Press Releases Archive for February, 2012
Radius-TWC Acquires BACHELORETTE
New York, NY, February 7, 2012 – The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that its new label, Radius-TWC, has acquired from Strategic Motion Ventures the North American distribution rights to the comedy BACHELORETTE, the debut feature from writer-director Leslye Headland. Adapted by Headland from her acclaimed stage play of the same name, BACHELORETTE had its…
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February 6, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beverly Hills, CA – Actress Milla Jovovich will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday, February 11, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. Jovovich will present 10 awards to 30 individual recipients during the evening. Jovovich is the star of…
Read the full article »‘Rango’ Receives Best Animated Feature Award at 39th Annual Annie Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2012 — Paramount Pictures’ ‘Rango’ took top honors as the Best Animated Feature at the 39th Annual Annie Awards, Saturday, February 4, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. With the expanded list of categories from 25 to 28, and the addition of two new categories – Editing and Best Animated…
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Winner of the World Cinema Directing Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival New York, NY – February 3, 2012 – Kino Lorber, Inc. is proud to announce the acquisition of all US and Canadian rights to the acclaimed documentary 5 Broken Cameras (2012), a daring chronicle of resistance in the West Bank by first-time…
Read the full article »Sony Worldwide picks up ‘THE RAID’ sequel from Celluloid Nightmares
For Immediate Release: PT Merantau Films and XYZ Films Producing “The Raid” Sequel in Indonesia Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group pre-buys U.S., Latin America and Spain from Celluloid Nightmares Los Angeles, CA (February 2, 2012) – The forces behind the wildly popular Indonesian actioner THE RAID are now set for a sequel. On track to…
Read the full article »SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES JACQUES AUDIARD’S RUST & BONE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK (February 1, 2012) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American, Latin American and Eastern European rights to Jacques Audiard’s (A PROPHET) RUST & BONE from Hengameh Panahi of Celluloid Dreams. The film recently wrapped production. The film was co-written by Jacques Audiard and Thomas…
Read the full article »PALADIN TO RELEASE “OTTER 501”
Santa Barbara Fest World Premiere To Be Followed by Spring Theatrical Launch New York, February 1, 2012 – Paladin announced today that it will release OTTER 501, a new film that chronicles the true story of an orphaned baby otter who is rescued on the Northern California coast, per company president Mark Urman. The latest…
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Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are: This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Booster Director & Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted. Cast: Nico…
Read the full article »FINAL OSCAR® BALLOTS MAILED TO ACADEMY MEMBERS
February 1, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beverly Hills, CA – Final ballots for the 84th Academy Awards® were mailed today (February 1) to the 5,783 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Completed ballots must be returned to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) by 5 p.m. Tuesday, February 21. Ballots received after the deadline…
Read the full article »FANS CRASH SERVERS FOR EARLY PREVIEW SCREENINGS OF “TITANIC” IN 3D
SELL-OUT CROWDS IN THE U.S. AND ACROSS THE WORLD WILL BE AMONG THE FIRST AUDIENCES ANYWHERE TO SEE THE RE-MASTERED MOVIE ON VALENTINES DAY, FEBRUARY 14th, IN ADVANCE OF THE FILM’S WORLDWIDE RE-RELEASE ON APRIL 6th HOLLYWOOD, CA (February 1, 2012) – Fans the world over rushed the web in the last 24-hours – crashing…
Read the full article »Behind the Academy Awards® Tallies for 78 Years and Counting! PwC Preserves Hollywood’s Best Kept Secrets
Final Ballots Mailed Today Completed Ballots Due to PwC on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 BEVERLY HILLS, Feb. 1, 2012 – PwC celebrates its 78th year leading the Oscars® balloting process on behalf of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the Academy). PwC balloting leaders Brad Oltmanns and Rick Rosas will again oversee the…
Read the full article »INSTINCTIVE FILM EXPANDS TALENT DIVISION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Los Angeles, CA (January 31, 2012)- Instinctive has partnered with Das Imperium Management to establish an international talent agency network. The Berlin-based film finance, production and development outfit opened Instinctive Management LA under Jeremy Loethen in the US last year representing on screen talent as well as above the line creatives. Das Imperium…
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