All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1038
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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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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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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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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.
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NewsMyriad reports roaring trade on marquee Kevin Spacey title Margin Call
Myriad Pictures president and CEO Kirk D’Amico has reported a successful market for the financial thriller, closing numerous territories such as Germany, Italy and Australia.
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Yershov's VolgaFilm closes key deals for Russia at AFM
Sergei Yershov’s recently renamed Russian distributor VolgaFilm has picked up several leading titles at the AFM.
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LA Mayor Villaraigosa hails Hollywood-Bollywood pact
Hollywood and Bollywood will strengthen film industry ties following a meeting between representatives in Hollywood today [10].a
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Women In Film unveils finishing fund recipients
The Women In Film Foundation’s Film Finishing Fund co-chairs Betsy Pollock and Nancy Rae Stone announced the recipients of the 25th annual fund.
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White Irish Drinkers finds North American home at Screen Media
Screen Media Films has acquired North American rights to John Gray’s coming-of-age story White Irish Drinkers.
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Paladin falls for A Love Affair Of Sorts
Paladin has acquired US rights to David Guy Levy’s boy-meets-girl drama A Love Affair Of Sorts.
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PGA to honour Spider-Man producer Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin will receive the Producers Guild Of America’s (PGA) 2011 Visionary Award at the 22nd Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on January 22.
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The King's Speech to close Bahamas Int'l Film Festival
The King’s Speech starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter will close the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) in Nassau on December 5.