HanWay Acquires More Than 100 Films From The Cohen Film Collection Including Buster Keaton & Merchant Ivory Pics
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: HanWay Films has expanded its classics library after being appointed to represent The Cohen Film Collection.
The library of Cohen Media Group’s founder, Charles S. Cohen, comprises more than one hundred restored classic titles spanning from the silent era to the present day, including The Buster Keaton Collection and The Merchant Ivory Collection.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed and Cohen Media Group is the owner of HanWay, having acquired the company in 2022. Late last year Charles Cohen’s media group hit choppy waters when the company was forced to sell multiple assets including British arthouse exhibitor and distributor Curzon to Fortress Investment Group.
The company was acquired in a foreclosure auction involving multiple Cohen assets, including the Landmark cinema chain. Fortress had lent Cohen $534M but sued him last year for default.
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