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Recent items include:

  • India’s PVR Inox Eyes Indie Distribution Pipeline via MAMI Independent Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)
  • New Film Distribution Outlet in Romania
  • Kier-La Janisse Expands Her Spectacular Optical Label Into Distribution 

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variety.com /1 month ago

India’s PVR Inox Eyes Indie Distribution Pipeline via MAMI Independent Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)

PVR Inox Pictures, the distribution arm of India’s leading multiplex chain PVR Inox, is treating the new MAMI Independent weekly screening series as a discovery mechanism for natio...

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filmneweurope.com /1 week ago

New Film Distribution Outlet in Romania

BUCHAREST: Independent distribution company Good Time Films is officially launching in Romania with Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales, and Maryam Touzani’s Calle Málaga.

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deadline.com /1 month ago

Kier-La Janisse Expands Her Spectacular Optical Label Into Distribution 

EXCLUSIVE: Spectacular Optical, the indie publishing imprint of Canadian genre veteran Kier-La Janisse, has expanded its remit to include theatrical, streaming, and home video dist...

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cartoonbrew.com /2 weeks ago

Amazing Digital Box Office!: ‘The Last Act’ Surpasses $7.5 Million In Presales, Expands To 2,000 U.S. Theaters

Glitch Productions and Fathom have doubled the film’s theatrical footprint as demand grows for the feature-length finale to the viral indie web series.

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screendaily.com /1 month ago

UK’s National Theatre strikes European cinema distribution deal with Piece of Magic

EXCLUSIVE: NT Live productions will be released in cinemas across much of Europe by Amsterdam-based distributor.

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cartoonbrew.com /1 month ago

Theaters Scramble To Add Screens As ‘Digital Circus’ Finale Breaks Presales Records

A two-week theatrical window, fan-driven demand, and exhibitor pressure are turning this release into a truly exciting industry phenomenon.

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variety.com /1 week ago

Jour2Fête Takes French Distribution Rights to Period Dramedy ‘La Portraitiste’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Jour2Fête has taken French distribution rights to period dramedy “La Portraitiste,” directed by Annie St-Pierre and written by Florence Longpré, who also stars in the film. The dea...

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variety.com /1 week ago

Kino Lorber Acquires North American Rights to Mark Cousins’ ‘The Story of Documentary Film’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Mark Cousins’ “The Story of Documentary Film,” a 16-volume history of the medium that examines over a century of glob...

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screendaily.com /4 weeks ago

AMC, Cinema United praise wide theatrical release window as Netflix pushes ‘Narnia’ to February 2027

New plan follows production delays.

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indiewire.com /3 weeks ago

The Standing Ovation Is Not a Distribution Strategy

The festival markets may be declining, but data shows festival audiences growing. For festivals ready to adapt, that's great news for filmmakers: It's where the real opportunity li...

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screendaily.com /2 weeks ago

European distributors talk Cannes titles and the state of the market: “Audiences either love a film or hate it”

Screen International hosted a roundtable conversation with Stefan Bradea, Sara Frain, Johanna Mayer, Dorothee Pfistner and Andrea Romeo.

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filmmakingstuff.com /2 days ago

Why Most Indie Films Fail to Find an Audience

One of the biggest challenges in indie film distribution isn't making the movie. It's getting people to watch it. I talk to filmmakers ... Read More

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indiefilmhustle.com /1 month ago

IFH 851: Why Your Film Might Never Get Distributed (Brutal Truth) with Liz Manashil

There comes a moment in every filmmaker’s journey when the illusion breaks—not during the writing, not even during production, but after the film is finished, when a much harder qu...

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filmneweurope.com /2 weeks ago

MCF Megacom Film Distribution Company Expands onto Bulgaria’s Market

BELGRADE: Belgrade-based MCF Megacom Film has recently expanded onto Bulgaria’s market through MCF 7Arts, a newly founded distribution company, which is about to bring top film con...

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newswire.com /1 month ago

Dolphin Subsidiary 42WEST Drives Global Film Publicity at Cinemacon 2026

Diverse Slate Highlighted By Critically-Acclaimed Global Franchises and Landmark Storytelling from Cineverse, GKIDS, Miramax, Prime Focus Studios, and Toho International Ltd.

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variety.com /2 weeks ago

MoreThan Films Sells ‘Balearic’ to Cineverse for Fandor in North America (EXCLUSIVE)

MoreThan Films has sold North American digital rights to Ion de Sosa’s “Balearic” to Cineverse, which will release the film on its curated arthouse streaming platform Fandor, marki...

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thewrap.com /1 month ago

Cinema United Sets Filmmaker Leadership Council With Jerry Bruckheimer, Emma Thomas and More

Directors Brad Bird, Ryan Coogler, Jason Reitman and Celine Song also join the partnership in order to provide recommendations on issues facing theatrical movie releases The post C...

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 month ago

Why Sundance Winner ‘Ricky’ Is Self-Distributing: “We Refuse for You Not to See It” 

Star Sheryl Lee Ralph says “people didn’t know if they wanted to touch this subject.” This led the filmmakers behind this wrenching drama to take matters into their own hands — and...

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variety.com /2 weeks ago

Pablo Larraín’s Pijama Cuts MK2, Alpha Violet, Visit Films Deals (EXCLUSIVE)

Pijama, the TVOD platform just launched by Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín, director and producer of “Jackie,” “Spencer” and “Maria,” has cut its first major commercial deals with M...

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latimes.com /1 month ago

Why theater owners are balking at Hollywood's latest mega deal

Cinema United President Michael O'Leary said his group opposes Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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channelnewsasia.com /4 weeks ago

Netflix to give Greta Gerwig’s 'Narnia' wide theatrical release, marking a first

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comicsbeat.com /3 days ago

STAN LEE: THE FINAL YEARS lands distributor

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indiefilmhustle.com /1 month ago

IFH 849: Why 99% of Indie Films NEVER Get Distribution with Bill Ostroff

On today’s episode, we welcome Bill Ostroff, a filmmaker, producer, and founder of the long-running FirstGlance Film Festival, who has spent decades on the front lines of independe...

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screendaily.com /3 weeks ago

Lukas Dhont’s Cannes title ‘Coward’ acquired for key territories including UK-Ireland

Film also acquired for Germany, Italy, Spain among others.

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