All articles by John Hazelton
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Features“It’s my job to yell”: The documentary filmmakers speaking truth to power
Laura Poitras, Raoul Peck, Petra Costa and James Jones discuss their latest work.
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News‘Zootopia 2’ has massive $497m opening at global box office; ‘Wicked: For Good’ reaches $393m
Source: Disney ‘Zootopia 2’ Worldwide box office: November 28-30 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1 Zootopia 2 (Disney) $497.2m $556.4m $400.4m $400.4m ...
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FeaturesHow do you campaign for the Oscar or Bafta short film awards?
It’s not easy to win attention in the Oscar and Bafta shorts categories, but Screen speaks to the campaigners who are taking on the challenge.
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Features12 documentaries to watch this awards season
As part of Screen International’s guide to the films to watch this awards season, we round up some of the key documentary contenders.
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NewsComcast and Netflix reportedly set to join Paramount in Warner bidding
Waner Bros Discovery is reportedly hoping to complete an auction by year’s end.
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NewsSAG Awards rebrand as The Actor Awards
The new name comes from the statuette presented to Guild honourees.
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NewsNeon takes Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Sheep In The Box’ for US, UK and Australia
Neon previously released the Japanese auteur’s ‘Broker’.
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NewsNicolas Cage and John Woo to reunite in independent crime tale ‘Gambino’
Star and director last worked together in 1997’s Face/Off.
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NewsDisney posts mixed Q3 results; ‘Lilo & Stitch’ boosts streaming subscriptions
The company’s theatrical results were well down on the previous year’s quarter.
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NewsIcarus acquires North America on Northern Ireland documentary ‘The Flats’
The film has won prizes at CPH:DOX and the Irish Film and Television Awards.
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NewsSundance prize winner ‘Andre Is An Idiot’ goes to Joint Venture for North America
The film comes out of A24’s now-closed documentary department.
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NewsSundance Robert Redford Luminary Award for Ed Harris, Gyula Gazdag
The awards will be present during a fundraiser honouring late Institute founder Redford.
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NewsNetflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ ruled out of Bafta awards due to streaming debut
The animated hit is still expected to be eligible for the Academy Awards.
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NewsIdris Elba and Neil Cross set for second Luther film at Netflix
Chernin Entertainment will produce the as-yet-untitled project.
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NewsJennifer Dodge named president of Paramount Animation
Dodge previously did stints at Spin Master and Nickelodeon.
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NewsFifty-six international entries set for AFI’s European Union showcase
US and North American premieres include The Souffleur and The Birthday Party.
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NewsSP Media Group’s Los Angeles studio sets funding programme for incoming projects
Avenue Six Studios has four stages and recently hosted ’The Last Firefighter.’
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NewsParamount plans 15-title theatrical slate for 2026, and Paramount+ price hike
The newly merged studio said its 2024 slate “underperformed.”
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NewsRadial take US rights to Myriad’s horror tale ‘The Pond’
Jeff Renfroe directs the predatory parasite story for Myriad and Photon Films.
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NewsSony Pictures Classics takes Tourette syndrome biopic ‘I Swear’ for US and other markets
The film is based on the life of a British Tourette’s Syndrome campaigner John Davidson.