MOVIES:
- At Middleton
- I, Frankenstein
- That Awkward Moment
- Tim's Vermeer
- 12 O'Clock Boys
Friday, January 31, 2014
The Movie Report #753, January 31, 2014
MOVIES:
F3PR: Craig Dehmel to receive 2014 CinemaCon Passepartout Award
20th CENTURY FOX INTERNATIONAL’S
CRAIG DEHMEL TO RECEIVE 2014
CINEMACON PASSEPARTOUT AWARD
"Respected and admired by his peers throughout the international market, Craig is simply the ideal recipient of this year's 'Passepartout Award,'” said Neuhauser. “Having played significant roles in some of the industry's biggest international box-office releases during his 14 year tenure with Fox, his career speaks for itself. We're proud to present this year's honor to someone as worthy as Craig Dehmel."
Craig Dehmel manages the theatrical release planning and execution of all 20th Century Fox-distributed titles in over 60 markets worldwide. His role includes strategic dating, competitive analysis, financial review, exhibitor relations, regional oversight and integrated release planning. Over his fourteen year career with Fox, Dehmel has helped plan the successful theatrical releases of hundreds of Fox International-distributed titles, including the Industry’s biggest International box office title, Avatar and the Industry’s two biggest animated titles at International box office, Ice Age: Continental Drift and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. More recently, he was responsible for the release planning and execution of the triumphant Life of Pi. In 2013, 20th Century Fox International completed its 5th consecutive year exceeding $2B GBO, an industry record.
Dehmel commits a significant amount of time mentoring students, helping them learn the business of entertainment and find roles in the industry appropriate for their skills and interests. He has mentored more than 100 interns and students during his career at Fox. Dehmel has been a guest lecturer at the Anderson School of Business (UCLA) for the past 12 years, teaching a seminar on the fundamentals of the worldwide theatrical business. He is also a regular guest speaker at the Annenberg School of Communications and Peter Stark Producing Program, both at USC.
Prior to joining Fox, Dehmel was Marketing Director for Ocean Park Pictures; an independent producer of film and TV commercials. He started his entertainment career as an account executive / production manager for JP Advertising, servicing studio clients, such as Disney, MGM, Orion, and Sony Classics.
About CinemaCon
CinemaCon will attract upwards of 5,000 motion picture professionals from all facets of the industry -- from exhibition and distribution, to the equipment and concession areas -- all on hand to celebrate the moviegoing experience and the cinema industry. From exclusive Hollywood product presentations highlighting a slate of upcoming films, to must-see premiere feature screenings, to the biggest stars, producers and directors, CinemaCon will help jumpstart the excitement and buzz that surrounds the summer season at the box office.
CinemaCon is delighted to have both the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) and National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) as its tradeshow partners. CinemaCon is also delighted to have as its official presenting sponsor, The Coca-Cola Company, one of the industry’s greatest and highly regarded and respected partners in the world of the movies. Additional information on CinemaCon, the Official Convention of NATO, can be found at www.cinemacon.com.
About NATO
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world, representing more than 30,000 movie screens in all 50 states, and additional cinemas in 57 countries worldwide. NATO’s membership includes the largest cinema chains in the world and hundreds of independent theatre owners, too.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
F3PR: Carlos Saldanha to receive CinemaCon International Filmmaker of the Year Award
CARLOS SALDANHA TO RECEIVE
CINEMACON® INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKER
OF THE YEAR AWARD
Saldanha is currently completing production on Rio 2 which sees the return of all of our favorite Rio characters including those voiced by Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, George Lopez, will.i.am and Jamie Foxx along with new friends being voiced by Andy Garcia, GRAMMY® winner Bruno Mars, Tony® winner Kristin Chenoweth and Oscar®/Emmy®/Tony®/ GRAMMY® winner Rita Moreno. The Twentieth Century Fox film is slated for release April 11, 2014.
"Since his theatrical debut in 2002 with Ice Age, Carlos Saldanha has captivated and entertained moviegoers worldwide, young and old, with some of the most stunning, imaginative and vibrant animated visuals ever to grace our theatre screens, while all along having these very same moviegoers laughing in their seats with some of the most delightful animated characters and stories of our time,” noted Neuhauser. “From Ice Age to Rio and now Rio 2, Saldanha continues to create films for the entire family to enjoy and we could not be more excited to honor him as CinemaCon's 2014 International Filmmaker of the Year."
Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saldanha, who has a background in computer science, left for New York City in 1991 to follow his passion for animation. While enrolled in the Master of Fine Arts program at New York’s School of Visual Arts, Saldanha completed two animated shorts, The Adventures of Korky, the Corkscrew and Time for Love. After graduating from the program with honors, Saldanha joined Chris Wedge and the team of artists at Blue Sky Studios. Following his roles as both supervising animator and director of animation on television commercials and film, Saldanha teamed with Wedge to co-direct Blue Sky’s first animated features Ice Age and Robots. After Ice Age received an Oscar® nomination, Saldanha went on to direct the animated short film Gone Nutty, also nominated for an Oscar®. Additionally, Saldanha directed Ice Age: The Meltdown, and directed Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs with co-director Mike Thurmeier. In 2011, Saldanha directed the global blockbuster Rio, which grossed over $486 million.
About CinemaCon
CinemaCon will attract upwards of 5,000 motion picture professionals from all facets of the industry -- from exhibition and distribution, to the equipment and concession areas -- all on hand to celebrate the moviegoing experience and the cinema industry. From exclusive Hollywood product presentations highlighting a slate of upcoming films, to must-see premiere feature screenings, to the biggest stars, producers and directors, CinemaCon will help jumpstart the excitement and buzz that surrounds the summer season at the box office.
CinemaCon is delighted to have both the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) and National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) as its tradeshow partners. CinemaCon is also delighted to have as its official presenting sponsor, The Coca-Cola Company, one of the industry’s greatest and highly regarded and respected partners in the world of the movies. Additional information on CinemaCon, the Official Convention of NATO, can be found at www.cinemacon.com.
About NATO
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world, representing more than 30,000 movie screens in all 50 states, and additional cinemas in 57 countries worldwide. NATO’s membership includes the largest cinema chains in the world and hundreds of independent theatre owners, too.
The Movie Report wants to attend all your film special events! Please send any and all invitations to this address. Thanks!
Friday, January 24, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
The Movie Report #751, January 17, 2014
MOVIES:
- Dedh Ishqiya (1 1/2 Romance)
- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
- The Nut Job
- Ride Along
Monday, January 13, 2014
F3PR: 15th IIFA Weekend & Awards are set to make its American debut in Tampa Bay
BOLLYWOOD TO MESMERISE THE UNITED STATES
AS THE 15th IIFA WEEKEND & AWARDS ARE SET
TO MAKE ITS AMERICAN DEBUT IN TAMPA BAY
Tata Motors IIFA Awards 2014 tickets
go live on sale on ticketmaster
Shahid Kapoor & Farhan Akthar
to host the Awards
On the second leg of the tour and in the host city, Tampa, IIFA today announced its celebrations ahead of the film industry’s highly anticipated weekend extravaganza which is set to include film briefings, the IIFA Film Workshop, the FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum, IIFA Rocks, IIFA Magic of the Movies & Technical Awards and the crown jewel of the Videocon D2H IIFA Weekend, the TATA Motors IIFA Awards. The IIFA delegation and the stars will continue on to the last leg of the tour making its way to the Big Apple, New York.
Each year, IIFA Award tickets have sold out in record-breaking time. In 2011 in Toronto, on IIFA’s debut in North America, IIFA Award tickets for a capacity of 18,000 sold out within 10 minutes. This year, tickets for IIFA Weekend and Awards 2014 in Tampa Bay go live from the 14th of January and will be made available on www.ticketmaster.com
Superstar, Singer and Friend of IIFA, Priyanka Chopra said “Year after year, IIFA brings the best of Indian cinema to a new geography across the world, providing a taste of the best that we have to offer. We are very excited to bring IIFA to Tampa Bay. With the support of representatives of Visit Tampa, we have been able to conceptualize and actualize an incredible event. There will be music, dance and a whole lot of spice! We’re looking forward to giving our fans and new audiences the experience of a lifetime.”
Speaking about IIFA, longtime friend & supporter of IIFA, International Actor, Anil Kapoor said “With the promise of bringing the biggest and best events for the fans of Indian Cinema, the IIFA Weekend and Awards has grown into an iconic platform for audiences globally. As a friend of IIFA, I am delighted to see IIFA make its debut in the USA. It has been my pleasure to be associated with IIFA and as an Ambassador of the Indian film fraternity, we are proud to give audiences a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness one of the finest celebrations of Indian culture and cinema. Tampa Bay is in for a treat.”
Having played a large hand in bringing the IIFA ceremony to Tampa Bay; cardiologist, philanthropist and community leader, Dr. Kiran Patel said, “I am glad to lend my support in whatever way possible to IIFA and the Indian film fraternity at large. The excitement is building up and we look forward to some extremely entertaining and memorable events. With the goodwill of our community we look forward to the grandest Indian cinema spectacle that the US has ever seen.”
Santiago Corrada, President and Chief Executive Officer – Visit Tampa Bay said, “Tampa Bay is thrilled to be welcoming the prestigious IIFA Celebration to Tampa. We are also pleased to be joining Wizcraft & IIFA as they launch ticket sales that will bring tens of thousands of visitors to our destination. The energy and enthusiasm this celebration brings with it is contagious, and I can tell you, Tampa Bay is equally as excited to serve as great hosts to the biggest and best International Indian Film Academy awards in history.
Viraf Sarkari, Director, Wizcraft International shares, “We are exploring wonderful new opportunities in this new territory for IIFA and the process has been very exciting. We are gearing up for another spectacular edition and this year we will have many new and extremely entertaining events leading up to the IIFA Weekend.”
Andre Timmins, Director, Wizcraft International adds, “Anil Kapoor & Priyanka Chopra have been associated with IIFA for many years and it is a pleasure to have them tour America with us as we officially announce details and ticket sales for IIFA 2014 in Tampa Bay.”
Having travelled to some phenomenal destinations across the globe over the last 14 years, IIFA has graced the shores of the UK, Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Canada. Fans and enthusiasts of Indian Cinema from around the world can expect to see their favorite stars descend into Tampa, Florida during the weekend and witness Indian Cinema’s most glorious event unfold across the city. With world-class infrastructure and facilities and having hosted a myriad of international concerts, events and the Super Bowl four times, Tampa Bay is the ideal choice for the 15th IIFA celebrations.
IIFA is a global platform that gives the Indian film fraternity an opportunity to reach greater audiences in international territories. The alliances made via the platform of IIFA provide huge benefits to India and the host country. The aim is to establish mutual benefits for both India as well as the host destinations by boosting tourism, economic development, trade, culture, cross-border investments and film co-productions.
About IIFA (International Indian Film Academy)
Conceptualized and produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and supported by the key members of the Indian film fraternity, IIFA is the most appreciated South Asian film academy. Also, the IIFA Awards is India’s biggest media event. With a viewership of almost 800 million, it is among the world’s most-watched annual entertainment events. From a one night celebration in 2000 at the Millennium Dome, London, the last thirteen years have seen the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) movement grow into a cine-packed weekend of film-festivals, workshops, exhibitions, film-showcases, global business forums and sporting events, all of which climax into the highlight of the Weekend, the IIFA Awards. www.iifa.com
Saturday, January 11, 2014
F3PR: 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards Grant Winners Announced
2014 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
FILMMAKER GRANT WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Spirit Awards Winners To Be
Revealed on Saturday, March 1
Premiere broadcast on IFC at 10:00 pm ET/PT
“Supporting emerging filmmakers is a cornerstone of our organization’s mission,” said Film Independent President Josh Welsh. “These grants help ensure that their independent creativity can shine on. Congratulations to all the finalists and recipients.”
Toby Halbrooks and James M. Johnston received the Piaget Producers Award. The award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The annual award, in its 17th year, includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget. Finalists were Jacob Jaffke, Andrea Roa and Frederick Thornton.
Jason Osder, director of Let the Fire Burn, received the Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award. The award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not received significant recognition. The award is in its 19th year and includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Stella Artois. Stephanie Spray and Pacho Velez for Manakamana and Kalyanee Mam for A River Changes Course were also finalists for the award.
Shaka King, director of Newlyweeds, received the Someone to Watch Award. The award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award is in its 20th year and includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant. The finalists for the award included Aaron Douglas Johnston for My Sister’s Quinceañera and Madeleine Olnek for The Foxy Merkins.
