All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1084
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NewsGirl With The Dragon Tattoo wins PSIFF audience award
Niels Arden Oplev’s murder mystery and European box office smash The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Sweden/Denmark/Germany) has won the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Mercedes-Benz Audience Award for best narrative feature.
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NewsAvatar now third biggest US release ever after $41.3m hold
A robust $54.6m hold over the four-day Martin Luther King Day public holiday in the fifth weekend saw Fox’s Avatar overtake Star Wars to become the third biggest North American release in history.
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FeaturesThe documentaries
The war in Afghanistan - and Joan Rivers - provide rich subject matter for a series of eye-catching docs premiering at Sundance
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FeaturesPeak condition
John Cooper, the new director of the Sundance Film Festival (Jan 21-31), tells Jeremy Kay about his desire to return this year’s edition to its artistically independent origins.
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NewsInternational distribution chief Anthony Marcoly out at Disney
Disney’s president of international theatrical distribution Anthony Marcoly is leaving the studio after two decades as chairman Rich Ross (pictured) implemented further changes to the executive roster.
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NewsAvatar crosses $1bn overseas, sets sights on Titanic's record
Avatar was on course to cross $1bn through Fox International at the overseas box office last night [January 14] as it bears down on Titanic’s high-water mark.
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NewsKatzenberg teases press with sneaks from DreamWorks Animation slate
DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg and his cohorts staged a half-day media presentation in Los Angeles [January 14] as the company heads into the busiest year in its relatively short history.
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NewsLleju Productions boards political satire The Zero
Lleju Productions has optioned rights to Jess Walter’s satirical novel The Zero and hired director Derrick Borte following the world premiere in Toronto last autumn of The Joneses.
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NewsAvatar crosses $100m global box office on IMAX
IMAX Corporation has scored its first $100m global hit as sources confirmed Avatar had grossed more than $101.3m since the film launched one month ago.
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NewsCeline Rattray leaves Plum to head Mandalay Vision
Former Plum Pictures co-CEO Celine Rattray has moved over to head Mandalay Entertainment’s New York-based independent film financing division Mandalay Vision.
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NewsLionsgate, Phoenix conceive What To Expect screen project
Lionsgate has acquired from Phoenix Pictures worldwide rights to the screen adaptation of the bestselling pregnancy bible What To Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff.
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NewsNigel Lythgoe starts one-year term as BAFTA/LA chairman
Nigel Lythgoe has been elected chairman of BAFTA/LA for a one-year term, effective immediately.
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NewsMagnolia nets US rights to Neil Jordan's romance Ondine
Magnolia Pictures has taken US rights to Neil Jordan’s romantic fantasy Ondine starring Colin Farrell, Stephen Rea, and newcomer Alicja Bachleda.
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FeaturesSetting the pace
WME Global, the packaging, financing and distribution consultancy arm of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, is paying close attention to new distribution models. Jeremy Kay speaks to division head Graham Taylor and his team.
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Jeffrey Kirschenbaum promoted to Universal evp production
Jeffrey Kirschenbaum has been promoted to executive vice-president of production at Universal.
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NewsKimberly Fox resurfaces at Inferno Entertainment
Kimberly Fox has landed at Inferno Entertainment following her departure late last year from QED International and will serve as president of Inferno International.
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NewsLikely Story acquires stake in graphic novel stable Top Shelf
Anthony Bregman’s (pictured) New York-based production company Likely Story and New media entrepreneur John S Johnson have purchased a 33% interest in graphic novel publisher Top Shelf Productions.
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NewsRic Waugh to direct auto industry thriller Land Of The Free for XYZ
XYZ Films has hired Ric Roman Waugh to direct the action thriller Land Of The Free set against the backdrop of the stricken US auto industry.
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NewsJeff Ivers promoted to COO at Participant Media
Jeff Ivers has been named COO of Participant Media. Ivers became one of the company’s first employees when he joined as CFO in 2004.