Also new this weekend: Dreamworks animation ’Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ and ’La Syndicaliste (The Sitting Duck)’, starring Isabelle Huppert.
Disney is leading the pack this weekend with Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny out at 743 venues, the widest UK-Ireland release of 2023 so far.
It opens ahead of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which debuted at 732 sites in May. The Cannes premiere, the fifth instalment in the franchise, sees James Mangold take the reins from Steven Spielberg. Harrison Ford returns as the titular adventurer, this time in 1969. Jones is living a quieter life, until his estranged goddaughter – played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge...
Disney is leading the pack this weekend with Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny out at 743 venues, the widest UK-Ireland release of 2023 so far.
It opens ahead of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which debuted at 732 sites in May. The Cannes premiere, the fifth instalment in the franchise, sees James Mangold take the reins from Steven Spielberg. Harrison Ford returns as the titular adventurer, this time in 1969. Jones is living a quieter life, until his estranged goddaughter – played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge...
- 6/30/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Also new this weekend: Dreamworks animation ’Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ and ’La Syndicaliste (The Sitting Duck)’, starring Isabelle Huppert.
Disney is leading the pack this weekend with Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny out at 743 venues, the widest UK-Ireland release of 2023 so far.
It opens ahead of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which debuted at 732 sites in May. The Cannes premiere, the fifth instalment in the franchise, sees James Mangold take the reins from Steven Spielberg. Harrison Ford returns as the titular adventurer, this time in 1969. Jones is living a quieter life, until his estranged goddaughter – played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge...
Disney is leading the pack this weekend with Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny out at 743 venues, the widest UK-Ireland release of 2023 so far.
It opens ahead of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which debuted at 732 sites in May. The Cannes premiere, the fifth instalment in the franchise, sees James Mangold take the reins from Steven Spielberg. Harrison Ford returns as the titular adventurer, this time in 1969. Jones is living a quieter life, until his estranged goddaughter – played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge...
- 6/30/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The deadpan director joins Extinction Rebellion and asks why are we so concerned with our careers when the planet is in mortal danger?
Josh Appignanesi is the director who has found a jaunty, funny film-making language in low-budget personal work – co-directed with his wife, Devorah Baum – about his crises with status and masculinity. The New Man, from 2016, was about impending fatherhood; Husband, from 2022, showed his complicated feelings about Baum’s career outpacing his. The second was a goofy performance in the autofictional-autofactual grey area; Appignanesi’s cheerfully dishevelled figure was at the centre of almost every shot, sometimes leaving us to wonder if and where he had staged or reconstructed certain important moments – a heightened video-diarising or guided reality.
Now, he has taken what appears to be a quantum leap to a new level of seriousness. A professional setback just before lockdown (the sudden disappearance of funding for a projected...
Josh Appignanesi is the director who has found a jaunty, funny film-making language in low-budget personal work – co-directed with his wife, Devorah Baum – about his crises with status and masculinity. The New Man, from 2016, was about impending fatherhood; Husband, from 2022, showed his complicated feelings about Baum’s career outpacing his. The second was a goofy performance in the autofictional-autofactual grey area; Appignanesi’s cheerfully dishevelled figure was at the centre of almost every shot, sometimes leaving us to wonder if and where he had staged or reconstructed certain important moments – a heightened video-diarising or guided reality.
Now, he has taken what appears to be a quantum leap to a new level of seriousness. A professional setback just before lockdown (the sudden disappearance of funding for a projected...
- 6/27/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Docu-comedy follows married directors Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum to New York in a subtle follow-up to The New Man
Film-maker Josh Appignanesi has in the past made successful movies: Song of Songs, in the high arthouse mode in 2005, and popular satire The Infidel in 2010. But co-directing with his wife, author and academic Devorah Baum, he has recently got in front of the camera and hit a rich new seam of autofictional or possibly autofactual docu-comedy. The New Man documented – or sneakily semi-fabricated – Appignanesi as the hyper-annoying expectant dad with madly dishevelled hair who is unable to help his pregnant partner in any practical way, and feels existentially undermined by the whole process.
Now Appignanesi and Baum are back: it is three years later and they have two children. Baum is going to New York on a prestigious signing/lecture tour to promote her book about feelings: Appignanesi is going...
Film-maker Josh Appignanesi has in the past made successful movies: Song of Songs, in the high arthouse mode in 2005, and popular satire The Infidel in 2010. But co-directing with his wife, author and academic Devorah Baum, he has recently got in front of the camera and hit a rich new seam of autofictional or possibly autofactual docu-comedy. The New Man documented – or sneakily semi-fabricated – Appignanesi as the hyper-annoying expectant dad with madly dishevelled hair who is unable to help his pregnant partner in any practical way, and feels existentially undermined by the whole process.
Now Appignanesi and Baum are back: it is three years later and they have two children. Baum is going to New York on a prestigious signing/lecture tour to promote her book about feelings: Appignanesi is going...
- 1/31/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Married couple Devorah Baum and Josh Appignanesi co-direct and produce the confessional documentary Husband, world premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Baum is a successful author, academic and speaker; Appignanesi won rave reviews for his last film, Female Human Animal, after his debut, Song of Songs, won awards at London and Edinburgh. And yet, both these Brits are beset by neuroses, as this frank film shows — or possibly exaggerates: the press notes describe it as being “on the cusp between auto-fiction and documentary.”
Framed as a follow-up to their 2016 documentary The New Man, Husband is an uneasy and uncertain watch that provokes thought about relationships and feelings while occasionally amusing, in an uncomfortable sort of way.
The key story takes place in the U.S., where Baum is promoting a book she has written about dealing with feelings such as guilt, paranoia, envy and self-hatred. With two small children in tow,...
Framed as a follow-up to their 2016 documentary The New Man, Husband is an uneasy and uncertain watch that provokes thought about relationships and feelings while occasionally amusing, in an uncomfortable sort of way.
The key story takes place in the U.S., where Baum is promoting a book she has written about dealing with feelings such as guilt, paranoia, envy and self-hatred. With two small children in tow,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Anna Smith
- Deadline Film + TV
Documentary directed by Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum.
UK arthouse documentary specialist Dartmouth Films has acquired Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum’s documentary feature Husband, ahead of its world premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) today (August 16), for UK and Ireland distribution.
Dartmouth Films acquired the feature from the filmmakers directly. The documentary is competing at Eiff for the Powell and Pressburger award. A theatrical release is planned for the UK and Ireland in autumn.
Co-directors and married couple Appignanesi and Baum attempt to figure out their relationship on screen, involving an angst-riddled trip to the United States, where...
UK arthouse documentary specialist Dartmouth Films has acquired Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum’s documentary feature Husband, ahead of its world premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) today (August 16), for UK and Ireland distribution.
Dartmouth Films acquired the feature from the filmmakers directly. The documentary is competing at Eiff for the Powell and Pressburger award. A theatrical release is planned for the UK and Ireland in autumn.
Co-directors and married couple Appignanesi and Baum attempt to figure out their relationship on screen, involving an angst-riddled trip to the United States, where...
- 8/16/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Nude Tuesday Photo: Kerry Brown Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced the full programme for its 75th edition, which will feature 87 new features, 12 short film programmes and two retrospectives.
The festival, which will run from August 12 to 20 marks the first edition from new creative director Kristy Matheson, and, as previously announced, will open with Aftersun, which premiered in Cannes, and close with After Yang.
Among the films announced today is the Central Gala, Nude Tuesday, directed by Armagan Ballantyne, which the festival describes as a "gibberish comedy".
10 international feature films with over 50 per cent female directors or co-directors for the revamped competitive Powell and Pressburger Award for Best Feature Film.
