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Guiding us through three stylistically distinct worlds – reality, purgatory and hell – director David Leon plays with tone, form and feeling in his collaboration with Truman to evocatively transform the words of the title song from the artist’s new EP Converse Blues into an allegorical tale of predestination. Straddling the realms of music video, narrative drama and visual poem, this hybrid parabolic tale is not only split into three worlds but is also conveyed by three principal characters through whom Leon visualises Freud’s id, ego and superego. Narrated by Truman, who acting as ego, breaks the fourth wall and takes the audience through a dying old man’s final few hours as he spews vitriolic barbs, watched over by his inner child, the superego, until meeting his predestined fate. Converse Blues examines questions about the inherited cyclical nature of human behaviour, encompassing countless conversations between the artist and director about our fate.

Vera returned for an emotional two final episodes, allowing fans to say goodbye to stars Brenda Blethyn and David Leon.

After premiering in 2011, Vera finally came to an end. The hit ITV series followed an obsessive detective chief inspector (Dci) named Vera Stanhope as she and her team worked to solve the toughest cases in Northumberland, England.

Previous seasons of Vera have only included a few episodes, but Season 14 broke a show record by only bringing two episodes to the table.

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ITV has confirmed that the fourteenth series of Vera will be the last. The details of the show ending are right here.

Brenda Blethyn’s career has been prolific, from playing timid librarian Alison opposite Simon Callow in Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen’s wonderful 1980s sitcom Chance In A Million to her BAFTA winning turn as Cynthia in Mike Leigh’s 1996 film Secrets And Lies.

For over a decade, Blethyn has played the softly spoken yet dogged detective Vera Stanhope, created by author Ann Cleeves.

Stanhope, always kitted out in her trusty trenchcoat and hat, and her team, who include DC Joe Ashworth (David Leon), Kenmy Lockhart (Jon Morrison), DC Mark Edwards (Riley Jones) and DS Aiden Heady (Kenny Doughty) solve crimes in and around Northumberland.

ITV has now confirmed that the 14th series of Vera will be the last, though.

In a statement to the channel, Blethyn said,...

David Leon’s Irish mini-series, Too Good to Be True, revolves around a single mother named Rachel, who lives with her son, Liam. The cleaning lady is struggling to make ends meet, but her life soon takes an unexpected turn when a rich man named Elliot offers her a job at his lavish mansion. Initially, Rachel is overjoyed by this opportunity, but as the cleaner becomes more involved in Elliott’s affairs, she grows suspicious of the rich man’s motives and his strange generosity towards her. As the narrative progresses further, Rachel comes across some dark truths about Elliott’s past that frighten her to the core. The generous man wants to bring harm to her only child, and the question that we are left with at the end of Too Good to Be True is: She starts to question whether she has unknowingly put herself and her son...

Vera season 13 is confirmed with three feature-length episodes, a departure from the usual four episodes per season. David Leon returns to the cast as DS Joe Ashworth, which has been highly anticipated by fans and the cast. There is speculation that season 13 could be Brenda Blethyn's last, adding an emotional layer to the upcoming season as fans might witness the final chapters of Dci Stanhope's journey.

Vera is a must-watch British murder mystery crime series, and details of Vera season 13 are arriving ahead of the show's 2023 Christmas special. ITV's acclaimed crime drama, Vera has consistently captivated audiences with its masterful blend of suspenseful storytelling and complex character development. At its heart is Dci Vera Stanhope, portrayed by the talented Brenda Blethyn, who brings to life the sharp-witted and unorthodox detective, solving crimes in the moody landscapes of Northumberland. Based on Ann Cleeves' novels, Vera stands out for its deep dive into criminal investigations,...

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Blue Ant Media and World of Wonder have launch free, ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) channel Drag Race Universe on Amazon Freevee in the U.S.

Programming launch highlights on the Drag Race Universe channel include: “Canada’s Drag Race” seasons 2 and 3 (19 x 60’), “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs The World” (6 x 60’), “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.” seasons 2 and 3 (20 x 60’). “Drag Race Holland” (8 x 60’), “Drag Race Espana” (10 x 60’), “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” seasons 1 and 2 (16 x 60’), the first season of “Drag Race Philippines” (10 x 60’) and “Drag Race Philippines Untucked” (10 x 30’), its companion series that follows the backstage drama.

Additional international series in the franchise that will roll out on the free-streaming channel over the coming months include “Drag Race France” (8 x 60’) and “Drag Race Italia” (8 x 60’).

Jamie Schouela, president, global channels and media, Blue Ant Media, said: “Expanding the reach of Drag Race Universe builds on our partnership with World of Wonder and...

There's value in finding one's wheelhouse, and Steven Knight certainly seems to have settled into his. Since he created "Peaky Blinders" back in 2013, the "Locke" and "Serenity" writer/director has come to specialize in penning similarly subversive period pieces for the small screen. That includes "Taboo," a crime drama series in which Tom Hardy dons a top hat to navigate the corrupt, muck-ridden world of 19th-century London; and "A Christmas Carol," the 2019 mini-series adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel that adds an extra helping of horror to the author's treasured ghost story.

Up next, Knight will continue to deal in tales of sweat, blood, and crime with "A Thousand Blows." The series will reunite Knight with his "Peaky Blinders," "Taboo," and "A Christmas Carol" star Stephen Graham, with Knight serving as creator, writer, and executive producer behind the camera. Knight's boxing drama (more on that shortly) will span 12 episodes and...

Exclusive: Crime tale and family drama commissioned by Lilting backers.

Film London Microwave, the low-budget production scheme behind Lilting and Shifty, has commissioned family drama Sick(er) and crime tale Looted.

These are among 12 projects in development through the ongoing scheme, funded by BBC Films, BFI and Creative Skillset.

Writer-director Rene Pannevis’ Looted explores crime and moral ambiguity in a tale of burglary, friendship and thieves who fall out.

The film will be produced by Jennifer Eriksson, a post-production manager on Rooney Mara drama Una, and Goalpost films executive Jessie Mangum (Holding The Man).

Sick(er) will explore anorexia, self-image and family bonds. Writer-director is Lucy Brydon, a novelist with shorts experience, while producer is Dan Cleland, co-producer of David Leon’s directorial debut Orthodox, and Jeanette Sutton, who was an assistant director on Sundance drama Lilting.

The two successful commissions will receive $88,000 (£100,000) towards a capped $133,000 (£150,000) production budget and an additional $22,000 (£25,000) to support their finished films’ distribution...

A bare-knuckle-fighting Orthodox Jewish butcher goes to hell and back, taking us with him

Prune back the shots of hard men looking balefully into the middle distance and you’re left with the shrivelled branches of an undernourished debut feature by British actor turned director David Leon. The novelty of having an Orthodox Jewish butcher – Benjamin, played by the always interesting Stephen Graham – bobbing above the poverty line, with funds secured on the bare-knuckle boxing circuit, is swept aside in favour of a conventional and often confusing crime story whose tonal barometer has just one setting: abject misery. Michael Smiley crops up as machiavellian enforcer Shannon, who sends hapless dupe Benjamin to hell and back while in the pocket of an ominous cadre of Jewish clerics.

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★★☆☆☆ Orthodox is a slow-burning British drama that never truly catches fire. It's a pity that the story crafted by writer and director David Leon for his first feature, which certainly had the potential to be incendiary, has been transferred to a flimsy script that is further compounded by indecisive stabs at direction, leaving the whole project in a murky, stodgy mire that doesn't go anywhere. Stephen Graham, again proving his worth on the big screen after four stellar years as Al Capone in HBO's Boardwalk Empire, is the only real saving grace of an otherwise forgettable film.

Orthodox writer/director David Leon is a 2012 Screen International Star Of Tomorrow. His debut film Orthodox, starring Stephen Graham and Michael Smiley, is released in cinemas Feb 19th 2016 and VOD/DVD release follows in May

Benjamin, a boy bullied for his Jewish faith, takes up boxing as a means of self-defense, alienating himself from his religious community. As an adult caught between two worlds, his desperation to provide for his family becomes the catalyst for a devastating series of events that ensures he may never find the acceptance he has always craved.

