Press Releases Archive for October, 2010
CHASE REUNITES WITH VAN ZANDT AND UNVEILS CASTING FOR HIS FEATURE FILM DEBUT AT PARAMOUNT
For Immediate Release Movie to Begin Production in January 2011 in New York HOLLYWOOD, CA (October 15, 2010) – David Chase, the creator and producer of the multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe® winning critically acclaimed series The Sopranos, announced today that legendary musician, and Sopranos star, Steven Van Zandt will produce and supervise the music,…
Read the full article »ELVIS MITCHELL TO HOST LIVE WEBCAST OF IFP’S 20TH ANNIVERSAY GOTHAM INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS™ NOMINATIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (October 15, 2010) – The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers announced today that Elvis Mitchell will host a live webcast to reveal the nominees for the 20th Anniversary Gotham Independent Film Awards™ on Monday, October 18th. Signaling the official kick-off to…
Read the full article »65 COUNTRIES ENTER RACE FOR 2010 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OSCAR®
October 13, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beverly Hills, CA – Sixty-five countries, including first-time entrants Ethiopia and Greenland, have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 83rd Academy Awards®. The 2010 submissions are: Albania, “East, West, East,” Gjergj Xhuvani, director; Algeria, “Hors la Loi” (“Outside the Law”), Rachid Bouchareb, director;…
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October 13, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 83rd Academy Awards® has been narrowed to eight films, of which three to five will earn Oscar® nominations. Voters from the Academy’s Documentary Branch viewed…
Read the full article »CINEMA EYE HONORS ANNOUNCES NEW AWARD FOR SHORT FILMMAKING
11 INTERNATIONAL FINALISTS NAMED Cinema Eye, the organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting the art and craft of nonfiction filmmaking, announced today the names of 11 finalists for the first Cinema Eye Honor for Outstanding Short Filmmaking. Five nominees for the award will be announced on November 4, 2010 at the Cinema Eye Honors Nominations…
Read the full article »Statement from Warner Bros. regarding Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
October 8, 2010 For Immediate Release Statement from Warner Bros. regarding “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1:” Warner Bros Pictures has made the decision to release “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” in 2D, in both conventional and IMAX theaters, as we will not have a completed 3D version…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »IFC FILMS GETS RIGHTS TO DAVID ROBERT MITCHELL’S THE MYTH OF THE AMERICAN SLEEPOVER
New York, NY (October 8, 2010) – IFC Films, the leading American distributor of independent and foreign films, announced today that the company is acquiring North American and select international rights including East-Central Europe and the Middle East to David Robert Mitchell’s international award-winning drama THE MYTH OF THE AMERICAN SLEEPOVER. Starring a cast of…
Read the full article »“THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL” TO BEGIN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY
John Madden to direct all star cast with Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel LOS ANGELES, CA October 6, 2010 – Fox Searchlight Pictures President of Production Claudia Lewis and Participant Media President Ricky Strauss announced today that that principal photography for THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL will…
Read the full article »Avatar Extended Collector’s Edition DVD Drops On Nov 16
Three-Disc Set of the Worldwide Theatrical and Home Entertainment Phenomenon Contains Even More of the AVATAR Experience with Over Eight Hours of Never-Before-Seen Material and In-Depth Exploration into the World of Pandora! LOS ANGELES, CA. (October 5th, 2010) – Director James Cameron is unlocking the secrets of Pandora and taking fans on a guided tour…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »Screen Gems Gets Into MORTAL INSTRUMENTS
Screen Gems has teamed with Constantin Film and Unique Features to develop the motion picture franchise MORTAL INSTRUMENTS based on The New York Times Bestselling book series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. Jessica Postigo penned the script which is based on the first book in the series, City of Bones. Constantin Film’s head of…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »DECEMBER 1st WORLD AIDS DAY FREE BROADCAST OPPORTUNITY – THE LAZARUS EFFECT
Produced In Association with (RED)™ And Anonymous Content; Directed By Lance Bangs; Executive Produced By Spike Jonze (RED)™ has teamed up with HBO Documentary Films to produce THE LAZARUS EFFECT, an exclusive powerful and moving 30 minute documentary recording the extraordinary life-restoring effects of Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) on four HIV-positive individuals from Lusaka, Zambia. The…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »REYKJAVIK INT’L ANNOUNCES 2010 PRIZEWINNERS
RIFF 2010 Awards Festival admissions grow to 25,000, best year ever RIFF celebrates opening of five new art house screens in downtown Reykjavik THE GOLDEN PUFFIN Discovery Award Italian director Michelangelo Frammartino´s film THE FOUR TIMES (Le Quattro Volte) which tells the story of an old shepherd living his last days in a quiet medieval…
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