All Distribution articles – Page 540
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NewsBFI pledges additional £1m to P&A fund
The BFI’s Board of Governors has approved an additional £1m funding for UK distributors via its P&A fund.
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NewsIcon UK shakeup continues as indie teams with Lionsgate on future distribution
Lionsgate UK will ‘distribute and release certain of Icon’s film rights’ in the UK as Icon confirms shift in direction
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NewsEntertainment One picks up US rights to Special Forces
Negotiated with StudioCanal, the deal marks eOne’s first US theatrical acquisition since it expanded into North American distribution.
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NewsCinestar pacts with AAM for digital rollout
Digital distribution provider AAM to convert up to 450 screens for Germany’s Cinestar through VPF model.
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NewsEuropa Cinemas winners include exhibitors in Germany, Scotland, Poland
Europa Cinemas has presented its annual awards to the best exhibitors and cinemas in its network.
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NewsDogwoof picks up four IDFA titles, including winner Planet of Snail
Other acquisitions include The Island President, about a carbon neutral politician in the Maldives.
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NewsThanksgiving audiences reward Twilight with $42m US hold
The Twilight instalment boosted its running total to $22.1m after the second weekend, holding off a trio of family-friendly entries over Thanksgiving led by The Muppets (pictured).
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NewsBreaking Dawn adds $76m internationally to cross $275m
A solid second weekend for Summit’s latest Twilight episode delivered a confirmed $76m from approximately 10,500 venues in 68 markets as the running total overtook Twilight’s $200m lifetime tally. Bella, Edward and friends should surge past the half-billion global mark within a day or two.
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PictureWorks brings Melancholia to India
Mumbai-based distributor PictureWorks has picked up Indian rights to Lars von Trier’s Melancholia from Scandinavian sales agent TrustNordisk and plans to release it in major urban centre early next year.
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NewsFilm4 launches online campaign for Dreams Of A Life
The online interactive experience will coincide with Dogwoof’s UK release of Carol Morley’s documentary.
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NewsEros to open Ra.One on 250 screens in Korea
Eros hoping to replicate performance of a number of Bollywood hits in the territory this year
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NewsHMV launches on demand service with FilmFlex
High street retailer finally enters VOD space in bid to combat physical DVD slump.
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NewsTelefilm Canada’s new “Success Index” more than just box office
Telefilm Canada is poised to change the rules of the distribution game in 2012 with its new “success index”, it was announced at its third Annual Public Meeting, webcast live from Winnipeg, Manitoba on Wednesday.
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NewsChinese exhibitors to boycott Zhang Yimou’s Flowers of War
Eight major cinema circuits in China plan to boycott the release of WWII drama after production outfit requests ticket price rise and increased revenue share
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NewsIcon UK appoints new CEO, business shifts to production
Further changes afoot at UK branch of Len Blavatnik’s Icon Group.
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NewsFox International makes history, crosses $2bn in 2011
The distributor has become the only company to pass the mark in a single calendar year five times and the first to do so for three consecutive years.
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NewsIntramovies, Sherlock Films to boost Italian films to Spain
The initiative aims to prove that Italian cinema has commercial appeal with the Spanish public.
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NewsFinecut closes more post-AFM deals for titles including Leafie
South Korean sales company Finecut has announced further deals from the AFM led by Leafie, Korea’s highest grossing animation, which sold to Ascot Elite for German-speaking territories and Conquest Filmes for Brazil.
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NewsIDFA deals include StudioCanal taking UK on Vreeland doc
Other deals done for Girl Model, The Story of Film and more titles.
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IFC Midnight picks up US rights to The Corridor from XYZ Films
First-time director Evan Kelly’s sci-fi thriller has won several awards including both the Gold Audience Choice award for Best Canadian Film and AMD award for screenplay at Fantasia 2011.