All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 599

  • Eisenstein in Guanajuato
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    Distribution: Strand takes Eisenstein In Guanajuato

    2015-04-14T20:23:00Z

    Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights from Films Boutique to Peter Greenaway’s fact-based drama.  

  • A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night
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    Sundance NEXT FEST sets LA date

    2015-04-14T19:00:00Z

    Sundance NEXT FEST will return to The Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles from August 7-9, marking the second year at the venue and the third in Los Angeles.

  • John Penotti
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    SKE, Ivanhoe launch SKE Global

    2015-04-14T18:52:00Z

    The joint venture between Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (SKE) and Ivanhoe Pictures will build a local-language slate in China, South Korea and India, among others, and will be led by John Penotti who replaces Jim Tauber as SKE president.

  • Emiliano Calemzuk
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    Calemzuk joins RightsTrade advisory board

    2015-04-14T17:00:00Z

    The former president of Fox Television Studios will help build the client roster at the online global marketplace for film and TV rights.

  • Secret In Their Eyes
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    STX Entertainment fills out executive suite

    2015-04-14T15:10:00Z

    Top brass at the new studio launched by Robert Simonds and TPG Capital have shed more light on the marketing executive suite in the run-up to the July 31 launch of maiden title The Gift.

  • Cary Fukunaga
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    Production: Cary Fukunaga to direct 'The Alienist'

    2015-04-14T14:48:00Z

    The red-hot director of the first season of True Detective will direct and serve as executive producer on the serial killer series for Paramount Television and Anonymous Content.

  • Sanford Panitch
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    Sanford Panitch to head Sony int'l film, TV

    2015-04-13T23:41:00Z

    UPDATED: The widely admired former president of Fox International Productions has been named president of international film and television at Sony in a huge boost to the studio’s global co-production and local-language ambitions.

  • Justin Giani
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    Breaking Glass's Justin Giani dies aged 25

    2015-04-13T23:16:00Z

    Staff at Breaking Glass Pictures are in mourning following the sudden death of chief financial officer Justin Giani. He was 25.

  • Jason Kassin
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    FilmTrack signs new clients

    2015-04-13T22:58:00Z

    Bloom Media and Embankment Films are among a slew of new clients to sign on to the SaaS rights and content management specialists.

  • Juanicas
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    Riviera Maya Film Festival unveils slate

    2015-04-13T22:47:00Z

    The fourth edition of the festival, set to run in Mexico from April 23-29, will feature three world premieres of Mexican productions and 53 international premieres.

  • Slow West
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    BAFTA champions John Maclean in Brits event

    2015-04-13T22:42:00Z

    The Slow West director will take part in the British Academy Of Film And Television Arts Brits To Watch: The Screenings series.

  • A Brilliant Young Mind
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    Round-up: Goldwyn gets ‘A Brilliant Young Mind’

    2015-04-13T19:36:00Z

    Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired US rights to Morgan Matthew’s feature directorial debut.

  • Age of Adaline
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    Jim Tauber to leave film business

    2015-04-13T18:37:00Z

    The president of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment is stepping down after 10 years to set up a private psychotherapy practice with his wife.

  • IFFLA 2015 winners
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    'Four Colors' triumphs at IFFLA

    2015-04-13T15:18:00Z

    Bikas Mishra’s drama Four Colors (Chauranga) earned the grand jury prize for best feature as the 13th annual Indian Film Festival Of Los Angeles (IFFLA) concluded on Sunday.

  • Truman Capote
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    TWC plots ‘In Cold Blood’ TV series

    2015-04-13T14:32:00Z

    The Weinstein Company (TWC) has optioned television rights to Truman Capote’s 1966 bestseller with Gary Oldman and Douglas Urbanski’s Flying Studios on board to produce.

  • Fast and Furious 7 a
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    ‘Fast & Furious 7’ crosses $800m

    2015-04-12T17:36:00Z

    APRIL 13 UPDATE: The action franchise that keeps on giving for Universal soared to $3.18bn worldwide thanks to an estimated $259.2m worldwide weekend haul that boosted the running total to $801.5m.

  • Fast and Furious 7 a d
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    'Furious 7' stays top in US on $60m

    2015-04-12T15:23:00Z

    APRIL 13 UPDATE: Universal’s global blockbuster – now at $801.5m – soared to $251.5m on the back of a confirmed $59.6m second weekend number one hold.

  • Mavis!
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    HBO, Films We Like swoop on 'Mavis!'

    2015-04-10T22:52:00Z

    Brooklyn-based producer Film First announced a pair of deals on its documentary about music legend Mavis Staples.

  • Mike De Luca
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    Universal, Mike De Luca sign first-look

    2015-04-10T22:51:00Z

    A little over one week after announcing his departure from Columbia Pictures as president of production, the in-demand producer has closed a three-year deal with Universal Pictures.

  • Reese Witherspoon
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    Lionsgate picks up 'Luckiest Girl Alive'

    2015-04-10T22:46:00Z

    Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea’s Pacific Standard will produce Jessica Knoll’s upcoming novel.