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On December 26, 1996, Patsy Ramsey reported her daughter JonBenét Ramsey missing after finding a ransom note demanding $118,000. The six-year-old girl used to appear in local beauty pageants and was kind of a celebrity back then. Just hours later, her father John Ramsey would find the lifeless body of JonBenét in the basement of their home in Boulder, Colorado.

A still from Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey | Credits: Netflix

The brutal murder of a little girl within the safety of her home gained significant attention, which really didn’t help in this case. The police and media were quick to jump to the conclusion that the parents did it. 28 years later, the case still remains unsolved.

Academy Award-winning director Joe Berlinger takes a closer look at the case in his Netflix documentary, Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey. Here are some of the details covered in the series.

Who Killed JonBenét...

On December 25, 1996, JonBenét Ramsey, six, was discovered dead in the basement of her family’s Boulder, Colorado, home. The finding occurred just hours after her parents reported her missing, sparking a high-profile inquiry. JonBenét, a young beauty queen, was brutally murdered, with evidence indicating strangling and blunt force trauma.

The initial police response, however, was disorganized—friends and family were permitted to explore the premises, potentially jeopardizing critical evidence. Despite years of investigation, the case remains unsolved, and theories about her death continue to circulate.

Mistakes were made during the investigation into JonBenét’s death. Police did not secure the crime scene, which allowed potential evidence to be tampered with. Suspicion rapidly fell on her parents, John and Patsy Ramsey.

Still, without substantial evidence, theories fluctuated between family conspiracy and an unknown invader. The lack of definitive forensic evidence and the media frenzy exacerbated the mystery and left more questions than answers.

Garrett Hedlund can currently be seen in Tulsa King, the second season of which premiered Sunday (September 15), but soon enough Paramount+ subscribers will get a double dose of the actor. He will star in the streamer’s upcoming limited series about the infamous JonBenét Ramsey case, in which the six-year-old girl from Boulder, Colorado, was murdered in her home in the middle of the night. Despite multiple suspects and theories, an arrest was never made. In the series, Hedlund will star in the series as Detective Steve Thomas, the investigating officer who was so disturbed by the department’s handling of the case that he resigned with a scathing open letter to his chief. In support of Tulsa King‘s upcoming episode (more to come), TV Insider spoke to Hedlund about his decision to join the series, and he explained, “Richard Lagravenese is the writer and creator. He’s a phenomenal writer.

New cast members have been revealed for the limited series in the works at Paramount+ inspired by the unsolved murder of JonBent Ramsey. The news follows the previous reveal that Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen would be leading the cast.

As previously announced, McCarthy (Ghostbusters: Answer the Call) and Owen (Monsieur Spade) will be playing Patsy and John Ramsey in the series, which will soon start filming in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Per Variety, it's now been revealed that the series will also star Emily Mitchell (Ordinary Angels), Garrett Hedlund (Tulsa King), Alison Pill (Scottt Pilgrim vs. the World), and Owen Teague (Kingom of the Planet of the Apes). Other cast members include Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) and Will Patton (Horizon: An American Saga).

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Paramount+’s JonBenét Ramsey miniseries has found its leading little lady.

Young actress Emily Mitchell — who has appeared in episodes of Ghosts and What We Do in the Shadows, and recent films including Priscilla — will fill the title role in JonBenét Ramsey, an upcoming limited series chronicling 6-year-old Ramsey’s tragic murder in 1996.

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Ordered to series earlier this month, JonBenét Ramsey (a working title) “follows the...

The Paramount+ limited series about the murder of JonBenét Ramsey has cast the girl at the center of the story.

Emily Mitchell (Women Talking, Ordinary Angels) will play JonBenét in the drama. Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill and Owen Teague have also been cast in the series, which comes from Yellowstone producers MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. JonBenét Ramsey (a working title) will follow the Ramsey family before and after the still unsolved murder of 6-year-old JonBenét on Dec. 25, 1996.

The four actors join the previously cast Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen — playing JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Ramsey. Shea Whigham and Will Patton will also star as, respectively, District Attorney Alex Hunter and Lou Smit, a retired detective brought on to help investigate the case.

