All United States articles – Page 1040
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NewsPennsylvania keeps tax advantage
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett’s new state budget signed on Jun 30 has backed the Pennsylvania Film and Television Production Tax Credit programme, which remains fully funded at $60m.
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NewsKino Lorber takes Drew Struzan doc
The distributor has acquired all US rights to Erik P Sharkey’s documentary Drew: The Man Behind The Poster and plans an August theatrical roll-out followed by VoD and DVD in autumn.
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NewsRon Howard: cinema can still provide a ‘Rush’
Director Ron Howard has said there are still “great things” happening in film, despite the prevalence of “manufactured product” in cinema.
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NewsMingyian portal draws A-listers
M Night Shyamalan has joined a group of investors in backing Chinese brand management start-up Mingyian’s micro-event platform for celebrities and influencers.
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NewsWeaver joins Allen cast
Australian Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver is among a coterie of actors to join Woody Allen’s latest film, which takes place in the south of France and is currently shooting.
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NewsWolfe acquires festival quartet
The distributor has picked up four films from Frameline 37 – San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, which ended on Jun 30.
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NewsJameson First Shot shorts released
The three winning films from the 2013 Jameson First Shot competition, each starring Willem Dafoe, have been released on Jameson’s YouTube channel.
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NewsFilm Movement acquires Cannes title Grigris
Distributor Film Movement has secured all North American rights to African drama Grigris, which played in Competition at Cannes.
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NewsKoch to release Parkland in UK
EXCLUSIVE: Saturation release planned for November, commemorating 50 years since the assassination of President John F Kennedy.
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News‘A Single Shot’ secures US distribution
Tribeca Film and Well Go USA Entertainment have acquired US rights to David M. Rosenthal’s A Single Shot
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NewsDisney extends Bob Iger’s deal to 2016
The Walt Disney Company has extended Bob Iger’s tenure as chief executive and chairman through the expiration of his contract June 30, 2016.
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NewsMirren joins Hundred-Foot Journey
Oscar winning actress Helen Mirren and rising star Manish Dayal have been cast in DreamWorks Studios culinary drama The Hundred-Foot Journey.
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NewsFox Searchlight acquires Belle
Period drama, starring Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson, set for release spring 2014.
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NewsMonsters University retains US lead
Disney/Pixar’s sequel adds estimated $46.2m to stay number one; Fox’s The Heat debuts strongly with $40m.
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NewsTerence Stamp joins Burton's Big Eyes
Terence Stamp has joined the cast of Tim Burton’s next film Big Eyes, The Weinstein Company confirmed.
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NewsA24 acquires The Rover
David Michôd’s latest film [pictured] stars Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson.
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NewsParamount sets new Terminator for 2015
Rebooted film will be the first in a stand-alone trilogy and will be produced by Megan Ellison of Annapurna and David Ellison of Skydance.
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NewsGyllenhaal to star in Honourable Woman
Actress to play lead role in drama series set against an international political backdrop.
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NewsOscilloscope to release Off Label
Michael Palmieri & Donal Mosher’s documentary [pictured] will be given a theatrical and digital release in August.
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NewsIFC Midnight acquires +1
Dennis Iliadis’ supernatural thriller [pictured] premiered at this year’s SXSW.