All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1063
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NewsFresnadillo to direct Owen, Bruhl in Intruders for UPI, Antena 3
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will direct Clive Owen and Daniel Bruhl in the English-language genre feature Intruders that Spain’s Antena 3 and Universal Pictures International (UPI) will finance.
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NewsIFP to run former B-Side's Festival Genius research and support software
IFP has licensed the online research and technology tool Festival Genius from New York-based Slated.
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NewsLos Angeles Film Festival moves to Downtown LA
The Los Angeles Film Festival is relocating to Downtown Los Angeles, one of the city’s fastest growing entertainment hubs, in the wake of concerns over the future of key theatres in its former Westwood base.
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NewsO-Scope acquires North American rights to A Film Unfinished
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Yael Hersonski’s documentary A Film Unfinished.
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FeaturesJuan Jose Campanella
Argentinian director Juan Jose Campanella talks about his Spanish-Argentinean romantic thriller The Secret In Their Eyes (El Secreto De Sus Ojos), and the impact of winning this year’s foreign language Academy Award.
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NewsRelativity reportedly offers $500m production fund for MGM
Reports were circling Hollywood last night that Relativity Media has thrown its hat into the ring and offered to set up a $500m production fund for MGM.
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Strand takes North American rights to Happiness Runs
Strand Releasing has acquired all North American rights to Adam Sherman’s semi-autobiographical childhood tale Happiness Runs.
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Hannover House gears up with Racing Dreams in North America
Hannover House, the new film and video distribution unit of Target Development Group, has acquired North American rights to Marshall Curry’s NASCAR documentary Racing Dreams.
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Au Revoir Taipei to open LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
Arvin Chen’s debut feature Au Revoir Taipei and Hong Kong’s box office hit Bodyguards And Assassins starring Tony Leung and Donnie Yen bookend the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
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La Mission secures domestic launch through Screen Media, GCD
Screen Media has acquired all North American DVD, TV and digital rights to Peter Bratt’s La Mission starring Benjamin Bratt.
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NewsCasting complete on Likely Story, Olympus Pictures' The Oranges
Anthony Bregman of Likely Story and Leslie Urdang and Dean Vanech of Olympus Pictures have completed casting on their dark comedy The Oranges, drawn from the 2008 Black List of most promising unproduced projects.Film Nation holds international rights and CAA is representing North America on the project, which stars Hugh ...
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NewsTitans slays Dragon, Alice with $45m overseas launch
Clash Of The Titans prevailed overseas to slay PPI’s dragon and reigning champion Alice In Wonderland thanks to an estimated $45m initial launch through Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI).
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Redick, Beaudoin in place as Tower Hill steps up operations
US-based Tower Hill Entertainment is stepping up operations and has placed Shaun Redick in charge of feature packaging and announced the hire of finance expert and former attorney Tony Beaudoin.
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Shoreline takes foreign sales rights to Sundance premiere Homewrecker
Los Angeles-based Shoreline Entertainment has signed on to handle international sales on Todd and Brad Barnes’s romantic comedy Homewrecker.
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Amber Heard to receive first Dallas Shining Star Award
Amber Heard will receive the inaugural Dallas International Film Festival’s Shining Star Award.
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NewsMagnolia boards Freakonomics ahead of Tribeca world premiere
Magnolia Pictures has swooped on all North American rights to Freakonomics ahead of the documentary’s world premiere at Tribeca later this month.
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Mandalay Vision names Hardy Justice svp development and production
Mandalay Vision has expanded its New York office and hired Hardy Justice as senior vice-president of development and production.
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Sundance Selects takes worldwide rights to Convention
Sundance Selects has taken worldwide rights to AJ Schnack’s documentary Convention and will release theatrically in select cities in June following a nationwide VOD roll-out on May 12.
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Reliance acquires 50% stake in UK games developer Codemasters
Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired a 50% stake in British video game developer and publisher Codemasters.
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I Killed My Mother, La Mission bookend Miami GLFF
The ten-day 12th Annual Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (MGLFF) will open with Xavier Dolan’s I Killed My Mother and close with La Mission starring Benjamin Bratt.The festival will screen more than 80 feature and short films from 17 countries, such as Bear Nation, The People I’ve Slept With, ...