Hedlund (Tulsa King) will play Steve Thomas, a seasoned detective brought onto the case. Pill (Star Trek: Picard) will play Linda Arndt, a Boulder,...

Paramount+’s limited series JonBenét Ramsey (w/t), from MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, has tapped Emily Mitchell (The Apprentice) for its title role, also bringing aboard Garrett Hedlund (Tulsa King), Alison Pill (Trap) and Owen Teague (The Friend) for parts.

Mitchell’s JonBenét is a girl from an affluent family and child beauty queen, whose murder is at the heart of the story. Hedlund plays Detective Steve Thomas, a seasoned detective who is brought onto the JonBenét case, with Pill as Boulder, Colorado police detective Linda Arndt, who along with partner Detective Trujillo, is first on the scene after JonBenét Ramsey is reported missing/kidnapped. Teague plays Jeff Shapiro, a cocky, risk-taking reporter for the Globe tabloid.

As previously announced, Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen lead the cast as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John. Others aboard include Shea Whigham, who plays District Attorney Alex Hunter, an acquaintance of the Ramsey family,...

The JonBenét Ramsey limited series at Paramount+ is rounding out its cast with four new additions.

Variety has learned that Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Emily Mitchell, and Owen Teague are all set to star in the series. They join previously announced series leads Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as well as cast members Shea Whigham and Will Patton. Production is set to begin soon in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

As previously announced, the official description for the series states it will follow “the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series, it is the story of Patsy (McCarthy) and John Ramsey (Owen) – exploring the unbreakable partnership of these two complex people – as husband and wife, as mother...

While hardly the greatest sports movie ever made, Youngblood (1986) is beloved in hockey circles for its overly dramatic depiction of Canadian junior hockey. It's a classic tale of good vs. evil, and talent vs. brutality. The film stars Rob Lowe as Dean Youngblood, a sublimely skilled scorer for the Hamilton Mustangs who gets bullied into embracing hockey's dark side, not truly winning until he beats up the opposing team's goon. Patrick Swayze co-stars as Derek Sutton, the Hamilton team captain who shows Youngblood how to navigate hockey culture. The Mustang squad features some other notable names in bit parts, including future NHLers Peter Zezel and Steve Thomas. However, the true superstar was in the net. Youngblood marked the feature film debut of Keanu Reeves as Heaver, the Mustangs' goaltender, and it was a part he seemed destined to play. Reeves would later reunite with Swayze for the Kathryn Bigelow crime drama,...

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net” is the outlet for that passion. In this column, I will showcase the kick-ass artwork of some great artists, with the hopes that these artists get the attention they deserve. That’s the aim. If you have any questions or comments, or even suggestions of art or other great artists, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.

Apocalypse Now by Chris Valentine

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Invincible by Patrick Brown

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Napoleon by Sahin Düzgün

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Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net” is the outlet for that passion. In this column, I will showcase the kick-ass artwork of some great artists, with the hopes that these artists get the attention they deserve. That’s the aim. If you have any questions or comments, or even suggestions of art or other great artists, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.

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Two distinctly Australian stories have taken out the top prizes at the inaugural Aidc Awards, with Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream and Southern Pictures’ Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian awarded Best Feature Documentary and Best Documentary/Factual Series, respectively.

Held as a conclusion to this year’s Aidc, the awards ceremony crowned winners across six categories and distributed more than $200,000 of development funding and prizes.

The event was was broadcast live from Acmi in Melbourne to six cities around Australia.

It caps of this year’s online conference, which comprised more than 40 sessions across four days, and came with contributions from a diverse range of speakers and decision-makers.

The winners of the inaugural Aidc Awards are:

Best Feature Documentary

The Australian Dream

Daniel Gordon, Good Thing Productions & Passion Pictures.

Jury Statement: “In collaboration with Stan Grant, what Gordon finds in the story of Adam Goodes’ disgraceful public discrimination is potent,...

Pursekey Productions director and principal producer Michaela Perske is the Australian International Documentary Conference (Aidc) Stanley Hawes Award recipient for 2021.

Perske’s recognition was announced today alongside the 20 nominees for the inaugural Aidc awards.

Designed to recognise the “outstanding completed works of new Australian documentary and factual content”, the awards will be presented in person across eight cities, as well as livestreamed to Aidc delegates.