Notable films in the section include the world premieres of Ainslie Henderson’s documentary animation A Cat Called Dom and Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum’s documentary Husband, plus the UK premiere of Peter Strickland's Flux Gourmet. Anderson's film deals with his.
The festival, which will run from August 12 to 20 marks the first edition from new creative director Kristy Matheson, and, as previously announced, will open with Aftersun, which premiered in Cannes, and close with After Yang.
Among the films announced today is the Central Gala, Nude Tuesday, directed by Armagan Ballantyne, which the festival describes as a "gibberish comedy".
10 international feature films with over 50 per cent female directors or co-directors for the revamped competitive Powell and Pressburger Award for Best Feature Film.
Notable films in the section include the world premieres of Ainslie Henderson’s documentary animation A Cat Called Dom and Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum’s documentary Husband, plus the UK premiere of Peter Strickland's Flux Gourmet. Anderson's film deals with his.
- 7/20/2022
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The Edinburgh International Film Festival has unveiled the complete line-up for its 75th Anniversary edition (August 12-17) as it gears up for its first full-scale roll-out since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Palestinian director Maha Haj’s drama Mediterranean Fever, US musician and filmmaker Amanda Kramer’s musical queer thriller Please Please Me, and Peter Strickland’s Flux Gourmet will be among the 10 feature films competing in the rebooted competition strand for the new Powell and Pressburger Award.
There will be gala screenings for previously announced opening film Aftersun by Edinburgh-born filmmaker Charlotte Wells and closing film After Yang by South Korean-us director Kogonada, as well as New Zealand director Armağan Ballantyne’s comedy Nude Tuesday, which will play mid-way through the festival.
Kogonada, who has been invited to curate a selection of films under the Eiff’s Carte Blanche sidebar, has chosen Kor-eda Hirokazu’s After Life,...
Palestinian director Maha Haj’s drama Mediterranean Fever, US musician and filmmaker Amanda Kramer’s musical queer thriller Please Please Me, and Peter Strickland’s Flux Gourmet will be among the 10 feature films competing in the rebooted competition strand for the new Powell and Pressburger Award.
There will be gala screenings for previously announced opening film Aftersun by Edinburgh-born filmmaker Charlotte Wells and closing film After Yang by South Korean-us director Kogonada, as well as New Zealand director Armağan Ballantyne’s comedy Nude Tuesday, which will play mid-way through the festival.
Kogonada, who has been invited to curate a selection of films under the Eiff’s Carte Blanche sidebar, has chosen Kor-eda Hirokazu’s After Life,...
- 7/20/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Nude Tuesday’ to be Central Gala as Edinburgh Reveals Competition Titles for Reimagined Major Award
Armağan Ballantyne’s gibberish comedy “Nude Tuesday” will be the central gala at the 75th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff).
In the film, which has previously played at Tribeca and Sydney, 40-somethings Laura (Jackie van Beek) and Bruno (Damon Herriman) head to a three day couples’ retreat run by relationship and sexual healing guru Bjorg Rasmussen (Jemaine Clement) in an effort to rekindle the spark in their troubled marriage. Upon arrival, the path to their reconnection is met with increasingly absurd farce. The film is spoken entirely in an improvised, gibberish-esque language with subtitles created by Julia Davis.
The festival has reimagined its major award, the Michael Powell Award for best British feature. “With a renewed commitment to internationalism and cultural exchange, the principles on which the Edinburgh Festivals were founded, Eiff will present the Powell & Pressburger award for best feature film. This competition of 10 films is composed of a mix of U.
In the film, which has previously played at Tribeca and Sydney, 40-somethings Laura (Jackie van Beek) and Bruno (Damon Herriman) head to a three day couples’ retreat run by relationship and sexual healing guru Bjorg Rasmussen (Jemaine Clement) in an effort to rekindle the spark in their troubled marriage. Upon arrival, the path to their reconnection is met with increasingly absurd farce. The film is spoken entirely in an improvised, gibberish-esque language with subtitles created by Julia Davis.
The festival has reimagined its major award, the Michael Powell Award for best British feature. “With a renewed commitment to internationalism and cultural exchange, the principles on which the Edinburgh Festivals were founded, Eiff will present the Powell & Pressburger award for best feature film. This competition of 10 films is composed of a mix of U.
- 7/20/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The programme comprises of 87 features, with 12 world premieres.
The 75th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has unveiled its line-up, including the world premieres of Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum’s documentary Husband and Will Anderson and Ainslie Henderson’s animated feature A Cat Called Dom, and the UK premiere of Peter Strickland’s Flux Gourmet.
Taking place from August 12-20, the edition marks the festival’s return to August for the first time since 2009. It is also the first under the creative leadership of Kristy Matheson and the first to feature the all-new Powell and Pressburger Award,...
The 75th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has unveiled its line-up, including the world premieres of Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum’s documentary Husband and Will Anderson and Ainslie Henderson’s animated feature A Cat Called Dom, and the UK premiere of Peter Strickland’s Flux Gourmet.
Taking place from August 12-20, the edition marks the festival’s return to August for the first time since 2009. It is also the first under the creative leadership of Kristy Matheson and the first to feature the all-new Powell and Pressburger Award,...
- 7/20/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Close-Up is a feature that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Josh Appignanesi's Female Human Animal (2018) is showing in November and December, 2018 in most countries.Substituting the sub- of “subconscious” with the sur- of “surrealism,” Josh Appignanesi’s new genre-bending documentary is a meditative exploration of psychic visuality. Shot on video, the film follows novelist Chloe Aridjis, as she curates a retrospective at Tate Liverpool on Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), a little known British surrealist who spent most of her life in Mexico. In the beginning of the film, the observative camera lingers on Chloe’s professional encounters with a comforting impartiality. But later the camera becomes a tool of intimation, as her infatuation with a mysterious man spirals down to the most abstract base of human desire. The presence of the camera provides in turn a grasp of reality and a descent into a dream-like state. Female Human Animal...
- 11/28/2018
- MUBI
Josh Appignanesi's Female Human Animal (2018) is showing November 22 – December 21, 2018 on Mubi in many countries around the world."Self Portrait: Inn of the Dawn Horse," 1937. © Estate of Leonora CarringtonWhy would you make a movie about a friend? If the most fascinating, moving and deeply encountered people are, de facto, the ones you’re closest to, the question should perhaps be reversed: why would you make a movie about anyone else? Of course, the novelist Chloe Aridjis, who lent a version of herself to our film Female Human Animal, is a particularly fascinating person. But then I would say that: she’s a friend. Which, when it comes to making films out of real people living their real lives, also presents a problem: what if the most interesting, dramatic, liminal, hallucinatory part of someone—the bit about them you find most compelling—is their inner life? How do you record the invisible interior with a camera?...
- 11/21/2018
- MUBI
This sui generis docu-portrait offers a behind the scenes look at the art world, as novelist Chloe Aridjis curates a retrospective of the surrealist
A new term may need to be coined to describe this deeply idiosyncratic and ramshackle docufiction hybrid from Josh Appignanesi. A zero-budget experiment in cine-portraiture, it combines footage of the novelist Chloe Aridjis curating a retrospective of the surrealist painter and writer Leonora Carrington at Tate Liverpool with a tale of sexual obsession also starring Aridjis, written by Appignanesi after interviewing her. The point, I think, is to dredge the unconscious, to represent inner life on screen – though I may be missing the point.
In the documentary bit, Appignanesi films Aridjis with an old VHS camera as she works on the exhibition and socialises with liberal intelligentsia chums. Aridjis has said that she is playing a character, a more socially awkward, anxious version of herself. In one of the fictional scenes,...
A new term may need to be coined to describe this deeply idiosyncratic and ramshackle docufiction hybrid from Josh Appignanesi. A zero-budget experiment in cine-portraiture, it combines footage of the novelist Chloe Aridjis curating a retrospective of the surrealist painter and writer Leonora Carrington at Tate Liverpool with a tale of sexual obsession also starring Aridjis, written by Appignanesi after interviewing her. The point, I think, is to dredge the unconscious, to represent inner life on screen – though I may be missing the point.
