Press Releases Archive for May, 2011
ROB MARSHALL and JOHN DeLUCA officially sign-on to THE THIN MAN remake.
Marshall confirmed to direct the film and Marshall and DeLuca’s LUCAMAR Productions has come on-board as a producing partner. MAY 09, 2011 (New York, NY) – Rob Marshall and John DeLuca have officially signed on to the Warner Bros. planned remake of THE THIN MAN. The pair will produce the film via their LUCAMAR Productions…
Read the full article »HOT DOCS’ LARGEST EVER FESTIVAL SEES AUDIENCES OF OVER 150,000
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN WINS SUNDANCE CHANNEL PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD AT THE EDGE OF RUSSIA WINS FILMMAKERS AWARD Toronto, May 9, 2011 – Hot Docs has wrapped its most successful Festival to date with audience numbers reaching an estimated 151,000. The 11-day event featured 360 public screenings of 199 films on 16 screens across Toronto, three Rooftop…
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HOT DOCS AWARDS TOP HONOURS TO FAMILY PORTRAIT IN BLACK AND WHITE AND DRAGONSLAYER Toronto, May 6, 2011 – Hot Docs is pleased to announce the winners of the Festival’s 2011 awards. Award winners were announced at a reception on Friday, May 6, at the Windsor Arms Hotel. Nine awards and over $72,000 in cash…
Read the full article »TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES FOX WORLD VIDEO
LINE SPOTLIGHTS MAINSTREAM FILMS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE INCLUDES SELECTIONS FROM CANNES, TORONTO AND VENICE FILM FESTIVALS LOS ANGELES, CA (MAY 6, 2011) –Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is proud to announce the debut of FOX WORLD CINEMA, a newly created premiere line of diverse films from around the world which will be available on…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “THE HOUSE OF SUH” AND “LIVING IN SEDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES” TAKE TOP JURY HONORS AT 2011 LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL Audience Awards for Fiction Favorite go to “RAKENROL” Directed by Quark Henares and for Documentary Favorite to “AMONG B-BOYS” Directed by Christopher Woon May 5, 2011 – LOS ANGELES The 2011…
Read the full article »18TH CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES OPENING, CLOSING NIGHT FILMS AND JURY
(May 5, 2011) – The 18th Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF), presented by IFP /Chicago, heats up the summer film festival circuit with a provocative and entertaining slate of features, docs and shorts films that redefine the term “underground” and what it means for a culture in flux. All screenings take place at the Gene…
Read the full article »PIRANHA 3D SURVIVORS RETURN FOR MORE FISH FRENZY
Christopher Llyod (BACK TO THE FUTURE), Ving Rhames (PULP FICTION) and Paul Scheer (THE LEAGUE) have signed on to join the cast of PIRANHA 3DD after surviving last year’s feast. The boys are back but will they survive another sharp toothed invasion? PIRANHA 3DD is currently in production and will splash into theatres nationwide on…
Read the full article »MILESTONE FILM & VIDEO TO LAUNCH MILESTONE-ON-DEMAND ON JUNE 7, 2011; FIRST THREE TITLES ARE ANNOUNCED
For Immediate Release May 4, 2011 Milestone is proud to announce the MILESTONE-ON-DEMAND video line. In an effort to create greater access to its extensive Milestone collection, high quality masters and replication will be used in the coming months to release some of our most long-sought-after titles. Silent films, documentaries,…
Read the full article »Star Wars Saga Comes To Blu In September
PACKED WITH NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN SPECIAL FEATURES, NINE-DISC COLLECTION PROVIDES AN UNPRECEDENTED LOOK AT “A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY” The Complete Saga Debuts on High-Definition Blu-ray This September SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (May 4th, 2011) – Bring home the adventure and share Star Wars™ with your whole family – when STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA comes to Blu-ray…
Read the full article »CORALINE PARTNERS FOCUS FEATURES AND LAIKA RETEAM FOR TWO-PICTURE DISTRIBUTION DEAL
3D STOP-MOTION ANIMATED COMEDY THRILLER PARANORMAN OPENS AUGUST 17, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK and PORTLAND, OR, May 4, 2011 – Focus Features and LAIKA, the two companies behind the Academy Award-nominated animated feature Coraline are reteaming for LAIKA’s next two projects. The first of the duo, ParaNorman, will be released nationwide on August…
Read the full article »NATO Calls for Release of Premium Video on Demand Data
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Washington, DC: May 4, 2011) — The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) today called on the movie studios participating in the early-to-the-home “premium” video on demand (VOD) experiment to release sales figures for the movies that have been offered on the platform. The controversy around the shortened theatrical window involved in…
Read the full article »HOT DOCS AND BLUE ICE FILM ANNOUNCE $1-MILLION INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION FUND TO SUPPORT AFRICAN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS
For Immediate Release May 4, 2011, Toronto – At this morning’s opening of the renowned international co-financing pitch event, the Hot Docs Forum, it was announced that Hot Docs and Blue Ice Film have partnered to establish the Hot Docs-Blue Ice Film Documentary Fund. The $1-million production fund will provide financial support to independent documentary…
Read the full article »WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP TO ACQUIRE FLIXSTER, ROTTEN TOMATOES
COMPANY WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND SERVE AS CONSUMER-FACING PLATFORM FOR WARNER BROS.’ INITIATIVES TO DRIVE DIGITAL CONTENT OWNERSHIP ACQUISITION INCLUDES POPULAR “ROTTEN TOMATOES” MOVIE REVIEW SITE BURBANK, Calif., May 4, 2011 – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group today announced an agreement to acquire Flixster, a highly popular movie discovery application company with over…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »B.D.FOX TO DISTRIBUTE GALIFIANAKIS’ “VISIONEERS”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Malibu, CA (May 3, 2011) – B.D. Fox Independent, in partnership with Viva Pictures, will distribute the feature VISIONEERS, starring Zach Galifianakis, direct to DVD in a unique gross deal distribution platform for filmmakers Jared and Brandon Drake, it was announced today by Brian D. Fox. The satirical comedy street dates May…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »FOCUS FEATURES ACQUIRES WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO MOONRISE KINGDOM, NEW WES ANDERSON FEATURE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STARRING BRUCE WILLIS, EDWARD NORTON, BILL MURRAY, FRANCES McDORMAND, TILDA SWINTON, JASON SCHWARTZMAN; PRODUCTION UNDERWAY ON INDIAN PAINTBRUSH PRESENTATION NEW YORK, May 2, 2011 – Focus Features has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Moonrise Kingdom, the new feature from two-time Academy Award nominee Wes Anderson. Indian Paintbrush is presenting the American Empirical…
Read the full article »SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 14 PROJECTS FOR 2011 JUNE DIRECTORS AND SCREENWRITERS LABS
Sundance Institute celebrates 30th anniversary of June Directors Lab; program has become a model for creative support and development of artists worldwide For Immediate Release Los Angeles, CA, May 2, 2011 — Sundance Institute today announced the 14 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah May…
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