All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 545
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NewsFilmNation to sell 'Zero Days'
Glen Basner will commence international sales in Berlin on Participant Media’s cyber warfare documentary by Alex Gibney ahead of its world premiere in competition on February 17.
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NewsMichael Robson on the rise at D Films
EXCLUSIVE: The Toronto distributor has promoted Michael Robson to senior vice-president of acquisitions and new business development.
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FeaturesArgentina: Overview - a breath of fresh air
SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Argentina is booming, with record admissions, dynamic directors making films local audiences are flocking to see, and widening global ambitions.
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NewsRaven Banner unveils genre quartet for EFM
EXCLUSIVE: The Toronto-based distributor and sales agent arrives at the EFM with four new titles to introduce to buyers.
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NewsEuropaCorp acquires 'The Circle'
Sources confirmed the North American deal on Tuesday that is understood to have closed for a little under $10m.
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NewsSXSW Midnighters includes 'Hush', 'Carnage Park'
Mike Flanagan’s eagerly anticipated film that thrilled buyers at a secret screening in Toronto last September is among the ten-strong genre roster in the 23rd edition of the festival, set to run from March 11-19 in Austin, Texas.
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NewsUS Briefs: Spotlight acquires int'l rights to 'Courage'
Plus: Production begins on The Last Word; Keira Knightley circles Collateral Beauty; Music Box acquires Sundance entry The Innocents; and more…
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NewsZeal Media Co launches with 'Billionaire Boys Club'
The team behind the Kevin Spacey-Ansel Elgort drama that Good Universe will be selling in Berlin have deepened their ties.
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NewsWeinsteins closing in on 'Mary Magdalene'
The company is reportedly finalising a North American rights deal for the Biblical era biopic that would see it partner once again with See-Saw Films.
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NewsCinema do Brasil promotes Panorama pair
The Brazilian promotional body will attend the EFM for the tenth consecutive year to talk up a slate of national films that includes Panorama selections Time Was Endless and Don’t Call Me Son.
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FeaturesEFM preview: changing fortunes
The Sundance plays made by Fox Searchlight for The Birth Of A Nation and Amazon for Manchester By The Sea will be hot topics at the European Film Market (EFM). Jeremy Kay explores what the deals mean for the independent sector.
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NewsCinesite opens animation studio in Montreal
Top brass at the effects and feature animation studio said on Monday the 54,000 sq ft Canadian hub – backed by Québec’s investment arm, among others – will get nine features into production and create 500 permanent jobs by 2020.
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News'Kung Fu Panda 3' rules North America on $21m
FEBRUARY 8 UPDATE: DreamWorks Animation’s latest tentpole held on to top spot as a trio of new openers arrived with a whimper including Berlinale opener Hail, Caesar! from the Coen Bros.
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News'The Revenant' rules international box office on $24.6m
FEBRUARY 8 UPDATE: A great weekend for The Revenant in which Alejandro G Iñarritu confirmed his Oscar favourite status with a DGA win saw the film add $24.6m from 67 markets to push the running total to $176.9m.
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CommentUniversal Pictures names Jason Bourne film… 'Jason Bourne'
The studio was one of several US majors to claim a coveted spot during Super Bowl 50 and subsequently issued a one-sheet that read, ‘You know his name.’ For a minute there we weren’t sure, but we do now.
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NewsOscar leader Iñarritu in DGA win
The Mexican has become the firm favourite to win the Oscar later this month after walking away with the Directors Guild Of America’s top prize for the second time in two years on Saturday.
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News'Inside Out' dominates 2016 Annies
The Pixar film earned 10 awards at the 43rd annual Annie Awards on Saturday night including best feature.
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NewsCurator Films EFM-bound with 'Runoff'
EXCLUSIVE: Heading into EFM Andrew Gallagher has picked up international rights to Kimberly Levin’s US thriller.
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NewsPremiere Entertainment Group bulks up EFM slate
EXCLUSIVE: The sales company has added The Preppie Connection and We Don’t Belong Here to its roster of titles on the eve of the EFM.
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NewsShoreline Entertainment plays with 'Toy Gun'
EXCLUSIVE: Shoreline Entertainment is co-producing and will be handling worldwide rights excluding Benelux at the EFM to Calach Films and Gardner & Domm’s film.