In the documentary bit, Appignanesi films Aridjis with an old VHS camera as she works on the exhibition and socialises with liberal intelligentsia chums. Aridjis has said that she is playing a character, a more socially awkward, anxious version of herself. In one of the fictional scenes,...
- 10/3/2018
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
A frank but unremarkable record by parents-to-be becomes profoundly moving when complications arise
British film-maker Josh Appignanesi turns the camera on himself and his wife Devorah to document their much-longed-for pregnancy. His candid introspection and self-interrogation strikes a chord, but doesn’t, at first, reveal anything particularly novel about impending parenthood. Then the pregnancy becomes complicated, the happiness is stalked by tragedy and the immense generosity of Appignanesi and his wife in sharing this most intimate of journeys becomes clear. Told simply through snatches of conversations with friends and family, and subtle sound design, this is a profoundly moving and revealing study of a life-changing event.
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British film-maker Josh Appignanesi turns the camera on himself and his wife Devorah to document their much-longed-for pregnancy. His candid introspection and self-interrogation strikes a chord, but doesn’t, at first, reveal anything particularly novel about impending parenthood. Then the pregnancy becomes complicated, the happiness is stalked by tragedy and the immense generosity of Appignanesi and his wife in sharing this most intimate of journeys becomes clear. Told simply through snatches of conversations with friends and family, and subtle sound design, this is a profoundly moving and revealing study of a life-changing event.
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- 11/20/2016
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
In a painfully honest documentary, film-maker Josh Appignanesi turns the camera on himself as his partner’s pregnancy causes him severe existential angst
This lovely, very personal and abjectly honest documentary from director Josh Appignanesi – in fact made jointly with his partner Devorah Baum – could as well be entitled A Matter of Life and Death. It is Appignanesi’s moment-by-moment record of his life and feelings on preparing to become a father for the first time in his late thirties, a film embarked on at least partly because of his need to somehow prove himself a breadwinner, a provider, and end an agonising period of professional inactivity. (Before this, Appignanesi had made the features Song of Songs and The Infidel.)
Yet the paradox that all men feel in this situation is that inactivity is all you have: relentless, inescapable, almost existential inactivity, an inability to do anything that bears comparison...
This lovely, very personal and abjectly honest documentary from director Josh Appignanesi – in fact made jointly with his partner Devorah Baum – could as well be entitled A Matter of Life and Death. It is Appignanesi’s moment-by-moment record of his life and feelings on preparing to become a father for the first time in his late thirties, a film embarked on at least partly because of his need to somehow prove himself a breadwinner, a provider, and end an agonising period of professional inactivity. (Before this, Appignanesi had made the features Song of Songs and The Infidel.)
Yet the paradox that all men feel in this situation is that inactivity is all you have: relentless, inescapable, almost existential inactivity, an inability to do anything that bears comparison...
- 11/9/2016
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
The New Man follows a married couple (academic Devorah Baum and Josh Appignanesi, director of The Infidel) who turn the camera on themselves as they become parents in the era of IVF, late reproduction, and the crisis of masculinity. The New Man premieres at the UK Jewish film festival on 9 November and goes on general release on 18 November
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- 10/17/2016
- by Guardian Staff
- The Guardian - Film News
Read More: Amazon Studios Picks Up Nicolas Winding Refn's 'The Neon Demon' Three indie distribution companies had much to celebrate this weekend after completing acquisition deals for upcoming titles, some of which occurred at the bustling American Film Market. While Sarah Jessica Parker's latest romantic-comedy found a home at Momentum Pictures, Magnolia snatched up rights to a Nordic adventure drama. Other deals involved Cohen Media Group, which picked up a Nazi thriller that screened at festivals in Locarno and Toronto. Below are all the details on the weekend's big distribution deals. Momentum Pictures picked up North American rights to the Sarah Jessica Parker rom-com "All Roads Lead to Rome," written by Josh Appignanesi and Cindy Myers and directed by Ella Lemhagen. The film follows a single mother from New York City who embarks on a journey to a Tuscan village in an effort to reconnect with her rebellious teenage daughter,...
- 11/9/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Studio teams with YouTube stars on day-and-date launchLionsgate has picked up distribution rights from Collective Digital Studio to Natural Born Pranksters starring YouTube pranksters VitalyzdTV, Roman Atwood and Dennis Roady. Lionsgate will release the film day-and-date in theatres, via Est and VOD in early 2016.Momentum Pictures has acquired all North American rights from Ambi Distribution to the feature film All Roads Lead To Rome. Ella Lemhagen directed the rom-com that stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Raoul Bova and Paz Vega. Josh Appignanesi and Cindy Myers co-wrote the screenplay. All Roads Lead To Rome will open day-and-date theatrically and on digital in 2016.Patriot Pictures CEO Michael Mendelsohn is preparing to start production this month on comedy Chocolate City 2: Vegas Battle. Viacom’s Paramount and Bet acquired Chocolate City, Jean-Claude Lamarre will direct the sequel, described as being in the vein of the Magic Mike and Bring It On franchises. Mendelsohn produces and finances via his Patriot Pictures and Union...
- 11/7/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Momentum Pictures has acquired North American rights to All Roads Lead To Rome starring Sarah Jessica Parker. The romantic comedy about a single mom’s quest to reconnect with her alienated teenage daughter is directed by Ella Lemhagen from a script by Josh Appignanesi and Cindy Myers. In addition to Parker, All Roads Lead To Rome stars Raoul Bova, Paz Vega and Claudia Cardinale. The quest takes Maggie (Parker) to a Tuscan village where she spent a lot of her own youth…...
- 11/7/2015
- Deadline
Highly respected producer worked on Joanna Hogg’s Archipelago and Sally El Hosaini’s My Brother the Devil.
British producer Gayle Griffiths has died following a battle with cancer. She was 49.
Griffiths, who died on Friday (Oct 23) in London, was perhaps best known for producing Joanna Hogg films Archipelago (2010) and Exhibition (2013), which both starred Tom Hiddleston, as well as urban drama My Brother The Devil (2012).
Sally El Hosani, director of My Brother The Devil, wrote on Facebook: “I can honestly say that the film wouldn’t have been what it was without her input and wisdom. She had real vision and believed in the film when many others in the industry didn’t. She was a fighter with a truly generous heart and empathy for the underdog.
“She was never one to make a fuss about her health and all through the filming of My Brother The Devil nobody would have guessed she was also having cancer...
British producer Gayle Griffiths has died following a battle with cancer. She was 49.
Griffiths, who died on Friday (Oct 23) in London, was perhaps best known for producing Joanna Hogg films Archipelago (2010) and Exhibition (2013), which both starred Tom Hiddleston, as well as urban drama My Brother The Devil (2012).
Sally El Hosani, director of My Brother The Devil, wrote on Facebook: “I can honestly say that the film wouldn’t have been what it was without her input and wisdom. She had real vision and believed in the film when many others in the industry didn’t. She was a fighter with a truly generous heart and empathy for the underdog.
“She was never one to make a fuss about her health and all through the filming of My Brother The Devil nobody would have guessed she was also having cancer...
- 10/27/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Romantic comedy stars Sarah Jessica Parker and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rosie Day.
Paradox Studios and Ambi Pictures have wrapped production on All Roads Lead to Rome.
Directed by Ella Lemhagen, the romantic comedy stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Paz Vega, Raoul Bova, Claudia Cardinale and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rosie Day. The screenplay was written by Lemhagen, Cindy Myers and Josh Appignanesi.
