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Film News: Chad Feehan thriller debuted at SXSW — IFC Films has picked up North American rights to Chad Feehan’s “Wake,” a thriller that bowed as part of the 2010 SXSW fest, for on-demand release.

Film News: ‘China,’ ‘Sorry, Thanks’ get on-demand distribution — IFC Films has picked up two alums of the 2009 SXSW film fest, “Made in China” and “Sorry, Thanks,” for on-demand distribution.

Film News: Film unit pacts with Wild Bunch for Cannes duo — IFC Films has pacted with Wild Bunch for U.S. rights to two Cannes offerings, Gregg Araki’s “Kaboom” and Jorge Michel Grau’s “We Are What We Are.”

Film News: Film unit nabs rights to ‘Montepensier’ — IFC Films has picked up U.S. rights to Bertrand Tavernier’s “The Princess of Montpensier,” the historical drama screening in competish at Cannes this year.

Film News: Binoche starrer sells to several territories — IFC Films has picked up U.S. rights to Abbas Kiarostami’s “Certified Copy,” which played in competish at Cannes.

Film News: Titles played in Cannes’ UCR, Fortnight — IFC Films has picked up U.S. distribution rights to two titles at Cannes: Xavier Dolan’s “Heartbeats” and Antoine Blossier’s feature directorial debut “Prey.”

Film News: Company launches Midnight —
IFC Films is launching the IFC Midnight label to showcase international genre cinema.

Film News: Midnight to showcase int’l genre cinema — IFC Films is launching new genre label IFC Midnight that will showcase international genre cinema, with four new titles premiering on VOD each month. Some of those will simultaneously open in theaters.

Film News: Acquires North American, multiple foreign rights to SXSW standout — IFC Films has snagged North American rights plus foreign rights in several territories to “Tiny Furniture.”

Film News: Dunham’s pic was fave at 2010 SXSW — IFC Films has snagged North American and foreign rights to “Tiny Furniture,” the 2010 SXSW fave from writer-director Lena Dunham.