For more details see www.facebook.com/orthodoxfilm. Full list of dates and links to ticket offices at www.zeitgeistlondon.co.uk...

David Leon’s hard-hitting new film, Orthodox, has its premiere at last year’s UK Jewish International Film Festival before its general release on the 19th of February. Telling the story of a young orthodox Jew, bullied for his faith on a tough estate, turning to boxing as a chance to focus his pent-up aggression and finding

The post Here’s the First Trailer for Orthodox starring Stephen Graham & Michael Smiley appeared first on HeyUGuys.

Director David Leon dives into the intersection of the UK's Orthodox Jewish community and the criminal underworld with his upcoming Orthodox and it's more than just the surprising clash of world's that makes this one interesting.Anchoring the cast are Stephen Graham - likely best known to North American audiences thanks to his role as Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire but best loved here thanks to his riveting turn in Shane Meadows' This Is England - and Kill List lead Michael Smiley and the results look like dark, character driven grit at its finest.Empire have just launched a trailer for the feature film - an expansion of Leon's acclaimed short of the same name - and it's very good stuff. Take a look below....

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Exclusive: Leon’s next project will deal with the subject of immigration into the UK.

David Leon, whose directorial debut Orthodox plays at the UK Jewish Film Festival (Nov 7-22), is developing his next feature, The Albatross, which will shoot in September 2016.

The story follows Malachy, a North Sea fisherman who, due to financial difficulties, begins to use his boat to illegally transport immigrants into the UK. On one particularly difficult crossing, tragedy strikes, and Malachy finds himself an accidental father-figure to a 10-year-old Congolese girl who is fleeing from traffickers.

Ingenious Media, which funded Orthodox and have worked on films such as Lff-opener Suffragette and the forthcoming Us remake of Secret In Their Eyes, are providing development financing for the project.

The project, which is currently seeking production financing, has a prospective budget of around $1.5m (£1m).

The production will shoot in Skinnigrove, Yorkshire, and in Leon’s hometown of Newcastle.

UK, international, Israeli and documentary titles revealed.

The UK Jewish Film Festival (Nov 7-22) has revealed its line-up for the 19th edition, which will take place across London and cities in England and Scotland.

A screening of Suffragette, from British-Jewish director Sarah Gavron, will follow the film’s European premiere as the opening film of the BFI London Film Festival on Oct 7. The period drama about women’s fight for the vote stars Carey Mulligan.

The programme also includes László Nemes’ Holocaust drama Son Of Saul, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes in May.

Other international titles set to play at the festival include Sarah Silverman starrer I Smile Back, Sundance title Experimenter with Winona Ryder and Peter Sarsgaard, and Romanian production Closer to the Moon, starring Mark Strong and Vera Farmiga.

The festival will also highlight a range of UK talent. Besides the aforementioned Suffragette, actor turned writer director David Leon will screen his debut...

Exclusive: Crime drama stars Stephen Graham and Michael Smiley.

K5 International has secured world sales rights to David Leon’s debut feature film crime drama, Orthodox.

The company has already struck a deal with British distributor Kaleidoscope to take the film for theatrical release in the UK and Ireland.

Orthodox stars Stephen Graham (This is England, Boardwalk Empire) as well as Michael Smiley (Black Sea, Kill List).

The film was financed by Ingenious Media.

The story centres on Benjamin (Graham), an outsider in the Jewish community who takes up boxing as a means of self-defence. Alienated by his own choices, he finds comfort under the wing of shady fixer, Shannon (Smiley) and an involvement in unlicensed boxing pushes him further to the edges of his community.

He makes an immoral decision in order to provide for his family and as a result goes to prison. Once released he is determined to right the wrongs, but still a...

Christopher Eccleston in Accused Acorn Media Rlj Entertainment

British writer Jimmy McGovern is synonymous with quality drama. Consequently, the best and the brightest are queuing up to get their hands on his scripts. Accused is a mere 10 episodes in length and yet the cast includes a veritable who’s who of British drama. Sean Bean and Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings), Peter Capaldi and Christoper Eccleston (Doctor Who), Juliet Stevenson (The Politician’s Wife), Warren Brown (Luther), and Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) are among the stars appearing in the show.

