All articles by John Hazelton – Page 96
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NewsAFM to offer 49 world premieres
Four hundred and nine features, including 49 world premieres and 287 market premieres, are to screen at next month’s American Film Market (AFM), which runs November 3-10 in Santa Monica.
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News65 submissions for foreign language Oscar
Sixty-five countries, including first-time entrants Ethiopia and Greenland, have submitted films for consideration for the foreign language film Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced.
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NewsAFI Fest adds gala screenings
AFI Fest has announced six Centerpiece Galas, four special screenings and a tribute to The King’s Speech for next month’s festival in Los Angeles.
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Film Independent names Project: Involve participants
Film Independent has selected 33 filmmakers for its annual diversity mentorship program, Project:Involve. The program is dedicated to fostering the careers of filmmakers from communities traditionally under represented in the industry.
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Hamburg signs first look deal with DreamWorks
DreamWorks Studios has signed a first look deal with writer, director and producer John Hamburg.
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FilmDistrict names distribution, marketing teams
FilmDistrict, Graham King and Peter Schlessel’s new acquisition, distribution and production company, has unveiled the executive team that will work with theatrical distribution president Bob Berney.
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Focus makes Africa First awards
Focus Features’ Africa First program for short films, an initiative for emerging filmmakers of African nationality and residence, has named the winners of this year’s five $10,000 awards.
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NewsLionsgate makes new MGM merger proposal
Lionsgate has reportedly made a new proposal to merge with MGM. And in a surprise twist, Carl Icahn, the activist investor involved in a long-running struggle with Lionsgate management, is backing the move.
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Starz sells animation studio Film Roman
Starz Media, the pay TV operation that recently sold its Overture Films unit, is selling its animation studio Film Roman to a group of investors lead by former Film Roman president Scott D Greenberg.
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Icon won't comment on Weinstein-Blavatnik reports
Icon today had “absolutely no comment” on reports that emerged last night that The Weinstein Company and Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries are reportedly creating a production fund to make mid-level features to be distributed by TWC and Access’ UK-based Icon operation.
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Arab Film Festival heading to LA
The 14th Annual Arab Film Festival (AFF) is to complete its four-city US run in Los Angeles from October 22 to 24.
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Los Angeles festival dates set
Film Independent has announced that its 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival will run June 16-26 and begin accepting submissions on November 1.
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CAC elects Marks president/chairman
The Cinema Advertising Council (CAC) has elected Cliff Marks president and chairman and Loren Venturi-Miller executive director.
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NewsASC lifetime award for Deakins
Roger Deakins is to receive the 2011 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Lifetime Achievement Award at the ASC award ceremony on February 13 in Los Angeles.
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NewsPGA Lear award for Hanks and Goetzman
Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman are to receive the Producers Guild of America’s 2011 Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television, to be presented at Producers Guild Awards ceremony on January 22 in Los Angeles.
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Ifans to play Spider-Man villain
Rhys Ifans is to play the villain in Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios’ new installment of Spider-Man, though the filmmakers have not revealed which character that will be.
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NewsKing's Speech takes Hamptons award
Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech has won the narrative audience award at the Hampton’s International Film Festival.
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NewsIFC takes Myth for North America-plus
IFC Films has acquired North American and select international rights - including East-Central Europe and the Middle East - to David Robert Mitchell’s drama The Myth of the American Sleepover.
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NewsEat Pray, Despicable lead international pack
Eat Pray Love and Despicable Me were the big earners at the international box office this weekend, while TheSocial Network started its international run with a second-place opening in Germany.
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NewsSocial Network shows legs at US box office
The Social Network dropped only 30.9% at the North American box office this weekend, taking a chart-topping $15.5m and holding off competition from three new releases.