Small MPU – Page 2015
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FeaturesJames Napier Robertson, The Dark Horse
The New Zealander’s stirring true story has been one of the hits of the Palm Springs International Film Festival and stars a memorable Cliff Curtis as Genesis Potini, a bipolar Maori who used chess to improve the lives of thousands of Maori children.
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FeaturesXLrator Media boards Amnesiac
Barry Gordon’s distributor has acquired North American rights to the psychological thriller starring Kate Bosworth and Wes Bentley.
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NewsSkydance deepens ties with Terminator Genisys writers
David Ellison’s Skydance Productions has signed writing and producing team Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier to a first-look and consulting deal.
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NewsDavid Cross comedy heads to BitTorrent
Honora Production’s Hits, the David Cross dark comedy that premiered in Sundance one year ago, will be released via BitTorrent Bundle.
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NewsGentlemen leads Sweden’s Guldbagge nominations
Mikael Marcimain drama leads pack; Ruben Ostlund, Roy Andersson films follow.
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NewsAnimation training scheme aims to boost diversity
Scheme offers first roles for black, Asian and minority ethnic talent
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CommentLeave to Remain: the end of a long journey
Kate Cook and James Levison reflect on producing indie feature Leave to Remain, starring Toby Jones, the struggle to find an audience and an “impactful” distribution strategy.
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NewsBerlin's EFM strengthens China ties
Startups focus and China collaboration among Berlin market initiatives.
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NewsRabarts to replace Landsberger at EYE
Dutch film promotion outfit appoints successor to veteran Claudia Landsberger.
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NewsSixteen distribution plans revealed
Seize Films outline theatrical distribution plans for urban thriller.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
New films on Screenbase this week include a film about Valérie Trierweiler and a Hungarian drama set to star Michael Nyqvist.
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NewsYosemite to close Slamdance
The world premiere of James Franco collaboration Yosemite directed by Gabrielle Demeestere will close the Park City festival on January 29.
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NewsRussell Brand doc to open SXSW
The world premiere of Ondi Timoner’s Brand: A Second Coming will open the festival in Austin, Texas, on March 13.
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NewsTFI to offer grant for interactive storytellers
Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) has expanded its Tribeca All Access (TAA) programme to include grants and resources for “interactive storytellers statistically underrepresented in the media maker community.”
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NewsMr Kaplan to open 2015 MJFF
The Florida premiere of Uruguayan black comedy Mr Kaplan will kick off the Miami Jewish Film Festival, set to run from January 15-29.
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NewsMillennium rebrands as Alchemy
Bill Lee announced the long-awaited change of company name on Thursday (January 8), five months after the CEO and Virgo Investment Group led a management buyout that acquired the catalogue and distribution apparatus.
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NewsSBIFF finalises complete line-up
The 30th Santa Barbara International Film Festival will showcase 23 world premieres and 53 US premieres in its selections from 54 countries.
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NewsThe Purge 3 set for July 2016
The studio has scheduled the third instalment of its $200m-plus global horror franchise.
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NewsMake-Up And Hair Stylists Guild unveils nominees
The Make-Up Artists And Hair Stylists Guild unveiled nominations in 19 categories on Thursday (January 8).
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NewsTaken 3 arrives in 30 markets
Fox International’s Taken 3 arrives in around 30 markets including the UK, Australia, Japan and Taiwan this weekend in a big early step for the international thriller.