All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1116
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NewsSony to adapt Quebecois action comedy hit Fathers And Guns
Sony Pictures has acquired remake rights to Fathers And Guns based on Emile Gaudreault’s action comedy De Pere En Flic that became the highest grossing French-language film ever released in Quebec and Canada this summer.
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NewsMark Zoradi out as Disney continues to shuffle the pack
In the biggest executive departure since the arrival of Rich Ross as chairman, Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group president Mark Zoradi has exited his post.
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NewsThe Secret of Kells heads for US release through GKIDS
GKIDS has acquired US rights to Irish director Tomm Moore’s animated film The Secret Of Kells.
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NewsPalm Springs to honour Morgan Freeman with career award
Morgan Freeman will receive the Career Achievement Award For Acting at the The 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival in January.
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NewsHoward Gantman named MPAA vp corporate communications in DC
Howard Gantman has been named vice-president of corporate communications at the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
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NewsBob Iger, Barry Meyer to be named DGA honorary life members
The Directors Guild Of America will present Walt Disney Company president and CEO Bob Iger and Warner Bros chairman and CEO Barry Meyer with the DGA Honorary Life Member Award.
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NewsHPI boards AFM sales on Hyde Park, Essen's Leonie
Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group and Hisako Matsui of Essen Communications are partnering on Leonie, based on the life story of Leonie Gilmour, American mother of world-renowned American-Japanese sculptor Isamu Noguchi.
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NewsNewsweek critic David Ansen named LAFF artistic director
Newsweek film critic David Ansen is joining Film Independent as artistic director of the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival.
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NewsThis Is It stays ahead of the pack overseas as $29m raises tally to $128.6m
This Is It continued to dominate the overseas market as a further $29m from 8,800 screens in 110 markets through Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) raised the running total to $128.6m after two weekends.
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NewsWBITD promotes sales executives Roni Patel, Rita Akkari
Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD) has promoted Roni Patel to vice president, sales – Scandinavia, Benelux and Middle East, and Rita Akkari to director, sales – Central and Eastern Europe.
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NewsLionsgate reports second quarter year-on-year revenues hike
Bolstered by strong gains in its television production business, new revenue from TV Guide Network and TV Guide.com and reduced theatrical marketing costs, Lionsgate reported revenues of $393.7m and net income of $31.7m for the fiscal 2010 second quarter ended September 30.
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NewsChildren Of God, Precious to bookend sixth Bahamas Int'l Film Festival
Bahamian film-maker Kareem Mortimer’s drama Children Of God and Lee Daniels’ critical darling Precious bookend the sixth annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF).
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NewsVivendi Entertainment names Yolanda Macias evp business development and acquisitions
Vivendi Entertainment has promoted Yolanda Macias to executive vice-president of business development and acquisitions.
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NewsCinema Epoch to open Skirt Day in theatres in spring 2010
Cinema Epoch has acquired US rights to Jean-Paul Lilienfeld’s drama Skirt Day (La Journee De La Jupe) starring Isabelle Adjani.
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NewsStrand takes US rights to My Year Without Sex
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Sarah Watt’s Australian film My Year Without Sex from The Works International at AFM.
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NewsNeoClassics boards worldwide rights to The Over The Hill Band
Canada-based NeoClassics Films has acquired worldwide rights to Geoffrey Enthoven’s Belgian comedy drama The Over The Hill Band.
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NewsLakeshore hires Brazil's Heitor Dhalia for spy tale April 23
Lakeshore Entertainment has signed Brazilian director Heitor Dhalia to direct the spy thriller April 23.
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NewsOptimism creeps back into AFM as market enters home stretch
After a brutal 12 months in the independent film business, a mood of cautious optimism is infusing business as AFM 2009 enters the home stretch.
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NewsBeaver, Red sell out for Summit International
Summit International has virtually sold out on two of its marquee titles here, Jodie Foster’s drama The Beaver starring Mel Gibson and the DC Comics adaptation Red.
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NewsCooper to play The Devil’s Double for Tamahori
Dominic Cooper will star and Ludivine Sagnier is in talks to join him in Corsan’s thriller The Devil’s Double based on the true story of Uday Hussein’s body double that is set to begin shooting in January in Malta.