1497 has selected three finalist for their Features Lab.
The Lab’s first year was held virtually, and the second year was hybrid, held virtually and in-person. For its third year, 1497 is conducting the Lab as an in-person, immersive, artistic retreat in Malibu, California, during which each Mentee will be paired with a pod of four Mentors from whom they will receive script feedback and career guidance. Mentees will also work with filmmaker and veteran script consultant Adrienne Weiss to further develop their scripts, with a particular emphasis on the emotional journey of their stories.
“We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: we started the 1497 Features Lab to empower writers in the South Asian diaspora to tell whatever stories they want to tell, regardless of the societal, industry, or stereotypical expectations that so often confine writers in our community to certain genres and cultural storylines,” Ahmed, Khan,...
The Lab’s first year was held virtually, and the second year was hybrid, held virtually and in-person. For its third year, 1497 is conducting the Lab as an in-person, immersive, artistic retreat in Malibu, California, during which each Mentee will be paired with a pod of four Mentors from whom they will receive script feedback and career guidance. Mentees will also work with filmmaker and veteran script consultant Adrienne Weiss to further develop their scripts, with a particular emphasis on the emotional journey of their stories.
“We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: we started the 1497 Features Lab to empower writers in the South Asian diaspora to tell whatever stories they want to tell, regardless of the societal, industry, or stereotypical expectations that so often confine writers in our community to certain genres and cultural storylines,” Ahmed, Khan,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
1497 has revealed the finalists of its third annual Features Lab. See their bios below.
The lab is designed to elevate and develop screenplays by writers of South Asian descent, while providing career support. It aims to empower writers in the South Asian diaspora to write whatever stories they feel compelled to tell, unbounded by genre, cultural content, geographic location, or any other stereotypical expectation.
Established in 2020 by Adeel Ahmed, Lipica Shah, and Kamran Khan, 1497 has been steadfast in its commitment to championing and empowering South Asian talent, countering their historical marginalization and year preceding colonization in what is now recognized as South Asia.
Sponsored by Final Draft, the 2023 Features Lab will guide three Mentees through a comprehensive, multi-tiered journey during a five-day retreat in Malibu. This transformative process will begin with working with Sundance filmmaker and seasoned script consultant Adrienne Weiss, to bolster the refinement of their feature film scripts.
The lab is designed to elevate and develop screenplays by writers of South Asian descent, while providing career support. It aims to empower writers in the South Asian diaspora to write whatever stories they feel compelled to tell, unbounded by genre, cultural content, geographic location, or any other stereotypical expectation.
Established in 2020 by Adeel Ahmed, Lipica Shah, and Kamran Khan, 1497 has been steadfast in its commitment to championing and empowering South Asian talent, countering their historical marginalization and year preceding colonization in what is now recognized as South Asia.
Sponsored by Final Draft, the 2023 Features Lab will guide three Mentees through a comprehensive, multi-tiered journey during a five-day retreat in Malibu. This transformative process will begin with working with Sundance filmmaker and seasoned script consultant Adrienne Weiss, to bolster the refinement of their feature film scripts.
- 8/16/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
1497, the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting South Asian filmmakers, has enlisted Mira Nair, Geeta Malik (India Sweets and Spices)and Minhal Baig (Hala) as mentors for its third Features Lab. Baig is returning after having also served as a mentor for last year’s lab, held virtually and in-person in New York.
The 2023 edition will move cross-country to Malibu for the first time, taking place Oct. 18 through 23, wherein a newly structured format each of the three Lab participants will be given a dedicated pod of experts — a filmmaker, a producer, a representative and a Lab alum — to help them with script development and career guidance. In addition, they will receive (along with seven other finalists) the latest version of software from Final Draft, which is returning as Lab sponsor.
1497 has assembled a team of industry figures descended from all eight officially recognized South Asian countries — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, The Maldives,...
The 2023 edition will move cross-country to Malibu for the first time, taking place Oct. 18 through 23, wherein a newly structured format each of the three Lab participants will be given a dedicated pod of experts — a filmmaker, a producer, a representative and a Lab alum — to help them with script development and career guidance. In addition, they will receive (along with seven other finalists) the latest version of software from Final Draft, which is returning as Lab sponsor.
