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Follow 'Runt''s world premiere as part of this year's Melbourne International Film Festival, director John Sheedy talks about the family film's production in Wa's Wheatbelt region and working with an all-star cast including rescue dog Squid.

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Filmfare Fame At Last

2022 global hit film, “Rrr” won the award for the best film in the Telugu language at the delayed Filmfare South awards. For their performances in “Rrr,” N.T.R. Jr and Ram Charan were named as winners in the best leading actor category and S.S. Rajamouli won best director.

In the Tamil category, “Ponniyin Selvan Part 1” took the best film award. Its director Mani Ratnam bagged the best director award. Kamal Haasan and Sai Pallavi were honored with the best actor (male) and best actor (female) for their performances in “Vikram” and “Gargi,” respectively.

The winner of the best film award in the Malayalam category was “Nna Thaan Case Kodu,” with its helmer Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval collecting the best director prize.

For Kannada cinema, Kiranraj K. was awarded the best director award for “777 Charlie,” while “Kantara” was named the best film.

The awards were instituted for Hindi-language...

Hot Hosts Head For Hota

Australian actor Rebel Wilson has been named as the emcee of the 2024 edition of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) awards. Wilson will take to the stage on Saturday, Feb. 10.

Two days earlier, on Feb. 8, singer and actor Harry Connick Jr. will be the host of the Aacta Industry Awards. Both hosts will be joined by some of the industry’s most dynamic stars presenting at the ceremonies. And both ceremonies, presented by Foxtel Group, will be held at the Home of the Arts (Hota) on the Gold Coast in Queensland.

Shorts To Features

Writer-director-actor Alice Englert, producer Jodi Matterson, director David Michôd, and producer Jamie Hilton, will be among the speakers at Flickerlab 2024 on Thursday. Pitched as a one-day journey from shorts to features, the Bondi, New South Wales-located event is backed by the Australian Film Television and Radio School (Aftrs...

Studiocanal has boarded the big screen adaptation of Australian author’s Craig Silvey’s award-winning 2002 bestseller Runt, about the friendship between a young girl and a stray dog she takes under her wing.

Child actress Lily Latorre, whose credits include feature Run Rabbit Run and TV series The Clearing, has been signed for the lead role, to star alongside by a rescue dog called Squid.

The actress’s real-life sibling Jack Latorre will also join her in his big screen debut as a daredevil younger brother.

The all-Australian adult cast includes Jai Courtney, Celeste Barber, Deborah Mailman, Matt Day and Jack Thompson.

Set in the country-town of Upson Down, the comedy drama follows eleven-year-old Annie Shearer and her adopted stray dog Runt, as they try to save the family farm by competing in the Agility Course Grand

The production is led by Sydney and Perth-based See Pictures, with the backing of Screen Australia,...

Best-selling Australian novel, Runt” is to be adapted as a feature movie that will begin shooting from next month. Studiocanal is handling international rights sales and local distribution in Australia and New Zealand.

The story is a heartfelt, contemporary Australian tale, set in the country town of Upson Downs, where eleven-year-old Annie Shearer and her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt, try to save their family farm by competing in the Agility Course Grand Championships at the prestigious Krumpets Dog Show in London.

The book was released in 2022 and won a clean sweep of the major Australian literary awards including the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s book of the year for young readers, book of the year for younger children at the Australian Book Industry Awards, and overall book of the year at the Australian Indie Book Awards.

The movie is adapted for the screen by...

Studiocanal handles international sales.

Jai Courtney, Celeste Barber, Deborah Mailman, Matt Day, Tom Budge, Genevieve Lemon and Jack Thompson have been cast in director John Sheedy’s second feature Runt, with cameras rolling on Monday (October 23) in Western Australia.

However it is Lily Latorre, who plays 11-year-old Annie, and adopted stray dog Squid in the title role of Runt, who will be the stand-out stars as their characters make up the champion dog agility double-act that might just save the family’s sheep farm. Latorre’s brother Jack is also in the cast.

Prolific author Craig Silvey wrote the script...

Upcoming titles handled by Embankment, Protagonist, Goodfellas and Studiocanal to receive a share of production funding.

Screen Australia is to allocate more than Aud$10m ($6.4m) of production funding to a raft of upcoming film and TV projects.

The national screen body will support six features including Sophie Hyde’s An Ideal Woman, starring Emilia Clarke; Dario Russo’s The Fox, starring Jai Courtney and from the producers of horror hit Talk to Me; and Charles Williams’ Inside, starring Guy Pearce. Further films to receive a share of the funding include David Vincent Smith drama He Ain’t Heavy, John Sheedy...

They say that opposites attract, and there's no greater proof than the enviably-named Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand) and her bubbly girlfriend Yukio (Shioli Kutsuna). Negasonic debuted her explosive powers in the first "Deadpool" movie, and she was joined in the 2018 sequel by Yukio, who had previously been played by Rila Fukushima in "The Wolverine," but has since undergone a complete makeover of her look, personality, powers, and, well, pretty much everything except her name. Blame the timeline.

Speaking of messed-up timelines, Deadpool's place in the space-time continuum is about to get even more funky as he transitions into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for "Deadpool 3." But at least he won't be alone; Deadline reports that both Hildebrand and Kutsuna have now closed deals to return in "Deadpool 3," which will be directed by Shawn Levy. At least we can rest assured that there'll be someone in the room to say "Hi,...

To celebrate the release of Casa Grande, we spoke with the amazing cast and filmmakers of the show – a whopping sixteen people!

Casa Grande follows the lives of rich Southern family dynasties and the immigrant families who work on their farms as they deal with power plays and Ice.

We spoke about wrangling such a huge talented cast as well as working on an actual, working (and smelly) dairy farm!

The cast is interviewed for Casa Granda, coming to Amazon Freevee. The ensemble cast consists of John Pyper-Ferguson, Christina Moore (90210), Madison Lawlor (Juniper), Karen Bethzabe (Babylon), Javier Bolaños (Runt), Raquel Dominguez (Chicago Med), James Marsters (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Emmy-winner Kate Mansi (Days of Our Lives), Daniel Edward Mora (Coco), Loren Escandon (The Baxters), Keith Miller (Red Ruby), and Laura Alemán (Cleaners). It is directed by Gabriela Tagliavini (Despite Everything), Showrunner and Co-Creator Lauren Swickard (A California Christmas), Co-Creator and...

Chicago – In a Covid-free world no doubt this list would be a Top 20 or 25 … in non-pandemic times, I photographed approximately 150 celebrities per year. In 2020, there were only two, before the global pandemic basically put my career – like that of so many others – into a medically induced coma.

The year 2021 brought a slow and sloggy return as most Hollywood folk preferred to promote their wares from the safety and comfort of their own homes, rather than playing a real life “Squid Game” of dodge the variants on Red Carpets or in making personal appearances. Red light!…Green light!…Red light! And who could blame them? Good for them but bad for me. But as of yet I still haven’t been eliminated and hope springs eternal that I may survive upcoming rounds. That being said, I present to you my Top 10 Celebrity Portraits of 2021 and the stories behind the shots. As per every year,...

Cameron Boyce, the bright young actor known for his roles in the Disney franchise Descendants and TV show Jessie, died in July 2019 at 20 years old from a seizure caused by Sudep (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy). Today, with the Oct. 19 streaming release of Runt, a 2020 indie thriller directed by William Coakley, fans can see him in his last — and most edgy — role yet.

During his lifetime, Boyce was known first and foremost for his comedic, lighthearted work for Disney, which his father Victor Boyce says wasn’t really a targeted goal or aspiration of his. As a child, Cameron started ...

Cameron Boyce, the bright young actor known for his roles in the Disney franchise Descendants and TV show Jessie, died in July 2019 at 20 years old from a seizure caused by Sudep (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy). Today, with the Oct. 19 streaming release of Runt, a 2020 indie thriller directed by William Coakley, fans can see him in his last — and most edgy — role yet.

During his lifetime, Boyce was known first and foremost for his comedic, lighthearted work for Disney, which his father Victor Boyce says wasn’t really a targeted goal or aspiration of his. As a child, Cameron started ...

Updated with trailer, release date: 1091 Pictures has set an October 1 release date for Runt, the indie drama that stars Cameron Boyce, the star of Disney Channel’s Descendants franchise and HBO’s Mrs. Fletcher who died in July 2019 at the age 20 following an epileptic seizure.

