All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 855
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NewseOne, 1984 Private Defense Contractors sign first-look deal
Under the terms of the multi-year arrangement eOne gets first look to finance and distribute all 1984 films. LA-based Spencer Silna and Adi Shankar’s slate includes Corsica ’72 from Skyfall writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade and the untitled Female Expendables project.
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NewsUniversal sets Richard Curtis’ About Time for Nov 1
The Working Title comedy will open in limited release in North America and expand nationwide a week later. It originally had been dated for May 10.
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NewsButterfly’s Dream to open second annual LA Turkish FF
Yilmaz Erdogan’s historical drama will receive its North American premiere on Feb 28 at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theater.
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FeaturesDavid Harewood and Richard Akel: Robeson
Homeland star David Harewood talks to Jeremy Kay about new biopic Robeson.
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NewsCinedigm takes North American rights to Narco Cultura
The distributor plans a theatrical awards qualifying run this year after acquiring Shaul Schwarz’s Berlin-bound Sundance premiere. K5 handles international sales.
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NewsSam Worthington to star in For The Dogs
Sierra/ Affinity will introduce to international buyers in Berlin next week and Paradigm handles US rights. Phillip Noyce will direct from a screenplay by Oren Moverman.
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NewsDig Two Graves producers announce cast
Hunter Adams’ thriller has commenced shooting in and around the Shawnee National Forest area of Southern Illinois.
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NewsMGM promotes Adam Rosenberg to evp production
The executive previously served as the svp role and will continue to report to motion picture group president Jonathan Glickman.
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NewsQED International adds Breathe In to EFM slate
The LA-based production, financing and sales company has picked up its second film from Sundance and will introduce Drake Doremus’ acclaimed drama to buyers in Berlin.
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NewsSteven Spielberg to receive ACE Golden Eddie Award
The board of directors of the American Cinema Editors will present the Lincoln director with the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker Of The Year Award on Feb 16 the association’s annual awards show.
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NewsThe Exchange, Grand Peaks launch film fund
The LA-based sales and financing company run by Brian O’Shea has partnered with the Denver-based entertainment company on Exchange Peaks Film Capital. The first beneficiary is previously announced The Last 5 Years.
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NewsSolution Entertainment Group takes The Harbor to Berlin
Lisa Wilson will introduce the thriller to buyers at the EFM after it was announced on Wednesday [30] that the company is partnering with producers Jonathan Zucker of 25A Productions and Robert Teitel to produce and co-finance the action crime thriller.
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NewsEdell Productions wraps Life Saver shoot
EXCLUSIVE: Teri Polo, Chazz Palminteri, Tia Carrere and Luke Eberl star in the thriller, producers Elaine Hastings Edell and Jeffrey Edell announced on Tuesday night [29].
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NewsDistribution: Codeblack takes Angela, Drafthouse declares War
Lionsgate’s Codeblack Films has acquired rights to Free Angela And All Political Prisoners. The documentary about the political activist Angela Davis premiered in Toronto last year.
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NewsIndomina Releasing closes doors
The Indomina Group division ceased trading as a US distributor this week as approximately 15 members of staff from the Los Angeles-based company were let go.
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NewsLittle Film Company to commence EFM sales on Scar Tissue
EXCLUSIVE: Robbie Little has acquired worldwide sales rights to Scott Michell’s neo-noir thriller starring Charity Wakefield.
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NewsProduction: Black Nativity kicks off, Eva Green joins Sin City 2
Fox Searchlight top brass announced on Tuesday [29] that shooting has begun on Black Nativity. Separately, Dimension Films has cast Eva Green in Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, which Aldamisa International is selling outside North America.
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NewsProduction: New Regency goes to Pyongyang, MGM acquires Me
New Regency and Gore Verbinski’s Blind Wink are joining forces on Pyongyang. Separately MGM has secured feature rights to Jojo Moyes’ bestseller Me Before You.
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NewsTwenty Feet From Stardom, Venus And Serena bookend Miami
Miami International Film Festival executive director Jaie Laplante said for the first time documentaries will open and close the event, which runs from Mar 1-10.
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NewsSony promotes three in domestic distribution ranks
Adrian Smith is promoted to president of Sony Pictures Releasing Domestic Distribution and Adam Bergerman and John Spinello are named assistant general sales managers for domestic distribution.