David Seidler, the London-born playwright and screenwriter best known for “The King’s Speech,” has died while on a fly-fishing vacation in New Zealand, as per a report in The Guardian. His spokesperson said he was in the location he most revered, doing the activity he most loved when he passed: “It is exactly as he would have scripted it.” The winner of the Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay for the Colin Firth-led film was 86 years old.
Seidler’s career began in Australian television in the late 1960s. He came to the United States in the early 1980s, working for the soap opera “Another World,” then writing television movies like “Malice in Wonderland,” something of an early version of the series “Feud” as it concerned Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons starring Jane Alexander and Elizabeth Taylor. He also wrote “Onassis: The Richest Man in the World” starring...
Seidler’s career began in Australian television in the late 1960s. He came to the United States in the early 1980s, working for the soap opera “Another World,” then writing television movies like “Malice in Wonderland,” something of an early version of the series “Feud” as it concerned Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons starring Jane Alexander and Elizabeth Taylor. He also wrote “Onassis: The Richest Man in the World” starring...
- 3/18/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is one of the few films in Oscars history to win Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editing plus prizes for acting and writing. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won Best Director and Best Original Screenplay while they shared in the Best Picture win with Jonathan Wang. Paul Rogers took home Best Film Editing while the film claimed three acting victories: Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh, Best Supporting Actress for Jamie Lee Curtis, and Best Supporting Actor for Ke Huy Quan.
“Forrest Gump” was the last movie to win these top awards. it won Best Picture in 1995 for Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, and Steve Tisch while Robert Zemeckis won Best Director, Tom Hanks won Best Actor, Eric Roth won Best Adapted Screenplay, and Arthur Schmidt won Best Editing.
Several other movies have come close to achieving this feat, with “American Beauty” (2000), “A Beautiful Mind” (2002), ” “No Country For Old Men...
“Forrest Gump” was the last movie to win these top awards. it won Best Picture in 1995 for Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, and Steve Tisch while Robert Zemeckis won Best Director, Tom Hanks won Best Actor, Eric Roth won Best Adapted Screenplay, and Arthur Schmidt won Best Editing.
Several other movies have come close to achieving this feat, with “American Beauty” (2000), “A Beautiful Mind” (2002), ” “No Country For Old Men...
- 2/15/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
It was held at The Groucho Club in London.
Screen celebrated the launch of the UK & Ireland Stars of Tomorrow 2022 with a party at The Groucho Club, London on Thursday July 7.
Click here for this year’s Stars Of Tomorrow line-up
Alongside most of the class of 2022, other guests included BFI’s Mia Bays, producers Daisy Allsopp, Nicky Bentham, David Parfitt and Tristan Goligher, Amazon Prime Video’s Dan Grabiner, Lff’s Tricia Tuttle, Nfts’s Jon Wardle and Sandra Hebron, ScreenSkill’s head of film and animation Gareth Ellis-Unwin, Screen Scotland’s Isabel Davis and HanWay Film’s Gabrielle Stewart and Tejinder Jouhal.
Screen celebrated the launch of the UK & Ireland Stars of Tomorrow 2022 with a party at The Groucho Club, London on Thursday July 7.
Click here for this year’s Stars Of Tomorrow line-up
Alongside most of the class of 2022, other guests included BFI’s Mia Bays, producers Daisy Allsopp, Nicky Bentham, David Parfitt and Tristan Goligher, Amazon Prime Video’s Dan Grabiner, Lff’s Tricia Tuttle, Nfts’s Jon Wardle and Sandra Hebron, ScreenSkill’s head of film and animation Gareth Ellis-Unwin, Screen Scotland’s Isabel Davis and HanWay Film’s Gabrielle Stewart and Tejinder Jouhal.
- 7/8/2022
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
The Kindness In Film Summit’s debut online conference on Sept. 30 boasts a host of industry luminaries.
Speakers set to feature at the event include Bianca Gavin (Pulse Films), Bee Devine (Sky), Gareth Unwin (Screenskills) Jules Hussey (Brazen Productions), Sara Putt (Sara Putt Associates), David Vickery (Industrial Light & Magic), Victoria Einslee (actor and founder Primetime) and Paul Brett (Flying Tiger Entertainment).
In addition, casting director Shakyra Dowling, John Maidens (BBC Studios), Chris Overton (Slick Films), producer Sunshine Jackson Underhill, Line Langebek (Raising Films), Pinky Lilani (Kindness in Leadership), Will Hanrahan (First Look TV), Lucy Powell (Film & TV Charity), Ita O’Brien (Intimacy on Set), Robin Millar (Chrysalis Records), Sadhbh Murphy (Network Ireland Television), Bob Clarke (Mama Youth), Michelle White (Six feet from the Spotlight) and Anna Southgate (Penwoman) will also speak at the event.
Writer and actor Zara Janjua, Sajid Varda (U.K. Muslim Film), producer Candida Julian-Jones, psychotherapist and former...
Speakers set to feature at the event include Bianca Gavin (Pulse Films), Bee Devine (Sky), Gareth Unwin (Screenskills) Jules Hussey (Brazen Productions), Sara Putt (Sara Putt Associates), David Vickery (Industrial Light & Magic), Victoria Einslee (actor and founder Primetime) and Paul Brett (Flying Tiger Entertainment).
In addition, casting director Shakyra Dowling, John Maidens (BBC Studios), Chris Overton (Slick Films), producer Sunshine Jackson Underhill, Line Langebek (Raising Films), Pinky Lilani (Kindness in Leadership), Will Hanrahan (First Look TV), Lucy Powell (Film & TV Charity), Ita O’Brien (Intimacy on Set), Robin Millar (Chrysalis Records), Sadhbh Murphy (Network Ireland Television), Bob Clarke (Mama Youth), Michelle White (Six feet from the Spotlight) and Anna Southgate (Penwoman) will also speak at the event.
Writer and actor Zara Janjua, Sajid Varda (U.K. Muslim Film), producer Candida Julian-Jones, psychotherapist and former...
- 9/28/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: First look at Sherlock and Pride star in Afm-bound thriller from The King’s Speech producer.
Screen can reveal the first look at Afm-bound crime-thriller Steel Country, starring Andrew Scott.
Scott, known for his villainous roles in Sherlock and Spectre, leads cast in the movie, which shot in the Us last month.
Written by Brendan Higgins and directed by Simon Fellows (Malice In Wonderland), the film is produced by The King’s Speech producer Gareth Ellis-Unwin. Editor is Oscar-winner Chris Dickens (Slumdog Millionaire), DoP is Michael Winterbottom regular Marcel Zyskind (The Killer Inside).
Bankside Films will be touting the project on promo at the Afm.
In Steel County, Scott plays a small town truck driver who turns detective when a young boy is found dead in a sleepy part of Western Pennsylvania. His investigations turn into an obsession to prove the boy has been murdered, leading to harrowing consequences.
The BAFTA-winner...
Screen can reveal the first look at Afm-bound crime-thriller Steel Country, starring Andrew Scott.
Scott, known for his villainous roles in Sherlock and Spectre, leads cast in the movie, which shot in the Us last month.
