All articles by Mike Goodridge – Page 78
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San Francisco Film Fest takes delegation to Cuba
A selection offilms from this year's San Francisco International Film Festival will screen atthe 25th International Film Festival of New Latin American Cinema inHavana, Cuba which takes place Dec 2-12.The filmsselected are Lost Boys Of Sudan and The Weather Underground which are both shortlisted for this year's Academy Award, HeartOf ...
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Paramount Classics falls for Michell's Love
Paramount Classics, thespecialty arm of Paramount Pictures, is in final negotiations to buy NorthAmerican and select other territorial rights to Roger Michell's next film EnduringLove from Pathe International.Starring Daniel Craig,Samantha Morton and Rhys Ifans, the film is an adaptation of the Ian McEwanbestseller about the obsession that develops by one ...
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Dennis Rice returns to Disney, Trotta promoted to senior vp
Marketing veteran DennisRice has re-joined Buena Vista Pictures Marketing (BVPM) as senior vicepresident, publicity, while Heidi Trotta has been promoted to senior vicepresident, communications, for Walt Disney Studios.Rice, who will reportdirectly to Oren Aviv, president of BVPM Marketing, will oversee all areas ofpublicity on a national and field level for ...
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11 animated films make the shortlist for Oscar
Eleven films have been namedeligible for the 2003 Best Animated Feature Film Academy Award by the AcademyOf Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Per the rules of the category, thatmeans that a maximum of three films can be nominated.They are The Jungle Book2, Piglet's Big Movie and BrotherBear from Walt Disney ...
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Williams named vp, media, at Warner International
Vanessa Williamshas been named vice president, media, Warner Bros Pictures International. Inher new position, Williams will report to Fiona Watts, senior vice president,marketing.Williams willdevelop and oversee the implementation of media planning for approximately 30annual theatrical releases in 65 international territories. Among heradditional duties are supervising and approving media budgets, evaluating ...
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NORTH AMERICA
It was a so-so weekend at the box office in North America, down 23% from last year despite the opening of 20th Century Fox's tentpole picture Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World and a powerhouse second weekend performance from New Line Cinema's Elf. Playing on 44 more ...
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Years joins marketing & publicity team at WBITV
Chandra Years has been nameddirector, publicity and marketing services, at Warner Bros InternationalTelevision Distribution (WBITV). She will work closely withWBITV's marketing, publicity and servicing operations on campaigns, frominitial concept to delivery. She will also be part of the team responsible for organizingWBITV's activities at MIP, MIPCOM and NATPE as well ...
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Franchise, RPC settle over Scheherazade; Franchise gets rights
The dispute between RecordedPicture Company and Franchise Pictures which erupted at MIFED over MichaelApted's Scheherazade project hasbeen settled, and the film is now in Franchise's domain. Recorded issued a statementtoday saying that "Recorded Picture Company and Hanway Films are pleased toconfirm that they have reached a mutually acceptable understanding with ...
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Spirit Horse plans new studio facility south of LA
LA-based Spirit HorseEntertainment, run by Michelle Hartly and Shari Hamrick, has announced plans tobuild a new film, TV and commercial production studio facility south of LosAngeles in San Marcos.The studio, designed to havea fully operational backlot and six sound stages, is being developed byAlliance Holdings, a group consisting Spirit Horse, ...
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Michael Douglas to receive HFPA's Cecil B DeMille award during Globes show
Michael Douglas has beennamed recipient of the 2003 Cecil B DeMille Award from The Hollywood ForeignPress Association, to be presented at the 2004 Golden Globe Awards ceremony onJan 25 next year.Announced at a pressconference yesterday morning by actress Brittany Murphy, the honour was givento Douglas for his "outstanding contribution to ...
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Focus Features appoints Karpen its new COO
Andrew Karpen has joinedFocus Features as chief operating officer. Reporting to co-presidents DavidLinde and James Schamus, Karpen will be responsible for the company's worldwidefinance, daily operations and strategic planning.Based in Manhattan, Karpenwill join the company's executive committee, which he will co-chair with Focusexecutive vice president, business affairs, Avy Eschenasy. In ...
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In America audience favourite at AFI FEST in LA
Los Angeles AFI FEST endedon Sunday night with Jim Sheridan's In America the winner of the audience award for best featurefilm.Amanda Micheli's DoubleDare (US) was the audience winnerfor best documentary, while Sikander Goldau's Fragile (Germany) won best short film.Among the celebrities whoattended the festival were Robert Redford, Quentin Tarantino, Denys ...
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Danish comedy wins top jury prize at LA's AFI FEST
Natasha Arthy's Danishcomedy Old, New, Borrowed And Bluewon the grand jury prize in the international feature competition section atthis year's AFI FEST in Los Angeles. The festival closedwith the world premiere screening of Patty Jenkins' Monster last night, although the jury awards wereannounced on Friday night.Old,New, Borrowed And Blue, whichreceived ...
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Nippon Herald, Shochiku team up for Alexander
Shochiku and Nippon Heraldhave once again teamed up to buy Japanese rights to a US epic, this timebuying Oliver Stone's Untitled Alexander The Great Project from Intermedia and Summit Entertainment.The deal was sealed at MIFEDby Patrick Wachsberger and Bob Hayward of Summit.The two Japanese companies,which have teamed up before to ...
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Revolutions dips to $42m in second weekend for Warner
Warner Bros PicturesInternational's The Matrix Revolutions took an estimated $42m in its second weekend of release to bring itstotal to $195m. The international gross was not such a steep decline from thedomestic, where the $16.3m take represented a 66% drop.The worldwide gross to dateafter 12 days is about $310m.In Japan, ...
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Medusa adopts Polanski's Oliver
Italy's Medusa is the first major territorial buyer to parent Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist from Summit Entertainment. The distributor is in final negotiations to take Italian rights to the $60m film which is being produced by Polanski, Alain Sarde and Robert Benmussa.Polanski is currently scouting locations in eastern Europe for ...
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Medusa adopts Polanski's Oliver
Italy's Medusa is the first major territorial buyer to parent Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist from Summit Entertainment. The distributor is in final negotiations to take Italian rights to the $60m film which is being produced by Polanski, Alain Sarde and Robert Benmussa.Polanski is currently scouting locations in eastern Europe for ...
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Warner marches abroad with Alexander
Warner Bros Pictures has acquired the key English-language territories of UK, Australia and New Zealand to Oliver Stone's untitled Alexander The Great project from Intermedia and Summit Entertainment. Warner already has rights in North America and plans to release it on Nov 5, 2004."Warner Bros. continues to be a great ...
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Warner marches abroad with Alexander
Warner Bros Pictures has acquired the key English-language territories of UK, Australia and New Zealand to Oliver Stone's untitled Alexander The Great project from Intermedia and Summit Entertainment. Warner already has rights in North America and plans to release it on Nov 5, 2004."Warner Bros. continues to be a great ...
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Outlook rosy with $350m investment equity fund
Outlook Films, the newindependent LA film outfit formed earlier this year by CAA agent Adam Krentzmanand Francois Lesterlin, has closed financing deals worth $350m with equityinvestors Pacificap Entertainment and Renaissance Millenium Pictures.Outlook, which plans tofinance and produce up to six films a year, has closed a deal valued at $150mwith ...