All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 551
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NewsBron Animation to adapt 'The Willoughbys'
EXCLUSIVE: Vancouver-based Bron Animation has acquired animated film rights to children’s book The Willoughbys by Newbery Award-winning author Lois Lowry.
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NewsUS BRIEFS: Lionsgate acquires 'Natural Born Pranksters'
Studio teams with YouTube stars on day-and-date launch
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NewsDDI, Fleet-Fairhaven launch $50m P&A fund
Double Dutch International (DDI) has struck a $50m P&A fund with the private wealth management firm.
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NewsCohen Media Group picks up 'The People Vs. Fritz Bauer'
Cohen Media Group has acquired all North American rights from Beta Cinema at AFM to Lars Kraume’s historical drama.
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NewsLittle Film Co finds 'The Perfect Physique'
The Little Film Company has come on to handle worldwide sales on The Perfect Physique and is in talks with AFM buyers.
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NewsIM Global takes Chinese rights to 'The Noble Family'
EXCLUSIVE: The company has taken Chinese remake rights to the Mexican hit.
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NewsChina production catching up to Hollywood
The president of China Film Co-Production Corporation told an AFM panel on Friday that local producers want collaboration with American and international counterparts in order to make better films that can travel.
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NewsVladar in the 'Hurt Business'
New York-based The Vladar Company has been talking with buyers on a trio of new titles led by mixed martial arts documentary The Hurt Business.
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NewsKlockworx takes 'Bovary', 'Hearts'
EXCLUSIVE: Radiant Films International has struck at the market with Klockworx for Japanese rights to two titles on its slate.
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NewsTodd Olsson, Kenner Bolt join IFT
Todd Olsson has joined International Film Trust as a sales consultant and Kenner Bolt has been appointed to the newly created position of director of acquisitions.
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NewsDark Sky, Snowfort team on 'Satanic Panic'
The partners have hired Ted Geoghegan to direct the follow-up to his acclaimed SXSW 2015 selection We Are Still Here. MPI has begun talks with international buyers at the AFM.
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NewsJason Bateman joins 'Felt'
The latest piece of key casting has dropped into the Watergate spy thriller that Sierra/Affinity is selling at the AFM.
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NewsIM Global promotes trio
Joanne Lee and JR Smith have been promoted to director of acquisitions positions at IM Global and Weihan Zhang has been promoted to senior manager, sales and acquisitions Asia.
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NewsPureflix strikes deals on busy slate
EXCLUSIVE: Ron Gell has introduced three faith and family-friendly titles here under the Pure Flix Quality Flix banner and reports a number of early sales.
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NewsLionsgate snaps up two from StudioCanal
The studio has picked up US rights to Liam Neeson starrer The Commuter and Our Kind Of Traitor starring Ewan McGregor.
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NewsDDI buyers lap up Michael J Fox in 'A.R.C.H.I.E.'
EXCLUSIVE: Double Dutch International (DDI) has closed several key territories at the AFM on A.R.C.H.I.E. starring Michael J Fox.
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NewsThe Exchange promotes Nathaniel McCormick, hires Caddy Vanasiriku
CEO Brian O’Shea at the Los Angeles-based sales company has promoted Nathaniel McCormick to evp of worldwide distribution.
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NewsMyriad tempts buyers with 'Heartbeats'
Myriad Pictures and Das Films have signed an exclusive deal with US-based Dance Network on the upcoming dance feature Heartbeats that Myriad is selling at AFM.
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NewsStatham signs on for Wimmer thriller
Jason Statham is back in the market in Untitled Kurt Wimmer Project, a thriller collaboration between Statham and Steven Chasman’s SJ Pictures and China-based Road Pictures.
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NewsMongrel's 'Goddesses' lure deals
EXCLUSIVE: Mongrel International has closed key territories on Pan Nalin’s recent Rome audience award winner Angry Indian Goddesses heading into Sunday’s market premiere screening.