All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1017
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HFPA, Dick Clark Prodns go to war over broadcast contract
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the producer of the Golden Globes awards show Dick Clark Productions (DCP) are at war over an alleged breach of contract.
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NewsCinema Guild acquires Puiu's Romanian thriller Aurora for US
The Cinema Guild has acquired US rights to Aurora, Romanian auteur Cristi Puiu’s follow-up to his 2005 Un Certain Regard winner The Death Of Mr Lazarescu.
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NewsTribeca Film takes US rights to Bang Bang Club
Tribeca Film has taken the Apartheid drama off the shelf and will release theatrically in the second quarter of 2011 as well as on VOD and other platforms.
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NewsNolan to collect inaugural VES Visionary Award
Christopher Nolan will receive the inaugural VES Visionary Award from at the Visual Effects Society’s 9th annual awards show on January 28, 2011 in Los Angeles.
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to 'warm, smart' Ronni Chasen
Hollywood leading lights have paid tribute to Ronni Chasen, the beloved publicity maven whose violent death early on Tuesday morning [16] has rocked the industry.
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Film Movement nets Uruguayan drama Bad Day To Go Fishing
Film Movement has acquired North American rights to Uruguay’s 2009 foreign language Oscar submission Bad Day To Go Fishing.
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Screen Media takes North American ancillary rights to La Soga
7-57 Releasing has licensed North American ancillary rights to Screen Media Films for Josh Crook’s Dominican hit La Soga.
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NewsPortman, Firth to receive Palm Springs acting honours
The 22nd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Natalie Portman and Colin Firth with Desert Palm Achievement Awards for acting.
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NewsFifteen films to vie for animated feature Academy Award
The Academy has received 15 submissions for the animation feature category for the 83rd Academy Awards, paving the way for three nominations in January.
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NewsLightning strikes deals on ProdigyMovies slate
Michael Robertson’s ProdigyMovies and Lightning Entertainment plan to collaborate on a slate of Australian genre titles following the success at AFM of supernatural thriller Road Train.
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Rudin to receive PGA's David O Selznick Achievement Award
The Oscar winning producer of No Country For Old Men will collect the award at the annual PGA awards ceremony on January 22 in Los Angeles.
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NewsMegamind still in charge in North America on $30m hold
DreamWorks Animation’s Megamind is racing towards the $100m and stayed top in its second weekend as an estimated 30.1m following a 35% slide boosted the tally to $89.8m.
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NewsUnstoppable lives up to name with $19.3m overseas debut
Fox International’s runaway train thriller launched day-and-date with North America in 39 territories and grossed $19.3m from 4,137 screens, the distributor confirmed on Monday [15]. It will enjoy a brief reign given that Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 arrives next week.
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FeaturesShock and awe
Chinese blockbuster Aftershock is Imax’s first venture into foreign-language releases — and it has proved so productive the company is forging ahead with further deals. Jeremy Kay reports
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NewsFox hopes Denzel Washington thriller will be Unstoppable overseas
Fox International top brass unleash the runaway train thriller in around 40 territories this weekend and expect it to be the one to beat.
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NewsRaimo-Kouyate hired to head Sony Pictures Animation
The executive joins the Sony fold in the wake of Hannah Minghella’s appointment as president of production at Columbia.
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NewsAFM buyers flock Across The Line for Maya Entertainment
Maya Entertainment has closed a raft of sales at AFM on its upcoming release Across The Line: The Exodus Of Charlie Wright.
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Bent Outta Shape, Mac Vision line up rom-com Ship Wreck'd
Bent Outta Shape Productions and Mac Vision Entertainment are assembling their upcoming rom-com Ship Wreck’d and have brought in Bentley Evans to serve as executive producer.
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AFI FEST unveils audience award and juried short film winners
AFI FEST organisers have announced four audience award winner and recipients of two juried short film prizes.
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NewsIndomina takes North America on Hark's Detective Dee
Indomina Releasing has picked up all North American rights from the Huayi Brothers to Tsui Hark’s Hong Kong martial arts box office hit Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame.