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NewsUS firm Lorem Ipsum acquires Russian distributor Arthouse
The Pride distributor is now entirely owned by Lorem Ipsum. Carol will be its next release in the territory.
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NewsHulu strikes IFC streaming deal
The digital service has ramped up its portfolio with a deal for exclusive first streaming window on all documentaries under the IFC Films label that includes recent Sundance pick-up Weiner.
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NewsSundance: Netflix acquires 'Audrie & Daisy'
Netflix has picked up worldwide SVOD rights from UTA Independent Film Group to the US Documentary Competition entry Audrie & Daisy.
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NewsUS Briefs: Rebecca Hall to star in 'Permission'
Plus: Former Relativity TV duo launch Critical Content; Surveillance producer Kent Harper makes directorial debut on Villainous; and more
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NewsDMG, Hasbro plot live Transformers show for China
China’s DMG Entertainment has reached an agreement with Hasbro to create a live action show, Transformers Live, based on the Transformers franchise.
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NewsSundance: Fox Searchlight in record $17.5m deal for 'Birth Of A Nation'
SUNDANCE: Fox Searchlight swooped on Monday night for worldwide rights to Nate Parker’s The Birth Of A Nation, reportedly paying $17.5m in what would be the biggest ever on-site deal in Park City.
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News'The Force Awakens' sets $200m IMAX record
The Force Awakens is now the second-highest grossing IMAX release of all time.
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NewsUS Briefs: Sylvester Stallone to receive Santa Barbara fest honour
Plus: CinemaCon to fete Donna Langley; XLrator launches Lifeframe doc label; and more…
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NewsSundance: The Orchard snaps up 'Wilderpeople'
Taika Waititi’s road movie has found a North American home as The Orchard paid in the region of $2m for Hunt For The Wilderpeople following its debut in Premieres last Friday.
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NewsSundance 2016 unveils shorts winners
The 2016 Short Film Grand Jury Prize, awarded to one film in the programme of 72 short films selected from 8,712 submissions, has gone to Thunder Road.
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NewsRelativity raises further $100m
Last week’s investment in Relativity by Eric Schmidt’s TomorrowVentures is part of a new $100m-plus round of financing, it emerged on Monday.
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NewsSony acquires international rights to 'Blade Runner'
The studio will handle distribution outside North America on Alcon Entertainment’s follow-up to Ridley Scott’s widely acclaimed 1982 sci-fi.
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NewsSundance: 'Indignation', 'Equity' find US homes
UPDATE: James Schamus’ feature directorial debut has gone to Summit in a North American deal in the mid-$2m range.
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NewsAcademy explains rule changes
Following concern by members, leadership at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have explained the rationale behind last Thursday’s rule changes.
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NewsUS Briefs: partners buy 'The Million Dollar Duck'
Discovery Communications’ Animal Planet and Lionsgate have teamed up on North American and UK rights to the documentary.
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News'Norm Of The North' to get China release
Splash Entertainment’s animated feature adds China to its 70-strong list of international territories.
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News'Ghost In The Shell' shifts from Disney to Paramount
DreamWorks’ cyber-thriller starring Scarlett Johansson has shifted from Disney to Paramount - although the March 31 2017 release date stays the same.
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NewsUS Briefs: FilmBuff to handle int’l sales on 'Truth And Power'
FilmBuff has licensed international rights to Participant Media’s 10-part investigative docu-series about corruption and civil liberties narrated by Maggie Gyllenhaal.
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NewsSundance: Amazon strikes $10m deal for 'Manchester By The Sea'
UPDATE: Amazon Studios bid $10m for Kenneth Lonergan’s drama. Separately, A24/DirecTV picked up Morris From America.
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NewsSundance: partners unite on 'Under The Shadow'
Vertical Entertainment and XYZ Films have partnered for global distribution on the Midnight selection and Farsi-language horror thriller.