London – Victor Bateman, co-founder and vice chairman of British sales company Av Pictures and a familiar face on the international movie sales circuit for over 40 years, known to festival regulars as Vic, has died. He was 72. Tributes to the man with the signature growl and ready laugh whose international sales distribution résumé boasted deals for The Deer Hunter, The Elephant Man and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, flooded in Thursday. Bateman was known for his love of genre and championing breakthrough talent such as Stephen Norrington (Blade), Scott Mann (The Tournament) and Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers). Beginning
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- 6/5/2014
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vic Bateman, one of the UK’s longest serving international sales agents who handled films including The Deer Hunter and The Elephant Man, has died.
Tributes have been paid to Victor ‘Vic’ Bateman, the co-founder and vice chairman of London-based sales company Av Pictures, has died. He was 72.
Bateman’s career in film spanned more than 40 years. He began in the contract administration department of British Lion in 1961, where he developed detailed knowledge of the commercial, financial and legal terms governing distribution arrangements on a global basis. In the early 1970’s Vic was promoted to the international sales division of what was by then Emi Films.
Over the years, Bateman achieved notable sales successes and established his reputation with film buyers worldwide, handling major films such as The Deer Hunter, The Elephant Man, A Passage to India, All of Me, Highlander, The Hitcher, Death on the Nile, Murder on the Orient Express, The Last Emperor and [link...
Tributes have been paid to Victor ‘Vic’ Bateman, the co-founder and vice chairman of London-based sales company Av Pictures, has died. He was 72.
Bateman’s career in film spanned more than 40 years. He began in the contract administration department of British Lion in 1961, where he developed detailed knowledge of the commercial, financial and legal terms governing distribution arrangements on a global basis. In the early 1970’s Vic was promoted to the international sales division of what was by then Emi Films.
Over the years, Bateman achieved notable sales successes and established his reputation with film buyers worldwide, handling major films such as The Deer Hunter, The Elephant Man, A Passage to India, All of Me, Highlander, The Hitcher, Death on the Nile, Murder on the Orient Express, The Last Emperor and [link...
- 6/5/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Metrodome International to officially launch at Cannes, with former Av staff
UK distributor Metrodome is to launch a new sales arm, which will incorporate the library and some staff from UK sales outfit Av Pictures, which will cease to actively acquire after an 11-year run in the industry.
Metrodome International will officially launch at Cannes next month, with former Av staff
Caroline Couret-Delègue is joining as head of sales and acquisitions and Jane Carolan will join as distribution manager.
Both will report in to Metrodome Distribution managing director Jezz Vernon who will take up the position of MD at the new agency in addition to his current role.
Av MD Chris Hainsworth and director of acquisitions and production Lee Brazier will manage the partnership on behalf of Av and its producer clients, and will focus on the nascent development slate of Cinescope Entertainment, Av’s sister production company.
Av chairman Angad Paul will retain a stake...
UK distributor Metrodome is to launch a new sales arm, which will incorporate the library and some staff from UK sales outfit Av Pictures, which will cease to actively acquire after an 11-year run in the industry.
Metrodome International will officially launch at Cannes next month, with former Av staff
Caroline Couret-Delègue is joining as head of sales and acquisitions and Jane Carolan will join as distribution manager.
Both will report in to Metrodome Distribution managing director Jezz Vernon who will take up the position of MD at the new agency in addition to his current role.
Av MD Chris Hainsworth and director of acquisitions and production Lee Brazier will manage the partnership on behalf of Av and its producer clients, and will focus on the nascent development slate of Cinescope Entertainment, Av’s sister production company.
Av chairman Angad Paul will retain a stake...
- 4/22/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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