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- Warner Archive Instant Launches iPad app
- 12/12/2013 5:17:57 AM
- Warner Bros. Streaming Service for Hard-to-Find Classic Movies and TV Shows also Available on Roku® Stream Hundreds of Vintage Titles from Warner Bros., MGM, RKO, Allied Artists, Lorimar and More Sign Up Now for a Two-Week Free Trial of Warner Archive Instant Following the launch earlier this year of Warner Archive Instant, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment today …
- Berlinale Classics: Restoration of Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari Nears Completion
- 12/10/2013 4:04:45 AM
- As previously announced (see press release from April 9, 2013), at the Berliner Philharmonie on Sunday, February 9, 2014, the 64th Berlin International Film Festival will present a special Berlinale Classics highlight: the world premiere of the digitally restored version of Robert Wiene’s masterpiece Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, 1920). For the …
- Qantas announces winner of Qantas Film Cadetship
- 12/9/2013 3:47:34 AM
- Qantas has announced Tropfest Finalist Martin Sharpe as the winner of the Qantas Film Cadetship, for his short film Still Life, recognising his outstanding talent in Australian film. The talented Victorian-based filmmaker becomes the first recipient of the award. The Qantas Film Cadetship, forming part of Qantas’ major partnership with Tropfest Australia, offers a rare …
- Inspector Montalbano Collection 6 Out Now Exclusive at Acorn Media
- 12/6/2013 9:22:58 AM
- Men want to be him, women want to be with him -- and everybody wants his latest DVD -- because Inspector Montalbano is back and exclusive at Acorn Media. The Inspector Montalbano Collection Six DVD is now available to purchase today exclusively from the Acorn online store. You will not be able to order the Inspector Montalbano Collection 6 DVD anywhere else until …
- Paul Walker’s Death Inspires Charity from Author
- 12/5/2013 8:37:55 AM
- It has been over a month since Super Typhoon Haiyan rolled through the Philippines in early November this year. As of Tuesday, December 3rd, the “official death toll stands at 5,680, with 1,779 other people listed as missing,” according to the latest news from GMA in the Philippines. Haiyan claimed yet another victim on November 30, 2013, when actor/director Paul Walker died …
- House of Bad DVD Sells Out in 24 Hours, Horror Back with a Vengeance
- 12/5/2013 8:37:30 AM
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE House of Bad DVD Sells Out in 24 Hours, Horror Back with a Vengeance LOS ANGELES, California (December 4, 2013) – House of Bad , the award-winning 2013 Independent horror film and fan-site darling, blistered anticipated sales yesterday, selling Amazon.com out of stock, taking the internet giant by surprise. After a month of being available as …
- The Berlinale and the French-German Youth Office Present the Seven-Member Jury of the “FGYO- Award Dialogue en perspective”
- 12/5/2013 8:04:49 AM
- For the eleventh year running, the Berlin International Film Festival and the French-German Youth Office (FGYO), an official partner of the Berlinale, are giving young film lovers the opportunity to participate in the “FGYO-Award Dialogue en perspective” as jury members. Seven cineastes – three German, three French and one Israeli - have been selected to view and evaluate …
- U.S. premiere of NFB documentary-musical My Prairie Home at Sundance Film Festival
- 12/5/2013 3:20:49 AM
- My Prairie Home, director Chelsea McMullan’s acclaimed National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentary-musical about indie singer Rae Spoon, will have its U.S. premiere in January 2014, at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, when it screens as part of the festival’s World Cinema Documentary Competition, with McMullan, Spoon and NFB producer Lea Marin in attendance. In …
- New Animated Comedy Series Atomic Puppet from Technicolor and Mercury Filmworks Acquired by Disney XD and Teletoon
- 12/4/2013 10:03:57 AM
- Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH) and Canada’s Mercury Filmworks today jointly announce their partnership with Gaumont Animation to co-develop and co-produce the animated comedy television series, Atomic Puppet, which will air on Disney XD in France, the U.S. and on various other Disney XD channels around the world. In Canada, the series will air on TELETOON Canada. …
- 15 Documentary Features Advance in 2013 Oscar® Race
- 12/4/2013 4:02:52 AM
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 86th Oscars® . One hundred forty-seven films had originally qualified in the category. The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies: "The Act of Killing," Final Cut …
