All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 979
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NewsWarner Bros Home Entertainment Group buys Flixster
The acquisition of the film discovery app includes the reviews website Rotten Tomatoes.
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NewsFocus signs two-film deal with Coraline producers Laika
The first title is comedy thriller ParaNorman and will be released on Aug 17, 2012, with the untitled second project to follow in 2014.
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NewsDixie Theatrical Coporation launches, backed by oilman Greg Hall
Filmmaker PJ Pettiette and Claudie Viguerie have partnered with Louisiana Oil magnate Greg Hall to form Dixie Theatrical Corporation.
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NewsSPWA swoops on North American rights to Magnet thriller Retreat
Thandie Newton stars opposite Cillian Murphy as a frail married couple in an isolated island cottage who encounter a wounded, armed stranger bearing news of an airborne pandemic. Jamie Bell rounds out the key cast.
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IMAX, Southern Theatres unveil revenue share deal
The announcement marks the first time IMAX has entered into a joint revenue sharing arrangement with a regional exhibitor.
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Jennifer Garnick returns to IFTA as vp communications
The publicity executive previously handled IFTA’s publicity mandate as a client during her time as vp of The Lippin Group.
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Pacino to premiere Wilde Salome at Venice
The veteran actor will collect the Jaeger-Le Coultre Glory To The Filmmaker 2011 Award at the Biennale and premiere his latest directorial effort, Wilde Salome.
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NewsIndomina launches foreign sales with Quantschnigg, Siller
US and Dominican Republic-based The Indomina Group has set up its in-house international sales division on the eve of Cannes and appointed former IM Global executive Catherine Quantschnigg and Carole Siller to oversee.
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NewsParlay to hit Cannes with Clive Owen financial thriller Cities
Roger Donaldson has signed on to his next directing job and has boarded Cities, which will star Owen and Anil Kapoor. Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films commences pre-sales in Cannes.
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TLA Releasing sells as parent company refocuses
TLA Entertainment’s acquisitions director Derek Curl and investors have purchased a 75% controlling interest in TLA Releasing.
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Tribeca claims festival attendance exceeded 430,000
Tribeca organisers announced that more than 430,000 people attended the event, which ran from Apr 20-May 1.
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Showtime picks up Pepper & Bones’ SXSW doc Fightville
The premium network closed a deal with Submarine Entertainment’s Josh Braun and a US theatrical and DVD deal is believed to be in the works.
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Camelot to commence sales at Cannes on Norman
Camelot Distribution Group has acquired international sales rights to the coming-of-age story Norman as executives prepare to fly to the Croisette.
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NewsSPC takes North America on Golden Bear winner A Separation
The distributor closed the deal on Asghar Farhadi’s Nader And Simin, A Separation with Memento Films International.
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Jake Zim joins Sony as svp digital marketing
The executive will head up the team responsible for digital creative and digital brand strategy, overseeing their work across the domestic slate.
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NewsHarvey heads for Croisette with Studio City Pictures
Jim Harvey has resurfaced as president of Studio City Pictures and will be talking up his debut slate for Cannes, including the Vegas-set thriller Fortune to star Kim Basinger, Rose McGowan and Holly Hunter.
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NewsLAFF announces global line-up, spotlights Cuba, Mexico
Organisers at the Los Angeles Film Festival unveiled the first round of US and international selections, part of a line-up of more than 200 features that will screen from Jun 16-26.
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7th Art Releasing snaps up In Heaven Underground
The distributor has taken North American rights from Hot Docs to Britta Wauer’s reflection on former lives.
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Horizon aims to light up Croisette with Bong Of The Dead
Rob Straight’s Vancouver-based sales company has acquired worldwide rights to Thomas Newman’s zombie horror-comedy.
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NewsSummit, Tele München renew output deal through 2013
The arrangement covers German-speaking territories on all features produced by Summit, which include upcoming release on such titles as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and 2 and The Beaver (pictured).