Roadshow Films has acquired two of the hottest titles at the Cannes Film Market: Selfless, a US thriller in the vein of Limitless and Looper, and crime drama Black Mass.
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Roadshow has pre-bought The Zookeeper’s Wife, the true story of two Warsaw Zoo employees who sheltered hundreds of Jews during WW2.
The Cannes Film Market has proved to be a happy hunting ground for almost all the Australian independent distributors.
The Hangover III opens at No. 1 in the Australian Box Office.
Ticket sales at Australian cinemas this year are running at about 7 per cent below the same period in 2012 despite strong trading in January and April, weighed down by relatively soft results in February and March.
Despite mixed reviews, Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby has posted an impressive box office opening weekend in the US, raking in $US51.1 million.
Icon Film Distribution has announced major changes to the structure of its theatrical department, including redundancies.
The Independent Cinemas Association of Australia and Cinedigm Digital Corp have announced the ICAA-Cinedigm Virtual Print Fee program, which has so far been successful in securing five major studios.