British entrepreneur Martin Warner’s VOD service has crossed the Atlantic.
Flix Premiere is available online and as an app for iOS and Android. The service aims to be operational in seven countries within a year and launched in the UK in April.
Films cost $4.99 and hail from a slate of festival gems spanning genres. Flix Premiere users can buy tickets for exclusive Red Carpet Premieres, advanced screenings of theatrical releases with access to behind-the-scenes footage, cast, and production interviews.
The Flix Premiere line-up rotates every ten to 12 days and all films remain exclusive to the site for 12 months.
“Launching in the world’s largest movie market, the U.S., is take two of our global mission to bring the magic of theatrical releases to mobile screens,” said CEO and founder Warner.
“Every week U.S. consumers spend 5.6 hours of watching movies, TV shows and videos online, according to Forrester’s Consumer Technographics study. That’s about...
Flix Premiere is available online and as an app for iOS and Android. The service aims to be operational in seven countries within a year and launched in the UK in April.
Films cost $4.99 and hail from a slate of festival gems spanning genres. Flix Premiere users can buy tickets for exclusive Red Carpet Premieres, advanced screenings of theatrical releases with access to behind-the-scenes footage, cast, and production interviews.
The Flix Premiere line-up rotates every ten to 12 days and all films remain exclusive to the site for 12 months.
“Launching in the world’s largest movie market, the U.S., is take two of our global mission to bring the magic of theatrical releases to mobile screens,” said CEO and founder Warner.
“Every week U.S. consumers spend 5.6 hours of watching movies, TV shows and videos online, according to Forrester’s Consumer Technographics study. That’s about...
- 6/20/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The ninth annual promotional showcase runs during the Cannes market and features competition entries from David Cronenberg, Atom Egoyan and Xavier Dolan.
The films in Perspective Canada are: Ricardo Trogi’s 1987; Adam Macdonald’s Backcountry; Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart’s I Put A Hit On You; Denis Côté’s Joy Of Man’s Desiring; Jaret Belliveau’s Kung Fu Elliot; Matthew Komalchuk’s Lawrence & Holloman; David Cronenberg’s Map To The Stars; and Daniel Grou (Podz)’s Miraculum.
The roster continues with Xavier Dolan’s Mommy; Craig Goodwill’s Patch Town; Deanne Foley’s Relative Happiness; Yan Lanouette Turgeon’s Rock Paper Scissors; Atom Egoyan’s The Captive; Pat Kiely’s Three Night Stand; Andrew Huculiak’s Violent; and Stéphane Lafleur’s Directors’ Fortnight entry Tu Dors Nicole (You’re Sleeping Nicole).
The Telefilm line-up includes the Not Short On Talent short film spotlight.
“Cannes is also vital in terms of deal making,” said Telefilm...
The films in Perspective Canada are: Ricardo Trogi’s 1987; Adam Macdonald’s Backcountry; Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart’s I Put A Hit On You; Denis Côté’s Joy Of Man’s Desiring; Jaret Belliveau’s Kung Fu Elliot; Matthew Komalchuk’s Lawrence & Holloman; David Cronenberg’s Map To The Stars; and Daniel Grou (Podz)’s Miraculum.
The roster continues with Xavier Dolan’s Mommy; Craig Goodwill’s Patch Town; Deanne Foley’s Relative Happiness; Yan Lanouette Turgeon’s Rock Paper Scissors; Atom Egoyan’s The Captive; Pat Kiely’s Three Night Stand; Andrew Huculiak’s Violent; and Stéphane Lafleur’s Directors’ Fortnight entry Tu Dors Nicole (You’re Sleeping Nicole).
The Telefilm line-up includes the Not Short On Talent short film spotlight.
“Cannes is also vital in terms of deal making,” said Telefilm...
- 5/5/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters, 666 Park Avenue) has nabbed a series regular role in Fox’s Red Band Society, from Amblin TV and ABC Studios. It is a coming-of-age drama that explores with dark humor the daily lives of a group of teenagers living in a hospital who become unlikely friends. Annable, repped by CAA and Barking Dog Entertainment, will play Dr. William McAndrew, a rock star pediatric oncologist and surgeon who tries not to get too attached to his young patients. Related: 2014 Fox Pilots Aaron Ashmore (I Put A Hit On You) has booked the male lead in ABC’s drama pilot Agatha from ABC Studios and Mark Gordon Co. It centers on a former convict-turned-big-city criminologist who is brought in to help local police crack a case involving a perplexing disappearance. Ashmore will play Jimmy McAuliffe, a handsome, good-humored and good-natured “meat and potatoes” guy who is a beat...
- 3/7/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
It's your typical story: girl asks boy to dinner, girl proposes, boy turns her down, girl hires a hitman to kill him. Okay, maybe it's not so typical, but those are all of the necessary moving parts you need to know about Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart's "I Put A Hit On You," a lean comedy about a breakup that takes a very dark turn. When we first meet Harper (Sara Canning), there's an energetic desperation that surrounds her, as she busily picks the right shoes to wear to the restaurant where she'll meet Ray (Aaron Ashmore) for dinner. Harper is dressed to impress, but the first sense that something is off is seen on the face of Ray as he sits down. He reminds Harper they had an awful fight, one that seems to have kept the dating couple apart for about a week now. But Harper is still all smiles,...
- 1/19/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Exclusive: The Toronto-based sales agent has come on to represent international rights on Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart’s Slamdance-bound I Put A Hit On You.
Apa Agency will handle Us sales on the anticipated dark comedy, set to premiere in Park City on January 18.
