Ten months into the year, it’s hard out here for an Oscar contender. Being worthy of remembering, or being watched by Academy members, demands a warm film-festival reception, rave reviews, effective marketing and distribution, strong theater attendance, and word of mouth. Check out this curated (alphabetical) selection of long-shot performers who are worthy of Oscar consideration, but may see their movies get lost in the intense competitive awards shuffle.
1. Bryan Cranston
Category: Best Actor
Awards: Nominated for Best Actor by SAG and the Oscars for “Trumbo,” Cranston won three Best Actor in a Drama Emmys for playing Walter White in “Breaking Bad” and won SAG Best Actor in TV movie as Lbj in “All the Way.”
Last Hit: “Why Him?” ($60 million domestic)
Title: “Last Flag Flying” (Amazon Studios)
Bottom Line: This layered New York Film Festival opener stars Cranston in one of his signature large, colorful, entertaining performances as Sal,...
1. Bryan Cranston
Category: Best Actor
Awards: Nominated for Best Actor by SAG and the Oscars for “Trumbo,” Cranston won three Best Actor in a Drama Emmys for playing Walter White in “Breaking Bad” and won SAG Best Actor in TV movie as Lbj in “All the Way.”
Last Hit: “Why Him?” ($60 million domestic)
Title: “Last Flag Flying” (Amazon Studios)
Bottom Line: This layered New York Film Festival opener stars Cranston in one of his signature large, colorful, entertaining performances as Sal,...
- 10/16/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Ten months into the year, it’s hard out here for an Oscar contender. Being worthy of remembering, or being watched by Academy members, demands a warm film-festival reception, rave reviews, effective marketing and distribution, strong theater attendance, and word of mouth. Check out this curated (alphabetical) selection of long-shot performers who are worthy of Oscar consideration, but may see their movies get lost in the intense competitive awards shuffle.
1. Bryan Cranston
Category: Best Actor
Awards: Nominated for Best Actor by SAG and the Oscars for “Trumbo,” Cranston won three Best Actor in a Drama Emmys for playing Walter White in “Breaking Bad” and won SAG Best Actor in TV movie as Lbj in “All the Way.”
Last Hit: “Why Him?” ($60 million domestic)
Title: “Last Flag Flying” (Amazon Studios)
Bottom Line: This layered New York Film Festival opener stars Cranston in one of his signature large, colorful, entertaining performances as Sal,...
1. Bryan Cranston
Category: Best Actor
Awards: Nominated for Best Actor by SAG and the Oscars for “Trumbo,” Cranston won three Best Actor in a Drama Emmys for playing Walter White in “Breaking Bad” and won SAG Best Actor in TV movie as Lbj in “All the Way.”
Last Hit: “Why Him?” ($60 million domestic)
Title: “Last Flag Flying” (Amazon Studios)
Bottom Line: This layered New York Film Festival opener stars Cranston in one of his signature large, colorful, entertaining performances as Sal,...
- 10/16/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
In a world where TV networks fight for the opportunity to showcase the best nonfiction content that will keep viewers on their couches, the Toronto-based Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival (April 27 – May 7) is a very, very good place to be.
What began 24 years ago as a modest showcase for Canadian documentaries is now a sprawling international program that screens 230 titles from 58 countries. The festival still favors homegrown product, but also amplifies movies from Sundance (“Chasing Coral,” “Long Strange Trip,” “City of Ghosts”) and Tribeca (“The Departure,” “A River Below”), as well as some international (Joe Berlinger’s “Intent to Destroy”) and world premieres (“A Moon of Nickel and Ice”).
“Hot Docs creates an environment where you can meet with the best in the documentary world,” said director Cullen Hoback, who brought his sharp pollution whodunit “What Lies Upstream” first to Slamdance, then to Hot Docs (Preferred Content is seeking...
What began 24 years ago as a modest showcase for Canadian documentaries is now a sprawling international program that screens 230 titles from 58 countries. The festival still favors homegrown product, but also amplifies movies from Sundance (“Chasing Coral,” “Long Strange Trip,” “City of Ghosts”) and Tribeca (“The Departure,” “A River Below”), as well as some international (Joe Berlinger’s “Intent to Destroy”) and world premieres (“A Moon of Nickel and Ice”).
“Hot Docs creates an environment where you can meet with the best in the documentary world,” said director Cullen Hoback, who brought his sharp pollution whodunit “What Lies Upstream” first to Slamdance, then to Hot Docs (Preferred Content is seeking...
- 5/9/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
In a world where TV networks fight for the opportunity to showcase the best nonfiction content that will keep viewers on their couches, the Toronto-based Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival (April 27 – May 7) is a very, very good place to be.
What began 24 years ago as a modest showcase for Canadian documentaries is now a sprawling international program that screens 230 titles from 58 countries. The festival still favors homegrown product, but also amplifies movies from Sundance (“Chasing Coral,” “Long Strange Trip,” “City of Ghosts”) and Tribeca (“The Departure,” “A River Below”), as well as some international (Joe Berlinger’s “Intent to Destroy”) and world premieres (“A Moon of Nickel and Ice”).
“Hot Docs creates an environment where you can meet with the best in the documentary world,” said director Cullen Hoback, who brought his sharp pollution whodunit “What Lies Upstream” first to Slamdance, then to Hot Docs (Preferred Content is seeking...
What began 24 years ago as a modest showcase for Canadian documentaries is now a sprawling international program that screens 230 titles from 58 countries. The festival still favors homegrown product, but also amplifies movies from Sundance (“Chasing Coral,” “Long Strange Trip,” “City of Ghosts”) and Tribeca (“The Departure,” “A River Below”), as well as some international (Joe Berlinger’s “Intent to Destroy”) and world premieres (“A Moon of Nickel and Ice”).
“Hot Docs creates an environment where you can meet with the best in the documentary world,” said director Cullen Hoback, who brought his sharp pollution whodunit “What Lies Upstream” first to Slamdance, then to Hot Docs (Preferred Content is seeking...
- 5/9/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Brian Beaton..
The Australian International Documentary Conference (Aidc) has announced Brian Beaton as the posthumous recipient of this year.s Stanley Hawes Award, which recognises outstanding contribution to the documentary sector in Australia.
Beaton, who was a documentary producer and Ep with Perth-based Artemis International, passed away last June. The award will be accepted on Beaton.s behalf by his business partner and Artemis MD Celia Tait, and older brother and fellow documentarian John Beaton. The pair will jointly deliver the 2017 Stanley Hawes Oration.
Beaton.s career spanned over 35 years. He founded Artemis alongside Tait in 1999 and produced projects such as.Saving Andrew Mallard, Shaun Micallef.s Stairway to Heaven, The Dreamhouse, Desperately Seeking Sheila and, with co-producer Serendipity Productions, seven seasons of Who Do You Think You Are?
.I had the honour of meeting Brian when I worked briefly in Western Australia in the late 1980s," said Aidc CEO Andrew Wiseman.
The Australian International Documentary Conference (Aidc) has announced Brian Beaton as the posthumous recipient of this year.s Stanley Hawes Award, which recognises outstanding contribution to the documentary sector in Australia.
Beaton, who was a documentary producer and Ep with Perth-based Artemis International, passed away last June. The award will be accepted on Beaton.s behalf by his business partner and Artemis MD Celia Tait, and older brother and fellow documentarian John Beaton. The pair will jointly deliver the 2017 Stanley Hawes Oration.
Beaton.s career spanned over 35 years. He founded Artemis alongside Tait in 1999 and produced projects such as.Saving Andrew Mallard, Shaun Micallef.s Stairway to Heaven, The Dreamhouse, Desperately Seeking Sheila and, with co-producer Serendipity Productions, seven seasons of Who Do You Think You Are?
.I had the honour of meeting Brian when I worked briefly in Western Australia in the late 1980s," said Aidc CEO Andrew Wiseman.
- 2/28/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Chinese production and distribution outfit Fundamental Films has acquired a 27.9% stake in Luc Besson's EuropaCorp for $67 million (€60M), the company said Thursday. This makes the Shanghai-based Fundamental the second-biggest shareholder of the French mini-major, with Besson's holding company Front Line remaining the majority shareholder with a 31.58% stake, down from 43.8%. The deal, which is aimed at boosting EuropaCorp's global footprint, builds upon the output deal…...
- 9/29/2016
- Deadline
Shanghai-based company deepens ties with Besson’s Paris-based mini-major.
Shanghai-based production and distribution company Fundamental Films is set to take a 27.9% stake in Luc Besson’s mini-major EuropaCorp.
