All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 655
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NewsSundance Institute unveils NHK 2015 Award winner
Sundance Institute and Japan Broadcasting Corporation NHK have selected French actress and writer-director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre as winner of the 2015 Sundance Institute/NHK Award.
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NewsEFM: Mongrel International to sell Prince
EXCLUSIVE: Mongrel International will handle international sales in Berlin on 100% Halal and VICE Media Benelux’s Dutch Generation 14+ opening night selection.
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NewsTelevisa USA boosts US operations
The division of Mexican titan Grupo Televisa is ramping up English-language production and distribution and has appointed Chris Philip to lead its new global distribution and production unit.
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FeaturesMark Titus, The Breach
In The Breach, Mark Titus examines depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest and what is happening to reverse their decline.
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NewsCoen brothers to head Cannes jury
Palme d’Or winners Joel and Ethan Coen will serve as presidents of the jury for the 68th Festival de Cannes.
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NewsWTFilms boards Patricio Valladares’ Downhill
EXCLUSIVE: The Paris-based company has come on as co-producer and international sales agent on the Chilean director’s low-budget survival thriller.
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NewsCMG to sell The Games Maker
Edward Noeltner has come on board to handle international sales excluding Latin America to the children’s fantasy, set to receive its US premiere in Sundance next week.
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NewsAmazon Studios confirms film push
Ted Hope has been named head of production at Amazon Original Movies as the company behind Golden Globe winner Transparent plans to produce and acquire 12 original features a year.
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FeaturesSundance 2015: going wild
Sundance Film Festival’s John Cooper and Trevor Groth talk to Jeremy Kay about the ‘exhilarating’ selections in the 2015 edition (Jan 22-Feb 1)
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FeaturesSundance 2015: hot properties
Screen International’s picks of the hot films at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival (Jan 22-Feb 1).
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FeaturesAlejandro G Inarritu, Birdman
The Mexican director of Birdman talks to Jeremy Kay about his tortured creative process and his original vision of a man floating in his underwear.
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NewsAmerican Sniper hits bullseye in US on $107.2m
JANUARY 20 UPDATE: The Warner Bros war film expanded wide in its fourth session and vaulted 20 places to top of the charts in a record wide debut for a winter release and a handful of other records.
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NewsTaken 3 rules int’l BO on $31.6m
JANUARY 20 UPDATE: Taken 3 has surged to the cusp of $100m in two weeks as $31.6m from 58 markets elevated the tally to $99.5m after three sessions.
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NewsIndie int'l box office hits $1.2bn
EXCLUSIVE: Films licensed internationally through the major US-based sales agencies generated an estimated $1.152bn last year.
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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.