Originally trained as a journalist, Perske has over 20 years of media experience across radio, print and TV.

Since turning her hand to factual content, she has produced films including Girls Can’t Surf, Black Divaz, After the Apology, and Destination Arnold.

In announcing the award, the Aidc said it wanted to acknowledge “her outstanding contribution to the Australian documentary and factual sector”.

Australian practitioners had the opportunity to submit across six categories for the Aidc Awards: Best Feature Documentary, with a $5,000 cash prize presented by Doc...

Emerging stars Mabel Li and Tegan Stimson will lead the cast of Sbs’s short-form drama The Tailings, which started shooting on the West Coast of Tasmania this week.

Joining them are Kris McQuade, Victoria Haralabidou, Nic English, Shaun Martindale, Harry Prior, Tai Nguyen, Michael Earnshaw, Jane Hamilton Foster and Sarah Cooper.

Set in the West Coast Wilderness, the 6 x 10-minute mystery drama follows teenager Jas (Stimson), as she investigates the cause of her father’s death.

His funeral coincides with the arrival of a newly-graduated schoolteacher, Ruby (Li) who must also deal with her own unresolved issues. As the mystery unfolds, secrets are exposed and the two are challenged to confront the strange and paradoxical layers of grief.

A Good Lark production, in association with 2Jons and Roar Film, The Tailings is written by Tasmanian Caitlin Richardson, directed by Stevie Cruz-Martin and produced by Liz Doran with Richard Kelly and Steve Thomas.

Miami born Bob Vila worked his way into the homes of millions as the hard-working host and blue-collar sex symbol on the long-running home renovation television show 'This Old House.'   Bob Vila tooled around on the PBS program alongside master carpenter Norm Abram starting back in 1979 but Vila demoed his involvement a decade later after an endorsement disagreement ... the show was then contracted out to Steve Thomas ... who continue to build the show after that.

Is C-Murder innocent? New breaks in his case make it look like Master P’s brother really isn’t the shooter after claims that the Jefferson Parish sheriffs set him up and now, after 16 years, he may actually walk free. Growing Up Hip Hop viewers have heard plenty about Corey Miller’s case. In 2003, C-Murder was convicted of shooting Steve Thomas at the now-defunct Platinum Club in Harvey, Louisiana. The case ended up in re-trial after new evidence came out about the witnesses. It turns out that new questions about their credibility cropped up after it was learned that prosecutors withheld information […]

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Twin sisters out for a morning stroll during their family vacation in Mexico drowned when a rogue wave swept onto the beach and dragged them into the Pacific Ocean.

The 67-year-old women, Barbara Thomas of McKinney, Texas, and Beverly Skripsky of Scottsdale, Arizona, died Oct. 22 while walking on the beach near the house they were renting in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The twins often traveled together and were on the third day of their week-long vacation.

“We are all still in shock from this unbelievable tragedy,” Skripsky’s son, Matt Skripsky, tells People. “Dangerous waves ended the lives of two wonderful women.

David Gulpilil in 'Another Country'..

Molly Reynolds' feature documentary Another Country, starring David Gulpilil, has collected three gongs at the Atom Awards, held in Melbourne last night.

The Vertigo Productions film, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, picked up Best Documentary — General; Best Documentary — Social & Political Issues and Best Documentary — History.

Keryn Nossal.s Yiramalay, about the Aboriginal people of the Fitzroy Valley Community in the Kimberley, was named Best Documentary — Short Form.

Best Factual Television Series went to the.two-parter Becoming Superhuman, which aired on ABC's Catalyst earlier this year..

Nel Minchin and Rhian Skirving.s Matilda and Me, chronicling Tim Minchin.s journey to compose a musical based Roald Dahl.s 'Matilda' for the Royal Shakespeare Company, has won Best Documentary — Biography and Best Documentary — Arts.

Sensible Film.s Sperm Donors Anonymous won Best Documentary — Science, Technology & The Environment.

