All United States articles – Page 976
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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.
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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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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.