All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 641
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NewsAFCI panel talks new world order
Producers scouting international locations should establish local companies early to benefit from tax incentives, attendees at the AFCI Locations Show 2015 heard on Thursday.
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NewsHailee Steinfeld joins Studio Ghibli voice cast
GKIDS has announced the English voice cast for When Marnie Was There (Omoide No Marnie) from Studio Ghibli.
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NewsFifty Shades crosses $500m global
Fifty Shades Of Grey has crossed $500m through Universal heading into its fourth weekend.
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NewsMommy in Telefilm Canada honour
Telefilm Canada presented the eighth annual Guichet d’or award on Wednesday to Xavier Dolan for his latest film and recent French-language Canadian Oscar submission.
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NewsNEXT returns to Cannes market
The daily programme addressing the future of film heads to the Croisette for the second year and will run from May 13-22.
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NewsThe Danish Girl gets US release date
Focus Features has secured a prime awards season slot for the Working Title drama starring Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander.
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NewsTribeca 2015 unveils first wave
Top brass at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) presented by AT&T have announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition and Viewpoints selections.
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NewsFirst-look photo: Snowden
Open Road Films has released the first image from Oliver Stone’s upcoming drama about NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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NewsMiranda July to show New Society at SFFS
The film-maker and artist will present the West Coast premiere of her new work at the 58th San Francisco International Film Festival on April 28 and 29.
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NewsNetflix buying Beasts Of No Nation
MARCH 3 UPDATE: In what will come as little surprise to the industry, reports are circulating that the major US theatre chains are lining up to boycott Netflix’s likely theatrical release in support of an Oscar campaign.
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NewsTwo on the rise at RLJ Entertainment
RLJ Entertainment has promoted Mark Ward to chief acquisitions officer, feature films and hired Angela Northington as svp of content acquisitions of urban brand Urban Movie Channel.
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NewsTWC, FilmNation partner on The Founder
The Weinstein Company has climbed aboard to co-finance with FilmNation the McDonalds origins story set to star Michael Keaton.
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NewsThe Breakfast Club heads to SXSW
The Austin festival will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the John Hughes classic with the world premiere of the remastered version.
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NewsIM Global, Republic Records forge pact
IM Global and leading label Republic Records have signed a multi-film co-financing and co-production deal that kicks off with the Atlanta-set urban comedy Rollin’ Thunder.
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NewsJonathan Deckter joins Voltage as partner
In a significant switch that underscores Voltage’s ambitions, the executive has left as president of IM Global to become president / COO at Nicolas Chartier’s company.
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NewsDistributors play on Oscar success at box office
There were several noticeable bumps in evidence at the weekend as distributors expanded their theatrical footprints in the wake of last Sunday’s (February 22) Academy Awards.
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NewsFocus tops US charts on $18.7m
UPDATED MARCH 2: Will Smith’s return to action in Warner Bros’ caper opposite Margot Robbie helped the film opened top in North America on a confirmed $18.7m over a slow post-Oscar session.
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NewsFifty Shades rules int'l on $34.3m
UPDATED MARCH 2: Fifty Shades Of Grey extended its dominion to a third weekend on top via Universal Pictures International as a confirmed $34.3m from 59 territories elevated the running total to $337m.
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NewsMining value from an Oscar win
Eddie Redmayne’s Oscar win has thrown a new potential star into the ring as players in the independent space hustle to package films for Cannes and beyond.
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NewsDrishyam, Sundance Institute line up writer lab
Manish Mundra’s production company Drishyam and Sundance Institute have organised the Drishyam – Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab 2015 to take place in Goa, India, from April 12-16.