At the recent Afm, Ambi Distribution sold the film to the likes of Germany (Zdf), Australia/New Zealand (StudioCanal), Latin America (Calfornia Filmes), Benelux (Dutch Film Works) and Spain (Corbi Media), among others.
Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi produced the film with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Paradox Studios’ Mikael Wiren executive produced with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.
The film follows Maggie (Parker) and her former Italian lover (Bova) who go on a road trip across Italy pursuing Maggie’s rebellious daughter (Day) who is trying to return...
Paradox Studios and Ambi Pictures have wrapped production on All Roads Lead to Rome.
Directed by Ella Lemhagen, the romantic comedy stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Paz Vega, Raoul Bova, Claudia Cardinale and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rosie Day. The screenplay was written by Lemhagen, Cindy Myers and Josh Appignanesi.
At the recent Afm, Ambi Distribution sold the film to the likes of Germany (Zdf), Australia/New Zealand (StudioCanal), Latin America (Calfornia Filmes), Benelux (Dutch Film Works) and Spain (Corbi Media), among others.
Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi produced the film with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Paradox Studios’ Mikael Wiren executive produced with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.
The film follows Maggie (Parker) and her former Italian lover (Bova) who go on a road trip across Italy pursuing Maggie’s rebellious daughter (Day) who is trying to return...
- 12/2/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Romantic comedy stars Sarah Jessica Parker and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rosie Day.
Paradox Studios and Ambi Pictures have wrapped production on All Roads Lead to Rome.
Directed by Ella Lemhagen, the romantic comedy stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Paz Vega, Raoul Bova, Claudia Cardinale and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rosie Day. The screenplay was written by Lemhagen, Cindy Myers and Josh Appignanesi.
At the recent Afm, Ambi Distribution sold the film to the likes of Germany (Zdf), Australia/New Zealand (StudioCanal), Latin America (Calfornia Filmes), Benelux (Dutch Film Works) and Spain (Corbi Media), among others.
Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi produced the film with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Paradox Studios’ Mikael Wiren executive produced with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.
The film follows Maggie (Parker) and her former Italian lover (Bova) who go on a road trip across Italy pursuing Maggie’s rebellious daughter (Day) who is trying to return...
Paradox Studios and Ambi Pictures have wrapped production on All Roads Lead to Rome.
Directed by Ella Lemhagen, the romantic comedy stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Paz Vega, Raoul Bova, Claudia Cardinale and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rosie Day. The screenplay was written by Lemhagen, Cindy Myers and Josh Appignanesi.
At the recent Afm, Ambi Distribution sold the film to the likes of Germany (Zdf), Australia/New Zealand (StudioCanal), Latin America (Calfornia Filmes), Benelux (Dutch Film Works) and Spain (Corbi Media), among others.
Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi produced the film with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Paradox Studios’ Mikael Wiren executive produced with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.
The film follows Maggie (Parker) and her former Italian lover (Bova) who go on a road trip across Italy pursuing Maggie’s rebellious daughter (Day) who is trying to return...
- 12/2/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Ambi Distribution has announced a number of sales at Afm on All Roads Lead To Rome starring Sarah Jessica Parker.
President of worldwide sales and acquisitions and her team have closed sales in Germany (Zdf), Australia/New Zealand (StudioCanal), Latin America (California Filmes), Eastern Europe (Spi), Spain (Corbi Media) and Cis and Scandinavia (Revolutionary Releasing).
Rights are also off the table in Benelux (Dutch Film Works), Middle East (Shooting Stars), South Africa (Times Media Films), South Korea (Nouveau Films), Portugal (Cine Mundo), Israel (Five Stars), Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), the Philippines (OctoArts), India (PVR Pictures) and Malaysia (Vision Plus Entertainment).
All Roads Lead To Rome is currently in production in Italy. Ella Lemhagen directs from a screenplay by Cindy Myers, Josh Appignanesi and Ella Lemhagen.
Paz Vega, Claudia Cardinale, Rosie Day and Raoul Bova round out the key cast in the story of an uptight woman and her former lover on a race through Italy to track down her...
President of worldwide sales and acquisitions and her team have closed sales in Germany (Zdf), Australia/New Zealand (StudioCanal), Latin America (California Filmes), Eastern Europe (Spi), Spain (Corbi Media) and Cis and Scandinavia (Revolutionary Releasing).
Rights are also off the table in Benelux (Dutch Film Works), Middle East (Shooting Stars), South Africa (Times Media Films), South Korea (Nouveau Films), Portugal (Cine Mundo), Israel (Five Stars), Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), the Philippines (OctoArts), India (PVR Pictures) and Malaysia (Vision Plus Entertainment).
All Roads Lead To Rome is currently in production in Italy. Ella Lemhagen directs from a screenplay by Cindy Myers, Josh Appignanesi and Ella Lemhagen.
Paz Vega, Claudia Cardinale, Rosie Day and Raoul Bova round out the key cast in the story of an uptight woman and her former lover on a race through Italy to track down her...
- 11/9/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Paz Vega has joined Sarah Jessica Parker, Claudia Cardinale, Rosie Day and Raoul Bova in All Roads Lead To Rome.
The Ambi Pictures and Paradox Studios romantic comedy is shooting now in Rome.
Ella Lemhagen directs from a screenplay by Cindy Myers, Josh Appignanesi and Ella Lemhagen.
Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi and Paradox Studio’s Mikael Wiren are financing the picture. Iervolino and Bacardi are producing with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Wiren is executive producing with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.
Ambi Group’s worldwide sales arm Ambi Distribution, headed by Julie Sultan, is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the Afm next week.
The story stars Parker as an uptight woman (Parker) and her former Italian lover (Bova) who go on a road trip around Italy to pursue her rebellious daughter (Day). Vega will play a TV reporter.
Vega is repped by William Morris Endeavor (Wme).
The Ambi Pictures and Paradox Studios romantic comedy is shooting now in Rome.
Ella Lemhagen directs from a screenplay by Cindy Myers, Josh Appignanesi and Ella Lemhagen.
Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi and Paradox Studio’s Mikael Wiren are financing the picture. Iervolino and Bacardi are producing with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Wiren is executive producing with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.
Ambi Group’s worldwide sales arm Ambi Distribution, headed by Julie Sultan, is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the Afm next week.
The story stars Parker as an uptight woman (Parker) and her former Italian lover (Bova) who go on a road trip around Italy to pursue her rebellious daughter (Day). Vega will play a TV reporter.
Vega is repped by William Morris Endeavor (Wme).
- 10/31/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Production underway on All Roads Lead to Rome.
With principal photography set to begin today on All Roads Lead to Rome, starring Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex & the City), new cast members have been revealed.
Claudia Cardinale (Once Upon a Time in the West), Rosie Day (The Seasoning House) and Raoul Bova (The Tourist) will round out the cast of the romantic comedy, directed by Ella Lemhagen from a screenplay by Cindy Myers, Josh Appignanesi and Ella Lemhagen.
Filming will take place in Italy, between Rome and Province, for six weeks.
Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi and Paradox Studio’s Mikael Wiren are financing the picture.
Iervolino and Lady Bacardi are producing with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Wiren is executive producing with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.
Ambi Group worldwide sales arm Ambi Distribution, headed by Julie Sultan, is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the upcoming Afm.[p...
With principal photography set to begin today on All Roads Lead to Rome, starring Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex & the City), new cast members have been revealed.
Claudia Cardinale (Once Upon a Time in the West), Rosie Day (The Seasoning House) and Raoul Bova (The Tourist) will round out the cast of the romantic comedy, directed by Ella Lemhagen from a screenplay by Cindy Myers, Josh Appignanesi and Ella Lemhagen.
Filming will take place in Italy, between Rome and Province, for six weeks.
Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi and Paradox Studio’s Mikael Wiren are financing the picture.