Written by Brendan Higgins and directed by Simon Fellows (Malice In Wonderland), the film is produced by The King’s Speech producer Gareth Ellis-Unwin. Editor is Oscar-winner Chris Dickens (Slumdog Millionaire), DoP is Michael Winterbottom regular Marcel Zyskind (The Killer Inside).
Bankside Films will be touting the project on promo at the Afm.
In Steel County, Scott plays a small town truck driver who turns detective when a young boy is found dead in a sleepy part of Western Pennsylvania. His investigations turn into an obsession to prove the boy has been murdered, leading to harrowing consequences.
The BAFTA-winner...
- 10/25/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
After being in development for many years, one of James Cameron‘s passion projects is seemingly coming together. THR reports Christoph Waltz is in the early stages of discussion to star in the Robert Rodriguez-directed, Cameron-scripted adaptation of the manga series Alita: Battle Angel. If it goes through, Waltz would star alongside Rosa Salazar (The Maze Runner), who plays a cyborg unearthed by a scientist (Waltz) in a junk yard. She grows up to become a bounty hunter after being taken under the wing of Waltz’s scientist. Cameron is also producing with Jon Landau and co-writing with Laeta Kalogridis. Fox is currently looking at a July 2018 release.
After seeing to the Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the Mark Walhberg-led The Gambler, director Rupert Wyatt is returning to the former’s roots with a sci-fi project titled Captive State that he will helm, Variety reports. While...
After seeing to the Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the Mark Walhberg-led The Gambler, director Rupert Wyatt is returning to the former’s roots with a sci-fi project titled Captive State that he will helm, Variety reports. While...
- 8/25/2016
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Gareth Ellis-Unwin (The King’s Speech) to produce; Mpc to produce and fully finance.
Andrew Scott, known for his villainous roles in Sherlock and Spectre, is to lead the cast of Steel Country, a crime thriller that begins shooting in the Us later this week.
Bankside Films has come on board to sell the Us-set thriller, written by Brendan Higgins and directed by Simon Fellows (Malice In Wonderland), ahead of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Scott will play a small town truck driver who turns detective when a young boy is found dead in a sleepy part of Western Pennsylvania. His investigations turn into an obsession to prove the boy has been murdered, leading to harrowing consequences.
The BAFTA-winner will co-star alongside Bronagh Waugh, who starred in TV crime series The Fall, and Denise Gough (’71, Jimmy’s Hall), who recently won an Olivier Best Actress award for her performance in stage play People, Places And Things...
Andrew Scott, known for his villainous roles in Sherlock and Spectre, is to lead the cast of Steel Country, a crime thriller that begins shooting in the Us later this week.
Bankside Films has come on board to sell the Us-set thriller, written by Brendan Higgins and directed by Simon Fellows (Malice In Wonderland), ahead of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Scott will play a small town truck driver who turns detective when a young boy is found dead in a sleepy part of Western Pennsylvania. His investigations turn into an obsession to prove the boy has been murdered, leading to harrowing consequences.
The BAFTA-winner will co-star alongside Bronagh Waugh, who starred in TV crime series The Fall, and Denise Gough (’71, Jimmy’s Hall), who recently won an Olivier Best Actress award for her performance in stage play People, Places And Things...
- 8/24/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Bedlam joins Knightsbridge Films to produce biopic of Leicester City and England footballer.
The King’s Speech producer Bedlam Productions has joing Kinghtsbridge Films to produce a biopic of Leicester City and England footballer Jamie Vardy.
The as yet untitled project is being developed and produced by Adrian Butchart (Goal! The Dream Begins) for Knightsbridge with Simon Egan (The King’s Speech) and Gareth Ellis-Unwin (The King’s Speech, Zaytoun) for Bedlam.
The feature will chart Vardy’s remarkable journey from English football’s lower divisions to the heights of success with Leicester City, where last year he helped the Foxes win the Premier LEague and become a record-breaking goalscorer for the club.
Butchart said: “This film has already gathered so much attention from the public, the media, and the entertainment industry - some considerate it as the sport success story of the century - that there were multiple offers on the table. But when Simon...
The King’s Speech producer Bedlam Productions has joing Kinghtsbridge Films to produce a biopic of Leicester City and England footballer Jamie Vardy.
The as yet untitled project is being developed and produced by Adrian Butchart (Goal! The Dream Begins) for Knightsbridge with Simon Egan (The King’s Speech) and Gareth Ellis-Unwin (The King’s Speech, Zaytoun) for Bedlam.
The feature will chart Vardy’s remarkable journey from English football’s lower divisions to the heights of success with Leicester City, where last year he helped the Foxes win the Premier LEague and become a record-breaking goalscorer for the club.
Butchart said: “This film has already gathered so much attention from the public, the media, and the entertainment industry - some considerate it as the sport success story of the century - that there were multiple offers on the table. But when Simon...
- 6/27/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
'The Fighter' movie: Mark Wahlberg as boxer Micky Ward. 'The Fighter' movie review: 'Smart' filmmaking from a business standpoint David O. Russell's The Fighter is a smart film; smart in the way it's constructed and executed as a means to appeal to a wide audience. People tend to like sports movies. They also tend to like movies where the good guys win and where the hardships the characters go through can all get tidily worked out by the time the credits start rolling. The Fighter is smart from a business standpoint. That also means Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson's screenplay is predictable and much too “safe” as well. Russell and the screenwriters don't tread any new territory; in fact, they don't even try. On the positive side, The Fighter offers several solid performances that make up for some of what's lacking elsewhere. 'The Fighter'...
- 1/4/2016
- by Nathan Donarum
- Alt Film Guide
'Black Swan' movie with Natalie Portman. 'Black Swan' movie review: Darren Aronofsky's 'most mature' effort Darren Aronofsky has one of the most amazing talents for not only crafting impeccable works of fiction, but also for framing these works against the backdrop of worlds the average person will never be a part of. In Requiem for a Dream, he took a stylized and brutal eye to the dangerous world of drug addiction. In The Wrestler, he gave us a brilliant and tragic human story set in the world of professional wrestling. In Black Swan, he gives us the fascinating story of one person's psychological downward spiral within the world of professional ballet. Black Swan, arguably Aronofsky's best effort, was surely his most mature to date. 'Black Swan': Nina and her 'ballet mother' Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, and John McLaughlin's screenplay tells the story of Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman...
- 12/29/2015
- by Nathan Donarum
- Alt Film Guide
'True Grit' 2010: Hailee Steinfeld and Jeff Bridges. 'True Grit' 2010 review: 'Far Superior' to 1969 John Wayne Western I've gotten to the point with the Coen brothers where I just expect something wonderful every time they make a movie. For me, that was the case even with an effort like True Grit. For others, however, it was different. When the Coens announced their plans to adapt Charles Portis' novel, heads turned and were scratched by many. After all, not only were the brothers going to adapt a book, something they had done only once before (twice if you count The Odyssey), but they were going to remake a movie made famous by John Wayne in 1969. To many, especially lovers of Westerns, touching True Grit was sacrilege. But the Coens weren't deterred, and thankfully so. Their adaptation of True Grit is not only far superior to Henry Hathaway's 1969 version, it...
- 12/26/2015
- by Nathan Donarum
- Alt Film Guide
British films hoping to succeed in the international market must overcome production and distribution roadblocks in an increasingly competitive industry.
That was the message from the ‘Selling UK Films Abroad’ panel discussion co-hosted by Screen International and the UK Trade & Investment (Ukti) agency, held at London House, about how British films are faring abroad.
“You can’t have a weak link in a package anymore,” said Metro Films International CEO Will Machin, who is selling Michael Caton-Jones’ Urban Hymn in Toronto.
Stephen Kelliher, director of Bankside Films, noted that the bar is higher than ever and stated: “The bullseye for what works theatrically, British or not, has gotten smaller and smaller over recent years. You have to be in the top five to ten percent of movies to have any chance of truly working.”
The panel, which was moderated by Screen contributing editor Wendy Mitchell, also included Dasha Sterlikova of Paradise Film, Gianluca Chakra of [link...
That was the message from the ‘Selling UK Films Abroad’ panel discussion co-hosted by Screen International and the UK Trade & Investment (Ukti) agency, held at London House, about how British films are faring abroad.
“You can’t have a weak link in a package anymore,” said Metro Films International CEO Will Machin, who is selling Michael Caton-Jones’ Urban Hymn in Toronto.
Stephen Kelliher, director of Bankside Films, noted that the bar is higher than ever and stated: “The bullseye for what works theatrically, British or not, has gotten smaller and smaller over recent years. You have to be in the top five to ten percent of movies to have any chance of truly working.”
The panel, which was moderated by Screen contributing editor Wendy Mitchell, also included Dasha Sterlikova of Paradise Film, Gianluca Chakra of [link...
- 9/12/2015
- ScreenDaily
Free tickets can be booked now for the panel, held in association with Ukti, which takes place on Friday (Sept 11).
Screen has announced the panelists for its upcoming Toronto International Film Festival panel: Britain to the world - How well do UK films sell abroad?
Host Wendy Mitchell will be joined by five panellists to discuss selling UK films abroad:
Will Machin, CEO, Metro Films International, whose current slate includes Kilo Two Bravo (aka Kajaki: The True Story), Urban Hymn and Journey’s End;
Stephen Kelliher, director and head of sales of Bankside Films, which is currently handling Oscar-hopeful Freeheld;
Gareth Unwin, producer for Bedlam Films, whose previous works include The King’s Speech and Kilo Two Bravo;
Dasha Sterlikova, head of acquisitions for Russian outfit Paradise Films.
The panel will take place on Friday (Sept 11) 10am-11.30am, London House at Maison Mercer. Book tickets here.
Screen has announced the panelists for its upcoming Toronto International Film Festival panel: Britain to the world - How well do UK films sell abroad?
Host Wendy Mitchell will be joined by five panellists to discuss selling UK films abroad:
Will Machin, CEO, Metro Films International, whose current slate includes Kilo Two Bravo (aka Kajaki: The True Story), Urban Hymn and Journey’s End;
Stephen Kelliher, director and head of sales of Bankside Films, which is currently handling Oscar-hopeful Freeheld;
Gareth Unwin, producer for Bedlam Films, whose previous works include The King’s Speech and Kilo Two Bravo;
Dasha Sterlikova, head of acquisitions for Russian outfit Paradise Films.
The panel will take place on Friday (Sept 11) 10am-11.30am, London House at Maison Mercer. Book tickets here.
- 9/7/2015
- ScreenDaily
Free tickets can be booked now for the panel, held in association with Ukti, which takes place on Friday (Sept 11).
Screen has announced the panellists for its upcoming Toronto International Film Festival panel: Britain to the world - How well do UK films sell abroad?
Host Wendy Mitchell will be joined by five panellists to discuss selling UK films abroad:
Will Machin, CEO, Metro Films International, whose current slate includes Kilo Two Bravo (aka Kajaki: The True Story), Urban Hymn and Journey’s End;
Stephen Kelliher, director and head of sales of Bankside Films, which is currently handling Oscar-hopeful Freeheld;
Gareth Unwin, producer for Bedlam Films, whose previous works include The King’s Speech and Kilo Two Bravo;
Dasha Sterlikova, head of acquisitions for Russian outfit Paradise Films.
The panel will take place on Friday (Sept 11) 10am-11.30am, London House at Maison Mercer. Book tickets here.
Screen has announced the panellists for its upcoming Toronto International Film Festival panel: Britain to the world - How well do UK films sell abroad?
Host Wendy Mitchell will be joined by five panellists to discuss selling UK films abroad:
Will Machin, CEO, Metro Films International, whose current slate includes Kilo Two Bravo (aka Kajaki: The True Story), Urban Hymn and Journey’s End;
Stephen Kelliher, director and head of sales of Bankside Films, which is currently handling Oscar-hopeful Freeheld;
Gareth Unwin, producer for Bedlam Films, whose previous works include The King’s Speech and Kilo Two Bravo;
Dasha Sterlikova, head of acquisitions for Russian outfit Paradise Films.
The panel will take place on Friday (Sept 11) 10am-11.30am, London House at Maison Mercer. Book tickets here.
- 9/7/2015
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The London-based sales agent has struck a Us and Canadian sale on the BAFTA-nominated war story ahead of next month’s North American premiere in Toronto.
Metro International head of sales Natalie Brenner has licensed Us and Canadian rights to Toronto-based Search Engine in a deal with president John Bain that will see the Canadian distributor make its first foray into the Us market, where it will release in conjunction with Honora Productions.
The film, until recently known as Kajaki. The True Story, will premiere in Toronto’s City To City section profiling cinema from London-based filmmakers.
Paul Katis directed Kilo Two Bravo, about a group of mostly British soldiers who become stranded in a minefield during a 2006 rescue mission in Afghanistan.
David Elliot, Mark Stanley, Scott Kyle, Benjamin O’Mahony, Bryan Parry, Liam Ainsworth, Andy Gibbins, John Doughty, Paul Luebke, Thomas Davison, Grant Kilburn, Robert Mitchell, Jon Paul Bell, Malachi Kirby and [link...
Metro International head of sales Natalie Brenner has licensed Us and Canadian rights to Toronto-based Search Engine in a deal with president John Bain that will see the Canadian distributor make its first foray into the Us market, where it will release in conjunction with Honora Productions.
The film, until recently known as Kajaki. The True Story, will premiere in Toronto’s City To City section profiling cinema from London-based filmmakers.
Paul Katis directed Kilo Two Bravo, about a group of mostly British soldiers who become stranded in a minefield during a 2006 rescue mission in Afghanistan.
David Elliot, Mark Stanley, Scott Kyle, Benjamin O’Mahony, Bryan Parry, Liam Ainsworth, Andy Gibbins, John Doughty, Paul Luebke, Thomas Davison, Grant Kilburn, Robert Mitchell, Jon Paul Bell, Malachi Kirby and [link...
- 8/18/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
'127 Hours' movie with James Franco '127 Hours' Review: James Franco stars in harrowing real life-based story 127 Hours. When I initially heard that Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, the Oscar-winning team behind Slumdog Millionaire, were adapting the real life story of Aron Ralston for the big screen, I got excited. A movie seemed an inevitability when the story broke in the news – and Ralston wrote a book about it – but I couldn't have imagined such a great filmmaking team actually working on it. When James Franco was cast as Ralston, my hopes hit a high. Franco is an underrated and remarkably talented actor unfortunately snubbed by most for his wonderful work in 2008's Milk and Pineapple Express. Danny Boyle also happens to be a very skilled director, one whose style tends to be hyperkinetic. Though it worked beautifully in Slumdog Millionaire and Trainspotting, Boyle's touch actually hinders, rather than enhances,...
- 5/7/2015
- by Nathan Donarum
- Alt Film Guide
‘Know your project inside out’, was the message from a panel of industry experts to producers thinking about taking the alternative distribution route.
Speaking in Berlin on the Efm Industry Debate panel on alternative distribution, hosted by Screen, Oscar-winning producer Gareth Unwin, who recently adopted the model for war film Kajaki in the UK, said the structure can work on the right film: “The experience proved to me that ‘self-distribution’ - or ‘direct distribution’ - none of these terms are dirty words. On the right project it may be that you can find the right exhibitor who will take your film.”
Speaking about his Kickstarter-backed 2012 feature Borrowed Time, producer Olivier Kaempfer said: “In order to distribute your own film you need three key ingredients: passion and dedication; experience; and money.”
Producer Sigrid Dyekjaer encouraged producers to take up distribution not only in their home market but abroad as well: “Getting the ambassadors in your own territories and then...
Speaking in Berlin on the Efm Industry Debate panel on alternative distribution, hosted by Screen, Oscar-winning producer Gareth Unwin, who recently adopted the model for war film Kajaki in the UK, said the structure can work on the right film: “The experience proved to me that ‘self-distribution’ - or ‘direct distribution’ - none of these terms are dirty words. On the right project it may be that you can find the right exhibitor who will take your film.”
Speaking about his Kickstarter-backed 2012 feature Borrowed Time, producer Olivier Kaempfer said: “In order to distribute your own film you need three key ingredients: passion and dedication; experience; and money.”
Producer Sigrid Dyekjaer encouraged producers to take up distribution not only in their home market but abroad as well: “Getting the ambassadors in your own territories and then...
- 2/9/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Industry experts held a panel on alternative distribution at the Efm yesterday [Feb 8].
‘Know your project inside out’, was the message yesterday from a panel of industry experts to producers thinking about taking the alternative distribution route.
Speaking on the Efm Industry Debate panel on alternative distribution, hosted by Screen, Oscar-winning producer Gareth Unwin, who recently adopted the model for war film Kajaki in the UK, said the structure can work on the right film: “The experience proved to me that ‘self-distribution’ - or ‘direct distribution’ - none of these terms are dirty words. On the right project it may be that you can find the right exhibitor who will take your film.”
Speaking about his Kickstarter-backed 2012 feature Borrowed Time, producer Olivier Kaempfer said: “In order to distribute your own film you need three key ingredients: passion and dedication; experience; and money.”
Producer Sigrid Dyekjaer encouraged producers to take up distribution not only in their home market but abroad...
‘Know your project inside out’, was the message yesterday from a panel of industry experts to producers thinking about taking the alternative distribution route.
Speaking on the Efm Industry Debate panel on alternative distribution, hosted by Screen, Oscar-winning producer Gareth Unwin, who recently adopted the model for war film Kajaki in the UK, said the structure can work on the right film: “The experience proved to me that ‘self-distribution’ - or ‘direct distribution’ - none of these terms are dirty words. On the right project it may be that you can find the right exhibitor who will take your film.”
Speaking about his Kickstarter-backed 2012 feature Borrowed Time, producer Olivier Kaempfer said: “In order to distribute your own film you need three key ingredients: passion and dedication; experience; and money.”
Producer Sigrid Dyekjaer encouraged producers to take up distribution not only in their home market but abroad...
- 2/9/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
‘Know your project inside out’, was the message from a panel of industry experts to producers thinking about taking the alternative distribution route.
Speaking in Berlin on the Efm Industry Debate panel on alternative distribution, hosted by Screen, Oscar-winning producer Gareth Unwin, who recently adopted the model for war film Kajaki in the UK, said the structure can work on the right film: “The experience proved to me that ‘self-distribution’ - or ‘direct distribution’ - none of these terms are dirty words. On the right project it may be that you can find the right exhibitor who will take your film.”
Speaking about his Kickstarter-backed 2012 feature Borrowed Time, producer Olivier Kaempfer said: “In order to distribute your own film you need three key ingredients: passion and dedication; experience; and money.”
Producer Sigrid Dyekjaer encouraged producers to take up distribution not only in their home market but abroad as well: “Getting the ambassadors in your own territories and then...
Speaking in Berlin on the Efm Industry Debate panel on alternative distribution, hosted by Screen, Oscar-winning producer Gareth Unwin, who recently adopted the model for war film Kajaki in the UK, said the structure can work on the right film: “The experience proved to me that ‘self-distribution’ - or ‘direct distribution’ - none of these terms are dirty words. On the right project it may be that you can find the right exhibitor who will take your film.”
Speaking about his Kickstarter-backed 2012 feature Borrowed Time, producer Olivier Kaempfer said: “In order to distribute your own film you need three key ingredients: passion and dedication; experience; and money.”
Producer Sigrid Dyekjaer encouraged producers to take up distribution not only in their home market but abroad as well: “Getting the ambassadors in your own territories and then...
- 2/9/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Despite Mockingjay and Interstellar muscle, the current frame was down more than 30% on last week, but very close to last year’s comparable weekend for the Top 10 studio titles. Indies and local films that factored big this session included Women Who Flirt ($11.5M) and Rise Of The Legend ($5.5M, cume $18M) in China; along with Paddington‘s $8.5M bear hug to the UK, Mexico and Peru.
Last year this time, Catching Fire was the big game globally, while Gravity, much like Warner Bros’ Interstellar this year, was still exerting force in China in the similar period. Also last year, Frozen was just getting its skates on for what would go on to be a record breaking run.
Next week, Korea will be the among the first overseas territories where Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods And Kings heads into action along with Mexico, Australia, Argentina, Spain and...
Last year this time, Catching Fire was the big game globally, while Gravity, much like Warner Bros’ Interstellar this year, was still exerting force in China in the similar period. Also last year, Frozen was just getting its skates on for what would go on to be a record breaking run.
Next week, Korea will be the among the first overseas territories where Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods And Kings heads into action along with Mexico, Australia, Argentina, Spain and...
- 12/1/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Films from notables Nick Cave, Kevin Smith and Terry Gilliam, and another featuring Downton Abbey vet Dan Stevens are helping fill this weekend’s box office, despite studio blockbuster debuts for The Maze Runner and This Is Where I Leave You.
In all, 14 specialty films are debuting this weekend, at the front edge of awards season and the time of year when “serious” films hit the screens left and right. We have The Guest, with Stevens; The Zero Theorem by Gilliam; Smith’s Tusk; Tracks, the latest from the producers of The King’s Speech; and Cave’s doc 20,000 Days On Earth.
And, like a TV informercial, there’s more: the doc Pump, boundary-jumper Stop The Pounding Heart; and Swim Little Fish Swim. Just to fill out the marquees, we also have Tribeca-winning doc Keep On Keepin’ On; Flamenco, Flamenco; Hector And The Search For Happiness; Iceman; Hollidaysburg; and Not Cool.
In all, 14 specialty films are debuting this weekend, at the front edge of awards season and the time of year when “serious” films hit the screens left and right. We have The Guest, with Stevens; The Zero Theorem by Gilliam; Smith’s Tusk; Tracks, the latest from the producers of The King’s Speech; and Cave’s doc 20,000 Days On Earth.
And, like a TV informercial, there’s more: the doc Pump, boundary-jumper Stop The Pounding Heart; and Swim Little Fish Swim. Just to fill out the marquees, we also have Tribeca-winning doc Keep On Keepin’ On; Flamenco, Flamenco; Hector And The Search For Happiness; Iceman; Hollidaysburg; and Not Cool.
- 9/19/2014
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline
The British film industry is to send its biggest ever delegation to the Bogota Audiovisual Market (Bam).
Producers, distributors and festival execs are among a 29-strong British delegation that will arrive in Colombia on Monday for the fifth Bogota Audiovisual Market (Bam) (July 14-18).
The UK is the guest country at this year’s Bam, attended by more than 1,000 delegates including 250 buyers from 20 countries, as Colombia aims to increase collaboration with the British film industry.
The ambition follows rapid growth within the Colombian film sector as a result of increased government support and incentives, with the country positioning itself as a production centre in the region that is keen to attract foreign shoots.
One of the delegation is Isabel Davis, head of international at the BFI, who said: “As Colombia steps up support for its local film industry, I’m looking forward to finding out what makes Colombian filmmakers and audiences tick, and what the...
Producers, distributors and festival execs are among a 29-strong British delegation that will arrive in Colombia on Monday for the fifth Bogota Audiovisual Market (Bam) (July 14-18).
The UK is the guest country at this year’s Bam, attended by more than 1,000 delegates including 250 buyers from 20 countries, as Colombia aims to increase collaboration with the British film industry.
The ambition follows rapid growth within the Colombian film sector as a result of increased government support and incentives, with the country positioning itself as a production centre in the region that is keen to attract foreign shoots.
One of the delegation is Isabel Davis, head of international at the BFI, who said: “As Colombia steps up support for its local film industry, I’m looking forward to finding out what makes Colombian filmmakers and audiences tick, and what the...
- 7/11/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Peter Webber (Girl With a Pearl Earring) is attached to direct noir thriller Happy Camp, a project being mounted by Bedlam Productions, Oscar winner Gareth Unwin's production banner. The movie follows a drug-addled former deputy sheriff searching for his missing daughter amongst the complex politics of a rural Californian logging community. Taking place just off-reservation, the story exists where several worlds collide, with drug dealers, Native Americans, and corrupt officials all coming to blows. Photos: What to Pack for Cannes in the Day and on the Carpet The project is the debut screenplay from playwright Zayd Dohrn and will be
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- 5/17/2013
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cascade Pictures is developing "The Lady Who Went Too Far," a biopic about Lady Hester Stanhope, and has hired "The King’s Speech" writer David Seidler to pen the screenplay.
The story follows the true tale of Britain’s Lady Hester Stanhope, who rejected London society in the early 1800s to travel across the Mediterranean and into the Middle East.
There she played a major role in stifling Napoleon’s advances towards India. The film will be an adaptation of Kristen Ellis’ biography "Star Of The Morning".
Gareth Unwin is producing and shooting aims to begin later this year. The project is not to be confused with Werner Herzog's similar sounding Gertrude Bell biopic "Queen of the Desert" which also aims to begin shooting later this year.
Source: Screen Daily...
The story follows the true tale of Britain’s Lady Hester Stanhope, who rejected London society in the early 1800s to travel across the Mediterranean and into the Middle East.
There she played a major role in stifling Napoleon’s advances towards India. The film will be an adaptation of Kristen Ellis’ biography "Star Of The Morning".
Gareth Unwin is producing and shooting aims to begin later this year. The project is not to be confused with Werner Herzog's similar sounding Gertrude Bell biopic "Queen of the Desert" which also aims to begin shooting later this year.
Source: Screen Daily...
- 1/28/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
London -- Start-up U.K. based film and television company Cascade has chosen its first feature film investment, The Lady Who Went Too Far. The Lady Who Went Too Far tells the true story of Lady Hester Stanhope, who rejected London society in the early 1800s to travel across the Mediterranean and into the Middle East, where she played a major role in stifling Napoleon's advances toward India. The project reunites two of the BAFTA and Oscar-winning team behind The King’s Speech, producer Gareth Unwin of Bedlam Productions and writer David Seidler, who is currently adapting the screenplay for The
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- 1/28/2013
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
London – Oscar winning producers Emile Sherman and Iain Canning’s production banner See-Saw Films is boosting its television ambitions with the duo bringing in former BBC high-flier Jamie Laurenson to spearhead the push. The British banner, which produced The King’s Speech, earning Canning and Sherman best picture plaudits along with Gareth Unwin, has appointed Laurenson as the company’s head of television. Laurenson joins from the pubcaster where he was exec producer for BBC Films and commissioning editor for drama for BBC 4 for four years. In his newly-created role Laurenson will be tasked with running development and
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- 5/2/2012
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stephen Dorff has been added to the cast of Zaytown. The film, which is the first ever co-production between the UK and Israel, will be directed by Eran Riklis (Lemon Tree) and produced by Oscar-winning producer Gareth Unwin (The King's Speech). The Hollywood Reporter says that Dorff will play an as-yet-unconfirmed role, joining a cast that also includes Alice Taglioni, Lemon Tree actors Loai Nofi and Tarik Kopty, and The Kingdom's Ashraf Barhom. Riklis said: "After The Syrian Bride and Lemon Tree, I thought I completed (more)...
- 3/21/2012
- by By Emma Dibdin
- Digital Spy
London – Stephen Dorff and Alice Taglioni are to star alongside Loai Nofi (Lemon Tree), Tarik Kopty (Lemon Tree), Ashraf Barhom (The Kingdom) and Ali Suliman (Body of Lies) in Eran Riklis’ U.K./Israel co-production Zaytoun. Oscar-winning producer Gareth Unwin (The King’s Speech) is producing under his Bedlam Productions the movie developed by Fred Ritzenberg of Far Films with Riklis from a script penned by Palestinian scribe Nader Rizq. Story: Oscar-Winning Producer Gareth Unwin Sets Up First U.K./Israel Co-Production Jony Arbid (For My Father) and singer and actress Mira Awad has also signed for the movie which
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- 3/21/2012
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fighter pilot role for Stephen Dorff in Nader Rizq-scripted Zaytoun. Stephen Dorff is set to lead the U.K. and Israeli co-production from director Eran Riklis (Lemon Tree), reports Variety. Gareth Unwin's Bedlam Productions and Far Films' Fred Ritzenberg' co-produce Zaytoun. where Dorff plays David, an Israeli fighter pilot shot down over Beirut in 1982 who forms an unlikely alliance with a Palestinian refugee aged 10. After a lack of trust in the beginning, a bond of friendship forms as they journey across a war-torn Lebanon towards their home. Palestinian writer Nader Rizq wrote the screenplay for the film which starts shooting on March 12th. Dorff is keeping very busy as usual and was last seen in Tarsem Singh's epic adventure Immortals. He can be seen in Gabe Torres' Brake action thriller which opens March 23rd via IFC Films, and is in post-production on several projects,...
- 1/25/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Fighter pilot role for Stephen Dorff in Nader Rizq-scripted Zaytoun. Stephen Dorff is set to lead the U.K. and Israeli co-production from director Eran Riklis (Lemon Tree), reports Variety. Gareth Unwin's Bedlam Productions and Far Films' Fred Ritzenberg' co-produce Zaytoun. where Dorff plays David, an Israeli fighter pilot shot down over Beirut in 1982 who forms an unlikely alliance with a Palestinian refugee aged 10. After a lack of trust in the beginning, a bond of friendship forms as they journey across a war-torn Lebanon towards their home. Palestinian writer Nader Rizq wrote the screenplay for the film which starts shooting on March 12th. Dorff is keeping very busy as usual and was last seen in Tarsem Singh's epic adventure Immortals. He can be seen in Gabe Torres' Brake action thriller which opens March 23rd via IFC Films, and is in post-production on several projects,...
- 1/25/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Fighter pilot role for Stephen Dorff in Nader Rizq-scripted Zaytoun. Stephen Dorff is set to lead the U.K. and Israeli co-production from director Eran Riklis (Lemon Tree), reports Variety. Gareth Unwin's Bedlam Productions and Far Films' Fred Ritzenberg' co-produce Zaytoun. where Dorff plays David, an Israeli fighter pilot shot down over Beirut in 1982 who forms an unlikely alliance with a Palestinian refugee aged 10. After a lack of trust in the beginning, a bond of friendship forms as they journey across a war-torn Lebanon towards their home. Palestinian writer Nader Rizq wrote the screenplay for the film which starts shooting on March 12th. Dorff is keeping very busy as usual and was last seen in Tarsem Singh's epic adventure Immortals. He can be seen in Gabe Torres' Brake action thriller which opens March 23rd via IFC Films, and is in post-production on several projects,...
- 1/25/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Co-producer of the critically acclaimed multi-award winning film The King’s Speech, Gareth Unwin is currently working on a project that will bring several talents and nationalities together. He will next be producing Zaytoun with Fred Ritzenberg of Far Films to be directed by Eran Riklis, Israeli director of Lemon Tree and The Syrian Bride. A [...]
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- 12/6/2011
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melancholia Melancholia Tops European Film Awards, Lars von Trier Bypassed, Colin Firth Beats Jean Dujardin Lars Von Trier/Melancholia Dominate European Film Awards European Film 2011 The Artist, France Written & Directed By: Michel Hazanavicius Produced By: Thomas Langmann & Emmanuel Montamat Le Gamin Au Velo (The Kid with a Bike), Belgium/France/Italy Written & Directed By: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne Produced By: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd & Andrea Occhipinti HÆVNEN (In a Better World), Denmark Directed By: Susanne Bier Written By: Anders Thomas Jensen Produced By: Sisse Graum Jørgensen The King's Speech, UK Directed By: Tom Hooper Written By: David Seidler Produced By: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin Le Havre, Finland/France/Germany Written & Directed By: Aki Kaurismäki Produced By: Aki Kaurismäki & Karl Baumgartner * Melancholia, Denmark/Sweden/France/Germany Written & Directed By: Lars von Trier Produced By: Meta Louise Foldager & Louise Vesth European Director 2011 * Susanne Bier for...
- 12/4/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The live stream of the European Film Awards from Berlin this evening was pretty spotty, but a few fine moments came through, particularly the moment when a special honorary award was inaugurated and presented to a very surprised Michel Piccoli by Volker Schlöndorff and Bruno Ganz.
Another special award was given to producer Mariela Besuievski, Stellan Skarsgård presented the European Achievement in World Cinema Award to Mads Mikkelsen, and Stephen Frears received this year's Lifetime Achievement Award.
The full list of winners and nominees:
European Film 2011: Melancholia, Denmark/Sweden/France/Germany
Written and Directed by Lars von Trier
Produced by Meta Louise Foldager and Louise Vesth.
Also nominated:
The Artist, France
Written and Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
Produced by Thomas Langmann and Emmanuel Montamat
Le Gamin au Velo (The Kid with a Bike), Belgium/France/Italy
Written and Directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Produced by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne,...
Another special award was given to producer Mariela Besuievski, Stellan Skarsgård presented the European Achievement in World Cinema Award to Mads Mikkelsen, and Stephen Frears received this year's Lifetime Achievement Award.
The full list of winners and nominees:
European Film 2011: Melancholia, Denmark/Sweden/France/Germany
Written and Directed by Lars von Trier
Produced by Meta Louise Foldager and Louise Vesth.
Also nominated:
The Artist, France
Written and Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
Produced by Thomas Langmann and Emmanuel Montamat
Le Gamin au Velo (The Kid with a Bike), Belgium/France/Italy
Written and Directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Produced by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne,...
- 12/3/2011
- MUBI
Melancholia, The Artist, Le Havre and the other nominations for the 2011 European Film Awards have been announced. The 24th Annual European Film Awards are presented “by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in over ten categories of which the most important is the Film of the year. They are restricted to European cinema and European producers, directors, and actors.” This year’s European Film Awards “ceremony will be held on December 3, 2011 in Berlin’s Tempodrom near Potsdamer Platz.”
The full listing of the 2011 European Film Awards nominations is below.
European Film 2011
The Artist, France
Written and Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius; Produced by: Thomas Langmann & Emmanuel Montamat
Le Gamin au Velo (The Kid with a Bike), Belgium/France/Italy
Written and Directed by: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne; Produced by: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd & Andrea Occhipinti
Hævnen (In a Better World), Denmark...
The full listing of the 2011 European Film Awards nominations is below.
European Film 2011
The Artist, France
Written and Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius; Produced by: Thomas Langmann & Emmanuel Montamat
Le Gamin au Velo (The Kid with a Bike), Belgium/France/Italy
Written and Directed by: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne; Produced by: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd & Andrea Occhipinti
Hævnen (In a Better World), Denmark...
- 11/6/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
"Melancholia" is the film to beat at this year's European Film Awards, which announced its nominated films Saturday at the Seville European Film Festival. The Lars von Trier film leads the pack with eight nominations including best film, best director, two best actress nods for Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg and best screenwriter. Following "Melancholia" -- all with half the number of noms it earned -- are Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech," Michel Hazanavicius' "The Artist," Aki Kaurismaki's "Le Havre," Susanne Bier's "In a Better World" and Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne's "The Kid with a Bike." "The King's Speech" and "In a Better World" won best picture and best foreign film, respectively, at the Academy Awards this year.
Whether "Melancholia" will get as much love outside of Europe remains to be seen, when it opens in the U.S. in limited release on Nov. 11. The film,...
Whether "Melancholia" will get as much love outside of Europe remains to be seen, when it opens in the U.S. in limited release on Nov. 11. The film,...