1497 has assembled a team of industry figures descended from all eight officially recognized South Asian countries — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, The Maldives,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Catapult Film Fund today announced its newest group of film teams to earn prestigious research grants, a fortunate cohort who will receive mentorship from some of the brightest names in documentary, including Oscar nominee Sara Dosa.
This is the third year of the Research Grant program, an expansion of Catapult’s mission “to provide essential early-stage support to documentary filmmakers.” This year’s grant recipients are Sofian Khan; R.J. Lozada and Chris Filippone; Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn; Lauren Wimbush; and Farihah Zaman.
“The selected film teams will receive a $10,000 grant and six months of mentorship as they develop a new film concept,” Catapult said in a statement. “During the program, each film team will be paired with a dedicated advisor to provide guidance and feedback on story development.”
This year’s advisors are Dosa, who contends for an Oscar this weekend for her feature documentary Fire of Love,...
This is the third year of the Research Grant program, an expansion of Catapult’s mission “to provide essential early-stage support to documentary filmmakers.” This year’s grant recipients are Sofian Khan; R.J. Lozada and Chris Filippone; Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn; Lauren Wimbush; and Farihah Zaman.
“The selected film teams will receive a $10,000 grant and six months of mentorship as they develop a new film concept,” Catapult said in a statement. “During the program, each film team will be paired with a dedicated advisor to provide guidance and feedback on story development.”
This year’s advisors are Dosa, who contends for an Oscar this weekend for her feature documentary Fire of Love,...
- 3/10/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
PBS documentary strand ‘Pov’ has acquired “An Act of Worship,” a counter-narrative of the last 30 years of Muslim life in America, out of the Tribeca Film Festival.
Directed by Pakistani-American helmer Nausheen Dadabhoy, the film centers on a diverse range of Muslim Americans who recount the past three decades of pivotal moments in U.S. history and policy from their own perspectives.
The film weaves together observational footage of activists who came of age after the 9/11 attacks, community-sourced home videos and recollections from individuals impacted by incidents of Islamophobia.
“An Act of Worship” premiered at Tribeca on June 9, and will make its national broadcast premiere on Oct. 17.
The film, which will sit within ‘Pov’s’ 35th season, is produced by DuPont-Crichton Award-winner Heba Elorbany, Emmy Award winner Kristi Jacobson and Emmy-nominated Sofian Khan.
The deal was negotiated by Chris White and Erika Dilday for strands ‘American Documentary’ and ‘Pov,...
Directed by Pakistani-American helmer Nausheen Dadabhoy, the film centers on a diverse range of Muslim Americans who recount the past three decades of pivotal moments in U.S. history and policy from their own perspectives.
The film weaves together observational footage of activists who came of age after the 9/11 attacks, community-sourced home videos and recollections from individuals impacted by incidents of Islamophobia.
“An Act of Worship” premiered at Tribeca on June 9, and will make its national broadcast premiere on Oct. 17.
The film, which will sit within ‘Pov’s’ 35th season, is produced by DuPont-Crichton Award-winner Heba Elorbany, Emmy Award winner Kristi Jacobson and Emmy-nominated Sofian Khan.
The deal was negotiated by Chris White and Erika Dilday for strands ‘American Documentary’ and ‘Pov,...
- 6/10/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The International Documentary Association has announced a shortlist of 30 films from which it will choose its nominations for the 2020 Ida Documentary Awards, with a list that includes “76 Days,” “Boys State,” “Crip Camp,” “MLK/FBI,” “The Reason I Jump,” “The Truffle Hunters,” “Time” and “Welcome to Chechnya.”
The list also included a generous helping of foreign-made docs, including “Notturno,” “Acasa, My Home,” “Collective,” “The Earth Is Blue as an Orange,” “Gunda,” “Me and the Cult Leader,” “A Metamorfose dos Passaros,” “Once Upon a Time in Venezuela” and “Softie.”
