All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1134
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NewsWarner Home Video cuts out middleman in kiosk and subscription delivery
Warner Home Video (WHV) is cutting out the middleman after informing its wholesalers that starting in October it will apply direct relationships only with kiosk and mail-order subscription vendors.
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NewsKops reteams with Kirkpatrick in Summit marketing and publicity unit
In the run-up to this weekend’s release of its Walden Media co-production Bandslam, Summit Entertainment announced it has hired Eric Kops as senior vice-president of publicity.
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NewsSearchlight promotes Hooper, Allen and DeLoach to key executive roles
Michelle Hooper and Stephanie Allen have been promoted to executive vice-presidents of marketing and Sheila DeLoach to executive vice president of distribution at Fox Searchlight, effective immediately.Allen and Hooper will jointly manage all aspects of marketing while DeLoach will manage all aspects of distribution. The trio reports directly to studio ...
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NewsG.I. Joe expected to dominate overseas for second weekend
G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra is the frontrunner to rule the waves for a second consecutive weekend as Paramount/PPI’s action romp should surge towards $90m.
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NewsWTO strikes blow for Hollywood in China monopoly hearing
The WTO has ruled in favour of Hollywood in its fight to open up the Chinese market in a development that Motion Picture Association Of America chief Dan Glickman said would “even the playing field.”
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NewsUS judge says RealDVD copy software breaches copyright law
Signalling a key victory in Hollywood’s anti-piracy war, a US district court has ruled that Seattle-based RealNetwork’s RealDVD duplication software breaches copyright law.
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Public invited to vote in MovieHatch screenplay competition
Film and television production company MovieHatch.com has launched a feature screenplay competition that it claims could lead to a production deal of up to $10m.
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NewsWild Grass, Broken Embraces bookend auteur-rich New York Film Festival
Alain Resnais’ Wild Grasswill open and Pedro Almodovar’s Broken Embraces will close the 47th New York Film Festival this autumn. Sony Pictures Classics holds domestic rights to both titles.
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NewsZurich Film Festival launches day-long industry symposium
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) is introducing a new International Industry Day Conference at the upcoming fifth edition of the festiva, which runs from September 24–October 4.
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NewsE1 Entertainment names Sejin Park director of worldwide acquisitions
E1 Entertainment has hired former Paramount Home Entertainment acquisitions consultant Sejin Park as director of worldwide acquisitions.
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NewsHFPA hands out $1.2m in grants at annual Installation Lunch
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) presented $1.2m in grants to 29 film schools and non-profit organisations at its annual Installation Luncheon in Beverly Hills on Tuesday [11].
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NewsWolfe bolsters ancillary pipeline to boost filmmaker support
Wolfe Releasing has bulked up its DVD and VOD library with four titles as it continues to build alternative platforms for gay and lesbian filmmakers.
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NewsIFP deepens industry ties, unveils 116 Project Forum entries
IFP has strengthened several key industry alliances and unveiled the 116 projects in the Project Forum of its 31st Annual Independent Film Week set to take place in New York from September 19–24.
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NewsRosen leaves LA, returns to San Francisco as programming director
Rachel Rosen is leaving her post as director of programming at Film Independent and the Los Angeles Film Festival and returning to the San Francisco Film Society as director of programming.
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SPC takes US, Australia and New Zealand on Resnais' Wild Grass
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has taken US, Australian and New Zealand rights to Alain Resnais’ Wild Grassfollowing its premiere at Cannes.
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NewsApparition adds The Young Victoria to debut slate
Bill Pohlad and Bob Berney’s new distribution company Apparition has confirmed the third addition to its maiden slate is GK Films’ Toronto closer The Young Victoria, starring Emily Blunt.
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NewsSony gets go-ahead to release Michael Jackson concert tribute film
Sony Pictures in conjunction with Sony Music Entertainment has been given legal approval to handle the worldwide release of the Michael Jackson concert film This Is It in memory of the late entertainer who died in June.
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Dance Of The Dragon, Rock Slyde win at Feel Good Film Festival
Max Mannix and John Radel’s Dance Of The Dragon was named best feel good feature as the Feel Good Film Festival (FGFF) came to a close in Los Angeles.
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NewsWorld surrenders to G.I. Joe's $100m box office breach
The brute force of G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra smothered the international scene over the weekend as the troops plundered $44.1m from a 35-market invasion and more than $100m worldwide.
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NewsG.I. Joe storms North American barricades with $56m launch
Paramount’s gung-ho action romp G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra saved the summer with an estimated $56.2m debut that brought seasonal ticket sales back in line following the recent lag.