Neil Armfield.s Holding the Man, Simon Stone.s The Daughter, Jeremy Sims. Last Cab to Darwin and Jen Peedom.s feature doc Sherpa will have their world premieres at the Sydney Film Festival.
The festival program unveiled today includes 33 world premieres (including 22 shorts) and 135 Australian premieres (with 18 shorts) among 251 titles from 68 countries.
Among the other premieres will be Daina Reid.s The Secret River, Ruby Entertainment's. ABC-tv miniseries starring Oliver Jackson Cohen and Sarah Snook, and three Oz docs, Marc Eberle.s The Cambodian Space Project — Not Easy Rock .n. Roll, Steve Thomas. Freedom Stories and Lisa Nicol.s Wide Open Sky.
Festival director Nashen Moodley boasted. this year.s event will be far larger than 2014's when 183 films from 47 countries were screened, including 15 world premieres. The expansion is possible in part due to the addition of two new screening venues in Newtown and Liverpool.
As previously announced, Brendan Cowell...
The festival program unveiled today includes 33 world premieres (including 22 shorts) and 135 Australian premieres (with 18 shorts) among 251 titles from 68 countries.
Among the other premieres will be Daina Reid.s The Secret River, Ruby Entertainment's. ABC-tv miniseries starring Oliver Jackson Cohen and Sarah Snook, and three Oz docs, Marc Eberle.s The Cambodian Space Project — Not Easy Rock .n. Roll, Steve Thomas. Freedom Stories and Lisa Nicol.s Wide Open Sky.
Festival director Nashen Moodley boasted. this year.s event will be far larger than 2014's when 183 films from 47 countries were screened, including 15 world premieres. The expansion is possible in part due to the addition of two new screening venues in Newtown and Liverpool.
As previously announced, Brendan Cowell...
- 5/6/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Danis Tanovic’s much-awaited festival-acclaimed film, Tigers starring Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi in his first international project, will release in theatres on March 6, 2015.
Produced by Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic, co-produced by Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment and co-starring National Award-winning actress Geetanjali, Tigers is a true story of the salesman who blew the whistle on the baby food scandal in Pakistan.
Tigers premiered at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in September this year where it got a standing ovation and rave reviews. It was followed by the fantastic response at San Sebastian Film Festival.
Says Tanovic whose No Man’s Land had pipped Lagaan to the Best Foreign Film Oscar more than a decade ago, “I’m curious to see how Indians react to Tigers. I’m very happy with the response at the festivals. The theatrical release is the next frontier.”
Prashita adds, “I set out to make...
Produced by Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic, co-produced by Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment and co-starring National Award-winning actress Geetanjali, Tigers is a true story of the salesman who blew the whistle on the baby food scandal in Pakistan.
Tigers premiered at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in September this year where it got a standing ovation and rave reviews. It was followed by the fantastic response at San Sebastian Film Festival.
Says Tanovic whose No Man’s Land had pipped Lagaan to the Best Foreign Film Oscar more than a decade ago, “I’m curious to see how Indians react to Tigers. I’m very happy with the response at the festivals. The theatrical release is the next frontier.”
Prashita adds, “I set out to make...
- 11/3/2014
- by Trupti Kantilal
- Bollyspice
A still from “Tigers”
Danis Tanovic’s Tigers, starring Emraan Hashmi and Geetanjali Thapa, will release in Indian theatres on March 6, 2015.
Produced by Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic and co-produced by Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment, Tigers is a true story of the salesman who blew the whistle on the baby food scandal in Pakistan.
“I’m curious to see how Indians react to Tigers. I’m very happy with the response at the festivals. The theatrical release is the next frontier,” said Tanovic.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September this year followed by a screening at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
Danis Tanovic’s Tigers, starring Emraan Hashmi and Geetanjali Thapa, will release in Indian theatres on March 6, 2015.
Produced by Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic and co-produced by Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment, Tigers is a true story of the salesman who blew the whistle on the baby food scandal in Pakistan.
“I’m curious to see how Indians react to Tigers. I’m very happy with the response at the festivals. The theatrical release is the next frontier,” said Tanovic.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September this year followed by a screening at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
- 11/3/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
In the ultimate reel-meets-real moment, Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi met Aamir, the Pakistani man he portrays in Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic’s new film Tigers. The movie, co-produced by two feisty Indian ladies – Prashita Chaudhary and Guneet Monga, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and it is there in Toronto, where Aamir now lives, that he met Emraan, who has gone there for the screenings.
