Saturday, July 31, 2010
We still urgently seek the owner of this image which was entered into our LPA "Let's Face It" Competition: http://dld.bz/pwWz
Friday, July 30, 2010
We urgently seek the owner of this image which was entered into our LPA Let's Face It Competition.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Award winning director Rebecca Barry shares her passions with LPA Moving Pictures http://ping.fm/jzkiP
Harry Potter animatronics designer Adam Wright's Lady Gaga dress on LPA Moving Pictures http://ping.fm/liH5t
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
LPA Photography Competitions - Contests: http://bit.ly/cRh0DR We've chosen our Judges and results will be posted soon.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tarantino, Il Mattatore, The Tempest and a Revamped Orizzonti At the 67th Venice Festival: http://bit.ly/bCSUwQ via @addthis
M.T.Adler Director & Photographer Interview with LPA movingPictures: http://bit.ly/btMHA6 via @addthis
LPA - Photographers Portfolios Directory: Promoting our members through social media and PR http://bit.ly/d710ih via @addthis
Check out the LPA judges for the recent Urbanscape and Landscape photography competitions- http://bit.ly/cP4Loa
Monday, July 26, 2010
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Ginger Liu's new and bare Facebook page after Facebook closed it down for no reason.
Ginger Liu's new and bare Facebook page after Facebook closed it down for no reason.
Universal Finds Pair to “Throw Rocks†at Book Adaptation
Universal Pictures has tapped Dannah Phirman and Danielle Schneider to adapt Todd Harris Goldman’s book “Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them!†Studio optioned the sarcastic advice tome and has attached Walt Becker to produce. The scribes, who honed their comedic skills as members of L.A.’s Upright Citizens Brigade group, are also working on original music and lyrics for the pic. The 80-page book, which is accompanied by Goldman’s illustrations, offers a tongue-in-cheek look at boys as seen through the eyes of girls.
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Worthington Set to Go Off World Again in “Dareâ€
Universal Pictures has tapped Dannah Phirman and Danielle Schneider to adapt Todd Harris Goldman’s book “Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them!†Studio optioned the sarcastic advice tome and has attached Walt Becker to produce. The scribes, who honed their comedic skills as members of L.A.’s Upright Citizens Brigade group, are also working on original music and lyrics for the pic. The 80-page book, which is accompanied by Goldman’s illustrations, offers a tongue-in-cheek look at boys as seen through the eyes of girls.
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Worthington Set to Go Off World Again in “Dareâ€
Worthington Set to Go Off World Again in “Dareâ€
“Avatar†star Sam Worthington will be playing the title role in the film adaptation of “Dan Dare.†Warner Bros. recently closed a deal for the feature rights to the British property. The character, created by Frank Hampson, first appeared as a comic in 1950 and centered on a gallant chief pilot of the Interplanet Space Fleet. The story took place in the ’90s, with Dare exploring planets presumed to have extraterrestrial life. “Dan Dare†was later adapted for radio and television. Worthington has been attached to the project for several months. Basil Iwanyk, who worked with Worthington on “Clash of the Titans,†will produce the project under his Thunder Road banner.
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“Avatar†star Sam Worthington will be playing the title role in the film adaptation of “Dan Dare.†Warner Bros. recently closed a deal for the feature rights to the British property. The character, created by Frank Hampson, first appeared as a comic in 1950 and centered on a gallant chief pilot of the Interplanet Space Fleet. The story took place in the ’90s, with Dare exploring planets presumed to have extraterrestrial life. “Dan Dare†was later adapted for radio and television. Worthington has been attached to the project for several months. Basil Iwanyk, who worked with Worthington on “Clash of the Titans,†will produce the project under his Thunder Road banner.
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Eisner’s Brilliant Graphic Novel Finally Coming to the Screen
Legendary comic book master Will Eisner’s groundbreaking “A Contract With God†is being adapted into a live-action feature film. The book, one of the first graphic novels, was released in hard cover and paperpack by Baronet Books in 1978, and focused on the immigrant struggle in New York City, across four separate but related stories, set primarily in a tenement in the 1930s. The four segments are: “A Contract With God,†“The Street Singer,†“The Super†and “Cookalien.†Four independent directors are attached to direct each of the chapters: Alex Rivera (â€Sleep Dealerâ€); Tze Chun (â€Children of Inventionâ€); Barry Jenkins (â€Medicine for Melancholyâ€); and Sean Baker (â€Prince of Broadwayâ€). The film will be produced and adapted by Darren Dean, whose first feature, “Prince of Broadway,†about an illegal immigrant in contemporary New York City, is being released this fall.
