Sentences with phrase «of film acquisition»

Laura Deacon has been appointed to lead Amazon Publishing UK's editorial team, succeeding current editor - in - chief, Emilie Marneur, who is moving to Amazon Video to become its head of film acquisition....

Foundas, who previously wrote for the Village Voice, will be taking on the role of film acquisitions and development executive.

Not exact matches

After the acquisition, DreamWorks Animation will become part of NBCUniversal's Filmed Entertainment Group, which includes its Illumination Entertainment animation business — which produced the popular Despicable Me and Minions movies — as well as the Universal Pictures movie studio.

Fun Fact: Says Niño: «While we don't wear white hats, the collective fixer team have lent a helping hand in everything from national elections, Fortune 50 mergers and acquisitions to global humanitarian crises, Oscar - award winning films and even a couple of U.S. Supreme Court cases.

AT&T's $ 85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner is expected to give it control of cable TV channels HBO and CNN, film studio Warner Bros, and other coveted media assets.

The total compensation is tied to the closing of Disney's planned $ 52.4 billion acquisition of film and TV assets from Twenty - First Century Fox and meeting performance targets.

Keep in mind last year at Sundance, we produced the film that won the jury prize [«I Don't Feel at Home In This World Anymore»], and we acquired «Mudbound» in the biggest acquisition of the festival.

The Filmed Entertainment offers production and acquisition of live - action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in entertainment media.

Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (NYSE: SPLP), the parent company of UK - based API Group, has announced it has completed the acquisition of the assets of the specialty coated film manufacturer, Dunmore Corporation.

Futamura, the global leader in renewable and compostable cellulose films for the flexible packaging industry, announces they have seen significant sales growth and record levels of operational efficiency in their first year, as they celebrate one year since the acquisition of the Innovia films» cellulose business.

Steel Partners Holdings, the parent company of UK - based API Group, has completed the acquisition of the assets of the specialty coated film manufacturer,..

In a handful of simple, uplifting images that include the ritual immersion of a mikveh and the acquisition of a more imposing new wardrobe, the film leaves us with the impression of a man taking the necessary steps to make himself whole again, and perhaps in time his family, too.

The film meanders through assorted scenarios of letting go, letting the acquisitions of life fall away, introducing us to people coming to grips with what has enduring value to them and those around them, and what doesn't.

This acquisition involves the first of many face changes seen in the film (which get tedious after a while) and culminates in a spectacular airplane crash.

We then look at the recent acquisition of Fox's film assets by Disney, and what the merging of these studios means for the future of cinema both on - screen and off.

«Jeff Unay's impressive and beautiful debut unfolds like a narrative film in which the story of Joe Carman and his journey is portrayed with empathy and universal accessibility,» Arianna Bocco, EVP of acquisitions and productions at IFC Films / Sundance Selects, said in a statement.

«We are delighted to be reunited with Luc and his EuropaCorp team on another exciting, action - packed film featuring an A-list cast,» Patrick Wachsberger, Lionsgate MPG Chairman and Jason Constantine, Lionsgate President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, said.

«Kicks is an accomplished first feature and will resonate with Canadian film lovers,» said Michael Robson, senior vice-president of acquisitions and business development for D Films.

Prior to joining Sundance, Putnam was President of Production at Miramax films, a division of the Walt Disney Company, where she oversaw Acquisitions, Development, Production, Post-Production and Production Finance and made or acquired films including The Coen Brothers» No Country for Old Men, Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will be Blood, Ben Affleck's directorial debut Gone Baby Gone, Stephen Frears» The Queen, Greg Mottola's Adventureland and Julian Schnabel's Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

At home, Jane (Kim Cattrall) complains about feeling like one of Liam's acquisitions, and when her husband's long - lost twin successfully (and incredulously) infiltrates her bed, sending Liam to the loony bin, the film collapses under the dual weight of its soap - operatic premise and ugly - looking aesthetic.

«Hello, My Name is Doris,» the most successful acquisition in the history of the SXSW Film Festival, received the 2016 SXSW Headliner Audience Award and was cited by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten independent films of the year.

Jason Resnick, the head of acquisitions at Aviron Pictures, and Will Sadleir, the head of Aviron Capital, were instrumental in the negotiations and closing of the deals on both films.

Anchor Bay Films announced today the acquisition of all North American distribution rights to director / writer Richard Bates, Jr.'s debut feature film,...

