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Dogwoof picks up Sundance winner “3 1/2 Minutes”
The London-based distributor has acquired the international rights to the Marc Silver-directed documentary (pictured), which won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact at...
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Pivot readies “Secret Lives of Americans” debut
Participant Media-owned channel Pivot has set the premiere date for its self-shot reality series Secret Lives of Americans.Read More
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Jeff Ivers steps down as Participant Media COO
Participant Media's chief operating officer Jeff Ivers (pictured) is leaving the company at the end of the month, the company confirmed this week.Read More
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Cineflix picks up Pivot’s “HitRECord,”“Secret Lives”
Participant Media-owned channel Pivot has signed a distribution deal with Cineflix Rights that will allow the UK-based distributor to circulate its existing catalog internationally. (Pictured: Joseph...
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TIFF ’15: Guggenheim’s “Malala” finds the girl behind the icon
Director Davis Guggenheim discusses He Named Me Malala, a detailed portrait of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai looking to empower girls worldwide through education. (Pictured, L-R:...
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TIFF ’15: HBO, The Orchard acquire Yo-Yo Ma doc
HBO and The Orchard acquired Morgan Neville's documentary The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (pictured) ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival....
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Pivot takes TV rights to Jamie Oliver’s “Super Food”
Participant Media-owned net Pivot has acquired the television rights to two Jamie Oliver (pictured) culinary experiences from FremantleMedia International, including Jamie's Super Food and Jamie's...
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Magnolia, Participant jointly acquire “Thru You Princess”
Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media have teamed up to acquire all U.S. rights to Israeli filmmaker Ido Haar's documentary about a cross-continental musical collaboration.Read More
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Berlin ’16: Magnolia, Showtime take Gibney’s “Zero Days”
Magnolia Pictures and Showtime have acquired U.S. rights to Alex Gibney's latest documentary, Zero Days (pictured), ahead of its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival. Read More
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Participant Media elevates Sam Neswick
LA-based TV and film production studio Participant Media has promoted chief strategy officer Sam Neswick (pictured) to chief operating officer.Read More
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Extra: Formatzone preps “Laurence,” Pilon joins Participant
In today's 'Extra,' UK-based Formatzone is teaming with interior design star Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (pictured) on a home makeover format and Participant Media hires Bob Pilon to head up social...
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Hot Docs ’16: Cinephil takes “City 40,”“Thousand Cuts”
Tel Aviv-based distributor Cinephil has acquired the sales rights to two docs making their world premieres at Hot Docs: Samira Goetschel's City 40 and Juan Mejia Botero and Jake Kheel's Death by a...
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Participant Media to shutter Pivot TV
LA-based TV and film production studio Participant Media will shut down its millennial-focused cable television network Pivot as part of an overall re-evaluation of its business.Read More
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MIPCOM ’16: Participant, Steve James ramp up TV production
After shuttering cable network Pivot, Participant Media is shifting its focus to content by expanding TV production and “aggressively” moving into short-form digital video, CEO David Linde said during...
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Lionsgate to distribute Participant Media films abroad
Lionsgate will distribute films outside of North America for California-based Participant Media, including available non-output territories for films that fall under Participant’s deal with Amblin...
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Altitude picks up rights to Ai Weiwei’s “Human Flow”
Altitude Film Distribution has picked up the UK and Irish distribution rights to Human Flow, directed by artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Filmed over more than a year and shot in 23 countries, ...Read More
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First look: Ai Weiwei’s “Human Flow” to be released in select theaters
In support of World Humanitarian Day, Amazon Studios and Participant Media, in association with AC Films, have released the trailer to Chinese activist-artist Ai Weiwei’s doc Human Flow. Filmed over...
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Starz acquires “America to Me” docuseries
Lionsgate-owned Starz has acquired Steve James‘ unscripted docuseries America to Me. Produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, America to Me follows a group of students, teachers and...
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Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media acquire “RBG”
Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media have acquired feature doc RBG from CNN Films for worldwide distribution including theatrical, home video, SVOD and international television. Directed and...
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Exclusive: CNN sets September premiere for “RBG”
American cable network CNN will present the television broadcast premiere of Betsy West and Julie Cohen’s critically-acclaimed feature-length documentary RBG across its channel in early September. The...
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