Lifetime went there. With the 20th anniversary of JonBenét Ramsey's death approaching in December and the true crime trend taking over pop culture, there's been several specials and movies to air about the unsolved murder of the six-year-old that's captivated a nation's attention. The latest? Who Killed JonBenét?, Lifetime's original movie that premiered tonight, and focused on investigation led by Detective Steve Thomas (played by Eion Bailey). Oh, and had JonBenét (played by Payton Lepinski) narrate the film.  E! News chatted with the movie's director Jason Lapeyre about that bold decision, as well as the title of the movie and choosing to use real...

The mysterious 1996 killing of 6-year-old child pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey is getting the Lifetime treatment.

The exclusive first trailer for the network's upcoming movie, Who Killed JonBenét?, places her family's actions in the immediate aftermath of her death front and center. A cast including Julia Cambpell and Michael Gill portrays the Ramseys.

"I was Little Miss Colorado," JonBenét (Payton Lepinski) narrates in the trailer. "This Christmas I would be 26, but to everyone I'll always be 6."

JonBenét's body was found in her family's Boulder, Colorado, basement on Dec. 26, 1996, just hours after they discovered a ransom note demanding $118,000 for her safe return.

The mysterious 1996 killing of 6-year-old child pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey is getting the Lifetime treatment. The exclusive first trailer for the network's upcoming movie, Who Killed JonBenét?, places her family's actions in the immediate aftermath of her death front and center. A cast including Julia Cambpell and Michael Gill portrays the Ramseys. "I was Little Miss Colorado," JonBenét (Payton Lepinski) narrates in the trailer. "This Christmas I would be 26, but to everyone I'll always be 6." JonBenét's body was found in her family's Boulder, Colorado, basement on Dec. 26, 1996, just hours after they discovered a ransom note demanding $118,000 for her safe return.

Jennifer Lopez is entering the drug trade for HBO.

The actress will star in and executive-produce a film in development at the cabler about Griselda Blanco, aka “The Cocaine Godmother,” our sister site Variety reports.

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Lopez will take on the lead role of Blanco, who revolutionized the U.S. drug trade during the 1970s and 1980s and became the most powerful female cartel member of all time.

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Hot on the heels of the success of multiple Emmy-nominee “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”, the next true-crime case to be dramatized for television will be the still-unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey. Eion Bailey will play Detective Steve Thomas, who originally investigated the case, in the upcoming Lifetime movie “Who Killed JonBenet?”, […]...

We've officially got a trend. Shortly after CBS announced that they will be re-opening the JonBenét Ramsey case 20 years after the murder captivated the nation with their six-hour limited docu-series The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey, Lifetime is making headlines of their own by announcing an original movie about the case. Who Killed JonBenét? will debut on the network later this fall. Who Killed JonBenét? will start with the 911 call and investigation led by Detective Steve Thomas (played by Eion Bailey), looking into exactly what happened the day after Christmas in 1996 when JonBenét (Payton Lepinski) was found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family home. The film will use...

The world's favorite nononegarian lovebird is back home! D-Day veteran Norwood Thomas, 93, has returned to Virginia after a whirlwind reunion Down Under with the 88-year-old sweetheart he last saw 70 years ago in wartime London. "It was wonderful," Norwood tells People about reconnecting with Joyce Durrant for Valentine's Day in Adelaide, Australia. Acknowledging that he's now "tired, but getting over it," he says,"I don't know how it could have been better." Adds Norwood: "Seeing Joyce was the highlight of the trip." The couple, who found each other over the Internet last fall, reunited in person thanks to the generosity of...

The world's favorite nononegarian lovebird is back home! D-Day veteran Norwood Thomas, 93, has returned to Virginia after a whirlwind reunion Down Under with the 88-year-old sweetheart he last saw 70 years ago in wartime London. "It was wonderful," Norwood tells People about reconnecting with Joyce Durrant for Valentine's Day in Adelaide, Australia. Acknowledging that he's now "tired, but getting over it," he says,"I don't know how it could have been better." Adds Norwood: "Seeing Joyce was the highlight of the trip." The couple, who found each other over the Internet last fall, reunited in person thanks to the generosity of...

The Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air (Bofa) Film Festival will feature 15 feature films including two drive-in screenings, 20 documentaries and 35 shorts as well as four one-day action master classes and two half-day actions sessions.

Held. in Launceston, the sixth annual festival will run from Wednesday November 4 to Sunday November 8.

