All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 996
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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).
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House Of Film to offer eclectic slate to Cannes buyers
Beverly Hills-based worldwide sales agent and producer House Of Film heads into Cannes with a diverse slate featuring Beautiful Darling and The Treehouse.
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NewsFocus picks up world on Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom
Bruce Willis, Ed Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand and Jason Schwartzman star and Focus Features International will commence talks with buyers in Cannes.
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Universal announces production department reshuffle
Peter Cramer and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum are promoted to co-presidents of production following news of the departure of production head Debbie Liebling “to pursue other opportunities.”
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NewsBarry Levinson to direct Gotti crime saga
The veteran filmmaker comes aboard the Fiore Films drama following the departure from the project of Nick Cassavetes due to scheduling issues.
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Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo and Tracy Morgan are Predisposed
Production on the BCDF Pictures project is scheduled to begin this month in New York. ICM and UTA packaged the film and represent North American rights.
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Sundance unveils 14 projects for June Directors and Screenwriters Labs
Sundance unveils 14 projects for June Directors and Screenwriters Labs
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NewsSierra / Affinity hires Jonathan Kier as evp sales
The executive arrives from The Weinstein Company where he served as svp of international sales and distribution.
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NewsXYZ Films moves into local-language production
The LA-based company says it has assembled a slate of projects and is serving as executive producer on The Raid from Welsh-born action director Gareth Evans, currently shooting in Indonesia.
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Armie Hammer joins Lightstream’s psycho-thriller 2:22
Hammer delivered an acclaimed turn in The Social Network and recently wrapped filming on Clint Eastwood’s J Edgar opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.
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GK Films names Kahli Small evp production, development
The executive arrives from Focus Features where she served seven years, most recently as evp of production and development.
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NewsUS summer gets early start as Fast Five steals $84m
Universal delivered the biggest domestic weekend of 2011 so far as Fast Five shredded the competition to open top on an estimated $83.6m.
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NewsThor hammers competition on $89m overseas launch
The latest Marvel Studios franchise was born at the weekend as PPI delivered the biggest overseas debut of the year-to-date on $89.2m. UPI’s Fast And Furious Five continued to roar on $46m and Rio climbed to $263m for Fox International.
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NewsDaniel Craig to narrate BBC documentary One Life
The upcoming BBC Earth and Magic Light Pictures collaboration will mark the first time the actor has lent his voice to a documentary feature.