All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 645
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NewsDWA, Hasbro in early talks?
Speculation was rife in Hollywood on Wednesday night (November 12) that Jeffrey Katzenberg’s DreamWorks Animation (DWA) was in early merger talks with toy giant Hasbro.
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NewsPSIFF to launches screenwriting symposium
Top brass at the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will host one-day event The Power Of Words: Book To Screen on January 8.
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NewsFSC boards sales on DOC NYC trio
EXCLUSIVE: The Film Sales Company has picked up worldwide sales and distribution rights on a trio of films in advance of their premieres at DOC NYC this weekend.
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NewsAFM panel hails shock of the new
Emerging digital and bespoke theatrical platforms give filmmakers and distributors a fighting chance of success in the new era, attendees at the AFM’s distribution panel heard on Tuesday (November 11).
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NewsMiamiFF offers $10K Encuentros award
Organisers behind the 12th Annual Edition of post-production development initiative MiamiFF Encuentros for Latin American and US Hispanic filmmakers are offering a $10,000 prize.
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NewsAmplify takes US on Felt
The distributor has taken North American rights to Jason Banker’s AFI FEST selection and genre-bending film based on the life experiences of co-writer and star Amy Everson.
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NewsNicholas Weiss earns Sony creative advertising role
Sony Pictures Entertainment has appointed Nicholas Weiss svp of creative advertising.
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NewsCinema Guild in Big World VOD pact
Cinema Guild has closed a deal to serve as exclusive VOD distributor for Big World Pictures, kicking off with an HD restoration of Eric Rohmer’s A Summer’s Tale.
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NewsXLrator revs up for Wrecker
The distributor has struck a deal at the AFM with IndustryWorks Pictures for US rights to the truck horror thriller.
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NewsRoom goes into production
Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen and William H Macy have joined Brie Larson on the cast of Element Pictures and No Trace Camping’s drama, which has started production. A24 holds US rights and StudioCanal will distribute in the UK. FilmNation sells internationally.
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NewsHighland buyers check into Shelby
Worldwide rights holders Highland Film Group has reported a slew of sales at AFM on Christmas tale Shelby starring Chevy Chase.
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NewsAFI FEST to premiere American Sniper
The world premiere of Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper will screen on November 11 on the same day as the world premiere screening of Selma.
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NewsThe Butterfly God flies into AFM
APA is at the AFM touting North American rights to The Butterfly God, which Jay Russell of Ladder 49 fame has come on board to direct.
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NewsBig Hero 6 rules US on $56.2m
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest family feature overcame Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar to rule the North American charts as box office for the top 12 gained 87% on last weekend.
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NewsInterstellar rules world on $132m
UPDATED NOVEMBER 10: Interstellar dominated the international box office with an $82.9m take from approximately 14,8n00 screens in 62 markets, rising to approxiamtely $135.1m worldwide including the number two North American debut.
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NewsAll Roads leads to sales for AMBI
AMBI Distribution has announced a number of sales at AFM on All Roads Lead To Rome starring Sarah Jessica Parker.
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NewsFilmSharks cuts Papers deal with Disney
EXCLUSIVE: Film Sharks International has licensed Papers In The Wind to Disney in a pan-Latin American deal.
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NewsDas, Yisang Media partner on Ice Moon Rising
EXCLUSIVE: Das Films has signed a deal with Beijing based Yisang Media Investment to finance the $35-$40m sci-fi.