All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 592
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News'Hopefuls', 'Beatriz' among Festival do Rio's Première Brasil entries
Top brass at the Rio de Janeiro Film Festival announced that 41 feature and 19 shorts from Brazilian filmmakers will screen in the 17th edition, set to run from October 1-14.
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CommentFirst look: 'Angry Indian Goddesses'
The first look of Pan Nalin’s Indian buddy movie about seven Indian women has arrived ahead of the film’s world premiere in Toronto in Special Presentations on September 18.
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NewsAaron L Gilbert realigns business as Bron Media Corp
The Vancouver-based producer-financier has reorganised his companies Bron Studios, genre label The Realm, Bron Releasing, Bron Animation and affiliate entities under the umbrella group.
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NewsIFC Films acquires 'Every Thing Will Be Fine'
Wim Wenders’ 3D car crash drama will receive its North American premiere in Toronto and stars James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rachel McAdams and Marie-Josée Croze.
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NewsVoltage boards 'The Headhunter’s Calling'
Voltage has injected some buzz into what is shaping up to be a solid pre-sale landscape at Toronto and will introduce buyers to the Gerard Butler starrer from feature directorial debutant Mark Williams.
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NewsDavid Strathairn, Valorie Curry join 'American Pastoral'
Lakeshore Entertainment has announced the latest cast additions on its Philip Roth adaptation before Ewan McGregor starts shooting in Pennsylvania later this month.
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NewsAbramorama, FilmBuff partner on This Changes Everything
Avi Lewis’ documentary based on the Naomi Klein’s book about global warming will open in the US in early October following its Toronto world premiere on September 13.
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NewsAlchemy hires Jack Talley as evp physical distribution
Talley will oversee sales and overall strategy of Alchemy’s physical distribution arm, reporting to Alchemy CEO Bill Lee.
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NewsMichael J. Fox to play robotic dog
Jason Moring, president of Double Dutch International, announced the A.R.C.H.I.E. casting on Tuesday ahead of the start of world sales in Toronto.
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NewsXLrator Media eyes 2016 Camino release
Bleiberg Entertainment and Red Granite International subsidiary Blue Box International will handle international sales in Toronto on the action thriller starring Zoë Bell.
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NewsVisit Films unveils Venice, TIFF slate
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Kampe and his New York-based team head into the fall festival season with a raft of new acquisitions led by a worldwide deal excluding Australia/New Zealand on Venice premiere Tanna.
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News'Songs From The North', 'The Man & Le Mans' find US homes
Kino Lorber has picked up all North American rights to Soon-Mi Yoo’s Songs From The North, while in a separate deal FilmRise will distribute Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans in the US.
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NewsContent adds 'Youth In Oregon' to Toronto slate
President of film Jamie Carmichael and head of sales Harry White will debut footage from the road trip comedy in Toronto after coming on to handle international sales.
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NewsNicholas Hoult to star in 'Rebel In The Rye'
Bloom will kick off international sales in Toronto next week for Black Label Media and Bruce Cohen Productions. CAA represents North American rights.
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NewsFox Searchlight hires production ace Anikah McLaren
The new arrival will serve as svp of production under president Claudia Lewis from September 1.
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NewsBreaking Glass acquires 'Steel'
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has moved on US rights to Sven J Matten’s LGBT psychological drama.
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NewsConstantin fantasy show to debut at MIPCOM
The German powerhouse is having another crack at part of Cassandra Clare’s bestselling series The Mortal Instruments and will launch sales in October on the drama series Shadowhunters.
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NewsWes Craven dies aged 76
The prolific filmmaker who revolutionised horror with wry takes on the genre like the Scream franchise and A Nightmare On Elm Street died on Sunday from brain cancer.
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News'Compton' stays top in US on $13.1m
AUGUST 31 UPDATE: With no real pretenders to usurp it, Universal’s Straight Outta Compton held on to top berth for the third consecutive weekend and climbed to $134m.
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NewsPPI pair cross $300m international
AUGUST 31 UPDATE: The seemingly indestructible Terminator: Genisys generated $23.6m from 25 markets and climbed to $320.1m and $409.5m worldwide.