.Part of what makes Bofa so special is that we always try to make it more than just a chance to see compelling cinema,. says festival director Owen Tilbury. .Bofa is about getting inspired and seeing the world differently. So whatever your Bofa is . whether it.s features, docos, food-films, family films, offbeat films, eco films or movies that convey profound ideas. there is a chance to engage and discover this year.. Before the official opening night. will be a .Creating Community Change. action session on November 4, which will showcase the best practice in community change processes. There will also be a screening of Frackman,...

Exclusive: New film and TV participants include crew from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Spectre and The Martian.Scroll down for the full list

BAFTA’s networking and career development programme for UK-based film and TV workers BAFTA Crew will this year include key crew from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Spectre and The Martian.

New vfx department crew attending the programme include Carlos Ciudad (Jupiter Ascending), Jason Brown (Terminator Genisys) and David Michael Schneider (Guardians of the Galaxy).

Art department crew include Sarah Ginn (Beauty & the Beast), Dominic Sikking (Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) and Matt Wynne (The Martian).

Other new names include Riccardo Bacigalupo (first assistant editor Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jo Beart-Albrecht (costume department Suffragette) and Thomas Wade (2nd Unit camera Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens).

The group will be officialy unveiled by BAFTA next week and will have a private networking event on Tuesday August...

The 12 titles include Jafar Panahi’s Berlinale winner, Roy Andersson’s Venice victor and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s Sundance prize-winner.Scroll down for competition line-up

A story shot entirely on iPhone, Sean Baker’s Tangerine, about a transgender La prostitute very cranky with her boyfriend, and another that is told in one take, Sebastian Schipper’s Berlinale award-winner Victoria, which features the Berlin party scene and a bank robbery, are among 12 movies in competition in the Sydney Film Festival (Sff).

Two Iranian films, Rakhshan Bani-Etemad’s Tales and Jafar Panahi’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner Tehran Taxi, are also in the running for the Us$50,000 (A$64,000) prize, as are French director Thomas Salvador’s “minimalist superhero film” Vincent, which he also stars in, and Portuguese director Miguel Gomes’ Arabian Nights, a six-hours-plus portrait of Portugal set to premiere at Cannes this month.

The three selections that have already won major prizes at top tier festivals are Francesco Munzi’s Italian...

So this is pretty cool. Star Wars: Episode VII is currently filming in Abu Dhabi, and director J.J. Abrams took some time to make a video offering fans a chance to fly to London (where they're shooting most of the movie) to visit the set, meet the cast, and get a cameo in the movie. Best of all, this contest is part of a charity effort called "Force for Change". Your donation for a chance to be in the movie will fund Unicef’s Innovation Labs, which helps children all around the world. Additionally, even if you don't win the cameo, your donation can still get you cool rewards like t-shirts, posters, and more. The higher the donation level, the more entries you get. Click here to donate, and hit the jump to check out Abrams talking about contest, which also includes a cameo from a new, camel-like alien. Star Wars: Episode VII...

Dark Hall Mansion has released a first look at its upcoming officially licensed Beatles 4-print collection, “Help”. Crafted by artist Steve Thomas, the prints reference various 1965 touchstones for The Beatles, including the Help album cover itself. Available in both standard and variant editions, the prints will go on sale this coming Friday, May 23rd, but we have an early look at the “Help” prints in all their glory right now. This is an extremely limited release, with only 200 Standard Editions and 50 artist-signed variant editions, so this will be quite a coveted item. Hit the jump to take a closer look at the prints. They will be available for purchase at the Dark Hall Mansion store on Friday at a random time between 9:30am Pst and 11:30am Pst. Standard Edition 4-print sets 18” x 24” $250 Variant Edition 4-print sets 18” x 24” $350 Here's the press release: Dark Hall Mansion, working with Apple Corps Ltd and Bravado International,...