The rest of the list: “City Hall,” “Disclosure,” “The Forbidden Reel,” “I Walk on Water,” “The Mole Agent,” “Reunited,” “Self Portrait,” “Stray,” “‘Til Kingdom Come,” “To See You Again,” “Unapologetic,” “The Viewing Booth” and “Wintopia.”
The shortlisted films present a dramatically different view of the year in nonfiction filmmaking than the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, which were announced on Monday. Only three films — “Crip Camp,...
The list also included a generous helping of foreign-made docs, including “Notturno,” “Acasa, My Home,” “Collective,” “The Earth Is Blue as an Orange,” “Gunda,” “Me and the Cult Leader,” “A Metamorfose dos Passaros,” “Once Upon a Time in Venezuela” and “Softie.”
The rest of the list: “City Hall,” “Disclosure,” “The Forbidden Reel,” “I Walk on Water,” “The Mole Agent,” “Reunited,” “Self Portrait,” “Stray,” “‘Til Kingdom Come,” “To See You Again,” “Unapologetic,” “The Viewing Booth” and “Wintopia.”
The shortlisted films present a dramatically different view of the year in nonfiction filmmaking than the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, which were announced on Monday. Only three films — “Crip Camp,...
- 10/28/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The 2021 International Documentary Association (IDA) Awards has announced the shortlists for the Best Feature and Best Short categories. In a year crowded with top-notch documentaries (see the Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominations here), with more debuts unspooling at Doc NYC (November 11-19), every reputable non-fiction awards group helps to curate the sprawling list of eventual Oscar contenders, and the IDA is no exception. (Read IndieWire’s current list of documentary feature predictions here.)
The IDA will bestow 16 awards this year, for Best Feature, Best Short, Best Curated Series, Best Episodic Series, Best Multi-Part Documentary, Best Short Form Series, Best Audio Documentary, David L. Wolper Student Documentary Award, Best Music Documentary, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Writing, Best Music Score, ABC News VideoSource Award, and the Pare Lorentz Award.
Honorees will be announced on Tuesday, November 10. Nominees will be announced on Tuesday, November 24, along with the other awards recipients.
The IDA will bestow 16 awards this year, for Best Feature, Best Short, Best Curated Series, Best Episodic Series, Best Multi-Part Documentary, Best Short Form Series, Best Audio Documentary, David L. Wolper Student Documentary Award, Best Music Documentary, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Writing, Best Music Score, ABC News VideoSource Award, and the Pare Lorentz Award.
Honorees will be announced on Tuesday, November 10. Nominees will be announced on Tuesday, November 24, along with the other awards recipients.
- 10/28/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The 2021 International Documentary Association (Ida) Awards has announced the shortlists for the Best Feature and Best Short categories. In a year crowded with top-notch documentaries (see the Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominations here), with more debuts unspooling at Doc NYC (November 11-19), every reputable non-fiction awards group helps to curate the sprawling list of eventual Oscar contenders, and the Ida is no exception. (Read IndieWire’s current list of documentary feature predictions here.)
The Ida will bestow 16 awards this year, for Best Feature, Best Short, Best Curated Series, Best Episodic Series, Best Multi-Part Documentary, Best Short Form Series, Best Audio Documentary, David L. Wolper Student Documentary Award, Best Music Documentary, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Writing, Best Music Score, ABC News VideoSource Award, and the Pare Lorentz Award.
Honorees will be announced on Tuesday, November 10. Nominees will be announced on Tuesday, November 24, along with the other awards recipients.
The Ida will bestow 16 awards this year, for Best Feature, Best Short, Best Curated Series, Best Episodic Series, Best Multi-Part Documentary, Best Short Form Series, Best Audio Documentary, David L. Wolper Student Documentary Award, Best Music Documentary, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Writing, Best Music Score, ABC News VideoSource Award, and the Pare Lorentz Award.
Honorees will be announced on Tuesday, November 10. Nominees will be announced on Tuesday, November 24, along with the other awards recipients.
