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.
- Press Release: The Apple Isle Seeking Fresh Film Produce for Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival
- Press Release: Highland Film Group To Handle Worldwide Sales for Anchor Bay UK’s Genre Titles
- Press Release: “Hide and Seek” Comes to DVD on June 10
- Press Release: Emma Thompon, Daniel Bruhl and Mark Rylance to Star in “Alone in Berlin”
- Press Release: Sundance Selects Take North American Rights to “Last Weekend”
- Press Release: Nicolas Cage and Jack Huston to Star in “The Trust”
- Press Release: AFI Docs Announces Opening and Closing Night Selections
- Press Release: Mediant Chairman Manu Kumaran Discusses Studioplex
- Press Release: Halle Berry to Star in “Kidnap”
- Press Release: Participant Media, Evolution Media Capital and TPG Growth Join in New Venture
- Press Release: Queerty Sponsors Queer Night at Cannes 2014
- Press Release: APD’s Cinema Conservancy Presents “Stations of the Elevated”
- Press Release: Magnolia Acquies U.S. Rights to “Life Partners”
- Press Release: Bloom to Handle International Sales of “The Hunters”
Press Release: The Apple Isle Seeking Fresh Film Produce for Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival
THE APPLE ISLE SEEKING FRESH FILM PRODUCE FOR BREATH OF FRESH AIR FILM FESTIVAL
The Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival (BOFA) is inviting filmmakers from all over Australia to submit entries to their BOFA Devil Short Film Competition.
Open to all resident Australian filmmakers, the BOFA Devil Short Film Competition is accepting short films that have been made anytime within the last five years and are less than 15 minutes in length.
Up to 30 short films will be selected for programming into the festival, screening before feature length films and documentaries to festival audiences at BOFA 2014. They will also receive a Selected in Competition certificate.
The lucky winner will receive $1000, a VIP BOFA Festival Pass and a hand-crafted glass BOFA Devil Award, designed and made by renowned Tasmanian master glassblower James Dodson.
Furthermore, the winner and other finalist short film makers will be publicly recognised at a special festival film industry presentation event held in the Tasmanian Design Centre on the Saturday afternoon of the festival (November 8 at 5:30pm).
Festival Director, Owen Tilbury, emphasised the rarity of the opportunity that BOFA offers short filmmaker finalists to network with other screen industry guests on a level playing field. “The BOFA Devil Awards function on the Saturday of the festival is the perfect chance for filmmakers, critics, judges and screen industry guests to mingle in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.” he said.
All short film makers whose films are selected for screening at BOFA 2014 will receive a BOFA Festival Pass to see 8 films of their choice.
In what is perhaps a world-first, the judges of the BOFA Devil Short Film Competition are being crowd-sourced through BOFA’s You Be the (Short Film) Judge promotion. Applicants have started pouring in from all over the country and results have shown that those applying are not necessarily members of the film industry; they are simply die-hard film fans. This is just another example of BOFA Film Festival being agents of change and offering a ‘breath of fresh air’ to the global film festival landscape.
Now in its fifth year, BOFA is Tasmania’s only major annual film festival and will be held this year in Launceston from November 6-9, 2014.
Entries to the BOFA Devil Short Film Competition must be submitted through FilmFestivalLife at http://bofa.com.au/2014/competitions/ by Friday, August 1, 2014.
Competition details and conditions of entry are on the BOFA website at http://www.bofa.com.au.
Press Release: Highland Film Group To Handle Worldwide Sales for Anchor Bay UK’s Genre Titles
HIGHLAND FILM GROUP TO HANDLE WORLDWIDE SALES ON SLATE OF ANCHOR BAY UK’S GENRE TITLES
Sales on the Three Thrillers Will Commence in Cannes
May 12, 2014 – Los Angeles, CA – Highland Film Group has joined forces with Anchor Bay UK to introduce three genre titles to international buyers at the upcoming Marché du Film at Cannes. The slate of UK produced titles includes WORLD WAR DEAD, WE STILL KILL THE OLD WAY, and AGE OF KILL.
WORLD WAR DEAD stars Ray Panthaki (28 Days Later), Wendy Glenn (You’re Next) and Kacey Barnfield (Resident Evil) and is about a TV documentary team travelling to the Somme to uncover new mysteries in relation to World War I. However, what they unearth is far from a new story, but an army of the undead and a brand new war.
Revenge thriller WE STILL KILL THE OLD WAY, from director Sacha Bennett (Bonded By Blood), follows a group of London gangsters on a vigilante killing spree when one of their own ends up dead. The film stars Ian Ogilvy (Death Becomes Her), James Cosmo (Braveheart, “Game Of Thrones”), Nicky Henson (Syriana), Adele Silva and Dani Dyer (Vendetta).
Lastly, in AGE OF KILL, a disgraced black ops sniper has 6 hours to eliminate 6 targets in order to prevent the death of his kidnapped son. Starring Martin Kemp (The Krays), AGE OF KILL is produced by Jonathan Sothcott (Vendetta, Fall of the Essex Boys).
Anchor Bay’s Director of Acquisitions Rod Smith said “We couldn’t find a more perfect fit than the talented team at Highland Film Group, to represent our first three local productions. Their drive, passion and understanding of the market and our films make them a go-to destination for all international buyers, and we look forward to working with them.”
Highland’s Arianne Fraser, CEO and Delphine Perrier, President of International Sales jointly commented “We are so pleased to be working with Anchor Bay UK on these three standout genre films as both their films and the company encapsulate the same creative spirit we strive to represent.”
Highland’s current sales slate includes Kelvin Tong’s suspenseful new horror film EMAIL, Kevin Connolly’s THE WRIGHT GIRLS starring Jessica Alba, and SANCTUARY from director Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego; the latter two films are both produced by Charles Roven’s Atlas Independent.
ABOUT HIGHLAND FILM GROUP
Arianne Fraser launched Highland Film Group in 2010, and in 2012, formed a strategic alliance with Delphine Perrier, CEO of Stonebrook.
