Press Releases Archive for October, 2011
New York Film Critics Circle to Vote on Monday, November 28, 2011
New York, NY – October 19, 2011 — The New York Film Critics Circle announced today they will hold their annual vote for the 2011 Film Critics Circle Awards on Monday, November 28, at The Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Center. The awards will be handed out at a ceremony to be held on Monday,…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »LU AND STEVENS REUNITE WITH SWARTZ AT STRATEGY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (October 19, 2011) – Strategy PR/Consulting founder and president Cynthia Swartz announced today that the company, a bi-coastal and full service entertainment public relations and consulting firm, has added two executives to its staff. Emily Lu, who is based in Los Angeles, has been appointed Director of National Publicity…
Read the full article »ACADEMY ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2011 NICHOLL SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIPS
October 18, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beverly Hills, CA – Seven writers have been selected as winners for the 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Each writer (or writing team) will receive a $30,000 prize, the first installment of which will be…
Read the full article »Film Society of Lincoln Center Program Director and NYFF Selection Committee Head, Richard Peña to Step Down Next Year
NEW YORK, October 16, 2011 — The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced this evening that FSLC’s longtime Program Director and Head of the NYFF Selection Committee, Richard Peña, will step down from those posts at the conclusion of next year’s 50th New York Film Festival, and his 25th year with the Film Society. At…
Read the full article »THE ARTIST AND HARD TIMES: LOST ON LONG ISLAND TAKE AUDIENCE AWARDS AT THE 19TH ANNUAL HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
THE FAIRY Wins Golden Starfish Award LAURA Takes Documentary Prize Special Juror Mentions Go To THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD and VODKA FACTORY East Hampton, NY (October 16th, 2011) – The Hamptons International Film Festival announced tonight their audience, jury and special prizes at their awards ceremony. THE ARTIST directed by Michel Hazanavicius and Marc Levin’s…
Read the full article »11TH HUNGARIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN LOS ANGELES TO OPEN ON NOVEMBER 9; LIFETIME AWARD FOR HUNGARIAN BORN OSCAR WINNER ASC VILMOS ZSIGMOND
PRESS STATEMENT OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF HUNGARY IN LOS ANGELES Ambassador Balazs Bokor, Consul General of Hungary in Los Angeles and Bela Bunyik, President of Bunyik Entertainment officially announced at a press conference today that the Hungarian Film Festival in Los Angeles will be held in November for the 11th times. The opening night…
Read the full article »Chicago International Film Festival Gold-Hugos LE HAVRE; Silver Includes Olivia Colman, FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD
Michael Kutza, Founder and Artistic Director of the Chicago International Film Festival, Mimi Plauché, Head of Programming, and Programmers Penny Bartlett and Lee Ferdinand and Competitions Coordinator Alex Kopecky proudly announce the winners of the 47th Chicago International Film Festival Competitions. This year’s selection of more than 180 feature-length fiction films, documentaries and shorts was one…
Read the full article » 1 Comment »MARK BOAL STATEMENT TO PRESS RE: VICTORY IN “THE HURT LOCKER” LAWSUIT
U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Nguyen has dismissed Sgt. Jeffrey Sarver’s entire lawsuit against the makers of “The Hurt Locker.” The lawsuit alleged that the makers of “The Hurt Locker” had improperly used Sgt. Sarver’s likeness in the film. The film’s Oscar-winning producer/screenwriter Mark Boal stated: “The Hurt Locker was inspired by many soldiers I met…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2011, Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 84th 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 this…
Read the full article »63 COUNTRIES VIE FOR 2011 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OSCAR®
October 13, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beverly Hills, CA – Sixty-three countries, including first-time entrant New Zealand, have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 84th Academy Awards®. The 2011 submissions are: Albania, “Amnesty,” Bujar Alimani, director Argentina, “Aballay,” Fernando Spiner, director Austria, “Breathing,” Karl Markovics, director Belgium, “Bullhead,” Michael…
Read the full article »NATO Responds to Universal’s Statement Withdrawing Early Home Release of Tower Heist
