Exclusive: Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz is on board a feature version of the animation short from Queen guitar legend Brian May and UK-based Unanico Group.
One Night In Hell originally launched in the UK over Halloween 2014 and will be reconfigured as a stop-motion / live-action mix for release in 2019.
Unanico Group and Duck Productions are producing the feature in association with May’s The London Stereoscopic Company and are in talks with voice talent and distributors.
Kurtz, whose producer credits include Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and The Dark Crystal, will produce alongside MacKinnon & Saunders, who worked on Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride and Fantastic Mr Fox.
May will compose the soundtrack and serve as executive producer.
Jason Jameson, who co-directed the short with James Hall, will direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Paul Laikin, who produces for Unanico Group.
The short film is currently showing at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights in Los Angeles...
One Night In Hell originally launched in the UK over Halloween 2014 and will be reconfigured as a stop-motion / live-action mix for release in 2019.
Unanico Group and Duck Productions are producing the feature in association with May’s The London Stereoscopic Company and are in talks with voice talent and distributors.
Kurtz, whose producer credits include Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and The Dark Crystal, will produce alongside MacKinnon & Saunders, who worked on Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride and Fantastic Mr Fox.
May will compose the soundtrack and serve as executive producer.
Jason Jameson, who co-directed the short with James Hall, will direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Paul Laikin, who produces for Unanico Group.
The short film is currently showing at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights in Los Angeles...
- 10/15/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Bureau producer/founder to discuss 45 Years and more.
Bertrand Faivre, producer and founder of The Bureau and Le Bureau, is to deliver this year’s keynote address at the Film London Production Finance Market (Pfm) on Oct 13.
Opening the ninth Pfm, Faivre will offer more than 200 delegates and industry guests an insight into working as a producer and heading up a London-Paris production company, which has also diversified into international sales.
Faivre will discuss highlights from a career which has involved discovering emerging talent, producing acclaimed auteur films and building cross-territory financing as well as library assets.
He will also discuss how The Bureau empowers the creative talent of its producers, as successfully demonstrated by Tristan Goligher’s latest production, 45 Years, directed by Andrew Haigh.
Taking place over two days (oct 13-14) in association with the 59th BFI London Film Festival, this year’s Pfm will see 58 producers and 58 financiers from 25 different countries conduct more than...
Bertrand Faivre, producer and founder of The Bureau and Le Bureau, is to deliver this year’s keynote address at the Film London Production Finance Market (Pfm) on Oct 13.
Opening the ninth Pfm, Faivre will offer more than 200 delegates and industry guests an insight into working as a producer and heading up a London-Paris production company, which has also diversified into international sales.
Faivre will discuss highlights from a career which has involved discovering emerging talent, producing acclaimed auteur films and building cross-territory financing as well as library assets.
He will also discuss how The Bureau empowers the creative talent of its producers, as successfully demonstrated by Tristan Goligher’s latest production, 45 Years, directed by Andrew Haigh.
Taking place over two days (oct 13-14) in association with the 59th BFI London Film Festival, this year’s Pfm will see 58 producers and 58 financiers from 25 different countries conduct more than...
- 10/8/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) handed out their annual awards tonight and it was Spike Jonze winning for his original screenplay, Her, while Billy Ray took the adaptation top prize for Captain Phillips, based on the book "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy Seals, and Dangerous Days at Sea". Both screenplays are nominated for Oscars this year and, in fact, the Original Screenplay nominations match up exactly, but in the Adapted category John Ridley's screenplay for 12 Years a Slave was one of many deemed ineligible due to WGA qualifying rules. So if you think this makes for an "open and shut" case at the Oscars, that's definitely something to consider. That said, the win for Jonze I see as a very big deal in a tough field of competitors. I have Her at the top of my predictions in the Original Screenplay category and this only solidifies my opinion further,...
- 2/2/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Both the Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and East (Wgae) have announced nominations for the Writers Guild Awards. The biggest omission? Oscar front-runner "12 Years A Slave!" According to IndieWire, "12 Years A Slave, Fruitvale Station, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, God Loves Uganda, 20 Feet From Stardom, and The Square are indeed ineligible for a WGA nomination because they were not written under the guild's jurisdiction."
Whatever that means! If you're wondering what happened, read the Writers Guild's rules:
Feature films eligible for a Writers Guild Award were exhibited theatrically for at least one week in Los Angeles during 2013 and were written under the WGA.s Minimum Basic Agreement (Mba) or under a bona fide collective bargaining agreement of the Writers Guild of Canada, Writers Guild of Great Britain, Irish Playwrights & Screenwriters Guild, or the New Zealand Writers Guild. Theatrical screenplays produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or an affiliate...