Highland Film Group is one of the leading independent film sales company whose slate includes the Box Office phenomenon INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED released by Pantelion and Lionsgate, starring Eugenio Derbez, Jessica Lindsey and Karla Souza; the Brett Ratner produced teen-action comedy BARELY LETHAL starring Hailee Steinfeld, Samuel L. Jackson and Jessica Alba; and, YOUR RIGHT MIND starring Katherine Heigl and Ben Barnes.
Press Release: “Hide and Seek” Comes to DVD on June 10
SOUTH KOREAN BOX OFFICE SMASH HIDE AND SEEK AVAILABLE ON DVD JUNE 10
May 13, 2014 (NY, NY) – RAM Releasing, the genre shingle under New York-based distributor Film Movement, today announces the DVD release of HIDE AND SEEK, Jung Huh’s critically acclaimed thriller and one of the highest-grossing films at the South Korean box office in 2013. Nominated for two Blue Dragon Film Awards, including Best Actress for Jung-hee Moon and Best New Director, HIDE AND SEEK is an electrifying debut by writer/director Jung, resulting in a new kind of South Korean thriller that recalls the work of such acclaimed modern masters as Kim-Ji Woon (I Saw The Devil) and Na Hong-Jim (The Chaser).
Sung-soo (Son Hyun Ju, Secretly Greatly) has everything: a beautiful wife and children, a comfortable home and luxury car, and plenty of money in the bank. When he learns that his estranged brother has gone missing, he visits his apartment in search of answers. Unsettled by the shabby, half-empty apartment complex, he quickly notices strange symbols inscribed under the doorbells and the terrified residents who hurriedly lock their doors at the sight of an outsider. The disturbing visit follows Sung-soo and his family home, as they soon find themselves stalked by a mysterious masked figure, and the same strange symbols appear under their doorbell. With his own nightmares escalating out of control, Sung-soo must face his most primal fears to reveal the shocking truth behind the intensifying horror.
HIDE AND SEEK comes to DVD on June 10, including a bonus Making Of featurette that takes audiences behind the scenes of this thrilling, impressive new film. In addition, HIDE AND SEEK also begins streaming on Netflix and Amazon Instant on June 10.
About RAM Releasing:
An ancillary label at FILM MOVEMENT, the North American distributor of award-winning independent films, RAM Releasing is the shot in the arm movies have been waiting for. With an eye for the suspenseful, the action-packed and the noir of the best dark-genre films, RAM Releasing delivers movie experiences in theaters, on DVD and Bluray, and all digital platforms. Established in late 2013 and currently launching a full slate of releases in 2014, RAM Releasing’s first films include current and upcoming hits like APP, Hide & Seek and Moebius. To learn more, visit RAMReleasing.com, or follow on Twitter (@RAM_Releasing) and Facebook (/RAMReleasing).
Press Release: Emma Thompon, Daniel Bruhl and Mark Rylance to Star in “Alone in Berlin”
EMMA THOMPSON, DANIEL BRÜHL, AND MARK RYLANCE TO STAR IN VINCENT PÉREZ’S ALONE IN BERLIN, BASED ON THE ACCLAIMED NOVEL BY HANS FALLADA
Alison Thompson’s Sunray Films is selling the film in Cannes
CANNES (May 14, 2014) – Academy Award-winner Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks, the Harry Potter series), and renowned actors Daniel Brühl (Rush, Inglourious Basterds), and Mark Rylance (The Other Boelyn Girl) have been confirmed to star in Vincent Pérez’s Alone in Berlin. X-Filme’s Stefan Arndt and Uwe Schott (Cloud Atlas, Amour), Master Movie’s Marco Pacchioni (Bluesbreaker, Bye Bye Blondie) are producing together with James Schamus (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) with a screenplay written by Achim von Borries (Good Bye Lenin!) and Vincent Pérez. The film will be Co-Produced by FilmWave’s Christian Grass and Paul Trijbits who are also handling the UK rights. X-Filme retains the German rights and Master Movie the French rights, with Alison Thompsons’ Sunray Films handling international sales and distribution for all other territories. X Verleih which is the distribution arm of X-Filme will bring the film to German theaters and Pathe will distribute in France.
Alone in Berlin will commence pre-production during the winter of 2014 in Germany.
Based on a true story, Hans Fallada’s powerful and redemptive novel, written shortly after the Second World War describes a city paralyzed by fear. Otto and Anna Quangel are an ordinary couple living in a shabby apartment block in Berlin trying, like everyone else, to stay out of trouble under Nazi rule. But when their only child is killed fighting at the front, their loss propels them into an extraordinary act of resistance. They start to drop anonymous postcards all over the city attacking Hitler and his regime. If caught, it means certain execution. Soon their campaign comes to the attention of the Gestapo inspector, Escherich, and a murderous game of cat-and-mouse begins. But the game serves only to strengthen Otto and Anna’s sense of purpose, and slowly their drab lives and marriage are transformed as they unite in their quiet but profound rebellion…
Joining the production team are Cinematographer Stéphan Fontaine (Rust and Bone, A Prophet), Editor Francois Gédigier (On The Road) and Production Designer Jean-Vincent Puzos (Amour).
Stefan Arndt commented, “We are thrilled that Emma, Daniel, and Mark were immediately as fascinated as we are of this most suspenseful love story of all times. And it’s a true story, bestselling 60 years after its first publication.
Marco Pacchioni said, “it’s been a long journey since I bought the rights to the novel with Vincent Pérez seven years ago, I am happy to see so many great actors, producers and distributors join us on our adventure to bring this extraordinary work to the big screen”
Alison Thompson also commented: ”It’s a delight and a privilege to be re-uniting once again with some of my old partners on the film version of this recently re-discovered 20th Century masterpiece. It couldn’t be more worthy of a film adaption and we’re looking forward to bringing it to audiences around the globe.”
