Jakob Fudge
NewsAmerican Ultra shoot underway
Production has begun in New Orleans on Lionsgate’s action comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart and Bill Pullman. FilmNation handles international sales.
NewsSiddharth wins world feature at Sonoma
Richie Mehta’s film scooped the Best World Feature prize at the 17th Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF).
NewsGo With Le Flo launches Eurocinema.com
The North America VOD channel for European cinema has launched an online platform.
NewsShoot begins on Tumbledown
Principal photography has commenced (March 31) in Devens, Massachusetts, on Sean Mewshaw’s feature directorial debut. Sierra/Affinity handles international sales.
- News
Condemned bulks up cast
Johnny Messner, Ronen Rubinstein, Shawn Christensen, Jon Abrahams and Jordan Gelber have joined Caliber Media’s original horror film.
NewsMary Poppins to screen at Tribeca Drive-In
The 50th anniversary screening of Mary Poppins is expected to be one of the highlights at the Tribeca Drive-In, set to run from April 17-19, alongside as the 30th anniversary screening of Splash.
FeaturesEssy Niknejad, Laleh
US-based, Iran-born Essy Niknejad tells Jakob Fudge how he travelled back to the country of his birth to shoot the story of Laleh Seddigh, the 2006 Iranian racing champion who prevailed in a male-dominated sport only to be subsequently banned by racing authorities.
NewsMichael Rosenberg joins Film Movement
Michael Rosenberg has become the newest equity-holder in the New York-based firm and will assume the role of co-president alongside Adley Gartenstein.
NewsCinemaCon honours for Barrymore, Sandler
Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler are to receive the 2014 CinemaCon Female Star Of The Year Award and Male Star Of The Year Award respectively.
NewsCJ 4DPlex to present at CinemaCon
The South Korean 4D cinema company will bring its 4DX technology to the Las Vegas convention.
NewsGrief casts up for Vanishing Angle
Rachel Dratch, Trevor St John and Wendy Moniz have joined Vanishing Angle’s The Grief Of Others, the second film from Patrick Wang after In The Family.
NewsTribeca launches music film contest
The Tribeca Interactive & Interlude: A Music Film Challenge invites content creators to work with interactive video company Interlude to create a music film for Damon Albarn and other artists.
NewsASC honour for John Wells
John Wells will collect the American Society Of Cinematographers’ Board Of Governors award in Los Angeles on February 1.