(Aotn) “The Shape of Water” Redband is here on Smt! And not only is Guillermo Del Toro’s Latest and Greatest ready to go, so is Lotus Entertainment’s “Infinity Chamber”!
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From master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes The Shape Of Water – an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones. Directed by: Guillermo del Toro Screenplay by: Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor Story by: Guillermo del Toro Produced by: Guillermo del Toro,...
Check the out the Oscar buzz-worthy “The Shape of Water’s” Redband trailer here and now (Warning: Language Advisory):
From master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes The Shape Of Water – an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones. Directed by: Guillermo del Toro Screenplay by: Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor Story by: Guillermo del Toro Produced by: Guillermo del Toro,...
- 9/14/2017
- by Jason Stewart
- Age of the Nerd
91 songs were recently named as being eligible for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, including three from Damien Chazelle’s musical “La La Land” and high-profile tunes by the likes of Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake and Sia. We’ll know which five are ultimately nominated on January 24. In the meantime, avail yourself of this Spotify playlist featuring 70 of the eligible songs — and the full list of all 91.
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“Just Like Fire” from “Alice through the Looking Glass”
“Rise” from “American Wrestler: The Wizard”
“Friends” from “The Angry Birds Movie”
“Flicker” from “Audrie & Daisy”
“Seconds” from “Autumn Lights”
“A Minute To Breathe” from “Before the Flood”
“Glory (Let There Be Peace)” from “Believe”
“Mother’s Theme” from “Believe”
“Somewhere” from “Believe”
“The Only Way Out” from “Ben-Hur”
“Still Falling For You...
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“Just Like Fire” from “Alice through the Looking Glass”
“Rise” from “American Wrestler: The Wizard”
“Friends” from “The Angry Birds Movie”
“Flicker” from “Audrie & Daisy”
“Seconds” from “Autumn Lights”
“A Minute To Breathe” from “Before the Flood”
“Glory (Let There Be Peace)” from “Believe”
“Mother’s Theme” from “Believe”
“Somewhere” from “Believe”
“The Only Way Out” from “Ben-Hur”
“Still Falling For You...
- 1/3/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Academy brass on Tuesday announced the roster of songs that will advance to the nominations stage for the 89th Academy Awards.
The original songs and the film in which each is featured are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:
Just Like Fire from Alice through The Looking Glass
Rise from American Wrestler: The Wizard
Friends from The Angry Birds Movie
Flicker from Audrie & Daisy
Seconds from Autumn Lights
A Minute To Breathe from Before The Flood
Glory (Let There Be Peace) from Believe
Mother’s Theme from Believe
Somewhere from Believe
The Only Way Out from Ben-Hur
Still Falling For You from Bridget Jones’s Baby
That from The Bronze
Torch Pt. 2 from Citizen Soldier
Drift And Fall Again from Criminal
Take Me Down from Deepwater Horizon
Land Of All from Desierto
Sad But True (Dreamland Theme) from Dreamland
Angel By The Wings from The Eagle Huntress
Blind Pig from Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them...
The original songs and the film in which each is featured are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:
Just Like Fire from Alice through The Looking Glass
Rise from American Wrestler: The Wizard
Friends from The Angry Birds Movie
Flicker from Audrie & Daisy
Seconds from Autumn Lights
A Minute To Breathe from Before The Flood
Glory (Let There Be Peace) from Believe
Mother’s Theme from Believe
Somewhere from Believe
The Only Way Out from Ben-Hur
Still Falling For You from Bridget Jones’s Baby
That from The Bronze
Torch Pt. 2 from Citizen Soldier
Drift And Fall Again from Criminal
Take Me Down from Deepwater Horizon
Land Of All from Desierto
Sad But True (Dreamland Theme) from Dreamland
Angel By The Wings from The Eagle Huntress
Blind Pig from Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them...
- 12/13/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced the 91 tunes eligible to compete for this year’s Best Original Songs, including three from “La La Land” alone. The most recent award went to “Writing’s on the Wall” from “Spectre,” the second consecutive James Bond film to be so honored; Adele won for “Skyfall” in 2012.
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This tends to be one of the Academy Awards’ more inclusive categories, often going to movies that get little or no other attention on Oscar night: Other recent winners and nominees include selections from “Frozen,” “The Muppets” and “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The final nominees will be announced on January 24. Full list below:
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“Just Like Fire” from “Alice through the Looking Glass...
Read: ‘La La Land’: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s ‘City of Stars’ Duet Will Sweep You Off Your Feet – Listen
This tends to be one of the Academy Awards’ more inclusive categories, often going to movies that get little or no other attention on Oscar night: Other recent winners and nominees include selections from “Frozen,” “The Muppets” and “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The final nominees will be announced on January 24. Full list below:
Read More: ‘Jackie’ Soundtrack: Stream Mica Levi’s Powerful, Haunting Score
“Just Like Fire” from “Alice through the Looking Glass...
