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NewsCinetic pacts with UK-based portal Blinkbox
New York-based Cinetic Rights Management has made its first foray into the international market, through a slate of films offered online at UK-based broadband portal Blinkbox.
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NewsMuseum beats Terminator in battle of the US box office
Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian grossed an estimated $70m over the four day Memorial Day holiday, beating rival opener Terminator Salvation, which took $53.8m.
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NewsArthouse Films takes Picasso & Braque To The Movies
Arthouse Films has acquired worldwide rights, including North America, to Arne Glimcher’s documentary Picasso & Braque Go To The Movies.
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NewsSony Pictures takes US video and TV rights to St Trinian’s
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has acquired US video and television rights to St. Trinian’s and will collaborate with NeoClassics Films on the theatrical release.
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NewsHalcyon buys rights to Estulin's The True Story Of The Bilderberg Group
Los Angeles-based The Halcyon Company has bought the film rights to writer Daniel Estulin’s best selling book, The True Story Of The Bilderberg Group, from publishing house TrineDay.
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NewsMuseum 2 exhibits $50.1m global opening weekend
Night At The Museum 2 made a strong start at the international box office taking an estimated $50.1m, although last weekend’s big opener, Angels & Demons, remained the top earner with an estimated $60.4m.
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Wolff, Ross launch new distributor Entertaining Pictures
Economist Joe Barber has joined film executives Richard Wolff and Richard Ross to launch Philadelphia-based distributor, Entertaining Pictures.
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NewsMichael Haneke's The White Ribbon wins Palme d'Or
Michael Haneke’s The White Ribbon won the Palme d’Or on Sunday night (May 24) in Cannes.
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NewsBullet-proof box office?
Despite a disappointing first quarter, international markets are proving surprisingly resilient to the economic downturn.
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NewsNight At The Museum 2 descends on global box office
Comedy Night At The Museum 2 romps into the global box office this weekend, opening in 93 international territories at the same time as it debuts in North America.
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NewsSPC acquires US rights to A Prophet
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has acquired North American and other territory rights to Jacques Audiard’s Palme d’Or frontrunner A Prophet from Celluloid Dreams.
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NewsMoore's "roots of recession" doc gets October release
Michael Moore’s still untitled documentary will be released through Overture Films in North America on October 2.
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NewsNew Moon shines as Cannes buyers snap up commercial fare
As Cannes 2009 approached its final days a clear picture emerged of the haves and have-nots, as streamlined teams of buyers focused in on broadly commercial fare with theatrical potential.
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NewsSilverdocs reveals 2009 competition line-up
Silverdocs has announced its competition films for this year’s event, which runs from June 15-22 on the East Coast.
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NewsPremieres from Wai Ka-Fai and Sion Sono bookend NY Asian fest
The world premiere of Wai Ka-fai’s Hong Kong drama Written By will open the New York Asian Film Festival, set to run from June 19-July 5
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NewsDimension Films buys remake rights to A Matter Of Size
Dimension Films has acquired all remake rights to A Matter Of Size from United Channels Movies (UCM).
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NewsIFC scores US rights to Loach’s Looking For Eric
IFC Films has swooped on US rights from Wild Bunch to Ken Loach’s competition crowd-pleaser Looking For Eric following its world premiere on Monday (May 18).
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NewsBuena Onda, Orient Group collaborate on Latin American features
Buena Onda producer Donald K Ranvaud has formed a partnership with Syrian company The Orient Group, headed by humanitarian and Unesco award winner Nabil Toumeh.
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NewsSiritzky seeks new Emmanuelle for 3D feature
Veteran French-American producer Alain Siritzky is lining up a 3D version of Emmanuelle almost 35 years after he boarded the erotic franchise.
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NewsNew Films closes deals with Falcon, BBI
New Films International has sold a seven-title package to Falcon Films in the Middle East for Witch Hunt,P.V.C.-1, Mysterious Hearts,Peter And Vandy, Camp Hope, Circle, and Keepsake.