Baumbach, who has been a distinct voice in cinema for years, earning an Oscar nomination for his 2005 film The Squid and the Whale, joins a growing line of impressive names on Netflix's slate of indie acquisitions.

Anchor Bay Films announced today the acquisition of all North American distribution rights to director / writer Richard Bates, Jr.'s debut feature film, Excision (review), which made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last month.

Between Disney's acquisition of Fox and the potential failure that The Predator could see, this may be our last Predator film for a long time.

That the same could be said of Netflix's other notable original acquisition this year, Casting JonBenet, is testament to the streaming giant's commitment to innovative and important documentaries, but even more so to director Yance Ford's astonishingly raw film - making.

Greeted by a rapturous standing ovation at its Sundance premiere — which precipitated it becoming one of the highest - selling acquisitions in the history of the festival, and the third consecutive film to win both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award — this slick, funny and bruising high - school saga transcends its YA trappings by dropping the full weight of film history on a thoroughly modern milieu.

«Hugh Grant and Marc Lawrence have a proven track record when it comes to successful films,» said Mark Ward, sr. vice-president of acquisitions at Image's parent company RLJ Entertainment.

Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, announced today their acquisition of North American rights to breakout crime thriller GRACELAND....

This comes as the film she produced, I, Tonya, in which she plays disgraced Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding, is shaping up to be arguably the most coveted acquisitions title of the upcoming Toronto Film Festival.

Danon will lead Broad Green Pictures» acquisitions team, focusing on the procurement of films for wide commercial release and prestige platform pre-buy opportunities.

The deal for the film was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions & Productions for Sundance Selects / IFC Films with Liesl Copland at WME Global on behalf of TrustNordisk and the filmmakers.

The announcement was made by Michael Helfand and Joe Matukewicz, Co-Heads of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions, and Aaron L. Gilbert, President & CEO, BRON Studios, which produced and financed the film.

SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services, and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in more than 100 countries.

He brings decades of experience in the filmed entertainment industry including the success of FilmDistrict as well as overseeing production and acquisitions at Sony Pictures amongst many other senior leadership positions.

«Andrew and Geoffrey have created a beautiful and haunting film,» said Seth Needle, senior vice-president of worldwide acquisitions at Screen Media Ventures, who brokered the deal with Adam Galen and Marc Bortz at Preferred Content on behalf of the filmmakers.

And A24, like Miramax before it, adheres mostly to traditional models of acquisition, snapping up buzzy films at festivals just like everybody else.

There are a lot of variables involved with the potential acquisition of Fox's assets by Disney, and perhaps the hottest topic among comic book fans is how the X-Men, Deadpool and Fantastic Four film properties will be affected by the deal.

Taylor is a radio - television - film student at The University of Texas at Austin, and aspires to work in film acquisition and distribution while still engaging in film criticism.

Roadside Attractions has just announced in a press release their acquisition of the film, which won Bell the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at Sundance earlier this year.

THE DVD Legend Films» mere acquisition and R1 DVD release of this infamous Paramount title is cause enough for celebration among film buffs.

Netflix's attempted acquisition of The Birth of a Nation for $ 20m was seen off by Fox Searchlight for $ 17.5 m, with director Nate Parker favouring Fox's ability to get the film shown far and wide.

The deal for the film was negotiated by Magnolia SVP of Acquisitions Dori Begley and Director of Acquisitions Peter van Steemberg, with CAA on behalf of the filmmakers and producers.

This includes exhibitions, acquisitions, and educational programming, in addition to screenings that explore the intersection of art and film.»

After being one of the early acquisitions at the festival, The Spectacular Now (from director James Ponsoldt, whose film Smashed made my favorites at Sundance last year) became one of the most loved film in Park City this year.

Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, announced today the acquisition from Studiocanal of US rights to acclaimed auteur Michel...

The strong showing comes as Searchlight faces uncertainty — a rarity in the stable company's 24 - year history, as the Walt Disney Co. moves forward with a planned acquisition of 21st Century Fox's film and TV divisions.

It was expected to conclude Hugh Jackman's tenure as Wolverine, though Disney's potential acquisition of Fox assets could draw Jackman back for more films.

After the ceremony, Jordan Davis's parents told me that they hoped the recent acquisition of the film by HBO, coupled with this award at Sundance, would fuel a movement to support the movie and hopefully challenge Florida's Stand Your Ground statute.