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NewsJapanese distributor Xanadeux goes out of business
Xanadeux has become the latest in a string of small to medium-sized Japanese distributors to go out of business, following a contraction in the territory’s independent film and DVD markets.
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NewsSundance Channel starts VOD day-and-date with Spike Lee project
The Sundance Channel is moving into the VOD day-and-date arena with the announcement of Sundance Selects.
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NewsDreamWorks, Reliance close first phase funding
DreamWorks Studios and Reliance Big Entertainment have closed the first phase of funding and announced a further $325m syndicated by J P Morgan Chase that Reliance will match in equity.
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NewsLionsgate picks up North American rights to Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass
Lionsgate has picked up North American rights from Matthew Vaughn to his action-comedy Kick-Ass that is currently in post-production.
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NewsG.I. Joe stays ahead of the pack overseas, approaches $100m
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra held on to the overseas crown as $26.2m propelled the Paramount/PPI release towards the $100m international and $200m worldwide marks.
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NewsNGE takes North America on Chinese smash City Of Life And Death
National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has swooped on North American rights to Lu Chuan’s Chinese hit City Of Life And Death.
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NewsScorpio East expands production, distribution activities
Singapore-based distributor and film investor Scorpio East has made a couple of key appointments as it ramps up its production activity and moves into theatrical distribution in neighbouring Malaysia.
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NewsIFC nets US rights to Andrea Arnold's Cannes honouree Fish Tank
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Andrea Arnold’s second feature Fish Tank following its world premiere in Cannes where it shared the special jury prize.
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NewsContentFilm takes on sales for Toronto selection Gaia
ContentFilm International has acquired worldwide sales rights to Jason Lehel’s Gaia, which will have its world premiere in Toronto’s Visions section.
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NewsMumbai cinemas close due to swine flu fears
Continuing concerns over the spread of swine flu in India have prompted the Maharashtra state government to close all cinemas in Mumbai until Sunday.
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NewsWTO strikes blow for Hollywood in China monopoly hearing
The WTO has ruled in favour of Hollywood in its fight to open up the Chinese market in a development that Motion Picture Association Of America chief Dan Glickman said would “even the playing field.”
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NewsUK's Exhibitors' Association launches digital funding group
The Cinema Exhibitors Association is launching a funding group that will help small to medium-sized operators convert to digital technology. The CEA is now seeking someone to lead the launch of the group.
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NewsUS judge says RealDVD copy software breaches copyright law
Signalling a key victory in Hollywood’s anti-piracy war, a US district court has ruled that Seattle-based RealNetwork’s RealDVD duplication software breaches copyright law.
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NewsWolfe bolsters ancillary pipeline to boost filmmaker support
Wolfe Releasing has bulked up its DVD and VOD library with four titles as it continues to build alternative platforms for gay and lesbian filmmakers.
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SPC takes US, Australia and New Zealand on Resnais' Wild Grass
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has taken US, Australian and New Zealand rights to Alain Resnais’ Wild Grassfollowing its premiere at Cannes.
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NewsApparition adds The Young Victoria to debut slate
Bill Pohlad and Bob Berney’s new distribution company Apparition has confirmed the third addition to its maiden slate is GK Films’ Toronto closer The Young Victoria, starring Emily Blunt.
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NewsSony gets go-ahead to release Michael Jackson concert tribute film
Sony Pictures in conjunction with Sony Music Entertainment has been given legal approval to handle the worldwide release of the Michael Jackson concert film This Is It in memory of the late entertainer who died in June.
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NewsUK independent film producers hit as recession continues to bite
Independent film producers are suffering more during the economic downturn than their counterparts in TV and radio, according to new data from analysts PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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NewsWorld surrenders to G.I. Joe's $100m box office breach
The brute force of G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra smothered the international scene over the weekend as the troops plundered $44.1m from a 35-market invasion and more than $100m worldwide.
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NewsNapoleon invades Spain, Germany receives Broken Embraces
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent openings in key markets.