Iervolino and Lady Bacardi are producing with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Wiren is executive producing with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.
Ambi Group worldwide sales arm Ambi Distribution, headed by Julie Sultan, is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the upcoming Afm.[p...
- 10/21/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
There are some performers who become synonymous with a particular genre, but at some point choose to head off in a different direction and try something new. One-time romcom queen Julia Roberts dipped a toe into drama with Erin Brockovich, Sandra Bullock did the same with The Blind Side and Gravity, and Steve Carell is now following suit with Foxcatcher. These endeavours are almost always compelling, exciting and successful – and with each casting announcement, we hope that we might hear about the next brave experimentation of a household name. This is not one of those times, however, as we discover that Sarah Jessica Parker will play an “uptight” single woman in the upcoming romantic comedy, All Roads Lead To Rome.
Maggie (Parker) is a conservative, closely-wound type, who embarks on an exciting journey across Italy with her former lover, Luca, in pursuit of her wayward and rebellious teenage daughter. Ambi Pictures...
Maggie (Parker) is a conservative, closely-wound type, who embarks on an exciting journey across Italy with her former lover, Luca, in pursuit of her wayward and rebellious teenage daughter. Ambi Pictures...
- 10/4/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Sarah Jessica Parker will play the female lead in new rom-com All Roads Lead To Rome.
The actress is to star as Maggie, an American heading through Italy in search of her teenage daughter along with her former lover Luca.
The Crown Jewels' Ella Lemhagen will direct from a screenplay co-written by herself with Cindy Meyers and Josh Appignanesi.
Shooting is due to begin on location in Italy this month, according to Deadline.
Parker has already been announced as one of the leads in new TV crime thriller Busted: A Tale Of Corruption And Betrayal In The City Of Brotherly Love.
The actress is to star as Maggie, an American heading through Italy in search of her teenage daughter along with her former lover Luca.
The Crown Jewels' Ella Lemhagen will direct from a screenplay co-written by herself with Cindy Meyers and Josh Appignanesi.
Shooting is due to begin on location in Italy this month, according to Deadline.
Parker has already been announced as one of the leads in new TV crime thriller Busted: A Tale Of Corruption And Betrayal In The City Of Brotherly Love.
- 10/2/2014
- Digital Spy
Sarah Jessica Parker is about to explore what sex can be like in different city. The Emmy winner will star in the upcoming romantic comedy All Roads Lead to Rome directed by Ella Lemhagen (The Crown Jewels) from a screenplay she wrote with Cindy Meyers and Josh Appignanesi. Parker will play Maggie, an uptight New Yorker forced to go on a road trip in Rome with her former Italian lover to find her rebellious teenage daughter. The film will be released by Ambi Pictures and Paradox Studios. "We've been looking for a very commercial romantic comedy to add to our...
- 10/2/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside Movies
Sarah Jessica Parker will play the lead in romantic comedy All Roads Lead To Rome, with principal photography to start this month on location in Italy. Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi and Paradox Studios’ Mikael Wiren are financing. Parker stars as Maggie, an uptight American on a road trip throughout Italy with her Italian former lover Luca as they seek out Maggie’s rebellious teenage daughter. Swedish helmer Ella Lemhagen (The Crown Jewels) is directing from a screenplay she co-wrote with Cindy Meyers and Josh Appignanesi.
Iervolino and Bacardi are producing with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox. Wiren is executive producing. Ambi Distribution will handle international sales.
Ambi was launched in 2013 as a consortium of vertically integrated film development, production, finance and distribution companies owned and operated by Iervolino and Bacardi. They recently co-produced Barry Levinson’s The Humbling starring Al Pacino.
Paradox specializes in independent film financing and international co-productions.
Iervolino and Bacardi are producing with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox. Wiren is executive producing. Ambi Distribution will handle international sales.
Ambi was launched in 2013 as a consortium of vertically integrated film development, production, finance and distribution companies owned and operated by Iervolino and Bacardi. They recently co-produced Barry Levinson’s The Humbling starring Al Pacino.
Paradox specializes in independent film financing and international co-productions.
- 10/2/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Sarah Jessica Parker is getting back into the romantic comedy business. The Sex and the City star has signed on for the lead in All Roads Lead to Rome for Ambi Pictures and Paradox Studios. Ella Lemhagen (The Crown Jewels) is directing from a screenplay by Cindy Meyers, Josh Appignanesi and Lemhagen. Principal photography will begin later this month in Rome. The movie centers on uptight Maggie (Parker) and her former Italian lover, Luca, who go on a road trip across Italy pursuing Maggie's rebellious teenage daughter who tries desperately to return to New York while Luca's mother is on a secret mission of
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- 10/2/2014
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Includes the first award winner from Bame filmmaker scheme, who will join director David Yates on the set of his next feature.
Film London staged its London Calling Awards last night, showcasing the 24 filmmaking teams who made a short film through the London Calling and London Calling Plus schemes.
New this year, London Calling Plus produced five shorts by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (Bame) filmmaking teams, delivered as part of the BFI Net.Work for supporting new talent.
The films were assessed by Harry Potter director David Yates, who selected Sarmad Masud as the winner with his film Two Dosas. Sarmad will now join Yates on the set of a Tarzan, which he is currently shooting in the UK.
A total of 19 filmmakers also competed for the London Calling Jury Award, worth £2,000.
This was selected by a jury of industry representatives including BAFTA-winning producer Stephen Woolley, who presented the award. Some Candid...
Film London staged its London Calling Awards last night, showcasing the 24 filmmaking teams who made a short film through the London Calling and London Calling Plus schemes.
New this year, London Calling Plus produced five shorts by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (Bame) filmmaking teams, delivered as part of the BFI Net.Work for supporting new talent.
The films were assessed by Harry Potter director David Yates, who selected Sarmad Masud as the winner with his film Two Dosas. Sarmad will now join Yates on the set of a Tarzan, which he is currently shooting in the UK.
A total of 19 filmmakers also competed for the London Calling Jury Award, worth £2,000.
This was selected by a jury of industry representatives including BAFTA-winning producer Stephen Woolley, who presented the award. Some Candid...
- 9/12/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Today’s film is the 2012 short Out of Time. The film is written by Josh Appignanesi, who also co-directed it with Jonathan De Villiers, and stars Michelle Dockery and Tom Hiddleston. Hiddleston is a veteran of television and movies, having appeared in series such as Wallander and movies such as Midnight in Paris and The Deep Blue Sea. His newest film, Thor: The Dark World, in which he reprises the role of Loki, opens in wide release in American theatres this weekend.
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- 11/9/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Earlier this month (16-17 October) the first ever Film London's Micro-Budget Market took place in Central London in order to connect 19 micro-budget filmmaking teams with financiers looking for unique projects that can be made at a relatively low cost. The event follows the steps of the successful Film London Production Finance Market and gives the filmmakers an opportunity to pitch and discuss their projects with financiers interested in sourcing projects budgeted at €1M or under. Participants also benefit from training in negotiating and deal-making as well as how to deliver a good pitch, all of this while also receiving advice from a mentor in order to maximize the potential for success in the future.
"The incredible pool of talent working in the micro to small budget space is all too easily overlooked, but it is in this space that you often find the next big thing – and that's just what we're hoping to do.” said Andrea Scarso, Investment Manager at Ingenious Media
Supported by the Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund and aiming to help creators find the financial help they need to materialize their visions, the participants had the chance to meet with representatives from
- Sales companies
- Investment funds
- Post houses
- Online and VOD platforms
- Public agencies
“I am thrilled to introduce Film London Micro-Market. Having identified a need among emerging U.K. producers, we have developed a unique event connecting micro-budget film-makers with financiers looking for projects in that bracket”. said Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of Film London and British Film Commission.