- 10/28/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Grasshopper Film has secured the U.S. distribution rights to Iwow: I Walk on Water, a documentary feature from New York-based photographer and filmmaker Khalik Allah, to released in physical and virtual theaters later this year. In Iwow, Allah focuses on longtime muse Frenchie, a 60-something schizophrenic, homeless Haitian man, who he becomes increasingly intertwined with. In parallel, Allah, the filmmaker behind Black Mother, also turns the camera on himself to document a turbulent romantic relationship and grapple with personal notions of spirituality and mortality – all inquiries about which he gathers advice from charismatic confidants including Fab 5 Freddy, members of the Wu-Tang Clan, and, in deeply moving exchanges, his own mother. Allah, who made his debut with the 2015 documentary Field Niggas, said “My objective hasn’t changed, it’s always been to keep it real with myself; to stay true to my vision and to have the courage to express it cinematically.
- 9/15/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Gibson Frazier, Annapurna Sriram | Written and Directed by Sofian Khan
A short story about sex work in a future-looking world where people have robotic doubles of themselves, Doppelbanger sees George’s robotic sex worker breaks down on him during sex and he has to embarrassingly contact its owner, and double, Cecilia for help. Not the ideal situation to meet a woman you’d quite like a relationship with!
Surprisingly shot in black and white, this works for this style and makes Doppelbanger look like a futuristic old movie. The short scenes shot outside of the building are most impressive visually because of the use of black and white. Because of the story, I assume this is set in the future and the futuristic style home looks great. If the budget was low for this, the filmmakers have done a great job making the world it is set in look impressive and believable.
A short story about sex work in a future-looking world where people have robotic doubles of themselves, Doppelbanger sees George’s robotic sex worker breaks down on him during sex and he has to embarrassingly contact its owner, and double, Cecilia for help. Not the ideal situation to meet a woman you’d quite like a relationship with!
Surprisingly shot in black and white, this works for this style and makes Doppelbanger look like a futuristic old movie. The short scenes shot outside of the building are most impressive visually because of the use of black and white. Because of the story, I assume this is set in the future and the futuristic style home looks great. If the budget was low for this, the filmmakers have done a great job making the world it is set in look impressive and believable.
- 8/26/2020
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Exclusive: The South Asian talent incubator, 1497 has selected 11 finalists out of 382 submissions for its inaugural Writers Lab. The next step will be narrowing it down to three mentees who will participate in the Lab’s program.
Under the virtual mentor program, the trio of mentees will work with Sundance filmmaker and veteran script consultant Adrienne Weiss. From there, the selected mentees will get mentorship from acclaimed filmmakers Gurinder Chadha (Blinded By the Light), Aneesh Chaganty (Searching), and Maryam Keshavarz (Viper Club). 1497 will then tag in and introduce the mentees to an industry advisory group chich includes Gersh agent Louise Keshaviah, Brillstein Partners manager Ken Lee and Management 360 manager Priya Satiani. They will offer guidance to the mentees to help build a successful career roadmap.
“We are incredibly excited to see such an overwhelmingly positive response,” said 1497 co-founders Adeel Ahmed, Lipica Shah and Kamran Khan in a joint statement. “The fact...
Under the virtual mentor program, the trio of mentees will work with Sundance filmmaker and veteran script consultant Adrienne Weiss. From there, the selected mentees will get mentorship from acclaimed filmmakers Gurinder Chadha (Blinded By the Light), Aneesh Chaganty (Searching), and Maryam Keshavarz (Viper Club). 1497 will then tag in and introduce the mentees to an industry advisory group chich includes Gersh agent Louise Keshaviah, Brillstein Partners manager Ken Lee and Management 360 manager Priya Satiani. They will offer guidance to the mentees to help build a successful career roadmap.
“We are incredibly excited to see such an overwhelmingly positive response,” said 1497 co-founders Adeel Ahmed, Lipica Shah and Kamran Khan in a joint statement. “The fact...
- 8/11/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Independent Lens is approaching its 18th season offering documentary films to a wide viewing audience. Its upcoming collection, set to begin airing this fall on PBS.