Aaron Ashmore from Smallville and Sara Canning of The Vampire Diaries star in the tale of a spurned woman who impulsively hires a hitman online to eliminate her fiancé after he rejects her proposal of marriage.
Jordan Gross and Mike MacMillan produced I Put A Hit On You and previously collaborated with the Toronto-based husband-and-wife writer-director team on their short film Long Branch.
Apa Agency will handle Us sales on the anticipated dark comedy, set to premiere in Park City on January 18.
Aaron Ashmore from Smallville and Sara Canning of The Vampire Diaries star in the tale of a spurned woman who impulsively hires a hitman online to eliminate her fiancé after he rejects her proposal of marriage.
Jordan Gross and Mike MacMillan produced I Put A Hit On You and previously collaborated with the Toronto-based husband-and-wife writer-director team on their short film Long Branch.
- 1/15/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The Toronto-based sales agent has come on to represent international rights on Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart’s Slamdance-bound I Put A Hit On You.
Apa Agency will handle Us sales on the anticipated dark comedy, set to premiere in Park City on January 18.
Aaron Ashmore from Smallville and Sara Canning of The Vampire Diaries star in the tale of a spurned woman who impulsively hires a hitman online to eliminate her fiancé after he rejects her proposal of marriage.
Jordan Gross and Mike MacMillan produced I Put A Hit On You and previously collaborated with the Toronto-based husband-and-wife writer-director team on their short film Long Branch.
Apa Agency will handle Us sales on the anticipated dark comedy, set to premiere in Park City on January 18.
Aaron Ashmore from Smallville and Sara Canning of The Vampire Diaries star in the tale of a spurned woman who impulsively hires a hitman online to eliminate her fiancé after he rejects her proposal of marriage.
Jordan Gross and Mike MacMillan produced I Put A Hit On You and previously collaborated with the Toronto-based husband-and-wife writer-director team on their short film Long Branch.
- 1/15/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Many filmmakers got their start on the independent film circuit.
So who will follow the greats such as Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight Rises”), Oren Peli (“Paranormal Activity”), Marc Forster (“World War Z”) and Jared Hess (“Napoleon Dynamite”)?
The Slamdance Film Festival announced their lineup for the Narrative and Documentary Feature Film Competition after receiving over 5,000 submissions this year.
All of the competing films are directorial debuts with less than $1 million and without Us distribution. The films include 11 world premieres, 4 North American premieres and one Us premiere.
The 2014 Slamdance Film Festival will take place January 17-23in Park City, Utah at the Treasure Mountain Inn, 255 Main Street.
Here’s the lineup:
Narrative Features Program
Copenhagen – Director & Screenwriter: Mark Raso
(USA, Canada, Denmark) World Premiere
A charming scoundrel visiting the city of his father’s birth, William is drawn to his impromptu guide Effy – wise, spontaneous, and half his age.
Cast: Gethin Anthony,...
So who will follow the greats such as Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight Rises”), Oren Peli (“Paranormal Activity”), Marc Forster (“World War Z”) and Jared Hess (“Napoleon Dynamite”)?
The Slamdance Film Festival announced their lineup for the Narrative and Documentary Feature Film Competition after receiving over 5,000 submissions this year.
All of the competing films are directorial debuts with less than $1 million and without Us distribution. The films include 11 world premieres, 4 North American premieres and one Us premiere.
The 2014 Slamdance Film Festival will take place January 17-23in Park City, Utah at the Treasure Mountain Inn, 255 Main Street.
Here’s the lineup:
Narrative Features Program
Copenhagen – Director & Screenwriter: Mark Raso
(USA, Canada, Denmark) World Premiere
A charming scoundrel visiting the city of his father’s birth, William is drawn to his impromptu guide Effy – wise, spontaneous, and half his age.
Cast: Gethin Anthony,...
- 12/3/2013
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
Top brass at the upcoming 20th Slamdance Film Festival have revealed their narrative feature and documentary line-up, one day before the first programme announcements are due from Park City neighbour Sundance.
There are 10 narrative and eight documentary films including 11 world premieres, four North American and one Us.
Festival organisers sorted through more than 5,000 submissions to find the 18 titles, all of which are feature directorial debuts budgeted at under $1m and without Us distribution.
Jury awards are presented to feature films in both categories and all films are eligible for the Spirit Of Slamdance Award judged by the film-makers themselves. The festival also presents Audience Awards.
“The 2014 Feature Competition bristles with raw talent and innovative filmmaking,” said Slamdance president and co-founder Peter Baxter. “As an organisation run by film-makers for film-makers, we couldn’t imagine a truer way of representing the first 20 years and beginning our next.”
The 2014 Slamdance Film Festival will run concurrently with the Sundance Film Festival...
There are 10 narrative and eight documentary films including 11 world premieres, four North American and one Us.
Festival organisers sorted through more than 5,000 submissions to find the 18 titles, all of which are feature directorial debuts budgeted at under $1m and without Us distribution.
Jury awards are presented to feature films in both categories and all films are eligible for the Spirit Of Slamdance Award judged by the film-makers themselves. The festival also presents Audience Awards.
“The 2014 Feature Competition bristles with raw talent and innovative filmmaking,” said Slamdance president and co-founder Peter Baxter. “As an organisation run by film-makers for film-makers, we couldn’t imagine a truer way of representing the first 20 years and beginning our next.”
The 2014 Slamdance Film Festival will run concurrently with the Sundance Film Festival...
- 12/3/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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