All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 757
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NewsSundance adds Lambert & Stamp
The late addition to the programme will screen in Park City next week and in the third Sundance London film and music festival in late April.
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NewsMongrel picks up Scandi hit Man
Mongrel Media has acquired all Canadian rights to The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared.
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NewsPGA sets conference dates
Warner Bros Studios will host The Producers Guild Of America’s 2014 Produced By Conference on June 7-8.
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NewsTed Hope resurfaces at Fandor
Shortly after stepping down as executive director of the San Francisco Film Society, it has emerged that the veteran producer will serve as CEO of the VOD distributor, effective January 30.
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NewsASC announces feature nominees
In a break from tradition, a three-way tie has forced the American Society Of Cinematographers to select seven rather than the usual five nominees.
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NewsFactory 25 takes Marvin, Seth And Stanley
Factory 25 has acquired world rights to the comedic road film starring Alex Karpovsky.
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NewsShoot wraps on Pocket Listing
Conor Allyn, who most recently directed Java Heat with Mickey Rourke, has wrapped principal photography in Los Angeles on the satirical thriller.
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NewsFinal Draft announces contest winners
Alfonso Cuarón & Jonás Cuarón won the best original screenplay prize for Gravity in the Screenwriters Choice Awards unveiled on the Paramount lot on January 7.
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NewsDGA unveils 2014 nominees
A mostly predictable Oscar bellwether list includes Martin Scorsese as the mild surprise at the expense of the Coen Brothers and Spike Jonze.
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NewsFIP Germany hires production duo
Anna Maria Zündel and Magdalena Prosteder have joined as production executives as the company steps up development, production and acquisition activities.
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NewsDistribution: Goldwyn takes Chemistry
Samuel Goldwyn Films will release Occupant Film’s Better Living Through Chemistry starring and Sam Rockwell and Olivia Wilde in spring in the US.
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NewsParticipant hires Ann Boyd
The corporate communications veteran has joined Participant Media as evp of communications, reporting directly to CEO Jim Berk.
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FeaturesHugh Jackman, Prisoners
Hugh Jackman took on darkest role yet for Prisoners’ Keller Dover, he tells Jeremy Kay.
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NewsJane Campion to head Cannes jury
The New Zealand director, producer and scriptwriter will preside over the jury of the 67th Festival de Cannes, set to run from May 14-25.
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NewsOpen Road hires Peter Lawson
Peter Lawson has joined Open Road Films in the newly created position of evp, production and acquisitions. CEO Tom Ortenberg made the announcement on January 6. Separately, Kent Sanderson has joined GoDigital.
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William Hurt to play Gregg Allman
Unclaimed Freight Productions’ Randall Miller and Jody Savin have found their lead for the biopic Midnight Rider.
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NewsSingh named president of SPHE
Man Jit Singh has been named president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, reporting to Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton (pictured) and Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal.
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FeaturesJake Gyllenhaal, Prisoners
Jake Gyllenhaal tells Jeremy Kay how people like Detective Loki in Prisoners need to get their gangster on.
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NewsFrozen cools Paranormal debut
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ smash Frozen claimed number one spot for the second time in its run, usurping The Hobbit 2 and overpowering Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones on an estimated $20.7m.
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NewsHobbit 2 soars past $500m int'l
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug crossed $500m in its third weekend following an estimated $58m haul from 62 Warner Bros Pictures International markets.