All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1016
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Palisades Tartan picks up North America, UK on Some Days
Palisades Tartan has acquired North American and UK rights to Matt McCormick’s debut feature Some Days AreBetter Than Others.
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Maya co-founder Moctesuma Esparza earns lifetime achievement honour
Maya Entertainment founder, co-chairman and CEO Moctesuma Esparza has received the Henry L Lacayo Lifetime Achievement Award from the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI).
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Rose Shiner joins Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
Rose P Shiner has joined the Los Angeles / Century City office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton as a partner in the firm’s entertainment, media and technology practice.
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NewsVisit Films closes deal with Ascot Elite for Herzog's Cave
Ryan Kampe of New York’s Visit Films has closed a deal with Ascot Elite for German-speaking territories on Werner Herzog’s Cave Of Forgotten Dreams.
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NewsAurum announces 7.7pc market share in Spain in 2010
Spanish distributor Aurum Producciones announced a 7.7% local market share in 2010, which the company claimed represented close to a 33% rise on the previous year.
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Steve Carell to star in Dogs Of Babel for Mandate
Lionsgate International is handling foreign sales on the adaptation of Carolyn Parkhurst’s bittersweet novel of love and loss for Mandate Pictures.
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NewsSanctum swallows up $9.1m to push overseas tally to $38m
The cave diving adventure held its head high among the overseas studio titans at the weekend and grossed an estimated $9.1m to boost the running total to $37.5m.
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NewsMartin Scorsese's Hugo Cabret goes from Sony to Paramount
Paramount Pictures has taken over from Sony on the bulk of worldwide distribution on Scorsese’s family 3D film Hugo Cabret and has set a Nov 23 Thanksgiving release in the US. It is understood Sony could not commit to a Thanksgiving release.
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NewsBlack Swan rules the waves on $17m as Paul dominates UK
There was to be no dislodging Black Swan from its overseas berth as Fox International’s Oscar nominee held on to the crown thanks to an estimated $17.2m weekend haul. Meanwhile there was a sensational $9.2m debut for Universal-Working Title’s Paul in the UK.
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NewsUnknown clinches top spot in the US on $22m launch
He did it with Taken in 2009 and Liam Neeson proved he hasn’t lost his allure as a lead action star as Unknown opened at number one on an estimated $21.8m through Warner Bros.
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Maya swoops on sales rights to La Mission prior to Berlin
Maya Entertainment has picked up international rights to Peter Bratt’s La Mission starring Benjamin Bratt and will introduce to buyers at EFM this week.
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NewsRelativity picks Noyce to direct actioner Hunter Killer
Phillip Noyce will direct Relativity’s action film Hunter Killer, set to commence shooting towards the end of the year.
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NewsBlack Swan beset by rivals to the overseas crown
Can Fox International’s Black Swan rule for a second consecutive weekend as it bears down on $100m? It stands a good chance, although there are going to be several major scraps in key markets.
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Little Film Co acquires Jewish sex abuse doc Standing Silent
The Little Film Company has picked up worldwide sales on the documentary Standing Silent.
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Echo Bridge, Miramax strike home entertainment deal
The companies have announced a long-term domestic distribution deal that will provide retailers with titles from the coveted library.
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Los Angeles-based Ginsberg/Libby bulks up executive ranks
The ambitious publicity house has announced several new hires and names Lisa Danna director of the film and corporate entertainment unit.
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Richard Kelly lines up Texas thriller Corpus Christi
The US filmmaker has selected his next project, a contemporary thriller about an unstable Iraq War veteran who forges a strange bond with a politically ambitious retail magnate.
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Del Toro, Henson Company, Pathe plan 3D stop-motion Pinocchio
Guillermo Del Toro, The Jim Henson Company and Pathe envision a dark retelling of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale that will entail a series of adventures.
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FeaturesBuyers leave EFM with deals despite slow festival
A largely uninspiring festival selection did not dampen spirits at the market, where attendees reported robust business with one eye on the prospect of great riches to come in Cannes.
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FeaturesEFM deals strong despite lackluster festival
Even though critics have been mostly uninspired by the Berlinale festival selection this year, EFM attendees reported robust business with one eye on the prospect of more promising things to come in Cannes.