Lana Parrilla and Branko Tomovic have joined the cast of Action Xtreme’s Pov action thriller “Bad Day at the Office” from writer-director Chee Keong Cheung.
The two join the previously announced cast of John Hannah, Radha Mitchell, Tamer Hassan, Roxanne Mckee (“Game of Thrones”) and Tim Fellingham (“Final Destination 5”).
Filmed entirely in the first-person perspective using GoPros, “Bad Day at the Office” follows Karl (Hannah) after he wakes up in a wrecked hotel room with no memory of what’s happened, where he is, or even who he is. When he discovers a dead body in the bathtub, it sets into motion a terrifying and explosive series of events that force Karl and hotel maid Molly (Mitchell) on a blind descent into a deceptive world of confusion and conspiracy.
Producers on “Bad Day at the Office,” which is currently shooting in several locations around London, include Andreas Roald,...
The two join the previously announced cast of John Hannah, Radha Mitchell, Tamer Hassan, Roxanne Mckee (“Game of Thrones”) and Tim Fellingham (“Final Destination 5”).
Filmed entirely in the first-person perspective using GoPros, “Bad Day at the Office” follows Karl (Hannah) after he wakes up in a wrecked hotel room with no memory of what’s happened, where he is, or even who he is. When he discovers a dead body in the bathtub, it sets into motion a terrifying and explosive series of events that force Karl and hotel maid Molly (Mitchell) on a blind descent into a deceptive world of confusion and conspiracy.
Producers on “Bad Day at the Office,” which is currently shooting in several locations around London, include Andreas Roald,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
I first caught Rob Price’s tense short Strangers at the London Film Festival back in October where it stood out to me amongst the other shorts playing through its distinctively unnerving atmosphere. It follows a lonely dog walker as she ventures through a vast, open field. There she encounters a man who starts up a seemingly innocent conversation but as their chat unfolds, there may be more to him than meets the eye. What I really connected with in Price’s short is the dread-filled ambience he creates both through the dynamic between his characters and the darkened, disturbed cinematography he employs to display it. It really is a great example of how to create tension through each aspect of a film’s production. Directors Notes is stoked to present the premiere of Strangers in conjunction with a deep dive with director Price on the journey of making his short,...
- 12/13/2023
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
Alarm Pictures has closed North American rights from Hewes Pictures on “The Protector,” the latest film from Canadian writer-director Lenin M. Sivam, in advance of its July 28 world premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia Festival.
The U.S. streaming release date is set for Monday, Jan. 23. Limited theatrical openings begin the Friday prior at New York’s Film Noir Cinema and at iPic on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles, where the film will run for one week a piece.
U.K. and Ireland rights to “The Protector” have been acquired by Reel 2 Reel Film/Trinity Entertainment. Level Film will release “The Protector” in Canada.
A U.K.-based film distributor that this year picked up Serbian-German actor Branko Tomovic’s folk horror “Vampir,” Alarm Pictures specialises in edgy yet commercial “genre” film titles. That perfectly describes “The Protector.”
Starring Chelsea Clark (“Ginny and Georgia”), it turns on Evelyn, 21, pictured near the...
The U.S. streaming release date is set for Monday, Jan. 23. Limited theatrical openings begin the Friday prior at New York’s Film Noir Cinema and at iPic on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles, where the film will run for one week a piece.
U.K. and Ireland rights to “The Protector” have been acquired by Reel 2 Reel Film/Trinity Entertainment. Level Film will release “The Protector” in Canada.
A U.K.-based film distributor that this year picked up Serbian-German actor Branko Tomovic’s folk horror “Vampir,” Alarm Pictures specialises in edgy yet commercial “genre” film titles. That perfectly describes “The Protector.”
Starring Chelsea Clark (“Ginny and Georgia”), it turns on Evelyn, 21, pictured near the...
- 7/19/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Vampir is the directorial feature debut and recently released folk horror film by Branko Tomovic, who is the subject of our latest Q&a, answering questions about his inspirations, filming in Serbia, and his transformation into one of the undead!
I've read that the film is inspired by real life vampire cases in Serbia. Can you talk about the research you did into these cases and how they inspired you? What was the most surprising story or fact you encountered during your research?
Yes, Vampir was inspired by the real vampire cases that occurred in Serbia in the early 1700’s. Most people always think of Romania or Transylvania when they hear the word vampire because of Bram Stoker’s novel, but the origin was actually in Serbia, it was medically documented by Austrian doctors back then. I spent my summers as a kid in that part of rural Serbia where my family is originally from.
I've read that the film is inspired by real life vampire cases in Serbia. Can you talk about the research you did into these cases and how they inspired you? What was the most surprising story or fact you encountered during your research?
Yes, Vampir was inspired by the real vampire cases that occurred in Serbia in the early 1700’s. Most people always think of Romania or Transylvania when they hear the word vampire because of Bram Stoker’s novel, but the origin was actually in Serbia, it was medically documented by Austrian doctors back then. I spent my summers as a kid in that part of rural Serbia where my family is originally from.
- 5/18/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Alarm Pictures acquires Sitges folk horror Vampir by Branko Tomovic for U.S.-UK Alarm Pictures has acquired U.S. and UK rights to Branko Tomovic’s folk horror Vampir, which world-premiered at Sitges International Film Festival, followed by Trieste Science+Fiction, Raindance and Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film in the run up to the European Film Market. Vampir is the directorial feature debut …
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- 2/15/2022
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Branko Tomovic’s European arthouse horror film Vampir has been acquired by Alarm Pictures for a release in the US and UK, reports ScreenDaily. The deal was negotiated by Paris-based sales agent Reel Suspects. “Our film is inspired by the real vampire cases that occurred in Serbia in the early 1700s,” says Tomovic. “Those were the origin of […]
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- 2/14/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Branko Tomovic’s debut premiered at Sitges.
UK-based Alarm Pictures has acquired US and UK rights to Serbian-German actor Branko Tomovic’s debut, folk horror Vampir, from Paris-based sales agent Reel Pictures.
The Sitges premiere follows a man who moves from London to look after a cemetery in a small remote village in Serbia, where he starts to have nightmarish visions and is visited by a mysterious older woman. It’s shot primarily in English, with some Serbian dialogue. Gorica Regodic, Joakim Tasic and Eva Ras star.
Jean-Louis Alexandre at UK’s Red Marked Films produces, with co-producers Milos Z.
UK-based Alarm Pictures has acquired US and UK rights to Serbian-German actor Branko Tomovic’s debut, folk horror Vampir, from Paris-based sales agent Reel Pictures.
The Sitges premiere follows a man who moves from London to look after a cemetery in a small remote village in Serbia, where he starts to have nightmarish visions and is visited by a mysterious older woman. It’s shot primarily in English, with some Serbian dialogue. Gorica Regodic, Joakim Tasic and Eva Ras star.
Jean-Louis Alexandre at UK’s Red Marked Films produces, with co-producers Milos Z.
- 2/13/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The Addams Family 2 Trailer: "Everyone’s favorite spooky family is back in the animated comedy sequel, The Addams Family 2. In this all new movie we find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with “scream time.” To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin, It, as well as many new kooky characters. What could possibly go wrong?"
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Screenplay By: Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit and Ben Queen and Susanna Fogel
Producers: Gail Berman, p.g.a., Conrad Vernon, p.g.a., Danielle Sterling, p.g.a., Alison O'Brien,...
- 9/7/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Ready to get creeped out? European arthouse horror Vampir has debuted a fresh new trailer, as well as its poster, on its way to the Cannes film market next week, What is Vampir? It is the directorial feature debut by Branko Tomovic, who stars. Gorica Regodic (Next to Me), Joakim Tasic (Santa Maria della Salute) and Eva Ras also star in what's described as "European folk horror." Here's the official synopsis: "After witnessing a crime in London and looking for a place to hide for a while, Arnaut (played by Tomovic) is offered a job by charming yet ruthless local Vesna (Regodic) to look after a cemetery in a small remote village in Serbia. "He...
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- 6/15/2021
- Screen Anarchy
"I'm having these weird dreams... since I arrived." A promo trailer has debuted for an indie folk horror film titled Vampir, from Serbian actor / filmmaker Branko Tomovic, who writes & directs & stars in this. It's still looking for distribution, no release is set yet. A man from London goes to a remote village in Serbia to look after the cemetery. He starts to have nightmarish visions and suspects the local villagers have a more sinister intention with him. "Our film is inspired by those early myths, superstitions and folk elements that surrounded the first real vampire cases in Serbia in the early 1700s... Our film is set in modern times and I wanted to show a more mysterious side of Serbia," Tomovic explains. "On another level, the film also serves as an allegory of an immigrant child who was raised abroad and comes back to his ancestry's country, where he is confronted with the local habits,...
- 6/8/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Gorica Regodic (Next to Me), Joakim Tasic (Santa Maria della Salute) and Balkan screen legend Eva Ras (Love Affair, or The Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator) all star in Branko Tomovic’s European arthouse horror film Vampir, which now has a trailer. Previously, Variety reported that Reel Suspects has boarded sales on the film that is inspired by actual vampire cases in […]...
- 6/8/2021
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Vampir is the directorial feature debut of German-Serbian actor Branko Tomovic and also stars Gorica Regodic (Next to Me), Joakim Tasic (Santa Maria della Salute) and Balkan screen legend Eva Ras. Variety just announced that leading sales agent Reel Suspects has boarded the film. After witnessing a crime in London and looking for a place to hide for a while, Arnaut (played by Tomovic) is offered a job by charming yet ruthless local Vesna (Regodic) to look after a cemetery in a small remote village in Serbia. He soon starts to have nightmarish visions and is frequently visited by the mysterious older woman Baba Draga (Ras) who guides Arnaut into the darkness. Only the village...
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- 2/25/2021
- Screen Anarchy
Gorica Regodic (Next to Me), Joakim Tasic (Santa Maria della Salute) and Balkan screen legend Eva Ras (Love Affair, or The Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator) all star in Branko Tomovic’s European arthouse horror film Vampir, which Bloody Disgusting first reported on last April. Now, Variety has the first image with news that Reel Suspects has boarded sales on the […]...
- 2/24/2021
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Reel Suspects has boarded “Vampir,” the popular Serbian actor-turned-filmmaker Branko Tomovic’s feature debut, in the run up to the European Film Market.
Penned by Tomovic, the film follows Arnaut, a man from London who is offered a job in Serbia to look after a cemetery in a small remote village. Arnaut soon starts having nightmarish visions and is frequently visited by a mysterious older woman, Baba Draga, who guides him into the darkness. Only the village priest seems to be trying to keep him safe from the sinister intentions of the villagers.
Now in post-production, “Vampir” shot primarily in English with some Serbian dialogue. “Vampir” was produced by Jean-Louis Alexandre at U.K. banner Red Marked Films, and co-produced by Milos Z. Vuckovic at Serbian company Dinaric Alps Productions and Dina Vickermann at German outfit Vickermann Films. “Vampir” stars Gorica Regodic, Joakim Tasic and Eva Ras.
Tomovic said the...
Penned by Tomovic, the film follows Arnaut, a man from London who is offered a job in Serbia to look after a cemetery in a small remote village. Arnaut soon starts having nightmarish visions and is frequently visited by a mysterious older woman, Baba Draga, who guides him into the darkness. Only the village priest seems to be trying to keep him safe from the sinister intentions of the villagers.
Now in post-production, “Vampir” shot primarily in English with some Serbian dialogue. “Vampir” was produced by Jean-Louis Alexandre at U.K. banner Red Marked Films, and co-produced by Milos Z. Vuckovic at Serbian company Dinaric Alps Productions and Dina Vickermann at German outfit Vickermann Films. “Vampir” stars Gorica Regodic, Joakim Tasic and Eva Ras.
Tomovic said the...
- 2/24/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Filming is currently underway for Branko Tomovic’s European European Arthouse Horror film “Vampir”. Gorica Regodic (“Next to Me”), Joakim Tasic (“Santa Maria della Salute”) and Balkan screen legend Eva Ras are starring alongside Tomovic. After witnessing a crime in London and looking for a place …
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- 9/15/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Filming is currently underway for Branko Tomovic's European Arthouse Horror film "Vampir". Gorica Regodic (Next to Me), Joakim Tasic (Santa Maria della Salute) and Balkan screen legend Eva Ras are starring alongside Tomovic. After witnessing a crime in London and looking for a place to hide for a while, Arnaut (played by Branko Tomovic) is offered a job by charming yet ruthless local Vesna (played by Gorica Regodic) to look after the cemetery in a small remote village in Serbia. He soon starts to have nightmarish visions and is frequently visited by the mysterious older woman Baba Draga (played by Eva Ras) who guides Arnaut into the darkness. Only the village priest (played by Joakim...
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- 9/14/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Game of Thrones’ Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D’s Falk Hentschel, Black Panther’s Florence Kasumba and Bad Bank’s Désirée Nosbusch star in new alien invasion drama Spides. Rounding out the cast are Damian Hardung (Name Of The Rose), Susanne Wuest, Rory Fleck Byrne, Branko Tomovic, Angus McGruther (Bad Banks), Kimberly Leemans (The Walking Dead, The Fix) and Harvey Friedman (Sense8). Spides is set in modern day Berlin and follows Nora, a young woman who wakes from a coma without any memory of her previous life after taking a mysterious drug. Local police detective David Leonhart and his partner Nique Navar are hunting down that drug in relation to dozens of missing teens. When Nora sets out to discover...
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- 6/8/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Gorica Regodic (“Next to Me”), Joakim Tasic (“Santa Maria della Salute”) and Balkan screen legend Eva Ras join Branko Tomovic’s European Arthouse Horror film “Vampir”. After witnessing a crime in London and looking for a place to hide for a while, Arnaut (played by Branko Tomovic) is offered a job by charming yet ruthless local Vesna (played by Gorica Regodic) to look after a cemetery in a small remote village in Serbia. He soon starts to have nightmarish visions and is frequently visited by the mysterious older woman Baba Draga (played by Eva Ras) who guides Arnaut into the darkness. Only the village priest (played by Joakim Tasic) seems to be trying to keep him...
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- 4/14/2020
- Screen Anarchy
The Smell of Petrol is the second film by award winning writer/director and actor Branko Tomovic. Cosima Shaw (Mars, V for Vendetta) stars as the main character Jackie. The exciting cast also includes Laurence Spellman, Jumaan Short (Mother), Jonas Khan (Rock the Kasbah), Alexander Devrient (The Danish Girl), Liane-Rose Bunce (Homeward) and Christopher Sciueref (300: Rise of an Empire). The film highlights the dark and brutal world of human trafficking and shines a light on the people involved in such operations. It's a character study of a woman who is working as a trafficker for illegal immigrants but is faced with an unbearable task which forces her to take a look at her actions. The...
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- 4/20/2019
- Screen Anarchy
European actor Branko Tomovic, who might be best known to international audiences as Jack Bauer's sidekick Belcheck opposite Kiefer Sutherland in "24: Live Another Day", has joined new SyFy series "Spides" and also the spaceship feature film "Deus". "Spides" is currently shooting in Berlin and also stars Rosabell Laurenti Sellers (‘Game of Thrones’), Falk Hentschel (‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D’) and Florence Kasumba (‘Black Panther’). Set in modern-day Berlin, it tells the story of Nora who begins to unravel a conspiracy of aliens who are using a synthetic drug to infiltrate humans to use as host bodies. The more truth Nora uncovers, the more of her own dark secret is revealed: she is the key to the invasion she is fighting. Tomovic plays Russian gangster Boris who...
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- 12/7/2018
- Screen Anarchy
The multilayered underworld drama showcases Berlin's cultural diversity and will stream on Netflix in 190 countries from December 7. The series stars Felix Kramer and Fahri Yardim as two unconventional cops who are taking up the fight against crime in Berlin’s underworld. The exciting cast also includes Katharina Schüttler, Anna Maria Mühe, Katrin Sass, Hannah Herzsprung, Antonio Wannek, Mišel Matičević, Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Constantin von Jascheroff, Alina Stiegler, Branko Tomovic, Seyneb Saleh, Yung Ngo, Urs Rechn and Uwe Preuss. Dogs of Berlin's labyrinthine plot revolves around two unconventional cops, Erol Birkan and Kurt Grimmer, who investigate the murder of German-Turkish football star Orkan Erdem. There's a long list of potential suspects: Neo-Nazis from the former East Berlin district of Marzahn; the Turkish family clan related to...
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- 12/6/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Game of Thrones’ Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D’s Falk Hentschel, Black Panther’s Florence Kasumba and Bad Bank’s Désirée Nosbusch are to star in Spides, an alien invasion drama to air on Syfy globally. Rounding out the cast are Damian Hardung (Name Of The Rose), Susanne Wuest (Perfume), Branko Tomovic (24: Live another Day) and Kimberly Leemans (The Walking Dead). Set in modern-day Berlin, Spides follows Nora, played by Sellers, a young woman who wakes from a coma without any memory of her previous life after taking a mysterious drug. Hentschel plays local police detective David Leonhart, while Kasumba plays his partner Nique Navar, who are hunting down that drug in relation to dozens of missing teens. When Nora sets out to discover what happened to...
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- 12/6/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Falk Hentschel & Florence Kasumba To Star In Syfy’s Global Drama ‘Spides’
Game of Thrones’ Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D’s Falk Hentschel, Black Panther’s Florence Kasumba and Bad Bank’s Désirée Nosbusch are to star in Spides, an alien invasion drama to air on Syfy globally.
The eight-part series will launch on the NBC Universal International Networks channel in the UK, France, Iberia, Germany, Latin America, Poland, Romania, Balkans, Middle East, Africa, Australia and Brazil in late 2019.
Set in modern-day Berlin, Spides follows Nora, played by Sellers, a young woman who wakes from a coma without any memory of her previous life after taking a mysterious drug. Hentschel plays local police detective David Leonhart, while Kasumba plays his partner Nique Navar, who are hunting down that drug in relation to dozens of missing teens. When Nora sets out to discover what happened to her, she begins to unravel a conspiracy of aliens who are...
The eight-part series will launch on the NBC Universal International Networks channel in the UK, France, Iberia, Germany, Latin America, Poland, Romania, Balkans, Middle East, Africa, Australia and Brazil in late 2019.
Set in modern-day Berlin, Spides follows Nora, played by Sellers, a young woman who wakes from a coma without any memory of her previous life after taking a mysterious drug. Hentschel plays local police detective David Leonhart, while Kasumba plays his partner Nique Navar, who are hunting down that drug in relation to dozens of missing teens. When Nora sets out to discover what happened to her, she begins to unravel a conspiracy of aliens who are...
- 11/27/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Among the fantastic line-up of the 26th Raindance Film Festival is the exciting German thriller "Luna's Revenge" which premiered last night at the Vue Cinema in London's West End. In attendance were Lisa Vicari who plays the title role Luna and Branko Tomovic who stars as the dangerous and scary undercover agent Victor. "Luna's Revenge", directed by Khaled Kaissar, also features Bibiana Beglau (The Legend of Rita), Rainer Bock (The White Ribbon), Benjamin Sadler (Luther), Carlo Ljubek (The Wilhelm Tell Legend), Annika Blendl (Rabbit Without Ears), Alexander Beyer (Deutschland 86) and Genija Rykova (Tatort). The German premiere was last year at the Munich Film Festival. The film tells the story of Luna, who is spending her summer...
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- 10/4/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Among the fantastic line-up of the 26th Raindance Film Festival is the exciting German thriller "Luna's Revenge". We caught up for a chat with Branko Tomovic who stars as the dangerous and scary undercover agent Victor. "Luna's Revenge", directed by Khaled Kaissar, also features Bibiana Beglau (The Legend of Rita), Rainer Bock (The White Ribbon), Benjamin Sadler (Luther), Carlo Ljubek (The Wilhelm Tell Legend), Annika Blendl (Rabbit Without Ears), Alexander Beyer (Deutschland 86), Genija Rykova (Tatort) and Lisa Vicari (Dark) in the title role. The film tells the story of Luna, who is spending her summer vacation in an idyllic mountain chalet with her family, when their holiday harmony suddenly becomes a nightmare: Foreign men take...
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- 9/26/2018
- Screen Anarchy
The Smell of Petrol is the second film by award winning writer/director and actor Branko Tomovic. Cosima Shaw stars as the main character Jackie. The exciting cast also includes Laurence Spellman, Jumaan Short (Mother), Jonas Khan (Rock the Kasbah), Alexander Devrient (The Danish Girl), Liane-Rose Bunce (Homeward) and Christopher Sciueref (300: Rise of an Empire). The film highlights the dark and brutal world of human trafficking and shines a light on the people involved in such operations. It's a character study of a woman who is working as a trafficker for illegal immigrants but is faced with an unbearable task which forces her to take a look at her actions. ...
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- 8/31/2018
- Screen Anarchy
The 10-episode series Dogs of Berlin is directed by thriller specialist Christian Alvart and centers around the murder of a Turkish-German football super star which happens the night before a big international game in Berlin-Marzahn. The series stars Felix Kramer and Fahri Yardim as two unconventional cops who are taking up the fight against crime in Berlin’s underworld. The cast also includes Katharina Schüttler, Anna Maria Mühe, Katrin Sass, Hannah Herzsprung, Antonio Wannek, Mišel Matičević, Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Constantin von Jascheroff, Alina Stiegler, Branko Tomovic, Seyneb Saleh, Urs Rechn, Uwe Preuss and also several cameos that will thrill German hip-hop fans. The show dives deep into the zeitgeist of Germany's capital city, where different cultures and lifestyles collide in a melting pot of hopes, dreams...
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- 8/28/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Film noir adaptation of Soviet author Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky’s fantasy short stars Brit Edward Franklin (Dr. Thorne, Brain Hack) and features cameos from an international ensemble cast including Jeff Fahey (Lost, Miami Vice, Lawnmower Man), Branko Tomovic (Fury, 24: Live Another Day), Neil Bell (Dead Man’s Shoes) and Olga Fedori (Holby City, Wolfman). The darkly humorous story follows Sutulin, a law-abiding resident of a cramped communal flat, as he experiments with a room-enlarging miracle substance, Quadraturin – with unexpected results. “We are incredibly proud and excited for Quadraturin to receive its world premiere at this prestigious A-list event. We can’t wait to share it with audiences in Finland and beyond” says London-based Finnish director Laura Hypponen. Producer Patrick Hart of Ain’t Transcending Enterprises says: “After reading Krzhizhanovsky’s...
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- 2/1/2018
- Screen Anarchy
The Smell of Petrol is the second film by award winning writer/director and actor Branko Tomovic (24: Live Another Day, Luna, The Bourne Ultimatum). The film highlights the dark and brutal world of human trafficking and shines a light on the people involved in such operations. It's a character study of a woman who is working as a trafficker for illegal immigrants but is faced with an unbearable task which forces her to take a look at her actions. Cosima Shaw stars as the main character Jackie. Cosima's filmography includes The Danish Girl, Doctor Who, The Odd Couple, Stolen and V for Vendetta. She won the Best Actress award at the British Independent Film Festival for her leading role in Ana Begins and currently stars in the NatGeo series Mars produced by Ron Howard....
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- 1/22/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Jaclyn Bethany's The Last Birthday is an experimental short that re-imagines the final days of the Romanov sisters as they’re held in captivity by Bolshevik guards in Siberia. The impressive cast includes Anna Popplewell (The Chronicles of Narnia), Jazzy De Lisser (Thumper), Branko Tomovic (24), Harry Lister Smith (Murder on the Orient Express), Greta Bellamacina, Gus Barry and Fern Bain Smith. Tense and claustrophobic, the film is set entirely within the isolated confines of one house, the "House of Special Purpose". "The Last Birthday taps into my fascination with Russian history - but also explores the theme of isolation and the entrapment women throughout history have experienced,” says Jaclyn Bethany, director and American Film Institute Directing Fellow. “I think the story is almost alarmingly relevant.” The Last Birthday will be...
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- 11/29/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The Smell of Petrol is the second short film by award winning writer/director Branko Tomovic. The film highlights the dark and brutal world of human trafficking and shines a light on the people involved in such operations. It's a character study of a woman who is working as a trafficker for illegal immigrants but is faced with an unbearable task which forces her to take a look at her actions. Cosima Shaw will star as he main character Jackie. Cosima's filmography includes The Danish Girl, Doctor Who, The Odd Couple, Stolen and V for Vendetta. She won the Best Actress award at the British Independent Film Festival for her leading role in Ana Begins and currently stars in the NatGeo series Mars produced by Ron Howard. The exciting cast also includes Laurence Spellman (Game...
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- 11/6/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Netflix announced that its second German Original series Dogs of Berlin has started production. The series stars Felix Kramer and Fahri Yardim as two unconventional cops who are taking up the fight against crime in Berlin’s underworld. The cast also includes Katharina Schüttler, Anna Maria Mühe, Katrin Sass, Hannah Herzsprung, Antonio Wannek, Mišel Matičević, Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Constantin von Jascheroff, Alina Stiegler, Branko Tomovic, Urs Rechn and Uwe Preuss. The 10-episode series is is directed by thriller specialist Christian Alvart and centers around the murder of a Turkish-German football super star which happens the night before a big international game in Berlin-Marzahn. “Dogs of Berlin is a cutting-edge crime drama series with thriller elements set in the different sub-worlds of modern Berlin. It’s gripping, fast-paced,...
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- 11/6/2017
- Screen Anarchy
A first trailer just dropped for Khaled Kaissar's directorial debut "Luna's Revenge" which recently premiered at the Film Fest Munich. Featuring many German stars such as Bibiana Beglau, Benjamin Sadler, Branko Tomovic, Rainer Bock, Annika Blendl, Alexander Beyer, Genija Rykova and Lisa Vicari in the title role, this certainly looks very promising. Luna, a smart, self-possessed and carefree 17-year-old, is spending her summer vacation in an idyllic mountain chalet with her family, when their holiday harmony suddenly becomes a nightmare: Foreign men take the family hostage and kill her parents and little sister. Luna only barely manages to escape, chased by the killers. Soon she has to find out they all were living a lie: Her dad was a Russian secret agent, their wholesome family...
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- 10/14/2017
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A first Trailer just dropped for Laura Hypponen's "Quadraturin" starring Jeff Fahey (Lost, Miami Vice, Machete), Branko Tomovic (24: Live Another Day, Fury, Red), Olga Fedori (Wolfman, Skins, Holby City), Neil Bell (Dead Man’s Shoes, Peaky Blinders) and Edward Franklin (Doctor Thorne). It's a darkly comical fantasy film inspired by the Soviet author Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky's long-banned short story from 1926 and tells the story of Sutulin, a young ordinary man living in a tiny room in a communal Soviet apartment, who is visited by a mysterious stranger offering him an opportunity to try out 'Quadraturin' - a miracle product that promises to enlarge interior spaces. Sutulin takes up the offer - with surprising consequences... Watch the trailer below! Quadraturin has just picked up a distribution...
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- 10/12/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The gritty and edgy thriller Red is set in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling, the so-called red market. It's the directing debut of Branko Tomovic (24: Live Another Day) and stars Dervla Kirwan (Ondine, Interlude in Prague, Trautmann) as the violent cruel crime boss with Francesca Fowler (Doctor Who, Rome, Closure). Niklas, a surgeon who lives a life of solitude and is tormented by self hatred, performs regular illegal surgeries for the red market. He works together with Mia, a young prostitute who lures her clients in and drugs them. Niklas is looking for a way out of this dark world, but owes his life to their violent crime boss Ed, who would rather kill him then let him go. The...
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- 8/29/2017
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The Underground Cinema Film Awards are now going into their 8th year. This exciting film festival in Ireland has just announced the nominees for this season. Highlights of this year are The Clockmakers Dream by Cashell Horgan, a fantasy short which also screened at Fantasporto and Sitges, Blight by Brian Deane which tells the story of a young priest who is sent to battle dark supernatural forces threatening a remote Island community, Red by Branko Tomovic - a short dark thriller set in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling which previously also screened at the prestigious San Diego International Film Festival, Lily by Sharon Cronin which won at Dublin Film Festival this year, Gridlock by Simon Doyle which won Cork, Foyle and Rhode Island International Film Festival...
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- 8/29/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The Long Island International Film Expo celebrated its 20th anniversary with this year's festival. Presented by the Long Island Film/TV Foundation and the Nassau County Film Commission, the festival is a popular showcase for filmmakers — some locally grown, some from out of state, others from out of the country — to screen their latest projects. Highlights of the 2017 festival included Good Bones by Tim Bohn, Yellow Fever by Kat Moon, Pinch by Jake Lloyd, Red by Branko Tomovic, An Evening of Eternity by Constantin Maier and many more. The Expo also featured panels and discussions geared toward filmmakers, including a roundtable with officials from the New York State Governor’s Office of Motion Picture & Television Development. With a heavy celebrity presence, visits in past years have included a wide range of noted actors and...