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Legendary comic book master Will Eisner’s groundbreaking “A Contract With God†is being adapted into a live-action feature film. The book, one of the first graphic novels, was released in hard cover and paperpack by Baronet Books in 1978, and focused on the immigrant struggle in New York City, across four separate but related stories, set primarily in a tenement in the 1930s. The four segments are: “A Contract With God,†“The Street Singer,†“The Super†and “Cookalien.†Four independent directors are attached to direct each of the chapters: Alex Rivera (â€Sleep Dealerâ€); Tze Chun (â€Children of Inventionâ€); Barry Jenkins (â€Medicine for Melancholyâ€); and Sean Baker (â€Prince of Broadwayâ€). The film will be produced and adapted by Darren Dean, whose first feature, “Prince of Broadway,†about an illegal immigrant in contemporary New York City, is being released this fall.
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Producers Putting Together Horror Flick We Will Totally Watch
Treasure Entertainment, in assocation with Highland Myst Entertainment, is aiming to bring together a host of high-profile horror actors in “The Gathering,†led by Doug Bradley, Udo Kier and William Sadler. Producers Mark Heidelberger (â€Harsh Timesâ€) and Jesse Felsot are in talks with Robert Englund (the original Freddy Krueger) and Linda Blair of “The Exorcist†to join the project, set to go into production late this year or in early 2011. Jon Keeyes (â€American Nightmareâ€) has been tapped to direct from Carl Kirshner’s script, set up as a horror anthology containining half a dozen stories. The pic’s framing story, “The Storytellers,†is set on Halloween night with the devil bringing together Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft and Mary Shelley in a competition to tell the most frightening untold tale with the winner receiving the opportunity to leave purgatory forever.
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Treasure Entertainment, in assocation with Highland Myst Entertainment, is aiming to bring together a host of high-profile horror actors in “The Gathering,†led by Doug Bradley, Udo Kier and William Sadler. Producers Mark Heidelberger (â€Harsh Timesâ€) and Jesse Felsot are in talks with Robert Englund (the original Freddy Krueger) and Linda Blair of “The Exorcist†to join the project, set to go into production late this year or in early 2011. Jon Keeyes (â€American Nightmareâ€) has been tapped to direct from Carl Kirshner’s script, set up as a horror anthology containining half a dozen stories. The pic’s framing story, “The Storytellers,†is set on Halloween night with the devil bringing together Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft and Mary Shelley in a competition to tell the most frightening untold tale with the winner receiving the opportunity to leave purgatory forever.
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Just completed a weekend of events with the Hank Stewart Foundation. Had alot of fun. Met alot of people. We were featured in the fashion show and pre-viewed our Fall 2010 line. Had a great response! Hats off the Hank, Gwen and their staff for a fun filled weekend.
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LPA Moving Pictures is the stage for independent filmmakers, directors, producers, editors, animators, still photographer evolving into video producers, writers and composers whose works are featured in outstanding videos. LPA MP attracts the best in new filmmaking and welcomes film commissioners, TV-production houses and broadcasters, advertising agencies, film buyers and collectors, curators of installation galleries and film festivals - anyone in search of original moving pictures.
LPA Moving Pictures is the stage for independent filmmakers, directors, producers, editors, animators, still photographer evolving into video producers, writers and composers whose works are featured in outstanding videos. LPA MP attracts the best in new filmmaking and welcomes film commissioners, TV-production houses and broadcasters, advertising agencies, film buyers and collectors, curators of installation galleries and film festivals - anyone in search of original moving pictures.
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LA FROM THE APARTMENT THE SIZE OF MY ASS -BY GINGER LIU -SHOWBIZ, HOLLYWOOD, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT IN LOS ANGELES.
LA FROM THE APARTMENT THE SIZE OF MY ASS -BY GINGER LIU -SHOWBIZ, HOLLYWOOD, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT IN LOS ANGELES.
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LA FROM THE APARTMENT THE SIZE OF MY ASS -BY GINGER LIU -SHOWBIZ, HOLLYWOOD, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT IN LOS ANGELES.
LA FROM THE APARTMENT THE SIZE OF MY ASS -BY GINGER LIU -SHOWBIZ, HOLLYWOOD, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT IN LOS ANGELES.
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LA FROM THE APARTMENT THE SIZE OF MY ASS -BY GINGER LIU -SHOWBIZ, HOLLYWOOD, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT IN LOS ANGELES.
