All United States articles – Page 1209
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NewsMueller rings changes for Rome Film Festival 2012
Rome Film Festival (November 9 – 17) to feature “around sixty” world premieres and two new competition strands; Sandra Hebron joins selection committee; Business Street and New Cinema Network to continue.
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Distribution round-up: The Babymakers, General Education
Millennium Entertainment has teamed up with Tugg on the upcoming release of its Jay Chandrasekhar comedy The Babymakers.
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NewsMaven Pictures lines up Rudolph Nureyev biopic
Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray have teamed up with Italian producer Davide Azzolini to bring to life Colum McCann’s novel Dancer based on the life of the Russian ballet icon.
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Film Festival Flix set for September launch
MouseTrap Films CEO Benjamin Oberman has unveiled plans to launch a monthly film series in September through his distribution platform Film Festival Flix (FFF).
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NewsFrankenweenie to premiere at Fantastic Fest on Sept 20
Tim Burton’s stop-motion feature version of his 1984 short will open the event in Austin, Texas, ahead of the US release through Buena Vista on Oct 5.
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Fever Productions craft multi-channel launch for Smiley
The filmmakers have set a day-and-date theatrical and streaming release for Oct 11 that utilises Tugg and the horror-thriller’s online fanbase.
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NewsAcademy invites 176 new initiates to become members
Those being courted include Oscar winners Asghar Farhadi, Jean Dujardin, Michel Hazanavicius and Octavia Spencer as well as a strong British contingent led by John Battsek, Nigel Sinclair, Sean Bean and Andy Serkis.
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Before The Door Pictures’ Periods. to open Hollyshorts
The film from Zachary Quinto’s production company will kick off the event on Aug 9 at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
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Film Movement takes domestic rights to Lucky
Avie Luthra’s South African drama follows an orphaned 10-year-old struggling to make something of his life in the big city.
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NewsAcademy rings changes in foreign language rules
Entries must now be submitted to the Academy in 35mm or DCP but are no longer required to be exhibited in these formats in the countries of origin. A Separation (pictured) won this year’s Oscar.
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Sean Lohan to oversee Americas for MasterImage 3D
The new vp of digital cinema at the technology company will drive all aspects of the business in North American and the fast-growing South American region including sales, operations management and international product development.
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NewsStrand Releasing takes US rights to My Worst Nightmare
Anne Fontaine’s comedy stars Isabelle Huppert, Benoit Poelvoorde and Andre Dussollier and will open this autumn.
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Screen Gems plans Think Like A Man sequel
The original comedy opened at number one in April in North America and starred Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Taraji P Henson, Gabrielle Union and Kevin Hart. It went on to gross more than $91m domestically.
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Cee Lo Green joins Can A Song Save Your Life?
The singer-songwriter joins Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld, Grammy Award winner and Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine and Catherine Keener on the Exclusive Media project.
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NewsBallplayer: Pelotero, Ghetta’Life scoop Aruba award
Baseball doc Ballplayer: Pelotero and Ghetta’Life win Caribbean Spotlight Series (CSS) Competition in Aruba.
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NewsAvid continues support of Sundance Directors Lab
Avid Technology will continue to support the Sundance Institute’s annual June Directors Lab, now taking place in Utah.
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NewsRealD denies waning interest in 3D, plans rollout of lighter glasses
RealD CEO Michael Lewis expects “more and more people to pay the premium” for a bigger cinematic experience; addresses dip in share price.
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Jane Evans to head physical production for DreamWorks
The newly arrived evp most recently served in the same capacity at Focus Features.
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NewseOne Films US to partner with Tugg on Iron Sky
Timo Vuorensola’s genre tale will open through Tugg’s grassroots support network in in select cities in July.
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NewsProduction begins in Toronto on Carrie for MGM, Screen Gems
Shooting is underway on the Stephen King adaptation starring Chloe Grace Moretz (pictured), Julianne Moore and Judy Greer.