All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 735
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FeaturesTribeca 2014: discovery channels
Tribeca Film Festival programmers Frédéric Boyer and Genna Terranova talk to Jeremy Kay about championing international and American gems.
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NewsCOLCOA announces 2014 line-up
Claude Lelouch’s We Love You, You Bastard to open Hollywood event.
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NewsRaven Banner takes 'Blood' for Canada
The Toronto distributor has acquired Canadian rights to the Gina Carano action thriller. Separately, Cinedigm has picked up US rights to Open Windows.
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NewsSnowpiercer to open LAFF
Bong Joon-ho’s sci-fi drama will open the 20th anniversary edition of the Los Angeles Film festival on June 11.
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NewsUniversal changes int'l structure
The studio hierarchy is changing the structure of international operations and will relocate the head of international theatrical operations to LA to foster closer ties with the rest of the executive team.
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NewsMeryl Streep books Ricki gig
Jonathan Demme will direct Meryl Streep as a hard-rocking checkout lady in Ricki And The Flash for Tom Rothman’s TriStar Productions.
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NewsUgly, Goynar Baksho bookend NYIFF
Anurag Kashyap’s tale of corruption and systemic violence will open the New York Indian Film Festival on May 5.
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NewsPalo Alto named SFIFF centerpiece
Gia Coppola’s directorial debut based on James Franco’s collection of short stories has been named the centerpiece screening at the upcoming 57th San Francisco International Film Festival.
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NewsIndia's 24 Frames launches US hub
India-based 24 Frames Factory has launched its US distribution company 24 Frames Factory LLC.
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NewsJulie Andrews to produce Panther
MGM chairman and CEO Gary Barber and president of the motion picture group Jonathan Glickman have raided the vaults and are lining up a full-length Pink Panther hybrid animation and live-action feature.
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NewsScreen Media takes Food Chains
The workers’ rights documentary premiered in the Berlinale, where Visit Films commenced international sales.
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NewsLakeshore boards Witch Hunter
Lakeshore Entertainment has come on to co-finance and co-produce the action fantasy with Summit Entertainment.
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NewsDrafthouse Films acquires Overnighters
Jesse Moss’ documentary premiered in Sundance and centres on the plight of desperate men chasing their fortunes in the North Dakota oilfields.
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CommentHow Imax can help Interstellar
There was an air of quiet optimism among theatre owners at CinemaCon last week, writes Jeremy Kay.
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NewsElectric opens Canada office
Dean Devlin’s sales division at Electric Entertainment has hired Nolan Pielak to work out of the newly opened Vancouver office.
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NewsCate Blanchett among WIF honourees
The Oscar winner will collect the Women In Film, Los Angeles 2014 Crystal Award for Excellence in Film, while Kerry Washington will receive the 2014 Lucy Award for Excellence in Television on June 11 in Los Angeles.
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NewsFrozen biggest animation in history
Disney’s Oscar winner Frozen added $8m for a $674m international tally at the weekend and climbed to $1.072bn to become the biggest animation of all time at the global box office.
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NewsNoah tops US on $44m
Paramount and Regency Enterprises’ epic delivered an estimated $44m number one debut in North America that exceeded expectations – now the question is will it hold.
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NewsWinter Soldier rules on $75m
UPDATED MARCH 31: Captain America: The Winter Soldier smashed its way to the top of the international box office thanks to a confirmed $75m haul through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International. Meanwhile Paramount’s Noah was in exceptional form.
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NewsAlexander Payne among LMGA winners
Staff at the Location Managers Guild Of America (LMGA) have announced the winners of its first Annual Location Managers Guild Of America Awards.