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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 660
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NewsMichael Wright named DreamWorks CEO
Michael Wright will take over as CEO at DreamWorks in January 2015 following the departure of Stacey Snider for her likely next job at Fox.
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NewsVimeo, eOne sign pact
Vimeo has signed a deal to distribute digitally titles from eOne’s library including four day-and-date autumn releases.
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NewsAndrés Muschietti to direct Sony’s Shadow
Andrés Muschietti has signed on to direct the PlayStation game adaptation Shadow Of The Colossus for Sony.
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NewsIM Global shuffles UK office, Apsara
IM Global has hired Emil Elmer to head up its UK office as David Jourdan moves back to LA to oversee acquisitions for the Apsara label, among other tasks.
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NewsCandy Factory takes Alumbrones
Candy Factory Distribution has acquired North American rights to the Lost Boy Productions documentary Alumbrones.
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NewsEli Roth, Nicolas Lopez to deliver Fantastic Market keynote
The pair will give a keynote speech, present Fantastic Fest’s Latin American market’s first La De Dios award and talk about their Chilewood partnership.
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NewsBleecker Street staffs up
Andrew Karpen is staffing up his New York-based distributor and has hired a quartet of former Focus Features executives including new president of distribution Jack Foley.
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NewsGyllenhaal, Watts to star in Demolition
Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts will star in the romance for Jean-Marc Vallée, who jets in to Toronto for the Canadian premiere of Wild. Sierra/Affinity will kick off pre-sales in Toronto and CAA represents US rights.
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FeaturesParticipant Media: game changers
As Participant Media celebrates 10 years and 55 films, Jeremy Kay talks to CEO Jim Berk about the company’s growth and further global expansion.
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FeaturesMyriad Pictures: breaking out
Kirk D’Amico, founder of Myriad Pictures, tells Jeremy Kay about the move into Canadian distribution and prestige productions in the pipeline
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NewsADG announces rule changes
The Art Directors Guild (ADG), IATSE LOCAL 800 has unveiled changes for its annual Excellence In Production Design Awards set for January 31, 2015.
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FeaturesToronto: Cameron Bailey talks size and the Telluride policy
Toronto artistic director Cameron Bailey talks to Jeremy Kay about food trucks, not being a snob and the Tulluride policy
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NewsThe Exchange to sell Dear White People
The Exchange has acquired international rights to the Sundance entry and begins sales in Toronto.
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FeaturesToronto 2014: World premieres
A round up of the world premieres across TIFF’s programme, with details on each film including contact information.
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NewsChristian Limmer adapts Phenomena
EXCLUSIVE: The Munich-based writer is adapting the award-winning Norwegian fantasy book series for both big and small screens.
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NewsDracula Untold moves up calendar
Universal Pictures has brought its origins story forward by one week.
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NewsWild to open Vancouver
Jean-Marc Vallée’s new drama starring Reese Witherspoon will kick off the 33rd annual Vancouver International Film Festival, set to run from September 25–October 10.
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NewsOren Aviv joins STX
The former Disney production and marketing chief and Fox CMO has joined Robert Simonds’ new film and television studio as president and chief content officer of the motion picture group.
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NewsColm Feore joins Hunter’s Moon
The actor will play a priest in the Men Of Characters thriller, currently shooting in Milton, Ontario, at the Rockwood Estates.
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NewsSlingshot Global Media partners with El Jefe
Los Angeles-based Slingshot Global Media, which launched in February in association with the busy TPG Growth, has signed a first-look deal with Brian McGreevy, Lee Shipman and Philipp Meyer’s new production company.n