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Paramount Ramps Up Day-and-Date VOD Plans for Indies
With the Toronto Film Festival a little over a month away, Paramount Pictures’ looks to be prepping its acquisition strategy by upping Syrinthia Studer (pictured) to senior VP, marketing and...
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Yale Chasin Joins UTA Independent Film Group
Expanding its indie financing arm before next month’s Toronto Intl. Film Festival, United Talent Agency has hired veteran international sales-distribution exec Yale Chasin. Chasin is joining UTA’s...
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Indie Distribs Engage with Auds in Locarno
LONDON — Europa Distribution, which reps 132 indie distribs from 28 countries, is to host a workshop on audience engagement at the Locarno Film Festival. The Aug. 10 workshop, which will be attended by...
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Indie Films Fight for Summer Screens
The glut of big-budget tentpoles left even less room than usual for specialty pics to spread out and catch audience attention this summer.
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Deauville Fest a Key Stop for U.S. Fare Set for Euro Distribution
Basking in the glow of the vibrant U.S. indie biz, the 39th Deauville American Film Festival appears to be the key pre-fall launchpad for European distribs with American titles.
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Christine Eloy to Lead Europa Distribution
LONDON — Christine Eloy has been tapped as managing director of Europa Distribution, which reps more than 130 independent distributors from 28 countries. Eloy, who starts Sept. 2, was formerly head of...
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French Distributor Version Originale/Condor Checks Into ‘Short Term 12’
DEAUVILLE– Version Originale/Condor, a new Paris-based distribution player, has acquired Destin Daniel Cretton’s “Short Term 12,” which is competing at Deauville American Film Festival. Pic played...
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Gallic Indies Struggle to Maintain High
As much as 2012 crowned French cinema with commercial and critical hits like “The Artist” and “The Intouchables,” which powered international biz, this year’s Berlin and Cannes markets revealed a more...
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Toronto: New Canadian Distribution Shingle Inks Deal with Black Bear
Veteran distribution exec Laurie May is launching Canadian distribution company Elevation Pictures at the Toronto film festival, it was announced Saturday. The company’s first move is a strategic...
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Relativity Launching Indie Distribution Platform
Ryan Kavanuagh’s Relativity has formed 278 Films as a service distributor of independent films through the company’s national distribution platform. It said 278 Films is aimed at producers who are...
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