Series executive producer Lois Vossen spoke with IndieWire about the ongoing relevance of these stories, whether they’re primarily focused on illuminating a part of the past or putting current events in a greater historical context.
“One of the things that I’m a firm believer in is that we can’t understand where we are right now without looking back at the past and how we got here,” Vossen said. “History is such an important part of who we are today. I personally am fascinated by filmmakers who can take something from history and show us why it’s incredibly relevant today.”
This season’s slate begins with “Made in Boise,” a film that not only addresses a growing trend of surrogate births in the Idaho city,...
Series executive producer Lois Vossen spoke with IndieWire about the ongoing relevance of these stories, whether they’re primarily focused on illuminating a part of the past or putting current events in a greater historical context.
“One of the things that I’m a firm believer in is that we can’t understand where we are right now without looking back at the past and how we got here,” Vossen said. “History is such an important part of who we are today. I personally am fascinated by filmmakers who can take something from history and show us why it’s incredibly relevant today.”
This season’s slate begins with “Made in Boise,” a film that not only addresses a growing trend of surrogate births in the Idaho city,...
- 8/15/2019
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Expanding on one of the stories I first encountered on the NPR StoryCore podcast, The Interpreters is an alarming call to action exploring the human cost of war that’s often an afterthought for politicians. This is the exact same thinking that has lead to veterans experiencing trauma navigating the Va health system. Centered around the unexpected close friendship between Paul Braun, a lieutenant in the Minnesota National Guard, and his Iraqi interpreter, who goes by the code name Phillip Morris, co-directors Andrés Caballero and Sofian Khan create a vital story about the maddening lack of access for veterans after battle. When Phillip tries to obtain a Siv (Special Immigrant Visa) for his family he finds himself in tied in bureaucratic nightmare.
The Siv, a cause taken up passionately by the late John McCain, allows contractors and interpreters who assisted U.S. ground troops in Iraq and Afghanistan a path toward U.
The Siv, a cause taken up passionately by the late John McCain, allows contractors and interpreters who assisted U.S. ground troops in Iraq and Afghanistan a path toward U.
- 11/20/2018
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
With anti-immigrant sentiment on the rise globally, and with a U.S. president who champions a ban on all Muslims to this country, Andrés Caballero and Sofian Khan’s (Ifp-supported) The Interpreters serves as a timely corrective, to say the least. Their up-close-and-personal doc follows three men from Iraq and Afghanistan (and one American sergeant fighting the byzantine U.S. bureaucracy on behalf of his Baghdadi friend) who served U.S. troops as interpreters — not “translators,” since their role as intermediaries went well beyond mere language — as they struggle to keep the faith and avoid death while waiting to gain asylum in […]...
- 11/11/2018
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
With anti-immigrant sentiment on the rise globally, and with a U.S. president who champions a ban on all Muslims to this country, Andrés Caballero and Sofian Khan’s (Ifp-supported) The Interpreters serves as a timely corrective, to say the least. Their up-close-and-personal doc follows three men from Iraq and Afghanistan (and one American sergeant fighting the byzantine U.S. bureaucracy on behalf of his Baghdadi friend) who served U.S. troops as interpreters — not “translators,” since their role as intermediaries went well beyond mere language — as they struggle to keep the faith and avoid death while waiting to gain asylum in […]...
- 11/11/2018
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The distributor has acquired a quartet of titles including re-release of S&M fetish film The Pet and screwball comedy Such Good People.
Such Good People (pictured) follows a young gay couple that discovers a secret room filled with cash while house-sitting for friends.
Michael Urie, Randy Harrison, Ana Ortiz, Scott Wolf and Lance Bass star. The film will open on DVD and VOD on April 14.
Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff negotiated the deal with Jordan Yale Levine of Yale Productions.
The Pet tells of a young woman in dire financial straights who accepts an offer to be a wealthy aristocrat’s human “pet” for six months.
The film arrives on DVD and VOD on March 10 following a deal with Strath Hamilton of TriCoast World Wide.
