![[Clockwise from top left]: 'The Voice Of Hind Rajab', 'A House Of Dynamite', 'Jay Kelly', 'After The Hunt', 'The Smashing Machine'](https://d1nslcd7m2225b.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/1/7/0/1459170_veniceawards_837515.jpg)
All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 906
-
News
CinemaCon names Jeremy Renner Male Star Of The Year
The new spy based inspired by Jason Bourne creator Robert Ludlum will collect his honour in Las Vegas on Apr 26.
-
FeaturesTurnaround story
After the premium VoD controversy at last year’s CinemaCon, exhibitors are ready to talk about other hot topics including 2012’s improved box office, digital virtual print fees and the ongoing fight against piracy.
-
NewsCMG adds SXSW audience award winner Eden to Cannes slate
Jamie Chung won the special jury award in Austin for best performance in the true story of a young woman who gets sucked into the world of sex trafficking.
-
News
MPAA rings changes in legal team structure
Senior evp and global general counsel Henry Hoberman has moved Linda Kinney into the new role of svp and associate general counsel in the Washington office and promoting Dan Robbins svp and associate general counsel in LA.
-
News
Millennium Entertainment moves on US rights to The Babymakers
IM Global has been selling international rights to the comedy caper which premiered at SXSW in March. The Alliance Films network will release in Canada, the UK and Spain.
-
News
CinemaCon to honour Taylor Kitsch, Judd Apatow
Kitsch recently starred in TV series Friday Night Lights and will next be seen in Universal’s May 18 release Battleship.
-
NewsFocus, Working Title to start UK shoot on Bana / Hall thriller
The untitled story of former lovers who must collaborate at a terrorism trial stars Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall. Focus holds worldwide rights and will commence pre-sales in Cannes.
-
News
Academy promotes preservationist Randy Haberkamp
The director of educational programmes and special projects since 2003 becomes the newly minted MD of programming, education and preservation.
-
News
Production underway on 2929 and StudioCanal’s Serena
Susanne Bier has begun filming in Prague on the $25m period romantic epic starring Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Toby Jones.
-
News
RiverRun unveils inaugural Spark Award winners
The North Carolina festival will honour actors David Oyelowo and Brady Corbet and multi-hyphenate Amy Seimetz on Apr 20.
-
News
Alden Ehrenreich replaces Jack O’Connell on Alcon’s Beautiful Creatures
The supernatural love story is part of Summit International’s sales slate and production is set for later this month in and around New Orleans.
-
NewsGary Ross drops out of Hunger Games sequel
Speculation over who will direct the follow-up to Lionsgate’s $460m-plus global smash looks set to drag on after Ross and studio issued statements on Tuesday (10).
-
NewsEmily Watson, Anna Friel join The Poisoners
Film Bridge International holds worldwide rights to the comedic tale about women left to run a farm community during the first world war with only German POWs for company. Jon Amiel will direct and Jeanna Polley of London-based The Producers is producing.
-
News
Anchor Bay Films takes North America on Bait 3D
Arclight handled international sales and managing director Gary Hamilton produced what is purportedly Australia’s first 3D action film along with Todd Fellman and Peter Barber.
-
News
Mic Kramer to head international publicity at Paramount
The studio veteran most recently served as head of publicity at GK Films and will start in his new position as evp of international publicity on Apr 16.
-
News
Jonathan Helfgot to head marketing at Walden Media
The new evp of worldwide marketing previously served as svp of marketing and research at Fox and worked on the likes of Avatar and X-Men First Class.
-
NewsWild Bunch to introduce Suspiria remake in Cannes
David Gordon Green will direct the Dario Argento remake and Crime Scene Pictures will produce with First Sun and Memo Films. CAA represents US rights.
-
NewsRed Granite, Mythology, Phoenix partner on Jonathan Hoag
The fledgling LA-based production, finance and sales company is teaming up to fully finance and co-produce The Unpleasant Profession Of Jonathan Hoag. Alex Proyas will direct and his Mystery Clock Cinema also produces.
-
NewsReliance commits to second round of funding for DreamWorks
The Indian giant is understood to be pledging a second round of capital but the studio will narrow its focus to three to five tentpoles a year, according to a report in the New York Times.
-
NewsTribeca Online Film Festival line-up to include Babygirl
The world premiere of Macdara Vallely’s drama is one of four selections from the main festival that top brass unveiled on Monday (9). The roster will run concurrently with the main festival from Apr 18-29.