It was Aamir who as a salesman for a multinational corporation blew the whistle on the baby food scandal in Pakistan. Danis’s Tigers tells the personal story of Aamir as he exposes the powerful multinationals in his hard-hitting film. Emraan, who plays the salesman, met Aamir for the first time in Toronto on the sidelines of the festival and it was an extremely emotional moment for both men.
Aamir had just seen the film at a private screening for him and his family...
It was Aamir who as a salesman for a multinational corporation blew the whistle on the baby food scandal in Pakistan. Danis’s Tigers tells the personal story of Aamir as he exposes the powerful multinationals in his hard-hitting film. Emraan, who plays the salesman, met Aamir for the first time in Toronto on the sidelines of the festival and it was an extremely emotional moment for both men.
Aamir had just seen the film at a private screening for him and his family...
- 9/14/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Oscar-winning Danis Tanovic’s new film Tigers, which features Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi in his first international project, had a glorious world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival on Monday evening. The 9:45 pm show at Scotiabank Theatre on 8th Sep in Toronto was a sold out screening as the audience watched in rapt attention the true story of the salesman who blew the whistle on the baby food scandal in Pakistan. Besides Emraan and Danis, present at the screening was National Award-winning actress Geetanjali who plays Zainab, the wife of the salesman. Also in attendance were the film’s producers Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic and Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment plus Tigers’ co-producer and co-writer- Andy Paterson. But the highlight of the evening, apart from the movie itself which got a standing ovation, was the curtain call. After the usual introduction of the actors, Danis called on stage Syad Aamir Raza,...
- 9/11/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
From a script going on the back burner to one of the biggest festivals in the world. From a project being shelved to the red carpet at Toronto. Danis Tanovic’s Tigers has sure roared a long way and giving wings to its flight is the grit and determination of two feisty Indian producers- Prashita Chaudhary and Guneet Monga. The Oscar-winning director’s much-awaited film with Emraan Hashmi in the lead will have its World Premiere on 8th September at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival but there were chances that the film wouldn’t have gotten made in the first place.
Based on a true story, the hard-hitting thriller drama revolves around the story of a salesman Ayan, played by Emraan, who after a lot of struggle secures a job with a prestigious multinational corporation marketing infant formula milk, the artificial substitute for breast milk. When he finds out...
Based on a true story, the hard-hitting thriller drama revolves around the story of a salesman Ayan, played by Emraan, who after a lot of struggle secures a job with a prestigious multinational corporation marketing infant formula milk, the artificial substitute for breast milk. When he finds out...
- 9/6/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
After a couple of years’ absence publicist/ producer, Richard Lormand is returning to Toronto with a satchel full of films. Check these out because when he chooses films, he chooses them well.
"Phoenix"
Christian Petzold
Disfigured Holocaust survivor Nina, now unrecognizable after facial reconstruction, returns to find out if her husband really loves her or actually betrayed her...
Starring "Barbara" leads Nina Hoss and Ronald Zehrfeld. Romance and reconstruction in post World War II Germany from the critically
acclaimed director of "Barbara" (Berlinale 2012 Best Director) and "Yella" (Berlinale 2007 Best Actress – Nina Hoss)
Present: Christian Petzold (director), Nina Hoss (actress), Florian Koerner von Gustorf (producer)
World Sales: The Match Factory
Fri 5 – 18:00 (Public 1 – Elgin/Visa Screening Room)
Sat 6 – 11:30 (Public 2 – Elgin/Visa Screening Room)
Sat 6 – 12:30 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 2)
Tue 9 - 14:00 (Press/Industry 2 - Scotiabank 14)
Fri 12 - 14:15 (Press/Industry 3 - Scotiabank 7
"Itsi Bitsi"
Ole Christian Madsen
In the soul-searching psychedelic 60s, a rebellious young man desperately tries to win a beautiful woman’s love by transforming from poet to writer, nomad to junkie and eventually rock star...
The new film by Ole Christian Madsen, acclaimed director of "Superclásico," "Flame and Citron" and "Prague."