Press Release: Sundance Selects Take North American Rights to “Last Weekend”
SUNDANCE SELECTS TAKES NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS TO TOM DOLBY & TOM WILLIAMS’ “LAST WEEKEND” STARRING PATRICIA CLARKSON
NEW YORK, NY (MAY 14, 2014) – Sundance Selects announced today that the company is acquiring North American rights to LAST WEEKEND, starring Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson. The film marks the directorial debut of Tom Dolby and Tom Williams, with an ensemble cast that includes Zachary Booth (KEEP THE LIGHTS ON), Chris Mulkey (“Twin Peaks”), Joseph Cross (RUNNING WITH SCISSORS), Devon Graye (THE DISCOVERERS) and Jayma Mays (“Glee”).
This is Patricia Clarkson’s first leading role since the critically acclaimed CAIRO TIME (2009), which was distributed by Sundance Selects’ sister label, IFC Films.
LAST WEEKEND, which had its world premiere at this year’s San Francisco International Film Festival, will be released theatrically and on VOD later this summer.
The darkly comic action of LAST WEEKEND unfolds over the course of a long Labor Day weekend at Lake Tahoe, California. Celia Green (Patricia Clarkson) and her husband, Malcolm (Chris Mulkey), gather their two adult sons (Zachary Booth and Joseph Cross) and their partners for a rare vacation together. As the holiday begins, Celia finds herself torn between her historic estate—and the past that it represents—and her desire to move forward with her life. On Saturday morning, an accident threatens to unhinge Celia’s meticulously devised plans. Amidst this catastrophe, Celia must decide whether she is ready to let go of the house. LAST WEEKEND is a film about the end of an era for a family—and the steps we must often take in order to create new beginnings.
LAST WEEKEND was filmed at the historic 1929 Lake Tahoe estate that was the location of the 1951 Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift classic, A PLACE IN THE SUN.
Jonathan Sehring, President of Sundance Selects/IFC Films, said: “Tom Dolby and Tom Williams have crafted an exquisite and beautiful American drama. We couldn’t be happier to work with them and to be back in business with the incomparable Patricia Clarkson.”
“We are thrilled to have the film distributed by Sundance Selects,” said co-directors Dolby and Williams. “Viewers relate to this film in a very personal way and are often reminded of their own families. We’re excited about bringing the LAST WEEKEND family to a larger audience.”
Novelist Dolby and producer Williams attended high school and college together; they have been friends since they were seventeen years old. “Patricia Clarkson’s character’s revelations about parenthood are very much fueled by our own experiences with becoming parents,” added Dolby and Williams, who were both facing early parenthood with their respective families when production started.
LAST WEEKEND is a co-production between Gran Via Productions, Greyshack Films, and Water’s End Productions. The film was executive produced by Mark Johnson (“Breaking Bad”) and produced by Mike S. Ryan (JUNEBUG). Rounding out the cast are Alexia Rasmussen, Rutina Wesley, Fran Kranz, Julie Carmen, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Sheila Kelley, Mary Kay Place and Judith Light.
The deal for the film was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions & Productions for Sundance Selects/IFC Films with Josh Braun of Submarine Entertainment on behalf of the filmmakers.
Sundance Selects is a sister label to IFC Films and IFC Midnight, and is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc.
About SUNDANCE SELECTS
Established in 2009 and based in New York City, Sundance Selects is a leading U.S. distributor of prestige films focusing on American independents, documentaries and world cinema. Previous releases include David France’s Oscar nominated documentary HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE; Wim Wenders’ Oscar-nominated documentary PINA; Werner Herzog’s CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS; Adam Leon’s GIMME THE LOOT; Abdellatif Kechiche’s award-winning BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR, starring Adèle Exarchopoulos; and Richard Rowley’s Oscar nominated DIRTY WARS. Sundance Selects is a sister label to IFC Films and IFC Midnight, and is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc.
Press Release: Nicolas Cage and Jack Huston to Star in “The Trust”
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER NICOLAS CAGE AND JACK HUSTON TO STAR IN “THE TRUST”
Highland Film Group to Handle Worldwide Sales and Introduce the New Project to International Buyers at Cannes
Los Angeles/Cannes, CA May 14, 2014 – Highland Film Group announced today that Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (Adaptation, Leaving Las Vegas, Joe) and Jack Huston (American Hustle, “Boardwalk Empire”) will star in Alex & Ben Brewer’s new upcoming crime thriller, THE TRUST. The film is co-written by Ben Brewer and Adam Hirsch, with Molly Hassell and Braxton Pope producing. Mike Nilon will executive produce. THE TRUST is a Hassell Free Production in association with Electric Shadow Fund who is providing finance. Highland Film Group’s (HFG) Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier are executive producing and will be handling worldwide sales beginning at Cannes.
THE TRUST centers on two evil cops who discover a strangely hidden and guarded safe filled with mysterious contents. Their lust for it unexpectedly thrusts them into a deadly well of corruption leaving them fighting for their lives and unsure of who to trust.
HFG’s slate also includes: Kevin Connolly’s THE WRIGHT GIRLS starring Jessica Alba, from Atlas Independent, the affiliate company of Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment; the Brett Ratner produced teen-action comedy BARELY LETHAL starring Hailee Steinfeld, Samuel L. Jackson and Jessica Alba; and YOUR RIGHT MIND starring Katherine Heigl and Ben Barnes.
“Electric Shadow is excited to be investing in THE TRUST, the latest film from producer Molly Hassell. Molly is aligned with some wonderful filmmakers and we are thrilled to be supporting her next success on this Nicolas Cage project,” said Jay Taylor, Electric Shadow Fund.
Nicolas Cage is represented by CAA, Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin Nilon Entertainment, and attorney Patrick Knapp at Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal Laviolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman. Jack Huston is represented by UTA.
Pope is a leading independent producer whose most recent film, THE CANYONS, premiered at the Venice Film Festival with IFC distributing. He is currently collaborating with Kanye West on multiple visual projects and produced award-winning music videos directed by the Brewer brothers.
ABOUT HIGHLAND FILM GROUP
Highland Film Group (HFG) was started in 2010 by Arianne Fraser, who partnered with Delphine Perrier in 2012, and is an independent film sales company whose slate includes: the Box Office phenomena INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED released by Pantelion and Lionsgate starring Eugenio Derbez, Jessica Lindsey and Karla Souza.
