on Feb 10
The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012 series will visit more than 200 theatres in the US and Canada.