All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 505
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NewsUS Briefs: CFEC at CinemaCon to show wares
Plus: FilmBuff acquires US to Welcome To Happiness; and more
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NewsJJ Abrams on Screening Room: 'We have to adapt'
JJ Abrams on Monday evening hinted at his support for Screening Room as he collected the CinemaCon Showman Of The Year award from the very people who stand to lose the most should the disruptive distribution platform become reality.
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NewsCinemaCon: FIP chief hails local production hits
Fox International Productions president Tomas Jegeus on Monday identified the potential of local-language hits to succeed beyond their native borders in a broad presentation in Las Vegas.
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NewsCinepolis chief in Screening Room warning
UPDATE: Alejandro Ramirez Magaña struck an early blow for the theatrical lobby at the annual exhibitors convention on Monday when his comments on the controversial Screening Room proposal drew spontaneous applause.
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NewsFilm Sales Company lines up three Tribeca premieres
New York-based president Andrew Herwitz heads to the Tribeca Film Festival with two world premieres and one international premiere on his sales slate.
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NewsCinemaCon: Netflix in talks to acquire unfinished Orson Welles epic
The streaming giant is in negotiations to acquire The Other Side Of The Wind, veteran producer Frank Marshall told convention attendees on Monday.
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NewsRuzanna Kegeyan moves to Arclight Films
EXCLUSIVE: The veteran sales agent has joined Gary Hamilton’s sales company as evp of sales and acquisitions.
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NewsSusan Sarandon caper 'Kid Witness' gets sales deal ahead of Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Bleiberg has added a title to its Cannes slate in the shape of the Bentonville Film Festival-bound Susan Sarandon family caper.
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FeaturesEnrique Perez, 'Kenke'
Ahead of its world premiere at IFF Panama on April 12, the director tells Jeremy Kay why Kenke is more than a ‘silly stoner film that promotes the use of cannabis.’
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News'The Boss' rules US as 'BvS', 'Hardcore Henry' disappoint
Melissa McCarthy is queen of North America as an estimated $23.48m debut for The Boss via Universal edged Warner Bros’ fast-fading Batman v Superman into second place.
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NewsKino Lorber acquires 'As I Open My Eyes'
The distributor has pounced on North American rights from Doc&Film International to Leyla Bouzid’s debut one week before its US premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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NewsUS Briefs: 'Independence Day: Resurgence' cast in CinemaCon award
As organisers at the conference prepare to kick off in Las Vegas on Monday, it emerged that the tentpole’s Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Jessie Usher, Sela Ward, Vivica A. Fox and Brent Spiner will receive the CinemaCon Ensemble Of The Universe Award.
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FeaturesPituka Ortega Heilbron, IFF Panama
On the eve of the fifth International Film Festival Of Panama, the festival director and film-maker talks about how the event is evolving into a central American and Caribbean hub.
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FeaturesEdgar Ramirez, IFF Panama
The Venezuelan star dropped into IFF Panama to promote longtime friend Lorenzo Vigas’ Venice Golden Lion winner From Afar (Desde Alla) ahead of Friday night’s screening at the festival.
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FeaturesPituka Ortega Heilbron, 'La Ruta'
The director of IFF Panama discusses her eye-opening documentary about the country’s public transportation system.
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NewsArturo Montenegro plots 'Male Mom'
EXCLUSIVE: Panamanian director Arturo Montenegro is busy lining up his follow-up to feature directorial debut The Check (El Cheque) ahead of its world premiere at IFF Panama on Tuesday.
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NewsUTA signs Roger Deakins
The 13-time Oscar nominee has found a new agency, signing on with his partner James Ellis Deakins.
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News'Batman v Superman' hits $450m international
Warner Bros Pictures International’s somewhat maligned DC Entertainment superhero tentpole remains the one to beat heading into its third weekend.
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NewsWendy Morgan signs on to direct 'Sugar Daddy'
EXCLUSIVE: Producers Lauren Grant of Clique Pictures and Lori Lozinski of Violator Films announced on Thursday they had signed the music video director to helm their feature.