Sundance and Berlin 2020 drama Surge, starring Ben Whishaw, has sold to FilmRise for North America. Source: https://deadline.com/2021/06/ben-whishaw-surge-sundance-movie-north-america-deal-1234771186/ … [Read more...]
British Film Institute Names Deputy CEO
The British Film Institute (BFI) has upped Harriet Finney to the role of Deputy CEO and Executive Director of the newly formed Corporate and Industry Affairs team.That team will include Neil Peplow, taking on an expanded role as Director of Industry and International Affairs, and Rishi Coupland, who is joining in July as Head of Research and … [Read more...]
Regal Parent Cineworld & Disney Agree Theatrical Deal For U.S. & UK
Cineworld has concluded a deal with Disney to show the studio’s movies at its Regal chain in the U.S. and its cinemas in the UK, Deadline has learned. This now means the world’s No. 2 exhibitor has new agreements in place with three of the major studios: Disney, Warner Bros and Universal, the latter as we reported just yesterday. Source: Regal … [Read more...]
Todd McCarthy Remembers Bertrand Tavernier, The True Connoisseur Of Cinema
The last time I saw Bertrand Tavernier, who died yesterday in Paris at 79, was at the Cannes Film Festival nearly two years ago after the world premiere of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. It was after 1 a.m. and my son Nick and I, who had been elated by the film, were walking down a largely empty Rue d’Antibes when I saw Bertrand’s unmistakable … [Read more...]
CAS Awards Nominations: ‘Trial Of The Chicago 7’, ‘Sound Of Metal’ & ‘Mank’ Among Pics Vying For Sound Mixing Trophies
The Cinema Audio Society is out with the nominees for its 57th annual CAS Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing. The seven categories spanning film and TV from 2020, with the virtual trophy show is set for Saturday, April 17. In the film categories, the Live Action prize will be a battle among Mank, Sound of Metal, The Trial of the … [Read more...]
Producers, Guilds Ask President Biden To Keep Job-Creating Entertainment Biz Top Of Mind In Policy Agenda; “Our Industry Comprised Of Much More Than Red-Carpet Celebrities”
The Motion Picture Association, DGA, IATSE, IFTA, SAG-AFTRA along with the AFL-CIO’s Department of Professional Employees have penned a letter to President Joe Biden urging the new administration to keep the job-providing, economy-stimulating film and television community in mind when hashing out policy. As the industry ramps up calls to … [Read more...]