- 11/5/2011
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
"Lars von Trier's Melancholia led the 24th European Film Award nominations, which were announced this morning," reports indieWIRE's Peter Knegt. "The film took 8 nominations including best film, director, screenplay and a double nominations for best actress with Kirsten Dunst [who, of course, won Best Actress in Cannes] and Charlotte Gainsbourg." Peruse the full list below and note that the list of nominees for European Film 2011 is identical to the one for European Director 2011 — except that Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) has been switched out for Béla Tarr, whose The Turin Horse also scores nominations for cinematographer Fred Kelemen and composer Mihály Vig.
European Film 2011
The Artist, France
Written and Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
Produced by Thomas Langmann and Emmanuel Montamat
Le Gamin au Velo (The Kid with a Bike), Belgium/France/Italy
Written and Directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Produced by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd and Andrea Occhipinti
Haeven (In a Better World...
European Film 2011
The Artist, France
Written and Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
Produced by Thomas Langmann and Emmanuel Montamat
Le Gamin au Velo (The Kid with a Bike), Belgium/France/Italy
Written and Directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Produced by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd and Andrea Occhipinti
Haeven (In a Better World...
- 11/5/2011
- MUBI
Last year, Harvey Weinstein shepherded "The King's Speech" to four Oscars, including Best Picture. However, as he was credited only as an executive producer on the project, he was not given an actual Academy Award. The three men who oversaw the film from start to finish -- Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin -- took to the stage of the Kodak Theater to claim their prize. -Inserts:24- This year, the Weinstein Company is back in the hunt with a bounty of prestige pictures. While Weinstein does not have that all-important producer's credit on any of these contenders, his winning ways could be just what is needed to steer them through the derby. First up is "My Week with Marilyn" which will be the Centerpiece of this fall's New York filmfest. Two years ago, "Precious" was showcased in this prestigious slot and ended up a Best Picture nominee. This...
- 8/12/2011
- Gold Derby
The King's Speech producers have joined the industry big league with the most successful British indie film of all time
Job: joint owners, See-Saw Films
Age: 32, 39
Industry: film
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You may not know the names but you will probably have seen their film, The King's Speech, which won four Oscars and seven Baftas, including best picture and best actor for Colin Firth at both and, with a worldwide box office take of more than $400m (£248m), is the most successful British independent film of all time.
Not bad for the debut feature from See-Saw Films, the UK/Australian production company run by Iain Canning (from London) and Emile Sherman (from Sydney). The pair's second film will be Steve McQueen's Shame. They have also moved into television with Jane Campion's six-part BBC2 drama Top of the Lake.
Co-produced by Gareth Unwin's Bedlam Productions and directed by Tom Hooper,...
Job: joint owners, See-Saw Films
Age: 32, 39
Industry: film
New entry
You may not know the names but you will probably have seen their film, The King's Speech, which won four Oscars and seven Baftas, including best picture and best actor for Colin Firth at both and, with a worldwide box office take of more than $400m (£248m), is the most successful British independent film of all time.
Not bad for the debut feature from See-Saw Films, the UK/Australian production company run by Iain Canning (from London) and Emile Sherman (from Sydney). The pair's second film will be Steve McQueen's Shame. They have also moved into television with Jane Campion's six-part BBC2 drama Top of the Lake.
Co-produced by Gareth Unwin's Bedlam Productions and directed by Tom Hooper,...
- 7/24/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released its annual list of invited new members, and it’s clear they’re continuing to try to make their membership younger. On the list alongside veterans like John Hawkes and David Duchovny are a slew of twentysomethings, including Mia Wasikowska, Ellen Page, Jesse Eisenberg, Mila Kunis, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lawrence, and Rooney Mara. The Board of Governors also decided to extend an invitation to Restrepo codirector Tim Hetherington, the first time Academy membership has been bestowed posthumously. As a side note, it’s also a hoot to now say the phrase Oscar voter Russell Brand.
- 6/17/2011
- by Dave Karger
- EW - Inside Movies
Beverly Hills, CA . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 178 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2011 to the Academy.s roster of members.
.These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,. said Academy President Tom Sherak. .Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks..
The Academy.s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
.These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,. said Academy President Tom Sherak. .Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks..
The Academy.s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
- 6/17/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
HollywoodNews.com: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 178 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2011 to the Academy’s roster of members.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”
The Academy’s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”
The Academy’s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
- 6/17/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Last February, Sherman became the first Australian producer to receive an Academy Award for Best Picture, alongside his See-Saw Films partner Iain Canning, and Bedlam Productions’ Gareth Unwin. It also won at the BAFTAs and the Producers Guild of America, in addition to the many other honours for its cast and crew.
While technically a UK production, the Australianness of the film is undeniable – and so is its success; with a modest U$15m budget, The King’s Speech has grossed more than $405m worldwide – one of the most successful independent films of all time.
Although See-Saw is becoming an increasingly international company, Sherman is not about to pack his things and pursue the Hollywood dream. He’s staying here, and he’s lobbying for a healthier industry; with his Oscar in hand, Sherman headed to Canberra to meet Julia Gillard at Parliament House. It wasn’t just a great...
While technically a UK production, the Australianness of the film is undeniable – and so is its success; with a modest U$15m budget, The King’s Speech has grossed more than $405m worldwide – one of the most successful independent films of all time.
Although See-Saw is becoming an increasingly international company, Sherman is not about to pack his things and pursue the Hollywood dream. He’s staying here, and he’s lobbying for a healthier industry; with his Oscar in hand, Sherman headed to Canberra to meet Julia Gillard at Parliament House. It wasn’t just a great...
- 6/9/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
For the second consecutive year, Encore has chosen a select group of screen professionals who have achieved new heights in 2010/2011, whose decisions influence and shape Australia’s audiovisual industry, and whose work has stood out from the crowd. These are our Power 50.
1. Emile Sherman – Producer
Last February, Sherman became the first Australian producer to receive an Academy Award for Best Picture, alongside his See-Saw Films partner Iain Canning, and Bedlam Productions’ Gareth Unwin. It also won at the BAFTAs and the Producers Guild of America, in addition to the many other honours for its cast and crew.
While technically a UK production, the Australianness of the film is undeniable – and so is its success; with a modest U$15m budget, The King’s Speech has grossed more than $405m worldwide – one of the most successful independent films of all time. Read Emile Sherman interview
2. Baz Luhrmann – Director, writer, producer
There...
1. Emile Sherman – Producer
Last February, Sherman became the first Australian producer to receive an Academy Award for Best Picture, alongside his See-Saw Films partner Iain Canning, and Bedlam Productions’ Gareth Unwin. It also won at the BAFTAs and the Producers Guild of America, in addition to the many other honours for its cast and crew.
While technically a UK production, the Australianness of the film is undeniable – and so is its success; with a modest U$15m budget, The King’s Speech has grossed more than $405m worldwide – one of the most successful independent films of all time. Read Emile Sherman interview
2. Baz Luhrmann – Director, writer, producer
There...