ABOUT ELECTRIC SHADOW
Electric Shadow Fund is a UK-based venture which was launched in January 2014 to invest $4.5m in international feature film films in the $3-15m budget range.
ESF will fund 3-5 films in the next year and will focus on quality independent productions based outside the UK, working with an established group of producers and offering finance in the senior debt position. The fund offers competitive finance rates, combined with an ability to close quickly.
The fund is headed up by John Jencks, with Jay Taylor and Alexa Seligman of The Electric Shadow Company.
Press Release: AFI Docs Announces Opening and Closing Night Selections
AFI DOCS ANNOUNCES ‘HOLBROOK/TWAIN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY’ AND ‘LIFE ITSELF’ AS OPENING AND CLOSING NIGHT SELECTIONS
Actor Hal Holbrook Introduces the World Premiere as Opening Night America’s Movie Critic Roger Ebert is Celebrated as Closing Night
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, May 15, 2014, WASHINGTON, DC – AFI DOCS Documentary Festival announced the World Premiere of HOLBROOK/TWAIN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY and LIFE ITSELF as the Opening and Closing Night films, respectively, for this year’s installment of the festival.
Actor Hal Holbrook will introduce the World Premiere and open AFI DOCS on June 18 at the Newseum. HOLBROOK/TWAIN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY, directed by Scott Teems, celebrates Holbrook, the renowned performer of the one-man show, “Mark Twain Tonight!” The film is an intimate portrait of the actor and the play he has performed continuously over the past six decades.
LIFE ITSELF, directed by Steve James (HOOP DREAMS), pays tribute to the beloved movie critic Roger Ebert. The film will be presented on June 21 at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
“HOLBROOK/TWAIN and LIFE ITSELF invite audiences into the lives of two iconic individuals – Hal Holbrook and Roger Ebert,” said Christine O’Malley, AFI DOCS Interim Festival Director. “We are presenting their stories in landmark American venues dedicated to culture and history. We could not be more thrilled to bookend the festival with these exceptional films.”
For 60 consecutive years, Holbrook has been touring with his Tony® and Emmy® Award-winning one-man show, “Mark Twain Tonight!,” in which he portrays the renowned American writer and satirist. It is regarded as the longest-running one-man show in the history of theater. In HOLBROOK/TWAIN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY, Teems (THAT EVENING SUN) takes audiences behind the scenes for an intimate peek at the actor’s life and to examine Mark Twain’s timeless influence in America.
“AFI DOCS is the ideal festival to premiere our film, because both Twain’s writings and Holbrook’s one-man masterpiece remain strikingly relevant and timely observations of this wonderful and conflicted country of ours,” said Teems. “The themes and ideas presented in our film align beautifully with AFI DOCS, and we couldn’t be happier to premiere the film in Washington, DC.”
James’ documentary about Ebert, LIFE ITSELF, is a complete look at one of the nation’s most influential film critics. Based on Ebert’s 2011 memoir of the same name, James paints a vivid portrait of the critic, whose genuine love of movies helped him remain a relevant voice in film even after his physical voice had been silenced from a devastating battle with cancer.
“We are thrilled to have our film selected as the Closing Night screening for AFI DOCS, a film festival with which I’ve had a long and wonderful relationship,” said James. “Roger loved documentaries and, as a critic, had a profound impact on the success of so many of them over the years. To be honored at one of the very best festivals devoted to the art form would have greatly pleased him.”
At AFI DOCS, screenings and discussions will continue to connect audiences, artists, issue experts, film subjects and policy leaders. Tickets will be available in June, and details will be announced in the coming weeks at AFIDOCS.com.
American Airlines is the official airline of AFI and a proud sponsor of the festival. The Washington Post is proud to be a major media sponsor of AFI DOCS.
About the Newseum
The mission of the Newseum is to champion the five freedoms of the First Amendment through education, information and entertainment. One of the top attractions in Washington, DC, the Newseum’s 250,000-square-foot news museum offers visitors a state-of-the-art experience that blends news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. The Newseum Institute serves as a forum for First Amendment study, exploration and education. The Newseum is a 501(c)(3) public charity funded by generous individuals, corporations and foundations, including the Freedom Forum. For more information, visit newseum.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
About the National Portrait Gallery
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery tells the history of America through the people who have shaped its culture. Through the visual arts, performing arts and new media, the Portrait Gallery portrays poets and presidents, visionaries and villains, actors and activists whose lives tell the American story. The National Portrait Gallery, part of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, is located at Eighth and F Streets NW, Washington, DC. Smithsonian Information: 202.633.1000. Website: npg.si.edu.
About AFI DOCS
AFI DOCS is the American Film Institute’s annual documentary festival in the Washington, DC, area. Presenting the year’s best documentaries, AFI DOCS is the only festival in the U.S. dedicated to screenings and events that connect audiences, filmmakers and policy leaders in the seat of our nation’s government. The AFI DOCS advisory board includes Ken Burns, Davis Guggenheim, Chris Hegedus, Werner Herzog, Barbara Kopple, Spike Lee, Albert Maysles, Errol Morris, D A Pennebaker and Frederick Wiseman. Now in its 12th year, the festival will be held June 18-22, 2014 in landmark Washington, DC, venues and the historic AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, MD. Visit AFI.com/AFIDOCS and connect on twitter.com/AFIDOCS, facebook.com/AFIDOCS and youtube.com/AFI.
About the American Film Institute
The American Film Institute, founded in the White House Rose Garden in 1965, is an educational arts organization committed to excellence in film. AFI is America’s promise to preserve the history of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers. AFI programs include the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and AFI Archive, which preserve film heritage for future generations; the AFI Life Achievement Award – the highest honor for a career in film – now in its 42nd year; AFI Awards, honoring the most outstanding motion pictures and television programs of the year; AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies television events and movie reference lists; year-round exhibition through AFI FEST presented by Audi, AFI DOCS and the AFI Silver Theatre; and educating the next generation of storytellers at the world renowned AFI Conservatory.
Press Release: Mediant Chairman Manu Kumaran Discusses Studioplex
MEDIENT CHAIRMAN, MANU KUMARAN, DISCUSSES ‘STUDIOPLEX’ VENTURE IN CANNES PRODUCTION FOR NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST MOVIE AND ELECTRONIC GAME PRODUCTION FACILITY WILL BEGIN IN 2015.
CANNES, MAY 15, 2014 – Medient Chairman, Manu Kumaran, spoke in detail today about his ‘STUDIOPLEX’ venture at a media briefing in Cannes. Kumaran’s ambitious build will house a unique, all-encompassing ‘live and work’ environment that will produce a minimum of eight new films per year, with production scheduled to start at the facility in 2015.
Although Medient Studios operates in Effingham County, Savannah, GA, United States, its offices in Mumbai, London and Munich lay the foundation of Medient’s original multi-international production company. Its management group, headed by Manu Kumaran, has been responsible for several hundred productions over the past two decades, applying their hands-on experience in developing, financing and producing films and games and utilising their expertise across corporate governance, physical production and studio management.
Once complete, STUDIOPLEX will be the largest movie and electronic game production facility in North America, providing the highest level of production competences by working in partnership with technology leaders to produce cutting edge, automated technologies that massively reduce set up and turnaround times. The publically held company will incorporate the simultaneous production of electronic gaming alongside corresponding theatrical titles, significantly reducing third party costs.
Medient Studios has acquired the 50 year old Munich-based sales agent, Atlas International. Atlas has a strong film library as well as production and international sales operations and will thus be grown as part of a fully integrated content creation and sales company. In doing so, Medient Studios will be a one-stop facility for independent producers.
Kumaran’s strategic move to Savannah will allow the Studio to benefit from friendly tax regimes and will therefore capitalise on production subsidies available in Georgia. Manu added that, ‘production budgets should be reduced by a further circa 30% due to use of cutting edge technologies, environmentally sustainable work surroundings and stable crew costs, that will come hand – in – hand with our live and work environment.’
He also added that STUDIOPLEX will be looking to compete fiscally for studio – sized tent pole production and that although operating under the Medient umbrella, Atlas International will continue to seek third party projects for its sales arm.
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About Medient Studios Inc.
Medient Studios, Inc. (OTCQB: MDNT) (‘Medient’) (www.medient.com) is an entertainment content creation company with a strong presence in North America, Europe and India. Medient’s management team has approximately 150 years of experience in the motion picture industry and is responsible for producing and/or financing over 250 movies. Medient is realigning the content creation process to enable efficiencies of scale and eliminate process waste by building a fully integrated movie and electronic game production facility as part of its Studioplex on a 1,560-acre property in Effingham County, Georgia. Once operational this production facility will be the largest of its kind in the United States.
About Manu Kumaran
Kumaran is a second-generation international film producer who has produced 19 feature films in four languages.
The oldest son of renowned Malayalam film director-producer K P Kumaran, he has been engaged in the film business from an early age, working primarily in production and distribution. Kumaran joined the Interpublic group agency Lintas in 1993 and quickly rose to become the youngest VP in the history of Indian advertising.
In 1998, he produced Bombay Boys, a movie that altered the landscape of Indian cinema forever. The film opened a new market for alternative cinema, bringing it into the mainstream.
In 2002, Kumaran established Medient and created ABOB, India’s first boy band. He later leveraged ABOB’s success to produce Kiss Kis Ko (Who Gets the Kiss?), a film based on the band’s life. In 2008, he produced the award-winning Malayalam film akashagopuram (Castle in the Air), based on the Henrik Ibsen play Master Builder, which was the first Indian film to be entirely produced outside of that country. The film set a new benchmark in East-West collaboration within the industry.
The first Indian producer to successfully manage the migration to the West, Kumaran is an expert in film tax credits and incentives and has built a reputation for producing theatrical quality releases at minimal costs with strong net margins.
Press Release: Halle Berry to Star in “Kidnap”
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER HALLE BERRY TO STAR IN LUIS PRIETO’S THRILLER “KIDNAP”
Lotus Entertainment to Introduce the Film to International Buyers at Cannes
Cannes, May 15, 2014 – Lotus Entertainment announced today that Academy Award® winner Halle Berry (MONSTER’S BALL) will star in Luis Prieto’s (PUSHER) upcoming high-octane thriller KIDNAP. The film is written by Knate Gwaltney, with Di Bonaventura Pictures’ Lorenzo di Bonaventura (TRANSFORMERS franchise and SALT) and Erik Howsam producing. Lotus Entertainment is handling international sales beginning in Cannes at the Marché. CAA packaged the project and reps the domestic rights.
KIDNAP is a heart-stopping action thriller following a mother (Berry) who will stop at nothing to rescue her kidnapped son.
Executive producers are Joey Tufaro and Colin Bates, and Claudia Blumhuber and Florian Dargel of Silver Reel along with Lotus’ Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel. In addition, Berry will also executive produce with her producing partner, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, through their 606 Films production banner.
Lotus Entertainment’s Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel said, “Lorenzo is a renowned producer in the blockbuster action world, and we’re very excited to be working on such an exciting high concept project with him. We look forward to seeing him join forces with the incredible talent of Halle Berry and Luis Prieto on a project that is sure to appeal to audiences worldwide.”
KIDNAP marks the second collaboration for Lotus with di Bonaventura and Silver Reel following the remake of SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE which is currently in development.
Halle Berry is represented by CAA, Vincent Cirrincione Associates, and attorney Doug Stone with Stone, Meyer, Genow, Smelkinson and Binder. Luis Prieto is represented by CAA, and Knate Gwaltney is represented by CAA and attorney Darren Trattner at Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein.
In addition to the 2014 Cannes opening night film, Grace of Monaco, Lotus Entertainment’s current slate includes: Tom Tykwer’s A Hologram for the King starring Tom Hanks and Scott Hicks’ Fallen based on the best-selling YA novel, which both are currently in production; Henry Hobson’s Maggie with Arnold Schwarzenegger; Craig Zobel’s Z for Zachariah with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Chris Pine; Stephen Gaghan’s Candy Store; and Song One starring Anne Hathaway.
About Lotus Entertainment
Lotus Entertainment is an international sales, production and financing company led by industry veterans Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson. They have arranged production financing on an expansive body of work over the past 10 years. With a focus on commercially viable star and concept driven projects and an experienced management team, Lotus is a top destination for first-class feature films offering additional services such as packaging, development, marketing, publicity and delivery.
Press Release: Participant Media, Evolution Media Capital and TPG Growth Join in New Venture
PARTICIPANT MEDIA JOINS EVOLUTION MEDIA CAPITAL AND TPG GROWTH IN GLOBAL MEDIA, SPORTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT VENTURE
Evolution Media to Help Accelerate Growth of Young Companies
May 15, 2014, Los Angeles, CA – Participant Media, the leading provider of entertainment that inspires, announced today that it has joined TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity investment platform of global investment firm TPG, and Evolution Media Capital (EMC), a merchant bank focused on the media and sports industries, in their investment in Evolution Media, a venture that will partner with and invest up to $350 million with leading companies and entrepreneurs in the global media, sports, and entertainment spaces. Participant has acquired an equity stake in Evolution Media’s existing holdings and intends to further invest with Evolution Media moving forward. Participant CEO, Jim Berk, and COO, Jeff Ivers, will join the Evolution Media Board of Directors.
“From the start, Participant was envisioned by Founder Jeff Skoll as a global media company and our partnership with TPG Growth and EMC allows us to accelerate our reach and impact,” said Jim Berk, CEO, Participant Media. “By joining Evolution Media, we dramatically increase our access to strategic and emerging media opportunities. TPG Growth is a global industry leader and our experience with EMC on three successful transactions provides us with partners for whom we have great trust and respect.”
“Innovative technologies and new delivery channels have made this an exciting time in the media and entertainment industry,” said Bill McGlashan, Managing Partner and Founder of TPG Growth. “We believe the combination of Participant, EMC and TPG Growth is an unrivaled team to help young companies quickly reach their potential.”
“What differentiates Evolution Media is our unique access to the collective strategic resources of EMC, TPG Growth, and Participant,” said Rick Hess, Co-Managing Partner, EMC.
Evolution Media seeks to invest in and operate media, sports, and entertainment companies, where the expertise and platforms of EMC, Participant Media, and TPG Growth can help accelerate the growth trajectory of these businesses.
Participant Media and EMC have a long-standing relationship, having previously collaborated on Participant’s investments in Summit Entertainment and Image Nation Film Fund, as well as its acquisition of The Documentary Channel. The channel became part of the distribution network for Pivot, Participant’s new television network for Millennials, which launched in August of 2013 and is now in 45 million homes.
About Evolution Media Capital
Evolution Media Capital, LLC (EMC) is a merchant bank focused on the media and sports industries, formed as a partnership with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and offering investment advisory, asset management, industry research, and capital-raising services. In the media rights space, EMC provides a wide array of advisory services including strategic analysis, valuation and negotiation of media rights and regional sports network planning and operational strategy. EMC’s principal investing arm, Evolution Media, was formed as a joint venture with global private investment firm TPG Growth and Participant Media to invest up to $350 million in growth stage media, sports, and entertainment companies.
About TPG Growth
TPG Growth is the middle market and growth equity investment platform of TPG, the global private investment firm. With $3.7 billion under management, TPG Growth targets investments in a broad range of industries and geographies, utilizing growth equity, leveraged buyout, and private investment in public equity (PIPE) structures. The firm is backed by the resources of TPG, which has $59 billion of assets under management. TPG Growth has invested in many well-known media, entertainment and technology businesses in addition to Evolution Media, including a recently launched film studio with Hollywood producer Bob Simonds, Uber, Airbnb, vRide, Fender, SuccessFactors, and SurveyMonkey. TPG Growth has offices in the United States, China, India and Singapore. For more information visit: www.tpggrowth.com.
About Participant Media
Participant (ParticipantMedia.com) is a global entertainment company founded in 2004 by Jeff Skoll to focus on feature film, television, publishing and digital content that inspires social change. Participant’s more than 45 films include GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, SYRIANA, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, FOOD, INC., WAITING FOR ‘SUPERMAN’, THE HELP, CONTAGION and LINCOLN. Through its films, social action campaigns, digital network TakePart.com and Pivot, its new television network for Millennials, Participant seeks to entertain, encourage and empower every individual to take action.
Press Release: Queerty Sponsors Queer Night at Cannes 2014
ENTERTAINMENT SITE QUEERTY SPONSORS SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF QUEER NIGHT AT THE AMERICAN PAVILION AT CANNES 2014
PROUD TO BE FIRST TIME SPONSOR OF BIGGEST AND BEST LGBT PARTY ON THE CROISETTE
Queer Night Sponsored by Queerty, will be held at The American Pavilion in Cannes on Sunday, May 18 at 10:00pm-2:00am. Event entry is gratis and open to all festival badge holders.
Leading entertainment and culture website Queerty.com reaches an engaged audience of over three million LGBT readers and is proud to sponsor film festivals and events around the world. The site has a specific targeted entertainment focus, marketing films from studios like The Weinstein Company, Sony Pictures, Universal, Focus Features, HBO and Showtime. Queerty is excited to sponsor this unmissable event at Cannes for the first time in 2014. Readers and fans who are attending the festival will help introduce Queerty to those who aren’t yet addicted.
“Our audience’s passion for film and culture are at the heart of what has made Queerty the leading LGBT news and entertainment site. We’re excited to bring that passion to Cannes and sponsor Queer Night, our first ever sponsorship at the festival,” commented Scott Gatz, Founder & CEO, GayCities, Inc.
”We are thrilled to host the seventh Anniversary of the biggest, best gay party in Cannes with sponsor Queerty, the leader entertainment and LGBT news,” continued AmPav founder Julie Sisk.