The Paris-based company announced on Thursday that its board had approved the creation of 11,4208,572 shares, representing a $67m (€60m) capital increase, which would be reserved for Ff Motion Invest, a subsidiary of Fundamental Films.
Under the deal, Ff Motion Invest will pay $5.90 (€5.25) per share, nearly 40% more than its recent average market value.
If approved as expected at an exceptional Agm due to take place by the end of 2016, Ff Motion Invest will become EuropaCorp’s second biggest shareholder after Besson.
The filmmaker and producer currently owns a 43.8% stake through his Front Line holding company. This will fall to 31.6% if the Ff Motion Invest deal is sealed.
“This capital increase is going to improve EuropaCorp’s ability to produce and distribute English-language films and series worldwide,” said Besson...
Shanghai-based production and distribution company Fundamental Films is set to take a 27.9% stake in Luc Besson’s mini-major EuropaCorp.
The Paris-based company announced on Thursday that its board had approved the creation of 11,4208,572 shares, representing a $67m (€60m) capital increase, which would be reserved for Ff Motion Invest, a subsidiary of Fundamental Films.
Under the deal, Ff Motion Invest will pay $5.90 (€5.25) per share, nearly 40% more than its recent average market value.
If approved as expected at an exceptional Agm due to take place by the end of 2016, Ff Motion Invest will become EuropaCorp’s second biggest shareholder after Besson.
The filmmaker and producer currently owns a 43.8% stake through his Front Line holding company. This will fall to 31.6% if the Ff Motion Invest deal is sealed.
“This capital increase is going to improve EuropaCorp’s ability to produce and distribute English-language films and series worldwide,” said Besson...
- 9/29/2016
- ScreenDaily
A laughter-spiked drama starring Tina Fey as a rookie Afghan war correspondent is like Mash but with too much cheese
Adapted from a factual book by the war correspondent Kim Barker, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is not the first film to deal with the addictive qualities of combat. The Hurt Locker cast a cool eye over the adrenaline hit that hooks bomb-disposal experts; more recently the documentaries Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington and Only the Dead explored the thrill that sends reporters after stories that could claim their lives. But this is one of the first to look at the lure of the frontline from a female perspective.
Tina Fey is well cast as Barker, an inexperienced reporter who finds herself flung into the “Kabubble”: the hard-living, hothouse community of war correspondents stationed in Afghanistan during the ongoing war. Spiked with gallows humour,...
Adapted from a factual book by the war correspondent Kim Barker, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is not the first film to deal with the addictive qualities of combat. The Hurt Locker cast a cool eye over the adrenaline hit that hooks bomb-disposal experts; more recently the documentaries Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington and Only the Dead explored the thrill that sends reporters after stories that could claim their lives. But this is one of the first to look at the lure of the frontline from a female perspective.
Tina Fey is well cast as Barker, an inexperienced reporter who finds herself flung into the “Kabubble”: the hard-living, hothouse community of war correspondents stationed in Afghanistan during the ongoing war. Spiked with gallows humour,...
- 5/15/2016
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
Secret Identities #4
Story by Brian Joines, Jay Faerber
Art by Ilias Kyriazis, Ron Riley
Cover by Ilias Kyriazis
Published by Image Comics
Everyone has a plan in Secret Identities #4. Crosswind plans to use Gaijin’s human family as leverage, Ciniza plans on using her “Uncle” Vesuvius to protect her from a super-powered “villain,” and Rundown plans every nanosecond of his day. All those plans backfire.
Fans of the series might have noticed that several Front Line team members are absent in the list of misguided plans. This issue, half of Front Line takes a knee. Readers are then able to cozy up to Gaijin, Vesuvius, Punchline, and Rundown while secretly cheering for Crosswind’s scheme to pay off.
There are two main storylines, and one flashback story inserted in the middle of all the action.
The first revolves around Crosswind and Gaijin. After learning of Kayoto’s kidnapping, Gaijin is...
Story by Brian Joines, Jay Faerber
Art by Ilias Kyriazis, Ron Riley
Cover by Ilias Kyriazis
Published by Image Comics
Everyone has a plan in Secret Identities #4. Crosswind plans to use Gaijin’s human family as leverage, Ciniza plans on using her “Uncle” Vesuvius to protect her from a super-powered “villain,” and Rundown plans every nanosecond of his day. All those plans backfire.
Fans of the series might have noticed that several Front Line team members are absent in the list of misguided plans. This issue, half of Front Line takes a knee. Readers are then able to cozy up to Gaijin, Vesuvius, Punchline, and Rundown while secretly cheering for Crosswind’s scheme to pay off.
There are two main storylines, and one flashback story inserted in the middle of all the action.
The first revolves around Crosswind and Gaijin. After learning of Kayoto’s kidnapping, Gaijin is...
- 6/1/2015
- by Elizabeth Rico
- SoundOnSight
After I walked out of Mad Max: Fury Road over the weekend, I was impressed by a lot of things. The performances, namely Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. The absolutely insane practical effects that were filmed in-camera. The fact the film was made by a man whose last three directorial credits include Babe: Pig in the City, Happy Feet and Happy Feet Two. Don't get me wrong, I like dancing penguins and city-dwelling pigs as much as everybody else, maybe more, but let's agree the War Rig in Mad Max: Fury Road takes viewers on a ride that those animals, cute as they are, simply cannot. Perhaps two of the biggest highlights of the film, however, are its stunning attention to detail and the way it embraces the world around it, to the point its world doesn't feel created so much as it just exists. There is a sense of...
- 5/19/2015
- by Jordan Benesh
- Rope of Silicon
Secret Identities #3
Written by: Jay Faerber, Brian Joines
Art by: Ilias Kyriazis
Published by: Image Comics
After two issues of character introductions and a bit of backstory, Secret Identities # 3 gives readers what we’ve been waiting for, nefarious scheming.
Secret Identities #3 throws readers into the middle of The Example, a super charged villain, attacking a not so innocent civilian. Our favorite mole Crosswind, just happens to be in the New York area, and coincidently gets into a disagreement with The Example. Crosswind is knocked out during the fight and immediately returns to HQ once he regains consciousness. Still shaken by the thorough butt kicking he received, Crosswind appeals to Front Line’s natural desire to protect the innocent in order to seek out and contain The Example before anyone else dies.
During the team’s investigation, Crosswind uncovers a few things about Gaijin that he believes will come in handy when tearing Front Line apart.
Written by: Jay Faerber, Brian Joines
Art by: Ilias Kyriazis
Published by: Image Comics
After two issues of character introductions and a bit of backstory, Secret Identities # 3 gives readers what we’ve been waiting for, nefarious scheming.
Secret Identities #3 throws readers into the middle of The Example, a super charged villain, attacking a not so innocent civilian. Our favorite mole Crosswind, just happens to be in the New York area, and coincidently gets into a disagreement with The Example. Crosswind is knocked out during the fight and immediately returns to HQ once he regains consciousness. Still shaken by the thorough butt kicking he received, Crosswind appeals to Front Line’s natural desire to protect the innocent in order to seek out and contain The Example before anyone else dies.
During the team’s investigation, Crosswind uncovers a few things about Gaijin that he believes will come in handy when tearing Front Line apart.
- 5/6/2015
- by Elizabeth Rico
- SoundOnSight
Secret Identities #1
Story by Jay Faerber & Brian Jones
Art by Ilias Kyriazis
Colors by Charlie Kirchoff
Published by Image Comics
The idea of a mole infiltrating a superhero team is nothing new, but watching things unfold from the mole’s point of view is refreshing.
Secret Identities #1 introduces readers to an established team of heroes known as Front Line. The team is diverse, balanced, and flawed. For example, although Front Line claims they look after their own readers see how Diamond Jim is neglected after the loss of his legs. Flaws such as this provide a myriad of secrets for our young mole to dig up.
So who will readers be learning about? There are seven seasoned members on the team roster:
Luminary, the daughter of the president of the United States and leader of Front Line whose origin is kept
under wraps. Gaijin, an alien creature raised by mobsters.
Story by Jay Faerber & Brian Jones
Art by Ilias Kyriazis
Colors by Charlie Kirchoff
Published by Image Comics
The idea of a mole infiltrating a superhero team is nothing new, but watching things unfold from the mole’s point of view is refreshing.
Secret Identities #1 introduces readers to an established team of heroes known as Front Line. The team is diverse, balanced, and flawed. For example, although Front Line claims they look after their own readers see how Diamond Jim is neglected after the loss of his legs. Flaws such as this provide a myriad of secrets for our young mole to dig up.
