All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 842
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NewsSummit dates Red 2, See Me
Summit Entertainment has changed the dates of two of its wide upcoming releases.
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NewsTribeca unveils shorts line-up
New work from Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Nastassja Kinski, Elijah Wood, Cécile Fontaine, Rodrigo Prieto and Zao Wang are among the roster of 60 short films announced by Tribeca Film Festival top brass on Monday [11].
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NewsDallas unveils full programme
Programmers at the Dallas International Film Festival have selected 42, Decoding Annie Parker and Sweetwater as the Centerpiece Films.
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NewsSXSW: IFC Midnight takes Haunter
Sparking life into a slow business side to the Austin festival, IFC Midnight announced the US acquisition on Monday [11] following a deal with CAA on behalf of the film-makers.
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NewsOz tops US on estimated $80m
The third highest March opening in North American box office history ensured a comfortable number one debut for Buena Vista’s Oz The Great And Powerful on approximately $80.3m.
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NewsVisit closes key EFM sales
The New York-based Visit Films has reported a slew of sales on its Berlin slate, led by Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color.
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NewsOz powers to $70m int'l
UPDATED MAR 10: In the first blockbuster launch of 2013, Oz The Great And Powerful stormed into action across the world to earn an estimated $69.9m from 46 territories through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.
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NewsSo Much Water wins Miami
Organisers at the Miami International Film Festival presented their awards on Sunday [10] prior to a screening of the documentary Venus And Serena.
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NewsIFFLA unveils 2013 line-up
Celluloid Man and Filmistan are among the roster at the 11th annual Indian Film Festival Of Los Angeles, which this year celebrates the 100th anniversary of Indian film.
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NewsWarners, Paramount unite with Nolan
The studios announced on Friday [8] they will jointly handle production and worldwide distribution on Christopher Nolan’s upcoming sci-fi Interstellar.
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NewsKorean company eyes Rhythm & Hues
The beleaguered Oscar-winning Los Angeles-based VFX house has caught the eye of South Korean entertainment and media company JS Communications.
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NewsDisney readies blizzard of Oz
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International rolls out its adventure fantasy Oz The Great And Powerful in more than 60 territories this weekend day-and-date with North America.
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NewsAmy Ryan joins Birdman
EXCLUSIVE: The Oscar nominee has become the latest star to join Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s upcoming comedy.
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NewsMagnolia takes world on Touchy Feely
Lynn Shelton’s comedic drama premiered at Sundance and stars Rosemarie DeWitt, Josh Pais, Ellen Page, Scoot McNairy, Allison Janney, Ron Livingston and newcomer Tomo Nakayama.
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NewsIFF to honour Sherry Lansing
The former chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures and president of 20th Century Fox will receive the 2013 IFF Lifetime Achievement Award at the Israel Film Festival, set to run from Apr 18-May 2 in Beverly Hills.
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NewsRugaru lines up Heinous shoot
Tony Severio of Louisiana-based Rugaru Productions is preparing a summer start on the found-footage horror about a family terrorised by an evil entity in their new house.
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NewsEuropaCorp sets up US office
Former Lionsgate senior executive Lisa Ellzey has joined the company as evp of US motion picture production based in Los Angeles and will report to CEO Christophe Lambert.
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NewsCinemaCon honour for Armie Hammer
The rising star will receive the CinemaCon Male Star Of Tomorrow Award in Las Vegas on Apr 18.
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NewsDisney governance proposal squashed
A bid by Disney shareholders to split Bob Iger’s dual chairman and CEO role was defeated at the AGM on Wednesday [6].
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NewsEpic expands, hires John Short
Epic Pictures Group co-heads Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson are expanding production and finance operations and have brought on John Short as vp of international sales.