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Independent Filmmaker Project Names Producer Jeffrey Sharp as New Executive Director
Sharp won the 2001 Independent Spirit Award for best first feature for “You Can Count on Me”
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MoviePass to Shift Business Model to Focus on its Own Films
The company has films with Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis, Michael Chiklis and Al Pacino in its pipeline
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UTA Names Shanique Bonelli-Moore Agency’s Executive Director of Inclusion
She will work directly with UTA clients to champion representative storytelling as part of new role
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Warner Bros. Boss Kevin Tsujihara Says ‘Change Is Never Easy,’ but Looks Forward to WarnerMedia Future
“We are literally entering a new chapter in our company’s history,” Tsujihara said
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17 Buzziest Movies Heading to SXSW This Year, From ‘Us’ to ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ (Photos)
SXSW 2019: From political documentaries to star-studded comedies and high-profile horror films, this year’s festival boasts a stellar lineup
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Saban Films Acquires Rights to Horror-Thriller ‘Tone-Deaf’ Ahead of SXSW
SXSW 2019: The film will have its world premiere at the film festival
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Tyrese Gibson to Star as R&B Legend Teddy Pendergrass in Biopic From Warner Bros
“Empire” creator Lee Daniels will produce the film along with Gibson and Donald De Line
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New Line Exec Michael Disco Exits to Launch The Disco Factory, Will Executive-Produce ‘Sopranos’ Prequel ‘Many Saints of Newark’
Disco will also board DC Comics’ “Flashpoint” film as a producer
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DreamWorks Animation President Margie Cohn Reorganizes Creative Ranks, Appoints New Executives
Kristin Lowe was named chief creative officer for film, and Peter Gal was named chief creative officer for TV
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Cinemark CEO Boldly Predicts Record Box Office Grosses This Year That Could Top $12 Billion
“When we look forward, it’s truly likely box office hit one after the other,” Mark Zoradi says
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Alfre Woodard’s Prison Drama ‘Clemency’ Heads to Neon for US Rights
The film, written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, won the Grand Jury Prize at last month’s Sundance Film Festival
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Director Daniel Adams Charged With Defrauding Investors in Gabriel Byrne Film ‘An LA Minute’
The film starring Gabriel Byrne and Kiersey Clemons made just $5,004 at the box office
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Paramount Promotes Dan Cohen to President of Worldwide Home Entertainment and TV Distribution
He takes over for Mary Daily, who was promoted to co-president of worldwide theatrical marketing and distribution
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‘Aquaman’ Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Talks to Lead Jordan Peele’s ‘Candyman’
Actor will also appear in Peele’s “Get Out” directorial follow up, “Us”
