All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1077
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NewsFilming underway on Dark Sky, Glass Eye Pix' Hypothermia
Chicago-based Dark Sky Films has commenced production on James Felix 4K McKenney’s feature Hypothermia.
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Shorts International, Magnolia return with Oscar nominee screenings
For the fifth consecutive year Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures are staging a series of screenings of the year’s Oscar-nominated Shorts.
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NewsAriel Veneziano launches Recreation sales company at EFM
Ariel Veneziano will be talking to buyers in Berlin under the auspices of his new international sales company Recreation, part of the Recreation Media consultancy he launched last year.
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NewsControversial Oscar nominee The Cove set for Japanese release
Louie Psihoyos’ documentary Oscar nominee The Cove is to finally get a release in Japan, more than a year since its world premiere at Sundance.
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NewsPeter Bogdanovich to adapt high-stakes social drama for Das Films
Peter Bogdanovich is partnering with Santa Monica-based Das Films for his latest project.
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Spitfire, Exclusive rev up on high-speed documentary for EFM
Exclusive Media Group’s (EMG) documentary unit, Spitfire Documentary Films, is teaming with Flat-Out Films and Diamond Docs on a non-fiction project.
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NewsNewly promoted Dana Archer to head up DDA PR's LA office
DDA PR’s Dana Archer has been promoted to senior-vice president and will head up the company’s new Los Angeles office.
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Voltage Pictures board Once Fallen ahead of EFM
Voltage Pictures has boarded worldwide rights to Freedom Films’ crime-drama Once Fallen and will be introducing to buyers at EFM.
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Bonnie Stylides earns svp business affairs stripes at Particpant
Bonnie Stylides has joined Participant Media as senior-vice president of business affairs.
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FeaturesRobust Sundance raises spirits
It is being hailed as the best Sundance in years by North American buyers and sellers, but what does it mean for the international market going into this month’s EFM in Berlin (Feb 11-21)? Jeremy Kay reports
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Redwind wraps production on Nancy Kwan documentary
Redwind Productions recently completed production on To Whom It May Concern, a documentary about the life of 1960s Hollywood Asian actress Nancy Kwan.
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NewsSolitary Man finds company at Anchor Bay in US deal
Anchor Bay has acquired all US rights to Millennium Films’ Solitary Man starring Michael Douglas.
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NewsDear John has too much for Avatar with $32.4m US launch
The Nicholas Sparks romance Dear John usurped Avatar for the first time in eight weeks as Screen Gem’s romance opened top on an estimated $32.4m.
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NewsQED teams up with Forward Pass on District 9 follow-up
QED International’s Bill Block will introduce Berlin buyers to his long awaited follow-up to the global smash District 9 (pictured).
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NewsAvatar rules overseas again as $76m boosts it to $1.58bn
Avatar maintained its iron grip on the international box office for an eighth consecutive weekend as it extended its run into the history books through Fox International.
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NewsCMG adds choice Sundance pair for EFM
Cinema Management Group has used its new acquisitions and marketing fund to pick up international sales rights ahead of EFM to two much fancied Sundance titles.
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NewsUniversal casts Taylor Lautner in 2012 Hasbro tentpole
Universal has cast The Twilight Saga’s rising star Taylor Lautner in a major new 3D Hasbro adaptation.
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NewsWeinsteins finally conclude deal for Sundance hit The Tillman Story
The Weinstein Company has finally concluded negotiations and acquired Sundance documentary The TillmanStory.
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NewsAvatar eyes eighth weekend of box office rule
Fox International’s Avatar will ease part the $1.5bn mark this weekend as executives expect an eighth consecutive weekend at the top.
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NewsIFC strikes second Sundance deal in less than a week
IFC Films has taken its second film of Sundance following last weekend’s deal for The Killer Inside Me.