All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 640
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NewsSundance unveils US, World and Next line-ups
New films from Nicole Kidman, Michael Fassbender, Louie Psihoyos and Sebastian Silva are featured in the festival’s line-up of US and world competition strands and the NEXT programme.
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FeaturesOles Sanin, The Guide
The Ukrainian director’s epic has become a hit in its home country, selling more than 277,597 tickets in its first 25 days to overtake Fury at the box office.
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NewsChile Factory directors unveiled
VENTANA SUR: The four Chilean directors who will take part in creating the opening night film of Cannes 2015 Directors’ Fortnight were unveiled on December 3.
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NewsFilmSharks cuts deals on Francisco
VENTANA SUR: FilmSharks has licensed Latin American and Spanish rights to Disney for its upcoming $6m Argentina-Spain co-production about the Pontiff.
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NewsMillennium snaps up Welcome To Me
The distributor has acquired US rights to the Kristen Wiig starrer following the comedy’s September world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsMEETS strikes Guadalajara alliance
VENTANA SUR: The Panama co-production market is teaming up with the industry office of the Guadalajara International Film Festival for its 2015 edition.
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NewsMARV to adapt ghostgirl YA series
Matthew Vaughn’s MARV Films has acquired motion picture rights to the young adult novel written by author and filmmaker Tonya Hurley.
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NewsDemolition sells out worldwide
Fox Searchlight has acquired US, UK, Australia/New Zealand, France and Germany while Sony has taken Latin America and other territories on Jean-Marc Vallée’s upcoming romance starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts.
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NewsChristopher Nolan to receive art directors honour
The Interstellar director will receive the Cinematic Imagery Award at the 19th Annual Art Directors Guilds Excellence In Production Design Awards, on January 21.
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NewsXYZ Films wade into River
EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has picked up North American sales rights to the thriller from debut writer-director Jamie M Dagg.
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NewsThierry Fremaux gives masterclass
Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux spoke of his “special love” for Argentina, proposed a ban on selfies on the red carpet and called for a relaxing of distribution windows in a masterclass at Ventana Sur on December 2.
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NewsViolent Year wins NBR poll
JC Chandor’s A Most Violent Year has scooped the best film prize as the National Board Of Review announced its 2014 selections.
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NewsVentana Sur panel talks dubbing
VENTANA SUR: To dub in English or not to dub and the challenges of day-and-date releasing were among the topics sales agents addressed in Buenos Aires on December 2.
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NewsClaude Joli-Coeur named NFB chair
Claude Joli-Coeur has been appointed Canadian government film commissioner and chair of the National Film Board (NFB) for a five-year term, effective from November 27.
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NewsRed Army release put back to 2015
SPC has delayed the release of Gabe Polsky’s film, the stunning omission from the Academy’s documentary shortlist announced on December 2.
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NewsAcademy reveals 15 on documentary shortlist
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences unveiled on December 2 the 15-strong list of documentary features that advance in the voting process.
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NewsTorrente 5 draws wide buyer pool
VENTANA SUR EXCLUSIVE: Guido Rud’s Buenos Aires-based sales agent has licensed Hungary and Romania on Torrente: Mission Euro Vegas to ADS Service following the previously announced deal with Disney.
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NewsPSIFF announces Awards Buzz
The organisers of the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will screen 50 of the 83 foreign-language Oscar submissions.
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NewsEffie Gray finds US home
Adopt Films has picked up Effie Gray for the US and plans a spring theatrical release.
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NewsCinemaven launches at Ventana Sur
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Davia and Diego Marambio have officially unveiled their Miami-based consultancy.