All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 896
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Non-profit The Film Collaborative launches legal service
The flat-fee TFC Legal is designed to help filmmakers navigate their way through distribution agreements.
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NewsMagnet Releasing acquires world rights to Kiss Of The Damned
Xan Cassavetes’ erotic vampire film is set to receive its world premiere on Friday (7) as the closing night film of International Critics’ Week at Venice.
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108 Media adds RastaFEARian to Toronto sales slate
The Toronto-based sales agent has taken on world rights to Sarah Lohman’s thriller starring Christian Slater.
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NewsCinedigm names key hires to marketing division
Jeff Reichert joins as vp of theatrical marketing and Stephanie Bruder becomes vp of marketing.
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NewsRandy Hermann joins Red Granite as CFO
The veteran finance executive arrives at Riza Aziz and Joey McFarland’s Los Angeles-based film production, finance and international sales company having most recently served as CFO at Exclusive Media.
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NewsContent Media to commence sales on Mea Maxima Culpa
Alex Gibney’s documentary about church sex abuse will premiere in Toronto on Sunday (Sept 9).
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Jeffrey Katzenberg to receive Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
The Academy’s board of governors also voted on Wednesday (5) to give honorary awards to stunt performer Hal Needham, documentarian D A Pennebaker and arts advocate George Stevens Jr.
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GoDigital adds Sons Of The Clouds to distribution pipeline
Javier Bardem, Alvaro Longoria and Lilly Hartley produced and Longoria directed the documentary, set to screen in Toronto on Sept 13.
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FilmDistrict’s Red Dawn to close Fantastic Fest
Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianna Palicki and Jeffrey Dean Morgan star in the action reboot.
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Overbrook, Roc Nation to partner on Free Angela doc
Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment and Shawn ‘Jay Z’ Carter’s Roc Nation are teaming up with Realside Productions and De Films Aiguille on the film ahead of its world premiere in Toronto.
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Stephen Traynor named partner at The Film Farm
Co-founders Simone Urdl and Jennifer Weiss made the announcement on Tuesday (4).
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Arnold Shapiro to receive IDA career honour
The 28th Annual IDA (International Documentary Association) Documentary Awards will be held on Dec 7 at the Director’s Guild in Los Angeles.
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NewsBank Of America Merrill Lynch promotes Brian Stearns, Daniel Timmons
The executives will lead the entertainment industries coverage unit in their newly formed positions as co-heads.
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Canadian Academy unveils Canadian Screen Awards
Academy Of Canadian Cinema & Television CEO Helga Stephenson said the honours will recognise excellence in film, television and digital media productions and were the direct result of industry demand.
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NewsCelluloid Nightmares Toronto slate includes Stage Fright
The sales partnership between Celluloid Dreams and Los Angeles-based XYZ Films – who produced Toronto 2011 sensation The Raid – will introduce buyers in Canada to a range of new genre titles.
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NewsAnnapurna Pictures acquires US rights to Spring Breakers
This is the first publicised pick-up for some time for Megan Ellison’s company as attention has shifted this year to Ellison’s production, sales and financing entity Panorama Media. Spring Breakers gets its world premiere in Venice on Wednesday (5).
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NewsDalian Wanda Group completes AMC acquisition for $2.6bn
Wanda and AMC announced the $2.6bn transaction at a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday (Sept 4) when Wanda said it would invest up to an additional $500m in the unit over time “to fund strategic and operating initiatives.”
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Digital distribution platform Yekra begins beta launch
EXCLUSIVE: Lee Waterworth and Miles Romney initiated the beta launch on Tuesday (4) for their Los Angeles-based distribution, marketing and technology company, which they claim to be one of the very few digital media outfits plugged into social media that allows filmmakers to participate in profit share.
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NewsThe Possession rules last weekend of summer 2012
UPDATE: A typically slow end to summer saw Lionsgate’s horror film score well with a $21.3m four-day number one result, while The Weinstein Company released Cannes entry Lawless in second place with a $15.1m four-day weekend.
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Jason Reitman joins all-star cast for American Beauty event
The live table read of Alan Ball’s celebrated screenplay will take place at the Ryerson Theatre on Sept 6.