All United States articles – Page 978
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NewsTelluride adds Escobar to line-up
Telluride Film Festival organisers have unveiled two late additions to the programme that will premiere in the coming days in a move that could impact on the classification of one Toronto gala screening.
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FeaturesDavid Mackenzie, Starred Up
Glasgow-based David Mackenzie’s gritty prison-set drama Starred Up starring UK hot-shot Jack O’Connell and Australia’s Ben Mendelsohn caused a stir as soon as it premiered in Toronto 2013 – but it’s much more than simply a story of violence and incarceration.
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NewsCalifornia triples film, TV tax credits
The California senate voted on Friday (August 29) to approve a measure that will ramp up the state’s $100m annual allocation to $330m over five years, starting next year.
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NewsFantastic Market unveils works-in-progress
Fantastic Fest top brass have announced their work-in-progress selections and film previews for the second edition of the international genre co-production market, Fantastic Market | Mercado Fantastico.
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NewsSeymour sells at Telluride
Sundance Selects has bucked the trend at a festival not known for its deals, taking US and Latin American rights to Ethan Hawke’s documentary Seymour: An Introduction.
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NewsKino Lorber acquires Li’l Quinquin
Kino Lorber has acquired all US rights to Bruno Dumont’s Li’l Quinquin ahead of the North American premiere in Toronto on September 10.
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NewsTelluride unveils line-up packed with awards contenders
Main programme includes Birdman, Foxcatcher, The Imitation Game and Rosewater.
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NewsYekra launches DIY theatre
The digital distribution platform has announced its self-service, customisable digital theatre.
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NewsProtagonist adds head of sales, US presence
UK sales outfit Protagonist Pictures has appointed former StudioCanal executive Vanessa Saal as head of sales, part of a company restructure that includes launching a US presence fronted by producer Eddie Vaisman.
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NewsContent brings 400 Days to Toronto
Content Film has acquired international rights to the sci-fi thriller starring Brandon Routh and Caity Lotz and will show first footage to buyers in Toronto.
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NewsHayao Miyazaki among honourary Oscar recipients
The board of governors of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences has voted (August 26) to present honorary awards to Jean-Claude Carrière, Hayao Miyazaki and Maureen O’Hara. The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award will go to Harry Belafonte.
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NewsExecutive trio joins Hot Snakes
Hot Snakes Media founders Eric and Shannon Evangelista have announced three key hires.
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NewsDrafthouse acquires Amira & Sam
The distributor has acquired US rights to Sean Mullin’s romance starring Martin Starr, Paul Wesley and newcomer Dina Shihabi. Separately, The Film Arcade and Paramount Home Media Distribution have taken Love, Rosie and Level 33 has acquired Copenhagen.
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CommentFirst-look Lava trailer
A romantic volcano? Who would have thunk it? Why those sharp minds at Pixar, of course.
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FeaturesCherien Dabis, May In The Summer
Following her noted 2010 debut Amreeka, Cherien Dabis swaps small-town USA for Jordan as a New Yorker returns to her native home in the run-up to her wedding.
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NewsDavid Frankel to direct Departure
Billy Ray wrote the screenplay and Good Universe’s Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane will executive produce alongside John Middleton and Roy Lee.