All Focus articles – Page 6
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EFM: Production wraps on Entebbe thriller
Participant Media and Working Title announced on Tuesday that José Padilha has finished principal photography on Untitled Entebbe Project starring Rosamund Pike and Daniel Brühl.
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Focus begins production in London on PT Anderson fashion film
Lesley Manville and Vicky Krieps have joined Daniel Day-Lewis on the London-set story.
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'Loving' to receive PGA Stanley Kramer Award
The Producers Guild of America on Thursday said Jeff Nichols’ drama would receive the honour at the 28th annual awards ceremony on January 28.
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Jason Cassidy to lead Focus Features marketing
The executive most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer at Open Road Films where he oversaw the campaign for Spotlight.
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Focus to release 'The Beguiled' in June 2017
Production has begun in Louisiana on Sofia Coppola’s Civil War-era drama starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning.
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Production begins on 'Victoria And Abdul'
Focus Features holds worldwide rights to the Working Title drama from Stephen Frears starring Judi Dench in what will be her second on-screen portrayal of Queen Victoria.
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Focus buys PT Anderson reunion project with Daniel Day-Lewis
Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Paul Thomas Anderson’s next project, which will see the auteur reunite with his There Will Be Blood leading man Daniel Day-Lewis.
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Voltage Pictures: "Every movie that gets made is a milestone"
Led by indefatigable co-founder Nicolas Chartier, Voltage Pictures has scaled up its production activities in recent years, leading to five films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
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Vertical Entertainment: Straight Shooters
Vertical Entertainment has expanded from being a US distributor focused on independent releases to becoming an international player in global day-and-date distribution. Jeremy Kay reports
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Bac Films at 30: The Bac List
As Bac Films expands into English-language production, Melanie Goodfellow meets its ambitious CEO David Grumbach and discovers this is just the beginning for a company with big plans.
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Vivendi: Canal Plus’ big challenge
What do the cutbacks and restructuring at French media giant Vivendi mean for its film and TV arms, Studiocanal and Canal Plus, two of European film-making’s biggest backers?
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SquareOne Entertainment talks growing production
As German films continue to wow local audiences, distributor SquareOne Entertainment is expanding into production and decreasing the number of international films it buys.
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Hong Kong Filmart: Asia’s knowledge platform
Hong Kong Filmart has evolved in line with Asia’s flourishing film businesses to become an event that is much more than buying and selling. Liz Shackleton reports.
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Wildgaze: building on 'Brooklyn'
Celebrating six BAFTA nominations and three Oscar nominations, Wildgaze Films duo Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey look back at Brooklyn’s journey and ahead to their future slate and ambitions
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Films Distribution: academy of film
The founders of Paris-based sales outfit Films Distribution talk to Melanie Goodfellow about their diverse slate, which includes foreign-language Oscar hopeful Son Of Saul.
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Mexico's Gaston Pavlovich talks Fabrica de Cine and Martin Scorsese
SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Mexican financier-producer Gaston Pavlovich talks to Jeremy Kay about building Fabrica de Cine into a major international player and working with Martin Scorsese to create Silence
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Haut et Court: crossing over
SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Paris-based producer-distributor Haut et Court has carved a space in high-end TV drama while remaining true to its cinema roots. Co-heads Carole Scotta and Caroline Benjo reveal how they bridge the divide.
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Hengameh Panahi, Celluloid Dreams: the dream catcher
SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: Flying high after a trio of main-prize victories at Berlin, Cannes and Venice, Celluloid Dreams veteran Hengameh Panahi talks about her 30-year career and working with the world’s top auteurs.
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Spotlight: WWE Studios - Wrestle mania
President Michael Luisi has expanded WWE Studios’ roster beyond its typical action fare to include animation and indie pick-ups.
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Focus snaps up ‘Nocturnal Animals’
The distributor pounced on worldwide rights on Sunday to Tom Ford’s upcoming thriller starring Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal in a deal reportedly worth $20m.