Press Releases Archive for April, 2012
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS ACQUIRES MICHAEL HANEKE’S AMOUR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK (April 17, 2012) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Michael Haneke’s latest film AMOUR from Films Du Losange. Written and Directed by Haneke, AMOUR stars Jean-Louis Trintignant (Z, THE CONFORMIST), Emmanuelle Riva (HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR), and Isabelle Huppert (THE PIANO TEACHER,…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Culver City, CA (April 17, 2012) – Strand Releasing has acquired select US rights to baseball documentary BALLPLAYER: PELOTERO that is directed by Ross Finkel, Trevor Martin and Jon Paley. The documentary focuses on two young baseball players, or peloteros as they are called in the Dominican Republic, as they strive to…
Read the full article »FOCUS WORLD PARTNERING WITH TUGG, INC. TO RELEASE NACHO VIGALONDO’S EXTRATERRESTRIAL; SCI-FI COMEDY TO BE RELEASED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THEATERS AND VIA VIDEO ON DEMAND
NEW YORK, April 17, 2012 – Focus World (www.FocusFeatures.com/FocusWorld), the unique alternative distribution initiative owned and operated by Focus Features, will distribute Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo’s science fiction comedy Extraterrestrial in partnership with Tugg, Inc. The movie will be released in theaters and via video on demand (VOD) beginning Friday, June 15, 2012, and will also…
Read the full article »JURIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2012 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL AND TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE PROGRAMS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Academy Award-Winning Producer/Director Irwin Winkler To Serve as Jury President Patricia Clarkson, Hugh Dancy, Rosario Dawson, Dakota Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Susannah Grant, Kellan Lutz, Michael Moore, Mike Newell, Brett Ratner, Susan Sarandon, Olivia Wilde, and Shailene Woodley are among the Jurors New York, NY – April 16, 2012 – The Tribeca Film…
Read the full article »Cinemark and Paramount Pictures Celebrate the Coppola Restoration of “The Godfather Part 2” with Special Cinemark Events at Theatres Across the US
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Plano, TX, April 12, 2012 — Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leading motion picture exhibitor, is following up the successful presentation of the Francis Ford Coppola’s restored version of his Academy Award®-winning “The Godfather,” with an exclusive, one-night only XD presentation of “The Godfather Part 2” on Thursday, April 19, 2012….
Read the full article »THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER AND THE MOON AND STARS PROJECT OF THE AMERICAN TURKISH SOCIETY PRESENT “THE SPACE BETWEEN: A PANORAMA OF CINEMA IN TURKEY”
THE LARGEST RETROSPECTIVE OF FILMS FROM TURKEY EVER TO BE SHOWN IN THE UNITED STATES NEW YORK, NY (APRIL 13, 2012) The Space Between: A Panorama of Cinema in Turkey is the largest retrospective of films from Turkey to be presented in the United States. The retrospective is produced by The Moon and Stars Project…
Read the full article »Sundance Institute Artist Services Program Expands Self-Distribution Opportunities
For Immediate Release April 11, 2012 Participating Independent Filmmakers Can Now Make Their Films Available on: Microsoft Xbox │ SnagFilms │ Sony Entertainment Network’s Video Unlimited service │ VUDU Agreements Continue with: iTunes │ Amazon Instant Video │ Hulu │ Netflix │ SundanceNOW │ YouTube Los Angeles, CA — Keri Putnam, Executive Director of Sundance…
Read the full article »JULIUS NASSO AND TODD MOYER FORM WAKEFIELD INTERNATIONAL PICTURES
For Immediate Release New Production Company Announces First Film: SQUATTERS New York/Los Angeles, April 12, 2012–Veteran film producers Julius R. Nasso and Todd Moyer have partnered in a new film financing and production entity, Wakefield International Pictures LLC. With offices in both Los Angeles and New York, the company plans to package, finance and produce as…
Read the full article »TO ROME WITH LOVE Opens LA Film Fest
FESTIVAL TO RUN JUNE 14-24, HEADQUARTERED AT L.A. LIVE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOS ANGELES (April 12, 2012) – Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, in conjunction with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. LIVE, announced the North American Premiere of Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love as the opening night…
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2012 – Production begins next week in the U.K. on Focus Features and Working Title Films’ untitled international suspense thriller starring Eric Bana (of Focus’ Hanna) and Golden Globe Award nominee Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Town) for director John Crowley (Boy A). The original screenplay is by Steven Knight,…
