All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 682
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NewsMagnolia acquires Venice winner Pigeon
The distributor has acquired US rights to Roy Andersson’s absurdist comedy that scooped the top prize at this year’s Venice Film Festival.
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NewsBAFTA LA unveils university course
The Pigott/BAFTA Scholarships will support British university graduate students studying at accredited graduate schools in the US in filmmaking programmes leading to a masters degree.
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NewsImitation Game triumphs at Hamptons
The Imitation Game and Iris received audience narrative and documentary honours at the 22th annual Hamptons International Film Festival.
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NewsAFCI votes on board members
The Association Of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) has elected its board of directors for 2015.
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NewsParagon Releasing picks up Electric Slide
The distributor has acquired all North American rights from Myriad Pictures to the crime drama starring Jim Sturgess and Isabel Lucas. Separately, Kino Lorber has acquired The Wanted 18 and Starz will release Every Secret Thing.
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NewsShoreline to sell Legendary Spies episodic
EXCLUSIVE: As feature film sales agents continue to adapt to the evolving landscape, CEO Morris Ruskin has launched a television division in the run-up to MIPCOM.
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NewsBorn To Dance begins New Zealand shoot
Production has begun in Auckland on the dance feature that Beverly Hills-based Cinema Management Group (CMG) will introduce to world buyers at the AFM.
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NewsOur Brand Is Crisis begins shoot
David Gordon Green has commenced production on the documentary adaptation starring Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton. Separately, Lionsgate has begun shooting on The Choice.
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NewsAFI FEST to premiere The Gambler
Paramount Pictures’ Mark Wahlberg crime thriller will receive its world premiere on November 10.
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News108 Media gets The Boy From Geita
EXCLUSIVE: The Toronto-based distributor has acquired worldwide rights to the Sepia Films documentary.
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NewsMiramax, Revolution in TV, digital sales pact
Revolution Studios has appointed Miramax to manage global television and digital distribution licensing for all its titles including the recently acquired Morgan Creek international film library.
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NewsGone Girl stays atop US on $27m
Fox/New Regency’s David Fincher mystery starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike is becoming a box office force as word of mouth kept it at number one for the second weekend in a row.
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NewsDracula Untold rules int’l on $34M
UPDATED OCTOBER 13: Dracula Untold grossed $33.9m from 42 territories as the early tally climbed to $62.6m. Separately Fox International executives said the company’s box office has amassed more than $3bn for the year-to-date.
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NewsRosewater sells to UK, Australia
The Works UK Distribution has picked up UK rights from Sierra/Affinity to Rosewater, set to receive its European premiere on October 12 at the BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsVoltage, Compadre partner on Good Kids
Fledgling content creator Compadre has teamed up with Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures to co-finance the coming-of-age comedy.
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NewsCrackle to make Joe Dirt 2
The Sony Pictures Television-owned content creator will begin production in Louisiana in mid-November on what it claims will be the first made-for-digital sequel to a major feature.
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NewsRelativity, 3C Media forge ties
Relativity Media will co-produce up four local-language productions a year as part of a strategic partnership with format rights and content provider 3C Media.
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NewsGuardians ventures into China
All eyes will be on the Asian mega market as the latest Marvel Studios blockbuster makes its debut.
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NewsJinga lures buyers to The Canal
On the eve of the US release, the UK genre specialist Jinga Films has licensed Ivan Kavanagh’s psychological horror to a number of territories including a deal with Kaleidoscope for the UK and Ireland.
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FeaturesIvan Kavanagh, The Canal
The director talks about Park Films’ deeply atmospheric Ireland/UK movie starring Rupert Evans, former Screen Star Of Tomorrow Antonia Campbell-Hughes and youngster Calum Heath.