All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1098
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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.
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NewsRough House acquires first high concept project
David Gordon Green, Jody Hill and Danny McBride’s Rough House Pictures has acquired its first project.
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NewsCFC invites Lee Daniels to on-stage Black History Month event
The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is hosting an on-stage conversation with Precious director Lee Daniels to celebrate Black History Month.
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NewsCinemaStreet lines up Kevin Grevioux directorial debut for inaugural slate
Dana Offenbach and Mark W Campbell have partnered up to launch the production company CinemaStreet.
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NewsDreamWorks launches casting call for Real Steel
DreamWorks has launched a nationwide casting call for its upcoming action drama Reel Steel.
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Film Movement acquires Berlin Generation entry Alamar
Film Movement has picked up rights to Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio’s Berlin entry Alamar.
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Extended RiverRun announces 2010 dates
The 12th annual RiverRun International Film Festival will extend to 11 days this year and runs from April 15-25.
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NewsLincoln Center unveils Film Comment Selects line-up
Jonathan Kaplan’s 1979 teen rebellion tale Over The Edge and Paul Greengrass’ Green Zone (pictured) to feature in Film Society Of Lincoln Center’s tenth Film Comment Selects series.