All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 636
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NewsNetflix to release ‘Special Correspondents’
The streaming giant has taken another potential theatrical release off the table, acquiring world rights to the Ricky Gervais satire.
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NewsPFS launches women’s residency programme
The initiative runs now through April 17 in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and will be followed by another residency later this autumn.
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NewsBOND/360 acquires 'A Perfect 14'
The New York-based distributor will release Giovanna Morales Vargas’ feature directorial debut documentary currently in production.
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NewsFox International crosses $1bn
The company has swept past the milestone in its second fastest time behind 2010 when Avatar was king of the world.
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NewsDavid Kaminow to head Annapurna marketing
As president of marketing Kaminow will report to company founder Megan Ellison and gets to work on a slate that includes Richard Linklater’s That’s What I’m Talking About.
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NewsDrafthouse Films accepts ‘The Invitation’
Drafthouse Films is understood to have paid low seven figures for the SXSW thriller from Girlfight director Karyn Kusama.
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Comment'Snowden': second-look pic released
Pssst! Don’t look now but it’s Edward Snowden and Lindsay Mills strolling past the Washington Monument.
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FeaturesJosef Wladyka, ‘Manos Sucias’
Spike Lee liked what he saw in NYU film programme graduate Josef Wladyka’s story of estranged brothers in Colombia who mule a cocaine-filled torpedo up the Pacific Coast. Wladyka talks to Jeremy Kay.
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News'Furious 7' claims US pole on $147.2m
Universal’s North American portion of global domination generated a confirmed $147.2m as the action release stormed to the top.
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News'Fast & Furious 7' rules on $392.2m
APRIL 6 UPDATE: The world belongs to Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and the gang as the roar of revving engines heralded an euphoric weekend for Universal ahead of what is expected to be a massive summer for the industry.
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NewsWWE Studios, Richwater Films strike pact
WWE Studios has formed an alliance with UK producer-financier Richwater Films to co-produce and co-finance two titles.
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NewsBob Buchi scales Paramount ranks
Bob Buchi has been named president of worldwide home media distribution at Paramount Pictures.
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NewsTribeca to host hack conference, VR event
Tribeca Film Festival organisers will stage DEFCON’s hacking conference, Oculus Story Studio’s virtual reality experience and a special event with A$AP Rocky.
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News‘Fast & Furious 7’ hits $121m
APRIL 4 UPDATE: Universal’s latest entry in its world-beating action franchise added a studio record $59.1m on Friday to race to $120.6m internationally.
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NewsAcquisitions round-up: Magnolia, Drafthouse Films
Magnolia Pictures has taken all North American rights to Rick Alverson’s Entertainment, while in a separate deal Drafthose Films will distribute The World Of Kanako in North America.
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News‘Insurgent’ crosses $100m international
Lionsgate-Summit’s YA adaptation had reached $100.1m as of Thursday.
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NewsMarketing 'Fast & Furious 7'
Universal chiefs have put the late Paul Walker at the forefront of the global marketing campaign for Fast & Furious 7, which is expected to break box office records when it roars into action this weekend.
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NewsSony Classics acquires ‘I Saw The Light’
The distributor has taken world rights from Ratpac Entertainment to the Hank Williams drama starring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen.
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NewsIndian Film Festival Of Los Angeles unveils jurors
Festival organisers have announced the 2015 jury and added Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s Labour Of Love to the line-up.
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NewsJosh Braun in Full Frame honour
The New York-based Submarine Entertainment co-president, sales agent and producer will receive the 2015 Advocate Award at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.