LA FROM THE APARTMENT THE SIZE OF MY ASS -BY GINGER LIU -SHOWBIZ, HOLLYWOOD, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT IN LOS ANGELES.
Digital Marketing Agency - Ginger Media & Entertainment: PR, Marketing and Social Networking. http://bit.ly/aJOaes
Digital Marketing Agency - Ginger Media & Entertainment: PR, Marketing and Social Networking. http://bit.ly/aJOaes
Digital Marketing Agency - Ginger Media & Entertainment: PR, Marketing and Social Networking. http://bit.ly/aJOaes
Digital Marketing Agency - Ginger Media & Entertainment: PR, Marketing and Social Networking. http://bit.ly/aJOaes
Digital Marketing Agency - Ginger Media & Entertainment: PR, Marketing and Social Networking. http://bit.ly/aJOaes
Digital Marketing Agency - Ginger Media & Entertainment: PR, Marketing and Social Networking. http://bit.ly/aJOaes
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
GINGER LIU PR IN HOLLYWOOD - LONDON -PHOTOGRAPHY, GALLERIES, EXHIBITIONS, ARTISTS - http://dld.bz/mZH
GINGER LIU PR IN HOLLYWOOD-LONDON - INDIE FILM, HORROR, COMEDY, FESTIVALS, SCREENINGS, DVD -RELEASES --http://dld.bz/mZHz
Digital Marketing Agency - Ginger Media & Entertainment: PR FOR FILM, ART, GALLERIES, MUSIC http://bit.ly/6hnbuJ
Ginger Media & Entertainment: PR CLIENTS IN HOLLYWOOD, LONDON, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, USA http://ping.fm/bVEw9
Monday, July 19, 2010
RT. GINGER LIU PR FOR INDIE FILM, ART AND LITERARY-HOLLYWOOD-LONDON-Ginger Media & Entertainment: http://ping.fm/KTarL
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
London Photographic Association - Social Networking on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin: http://bit.ly/95MnqT via @addthis
LPA Moving Pictures - Social Networking on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin: http://bit.ly/95MnqT via @addthis
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
The End for M. Night? We Think, Um, Not
With this past weekend’s release of “The Last Airbender,†there have been a fair amount of epithets hurled in the approximate direction of writer-director-producer M. Night Shyamalan, along with the general pulling of hair and gnashing of teeth about how horrible the movie is and how, after a string of lousy films, this is, indubitably, the end of his career. Well, pardon us, but we’re going to have to call shenanigans on this one.
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With this past weekend’s release of “The Last Airbender,†there have been a fair amount of epithets hurled in the approximate direction of writer-director-producer M. Night Shyamalan, along with the general pulling of hair and gnashing of teeth about how horrible the movie is and how, after a string of lousy films, this is, indubitably, the end of his career. Well, pardon us, but we’re going to have to call shenanigans on this one.
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It’s Not ALL Bleak: WGA Announces Earnings Went Up in 2009
Hollywood scribes saw a 12% rebound in earnings last year — recovering much of the 15.4% financial hit that they took in 2008 from the double whammy of the recession and the 100-day strike. The Writers Guild of America West, which sent its annual report to its 8,000 members this week, disclosed that total earnings covered by WGA contracts hit $931.4 million in 2009, up $100 million from 2008. That gain, the report noted, was fueled largely by “strong†earnings by TV writers. Despite the salary increases, the number of writers employed declined last year by 11 slots to 4,328. And guild leadership took pains to point out that the number of writers getting paychecks has declined by 4.7% from 4,542 in 2006 — the most recent pre-strike year. In the report, guild leaders touted the gains in the template for new media compensation contained in the agreement with employers that settled the strike, which lasted from Nov. 5, 2007 to Feb. 12, 2008.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021345.html?categoryId=13&cs=1
Hollywood scribes saw a 12% rebound in earnings last year — recovering much of the 15.4% financial hit that they took in 2008 from the double whammy of the recession and the 100-day strike. The Writers Guild of America West, which sent its annual report to its 8,000 members this week, disclosed that total earnings covered by WGA contracts hit $931.4 million in 2009, up $100 million from 2008. That gain, the report noted, was fueled largely by “strong†earnings by TV writers. Despite the salary increases, the number of writers employed declined last year by 11 slots to 4,328. And guild leadership took pains to point out that the number of writers getting paychecks has declined by 4.7% from 4,542 in 2006 — the most recent pre-strike year. In the report, guild leaders touted the gains in the template for new media compensation contained in the agreement with employers that settled the strike, which lasted from Nov. 5, 2007 to Feb. 12, 2008.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021345.html?categoryId=13&cs=1
