All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 753
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NewsSundance: Dinosaur 13 finds home
Lionsgate and CNN Films are believed to have paid in the region of $1m for North American rights following the film’s world premiere in US Documentary competition on Day One (16).
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NewsSanta Barbara honour for Russell
Oscar-nominated David O Russell will collect the Outstanding Director Award at the 29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on January 31.
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FeaturesBerit Madsen, SEPIDEH - Reaching For The Stars
The director talks to Jeremy Kay about her Sundance World Documentary selection about an Iranian girl who dreams of becoming an astronomer despite strong family pressure.
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FeaturesJeff Baena, Life After Beth
The 36-year-old director talks to Jeremy Kay about the American Zoetrope zombie drama.
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FeaturesHong Khaou, Lilting
Screen Star Of Tomorrow 2013 Hong Khaou tells Jeremy Kay how he drew on the dramatic experiences of his Cambodian refugee family to come up with Lilting.
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FeaturesThomas Balmès, Happiness
Thomas Balmès made a name for himself with the 2010 documentary Babies and returns with his first Sundance entry, Happiness.
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NewsSuperman-Batman pushed to 2016
Zack Snyder’s anticipated follow-up to Man Of Steel has moved from its original July 2015 slot and will now face off with an untitled Marvel release.
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NewsSony marches to Whiplash
SUNDANCE: Bold Films’ Day One world premiere was one of the hot titles heading into the festival and accordingly Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions wasted little time acquiring select territories.
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NewsFilm Sales Company gets Alive Inside
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Herwitz has swooped on world sales rights to Michael Rossato-Bennett’s film on the eve of its world premiere in the US Documentary strand.
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NewsRedford responds to Oscar snub
On the opening day of the 30th Sundance Film Festival (16), founder Robert Redford cited the lack of a campaign by Roadside Attractions as a reason why JC Chandor’s All Is Lost was largely overlooked by Oscar voters.
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NewsRaven Banner finds Patient Zero
The Toronto-based distributor and sales agent has picked up Canadian rights to Cabin Fever: Patient Zero.
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NewsUTA signs Josh Wiggins
Sundance: UTA and Leverage Management have snapped up the young star of Hellion, set to receive its world premiere in Park City on January 17.
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NewsBAFTA LA announces board
Screen International’s vp of business development Nigel Daly has been elected chairman and Deborah Kolar and Brian Walton have been elected deputy chairs of BAFTA LA.
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NewsMagnolia, Paramount team on Christmas
Sundance: Joe Swanberg’s US Dramatic Competition entry has found a home in a deal concluded before the start of the festival.
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NewsTristan Weisgal joins Bleiberg
EXCLUSIVE: Bleiberg Entertainment has brought on Tristan Weisgal as vp of international sales and development heading into the EFM next month.
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NewsFajr Falestine fund launches
Film-makers Jessica Habie and Deema Dabis have launched the Fajr Falestine Film Fund to support production of experimental films from the Middle East with particular emphasis on Palestinian films.
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NewsBFCA announce annual winners
The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced its winners at the 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards took place in Santa Monica on January 16.
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NewsRepentance gets US release
Lionsgate/CodeBlack will release the psychological thriller from Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions and JuntoBox Films on February 28.
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NewsRifkin, Meyers eye EFM Sacrifice
EXCLUSIVE: Arnold Rifkin will produce the thriller about a cult to star Radha Mitchell, Rupert Graves and Colm Meaney.
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NewsGoDigital, Variance form Amplify
Top brass at both companies have launched an all-rights distributor and will attend Sundance to hunt for product.