So who will readers be learning about? There are seven seasoned members on the team roster:
Luminary, the daughter of the president of the United States and leader of Front Line whose origin is kept
under wraps. Gaijin, an alien creature raised by mobsters.
- 2/23/2015
- by Elizabeth Rico
- SoundOnSight
By Anjelica Oswald
Managing Editor
Directed by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel, Finding Vivian Maier documents Maloof’s journey to discover more about Vivian Maier after purchasing a box of her negatives in 2007. He began the search a few years later, after he realized the negatives consisted of some of the best undeveloped street photography of the 20th century. After some searching, it was revealed that Maier was a career-nanny who had died in 2009.
Since the documentary is in serious contention for a best documentary feature Oscar, we thought we’d check to see how many other photography-related films have managed to resonate with the Academy’s documentary branch and land a nomination in the same category. We found six.
The Naked Eye (1956)
Directed by two-time Oscar winner Louis Clyde Stoumen, this documentary celebrates photography through history by looking at pioneers in the field, such as Margaret Bourke-White. Though he covers works by multiple photographers,...
Managing Editor
Directed by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel, Finding Vivian Maier documents Maloof’s journey to discover more about Vivian Maier after purchasing a box of her negatives in 2007. He began the search a few years later, after he realized the negatives consisted of some of the best undeveloped street photography of the 20th century. After some searching, it was revealed that Maier was a career-nanny who had died in 2009.
Since the documentary is in serious contention for a best documentary feature Oscar, we thought we’d check to see how many other photography-related films have managed to resonate with the Academy’s documentary branch and land a nomination in the same category. We found six.
The Naked Eye (1956)
Directed by two-time Oscar winner Louis Clyde Stoumen, this documentary celebrates photography through history by looking at pioneers in the field, such as Margaret Bourke-White. Though he covers works by multiple photographers,...
- 11/7/2014
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
By Anjelica Oswald
Managing Editor
Directed by Rory Kennedy, Last Days in Vietnam focuses on the final weeks of the Vietnam War in April 1975 and the Americans who tried to rescue as many South Vietnamese refugees that they could — against White House orders — as the North Vietnamese Army approached Saigon. Kennedy has never been nominated for an Oscar, but her 2012 documentary Ethel, about Ethel Kennedy (Rory’s mother), was nominated for five Emmys. Last Days in Vietnam, which premiered at Sundance, could garner Kennedy her first Oscar nom.
Historically, Vietnam documentaries have done well in the documentary category at the Oscars, and that may be due to many Academy members having come of age during the war. Here are 11 Vietnam documentaries that have been nominated for best documentary (in chronological order):
The Anderson Platoon
Filmed in 1966 by Pierre Schoendoerffer, a war reporter and cameraman, the film follows a 33-man...
Managing Editor
Directed by Rory Kennedy, Last Days in Vietnam focuses on the final weeks of the Vietnam War in April 1975 and the Americans who tried to rescue as many South Vietnamese refugees that they could — against White House orders — as the North Vietnamese Army approached Saigon. Kennedy has never been nominated for an Oscar, but her 2012 documentary Ethel, about Ethel Kennedy (Rory’s mother), was nominated for five Emmys. Last Days in Vietnam, which premiered at Sundance, could garner Kennedy her first Oscar nom.
Historically, Vietnam documentaries have done well in the documentary category at the Oscars, and that may be due to many Academy members having come of age during the war. Here are 11 Vietnam documentaries that have been nominated for best documentary (in chronological order):
The Anderson Platoon
Filmed in 1966 by Pierre Schoendoerffer, a war reporter and cameraman, the film follows a 33-man...
- 10/24/2014
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
What is it?
Civil War is a 7 part major cross-over event and tie-in series that was first published in 2006 and written by Mark Millar with Steve McNiven on pencils.
One Sentence Description:
Iron Man wants order and Captain America wants freedom, but what they both get is a fist fight.
What’s it all about?
A group of B-level superheroes dubbed the New Warriors are filming a reality show. In an attempt to gain ratings and seem super cool in the eyes of their peers, the team goes out of their league and approaches a group of supervillains (no one you’ve probably ever heard of). The outmatched team corner villain Nitro, who then uses his power to cause an explosion that kills 600 people. Coupled with the fallout from previous events, House of M and Secret War, the general population demands superheroes to come clean and register their powers with the government.
Civil War is a 7 part major cross-over event and tie-in series that was first published in 2006 and written by Mark Millar with Steve McNiven on pencils.
One Sentence Description:
Iron Man wants order and Captain America wants freedom, but what they both get is a fist fight.
What’s it all about?
A group of B-level superheroes dubbed the New Warriors are filming a reality show. In an attempt to gain ratings and seem super cool in the eyes of their peers, the team goes out of their league and approaches a group of supervillains (no one you’ve probably ever heard of). The outmatched team corner villain Nitro, who then uses his power to cause an explosion that kills 600 people. Coupled with the fallout from previous events, House of M and Secret War, the general population demands superheroes to come clean and register their powers with the government.
- 10/14/2014
- by Sean Tonelli
- SoundOnSight
This probably isn't a shock to Marvel or Captain America fans, but for those who may have let the date slip on their calendar, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital HD (head over to Amazon.com to pick it up if you haven't already!). The home release features: Commentary by the Directors (Joe Russo, Anthony Russo) and Writers (Stephen McFeely, Christopher Markus) Bts Feature On the Front Line: An Inside Look at Captain America’s Battlegrounds Bts Feature On Set With Anthony Mackie: Cut the Check Deleted/Extended Scenes & Gag Reel Marvel is holding a S.H.I.E.L.D. vs Hydra Experience to celebrate the occasion where fans will decode a custom Captain America flash Drive with the help of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents for a chance to win tickets to the Avengers: Age of Ultron premiere!
- 9/9/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Joining the growing trend of Chinese companies seeking out a role in the movie business, Internet giant Youku is launching Heyi Film. A wholly owned film production subsidiary, it will make films “to the tastes of the Chinese audience” and “improve film marketing and distribution,” Tech in Asia reported. Heyi is eyeing major theatrical releases and helping online talent branch out. Among the first projects are Bad Sister, starring Ivy Chen; Vacation In Paris, starring Amber Kuo and Louis Koo; and The Master, a co-production with Beijing Century Partner Culture and Media. There’s also a plan to transfer popular web series Yes Boss! and Miss Puff, Tia says. Alibaba is the most recent Chinese company to add film production to its portfolio. However, a red flag was raised over its $804M acquisition of ChinaVision Media Group when the company said it had discovered suspicious accounting and suspended its shares...
- 8/29/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
eOne has acquired Canadian producer Force Four Entertainment from partners Rob Bromley, John Ritchie, and Gillian Lowrey.
The deal bolsters eOne’s activity in scripted and unscripted television from Canada and broadens the international sales slate.
Vancouver-based Force Four launched 1983 and has gone on to produce more than 500 hours of television including Border Security: Canada’s Front Line, The Cupcake Girls, Shannon And Sophie, Village On A Diet, Murder She Solved, and the scripted sitcom Seed.
The two companies partnered on Seed, which aired on CityTV in Canada and The CW in the Us. From there they established a first-look arrangement covering scripted and unscripted projects.
“As our business relationship developed, it was clear that Force Four and eOne share very similar tenets and goals, as two Canadian companies committed to great story-telling aimed at worldwide audiences,” said eOne Television president CEO John Morayniss.
“While Force Four will maintain the identity and culture that has allowed them to...
The deal bolsters eOne’s activity in scripted and unscripted television from Canada and broadens the international sales slate.
Vancouver-based Force Four launched 1983 and has gone on to produce more than 500 hours of television including Border Security: Canada’s Front Line, The Cupcake Girls, Shannon And Sophie, Village On A Diet, Murder She Solved, and the scripted sitcom Seed.
The two companies partnered on Seed, which aired on CityTV in Canada and The CW in the Us. From there they established a first-look arrangement covering scripted and unscripted projects.
“As our business relationship developed, it was clear that Force Four and eOne share very similar tenets and goals, as two Canadian companies committed to great story-telling aimed at worldwide audiences,” said eOne Television president CEO John Morayniss.
“While Force Four will maintain the identity and culture that has allowed them to...
