All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1002
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FeaturesOpen season
The fourth Pirates and the eighth Harry Potter are the summer tentpoles around which all other releases are circling. International distribution heads reveal their summer plans to Screen.
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Annie McDonough promoted at Falco Ink
The publicist becomes senior account executive, Falco Ink partners Janice Roland and Shannon Treusch announced today [27].
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NewsThe Tree Of Life caught in UK crossfire as Cannes approaches
Uncertainty hangs over the UK release of Terrence Malick’s upcoming Cannes competition entry after a disagreement appears to have broken out between Icon Film Distribution and Bill Pohlad’s River Road.
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NewsBleiberg heads to Cannes with Renner drama Ingenious
The Los Angeles-based company has swooped on sales rights two weeks before the industry descends on the Croisette.
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Sales veteran Mark Austin joins LongTale International
Austin arrives as vp of international sales as the company announces it is expanding its production activities.
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NewsARC, XLrator take US rights to action title Bunraku
Snoot Entertainment’s martial arts bonanza stars Josh Hartnett, Ron Perlman, Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson.
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NewsAcademy, Bafta set dates for 2012 awards shows
The Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Feb 26 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, while the Baftas are set for Feb 12 at London’s Royal Opera House.
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Film Movement takes Norwegian thriller King Of Devil’s Island
Hollywood’s fascination for all things Scandinavian continues apace as Film Movement announced it has picked up North American rights to the Norwegian thriller.
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NewsWeinsteins swoop on Tribeca doc The Bully Project
TWC has acquired all rights for the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Germany as well as pan-Asian satellite TV. The company will act as sales agent for outstanding territories.
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AMPAS announces student Academy Awards finalists
Five finalists selected from 52 entries spanning 32 countries will advance in the foreign student film category in the Academy’s 38th Annual Student Academy Awards competition.
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Sierra / Affinity brings Man On The Train to Croisette
Mary McGuckian’s remake of the light drama from Patrice Leconte sees the screen debut of U2 drummer Larry Mullin Jr alongside Donald Sutherland.
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San Francisco becomes first US festival to join Festival Scope
As the festival got underway last week [21], top brass said they would use the internet platform to enable film industry professionals to view programming online.
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NewsRio rides high in US as $27m just beats Tyler Perry
Rio’s estimated $26.8m East weekend haul enabled Fox’s family film to stay top for the second weekend in a row despite a stiff challenge from Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family on $25.8m.
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NewsRio flies past $200m overseas as Fast Five roars into life
Fox International’s Rio added a confirmed $44.9m to stay top in the third weekend and soar past $200m while Universal reported a $24m initial release for Fast & Furious Five in four territories and Sony’s Just Go With It crossed $100m.
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Magnolia takes worldwide rights to Tribeca premiere Limelight
The distributor plans an August release after the film premiered at the New York festival on Apr 22.
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NewsRio to extend overseas rule as $200m beckons
Fox International’s Rio will look to stay top for a third consecutive weekend as the film bears down on another box office milestone. Meanwhile Marvel Studios’ Thor descends on Australia.
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Film Sales Company adds Shakespeare High, Gone to Tribeca sales slate
Andrew Herwitz has boarded two more world premiere documentaries as the New York festival heads into the first weekend.
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Stanley Donen to be honoured at Israel Film Festival
The director and choreographer will receive the plaudits at opening night in New York on May 5.
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FeaturesIgnacio Nunez
Producer Ignacio Nunez talks about the making of Roland Joffe’s Spanish Civil War film There Be Dragons, which stars Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley and Olga Kurylenko.
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NewsIFC Midnight takes US on evil Santa tale Saint
The Dutch slasher film receives its North American premiere tonight [21] in the Cinemania programme at Tribeca and reimagines Father Christmas as a serial killer of children.