The film, directed and co-written by William Coakley, centers on a group of neglected and misguided high school seniors who are pulled into a downward cycle of violence when the adults in their lives fail them. Boyce portrays Cal, who after a troubling incident takes a stand, resulting in devastating consequences.

1091 acquired the film in June. It will be released on VOD and digital platforms October 19.

Check out the trailer above.

Previous Exclusive, June 1: 1091 Pictures has acquired North American distribution rights to Runt, with plans for a day and date release, in theaters and on VOD, this fall.

The first feature from William...

1091 Pictures has released a trailer for its teenage thriller Runt, starring late actor Cameron Boyce in his final film role.

In Runt, Boyce plays a high-school teenager named Cal who is being bullied. Cal’s troubles begin when a group of students attack him and force his body into a trash can. The trailer shows Cal and the rest of the students trapped in a cycle of violence while the adults in their lives fail to help.

The actor, who was best known for his roles in Disney Channel’s The Descendants films and the show Jessie, died in July of 2019 at age 20....

1091 Pictures has released a trailer for its teenage thriller Runt, starring late actor Cameron Boyce in his final film role.

In Runt, Boyce plays a high-school teenager named Cal who is being bullied. Cal’s troubles begin when a group of students attack him and force his body into a trash can. The trailer shows Cal and the rest of the students trapped in a cycle of violence while the adults in their lives fail to help.

The actor, who was best known for his roles in Disney Channel’s The Descendants films and the show Jessie, died in July of 2019 at age 20....

Cameron Boyce’s final film “Runt” will hit theaters this Fall after 1091 Pictures acquired the North American rights to the feature thriller, the distributor announced Tuesday.

Nicole Elizabeth Berger, Aramis Knight, Cyrus Arnold, Jason Patric and Tichina Arnold also star in the directorial debut of William Coakley, based on a script by Coakley, Christian Van Gregg, and Armand Constantine.

“Runt” made its world premiere at the 2020 Mammoth Film Festival where it received a standing ovation and the Audience Award. Boyce plays a high-school teenager who after a troubling incident takes a stand, which brings devastating consequences. The film tells a story of a group of neglected and misguided teenagers and addresses topics like bullying, unsupervised youth and the senselessness of violence.

“Cameron was incredibly proud of this film. We believe his powerful performance will resonate deeply with all of his fans,” Boyce’s parents, Victor and Libby Boyce, said in a statement.

Ahead of a new 50th-anniversary reissue of the Band’s Stage Fright, Robbie Robertson would like to apologize. “I made a mistake,” he says from his L.A. office. “And now I’m so thrilled that I could undo that mistake and make this record what I thought it was, and the experience I thought it was.”

Recorded in their home base of Woodstock, New York, and released in 1970, Stage Fright was the Band’s third album, home to future concert staples like the title song and “The Shape I’m In.

The teaser trailer for Cameron Boyce’s final screen appearance is out, showing his explorations of the darker side of Hollywood.

The show, Paradise City, features Boyce as Simon Ostergaard, a musician entangled in the dark side. “Do you think that devil worship is real in Hollywood?” he asks in one scene. “Like, the whole black magic, and all that stuff.”

More from DeadlineCameron Boyce's Final Film 'Runt' To Make World Premiere At Mammoth Film Festival'Descendants 3' Draws 8.3M Total Viewers In L+3 For Disney Channel; Cable's Top Program Since First Sequel In Some Young DemosCameron Boyce Disney Channel Tribute Remembers The Late Actor And Tells Fans Not To Bottle Emotions Boyce died in July 2019 at age 20 from an epilepsy attack. The show’s official Instagram page indicates a portion of the series’ profits will be donated to The Cameron Boyce Foundation, created by his parents. The eight-episode show...

In today’s film news roundup, Rachel Brosnahan will try science-fiction, documentaries about Herb Alpert and Sasha Joseph Neulinger find homes, and Cameron Boyce’s “Runt” gets a premiere.

Casting

Rachel Brosnahan will star with Anthony Ramos in Amblin Partners’ upcoming comedic sci-fi film “Distant.”

Will Speck and Josh Gordon will direct from Spenser Cohen’s script about an asteroid miner who crash-lands on an alien planet and must contend with the challenges of his new surroundings while making his way across the harsh terrain to the only other survivor – a woman who is trapped in her escape pod.

Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger and Anna Halberg will produce. Speck and Gordon will also serve as executive producers, along with Jonathan Rothbart and Matt Hirsch.

Brosnahan has won an Emmy, two Golden Globes and two SAG Awards for her performance as “Miriam ‘Midge’ Maisel” in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” The news...

Exclusive: The Mammoth Film Festival has added Runt to its 2020 lineup. The indie feature, which will make its world premiere at the fest, was the last film of the late Cameron Boyce. The festival will take place February 27-March 2 in Mammoth Lakes, California.

Boyce, who was best known for his role as Carlos in Disney Channel’s Descendants franchise, stars in the film as Cal, a teenage boy who, after a troubling incident transpires, proves to be a young man with a take-no-prisoners attitude. The film was directed by William Coakley and based on a script by him, Christian Van Gregg, and Armand Constantine.

Runt will debut on February 29 at 1Pm and will have a second public screening March 2 at 5Pm to close out the festival. Victor and Libby Boyce (Cameron Boyce Foundation) are expected to attend. Boyce sadly passed last year in July due to a seizure as a result of epilepsy.

Disney star Cameron Boyce died of sudden unexpected epilepsy, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said in official records released Tuesday.

Boyce, 20, was found unresponsive on Saturday, July 6, at his home in North Hollywood. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:35 p.m., according to the coroner’s office.

A family representative said at the time that the actor died following a seizure in his sleep, due to “an ongoing medical condition.”

An autopsy was performed on Monday, July 8, but the coroner’s office delayed releasing an official cause of death pending further investigation.

Days later, his family released a second statement saying his “tragic passing was due to a seizure as a result of an ongoing medical condition, and that condition was epilepsy.”

Boyce was best known for his roles in the Disney Channel franchise Descendants, and the network’s TV series Jessie. He recently wrapped a role for Descendants 3,...

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office performed an autopsy Monday on Disney star Cameron Boyce, but has delayed releasing an official cause of death pending additional tests.

Boyce, 20, was found unresponsive Saturday afternoon at his home in North Hollywood. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:35 p.m., according to the coroner’s office.

A family representative said in a statement that the actor died following a seizure in his sleep, caused by “an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated.”

Boyce was best known for his leading role as Carlos, son of Cruella de Vil, in Disney Channel’s hit original franchise Descendants. The actor had wrapped production on Descendants 3, which is slated to premiere in August.

He was also set to appear as a series regular opposite Kathryn Hahn in HBO’s new coming-of-age comedy, Mrs. Fletcher. He additionally had roles in...

Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce, who co-starred in the network’s Descendants films and the TV series Jessie, died Saturday at the age of 20.

Boyce “passed away in his sleep due to a seizure which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated,” a family spokesperson said in a statement (via Variety).

“The world is now undoubtedly without one of its brightest lights, but his spirit will live on through the kindness and compassion of all who knew and loved him. We are utterly...

Colleagues, friends and fans of Descendant and Jessie star Cameron Boyce are still absorbing the news of the actor’s sudden death at age 20. But the young star, who died in his sleep from “an ongoing medical condition,” will live on in several upcoming projects he had filmed before his passing.

First off is Descendants 3, which is set to premiere August 2. Boyce is reprising his role of Carlos, son of Cruella de Vil, in the third installment of Disney Channel’s hit original movie franchise, about the offspring of classic Disney villains. (you can watch the latest trailer below) An announcement about how Disney Channel will honor Boyce’s memory will likely be made next week. The network, where Boyce first hit stardom with the TV series Jessie, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Descendants director/executive producer Kenny Ortega all paid tribute to Boyce earlier today.

Boyce also is...

Cameron Boyce, known for his roles in the Disney Channel franchise Descendants and the TV series Jessie, has died. He was 20.

Boyce’s death was due to “an ongoing medical condition,” his family confirmed in a statement to ABC News.

“It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron,” a spokesperson said on behalf of the Boyce family to ABC News. “He passed away in his sleep due to a seizure which was a result of an ongoing medical condition for which he was being treated. The world is now undoubtedly without one of its brightest lights, but his spirit will live on through the kindness and compassion of all who knew and loved him.