Present: Ole Christian Madsen (director), Joachim Fjelstrup (actor), Marie Tourell Søderberg (actress), Lars Lars Bredo Rahbek (producer)
World Sales: The Match Factory
Sat 6 – 8:30 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 9)
Sat 6 – 17:15 (Public 1 – Scotiabank 4)
Sun 7 – 9:30 (Public 2 – Bloor Hot Docs Cinema)
Tue 9 - 17:30 (Press/Industry 2 - Scotiabank 7)
Fri 12 – 17:00 (Public 3 – Isabel Bader)
"1001 Grams"
Bent Hamer
Urbane urbanite Marie is a thirty-something scientist whose life is rigorously controlled. When she attends a seminar in Paris on the actual weight of a kilo, it is her own measurement of disappointment, grief and, not least, love, that ends up on the scale. As she explores her new possibilities, everything seems to unfurl magically, beautiful.
Featuring Ane Dahl Torp (Pioneer, Cold Lunch) in a charmingly offbeat comedy from Norwegian master Bent Hamer ("Kitchen Stories," "O'Horten"). A co-production: Norway (BulBul), France (Slot Machine), Germany (Pandora)
Present: Bent Hamer (director), Ane Dahl Torp (actress), Marianne Slot (producer)
World Sales: Les Films du Losangne
Fri 5 – 14:00 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 3)
Sun 7 – 19:15 (Public 1 – Tiff Bell Lightbox 1)
Tue 9 - 9:30 (Press/Industry 2 - Scotiabank 4)
Tue 9 – 14:45 (Public 2 – Scotiabank 2)
Sun 14 – 19:00 (Public 3 – Tiff Bell Lightbox 1)
"Tigers"
Danis Tanovic
Devastated when he discovers the effects of the infant formula he’s peddling, a young salesman takes on a multinational corporation, in this based-on-fact drama from Academy Award-winning director Danis Tanovic ("No Man's Land").
Featuring Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi ("Once Upon a Time in Mumbai"). A co-production: India (Cinemorphic Pvt Ltd & Sikhya Entertainment), France (Asap Films)
Present: Danis Tanovic (director), Emraan Hashmi (actor), Geetanjali (actress), Khalid Abdalla (actor), Prashita Chaudhary (producer), Guneet Monga (producer), Cédomir Kolar (producer), Andy Paterson (producer, co-writer), Achin Jain (executive producer)
World Sales: The Match Factory
Sun 7 – 14:00 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 10)
Mon 8 – 21:45 (Public 1 – Scotiabank 1)
Wed 10 - 21:15 (Press/Industry 2 - Scotiabank 7)
Wed 10 – 21:30 (Public 2 – Scotiabank 3)
Sat 13 – 17:00 (Public 3 – Tiff Bell Lightbox 1
"Natural Resistance"
Jonathan Nossiter
Four Italian winegrowers of a rapidly spreading European natural wine revolution have encountered fierce resistance. Not everyone believes in their struggle for an ecologically progressive, economically just and historically rich expression of Italian
agriculture…
10 years after "Mondovino" world acclaimed director Jonathan Nossiter offers a model of charmed and joyous ecological and cinematic resistance against the new world economic order.
Present: Jonathan Nossiter (director)
Sat 6 – 11:15 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 7),
Mon 8 – 19:00 (Public 1 – Tiff Bell Lightbox 3)
Tue 9 – 19:00 (Public 2 – Jackman Hall)
Thu 11 – 17:45 (Public 3 – Bloor Hot Docs Cinema)...
"Phoenix"
Christian Petzold
Disfigured Holocaust survivor Nina, now unrecognizable after facial reconstruction, returns to find out if her husband really loves her or actually betrayed her...
Starring "Barbara" leads Nina Hoss and Ronald Zehrfeld. Romance and reconstruction in post World War II Germany from the critically
acclaimed director of "Barbara" (Berlinale 2012 Best Director) and "Yella" (Berlinale 2007 Best Actress – Nina Hoss)
Present: Christian Petzold (director), Nina Hoss (actress), Florian Koerner von Gustorf (producer)
World Sales: The Match Factory
Fri 5 – 18:00 (Public 1 – Elgin/Visa Screening Room)
Sat 6 – 11:30 (Public 2 – Elgin/Visa Screening Room)
Sat 6 – 12:30 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 2)
Tue 9 - 14:00 (Press/Industry 2 - Scotiabank 14)
Fri 12 - 14:15 (Press/Industry 3 - Scotiabank 7
"Itsi Bitsi"
Ole Christian Madsen
In the soul-searching psychedelic 60s, a rebellious young man desperately tries to win a beautiful woman’s love by transforming from poet to writer, nomad to junkie and eventually rock star...