- 8/28/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
From 2007 to 2008, writer, seasoned war journalist and filmmaker Sebastian Junger went on patrol, survived an Ied attack, endured firefights and boredom, and bonded with the soldiers of Camp Restrepo, a remote outpost deep in the Korengal Valley in the northeast region of Afghanistan. Embedded with the men of U.S. Army Battle Company 2nd of the 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Junger and his co-director, Tim Hetherington, documented the experience in their 2010 movie Restrepo — a you-are-there account of modern combat that earned the duo an Academy-Award nomination for Best Documentary.
- 6/2/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Filmmaker Sebastian Junger launched a Kickstarter campaign earlier today for a follow-up to his Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo. And it’s already about a third of the way funded. The new film, titled Korengal: This Is What War Feels Like, is basically a sequel to that 2010 effort, for which he and co-director Tim Hetherington were embedded with a U.S. platoon in Afghanistan for a look at a year on the front lines of the war. Hetherington later died covering another dangerous conflict, the Libyan civil war, and became the subject of Junger’s subsequent film, Which Way Is the Front Line From Here. Korengal takes us back with the duo to the titular valley for events that happened either following or alongside those in Restrepo. Junger says in his campaign statement that it had been an idea during the editing of the earlier film that they’d come back and make another doc out of the...
- 4/16/2014
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
They both love the outdoors so it’s no wonder Charlize Theron and Sean Penn were feeling romantic while out on the beach in Malibu on Tuesday (March 11).
Joined by Theron’s son Jackson and the family dogs, the “Italian Job” actress threw her arms around her “Mystic River” man as they flirted on the shore.
Earlier this week, Penn returned from a solo trip to Dublin, Ireland where he was the guest of honor at the Front Line Defenders Awards.
And rumor has it that Sean and Charlize are already looking at the possibility of moving in together despite the short duration of their romance.
Joined by Theron’s son Jackson and the family dogs, the “Italian Job” actress threw her arms around her “Mystic River” man as they flirted on the shore.
Earlier this week, Penn returned from a solo trip to Dublin, Ireland where he was the guest of honor at the Front Line Defenders Awards.
And rumor has it that Sean and Charlize are already looking at the possibility of moving in together despite the short duration of their romance.
- 3/12/2014
- GossipCenter
Last year, the winner of the Oscar race for Best Documentary Feature was a only foregone conclusion: there wasn't much the industry guilds agreed on more than "Searching for Sugar Man," which won awards from the PGA, DGA, WGA, and the American Cinema Editors, and was also nominated by the Motion Picture Sound Editors. But this year there's no such consensus to be found. And with voting for the winner now open to the entire academy membership, are there any tea leaves we should be reading? The Producers Guild didn't even nominate any of the Oscar nominees. While two films from the academy's list of 15 semi-finalists made the cut – "Life According to Sam" and "Which Way is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington" – but both lost to Alex Gibney's "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks." Easy to see why the PGA has...
- 1/30/2014
- Gold Derby
Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" and Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" both won the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures at the 2014 Producers Guild of America awards. It's an unprecedented tie that just makes the Academy Awards much more unpredictable!
"We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks" took home the documentary trophy while "Frozen" won the animated category.
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) of the 2014 Producers Guild Awards (PGA):
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures (Tie):
*Gravity (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman
*12 Years a Slave (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Producers: Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner
American Hustle (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Megan Ellison, Jon Gordon, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Blue Jasmine (Sony Pictures Classics)
Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum
Captain Phillips (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin...
"We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks" took home the documentary trophy while "Frozen" won the animated category.
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) of the 2014 Producers Guild Awards (PGA):
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures (Tie):
*Gravity (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman
*12 Years a Slave (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Producers: Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner
American Hustle (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Megan Ellison, Jon Gordon, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Blue Jasmine (Sony Pictures Classics)
Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum
Captain Phillips (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin...
- 1/20/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Shortlist for nominations courts controversy with entries on death squads, homophobia in Uganda and Tahrir Square
Glinting gems, red carpet couture and conspicuous grooming are all hallmarks of Oscar night that can be relied on to brighten up March. This year, however, the Academy Awards will offer more than just glamour. Hollywood is heading to the centre of global political debate.
The films now vying for a prize in the 2014 documentary category are the most politically sensitive yet to be considered for attention at the annual Los Angeles ceremony. They include excoriating cinematic treatments of Indonesian death squads, evangelical homophobia in Uganda, the uprising in Tahrir Square and an attack on the incarceration of orca whales in marine parks.
But ahead of the pack in the controversy stakes so far is Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, the film that tells the story of the trial and imprisonment of two members...
Glinting gems, red carpet couture and conspicuous grooming are all hallmarks of Oscar night that can be relied on to brighten up March. This year, however, the Academy Awards will offer more than just glamour. Hollywood is heading to the centre of global political debate.
The films now vying for a prize in the 2014 documentary category are the most politically sensitive yet to be considered for attention at the annual Los Angeles ceremony. They include excoriating cinematic treatments of Indonesian death squads, evangelical homophobia in Uganda, the uprising in Tahrir Square and an attack on the incarceration of orca whales in marine parks.
But ahead of the pack in the controversy stakes so far is Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, the film that tells the story of the trial and imprisonment of two members...
- 1/6/2014
- by Vanessa Thorpe
- The Guardian - Film News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced the 15 films left in the race for the Documentary Feature Oscar (out of a record 147 films which had originally qualified in the category). You can see the full list of docs still in the running here. While some of them are still available in select theaters or on DVDs, we've got the lowdown on where you can watch these docs online now and in the near future. "The Square" will be available on Netflix beginning on January 17. Meanwhile, "Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer," "First Cousin: Once Removed," "The Crash Reel," "Life According to Sam" and "Which Way is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington" are available to HBO subscribers on HBO online and on-demand. Here's where where you can these shortlisted docs online now: "The Act of Killing" (iTunes) "Blackfish" (Netflix) "Cutie and the Boxer...
- 1/3/2014
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced its theatrical motion picture and TV nominations for the 2013 PGA Awards, which will be presented on January 19th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Producers Guild has a great record of picking films. In fact, over 80% of PGA winners go on to win an Oscar for Best Picture, including "Argo" last year, and "The Artist" the year before that. The 2013 Producers Guild Awards nominated films and television programs are listed below in alphabetical order by category. Theatrical Films Nominees: Theatrical Films: * American Hustle * Blue Jasmine * Captain Phillips * Dallas Buyers Club * Gravity * Her * Nebraska * Saving Mr. Banks * 12 Years a Slave * Wolf of Wall Street Animated Films: * The Croods * Despicable Me 2 * Epic * Frozen * Monsters University Documentaries: * A Place at the Table * Far Out isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story * Life According to Sam * We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks * Which Way is the Front Line from Here?...
- 1/3/2014
- WorstPreviews.com
Plenty of groups give out awards for excellence in film and television at the end of every year, but no set of nominations is watched more carefully by Oscar predictors than the picks from the Producers Guild. That’s because year after year their choices end up being a fairly good indicator of which films will also be granted Best Picture nominations when the Academy makes their selections.
The Guild has announced their 2014 nominations today and there aren’t really any major surprises here. All the expected films are present, including 12 Years A Slave, American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Gravity, Her and The Wolf Of Wall Street. Animated films that nabbed nominations are The Croods, Despicable Me 2, Epic, Frozen and Monsters University. Included in the documentary nominations are A Place at the Table, Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story, Life According to Sam, We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks...
The Guild has announced their 2014 nominations today and there aren’t really any major surprises here. All the expected films are present, including 12 Years A Slave, American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Gravity, Her and The Wolf Of Wall Street. Animated films that nabbed nominations are The Croods, Despicable Me 2, Epic, Frozen and Monsters University. Included in the documentary nominations are A Place at the Table, Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story, Life According to Sam, We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks...
- 1/2/2014
- by Alexander Lowe
- We Got This Covered
2014 Sundance Documentary Competitions showcase Nick Cave, Internet paranoia and more Earlier this week, the 15 film Oscars Documentary shortlist was announced. If you were at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, you might have caught the majority of the films on that list, including "Blackfish," "The Crash Reel," "Cutie and the Boxer," "Dirty Wars," "God Loves Uganda," "Life According to Sam," "Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer," "The Square," "Stories We Tell," "20 Feet From Stardom" and "Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington." And the 2013 Sundance documentary slate also...
- 12/4/2013
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced that 15 documentary features are in contention for an Oscar.
The films, which qualified from an initial category of 147, include Lance Armstrong's doping tell-all The Armstrong Lie, Pussy Riot doc A Punk Prayer and New York Critics Circle Award winner Stories We Tell.
