Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Alexandra Loewy To Head Working Title's US Film Operations As New President - Deadline


Deadline

Alexandra Loewy To Head Working Title's US Film Operations As New President
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Alexandra Loewy has been hired as president of the U.S. film operations of Working Title Pictures. The appointment was made by co-chairmen Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. Loewy most recently was most recently SVP Production and Development at Di ...



Adult film star Stormy Daniels cancels scheduled appearance on ABC's 'The View' - Fox News


Fox News

Adult film star Stormy Daniels cancels scheduled appearance on ABC's 'The View'
Fox News
Porn star Stormy Daniels' coy interview with Jimmy Kimmel is raising more questions than answers regarding her alleged affair with Donald Trump in 2006. Adult film star Stormy Daniels has canceled an appearance on “The View” that was scheduled for ...
Adult Film Star Denies Affair With TrumpBloomberg
Porn actor Stormy Daniels casts doubt on denial of affair with TrumpThe Guardian
"Define 'true'": Adult film star Stormy Daniels plays coy on 'Kimmel' amid allegations of affair with President TrumpKTRK-TV
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
all 299 news articles »


Sundance Film Review: 'Science Fair' - Variety


Variety

Sundance Film Review: 'Science Fair'
Variety
As in other non-fiction competition films, the directors profile a wide range of eccentric characters, even looking abroad to include an impressive young woman from a resource-poor Brazilian town with an innovative solution for treating the Zika virus ...
The Sundance audience has voted for its favorite film, and the winner is ...Salt Lake Tribune

all 11 news articles »


Hoosierdance festival accepting film submissions - Kokomo Tribune


Hoosierdance festival accepting film submissions
Kokomo Tribune
The Hoosierdance International Film Festival is accepting submissions for short films and is preparing for the fourth annual contest. The festival, hosted in Kokomo by local film enthusiasts, highlights feature-length and short films from around ...



Connie Sawyer, Film's Oldest Working Actress, Dies at 105 - New York Times


New York Times

Connie Sawyer, Film's Oldest Working Actress, Dies at 105
New York Times
Connie Sawyer, who began performing in vaudeville and nightclubs more than eight decades ago and continued to appear on stages and screens until she became known as the oldest working actress in Hollywood, died on Jan. 21 in Los Angeles. She was 105 ...



'The Passion Of The Christ' Actor Promises Sequel To Be 'Biggest Film In History' - HuffPost


HuffPost

'The Passion Of The Christ' Actor Promises Sequel To Be 'Biggest Film In History'
HuffPost
The actor who played Jesus in Mel Gibson's 2004 biblical blockbuster “The Passion Of The Christ” is in talks to resurrect that role. Jim Caviezel is in negotiations with Gibson to participate in an upcoming sequel to “Passion” that will focus on the ...
Sequel to 'The Passion of the Christ' will be biggest film in history: actorFox News
Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ sequel will be 'the biggest film of all time'Telegraph.co.uk
Passion of the Christ sequel billed as 'biggest film in history'RTE.ie
NME.com -Patheos (blog)
all 107 news articles »


New York Times Pacts With Anonymous Content to Represent Film and TV Rights - Variety


Variety

New York Times Pacts With Anonymous Content to Represent Film and TV Rights
Variety
The New York Times has teamed with Anonymous Content to represent the film and TV rights to the news organization's journalism, past and present. The Times previously had been represented in film and TV by Storied Media Group, and before that by ICM ...
New York Times Taps Anonymous Content To Rep Film/TV Rights To ArticlesDeadline

all 3 news articles »


Göteborg: Finland's MTV Group Joins Nordisk Film & TV Fond - Variety


Variety

Göteborg: Finland's MTV Group Joins Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Variety
GOTEBORG, Sweden — MTV, Finland's largest commercial television group, owner of flagship channel MTV3, has joined the Oslo-based Nordisk Film & TV Fond (NFTVF) as its twelfth broadcasting partner. Connected to the foundation between 2011-2015, MTV ...



South By Southwest's 2018 film festival opens with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in 'A Quiet Place' - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

South By Southwest's 2018 film festival opens with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in 'A Quiet Place'
Los Angeles Times
Emily Blunt in John Krasinski's "A Quiet Place," a Paramount release that will premiere at the 2018 SXSW film festival. (Paramount Pictures). The South By Southwest Film Festival released the features lineup for their 25th edition on Wednesday. The ...
South by Southwest 2018: 5 Films to Watch ForNew York Times
SXSW Unveils 2018 Festival Lineup, With John Krasinski's 'A Quiet Place' Opening-Night FilmDeadline
John Krasinkski's 'A Quiet Place' to open SXSW Film FestivalBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

all 15 news articles »


Spokane film festival brings local and international perspectives - Bulletin


Spokane film festival brings local and international perspectives
Bulletin
Whether they're an expert on foreign films or a movie novice, the 20th Annual Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF) has something for everyone to enjoy. Running from Friday to Feb. 9, the festival features many films shot and directed in the ...



