All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 719
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NewsElectric captures The Better Angels
Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment Cannes slate is taking shape as the company anounced (18) it has picked up international rights to The Better Angels.
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NewsTelly expands into emerging markets
The S-VOD platform announced (18) it is expanding into emerging markets through the new premium service Telly Plus and has signed licensing deals with Sony Pictures Television and Miramax.
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NewsSundance names Mumbai Mantra writers
The Sundance Institute and Mahindra Group division Mumbai Mantra have announced the eight Indian Screenwriters selected for the third annual Mumbai Mantra | Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab.
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NewsTWC acquires, renames Foosball
The Weinstein Company has acquired rights in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and France to Juan Jose Campanella’s animated feature and Argentinian smash.
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NewsXYZ Films boards Redeemer
XYZ Films will serve as executive producer and handle international sales on the Chilean martial arts film to star local star Marko Zaror.
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Film Independent unveils Doc Lab fellows
The seven-week 2014 Documentary Lab is designed to help filmmakers who are in post-production.
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NewsSpacey, Howard in Tribeca Talks
Top brass at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) have announced the line-up for the 2014 Tribeca Talks and Tribeca Innovation Week’s four-day Future Of Film series.
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NewsWolf wins Miami grand prize
A Wolf At The Door, licensed internationally by Mundial, has taken the Knight Grand Jury Prize at the 31st Miami International Film Festival (16).
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NewsPeabody rules US charts on $21.2m
DreamWorks Animation’s family release Mr. Peabody & Sherman climbed to the top in its second session through Fox after narrowly edging out Warner Bros’ 300 sequel with an estimated $21.2m.
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NewsSpeed takes pole on $46m
UPDATE MAR 18: DreamWorks’ Need For Speed powered to an estimated $45.6m in its first international wave of 40 territories through Disney and Mister Smith territories.
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NewsSXSW announces audience winners
Shawn Christensen’s Before I Disappear has won (15) the 2014 SXSW narrative feature audience award, while Diana Whitten’s Vessel triumphed in the documentary section.
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NewsMEETS unveils 11 projects
Organisers behind the MEETS Film Market have announced 11 of the 12 projects competing at the Latin American Co-Production Forum, set to run during the third International Film Festival Of Panama from April 7-9.
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NewsFilmNation lines up Aether
The company will produce, finance and handle worldwide sales on the sci-fi written by Krysty Wilson-Cairns.
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NewsCinemaCon attendance grows 5%
Data released by the National Association Of Theatre Owners (NATO) points to a 5% rise over 2013 in projected attendance for the upcoming convention in Las Vegas.
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NewsEden to open Tribeca/ESPN sports
The world premiere of the 30 For 30 documentary When The Garden Was Eden marking actor Michael Rapaport’s feature directorial debut will kick off the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival on April 17.
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News300 sequel battles Speed
300: Rise Of An Empire is expected to still be the one to beat heading into its second session, although it can expect a spirited challenge from DreamWorks’ Need For Speed.
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NewsSFFS Founder’s Directing Award to Linklater
Richard Linklater, riding high on critical acclaim for Boyhood and Before Midnight, will collect the honour during the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival on May 1.
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NewsColumbia beefs up China co-pros
In a move to expand its footprint in China, Columbia Pictures has revisited its local production ties and entered into split-rights deals with Chinese production companies.
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NewsSony lines up all-CG Smurfs film
Sony Pictures Animation has hired Kelly Asbury to direct an entirely computer-animated untitled Smurfs feature that is being viewed as a fresh take on the property rather than a third entry in the franchise.
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Strategic Partners focus on Ibero-America
The 17th annual co-production and co-financing market will shine a light on Ibero-America and the US when it runs in Halifax, Canada, from September 11-14.