All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 591
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FeaturesJennifer Peedom, 'Sherpa'
The Australian high-altitude director’s stirring counterpoint to Venice opener Everest tells the story of scaling the world’s most famous peak from the point of view of sherpas - the ace mountaineers and ethnic Nepali guides.
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NewsJudge blocks Telluride screening of Aretha Franklin doc
UPDATED: A Colorado judge has granted the soul legend an injunction to stop Friday’s screening of Amazing Grace.
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News'Sherpa' director plans Tenzing Norgay biopic
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Peedom, whose stirring documentary Sherpa receives its international premiere at Telluride on Friday night, has revealed her upcoming plans.
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NewsVisit Films pounces on 'Mom And Me'
EXCLUSIVE: Visit Films has acquired worldwide rights excluding Ireland to Ken Wardrop’s documentary ahead of its world premiere in Telluride this weekend.
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NewsGiulia Prenna rises at DDI
The executive has been promoted to vp of sales at Double Dutch International (DDI), effectively immediately.
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NewsTelefilm Canada, Birks honour women directors
For the third year in a row the partners will celebrate Canadian women in film during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
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NewsIFP unveils Screen Forward programme
The Screen Forward: IFP Conference is set to run in New York from September 20-25 and will include workshops, case studies, discussions and networking events.
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News'Minions' reaches $700m int'l
Universal Pictures International’s (UPI) Minions from Universal/Illumination has grossed $700m and heads to Turkey.
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NewsVimeo, Latitude study highlights online viewing habits
The average viewer spends $32 a month on transactional or subscription VOD content, according to research conducted by Vimeo and consultancy group Latitude.
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NewsAbramorama, HBO swoop on 'Heart Of A Dog'
Abramorama and HBO Documentary Films have announced their pre-festival acquisition of Laurie Anderson’s Telluride selection, styled as a personal meditation on love, loss and terriers.
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NewsDavid Ansen named PSIFF lead programmer
The former Newsweek film critic recently served as artistic director of the Los Angeles Film Festival and joins the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), set to run from January 1-11 2016.
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NewsIrish Screen America launches with flagship bicoastal festival
The new promotional organisation will kick off later this month with the first in an annual festival roadshow in Los Angeles and New York.
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NewsCohen Media Group acquires 'Marguerite'
The distributor has picked up US rights from Memento Films International to the Venice competition entry by Xavier Giannoli.
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FeaturesRichard Abramowitz, Abramorama
The self-distribution pioneer heads to Telluride, Venice and Toronto with a handful of titles and a bucketload of advice for the filmmakers he meets all over the world.
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NewsSundance Selects acquires 'Mediterranea'
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has secured North American rights from WME Global to the topical immigration drama that premiered in Cannes Critics Week earlier this year.
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NewsTelluride unveils 2015 line-up
Top brass at the 42nd edition of the Colorado event have announced the roster of 27 films, with surprises to come over the September 4-7 run date.
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NewsGEMS 2015 unveils line-up
John Crowley’s hit Sundance drama Brooklyn starring Saoirse Ronan and Patricia Riggen’s Chilean smash The 33 with Antonio Banderas bookend the festival, set to run in Miami from October 22-25.
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NewsMyriad readies 'The Girl In The Book' for TIFF
Kirk D’Amico and his team will introduce international buyers in Toronto to the thriller starring Emily VanCamp and Michael Nyqvist.
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News'Sand Dollars' to open 2015 AFI Latin American Film Festival
The 26th edition will screen more than 40 Latin American and Ibero-American films and runs from September 17-October 7 in Silver Springs, Maryland.
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NewsAlan Glazer launches Trimax Media
The former evp at Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment has formed a multi-media company to develop features, TV, digital content and apps.