Sundance Imports New Programming Veep
Sundance Channel has tapped Michael Klein as senior VP of original programming and development. Klein arrives at the cabler from Travel Channel, where he was instrumental in the production of popular food skein “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.†He will be based in New York and report to exec VP-g.m. Sarah Barnett. Prior to his tenure at Travel Channel, Klein was VP of lifestyle programming for Discovery, and was responsible for series “What Not to Wear,†“Little People, Big World†and “Miami Ink.â€
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Sundance Channel has tapped Michael Klein as senior VP of original programming and development. Klein arrives at the cabler from Travel Channel, where he was instrumental in the production of popular food skein “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.†He will be based in New York and report to exec VP-g.m. Sarah Barnett. Prior to his tenure at Travel Channel, Klein was VP of lifestyle programming for Discovery, and was responsible for series “What Not to Wear,†“Little People, Big World†and “Miami Ink.â€
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Get Ready for More BBC Stations in the US
BBC Worldwide is to bow more TV channels in the U.S. in the next 12 months as part of its strategy to derive two thirds of its income from outside the U.K. by 2012. Revenue for Worldwide’s channel biz grew by 16.4% last year, from £225.6 million ($341.2 million) to £262.6 million ($396.9 million), according to the company’s annual report, published Monday. Profits for the division, which includes cable web BBC America, were £39.2 million ($59.2 million), up more than a third on the previous year’s £29.2 million ($44.1 million).
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021355.html?categoryId=3599&cs=1
BBC Worldwide is to bow more TV channels in the U.S. in the next 12 months as part of its strategy to derive two thirds of its income from outside the U.K. by 2012. Revenue for Worldwide’s channel biz grew by 16.4% last year, from £225.6 million ($341.2 million) to £262.6 million ($396.9 million), according to the company’s annual report, published Monday. Profits for the division, which includes cable web BBC America, were £39.2 million ($59.2 million), up more than a third on the previous year’s £29.2 million ($44.1 million).
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021355.html?categoryId=3599&cs=1
There Might Soon Be a Resolution to the Polanski Case
Swiss officials are nearing a decision whether to extradite Roman Polanski to the U.S. to face prosecution in a 1977 sex case, according to a report. A Justice Ministry spokesman said “it won’t be long†before a decision on the extradition request. In April, a California appeals court denied Polanski’s attempt to end the case. Polanski’s attorneys had been asking for the director to be sentenced to time served. Swiss authorities had said at the time they had been awaiting the decision by the court on Polanski’s appeal before deciding whether to extradite the director. He is under house arrest in the luxury resort of Gstaad. In early May, Polanski broke many months of silence to blast Swiss and U.S. authorities over attempts to extradite him to face sentencing on child sex charges. Polanski has been held in Switzerland since being arrested in September for possible extradition for sentencing in the case. The director, who pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse, spent 42 days in at a California state prison in Chino during a psychiatric evaluation, but fled the country on the eve of final sentencing by Judge Laurence J. Rittenband in 1978.
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Swiss officials are nearing a decision whether to extradite Roman Polanski to the U.S. to face prosecution in a 1977 sex case, according to a report. A Justice Ministry spokesman said “it won’t be long†before a decision on the extradition request. In April, a California appeals court denied Polanski’s attempt to end the case. Polanski’s attorneys had been asking for the director to be sentenced to time served. Swiss authorities had said at the time they had been awaiting the decision by the court on Polanski’s appeal before deciding whether to extradite the director. He is under house arrest in the luxury resort of Gstaad. In early May, Polanski broke many months of silence to blast Swiss and U.S. authorities over attempts to extradite him to face sentencing on child sex charges. Polanski has been held in Switzerland since being arrested in September for possible extradition for sentencing in the case. The director, who pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse, spent 42 days in at a California state prison in Chino during a psychiatric evaluation, but fled the country on the eve of final sentencing by Judge Laurence J. Rittenband in 1978.
