All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1134
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IFP Independent Filmmaker Lab announces ten documentary projects
Ten new documentaries at the rough cut stage have been selected to participate in IFP’s Independent Filmmaker Lab taking place this week.
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World’s Greatest Dad to close 11th Annual Cinevegas Festival
Bobcat Goldthwait’s dark comedy World’s Greatest Dad starring Robin Williams will close the 11th Annual CineVegas Festival, which as previously reported will open on June 10 with Hue Rhodes’ insurance fraud comedy Saint John Of Las Vegas.
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Oscilloscope takes North American rights to Irish box office hit Kisses
New York-based Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Lance Daly’s Irish box office hit Kisses.
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Cayman Islands Film Commission launches 30% production rebate
International producers have a new location to consider after The Cayman Islands Film Commission announced its 30% rebate on film, video, commercial, and television productions that shoot in the Caribbean locale.
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Marvel Studios names Douglas Finberg evp international marketing
Marvel Studios has appointed Douglas Finberg executive vice president of international marketing in a significant move that demonstrates its intent to broaden global awareness of the slate.
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Smuggler, Ascension acquire 2008 Mann Booker winner White Tiger
Newly minted New York, Los Angeles and London-based Smuggler Films in association with Ascension Entertainment has acquired film rights to Aravind Adiga’s bestselling 2008 Mann Booker Prize winner White Tiger.
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Regent/Here take North American rights to Eichmann
Regent Releasing and Here Media have acquired North American rights from UK-based E-Motion to Robert Young’s drama Eichmannstarring Thomas Kretschmann, Troy Garity and Franka Potente.
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IndiePix, Lucky Hat Entertainment sign six-film production deal
New York-based online distributor IndiePix has signed a six-film production deal with Lucky Hat Entertainment in Los Angeles that covers two films set to premiere at Tribeca later this month – P-Star Rising and Entre Nos.
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Zeitgeist to handle epic journey doc The Horse Boy in North America
Zeitgeist Films has acquired all North American theatrical and home entertainment rights to Michel Orion Scott’s Sundance premiere Over The Hills And Far Away and changed the title to The Horse Boy.
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Dennis Lim joins New York Film Festival selection committee
Dennis Lim, editor of the Museum Of The Moving Image’s online publication Moving Image Source, has joined the New York Film Festival’s selection committee.
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Eurocinema VOD service to carry Image content
VOD channel Eurocinema has signed a deal to carry content from Image Entertainment, the North American distributor with a library of roughly 3,500 exclusive DVD titles.
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cineFinance announces it will not close new film completion bonds
Completion bond company cineFinance has reacted to the economic downturn by announcing it willnot be closing any new film completion bonds.
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UK shoot begins on Searchlight, DNA, Film4's Never Let Me Go
Principal photography has commenced in the UK this week (April 14) on DNA Films, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Film4’s futuristic dramaNever Let Me Go.
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Eurocinema VOD service to carry Image content
VOD channel Eurocinema has signed a deal to carry content from Image Entertainment, the North American distributor with a library of roughly 3,500 exclusive DVD titles.
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Dennis Lim joins New York Film Festival selection committee
Dennis Lim, editor of the Museum Of The Moving Image’s online publication Moving Image Source, has joined the New York Film Festival’s selection committee.
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NewsCMG adds civil rights drama American Violet to Cannes slate
Ed Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group has acquired international rights to Tim Disney’s civil rights drama American Violetand will commence sales in Cannes next month.
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NewsGirl power drives Hannah Montana The Movie to North American glory
Tween idol Miley Cyrus is turning into one of the most bankable female stars in recent years as Buena Vista’sHannah Montana The Moviesoared to the top of the charts with an estimated $34mopening weekend.
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NewsFast & Furious leaves the competition in the dust and closes in on $100m overseas
Universal/UPI’sFast & Furiousmaintained its devastating early pace as the action sequel delivered an estimated $46.5m weekend haul from 5,118 venues in 50 territories to race to an early $91m international running total.In North America the film tore past $115m in its second weekend and remained the top selling release worldwide ...
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Marketing executive Andrew McGraime promoted at Magnolia
Andrew McGraime has been promoted to vice-president of interactive marketing at Magnolia Pictures.
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Longtime publicist Emma Griffiths launches Emma Griffiths PR
Former 42West and Falco Ink publicist Emma Griffiths has launched the full-service PR agency Emma Griffiths PR.