All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1072
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Sierra Pictures boards A Beginner's Guide To Endings
Nick Meyer’s Sierra Pictures has acquired international sales rights to Darius Films’ A Beginner’s Guide ToEndings starring Harvey Keitel, JK Simmons and Scott Caan.
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Area23a adds documentary festival favourite to pipeline
Richard Abramowitz and Kirt Eftekhar’s fledgling event-based distributor Area23a has picked up an award winning documentary favourite from the festival circuit.
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Inaugural Aruba International Film festival to honour Richard Gere
Richard Gere will open the inaugural Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) as its official host when the Caribbean festival gets underway on June 4.
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NewsNeil Marshall's Centurion finds US home after EFM premiere
The director of The Descent and Doomsday’s new blood soaked adventure has found a buyer following packed market screenings at the EFM in Berlin.
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NewsEric Brevig to direct Korean War tale for Madmedia
Fledgling LA-based producers Madmedia Entertainment have hired Journey To The Center Of The Earth director Eric Brevig (pictured) to direct the Korean War drama 17 Days Of Winter.
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HBO takes US broadcast rights to Smash His Camera
HBO Documentary Films has acquired US broadcast rights to Sundance winner Smash His Camera.
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Anchor Bay looks to make killing with Operation: Endgame
Anchor Bay Films has paid low seven figures for a slew of rights to the Zach Galifianakis assassin thriller Operation: Endgame.
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Cinetic co-founder Matt Littin launches ErGo Media Capital
Former Cinetic Media co-founder Matt Littin has launched ErGo Media Capital in New York.
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NewsSony to host Gareth Wigan memorial service on March 2
A memorial service for Gareth Wigan, the widely admired producer and studio executive who died on February 13, will take place on the Sony lot on March 2.
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FeaturesVinod Chopra, producer, 3 Idiots
Producer Vinod Chopra talks to Jeremy Kay about 3 Idiots, which stars Indian superstar Aamir Khan, and has taken more than $52m worldwide to date, making it the highest grossing Bollywood release in cinema history.
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James Schamus to receive San Francisco's Kanbar Awarad
Focus Features CEO James Schamus will receive the San Francisco Film Society’s Kanbar Award for excellence in screenwriting.
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LA Greek Film Festival appoints Matt Bolish programme director
The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival has appointed former AFI Fest programming coordinator Matt Bolish as programme director for the 2010 festival.
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NewsIMAX crosses $200m in global Avatar ticket sales
Avatar has crossed $200m in IMAX theatres worldwide following an $8.2m global haul in the tenth weekend.
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NewsWerc Werk Works finalises cast on The Convincer
Elizabeth Redleaf and Christine Walker’s production company Werc Werk Works has completed casting on The Convincer.
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NewsFirst Independent takes US rights to Holy Rollers
Gary Rubin’s First Independent Pictures has acquired US rights to the Sundance premiere Holy Rollers starring Jesse Eisenberg.
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NewsMorgan Freeman to receive ASC's Board Of Governors Award
Oscar-nominee Morgan Freeman will receive the American Society Of Cinematographers’ (ASC) Board Of Governors Award.
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DDA Consulting to represent Paragraph's If I Were You
DDA Consulting, Dennis Davidson’s fledgling support service that advises on international sales, distribution, marketing and public relations, has signed an agreement with Paragraph Pictures to provide strategic consulting for If I Were You.
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NewsShutter Island exceeds expectations with $40.2m US launch
Paramount’s thriller Shutter Island soared to the top of the North American charts on an estimated $40.2m, setting opening weekend records for director and star.
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NewsTen out of ten for Avatar as $51m raises tally to $1.78bn
Once again Avatar flew higher than the competition and continued to break records as the extraordinary run showed little sign of slowing down in its tenth weekend.
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NewsBuyers close on mainstream pictures at a solid EFM
Mainstream genre titles ruled a generally solid European Film Market as leaner but more aggressive buyer contingents scoured the market for quality tentpoles.