The new film by Ole Christian Madsen, acclaimed director of "Superclásico," "Flame and Citron" and "Prague."
Present: Ole Christian Madsen (director), Joachim Fjelstrup (actor), Marie Tourell Søderberg (actress), Lars Lars Bredo Rahbek (producer)
World Sales: The Match Factory
Sat 6 – 8:30 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 9)
Sat 6 – 17:15 (Public 1 – Scotiabank 4)
Sun 7 – 9:30 (Public 2 – Bloor Hot Docs Cinema)
Tue 9 - 17:30 (Press/Industry 2 - Scotiabank 7)
Fri 12 – 17:00 (Public 3 – Isabel Bader)
"1001 Grams"
Bent Hamer
Urbane urbanite Marie is a thirty-something scientist whose life is rigorously controlled. When she attends a seminar in Paris on the actual weight of a kilo, it is her own measurement of disappointment, grief and, not least, love, that ends up on the scale. As she explores her new possibilities, everything seems to unfurl magically, beautiful.
Featuring Ane Dahl Torp (Pioneer, Cold Lunch) in a charmingly offbeat comedy from Norwegian master Bent Hamer ("Kitchen Stories," "O'Horten"). A co-production: Norway (BulBul), France (Slot Machine), Germany (Pandora)
Present: Bent Hamer (director), Ane Dahl Torp (actress), Marianne Slot (producer)
World Sales: Les Films du Losangne
Fri 5 – 14:00 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 3)
Sun 7 – 19:15 (Public 1 – Tiff Bell Lightbox 1)
Tue 9 - 9:30 (Press/Industry 2 - Scotiabank 4)
Tue 9 – 14:45 (Public 2 – Scotiabank 2)
Sun 14 – 19:00 (Public 3 – Tiff Bell Lightbox 1)
"Tigers"
Danis Tanovic
Devastated when he discovers the effects of the infant formula he’s peddling, a young salesman takes on a multinational corporation, in this based-on-fact drama from Academy Award-winning director Danis Tanovic ("No Man's Land").
Featuring Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi ("Once Upon a Time in Mumbai"). A co-production: India (Cinemorphic Pvt Ltd & Sikhya Entertainment), France (Asap Films)
Present: Danis Tanovic (director), Emraan Hashmi (actor), Geetanjali (actress), Khalid Abdalla (actor), Prashita Chaudhary (producer), Guneet Monga (producer), Cédomir Kolar (producer), Andy Paterson (producer, co-writer), Achin Jain (executive producer)
World Sales: The Match Factory
Sun 7 – 14:00 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 10)
Mon 8 – 21:45 (Public 1 – Scotiabank 1)
Wed 10 - 21:15 (Press/Industry 2 - Scotiabank 7)
Wed 10 – 21:30 (Public 2 – Scotiabank 3)
Sat 13 – 17:00 (Public 3 – Tiff Bell Lightbox 1
"Natural Resistance"
Jonathan Nossiter
Four Italian winegrowers of a rapidly spreading European natural wine revolution have encountered fierce resistance. Not everyone believes in their struggle for an ecologically progressive, economically just and historically rich expression of Italian
agriculture…
10 years after "Mondovino" world acclaimed director Jonathan Nossiter offers a model of charmed and joyous ecological and cinematic resistance against the new world economic order.
Present: Jonathan Nossiter (director)
Sat 6 – 11:15 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 7),
Mon 8 – 19:00 (Public 1 – Tiff Bell Lightbox 3)
Tue 9 – 19:00 (Public 2 – Jackman Hall)
Thu 11 – 17:45 (Public 3 – Bloor Hot Docs Cinema)...
- 9/1/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic’s much-awaited film with Emraan Hashmi in the lead titled Tigers, has been selected for its World Premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. Based on a true story, this hard-hitting thriller drama, produced by Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic and Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment, features Hashmi in his first international project and will premiere at 9:45 pm on September 8th, Scotiabank Theatre, Toronto.
