All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 743
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NewsPGA sets 2015 show date
The Producers Guild Of America hierarchy has announced their 2015 awards show following its recent historic tie for best film between 12 Years A Slave and Gravity.
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NewsWrekin Hill flies with Yellowbird
The distributor is understood to have paid seven figures for North American rights to TeamTO and Haut et Court’s 3D animated feature. SC Films International represents sales.
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NewsIFT closes Japan sale on Cell
International Film Trust (IFT) has licensed Japanese rights to the Stephen King adaptation Cell to Presidio at the EFM.
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NewsDrafthouse takes 20,000 Days On Earth
Drafthouse Films has acquired North American rights from HanWay Films to Berlinale European premiere 20,000 Days On Earth.
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NewsLon Haber & Co expands footprint
Full service film and entertainment PR agency Lon Haber & Co has opened an office in Seattle to complement the Los Angeles hub and Miami, Toronto and Vienna satellite offices.
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NewsRampante producer touts Chilean duo
EXCLUSIVE: Chile-France-Netherlands co-production is directed by Fernando Guzzoni [pictured].
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NewsPeter Cornwell to direct Minion
EXCLUSIVE: The Haunting in Connecticut director signs on to martial arts horror film.
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NewsContent introduces Newcomer to EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Kai Barry’s thriller, starring James Floyd [pictured], starts shooting in Serbia this week.
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NewsShyamalan-Willis reunion scores sales
EXCLUSIVE: IM Global records deals on reunion of M Night Shyamalan and Bruce Willis with France, Italy and Japan, among others.
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NewsNoble takes top honours at SBIFF
Top brass at the 29th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival unveiled its winners on Sunday (9)
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NewsContinental Media to sell Noble
EXCLUSIVE: James Andrew Felts and Matthew Shreder’s Continental Media has secured world sales rights to Noble, winner of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema later today 8)
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NewsFrozen leads int'l BO on $24m
Frozen grossed an estimated $24m from 47 territories through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International over the weekend to reach $545.1m.
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NewsLego Movie storms US on $69m
Warner Bros’ family film The Lego Movie scaled the top of the charts on an estimated $69.1m as The Monuments opened solidly in second place on $22.7m.
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NewsAfter Dark pacts with China's Shenghua
Alliance will see five films in production over the next 18 months, led by Cake starring Jennifer Aniston.
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NewsGravity, Her, Gatsby rule ADG awards
The Art Directors Guild (ADG) unveiled its winners at the 18th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in Los Angeles on February 8.
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NewsArchstone Distribution gets Badassdom
Archstone Distribution has closed a deal to handle international sales at the EFM on Knights Of Badassdom.
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NewsRaven Banner swoops on Asmodexia
Raven Banner has acquired international sales rights to Marc Carreté’s feature directorial debut and paranormal horror Asmodexia.
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NewsIFT rings up Cell sales
EXCLUSIVE: International Film Trust (IFT) has announced a slew of deals on its Stephen King adaptation Cell, shooting now in Georgia with John Cusack.
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NewsMcNamara to direct Young Santa
EXCLUSIVE: Soul Surfer director Sean McNamara has signed on to Young Santa, an adaptation of L Frank Baum’s The Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus.
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NewsVertical marches to A Fine Step
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has struck a deal at the EFM with VMI Worldwide for US rights to the family film A Fine Step.