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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1074
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NewsLionsgate falls for Sundance Midnight selection Buried
In the first on-site domestic deal of Sundance Lionsgate has acquired North American rights from UTA to Rodrigo Cortes’ Buried starring Ryan Reynolds following its world premiere on Saturday night [23].
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NewsAvatar sinks Titanic at overseas box office as $107m boosts tally to $1.288bn
Avatar sealed its place in history as it overtook Titanic on Saturday to become the biggest film of all time at the international box office and grossed $107m at the weekend for $1.288bn.
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NewsMPI acquires North American rights to Paper Man
MPI Media Group has acquired all North American rights to the comedy-drama Paper Man starring Jeff Daniels, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone and Lisa Kudrow.
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Mantello Bros prepare to launch 3D underwater dinosaur epic
The Mantello Brothers’ 3D Entertainment Distribution has announced plans for its new underwater film Sea Rex:Journey To A Prehistoric World.
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NewsSundance cuts distribution deal with YouTube on Next trio
Sundance’s bold first steps into distribution continue apace as it emerged that the Institute is collaborating with YouTube on three titles from the new Next strand set to receive their world premieres in Park City.
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FeaturesDiane Bell, writer/director, Obselidia
Scottish writer/director Diane Bell talks to Jeremy Kay about her first feature Obselidia, which screens in the US dramatic competition at Sundance.
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NewsGlickman to step down early as MPAA chairman and CEO
Motion Picture Association Of America chairman and CEO Dan Glickman is leaving the organisation early on April 1 to become president of advocacy group Refugees International.
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NewsParamount takes worldwide rights to Waiting For Superman at Sundance
As the Sundance Film Festival kicked off today [21] Paramount announced it had acquired worldwide rights to Participant Media’s documentary Waiting For Superman ahead of the world premiere on Friday.
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NewsHowl co-directors line up Linda Lovelace biopic
Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, the co-directors of Howl (pictured) that is set to receive its world premiere in Sundance tonight [21], have lined up their follow-up project.
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NewsAvatar closes in on date with destiny
Heading into the sixth weekend Avatar stands at $1.17bn and looks odds-on to overhaul Titanic’s $1.242bn 12-year international box office record over the next few days in what is certain to be another mighty hold.
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NewsAri Haas joins Myriad as manager of production and acquisitions
Ari Haas has joined Santa Monica-base Myriad Pictures as manager of production and acquisitions as the company prepares for the EFM in Berlin.
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NewsWriters Guild to honour Barry Levinson with Laurel Award
Barry Levinson will receive the Writers Guild Of America, West’s (WGAW) 2010 lifetime achievement Laurel Award for Screen.
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NewsUniversal promotes Scott Bernstein to evp production
Scott Bernstein has been promoted to Universal Pictures’ executive vice-president of production.
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NewsSlamdance unveils distribution tie with Microsoft
Slamdance has announced a worldwide video content collaboration with Microsoft on both Zune and Xbox platforms.
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FeaturesAvatar bounty is out of this world
As the unflagging Avatar looks set to overtake Titanic as the biggest international film of all time, Jeremy Kay looks at the Herculean effort it has taken to carry James Cameron’s vision from drawing board to 15,000 screens
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NewsE1 to release River Road duo in Canada
E1 Entertainment (E1) will release River Road Entertainment’s The Runaways and The Tree Of Life in Canada. Apparition is handling US distribution on both films.
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Father John wins AFM's Favorite Film Pitch award
David Minnihan’s pitch of Father John will receive a People’s Choice Award as winner of the AFM’s 2009 Favorite Film Pitch contest.
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NewsEric Christenson to head sales for Hollywood Studios International
Eric Christenson (pictured) has joined Beverly Hills and New York-based Hollywood Studios International (HSI) as president of acquisitions and distribution.
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NewsShoreline catches worldwide rights to Sundance premiere Undertow
LA-based Shoreline Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Javier Fuentes-Leon’s debut feature Undertow (Contracorriente) ahead of its world premiere at Sundance on January 26.
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NewsDaniel Battsek confirmed as National Geographic Films president
Daniel Battsek has been confirmed as president of National Geographic Films and will begin in his new post on March 15.