Each seasons consists of five stand-alone stories centering around an individual who is accused of committing a crime. Generally speaking the accused are guilty but the show isn’t really about nailing suspects, it’s about moral ambiguity and the large grey realm that separates right and wrong. In most, though not all of the stories, the accused parties are somewhat sympathetic.

ITV's Vera will return for a fifth series in 2015.

Filming has commenced in the North East of England on four new episodes of the detective series, with Brenda Blethyn reprising the title role.

Joining Dci Vera Stanhope in the next series is DS Aiden Healy, played by Stella actor Kenny Doughty.

Doughty replaces David Leon, who played DS Joe Ashworth. Meanwhile, series five will also feature the return of Jon Morrison as DC Kenny Lockhart.

Cush Jumbo (DC Bethany Whelan), Kingsley Ben-Adir (Dr Marcus Summer) and Riley Jones (DC Mark Edwards) will also reprise their roles in the new episodes.

Blethyn said: "I am so happy to be embarking on series five of Vera and whilst I'll miss David Leon (Joe Ashworth finally got his long awaited promotion - Celine was delighted!), I'm very glad to be reunited with Jon Morrison, Riley Jones, Cush Jumbo and our new member of the team Kenny Doughty.

Vera Season 4 ITV

Vera returned to ITV tonight with On Harbour Street, a story that began innocently enough with D.S. Joe Ashworth’s (David Leon) daughter gently trying to awaken a sleeping passenger on a train. It quickly became apparent that Margaret Kraszewski (Annabel Leventon) wasn’t going to wake up from this sleep. The pensioner had been stabbed, but how could such a crime have gone unnoticed on a busy commuter train?

The investigation got off to a slow start with Margaret’s known acquaintances at a loss to explain a motive for her killing. Eventually, Joe and Vera (Brenda Blethyn) crossed paths with a potential suspect — Dee Sinton — an alcoholic who’d just been thrown out of a shelter where Margaret volunteered. Dee didn’t have much of an opportunity to explain herself before she too wound up dead. Another murder? or an accident? I won’t...

Midsomer Murders ITV

Despite the demise of Poirot and the unexpected cancellation of Whitechapel, ITV continues to dominate the market for British TV detective shows. Within this genre, there is arguably no show more popular than Midsomer Murders, and more blood has been spilled on the streets of Britain’s most dangerous rural community in the stories included in Acorn’s latest DVD release. Midsomer Murders Set 23 features three tales that are intriguing, unpredictable and just a little bit peculiar.

The trilogy of tales begins with The Dark Rider, a spooky adventure in which local residents are seemingly being tormented by the vengeful spirit of a headless horseman. The guest stars include William Gaunt who is perhaps best known for his role as Martin Clunes’ Dad in No Place Like Home. His onscreen wife is Doctor Who veteran Eleanor Bron while James Callis has his work cut out playing twins.

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D.C.I. Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) returns to ITV this weekend in an all new episode based around the gruesome murder of a young physiotherapist. The suspects include badger hunter Robert Doran (Richard Riddell) who was in the area at the time of the killing, and Justin Bishop (Shaun Dingwall) whose wife was killed in a car accident involving the murder victim. Vera’s trusted comrade D.S Joe Ashworth (David Leon) is forced to confront some demons from his own past as the investigation evolves.

Vera is based on a series of novels by recent BestBritishTV interviewee Ann Cleeves. Her other work includes the Shetland mysteries that were recently adapted for TV by the BBC. A second season of Shetland is expected to air some time next year. The new four-part season of Vera will air on Sunday nights at 8pm beginning on 25 August.

A total of 12 projects selected for training addressing the changing face of distribution.Scroll down for full list of projects

Film London has revealed the 12 projects participating in Audience on Demand, the training and mentorship programme addressing the changing face of feature film distribution.

Details of the successful film-makers and projects were unveiled at The Future of Independent Distribution event at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, which featured a case study on Film London Microwave’s Borrowed Time, currently preparing for a self funded direct distribution UK release on August 16.

Audience on Demand, funded by Creative Skillset and run in partnership with Creative England, is a three-month pilot programme that mixes classroom and one-on-one sessions alongside dedicated mentoring from top industry experts.

For emerging UK talent with a completed first or second feature, a key aspect of the programme is a marketing and distribution plan created by Iris Lamprecht (Film Tiki). This enables the participating teams to develop...

Brenda Blethyn's detective show Vera will return for a fourth series, it has been confirmed.

ITV has given the green light to a new run of the crime drama, which will feature four new episodes. Series three of Vera will air this summer.

Filming of the four new 120-minute series four episodes will take place on location in Northumberland between June and October.

Directors Thaddeus O'Sullivan and Will Sinclair will return to the series to oversee production. Paul Rutman, Martha Hillier and Richard Davidson will write the first three films.

David Leon will return as Vera's trusted sidekick Sergeant Joe Ashworth.

Vera is based on a character created by crime novelist Ann Cleeves.

New photos from Only God Forgives, Pacific Rim, The Company You Keep, Monsters University, and cleaner hi-res shots from The Wolverine.

Posters for Despicable Me 2, Hummingbird, Stuck in Love, The East, The Colony, Tomorrow You're Gone, Erased, The Place Beyond the Pines, G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D, an IMAX poster for Iron Man 3, Passion, and five character posters for Spring Breakers .

"The U.S. release of Edgar Wright's 'The World's End' has been moved up by two months to August 23rd 2013, now very close to the U.K. release…" (full details)

"MGM's CEO says they 'are hoping within the next three years' to release the next installment in the James Bond franchise . In other news, rain is wet…" (full details)

"Harrison Ford sounds like he's excited about appearing in the upcoming 'Star Wars: Episode VII, telling Wgn: 'I'm looking forward to it, I think it’s going to happen'…...

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We've plucked 13 potential little beauties out of the 2013 UK film line-up, feat. sci-fi, comic-book, horror, comedy, thriller & more...

Look ahead to the UK films coming out in 2013 and you’ll see a diverse landscape of filmmakers, genres, actors, budgets and ideas. Next year brings us something new from Joanna Hogg, and something else from Danny Dyer. Irvine Welsh’s Filth will almost certainly live up to its title, but the Absolutely Fabulous film? We’ll see.

Al Pacino’s playing King Lear, and Stephen Mangan’s playing Postman Pat. Shane Meadows is making a film about the Tour de France, and Nigel Cole is making a film about an otter. Steve Coogan will be a porn baron, Bridget Jones will have a baby, Nick Frost will dance the salsa, Martin Freeman will save Santa, and Sean Bean, bless the man, will probably die.

None of...

Driven

Damian Lewis, Jessica Brown-Findlay, Peter Capaldi and Iwan Rheon will star in "Vera" actor turned filmmaker David Leon’s debut feature - the crime thriller "Driven" at Zeitgeist Films.

Shooting kicks off in Newcastle and Northumberland in early 2013 and is based on Leon’s own childhood experiences growing up in the area in the late ’80s and early ’90s. [Source: Screen Daily]

Still Life

Eddie Marsan and Joanne Froggatt will star in Uberto Pasolini's "Still Life" which begins shooting tomorrow in London and Southeast England.

Marsan plays council worker on his final case of notifying the next of kin for someone who died alone. The story is described as a "poignant, quixotic tale of life, love and the afterlife". [Source: Screen Daily]

Very Good Girls

Demi Moore will play the mother of one of the characters in Naomi Foner’s "Very Good Girls" which begins shooting in New York next month for Herrick Entertainment and Groundswell Productions.

Even though he scripted "American Beauty" for Sam Mendes before his two successful television shows "Six Feet Under" and "True Blood," Alan Ball has only returned to the silver screen for little-seen directorial debut "Towelhead." Last year, though, brought news that Emmy and Oscar winning writer-director (hello Egot?) was lining up a return with a dark comedy for Paramount.

While Ball has now stepped away from the director's chair for "True Blood" protégé and television vet Daniel Minahan (who came close to landing the job directing "Thor 2,") he's now found his leading lady for film in the form of the versatile Elizabeth Banks. The actress will play a stepped-on office-worker who after years of abuse snaps and resorts to murderous revenge. Lensing will begin early next year in L.A. soon after Banks team with Charlie Kaufman for his highly anticipated film industry musical satire, "Frank Or Francis." [ThompsonOnHollywood]

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Brenda Blethyn OBE is set to return to ITV in four all new episodes of last year’s break out hit crime drama Vera. The new season is produced by Elaine Collins and the stories are based on novels by Ann Cleeves.

Julie Graham, John McArdle and Barbara Marten are among the guest stars while season one regulars David Leon, Paul Ritter and Wunmi Mosaku will be returning.

In episode one Vera investigates the fire-bombing of her former sergeant’s home. The attack leaves his daughter in intensive care and Vera is shocked to find that her former co-worker is a shell of the man she once knew. The episode is titled The Ghost Position and it will air on ITV on 22 April at 8 p.m.

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Vera has been renewed for a second series. Brenda Blethyn will reprise her role as Dci Vera Stanhope for four more two-hour episodes of the crime thriller. David Leon will be back as the titular character's sidekick and surrogate son DS Joe Ashworth, while Wunmi Mosaku, Jon Morrison and Paul Ritter are also returning as Vera's squad of detectives. Torchwood and Lip Service star Cush Jumbo is a new addition to the cast and will appear in two episodes as DC Bethany (more)...

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ITV’s detective drama series Vera comes to the United States on 30 August. The show which has yet to air on American network TV, is being released on DVD by Acorn Media. The drama starring Brenda Blethyn is being released on the same day as Doc Martin: The Movies, but this show is as serious as those films are funny. Unlike, Marple, Poirot and Midsomer Murders, Vera is not set in small-town idyllic Britain where every episode seems to somehow involve a vicar, a butler or a thatched roof. Instead, this show is set in the North of England, a real and gritty place.

The 4-disc set being released by Acorn Media contains four feature length self-contained episodes. The first of the four began with a shot of Gina McKee riding...

Acorn Media continues its mission of bringing the finest British television series to the U.S market with the upcoming release of the suspenseful crime-mystery show Vera starring two-time Oscar nominee Brenda Blethyn (Pride & Prejudice, Secrets & Lies) on DVD on August 30 for a list price of $59.99.

Brenda Blethyn is on the case as Vera.

Based on the award-winning novels by Ann Cleeves, the ITV series stars Blethyn as the solitary, obsessed and quite cantankerous investigator Vera Stanhope, a Northern England detective who happens to be pure genius at her job. Always proficient but occasionally cruel, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope solves unthinkable crimes aided by her long-suffering team, portrayed by David Leon, Wunmi Mosaku and Paul Ritter.

The show premiered in May 2011 in the U.K. to rave reviews and already commissioned for a second TV season.

We’re big fans of Prime Suspect, that awesome British crime procedural with...

Vera has been recommissioned by ITV1. The crime drama, which stars Brenda Blethyn as Di Vera Stanhope, will be granted a second series, according to The Guardian. The series, which is set in North East England, is based on a Stephen Brady (Silent Witness) adaptation of award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves's books. RocknRolla actor David Leon, who plays Detective Sergeant Joe Ashworth, stars opposite Blethyn. The first two episodes of the show, which has been nominated in the 'Best New Drama' category at the TV Choice Awards, attracted (more)...

Man and Boy

The Tribeca Film Festival ended on Sunday after screening a number of gay-themed films (including the documentary Gone, which I liked a lot). Several gay-themed short films were represented as well:

Man and Boy, which won the festival's best narrative short award, was "inspired" by a 2008 incident in the UK in which a man accused of sexually molesting a teenage boy and subsequently fleeing an angry mob, jumped to his death from an apartment building.

In the film, written and directed by David Leon (with co-director Marcus McSweeney), a teenage boy strongly implies to his father that something nefarious happened in the apartment of the man who has recently moved in upstairs. The outraged father takes a baseball bat to the door of that apartment with the man cowering inside. But what really happened between the man and the boy?

The Tribeca judging committee liked the film...