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Another Debt Extension Request Coming from MGM
MGM soon will request a sixth postponement of its big debt and interest payments as the Century City studio seeks to restructure its finances and possibly tap a new CEO. Lenders holding nearly $4 billion in Lion debt are expected to agree to the extension, though nothing is guaranteed and a full-press effort continues to finalize a restructuring proposal sought by the lenders. The studio formally will request the latest extension about a week before the July 15 deadline on a $250 million principal payment and $200 million-plus in owed interest. That could buy MGM at least several additional weeks to flesh out financial details of its corporate restructuring. But a proposed business plan, likely involving a corporate partnership with another film company, would help sell yet another extension of the debt forbearance to a frustrated group of more than 100 lenders. As usual, there’s a ton more about this over at the Hollywood Reporter, so for the full skinny, click the link and read on.
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MGM soon will request a sixth postponement of its big debt and interest payments as the Century City studio seeks to restructure its finances and possibly tap a new CEO. Lenders holding nearly $4 billion in Lion debt are expected to agree to the extension, though nothing is guaranteed and a full-press effort continues to finalize a restructuring proposal sought by the lenders. The studio formally will request the latest extension about a week before the July 15 deadline on a $250 million principal payment and $200 million-plus in owed interest. That could buy MGM at least several additional weeks to flesh out financial details of its corporate restructuring. But a proposed business plan, likely involving a corporate partnership with another film company, would help sell yet another extension of the debt forbearance to a frustrated group of more than 100 lenders. As usual, there’s a ton more about this over at the Hollywood Reporter, so for the full skinny, click the link and read on.
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cahn Strengthens His Position Vs. Lionsgate
As Carl Icahn’s stake in Lionsgate balloons to nearly 40%, bizzers and Wall Streeters are perplexed about the maverick investor’s next move and what the ongoing drama means for the company. Icahn needs to acquire 12% more of the company to become its controlling shareholder. It’s expected that Lionsgate brass will have no choice but to try to negotiate a settlement that will likely involve giving an Icahn rep at least one seat on the company’s board of directors. Icahn has promised to launch a proxy fight to replace Lionsgate’s 12-member board and oust toppers Jon Feltheimer and Michael Burns. The completion of Icahn’s hostile $7 a share tender offer for the minimajor, which expired midnight Wednesday, had left him a with 33.9% stake in Lionsgate. On Thursday, he acquired an additional 4% of the company by buying 4.64 million shares on the open market at $7 a share, bringing his total holdings 44.8 million shares, or 37.9%. Lionsgate responded Thursday evening by announcing a poison pill that will be enacted if Icahn’s stake hits 38 percent. The “shareholder rights plan†— approved by its board — makes a takeover prohibitively expensive by issuing one share purchase right to each outstanding common share of Lionsgate as of the close of business on July 12.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021312.html?categoryId=18&cs=1
As Carl Icahn’s stake in Lionsgate balloons to nearly 40%, bizzers and Wall Streeters are perplexed about the maverick investor’s next move and what the ongoing drama means for the company. Icahn needs to acquire 12% more of the company to become its controlling shareholder. It’s expected that Lionsgate brass will have no choice but to try to negotiate a settlement that will likely involve giving an Icahn rep at least one seat on the company’s board of directors. Icahn has promised to launch a proxy fight to replace Lionsgate’s 12-member board and oust toppers Jon Feltheimer and Michael Burns. The completion of Icahn’s hostile $7 a share tender offer for the minimajor, which expired midnight Wednesday, had left him a with 33.9% stake in Lionsgate. On Thursday, he acquired an additional 4% of the company by buying 4.64 million shares on the open market at $7 a share, bringing his total holdings 44.8 million shares, or 37.9%. Lionsgate responded Thursday evening by announcing a poison pill that will be enacted if Icahn’s stake hits 38 percent. The “shareholder rights plan†— approved by its board — makes a takeover prohibitively expensive by issuing one share purchase right to each outstanding common share of Lionsgate as of the close of business on July 12.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021312.html?categoryId=18&cs=1
Nonprofit Festival Runner Opens Distrib Arm
The U.S.-based nonprofit Global Film Initiative is broadening its distribution business, launching a DVD arm with two July releases. The org, which operates the traveling film fest of international narrative pics Global Lens, is bringing its distribution operations in-house for all markets, including VOD licensing, educational sales and theatrical and non-theatrical sales. DVD releases will concentrate on alums of Global Lens, with “Getting Home†from Chinese director Zhang Yang and “Song from the Southern Seas†by Kazakh writer-director Marat Sarulu to be released July 27. Four or five DVD offerings will be put out per quarter on a bi-monthly sked, with a total of 10 releases planned for 2010.
