All United States articles – Page 1022
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NewsSundance: Dinosaur 13 finds home
Lionsgate and CNN Films are believed to have paid in the region of $1m for North American rights following the film’s world premiere in US Documentary competition on Day One (16).
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FeaturesAdam Wingard, The Guest
The fast-rising filmmaker talks to Elbert Wyche about paying homage to the masters and his desire to break – albeit briefly – from the confines of genre filmmaking.
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NewsSanta Barbara honour for Russell
Oscar-nominated David O Russell will collect the Outstanding Director Award at the 29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on January 31.
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NewsSuperman-Batman pushed to 2016
Zack Snyder’s anticipated follow-up to Man Of Steel has moved from its original July 2015 slot and will now face off with an untitled Marvel release.
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NewsSony marches to Whiplash
SUNDANCE: Bold Films’ Day One world premiere was one of the hot titles heading into the festival and accordingly Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions wasted little time acquiring select territories.
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NewsFilm Sales Company gets Alive Inside
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Herwitz has swooped on world sales rights to Michael Rossato-Bennett’s film on the eve of its world premiere in the US Documentary strand.
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NewsUTA signs Josh Wiggins
Sundance: UTA and Leverage Management have snapped up the young star of Hellion, set to receive its world premiere in Park City on January 17.
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NewsBAFTA LA announces board
Screen International’s vp of business development Nigel Daly has been elected chairman and Deborah Kolar and Brian Walton have been elected deputy chairs of BAFTA LA.
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NewsTristan Weisgal joins Bleiberg
EXCLUSIVE: Bleiberg Entertainment has brought on Tristan Weisgal as vp of international sales and development heading into the EFM next month.
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NewsFajr Falestine fund launches
Film-makers Jessica Habie and Deema Dabis have launched the Fajr Falestine Film Fund to support production of experimental films from the Middle East with particular emphasis on Palestinian films.
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NewsOscar analysis: Butler, Llewyn and Banks suffer as Dallas rises
The Butler and Rush are complete shutouts, while the Coen Brothers are snubbed in major categories. Dallas Buyers Club and Philomena pick up steam.
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NewsBFCA announce annual winners
The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced its winners at the 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards took place in Santa Monica on January 16.
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NewsRifkin, Meyers eye EFM Sacrifice
EXCLUSIVE: Arnold Rifkin will produce the thriller about a cult to star Radha Mitchell, Rupert Graves and Colm Meaney.
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NewsVimeo launches audience development fund
The company has pledged $500,000 to help film-makers who have raised more than $10,000 through crowdfunding get access to Vimeo’s platform.
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NewsGoDigital, Variance form Amplify
Top brass at both companies have launched an all-rights distributor and will attend Sundance to hunt for product.
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NewsWGA Paul Selvin Award for Gibney
Alex Gibey has been named the WGAW’s 2014 Paul Selvin Award honouree for his screenplay for We Steal Secrets: The Story Of WikiLeaks.
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NewsHarrison Ford joins Adaline
The veteran actor has come on board Lionsgate, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Lakeshore Entertainment’s romance The Age Of Adaline.
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NewsPaul Greengrass in ACE honour
The American Cinema Editors board will present the director of Captain Phillips with the ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award.