South by Southwest 2018: 5 Films to Watch For - New York Times


New York Times

South by Southwest 2018: 5 Films to Watch For
New York Times
A supernatural thriller from John Krasinski, a bawdy sex-prevention comedy, a new TV project from Jordan Peele and odd Bill Murray stories are all part of the South by Southwest film festival lineup, organizers announced Wednesday. Though movie ...
SXSW Unveils 2018 Festival Lineup, With John Krasinski's 'A Quiet Place' Opening-Night FilmDeadline
South By Southwest's 2018 film festival opens with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in 'A Quiet Place'Los Angeles Times
John Krasinkski's 'A Quiet Place' to open SXSW Film FestivalBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

all 15 news articles »


Adult Film Star Denies Affair With Trump - Bloomberg


Bloomberg

Adult Film Star Denies Affair With Trump
Bloomberg
New York (AP) -- Adult film star Stormy Daniels, in the midst of a publicity tour fueled by past allegations of a 2006 sexual relationship with a then-married Donald Trump, said in a statement on Tuesday the alleged affair never occurred. Just hours ...
Porn actor Stormy Daniels casts doubt on denial of affair with TrumpThe Guardian
Adult-film star now says an affair never happened with TrumpPittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Define 'true'": Adult film star Stormy Daniels plays coy on 'Kimmel' amid allegations of affair with President TrumpKTRK-TV

all 328 news articles »


John Krasinski and Emily Blunt supernatural thriller A Quiet Place to open SXSW Film Festival - EW.com (blog)


EW.com (blog)

John Krasinski and Emily Blunt supernatural thriller A Quiet Place to open SXSW Film Festival
EW.com (blog)
Share your excitement silently — John Krasinski and Emily Blunt's supernatural thriller A Quiet Place will make its world premiere in March as the opening-night film at this year's South by Southwest Film Festival. The Austin, Texas-based SXSW ...
South By Southwest's 2018 film festival opens with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in 'A Quiet Place'Los Angeles Times
South by Southwest 2018: 5 Films to Watch ForNew York Times
John Krasinkski's 'A Quiet Place' to open SXSW Film FestivalBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

all 12 news articles »


Podcaster Gimlet Media Launches Film & TV Division Headed By Chris Giliberti - Deadline


Deadline

Podcaster Gimlet Media Launches Film & TV Division Headed By Chris Giliberti
Deadline
Podcast network Gimlet Media is establishing a footprint in film and television with the launch of Gimlet Pictures, a new film and TV arm headed by the company's Chris Giliberti. Related · Podcaster Gimlet Media Names Former Hulu And Netflix Exec Jenny ...



SXSW Unveils 2018 Festival Lineup, With John Krasinski's 'A Quiet Place' Opening-Night Film - Deadline


Deadline

SXSW Unveils 2018 Festival Lineup, With John Krasinski's 'A Quiet Place' Opening-Night Film
Deadline
“2018 marks the 25th edition of the SXSW Film Festival and my 10th year at the helm. As we look back on the body of work of talent discovered, careers launched and wonderful films we've enjoyed, we couldn't be more excited about the future,” said Janet ...
South By Southwest's 2018 film festival opens with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in 'A Quiet Place'Los Angeles Times
John Krasinkski's 'A Quiet Place' to open SXSW Film FestivalBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
South by Southwest 2018: 5 Films to Watch ForNew York Times

all 10 news articles »


Film News Roundup: Juno Films Buys Chilean Night-Sky Documentary 'Cielo' - Variety


Variety

Film News Roundup: Juno Films Buys Chilean Night-Sky Documentary 'Cielo'
Variety
Film Independent has selected six directors selected for its 18th annual Directing Lab, an eight-week program designed to support emerging independent film directors on their feature films. Daniel Barnz, Nicole Holofcener, and James Ponsoldt are the ...



February is Film Festival Month - The Commercial Appeal


The Commercial Appeal

February is Film Festival Month
The Commercial Appeal
With no fanfare and with no collusion among competing screening organizations, February — the month that already hosts the saint's day for sweethearts — has become Film Festival Month for Memphis-area movie lovers. No fewer than three festivals ...



