All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1101
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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.
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PPI hires Lauren Miller as evp finance
Lauren Miller has joined Paramount Pictures International (PPI) as executive vice-president of finance.
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NewsShout! Factory, Roger Corman sign home entertainment deal
Shout! Factory has signed a deal with New Horizons Picture Corporation securing exclusive North American home entertainment rights to more than 50 Roger Corman properties.
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NewsHeartland Truly Moving Pictures selects 2009 top ten
The non-profit Heartland Truly Moving Pictures has announced its top ten ‘Moving Pictures’ of 2009 chosen from the 22 films that were bestowed with the Heartland Truly Moving Picture Award in 2009.
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NewsVisit Films boards Sundance Islamic punk tale The Taqwacores
Visit Films has acquired worldwide rights to Eyad Zahra’s Islamic punk film The Taqwacores ahead of its world premiere at Sundance.
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NewsLegendary hires Stephen Norrington to direct The Lost Patrol
Blade director Stephen Norrington has signed on to write and direct Legendary Pictures’ supernatural action thriller The Lost Patrol.
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NewsOren Aviv latest casualty of Rich Ross purge at Disney
The Rich Ross reshuffle continues at Disney as it emerged today that Oren Aviv has resigned as president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production.
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NewsLA critics name Mulholland Dr. Film Of The Decade
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) has anointed David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr. Film Of The Decade.
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NewsMagnet picks up worldwide rights to Down Terrace
Magnet Releasing has taken worldwide rights to Ben Wheatley’s feature directorial debut Down Terrace ahead of its Slamdance slot.
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NewsAlla Verlotsky's Seagull commemorates tenth anniversary
Seagull Films, the sales and distribution consultancy and leading distributor of Russian arthouse films in North America, is marking its tenth anniversary with a series of special events.
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NewsSony reboots Spider-Man as Raimi, Maguire leave franchise
Sony has abandoned plans to release Spider-Man 4 in summer 2011 and will reboot the franchise a year later following the departure of Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire.
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NewsWhite Ribbon, Hurt Locker among ASC nominees
The American Society Of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced its five feature nominees ahead of the 24th annual awards ceremony on February 27.
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NewsHornby, Tarantino among notable WGA omissions
The Writers Guild Of America (WGA) has unveiled its feature nominees in a year when the major talking points will turn to the list of notable absentees.
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NewsHurt Locker, Avatar, District 9 among ACE nominees
The American Cinema Editors (ACE) have announced the feature nominees for the 60th Annual ACE Eddie Awards set to take place on February 14.Best edited feature (dramatic) nominees:Avatar (Stephen Rivkin, John Refua, James Cameron)District 9 (Julian Clarke)The Hurt Locker (pictured) Bob Murawski and Chris Innis)Star Trek (Maryann Brandon and Mary ...