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NewsJohnny English poised to step into the void as Smurfs slows
Sony Pictures Releasing International’s (SPRI) The Smurfs has ruled the roost for several weekends and has begun to slow down after a magnificent run that has yielded more than $322.8m.
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NewsTrishna goes to Sundance Selects for North America
Sundance Selects has confirmed its acquisition of all North American rights to Trishna, Michael Winterbottom’s India-set contemporary retelling of Tess Of The D’Urbevilles.
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NewsGaga closes deal on Paul WS Anderson's Pompeii
Gaga Corporation has closed a deal on its second major film at Toronto, buying Japanese rights to Impact Pictures’ $100m romantic adventure epic Pompeii from Summit Entertainment.
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FeaturesThe Inbetweeners Movie: Anatomy of a UK hit
Screen breaks down the keys to success for the UK’s summer sensation The Inbetweeners Movie, the territory’s most successful independent comedy ever and its third-biggest film of the year.
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NewsIFC shopping spree lands Sister's Sister, 4:44, Incident
A flurry of Toronto deals emerged late on Wednesday (14) as UTA and Submarine sold Lynn Shelton’s Your Sister’s Sister to IFC for North and Latin America, StudioCanal for the UK and Madman for Australia and New Zealand in a bundle of deals that amounted to approximately $1.5m.
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NewsEuropa Distribution to host VOD session during San Sebastian workshop
European distribution alliance to host a two-day session on VOD as part of its three-day workshop
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NewsDigital platform Prescreen launches with eye on social media
The model is designed to offer filmmakers and distributors an alternative to traditional channels through the mass marketing of curated content that is then shared by users through social media.
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NewsGaga takes Japan on StudioCanal's Tinker Tailor
Gaga Corporation has bought Japanese rights to Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy from StudioCanal. The deal closed at the Toronto International Film Festival between StudioCanal’s Harold Van Lier and Gaga’s Tom Yoda.
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Truly Indie picks up Incendiary: The Willingham Case for US
Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban’s Truly Indie will handle the US theatrical release for Incediary: The Willingham Case, set to premiere in September.
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NewsLittle Film Company signs first-look with 8th Street Films
Robbie Little announced the pact with producer Scott Rosenfelt’s company on Wednesday (14).
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NewsLiddell moves on Killer Joe, Magnet buys God Bless America
Liddell Entertainment has stumped up a $4m MG for US rights to the thriller Killer Joe starring Matthew Maconaughey and Emile Hirsch following its weekend North American premiere in Toronto.
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NewsTerraferma shifts for Elle Driver
Elle Driver has closed key territories here on Emanuele Crialese’s Venice special jury prize-winner Terraferma ahead of its North American premiere tonight (13).
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NewsJohnny Lin's Filmula broadens reach, strikes FilmNation pact
Taiwanese Filmula founder Johnny Lin is expanding his reach into co-financing and production and has announced a first-look development deal with FilmNation.
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NewsCBS Films cooks up Salmon as Goon draws Magnet
CBS Films has finalised its acquisition of Lasse Hallstrom’s popular Toronto entry Salmon Fishing In The Yemen after paying $5.5m-$6m for US rights and pledging what is understood to be a substantial p&a commitment. A dramatic day ended with two people fainting at the world premiere of Alexandre Courtes’ Midnight ...
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D Street Media Group to release Afrikaans hit Roepman
US production and distribution company D Street Media Group has signed on to release the Afrikaans film Roepman, in all media across North America.
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Binoche-starrer Elles flies for Memento
Memento Films International has scored a slew of deals on Malgoska Szumowska’s Elles which had its world premiere here last Friday.
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Fortissimo adopts Toronto world premiere Michael
Fortissimo Films has acquired international rights outside India to Ribhu Das Gupta’s Michael, which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday.
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Raven Banner picks up sales rights on Brawler
Raven Banner has come on board to represents worldwide rights to Chris Sivertson’s MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) thriller Brawler.
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Tucci, Cooper keep Company for Voltage Pictures
Stanley Tucci and Chris Cooper have joined the cast of The Company You Keep, which Voltage Pictures is selling in Toronto.
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NewsHistorias secures domestic deal through Film Movement
Film Movement has acquired North American rights to Historias by Brazilian filmmaker Julia Murat.