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The U.S.-based nonprofit Global Film Initiative is broadening its distribution business, launching a DVD arm with two July releases. The org, which operates the traveling film fest of international narrative pics Global Lens, is bringing its distribution operations in-house for all markets, including VOD licensing, educational sales and theatrical and non-theatrical sales. DVD releases will concentrate on alums of Global Lens, with “Getting Home†from Chinese director Zhang Yang and “Song from the Southern Seas†by Kazakh writer-director Marat Sarulu to be released July 27. Four or five DVD offerings will be put out per quarter on a bi-monthly sked, with a total of 10 releases planned for 2010.
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Acquisitions/Film Festivals
Ashley Judd Indie Finds a Home at E1
E1 Entertainment has picked up U.S. rights to the Ashley Judd starrer “Helen.†Pic will get a theatrical release in Gotham this summer prior to its release on homevideo, VOD and digital platforms. Also starring Goran Visnjic, “Helen†preemed at Sundance in 2009. Pic, written and directed by Sandra Nettelbeck, centers on a woman grappling with depression. Theatrical run of “Helen†is targeted for July, with multiple platforms to follow. Latest offering from E1 is Taylor Hackford’s “Love Ranch†starring Helen Mirren.
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Ashley Judd Indie Finds a Home at E1
E1 Entertainment has picked up U.S. rights to the Ashley Judd starrer “Helen.†Pic will get a theatrical release in Gotham this summer prior to its release on homevideo, VOD and digital platforms. Also starring Goran Visnjic, “Helen†preemed at Sundance in 2009. Pic, written and directed by Sandra Nettelbeck, centers on a woman grappling with depression. Theatrical run of “Helen†is targeted for July, with multiple platforms to follow. Latest offering from E1 is Taylor Hackford’s “Love Ranch†starring Helen Mirren.
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Gyllenhaal’s “Crossroads†Casts Another Pair
Stephen Gyllenhaal, father of Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal, is better known for directing television episodes than feature films, but that may soon change thanks to his political comedy, “Grassroots.†The film, which is an adaptation of Phil Campbell’s memoir “Zioncheck for President: A True Story of Idealism and Madness in American Politics,†had already assembled an interesting little cast (Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Lauren Ambrose, Tom Arnold, Cedric the Entertainer, Christopher McDonald and Emily Bergl), and has now added two more: DC Pierson (one of the founding members of “Derrick Comedy,†star of “Mystery Team,†and author of “The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had Toâ€) and Cobie Smulders (â€How I Met Your Mother,†“The L Wordâ€).
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Stephen Gyllenhaal, father of Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal, is better known for directing television episodes than feature films, but that may soon change thanks to his political comedy, “Grassroots.†The film, which is an adaptation of Phil Campbell’s memoir “Zioncheck for President: A True Story of Idealism and Madness in American Politics,†had already assembled an interesting little cast (Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Lauren Ambrose, Tom Arnold, Cedric the Entertainer, Christopher McDonald and Emily Bergl), and has now added two more: DC Pierson (one of the founding members of “Derrick Comedy,†star of “Mystery Team,†and author of “The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had Toâ€) and Cobie Smulders (â€How I Met Your Mother,†“The L Wordâ€).
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“Mad Men†Bad Girl Going Pro for “Aliensâ€
Abigail Spencer, the tempting bad girl of AMC’s “Mad Men,†will take her wiles to the big screen in the Jon Favreau-directed sci-fi adventure “Cowboys and Aliens.†The actress, who played Don Draper’s mistress on the ’60s-set series, will play a prostitute in the wild West story about cowboys and Indians who join forces to fight off invading aliens. Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford and Sam Rockwell have already been cast in the film, which is shooting in Sante Fe, N.M. and is scheduled for a July 29, 2011 release. Spencer’s character will be a former lover of Craig’s character who makes him change his ways.
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Abigail Spencer, the tempting bad girl of AMC’s “Mad Men,†will take her wiles to the big screen in the Jon Favreau-directed sci-fi adventure “Cowboys and Aliens.†The actress, who played Don Draper’s mistress on the ’60s-set series, will play a prostitute in the wild West story about cowboys and Indians who join forces to fight off invading aliens. Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford and Sam Rockwell have already been cast in the film, which is shooting in Sante Fe, N.M. and is scheduled for a July 29, 2011 release. Spencer’s character will be a former lover of Craig’s character who makes him change his ways.
