Laura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ sells to key territories including UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Carreira won Best Director for the film at San Sebastian.
Paramount to partner with Sony Pictures International on theatrical distribution, marketing in Germany (exclusive)
New arrangement starts with upcoming release of Gladiator II.
Indie experts talk Rotten Tomatoes, atomised media at inaugural American Film Convention
Conference runs October 15-17 in Downtown Los Angeles.
Toho acquires Oscar-winning animation distributor, producer GKids
Financial terms of the 100% equity acquisition were not disclosed.
‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ acquired for UK-Ireland cinema release (exclusive)
Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane’s documentary has its UK premiere at BFI London Film Festival this evening.
Sundance winner ‘A New Kind of Wilderness’ picked up for UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Silje Evensmo Jacobsen’s documentary won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.
Roadside Attractions sets awards-qualifying date for Pamela Anderson drama ‘The Last Showgirl’
Gia Coppola’s film will expand nationwide in January.
‘The Cats Of Gokogu Shrine’ lands Europe, ANZ sales ahead of LFF screening (exclusive)
The Japanese documentary premiered at the Berlinale.
Devilworks launches four genre features for AFM including road trip ‘An American Masquerade’ (exclusive)
Further titles include Australia horror ‘Spithood’.
‘The Apprentice’ US distributor Tom Ortenberg on eve of release: “You have to be fearless”
Ali Abbasi’s Trump origins story opens in 1,740 theatres.
Rungano Nyoni’s ‘On Becoming A Guinea Fowl’ scores UK-Ireland deal, release date (exclusive)
Nyoni’s second feature launched in Un Certain Regard at Cannes.
Palestinian thriller ‘To A Land Unknown’ scores UK-Ireland deal ahead of LFF premiere (exclusive)
Mahdi Fleifel’s fiction feature debut follows two refugees who pose as smugglers.
Harry Lighton’s UK debut ‘Pillion’ acquired for US distribution
Screen Star of Tomorrow Lighton’s feature debut is a bike gang romance.
Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, LaKeith Stanfield, Demi Moore to star in Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ for Neon
Company will distribute in US and handle international sales.
Sony Classics acquires multiple territories for ‘On Swift Horses’ as latest TIFF deal trickles in
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter star.
Buyers reach for Memento’s Venice prize winner ‘Familiar Touch’ (exclusive)
Sarah Friedland’s ‘coming-of-old-age-film’ is about an octogenerian film moving to live in an adjusted care facility.
‘Cesium Fallout’ starring Andy Lau lands North America, Asia deals (exclusive)
Negotiations are ongoing for Australia and New Zealand, CIS and France.
France’s classification body slaps under-18s ban on ‘Terrifier 3’ in first ruling of its kind for a horror film in nearly 20 years
Slasher’s French distributors say decision “will severely hamper the release of the film”.
Paramount adjusts November release date for awards prospect ‘September 5’; sets Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’ for 2025
Untitled Smurfs Animated Musical to open wide on July 18; Untitled Naked Gun August 1.
Sony Pictures Classics acquires TIFF premiere ‘The Penguin Lessons’ for multiple territories
Lionsgate to distribute in the UK. Rocket Science handles international sales.
