All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 590
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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.
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NewsStephen Frears, Nuri Bilge Ceylan among Toronto industry speakers
Top brass at the Toronto International Film Festival industry office on Thursday revealed further details of next month’s line-up of sessions scheduled to run from September 11-17.
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NewsCohen Media Group hires marketing, PR executives
Former IFC Films marketing director Michael Winton has joined as vice-president of marketing, while publicity consultant Laura Sok has been named vice-president of publicity.
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News'Black Mass' writer joins Chicago Mafia drama
Producer-financier Black Label has hired Mark Mallouk for the story based on the Kurt Calabrese life rights.
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NewsSales team takes shape on 'Viva'
EXCLUSIVE: The team representing Paddy Breathnach’s Havana-set drama has come together and will present the film to market buyers in Toronto next month.
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NewsARC acquires 'Garm Wars: The Last Druid'
The distributor has picked up US rights to Mamoru Oshii’s sci-fi and plans an October 2 day-and-date theatrical and VOD launch.
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News'Lost City Of Z' begins production
James Gray’s long-gestating adventure has commenced shooting in Belfast and stars Charlie Hunnam, Sienna Miller, Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland.