Press Releases Archive for April, 2011
IFC MIDNIGHT TAKES U.S. DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO BROOKSTREET PICTURES’ THE SHRINE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK (April 19, 2011) – IFC Midnight announced today that the company is acquiring U.S. distribution rights to director Jon Knautz’s thriller THE SHRINE. The film, produced by J. Michael Dawson, stars Aaron Ashmore (SMALLVILLE), Cindy Sampson (SUPERNATURAL) and Ben Lewis (SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD). Knautz and Brendan Moore penned…
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For Immediate Release Los Angeles, CA – With over 80 theatres and other venues already online and a target to reach 200 by year’s end, SpectiCast and monterey media are thrilled to announce an exciting new venture for the digital delivery of feature films to venues across the nation with the launch of the…
Read the full article »2011 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL JURY ANNOUNCED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE David O. Russell, David Gordon Green, Dianne Wiest, Souleymane Cissé, Whoopi Goldberg, Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Rainn Wilson, Anna Kendrick, Michael Cera, Denis Leary,Atom Egoyan and Fran Lebowitz are Among the 38 Festival Jurors New York, NY – April 18, 2010 – The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, the…
Read the full article »575 FILMS IN COMPETITION FOR 2011 STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS®
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beverly Hills, CA – 52 entries from 32 countries, along with 523 entries from students representing 136 U.S. colleges and universities, are in competition for the 2011 Student Academy Awards. The competition – now in its 38th year – will culminate in the awards presentation, which will include screenings of the winning…
Read the full article »38th TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BERKELEY, CA , April 15, 2011 – Telluride Film Festival (September 2-5, 2011), presented by National Film Preserve, Ltd. announces its Call for Entries in all categories including student, short and feature length films. Submission period begins April 15, 2011. Telluride Film Festival 2011 Film Entry Form is available for download at www.telluridefilmfestival.org….
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Attracts Top-Tier Brands and Global Companies Dedicated to Independent Filmmaking Festival Welcomes New Signature Partners Including Accenture, Bing, Doha Film Institute, JetBlue Airways, and Magnum Ice Cream Top Brands and Media Companies Help to Expand the Festival’s Audience and Support the Festival’s Filmmakers NEW YORK, April XX, 2011 — Tribeca Film Festival,…
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Biological Disaster Film From Producers Of Paranormal Activity Acquired From Alliance Films Santa Monica, CA, April 14, 2011- LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, today announced that it has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Barry Levinson’s found footage eco-horror film THE BAY from Alliance Films. The announcement was made jointly by Joe Drake, President of the…
Read the full article » 2 Comments »Sheetz Plays Key Role in Selling Naming Rights for Hometown Altoona as Part of Major Motion Picture Release
Convenience Retailer to Host Movie Screening for Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, Sony Pictures Classics, Movie Sponsors and Employees ALTOONA, Pa., April 14, 2011 — Sheetz is helping change the name of its birthplace to the title of a new documentary by Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Morgan Spurlock. The director of “POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold”…
Read the full article »SPC PICKS UP POLANSKI’S CARNAGE
NEW YORK (April 14, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will release Roman Polanski’s new film, CARNAGE, in North America. Polanski penned the script with Yasmina Reza, which is adapted from Reza’s 2009 Tony Award winning play God of Carnage. CARNAGE is produced by Said Ben Said (THE WITNESSES, THE GIRL ON…
Read the full article »THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS RESPONDS TO ERRONEOUS REPORTS OF THREATENED BOYCOTTS
For immediate release Washington, D.C. (April 14, 2011) —The National Association of Theatre Owners does not and could not encourage its members to engage in any boycotts of any movies distributed by any company. Recent press reports to the contrary are completely false. In an article published on April 13 in The Guardian, it was…
Read the full article »SUNDANCE SELECTS TAKES NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS TO ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY LAST DAYS HERE