Wolff negotiated a deal with Jay Paul Deratany of Permoveo Productions for worldwide rights to the gay family comedy Saugatuck Cures starring Max Adler. The film will...
Such Good People (pictured) follows a young gay couple that discovers a secret room filled with cash while house-sitting for friends.
Michael Urie, Randy Harrison, Ana Ortiz, Scott Wolf and Lance Bass star. The film will open on DVD and VOD on April 14.
Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff negotiated the deal with Jordan Yale Levine of Yale Productions.
The Pet tells of a young woman in dire financial straights who accepts an offer to be a wealthy aristocrat’s human “pet” for six months.
The film arrives on DVD and VOD on March 10 following a deal with Strath Hamilton of TriCoast World Wide.
Wolff negotiated a deal with Jay Paul Deratany of Permoveo Productions for worldwide rights to the gay family comedy Saugatuck Cures starring Max Adler. The film will...
- 1/9/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Who Is the Naked Cowboy? The veil is lifted on Times Square's sexiest attraction. by wesley bonner On my first visit to NYC in 2005, my friends and I ran into the Naked Cowboy while fumbling around Times Square. He's made a broadly recognized brand out of his street performances wearing only tighty whities, a cowboy hat, and a guitar. The new mini-documentary goes behind the scenes with the Naked Cowboy, whose real name is Robert John Burck, as he explains how he created the cowboy persona while shooting for Play Girl. He's also expanded his team, hiring a Naked Cowgirl. Watch the clip below from "Naked Ambition," created by Sofian Khan for The [...]...
- 12/27/2013
- by Wesley Bonner
- Nerve
Ketan Mehta’s Rang Rasiya will be the opening film of the Chicago South Asian Film Festival which will begin on September 30, 2011.
The festival will close with Sonali Gulati’s documentary I Am while Nila Madhab Panda’s I Am Kalam will be screened as the centerpiece of the festival.
Amole Gupte’s Stanley Ka Dabba will also be presented as part of the festival.
The other films that will be screened at the festival are: Athula Liyanage’s Bambara Wallala, Geeta Malik’s Troublemaker, Moinak Biswas and Arjun Gourisaria’s Spring In The Colony, Hemant Gaba’s Shuttlecock Boys, Dr. Bharathy Manjula’s XXWhy, Anu Rana’s Ring Laila, Harjant Gill’s Roots of Love, Nasir Khan’s Made in Pakistan, Pankaj Johar’s documentary Still Standing, and Shelley Saywell’s documentary In the Name of the Family.
The short film section will have Pulkit Datta’s Jason, Sameer Acharya...
The festival will close with Sonali Gulati’s documentary I Am while Nila Madhab Panda’s I Am Kalam will be screened as the centerpiece of the festival.
Amole Gupte’s Stanley Ka Dabba will also be presented as part of the festival.
The other films that will be screened at the festival are: Athula Liyanage’s Bambara Wallala, Geeta Malik’s Troublemaker, Moinak Biswas and Arjun Gourisaria’s Spring In The Colony, Hemant Gaba’s Shuttlecock Boys, Dr. Bharathy Manjula’s XXWhy, Anu Rana’s Ring Laila, Harjant Gill’s Roots of Love, Nasir Khan’s Made in Pakistan, Pankaj Johar’s documentary Still Standing, and Shelley Saywell’s documentary In the Name of the Family.
The short film section will have Pulkit Datta’s Jason, Sameer Acharya...
- 8/23/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Filmmaker Ketan Mehta.s controversial film .Rang Rasiya. has been selected to open the Chicago South Asian Film Festival, which is starting Sep 30. .Rang Rasiya. is the story of artist Raja Ravi Varma.s passions, obsessions and his fierce struggle for creative freedom. He hurt the religious sentiments of the people by painting nudes of Indian mythological characters. Later on, his muse Sugandha inspired him to create exquisite paintings based on mythological themes and classic literature. Nila Madhab Panda.s .I Am Kalam. has been selected as the centrepiece of the film festival, said a statement from the festival. The movie is a heartwarming story of a 13-year-old slum boy who aspires to be like A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former president of India. Amole Gupte.s .Stanley Ka Dabba. will also been screened in the feature films category of the festival which will end Oct 2. As many as 27 films...
