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Amazon MGM Hires Head Of Theatrical Marketing, UK & Ire, As Studio Continues To Build International Film Team
Amazon MGM Studios has appointed Chris Besseling as Head of Theatrical Marketing for the UK and Ireland, the latest step in building out its international film division. Besseling, a veteran of eOne, Pathé and True Brit, will be based in London and report to Charlie Coleman, Head of International Theatrical Marketing, while working closely with…
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Boutique Festival Agency Casa Leo PR Launched by Raindance Execs David Martínez and Jacky Orozco (EXCLUSIVE)
Raindance Film Festival executives David Martínez and Jacky Orozco have launched Casa Leo PR, a new London-based boutique agency offering bespoke publicity and strategic guidance to independent filmmakers navigating festivals and awards season. The launch fills a gap for indie producers in Europe and Latin America who often lack the time or expertise to build…
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The 2003 movie that almost disfigured Arnold Schwarzenegger: “I felt this unbelievable pain”
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CLASH Film #21: The Odyssey, Animal Farm + Moana
Clash’s latest film column reviews three releases: Christopher Nolan’s ambitious epic The Odyssey, Andy Serkis’s animated take on Animal Farm, and a live-action remake of Disney’s Moana. The Odyssey, Nolan’s follow-up to Oppenheimer, receives by far the strongest praise, while the other two films fare less well, reflecting a mixed few weeks for cinema releases…
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Christopher Nolan is hoping Quentin Tarantino “won’t stay true” to retirement plan
Christopher Nolan has said he hopes Quentin Tarantino will abandon his long-stated plan to retire from directing after making ten feature films. Tarantino has repeatedly insisted for years that he intends to stop directing once he reaches that tally, arguing that a smaller, tightly curated body of work will serve his legacy better than a…
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30 Years Later, Nicolas Cage’s Stellar Action Thriller Still Hasn’t Been Topped
This article marks the 30th anniversary of *The Rock* (1996), the Michael Bay-directed action thriller starring Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery, which the piece argues remains unmatched among films of its genre. The article contends that despite a fairly formulaic premise, the film’s execution and performances elevate it to sit alongside other defining 1990s blockbusters…
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Veteran Lucasfilm & Samsung Exec Des Carey Joins Irish VFX Firm Elephant Goldfish
EXCLUSIVE: Des Carey has been appointed as Executive Director, Strategic Growth & Innovation at the Dublin-based VFX and post-production studio Elephant Goldfish. Carey will work closely with the Elephant Goldfish team in Dublin and colleagues across the Molinare Creative Group, of which the studio is a member, with a focus on strategic growth, developing new…
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Arundhati Roy on Beatles, AI and Indie Filmmaking at London Indian Film Festival
Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy discussed the unauthorized use of Beatles songs in “In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones,” the growing presence of artificial intelligence in cinema, and the handmade aesthetic of independent filmmaking during a Q&A at BFI Southbank on July 15, following the U.K. premiere of the film’s 4K restoration. On the…
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“A punch in the teeth”: the 2015 movie that mistakenly convinced Tom Holland he was the “dog’s bollocks”
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Barry Ward Loved Working on ‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ and Chats About His Roles in ‘The Flying Mountain’ and Netflix Series ‘Grown Ups’
The busy Irish actor was at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and made time to discuss his recent and upcoming work in film and TV, as well as Ireland’s production boom.