QUEERTY
Queerty is the leading news and entertainment site targeting the LGBT community. Each month, over three million LGBT readers start their day at Queerty.com. With its sharp eye for news, entertainment, culture and fashion, Queerty reaches upwardly mobile gay men and women who long ago abandoned traditional (and staid) gay media. Queerty’s unique voice sparks a high level of passionate engagement and repeat usage, with readers adding their own insights and twists to today’s hot topics. Queerty’s parent company GayCities is a fast growing media company targeting the LGBT community. Together GayCities & Queerty reach almost 4 million LGBT consumers, making it a first stop for advertisers looking to reach a valuable, highly targeted audience.
ABOUT THE AMERICAN PAVILION
Recently celebrating its 26th year as the center of American hospitality for the film industry in Cannes, The Pavilion brings professional and emerging filmmakers together. The American Pavilion is the center of activity at the Cannes International Film Festival for the American film community, offering membership for professionals, provocative and insightful programming, immersive student programs, the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase, and more.
Serving as a communication and hospitality center for the thousands of Americans in Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival, The American Pavilion provides an impressive array of facilities and services to the international film community. Since its debut at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, The Pavilion has become a permanent fixture on the Cannes landscape.
For the corporate sponsors of The American Pavilion, the dozens of exhibitors and office holders, and the thousands of American participants, The American Pavilion accommodates the need for information, orientation, and recreation. For the duration of the Festival, The American Pavilion provides both a dynamic business environment and an opportunity to relax in comfortable surroundings.
Press Release: APD’s Cinema Conservancy Presents “Stations of the Elevated”
APD’s CINEMA CONSERVANCY PRESENTS STATIONS OF THE ELEVATED
New restoration of Manfred Kirchheimer’s legendary NYC film to Premiere at BAMCinemaFest June 27, 2014
May 15th, 2014 (New York, NY) – APD’s Cinema Conservancy program is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Stations of the Elevated (1981), a 45-minute independent documentary directed, produced and edited by Manfred Kirchheimer, in a new restoration. Shot over the course of 1977 on lush 16mm color reversal stock, the film weaves together vivid images of elevated subway trains crisscrossing New York City’s gritty urban landscape. With a complex soundtrack that combines the ambient sounds of the city with the music of Charles Mingus and Aretha Franklin, the film is an impressionistic portrait of and tribute to a New York that has long since disappeared.
On Friday, June 27 BAMCinemaFest will present the world premiere of APD/Cinema Conservancy’s new restoration of Stations of the Elevated on the Steinberg Screen at the BAM Harvey Theater. The event begins with a live performance by legendary jazz ensemble the Mingus Dynasty, the original Charles Mingus legacy band. The first band Sue Mingus organized after Charles’ death in 1979, this acclaimed orchestra continues to interpret Charles Mingus’ more than 300 compositions, and will perform as a prelude to Kirchheimer’s jazz-inflected documentary. Tickets go on sale May 14, 2014 here: http://www.bam.org/film/2014/bamcinemafest2014.
The newly restored version of the film will be released in theaters this fall accompanied by other works by Manfred Kirchheimer. The restoration process includes both re-mastered image and sound.
Director of Cinema Converancy Jake Perlin stated, “I was hypnotized by Stations from the first time I saw the video cassette, just like the twenty plus times I have seen it since. When thinking of dream projects for Cinema Conservancy, it was at the top of the list. Working with Manny to be able to bring the film back to audiences in this beautiful version and have it premiere on the enormous screen in the Harvey, is thrilling!”
“In 1977 when Stations of the Elevated was filmed, illegal graffiti on New York’s subway trains was considered the scourge of the city. Mayors and passengers called it vandalism; attack dogs were let loose to scare and apprehend the perpetrators–kids with names and messages they wanted to ‘get up.’ Today, museums, advertisers and celebrities court the graffiti writers and display their work. With the careful HD restoration of the film, it lives again in all its blazing glory”, said Manfred Kirchheimer.
Among the first-ever documentations of graffiti on film, Stations of the Elevated captures the height of the 1970s graffiti movement in New York, featuring the work of early legends including Lee, Fab 5 Freddy, Shadow, Daze, Kase, Butch, Blade, Slave, 12 T2B, Ree, and Pusher. In a period when the graffiti covering New York’s subway system was largely dismissed as vandalism, with mayor Ed Koch threatening “if I had my way I wouldn’t use dogs, but wolves [to keep writers out of the train yards],” Kirchheimer explored graffiti as a form of self-expression and a reaction to New York’s social and economic conditions, an artistic counterpoint to the “legalized vandalism” dominating the city’s visual landscape in the form of corporate advertising. Juxtaposing the colorful imagery of ‘tagged’ cars with shots of carefully hand-painted billboards depicting hamburgers and bikini-clad women, Stations of the Elevated forces audiences to ask: “What is urban art, and what role does it play in the daily life of a city?”
The film premiered at the 1981 New York Film Festival, but lacking appropriate music licenses, Stations of the Elevated was never theatrically released in the United States. In the 30 years since its completion it has been rarely screened, developing a cult amongst cinephiles and jazz- and graffiti-lovers. After two years of working to secure appropriate licenses for its soundtrack, APD’s Cinema Conservancy program will finally make this crucial cultural document and cinematic experience available to the public in 2014 with a theatrical run.
Filmmaker Manfred Kirchheimer (b. 1931) immigrated to New York with his family as a child, escaping Nazi Germany to settle in Washington Heights. After studying at Hans Richter’s Institute of Film Techniques at the City College of New York, he spent many years working in the film industry while self-financing his own independent films. A long-time professor at the School of Visual Arts, Kirchheimer has documented New York with an observant, sympathetic eye for decades, in films including We Were So Beloved (1986), Claw (1968), Short Circuit (1973), Bridge High (1975) and Colossus on the River (1963).
Now, 33 years after it’s initial release and coming back home, Stations of the Elevated’s new transfer can be seen with a fresh pair of eyes having its world premiere at BAMCinemaFest, Friday, June 27th at 8:00pm at the BAM Harvey Theater.
Details regarding the film’s theatrical re-release this fall will be announced in the coming months.
