All articles by John Hazelton – Page 82
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BiteSize developing Isaac Newton action film
Director Rob Cohen and producer Gene Kirkwood are to develop a new action franchise based on the life of Sir Isaac Newton for BiteSize Entertainment.
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Lionsgate renews with Emmett/Furla
Lionsgate and its Grindstone division have renewed their slate deal with producer Emmett/Furla Films to cover ten more films.
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Sea Rich to target Latino audience
Producer Gino Cabanas and venture capitalist Wagner Richard have formed a partnership to finance films, TV projects and web series.
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Canadian Academy names council members
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has named the members of its National Advisory Council.
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McDonald gets chair at UCLA
Cinematographer and professor William McDonald has been appointed chair of the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media at the University of California Los Angeles’ School of Theater, Film and Television.
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ASC names Lighthill president
Stephen Lighthill has been elected president of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
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Chapman debuts with thriller Trigger
Chapman Filmed Entertainment, the micro-budget production company launched by California’s Chapman University, will make thriller Trigger its first production.
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Reliance gets film rights to Frost novels
Reliance Entertainment and Kintop Pictures have acquired film rights to The Paladin Prophecy, Mark Frost’s forthcoming young adult trilogy to be published by Random House Children’s Books.
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Submarine picks up eighties music films
Submarine Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights in all media to eighties music films Downtown 81 and Wild Style.
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NewsAntiviral spreads to IFC for US
IFC Midnight has acquired US rights to Brandon Cronenberg’s Antiviral, which had its world premiere at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section.
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NewsContent takes piece of Gibney's Jigsaw
Content Media Corporation is buying a 50% stake in documentarian Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions and plans to help the company expand its film and TV development and production operations.
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Rand launches distributor Grand
Former Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and Maya Entertainment executive David Rand has formed Grand Entertainment Group (GEG), a multi-platform distribution and content development company based in Los Angeles.
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NewsPanorama orders Chinese Take Away for US
Panorama Entertainment has acquired award-winning Argentinian-Spanish drama Chinese Take Away (Uncuento chino) for distribution in the US.
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NewsIFC Midnight takes Replicas
IFC Midnight has acquired all US rights to thriller Replicas, which had its world premiere at the Tribeca festival in April.
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NewsColumbus acquires Grisham's Calico Joe
Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures has acquired the rights to John Grisham’s best-selling novel Calico Joe. Columbus (pictured) will adapt the novel to direct as a feature.
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Fox and Warner join forces in Brazil
Fox International and Warner Bros Pictures International are creating a joint operation in Brazil to distribute and markets their respective slates.
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Backgammon starts production
3:1 Cinema and Fischer Productions have started production on psychological thriller Backgammon.
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Korean films in LA showcase
Look East: Korean Film Festival has announced ten films for the lineup of its first annual Hollywood celebration of Korean cinema.
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Rapaport to direct Rival's Tough Luck
Michael Rapaport is to make his narrative feature directing debut on noir thriller Tough Luck, from Rival Pictures.
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NewsZarafa finds US home with GKIDS
GKIDS has acquired US distribution rights to Zarafa, an official selection at this week’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival.