Every week, I get several press releases, screening invitations and other notifications from a handful of studio contacts. While I won’t be sharing any information regarding my screening invites, some of the press releases might be of interest to my readers, so I thought I’d start sharing them in toto with all of you. These could include new image galleries for various films or important updates to upcoming releases from various smaller studios and art house production companies.
Image Gallery: To the Arctic
Press Release: Strategy PR/Consulting’s Spring/Summer Preview
2012 SPRING/SUMMER FILM PREVIEW
COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE
Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego. What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year that influences every form of entertainment, now attended by over 140,000 strong.
COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FANS HOPE – a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as the descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010:
Eric, an aspiring illustrator, is hoping to impress publishers and land a job;
Holly, a costume and creature designer, hopes her creations will win the big prize;
Chuck, a long-time comic book dealer, is looking for a big sale to pay off his debts;
Skip, longtime amateur illustrator wants to be discovered at this year’s event;
James, a young fan, hopes his girlfriend will accept a dramatic proposal.
One on one interviews with Comic-Con Veterans who have turned their passions into professions include Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, Frank Miller, Kevin Smith, Matt Groening, Seth Rogen, Eli Roth and others are shared throughout the film along with up close and up front coverage of all the panels, parades, photos, costumes, crowds and camaraderie that make up one of the largest fan gatherings in the U.S.
Presented by Stan Lee and Joss Whedon, COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FANS HOPE is directed by Morgan Spurlock; produced by Spurlock, Jeremy Chilnick, Matthew Galkin, Harry Knowles and Thomas Tull; and written by Spurlock and Chilnick.
Release Date: April 6th, 2012 – Theatrical in NY and LA / April 6th, 2012 – VOD / Date TBD for DVD
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Featuring: Jessica Merizan, Holly Conrad and James Darling
Produced By: Jeremy Chilnick, Matthew Galkin, Harry Jay Knowles, Stan Lee, Morgan Spurlock, Thomas Tull and Joss Whedon
Run Time: 88 minutes
Rating: TBD
Distributor: Wrekin Hill Entertainment
FIRST POSITION
2011 DOC NYC FEST – AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER
2011 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – AUDIENCE AWARD RUNNER UP
2011 SAN FRANCISCO DOCFEST – JURY PRIZE FOR BEST FILM
For the young dancers at the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the world’s most prestigious ballet competitions, lifelong dreams are at stake. With hundreds competing for a handful of elite scholarships and contracts, practice and discipline are paramount, and nothing short of perfection is expected. Bess Kargman’s award-winning documentary, FIRST POSITION, follows six young dancers as they prepare for a chance to enter the world of professional ballet, struggling through bloodied feet, near exhaustion and debilitating injuries all while navigating the drama of adolescence. A showcase of awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion, FIRST POSITION paints a thrilling and moving portrait of the most gifted young ballet stars of tomorrow.
Release Date: May 4th, 2012
Director: Bess Kargman
Featuring: Aran Bell, Michaela DePrince, Joan Sebastian Zamora, Rebecca Houseknecht, Gaya Bommer Yemini, Miko Fogarty and Jules Fogarty
Produced By: Bess Kargman
Run Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Distributor: Sundance Selects
HICK
Small town teenager Luli (CHLOË GRACE MORETZ) escapes to Las Vegas, leaving behind her alcoholic and abusive parents. Armed with her smarts, a pistol and pocket money, she hitchhikes her way west. Along the way, Luli crosses paths with Eddie (EDDIE REDMAYNE), an unstable rebel with questionable motives and Glenda (BLAKE LIVELY), a cocaine-snorting drifter on the run. Adapted from the critically acclaimed novel by Andrea Portes, this powerful story pulls you into a provocative world of drugs, seduction and murder.
Release Date: May 8th, 2012 – Ultra VOD / May 11th, 2012 – Theatrical Release
Director: Derick Martini
Featuring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Blake Lively, Eddie Redmayne, Juliette Lewis and Alec Baldwin.
Produced By: Charles de Portes, Steven Siebert, Christian Taylor and Jon Cornick.
Screenplay: Derick Martini and Andrea Portes
Run Time: 95 minutes
Rating: TBD
Distributor: Phase 4 Films
GIRL IN PROGRESS
Release Date: May 11th, 2012
Director: Patricia Riggen
Featuring: Eva Mendes, Patricia Arquette, Matthew Modine and Landon Liboiron
Produced by: John Fiedler and Ben Odell
Screenplay: Hiram Martinez
Run Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content including crude references, and drinking – all involving teens.
Distributor: Lionsgate / Pantelion Films
TRISHNA
Based on Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the D’Ubervilles, master filmmaker Michael Winterbottom’s newest film stars Freida Pinto who soars as Trishna in her most revealing performance yet.
Trishna lives with her family in a village in Rajasthan, India’s largest state. As the eldest daughter, she works in a nearby resort to help pay the bills. Jay (Riz Ahmed, FOUR LIONS) is the wealthy son of a property developer. When he takes up managing a resort at his father’s request, he meets Trishna at a dance and their fates cross. Jay finds every opportunity to win Trishna’s affection and she accepts his efforts with shy curiosity. But when the two move to Mumbai and become a couple, Jay’s deep family bond threaten the young lovers’ bliss.
Shot with Winterbottom’s agile camera, Trishna is a powerful look at the tension between ancient privilege and modern equality, between codes of urban and rural life and ultimately a hymn to both the glory and the tragedy that comes with beauty in all forms.
Release Date: July 13th, 2012
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Featuring: Frieda Pinto, Riz Ahmed, Roshan Seth
Produced by: Michael Winterbottom, Sunil Bohra, Melissa Parmenter
Run Time: 108 minutes
Rating: TBD
Distributor: Sundance Selects
THE INBETWEENERS
The UK’s answer to AMERICAN PIE, THE INBETWEENERS is a raunchy teen comedy about four loser friends navigating their way through life armed only with their hormones. Step into a world of humiliation and awkward moments as Will, Jay, Simon and Neil go on their first vacation to Greece in search of high times and wild sex – with no parents, no teachers, no money, and little to no chance with the ladies.
Release Date: Summer 2012
Director: Ben Palmer
Featuring: Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas
Produced by: Chris Young
Run Time: TBD
Rating: TBD
Distributor: Wrekin Hill Entertainment
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