All articles by John Hazelton – Page 35
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FeaturesNorth American box office up 100% in 2021, but it was a tough year for indie distributors
Older, more affluent patrons were slow to get back into the filmgoing habit after cinemas began to open their doors.
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Features‘King Richard’ director Reinaldo Marcus Green: “We didn’t want to sugarcoat anything”
Reinaldo Marcus Green may never have been a teenage tennis phenomenon, but he still brought an athlete’s perspective to King Richard.
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NewsHBO Max hits 73.8m global subscribers after strong fourth quarter
The service was boosted by new series and simultaneous theatrical and streaming feature debuts.
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NewsUTA independent film group hires Jake Carter and Travis Tammero
Carter joins from investment company 30West, Tammero was previously at CAA.
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NewsSundance going virtual as Omicron concern ramps up
In person elements that had been long-planned for the hybrid festival will now go online.
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NewsGolden Globes set for stripped down ceremony amid controversy and Covid
The event will go ahead with no red carpet or audience and highlight philanthropy as well as winners.
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NewsBhutanese Oscar contender ‘Lunana’ goes to Goldwyn for North America
Pawo Choyning Dorji drama is the latest shortlist entry to secure US distribution.
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NewsCovid hits release plan for Sony’s ‘Morbius’, Ontario cinemas to close
Spider-Man spin off is pushed back two months as Ontario cinemas are temporarily closed.
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NewsWomen directors saw employment decline in 2021, says US report
The latest Celluloid Ceiling report shows small gains for women across all production posts.
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NewsSundance 2022 tightens vaccine requirements, mask-wearing protocols and social distancing rules
Park City delegates must be fully-vaccinated, including boosters.
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FeaturesScreen’s guide to the 2022 documentary Oscar shortlist
This year’s Academy Award shortlist has a decidedly international flavour.
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NewsLionsgate pushes ‘John Wick 4’ release to spring 2023
Latest installment of the Keanu Reeves franchise shifts from next year’s Memorial Day weekend.
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NewsGovernors Awards becomes latest victim of Hollywood’s Covid spike
Four honourary Oscars were to have been presented at the January ceremony.
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NewsNATO’s Jackie Brenneman gets new ‘second-in-command’ position
Trade group also re-hires Todd Halstead for government relations team.
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NewsOscar shortlists set international and documentary frontrunners
French prize-winner Titane misses out on international feature consideration.
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News‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ and ‘Belle’ among Annie nominees
Encanto, Flee and Luca are also in contention for the animation awards.
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NewsIFTA arbitration process gets new administration body (exclusive)
American Arbitration Association division to oversee dispute resolution among independents.
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NewsHollywood awards season events hit by Covid spike
Palm Springs festival, the AFI and Bafta cancel or postpone events as Covid surges.
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FeaturesCelebrity biographical documentaries take centre stage this awards season
This year’s documentary category sees a rich field of films taking a celebrity individual as their subject.
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FeaturesHow a group of firms owned by US media giants have shaken up the feature documentary space
Discovery+, National Geographic and CNN Films are making and buying relatively commercial documentaries.