Global Independents 2008: Money woes place question mark on future -- There isn't enough space here to detail all the travails of ThinkFilm, which has been crippled due to financial woes of its parent company, Capitol Films. Perhaps the most serious blow is the scheduled October departure of topper Mark Urman to upstart distrib Senator. [image][image]
Feed - Variety.Com: Roadside Attractions — Global Independents 2008: Partners with Lionsgate -- A little over a year ago, Roadside ended its co-distribution and co-marketing deal with Samuel Goldwyn Films and gained a major shareholder in Lionsgate. Under the pact, Roadside will pursue its own projects for marketing and distribution in addition to releasing smaller films from Lionsgate. [image][image]
Feed - Variety.Com: Freestyle Releasing — Global Independents 2008: Honing alternative business model -- With fewer distribs acquiring festival product, domestic booking expert Mark Borde and international sales vet Susan Jackson joined forces in 2004 to create Freestyle Releasing. Unlike the average service distrib, Freestyle has DVD and international distribution deals with Fox and Odd Lot Entertainment that their clients can tap. If a…
Feed - Variety.Com: The Weinstein Co. — Global Independents 2008: New movies point to the future -- Written off repeatedly during its bumpy startup years, the Weinstein Co. has finally strung together some moves -- and movies -- that could potentially right the ship. [image][image]
Feed - Variety.Com: Sony Pictures Classics — Global Independents 2008: Frugal ways, foreign hits boost bottom line -- Prolific and pennywise, Sony Classics has changed little in its decade and a half as one of the indie world's mainstays. SPC's reluctance to bet big and adopt a studio mindset has served it well. Even if the past year wasn't one of its all-time best, the company's cost-consciousness kept it in the black. [image][image]
Feed - Variety.Com: Overture Films — Global Independents 2008: Soph lineup shores up newcomer's ambitions -- Like Summit Entertainment, newcomer Overture Films -- a division of John Malone's Liberty Media empire -- seeks to establish itself as a major player as it moves into its second year of existence. [image][image]
Feed - Variety.Com: Stand Up to Cancer — TV Reviews: Nearly three years to the day since stars banded together for “Shelter From the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast,” celebrities, sports and political figures gathered again for “Stand Up to Cancer,” to lend their time and talent to an equally important cause. [image][image]
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