New York, NY (April 14, 2011) – Sundance Selects announced today that the company is acquiring North American rights to directors Don Argott (ROCK SCHOOL, THE ART OF THE STEAL) and Demian Fenton’s documentary LAST DAYS HERE. Produced by Sheena M. Joyce, the film studies the storied and tumultuous life of heavy metal legend Bobby…
Read the full article »MGM PARTNERS WITH SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT IN WORLDWIDE THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION AND CO-FINANCING PACT
Culver City, April 13, 2011 – Sony Pictures Entertainment will remain in the James Bond business after reaching an agreement with MGM to co-finance and theatrically market and distribute Bond 23 worldwide, it was announced today by MGM Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum and Sony Pictures Chairman and CEO Michael…
Read the full article »WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION TO OFFER TITLES FROM SONY PICTURES’ “SCREEN CLASSICS BY REQUEST”
150 Manufactured On Demand Titles from the Columbia Film Library to be featured at both WarnerArchive.com and Columbia-Classics.com Burbank and Culver City, Calif., (April 13, 2011) – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (WBHEG). and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) today announced that Warner Archive Collection (WAC), Warner’s online on-demand distribution arm, will offer select catalog…
Read the full article »THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED PRESENTER LINE UP TO HONOR SIDNEY POITIER AS RECIPIENT OF THE 38th ANNUAL CHAPLIN AWARD
New York, NY (April 13, 2011) — The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the presenter line up for the upcoming 38th Annual Chaplin Award, being presented to Academy Award-winner Sidney Poitier on the evening of Monday, May 2, 2011 at Alice Tully Hall. The event will be attended by a host of notable guests…
Read the full article »SEE “AFRICAN CATS,” SAVE THE SAVANNA: MISSION GOES VIRAL
Disneynature’s Collaboration with the African Wildlife Foundation to Help Save the Savanna during “African Cats’” Opening Week Heats Up Online! BURBANK, Calif. (April 7, 2011) – Disneynature’s plans to work with the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) to “Save the Savanna” have gone viral. As the April 22 opening of the awe-inspiring “African Cats” approaches, Disneynature…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE AND THE ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE 2011 TFI SLOAN FILMMAKER FUND RECIPIENTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE $140,000 Awarded to Six Projects that Dramatize Science and Technology Themes in Film Award Committee Includes Matthew Broderick, James L. Brooks, Dr. Stuart Firestein, Robin Swicord, Other Film and Science Luminaries [New York, NY – April 12, 2011] – The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced the films that will receive financial…
Read the full article »THE WACHOWSKIS AND TOM TYKWER JOIN FORCES TO CO-DIRECT CLOUD ATLAS BASED ON THE INTERNATIONAL BEST-SELLING NOVEL TOM HANKS ATTACHED TO STAR
WARNER BROS. DISTRIBUTES NORTH AMERICA FOCUS FEATURES INTERNATIONAL TO HANDLE INTERNATIONAL SALES AND DISTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF ANARCHOS PICTURES AND X FILME LOS ANGELES (April 12, 2011) – Iconic filmmakers Andy and Lana Wachowski, directors/ writers of THE MATRIX trilogy, and Tom Tykwer, award-winning director/ writer of PERFUME and RUN LOLA RUN, have joined forces…
Read the full article »SINGER/SONGWRITER DAVID BYRNE AND INDEX MUSIC INC. RESOLVE LAWSUIT AGAINST CHARLIE CRIST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SINGER/SONGWRITER DAVID BYRNE AND INDEX MUSIC INC. RESOLVE LAWSUIT AGAINST CHARLIE CRIST, CHARLIE CRIST FOR UNITED STATES SENATE, THE STEVENS AND SCHRIEFER GROUP LTD., AND RED OCTOBER PRODUCTIONS, INC. TAMPA, FL. – April 11, 2011 – Singer/songwriter David Byrne and Index Music Inc. have resolved their lawsuit against former Florida Governor Charlie…
Read the full article »The 2011 DALLAS International Film Festival Announces Award Winners
JESS + MOSS receives the $25,000 Target Filmmaker Award for Best Narrative Feature ELEVATE receives the $25,000 Target Filmmaker Award for Best Documentary Feature FIVE TIME CHAMPION receives the $20,000 in Cash, Goods and Services for the MPS Studios Texas Filmmaker Award IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT receives the…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »Alamo Drafthouse’s Tim League Leads The Way With Consumer Care
Official response to those who disrupted the screening of Rubber last Friday by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 6:21am Last Friday during a screening of RUBBER at the Ritz, there was a group of patrons in the theater who were talking and being disruptive during the film. Three conscientious patrons raised…
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