Whatever that means! If you're wondering what happened, read the Writers Guild's rules:
Feature films eligible for a Writers Guild Award were exhibited theatrically for at least one week in Los Angeles during 2013 and were written under the WGA.s Minimum Basic Agreement (Mba) or under a bona fide collective bargaining agreement of the Writers Guild of Canada, Writers Guild of Great Britain, Irish Playwrights & Screenwriters Guild, or the New Zealand Writers Guild. Theatrical screenplays produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or an affiliate...
- 1/4/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
WGA Awards 2014 nominations: Woody Allen, ‘American Hustle’ in; ’12 Years a Slave,’ ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ ineligible (photo: Cate Blanchett and Woody Allen on the ‘Blue Jasmine’ set) The Writers Guild of America has announced the nominees for the 2014 WGA Awards. The lists — adapted and original screenplay, documentary screenplay — mostly feature the expected titles, in addition to a handful of surprises chiefly because several of this year’s top contenders for screenplay awards have failed to meet the WGA’s strict eligibility rules. Among the out-of-contention screenplays for the 2014 WGA Awards were John Ridley’s 12 Years a Slave, Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope’s Philomena, Asghar Farhadi’s The Past, Abdellatif Kechiche and Ghalia Lacroix’s Blue Is the Warmest Color, William Nicholson’s Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Peter Morgan’s Rush, Destin Daniel Cretton’s Short Term 12, and Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station. The winners of the...
- 1/4/2014
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Earlier today saw the announcement of the Writers Guild of America‘s nominations for Best Original, Adapted, and Documentary Screenplay for 2013. Of the major guilds (Producers Guild, Directors Guild, etc.), these are usually the awards taken the least seriously due to their silly rules that exclude several of the top contenders each year. This year, major casualties of their rules included 12 Years a Slave (which is on the fast-track to winning the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar), Philomena, and Fruitvale Station. However, this wouldn’t be the first time a disqualified screenplay has gone on to win an Oscar, as we’ve seen previously with Django Unchained and The King’s Speech.
The exclusion of some of these nominees has led to a bit of randomness in their selections, particularly in the Adapted Screenplay category, where we find surprises like August: Osage County and Lone Survivor, two films that were of pretty poor quality.
The exclusion of some of these nominees has led to a bit of randomness in their selections, particularly in the Adapted Screenplay category, where we find surprises like August: Osage County and Lone Survivor, two films that were of pretty poor quality.
- 1/3/2014
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2013. Winners will be honored at the 2014 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.
Screen Nominees
Original Screenplay
American Hustle, Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell; Columbia Pictures
Blue Jasmine, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics
Dallas Buyers Club, Written by Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack; Focus Features http://focusguilds2013.com/dbcscreenplay/
Her, Written by Spike Jonze; Warner Bros.
Nebraska, Written by Bob Nelson; Paramount Pictures
Original Screenplay
August: Osage County, Screenplay by Tracy Letts; Based on his play; The Weinstein Company
Before Midnight, Written by Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke; Based on characters created by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan; Sony Classics
Captain Phillips, Screenplay by Billy Ray; Based on the...
Screen Nominees
Original Screenplay
American Hustle, Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell; Columbia Pictures
Blue Jasmine, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics
Dallas Buyers Club, Written by Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack; Focus Features http://focusguilds2013.com/dbcscreenplay/
Her, Written by Spike Jonze; Warner Bros.
Nebraska, Written by Bob Nelson; Paramount Pictures
Original Screenplay
August: Osage County, Screenplay by Tracy Letts; Based on his play; The Weinstein Company
Before Midnight, Written by Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke; Based on characters created by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan; Sony Classics
Captain Phillips, Screenplay by Billy Ray; Based on the...
- 1/3/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Writers Guild of America award nominations are out, but don’t expect to learn much about the Oscar race from these shortlists.
Too many major screenplays are ineligible for the guild prize, since the organization only honors writers who are union members or films that were made under the auspices of a guild agreement — excluding many foreign and independent movies.
Among those disqualified this year: John Ridley’s script for 12 Years a Slave — considered a frontrunner for the adapted screenplay Oscar — and Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope’s Philomena — another strong contender for that Academy Award. In the original screenplay category,...
Too many major screenplays are ineligible for the guild prize, since the organization only honors writers who are union members or films that were made under the auspices of a guild agreement — excluding many foreign and independent movies.
Among those disqualified this year: John Ridley’s script for 12 Years a Slave — considered a frontrunner for the adapted screenplay Oscar — and Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope’s Philomena — another strong contender for that Academy Award. In the original screenplay category,...
- 1/3/2014
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced the nominees for the 2014 WGA Awards and, as always, there will be Oscar contending screenplays that weren't eligible due to WGA qualifying rules. This year some of the ineligible scripts include 12 Years a Slave, Rush, Fruitvale Station and Philomena (via HitFix). The absence of such titles make the Oscar race a little more interesting, but if you think Lone Survivor is going to get a nomination (as much as I like seeing it recognized) over 12 Years a Slave guess again. In fact, looking at the nominations compared to my current Oscar predictions for Adapted and Original Screenplay you're going to find few differences. In the Original category the biggest difference is yet another snub for Inside Llewyn Davis, which was looked over yesterday by the Producers Guild and again today by the WGA, and once again, in its place we find Dallas Buyers Club,...