The main mission of this new micro-budget market is to provide support for projects budgeted at levels not currently served by the industry, and to help the filmmakers source finance for specific feature films. Through this event they also gained the skills necessary to build networks to enable a more sustainable financing base for future projects across both private and the public finance. "To me, micro-budget is the brave new horizon in film and it's the place where anything feels possible, both creatively and in new models of getting films out there.” said Josh Appignanesi, attendee.
A day of training in negotiating and deal-making took place ahead of the Market, followed by a half-day focusing on pitching. There was also a final debrief training session after the market to allow film teams to reflect on the learning and experience.
For information on the Film London's Micro-Budget Market and other events visit Here...
"The incredible pool of talent working in the micro to small budget space is all too easily overlooked, but it is in this space that you often find the next big thing – and that's just what we're hoping to do.” said Andrea Scarso, Investment Manager at Ingenious Media
Supported by the Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund and aiming to help creators find the financial help they need to materialize their visions, the participants had the chance to meet with representatives from
- Sales companies
- Investment funds
- Post houses
- Online and VOD platforms
- Public agencies
“I am thrilled to introduce Film London Micro-Market. Having identified a need among emerging U.K. producers, we have developed a unique event connecting micro-budget film-makers with financiers looking for projects in that bracket”. said Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of Film London and British Film Commission.
The main mission of this new micro-budget market is to provide support for projects budgeted at levels not currently served by the industry, and to help the filmmakers source finance for specific feature films. Through this event they also gained the skills necessary to build networks to enable a more sustainable financing base for future projects across both private and the public finance. "To me, micro-budget is the brave new horizon in film and it's the place where anything feels possible, both creatively and in new models of getting films out there.” said Josh Appignanesi, attendee.
A day of training in negotiating and deal-making took place ahead of the Market, followed by a half-day focusing on pitching. There was also a final debrief training session after the market to allow film teams to reflect on the learning and experience.
For information on the Film London's Micro-Budget Market and other events visit Here...
- 10/26/2013
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
Exclusive: Micro-budget finance market to run alongside London’s Pfm.Scroll down for full list of projects
FilmLondon is launching a new UK-wide micro-budget finance market that will run alongside London’s Production Finance Market.
The Micro-Market, supported by Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, will provide 19 production teams with one day of meetings with financiers looking for films budgeted at €1m ($1.36m) and under.
The teams will meet representatives from sales companies, investment funds, post houses, online and VOD platforms and public agencies and also get training in pitching ahead of the market which will take place on Oct 16-17.
Adrian Wootton, chief executive of Film London and British Film Commission, said: “Having identified a need among emerging UK producers, we have developed a unique event connecting micro-budget film-makers with financiers looking for projects in that bracket.
“The Micro-Market also includes a critical training component, so we are encouraging essential skills around pitching and packaging projects...
FilmLondon is launching a new UK-wide micro-budget finance market that will run alongside London’s Production Finance Market.
The Micro-Market, supported by Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, will provide 19 production teams with one day of meetings with financiers looking for films budgeted at €1m ($1.36m) and under.
The teams will meet representatives from sales companies, investment funds, post houses, online and VOD platforms and public agencies and also get training in pitching ahead of the market which will take place on Oct 16-17.
Adrian Wootton, chief executive of Film London and British Film Commission, said: “Having identified a need among emerging UK producers, we have developed a unique event connecting micro-budget film-makers with financiers looking for projects in that bracket.
“The Micro-Market also includes a critical training component, so we are encouraging essential skills around pitching and packaging projects...
- 10/7/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Micro-budget finance market to run alongside London’s Pfm.
FilmLondon is launching a new UK-wide micro-budget finance market that will run alongside London’s Production Finance Market.
The Micro-Market, supported by Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, will provide 19 production teams with one day of meetings with financiers looking for films budgeted at €1m ($1.36m) and under.
The teams will meet representatives from sales companies, investment funds, post houses, online and VOD platforms and public agencies and also get training in pitching ahead of the market which will take place on Oct 16-17.
Attendees have already been selected but were not yet available at time of publication.
Adrian Wootton, chief executive of Film London and British Film Commission, said: “Having identified a need among emerging UK producers, we have developed a unique event connecting micro-budget film-makers with financiers looking for projects in that bracket.
“The Micro-Market also includes a critical training component, so we are...
FilmLondon is launching a new UK-wide micro-budget finance market that will run alongside London’s Production Finance Market.
The Micro-Market, supported by Creative Skillset’s Film Skills Fund, will provide 19 production teams with one day of meetings with financiers looking for films budgeted at €1m ($1.36m) and under.
The teams will meet representatives from sales companies, investment funds, post houses, online and VOD platforms and public agencies and also get training in pitching ahead of the market which will take place on Oct 16-17.
Attendees have already been selected but were not yet available at time of publication.
Adrian Wootton, chief executive of Film London and British Film Commission, said: “Having identified a need among emerging UK producers, we have developed a unique event connecting micro-budget film-makers with financiers looking for projects in that bracket.
“The Micro-Market also includes a critical training component, so we are...
- 10/7/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Each week within this column we strive to pair the latest in theatrical releases to worthwhile titles currently available on Netflix Instant Watch. This week we offer alternatives to Battleship, The Dictator, and Hysteria.
It’s the Navy versus extraterrestrials in Peter Berg’s star-studded adaptation of the popular board game. Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard and Rihanna co-star.
The armed forces against alien forces:
Starship Troopers (1997) In this schlocky cult classic Earth’s greatest military force looks to conquer a planet populated by man-eating bugs. It’s a gory and absurdly good time. Paul Verhoeven directs; Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards and Neil Patrick Harris co-star.
Pitch Black (2000) When an interstellar flight crash lands on a dangerous planet, a by-the-book pilot and a sneering convict must team up to help those stranded survive a night plagued by an army of creatures whose only weakness is light. David Twohy directs; Radha Mitchell and Vin Diesel co-star.
It’s the Navy versus extraterrestrials in Peter Berg’s star-studded adaptation of the popular board game. Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard and Rihanna co-star.
The armed forces against alien forces:
Starship Troopers (1997) In this schlocky cult classic Earth’s greatest military force looks to conquer a planet populated by man-eating bugs. It’s a gory and absurdly good time. Paul Verhoeven directs; Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards and Neil Patrick Harris co-star.
Pitch Black (2000) When an interstellar flight crash lands on a dangerous planet, a by-the-book pilot and a sneering convict must team up to help those stranded survive a night plagued by an army of creatures whose only weakness is light. David Twohy directs; Radha Mitchell and Vin Diesel co-star.
- 5/17/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
The It Crowd’s Chris O’Dowd has been confirmed as host of The Moët British Independent Film Awards, taking place on Sunday 4 December at Old Billingsgate.
This will be the comedian’s first time presenting the ceremony which will cover 18 categories including the Best British Independent Film, sponsored by Moët & Chandon.
Competing for such a prestigious trophy on the night will be Senna, Shame, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tyrannosaur and We Need to Talk About Kevin.
O’Dowd commented: “I am delighted to be the new host of the Moët British Independent Awards this year and I'm really looking forward to the 4 December. It's a ceremony which cherishes innovation, elegance and class so I’m humbled that they've chosen a host who so clearly lacks any of these things. Expect dancing girls.”
Also announced today was this year’s jury panel, with 2000’s Bifa Producer of the Year winner,...
This will be the comedian’s first time presenting the ceremony which will cover 18 categories including the Best British Independent Film, sponsored by Moët & Chandon.
Competing for such a prestigious trophy on the night will be Senna, Shame, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tyrannosaur and We Need to Talk About Kevin.
O’Dowd commented: “I am delighted to be the new host of the Moët British Independent Awards this year and I'm really looking forward to the 4 December. It's a ceremony which cherishes innovation, elegance and class so I’m humbled that they've chosen a host who so clearly lacks any of these things. Expect dancing girls.”
Also announced today was this year’s jury panel, with 2000’s Bifa Producer of the Year winner,...
- 11/17/2011
- by jennifer.trevorrow@lovefilm.com (Jennifer Trevorrow)
- LOVEFiLM
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy As expected, Steve McQueen's Shame, Tomas Alfredson's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin are three of the top contenders for the Raindance Institute's 2011 British Independent Film Awards (Bifa), the British version of the United States' Spirit Awards (West Coast) and Gotham Awards (East Coast) — apart from the fact that British films are almost invariably modestly budget and independently made. [Full list of 2011 British Independent Film Awards nominations.] With seven nods each — including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor — Shame, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and actor-turned-filmmaker Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur topped the list of nominees. We Need to Talk About Kevin and Ben Wheatley's Kill List each received six nods; Richard Ayoade's Submarine got five. Both Ramsay and Wheatley are also up for Best Director; Asif Kapadia's documentary Senna replaced Kill List on the list of Best British Independent Film nominees.
- 11/1/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
"Shame," "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," and "Tyrannosaur" lead the British Independent Film nominatiions: "The three UK movies have received seven nods apiece for this year’s Moët British Independent Film Awards, due to take place in London on December 4 ... 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'Kill List' each received six nominations, with 'Submarine' following closely with five ... Jury members for this year’s 14th awards include actor David Thewlis, producer Charles Steel ('The Last King of Scotland') and director Josh Appignanesi ('The Infidel')." Deadline International Documentary Association announces nominees: "Just one day after the Cinema Eye Honors documentary nominations were announced at a cheery London pub party, the rather more solemn International Documentary Association has weighed in with their own nods. It's a less playful list -- no mention for Justin Bieber t...
- 10/31/2011
- Gold Derby
The nominations for this year’s British Independent Film Awards, due to take place on December 4 in London, were announced this afternoon at St Martin's Lane Hotel.
Shame, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Tyrannosaur currently lead the awards with an impressive 7 nominations each.
Following closely behind are We Need To Talk About Kevin and Kill List that received 6 nominations respectively while Submarine gained 5.
The leading men contending for Best Actor include Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor), Michael Fassbender (Shame) and Brendan Gleeson (The Guard).
In the running for Best Actress is Rebecca Hall (The Awakening), Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre), MyAnna Buring (Kill List), Olivia Colman (Tyrannosaur) and Tilda Swinton (We Need To Talk About Kevin).
The Jury for this year’s awards is composed of actor David Thewlis, producer Charles Steel (The Last King of Scotland) and director Josh Appignanesi (The Infidel).
Films that missed out on nods include London Film Festival closing film,...
Shame, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Tyrannosaur currently lead the awards with an impressive 7 nominations each.
Following closely behind are We Need To Talk About Kevin and Kill List that received 6 nominations respectively while Submarine gained 5.
The leading men contending for Best Actor include Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor), Michael Fassbender (Shame) and Brendan Gleeson (The Guard).
In the running for Best Actress is Rebecca Hall (The Awakening), Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre), MyAnna Buring (Kill List), Olivia Colman (Tyrannosaur) and Tilda Swinton (We Need To Talk About Kevin).
The Jury for this year’s awards is composed of actor David Thewlis, producer Charles Steel (The Last King of Scotland) and director Josh Appignanesi (The Infidel).
Films that missed out on nods include London Film Festival closing film,...
- 10/31/2011
- by zayyaf.saleem@lovefilm.com (Zayyaf Saleem)
- LOVEFiLM
The three UK movies have received seven nods apiece for this year’s Moët British Independent Film Awards, due to take place in London on December 4. Each of them is battling for Best British Film Award, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor/Actress. The nominations were announced in London this morning. We Need To Talk About Kevin and Kill List each received six nominations, with Submarine following closely with five. Rebecca Hall (The Awakening), Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre), MyAnna Buring (Kill List), Olivia Colman (Tyrannosaur) and Tilda Swinton (We Need To Talk About Kevin) are vying for Best Actress. Leading men competing for Best Actor include Gary Oldman (Tinker, Tailor), Michael Fassbender (Shame) and Brendan Gleeson (The Guard). Jury members for this year’s 14th awards include actor David Thewlis, producer Charles Steel (The Last King of Scotland) and director Josh Appignanesi (The Infidel). Titles that missed the...
- 10/31/2011
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline London
As you know, here at FilmShaft we’re quite proud to support young filmmakers in their endeavours, we encourage and celebrate the creativity which the short film market brings to the industry as a whole and now there’s good news for all of you aspiring Christopher Nolans and Darren Aronofskys out there, as IdeasTap are making funding available to eight lucky applicants! Check out the press release below for more details:
IdeasTap are offering all 16-25 year olds the opportunity to make a short film without having to worry about raising the funds.
There are eight prizes of £5,000 up for grabs, and the resulting film should be no longer than five minutes.
We’re looking for original and engaging ideas – anything from a documentary, conceptual piece, a trailer for a feature, a music video, fashion film or an animated short to name a few possibilities.
The fund closes on...
IdeasTap are offering all 16-25 year olds the opportunity to make a short film without having to worry about raising the funds.
There are eight prizes of £5,000 up for grabs, and the resulting film should be no longer than five minutes.
We’re looking for original and engaging ideas – anything from a documentary, conceptual piece, a trailer for a feature, a music video, fashion film or an animated short to name a few possibilities.
The fund closes on...
- 2/15/2011
- by Craig Sharp
- FilmShaft.com
The Infidel
Stars: Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff, Archie Panjabi, Igal Naor | Written by David Baddiel | Directed by Josh Appignanesi
The Infidel sees stand-up comic Omid Djalili star as Mahmud Nasir, an East London Muslim mini cab driver who, besides dealing with his sons imminent marriage to a “hate cleric’s” step-daughter and recent death of his mother, discovers that he is adopted and his birth parents were apparently Jewish and his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz! With his world in complete mayhem, Nasir enlists the help of the only Jew he knows, fellow cabbie and ex-New Yorker Lenny Goldberg played by Emmy Award-winner Richard Schiff (The West Wing), who he calls upon to teach him “jewishness”.
One of two high profile religious comedies released last year, The Infidel rises above Four Lions (review here) thanks to a superb script from David Baddiel and a fantastic central performance from Djalili who,...
Stars: Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff, Archie Panjabi, Igal Naor | Written by David Baddiel | Directed by Josh Appignanesi
The Infidel sees stand-up comic Omid Djalili star as Mahmud Nasir, an East London Muslim mini cab driver who, besides dealing with his sons imminent marriage to a “hate cleric’s” step-daughter and recent death of his mother, discovers that he is adopted and his birth parents were apparently Jewish and his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz! With his world in complete mayhem, Nasir enlists the help of the only Jew he knows, fellow cabbie and ex-New Yorker Lenny Goldberg played by Emmy Award-winner Richard Schiff (The West Wing), who he calls upon to teach him “jewishness”.
One of two high profile religious comedies released last year, The Infidel rises above Four Lions (review here) thanks to a superb script from David Baddiel and a fantastic central performance from Djalili who,...
- 2/6/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Debra Granik's backwoods drama, "Winter's Bone," continues its winning streak taking home two trophies at the 28th Torino Film Festival including Best Film and Best Actress for Jennifer Lawrence who tied with Anahi Berneri for "Port u Culpa." ("Winter's Bone" Movie Review)
The last U.S. production that won best film at Torino was David Gordon Green's "George Washington" in 2000. Besides the prestigious trophy, "Winter's Bone" also took home a cash prize of 25,000 which is about $32,500.
Winners of the 28th Torino Film Festival
Best Film (25,000) to:
Winter.S Bone by Debra Granik (Us, 2010, 35mm, 100.)
