All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 509
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NewsCinetel boards 'Vigilante Diaries' for EFM
EXCLUSIVE: The action thriller stars Paul Sloan, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Michael Jai White, Jason Mewes and Michael Madsen.
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NewsSundance: SPC acquires territories on 'The Eagle Huntress'
Otto Bell’s well received documentary has gone to the distributor for North America, Latin America, Germany, Australia/New Zealand, Scandinavia and Asia.
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NewsAdmissions in Mexico surged 17% in 2015
Theatrical ticket sales in the biggest Spanish-speaking film market in Latin America soared year-on-year to reach an estimated 299m, while the power of local content waned.
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NewsArgentinian admissions hit record 51.4m in 2015
Viewer levels reached an all-time high of 51.36m last year and gained 12.4% on 2014, although admissions for local-language fare dropped 8.4% to 7.48m.
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News'Kung Fu Panda 3' rules North America on $41.3m
FEBRUARY 1 UPDATE: The third instalment of DreamWorks Animation’s family franchise opened top of the chats but scored the lowest debut in the series as overall box office for the top 12 climbed 25% on last week.
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News'Kung Fu Panda 3' soars in China
DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 3 leaped to the top of the pile on an confirmed $75.7m from six, powered by China’s $58.3m through Oriental DreamWorks.
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NewsSundance buyers wait to see if numbers add up
Amazon and Netflix stamped their authority all over Sundance 2016 in a busy 11 days when the numbers did and did not tell the full story of the festival.
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News'The Birth Of A Nation', 'Sonita' rule Sundance awards
Nate Parker’s directorial debut claimed the US Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic and corresponding audience award at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, capping off a barnstorming week for the slave revolt drama.
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FeaturesDavid Farrier, Dylan Reeve – 'Tickled'
When New Zealand journalist stumbled upon the world of competitive endurance tickling he was intrigued and made enquires to the person who seemed to be in charge, Jane O’Brien. Then things got dark in the Sundance documentary.
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NewsDiCaprio, Larson shine at SAG Awards
The two Oscar front-runners all but cemented their status after lead acting wins from their peers at the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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FeaturesKenneth Lonergan, 'Manchester By The Sea'
Arguably the most acclaimed film in Sundance, Kenneth Lonergan’s Premieres selection packs a punch and sparked a $10m US buy from Amazon Studios that will include a theatrical launch most likely during awards season.
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NewsSundance: Magnolia, HBO team up on 'Tickled'
The popular documentary from New Zealanders David Farrier and Dylan Reeve played in World Cinema Documentary Competition.
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NewsUS Briefs: 'Mad Max' wins best film at AACTA in Hollywood
Plus: Mad Max also wins ACE editing award.
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NewsJoshua Deitell rises at The Solution
EXCLUSIVE: Heading into Berlin The Solution Entertainment Group has promoted Joshua Deitell to VP of international sales and acquisitions.
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NewsSundance: six major deals signed in Park City
The Park City deal flow erupted on Friday led by Paramount Home Media’s $2.25m worldwide rights play for US Dramatic Competition entry Goat.
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Features'Trumbo': from blacklist to shortlist
Bryan Cranston, the Oscar and Bafta-nominated star of Trumbo, talks to Jeremy Kay about digging deep to find the truth behind one of Hollywood’s screenwriting greats.
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CommentCOMMENT: Birth of a game-changer
It is safe to say by this time next year, The Birth Of A Nation will not only feature among the best picture Oscar nominees but most likely will be the first on the list.
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News'The Million Dollar Duck' triumphs at Slamdance
In the week that saw Brian Golden Davis’ documentary secure a distribution deal with Discovery Communications’ Animal Planet and Lionsgate, the film also left Park City with two top awards.
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NewsCMG heads to EFM with 'Havenhurst', 'The Possession Experiment'
EXCLUSIVE: Edward Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group has added a pair of horror-thrillers to its international sales slate in Berlin.
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NewsFortitude International lines up 'Marjorie Prime' for EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Hamm, Lois Smith, Geena Davis, and Tim Robbins star in the sci-fi drama.