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Utopia Docs boards sales on Ecuadorian Hot Docs entry ‘Mama’
EXCLUSIVE: Lisbon-based sales agent snaps up worldwide rights to breast cancer film.
FilmLA warning as Los Angeles Q1 production plummets
“California can’t afford to surrender any more work to its competitors.”
Apple acquires Sundance Festival Favorite ‘Come See Me In The Good Light’
Documentary will debut on platform in autumn.
Coccinelle Film to introduce SXSW premiere ‘Outerlands’ to buyers at Cannes
Elena Oxman’s film had its world premiere in SXSW’s narrative feature competition.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ delivers mighty $79m in second weekend at North American box office
Five new arrivals in top 10 led by ‘The King Of Kings’, ‘The Amateur’, ‘Warfare’
Media titan John Malone to leave WBD board, become chair emeritus
Separately, corporate filing shows CEO David Zaslav’s annual compensation increased to $51.9m in 2024.
IndiePix Films acquires Norwegian Amanda Award winner, TIFF entry ‘The Tundra Within Me’
Limited theatrical release for Arctic-set tale.
Stunt design Oscar to be inaugurated at 100th Academy Awards ceremony in 2028
Academy members will consider films released in 2027.
Briarcliff acquires Benedict Cumberbatch Sundance, Berlin selection ‘The Thing With Feathers’
Wide release set for October
China to reduce Hollywood imports as tariff war with US escalates
China Film Administration says it will ”moderately reduce the number of American films imported” as a result of tariff war.
Harvey Weinstein retrial expected to last four to six weeks
Hearing will begin on April 15.
The Fithian Group to release ‘Lost & Found In Cleveland’ in November
Holiday season comedy from Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak will get 45-day exclusive theatrical window.
‘Eddington’ costume designer Anna Terrazas on the film’s unique Albuquerque essence
Terrazas also recalls working on James Bond film ‘Spectre’.
Marvin Levy, longtime publicist and advisor to Steven Spielberg, dies at 96
In career spanning 70 years, veteran worked on E.T., Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Back To The Future, Ben-Hur.
Lily James joins Paramount’s January 2027 tentpole ‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’
Regulars Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom, Danny McBride return.
Daniel Battsek named president of Film At Lincoln Center
The former Film4 executive will join the organisation from May 1.
Paramount-Skydance merger deadline automatically extended
Federal Communications Commission yet to approve $8bn transaction.
Warner Bros confirms record-breaking $163m North American bow for ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Worldwide tally is $313.7m.
Shout! Studios acquires Gravitas Ventures
Companies will operate as two distinct brands and continue to distribute from their respective catalogues.
Visit Films strikes North American deal for BFI Flare London selection ‘Rent Free’ (exclusive)
Drama premiered at 2024 Tribeca Festival.