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Another Actor Swings for the Fences, Joins “Moneyballâ€
Stephen Bishop (â€Lostâ€) will suit up as David Justice in “Moneyball,†the film adaptation of the 2003 nonfiction novel by Michael Lewis (â€The Blind Sideâ€). Film tells the story of Oakland Athletics GM Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) and his strategy for building an A-list team without paying his players enormous salaries. The cast also includes Robin Wright, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. David Justice was a longtime member of the Atlanta Braves, and played his final MLB season in 2002 for the A’s, who made the playoffs that year.
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Stephen Bishop (â€Lostâ€) will suit up as David Justice in “Moneyball,†the film adaptation of the 2003 nonfiction novel by Michael Lewis (â€The Blind Sideâ€). Film tells the story of Oakland Athletics GM Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) and his strategy for building an A-list team without paying his players enormous salaries. The cast also includes Robin Wright, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. David Justice was a longtime member of the Atlanta Braves, and played his final MLB season in 2002 for the A’s, who made the playoffs that year.
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When Will It End? “Scream 4″ Cast Keeps Growing!
Alison Brie has joined the ensemble cast of “Scream 4,†which recently began filming in Michigan under the direction of Wes Craven. Brie will be playing the role of Rebecca, the personal assistant of Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), who secretly envies her boss’s reluctant fame and fortune. If the size of the cast is any indication, the fourth installment of the horror franchise could potentially have quite a high body count, as Brie joins an ensemble that already includes David Arquette, Courtney Cox Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin and Anthony Anderson.
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Alison Brie has joined the ensemble cast of “Scream 4,†which recently began filming in Michigan under the direction of Wes Craven. Brie will be playing the role of Rebecca, the personal assistant of Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), who secretly envies her boss’s reluctant fame and fortune. If the size of the cast is any indication, the fourth installment of the horror franchise could potentially have quite a high body count, as Brie joins an ensemble that already includes David Arquette, Courtney Cox Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin and Anthony Anderson.
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Gershon Spins for Indie “Five Minaretsâ€
Gina Gershon, Danny Glover and Robert Patrick will lead the cast of the indie film “Five Minarets in New York.†The movie is the English-language debut of Turkish writer-director Mahsun Kirmizigul, whose previous film, “I Saw the Sun,†was Turkey’s foreign-language film Oscar submission last year. Gershon will star as Maria, the wife of a Turkish scholar who is arrested by federal authorities after being wrongfully accused of a crime.
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Project Updates
Gina Gershon, Danny Glover and Robert Patrick will lead the cast of the indie film “Five Minarets in New York.†The movie is the English-language debut of Turkish writer-director Mahsun Kirmizigul, whose previous film, “I Saw the Sun,†was Turkey’s foreign-language film Oscar submission last year. Gershon will star as Maria, the wife of a Turkish scholar who is arrested by federal authorities after being wrongfully accused of a crime.
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Meet The New Peter Parker: Spidey Casting Announced!
Sony Pictures confirmed late last week that actor Andrew Garfield has landed the coveted role of Spider-Man/Peter Parker in the studio’s upcoming franchise reboot. The news ends months of casting rumors, which involved nearly every young actor in Hollywood, from Jamie Bell (â€Billy Elliotâ€) to, most recently, “Kids Are All Right†co-star Josh Hutcherson. Garfield has acted in only a handful of films, including last year’s “Red Riding†and “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.†He can next be seen in David Fincher’s “The Social Network,†about the founders of Facebook. Marc Webb (â€(500) Days of Summerâ€) will direct the untitled project, which, according to Sony, will hit theaters July 3, 2012, in 3D. James Vanderbilt wrote the screenplay.
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Sony Pictures confirmed late last week that actor Andrew Garfield has landed the coveted role of Spider-Man/Peter Parker in the studio’s upcoming franchise reboot. The news ends months of casting rumors, which involved nearly every young actor in Hollywood, from Jamie Bell (â€Billy Elliotâ€) to, most recently, “Kids Are All Right†co-star Josh Hutcherson. Garfield has acted in only a handful of films, including last year’s “Red Riding†and “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.†He can next be seen in David Fincher’s “The Social Network,†about the founders of Facebook. Marc Webb (â€(500) Days of Summerâ€) will direct the untitled project, which, according to Sony, will hit theaters July 3, 2012, in 3D. James Vanderbilt wrote the screenplay.
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Sci Fi Shingle Wins a Big Prize: Rights to a Heinlein Classic
Harry Kloor’s Jupiter 9 Prods. is developing a feature version of Robert Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit, Will Travel†with Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Peter McHugh attached as producers. Kloor, who founded Jupiter 9 to promote science literacy, obtained film rights after presenting a finished script to the Heinlein estate. Set in 2040, “Space Suit†tells the story of a teenager who loses a contest for a free trip to the Moon, but wins a broken-down space suit — which contains properties that lead to humanity’s first contact with aliens.
