All Distribution articles – Page 684
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NewsStrand acquires US rights to historical epic John Rabe
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Florian Gallenberger’s epic historical drama John Rabe and will release in spring 2010.
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NewsSony's Zombieland slays rivals with $25m launch
Sony is riding high with a one-two punch as the horror road movie Zombieland opened top on an estimated $25m, nudging Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs into second place.
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NewsDisney wields axe at Miramax, slashing jobs and slate
Walt Disney Company announced on Friday (October 2) it was restructuring Miramax in a move that will cut the number of films the specialty division puts out annually from the current level of six to eight down to around three.
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NewsLatido Films sells The Secret In Their Eyes to several key territories
Juan Jose Campanella’s The Secret In Their Eyes has been sold to 10 territories, including the UK, Australia, France and Brazil, off the back of its positive response at Toronto and San Sebastian.
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NewsSoda takes Double Take, La Danse, The Paris Opera Ballet
UK arthouse buyer Soda Pictures has snapped up three more films ahead of this month’s London Film Festival.
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NewsSPC takes North and Latin American rights to Tolstoy drama The Last Station
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has picked up North America and Latin American rights to Michael Hoffman’s The Last Station starring Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer, James McAvoy and Paul Giamatti.
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NewsTom Ortenberg unveils multi-purpose entertainment company One Way Out Media
Less than a week after departing from The Weinstein Company, Tom Ortenberg has unveiled plans for his new venture One Way Out Media.
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NewsLorber Films takes North America on Kimjongilia and Nobody's Perfect
New York-based Lorber Films has acquired all North American rights to Kimjongilia and North American theatrical, TV, video and educational rights to Nobody’s Perfect.
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NewsIFC takes North America on Bruno Dumont's Hadewijch
IFC Films has picked up North American rights to Bruno Dumont’s Hadewijch, which won the FIPRESCI prize at Toronto following its world premiere last month.
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NewsE1 Entertainment to handle North American DVD for Here and Regent
E1 Entertainment has signed to become the exclusive North American DVD distributor of all Here Films and Regent Releasing titles until August 2012.
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NewsTerracotta takes UK rights to Yang’s Breathless
Terracotta Distribution has acquired UK rights to Rotterdam Tiger award-winner Breathless from Korea’s Showbox Mediaplex.
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NewsDisney expects strong overseas performance for Surrogates, Up
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (WDSMPI) has a promising weekend ahead with 15 launches for its sci-fi thriller Surrogates and further solid business expected for Up.
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NewsEldorado first title under Fantastic Films Int'l, House Of Fear sales pact
Roxane Barbat and Fred deWysocki’s Los Angeles-based Fantastic Films International (FFI) has signed a deal to handle worldwide sales on multiple films from Richard Driscoll’s UK company House Of Fear.
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NBC Universal launches SCI FI HD in Japan
NBC Universal Global Networks Asia Pacific will launch SCI FI HD in Japan in October, the company’s first HD channel foray in the Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsFortissimo does strong festival trade with Labyrinth, Wartime
Fortissimo Films has announced a wave of sales closed on its current slate after the Venice and Toronto film festivals.
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NewsTallinn Black Nights festival launches regional film market
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is launching a regional film market – the Black Market Industry Screenings – from November 30 to December 3 this year, with up to 48 screenings of new films from central and eastern Europe, Nordic territories and Russia.
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NewsRevolver takes UK, US and Irish rights to Gerard Johnson's debut, Tony
Revolver has picked up the UK, Irish and North American rights to Gerard Johnson’s debut film Tony, which had its world premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival in June.
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NewsHigh Point takes international rights to A Passionate Woman
High Point Films, the theatrical sales arm of High Point Media Group, has taken international rights to the feature version of Kay Mellor’s A Passionate Woman.
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NewsImagi cleared to release Astro Boy in China on October 23
US and Hong Kong-based CG animated studio Imagi International Holdings has secured mainland China co-production status for its upcoming release Astro Boy.
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NewsMagnolia takes North America on Matthew Broderick comedy Wonderful World
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Ambush Entertainment’s dark comedy Wonderful World starring Matthew Broderick.