All Distribution articles – Page 560
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NewsDogwoof launches VOD service Dogwoof TV
A revenue percentage of all Dogwoof films ‘shared’ via the service will be given to the file sharer
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NewsVertice sells Lovestorming to Venevision for the US
Spanish outfit Vertice Sales has secured a number of deals on key titles ahead of Toronto, including Borja Cobeaga’s popular comedy Lovestorming (No Controles) to Venevision for the US.
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Film Movement acquires North America on French thriller Free Men
The second world war saga screens in Toronto and stars Tahar Rahim from A Prophet as a Muslim Algerian immigrant in Vichy France who joins the Resistance to save hundreds of Jews.
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NewsNick Broomfield’s Sarah Palin doc to get US release through Freestyle
Sarah Palin – You Betcha! will open in theatres in New York and Los Angeles on Sept 30 following its world premiere in Toronto on Sept 11.
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NewsVisit Films takes TIFF premieres The Odds and Fable Of The Fish
Ryan Kampe’s New York-based sales company has boarded international rights to teen murder mystery The Odds from writer-director Simon Davidson and drama Fable Of The Fish from Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr.
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NewsABC Cinemien takes Stockholm East to Benelux
Venice Critics’ Week opener scheduled for an early 2012 release
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NewsInferno to tout Broken City at Toronto
The company sent out the screenplay before the Labor Day holiday weekend and anticipates heavy interest on the noir tale as buyers prepare to descend on Canada.
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GE, Cinelan collaborate on three-minute doc series
Morgan Spurlock and Karol Martesco-Fenster will lead the initiative to create 30 three-minutes docs focused on the power of ideas. GE and video publiser Cinelan are sponsoring four Filmmaker Lounge receptions to run during Toronto from Sept 9-12.
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NewsMetrodome launches aggregation service Met Digital
UK distributor launches digital aggregation service for distributors and rights holders
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Strand Releasing, Film Movement bulk up slates
Strand has acquired US rights to Schleinzer’s Cannes premiere Michael from Les Films du Losange ahead of its North American premiere.
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NewsNetflix kicks off LatAm expansion with Brazilian launch
The internet film and television distributor begun its Portuguese-language service in Brazil on Monday (5) and will roll out in a total of 43 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean by Sept 12.
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NewsThe Help rules Labor Day on $19m as record summer ends
The Civil Rights Era drama has reached $123.4m after the four-day holiday weekend as the summer season reached an estimated $4.4bn-$4.5bn.
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NewseOne UK acquires Icelandic thriller Black’s Game
TrustNordisk handling thriller executive produced by Nicolas Winding Refn [pictured].
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NewsSmurfs bear down on $300m at international box office
The blue wave continued to wash away all before it as the family film added an estimated $23.3m on 8,360 screens in 71 markets through Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) to reach $295.8m.
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NewsFDA launches screenings event for Scottish media
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Jane Eyre, The Help among films to be screened.
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NewsAnti-piracy service muso.com launching for film industry
Service that tracks and removes llegal file sharing now available to the film industry.
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NewsThe Smurfs seek to dominate light international session
Sony Pictures Releasing International’s (SPRI) family smash stood at more than $257m heading into the weekend and opens in around 20 markets including Norway, Sweden and Finland.
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Myriad to start sales in Toronto on Jennifer Lynch’s Chained
Vincent D’Onofrio and Julia Ormond star in the psychological thriller. Anchor Bay holds US rights and has tentatively set a spring 2012 release.
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Shooting begins on Stoker for Scott Free, Searchlight, Indian Paintbrush
Park Chan-wook’s first English-language feature stars Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Dermot Mulroney and Jacki Weaver.
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NewsSundance Selects reunites with Herzog on Into The Abyss
The acquisition of North American rights follows the collaboration on Werner Herzog’s Cave Of Forgotten Dreams, which remains the highest grossing documentary release of the year-to-date.