Paramount Music will release the 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi – Music from the Motion Picture digitally on January 15, 2016. The album features the film’s original score by Lorne Balfe (Terminator Genisys, Penguins Of Madagascar).
“The film is really about the soldiers’ ordeal and how they coped with the situation at hand,” said Balfe. “Michael (Bay) does a great job keeping the film from becoming political. The film is really here to honor the soldiers and the men and women who ultimately had to step up and do everything they could to save as many people as possible.”
From director Michael Bay, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi is the gripping true story of six elite ex-military operators assigned to protect the CIA who fought back against overwhelming odds when terrorists attacked a U.S. diplomatic compound on September 11, 2012. When everything went wrong, six men had the courage to do what was right.
“The film is really about the soldiers’ ordeal and how they coped with the situation at hand,” said Balfe. “Michael (Bay) does a great job keeping the film from becoming political. The film is really here to honor the soldiers and the men and women who ultimately had to step up and do everything they could to save as many people as possible.”
From director Michael Bay, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi is the gripping true story of six elite ex-military operators assigned to protect the CIA who fought back against overwhelming odds when terrorists attacked a U.S. diplomatic compound on September 11, 2012. When everything went wrong, six men had the courage to do what was right.
- 1/16/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Girl Rising, a global movement for educating and empowering girls, today announced the India premiere of its film ‘Girl Rising: Woh Padhegi. Woh Udegi.’ (She Learns. She Rises.). The film will be broadcast on Star Plus on August 29 at 1:30 pm.
The film, directed by Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, tells the stories of eight extraordinary girls from around the world and features Bollywood stars Priyanka Chopra, Freida Pinto, Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Nandita Das, Sushmita Sen, Parineeti Chopra with narration by Farhan Akhtar and legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi, the U.S. Agency for International Development (Usaid) Acting Administrator Alfonso E. Lenhardt, executives from Star TV and Intel, actor Alia Bhatt and wrestling champion Sangram Singh helped launch the premiere in Mumbai. Freida Pinto and Priyanka Chopra participated remotely via video.
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The film, directed by Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, tells the stories of eight extraordinary girls from around the world and features Bollywood stars Priyanka Chopra, Freida Pinto, Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Nandita Das, Sushmita Sen, Parineeti Chopra with narration by Farhan Akhtar and legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi, the U.S. Agency for International Development (Usaid) Acting Administrator Alfonso E. Lenhardt, executives from Star TV and Intel, actor Alia Bhatt and wrestling champion Sangram Singh helped launch the premiere in Mumbai. Freida Pinto and Priyanka Chopra participated remotely via video.
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- 8/27/2015
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
To celebrate International Day of the Girl on the 11th of October, World Vision is bringing a special screening of Girl Rising to Dublin on October 2nd at the Mill Theatre, Dundrum. Girl Rising was directed by Academy Award nominee Richard E. Robbins and is narrated by Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Freida Pinto, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington. It is a ground-breaking critically acclaimed feature film that spotlights the stories of nine unforgettable girls born into unforgiving circumstances. The film captures their dreams, their voices and their remarkable lives. It is also a movement dedicated to empowering and achieving educational equity for girls around the world. "It's a powerful film that has the potential to inspire change in the world. If you're not moved, you're not breathing," said Alicia Keys. '' It's a simple fact. There is nobody...
- 9/23/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Genevieve Bailey.s documentary I Am Eleven will play in multiple Us cities starting next month, among the widest releases in that market for an Australian title.
The Melbourne-based Diy filmmaker has signed deals with a theatrical distributor and an on-demand cinema platform which will make the film available progressively throughout the Us.
.We.re aiming big in the Us so it took a lot of time to work out the right partners,. Bailey told If.
New York-based International Film Circuit has booked the film into the AMC Theatres circuit, launching in Gotham on September 12 followed by a staggered roll-out in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago and Washington DC, before a national expansion. The progressive release will enable Bailey to host Q&A screenings and arrange publicity in the key cities.
Separately the distributor is dating the film in art houses in cities including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
The Melbourne-based Diy filmmaker has signed deals with a theatrical distributor and an on-demand cinema platform which will make the film available progressively throughout the Us.
