All United States articles – Page 1003
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NewsAFM rocked by FFI closure
Market attendees woke up to the grim reality of Hollywood on Thursday after it emerged that Focus Features International (FFI) is to close at the end of December.
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FeaturesContent Media: Crossover traffic
Content Media Corporation’s John Schmidt and Jamie Carmichael talk to Jeremy Kay about their multi-platform strategies, the importance of sequels and building lasting relationships
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NewsBankside fits Big Shoe
EXCLUSIVE: Bankside has newly boarded Steven Shainberg’s comedy-drama set to star Jim Sturgess, Kristen Stewart.
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NewsNoble Family debuts in US
Mexican social satire The Noble Family (Nosotros Los Nobles) has grossed approximately $200,000 through Cinelatino in its first weekend in the US.
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NewsKatselas, I-Bankers Direct line up Somewhat Dead
BAFTA-nominated producer Lisa Katselas is using a pioneering equity investment crowdfunding model to finance her next production, Somewhat Dead.
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NewsBlanchett in SBIFF honour
Cate Blanchett will receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2014’s Outstanding Performer Of The Year Award.
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NewsWeinsteins pick up Regression
Bob and Harvey Weinstein have signed on to distribute Alejandro Amenabar’s upcoming thriller Regression in 2015 in the US through their fledgling TWC-Dimension label. Separately, Sundance Selects has acquired the German Oscar entry Two Lives.
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NewsCutie among Cinema Eye honourees
Cinema Eye Honors has announced its nominees for the 7th Annual Nonfiction Film Awards. Forty feature films and six shorts will vie for this year’s Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking.
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NewsVision adds Identical to AFM slate
Vision Films has picked up international sales rights to The Identical starring Blake Rayne, Erin Cottrell, Amanda Crew, Brian Geraghty, Seth Green, Ashley Judd, Joe Pantoliano and Ray Liotta.
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NewsFFI to close at end of December
Focus Features International (FFI) will cease to operate at the end of December.
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Pomi snags 108 Media's Trap
108 Media’s new Asian office headed by Ryo Ebe has pre-sold Taiwanese rights on Camera Trap to Pomi ahead of the AFM world premiere on November 7.
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FeaturesZach Braff, Wish I Was Here
Zach Braff is back behind the camera, directing his first feature in nine years. He tells JEREMY KAY why he was right to get help from the crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter.
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NewsEFOF lines up Bus 757
Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films will produce and finance the action thriller Bus 757 from Stephen Sepher and has lined up a 2014 shoot.
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FeaturesStars of Tomorrow 2013: Brits in LA
Introducing the rising talents among US-based UK actors, writers and directors whose work is destined to grace our screens for years to come.
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FeaturesAFM 2013: Market forces
This year’s American Film Market (Nov 6-13) will take place against a backdrop of US economic instability, but it’s the small screen that is likely to be the hot topic of conversation, as Jeremy Kay reports
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NewsQED to sell Strange But True
EXCLUSIVE: QED International arrives at AFM with worldwide rights to the noir thriller Strange But True starring Imogen Poots, Bill Paxton and Melissa Leo.
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NewsCargo boards Lost In The Sun
EXCLUSIVE: Cargo Entertainment sales head Mark Lindsay and his team will kick off international nsales at the AFM on the thriller Lost In The Sun starring Josh Duhamel.
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NewsLionsgate boards Point Break
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate International has added the high-octane thriller to its crop of new AFM titles alongside Mortdecai, Gods Of Egypt and Love & Mercy.
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NewsContent brings Nightmare to AFM
EXCLUSIVE: Content will commence sales here on The Nightmare, the latest genre title from its Preferred Film & TV joint venture with producer Ross Dinerstein and Kevin Iwashina.
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NewsScreen unveils 2013 Stars of Tomorrow: Brits in LA
Feature on rising Brits working in Los Angeles spotlights the likes of actor Agyness Deyn, writer Arash Amel, and director Peter Rodger.