In 2008, Chief Petty Officer Lance Vaccaro, a Navy Seal, died in combat. Director Scott Mactavish, a Navy vet who previously helmed the documentary Murph: The Protector, follows a group of Lance’s friends as they embark on a 31-day, 12,000-mile motorcycle trip from Virginia Beach to Alaska and back. A picture aimed at the blue-blooded American who loves a Memorial Day parade, Ride for Lance is fittingly available only at Wal-Mart.
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- 7/17/2014
- by Kyle North
- JustPressPlay.net
Each Monday we present you with the most up-to-date list of the top 10 (indie) movies in the iTunes store (combining rentals and purchases). This week, "I Give It A Year" and "Closed Circuit" top the list. It's worth noting that "I Give It A Year" was an iTunes Movie of the Week and was on sale for 99 cents, which, no doubt, helped to boost its popularity. Thee top 10 indies in iTunes are listed below (number represents North American gross, where applicable): 1. Give It A Year (Magnolia Pictures, $34,657) 2. Closed Circuit (Focus Features, $5,750,401) 3. Thanks for Sharing (Roadside Attractions, $1,065,881) 4. Murph: The Protector (Starz/Anchor Bay, N/A) 5. A Single Shot (Tribeca Film, $18,642) 6. The Way, Way Back (Fox Searchlight, $21,502,690) 7. Inequality for All (Radius-twc, $1,194,500) 8. Enough Said (Fox Searchlight, $17,517,110) 9. The Spectacular...
- 1/13/2014
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
One hundred fourteen scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2013 will be vying for nominations in the Original Score category for the 86th Oscars®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.
Nomination voting in all Oscar categories begins Friday, December 27 and ends Wednesday, January 8.
The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:
“Admission,” Stephen Trask, composer
“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” Daniel Hart, composer
“All Is Lost,” Alex Ebert, composer
“Alone Yet Not Alone,” William Ross, composer
“The Armstrong Lie,...
A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.
Nomination voting in all Oscar categories begins Friday, December 27 and ends Wednesday, January 8.
The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:
“Admission,” Stephen Trask, composer
“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” Daniel Hart, composer
“All Is Lost,” Alex Ebert, composer
“Alone Yet Not Alone,” William Ross, composer
“The Armstrong Lie,...
- 12/13/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Senior executives at the Academy announced on Dec 12 that 114 scores have been submitted for the original score Oscar category.Scroll down for full list
A reminder list of works submitted will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the music branch, who will vote in the order of their preference for up to five scores.
Those five that receive the highest number of votes will be announced as nominees on January 16 2014.
According to the rules, to be eligible the original score must be a “substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer.
Scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.”
Admission, Stephen Trask
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Daniel Hart
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A reminder list of works submitted will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the music branch, who will vote in the order of their preference for up to five scores.
Those five that receive the highest number of votes will be announced as nominees on January 16 2014.
According to the rules, to be eligible the original score must be a “substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer.
Scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.”
Admission, Stephen Trask
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Daniel Hart
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- 12/12/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Anchor Bay Films has acquired all rights to Mactavish Pictures’ documentary Murph: The Protector. Written and directed by Scott Mactavish, Murph: The Protector chronicles the life of fallen Navy Seal Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy. Murphy was killed in 2005 after he and his men were surrounded by Taliban forces in Afghanistan. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 2007. “We are thrilled to add Murph: The Protector to our diverse slate of films,” said Anchor Bay Entertainment president Bill Clark in a statement. “Audiences across the country will connect with this wonderful story about a true American
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- 9/3/2013
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Title: Murph: The Protector Director: Scott Mactavish A moving chronicle of some of the traits that should be more widely venerated in a media and pop cultural landscape too driven by the elevation of the trivial, director Scott Mactavish’s documentary “Murph: The Protector” honors and celebrates the life of ex-Navy Seal Lieutenant Michael Murphy, paying tribute to his personality, selflessness and service without succumbing to a less interesting, more knee-jerk wholesale lionization of the military. This is a tightly focused, deeply personal account of one man and soldier that, in rooting down into what made him so special to his friends and family, illuminates the best of American character. Born [ Read More ]
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- 3/21/2013
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
With the rhetoric in Washington, spin in the media and general fatigue in the public, no matter where you stand on the military efforts of the United States overseas, it's easy to forget there are very real men and women putting their lives on the line every day. Sometimes that simple fact can get lost in the discourse, but the upcoming documentary "Murph: The Protector" sets out to honor one young man who made a difference in the lives he touched. Written and directed by Scott Mactavish, the film chronicles the life of Lt Michael Murphy, who lost his life in a gun battle with the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2005, after putting himself deliberately in harm's way in order to alert headquarters that his men were under fire. For his courage and bravery, Murphy was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 2007. Just how important and lasting was the...
- 3/19/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Watch the trailer for Mactavish Pictures' Murph: The Protector documentary directed by Scott MacTavish. The film opens in limited areas on March 22nd, 2013, and includes Daniel Murphy, John McElhone, Jason Keenan, Kristin Bishop and more. Murph: The Protector is a feature-length documentary based on Lt Michael Murphy’s life of honor, courage and commitment, as told by his friends, family and teammates. Michael was raised in Patchogue, New York, attended Penn State University and then joined the U.S. Navy to serve in the Seal Teams. Well-known for his selflessnes...
- 3/4/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer for Mactavish Pictures' Murph: The Protector documentary directed by Scott MacTavish. The film opens in limited areas on March 22nd, 2013, and includes Daniel Murphy, John McElhone, Jason Keenan, Kristin Bishop and more. Murph: The Protector is a feature-length documentary based on Lt Michael Murphy’s life of honor, courage and commitment, as told by his friends, family and teammates. Michael was raised in Patchogue, New York, attended Penn State University and then joined the U.S. Navy to serve in the Seal Teams. Well-known for his selflessnes...
- 3/4/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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