All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 750
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NewsMiami unveils first ACE Lab
Miami Dade College’s Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced its inaugural ACE (Ateliers du Cinéma Européen) Co-Production Lab.
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NewsDisney box office crosses $4bn
The Walt Disney Studios issued a press release announcing it crossed the $4bn worldwide box office milestone on November 26.
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NewsKartemquin sells Arab at IDFA
Chicago’s Kartemquin Films has licensed all international rights on American Arab to New York-based Cargo Film & Releasing.
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NewsSaving Santa brings good cheer to CMG
EXCLUSIVE: Gateway Films & Prana Studios’ 3D animated feature opened in second place at the Polish box office last week behind The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
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NewsArnon Milchan: I spied for Israel
New Regency head Arnon Milchan has confirmed in a TV interview that he took part in clandestine missions for Israel.
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NewsAcademy sets credits deadline
The Academy hierarchy said on November 26 the deadline for receipt of Official Screen Credits (OSC) forms for 86th Academy Awards consideration is December 2.
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NewsMagnolia takes Filth for North America
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to the Irvine Welsh adaptation starring Bifa nominee James McAvoy.
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NewsPGA selects doc nominees
The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) has named the documentary nominees that will advance in the voting process for the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards.
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NewsSlave, Nebraska rule Spirit noms
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave is in contention for seven Spirit Awards followed closely by Alexander Payne’s Nebraska on six as Film Independent top brass announced nominees on November 26.
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NewsWWE, Blumhouse team on Incarnate
WWE Studios and Blumhouse Productions have struck a partnership on Incarnate whereby WWE star Mark Henry will play a cameo and the studio will help promote the film.
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NewsCM reports brisk AFM
EXCLUSIVE: Breaking Glass Pictures and Bounty Films/Monster Pictures will partner on US, UK and Australian distribution of Coldwater following a deal with Continental Media (CM) at AFM.
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Car Dogs commences shoot
Principal photography has begun in Arizona on Adam Collis’ feature Car Dogs.
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NewsFire sparks $161.1m November record
Catching Fire stormed to the top of the North American charts on an estimated $161.1m to set a new November record and score the fourth biggest domestic debut of all time.
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NewsFire ignites $304m global debut
UPDATE: Lionsgate top brass reported on Sunday (Nov 24) that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire stormed to a confirmed $304.2m globally, earning $146.`m internationally and a November record $158.1m in North America. Gravity opened in China on a mighty $35.5m.
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NewsMyriad seals deals on Rigby
EXCLUSIVE: Buyers have flocked to Toronto hit The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy.
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NewsCatching Fire ignites box office
UPDATE NOV 23: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire raced to an estimated $70.5m in North America by the end of Friday including Thursday’s $25.3m to combine with $32m from the first wave of international opening days for a global haul of at least $102.5m.
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NewsDisney releases schedule update
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has set release dates for The Jungle Book and Alice In Wonderland 2.
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NewsAcademy unveils shorts shortlist
Ten live-action short films have advanced to the will voting process for the 86th Academy Awards from a poll of 120 qualifiers.
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NewsTribeca acquires Summer
Tribeca Film has acquired US rights to Christopher Menaul’s Summer In February starring Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens and Emily Browning.
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NewsExclusive swells production ranks
Sarah Bowen has joined Exclusive Media as svp of production and Sarah Perlman Bremner has been hired as director of development.