Read the full article »Nicole Kidman, Delia Ephron, Music Supervisors, Off-Site Screenings and Concerts Highlight Panels and Events for 2012 Nashville Film Festival presented by Nissan
For Immediate Release Kidman joins Famke Janssen, Beth Grant and Carrie Preston for the evolution of women behind the camera; NowPlayingNashville.com offers free tickets; Butch Walker plays 12th and Porter; free screenings celebrate Earth Day and Record Store Day. NASHVILLE, Tennessee — April 10, 2012 — A panel discussion featuring producer and Academy-award winning actor…
Read the full article »Cinema Eye Protests Department of Homeland Security’s Ongoing Harassment of Award-Winning Filmmaker Laura Poitras
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2012 – New York, New York – Cinema Eye, the film organization that hosts the Cinema Eye Honors and advocates for artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking, is releasing a statement today to vigorously protest the Department of Homeland Security’s treatment of our valued colleague, Laura Poitras. The letter is…
Read the full article »PG-13 RATING GRANTED FOR BULLY BY MPAA WITHOUT CUTTING CRUCIAL SCENE
PG-13 RATING GRANTED FOR BULLY BY MPAA WITHOUT CUTTING CRUCIAL SCENE NEXT STEP: FIGHT TO PASS SAFE SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT April 5, 2012 – New York, NY – The Weinstein Company (TWC), aided by the guidance and consultation from attorneys David Boies and Ted Olson, announced today that the MPAA has lowered the R rating,…
Read the full article »Alamo Drafthouse Goes to New York!
First Alamo Location In New York City Slated For Upper West Side AUSTIN, Texas, April 5, 2012 — Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is pleased to unveil its plans for its first location in New York. The five-screen Manhattan-area theater will be owned and operated by Alamo Drafthouse and located on the Upper West Side, occupying the…
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The Dallas International Film Festival presented by Boardwalk Auto Group Volkswagen Dealers Announces Academy Award Nominee Laura Linney to be Honored with the Dallas Star Award LIBERAL ARTS Named as Opening Night Film HELLO I MUST BE GOING Named as Saturday Centerpiece THE OTHER DREAM TEAM Named as Thursday Centerpiece Dallas, TX, April 5, 2012…
Read the full article »AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE RETURNS TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF “TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD”
AFI Brings Special Screening to the White House Followed by National Television Broadcast President Obama to Introduce Both Events LOS ANGELES, CA, April 4, 2012 – The American Film Institute (AFI), in conjunction with USA Network and Universal Pictures, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at the White House on Thursday,…
Read the full article »TRIBECA ANNOUNCES PIONEERING SLATE OF PROGRAMS EXPLORING FUTURE OF STORYTELLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tribeca Film Institute’s Interactive Day on April 23 to Feature Thought Leaders from Across Media, Technology and Education; Slate Features Keynote from Bartunde Thurson and Speakers from The New York Times, IDEO, Games for Change, Plus Interactive Case Study of HBO’s Game of Thrones Tribeca (Online) Film Festival Expands Future of Film…
Read the full article »SUNDANCE INSTITUTE RETURNS FROM PRESENTING FILM FORWARD: ADVANCING CULTURAL DIALOGUE IN CHINA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2012 U.S. Embassy in Beijing and CNEX Collaborate with FILM FORWARD Initiative for Second Year Free Public Screenings of Six Films in Beijing and Kunming Beijing, China – FILM FORWARD: Advancing Cultural Dialogue, an initiative of Sundance Institute and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership…
Read the full article »AFTER DARK FILMS AND DARK CASTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE “AFTER DARK ACTION”
New Franchise of Five Original Action Films Features International Action Stars Jean Claude Van Damme, Jim Caviezel, Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Christian Slater & Peter Weller “After Dark Action” Opens Theatrically and On Demand May 11, 2012 Los Angeles, CA (April 2, 2012) – Dark Castle Home Entertainment and After Dark Films will debut the new action movie franchise…
Read the full article »STRAUS UNVEILS BGP AS NEW YORK-BASED DOMESTIC SALES COMPANY
For Immediate Release New York, NY (April 2, 2012) — Former New Line executive and producer Bill Straus has launched BGP, a Gotham-based domestic sales company. Straus, who has had a producing deal with Circle of Confusion since 2003, will continue to work in affiliation with the well-regarded production-management company. Straus’s producing banner, Billy Goat…
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