All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 756
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NewsDistribution: Stray Dogs finds a home
The Cinema Guild has acquired US rights from Urban Distribution International to Tsai Ming Liang’s Venice grand jury prize-winner Stray Dogs
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NewsO-Scope to feast on Banquet
Oscilloscope has taken world rights to Wayne Wang’s documentary Soul Of A Banquet following a work-in-progress benefit screening in 2013 at the San Francisco Film Society.
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NewsGravity, Slave earn ACE nods
The American Cinema Editors (ACE) unveiled their nominees on January 10 ahead of the 64th annual ACE Eddie Awards show on February 7 in Los Angeles.
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NewsProduction begins on Marigold 2
Shooting is underway in India on The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2, Fox Searchlight’s first ever sequel and follow-up to the 2012 $135m global hit.
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NewsSlamdance to honour Nolan
The Slamdance Film Festival hierarchy announced that Christopher Nolan will receive the inaugural Slamdance Founder’s Award.
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FeaturesTom Hanks & Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi come from wildly different backgrounds but find truth in their roles in Captain Phillips, they tell Jeremy Kay.
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FeaturesJC Chandor, All Is Lost
The director talks to Jeremy Kay about why he knew Robert Redford was right for the challenging lead role in All Is Lost.
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NewsKokowaah 2 scores for WB in 2013
EXCLUSIVE: The Til Schweiger comedy led the way for Warner Bros as the studio’s local-language pipeline generated approximately $270m in the calendar year.
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NewsSmaug, Frozen eye BO crown
Both The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug and Frozen grossed more than $50m last weekend and are locked in a battle for international supremacy.
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NewsDistribution: SPC, Woody Allen reunite
The distributor has picked up Magic In The Moonlight from Gravier Productions, marking its seventh collaboration with the prolific Allen following awards contender Blue Jasmine. Separately, Lionsgate and Tribeca Film announced new acquisitions.
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NewsChef to open SXSW
The Austin event will host the world premiere of Jon Favreau’s film on March 7.
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NewsMitch Levine joins Provincetown
The film-maker and festival consultant has been hired as CEO of the Provincetown Film Society.
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NewsAubrey Plaza joins Mortdecai
The star of the upcoming Sundance world premiere Life After Beth has joined Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow on Lionsgate and Oddlot’s action comedy.
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NewsDjango Lives moves ahead
Texas-based Point Blank Pictures has secured sequel rights to Django Lives, the sequel to the Spaghetti Western Django that made an international star of Franco Nero.
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NewsArt directors unveil nominees
The Great Gatsby is among the contenders as the Art Directors Guild announced 10 categories of production design for film, television, commercials and music videos.
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NewsProduction: Gerwig to star in Maggie’s Plan
Rebecca Miller will direct Golden Globe best actress nominee Greta Gerwig in the comedy of manners. Separately, Elijah Wood has joined the Dylan Thomas project Set Fire To The Stars.
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NewsUTV films gross $161m in 2013
EXCLUSIVE: Disney’s local-language releases grossed $210.5m overall in 2013, comprising $160.7m from UTV and a further $49.8m from territory-specific titles.
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NewsDespite The Falling Snow on runway
Production on Enlightenment Productions’ spy thriller will commence production in Belgrade, Serbia, on January 23 with Rebecca Ferguson from the BBC historical drama The White Queen replacing Olga Kurylenko in the lead.
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NewsAcademy names sci-tech winners
The body will honour 19 scientific and technical achievements represented by 52 individuals on February 15 in Beverly Hills.In addition visual effects supervisor and cinematographer Peter W Anderson will receive the Gordon E Sawyer Award, an Oscar statuette, “for technological contributions that have brought credit to the industry.”Post-production and distribution ...
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NewsFox hires Marc Weinstock
The recently ousted president of worldwide marketing at Sony Pictures has joined Fox as president of domestic theatrical marketing, effective January 13.