- Critically Acclaimed Roman Polanski Releases New Film: Venus in Fur
- 12/3/2013 2:00:00 PM
- R.P. Productions is proud to announce the opening of Venus in Fur, a drama starring Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric, and directed by Roman Polanski. Released November 8, 2013 in Poland, the film is already making waves. Venus in Fur is the story of Thomas Novacheck, a writer and director of a new play, an adaptation of the 1870 novel, Venus in Furs. As he is on the …
- The People Store Founder and President Rebecca Shrager Celebrates Thirty Years of Success
- 12/3/2013 10:00:00 AM
- Thirty years ago, with just a chair, a desk, and a phone, Rebecca Shrager had a dream to start a talent agency that valued “real looking” people. Now, in 2013, The People Store celebrates its 30th anniversary as the most successful talent agency in the Southeast. “Even after 30 years, every day is a new adventure. That’s what I love about this business.” says Shrager. When …
- Homage and Honorary Golden Bear for Ken Loach
- 11/29/2013 1:44:57 PM
- At the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, British director Ken Loach will be honoured with an Homage, and awarded the Honorary Golden Bear for his lifetime achievements. “Ken Loach is one of Europe’s great directors. Over his almost 50-year career, he has shown an extraordinary degree of continuity, while remaining innovative at all times. His profound interest in …
- McMurray Stern Launches New Program and Promotes from Within
- 11/25/2013 6:44:21 PM
- SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA – November 21, 2013 – McMurray Stern , Southern California’s leader for innovative storage systems and records management solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Design Consultant Apprentice Program and introduce its first inductee. The program is designed to utilize and expand on the skills of current McMurray Stern employees who meet the …
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Sparks Excitement in Atlanta
- 11/21/2013 3:39:27 PM
- NewMediaWire via Webwire As one of the nation’s top five film and television production destinations, Atlanta is frequently transformed by the magic of Hollywood. Last year, the Georgia Department of Economic Development recorded 333 productions that took place in the state, including the highly anticipated second installment of The Hunger Games series, Catching Fire. The …
- Technicolor selected by StudioCanal as exclusive provider of digital asset management services
- 11/20/2013 5:43:58 AM
- Technicolor’s platform will allow STUDIOCANAL and its global content affiliates to order, track, store and deliver all of their theatrical, broadcast, home entertainment and VoD / EST deliverables Paris – Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH) today announces it has been selected as the exclusive supplier of digital asset management services for STUDIOCANAL’s theatrical and home …
- Berlinale World Cinema Fund: Latest Jury Decisions
- 11/20/2013 5:39:50 AM
- At the 19th session of the World Cinema Fund (WCF) jury, five new film projects were recommended for production funding as well as three for distribution funding. Since its establishment in October 2004, the WCF has awarded production and distribution funding to a total of 119 projects chosen from 2,135 submissions from Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Central and …
- Horror in Western Novels? Gunslinger’s Head Explodes… with Style
- 11/20/2013 1:07:21 AM
- Horror novels get read. If you’re a big name in the genre, such as Stephen King or Clive Barker , people will clamor to read what you’ve written, even if it’s only the ingredients on a cereal box, possibly in hopes of finding a serial killer lurking between the lines. Say Western-Horror , however, and you may be met with indifference or even dismissal. Try to name the …
- Special Forces Sound Off On “Deadliest Prey”
- 11/19/2013 2:25:00 PM
- Hollywood, CA - For years, a certain Special Forces Group, has watched the 1987 action film Deadly Prey to get pumped up prior to deploying on missions throughout the Middle East and Afghanistan. This Deadly Prey viewing tradition has been handed down from soldier to solider over the years, or as they put it: “Never before or since has an action movie covered the …
- Sundance Institute’s Native American and Indigenous Film Lab Submissions Open
- 11/19/2013 9:08:30 AM
- Program now accepting applications through Feb. 3, 2014 LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Sundance Institute’s Native American and Indigenous Program announced an open call for applications for its 2014 Native Lab Fellowship, a two-stage artist development program that begins with a filmmakers lab in May 2014. Four projects are selected each year for the Fellowship program, which is …
