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FeaturesTimo Tjahjanto, Killers
Timo Tjahjanto – one half of the Mo Brothers with (non-sibling) Kimo Stamboel – talks to Jeremy Kay on the eve of the Sundance world premiere of Killers and explains why the filmmakers are going their separate ways.
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NewsFocus takes Zach Braff drama
SUNDANCE: The new-look Focus Features led by Peter Schlessel has made its first high-profile acquisition in Park City, reportedly paying around $2.8m for North America, Poland and South Africa on Zach Braff’s Wish I Was Here.
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NewsSundance: Green Prince sales
The first two deals have closed on the Day One documentary from producers Simon Chinn of Red Box Films, John Battsek of Passion Pictures and director Nadav Schirman of A-List Films.
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NewsMPI Pictures gets Kink
Christina Voros’ documentary will open theatrically in late summer following the deal, which concluded in Park City.
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NewsRide Along sets MLK record
Universal executives were celebrating as the Ice Cube-Kevin Hart comedy grossed an estimated $41.2m to set a three-day holiday weekend record.
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NewsA24 pays $2m for Laggies
The hip distributor is understood to have shelled out in the region of $2m in the small hours of January 19 for US rights to Lynn Shelton’s coming-of-age story.
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NewsSAG crowns 20th annual winners
The Screen Actors Guild named Matthew McConaughey best actor at its Los Angeles ceremony on January 18 while Cate Blanchett took top actress honours.
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NewsSundance: SPC gets Whiplash
Sony Pictures Classics has paid around $3m for North American, Australian, New Zealand and German rights to Bold Films’ jazz drummer drama. Separately, Pivot and Univision News have acquired Cesar’s Last Fast.
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FeaturesAJ Edwards, The Better Angels
AJ Edwards has worked on four Terrence Malick films and edited To The Wonder. He talks to Jeremy Kay about his feature directorial debut, The Better Angels.
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CommentDane Clark and Linsey Stewart on IPAHOY
SLAMDANCE: The Toronto husband-and wife team talk about their movie I Put A Hit On You.
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CommentJaret Belliveau and Matthew Bauckman talk Elliot
SLAMDANCE: New Brunswick co-directors Jaret Belliveau and Matthew Bauckman discuss their startling documentary.
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Paladin picks up Short History
Former war correspondent Michael Maren’s feature directorial debut A Short History Of Decay stars Bryan Greenberg, Linda Lavin, and Harris Yulin.