The semi-semi-finalists are, in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:
The Act of Killing, Final Cut for Real
The Armstrong Lie, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Blackfish, Our Turn Productions
The Crash Reel, Kp Rides Again
Cutie and the Boxer, Ex Lion Tamer and Cine Mosaic
Dirty Wars, Civic Bakery
First Cousin Once Removed, Experiments in Time, Light & Motion
God Loves Uganda, Full Credit Productions
Life According to Sam, Fine Films
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, Roast Beef Productions
The Square, Noujaim Films and Maktube Productions
Stories We Tell, National Film Board of Canada
Tim's Vermeer,...
The films, which qualified from an initial category of 147, include Lance Armstrong's doping tell-all The Armstrong Lie, Pussy Riot doc A Punk Prayer and New York Critics Circle Award winner Stories We Tell.
The semi-semi-finalists are, in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:
The Act of Killing, Final Cut for Real
The Armstrong Lie, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Blackfish, Our Turn Productions
The Crash Reel, Kp Rides Again
Cutie and the Boxer, Ex Lion Tamer and Cine Mosaic
Dirty Wars, Civic Bakery
First Cousin Once Removed, Experiments in Time, Light & Motion
God Loves Uganda, Full Credit Productions
Life According to Sam, Fine Films
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, Roast Beef Productions
The Square, Noujaim Films and Maktube Productions
Stories We Tell, National Film Board of Canada
Tim's Vermeer,...
- 12/4/2013
- Digital Spy
We will be taking a closer look at each of the 15 contenders for Best Documentary soon, but for now let's look at the films that Oscar's doc branch decided to shortlist from that gargantuan list of 151 contenders. All of the titles are rather high profile with a few left field contenders for fun. I was surprised to not see the likes of A River Changes Course, Let the Fire Burn (the only Ida nominee which didn't make it), At Berkeley, Call me Kuchu, and my personal favourite, The Missing Picture, but this looks like a fairly well representative list of films from what has arguably been one of the strongest years ever for documentaries.
The 15 contenders are:
The Act of Killing The Armstrong Lie Blackfish The Crash Reel Cutie and the Boxer Dirty Wars First Cousin: Once Removed God Loves Uganda (Reviewed) Life According to Sam Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (Reviewed) Stories We Tell,...
The 15 contenders are:
The Act of Killing The Armstrong Lie Blackfish The Crash Reel Cutie and the Boxer Dirty Wars First Cousin: Once Removed God Loves Uganda (Reviewed) Life According to Sam Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (Reviewed) Stories We Tell,...
- 12/4/2013
- by Glenn Dunks
- FilmExperience
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 15 films that will vie for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar. Out of a record 147 films qualifying in this category, we're now down to 15.
Then, the Academy's Documentary Branch will now select the five nominees that will be announced on Thursday, January 16 when the Oscar noms are revealed.
I am hoping that "The Act of Killing" will make the final cut! This is what documentary cinema is all about -- haunting, provocative, and confrontational!
And the 15 movies buying for the final five spot in the Documentary Feature category are:
"The Act of Killing," Final Cut for Real
"The Armstrong Lie," The Kennedy/Marshall Company
"Blackfish," Our Turn Productions
"The Crash Reel," Kp Rides Again
"Cutie and the Boxer," Ex Lion Tamer and Cine Mosaic
"Dirty Wars," Civic Bakery
"First Cousin Once Removed," Experiments in Time, Light & Motion
"God Loves Uganda,...
Then, the Academy's Documentary Branch will now select the five nominees that will be announced on Thursday, January 16 when the Oscar noms are revealed.
I am hoping that "The Act of Killing" will make the final cut! This is what documentary cinema is all about -- haunting, provocative, and confrontational!
And the 15 movies buying for the final five spot in the Documentary Feature category are:
"The Act of Killing," Final Cut for Real
"The Armstrong Lie," The Kennedy/Marshall Company
"Blackfish," Our Turn Productions
"The Crash Reel," Kp Rides Again
"Cutie and the Boxer," Ex Lion Tamer and Cine Mosaic
"Dirty Wars," Civic Bakery
"First Cousin Once Removed," Experiments in Time, Light & Motion
"God Loves Uganda,...
- 12/3/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Blackfish
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 86th Oscars® . One hundred forty-seven films had originally qualified in the category.
The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:
“The Act of Killing,” Final Cut for Real
“The Armstrong Lie,” The Kennedy/Marshall Company
“Blackfish,” Our Turn Productions
“The Crash Reel,” Kp Rides Again
“Cutie and the Boxer,” Ex Lion Tamer and Cine Mosaic
“Dirty Wars,” Civic Bakery
“First Cousin Once Removed,” Experiments in Time, Light & Motion
“God Loves Uganda,” Full Credit Productions
“Life According to Sam,” Fine Films
“Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer,” Roast Beef Productions
“The Square,” Noujaim Films and Maktube Productions
“Stories We Tell,” National Film Board of Canada
“Tim’s Vermeer,” High Delft Pictures
“20 Feet from Stardom,” Gil Friesen Productions and Tremolo Productions...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 86th Oscars® . One hundred forty-seven films had originally qualified in the category.
The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:
“The Act of Killing,” Final Cut for Real
“The Armstrong Lie,” The Kennedy/Marshall Company
“Blackfish,” Our Turn Productions
“The Crash Reel,” Kp Rides Again
“Cutie and the Boxer,” Ex Lion Tamer and Cine Mosaic
“Dirty Wars,” Civic Bakery
“First Cousin Once Removed,” Experiments in Time, Light & Motion
“God Loves Uganda,” Full Credit Productions
“Life According to Sam,” Fine Films
“Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer,” Roast Beef Productions
“The Square,” Noujaim Films and Maktube Productions
“Stories We Tell,” National Film Board of Canada
“Tim’s Vermeer,” High Delft Pictures
“20 Feet from Stardom,” Gil Friesen Productions and Tremolo Productions...
- 12/3/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Academy’s documentary branch has revealed its list of the 15 films eligible for the Oscar this year, reducing from a total of 147 movies.
Among the semi-finalists is Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell, about her quest to untangle her family history. The movie was a question mark for the short list since it includes some fictionalized elements and re-creations of events from the past. Ultimately, it made the cut, voted in by the 210 members of the doc branch.
Left off the list: One Direction: This Is Us, the documentary with the biggest box office tally of the year at $29 million.
Among the semi-finalists is Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell, about her quest to untangle her family history. The movie was a question mark for the short list since it includes some fictionalized elements and re-creations of events from the past. Ultimately, it made the cut, voted in by the 210 members of the doc branch.
Left off the list: One Direction: This Is Us, the documentary with the biggest box office tally of the year at $29 million.
- 12/3/2013
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
It’s been an extremely rich year for doc film and while The Academy appear to have included some of the year’s most critically acclaimed items (mostly Sundance preemed) in Dirty Wars, The Act of Killing (Gotham award winner yesterday), Cutie and the Boxer (pictured above) and Stories We Tell (Nyfcc winner today) among their 15 short film list (semi-finalists are then lassoed into a category containing five), there are always a handful of titles that receive a cold shoulder and this year After Tiller, Let the Fire Burn and the too experimental, but nonetheless brilliant Leviathan were among those snubbed. Update: Jordan mentions that quality docs such as Caucus, American Promise, 12 O’Clock Boys and Narco Cultura are no shows that in some circles could have made the cut.
Here’s the list of fifteen.
The Act of Killing
The Armstrong Lie
Blackfish
The Crash Reel
Cutie and the Boxer...
Here’s the list of fifteen.
The Act of Killing
The Armstrong Lie
Blackfish
The Crash Reel
Cutie and the Boxer...
- 12/3/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Well, after we had the temerity to predict the Oscar shortlist, we didn't do half bad. Of the 15 documentary features selected by the beleagered Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences documentary branch--out of 147 qualifying films that they were supposed to watch on screeners--our top five all made the list. We listed Academy shortlisted docs "God Loves Uganda" and "Life According to Sam" as long shots, and failed to predict that "First Cousin Once Removed," "Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer," or Sebastian Junger's HBO eulogy for his fallen comrade, "Which Way is the Front Line from Here: The Life and Death of Tim Hetherington," would make the shortlist. Among the films we predicted that didn't make the cut are Sundance abortion doc "After Tiller," show business behind-the-scenes doc "Casting By," Errol Morris's high-profile interview with Donald Rumsfeld, "The Unknown Known," and AIDS story "Blood Brother." (We listed "Inequality for All,...