.We.re aiming big in the Us so it took a lot of time to work out the right partners,. Bailey told If.
New York-based International Film Circuit has booked the film into the AMC Theatres circuit, launching in Gotham on September 12 followed by a staggered roll-out in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago and Washington DC, before a national expansion. The progressive release will enable Bailey to host Q&A screenings and arrange publicity in the key cities.
Separately the distributor is dating the film in art houses in cities including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
- 8/12/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Documentary filmmaker Richard E. Robbins has spent close to six years making Girl Rising, a documentary about the lack of opportunity for females in developing countries to get a good education. Robbins and his crew traveled to several places – among them, India, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone – where the conditions for many young girls are squalid and shocking. There, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker found several girls whose lives had been changed by going to school.
While making Girl Rising, Robbins and his team of filmmakers created 10X10, a social action charity that supports educational programs for women around the world. Since the documentary premiered at Sundance in 2013, Robbins has screened Girl Rising for students and communities in several different continents, hoping to raise awareness and inspire audiences.
We recently had the chance to speak to Richard E. Robbins in an exclusive interview, during which he discussed finding the girls featured in the film,...
While making Girl Rising, Robbins and his team of filmmakers created 10X10, a social action charity that supports educational programs for women around the world. Since the documentary premiered at Sundance in 2013, Robbins has screened Girl Rising for students and communities in several different continents, hoping to raise awareness and inspire audiences.
We recently had the chance to speak to Richard E. Robbins in an exclusive interview, during which he discussed finding the girls featured in the film,...
- 3/4/2014
- by Jordan Adler
- We Got This Covered
Have you heard about Girl Rising? If not, let me introduce you to an engaging and emotional movie that will teach you a lot about girls' education. The project began when a team of veteran journalists decided to investigate one question: how do you end global poverty? Girls' education always came up, no matter whom they asked, and they knew there was a story to tell. But while data show when you educate a girl you can change a community, they struggled with how to get people to recognize and act on the opportunity. So they created 10x10, a social action campaign dedicated to getting the word out, and the film Girl Rising. Today, in honor of the Un's International Day of the Girl, people are organizing screenings of the film in their communities. In more than 150 countries, Girl Rising supporters are hosting more than 2,000 events. Let's take a look...
- 10/11/2013
- by Annie Gabillet
- Popsugar.com
CNN Films has announced that Girl Rising, the groundbreaking film directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, will debut on CNN and CNN International on Sunday, June 16 at 9pm Et. The film is the centerpiece of 10x10 – a global action campaign to educate girls around the world – and documents the extraordinary stories of girls from across the globe, fighting to overcome impossible odds to realize their dreams. In the film, each girl’s story is told by celebrated writers from their individual countries. Additional narration is provided by Kerry Washington, Alicia Keys, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Freida Pinto,...
- 6/6/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
As summer sinks in and we’re bombarded by box office behemoths, it’s easy to forget that the most awe-inspiring and dramatic stories come not from the Marvel Universe, but rather from real world tales of overcoming adversity. Girl Rising, a powerful documentary from Oscar-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, showcases the wide-reaching transformative power of education by telling the stories of nine different girls from nine developing nations around the globe. Girl Rising enjoyed a limited release in select markets March 7, but being an independent film with a limited budget, the filmmakers decided to partner with Gathr, a new model for theatrical distribution that puts the power to screen a movie in the people’s hands (hey, that’s you!). Each girl’s...
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- 5/7/2013
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Girl Rising, Richard E. Robbins’ film about nine girls in different developing countries who dream of attending school, has been picked up by Regal Cinemas for a weeklong engagement. Narrated by Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloe Moretz, Liam Neeson, Frieda Pinto, Meryl Streep and Kerry Washington, the documentary will begin showing April 19 in 150 theaters. Girl Rising will also continue to be showcased in cities nationwide via Gathr, a new demand-based theatrical-distribution platform in which fans are committed to buying enough movie tickets to secure a screening. Film Review:
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- 4/5/2013
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Announced last fall, CNN created CNN Films to secure feature-length documentaries to air on CNN and CNN International, alongside theatrical distribution. The move is part of a wider strategy to acquire original non-fiction content to complement CNN’s news programs. Its first project, titled Girl Rising, directed by Richard Robbins (Operation Homecoming), has also now been picked up by Regal Cinemas to handle its theatrical distribution. The doc will see a 1-week theatrical run in more than 70 Regal Cinemas across the country, April 19-26. If you don't live in one of the cities in which the film will play, you can request to host a screening in...
