All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 963
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NewsIFC Films takes US rights to Toronto hit Edwin Boyd
Myriad Pictures is selling international territories and will screen at AFM the action drama starring Scott Speedman which was recently named Best Canadian First Feature in Toronto.
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Variance Films, Acappella Pictures partner on release of Addiction Incorporated
Charles Evans Jr’s documentary tells the story of tobacco industry whistleblower Victor DeNoble who found scientific evidence of nicotine’s addictive qualities.
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NewsSean Penn to direct Robert De Niro in The Comedian
Kristin Wiig will also star in the drama, which was written by Art Linson and Jeffrey Ross and will be produced by Art Linson, John Linson, Jon Kilik and De Niro.
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NewsHPI to kick off AFM sales on 3D action thriller Thunder Run
Gerard Butler, Sam Worthington and Matthew McConaughey (pictured) will star in Freedom Films’ upcoming action thriller with Simon West set to direct. Hyde Park International and new preseident Ruzanna Kegeyan will start pre-sales at the market next week.
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NewsVanguard Animation, Arc, SC Films partner on The Nut House
SC FIlms International chief Simon Crowe will commence sales at the AFM next week on the story of a plucky bid by forest animals to raid a packaging plant’s nut supplies.
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NewsHanWay picks up int'l sales on Diana Vreeland doc for AFM
Jeremy Thomas’ company will assume sales duties after striking a deal with Submarine, which has also licensed UK rights to StudioCanal, Australia and New Zealand to Madman and the Benelux to Home Screen.
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NewsExclusive to introduce ensemble drama Disconnect at AFM
The latest prestigious addition to the slate is shooting now in New York and weaves together three storylines in the internet age. Jason Bateman, W.E. star Andrea Riseborough (pictured) and Michael Nyqvist are among the cast.
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Production underway on Screen Gems’ Planet B Boy
Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Caity Lotz and Chris Brown star in the story of a US breakdancing team bound for the world championships in France.
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NewsPalm Springs to honour Glenn Close with career achievement
The star of Albert Nobbs and current awards season contender will collect the honour at the festival’s awards gala on Jan 7.
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John Stockwell to direct Bin Laden thriller Code Name Geronimo for Voltage
The director of Turistas, Dark Tide and Into The Blue will base the action on a screenplay by Kendall Lampkin. Voltage will commence pre-sales at the AFM next week.
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NewsAFI FEST unveils Pedro Almodovar selections
The guest director has curated a line-up of classics “because in some way, albeit tangentially, they have a relationship with my present.”
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John Cusack joins The Numbers Station for Content
Malin Akerman will also star in the action thriller, which Kasper Barfoed is scheduled to start directing in mid-November. Content will commence pre-sales at the AFM next week.
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NewsSarah Eaton named head of media relations at Sundance
The former vp of communications for the Sundance Channel steps into the post vacated earlier this year by Brooks Addicott.
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Lightning Entertainment boards seven sales titles for AFM
The Santa Monica-based company has added a new line-up for next week’s market including the Stephen Dorff thriller Brake.
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NewsWell Go USA picks up Korean Oscar submission
The distributor has acquired all North American rights to The Front Line from director Jang Hun.
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NewsMagnolia acquires US rights to 360
The distributor’s latest buy from the recent Toronto International Film Festival means it will release Fernando Meirelles’ drama in theatres in 2012 followed by an Ultra VOD launch.
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NewsMcQueen's Shame gets NC-17 rating from MPAA
In a move that will come as no surprise to anyone, Steve McQueen’s tale of a lonely sex addict will go out with an NC-17 certificate for scenes containing sexually explicit content.
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NewsRiver Road boards McQueen’s Slave; Summit takes AFM sales
Bill Pohlad’s River Road Entertainment has joined Plan B as producer and will finance Twelve Years A Slave from red-hot Steve McQueen (pictured). Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt and McQueen regular Michael Fassbender to star.
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NewsFocus Features International brings Nero Fiddled to AFM
Alison Thompson will introduce buyers to the eternally prolific Woody Allen’s latest film, his first to be financed by Medusa Film which wrapped production in Rome over the summer.
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NewsLily Collins joins Artina Films’ The English Teacher
Julianne Moore, Greg Kinnear, Nathan Lane and Michael Angarano star in the comedy about a repressed high school teacher who runs into trouble when she stages a former star pupil’s play.