Dragon Tattoo on DVD and Blu Ray
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is now available on DVD and Blu Ray. To purchase, go to the link on the film’s page in the “On Video” section.
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July 6, 2010
May 21, 2010
Bride Flight Sweeps Jury Awards at Newport Beach Film Festival
Bride Flight dominated the Newport Beach Film Festival awards, winning Best Feature Film, Director and Actress among others. Read more http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/press/awards2010.pdf
April 1, 2010
Heavenly jukebox: cloud distribution and the future of film
Cloud services have been heralded as a way to give smaller voices the same access to a global audience as bigger voices. Anyone can start a blog that everyone in the world can read. Anyone can post a video to YouTube and generate millions of views in a matter of days. This same power is helping small film distributers that specialize in independent and foreign-language films reach wider audiences by way of streaming, on-demand video. Read more
March 25, 2010
MUSIC BOX TO RELEASE SEQUELS TO THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Music Box Films is pleased to announce the forthcoming US cinematic release of the Swedish versions of THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE and THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS’ NEST, based on Stieg Larsson’s books of the same name. These films round out the Lisbeth Salander trilogy that began with THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. Read more
March 11, 2010
MUSIC BOX ACQUIRES OSS 117 SEQUEL, “LOST IN RIO”
Music Box Films has acquired the US rights to Michel Hazanavicius’ OSS 117 – LOST IN RIO, starring Jean Dujardin as suave but clueless spy Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath – better known as OSS 117. Read more
February 26, 2010
MUSIC BOX ACQUIRES FRENCH GANGSTER EPIC ‘MESRINE’
Music Box Films is pleased to announce the acquisition of all US rights to Jean-François Richet’s two part gangster epic MESRINE: KILLER INSTINCT and MESRINE: PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1, starring Vincent Cassel. Read more
December 15, 2009
LA Film Critics award Yolande Moreau Best Actress for SÉRAPHINE.
Yolande Moreau has won the LA Film Critics’ award for Best Actress of 2009 for her performance in the title role of Séraphine. Read more
December 15, 2009
SÉRAPHINE awarded as Best Foreign Film of 2009 by WFCC
Séraphine has been named Best Foreign Film of 2009 by the Women Film Critics Circle Read more
December 3, 2009
Music Box Films launches home entertainment and distribution division
Industry veteran Brian Brown will lead sales operations for the new home video division, Music Box Films Home Entertainment. Read more
December 3, 2009
Music Box Films adopts THE SICILIAN GIRL
The real-life story of Rita Atria, who broke the mafia’s code of silence to testify against the men who murdered her father and brother. Read more
October 9, 2009
Music Box Films acquires THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
International box office hit based on best-selling novel by Steig Larsson is slated for US release in March 2010. Read more
October 7, 2009
SERAPHINE wins 2009 Scottsdale Film Fest Audience Award
SERAPHINE was selected as the Best Film at the 2009 Scottsdale International Film Festival by its audience.
July 7, 2009
IL DIVO in Film Journal
Subtitled films from Europe are alive and well in U.S. theatres, as the roster and performance of Chicago-based Music Box Films, with the smash Tell No One and the just-released Séraphine, so compellingly suggest. A new kid on the specialized distributor block—at a time when others have been fleeing the block—Music Box, founded in 2007, is an offshoot of Chi-town’s popular art-house venue The Music Box Theatre. Read more
May 25, 2009
Music Box acquires CLOUD 9 and NORTH FACE
Music Box Films is pleased to announce the acquisition of all U.S. rights to two 2008 German productions: North Face (Nordwand) and Cloud 9 (Wolke 9) by Andreas Dresen. Read more
February 28, 2009
SÉRAPHINE wins seven César Awards
SÉRAPHINE was honored for seven Césars, including Best Film and Best Actress. Read more
January 12, 2009
Music Box Films acquires SÉRAPHINE
Music Box Films is pleased to announce the acquisition of all US rights to Martin Provost’s biographical drama SÉRAPHINE starring Yolande Moreau and Ulrich Tukur. Read more
January 5, 2009
TELL NO ONE on Critics Top Ten Lists
TELL NO ONE was picked as one of the top ten film releases of 2008 by numerous prominent critics. Read more
November 17, 2008
TELL NO ONE the highest grossing foreign language film of the year!
Over $6 million gross and still in theaters.
August 7, 2008
Los Angeles Times profiles Music Box Films and TELL NO ONE
Music Box Films and Tell No One were the subject of an article in today’s Los Angeles Times. The article refers to Tell No One as “one of the summer’s more remarkable success stories.”. The entire article can be found at latimes.com.
July 11, 2008
Music Box Theatre and Music Box Films featured in Chicago Tribune
The Music Box Theatre and Music Box Films were recently featured in an article written by Robert K. Elder for the Chicago Tribune. The article focuses on the growth of the company through the future acquisition of historic theatres, as well as the founding and expansion of Music Box Films. The full article can be found at chicagotribune.com.
April 28, 2008
LA LEON tops Torino GLBT Fest’s awards
The Torino GLBT Film Festival wrapped up its 23rd year Sunday with the jury announcing the festival’s winners. Argentinean film La Leon, directed by Santiago Otheguy, won best feature film. Read more at indieWIRE.
April 10, 2008
TELL NO ONE wins audience award - Best International Feature at Florida Film Festival
Tell No One has won the audience award for best international feature at the Florida Film Festival. The film is set for release this summer.
April 2, 2008
Music Box Films acquires French thriller TELL NO ONE
Based on the international best-selling novel by Harlan Coben, the film was a box office smash in France and was among the most popular recent French-language releases in the UK. Read more
April 2, 2008
Music Box Films pacts with MPI Media Group
Additionally, Music Box Films and Chicago-based MPI Media Group have announced a DVD output deal for upcoming Music Box Films. MPI’s Greg Newman said “we are very pleased to be working with the Music Box group. Together they represent decades of success in distributing and exhibiting foreign and independent film in the United States.” Music Box’s Schopf added “MPI was in the first generation of video distributors in the US and promises to be an excellent partner in allowing our label to reach US home video audiences.”
October 12, 2007
TUYA’S MARRIAGE wins Silver Hugo Award - Special Jury Prize at Chicago International Film Festival
Tuya’s Marriage has won the Silver Hugo Award – Special Jury Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival for its “strong portrait of a woman struggling to survive a remote landscape.”
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