All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1081
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NewsRelativity hires Ammer as president of marketing
Geoff Ammer is joining Relativity Media as its worldwide president of marketing, the company confirmed last night
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NewsRevolver sets March 5 UK release for Banksy documentary
Revolver will release Banksy’s documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop in the UK on March 5.
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NewsFox confirms Avatar is king of the world
Twentieth Century Fox sources said today [26] that Avatar had become the biggest worldwide release of all time, overtaking James Cameron’s 12-year champion Titanic.
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FeaturesAamir Khan, producer, and Anusha Rizvi, writer/director, Peepli Live
Indian superstar and producer Aamir Khan and first-time writer-director Anusha Rizvi talk to Jeremy Kay about the film Peepli Live, which screens in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition.
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NewsMyriad boards Sundance crowd-pleaser happythankyoumoreplease for EFM
Myriad Pictures has added Josh Radnor’s Sundance crowd-pleaser happythankyoumoreplease to its EFM slate after acquiring international rights.
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NewsTucker & Dale, His & Hers among brisk foreign sales at Sundance
Wild Bunch has acquired French and German rights from Voltage Pictures to Eli Craig’s much fancied Sundance Midnight entry Tucker & Dale Vs Evil.
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NewsFormer AFI Fest team launch festival consultancy
Four former partners of the AFI FEST Los Angeles International Film Festival have joined forces to create the film festival consultancy, Festworks.
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NewsThe Hurt Locker takes best film prize at PGA awards
The Hurt Locker has regained some lost momentum in the awards season after taking the best feature prize at the annual Producers Guild Of America awards on Sunday night (January 24) in Los Angeles.
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NewsInglourious Basterds, Bullock, Bridges claim SAG wins
Inglourious Basterds won the SAG cast performance prize as Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock took the lead individual acting honours at the body’s 16th annual awards in LA last night [Jan 23].
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NewsAvatar second biggest domestic release ever on $552.8m
Fox’s Avatar leapfrogged The Dark Knight to secure second place in the all-time domestic pantheon en route to the top thanks to an estimated $36m haul that boosted the tally to $552.8m.
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News1019 Entertainment eyes April wrap on eco-doc Cool It
X-Men and Fantastic Four producer Ralph Winter and former studio executive Terry Botwick’s fledgling 1019 Entertainment is on schedule to complete filming its first production, the documentary Cool It, in April.
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NewsT&C takes foreign on Teenage Paparazzo in first on-site deal at Sundance
In the first on-site deal of Sundance David Jourdan’s T&C Pictures International has acquired international rights from WME Global to Adrian Grenier’s documentary Teenage Paparazzo.
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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.