- 4/4/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
“Movie Houses of Worship” is a regular feature spotlighting our favorite movie theaters around the world, those that are like temples of cinema catering to the most religious-like film geeks. This week, film critic Jason Whyte highlights one of his favorite theaters. His comments are those quoted. If you’d like to suggest or submit a place you regularly worship at the altar of cinema, please email our weekend editor. Seattle Cinerama Location: 2100 4th Avenue, Seattle, Wa Opened: January 24, 1963, as the Martin Cinerama. Re-opened in 1999 following a decades-long decline and near-demolition. No. of screens: 1 (technically 2 screens but they alternate for one auditorium) Current first-run titles: A Good Day to Die Hard Repertory programming: On February 28, the Cinerama will present a 35mm print of the 1966 Batman: The Movie with a special exhibit of Adam West’s costume. In the past, the theater has been home to Cinerama festivals, showing such classics of the format as This is Cinerama and...
- 2/17/2013
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Sundance festival spotlight: "Girl Rising" director Richard E. Robbins is out to change the world (no kidding). Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Richard E. Robbins (.Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience.) and Frieda Pinto (.Slumdog Millionaire.) has debuted his new feature documentary .Girl Rising,. The doc spotlights the stories of nine girls born into unforgiving circumstances. Narration is provided by Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington and Freida Pinto. The film was previewed at Sundance with Robbins and Pinto attending the launch party. The film makes its theatrical debut on March 7 . the eve of International Women.s Day . with screenings in New...
- 1/27/2013
- by Carolyn Hays
- Monsters and Critics
"Girl Rising" is a new film directed by Richard E. Robbins that is at the center of 10x10, a worldwide campaign to help educate and empower girls. The film previewed at the Sundance Film Festival in conjunction with the release of its trailer, shown below. The film focuses on the stories of nine girls around the world; each narrated by the likes of Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, Frieda Pinto, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington. Each story is written by a writer from their native country: Marie Arana, Edwidge Danticat, Mona Eltahawy, Aminatta Forna, Zarghuna Kargar, Maaza Mengiste, Sooni Taraporevala, Manjushree Thapa, and Loung Ung. Director Robbins states, “With Girl Rising, I wanted to make a beautiful film that met three distinct goals: change minds, change lives, and change policy, around educating girls. The stories of these amazing girls are at.
- 1/22/2013
- by Sophia Savage
- Thompson on Hollywood
Cannes, take note.
Call it feminist, call it a full shift in the zeitgeist, call it the seeds of a movie industry revolution, but the Sundance Film Festival has shoved Hollywood into the 21st century when it comes to the inclusion of women filmmakers.
Last May, the Cannes Film Festival’s competitive Palme D’Or line-up sparked controversy over its dearth of female directors. This year’s annual Sundance fest in Park City, Utah, which runs from Jan. 17-27, for the very first time features an equal number of male and female directors in its 16-film U.S. Dramatic Competition category,...
Call it feminist, call it a full shift in the zeitgeist, call it the seeds of a movie industry revolution, but the Sundance Film Festival has shoved Hollywood into the 21st century when it comes to the inclusion of women filmmakers.
Last May, the Cannes Film Festival’s competitive Palme D’Or line-up sparked controversy over its dearth of female directors. This year’s annual Sundance fest in Park City, Utah, which runs from Jan. 17-27, for the very first time features an equal number of male and female directors in its 16-film U.S. Dramatic Competition category,...
- 1/7/2013
- by Solvej Schou
- EW - Inside Movies
CNN announced the creation of CNN Films to secure feature-length documentaries for air on CNN and CNN International, alongside theatrical distribution. The move is part of a wider strategy to acquire original non-fiction content to complement CNN’s news programs. Its first project, titled Girl Rising, directed by Richard Robbins (Operation Homecoming), tells the story of several girls fighting tough odds to achieve their dreams. It follows 10 girls in 10 countries struggling for education, and features voiceovers by Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington and Selena Gomez, and will air in spring...