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Harry Kloor’s Jupiter 9 Prods. is developing a feature version of Robert Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit, Will Travel†with Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Peter McHugh attached as producers. Kloor, who founded Jupiter 9 to promote science literacy, obtained film rights after presenting a finished script to the Heinlein estate. Set in 2040, “Space Suit†tells the story of a teenager who loses a contest for a free trip to the Moon, but wins a broken-down space suit — which contains properties that lead to humanity’s first contact with aliens.
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Nash Nabs “Kid†Writer’s Script, Enters “Dreamlandâ€
Nash Entertainment is going to “Dreamland,†developing a biopic about the man who popularized baby incubators from a script by Christopher Murphey (â€The Karate Kidâ€). Nash Entertainment president Bruce Nash and feature film chief Robert Kosberg will produce. “Dreamland†is centered on Dr. Martin A. Couney, who operated the attraction of the same name at Coney Island from 1903 to the early 1940s. Couney began his work in the late 19th century in Germany at a time when premature babies were usually expected to die. Couney died largely forgotten in 1950. Nash came up with the idea for “Dreamland†after seeing a doc about Coney Island, noting a key event involving little people who put out a fire at Dreamland.
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Nash Entertainment is going to “Dreamland,†developing a biopic about the man who popularized baby incubators from a script by Christopher Murphey (â€The Karate Kidâ€). Nash Entertainment president Bruce Nash and feature film chief Robert Kosberg will produce. “Dreamland†is centered on Dr. Martin A. Couney, who operated the attraction of the same name at Coney Island from 1903 to the early 1940s. Couney began his work in the late 19th century in Germany at a time when premature babies were usually expected to die. Couney died largely forgotten in 1950. Nash came up with the idea for “Dreamland†after seeing a doc about Coney Island, noting a key event involving little people who put out a fire at Dreamland.
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Krevoy’s Shingle Set for “Departuresâ€
MPCA has nabbed U.S. remake rights to the Japanese film “Departures,†the surprise foreign-language winner of the 2008 Academy Awards. The company, which was co-founded by Brad Krevoy, secured the rights from Japanese production company Sedic. “Departures,†which has pulled in more than $75 million in Japan, centers on an unemployed cellist who retreats to his hometown and accepts a position as a mortician, where he learns the Japanese art of encoffinment. MPCA is already at work on the U.S. remake of another Japanese hit, “Yomigaeri,†which is being developed by DreamWorks under the title “Rainbow Bridge.â€
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MPCA has nabbed U.S. remake rights to the Japanese film “Departures,†the surprise foreign-language winner of the 2008 Academy Awards. The company, which was co-founded by Brad Krevoy, secured the rights from Japanese production company Sedic. “Departures,†which has pulled in more than $75 million in Japan, centers on an unemployed cellist who retreats to his hometown and accepts a position as a mortician, where he learns the Japanese art of encoffinment. MPCA is already at work on the U.S. remake of another Japanese hit, “Yomigaeri,†which is being developed by DreamWorks under the title “Rainbow Bridge.â€
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Monday, July 5, 2010
Scott Culver, director of How to Make Love to a Woman is directing LUDO's next music video today. LUDO's new album drops 8/17. Also,can you spot Andrew Volpe in this trailer? (LUDO's music is featured in thefilm, and Andrew has a cameo) TRAILER Two bands featured in the film "How to Make Love to a Woman" - Mayday Parade and Call The Cops! - will be performing in this summer's Warped Tour. Live in Toronto on July 10th. Out on DVD from July 13th.
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DVD OUT JULY 13TH
DVD OUT JULY 13TH
Friday, July 2, 2010
DVD OUT ON JULY 13TH: How To Make Love To A Woman stars some of the most popular up-and-coming talent today, including Ian Somerhalder (Vampire Diaries, Lost), Krysten Ritter (She's Out of My League, Confessions of a Shopaholic), Josh Meyers (Madtv), Ken Jeong (The Hangover, Knocked Up), James Kyson-Lee (Heroes), as well as porn legend Jenna Jameson in her first comedic role.
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Infection: The Invasion Begins - Moving Pictures Film & Television, will be screening the film at the Famous Monsters of Film convention, July 9-11, Indianapolis Indiana.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Get yours -4th July 25% off sale - PZI Jeans limited edition -sexy white jeans. http://fb.me/ucapY8HO
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