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NewsLightning Entertainment takes Hemsworth romance Love And Honor
The sales team will start talks with international buyers on the Croisette on the complete projects starring Liam Hemsworth of The Hunger Games. ICM and WME Global jointly represent domestic rights.
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Strand Releasing names Michael Williams vp of theatrical sales, acquisitions
Williams most recently worked as a marketing and production consultant to Disney Channel.
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Wrekin Hill acquires North American rights to Amber
Writer-director Kerry Bellessa’s found footage thriller will go out day-and-date in theatres and on VoD in early autumn.
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The Exchange hears Sound Of My Voice for Cannes
Founder Brian O’Shea has acquired international sales rights to acclaimed thriller starring Brit Marling as the leader of a cult and will screen the film on the Croisette.
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NewsHyde Park International to commence sales on Sunlight Jr
EXCLUSIVE: Ashok Amritraj has bulked up his Cannes sales slate with the inspirational drama starring Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon.
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eOne, Cohen Media Group seal home entertainment pact
The agreement covers DVD/Blu-ray and digital rental and sell-through rights in the US for Cohen’s theatrical slate and the Cohen Film Collection (formerly The Rohauer Library) of Buster Keaton titles, British films, Hollywood classics and experimental cinema.
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Screen Media Films picks up Western Yellow Rock
Michael Biehn, James Russo, and Lenore Andriel star and the distributor plans an August release.
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Sundance Institute selects four artists to receive NativeLab Fellowship
The fellowship is a two-stage development programme that provides support to Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaskan film artists.
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NewsRed Sea Media to bring Bad Kids Go To Hell to Cannes
CEO Roman Kopelevich (pictured) has acquired international sales rights to the comedy thriller from Matthew Spradlin based on the screenplay he adapted with Barry Wernick from the graphic novel of the same name.
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Katie Cassidy to star in NAA, Caliber's The Scribbler
New Artists Alliance and Caliber Media Co begin production this week in downtown Los Angeles on The Scribbler.
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David Slade to direct Villain for Wayfare Entertainment
The psychological thriller will shoot in Alaska and centres on two brothers who confront their past in a hostile environment. The producers are out to casting for the two leads.
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NewsAMC Networks swoops on US rights to On The Road
The company’s distribution labels IFC Films and Sundance Selects will jointly release Walter Salles’ upcoming Cannes competition entry in theatres in late autumn following a seven-figure deal.
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Economic report paints optimistic picture for New York
Data compiled by the Boston Consulting Group reveals strong growth over the last decade as filmed entertainment in the city generated direct spending of $7.1bn in 2011, marking a rise of more than $2bn annually since 2002.
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Hola Mexico Film Festival in LA announces slate
Director Everardo Gout’s Days Of Grace (Dias De Gracia) will make its US premiere when it opens the 2012 Hola Mexico Film Festival.
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Ed Pressman hires Catfish duo for The Monkey Wrench Gang
The New York-based producer has brought on Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman to write and direct the adaptation of Edward Abbey’s 1975 novel.
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Slated backs The Seagull, Polanski doc follow-up
The online film investment forum has lined up the inaugural pair of projects, a modern retelling of Anton Chekhov’s play and the follow-up to Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired.
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NewsSean Bean to star in Devil’s Peak trilogy adaptation
The gritty crime series will be based on South African author Deon Meyer’s detective novels. The Little Film Company is on board to handle international sales and will commence talks with buyers in Cannes.
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NewsRecreation, Incentive Capital team up on Red Hook Summer
Ariel Veneziano’s sales company and Joe Pia’s Salt Lake City-based media fund have jointly acquired international rights to Spike Lee’s drama and will show to buyers at private screenings in Cannes.
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NewsFront Row snaps up Middle East on CMG Cannes roster
EXCLUSIVE: Cinema Management Group (CMG) head Edward Noeltner has closed a timely deal with the Dubai-based distributor, licensing Middle Eastern rights on its entire market slate to the distributor.The agreement covers LD Entertainment’s anticipated horror thriller The Collection, SXSW Audience Award winner Eden, Enderby Entertainment’s paranormal horror thriller No Tell ...
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NewsVisit Films takes international sales on The End Of Love
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Kampe arrives on the Croisette with Mark Webber’s semi-autobiographical drama which Wrekin Hill will distribute in the US in theatres and VoD in the third quarter.