- 12/3/2013
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
We're still over a month away from the Oscar nominations announcement, but to tide us over for now, the Academy released their short list for Best Documentary Feature. Blackfish, The Act of Killing, Stories We Tell, The Armstrong Lie, and Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer all made the cut. You can read the full list below and update your Netflix queue accordingly. The Act of Killing The Armstrong Lie Blackfish The Crash Reel Cutie and the Boxer Dirty Wars First Cousin Once Removed God Loves Uganda Life According to Sam Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer The SquareStories We TellTim’s Vermeer 20 Feet from Stardom Which Way Is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington...
- 12/3/2013
- by Jesse David Fox
- Vulture
The Academy revealed the 15 documentaries that will be competing for the Best Documentary (Feature) category at the 2014 Oscars and among them are the expected contenders including The Act of Killing, Blackfish, Stories We Tell, 20 Feet from Stardom and The Square. Also included, and the only other title I've watched so far, is Cutie and the Boxer. I have several of these here on screener waiting to be seen such as The Armstrong Lie, The Crash Reel, Dirty Wars and Tim's Vermeer, but I have yet to receive a screener for the rest though Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer has been a much talked about doc and one I would love to see before offering up my final predictions for the category. Of the titles I've seen, The Act of Killing, which won at the Gotham Awards last night, seems like a strong contender for a win. The Square, focusing on...
- 12/3/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Alex Gibney’s “We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks” and Sean Fine’s and Andrea Nix Fine’s “Life According to Sam” are among the nominees for the Producers Guild of America’s 2014 award for documentaries, the PGA announced on Tuesday. The other nominees are “A Place at the Table,” “Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story” and “Which Way Is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Times of Tim Hetherington.” None of the nominated films were nominated for the top award by the International Documentary Association or the Cinema Eye Honors, the two most prestigious groups that honor.
- 11/26/2013
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
This November 11th will be the third year of The Florida State University Student Veteran Film Festival (Svff) . For the past three years I have been asked to be the executive advisor to this initiative to provide opportunity to curate on behalf of the College Of Motion Picture Arts, and at the request of my Dean Frank Patterson and the University President, Dr. Eric Barron, in support of our Student Veterans the annual featured motion picture presentation. This initiative provides a platform, utilizing cinema to engage conversation surrounding issues facing our returning student veterans returning from their service. The Collegiate Veterans Association leaders created the concept for this festival, and I have had the honor to participate in the opportunity. As the Executive Director of the Florida State University College of Motion Picture ArtsTorchlight Program, and Executive Advisor to the Fsu Svff, I have been able to merge my independent film industry background with educational opportunities at the University with the vision of expanding learning opportunities through cinema.
In year one the film selected to present was ”Hell and Back Again”, directed by Danfung Dennis, which went on to be nominated for an Oscar in 2011. Year two the Svff presented “The Invisible War”, directed by Kirby Dick, which went on to be nominated for the Oscar in 2012. Fsu President Eric Barron created an award that year to honor Kirby Dick for his filmmaking, the Fsu Student Veteran Torchlight Award (described in the material provided). This year, the award will be presented to Sebastian Junger for his documentary, "Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life And Time of Tim Hetherington".
The Collegiate Veterans Association at Florida State University is one of the most universally known and well-respected student veteran groups in the nation. The university, the administration, and the student body have joined together in an effort to make Florida State University one of the most veteran friendly public universities, in the nation. Inherent in this goal is our effort to raise awareness and promote veteran’s issues. The Student Veteran Film Festival is one of our primary vehicles for achieving these goals.
The Student Veteran Film Festival is an annual event at the Florida State University that highlights veteran issues on campus, in the local community, and nationally. This event has a proud tradition of elegance, prestige, and creation of intense dialogue between filmmakers, students, and veterans.
The education and awareness that this event has been able to cultivate for issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Military Sexual Trauma has been both significant and impactful. The inaugural event showcased the film ”Hell and Back Again” with the following year hosting “The Invisible War”. The nature of these films show that our student veterans are not afraid of having difficult conversations and are serious about impacting real, meaningful, change.
Third Annual Student Veteran Film Festival To Feature Award-winning Author And Film Director Sebastian Junger
Tallahassee – Florida State University students will bring award-winning author and filmmaker Sebastian Junger and his critically acclaimed documentary film “Which Way is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Times of Tim Hetherington” to the 3rd Annual Student Veteran Film Festival on Monday, Nov. 11.
A collaborative effort among the Collegiate Veterans Association , Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Association and College of Motion Picture Arts, the event will feature a discussion with Junger about the film, which traces Hetherington’s work across the world's battlefields to reveal what made him such a singular talent — and remarkable human being. The film also illuminates the incredible risks combat journalists face, at a time when they are dying with greater frequency in war zones.
“We are proud to screen this acclaimed film and host an event that facilitates discussion about what life is like in war-torn parts of the world, which Tim Hetherington captured so movingly through his images,” said Ryan Taylor, president of the Fsu Collegiate Veterans Association.
Junger is a bestselling author (“The Perfect Storm,” “War”) who, with Hetherington, co-directed “Restrepo,” an Academy Award nominated documentary about an American combat outpost in Afghanistan.
Junger will also receive the “Fsu Student Veteran Torchlight Award for Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking” following the screening of the film. The award, which comes with a $25,000 honorarium, is given annually to a filmmaker who illuminates issues affecting veterans.
"As part of Florida State’s commitment to become the most veteran-friendly university in the nation, we are recognizing filmmakers who explore issues that affect military service members, veterans and their families,” said Fsu President Eric J. Barron. “I am pleased to honor Sebastian Junger with this award for his poignant tribute to Tim Hetherington."
The film festival is intended to raise awareness of student-veterans’ issues and bridge the gap between veterans and the community. Paul Cohen, director of the College of Motion Picture Arts’ Torchlight program, secured the rights to screen “Which Way is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Times of Tim Hetherington.” The film, telecast and distributed by HBO, was screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
The Student Veteran Film Festival will take place:
Monday, Nov. 11
3 – 7:30 P.M.
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
222 S. Copeland St.
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Fla.
Student Veteran Film Festival website – http://vetfilmfest.fsu.edu Svff page on the Student Veterans Center website – http://veterans.fsu.edu/Student-Veteran-Film-Festival (As mentioned, the story on this page will be replaced by the news release, once its been finalized by the Communications office.) Svff Tickets – http://tickets.fsu.edu Ruby Diamond Concert Hall - http://tickets.fsu.edu/Venue-Information/Ruby-Diamond-Concert-Hall...
In year one the film selected to present was ”Hell and Back Again”, directed by Danfung Dennis, which went on to be nominated for an Oscar in 2011. Year two the Svff presented “The Invisible War”, directed by Kirby Dick, which went on to be nominated for the Oscar in 2012. Fsu President Eric Barron created an award that year to honor Kirby Dick for his filmmaking, the Fsu Student Veteran Torchlight Award (described in the material provided). This year, the award will be presented to Sebastian Junger for his documentary, "Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life And Time of Tim Hetherington".
The Collegiate Veterans Association at Florida State University is one of the most universally known and well-respected student veteran groups in the nation. The university, the administration, and the student body have joined together in an effort to make Florida State University one of the most veteran friendly public universities, in the nation. Inherent in this goal is our effort to raise awareness and promote veteran’s issues. The Student Veteran Film Festival is one of our primary vehicles for achieving these goals.
The Student Veteran Film Festival is an annual event at the Florida State University that highlights veteran issues on campus, in the local community, and nationally. This event has a proud tradition of elegance, prestige, and creation of intense dialogue between filmmakers, students, and veterans.
The education and awareness that this event has been able to cultivate for issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Military Sexual Trauma has been both significant and impactful. The inaugural event showcased the film ”Hell and Back Again” with the following year hosting “The Invisible War”. The nature of these films show that our student veterans are not afraid of having difficult conversations and are serious about impacting real, meaningful, change.
Third Annual Student Veteran Film Festival To Feature Award-winning Author And Film Director Sebastian Junger
Tallahassee – Florida State University students will bring award-winning author and filmmaker Sebastian Junger and his critically acclaimed documentary film “Which Way is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Times of Tim Hetherington” to the 3rd Annual Student Veteran Film Festival on Monday, Nov. 11.
A collaborative effort among the Collegiate Veterans Association , Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Association and College of Motion Picture Arts, the event will feature a discussion with Junger about the film, which traces Hetherington’s work across the world's battlefields to reveal what made him such a singular talent — and remarkable human being. The film also illuminates the incredible risks combat journalists face, at a time when they are dying with greater frequency in war zones.