Santa Barbara Film Festival Gets Under Way With Renewed Purpose - Variety


Variety

Santa Barbara Film Festival Gets Under Way With Renewed Purpose
Variety
Neither rain, ash nor mudslide will keep the Santa Barbara Intl. Film Festival from getting under way as scheduled on Jan. 31. Executive director Roger Durling says he never once considered delaying or cancelling this year's festival when one disaster ...
Santa Barbara Film Festival Women's Panel Attracts Multiple Oscar NomineesDeadline

all 2 news articles »


Tony Kiritsis: Story of Indy's most insane hostage-taker is now a movie - Indianapolis Star


Tony Kiritsis: Story of Indy's most insane hostage-taker is now a movie
Indianapolis Star
One of the stranger aspects the Berry and Enochs explore in their film is the outpouring of public support for the plain-spoken hostage-taker. After Kiritsis' arrest, the Indianapolis Star fielded phone calls from people angry that Kiritsis was being ...



'Majority' Production Company Launches For Women Directors To Thrive In Both Indie Film And Commercial Production - Deadline


Deadline

'Majority' Production Company Launches For Women Directors To Thrive In Both Indie Film And Commercial Production
Deadline
Senain Kheshgi (The Diplomat) and advertising industry veteran Jonathon Ker are launching a Los Angeles-based production company to create opportunities for women directors in both the commercial production industry (where only 10% of directors are ...

and more »


Helen Mirren talks 'Winchester' film, impact of gun deaths - The Mercury News


The Guardian

Helen Mirren talks 'Winchester' film, impact of gun deaths
The Mercury News
LOS ANGELES — Helen Mirren says her new film “Winchester ” isn't a horror flick, but rather a ghost story with foreign roots and a distinct American element — the psychological impact of gun deaths. Mirren plays the real-life Sarah Winchester, a 19th ...
Winchester review – rifle heiress biopic with Helen Mirren misfiresThe Guardian

all 39 news articles »


Santa Barbara Film Festival Women's Panel Attracts Multiple Oscar Nominees - Deadline


Deadline

Santa Barbara Film Festival Women's Panel Attracts Multiple Oscar Nominees
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: The annual and ever-popular Women's Panel at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival will feature no less than four newly minted Academy Award nominees among the quintet who will gather for the event at the Lobero Theatre on Sunday ...

and more »


Sundance Film Festival and The Rise of Indie VR - RollingStone.com


RollingStone.com

Sundance Film Festival and The Rise of Indie VR
RollingStone.com
It is content that will be key. Gaming has so far outstripped other forms of VR consumption, but the industry will only take off when it pulls in a broader audience. As the popularity of Tilt Brush demonstrates, the insights that will help crack the ...

and more »


Watch: Berlin Film Festival's 'Genesis' Trailer Launches (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety


Variety

Watch: Berlin Film Festival's 'Genesis' Trailer Launches (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer for “Genesis,” which world premieres in Panorama Special at the Berlin Film Festival. Arpad Bogdan's film is backed by the Hungarian National Film Fund, which also supported 2017 Berlin Golden Bear ...



Helen Mirren Talks 'Winchester' Film, Impact of Gun Deaths - Voice of America


Voice of America

Helen Mirren Talks 'Winchester' Film, Impact of Gun Deaths
Voice of America
Helen Mirren says her new film "Winchester" isn't a horror flick, but rather a ghost story with foreign roots and a distinct American element — the psychological impact of gun deaths. Mirren plays the real-life Sarah Winchester, a 19th-century heiress ...
Winchester review – rifle heiress biopic with Helen Mirren misfiresThe Guardian

all 35 news articles »


The director of the new film 'Nostalgia' reflects on the things we keep - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

The director of the new film 'Nostalgia' reflects on the things we keep
Los Angeles Times
Director Mark Pellington's office is a treasure trove of memorabilia -- art, books, vinyl albums, VHS movies, cassettes and more. He refers to it as an "analog museum." His new film, 'Nostalgia,' opens Feb. 16. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times). 1 ...



The director of the new film 'Nostalgia' reflects on the things we keep - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

The director of the new film 'Nostalgia' reflects on the things we keep
Los Angeles Times
The director of the new film 'Nostalgia' reflects on the things we keep. By Susan King. Jan 30, 2018 | 2:00 PM. Director Mark Pellington's office is a treasure trove of memorabilia -- art, books, vinyl albums, VHS movies, cassettes and more. He refers ...

and more »