All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 847
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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.
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NewsTribeca unveils transmedia Storyscapes titles
Tribeca organisers announced on Wednesday [6] its inaugural transmedia section plus Spotlight world premieres from Neil LaBute, Clark Gregg and Junebug director Phil Morrison as well as the rebranded Midnight section.
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NewsBreakthrough acquires Shanghai Gypsy
The Toronto-based distributor has negotiated a deal for worldwide rights with Slovenian-based producer Arsmedia for the $4m sweeping epic.
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NewsInvestors fund Toast & Jam
Financiers Howard Silverman and Neil Grossman have partnered with Cinipix principals and Cosmic Toast Studios to form Toast & Jam Holdings LLC.
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NewsTugg celebrates first year
Tugg has amassed a library of more than 1,100 titles in its first year of operation, the web-based on-demand platform’s co-founders Nicolas Gonda and Pablo Gonzalez said on Wednesday [6].
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NewsEcho Bridge promotes Emilia Nuccio
The industry veteran will serve as president of international distribution at Echo Bridge Entertainment and replaces Daniel March following his recent departure after ten years.
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NewsManagement 360 expands board
The Los Angeles-based company said on Tuesday [5] that partners William Choi and Peter Kiernan will join the company’s original founders on the board.
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NewsRelativity to make Silver Or Lead
The company will produce the Pablo Escobar thriller with Atmosphere Entertainment based on a screenplay by UK writer Piers Ashworth.
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NewsMonuments Men starts shoot
Production is underway on the Smokehouse production in Berlin. North American distributor Columbia Pictures and international distributor Twentieth Century Fox made the announcement on Tuesday [5].
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NewsArclight acquires Everyone’s Going To Die
The company has snapped up worldwide rights ahead of the Mar 10 world premiere at SXSW. In other news, worldwide rights holder Factory 25 releases I am Secretly An Important Man on digital and VoD platforms on Tuesday [5].
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NewsSundance Selects buys Blue Caprice
The distributor announced on Tuesday [5] it had acquired North American and Latin American rights to Alexandre Moors’ debut feature that premiered in Sundance.
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NewsAFI Fest sets 2013 dates
The festival presented by Audi is set to run this year from Nov 7-14 in Hollywood, when once again there will be the offer of free tickets to all screenings.
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NewsTribeca unveils first wave
Top brass at the festival, presented by American Express, announced the world narrative and documentary competition strands and Viewpoints. Tribeca is set to run from Apr 17-28 and as previously announced will open with the world premiere of Mistaken For Strangers.
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NewsSarila to open TIFF Kids fest
Canada’s first 3D feature The Legend Of Sarila licensed internationally by Cinema Management Group and Germany’s Famous Five 2 bookend the 16th annual TIFF Kids International Film Festival, set to run in Toronto from Apr 9-21.
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NewsAndrew Kramer joins Lionsgate
The TWC executive has been appointed COO of international distribution, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-chairs Patrick Wachsberger and Rob Friedman announced on Tuesday [5].
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NewsRebecca Hall joins Transcendence
Alcon announced on Monday [4] that the UK actress will star alongside Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany in the closely guarded project. Lionsgate handles international sales and Warner Bros will distribute in the US.
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NewsUniversal quiet over StudioCanal suit
Universal Pictures on Monday [4] maintined its “no comment” stance in the wake of the lawsuit initiated by StudioCanal over damage claims relating to a now defunct joint venture to develop, finance, produce and distribute Working Title films.