- 8/18/2011
- Filmicafe
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Fade to Black" (2010)
Directed by Oliver Parker
Released by Image Entertainment
It looks like we'll have to update our list of actors who've played Orson Welles with this long-delayed drama from "The Importance of Being Earnest" director Parker, which stars Danny Huston as the "Touch of Evil" auteur who gets caught up in a murder mystery all his own on 1948's "Black Magic" in Italy when he finds out his name is on a hit list. Christopher Walken, Diego Luna and Paz Vega co-star.
"30 Days of Night: Dark Days" (2010)
Directed by Ben Ketai
Released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Rare for a direct-to-video sequel, original author Steve Niles returns to co-write this follow-up to the 2007 graphic novel adaptation about a vampire attack in Alaska. This time, "Lost" star Kiele Sanchez is protecting her neck, along with Diora Baird, Harold Perrineau, Rhys Coiro and Mia Kirshner,...
"Fade to Black" (2010)
Directed by Oliver Parker
Released by Image Entertainment
It looks like we'll have to update our list of actors who've played Orson Welles with this long-delayed drama from "The Importance of Being Earnest" director Parker, which stars Danny Huston as the "Touch of Evil" auteur who gets caught up in a murder mystery all his own on 1948's "Black Magic" in Italy when he finds out his name is on a hit list. Christopher Walken, Diego Luna and Paz Vega co-star.
"30 Days of Night: Dark Days" (2010)
Directed by Ben Ketai
Released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Rare for a direct-to-video sequel, original author Steve Niles returns to co-write this follow-up to the 2007 graphic novel adaptation about a vampire attack in Alaska. This time, "Lost" star Kiele Sanchez is protecting her neck, along with Diora Baird, Harold Perrineau, Rhys Coiro and Mia Kirshner,...
- 10/4/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
What's in a title? For us, I'd have to say a lot. Sofian Khan's upcoming indie zombie flick Destined to be Ingested is one that we're looking forward to big time around the Dread Central offices if only because of its clever moniker.
Some new details and images for the film surfaced over at Monster Island News including a look at one of its stars Suzi Lorraine. Thanks to Avery for the heads-up! Click on the image below to check out the goods and look for a review soon!
"Destined to be Ingested centers around a young couple and their friends, who take a South Pacific cruise after they had struck it rich by winning the lottery. The group is blissfully enjoying their new found wealth, when things start to go wrong in a hurry. News of a stock market crash reaches the couple, whose new fortune may now be in jeopardy,...
Some new details and images for the film surfaced over at Monster Island News including a look at one of its stars Suzi Lorraine. Thanks to Avery for the heads-up! Click on the image below to check out the goods and look for a review soon!
"Destined to be Ingested centers around a young couple and their friends, who take a South Pacific cruise after they had struck it rich by winning the lottery. The group is blissfully enjoying their new found wealth, when things start to go wrong in a hurry. News of a stock market crash reaches the couple, whose new fortune may now be in jeopardy,...
- 4/8/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Here at Dread Central we're notified about dozens of movies per week. Some look great, some look like shit, and some ... well, some are Destined to be Ingested!
Director Sofian Khan gave us the heads-up about his latest flick, which pits cannibals versus zombies in the South Pacific! Destined to be Ingested stars Suzi Lorraine and Troma veteran Bill Weeden. Dig on the trailer below and then check out the Holocaust Holocaust website for more!
Destined to be Ingested - Trailer
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- Uncle Creepy
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Director Sofian Khan gave us the heads-up about his latest flick, which pits cannibals versus zombies in the South Pacific! Destined to be Ingested stars Suzi Lorraine and Troma veteran Bill Weeden. Dig on the trailer below and then check out the Holocaust Holocaust website for more!
Destined to be Ingested - Trailer
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- Uncle Creepy
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Be destined to post in the Dread Central forums!
- 4/6/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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