“We are utterly heartbroken and ask for privacy during this immensely difficult time as we grieve the loss of our precious son and brother.”

Boyce was best known...

Exclusive: Descendants‘ star Cameron Boyce has joined the cast of HBO’s upcoming comedy series Mrs. Fletcher, starring Kathryn Hahn and directed and executive produced by Nicole Holofcener.

Mrs. Fletcher, based on The Leftovers author Tom Perrotta’s bestselling novel, is a dual coming-of-age story, exploring the impact of Internet porn and social media on the lives of Eve, an empty-nest mother (Hahn) and her college freshman son, played by Jackson White. Casey Wilson, Owen Teague and Jen Richards co-star.

Boyce will play Zack, Brendan’s (Owen Teague) new college roommate who is very ingratiating towards Eve (Hahn) during move-in weekend.

Jessi Klein and Sarah Condon executive produce with Holofcener and Perrotta.

Boyce, best known for his leading role as Carlos in Disney’s Descendants franchise, will next be seen in Descendants 3, which will air in 2019. He’ll also be seen in a starring role in indie film Runt,...

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Tell me something good, Cleveland. The Rock Hall of Fame Class of 2019 nominees vie for trip to Brooklyn.

No sleep til Brooklyn, the Beastie Boys proclaimed. And after more than a few all-nighters, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the nominees for the Class of 2019. Rufus & Chaka Kahn, Rage Against the Machine, Stevie Nicks, Todd Rundgren, the Cure, Def Leppard, Devo, Janet Jackson, Kraftwerk, LL Cool J, Roxy Music, John Prine, MC5, Radiohead, and the Zombies are all eligible for induction at the March 29, 2019, ceremony in Brooklyn, N.Y., at Barclays Center, according to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame web site. The winners will be announced in December.

To be eligible this year, each nominee's first single or album had to have been released in the year 1993 or earlier.

Stevie Nicks is on the ballot for the first time as a solo artist. Nicks was...

In today’s film news roundup, Paramount has moved “What Men Want” back four weeks, a short film will be screened ahead of John Cho’s “Searching” and coming-of-age drama “Runt” rounds out its cast.

Release Date

Paramount Pictures has moved back its Taraji P. Henson comedy “What Men Want” back a month from Jan. 11 to Feb. 8.

The move came a week after Lionsgate vacated the February date by moving its Seth Rogen-Charlize Theron comedy “Flarsky” to the summer season.

“What Men Want” is a remake of the Mel Gibson comedy “What Women Want.” Henson stars as sports agent who, after being passed up for a well-deserved promotion, gains the ability to hear men’s thoughts. The movie, directed by Adam Shankman, also stars Aldis Hodge and Tracy Morgan.

“What Women Want,” directed by Nancy Meyers, was a major hit for Paramount with $374 million in worldwide grosses.

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Exclusive: Young actress Nicole Elizabeth Berger has been cast as the lead opposite Cameron Boyce in indie, Runt, along with Jason Patric, Brianna Hildebrand, Tichina Arnold and Aramis Knight. William Coakley will direct the film, which is set to go before cameras this month in Los Angeles.

Described as a teenage dramatic thriller, the storyline follows high-school teenagers – artistic-loner Cal (Boyce) and lone-wolf, principled Cecily (Berger). Cal lusts after “hot girl” Gabriella (Hildebrand), while he is being bullied by her boyfriend, Vic (Knight), and his group of goons and jocks. Coach Wilkes (Patric), the Principal (Arnold) and Spanish teacher Talley (Mitch Silpa) – the adult figures at the high school – repeatedly fail the kids that they should be helping. With the insights of Cecily, Cal finds himself making pivotal life...

Exclusive: Cameron Boyce, best known for his role as Carlos in Disney Channel’s Descendants franchise, will star in the indie film, Runt, directed by William Coakley, based on a script by Coakley, Christian Van Gregg, and Armand Constantine.

Boyce will play Cal, a teenage boy who, after a troubling incident transpires, proves to be a young man with a take-no-prisoners attitude.

Carl Rumbaugh and Gregory Thomas are producing the project, which is currently filming.

Boyce is set to reprise his role in Descendants 3, which will air in 2019. Other credits include the Grown Ups films, Disney Channel’s Jessie, and Eagle Eye. He’s repped by Link Entertainment and Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher.

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