- 12/13/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– Bleecker Street has announced it has acquired U.S. and select territory rights to “The Man Who Invented Christmas,” to be directed by Bharat Nalluri. The film will start shooting next month and is targeting a holiday 2017 release date.
The cast includes Dan Stevens as Charles Dickens, Christopher Plummer as Scrooge and Jonathan Pryce as Dickens’ father. The Solution is handling rights for the rest of the world. The script is written by Susan Coyne and is based on the book “The Man Who Invented Christmas” by Les Standiford, published by Crown. The film recounts how Charles Dickens created the classic holiday fable, “A Christmas Carol.”
– Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has announced it has acquired exclusive distribution rights...
– Bleecker Street has announced it has acquired U.S. and select territory rights to “The Man Who Invented Christmas,” to be directed by Bharat Nalluri. The film will start shooting next month and is targeting a holiday 2017 release date.
The cast includes Dan Stevens as Charles Dickens, Christopher Plummer as Scrooge and Jonathan Pryce as Dickens’ father. The Solution is handling rights for the rest of the world. The script is written by Susan Coyne and is based on the book “The Man Who Invented Christmas” by Les Standiford, published by Crown. The film recounts how Charles Dickens created the classic holiday fable, “A Christmas Carol.”
– Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has announced it has acquired exclusive distribution rights...
- 11/11/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Exclusive: On the back of its releases of Queen Mimi and It’s So Easy And Other Lies earlier this year, the company has acquired global rights to four new titles.
XLrator Media will co-release with Rugged Entertainment Jon Manning’s Burlesque: Heart Of The Glitter Tribe in spring.
Julie Livingston and Manning produced the film in which 12 stars of the new wave of Burlesque discuss their work as a way of ultimate self-expression.
Who The F#@K Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey Of Michael Alago is directed by Drew Stone and recounts the tumultuous life of music industry veteran Alago.
As a young gay Puerto Rican living in Brooklyn, Alago made a name for himself as a talent booker at the Ritz in New York and became an A&R record executive who signed Metallica and John Lydon, among others.
Michael Alex and Drew Stone produced and XLrator Media and Rugged Entertainment will co-distribute...
XLrator Media will co-release with Rugged Entertainment Jon Manning’s Burlesque: Heart Of The Glitter Tribe in spring.
Julie Livingston and Manning produced the film in which 12 stars of the new wave of Burlesque discuss their work as a way of ultimate self-expression.
Who The F#@K Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey Of Michael Alago is directed by Drew Stone and recounts the tumultuous life of music industry veteran Alago.
As a young gay Puerto Rican living in Brooklyn, Alago made a name for himself as a talent booker at the Ritz in New York and became an A&R record executive who signed Metallica and John Lydon, among others.
Michael Alex and Drew Stone produced and XLrator Media and Rugged Entertainment will co-distribute...
- 11/7/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The parties will jointly produce a slate of pop culture and music-focused documentaries and TV series for worldwide distribution on XLrator Media’s Lifeframe documentary label.
The first title will be the TV series Origins, which will explore the roots of pop culture’s biggest comic book franchises through the eyes of creators, industry legends and fans. The completed pilot focuses on X-Men comic book creator Chris Claremont.
The companies’ first feature documentary co-production will be Cosplay Universe (pictured), styled as a definitive look at the worldwide cultural phenomenon in which participants transform themselves into iconic pop culture characters. The parties have earmarked a late 2017 release.
XLrator Media and J2 Films will also collaborate on the North American release of the documentary Man In The Camo Jacket about Mike Peters, lead singer of the Welsh rock band The Alarm, and his inspirational battle with cancer and his work to help others with the disease.
Earlier this year...
The first title will be the TV series Origins, which will explore the roots of pop culture’s biggest comic book franchises through the eyes of creators, industry legends and fans. The completed pilot focuses on X-Men comic book creator Chris Claremont.
The companies’ first feature documentary co-production will be Cosplay Universe (pictured), styled as a definitive look at the worldwide cultural phenomenon in which participants transform themselves into iconic pop culture characters. The parties have earmarked a late 2017 release.
XLrator Media and J2 Films will also collaborate on the North American release of the documentary Man In The Camo Jacket about Mike Peters, lead singer of the Welsh rock band The Alarm, and his inspirational battle with cancer and his work to help others with the disease.
Earlier this year...
- 10/13/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
XLrator Media announced that it has acquired North American distribution rights to The Windmill, an homage to ’80s horror movies. Directed by Nick Jongerius, The Windmill is set to have its world premiere at FrightFest this August and will be released by XLrator Media in October.
Press Release: Los Angeles (July 28, 2016) – XLrator Media has acquired North American distribution rights to the suspense thriller The Windmill and will release the film this October on its acclaimed “MacAbre” genre label. The film has its world premiere at FrightFest next month.
The Windmill marks the directorial debut of Nick Jongerius (producer of Frankenstein’s Army and Dead End), based on his original idea with screenplay by Suzy Quid and Chris W. Mitchell. The film stars Noah Taylor (“Game of Thrones,” “Peaky Blinders”), Charlotte Beaumont, Patrick Baladi, Tanroh Ishida and Ben Batt. It was produced by Daniel Koefoed (Frankenstein’s Army), Nick Jongerius, Guirec Van Slingelandt...
