All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 725
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NewsXYZ Films racks up Berlin sales
EXCLUSIVE: Fast-rising global genre specialist XYZ Films has reported a strong response to its recent Berlin sales slate led by Brian Horiuchi’s ensemble sci-fi drama Parts Per Billion.
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NewsBreakthrough grows partner roster
President of distribution Nat Abraham and CFO Michael McGuigan have joined Breakthrough founders Ira Levy and Peter Williamson as partners in the company’s 30th anniversary year.
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NewsFreestyle sets Hornet’s Nest release
Freestyle Releasing will distribute war documentary The Hornet’s Nest nationwide in theatres on May 23.
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NewsFilm Festival Flix acquires trio
Film Festival Flix has picked up North American rights to a three films led by Mary Queen Of Scots.
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NewsNoah Cowan to lead SFFS
The new executive director becomes the fourth person in less than three years to lead the San Francisco Film Society (SFFS) and arrives after five years at the head of TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto.
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NewsCOLCOA reveals classics line-up
For the first time a daily matinee of a classic film will accompany the new films shown in competition at the upcoming City Of Lights, City Of Angels: A Week Of French Film Premieres In Hollywood.
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NewsCinemaCon honour for Rogen, Goldberg
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, producers of Universal’s upcoming May release Neighbors, will receive the CinemaCon Comedy Filmmakers Of The Year Award.
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NewsDistribution: Anchor Bay tastes In The Blood
Anchor Bay Films and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have signed a joint distribution agreement to release In The Blood day-and-date in theatres, on VOD and on iTunes on April 4.
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NewsNas doc to open Tribeca
The world premiere of Time is Illmatic followed by a performance by the hip-hop star will kick off the 13th Tribeca Film Festival on April 16.
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NewsRob Reiner to receive Chaplin Award
Top brass at the Film Society Of Lincoln Center will pay homage to the filmmaker’s career at the 41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala on April 28.
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NewsSPC acquires Coming Home
The distributor has picked up rights from Wild Bunch to Zhang Yimou’s drama for North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsCeltic rings changes in Baton Rouge
EXCLUSIVE: The Celtic Group has officially taken over Raleigh Studios Baton Rouge and will operate the Celtic Media Centre site in Louisiana through its Celtic Studios subsidiary.
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NewsUltron to shoot in South Korea
The Marvel Studios hierarchy has announced that “key elements” of Avengers: Age Of Ultron will be filmed in Seoul.
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NewsRoboCop rules int'l on $35m
UPDATE: MGM-Columbia’s RoboCop emerged as the dominant US film of the session thanks to an estimated $34.8m haul through Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) and MGM licensees that raised the early overall tally to $69.9m.
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NewsLego holds US top slot with $49m
Warner Bros’ family hit The Lego Movie consolidated last weekend’s number one launch with a strong hold that relegated new arrivals About Last Night and RoboCop to second and third on the podium.
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NewsNewcomers vie for Frozen's crown
MGM and Columbia Pictures’ Robocop has grossed around $28.7m and marches into 31 territories this weekend.
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NewsVariance takes The Retrieval
Variance Films will partner with Chris Eska for the theatrical release of Civil War drama The Retrieval.
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NewsOpen Road gets The Fluffy Movie
Open Road Films has acquired worldwide rights to the upcoming comedy concert film featuring Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias.
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NewsGravity, Frozen rule VES awards
Gravity earns six prizes, Frozen four at 12th annual Visual Effects Society awards.
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NewsOutfest Fusion announces line-up
Patrik-Ian Polk’s latest film Blackbird (pictured) starring Mo’Nique, Isaiah Washington and Julian Walker will open the 2014 Outfest Fusion LGBT People Of Color Film Festival, scheduled for March 14-16 in Hollywood.