All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 669
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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
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NewsScreen Media acquires Alex Of Venice
The distributor has taken world rights to Electric City Entertainment’s drama starring Chris Messina, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Don Johnson, Derek Luke and Katie Nehra.
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NewsJuntoBox names Incubator participants
JuntoBox Films has announced the eights feature scripts and 18 filmmakers selected for the inaugural incubator initiative.
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FeaturesPat Mills, Guidance
The Ottawa-born, Ryerson University graduate tells Jeremy Kay why he was the perfect person to play a booze and drug-addled former child star who bluffs his way into a job as a high school guidance counsellor.
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NewsMiami unveils MIFFecito 2014
Top brass at the Miami International Film Festival (MiamiFF) have announced the programme at the ‘mini-festival’ set to run from October 16-19.“As Miami’s beloved cafecito culture is to mid-day refreshment, MIFFecito is to our annual March festival,” said MiamiFF executive director Jaie Laplante.“MIFFecito is an appetiser to MiamiFF’s main course, ...
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NewsParamount promotes key trio
The studio has promoted Megan Colligan to president of worldwide distribution and marketing and announced the departure of CMO Josh Greenstein.
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NewsUSC to exhibit Dennis Hopper Collection
The assembly of the actor’s scripts, awards, film posters, photography and personal letters will go on display for a limited period at the Los Angeles-based school.
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NewsBloom to sell The Nice Guys
TORONTO: Alex Walton will commence pre-sales in Canada this week on the Shane Black crime thriller starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling.
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NewsMongrel adopts The Daughter
Mongrel International and Mongrel Media have picked up international and Canadian rights to Simon Stone’s Australian feature starring Geoffrey Rush and Miranda Otto.
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NewsPremiere nabs Match, 7 Minutes
Premiere Entertainment Group has acquired international sales on the Whitewater Films duo Match and 7 Minutes.