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Distribution
With Netflix arrival looming, Aussie SVOD Stan strikes major deal
Distributor Roadshow Entertainment sells exclusive SVOD rights to box-office hits such as Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and The Lego Movie.
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Distribution
Netflix signs 4-film deal with Duplass Brothers
The deal closed at Sundance, where the Mark and Jay Duplass film The Bronze caused a stir during the fest’s opening night.
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Featured
Fullscreen gets into the movie biz
Fullscreen Films will produce original feature-length movies starring digital-native talent, to be distributed across all screens.
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Distribution
Amazon gets into the movie business
Headed by Ted Hope, Amazon Original Movies will make up to 12 films a year, releasing them online 4 to 8 weeks after a theatrical run.
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Film
Defy Media launches ad-supported movie platform
Named Movies on Break, it will feature 200 titles from the Lionsgate library, including Winter’s Bone and Margin Call.
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Distribution
BitTorrent picks up David Cross film for pay-what-you-can release
The Arrested Development actor’s first feature called Hits has an unusual release strategy, including set-your-own-price theater screenings.
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Distribution
Digital distribution key to new Vice Films venture
Vice Media is teaming up with 20th Century Fox to develop, produce and distribute work from emerging directors drawn from the Vice network.
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Distribution
Cameron Dallas movie Expelled to hit theaters before web
Produced by AwesomenessTV, the comedy opens in theaters in New York, L.A. and Chicago on Dec. 12.
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Features
Director makes parkour-style leap to film with viral video
Ilya Naishuller talks about how the success of his music video “Bad Mother******” spawned the feature Hardcore.
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Entertainment
New Form execs discuss plans for web shorts
The Brian Grazer and Ron Howard-backed studio launched 14 scripted short films Thursday with hopes of turning them into series.