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Searchlight Gets "The Man", But Buyers Moan About Unsold '05 Toronto Fest Offerings
Searchlight has apparently struck again here in Toronto. Peter Rice, president of Fox Searchlight Pictures, confirmed his company's acquisition of Bart Freundlich's "Trust The Man" from Sidney Kimmel Entertainment Tuesday afternoon. The Indiewood division then sent out a press release announcing the...
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Bollywood Tops Box Office, "Salaam Namaste" Leads Weekly List
Yash Raj Films' Bollywood romantic/comedy "Salaam Namaste" by Siddharth Raj Anand provided some specialty box office ballyhoo in an otherwise dull weekend reflected in the iW BOT spotlighting indie titles ranked on a per screen basis. Newcomers dominated the chart's top tier, with Miramax's "An Unfi...
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Fox Searchlight Gets "Trust The Man"
In a deal that is expected to be announced shortly here in Toronto, Fox Searchlight has acquired Bart Freundlich's "Trust The Man", which debuted at the festival last night. Company president Peter Rice confirmed the pact for indieWIRE shortly after today's crowded press and industry screenings at t...
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Ivan Reitman Sums It Up
With the deal for "Thank You For Smoking" unresolved and Fox Searchlight and Paramount Classics battling it out, in the Toronto Star Martin Knelman comes up with the best quote so far on the matter, from the the director's father Ivan Reitman:"A lot of movies at this festival were struggling to find...
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Picture This! Gets "The Masseur"
Picture This! Entertainment has announced its acquisition of North American rights to Brillante Mendoza's "The Masseur" (Masahista), which premiered at the Locarno festival this year where it shared the Golden Leopard Prize. Starring Alan Paule, the film is the story of a romance novel writer who vi...
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First Look Studios Takes U.S. Rights to Hillcoat's "The Proposition"
First Look Studios has acquired all U.S. rights to "The Proposition," directed by John Hillcoat and written by rock music icon Nick Cave, it was announced Sunday night by Henry Winterstern, CEO and co-chairman, and Bill Lischak, president and COO of First Look Studios. The deal was negotiated by First Look's Peter Lawson and The Works' Joy Wong. Chosen as an Official Selection of the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, "The Proposition" is the story of two brothers in conflict. The feature's international cast includes Emily Watson ("Life and Death of Peter Sellers"), Guy Pearce ("Memento"); Ray Winstone ("Sexy Beast"), Danny Huston ("2...
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Reitman's "Smoking" Apparently Acquired; Fox Searchlight and Paramount Classics Each Claiming Separa
Fox Searchlight and Paramount Classics are at odds over which company has acquired the rights to Jason Reitman's debut feature "Thank You For Smoking". The film was apparently acquired in a pact that closed Saturday night here in Toronto, however it remains unclear who will be releasing the new film...
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Sony Classics Adds Tommy Lee Jones' "Three Burials" To Large Toronto Slate
Indiewood companies are active here at the Toronto International Film Festival, buying and showcasing new films at this increasingly important event. Sony Pictures Classics in particular has increased its large slate of Toronto titles, acquiring North American and South American rights to Tommy Lee ...
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With Veneziano as Prez, GSFI Nabs "Willow Tree"
Ariel Veneziano, who has been named president of GreeneStreet Films International, announced today that the company has acquired worldwide rights to Majid Majidi's "The Willow Tree, screening here at the Toronto International Film Festival. Veneziano and GreeneStreet Films co-founder and president J...
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Distributors Announce a Slew of Acquisitions as Toronto Heads into Full Swing
The 30th Toronto International Film Festival's opening night gala barely concluded before news of early deals by at least a few U.S. companies began circulating in self-described "Hollywood North". Announcements included films being acquired that are screening in the festival as well as news from co...
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