All articles by John Hazelton – Page 28
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NewsOutfest awards to ‘No Straight Lines’ and ‘Death And Bowling’
Festival also honours Elliot Page and Octavia Spencer.
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NewsAmerican Cinema Editors to launch international partnership programme (exclusive)
Society opens door for non-US editors with launch at EditFest Global virtual conference.
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NewsMotion Picture Association head touts industry comeback at CinemaCon
Studios lobbyist also plays down tension over theatrical windows.
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NewsToronto sets conversation sessions and Industry Selects line-up
Benedict Cumberbatch and Kristen Stewart among stars set for digital sessions.
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NewsIn-person CinemaCon a “sign of recovery” says theatre owners trade group head
The Las Vegas convention draws 2,000 attendees but few international executives.
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NewsToronto to require vaccination or negative test for festival attendees
Festival organisers say protocol will provide “clarity and comfort” for visitors.
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NewsCalifornia sets $139m in tax credits for 23 features
An untitled Jean-Marc Vallee feature and Zack Snyder’s Netflix film are among beneficiaries.
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NewsNewFilmmakers Los Angeles launches development grant programme
NewNarratives is supported by WarnerMedia innovation hub OneFifty.
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NewsMubi adds Un Certain Regard winner ‘Unclenching The Fists’ to Cannes haul
The streamer and distributor has also picked up Benedetta, Memoria, Cow and other titles.
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NewsLionsgate buys bulk of Spyglass library and 20% of company
Films covered in the deal include The King’s Speech, Paddington and a Quentin Tarantino trio.
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News‘Compartment No.6’ goes to Sony Classics for North America and other markets
Deal on Juho Kuosmanen’s Cannes competition entry also covers Latin America and Easter Europe.
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News‘Swan Song’ leads Cannes sales action for Magnolia
Also sold at the festival were Mayday, Queen Of Glory and A Glitch In The Matrix.
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News‘Lingua Franca’ producer Jhett Tolentino set for feature directing debut
Romantic comedy Asian Persuasion will shoot next year in New York.
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NewsMutiny Pictures adds three titles to library, recruits acquisition head (exclusive)
Jonathan Barkan joins the company as head of acquisitions and filmmaker relations.
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NewsSony names new co-heads for local-language production arm
Michael Rifkin and Shebnem Askin take over the unit from Laine Kline.
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News‘Golda’ goes to Bleecker Street and ShivHans for the US
Helen Mirren will portray the ’Iron Lady of Israel’ in the upcoming thriller.
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NewsBig production incentive boost proposed for California
Additional funding would target TV series and studio construction projects.
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News‘The Crown’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ lead Emmy nominations field
HBO/HBO Max scored the most nominations among platforms, taking 130 to narrowly beat Netflix with 129.
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NewsObamas’ Higher Ground sets new film/TV project for Netflix
Six writers will provide love stories about Black teens for the crossover project.
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NewsGlobal box office will return to pre-pandemic level by 2024, forecasts PwC
Streaming revenue will grow by 60% over next five years, says the company’s latest report.