All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1134
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NewsMarc Spivey to head business development at Aon/Albert G Ruben
Marc Spivey has been appointed director of new business development at Aon/Albert G Ruben Insurance Services.
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NewsLionsgate, Tyler Perry team up on Rainbow
Lionsgate has confirmed it has taken worldwide rights to its prolific collaborator Tyler Perry’s adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s 1975 play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf.
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FeaturesThe ones to watch
Eagerly anticipated new films from Niki Caro, Danis Tanovic and Neil Jordan will be seen by US buyers for the first time in Toronto.
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FeaturesTense times for the deal hunters
There is a nervous anticipation ahead of the Toronto International Film Festival (September 10-19) as sellers wait to see whether anyone is buying.
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NewsDan Pittman named svp media at Fox Searchlight
Dan Pittman has been promoted to senior vice-president of media at Fox Searchlight, effective immediately.
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Memorial set for former MGM and Fox executive Francisco ‘Paco’ Rodriguez Sr
A memorial will be held in Santa Monica for former MGM and Fox international executive Francisco ‘Paco’ Rodriguez Sr, who died on August 18.
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NewsCinemavault closes key sales on Mirageman and The Blackout
Toronto-based Cinemavault has concluded a raft of sales on Ernesto Diaz Espinoza’s superhero film Mirageman, which played at last year’s Sitges International Film Festival.
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NewsMark Lindsay joins Arclight as head of sales and acquisitions
Mark Lindsay has been named president of sales and acquisitions for Arclight Films and will head up the company’s New York office.
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Babelgum releases Rage in pioneering mobile launch
Web and mobile content platform Babelgum will release Sally Potter’s new film Rage on September 21, marking the first launch of a feature-length film on a mobile platform.
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San Francisco Film Society announces FilmHouse residents
The San Francisco Film Society announced today the third round of film-makers who have been awarded SFFS FilmHouse Residencies.
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NewsUSC film school earns star from Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce
The USC School Of Cinematic Arts (SCA) will receive a “star of recognition” from the Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce on September 10 to mark the school’s 80th anniversary.
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NewsGhent to honour Kevin Costner with career award
Kevin Costner will receive the Joseph Plateau Honorary Award for Career Achievement at the upcoming 36th Ghent International Film Festival in Ghent, Belgium.
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NewsRTL Television, Universal extend licensing deal
RTL Television and NBC Universal International Television Distribution have entered a new multiple-year licensing agreement.
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NewsWeinsteins take North America and select territories on The King's Speech
The Weinstein Company has acquired North America and select territory rights from See-Saw Films and Bedlam Productions to The King’s Speech starring Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush.
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NewsSundance introduces Next section for low budget film-makers
Sundance Film Festival top brass have launched Next, a section dedicated to the work of cash-strapped film-makers who find new ways to tell their stories.
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NewsApparition, SPWAG swoop on Boondock Saints sequel
Apparition and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) have moved quickly to acquire The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day following its Comic-Con presentation and will release in the US on October 30.
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NewsSPC takes US and Latin America on Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Micmacs
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has acquired US and Latin American rights to Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs from Paris-based TF1 International.
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NewsBrian Oliver and Cross Creek Pictures launch $40m film fund
Former Arthaus Pictures principal Brian Oliver is collaborating on a fund with Louisianan investors to make three to five films a year in the $5m-$100m range.
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NewsKazakhs select Kelin as foreign language Oscar submission
Ermek Tursunov’s epic romance Kelin has been named as Kazakhstan’s official foreign language Oscar submission ahead of its North American premiere at Toronto.
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NewsDana Adam Shapiro wraps shoot on narrative debut Monogamy
Principal photography has wrapped in New York on Monogamy, the debut narrative feature from Oscar nominated Murderball director Dana Adam Shapiro.