All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 789
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NewsInstructions sets box office record
In its fifth weekend, Pantelion Films’ Instructions Not Included has become the highest grossing Spanish-language release at the US box office on $38.6m.
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NewsArgentina's Doctor in Oscar bid
Pyramide International holds sales rights to Lucia Puenzo’s thriller and recently closed a raft of deals. Samuel Goldwyn will release in the US in spring 2014.
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IFTA elects 10 new board members
IFTA has elected its new executive committee and board of directors.
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NewsRelativity opens Middle East hub
Relativity has launched Relativity Middle East to partner with local producers of film, TV and digital content.
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NewsCanada selects Gabrielle for Oscar
Telefilm Canada has elected to submit Gabrielle as its foreign language Oscar submission.
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NewsSierra eyes Colombia shoot for Ciudad
Sierra/Affinity will handle international sales on the Sierra Pictures crime thriller Ciudad.
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NewsImage secures Odd Thomas
Image Entertainment has acquired all US rights to the $30m Dean Koontz adaptation directed by Stephen Sommers and will release in first quarter 2014. Separately, Oscilloscope has picked up US rights to Our Day Will Come.
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NewsWeinsteins, Endgame cry Murder
Bob and Harvey Weinstein’s newly renamed TWC-Dimension will partner with Endgame Entertainment on the adult comedy Murder Mystery.
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NewsSony, Annapurna bite into Sausage Party
Sony Pictures and Annapurna Pictures will partner on the raunchy animation Sausage Party based on a story by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Jonah Hill.
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FeaturesNamit Malhotra, Prime Focus
Jeremy Kay talks to the founder of one of the world’s leading effects and post houses about their work on the likes of Gravity and World War Z.
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Newsttff lands VOD deal
Top brass at the trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff) have entered into an exclusive VOD deal with leading Caribbean region cable television and telecommunications company Flow.
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NewsHoward in Lady Filmmakers honour
Bryce Dallas Howard will receive the 2013 Spotlight Award at the 5th Annual Lady Filmmakers Film Festival.
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NewsRio to screen Dirty Wars
Rio Film Festival top brass have slotted in a screening of Richard Rowley’s highly regarded documentary Dirty Wars in the Frontiers section on September 28.
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NewsBlanc/Biehn greenlights Altered Perception
Blanc/Biehn Productions and Small Red Star Productions are teaming up on the sci-fi thriller Altered Perception.
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NewsAdopt Films acquires Bethlehem
Adopt Films has acquired all US rights to Yuval Adler’s debut Bethlehem, nominated last month for 12 Israeli Academy Awards (Ophir Awards).
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NewsGoldwyn takes The German Doctor
Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up US rights from Pyramide International to Lucía Puenzo’s Argentinian thriller The German Doctor, set to screen in San Sebastian on Monday night (September 23).
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NewsHunger Games: Mockingjay adds cast
Wes Chatham and Elden Henson have joined the cast of Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2.
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NewsWeinstock to exit Sony role
Sony worldwide marketing head Marc Weinstock is leaving his post at the tail end of a disappointing summer that delivered flops in the US for After Earth, White House Down, The Smurfs 2 and Elysium.
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NewsStrand takes US on Cycling
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Philippe Le Guay’s comedy Cycling With Moliere.
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NewsJodorowsky’s Dune triumphs at Fantastic Fest
Frank Pavich’s Jodorowsky’s Dune won the Fantastic Fest audience award and claimed best picture prize in the Documentary Features section.