All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 814
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NewsLightning promotes Will Weissman
Santa Monica-based sales, production and distribution company Lightning Entertainment has bolstered the international sales and distribution ranks and promoted Will Weissman to director of marketing and acquisitions.
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NewsHarmony Lessons tops Seattle awards
Emir Baigazin’s Harmony Lessons won the 39th Seattle International Film Festival’s Best New Director grand jury prize on Sunday [9] as top brass handed out jury and audience awards.
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NewsThe Purge takes $36.4m on US debut
Universal’s annus mirabilis continued apace as low budget horror The Purge opened top on $36.4m and Fast & Furious 6 ensured a one-two finish as it crossed $200m in its third weekend.
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NewsAfter Earth edges out Fast 6
UPDATED JUN 10: In a close contest for international box office supremacy Sony’s After Earth overcame Universal’s Fast & Furious 6 as a confirmed $45.8m prevailed over a confirmed $43.2m — while Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3 crossed $800m internationally.
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NewsDrafthouse, Films We Like enter Congress
Drafthouse Films and Films We Like have jointly acquired North American rights to Ari Folman’s follow-up to Waltz With Bashir.
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NewsSPRI launches After Earth in 60 markets
Following the disappointing launch of Sony’s sci-fi in North America, the weekend ahead will reveal whether Will Smith has retained his lustre at the international box office.
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NewsFast 6 crosses $500m global
Universal Pictures’ action thriller has become the fastest film to reach $500m worldwide in the studio’s history and should reach $600m within the week.
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NewsThe Ever After moves to US
Shooting on Mark Webber’s third directorial outing The Ever After starring Teresa Palmer, Melissa Leo and Webber will move from Australia to Los Angeles and New York and is scheduled to end in August.
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NewsOutfest 2013 announces line-up
Darren Stein’s comedy G.B.F. will close Outfest 2013 on July 21 in Los Angeles, which as previously announced opens on July 11 with Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s C.O.G.
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NewsWell Go takes Mystery Road
EXCLUSIVE: Arclight Films has licensed US rights on the Australian thriller starring Aaron Pedersen and Ryan Kwanten to Well Go USA.
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NewsSony to remake A Prophet
Sony Pictures Entertainment has optioned English-language remake rights to A Prophet for Neal H Moritz and Toby Jaffe to produce through Original Film.
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NewsFeelgood acquires Green Story for Greece
EXCLUSIVE: Feelgood Entertainment has acquired Greek theatrical rights to Paramyth Films’ A Green Story. Indican Pictures holds all remaining worldwide rights.
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Payne launches Traverse Media
Errors Of The Human Body producer Cole Payne has launched the Los Angeles-based film and television production, distribution and talent management company.
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NewsFilmNation to play by Rules
The New York and LA-based company has lined up its latest prestige project and will finance and handle international sales on The Rules Of Inheritance from Susanne Bier to star Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence. CAA negotiated the deal with FilmNation, packaged the project and represents US rights.
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NewsExclusive Media secures Metallica sales
EXCLUSIVE: Nimród Antal’s 3D concert / suspense film Metallica Through The Never has sparked a raft of deals following its launch in Cannes through Exclusive Media.
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NewsCrudo returns to ASC presidency
Former president of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Richard Crudo has been voted to the post for the fourth time.
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NewsSelects acquires Polanski’s Venus In Fur
Sundance Selects announced on Wednesday [5] its latest acquisition from Cannes, taking US rights from Resolution’s Jeff Berg to Roman Polanski’s Venus In Fur.
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NewsCinedigm, Slamdance plan digital slate
The pioneering distributor has struck a digital deal with Slamdance to launch a roster of features on Jun 11.
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NewsUni hires Seth Byers to strategy, research role
Seth Byers has joined Universal’s marketing team as evp of creative strategy and research.
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Film Society, Jaeger-LeCoultre launch residency
Jaeger-LeCoultre and the Film Society Of Lincoln Center are partnering on a multi-year partnership and launch of the upcoming Filmmaker in Residence initiative.