“We are proud to screen this acclaimed film and host an event that facilitates discussion about what life is like in war-torn parts of the world, which Tim Hetherington captured so movingly through his images,” said Ryan Taylor, president of the Fsu Collegiate Veterans Association.
Junger is a bestselling author (“The Perfect Storm,” “War”) who, with Hetherington, co-directed “Restrepo,” an Academy Award nominated documentary about an American combat outpost in Afghanistan.
Junger will also receive the “Fsu Student Veteran Torchlight Award for Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking” following the screening of the film. The award, which comes with a $25,000 honorarium, is given annually to a filmmaker who illuminates issues affecting veterans.
"As part of Florida State’s commitment to become the most veteran-friendly university in the nation, we are recognizing filmmakers who explore issues that affect military service members, veterans and their families,” said Fsu President Eric J. Barron. “I am pleased to honor Sebastian Junger with this award for his poignant tribute to Tim Hetherington."
The film festival is intended to raise awareness of student-veterans’ issues and bridge the gap between veterans and the community. Paul Cohen, director of the College of Motion Picture Arts’ Torchlight program, secured the rights to screen “Which Way is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Times of Tim Hetherington.” The film, telecast and distributed by HBO, was screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
The Student Veteran Film Festival will take place:
Monday, Nov. 11
3 – 7:30 P.M.
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
222 S. Copeland St.
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Fla.
Student Veteran Film Festival website – http://vetfilmfest.fsu.edu Svff page on the Student Veterans Center website – http://veterans.fsu.edu/Student-Veteran-Film-Festival (As mentioned, the story on this page will be replaced by the news release, once its been finalized by the Communications office.) Svff Tickets – http://tickets.fsu.edu Ruby Diamond Concert Hall - http://tickets.fsu.edu/Venue-Information/Ruby-Diamond-Concert-Hall...
- 11/11/2013
- by Paul Cohen
- Sydney's Buzz
No film managed to take in an excess of £1m, but Proclaimers musical Sunshine on Leith moves to second place and Le Week-end had a commendable opening
• Sunshine on Leith: watch the trailer for Dexter Fletcher's musical – video
• Read Peter Bradshaw's review of Le Week-end
The slump
From bad to worse: the expression is aptly applied to the currently becalmed UK box office. The weekend delivered the lowest overall grosses of the past year, with no film achieving takings in excess of £1m. The last time no title managed seven figures was back in June 2012, when a staggered release of Ice Age: Continental Drift saw it occupy the top spot with takings just from Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The poor result is partly an anomaly relating to the way the UK box office is tracked and accounted. In fact, new DreamWorks animation Turbo was playing previews on Saturday and Sunday,...
• Sunshine on Leith: watch the trailer for Dexter Fletcher's musical – video
• Read Peter Bradshaw's review of Le Week-end
The slump
From bad to worse: the expression is aptly applied to the currently becalmed UK box office. The weekend delivered the lowest overall grosses of the past year, with no film achieving takings in excess of £1m. The last time no title managed seven figures was back in June 2012, when a staggered release of Ice Age: Continental Drift saw it occupy the top spot with takings just from Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The poor result is partly an anomaly relating to the way the UK box office is tracked and accounted. In fact, new DreamWorks animation Turbo was playing previews on Saturday and Sunday,...
- 10/16/2013
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
What’s new, what’s hot, and what you may have missed, now available to stream on Netflix, blinkbox, BBC iPlayer, and Curzon on Demand.
new to stream
Freaky Friday: the 1976 original starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster; so much fun, and so very slyly feminist, too [at Netflix] The Help: if movies that’re all men and no women can be universal, so can this one; this is The Shawshank Redemption [my review] [at Netflix] Seven Psychopaths: a witty take on Hollywood’s narrowmindedness and creative despair; an arthouse anti-action flick [my review] [at Netflix]
streaming now, before it’s on dvd
The Purge: mixes science fiction speculation with familiar horror tropes to create a startling satire on America’s culture of violence [my review] [at blinkbox] Which Way Is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington: powerful documentary about the war journalist killed in action, and what motivated him and his work [at blinkbox]
new to...
new to stream
Freaky Friday: the 1976 original starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster; so much fun, and so very slyly feminist, too [at Netflix] The Help: if movies that’re all men and no women can be universal, so can this one; this is The Shawshank Redemption [my review] [at Netflix] Seven Psychopaths: a witty take on Hollywood’s narrowmindedness and creative despair; an arthouse anti-action flick [my review] [at Netflix]
streaming now, before it’s on dvd
The Purge: mixes science fiction speculation with familiar horror tropes to create a startling satire on America’s culture of violence [my review] [at blinkbox] Which Way Is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington: powerful documentary about the war journalist killed in action, and what motivated him and his work [at blinkbox]
new to...
- 10/15/2013
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Rounding up the weekend in film, plus what's coming up today
What did you watch this weekend – and how did you rate it?
Rejoicing through the cinema chains of Britain over the weekend on account of the horrible weather. When the reports come in, we're expecting bumper attendance. So what did you see, and what did you reckon to it? If it was The Fifth Estate, Le Week-End or Which Way is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington, why not chip in the comment thread beneath last Friday's comment thread.
You can find the full complement of Mark Kermode's reviews from Sunday here, plus Peter Bradshaw's here, as well as Philip French on a classic reissue (The Mummy) and Guy Lodge on a new DVD release (Behind the Candelabra).
You may have missed
As well as Mark et al's reviews, you might...
What did you watch this weekend – and how did you rate it?
Rejoicing through the cinema chains of Britain over the weekend on account of the horrible weather. When the reports come in, we're expecting bumper attendance. So what did you see, and what did you reckon to it? If it was The Fifth Estate, Le Week-End or Which Way is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington, why not chip in the comment thread beneath last Friday's comment thread.
You can find the full complement of Mark Kermode's reviews from Sunday here, plus Peter Bradshaw's here, as well as Philip French on a classic reissue (The Mummy) and Guy Lodge on a new DVD release (Behind the Candelabra).
You may have missed
As well as Mark et al's reviews, you might...
- 10/14/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Sebastian Junger and Andrea Nix Fine among filmmakers screening in competition at the cinematography festival.
Camerimage , the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Nov 16-23), has revealed its 2013 line-up of films screening in six of the festival’s competition sections.
The 21st edition of Camerimage will screen more than 300 feature and short films, grouped into 24 sections, including 10 competitions. There are films from 50 countries around the world.
Around 30 films will receive their European premieres in Bydgoszcz, and more that 50 will have their Polish premieres.
The Golden Frog, Silver Frog and Bronze Frog awards will be bestowed upon competition titles representing the greatest achievements in cinematography. In the Student Etudes Competition, the Festival awards Golden Tadpole, Silver Tadpole and Bronze Tadpole.
It was previously announced that Oscar-nominated cinematographer Sławomir Idziak (Black Hawk Down, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Gattaca) will be the recipient of the Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Competing films
Polish...
Camerimage , the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography (Nov 16-23), has revealed its 2013 line-up of films screening in six of the festival’s competition sections.
The 21st edition of Camerimage will screen more than 300 feature and short films, grouped into 24 sections, including 10 competitions. There are films from 50 countries around the world.
Around 30 films will receive their European premieres in Bydgoszcz, and more that 50 will have their Polish premieres.
The Golden Frog, Silver Frog and Bronze Frog awards will be bestowed upon competition titles representing the greatest achievements in cinematography. In the Student Etudes Competition, the Festival awards Golden Tadpole, Silver Tadpole and Bronze Tadpole.
It was previously announced that Oscar-nominated cinematographer Sławomir Idziak (Black Hawk Down, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Gattaca) will be the recipient of the Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Competing films
Polish...
- 10/11/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The lowdown on all the big releases of the week, plus what's coming up on the film site today
What to see this weekend
First, let's get the basics out of the way. Are you in the UK or the Us? Not sure? Well, there's a couple of new releases you can catch wherever you lay your head. These are Machete Kills, Robert Rodriguez and Danny Trejo's slightly disappointing reunion and Romeo and Juliet, Julian Fellowes's slightly disappointing take on Shakespeare.
But if pushed, would you say you were in America? If so, you're in luck! Out this weekend is Captain Phillips, the great Paul Greengrass docudrama with Tom Hanks, as well as meaty James Franco/William Faulkner movie As I Lay Dying (which we reviewed at Venice) and bananas under-the-radar Disney drama Escape from Tomorrow (reviewed from Sundance). Plus there's All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which...
