All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 798
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NewsMonsters Uni, Pac Rim excel
Disney executives announced that the Pixar family film Monsters University was on course to cross $700m at the worldwide box office.
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NewsCynthia Kim to Blumhouse Int’l
Heading into Toronto, Jason Blum of fledgling Blumhouse International announced he has hired the former Exclusive Media executive as svp of international sales and distribution.
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NewsXYZ Films to sell Wolf
The Los Angeles-based company has taken on all rights excluding Benelux to Jim Taihuttu’s Dutch crime thriller and will start talks with buyers in Toronto.
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NewsSpader to play Avengers villain
The actor has been cast as the villain in Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron, which Disney will release on May 1 2015.
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NewseOne Int'l gets Watermark
eOne Films International has taken worldwide rights except Canada to Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky’s upcoming documentary. Mongrel Media will distribute in Canada.
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NewsBernal to star in Desierto
Fresh from the triumph of his Venice opener Gravity, Alfonso Cuaron will produce the Gael Garcia Bernal illegal immigrant drama Desierto this winter.
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FeaturesJean-Marc Vallée, Dallas Buyers Club
Ahead of Dallas Buyers Club’s Toronto premiere, director Jean-Marc Vallée tells Jeremy Kay how Matthew McConaughey left him ‘flabbergasted’.
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FeaturesCanada: Buzz titles
The hottest new projects coming out of Canada this year include works by David Cronenberg, Denis Villeneuve and Xavier Dolan.
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FeaturesCarolle Brabant, Telefilm Canada
The executive director of Montreal-based Telefilm Canada talks to Jeremy Kay.
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FeaturesCanada: Top billing
With its first-class infrastructure, attractive tax credits and state backers, Canada continues to live up to its reputation as a world-class film hub.
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FeaturesBianca Goodloe, Goodloe Law
Entertainment lawyer Bianca Goodloe talks to Jeremy Kay about guiding wealthy clients into Hollywood investments and reasons for optimism in the independent sector.
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NewsGravitas finds Sunlight Jr
Gravitas Ventures has picked up all North American rights to Laurie Collyer’s Sunlight Jr starring Naomi Watts, Norman Reedus and Matt Dillon.
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NewsRaven Banner gets Copiii
Toronto-based sales agent and distributor Raven Banner has acquired world rights to L Gustavo Cooper’s Copiii: The 1st Entry.
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NewsOpen Road extends credit line
Open Road Films and its lenders have agreed to extend the company’s $100m revolving credit facility for an additional five years through 2018.
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NewsNYFF unveils Convergence
The 2013 NYFF Convergence transmedia event will run from Sept 28-30 during the first days of the 51st New York Film Festival.
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NewsBristow Global launches in Toronto
Former CBS executive director of studio and unscripted programming Julie Bristow made the announcement on Wednesday [28].
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NewsPNP gets Cheap Thrills
Canadian distributor Pacific Northwest Pictures has acquired E L Katz’s SXSW premiere following a deal with Films Distribution.
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NewsTelluride unveils 40th line-up
Twenty-seven new features will screen over the extended five-day anniversary event and there will be tributes to Robert Redford, T-Bone Burnett, the Coen Brothers and Mohammad Rasoulof - and there has already been a US acquisition.
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FeaturesTom Perlmutter, NFB Canada
Jeremy Kay speaks to the Film Board’s chairman about the organisation and their work.