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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 729
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NewsRedford responds to Oscar snub
On the opening day of the 30th Sundance Film Festival (16), founder Robert Redford cited the lack of a campaign by Roadside Attractions as a reason why JC Chandor’s All Is Lost was largely overlooked by Oscar voters.
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NewsRaven Banner finds Patient Zero
The Toronto-based distributor and sales agent has picked up Canadian rights to Cabin Fever: Patient Zero.
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NewsUTA signs Josh Wiggins
Sundance: UTA and Leverage Management have snapped up the young star of Hellion, set to receive its world premiere in Park City on January 17.
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NewsBAFTA LA announces board
Screen International’s vp of business development Nigel Daly has been elected chairman and Deborah Kolar and Brian Walton have been elected deputy chairs of BAFTA LA.
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NewsMagnolia, Paramount team on Christmas
Sundance: Joe Swanberg’s US Dramatic Competition entry has found a home in a deal concluded before the start of the festival.
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NewsFajr Falestine fund launches
Film-makers Jessica Habie and Deema Dabis have launched the Fajr Falestine Film Fund to support production of experimental films from the Middle East with particular emphasis on Palestinian films.
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NewsTristan Weisgal joins Bleiberg
EXCLUSIVE: Bleiberg Entertainment has brought on Tristan Weisgal as vp of international sales and development heading into the EFM next month.
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NewsBFCA announce annual winners
The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced its winners at the 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards took place in Santa Monica on January 16.
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NewsRepentance gets US release
Lionsgate/CodeBlack will release the psychological thriller from Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions and JuntoBox Films on February 28.
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NewsRifkin, Meyers eye EFM Sacrifice
EXCLUSIVE: Arnold Rifkin will produce the thriller about a cult to star Radha Mitchell, Rupert Graves and Colm Meaney.
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NewsGoDigital, Variance form Amplify
Top brass at both companies have launched an all-rights distributor and will attend Sundance to hunt for product.
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NewsWGA Paul Selvin Award for Gibney
Alex Gibey has been named the WGAW’s 2014 Paul Selvin Award honouree for his screenplay for We Steal Secrets: The Story Of WikiLeaks.
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NewsHarrison Ford joins Adaline
The veteran actor has come on board Lionsgate, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Lakeshore Entertainment’s romance The Age Of Adaline.
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NewsPaul Greengrass in ACE honour
The American Cinema Editors board will present the director of Captain Phillips with the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award.
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NewsDespicable Me 3 to open June 2017
Universal Pictures top brass have announced a trio of key animation releases.
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NewsWolfe Releasing picks up EastSiders
The exclusive distributor of gay and lesbian films has acquired worldwide digital and DVD rights to the feature version of the web series.
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NewsDouble Dutch boards sales on I Put A Hit On You
EXCLUSIVE: The Toronto-based sales agent has come on to represent international rights on Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart’s Slamdance-bound I Put A Hit On You.
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NewsIndies shine at 2013 int’l BO
UPDATE Jan 15: Films licensed internationally by the ‘big indie’ sales agents in the US generated more than $1bn at the box office in calendar year 2013.
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NewsCinetic Media hires Werner
Marketing veteran Ryan Werner has joined Cinetic Media as a senior executive.
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NewsGatsby earns MUAHS nod
The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) announced on January 14 its nominations for the 2014 awards show on February 15.