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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 732
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NewsDistribution: SPC, Woody Allen reunite
The distributor has picked up Magic In The Moonlight from Gravier Productions, marking its seventh collaboration with the prolific Allen following awards contender Blue Jasmine. Separately, Lionsgate and Tribeca Film announced new acquisitions.
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NewsChef to open SXSW
The Austin event will host the world premiere of Jon Favreau’s film on March 7.
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NewsMitch Levine joins Provincetown
The film-maker and festival consultant has been hired as CEO of the Provincetown Film Society.
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NewsAubrey Plaza joins Mortdecai
The star of the upcoming Sundance world premiere Life After Beth has joined Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow on Lionsgate and Oddlot’s action comedy.
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NewsArt directors unveil nominees
The Great Gatsby is among the contenders as the Art Directors Guild announced 10 categories of production design for film, television, commercials and music videos.
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NewsDjango Lives moves ahead
Texas-based Point Blank Pictures has secured sequel rights to Django Lives, the sequel to the Spaghetti Western Django that made an international star of Franco Nero.
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NewsProduction: Gerwig to star in Maggie’s Plan
Rebecca Miller will direct Golden Globe best actress nominee Greta Gerwig in the comedy of manners. Separately, Elijah Wood has joined the Dylan Thomas project Set Fire To The Stars.
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NewsUTV films gross $161m in 2013
EXCLUSIVE: Disney’s local-language releases grossed $210.5m overall in 2013, comprising $160.7m from UTV and a further $49.8m from territory-specific titles.
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NewsDespite The Falling Snow on runway
Production on Enlightenment Productions’ spy thriller will commence production in Belgrade, Serbia, on January 23 with Rebecca Ferguson from the BBC historical drama The White Queen replacing Olga Kurylenko in the lead.
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NewsAcademy names sci-tech winners
The body will honour 19 scientific and technical achievements represented by 52 individuals on February 15 in Beverly Hills.In addition visual effects supervisor and cinematographer Peter W Anderson will receive the Gordon E Sawyer Award, an Oscar statuette, “for technological contributions that have brought credit to the industry.”Post-production and distribution ...
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NewsFox hires Marc Weinstock
The recently ousted president of worldwide marketing at Sony Pictures has joined Fox as president of domestic theatrical marketing, effective January 13.
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NewsSundance adds Lambert & Stamp
The late addition to the programme will screen in Park City next week and in the third Sundance London film and music festival in late April.
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NewsMongrel picks up Scandi hit Man
Mongrel Media has acquired all Canadian rights to The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared.
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NewsPGA sets conference dates
Warner Bros Studios will host The Producers Guild Of America’s 2014 Produced By Conference on June 7-8.
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NewsTed Hope resurfaces at Fandor
Shortly after stepping down as executive director of the San Francisco Film Society, it has emerged that the veteran producer will serve as CEO of the VOD distributor, effective January 30.
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NewsASC announces feature nominees
In a break from tradition, a three-way tie has forced the American Society Of Cinematographers to select seven rather than the usual five nominees.
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NewsFactory 25 takes Marvin, Seth And Stanley
Factory 25 has acquired world rights to the comedic road film starring Alex Karpovsky.
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NewsShoot wraps on Pocket Listing
Conor Allyn, who most recently directed Java Heat with Mickey Rourke, has wrapped principal photography in Los Angeles on the satirical thriller.
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NewsFinal Draft announces contest winners
Alfonso Cuarón & Jonás Cuarón won the best original screenplay prize for Gravity in the Screenwriters Choice Awards unveiled on the Paramount lot on January 7.
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NewsDGA unveils 2014 nominees
A mostly predictable Oscar bellwether list includes Martin Scorsese as the mild surprise at the expense of the Coen Brothers and Spike Jonze.