Press Releases Archive for October, 2011
Sundance Institute and Indian Paintbrush Announce New Fellowship Program for Independent Filmmakers
For Immediate Release October 7, 2011 First Indian Paintbrush Fellows Announced Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute today announced a new fellowship program with Indian Paintbrush that will provide grants to filmmakers supported by the Institute’s Feature Film Program. In each of two years, five or more filmmakers who have been selected for the Feature…
Read the full article »TODAY MARKS THE 162ND ANNIVERSARY OF EDGAR ALLAN POE’S DEATH
THE RAVEN Honors Edgar Allan Poe today! THE RAVEN’s official trailer debuted last night on G4’s “Attack of the Show” and is now available at www.apple.com/trailers Today at Westminster Hall in Baltimore, the burial site of Edgar Allan Poe, THE RAVEN director James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) and co‐star Luke Evans (Immortals) will be engaging…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (October 6, 2011) – Sundance Selects announced today that the company is acquiring North American rights to director Bess Kargman’s documentary FIRST POSITION. The film, which was also produced by Kargman, features some of the world’s most talented aspiring ballet dancers. FIRST POSITION made its world premiere last month…
Read the full article »“VIVE LE CINEMA!” CLAUDE LELOUCH CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF FILMMAKING IN CHICAGO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2011 — The 47th Chicago International Film Festival welcomes back French film director and producer Claude Lelouch and joins him in his celebration of 50 years in the film industry. The Festival will present Lelouch with a Silver Hugo award at the Saturday October 8, 7:30 pm screening of What Love May…
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$10,000 IN FINANCING GOES TO FIVE NEW MOVIEMAKERS FOR THEIR SHORT FILMS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, October 6, 2011 – For a fourth consecutive year, Focus Features’ Africa First program for short films, the worldwide film company’s initiative earmarked exclusively for emerging filmmakers of African nationality and residence, has awarded five filmmakers $10,000 apiece,…
Read the full article »SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER NEW FRONTIER STORY LAB, OCTOBER 23-28 AT SUNDANCE RESORT, SIX ARTIST TEAMS AND PROJECTS SELECTED
For Immediate Release October 6, 2011 Los Angeles, CA — Sundance Institute today announced the New Frontier Story Lab, a new initiative to support artists and creators developing projects that explore the convergence of film and new media technologies. The six projects selected for the inaugural New Frontier Story Lab, October 23-28 at the Sundance…
Read the full article »THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE II (FULL SEQUENCE) GRANTED 18 CERTIFICATE
Eureka Entertainment is pleased to announce the forthcoming release of the controversial horror film The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence). Ian Sadler, Sales Director for Eureka Entertainment, Bounty Films’ UK distributor said: “We are really pleased that after nearly 4 months of detailed discussion and debate, we have been able to reach an agreement with the BBFC and to…
Read the full article »STATEMENT BY MPAA CHAIRMAN AND CEO SENATOR CHRIS DODD ON STEVE JOBS’ PASSING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Chris Dodd, CEO and Chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) joined the millions worldwide who are mourning the loss of Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple. The following is a statement by Senator Dodd: “The genius of Steve Jobs, a…
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HISTORIC ALLIANCE OPENS DOOR TO ACADEMY MUSEUM AT LACMA Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) have taken a step toward realizing a museum dedicated to motion pictures and the creation of a new and unique cultural center for the city…
Read the full article »Independent Filmmakers Set “99 Percent: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film”
99 Percent: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film is a documentary film project founded by independent filmmakers working in conjunction across the country. Award-winning directors, producers, editors and cinematographers have come together and pledged their time, skills and gear to document the events taking place in NYC and across America. And they’re inviting you to…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Finding Nemo,’ ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and ‘The Little Mermaid’ Will Make 3D Theatrical Debut in 2012 and 2013 BURBANK, Calif. – October 4, 2011 – On the heels of the phenomenal success of The Lion King 3D – which will cross the $80 million mark at the domestic box…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DISNEY AND DISNEY•PIXAR FAVORITES POISED TO RETURN TO THEATERS IN 3D ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Finding Nemo,’ ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and ‘The Little Mermaid’ Will Make 3D Theatrical Debut in 2012 and 2013 BURBANK, Calif. – October 4, 2011 – On the heels of the phenomenal success of The Lion King 3D –…
Read the full article »ALECIA MOORE JOINS DIRECTOR STUART BLUMBERG’S THANKS FOR SHARING
Film’s All-Star Cast Also Includes Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Patrick Fugit, Joely Richardson, and Josh Gad New York, NY (October 3, 2011) – Class 5 Films and Olympus Pictures announced today that Alecia Moore has been brought on board to co-star in writer-director Stuart Blumberg’s dramedy THANKS FOR SHARING. Blumberg, who was previously…
Read the full article »KILLER/HOPE MASTERCLASS
IFP and indieWIRE Present: KILLER/HOPE MASTERCLASS -get your movie made -make it well, make it great -get it seen & survive to do it all over again Cantor Film Center 36 E 8th St., New York, NY 10003 Saturday, November 5 from 10am until 4pm. The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation’s oldest and largest…
Read the full article »Reykjavik Int’l Film Festival 2011 Awards
New Best Icelandic Short Film Award established to honor Thor Vilhjálmsson Record festival attendance nears 27,000 admissions THE GOLDEN PUFFIN Discovery Award Russian director Angelina Nikonova´s film TWILIGHT PORTRAIT (Portret V Sumerkakh) which tells a story of revenge between a social worker and a militia man against the modern day backdrop of a Russia ridden…
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