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- 7/22/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Fwifs, now in it's fourth season, has quickly become a filmmaker and fan favorite. The Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase just announced their award winners for their 2017 festival. Highlights of this year's festival included: The Last Beautiful Girl by James Christopher, The Fandango Sisters by José Juan Sauceda, Prepper by Andrew Patterson, Ghost Note by Troy Hart, Red by Branko Tomovic, Elijah’s Ashes by Ryan Barton-Grimley, On the 7th Date by Chris Goodwin and many more. The goal of the Fwifs is to promote grassroots collaboration between and among filmmakers. It calls attention to the quality work produced within the independent film movement and provides a platform for independent artists to share their work and unique voices, to network and gain encouragement from their peers. See the complete list of winners on: http://www.fwindie.com/2017-awards/...
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- 7/20/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The Long Island International Film Expo celebrates its 20th anniversary with this year's festival. Presented by the Long Island Film/TV Foundation and the Nassau County Film Commission, the festival, which runs through July 20, is a popular showcase for filmmakers — some locally grown, some from out of state, others from out of the country — to screen their latest projects. Highlights of the 2017 festival include Good Bones by Tim Bohn, Yellow Fever by Kat Moon, Pinch by Jake Lloyd, Red by Branko Tomovic, An Evening of Eternity by Constantin Maier and many more. The Expo also features panels and discussions geared toward filmmakers, including a roundtable with officials from the New York State Governor’s Office of Motion Picture & Television Development that takes place...
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- 7/12/2017
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Entering it’s fourth season, Fwifs is quickly becoming a filmmaker and fan favorite. The Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase kicks off this week and they just announced the nominations for their 2017 festival. Highlights of this year's festival include: The Last Beautiful Girl by James Christopher, The Fandango Sisters by José Juan Sauceda, Prepper by Andrew Patterson, Ghost Note by Troy Hart, Red by Branko Tomovic, Elijah’s Ashes by Ryan Barton-Grimley, On the 7th Date by Chris Goodwin and many more. The goal of the Fwifs is to promote grassroots collaboration between and among filmmakers. It calls attention to the quality work produced within the independent film movement and provides a platform for independent artists to share their work and unique voices, to network and gain encouragement from their peers. See the complete...
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- 7/10/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Red is a dark thriller set in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling, the so-called red market. It’s the directorial debut of Branko Tomovic (24: Live Another Day, Entity, Fury) and stars Dervla Kirwan (Ondine, Interlude in Prague) with Francesca Fowler (Doctor Who). It tells the story of a damaged and guilt-ridden man who works in this dangerous underground world but is trying to find a way out of it. The British-German co-production has screened at prestigious festivals and already won numerous awards and nominations, including San Diego International Film Festival, Tangier International Film Festival, the European Film Award qualifying International Short Film Festival in Drama, Naperville Independent Film Festival, Maverick Movie Awards, Winchester Short Film Festival, North Hollywood Cinefest, Berlin Independent Film Festival,...
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- 7/9/2017
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Jakake Film has just released a teaser for their upcoming stylish thriller EneME. The film is directed by Jakob Gisik based on the script by Adnan Köse and stars Thure Riefenstein (The Man in the High Castle), Dennis Mojen (Nowhere), Udo Schenk (13 Minutes), Branko Tomovic (24: Live Another Day), Jasmin Lord (Vier gegen die Bank) and Adam Bousdoukos (Head-On). The story is about the difficult relationship between two brothers which collapses in a mire of mafia and drugs. Check out the teaser below:...
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- 7/1/2017
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The very first annual Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival just came to a close and announced their winners for 2017. The exciting 2017 line-up included Erika Stone: Funeral Day by Jon Weinberg, Street Scene by Lars Gerhard, Red by Branko Tomovic, Even Lovers Get the Blues by Laurent Micheli, The Fastest, Most Romantic Love Yet by Shane Butler, Quaker Oaths by Louisiana Kreutz just to name a few. The Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival aims to unsettle viewers and upend expectations with movies that "shatter convention and incite spirited debate." Organizer Todd Morris says the festival channels "the rebellious spirit of the Molly Maguires, welcoming the boldest, most defiant filmmakers." Screening at the Mauch Chunk Opera House were nine feature films and 77 shorts, most of which had premieres. "I've been to a lot of film festivals over the years, from Cannes —...
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- 6/14/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Running from today to Sunday, the very first Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival aims to unsettle viewers and upend expectations with movies that "shatter convention and incite spirited debate." Organizer Todd Morris says the festival channels "the rebellious spirit of the Molly Maguires, welcoming the boldest, most defiant filmmakers." The exciting 2017 line-up includes Erika Stone: Funeral Day by Jon Weinberg, Street Scene by Lars Gerhard, Red by Branko Tomovic, Even Lovers Get the Blues by Laurent Micheli, The Fastest, Most Romantic Love Yet by Shane Butler, Quaker Oaths by Louisiana Kreutz and many more. Screening at the Mauch Chunk Opera House are nine feature films and 77 shorts, most of which will have area premieres. "I've been to a lot of film festivals over the years, from Cannes — seven times — to the grittiest of underground festivals, and I can...