You can tell how massive and diverse a festival like Tribeca is by the fact that I saw 10 features and a whole bunch of shorts, yet only one film I saw won an award and none received special mention. I want to congratulate Rider & Shiloh Strong for winning best online short for their amazing film, The Dungeon Master. I have been pushing it as my favorite short of the festival and apparently many people agreed with me. Below is the list of all the winners & special mentions. Congratulations to all of them and congrats to everyone who just played at the festival, which is a huge honor by itself.

World Narrative Competition Categories:

The jurors for the 2011 World Narrative Competition were Souleymane Cissé, Scott Glenn, David Gordon Green, Rula Jebreal, Art Linson, Jason Sudeikis and Dianne Wiest.

The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature . She Monkeys (Apflickorna), directed by Lisa Aschan,...

In an event held at the Union Square W Hotel in Manhattan, the 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival announced its major prize winners (with the Heineken Audience Award to be announced on Saturday, April 30). The festival has been influential in recent years in finding the best documentaries of the year, and often also in helping to bring them to fruition.

Consequently, the judges’ choices of winners of the documentary categories should be taken seriously, and those films tracked down as must-viewing over the year/s ahead.

For the filmmakers, one of the true rewards that sets this festival apart, in addition to the cash and in-kind prizes that come with these awards, are the Tribeca Film Festival Art Awards sponsored by Chanel, which gift original pieces of art to the winners below. Any endeavor where art inspires art across different media is worthy of support, and nothing could be more New York.

In an event held at the Union Square W Hotel in Manhattan, the 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival announced its major prize winners (with the Heineken Audience Award to be announced on Saturday, April 30). The festival has been influential in recent years in finding the best documentaries of the year, and often also in helping to bring them to fruition.

Consequently, the judges’ choices of winners of the documentary categories should be taken seriously, and those films tracked down as must-viewing over the year/s ahead.

For the filmmakers, one of the true rewards that sets this festival apart, in addition to the cash and in-kind prizes that come with these awards, are the Tribeca Film Festival Art Awards sponsored by Chanel, which gift original pieces of art to the winners below. Any endeavor where art inspires art across different media is worthy of support, and nothing could be more New York.

New York festival honours Man and Boy but top awards go to Swedish and Israeli directors

A British film about the death of a suspected paedophile has won the award for best narrative short at the Tribeca film festival in New York.

Man and Boy, which was directed by David Leon and Marcus McSweeney, stars Eddie Marsan. It was inspired by the case of Scott Campbell, who fell to his death from a tower block in 2008 after trying to flee a mob who thought he had sexually assaulted a boy.

The jury said: "The jury liked this film's marriage of brilliant acting, superb technical prowess and provocative subject matter. It's a movie memorable for upending expectations."

There was another UK success at the festival when the British writer and director Jerry Rothwell won the best feature film prize in an online competition involving visitors to the Tribeca website.

His documentary film,...

The winners of the 10th Annual Tribeca Film Festival were announced last night, chosen from 12 narrative and 12 documentary features, as well as prizes for first-time directors and short films. Jane Rosenthal, co-founder of the film festival (along with Robert De Niro), said, “It’s wonderful to have reached our 10th edition and to be able to celebrate with all of these gifted filmmakers. We’ve been fortunate that as we have grown we have remained a place that welcomes a diverse range of stories told by compelling and exciting filmmakers. We are truly honored that the community has supported the...

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Hollywoodnews.com: The 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival announced the winners of its competition categories Thursday night at a ceremony hosted at the W Union Square in New York City.

Not that the festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, is finished. It runs through May 1, giving audiences time to go see the films that topped their respective categories.

“It’s wonderful to have reached our 10th edition and to be able to celebrate with all of these gifted filmmakers. We’ve been fortunate that as we have grown we have remained a place that welcomes a diverse range of stories told by compelling and exciting filmmakers,” said Jane Rosenthal, festival co-founder. “We are truly honored that the community has supported the Festival all these years – the community of New York and the international film community.”

Screenings of all winning films will take place throughout the final day of the Festival,...

Today the Tribeca Film Festival awarded $185,000 in cash prizes for both narrative and documentary films. Some notable awards include: She Monkeys for Best Narrative, Artificial Paradises for Best Cinematography, Turn Me On Goddammit for Best Screenplay, and Carice van Houten as Ingrid Jonker in Black Butterflies for Best Actress. Check out the press release below for the full lineup of awards.

2011 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Awards

She Monkeys, Journals Of Musan, Bombay Beach And Like Water

Win Top Awards In Juried World Competitions

Festival Awards More Than $185,000 In Cash Prizes

[April 28, 2011 – New York, NY] – The 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by founding sponsor American Express, announced the winners of its competition categories tonight at a ceremony hosted at the W Union Square in New York City. The Festival runs through May 1, 2011.

The world competition winners for narrative and documentary films were chosen...

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The Tribeca Film Festival announced the winners in its narrative and documentary competitions this evening at a ceremony at the W Union Square Hotel in New York. Festival jurors selected the winners from 93 feature films and 60 short films from 40 countries. The winner of the Heineken Audience Award will be announced on April 30, a day before the festival ends. The list of winners follows.

The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – She Monkeys (Apflickorna), directed by Lisa Aschan,...

Organisers of the Tribeca Film Festival have announced this year's line-up of 60 short films, 22 of which are world premieres.

The international festival was founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro, producer Jane Rosenthal and real-estate investor Craig Hatkoff to help revitalise Manhattan's Tribeca neighbourhood following the 9/11 terrorist attack.

The 2011 event - presented by founding sponsor American Express - will run from April 20 to May 1. The 60 shorts represent 21 countries, including the UK, and feature stars from around the globe.

In a new development this year, the recipient of the Tff Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the Oscars without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with Academy rules.

The short film program, drawn from 2,862 submissions, will be presented in eight thematic programs, which are detailed below.

There is a broad spectrum of styles and storytelling, from zombies taking over Manhattan to the humanitarian effort in Haiti.

The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday announced its lineup of 60 short films, 22 of which are world premieres.

A new wrinkle at this year’s festival is the recipient of the Tff Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.

Drawn from 2,862 submissions, the short-film program represents 21 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Haiti, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States.

The following is a listing of the selected short films in the eight programs in which they will be presented, with descriptions provided by the festival.

2011 Tribeca Film Festival Short Film Program

Off the Grid (Documentary)

Sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll are a few of the topics explored in these thought-provoking short documentaries.

The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday announced its lineup of 60 short films, 22 of which are world premieres.

A new wrinkle at this year’s festival is the recipient of the Tff Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.

Drawn from 2,862 submissions, the short-film program represents 21 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Haiti, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States.

The following is a listing of the selected short films in the eight programs in which they will be presented, with descriptions provided by the festival.

2011 Tribeca Film Festival Short Film Program

Off the Grid (Documentary)

Sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll are a few of the topics explored in these thought-provoking short documentaries.

Rhys Hayward’s second feature film, the WWII drama Grace and Danger, is getting the comic book prequel treatment in the vein of Inception’s The Cobol Job, and will give background for the dynamic in the soldier’s relationships as well as offer further context to the events depicted in the film.

The artist Miki has created the images below for the comic book, provisionally titled “Cold Blood Kill”, the first portrays Tom Felton’s character Carnaby and the second image is of Tom Sizemore and gives a good flavour of how the comic book will look. We previously posted some of the film’s storyboards as well as the poster for Grace and Danger and we’re looking forward to seeing more of the film when a trailer comes out.

Hayward has assembled a great cast for the film which includes Tom Felton, Tom Sizemore, Leo Gregory, Tom Hopper,...

As many of you we here at HeyUGuys love to do our bit for British Independent films as much as we can. We’ve made good friends with multiple productions teams because of it and the latest group of guys we’ve met through the lovely medium of film are those currently creating Grace and Danger, which is both written and directed by Rhys Hayward.

This is Rhys’ first feature but nonetheless, has a great cast attached to the project which includes Tom Felton (Harry Potter), Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan), Leo Gregory (Stoned), Tom Hopper (Tormented), David Leon (RocknRolla), Joel Beckett (Eve) and Anna Langner (Dog Fight).

Grace and Danger has the following overview:

WWII France. 7 Allied soldiers rescue a young woman from a village massacre, and promise to escort her to safety. When Nazi S.S. officers pick up their trail, the journey becomes a savage battle for...