All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 774
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NewsIFT's Voices resonates with buyers
IFT has secured several deals for Your Voice In My Head, starring Emma Watson, including Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA).
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NewsExclusive to sell Shomer, Dark, Cat
Exclusive Media has picked up international rights to the supernatural thrillers Shomer and Out Of The Dark and the crime caper Murder Of A Cat.
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NewsSolution talks up Fade Out
Aaron Eckhart will star in the psychological thriller Fade Out which The Solution Entertainment Group introduces at AFM this week.
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NewsMongrel picks up Bethlehem
Mongrel Media has acquired all Canadian rights to Israel’s foreign-language Oscar submission.
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NewsGravitas to release Stay
Gravitas Ventures has acquired US rights from international sales agent Visit Films to Wiebke von Carolsfeld’s recent Toronto world premiere Stay.
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NewsDaniel Radcliffe joins Tokyo Vice
FilmNation Entertainment will finance and commence international sales at the AFM on the thriller.
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NewsXLrator revs up on Don Peyote
XLrator Media has acquired North American rights to the comedy Don Peyote starring Dan Fogler, Josh Duhamel and Jay Baruchel. Highland Film Group will handle international sales in Santa Monica this week.
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NewsHarvey joins Inception Film Partners
The popular executive has joined as head of sales and distribution and will head to AFM this week with a slate that includes Eisner and Almost Heroes 3D.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn Writing Award winners announced
The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation president Samuel Goldwyn Jr unveiled the recipients of the 58th annual Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards recognising excellence in dramatic writing on November 4.
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NewsMarisa Tomei joins La Vida Robot
The star has signed on opposite George Lopez in the story, based on Joshua Davis’ WIRED magazine story.
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Circus Road Films launches Diggit
Circus Road Films has traditionally provided strategic counsel to filmmakers and producer’s sales rep services but now the company has moved into distribution.
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NewsTai Chi to kick off China-US screenings
The Motion Picture Association will host film-makers and representatives from the American and Chinese film industries in Los Angeles for the third China International Co-Production Film Screenings.
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NewsRemstar, Universal sign home ent deal
Remstar Films has signed a long-term home distribution deal with Universal Studios Home Entertainment Canada.
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NewsProject Involve participants announced
Film Independent has selected 30 filmmakers for its Project Involve dedicated to fostering the careers of talented filmmakers from communities traditionally underrepresented in the film industry.
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NewsRAM boards Hide And Seek
Film Movement’s nascent genre label RAM Releasing has acquired South Korean smash Hide And Seek.
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NewsElysium tops AFM piracy list
A report out this week highlights the 100 films to attract the most piracy since they were presented at AFM 2012.
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NewsSamuel L. Jackson joins Cusack in Cell
The star takes his place alongside John Cusack in Benaroya Pictures’ apocalyptic Stephen King adaptation. International Film Trust represents international sales at the AFM.
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NewsNetflix to premiere The Square
The streaming giant’s original documentary from director-producer Jehane Noujaim and producer Karim Amer chronicles the Egyptian protest movement through the eyes of young activists.
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NewsEnder's Game rules US on $28m
Ender’s Game debuted top of the North American charts through Lionsgate-Summit to deliver a timely success for the independent space heading into the AFM this week.
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NewsThor 2 plunders $109m int'l
UPDATED: Thor: The Dark World powered to an estimated $109.4m launch from 36 territories through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International to register the fourth biggest international launch of the year-to-date.