- 10/29/2012
- by Courtney
- ShadowAndAct
I thought we'd reported this when it was announced last week, but we didn't. So, here's a quickie if you weren't already aware... CNN announced the creation of CNN Films to secure feature-length documentaries for air on CNN and CNN International, alongside theatrical distribution. The move is part of a wider strategy to acquire original non-fiction content to complement CNN’s news programs. Its first project, titled Girl Rising, directed by Richard Robbins (Operation Homecoming), tells the story of several girls fighting tough odds to achieve their dreams. It features voiceovers by Meryl Streep, Anne...
- 10/16/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
At the beginning of this week, Cable News Network (CNN) announced that they have created a division entitled CNN Films. The organization intends to secure feature-length documentaries for air on CNN and CNN International, alongside theatrical distribution. The move is part of a wider strategy to acquire original non-fiction content to complement CNN’s award-winning news programs.
The strategy was announced by CNN Worldwide Managing Editor Mark Whitaker.
Girl Rising, the first documentary acquired by CNN Films — which you can watch below — will air in spring 2013. The film, which inspired a global action campaign to promote girls’ education called 10×10, tells the extraordinary stories of several girls from around the globe fighting to overcome impossible odds to realize their dreams. The film includes voice performances by Academy Award Winner Meryl Streep, Academy Award Nominee Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington, and Selena Gomez. Girl Rising is directed by Academy Award Nominee Richard E. Robbins...
The strategy was announced by CNN Worldwide Managing Editor Mark Whitaker.
Girl Rising, the first documentary acquired by CNN Films — which you can watch below — will air in spring 2013. The film, which inspired a global action campaign to promote girls’ education called 10×10, tells the extraordinary stories of several girls from around the globe fighting to overcome impossible odds to realize their dreams. The film includes voice performances by Academy Award Winner Meryl Streep, Academy Award Nominee Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington, and Selena Gomez. Girl Rising is directed by Academy Award Nominee Richard E. Robbins...
- 10/10/2012
- by Sergio Vess
- CinemaSpy
CNN announced the creation of CNN Films, which will develop documentaries with top filmmakers and secure films to release theatrically and air on CNN and CNN International. Creating and airing feature-length films will help CNN distinguish itelf from rivals MSNBC and Fox News as it struggles to improve primetime ratings. The company's first acquisition is "Girl Rising," a look girls' education worldwide directed by Academy Award Nominee Richard E. Robbins ("Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience"). It includes voice performances by Academy Award Winner Meryl Streep, Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington, and...
- 10/8/2012
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Shonda Rhimes’ company Shondaland has sold its fourth project this season, drama The Circle to ABC. Written by Richard Robbins (Shondaland’s Inside The Box), the ABC Studios-produced project is described as part soap, part conspiracy thriller that follows ten friends, adopted as children by a billionaire philanthropist, who begin to question their past when one of their own is murdered. Robbins and Shondaland’s Rhimes and Betsy Beers are executive producing. The Circle joins Shondaland’s other 3 projects this season, Gilded Lillys from writer Kj Steinberg and a legal drama from Jenna Bans at ABC and the company’s first sale to an outside network, dramedy Wildwood, which received a put pilot commitment at Fox.
- 10/20/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (top photo) and Body of War (bottom photo) will be screened as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 27th annual "Contemporary Documentaries" series on Wednesday, May 13, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free. Directed and produced by Richard E. Robbins, the Academy Award-nominated Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience presents letters written by Us military personnel and their families who have been involved in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Directed and produced by Ellen Spiro and former talk-show host Phil Donahue, Body of War tells the story of 22-year-old Tomas Young, who volunteered to fight in Afghanistan but ended up being sent to Iraq. Three days after his arrival, he was hit by mortar fire, suffering serious injuries. Upon returning to the Us, Young tries to understand the rationale — or lack thereof [...]...
- 5/7/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences kicks off Part 2 of its 27th annual "Contemporary Documentaries" screening series with James Longley's "Sari's Mother" and Michael Moore's "Sicko" at 7 p.m. March 25 at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.