- 6/9/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Suite 156 at the Carlton Hotel is where the stars go for their goodie bags
I am padding through the deeply carpeted corridors of the Carlton Hotel in Cannes. This is five-star splendour, and every second I expect the hand of security on my shoulder. Then I step inside suite 156, the gifting suite. And whoops! Down the rabbit-hole I go.
This is the Dpa Lounge, where the stars come to receive gifts. Or, to put it another way, this is where people with many possessions go to receive many more. For the givers, the hope is for something better than cash: celebrity endorsement.
Here are tables loaded with bags, shoes, cushions, jewels, sunglasses. I am ushered to the man hovering over sunglasses. What, I enquire, do you usually do when a star comes in? "I'd take a look at your clothes, your shoes. See what makeup you are wearing, the state of your dental care,...
I am padding through the deeply carpeted corridors of the Carlton Hotel in Cannes. This is five-star splendour, and every second I expect the hand of security on my shoulder. Then I step inside suite 156, the gifting suite. And whoops! Down the rabbit-hole I go.
This is the Dpa Lounge, where the stars come to receive gifts. Or, to put it another way, this is where people with many possessions go to receive many more. For the givers, the hope is for something better than cash: celebrity endorsement.
Here are tables loaded with bags, shoes, cushions, jewels, sunglasses. I am ushered to the man hovering over sunglasses. What, I enquire, do you usually do when a star comes in? "I'd take a look at your clothes, your shoes. See what makeup you are wearing, the state of your dental care,...
- 5/16/2011
- by Charlotte Higgins
- The Guardian - Film News
Harry Potter mania is casting quite a spell in the run-up to this year's final, climactic movie.
The magic was doubly recognised at tonight's National Movie Awards, where Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - released on July 15 - was named Must See Movie of the Summer, while Part 1 won the award for Best Fantasy.
Bonnie Wright, who stars as Ginny Weasley in the films, picked up both of the awards on behalf of those involved in the franchise, and was joined by producers David Heyman and David Barron. (Pictured top, from left, David Heyman, Bonnie Wright and David Barron collect the award for Must See Movie of the Summer).
Bonnie's boyfriend and co-star Jamie Campbell Bower, to whom she recently became engaged, was named the One To Watch: Brits Going Global winner at the ceremony.
Campbell Bower, who plays dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, was presented with his...
The magic was doubly recognised at tonight's National Movie Awards, where Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - released on July 15 - was named Must See Movie of the Summer, while Part 1 won the award for Best Fantasy.
Bonnie Wright, who stars as Ginny Weasley in the films, picked up both of the awards on behalf of those involved in the franchise, and was joined by producers David Heyman and David Barron. (Pictured top, from left, David Heyman, Bonnie Wright and David Barron collect the award for Must See Movie of the Summer).
Bonnie's boyfriend and co-star Jamie Campbell Bower, to whom she recently became engaged, was named the One To Watch: Brits Going Global winner at the ceremony.
Campbell Bower, who plays dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, was presented with his...
- 5/12/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Academy Award® Best Picture Winner The King’S Speech Is Now The Family Event Of The Year
The Weinstein Company Implements Youth Education Initiative
As The King’S Speech PG-13 Is Now In Theaters Nationwide
New York, NY, April 2011 – Geoffrey Canada endorses The King’S Speech PG-13, which opened nationwide this past weekend. Canada, president of Harlem Children’s Zone, went on record at the time of the MPAA hearing for Academy Award® Best Picture winner The King’S Speech, in support of making the film accessible to a broader and younger audience. Last week he spoke out about the benefits of the new release of the film. Canada, is the first major educator to publicly support The King’S Speech.
Canada said: “I feel that if young people can see the King of England struggle and ultimately overcome his personal challenges, it will help open them up to the...
The Weinstein Company Implements Youth Education Initiative
As The King’S Speech PG-13 Is Now In Theaters Nationwide
New York, NY, April 2011 – Geoffrey Canada endorses The King’S Speech PG-13, which opened nationwide this past weekend. Canada, president of Harlem Children’s Zone, went on record at the time of the MPAA hearing for Academy Award® Best Picture winner The King’S Speech, in support of making the film accessible to a broader and younger audience. Last week he spoke out about the benefits of the new release of the film. Canada, is the first major educator to publicly support The King’S Speech.
Canada said: “I feel that if young people can see the King of England struggle and ultimately overcome his personal challenges, it will help open them up to the...
- 4/4/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Official Weinstein Company Press Release:
New York, NY, March 24, 2011 . The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that The King.S Speech PG-13, the family-friendly version of its Academy Award-winning historical drama about King George VI, will open on 1,000 screens nationwide on April 1, and will be the only version available in theatres. One of the year’s most celebrated, successful and beloved films, The King’S Speech was honored at the 83rd Academy Awards® with Oscars® for Best Picture, to producers Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin; Best Director, to helmer Tom Hooper; Best Actor, to star Colin Firth; and Best Original Screenplay, to screenwriter David Seidler. The announcement was made by TWC’s President of Theatrical Distribution and Home Entertainment Eric Lomis.
Said Lomis, “We are thankful to the MPAA for their wisdom and swift action in approving the release of The King’S Speech PG-13 release. The action enables...
New York, NY, March 24, 2011 . The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that The King.S Speech PG-13, the family-friendly version of its Academy Award-winning historical drama about King George VI, will open on 1,000 screens nationwide on April 1, and will be the only version available in theatres. One of the year’s most celebrated, successful and beloved films, The King’S Speech was honored at the 83rd Academy Awards® with Oscars® for Best Picture, to producers Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin; Best Director, to helmer Tom Hooper; Best Actor, to star Colin Firth; and Best Original Screenplay, to screenwriter David Seidler. The announcement was made by TWC’s President of Theatrical Distribution and Home Entertainment Eric Lomis.
Said Lomis, “We are thankful to the MPAA for their wisdom and swift action in approving the release of The King’S Speech PG-13 release. The action enables...
- 3/24/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
April Fools? The Weinstein Company announced today that the PG-13 version of big Oscar winner The King's Speech will open on April 1. The film was originally rated R for a string of expletives uttered by Colin Firth as his character, King George VI, attempts to break through his stutter. Because violence is Ok but a couple instances of the word 'fuck' aren't, that was enough to land the film with an R. When this cut goes out to theaters it will be on 1000 screens, replacing the R-rated version that is currently being shown. So if you want to see the original cut of the film on the big screen, you have eight more days, counting today. Deadline [1] reports that the PG-13 cut [2] involves replacing all the instances of 'fuck' with the word 'shit.' Otherwise, it is exactly the same as the R-rated version. April Fool's indeed. Wonder if director (sorry,...
- 3/24/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
The Weinstein Company has announced that the studio will release a PG-13 version of The King's Speech on April 1st: The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that The King.S Speech PG-13, the family-friendly version of its Academy Award-winning historical drama about King George VI, will open on 1,000 screens nationwide on April 1, and will be the only version available in theatres. One of the year's most celebrated, successful and beloved films, The King's Speech was honored at the 83rd Academy Awards® with Oscars® for Best Picture, to producers Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin; Best Director, to helmer Tom Hooper; Best Actor, to star Colin Firth; and Best Original Screenplay, to screenwriter David Seidler. The announcement was made by TWC's President of...
- 3/24/2011
- Comingsoon.net
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