All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 551
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NewsAMBI Distribution hires Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard Rose
Heading into Toronto the former president of international sales and distribution at Voltage Pictures will serve as a consultant, effective immediately.
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NewsWell Go USA acquires 'Lost In Hong Kong'
The deal has triggered a September 25 day-and-date release that will see the distributor open the film in North America on the same day as its Chinese launch.
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NewsTomas Jegeus to head Fox International Productions
The studio has recruited from within to fill the vacancy left by Sanford Panitch’s departure to Sony and appointed its former co-president of worldwide theatrical marketing and distribution.
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News'The Late Bloomer' begins Los Angeles shoot
Los Angeles-based Eclectic Pictures and Ineffable Pictures have begun production on Kevin Pollak’s feature directorial debut.
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NewsToronto unveils Discovery, TIFF KIDS
Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 10-20) has completed its line-up with the Discovery, New Wave TIFF Kids and In Conversation With… strands and has confirmed the return of Festival Street.
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NewsAMPAS votes on student winners
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced its 15 winners of the 42nd Student Academy Awards competition.
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NewsUPI sets new international high
Universal Pictures International (UPI) brass on Monday declared another milestone in a year that has seen the studio shatter records left and right, earning $3.78bn in international receipts.
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NewsLionsgate eyes 'Brothers' follow-ups
EXCLUSIVE: Hot off the $15m-plus triumph of its Warrior adaptation in India, the US studio is understood to be lining up further Hindi-language features for 2016.
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NewsAFI Conservatory unveils graduate grants
Five graduates from the class of 2014 will receive funding for excellence in their thesis work.
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NewsGKIDS acquires 'Only Yesterday'
The studio will distribute Isao Takahata’s revered animation early next year following a deal with regular collaborator Studio Ghibli.
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NewsProducers Lab Toronto participants unveiled
Twenty-four producers from Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have been selected for the programme.
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NewsNYFF unveils doc programme
The 53rd New York Film Festival’s Spotlight on Documentary launches on September 27 and features new work from Frederick Wiseman, Laura Poitras, Walter Salles and Joaquim Pinto.
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NewsSPC plots 'The Lady In The Van' awards run
Sony Pictures Classics will schedule a qualifying run for its Toronto-bound Maggie Smith starrer The Lady In The Van.
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News'Compton' extends US rule on $26.4m
AUGUST 24 UPDATE: Universal’s NWA biopic held on to top berth in its second weekend as an estimated $26.4m boosted the running total to an impressive $111.1m.
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News'Genisys' storms China on $27m
AUGUST 24 UPDATE: The Hollywood-China marriage resumed after the summer blackout as Terminator: Genisys delivered a confirmed $27m debut in China on 25,000 screens and the Bride Wars remake arrived on $23.6m via Fox International.
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News'Rogue Nation' crosses $250m int'l
Paramount and Skydance’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation stands at $254m and is expected to dominate for a third weekend.
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NewsLionsgate TV chief in MIPCOM keynote
President of worldwide television and digital distribution Jim Packer will take part in an on-stage conversation with Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins on October 5 opening day.
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News'Carol', 'Dheepan' among Chicago line-up
US premieres of Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth and Charlie Vundla’s South African drama Cuckold are among the initial roster of 24 films announced by programmers at the Chicago International Film Festival on Thursday.
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NewsBAFTA LA to honour Meryl Streep, Sam Mendes, James Corden
The first honourees for the 2015 British Academy Britannia Awards presented by American Airlines on October 30 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel have been announced.
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NewsPSIFF announces 2016 dates
Organisers at the 27th Palm Springs International Film Festival have unveiled the dates for their next edition.