Today is Star Wars Day, so let us extend a heartfelt "May the 4th Be with You!" Nasa also wants to get in on the festivities and has collaborated with Star Wars to bring you an extraterrestrial transmission. Nasa flight engineer Rick Mastracchio is attempting to send a message to Star Wars fans from the International Space Station, but the Empire has other plans. Luckily, a very recognizable little astromech droid is on hand to help out. Hit the jump to watch the Star Wars "May the 4th" video from Nasa. Check out the Nasa and Star Wars "May the 4th" video below (via Space.com): In celebration of Star Wars Day, Nasa flight engineer Rick Mastracchio hopes to deliver a special message from the International Space Station. Little does he know, however, that the Empire plans to jam his transmissions. Thankfully, R2-D2 is on the case. Click here...

I absolutely love these two pieces of retro Star Wars ad art. They were created by Steve Thomas and feature Rebel Cola and Dark Side Blend coffee. How cool would it be if these products actually existed?! I'd love a fridge full of Rebel Cola! These will be available for sale on May 4th, and you can purchase them here.

With Star Wars day arriving this Sunday, we're happy to premiere some exclusive Star Wars "May the 4th Be with You!" posters courtesy of Acme Archives and Dark Ink Art. These new silk screen prints feature artwork from Timothy Anderson, Steve Thomas, and Amy Mebberson, each showing off a facet of the Star Wars universe in their own unique style. Hit the jump to take a look and find out how you can get your hands on them. On Sunday, May 4th at 1 pm Pacific Time, head on over to Dark Ink Art in order to purchase these Star Wars "May the 4th Be with You!" posters. Be sure to follow Acme Archives on Twitter and "Like" their Facebook page to keep up to date with the latest poster news! “She’s Fast Enough for You, Old Man” by Tim Anderson glow in the dark signed silk screen print 250 piece...

Welcome to Screen Rant’s “Geek Picks,” where we collect the finest movie-related geekery from around the Web. Today you’ll find a Swedish guy fingersnapping the Super Mario theme; 18 famous people who are missing body parts; why S.H.I.E.L.D. Sucks at everything; and what you missed in Top Gun. All that and more on this edition of Sr’s Geek Picks!

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Star Wars Travel Vintage Poster T-Shirts

Steve Thomas has long held a love of the illustrations seen in vintage poster art. As he says ...

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Documentaries on the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, mining uranium and road train drivers traversing the Outback have received funding from Screen Australia.

Other recipients of the International Documentary Program are a second series of ABC-tv.s Redesign My Brain and Death or Liberty, an account of how political radicals exiled to Australia in the 19th century helped to create the world's first true democracy.

All told the agency is investing more than $1.7 million in the five projects, triggering more than $6.8 million worth of production.

.With two single-hour projects, two series and a feature-length project funded this round, it is a strong and diverse finish for the end of the financial year,. said Liz Stevens, Screen Australia senior manager documentary.

.In addition, working with international partners is a great way to grow the pie for Australian producers. These producers will work with American, Irish, English and German broadcasters on some exceptional programs.

The biggest question in the galaxy may be answered at the Who Shot First? Star Wars-themed art show at Ltd. Art Gallery in Seattle. The second annual show kicks off with an opening reception party on Thursday, December 13th from 6 to 10 pm. The art show itself will be on display until Sunday, January 27th, 2013. The show features a bunch of talented artists like Astromech Droid by Steve Thomas above.

Featured Artists:

Steve Thomas, Barry Blankenship, Craig Drake, Michael Fleming, Kim Gordon, Blunt Graffix, Eric Kirchmer, Aaron Jasinksi, Mikeatron!, Augie Pagan, Devi Pellerin, Brian Rood, Wade Schin, Clarke Snyder, Cat Staggs, Suckadelic, Christian Waggoner, Jayson Weidel, Andrew Wilson, and Wednesday Wolf.

Wookiee Rage by Brian Rood

That’s No Moon by Jason Christman

Nerf Herder by Mark McHaley

Stormtrooper by Christian Waggoner

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A second series of ABC sitcom Twentysomething has received funding from Screen Australia as part of the agency’s Multi-Platform Production Program.

Created and written by Jess Harris, Twentysomething episodes will be directed by Harris and Mika Tran and is produced by Lowdown’s Nicole Minchin of High Wire Films.

The first season aired last year on ABC2. This season will pick up with friends Jess, played by Harris, and Josh, played by Josh Schmidt, returning from abroad as thirtysomething looms.

