All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 630
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NewsAnnapurna to produce 20th Century Women
Mike Mills, who shot to fame with festival hits Beginners and Thumbsucker, will direct the nostalgic trip back to the 1970’s.
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NewsTheatrical push for The Grand Budapest Hotel, Birdman
Fox Searchlight is making hay while the sun shines and is pushing its two multiple Oscar nominees in US theatres.
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CommentOscars 2015: nominations analysis
A day of big surprises confirmed Boyhood, Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel as front-runners for the best picture Oscar at the 87th Academy Awards.
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NewsCEG subsidiary Air-Edel in buyout
Cutting Edge Group (CEG) subsidiary Air-Edel Associates Ltd has completed negotiations to split away via a management buyout.
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NewsOscars 2015: Timothy Spall, David Oyelowo among shutouts
The omission of Timothy Spall and David Oyelowo from the lead actor nominations were among a thunderous volley of upsets in Thursday’s (January 15) announcement by the Academy.
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NewsOscars 2015: Grand Budapest, Birdman lead charge
The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman joined Boyhood in the Oscar heavyweight contender category as the Fox Searchlight pair earned nine nods apiece in a nominations announcement that otherwise bristled with surprises.
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NewsContent Media to sell Going Clear
Content Media has come on to handle international sales on Alex Gibney’s documentary Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief ahead of the Sundance world premiere on January 25.
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NewsJim Berk takes UCLA TFT senior role
The Participant Media CEO has been appointed executive board chair of the UCLA School Of Theater, Film And Television (TFT).
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NewsBoyhood named best picture at Critics’ Choice Award
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) bestowed further glory on IFC Films’ coming-of-age drama on the day of Oscar nominations as the film collected best picture, director, supporting actress and young actor honours.
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FeaturesDan Berk and Robert Olsen, Body
Dan Berk and Robert Olsen tell Jeremy Kay about what makes them jump in the night and their Slamdance-bound story of three bored, stoned girls who head out to a vacant mansion.
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NewsNight At The Museum 3 bids to extend rule
Fox International’s Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb rules the international arena and has reached $160.7m as it prepares to enter South Korea.
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CommentSecond-look pic: Mr. Holmes
The second photo is out of Ian McKellen as the elderly sleuth in Mr. Holmes, seen here with youngster Milo Parker.
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NewsScreen Media finds Shelter
The distributor has acquired US rights to BiFrost Pictures and The Bridge Finance Company’s drama debut starring Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie that marks Paul Bettany’s feature directorial debut.
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NewsASC to honour Barbra Streisand
The entertainer will receive the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) 2015 Board Of Governors Award.
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NewsDirty Grandpa adds cast
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Pally and Jason Mantzoukas have joined the cast of the raucous comedy that QED International is financing and selling outside the US, where Lionsgate will distribute.
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NewsSundance Institute to honour Alejandro Iñárritu
The DGA nominee and director of Birdman will receive the Vanguard Leadership Award at the fifth annual Sundance Institute benefit on June 2 in Los Angeles.
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NewsBruce Willis to star in Wake
EXCLUSIVE: Bruce Willis will star in John Pogue’s action thriller Wake for Benaroya Pictures, which International Film Trust will introduce to buyers at the EFM in Berlin next month.
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NewsTribeca plans downtown creative hub
Festival top brass said on Tuesday (January 13) they will dedicate a 150,000 sq ft space at Spring Studios to all visitors to share and celebrate storytelling.
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NewsRob Friedman, Patrick Wachsberger renew Lionsgate contracts
The co-chairs of Lionsgate’s motion picture group have signed long-term renewals on their contracts.