All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1010
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NewsRickman, Courtenay join Gambit cast for Crime Scene
Alan Rickman and Tom Courtenay have joined the crime caper as the producers prepare for a May start in London before ultimately moving on to New Mexico.
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News15th annual COLCOA to open with Service Entrance
Philippe Le Guay’s rom-com and upcoming Strand release Service Entrance and Dany Boon’s comedy Nothing To Declare bookend the 15th Annual City Of Lights, City Of Angels (COLCOA).
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NewsBetsy Rudnick promoted to vp at Falco Ink
The publicity and marketing firm partners Janice Roland and Shannon Treusch made the announcement today [22]
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NewsFilming begins on Red Tie’s Lost And Found In Armenia
The bilingual feature is the first production by Gor Kirakosian, Valerie McCaffrey and Maral Djerejian’s LA-based Red Tie Films and the partners claim it is the first film fully financed by Armenian private investors to shoot in the US.
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NewsIMAX promotes Phil Groves to key distribution and exhibitor relations role
In Grove’s expanded role as svp of worldwide distribution, studio-exhibitor relations, he will oversee IMAX’s global distribution operation and manage the company’s booming number of international relations.
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Miramax hires Mitzi Reaugh to lead business development
The latest addition to the company’s executive suite recently served as svp of client solutions at The Nielsen Company.
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The Collective, Bloody Disgusting to release Atrocious in US
The increasingly dynamic US distribution arena will see the management company and horror website release the genre title in at least 32 key cities through their partnership with AMC Theatres.
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Tribeca to launch online film festival
The event runs concurrently with the established festival from Apr 20-May 1 and will grant free access to features and shorts.
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Sundance Institute, Honda unveil diversity initiative
The Honda Power Of Dreams Lab Fellowship will provide a stipend to “an outstanding filmmaker participating in the Institute’s renowned Feature Film Program Directors Lab.”
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NewsLarry Angrisani joins GK Films in top marketing/publicity role
Larry Angrisani has joined Graham King’s GK Films as svp worldwide marketing and publicity.
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NewsLimitless rules US box office on $19m in cautious weekend
Relativity’s thriller starring Bradley Cooper as a man who acquires a pill that allows him to use his entire brain opened top on an estimated $19m in a slow weekend.
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NewsBattle: LA dominates international arena on $29m
In its second weekend Sony’s action sci-fi overtook its chief rival Rango in fine style, adding $28.7m from 8,344 screens in 55 markets to boost the early tally to $51.6m.
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NewsAttack The Block among SXSW audience winners
Joe Cornish’s Attack The Block was voted best Midnight Feature as SXSW announced the final audience awards on Friday [18].
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Moving Pictures Film & TV closes sales on First Dog
Buyers of the family film include Free Dolphin in France, Central Partnership in Russia and Eagle Entertainment in Australia.
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NewsRango, Battle: LA ready to resume overseas hostilities
The pair will lock horns again at the international box office this weekend as each heads into new markets. Black Swan, The Adjustment Bureau and The King’s Speech should help to keep things lively.
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NewsMaxine Leonard launches marketing and publicity consultancy
Leonard is leaving GK Films where she most recently served as svp marketing and publicity and will kick off by handling Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films in all areas.
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HFPA donates $250,000 to Japanese earthquake disaster
The funds will help the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) efforts to bolster the capacity of immediate response groups.
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Dodge College Of Film to host 12th Annual Women In Focus Conference
Fox Searchlight president Nancy Utley and The Kite Runner producer and Los Angeles Film Festival Director Rebecca Yeldham to take part in panel.
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NewsWarner Bros confirm Costner casting on Superman
The studio and its partner Legendary Pictures said last night [17] that Kevin Costner will play the Man of Steel’s adoptive father Jonathan Kent.
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Sundance Selects takes North America and territories to SXSW drama Weekend
Andrew Haigh’s film won the SXSW Emerging Visions Audience Award and tells the story of two gay men who get to know each other over a weekend. Tom Cullen and Chris New star and Tristan Goligher produced.