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Central Partnership acquires new films by Luc Besson, Francois Ozon and Cédric Klapisch

 Central Partnership has acquired three new films by distinguished French directors. Central Partnership has acquired the rights to the sequel to Luc Besson’s animated film Arthur, which has a budget of €63 million, from its long-term partner EuropaCorp. Production will be completed at the end of 2009 – the film about the charming Minimoys is set to be released before Christmas. Central Partnership has also acquired a film from another cult French director – Francois Ozon’s Ricky. This movie, which Central Partnership acquired from Le Pacte, should be ready at the start of 2009. Central Partnership has also acquired Cédric Klapisch’s Paris from Studiocanal. Klapish’s other works include the popular comedies Euro Pudding and Russian Dolls. Rights have been acquired for all the territory of the former Soviet Union (with the exception of Ukraine for Ricky). “Our aim is to acquire and to present to the Russian viewer the best movies from the most interesting directors,” Central Partnership Vice President for International Relations Armen Dishdishian said.

Central Partnership Group was founded in 1996 and consists of the Central Partnership television and film production company, and the independent distributor Central Partnership Sales House, along with the Internet portal video24.ru. The Group owns one of the largest archives of distribution rights in Russia, including over 1,400 feature length films and 3000 hours of serials.

Contacts: Julia Kulikova, Central Partnership

Tel.   +7 (495) 727 41 46

Mob.  +7 (903) 135 31 33

 


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Grand prize for best film in the international competition (12 Sofia international film festival)
Grand prize for best film in the international competition (12 Sofia international  film festival)


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CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP CLOSES DEALS FOR RIGHTS TO RUSSIAN MOVIES

 Central Partnership sold distribution rights to 10 Russian films, produced both in-house and by other Russian producers, for 13 countries during the Berlin film market. All the French rights to Shadowboxing-2, which took in $11.7 million on the Russian rental market, were acquired by Europa Corp, and for India – by Celebrity Films. The rights to the film Taras Bulba, which is still in production, have already been sold on Chinese territory to HGC Entertainment, which has also acquired the Chinese TV and DVD rights to the film Smersh, and all the rights for the animated film Krakatuk. Wolfhound, which took in over $20 million in rental earnings in Russia...

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