All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 744
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CommentZombeavers: awards be dammed
A crack cabal of carnivores is chomping the pomp out of awards season as the race gallops down the final stretch towards the 86th annual Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2).
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NewsVisit takes SXSW entry Long Distance
Visit Films will present the world premiere of Carlos Marques-Marcet’s first feature Long Distance (formerly 10,000KM) at SXSW.
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NewsStudios look to Eastern promise
The box office might of China was underlined last weekend when Warner Bros Pictures International’s The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug delivered a titanic debut to rule the roost.
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NewsSPWA swoops on The Final Girls
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has pre-bought all worldwide rights to Groundswell Productions’ comedy The Final Girls.
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NewsNATO honour for Harkins Theatres owner
The National Association Of Theatre Owners (NATO) will present Harkins Theatres owner and CEO Dan Harkins with the 2014 NATO Marquee Award at CinemaCon on March 25.
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NewsDamon, Chartier join IFTA speakers
Foresight Unlimited CEO and chairman Mark Damon, Voltage CEO and president Nicolas Chartier, Myriad president and CEO Kirk D’Amico and Nu Image/Millennium co-chairman Avi Lerner will take part in the 2014 IFTA Production Conference.
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NewsFocus sets Wish I Was Here release
DISTRIBUTION ROUND-UP: Main Street Films, Image Entertainment, Participant Media and FilmBuff and Factory 25 also unveil latest deals.
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NewsSon Of God sells for Relativity Int’l
Relativity International has licensed more than 60 territories to LightWorkers Media’s feature version of smash miniseries The Bible, set to launch on more than 3,000 screens in North America through Fox on Friday (28).
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TFI unveils Sloan winner
The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) has announced the winner of the 2014 Alfred P Sloan Foundation Student grand jury prize for screenwriting (27).
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NewsTaggart, Votiv begin Circle shoot
Taggart Productions and Votiv Films have begun principal photography on the sci-fi psychological thriller.
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CommentStars to shine at GREAT British Film Reception
A constellation of UK talent is preparing to honour home-grown Oscar nominees at the GREAT British Film Reception.
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ZEFR closes $30m capital raise
The brand and content management platform has raised $30m in a new financing led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP).
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NewsDiane Ladd boards I Dream Too Much
Diane Ladd and newcomer Eden Brolin will star in Katie Cokinos’ debut feature I Dream Too Much with Richard Linklater on board as executive producer.
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NewsCinemaCon award for Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis will receive the CinemaCon Vanguard Award at this year’s convention in Las Vegas.
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NewsLionsgate promotes Erik Feig
The production chief becomes co-president of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group and has signed a new long-term contract.
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NewsCunningham to head Universal HE
Eddie Cunningham has been named president of Universal Pictures worldwide home entertainment.
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NewsDebra Winger joins Boychoir
Debra Winger, Eddie Izzard, Josh Lucas and Kevin McHale have joined Dustin Hoffman and Kathy Bates on the cast of Informant Media’s Boychoir, which commenced shooting in Connecticut this week (24).
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28 Entertainment boards Johnny Walker
28 Entertainment has acquired film rights to the Navy SEALS interpreter autobiography Code Name: Johnny Walker.
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NewsSundance Selects acquires Hellion
Sundance Selects has picked up North American rights from UTA Independent Film Group to Kat Candler’s recent Sundance world premiere starring young breakout Josh Wiggins.
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NewsPhase 4 takes January for Canada
Phase 4 Films has acquired Canadian rights from StudioCanal to Hossein Amini’s directorial debut Two Faces Of January starring Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen and Oscar Isaac.