Indian moviegoers first knew of Danis Tanovic as the man who beat Lagaan to the Oscars held in 2002. The Bosnian filmmaker’s breakthrough film, No Man’s Land, not only picked up the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, it also established Tanovic as one of the most exciting filmmakers in the world. His last film An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker won the Jury Grand Prix at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival last year.
Tigers, revolves...
Indian moviegoers first knew of Danis Tanovic as the man who beat Lagaan to the Oscars held in 2002. The Bosnian filmmaker’s breakthrough film, No Man’s Land, not only picked up the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, it also established Tanovic as one of the most exciting filmmakers in the world. His last film An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker won the Jury Grand Prix at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival last year.
Tigers, revolves...
- 8/27/2014
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
We have known that Emraan Hashmi has set out to test international waters with the Danis Tanovic's film. This Oscar winning director's film revolves around Emraan's character Ayan who works at an Mnc but later discovers a conspiracy that may endanger his life. The film which was intitially titled White Lies has now been re-titled as Tigers and now we also hear that the film will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. Also, Emraan Hashmi who is known for his massive fan following has deviated from his usual films in order to reprise his character convincingly. Emraan also mentioned that he is very happy to do this concept driven film and also believes that it has a strong connect to the global audience. In fact, filmmaker Danis revealed that Tigers is a project that he has been working on since 2006 and despite many obstacles he continued to work on...
- 8/23/2014
- BollywoodHungama
Respected actor Jeremy Irons is set to co-star in the Edward R. Pressman/ Prashita Chaudhary’s Cinemorphic Entertainment Company production of The Man Who Knew Infinity, the biographic film on the life of Srinivasa Ramanujan with Dev Patel starring as the revered Indian mathematician. Irons will play G.H. Hardy, the English mathematician who plucked Ramanujan from obscurity in Edwardian India and installed him in the hallowed halls of Cambridge University.
The film will be directed by Matthew Brown, who also wrote the screenplay based on the biography The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel. Edward R. Pressman and Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic are producers along with Jim Young under his Animus Films banner and Sofia Sondervan of Dutch Tilt Film.
Announcing the casting, Pressman said, “I am delighted to be working with Jeremy again. Our last collaboration on Reversal of Fortune earned an Oscar for Jeremy,...
The film will be directed by Matthew Brown, who also wrote the screenplay based on the biography The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel. Edward R. Pressman and Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic are producers along with Jim Young under his Animus Films banner and Sofia Sondervan of Dutch Tilt Film.
Announcing the casting, Pressman said, “I am delighted to be working with Jeremy again. Our last collaboration on Reversal of Fortune earned an Oscar for Jeremy,...
- 12/7/2013
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Edward R Pressman-produces biopic of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, to be played by Dev Patel.
Jeremy Irons is to co-star alongside Dev Patel in Edward R Pressman-produced The Man Who Knew Infinity, the biopic of Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Irons will play G.H. Hardy, the English mathematician who brought Ramanujan from India to Cambridge University. Patel will play Ramanujan.
Irons and Pressman reunite for the first time since the pair collaborated on 1990 drama Reversal of Fortune, for which Irons won the Best Actor Oscar.
Production is aiming to shoot in 2014 on the previously announced production, which will be directed by Matthew Brown, who also wrote the screenplay based on the biography The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel.
Edward R. Pressman and Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic are producers along with Jim Young under his Animus Films banner and Sofia Sondervan of Dutch Tilt Film.
Jon Katz is on board...
Jeremy Irons is to co-star alongside Dev Patel in Edward R Pressman-produced The Man Who Knew Infinity, the biopic of Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Irons will play G.H. Hardy, the English mathematician who brought Ramanujan from India to Cambridge University. Patel will play Ramanujan.
Irons and Pressman reunite for the first time since the pair collaborated on 1990 drama Reversal of Fortune, for which Irons won the Best Actor Oscar.
Production is aiming to shoot in 2014 on the previously announced production, which will be directed by Matthew Brown, who also wrote the screenplay based on the biography The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel.
Edward R. Pressman and Prashita Chaudhary of Cinemorphic are producers along with Jim Young under his Animus Films banner and Sofia Sondervan of Dutch Tilt Film.
Jon Katz is on board...
- 12/5/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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