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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 936
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NewsJere Hausfater talking to Asian buyers on Shanghai Calling
The sales veteran represents Asian territories at AFM on the US-China rom-com produced by Janet Yang.
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NewsGreen Isle Entertainment launches with $60m backing
LA-based production company Green Isle Entertainment (GIE) led by industry veterans Edwin Larson And Scott Vandiver has launched with a $60m multi-title financing deal with investment bank Allegiance Capital Corporation.
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NewsSearchlight, Borderline strike first-look deal
Martha Marcy May Marlene producer Borderline Films has struck a first-look, two-year deal with Fox Searchlight.
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NewsIM Global boards sales on UK thriller Blood
Further details have emerged on IM Global’s new sales title Blood starring Paul Bettany, Brian Cox and Stephen Graham.
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NewsFreeloaders finds way on to Myriad AFM slate
Myriad Pictures has acquired international sales rights from Broken Lizard to the comedy Freeloaders.
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NewsIndomina adds Over The Wall to AFM roster
Melissa Leo and Hayden Panettiere have joined Nick Stahl and Freddy Rodriguez on Over The Wall, a thriller that worldwide rights holder Indomina Releasing is selling at AFM.
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NewsW2 boards The Drummer with Aaron Eckhart
The distribution, sales and financing company will commence pre-sales at AFM on the Dennis Wilson biopic after stumping up a seven-figure advance for rights.
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Summit renews Spanish output deal with Aurum
The news from AFM follows the announcement earlier this week of the Eastern European deal with Media Pro.
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NewsEndgame launches p&a fund to support wide releases
Jim Stern’s financing and production company has announced its long-in-the-works fund, partnering with equity investors, third-party producers and studios to provide marketing and distribution support for wide release Endgame and third party titles such as Rian Johnson’s 2012 sci-fi Looper.
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NewsFilmNation scores major deals on The Raven, House
CEO Glen Basner announced at AFM on Thursday (3) that the company has virtually sold out its first two productions, The Raven and House At The End Of The Street.
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FeaturesDollars & sense
They are young and rich and investing in the US indie business. Jeremy Kay profiles the new breed of equity financiers helping to re-energise the industry.
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NewsAnchor Bay takes US on Ten Year, Well Go snaps up Taiwan Oscar bid
Anchor Bay has paid low seven figures for all US rights to the high school reunion film Ten Year starring Channing Tatum and Rosario Dawson.
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NewsPeter Webber to direct Emperor for Fellers, Krasnoff/Foster
Webber is in pre-production on the story which takes place in the days after the Japanese surrender in world war two.
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Sierra / Affinity closes dozen territories on Europa
Nick Meyer confirmed at the AFM on Wednesday [2] that there had been heavy buyer action on the sci-fi adventure.
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Alexandra Cocean promoted to Lightning vp of int’l sales
The executive previously served as director of international sales and will now handle sales for Asia, Eastern Europe, CIS, Turkey, Greece, Australia and New Zealand and Africa.
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King, American Idiots on Eclipse slate for Bradley Reiko
Reiko Bradley is at the AFM representing a packed sales slate for Eclipse International let by Eyes Of The King and American Idiots.
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NewsMarket gets underway with slew of hot sales prospects
AFM kicks off today [Nov 2] with a number of commercial draws led by heavyweights like Summit’s Louis Leterrier heist project Now You See Me, IM Global’s gangster thriller Dead Man Down with Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace and Lionsgate’s supernatural shocker Flight 7500.
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NewsForesight Unlimited to sell Nicole Kidman-starrer My Wild Life
Mark Damon’s sales and financing company will kick off talks with international buyers this week on Mandalay Pictures’ $35m My Wild Life starring Nicole Kidman and to be directed by Phillip Noyce.
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Weinsteins closing on domestic rights to Song For Marion
Vanessa Redgrave, Terence Stampl, Gemma Arterton and Christopher Eccleston star in the story about a grumpy old man who joins an unconventional choir and in the process learns to embrace life.
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FeaturesAFM Buzz: US sellers
Hot projects from US sellers include Ron Howard’s Formula 1 film Rush from Exclusive; Woody Allen’s next film from Focus Features International; Hyde Park’s Iraq-set action thriller Thunder Run; and many more.