All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1297
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Soderbergh, Hackford to take part in MPAA symposium in Washington DC
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) s hosting an industry symposium entitled The Business Of Show Business on Feb 6 in Washington DC.The day-long event features three panels dealing and will cover such topics as the digital revolution, development and production, and intellectual property.Panelists include film-makers Steven Soderbergh and ...
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Academy names seven films shortlisted for makeup Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its shortlist of contenders for the best make-up Oscar.The films in alphabetical order are: Apocalypto; Click; Pan's Labyrinth; Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest; The Prestige; The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause; and X-Men: The Last Stand.The Academy's ...
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Fox International takes Buffalo for Latin America
Fox International has snapped up Latin American rights to Jorge Hernandez Aldana's drama The Night Buffalo, one of the most anticipated films set to receive its world premiere at Sundance later this month.The distributor plans an April release on the film, which Guillermo Arriaga adapted from his own novel about ...
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Condon, Dayton and Faris make DGA shortlist
Bill Condon (Dreamgirls), Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine), Stephen Frears (The Queen), Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Babel) and Martin Scorsese (The Departed) will vie for the Directors Guild of America's DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2006.The DGA Award is a highly reliable barometer ...
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Smith promoted to director of acquisitions at Roadside
Dustin Smith has been promoted to director of acquisitions at Roadside Attractions and will work closely with co-presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbeloff in identifying new projects.Smith, who was previously involved in the acquisition of The Road To Guantanamo and The Puffy Chair, among others, will travel to Sundance later ...
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US music star Abdul boards Bratz: The Movie for Arad, Crystal Sky
Paula Abdul will star in and play a key creative role in Bratz: The Movie, Arad Productions and Crystal Sky's upcoming film based on the hit fashion doll line. Lionsgate holds US rights Shooting is set to begin in February in time for an August 2007 release.Abdul, a bestselling singer, ...
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Andersons named ShoWesters of the Year for 2007 event
R/C Theatres chairman J Wayne Anderson and his wife Mary Ann Anderson, vice president and executive director of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), have been named ShoWest 2007's ShoWesters of the Year.The pair will collect their awards at the opening ceremony on Mar 13 at the Paris Las ...
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Shutt, Jones join Participant as marketing chiefs
Participant Productions has pulled off a coup by signing Buffy Shutt and Kathy Jones as executive vice presidents, marketing.The new arrivals, whose accomplished track records include top marketing positions at four major studios, will strategise and orchestrate marketing on all Participant ventures. They report to company president Ricky Strauss.Based in ...
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Coolidge, Leno join Igor voice cast for Exodus, TWC
Jennifer Coolidge and US talk show host and stand-up comic Jay Leno have joined the voice cast of Exodus Film Group's upcoming CG-animated feature Igor.Coolidge, currently on screen in the ensemble comedy For Your Consideration, will play the village vixen Sybil, while Leno will voice Malaria's conniving ruler King Malbert.The ...
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NSFC votes Pan's Labyrinth film of the year
The National Society of Film Critics voted Guillermo del Toro'sfantasy drama Pan's Labyrinth the best picture of 2006.At its annual voting meeting in New York at the weekend (6), the 58-strong critics body re-elected David Sterritt as chairman.Pan's Labyrinth narrowly beat out Cristi Puiu's The Death Of Mr Lazurescu and ...
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US domestic box-office recovery: a thing of booty
Much of the doom and gloom that hung over the domestic box office at the start of 2006 evaporated following a resurgent year at the box office. According to estimates the total box office in 2006 climbed 3% against 2005 to $9.132bn compared to $8.833m. It wasn't enough to beat ...
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Museum, Eragon continue rich run for Fox
After barely two weeks on release Fox International's Night AtThe Museum will belooking to cross $100m this weekend.The family film has amassed more than $75m so far and opens in anadditional 10, albeit minor, markets this weekend.Meanwhile the fantasy adventure Eragon, which opens in three Latin Americanmarkets including Argentina on ...
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LA PR agency MPRM reorganises structure, makes new appointments
Los Angeles-based mPRm Public Relations has reorganised itsoperational structure and named several key appointments.The company will now operate under the following broad practiceareas: General Entertainment, housing DVD and television; Digital Media andTechnology (DMT), which encompasses emerging and converging media; and Film& Events.mPRm has hired Anthony Sprauve as senior vice president ...
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Paramount launches mobile phone portal
Paramount Pictures has launched a mobile phone portal totransmit content to mobile devices and promote theatrical and DVD releases.Visitors to the mobile film sites can buy tickets, take part inpromotions and opt in to receive studio alerts.'Paramount Pictures will now have a direct-to-consumerrelationship to deliver revenue-generating content, innovative mobilecampaigns, tailored ...
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PGA announces annual awards nominees
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the film nominees and eligible producers for the 18th Annual PGA Awards to take place on Jan 20 in Los Angeles.The nominees for the Darryl F Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures are:Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Steve Golin, Jon ...
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SBIFF lines up world premiere of The Number 23
Joel Schumacher's psychological thriller The Number 23 starring Jim Carrey gets its world premiere at the 2007 Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), which runs from Jan 25-Feb 4.The festival will open with George Hickenlooper's Edie Sedgwick biopic Factory Girl starring Sienna Miller and Guy Pearce and closes with Sue ...
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Writers Guild of America, West to honour Larry Gelbart
Tootsie screenwriter Larry Gelbart will receive the Writers Guild of America, West's (WGAW) Valentine Davies Award at the 2007 Writers Guild Awards on Feb 11 in Los Angeles.'The Valentine Davies Award recognises service to the entertainment industry and to the community at large,' WGAW president Patric M Verrone said.'We are ...
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PGA announces annual awards nominees
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the film nominees and eligible producers for the 18th Annual PGA Awards to take place on Jan 20 in Los Angeles.The nominees for the Darryl F Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Picturesare:BabelAlejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Steve Golin, Jon KilikThe ...
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Autism documentary gets late Sundance slot
Lauren Thierry's documentary Autism Every Day has joined the Sundance Film festival line-up as a special screening.The world premiere will screen out of competition on Jan 21 and will be followed by an autism awareness panel featuring the filmmakers and parents who appear with their children in the documentary.Autism Every ...
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Autism documentary lands late Sundance slot
Lauren Thierry’s documentary Autism Every Day has joined the Sundance Film festival line-up as a special screening.The world premiere will screen out of competition on Jan 21 and will be followed by an autism awareness panel featuring the filmmakers and parents who appear with their children in the documentary.Autism Every ...