All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 757
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NewsA24 pays $2m for Laggies
The hip distributor is understood to have shelled out in the region of $2m in the small hours of January 19 for US rights to Lynn Shelton’s coming-of-age story.
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NewsSAG crowns 20th annual winners
The Screen Actors Guild named Matthew McConaughey best actor at its Los Angeles ceremony on January 18 while Cate Blanchett took top actress honours.
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NewsSundance: SPC gets Whiplash
Sony Pictures Classics has paid around $3m for North American, Australian, New Zealand and German rights to Bold Films’ jazz drummer drama. Separately, Pivot and Univision News have acquired Cesar’s Last Fast.
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FeaturesAJ Edwards, The Better Angels
AJ Edwards has worked on four Terrence Malick films and edited To The Wonder. He talks to Jeremy Kay about his feature directorial debut, The Better Angels.
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CommentDane Clark and Linsey Stewart on IPAHOY
SLAMDANCE: The Toronto husband-and wife team talk about their movie I Put A Hit On You.
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CommentJaret Belliveau and Matthew Bauckman talk Elliot
SLAMDANCE: New Brunswick co-directors Jaret Belliveau and Matthew Bauckman discuss their startling documentary.
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NewsPPI to unleash Jack Ryan
Paramount Pictures International opens the Chris Pine spy thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit in 31 territories this weekend in a serious threat to reigning champion Frozen.
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Paladin picks up Short History
Former war correspondent Michael Maren’s feature directorial debut A Short History Of Decay stars Bryan Greenberg, Linda Lavin, and Harris Yulin.
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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.