All articles by John Hazelton – Page 110
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NewsSherak re-elected as Academy president
Tom Sherak has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
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Cast set for Mandate's LOL
Mandate Pictures has rounded out the ensemble cast for Miley Cyrus coming-of-age comedy LOL, which recently began shooting in Michigan.
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Film Movement gets Helena
Film Movement has acquired ensemble drama Helena From The Wedding for the US and Canada. The film will get a limited New York theatrical run in November and a cable VOD premiere in December.
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NewsDeauville announces premieres, tributes
The Deauville American Film Festival has announced a line-up including Despicable Me, The Debt and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger and tributes to Annette Bening, Terry Gilliam and Gregg Araki.
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Altadena takes on Saving Amy
Altadena Films has added ForgeFilms’ rite-of-passage drama Saving Amy to its international sales slate.
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TIFF unveils doc and Wavelengths line-ups
Errol Morris’ Tabloid, Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams and Thom Zimny’s The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town are to get their world premieres in the documentary line-up of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
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IFP sets Gotham Awards date
IFP has announced that the 20th Gotham Independent Film Awards will take place on November 29, once again at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
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NewsTavernier's Princess to close Montreal
Bertrand Tavernier’s The Princess of Montpensier has been set to close the 34th Montreal World Film Festival on September 6, with the French director in attendance.
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Ofcom calls for UK movie channel probe
In a move that could have significant implications for UK pay TV giant BskyB, UK media regulator Ofcom has asked the country’s Competition Commission to investigate the sale and distribution of subscription premium pay TV movies.
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FeaturesThe big buy-in
The studios have always acquired independent films for international territories but several have recently stepped up their activities. John Hazelton finds out why and looks at the response from sellers and indie buyers.
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NewsSex 2 looks to score again at international box office
After making a stronger start internationally than domestically last weekend, Sex And The City 2 will be hoping to score again at the international box office this weekend as it expands into six more major markets.
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NewsCMG reveals Cannes deals
Los Angeles-based sales company Cinema Management Group (CMG) has announced more than 30 deals on films in its Cannes slate.
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Babelgum offers WSFF shorts
Internet and mobile video platform Babelgum has partnered with the Canadian Film Centre’s Worldwide Short Film Festival (WSFF), which runs June 1-6 in Toronto, to create three online video channels of festival shorts.