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Focus CEO James Schamus Renews Contract, Andrew Karpen Promoted
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 7 days ago
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Jemal Countess/Getty Images Karpen, who has been president since 2006, is named Co-CEO. James Schamus has renewed his contract as Focus Features CEO, and Andrew Karpen has been promoted to co-CEO. Schamus will continue to lead the specialty film
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Matthew McConaughey AIDS Drama Acquired by Focus Features
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 29 days ago
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Getty Images Matthew McConaughey Jean-Marc Vallee directs the true-life tale "Dallas Buyers Club," now in post-production. Focus aims to release the movie in the second half of 2013, meaning an awards campaign could be in the offing...He added years
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Oscars 2013: At the Dolby's bars, nominees find liquid comfort
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 3 months ago
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He didn't engage on his loss, but he did have a thought sort of about MacFarlane's dig that one goal of the night was to make Jones laugh. "I didn't think about it at all," the actor said, succinctly. Across the room, Reese Witherspoon , fresh off a
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Universal's Peter Kujawski Adds Oversight of Focus Acquisitions to Duties
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago
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1/16/2013 by Tatiana Siegel Courtesy of Universal Pictures The studio says the move reflects an effort to centralize and streamline Universal's acquisitions efforts worldwide. Universal Pictures is giving one of its executives, Peter Kujawski ,
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New York City Launches New Anti-Piracy Campaign
New York City :: NY :: USA | over 1 year ago
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PDT 9/14/2011 by THR staff share Ramzi Haidar/AFP/Getty Images Whoopi Goldberg, CEO of Focus Features James Schamus and MTV's Sway will be among the judges of the "Create the Next Spot Contest." In an ongoing effort to discourage piracy and content
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Jeb Brody Named Focus Features' President of Production
New York City :: NY :: USA | over 1 year ago
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8/24/2011 by Lindsay Powers Focus Features He will report to Focus CEO James Schamus and president Andrew Karpen. Jeb Brody has been named president of production at Focus Features. He will report to Focus CEO James Schamus and president Andrew
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Shooting begins on DeNiro-Weitz film
Upi :: Philippines | 2 years ago
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Hollywood writer/director Paul Weitz has begun shooting his film adaptation of Nick Flynn's memoir, "Another Bulls--t Night in Suck City," Focus Features said. The as-yet-untitled film is being shot at various locations on the East Coast of the
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Universal in talks to sell Focus Features to Gores brothers
New York City :: NY :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Universal Pictures is in talks to sell its specialty film label Focus Features to investor brothers Alec and Tom Gores, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions, which are still in early stages, calls into question whether the
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Snarky speak at Gotham Awards
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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The Gotham Independent Film Awards are always good for a little snarky podium-speak. This year, Monday's laid-back shindig, held at Cipriani Wall Street, saw Anne Hathaway thanking honoree James Schamus for casting her in "Brokeback Mountain" and
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Winter's Bone tops at 2010 Gotham Awards Winners (Photos)
Taking home multiple awards last night's Gotham Independent Film Awards was Debra Granik's Winter's Bone winning both Best Feature and Best Ensemble performance. Although Winter's Bone film’s star Jennifer Lawrence didn't grab an award.&
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