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NATO Responds to Universal’s Statement Withdrawing Early Home Release of Tower Heist (Washington, D.C. and North Hollywood, Calif. – October 12, 2011) In response to Universal’s decision to cancel its planned release of Tower Heist to the home on Video on Demand just three weeks after its theatrical debut, National Association of…
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NEWS RELEASE LOS ANGELES, CA, October 12, 2011—Universal Pictures today announced that in response to a request from theater owners, it has decided to delay its planned premium home video on demand (PVOD) experiment in which Comcast digital subscribers in Portland and Atlanta would have had the opportunity to rent TOWER HEIST on demand just…
Read the full article »National Amusements, Inc. Issues Statement Regarding Universal Studios Premium Video-on-demand Release of “Tower Heist”
Norwood, Mass., Oct 12, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — National Amusements, Inc., a recognized leader in the film exhibition industry, issued a statement today regarding its position in response to Universal Studios release of the first run motion picture, “Tower Heist” opening in theaters on November 4, 2011. Statement Under Universal’s current plans for the premium…
Read the full article »SUNDANCE SELECTS NABS NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS TO JULIA LOKTEV’S THE LONELIEST PLANET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (October 11, 2011) – Sundance Selects announced today that the company is acquiring North American rights to director Julia Loktev’s drama THE LONELIEST PLANET. The film, with a screenplay also by Loktev, stars Gael Garcia Bernal, Hani Furstenberg and Bidzina Gujabidze. Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Marie Therese Guirgis,…
Read the full article »CINEMA EYE NAMES 11 NONFICTION SHORT FILM FINALISTS FOR 2012 AWARDS
October 11, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – Eleven films from six countries have been named as finalists for the 2012 Cinema Eye Honor for Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking. Five nominees, selected from the 11 finalists, will be named on October 26, 2011 when nominees for the 2012 Cinema Eye Honors…
Read the full article »SONY PICTURES CLASSICS TAKES A JOURNEY WITH JONATHAN DEMME AND NEIL YOUNG
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK (October 11, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired the Worldwide Rights, excluding Latin America, to Jonathan Demme’s film, NEIL YOUNG JOURNEYS from Shakey Pictures and Clinica Estetico. Demme and Elliot Rabinowitz produced the film, with Declan Quinn (RACHEL GETTING MARRIED, NEIL YOUNG TRUNK SHOW, JIMMY…
Read the full article »PARAMOUNT LAUNCHES FIRST EVER DIGITAL STREAMING PROGRAM FOR AWARDS CONTENDERS
RANGO, SUPER 8 AND LIKE CRAZY LAUNCH FIRST EVER DIGITAL STREAMING PROGRAM FOR AWARDS CONTENDERS Paramount Teams with Deluxe to Debut Pilot Program Providing “For Your Consideration” Online Screeners to the Visual Effects Society HOLLYWOOD, CA (October 11, 2011) – Paramount Pictures announced today that it has teamed with Deluxe Entertainment Services Group to provide…
Read the full article »The New York Times Company Completes Sale of Baseline to Project Hollywood LLC
NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES, Oct 07, 2011 — The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) has sold its Baseline unit to Project Hollywood LLC, a privately held company which is majority owned by media and Internet entrepreneurs Laurie S. Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Baseline, based in Los…
Read the full article »NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TAKES HOME 4 AWARDS AT 2011 JACKSON HOLE WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL
Flying Monsters 3D and The Last Lions are honored at prestigious annual festival celebrating wildlife filmmaking WASHINGTON (Oct. 7, 2011) — National Geographic Cinema Ventures (NGCV) received four awards at this years Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, one of the worlds top competitions for wildlife and environmental film and television production. Flying Monsters 3D, a…
Read the full article »INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES PARE LORENTZ DOCUMENTARY FUND GRANTS
For Immediate Release Four Documentary Films To Receive $75,000 In Grants Los Angeles, CA — The International Documentary Association (IDA) today announced the four feature-length documentary films selected to receive a total of $75,000 from the newly established Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund. The Fund was created with support from The New York Community Trust to…
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