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NewsPhase 4 acquires all US rights to Hugh Hefner doc
Phase 4 Films has acquired all US rights and DVD, VOD, PPV and digital rights in Canada, to the theatrical version of Brigitte Berman’s documentary Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist And Rebel.
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NewsDigital movie label FilmBuff launches on Babelgum
Cinetic Rights Management’s digital move label FilmBuff has launched a channel on the Babelgum mobile platform.
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NewsMan On Wire, In The Loop picked for first UKFC India showcase
James Marsh’s Man On Wire (pictured) and Armando Iannucci’s In The Loop are among the films that have been selected for the UK Film Council’s From Blighty With Love, a showcase aimed at promoting British independent film in India.
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NewsAscot Elite takes German-speaking rights to Cortes' Buried
Switzerland’s Ascot Elite Entertainment Group has acquired all German-speaking European rights to Rodrigo Cortes’ Sundance thriller Buried.
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NewsRevolver sets March 5 UK release for Banksy documentary
Revolver will release Banksy’s documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop in the UK on March 5.
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NewsFox confirms Avatar is king of the world
Twentieth Century Fox sources said today [26] that Avatar had become the biggest worldwide release of all time, overtaking James Cameron’s 12-year champion Titanic.
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NewsE1 acquires US rights to Fellini's classic La Dolce Vita
E1 Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Frederico Fellini’s 1960’s classic La Dolce Vita from International Media Films.
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Kaleidoscope signs deal with Light & Dark on Skeem, Greener Grass
UK-based distributor Kaleidoscope Entertainment has signed a two picture deal with South African film development and financing company Light & Dark Films to distribute Skeem and Greener Grass in the UK.
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NewsMore2Screen takes theatrical and TV rights to White Stripes doc
London-based More2Screen has taken the theatrical and TV rights to Under Great White Northern Lights, a film about US rock band The White Stripes. It is planning a spring release.
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NewsKorean film exports dropped 32.9% in 2009
Korean film exports fell by 32.9% last year, according to new data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).
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NewsMyriad boards Sundance crowd-pleaser happythankyoumoreplease for EFM
Myriad Pictures has added Josh Radnor’s Sundance crowd-pleaser happythankyoumoreplease to its EFM slate after acquiring international rights.
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NewsTucker & Dale, His & Hers among brisk foreign sales at Sundance
Wild Bunch has acquired French and German rights from Voltage Pictures to Eli Craig’s much fancied Sundance Midnight entry Tucker & Dale Vs Evil.
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NewsPathe supports Africa United
Pathe has boarded Africa United, an adventure story based around the 2010 Football World Cup, which will start shooting on February 8 in South Africa, Rwanda and Burundi.
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NewsAvatar second biggest domestic release ever on $552.8m
Fox’s Avatar leapfrogged The Dark Knight to secure second place in the all-time domestic pantheon en route to the top thanks to an estimated $36m haul that boosted the tally to $552.8m.
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NewsT&C takes foreign on Teenage Paparazzo in first on-site deal at Sundance
In the first on-site deal of Sundance David Jourdan’s T&C Pictures International has acquired international rights from WME Global to Adrian Grenier’s documentary Teenage Paparazzo.
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NewsLionsgate falls for Sundance Midnight selection Buried
In the first on-site domestic deal of Sundance Lionsgate has acquired North American rights from UTA to Rodrigo Cortes’ Buried starring Ryan Reynolds following its world premiere on Saturday night [23].
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NewsAvatar sinks Titanic at overseas box office as $107m boosts tally to $1.288bn
Avatar sealed its place in history as it overtook Titanic on Saturday to become the biggest film of all time at the international box office and grossed $107m at the weekend for $1.288bn.
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NewsMPI acquires North American rights to Paper Man
MPI Media Group has acquired all North American rights to the comedy-drama Paper Man starring Jeff Daniels, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone and Lisa Kudrow.
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Mantello Bros prepare to launch 3D underwater dinosaur epic
The Mantello Brothers’ 3D Entertainment Distribution has announced plans for its new underwater film Sea Rex:Journey To A Prehistoric World.
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NewsMetrodome takes UK rights to Campanella’s Secret In Their Eyes
Metrodome Distribution has acquired UK rights to Argentinean thriller The Secret In Their Eyes (El Secreto De Sus Ojos), one of the five films shortlisted for the Academy’s foreign language award.The UK-based company acquired the film, which is directed by Juan Jose Campanella, from sales company Latido Films. It is ...