Twentysomething is among four projects to receive the funding. Included also is an interactive animation for tablets called A Cautionary Tail, an interactive documentary called Ringbalin: River Stories and a serious game called The Voyage.

Screen Australia’ CEO Ruth Harley said: “These four titles join a growing list of dynamic, original Screen Australia–supported projects that capitalise on the changing landscape for content creation. We have both established players...

ABC2 multi-platform comedy twentysomething has been commissioned for a second series while short animated film A Cautionary Tail will be made into an interactive app for tablets.

They are two of four projects to receive funding through Screen Australia's latest Multi-platform Production Program funding round. The other two are: The Voyage, a serious game for the Australian National Maritime Museum, which will give players the chance to captain a convict ship to Van Diemen.s Land in the early 1800s; and Ringbalin, an interactive documentary which will take users on a virtual pilgrimage along the Murray, telling the river.s history through Indigenous eyes.

Screen Australia chief executive Ruth Harley said: .These four titles join a growing list of dynamic, original Screen Australia-supported projects that capitalise on the changing landscape for content creation. We have both established players and new talent collaborating and telling stories through interactive documentary,...

I've enjoyed the Star Wars inspired retro travel art created by illustrator Steve Thomas, and today after about a year we have two more of them to add to the collection! These newest posters try to sell us on taking vacations to Hoth and Tatooine. 

To see the previous designs click here. You can purchase these prints at Acme Archives. If there was one place you could visit in the Star Wars universe where would it be?...

People seemed to have a lot more fun on their adventures in 80s movies. Nowadays it's apocalypse this, aliens that, found footage here, found footage there, vampires wanna suck my blood, zombies wanna eat my brains, and "what did we do last night?" Even in bad situations, like being stuck in detention, people in 80s movies made the most of it. You wish you could dance in detention like they did The Breakfast Club! Marty McFly made the anxieties of time travel look like a jolly old time, and being out of breath all the time just meant he was getting in some good cardio.

Looking to relive those 80s films in real life? Artist Steve Thomas draws up some blue prints and lists the items you will need to have yourself an 80s movie adventure.

You may remember Thomas' work from his collection of Star Wars Travel ads. Postalgia,...

New Orleans -- A Louisiana appeals court has upheld the murder conviction and life sentence for rapper C-Murder.

C-Murder, whose real name is Corey Miller, was convicted of shooting a teenager to death in 2002.

A three-judge panel from the state's 5th Circuit Court of Appeal on Wednesday rejected Miller's argument that he didn't get a fair trial.

In 2009, a jury convicted Miller of second-degree murder for shooting 16-year-old Steve Thomas during a confrontation at a nightclub.

Miller claims the judge who presided over his trial allowed jurors to hear prejudicial and unsubstantiated testimony that he threatened witnesses to the shooting. He also accused prosecutors of systematically eliminating black people from the jury.

But the 5th Circuit rejected those arguments.

One of Miller's attorneys didn't immediately return a call seeking comment Thursday.

Screen Australia has announced a second batch of documentary investment within a week.

The national screen agency today announced $2.6m investment in eight documentaries.

The investment is expected to result in over $8m in production.

Of the investment, Liz Stevens, Screen Australia’s documentary manager said: “The stories coming to our screens in this mix of science, history and social contemporary documentaries are incredibly exciting, reflecting the enormous talent and scope of the filmmakers.”

Last week Screen Australia invested in $1m in five documentaries.

Last week also saw Screen Australia invest $500,000 in feature script projects.

The various documentaries are scheduled to air on ABC, Sbs, Stvdio and Foxtel.

National Documentary Program

A History of Mining

3 x 54 mins

Renegade Films

Producer/Writer: Alex West

Series Producer: Jacob Hickey

Directors: Sara Tiefenbrun, Jacob Hickey

Broadcaster Sbs

I Can change your mind… about climate

60 mins

Smith & Nasht

Producer/Writer: Simon Nasht

Writer/Director:...

[1] What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If you have any interesting items that we might've missed that you think should go in /Film's Page 2 - email us [2]! Header Photo: Pixar's Up in real life [3] (photoshopped together). The Season 10 premiere of Family Guy will screen [4] in movie theaters with additional footage on September 15th 2011. [5] The Liam Neeson Film Collection [6] will be released [7] on DVD on November 1st 2011 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Blind Side writer/helmer John Lee Hancock is teaming up [8] with Lorenzo Di Bonaventura for an ABC Crime Drama Project. Statikluft Recordings created [9] a Star Wars and Mary Poppins mashup...

