All articles by John Hazelton – Page 25
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NewsNina Menkes’ ‘Brainwashed’ goes to Kino Lorber for North America
The documentary, which premiered at Sundance, has also scored international deals.
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NewsSonoma festival names Carl Spence artistic director
Experienced programmer previously had a long assocation with the Seattle festival.
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NewsGKids gets ‘Goodbye, Don Glees!’ for North America
The anime feature is set to screen at next month’s Annency festival.
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NewsDisney sets Elton John documentary for theatrical and streaming
R J Cutler will direct the career-spanning film with John’s partner David Furnish.
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NewsAcademy restores theatrical release requirements for Oscars
The US Academy has returned the eligibility period for the Oscars to the full calendar year.
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NewsNetflix lays off 150 in US after subscriber decline
The global streaming giant is slowing cost growth as revenue growth slows.
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NewsDelegation leads big Chilean presence at Cannes
Twenty-eight producers from the Latin American country will be based on the CinemaChile stand.
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NewsAGC’s 'The Present' starts Los Angeles shoot
Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear star for director Christian Ditter.
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NewsSTX international president John Friedberg switches to consultancy role
London-based executive’s move follows acquisition of STX by The Najafi Companies.
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NewsBlumhouse names Abhijay Prakash new president
Former Universal executive Prakash succeeds Charles Layton as Blumhouse business head.
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NewsPixar unveils ‘Elemental’ as summer 2023 theatrical release
Peter Sohn is directing the diversity-themed animation feature with fire and water characters.
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NewsInternational heads named for Paramount+ and Pluto TV streamers
Both services expand into new markets in Europe and elsewhere this year.
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NewsNicole Cosgrove named People’s TV production head (exclusive)
Producer will work on original films and branded content at the documentary company.
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NewsVertical Entertainment gets ‘Medieval’ for UK/Ireland (exclusive)
The historical drama stars Ben Foster, Sophie Lowe and Michael Caine.
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NewsAriana DeBose cast in Chris Pine’s ‘Poolside’
Jennifer Jason Leigh also joins Pine, Annette Bening and Danny DeVito in the cast.
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FeaturesWill cinemas embrace variable pricing?
North American exhibitors experimented with the strategy for the releases of ’Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and ’The Batman’.
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News‘Coda’ achieves Oscar glory as Will Smith slap overshadows ceremony
Best picture winner ’Coda’ had only become a favourite during the final weeks of an extended awards season.
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NewsOscars 2022: Full list of winners
Coda took home best picture on a night where the big prizes were spread out amongst several titles.
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FeaturesHow ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Dexter’ helped Showtime become a serious competitor
Showtime Networks president of entertainment Jana Winograde on the future of the premium service in a crowded streaming landscape.
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FeaturesKevin Messick on his thriving filmmaking relationship with ‘Don’t Look Up’ director Adam McKay
Adam McKay’s producer partner Kevin Messick sees his role as creating the space to let the writer/director achieve his vision.