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FeaturesParticipant Media: game changers
As Participant Media celebrates 10 years and 55 films, Jeremy Kay talks to CEO Jim Berk about the company’s growth and further global expansion.
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NewsGyllenhaal, Watts to star in Demolition
Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts will star in the romance for Jean-Marc Vallée, who jets in to Toronto for the Canadian premiere of Wild. Sierra/Affinity will kick off pre-sales in Toronto and CAA represents US rights.
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NewsBleecker Street staffs up
Andrew Karpen is staffing up his New York-based distributor and has hired a quartet of former Focus Features executives including new president of distribution Jack Foley.
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NewsEli Roth, Nicolas Lopez to deliver Fantastic Market keynote
The pair will give a keynote speech, present Fantastic Fest’s Latin American market’s first La De Dios award and talk about their Chilewood partnership.
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NewsSoda, Thunderbird kick off merger with Riot Club deal
EXCLUSIVE: Soda brand continues to exist as the company expands to include Canadian distribution, starting with The Riot Club.
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NewsCandy Factory takes Alumbrones
Candy Factory Distribution has acquired North American rights to the Lost Boy Productions documentary Alumbrones.
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NewsIM Global shuffles UK office, Apsara
IM Global has hired Emil Elmer to head up its UK office as David Jourdan moves back to LA to oversee acquisitions for the Apsara label, among other tasks.
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NewsAndrés Muschietti to direct Sony’s Shadow
Andrés Muschietti has signed on to direct the PlayStation game adaptation Shadow Of The Colossus for Sony.
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NewsVimeo, eOne sign pact
Vimeo has signed a deal to distribute digitally titles from eOne’s library including four day-and-date autumn releases.
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NewsMichael Wright named DreamWorks CEO
Michael Wright will take over as CEO at DreamWorks in January 2015 following the departure of Stacey Snider for her likely next job at Fox.
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NewsVersatile adds La Patota to TIFF slate
EXCLUSIVE: Other new additions include Jerome Bonnell’s A Trois, On Y Va.
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NewsBuyers move into Seidl’s Basement
In the Basement sells to Austria, Denmark and Germany, among others, for Coproduction Office.
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NewsSola spreads Secrets of War
Dennis Bots’ Secrets of War has already been sold to German Speaking Europe, Turkey and Estonia.
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NewsVeronica Ferres joins Pay The Ghost
The German actress has joined Nic Cage and Sarah Wayne Callis in the supernatural thriller form Voltage Films and Midnight Kitchen Productions.
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NewsJulia Roberts in talks to join Eyes
Julia Roberts is in advanced talks to join Chiwetel Ejiofor and Gwyneth Paltrow on IM Global’s remake of Argentinian Oscar winner The Secret In Their Eyes.