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