A showcase for both feature-length and short documentaries drawn from among films considered for the 2007 Academy Awards, the program, for which admission is free, runs through June.
The schedule includes:
March 25: Longley's "Sari's Mother" and Moore's "Sicko"
April 1: Jon Blair's "Ochberg's Orphans" and Richard Berge, Nicole Newnham and Bonni Cohen's "The Rape of Europa"
April 15: Theordore Braun's "Darfur Now" and Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern's "The Devil Came on Horseback"
April 29: Neil Leifer's "Portraits of a Lady" and Peter Raymon'ts "A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman"
May 13: Richard E. Robbins' "Operation Homecoming: Writing the...
A showcase for both feature-length and short documentaries drawn from among films considered for the 2007 Academy Awards, the program, for which admission is free, runs through June.
The schedule includes:
March 25: Longley's "Sari's Mother" and Moore's "Sicko"
April 1: Jon Blair's "Ochberg's Orphans" and Richard Berge, Nicole Newnham and Bonni Cohen's "The Rape of Europa"
April 15: Theordore Braun's "Darfur Now" and Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern's "The Devil Came on Horseback"
April 29: Neil Leifer's "Portraits of a Lady" and Peter Raymon'ts "A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman"
May 13: Richard E. Robbins' "Operation Homecoming: Writing the...
The latest round of pilot casting sees roles going to Indira Varma, Gina Torres and David Giuntoli. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Varma has landed the lead role in ABC's "Inside the Box," from "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes. Written by Richard E. Robbins, "Inside the Box" focuses on Varma's Catherine, an ambitious producer at a Washington network news bureau. Catherine thinks she's on the verge of a promotion, but when she doesn't get it... Well, we assume she's unhappy. Varma's credits include CBS' "3 Lbs" and "Comanche Moon," as well as a turn as Niobe in HBO's "Rome." The trade...
- 3/5/2009
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
"Inside the Box" has found its lead.
British actress Indira Varma has landed the starring role in the ABC drama project, from writer Richard E. Robbins and executive producer Shonda Rhimes.
Meanwhile, Gina Torres has joined CBS' drama pilot "Washington Field," and David Giuntoli has joined CBS' U.S. Attorney drama pilot.
"Box" is set at a Washington network news bureau and revolves around Catherine (Varma), an ambitious news producer, and her colleagues, who pursue the story at all costs, juggling personal animosities and crises of conscience along with the daily deadlines of a nightly news show.
Catherine is fast-talking, whip-smart and wound a little too tight for her own good. She runs the news bureau and thinks she finally is getting a promotion, but she is passed over.
Mark Tinker is directing the pilot, which is being executive produced by Robbins, Rhimes and Betsy Beers.
Varma is best known...
British actress Indira Varma has landed the starring role in the ABC drama project, from writer Richard E. Robbins and executive producer Shonda Rhimes.
Meanwhile, Gina Torres has joined CBS' drama pilot "Washington Field," and David Giuntoli has joined CBS' U.S. Attorney drama pilot.
"Box" is set at a Washington network news bureau and revolves around Catherine (Varma), an ambitious news producer, and her colleagues, who pursue the story at all costs, juggling personal animosities and crises of conscience along with the daily deadlines of a nightly news show.
Catherine is fast-talking, whip-smart and wound a little too tight for her own good. She runs the news bureau and thinks she finally is getting a promotion, but she is passed over.
Mark Tinker is directing the pilot, which is being executive produced by Robbins, Rhimes and Betsy Beers.
Varma is best known...
- 3/4/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Keeping its development in the family, ABC has ordered a trio of dramas from ABC Studios, including one from "Grey's Anatomy" mastermind Shonda Rhimes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC has ordered pilots for the Rhimes-produced "Inside the Box," the "Ally McBeal" meets Jack & Bobby" drama "I, Claudia" and a remake of Argentina's "Brothers & Detectives." "Inside the Box" is Rhimes' latest attempt to make a female-skewing series set against a journalistic backdrop. This new series, written by Richard E. Robbins, focuses on an ambitious female news producer working out of a Washington network news bureau. Rhimes' previous journalistic...
