All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 750
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NewsACE name lifetime honourees
The American Cinema Editors (ACE) will present Richard Halsey and Robert C Jones with lifetime career achievement awards at the 64th Annual ACE Eddie Awards in February.
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NewsOpen Road moves up Sabotage
The David Ayer drug cartel thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger will open in late March.
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NewsWild Side walks into Dead Lands
EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has licensed French rights to Wild Side on its upcoming Maori combat project heading into the EFM.
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NewsPhase 4 acquires ESI
Phase 4 Films has acquired home entertainment specialist ESI Distribution and struck a distribution deal with The Criterion Collection.
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NewsContent enters The Trust
The company will commence pre-sales at the EFM on the supernatural heist thriller from Culmination Productions and Redwire Pictures.
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NewsLangley expands Uni role
Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley has extended her contract through 2017 and added new responsibilities.
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NewsThe Exchange boards Obvious Child
SUNDANCE: CEO Brian O’Shea and his team are Berlin-bound with international rights to the acclaimed Park City selection.
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NewsRide Along stays top in US on $21m
The Universal one-two held firm as Ride Along dominated the US charts with ease and Lone Survivor held on to second place. Lakeshore’s newcomer I, Frankenstein delivered a disappointing $8.3m through Lionsgate at number six.
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NewsWolf rules international on $36m
UPDATED JAN 27: Red Granite’s dark comedy dominated the international arena for a second consecutive session as an estimated $36m boosted the running total to $85m.
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NewsAlfonso Cuarón wins DGA
The Gravity director put himself into pole position for the best directing Academy Award with his DGA win on January 25.
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NewsWhiplash triumphs in Park City
The Sundance Film Festival 2014 came to a close with the announcement of the jury, audience and other special awards winners.
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NewsSundance: IFC, RADiUS in late deals
Both distributors have already been in action in Park City and returned to the fray heading into the awards ceremony.
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NewsWolf crosses $176m global BO
Red Granite International’s The Wolf Of Wall Street has reached $82.5m outside North America and will look to dominate the international arena for a second consecutive session.
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NewsSundance: Dogwoof Global takes 8
The distributor has acquired international sales rights from Submarine to Ben Cotner and Ryan White’s documentary The Case Against 8.
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NewsSundance: Frank, Love Is Strange sell
Magnolia Pictures has concluded its North American deal for Frank while SPC has made another acquisition, taking a basket of rights to Love Is Strange.
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FeaturesPaul Greengrass, Captain Phillips
Paul Greengrass was drawn to Captain Phillips not only to work with Tom Hanks, but also to pay tribute to his merchant marine father.
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NewsMyriad to sell You’re Not You
Kirk D’Amico and his team will commence sales at the EFM next month on the inspirational drama starring Hilary Swank.
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NewsKatzenberg in 3D honour
The International 3D and Advanced Imaging Society will present the 2014 Harold Lloyd Award for filmmaking to DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg.
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NewsKevin Smith’s Tusk hooks EFM agent
XYZ Films has partnered with Demarest Films and A24 on the filmmaker’s new horror film and will commence international sales in Berlin.