All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1413
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Sony gets set to Hustle in South Korea
Sony Pictures Releasing International's (SPRI) comedy action hit KungFu Hustle will pass $50mthis weekend with a much anticipated launch in South Korea.The picture has blazed a record-breaking trail through a slew ofAsian markets and taken $49m to date. It was due to open in South Korea on Jan13 on 180 ...
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Lash, Previd, Panzer all promoted at IFC
IFC has announced a trio of promotions, with Sarah Lashbecoming vice president of acquisitions at IFC Films, Nevette Previd becomingvice president of marketing at IFC Films, and Michelle Panzer rising to vicepresident of public relations at IFC Entertainment.Lash joined thecompany four years ago and played a key role in acquiring ...
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Warner International promotes Carson to executive vp
Nancy Carson has been promoted to executive vice president ofdistribution at Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI).In her expanded role, Carson is responsible for overseeing internationaldistribution matters including dating strategies, box office racking, revenueand profitability.She works closely with regional supervisors and territory managersand is the division's primary liaison with Warner Home ...
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FCG launches festival programming service
Festival Consulting Group(FCG) partners Jon Fitzgerald and Mitch Levine have launched The ProgrammingBureau, a web-based subscription service for film festival professionals,studios, distribution companies, sales agents and the independent film community.Subscribers will get accessto a specialised database containing a curated listing of the top titlesplaying and set to play the festival ...
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Writers Guild nominations offers surprises
An eclectic range of talentrubs shoulders in the 57th Annual Writers Guild Awards nominations announced yesterday (13).
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Allen to receive lifetime award from San Francisco
Joan Allen willreceive the Peter J Owens Award at the 48th San Francisco International FilmFestival, in honour of a career that in the words of the festival organisersexemplifies "brilliance, independence and integrity".Allen will takepart in a retrospective on Apr 29, culminating in an onstage interview prior toa screening of Sally ...
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Ocean's Twelve takes $17.6m in 54 territories for Warner
Ocean's Twelve grossed an estimated $17.6m on 5,200 prints in 54territories at the weekend to raise its international running total to $137m.The weekend wasdistinguished by a $2.1m debut including previews on 150 screens in South Koreaover the Independence Movement Holiday weekend that drew approximately 341,000admissions. Ranking was unconfirmed.In three number ...
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Michalchyshyn gets senior job at Sundance Channel
Former Alliance AtlantisCommunications senior vice-president of dramatic programming LauraMichalchyshyn has joined US cable network The Sundance Channel as executivevice president of programming and marketing.Michalchyshyn will be basedin New York and will report to Sundance Channel founder Robert Redford andpresident and chief executive officer Larry Aidem.She will be responsible forall creative ...
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Hustle opens top in Indonesia, Philippines
Kung Fu Hustle maintained its muscular form at theinternational box office over the weekend and is closing in on $50m following acouple of record releases in minor Asian markets.The picture opened top through Sony Pictures ReleasingInternational (SPRI) in both Indonesia and the Philippines, grossing $271,000on 42 screens and $261,000 on ...
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The Incredibles adds $15.3m to bring total to $315.7m for BVI
Buena Vista International's TheIncredibles added an estimated$15.3m at the weekend, boosting its international running total to $315.7m.Much of the business camefrom strong holdovers. The picture added $2.3m for $14m in its third weekend inAustralia, $1.9m for $57.4m in its eighth in the UK, $1.7m for $21.4m in itsfifth in Germany, ...
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Alexander doubles domestic gross in int'l markets
Powered by a massive launchin Spain, IS Film Distribution's Alexander grossed an estimated $16.9m on approximately 3,000 screens in 35territories at the weekend to raise its cumulative total to $66.3m, roughlytwice as much as the picture has taken in North America.The epic grossed $6.9m(Euros5.1m) on 396 Spanish screens that marked ...
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Four apiece for Jamie Foxx and Sideways in SAG noms
Jamie Foxx won an astoundingfour Screen Actors Guild (SAG) nominations and Hilary Swank nabbed three whenthe nominations were announced yesterday. Foxx is eligible in bestactor (Ray), best cast (Ray), best supporting actor (Collateral) and also best actor in a TV movie or miniseries (Redemption).Swank is eligible in bestactress (Million Dollar ...
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News Corp to buy back Fox Entertainment Group in stock swap
Following its recent reincorporation into the US, Rupert Murdoch'sNews Corp announced yesterday (Jan 10) that it would take full control of FoxEntertainment Group (FEG) in a stock swap worth approximately $6bn.By buying back the remaining 18% of FEG, Murdoch hopes to simplifythe structure of his media empire.A successful stock swap ...
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The Grudge opens strongly in Brazil, Norway, Italy
Senator International’s The Grudge enjoyed a strong run at the weekend,grossing an estimated $6.1m on 1,664 screens in 14 territories to raise itsinternational running total to $32.8m.The horror story opened top in Brazil through Europa on $1.1m on213 screens, and second in Italy through Rai/01Distribution on $3.7m on 327.In other ...
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Ben-Ami gets promotion in anti-piracy department at Warner Bros
Yotam Ben-Ami has been promoted to vice president of worldwideanti-piracy operations, North America, at Warner Bros Entertainment.Ben-Ami will oversee all North American anti-piracy operations andmanage strategic worldwide anti-piracy initiatives and projects, workingclosely with Warner Bros Entertainment's anti-piracy regional teams andbusiness units.He joined the company in 2002 as manager of corporate ...
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Bridget enjoys massive $4.2m launch in Italy for UIP
Bridget Jones: The EdgeOf Reason scored Working Title'sbiggest ever opening in Italy through UIP at the weekend, ranking number one onan estimated $4.2m on 376 screens.The debut was approximately107% bigger than that of Bridget Jones's Diary in 2001 in US$ and 30% bigger inEuros.Overall the romantic comedysequel added $7m through ...
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White Noise makes waves with $24m US opening
Universal's Meet The Fockers stayed top and passed $200m in its third weekend while theparanormal thriller White Noise, produced by Gold Circle Films and handled by Universal in NorthAmerica, opened strongly in second place on an estimated $24m.Fockers becomes the sixth biggest release of 2004 and addedan estimated $28.5m for ...
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Baby wins National Society Of Film Critics' prize
Clint Eastwood's MillionDollar Baby has been named Best Picture ofthe Year 2004 by the National Society of Film Critics, adding further impetusto the drama's swelling Oscar prospects.Baby'sHilary Swank tied for best actress with Imelda Staunton for Vera Drake on 54 votes apiece, while Jamie Foxxedged out Paul Giamatti in the ...
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Fockers stays top but Gold Circle makes Noise at two
Universal's Meet The Fockers stayed top and passed $200m in its third weekend while theparanormal thriller White Noise, produced by Gold Circle Films and handled by Universal in NorthAmerica, opened strongly in second place on an estimated $24m.Fockers becomes the sixth biggest release of 2004 and addedan estimated $28.5m for ...
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Magnolia takes domestic rights to Sundance Enron doc
MagnoliaPictures has acquired North America distribution rights to Alex Gibney'sdocumentary Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room, which is set to make its world premiereat Sundance later this month.The picture isthe first complete project to be financed and produced by HDNet Films, thehigh-definition production division of Todd Wagner and Mark ...