All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 656
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NewsOscars 2015: Grand Budapest, Birdman lead charge
The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman joined Boyhood in the Oscar heavyweight contender category as the Fox Searchlight pair earned nine nods apiece in a nominations announcement that otherwise bristled with surprises.
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NewsContent Media to sell Going Clear
Content Media has come on to handle international sales on Alex Gibney’s documentary Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief ahead of the Sundance world premiere on January 25.
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NewsJim Berk takes UCLA TFT senior role
The Participant Media CEO has been appointed executive board chair of the UCLA School Of Theater, Film And Television (TFT).
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NewsBoyhood named best picture at Critics’ Choice Award
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) bestowed further glory on IFC Films’ coming-of-age drama on the day of Oscar nominations as the film collected best picture, director, supporting actress and young actor honours.
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FeaturesDan Berk and Robert Olsen, Body
Dan Berk and Robert Olsen tell Jeremy Kay about what makes them jump in the night and their Slamdance-bound story of three bored, stoned girls who head out to a vacant mansion.
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NewsNight At The Museum 3 bids to extend rule
Fox International’s Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb rules the international arena and has reached $160.7m as it prepares to enter South Korea.
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CommentSecond-look pic: Mr. Holmes
The second photo is out of Ian McKellen as the elderly sleuth in Mr. Holmes, seen here with youngster Milo Parker.
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NewsScreen Media finds Shelter
The distributor has acquired US rights to BiFrost Pictures and The Bridge Finance Company’s drama debut starring Jennifer Connelly and Anthony Mackie that marks Paul Bettany’s feature directorial debut.
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NewsASC to honour Barbra Streisand
The entertainer will receive the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) 2015 Board Of Governors Award.
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NewsDirty Grandpa adds cast
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Pally and Jason Mantzoukas have joined the cast of the raucous comedy that QED International is financing and selling outside the US, where Lionsgate will distribute.
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NewsSundance Institute to honour Alejandro Iñárritu
The DGA nominee and director of Birdman will receive the Vanguard Leadership Award at the fifth annual Sundance Institute benefit on June 2 in Los Angeles.
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NewsBruce Willis to star in Wake
EXCLUSIVE: Bruce Willis will star in John Pogue’s action thriller Wake for Benaroya Pictures, which International Film Trust will introduce to buyers at the EFM in Berlin next month.
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NewsTribeca plans downtown creative hub
Festival top brass said on Tuesday (January 13) they will dedicate a 150,000 sq ft space at Spring Studios to all visitors to share and celebrate storytelling.
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NewsRob Friedman, Patrick Wachsberger renew Lionsgate contracts
The co-chairs of Lionsgate’s motion picture group have signed long-term renewals on their contracts.
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NewsGKIDS takes When Marnie Was There
The distributor has acquired North American rights to the upcoming Studio Ghibli animation following their collaboration on The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya.
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NewsCMG answers Operator call
Cinema Management Group (CMG) has acquired all international rights to the thriller starring Luke Goss and Mischa Barton and will commence talks at the EFM in Berlin next month.
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NewsUTV fuels Disney local BO in 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Disney’s local language films grossed a combined $236m in 2014.
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NewsDisney pushes The Jungle Book to 2016
The studio has moved Jon Favreau’s upcoming version of the family favourite from October 9 to next year.The Jungle Book will now open on April 15 2016 in 3D. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures executives have filled The Jungle Book’s initial slot with The Finest Hours, the Chris Pine Coast ...
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NewsAlchemy acquires Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
The crime thriller is the first acquisition to be announced by the company formerly known as Millennium Entertainment.
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NewsGuardians Of The Galaxy among VES nominees
The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced on Tuesday (January 13) its nominees for the 13th Annual VES Awards, set to take place on February 4 in Los Angeles.