Special Jury Award ex-aequo (Total of 10,000) to :
Les Signes Vitaux by Sophie Deraspe (Canada, 2009, 35mm, 87.)
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Las Marimbas Del Infierno by Julio Hernández Cordón
(Guatemala/France/Mexico, 2010, HDCam, 73.)
Best Actress Award, in collaboration with Max, ex-aequo to:
Jennifer Lawrence for Winter.S Bone by Debra Granik (Us, 2010, 35mm, 100.)
&
Erica Rivas for Por Tu Culpa by Anahí Berneri (Argentina/France,...
The last U.S. production that won best film at Torino was David Gordon Green's "George Washington" in 2000. Besides the prestigious trophy, "Winter's Bone" also took home a cash prize of 25,000 which is about $32,500.
Winners of the 28th Torino Film Festival
Best Film (25,000) to:
Winter.S Bone by Debra Granik (Us, 2010, 35mm, 100.)
Special Jury Award ex-aequo (Total of 10,000) to :
Les Signes Vitaux by Sophie Deraspe (Canada, 2009, 35mm, 87.)
&
Las Marimbas Del Infierno by Julio Hernández Cordón
(Guatemala/France/Mexico, 2010, HDCam, 73.)
Best Actress Award, in collaboration with Max, ex-aequo to:
Jennifer Lawrence for Winter.S Bone by Debra Granik (Us, 2010, 35mm, 100.)
&
Erica Rivas for Por Tu Culpa by Anahí Berneri (Argentina/France,...
- 12/6/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy"
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Released by Universal Home Entertainment
Yes, we're finally getting the footage of the original Marty McFly, Eric Stoltz, for the first time, but for many simply having the hi-def version of Robert Zemeckis' time-travel franchise will be good enough. Commentaries, deleted scenes, a full-length documentary and much, much more come on this new set of the trilogy.
"Alien Anthology"
Directed by Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Released by Fox Home Entertainment
While not as much of an upgrade over its previous DVD release as "Back to the Future," the Blu-ray update of the four "Alien" films worth owning now boasts isolated scores for each film, all of Ridley Scott's sketches for the first "Alien," the uncut documentary of David Fincher's ill-fated "Alien 3" as...
"Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy"
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Released by Universal Home Entertainment
Yes, we're finally getting the footage of the original Marty McFly, Eric Stoltz, for the first time, but for many simply having the hi-def version of Robert Zemeckis' time-travel franchise will be good enough. Commentaries, deleted scenes, a full-length documentary and much, much more come on this new set of the trilogy.
"Alien Anthology"
Directed by Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Released by Fox Home Entertainment
While not as much of an upgrade over its previous DVD release as "Back to the Future," the Blu-ray update of the four "Alien" films worth owning now boasts isolated scores for each film, all of Ridley Scott's sketches for the first "Alien," the uncut documentary of David Fincher's ill-fated "Alien 3" as...
- 10/26/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Floridians, we've got your number. Don't miss Josh Appignanesi's "comedy of ethnic proportions" when its hits your shores this weekend! The Infidel is a crowd-pleaser, brought to you by Tribeca Film. S Tribeca Film, in partnership with American Express®, brings you the best of independent film wherever you are. If you are in South Florida beginning this Friday, August 27, you will have the chance to see the hilarious comedy that everyone will be talking about... The Infidel. Meet Mahmud Nasir (Omid Djalili, Sex and the City 2), loving husband, doting father and something of a 'relaxed' Muslim. He may not be the most observant, but in his heart he is a true Muslim. After his mother's death, Mahmud finds his birth certificate, which reveals not only that he was adopted at birth but... he's Jewish! As Mahmud 'Like Homer Simpson, but Muslim' (La Weekly) tumbles headlong into a full-scale identity crisis,...
- 8/25/2010
- TribecaFilm.com
Mankind faces extermination and only a renegade archangel can save us. Settle down with a six-pack for the perfect night in
"The last time God lost faith in man he sent a flood. This time he's sent..." Paul Bettany with a machine gun! Yes folks, it's angels-with-Uzis time in Legion as the four horsemen of the apocalypse are upstaged by shrieking hordes of divinely possessed madmen. Having once again exhausted the patience of the Almighty, mankind faces extermination by God's army, with only a gun-toting renegade archangel Michael and the customers of a remote desert diner standing between us and the gates of Hell. And if that doesn't sound like the perfect recipe for an evening in with a curry and a six-pack, then there's no pleasing you!
Infinitely more fun than the generically similar End of Days (Arnie v the Devil) and better looking than Constantine (give me Bettany...
"The last time God lost faith in man he sent a flood. This time he's sent..." Paul Bettany with a machine gun! Yes folks, it's angels-with-Uzis time in Legion as the four horsemen of the apocalypse are upstaged by shrieking hordes of divinely possessed madmen. Having once again exhausted the patience of the Almighty, mankind faces extermination by God's army, with only a gun-toting renegade archangel Michael and the customers of a remote desert diner standing between us and the gates of Hell. And if that doesn't sound like the perfect recipe for an evening in with a curry and a six-pack, then there's no pleasing you!
Infinitely more fun than the generically similar End of Days (Arnie v the Devil) and better looking than Constantine (give me Bettany...
- 8/7/2010
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
The truth comes out and the audience is left to wonder what it all means Emerging writer/director team David Baddiel and Josh Appignanesi gave it a solid college try with this quirky comedy about a man who finds out his true identity, too late. Doing his best to be a good Muslim, the hero finds out he was actually born a Jew and adopted into a Muslim family. Unfortunately, the plot is thin, at least to most Americans. At first glance the concept of an Americanized Islamic activist who finds out he is of Jewish birth is funny. There is the potential to make the bureaucracy the butt of a joke and that is always a saleable item. In...
- 6/7/2010
- by Ron Wilkinson
- Monsters and Critics
Yes, we're excited to see "Iron Man 2," "Inception" and God help us, "Predators." But what we're really looking forward to spending a few hours in the company of an undertaking Bill Murray ("Get Low"), an Italian-speaking Tilda Swinton ("I Am Love") and a toga-wearing Rachel Weisz ("Agora") in the comfort of air-conditioned theater over the next three months. (Either that or we'll be enjoying them from the comfort of home online, on demand or on DVD.)
There are no less than 114 independently produced movies arriving in theaters this summer to compete with the big studio blockbusters and we've compiled this helpful guide that covers all of them. Yet realizing that the latest arthouse and foreign fare is subject to changing dates, particularly if you don't live in Los Angeles or New York, we've also included links to follow the films on Twitter, Facebook and release schedules where available, so...
There are no less than 114 independently produced movies arriving in theaters this summer to compete with the big studio blockbusters and we've compiled this helpful guide that covers all of them. Yet realizing that the latest arthouse and foreign fare is subject to changing dates, particularly if you don't live in Los Angeles or New York, we've also included links to follow the films on Twitter, Facebook and release schedules where available, so...
- 5/11/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
See The Infidel at Tribeca Cinemas May 5-11. Not in NYC? Watch it On Demand! TribecaFilm.com: Tell us a little about The Infidel. Josh Appignanesi: The Infidel is a comedy about a Muslim who discovers he's adopted, that his birth name is Solly Shimshillewitz, and that he's born a Jew. TribecaFilm.com: What inspired you to tell this story? Ja: It came from an idea by screenwriter David Baddiel, a high concept body-swap idea like the ones we'd grown up with - in Big or Trading Places - but also informed by our backgrounds. I think the comedy led, with the politics coming in the backdoor rather than upfront. TribecaFilm.com: What do you want audiences to take away from the story? Ja: I don't think messages work if they're in the form of messages. The medium is the message: comedy. If you're laughing at stereotypes, at prejudices,...
- 5/5/2010
- TribecaFilm.com
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