All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 594
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NewsChantal Rickards named BAFTA LA CEO
The organisation’s first CEO will relocate from London to Los Angeles
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NewsAdam Goodman out at Paramount
The studio’s film group president is leaving the role after six years.
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NewsOutfest Fusion unveils line-up
Outfest top brass have announced the line-up for the 2015 Outfest Fusion LGBT People Of Color Film Festival.
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NewsMeryl Streep to narrate Shout Gladi Gladi
The multiple Oscar winner has come on board to narrate the documentary about fistula, a debilitating condition that turns healthy African women into outcasts.
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NewsFocus ready to roll in 31 markets
Warner Bros Pictures International unleashes the caper film Focus starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie day-and-date with North America in 31 markets including the UK, Russia and South Korea.
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NewsGlassland shines at EFM for Kaleidoscope
EXCLUSIVE: Screen International LA Star Of Tomorrow 2014 Gerard Barrett’s crime drama starring Toni Collette and Jack Reynor proved a popular sales title at the recent EFM in Berlin.
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NewsGirls school horror February starts Ottawa shoot
Lucy Boynton [pictured], James Remar and Lauren Holly have joined Emma Roberts and Kiernan Shipka on horror thriller February.
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NewsKino Lorber picks up Jafar Panahi’s Taxi
The distributor has acquired all North American rights to Jafar Panahi’s newly annointed Berlinale Golden Bear winner.
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NewsSundance pair find US buyers
The Orchard has picked up North American rights to the recent Berlin European premiere Nasty Baby, while in a separate deal The Film Arcade will distribute People, Places, Things in the US. Both films premiered in Park City.
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NewsBill Block leaves QED International
QED International founder and CEO Bill Bock is leaving the sales, financing and production company behind District 9, Fury and W.
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NewsTom Rothman in top Sony film job
The former Fox Filmed Entertainment chief who has been running TriStar Productions in the Sony fold has been named chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) motion picture group.
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NewsDreamWorks Animation to sell Glendale studio
Studio hierarchy announced the move in a call with analysts after the Q4 earnings report declared a $263.2m net loss.
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NewsSearchlight sets summer release for Me And Earl
The Sundance hit that triggered a world rights deal with Fox Searchlight and Indian Paintbrush will open on July 1.
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NewsNew Directors/New Films line-up announced
Marielle Heller’s Berlin Generation 14plus grand prix winner The Diary Of A Teenage Girl will open the 44th instalment of the New York-based festival, set to run from March 18-29.
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NewsVSC to release Road Hard in Canada
Video Services Corp has acquired from FilmBuff exclusive rights to Adam Carolla’s upcoming comedy.
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NewsPrime Time to kick off in Ottawa
The Canadian Media Production Association’s conference will explore the changing face of the entertainment business when it runs from March 4-6.
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NewsOscars 2015: Birdman wins best film, director
A memorable 87th annual Academy Awards for Fox Searchlight saw Birdman claim best film, director and two other statuettes to tie with The Grand Budapest Hotel’s four-strong haul.
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CommentOscars 2015: As it happened
Jeremy Kay’s live blog of the 87th Academy Awards from Los Angeles.
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CommentOscars 2015: analysis
If the 87th annual Academy Awards ceremony was devoid of the kind of shocks that fuel a week’s worth of water cooler conversations, it was not lacking in a creeping tide of subversion.
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