Posted by Robert Samardick on January 31, 2009 under New Release | Comments are off for this article
Memorial Day is Josh Fox’s directorial debut, a frantic look at Americn society through the lens of a handhold camera. The film follows a group of characters who began at spring break and end up in a military style prison. The film is highly critical of US troops actions and Indiewire states the film has “controversy that’s bound to get people talking”. An experimental breakthrough in film, Memorial Day opens for limited release next week. Variety’s Take on the film.
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Screen Actors Guild presented its coveted Actor® statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2008 at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® in ceremonies attended by film and television’s leading actors, held Sunday, Jan. 25.
Honored with individual awards were Sean Penn, Meryl Streep, Heath Ledger and Kate Winslet for performances in motion pictures and Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Hugh Laurie, Sally Field, Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey for performances in television. Screen Actors Guild originated awards for the outstanding performances by a motion picture cast and by television comedy and drama ensembles. The Actor® for a motion picture cast performance went this year to “Slumdog Millionaire”, while the Actors® for television comedy and drama ensemble performances went this year to “30 Rock” and “Mad Men”. Screen Actors Guild’s honors for outstanding performances by a stunt ensemble in film and television were awarded to “The Dark Knight” and “Heroes”.
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Regent Worldwide Sales has acquired the international rights for Paul Morrison’s Salvador Dali biopic, “Little Ashes.” Regent is set to present the film to international distributors at this year’s European Film Market in Berlin. North American distribution rights for “Little Ashes” were acquired by Regent Releasing in February 2008, and the film is expected to hit US theaters March 27, 2009. Read more.
Posted by Jonathan Monina on January 29, 2009 under Industry, People | Comments are off for this article
Corbin Bernsen has formed his own independent film company, Team Cherokee Productions (the name presumably a nod to his Indian days in the “Major League” series). “Rust,” the first feature on the plate of Team Cherokee, is written, directed, and starred in by Bernsen himself. Bernsen has stated that he plans on remaining involved with Publicmediaworks, his previous company which focuses on digital media. Read more.
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Youth Brigade was an influential and highly combustible punk band that began terrorizing the west coast rock scene in the early eighties. Fast, loud and independent, the band constantly fought to stay together while spreading their infectious sound to the ears of impressionable kids. Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records is told with a sense of urgency and passion, refusing to let this story be forgotten. The film is flying low under the radar but will be sure to explode at the San Fransico Indie Film Festival in February.
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“This film will inspire you to your very core. You will be filled with the kind of emotions that will make you want to stand up and cheer,” – Sedona Film Festival director Patrick Schweiss
Victory Over Darkness follows three blind individuals who fight to overcome their disability. The stories are interwoven to create a larger picture of strength, determination and faith. The film will be screened on Feb. 5 in Arizona as a joint effort between the Sedona International Film Festival and Sedona Marathon. Read More about this emotionally stunning film.
Posted by Jonathan Monina on January 28, 2009 under People | Comments are off for this article
Mickey Rourke has been hailed for his perfomance as Randy the Ram in the “The Wrestler.” He’s already won the Golden Globe and is one of the favorites for the Oscar. Many have said that Rourke was so extremely convincing in the part due to the similarities between his own personal history and that of The Ram. Perhaps he has taken these reports too close to heart… On the red carpet of the SAG awards this past Sunday, Rourke announced that he will wrestle professional WWE wrestler Chris Jericho at this year’s Wrestlemania. He claims he plans to toss Jericho “around the ring like a tossed salad.” Jericho has responded to Rourke’s comments, claiming that he is offended that the actor thinks he can really wrestle with the pros. My only question is, aren’t actors supposed to do field research for their roles before they make the film? Well, one thing is for sure, come April 5, we will get to see what moves Rourke picked up during his time as The Ram.
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What can you do about global warming? In the year 2055, you can’t do anything at all. In The Age of Stupid, Director Franny Armstrong tells the story of a man living in the future who looks back at “archive footage” from 2007. Shot as a mix of documentary and fiction the film travels across the globe in order to show the severity of the climate crisis. Starring Oscar nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite. The film is set to release in March (UK) and April (US).
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The founder of the San Francisco Black Film Festival, Ava Montague, has passed away at the age of 64. She died of natural causes related to a cardiovascular disease. Montague was a passionate and hard working PR representative who was able to successfully publicize multiple nonprofit organizations and projects spearheaded by African Americans. She leaves behind one son and two grandchildren. Read more.
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South Korea announced Friday it will overturn the ban on the 2006 indie film Shortbus. The film had been banned due to its gay content and highly explicit sexual scenes. This is just one of the hundreds of places Shortbus has been expelled from, including a library in Illinois where it was removed from the shelf. The content and the controversy tailgating the film has generated an underground following, similar to that of John Water’s infamous Pink Flamingos. South Korea’s decision is a big step forward and a huge victory for the war against censorship.See what all the fuss is about.
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