- 1/3/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The Oscar race gets more interesting by the day!
The Writers Guild of America unveiled their film nominations today, and among the set are a few surprises - as well as some notable snubs.
In the original screenplay category, mortal lock Woody Allen received his 21st WGA nomination for "Blue Jasmine," while Spike Jonze earned his first for "Her." Rounding out the rest of the field were Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell for "American Hustle," Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack for "Dallas Buyers Club," and Bob Nelson for "Nebraska."
One high-profile movie left out in the cold is Joel and Ethan Coen's "Inside Llewyn Davis." With a snub from the Producers Guild earlier this week, the critically-acclaimed tale of the '60s folk music scene is losing Oscar momentum.
The adapted screenplay category was more muddled this year, with likely Oscar contenders "12 Years a Slave," "Fruitvale Station," and...
The Writers Guild of America unveiled their film nominations today, and among the set are a few surprises - as well as some notable snubs.
In the original screenplay category, mortal lock Woody Allen received his 21st WGA nomination for "Blue Jasmine," while Spike Jonze earned his first for "Her." Rounding out the rest of the field were Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell for "American Hustle," Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack for "Dallas Buyers Club," and Bob Nelson for "Nebraska."
One high-profile movie left out in the cold is Joel and Ethan Coen's "Inside Llewyn Davis." With a snub from the Producers Guild earlier this week, the critically-acclaimed tale of the '60s folk music scene is losing Oscar momentum.
The adapted screenplay category was more muddled this year, with likely Oscar contenders "12 Years a Slave," "Fruitvale Station," and...
- 1/3/2014
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
Title: No Place On Earth Magnolia Pictures Director: Janet Tobias Screenwriter: Janet Tobias, Paul Laikin Cast: Saul Stermer, Sam Stermer, Sonia Dodyk, Sima Dodyk, Yetta Stermer, Sol Wexler, Christopher Nicola Screened at: Review 1, NYC, 2/22/13 Opens: April 5, 2013 Some people ask for a respite from Holocaust movies on the grounds that everything said has already been told. One wonders whether these folks would say the same about crime movies, romances, family dysfunction comedies, operas, Shakespeare, etc. In fact, “No Place on Earth” does break new ground, literally in fact, focusing on an event which, if entered into competition in the Guinness Book of World Records would inform us [ Read More ]
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- 2/23/2013
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
See the first poster for Magnolia Pictures' No Place on Earth documentary, directed by Janet Tobias. The film won was seen at last year's Toronto Film,Festival, and won the Audience Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival in 2012. Zita Kisgergely, Paul Laikin, Rafael Marmor and Tobias produce while David McKillop, Jeff Field and J. Flint Davis executive produce alongside Susan Werbe and Katja Zink. In No Place on Earth, while mapping out the largest cave system in Ukraine, explorer and investigator Chris Nicola discovers evidence that five Jewish families spent nearly a year and a half in the pitch-black caves to escape the Nazis. This is the story of the longest uninterrupted underground survival in recorded human history.
- 2/20/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the first poster for Magnolia Pictures' No Place on Earth documentary, directed by Janet Tobias. The film won was seen at last year's Toronto Film,Festival, and won the Audience Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival in 2012. Zita Kisgergely, Paul Laikin, Rafael Marmor and Tobias produce while David McKillop, Jeff Field and J. Flint Davis executive produce alongside Susan Werbe and Katja Zink. In No Place on Earth, while mapping out the largest cave system in Ukraine, explorer and investigator Chris Nicola discovers evidence that five Jewish families spent nearly a year and a half in the pitch-black caves to escape the Nazis. This is the story of the longest uninterrupted underground survival in recorded human history.
- 2/20/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. theatrical distribution rights to the documentary “No Place on Earth,” which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival Monday. The company plans a 2013 theatrical release. Directed by former “60 Minutes” and “Nightline” producer Janet Tobias, “No Place on Earth” tells the incredible story of 38 Ukrainian Jews who survived World War II by living in underground caves for 18 months. The film includes interviews with survivors and Chris Nicola, the caving enthusiast who discovered the story. Read More: Living History: Toronto Doc 'No Place On Earth' Explores Remarkable Story of 38 Jews Who Hid In a Cave For 511 Days Rafael Marmor produced the project along with Tobias, Paul Laikin, Nadav Schirman, Susan Barnett and Zita Kisgergely. History Films, which produced, retains U.S. TV rights. "‘No Place on Earth’ is an incredibly moving and...
- 9/13/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
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