The Film Independent Spirit Awards are sponsored by Premier Sponsors Piaget, the Lincoln Motor Company and IFC and by Principal Sponsor Stella Artois. Dark Horse is the Official Wine of the 2014 Spirit Awards. WireImage is the Official Photographer and PR Newswire is the Official Breaking News Service of Film Independent.
Winners for the remaining categories will be revealed at the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards in a tent at Santa Monica beach on Saturday, March 1, 2014. The awards ceremony will premiere later that evening at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on IFC, and as previously announced, writer, actor and comedian Patton Oswalt will serve as host of the ceremony.
For more information on submission guidelines, voting, media and publicist credentials, and the history of the Spirit Awards, please visit spiritawards.com.
ABOUT THE FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
Now in its 29th year, the Film Independent Spirit Awards is an annual celebration honoring artist-driven films made with an economy of means by filmmakers who embody independence and originality. The Spirit Awards recognizes the achievements of American independent filmmakers and promotes the finest independent films of the year to a wider audience.
Awards are given in the following categories: Best Feature, Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay, Best Director, Best Screenplay, John Cassavetes Award (given to the best feature made for a budget under $500,000), Best Male Lead, Best Female Lead, Best Supporting Male, Best Supporting Female, Best Cinematography, Best International Film, Best Documentary, Best Editing and the Robert Altman Award. The Filmmaker Awards include the Piaget Producers Award, the Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award and the Someone to Watch Award.
ABOUT FILM INDEPENDENT
Film Independent is a nonprofit arts organization that champion’s independent film and supports a community of artists who embody diversity, innovation, and uniqueness of vision. Film Independent helps filmmakers make their movies, builds an audience for their projects, and works to diversify the film industry. Film Independent’s Board of Directors, filmmakers, staff, and constituents, is comprised of an inclusive community of individuals across ability, age, ethnicity, gender, race, and sexual orientation. Anyone passionate about film can become a member, whether you are a filmmaker, industry professional, or a film lover.
Film Independent produces the Spirit Awards, the annual celebration honoring artist-driven films and recognizing the finest achievements of American independent filmmakers, as well as the Los Angeles Film Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary of showcasing the best of American and international cinema. Film Independent also produces the Film Independent at LACMA Film Series, a year-round, weekly program that offers unique cinematic experiences for the Los Angeles creative community and the general public.
With over 250 annual screenings and events, Film Independent provides access to a network of like-minded artists who are driving creativity in the film industry. Film Independent’s Artist Development program offers free Labs for selected writers, directors, producers and documentary filmmakers and presents year-round networking opportunities. Project:Involve is Film Independent’s signature program dedicated to fostering the careers of talented filmmakers from communities traditionally underrepresented in the film industry.
The Movie Report wants to attend all your film awards events! Please send any and all invitations to this address. Thanks!
Friday, January 10, 2014
The Movie Report #750, January 10, 2014
MOVIES:
- Endrendrum Punnagai (Everlasting Smile)
- Justin Bieber's Believe
- The Legend of Hercules
- Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
F3PR: 2014 ABFF Hollywood Awards Nominees Announced
2014 ABFF HOLLYWOOD AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Festival introduces an online awards for
moviegoers to name the best in Black cinema
“Hollywood is an industry centered on gaining widespread interest and support of mass audiences yet the large majority of awards platforms are determined by small and relatively non diverse groups of industry insiders. This award will allow people from all walks of life a chance to participate in the process of celebrating good work”, said Jeff Friday, ABFF Founder/CEO of Film Life, Inc. The Awards and Festival are a part of the ABFF brand’s global initiative to promote the universal appeal of Black cinema by showcasing Black artists, stories and culture to a broader audience.
ABFF Hollywood Awards will be determined by popular vote of the general public; inclusive of the 90,000 plus American Black Film Festival alumni around the world. Voting will take place January 15 through January 22, at www.abffhollywoodawards.com. The winners will be revealed online February 19, during a five-minute “web show,” hosted by Chris Spencer (Executive Producer/Creator of BET’s Real Husbands of Hollywood), that will feature him tracking down winners to present the Award trophy and capture their acceptance speech.
The nominees below were selected by a jury of film critics and entertainment editors from African American media outlets around the country. For consideration, films must have had U.S. theatrical release dates between January 1 and December 31, 2013, with a minimum two-week run in New York and Los Angeles, as well as have been directed by, written by, produced by or featuring in a leading role, a person(s) of African descent. Individuals (actors, directors, producers, and writers) must be of African descent.