Screen Australia has invested $9 in 15 projects, including a film adaptation of the TV comedy hit Kath and Kim, entitled The Kath and Kim Filum – produced by Rick McKenna, Jane Turner and Gina Riley, and directed by Ted Emery.

In the film, Kath and Kim will head overseas “on a whirlwind tour of love, lust and revolution”.

The investment round supports a production slate worth almost $29m. It also includes the feature The Last Great Apes, The 20-Something Survival Guide, and a theatrical doco for IMAX, as well as 10 documentaries.

The projects are:

Features

The 20-something Survival Guide

Eddie Wong Films Pty Ltd

Producer Jodi Matterson

Executive Producers Bruna Papandrea, Simon Bosanquet, Mark Huffam

Writer Michael Lucas

Director Peter Templeman

International Sales Marble Hill/Sc Films International

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Synopsis A freewheeling 20-something guy learns he will be infertile in a month, so he has to find someone to conceive...

Fond memories of your travels to Mos Eisley? Can't get enough of that wretched hive of scum and villainy?

Then you might want to commemorate your trip with this new limited edition poster, Star Wars Retro Travel Poster - Mos Eisley, currently available for pre-order through the official Star Wars Shop.

Pre-orders for this Star Wars poster, which has a limited edition of 150, will ship on December 14, 2010, and costs $88.99. The "Mos Eisley" poster is one in a series of eight retro-style travel posters from the Star Wars galaxy by artist Steve Thomas.

* Measures 13x19-inches

* Fine Art Giclee on watercolor paper

* Signed and hand-numbered by the artist

* Includes a certificate of authenticity [...]...

While some might think it's a piece of junk, it's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.

Do you know which ship that is?

If so, then you'll want to check out this new poster.

The official Star Wars Shop is currently taking pre-orders for a new limited edition poster, Star Wars Retro Travel Poster - Kessel Run. The travel ad is for would-be Kessel Run tours (with a guarantee to make it there in less than 12 parsecs!) aboard the famed Millennium Falcon, with a great image of the ship flying away from an asteroid (love it!).

Pre-orders for this Star Wars poster, which has a limited edition of 150, will ship on December 14, 2010, and costs $88.99. The "Kessel Run" poster is one in a series of eight retro-style travel posters from the Star Wars galaxy by artist Steve Thomas [...]...

So you say you and your new boyfriend need a get-a-way into outerspace....  You and your beloved need a honeymoon someplace where your family can't gather to hold a protest, look no further. Artist Steve Thomas has come up with a plan for you.  See all your favorite places in that Galaxy a long, long time ago and so very far away.  I guess you just contact the Lucas pan-galactic travel agency to book passage.  See the promo posters ate the link below:

Steve Thomas: Star Wars Travel Posters

Note:  I would have included actual images if I could have figued out how to do it.

Thinking of taking a trip to somewhere in the Star Wars universe, but can't decide on a destination? Maybe these retro 1940's style, Star Wars travel ads will help you choose your dream location. 

Out of all these places, Dagobah is absolutely the place I would least want to go, but you can definitely sign me up for the Kessel Run tour! 

The posters were designed by Steve Thomas.  They were created two years ago for a web merchant that never came through for the artist. Thomas hopes this unnamed site will finally make them available for purchase. 

Check out the posters below and tell us what you think!

Source: stevethomasart (http://www.stevethomasart.com/home/starwars.html)

Source: Via: blastr (http://blastr.com/2010/11/8-awesome-star-wars-trave.php)...

Here's something that popped up on Twitter courtesy The Criterion Cast's Ryan Gallagher: a gallery of clever and very well-designed concert posters inspired by '80s Saturday morning cartoons, created by artist Steve Thomas. Here's the poster for Voltron's legendary gig at the Arus Colosseum:

Their encore was sick that night; Voltron turned into a giant guitar and then played himself. Epic. Be sure to check out Steve's full gallery, where you can also find links to where you can purchase prints.