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- 6/8/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The exciting 2017 edition of Scenecs International Film Festival just came to a close. This year's highlights included 14 Years and One Day by Lucia Alemany, Goodbye Darling, I'm off to fight by Simone Manetti, Red by Branko Tomovic, Why Siegfried Teitelbaum had to die by Axel B. Steinmueller, Queen's Life by Luciana Avellar, Sleep by Vladislav Kesin, Manhunt by Brando Bartoleschi and many more... This year there were over 700 entries for the Scenecs Festival from 74 countries. 63 films have been screened and 19 student films. International film makers were even better represented than last year, including India, Poland, Croatia, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Russia. Festival director Arya Tariverdi is very pleased with this edition of the festival: "It was a great edition, the second time in Hilversum and we noticed that we know...
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- 6/5/2017
- Screen Anarchy
The exciting 2017 edition of Scenecs International Film Festival kicks off today. This year's festival will run from May 26 - June 2 and highlights include 14 Years and One Day by Lucia Alemany, Goodbye Darling, I'm off to fight by Simone Manetti, Red by Branko Tomovic, Why Siegfried Teitelbaum had to die by Axel B. Steinmueller, Queen's Life by Luciana Avellar, Sleep by Vladislav Kesin, Manhunt by Brando Bartoleschi and many more... Scenecs is an annual international film festival for new film and documentary makers. The aim is to give future professionals the room needed for further development of their film careers. During the festival film talent, film culture and film production climate is stimulated and supported by the organization This being achieved through educational activities, debates, network activities and the Grand Gala Award Ceremony. The Scenecs International...
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- 5/26/2017
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The upcoming Filmfest Munich just announced 20 exciting world premieres for their New German Cinema strand. Highlights include Fremde Tochter by Stephan Lacant with Elisa Schlott and Heike Makatsch, Detour by Nina Vukovic with Luise Heyer and Lars Rudolph, Luna by Khaled Kaissar with Lisa Vicari, Branko Tomovic and Bibiana Beglau, Lomo - The Language of Many Others by Julia Langhof with Jonas Dassler and Lucie Hollmann and many more exciting movies from young and established German filmmakers. "Do You Sometimes Feel Burned Out and Empty?" The films of the New German Cinema sidebar ask us probing questions about our self-image, self-improvement and other's perception of us, which informs not just Lola Randl's film of that name starring Charly Hübner and Benno Fürmann, but all...
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- 5/24/2017
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The Flagship City International Film Festival, featuring a diverse range of genres from independent filmmakers and showcasing some of the best independent movies from around the world, returned for an exciting edition this year. Highlights of the 2017 schedule included: Red Directed by Branko Tomovic Narrative Short. 20 mins. United Kingdom. Niklas, a surgeon who lives a life of solitude and is tormented by self hatred, performs regular illegal surgeries for the red market. He works together with Mia, a young prostitute who lures her clients in and drugs them. Niklas is looking for a way out of this dark world, but owes his life to their violent crime boss Ed, who would rather kill him then let him go. The First American Directed by...
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- 5/23/2017
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The Flagship City International Film Festival just announced their 2017 winners and amongst them is Irish actress Dervla Kirwan who stars in the dark thriller Red directed by Branko Tomovic. Red is set in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling, the so-called red market. Niklas, a surgeon who lives a life of solitude and is tormented by self hatred, performs regular illegal surgeries for the red market. He works together with Mia, a young prostitute who lures her clients in and drugs them. Niklas is looking for a way out of this dark world, but owes his life to their violent crime boss Ed, who would rather kill him then let him go. It's the directing debut of Branko Tomovic (24: Live Another Day,...
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- 5/22/2017
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The Nassau Film Festival 2017 screened 42 films this year from countries in each of the six continents. The highlights this year were: Michael Wong (China) The Story of 90 Coins, Branko Tomovic (Serbia) Red; The Inuring, Wendy Keeling (USA), The Unconventional Gourmet, Fabrice Bracq (France), A Whole World for a Little World, Joao Inacio (Brazil) Shala, Mohammed Mohammadian (Iran), The Endless River, Danny Malin (Canada), I Promised, Mamadou Dia (Senegal), Samedi Cinema, Jenae Hall (Australia), The Moon Is Essentially Gray, Hannah Roman (USA). Lewis Goldstein, the festival's organizer, says the first year focused largely on local films, while last year saw an increase in international submissions. This year's festival will have a truly international flavor, with films from Australia, South Africa, Bangledesh, Senegal, the Czech Republic, Iran, China, the U.K., and Brazil. "It was an explosion this year of submissions because the film...
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- 5/22/2017
- Screen Anarchy
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