All Focus articles – Page 7
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FeaturesVoltage Pictures: "Every movie that gets made is a milestone"
Led by indefatigable co-founder Nicolas Chartier, Voltage Pictures has scaled up its production activities in recent years, leading to five films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
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FeaturesVertical Entertainment: Straight Shooters
Vertical Entertainment has expanded from being a US distributor focused on independent releases to becoming an international player in global day-and-date distribution. Jeremy Kay reports
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FeaturesBac Films at 30: The Bac List
As Bac Films expands into English-language production, Melanie Goodfellow meets its ambitious CEO David Grumbach and discovers this is just the beginning for a company with big plans.
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FeaturesVivendi: Canal Plus’ big challenge
What do the cutbacks and restructuring at French media giant Vivendi mean for its film and TV arms, Studiocanal and Canal Plus, two of European film-making’s biggest backers?
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FeaturesSquareOne Entertainment talks growing production
As German films continue to wow local audiences, distributor SquareOne Entertainment is expanding into production and decreasing the number of international films it buys.
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FeaturesHong Kong Filmart: Asia’s knowledge platform
Hong Kong Filmart has evolved in line with Asia’s flourishing film businesses to become an event that is much more than buying and selling. Liz Shackleton reports.
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FeaturesWildgaze: building on 'Brooklyn'
Celebrating six BAFTA nominations and three Oscar nominations, Wildgaze Films duo Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey look back at Brooklyn’s journey and ahead to their future slate and ambitions
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FeaturesFilms Distribution: academy of film
The founders of Paris-based sales outfit Films Distribution talk to Melanie Goodfellow about their diverse slate, which includes foreign-language Oscar hopeful Son Of Saul.
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FeaturesMexico's Gaston Pavlovich talks Fabrica de Cine and Martin Scorsese
SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Mexican financier-producer Gaston Pavlovich talks to Jeremy Kay about building Fabrica de Cine into a major international player and working with Martin Scorsese to create Silence
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FeaturesHaut et Court: crossing over
SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Paris-based producer-distributor Haut et Court has carved a space in high-end TV drama while remaining true to its cinema roots. Co-heads Carole Scotta and Caroline Benjo reveal how they bridge the divide.
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FeaturesHengameh Panahi, Celluloid Dreams: the dream catcher
SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Flying high after a trio of main-prize victories at Berlin, Cannes and Venice, Celluloid Dreams veteran Hengameh Panahi talks about her 30-year career and working with the world’s top auteurs.
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FeaturesSpotlight: WWE Studios - Wrestle mania
President Michael Luisi has expanded WWE Studios’ roster beyond its typical action fare to include animation and indie pick-ups.
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NewsFocus snaps up ‘Nocturnal Animals’
The distributor pounced on worldwide rights on Sunday to Tom Ford’s upcoming thriller starring Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal in a deal reportedly worth $20m.
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News'Suffragette' lands awards slot
Focus Features has set an autumn release date for the anticipated drama starring Carey Mulligan, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep.
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NewsFocus Features acquires US rights to 'Suffragette'
Sarah Gavron’s drama is set for a Fall 2015 release; Focus also acquired distribution rights for Latin America, India, South Korea and most of Eastern Europe.
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NewsThe Danish Girl gets US release date
Focus Features has secured a prime awards season slot for the Working Title drama starring Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander.
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NewsBlumhouse International, Sierra/Affinity strike pact
Sierra/Affinity will kick off pre-sales in Berlin next month on Joel Edgerton’s directorial debut thriller as part of its exclusive deal to license and service Blumhouse International (BHI) films not distributed via Universal Pictures International.
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FeaturesMike Elliott, Emu Films
Emu Films’ Mike Elliott talks to Andreas Wiseman about the challenges - and rewards - of making the transition from respected AD to feature producer.
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NewsFocus, Laika sign three-film deal
As The Boxtrolls enters it second weekend in release, Focus Features and Laika announced they have extended their collaboration.
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NewsFocus Features sets US date for Race
The studio said it will open the Jesse Owens film wide on April 8, 2016, and announced that William Hurt has joined the cast. Mister Smith handles international sales.