Cinema Conservancy is the releasing program of Artists Public Domain, a New York-based non-profit production and distribution company. Cinema Conservancy helps to ensure the legacy and public availability of crucial works of American Independent cinema. Previous Cinema Conservancy releases include Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer, the John Hubley Centennial, Nothing But a Man, Little Fugitive, Northern Lights and The Color Wheel. APD’s recent productions include Towheads, Another Earth, and The Forgiveness of Blood.
Press Release: Magnolia Acquies U.S. Rights to “Life Partners”
MAGNOLIA ACQUIRES US RIGHTS TO LIFE PARTNERS FROM RED CROWN PRODUCTIONS
New York (May 16, 2014) – The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures has acquired the US rights for Susanna Fogel’s LIFE PARTNERS following its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film, from Red Crown Productions and Haven Entertainment, stars Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Adam Brody (Some Girl(s), The O.C.) and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious, American Horror Story: Coven). LIFE PARTNERS was written by Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz, whose other collaborations include the series Chasing Life and the pilot Washingtonienne, and came out of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.
Straight Paige (Jacobs) and lesbian Sasha (Meester) are codependent best friends in their late 20s who have spent the last ten years acting more like wives than friends: they talk to each other on the toilet; they drive each other to the doctor. And as with any good marriage, they’re a perfect yin and yang. Until the night Paige meets TIM (Brody). Despite some superficial drawbacks (questionable facial hair, a penchant for quoting the movies everyone quotes), he’s the kind of guy you marry. As Paige and Tim’s relationship grows, the bond between Paige and Sasha inevitably shifts. Suddenly without a “partner,” Sasha is left to examine her own shortcomings and panic about her impending 30th birthday. Passive-aggressive conflict brews in their friendship until the girls must finally confront the question they’ve been avoiding: can their friendship survive growing up?
“It has been such a privilege to work with Red Crown in making Life Partners, a film that we are all so proud of,” said producer Jordana Mollick. “We are thrilled that Magnolia shares our passion and are excited to join such a dynamic team on the release of the movie.”
“Susanna is a great comedic talent, and we are so happy to be bringing her film to audiences,” said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles.
About Red Crown Productions
Red Crown Productions (“Red Crown”), founded in 2010 by Daniel Crown and Daniela Taplin Lundberg, is a privately financed New York-based development and production company that focuses on smart and prestigious titles in both the independent and studio space. Red Crown begins filming this month on Cary Fukunaga’s latest feature BEASTS OF NO NATION, starring Idris Elba. They are also producing the Fox Studios tentpole CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE with the John Davis company.
About Haven Entertainment
Haven Entertainment is a dynamic entertainment company that has gained recognition by producing award winning documentary and narrative feature films as well as representing top writers, directors, animators and improvisers and working with brands to develop cutting-edge digital content. Previous projects include 2014 Sundance entries UNDER THE ELECTRIC SKY and UNTUCKED for ESPN’s 30 for 30 series, Josh Radnor’s LIBERAL ARTS, documentaries A BAND CALLED DEATH and MILIUS, both 2013 festival hits. Upcoming films LIFE PARTNERS, GRASS STAINS and SHANGRI-LA SUITE.
About Magnolia
Magnolia Pictures (www.magpictures.com
Press Release: Bloom to Handle International Sales of “The Hunters”
ALEX WALTON AND KEN KAO’S BLOOM TO HANDLE INTERNATIONAL SALES ON THE HUNTERS WITH JOHN MOORE TO DIRECT FROM A SCREENPLAY BY ROBERT MARK KAMEN
Cannes/Los Angeles, May 17, 2014: Alex Walton and Ken Kao’s new venture, BLOOM will handle international sales on THE HUNTERS with John Moore (A Good Day to Die Hard) attached to direct. The screenplay was adapted by Robert Mark Kamen (Taken, The Transporter), based on Chris Kuzneski’s New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, THE HUNTERS follows a special unit, tasked by a reclusive billionaire to track down a lost treasure. Paradigm will handle US rights.
This will be the first film to come out of Tempo producer Piers Tempest’s (Grabbers, Robot Overlords, The Caller) newly minted UK venture with Jo Bamford. Mark Huffam (Exodus: Gods and Kings) and Chris Clark (Calvary, Johnny English II) will also join the producing team.
BLOOM’s Alex Walton says “THE HUNTERS is the perfect addition to our growing portfolio – a dynamic European based thriller that will excite audiences across the globe. We are thrilled to be working with Tempo and with a director that is proven to deliver heart-pounding action.”
John Moore says “The script is spectacular: funny, action-packed….reminds me of the kind of great action movies I grew up on like Lethal Weapon, great characters and smart dialog.”
Producer Piers Tempest says “THE HUNTERS is a high octane European action thriller and we are delighted to be working with BLOOM and with Robert and John on this project.”
BLOOM is handling international sales on Sea of Trees directed by two-time Academy Award® Nominee Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk) and starring Academy Award® winner Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club). In addition to the slate transitioning from Exclusive includes: John Carney’s Begin Again starring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo; A Walk Among the Tombstones starring Liam Neeson; Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel Dark Places starring Charlize Theron; The Woman in Black: Angel of Death; Skiptrace starring Jackie Chan; Pele, the biopic about the legendary Brazilian soccer player; Brian Kirk’s Passengers starring Keanu Reeves; Jane Got a Gun starring Natalie Portman; Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno; Out of the Dark starring Julia Stiles and Scott Speedman; and Murder of a Cat produced by Sam Raimi.
About BLOOM
BLOOM is a new sales, production and financing outfit which was recently launched by trusted international sales executive Alex Walton and financier & producer Ken Kao. The company represents and curates a diversified slate of films ranging from commercial, talent-driven, wide release movies, to specialty films from proven and trusted filmmakers, all the while keeping an eye towards fresh and emerging talent.
About Tempo Productions
Piers Tempest and Jo Bamford’s UK based Tempo Productions currently has the Sci Fi adventure Robot Overlords in post-production starring Sir Ben Kingsley and Gillian Anderson. Previous Producer credits include Killing Bono, Grabbers, The Caller and the AFI best picture nominated Oyster Farmer. The company also produce television and have the much anticipated White Gold in development with Red Arrow and Channel 4.
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