What to see this weekend
First, let's get the basics out of the way. Are you in the UK or the Us? Not sure? Well, there's a couple of new releases you can catch wherever you lay your head. These are Machete Kills, Robert Rodriguez and Danny Trejo's slightly disappointing reunion and Romeo and Juliet, Julian Fellowes's slightly disappointing take on Shakespeare.
But if pushed, would you say you were in America? If so, you're in luck! Out this weekend is Captain Phillips, the great Paul Greengrass docudrama with Tom Hanks, as well as meaty James Franco/William Faulkner movie As I Lay Dying (which we reviewed at Venice) and bananas under-the-radar Disney drama Escape from Tomorrow (reviewed from Sundance). Plus there's All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which...
- 10/11/2013
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Photographer Tim Hetherington understood that conflict was not all about dramatic moments. His friend and collaborator Sebastian Junger talks about the new documentary film, Which Way Is the Front Line From Here
• Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? – review
• Tim Hetherington obituary
Early on in Sebastian Junger's film about his late friend, colleague and regular collaborator Tim Hetherington, there is an eerie shot, prosaic yet haunting. The camera pans jerkily across the back seat of a car, as the Bee Gees's How Deep Is Your Love blasts tinnily from the radio, and a caption tells us we are looking at Chris Hondros and Guy Martin. Those familiar with the circumstances of Hetherington's death during an assault on rebel forces in the Libyan city of Misrata in 2011 will be aware that Hondros was killed in the same attack, and Martin severely wounded. Hetherington, it becomes clear, shot this piece of film himself,...
• Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? – review
• Tim Hetherington obituary
Early on in Sebastian Junger's film about his late friend, colleague and regular collaborator Tim Hetherington, there is an eerie shot, prosaic yet haunting. The camera pans jerkily across the back seat of a car, as the Bee Gees's How Deep Is Your Love blasts tinnily from the radio, and a caption tells us we are looking at Chris Hondros and Guy Martin. Those familiar with the circumstances of Hetherington's death during an assault on rebel forces in the Libyan city of Misrata in 2011 will be aware that Hondros was killed in the same attack, and Martin severely wounded. Hetherington, it becomes clear, shot this piece of film himself,...
- 10/11/2013
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
★★★★☆ Opening with a selection of warm outtakes of photojournalist Tim Hetherington explaining why he pursues such a dangerous career, director Sebastian Junger pays a fitting homage to Hetherington's life, which was cut tragically short when he was killed by shrapnel in 2011, with Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? (2013). Told chronologically, Junger blends archive interviews with Hetherington with still images and interviews with friends, family and colleagues. His career saw him document the civil war in Liberia, the heart of the Afghanistan conflict in the Korangal Valley and the revolution in Libya.
Immediately we realise that this is an intimate portrait, and that a great deal of care has gone into explaining why Hetherington felt the need to throw himself into such dangerous and violent situations. There are numerous sound bites which aim at explaining his compulsive behaviour, always cutting back to an essential truth. Hetherington had no perverse Thantos complex.
Immediately we realise that this is an intimate portrait, and that a great deal of care has gone into explaining why Hetherington felt the need to throw himself into such dangerous and violent situations. There are numerous sound bites which aim at explaining his compulsive behaviour, always cutting back to an essential truth. Hetherington had no perverse Thantos complex.
- 10/9/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
The photographer, who died in the Libyan civil war in 2011, had a gift for putting people at ease. The biggest British exhibition of his work since his death opens in Liverpool today
From surprisingly tender portraits of sleeping soldiers to officers practising golf on the front line, Tim Hetherington's photography captured moments of intimacy and absurdity in war.
His talent as a photojournalist was already evident back when I worked with him in 1998 at the Big Issue magazine in London. We collaborated on a story about homeless veterans of the first Gulf War and he soon demonstrated his rare gift for putting people who had endured great hardship and distress at ease.
Hetherington's interest in the human impact of combat was a feature of his career, which was cut short in in 2011 when he was killed in a mortar attack in Misrata, Libya, aged 40. He had established his reputation...
From surprisingly tender portraits of sleeping soldiers to officers practising golf on the front line, Tim Hetherington's photography captured moments of intimacy and absurdity in war.
His talent as a photojournalist was already evident back when I worked with him in 1998 at the Big Issue magazine in London. We collaborated on a story about homeless veterans of the first Gulf War and he soon demonstrated his rare gift for putting people who had endured great hardship and distress at ease.
Hetherington's interest in the human impact of combat was a feature of his career, which was cut short in in 2011 when he was killed in a mortar attack in Misrata, Libya, aged 40. He had established his reputation...
- 9/6/2013
- by David Batty
- The Guardian - Film News
Egypt isn't the only place in the world with where leadership has fallen into question this week. With The White Stripes officially broken up, Brian Michael Bendis and Matt Fraction can't seem to agree on who's filling the void left behind in the world of rock.
Stan Lee, meanwhile, is far from retiring in the world of professional cameo specialists. He expounded on the subject and what his line of work entails last night. Find out if you believe him or not, as well as what Andy Diggle thinks about dictators and how Mark Waid feels about the Gop right now. It's all documented down below in today's retweet mix-tape.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for February 3, 2011.
The White Stripes pt. 1: @Brianmbendis very bummed out about the white stripes breaking up. now i have to commit to the raconteurs
-Brian Michael Bendis, Writer ("Ultimate Spider-Man,...
Stan Lee, meanwhile, is far from retiring in the world of professional cameo specialists. He expounded on the subject and what his line of work entails last night. Find out if you believe him or not, as well as what Andy Diggle thinks about dictators and how Mark Waid feels about the Gop right now. It's all documented down below in today's retweet mix-tape.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for February 3, 2011.
The White Stripes pt. 1: @Brianmbendis very bummed out about the white stripes breaking up. now i have to commit to the raconteurs
-Brian Michael Bendis, Writer ("Ultimate Spider-Man,...
- 2/3/2011
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
The Twitter Report joins numerous other voices online today in wishing the happiest of birthdays to comics legend and Marvel movie cameo artist Stan Lee. Excitement about Lee's big day was tempered, however, by some disappointment from a few posters who learned that Natalie Portman is now pregnant and engaged to be married.
Check out the day's big retweets down below and you'll also find a few different opinions about "True Grit," a nifty action figure based on Joshua Hale Fialkov and Noel Tuazon's graphic novel "Tumor" and info on which comic book rights you should acquire if you want to get Andy Diggle to work for you for free.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for December 28, 2010.
@BrianLynch Happy Birthday, Stan Lee! 88 years old. If he were one of his own creations, he would have died and been resurrected twice by now.
-Brian Lynch, Writer ("Angel: After the Fall,...
Check out the day's big retweets down below and you'll also find a few different opinions about "True Grit," a nifty action figure based on Joshua Hale Fialkov and Noel Tuazon's graphic novel "Tumor" and info on which comic book rights you should acquire if you want to get Andy Diggle to work for you for free.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for December 28, 2010.
@BrianLynch Happy Birthday, Stan Lee! 88 years old. If he were one of his own creations, he would have died and been resurrected twice by now.
-Brian Lynch, Writer ("Angel: After the Fall,...
- 12/28/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
Whether or not tweeters were moved by celebrity pledges to sign off of Twitter to raise money for World AIDS Day, the campaign has become a topic of conversation throughout the comics Twittersphere. Brian Michael Bendis reacted earlier this week, and Brian Lynch decided to try and help fill the void being left by Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga today.
Elsewhere in the comics and movie production pipelines, Josh Howard crossed his fingers about "Dead@17" negotiations, while Mark Millar offered an update on "Kick-Ass 2." You can find out more about that, as well as who's been named the "Bea Arthur of comics" after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for December 1, 2010.
@joshuahoward It's been a long road, and still more to go, but negotiations have officially begun. #Dead@17movie
-Josh Howard, Writer/Artist ("Dead@17," "The Lost Books of Eve")
@mrmarkmillar Back writing Kick-Ass 2 today after most brutal scene ever yesterday.
Elsewhere in the comics and movie production pipelines, Josh Howard crossed his fingers about "Dead@17" negotiations, while Mark Millar offered an update on "Kick-Ass 2." You can find out more about that, as well as who's been named the "Bea Arthur of comics" after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for December 1, 2010.
@joshuahoward It's been a long road, and still more to go, but negotiations have officially begun. #Dead@17movie
-Josh Howard, Writer/Artist ("Dead@17," "The Lost Books of Eve")
@mrmarkmillar Back writing Kick-Ass 2 today after most brutal scene ever yesterday.
- 12/1/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
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