- 1/28/2009
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
ABC on Tuesday greenlighted three drama pilots from ABC Studios, including one exec produced by "Grey's Anatomy" creator/exec producer Shonda Rhimes.
That project, "Inside the Box," was joined on the pilot roster by "I, Claudia" and an untitled project based on the Argentinian drama "Brothers & Detectives."
"Inside the Box," written by Richard E. Robbins, is set in a Washington network news bureau and centers on an ambitious female news producer and her colleagues.
Robbins is exec producing with Rhimes and Betsy Beers.
Rhimes had been interested in the world of journalism as a setting for a show. She developed a project about a group of female journalists, which was picked up to pilot in 2006 but was ultimately shelved when Rhimes got busy with "Grey's" and its spinoff, "Private Practice."
Despite its throwback-to-ancient-Rome name, "I, Claudia" is a contemporary drama from writer John Scott Shepherd. The project centers on Claudia McIntire,...
That project, "Inside the Box," was joined on the pilot roster by "I, Claudia" and an untitled project based on the Argentinian drama "Brothers & Detectives."
"Inside the Box," written by Richard E. Robbins, is set in a Washington network news bureau and centers on an ambitious female news producer and her colleagues.
Robbins is exec producing with Rhimes and Betsy Beers.
Rhimes had been interested in the world of journalism as a setting for a show. She developed a project about a group of female journalists, which was picked up to pilot in 2006 but was ultimately shelved when Rhimes got busy with "Grey's" and its spinoff, "Private Practice."
Despite its throwback-to-ancient-Rome name, "I, Claudia" is a contemporary drama from writer John Scott Shepherd. The project centers on Claudia McIntire,...
- 1/27/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday unveiled the 15 films on its 2007 documentary feature Oscar shortlist.
Four ThinkFilm releases made the cut, a record for the company and one of the biggest lineups ever for any distributor. They are Tony Kaye's abortion epic Lake of Fire, Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman's World War II expose Nanking, Alex Gibney's Iraq War study Taxi to the Dark Side and Sean Fine and Andrea Nix's look at a Ugandan musical competition War/Dance.
The biggest boxoffice hit among the bunch by far is Michael Moore's health-care expose Sicko, from the Weinstein Co., but other high-profile releases were left off the list. Jonathan Demme's Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains and Amir Bar-Lev's child prodigy study My Kid Could Paint That from Sony Pictures Classics were expected to make the cut but didn't. Other notable absentees were Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg's look at Darfur, The Devil Came on Horseback; Picturehouse's gamers study The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters; and ThinkFilm's space-themed In the Shadow of the Moon.
Aside from Taxi, other films covering the Iraq War that made the list included Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro's Body of War, Charles Ferguson's No End in Sight and Richard Robbins' Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience.
Features about other wars made the cut, too, including Steven Okazaki's White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen and Nicole Newnham's World War II art study The Rape of Europa.
Virtually all films on the list were topical, including Tricia Regan's look at special-needs children, Autism: The Musical...
Four ThinkFilm releases made the cut, a record for the company and one of the biggest lineups ever for any distributor. They are Tony Kaye's abortion epic Lake of Fire, Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman's World War II expose Nanking, Alex Gibney's Iraq War study Taxi to the Dark Side and Sean Fine and Andrea Nix's look at a Ugandan musical competition War/Dance.
The biggest boxoffice hit among the bunch by far is Michael Moore's health-care expose Sicko, from the Weinstein Co., but other high-profile releases were left off the list. Jonathan Demme's Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains and Amir Bar-Lev's child prodigy study My Kid Could Paint That from Sony Pictures Classics were expected to make the cut but didn't. Other notable absentees were Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg's look at Darfur, The Devil Came on Horseback; Picturehouse's gamers study The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters; and ThinkFilm's space-themed In the Shadow of the Moon.
Aside from Taxi, other films covering the Iraq War that made the list included Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro's Body of War, Charles Ferguson's No End in Sight and Richard Robbins' Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience.
Features about other wars made the cut, too, including Steven Okazaki's White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen and Nicole Newnham's World War II art study The Rape of Europa.
Virtually all films on the list were topical, including Tricia Regan's look at special-needs children, Autism: The Musical...
- 11/20/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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