All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1015
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NewsBlack Swan dominates Spirits on eve of Academy Awards
Black Swan and Fox Searchlight triumphed at Saturday afternoon’s [26] Indie Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, while 127 Hours, Winter’s Bone and The Kids Are All Right left a notable impression.
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NewsBlack Swan looks to rule the waves yet again
Fox International’s Black Swan will be vying to maintain its overseas dominance and build on that $100m-plus running total heading into Oscar weekend.
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NewsWeinsteins win PG-13 rating for alternate version of Speech
The Classification And Rating Administration (CARA) has assigned a PG-13 rating to an alternate version of The King’s Speech.
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SPHE takes all media worldwide to God Loves Caviar
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has acquired all worldwide media rights from Alexandros Film for the upcoming Greek feature God Loves Caviar.
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NewsIMAX announces record revenue, profits for 2010
IMAX Corporation reported today [24] that its 2010 revenues, earnings and adjusted EBITDA were the highest of any year in the company’s 43-year history.
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NewsAcademy, ABC extend Oscars contract through 2020
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences and ABC Television Network have extended their contract to broadcast the Oscars through 2020.
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NewsIFTA releases first independent box office top 50 list
Summit’s Twilight Saga: Eclipse was easily the highest grossing independent film worldwide in 2010 on $698.5m, according to a new index released by the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA).
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NewsNiki Caro's The Vintner's Luck goes to Panorama for US
Panorama Entertainment has acquired all US rights to Niki Caro’s The Vintner’s Luck from the New Zealand Film Commission.
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FeaturesDawn Hudson
In her 20th year as Film Independent executive director, Dawn Hudson tells Jeremy Kay about the organisation’s core beliefs, moving the Los Angeles Film Festival to its new home and the long-running Independent Spirit Awards.
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NewsBerlin buyers rally to sound of Myriad’s Call
Santa Monica-based Myriad Pictures enjoyed a strong response to J C Chandor’s Berlinale competition entry Margin Call, closing deals with ARP in France and Wanda in Spain.
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NewsChris Columbus to remake Korean hit Hello Ghost
Columbus’ 1492 Pictures acquired remake rights from Next Entertainment World (NEW) to the project, about a failed suicide who must banish four ghosts by granting each its wish.
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RCR Media Group extends co-fi pact with SPWA
Rui Costa Reis and Eliad Josephson’s Beverly Hills-based private equity group has extended its deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) through 2012.
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NewsMongrel, Submarine strike Canadian deal on Project Nim
Mongrel Media has acquired all Canadian rights to James Marsh and Simon Chinn’s Project Nim following its award winning world premiere at Sundance last month.
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NewsGlobal box office reached record $31.8bn in 2010
The level climbed 9% from 2009 while the booming Chinese market fuelled a 13% climb in international ticket sales to a $21.2bn high, according to the Motion Picture Association Of America’s (MPAA) annual Theatrical Market Statistics Report.
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Lorber Films acquires US rights to French wartime drama Korkoro
Lorber Films has taken US rights to Tony Gatlif’s world war two drama Korkoro (Liberté).
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Fifth Korean American Film Festival to honour Kim-Gibson
The fifth annual Korean American Film Festival (KAFFNY) in New York will stage a retrospective of six films from documentary filmmaker Dai Sil Kim-Gibson.
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NewsWarner Bros to slim down New Line supply line
Warner Bros is expected to reduce the input from its feeder division as the studio focuses on developing a leaner slate of commercial heavyweights.Reports circulating Hollywood yesterday [22] said the annual number of films provided by New Line would drop to around four.Warner Bros declined to comment on such a ...
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NewsMagnolia licenses Humpday French remake rights to UGC
The deal with UGC is an example of how buyers in several territories are exploring ways to develop Lynn Shelton’s Sundance 2009 crowd-pleaser for local audiences.
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Gen Art names new leadership following take-over
The branding and marketing company Gen Art has relaunched following its acquisition by Sandow Media and unveiled new leadership.
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AFI appoints Tom West to key fundraising role
The American Film Institute (AFI) has hired fundraising veteran Tom West to lead its advancement initiatives covering such matters as corporate sponsorships and grants.