All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 569
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NewsDrafthouse picks up 'Men & Chicken'
Drafthouse Films has acquired North American rights from LevelK to the Danish box office hit ahead of Monday’s North American premiere in Toronto.
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NewsTaiwan, Brazil, Austria announce Oscar submissions
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s beguiling take on the wuxia form will represent Taiwan in the 2016 Academy Awards, while Anna Muylaert’s The Second Mother will reprsents Brazil and Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz’s Goodnight Mommy will fly the flag for Austria.
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NewsToby Stephens to play Tony Blair in 'The Journey'
Freddy Highmore and John Hurt have also joined the dramatic comedy, which IM Global is introducing to international buyers here.
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NewsElizabeth Schwan joins Covert Media
Paul Hanson and Media Content Capital’s new finance, production and sales company has brought on the former Grosvenor Park and Sierra/Affinity sales executive as president of international.
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NewsRidley Scott launches genre label with 'The Twisted'
Freshly minted packaging and sales division Verve Ventures will launch sales here on The Twisted from Scott Free Productions’ new label Ridley Scott Presents.
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NewsSeville ups Anick Poirier; unveils Toronto slate
EXCLUSIVE: Anick Poirier has been promoted to svp of international sales at Seville International as the company arrives in Toronto with a seven-strong slate.
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NewsToronto doc chief shocked over 'Amazing Grace' court ruling
Toronto’s head documentary programmer has expressed surprise over the court ruling that led to the withdrawal from the festival of the Aretha Franklin documentary Amazing Grace, saying, “I was left wondering what the judge was smoking.”
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News108 Media unveils Toronto slate
EXCLUSIVE: Toronto-based 108 Media has assembled its autumn slate and will commence talks in Toronto on world rights to the documentaries Small Things, Big Things and The Transparentsea Voyage.
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NewsDavid Glasser to stay at TWC
Harvey and Bob Weinstein have convinced their COO and president to back-pedal on his decision to leave the company in a stunning development that demonstrates the executive’s unparalleled importance to the brothers.
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NewsAwesomeness Films, YouTube start 'Dance Camp'
Awesomeness Films and YouTube have announced the start of production on the first feature in their recently unveiled partnership.
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NewsDave Bautista cast in 'Bushwick'
XYZ Films and Bullet Pictures are producing the action thriller that XYZ Films will introduce to world buyers in Toronto this week.
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NewsCCMG, Movie Plus Canada strike production pact
The Canada CFTI Media Group (CCMG) and Movie Plus Canada have signed a long-term deal to finance and produce up to three studio-level features a year.
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Newsmonterey media acquires 'Yosemite'
The distributor has picked up all US and Canadian rights Gabrielle Demeestere’s Slamdance selection starring James Franco and Henry Hopper.
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NewsMomentum Pictures, Orion Releasing strike pact
eOne has revived its Momentum Pictures label and has struck a multi-film deal with Orion Releasing to jointly acquire and distribute film in the US and select territories.
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News'Norm Of The North' hot seller for Good Universe
The Los Angeles-based company has closed more than 40 territories on Splash Entertainment’s animated family film led by deals with Village Roadshow in Australia/New Zealand and TF1 in France.
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NewsA24 acquires 'De Palma'
The distributor has announced its worldwide acquisition of Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow’s documentary ahead of its Wednesday night world premiere in Venice.
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NewsNew team takes over 2015 Hollywood Film Festival
CEO and executive producer Brad Parks and executive director Rod Beaudoin will lead the event, set to run from September 23-27.
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NewsFirst Generation Films launches TV division
The Toronto-based company behind The Whistleblower starring Rachel Weisz and Anton Corbijn’s upcoming Life has started a scripted television department.
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NewsWarner Bros, Christopher Nolan plot next film
The studio will handle worldwide distribution of the British filmmaker’s mystery title in summer 2017.
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NewsNetflix to launch in four new territories
The streaming giant will extend its reach in early 2016 into South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.