MOVIE OF THE YEAR
- The Best Man Holiday (Universal Pictures) – produced by Sean Daniel and Malcolm D. Lee
- Fruitvale Station (The Weinstein Company) – produced by Nina Yang Bongiovi and Forest Whitaker
- Lee Daniels' The Butler (The Weinstein Company) – produced by Pam Williams, Laura Ziskin, Lee Daniels, Buddy Patrick and Cassian Elwes
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (The Weinstein Company) – produced by David M. Thompson and Anant Singh
- 12 Years A Slave (Fox Searchlight Pictures) – produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan and Anthony Katagas
- Morris Chestnut, The Best Man Holiday
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
- Idris Elba, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
- Michael B. Jordan, Fruitvale Station
- Forest Whitaker, Lee Daniels' The Butler
- Halle Berry, The Call
- Danai Gurira, Mother of George
- LisaGay Hamilton, Go for Sisters
- Nia Long, The Best Man Holiday
- Kerry Washington, Peeples
- Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
- Cuba Gooding, Jr., Lee Daniels' The Butler
- Terrence Howard, The Best Man Holiday
- Samuel L. Jackson, Oldboy
- David Oyelowo, Lee Daniels' The Butler
- Nicole Beharie, 42
- Naomie Harris, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
- Sanaa Lathan, The Best Man Holiday
- Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years A Slave
- Octavia Spencer, Fruitvale Station
- Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels' The Butler
- Ryan Coogler, Fruitvale Station
- Lee Daniels, Lee Daniels' The Butler
- Antoine Fuqua, The Best Man Holiday
- Spike Lee, Oldboy
- Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave
- The Best Man Holiday (written by: Malcolm D. Lee)
- Black Nativity (written by: Kasi Lemmons)
- Fruitvale Station (written by: Ryan Coogler)
- The Inevitable Defeat of Mister + Pete (written by: Michael Starrbury)
- 12 Years A Slave (written by: John Ridley)
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
- Chadwick Boseman, 42
- Skylan Brooks, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister + Pete
- Michael B. Jordan, Fruitvale Station
- Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years A Slave
for an artist (male or female) in recognition of their collective body of work for the year.
- Idris Elba (appeared in: Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures Pacific Rim, Thor: The Dark World, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)
- Kevin Hart (appeared in: Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, This Is The End, Grudge Match; produced: Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain)
- Dwayne Johnson (starred in: Snitch, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Pain & Gain, Fast & Furious 6)
- Tyler Perry (appeared in: Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas, wrote, directed and produced: Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor and Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas; produced: Peeples)
- Forest Whitaker (appeared in: Lee Daniels' The Butler, Black Nativity, Out of the Furnace; produced: Fruitvale Station)
for a motion picture studio in recognition of the distribution of quality films directed by, written by, produced by or featuring in a leading role, a person(s) of African descent.
- Lionsgate/Codeblack/Summit Entertainment (Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas, Peeples, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister + Pete)
- Twentieth Century/Fox Searchlight Pictures (12 Years A Slave, Baggage Claim, Black Nativity)
- Universal Pictures (Fast & Furious 6, The Best Man Holiday , Riddick)
- The Weinstein Company (Lee Daniels' The Butler, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Fruitvale Station, Scary Movie 5)
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is an annual event dedicated to showcasing quality films by and about people of African descent. Committed to the belief that Black content creators and artists deserve the same opportunities as their mainstream counterparts, ABFF founder Jeff Friday conceived the festival in 1997 as a vehicle to promote diversity in the film and television industry. Today it serves as the preeminent pipeline to new Black talent in front of and behind the camera, and is regarded as one of the leading film festivals in the world. The 18 annual ABFF will take place in New York City, June 19-22, 2014. Festival passes and tickets are on sale now. For more information visit www.abff.com.
ABOUT FILM LIFE
Film Life, Inc. is a multifaceted entertainment company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2001 by Jeff Friday its current CEO. While best known for creating the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), the company’s operations center on developing and licensing innovative content across all forms of media and providing strategic advisory services to a wide range of corporations in the entertainment and consumer product industries. Its scope of consulting services includes event management, film marketing and distribution, educational program development, talent procurement, and video production.
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