All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 716
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NewsXYZ Films hires James Marsh
EXCLUSIVE: The company announced at Filmart (26) that it has brought on Asian-based acquisitions executive James Marsh.
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NewsMariangela Hall joins Rogers & Cowan
The international film publicist has joined global entertainment PR and marketing agency Rogers & Cowan.
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NewsJunction launches new investment platform
The San Francisco-based online platform takes advantage of the new JOBS Act allowing general solicitation of accredited investors.
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MEETS unveils 12th project
The final project selected to take part in the first Latin American Co-Production Market in Panama City from April 7-9 has been announced (26) during the the 29th Guadalajara International Film Festival.
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NewsRemstar hears The Voices
The distributor has acquired Canadian rights to Marjane Satrapi’s recent Sundance world premiere.
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NewsTribeca adds two to festival
Alex Gibney’s work-in-progress Untitled James Brown Documentary and the world premiere of Björk: Biophilia Live will screen.
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NewseOne launches Séville International
Former Les Films Séville executive Anick Poirier will lead the new division as vice-president of international sales, effective April 1.
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NewsTwo Faces, Alex bookend SFIFF
The North American premiere of Hossein Amini’s The Two Faces Of January will open and Chris Messina’s directorial debut Alex of Venice will close the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival.
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NewsAngelina Jolie talks up Unbroken
CINEMACON: Angelina Jolie graced the Universal Pictures presentation as she introduced footage from the upcoming December 25 release of her potential awards contender Unbroken.
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NewsProduction wraps on Lost In Austin
Principal photography has finished in Los Angeles on the caper starring Linda Cardellini, Skeet Ulrich, Craig Robinson, Kristen Schaal and Ursula Parker.
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NewsChina first market to cross $3bn
CINEMACON: MPAA CEO and chairman Senator Chris Dodd said global box office for all films released in 2013 reached $35.9bn, marking a 4% year-on-year rise.
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NewsMagnolia takes US on Whitey Bulger doc
Joe Berlinger’s Whitey: The United States Of America V. James J Bulger premiered at Sundance. Separately, Phase 4 Films and The Vladar Company will extend the Canadian release of Generation Iron.
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NewsShade VFX expands to NYC
In a move that bucks the gloomy trend prevalent in the US-based effects industry, CEO Bryan Godwin has announced (25) that Shade will open a facility in New York.
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NewsNATO calls for more family films
CINEMACON: National Association Of Theatre Owners chief John Fithian urged delegates at the Las Vegas convention to release more family films year-round.
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NewsSummit swoops on Dork Diaries
Summit Entertainment has picked up all rights to Rachel Renée Russell’s bestseller series and is in negotiations to reunite with producer Karen Rosenfelt of Sunswept Entertainment.
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NewsHemingway, Still Waters to open Sonoma
The 17th edition of the Sonoma International Film Festival will open with Richard Shepard’s dark comedy Don Hemingway starring Jude Law and Chris Lowell’s friendship drama Beside Still Waters.
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Blanc/Biehn Productions lines up Fembot
Production is set to commence in Hollywood in July on the sci-fi feature in time for a 2015 autumn release.
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NewsProduction duo join Levantine
Donna Gigliotti and longtime film development executive Renee Witt have joined New York-based Levantine Films.
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CommentFox unleashes X-Men: DOFP trailer
Uh-oh Michael Fassbender is back in the helmet, flicking puny humans into the air. Ian McKellen pouts knowingly. Hugh Jackman is angry again. It can only be X-Men: Days Of Future Past.
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NewsKosse to theatres: invest in VOD
Attendees at CinemaCon’s international day heard Universal Pictures’ president of international David Kosse sound a warning to exhibitors.