Press Release: Los Angeles (July 28, 2016) – XLrator Media has acquired North American distribution rights to the suspense thriller The Windmill and will release the film this October on its acclaimed “MacAbre” genre label. The film has its world premiere at FrightFest next month.
The Windmill marks the directorial debut of Nick Jongerius (producer of Frankenstein’s Army and Dead End), based on his original idea with screenplay by Suzy Quid and Chris W. Mitchell. The film stars Noah Taylor (“Game of Thrones,” “Peaky Blinders”), Charlotte Beaumont, Patrick Baladi, Tanroh Ishida and Ben Batt. It was produced by Daniel Koefoed (Frankenstein’s Army), Nick Jongerius, Guirec Van Slingelandt...
- 7/29/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
There are few better things than watching Jon Hamm let loose on the big screen, especially after so many years of internal brooding as the one and only Don Draper on AMC’s “Mad Men,” which means everyone should keep an eye out for “Keeping Up With The Joneses.” Directed by Greg Mottola of “Superbad” fame, “Joneses” centers around two suburban couples — one played by Isla Fisher and Zach Galifianakas, the other by Hamm and Gal Gadot — who get in way over their heads when it is revealed that the latter are actually spies.
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The official synopsis from 20th Century Fox reads: “An ordinary suburban couple (Galifianakis, Isla Fisher) finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses (Hamm, Gadot) – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.
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The official synopsis from 20th Century Fox reads: “An ordinary suburban couple (Galifianakis, Isla Fisher) finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses (Hamm, Gadot) – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.
- 6/22/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Title: Queen Mimi XLrator Media Director: Yaniv Rokah Cast: Marie “Mimi” Haist with special appearance by Zack Galifianakis Running time: 75 min Rated: Unrated (language) In Theaters: May 13, 2016 Marie “Mimi” Haist was divorced in the 1970′s and forced to live on the streets in her 50′s. In the past few decades she found her place at home in a laundromat in Santa Monica. With her snappy attitude, she befriended many struggling actors whom found her endearing. Zack Galifianakis and Renee Zellweger both have made a mission to help Mimi get a place of her own, pay her rent and other living expenses. Galifianakis had taken Mimi to several red [ Read More ]
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The post Queen Mimi Documentary Review appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 6/10/2016
- by juliana
- ShockYa
She went from middle class housewife to living on the streets to rubbing shoulders with A-list celebrities, and now her amazing life story is the subject of a new documentary. Queen Mimi, a film by amateur Israeli filmmaker Yaniv Rokah, opens Friday in Santa Monica - the same quiet beachfront city where Marie "Mimi" Haist, now 90, has lived as a local celebrity for the past four decades. Rokah, an aspiring actor at the time, was working as a barista at a coffee shop when he first met Mimi. Friends familiar with the area knew her as the "Queen of Montana...
- 5/14/2016
- by Michael Miller, @write_miller
- PEOPLE.com
She went from middle class housewife to living on the streets to rubbing shoulders with A-list celebrities, and now her amazing life story is the subject of a new documentary. Queen Mimi, a film by amateur Israeli filmmaker Yaniv Rokah, opens Friday in Santa Monica - the same quiet beachfront city where Marie "Mimi" Haist, now 90, has lived as a local celebrity for the past four decades. Rokah, an aspiring actor at the time, was working as a barista at a coffee shop when he first met Mimi. Friends familiar with the area knew her as the "Queen of Montana...
- 5/14/2016
- by Michael Miller, @write_miller
- PEOPLE.com
Indie distributor XLrator Media is launching a documentary releasing label, Lifeframe and has set a slate that begins with April theatrical release of Queen Mimi and includes Guns N Roses bassist Duff McKagen’s pic It’s So Easy And Other Lies. XLrator CEO Barry Gordon said the new label will offer "real stories about people, arts, culture and society to entertain and inspire audiences around the globe.” As part of the deal, Lifeframe is teaming with Peter Spirer’s Rugged…...
- 1/26/2016
- Deadline
Plus: CinemaCon to fete Donna Langley; XLrator launches Lifeframe doc label; and more…
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will honour Creed supporting actor Oscar nominee Sylvester Stallone with its Montecito Award on February 9, given to those who have made “a great contribution to film”.
Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley will receive the 2016 Pioneer Of The Year award at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 13. Langley has led the studio to be the industry’s biggest annual studio gross powered by Jurassic World, Minions and Furious 7.Gravitas Ventures, Oscilloscope and Cinedigm will supply content to the subscription-based digital network Premo, which will target multicultural millennials and launches in several weeks as a streaming service across various platforms such as apps, set-top boxes and gaming consoles.XLrator Media has launched the Lifeframe documentary label and kicks off in April with Queen Mimi followed by the documentary about Guns N’ Roses bassist It’s So Easy And Other...
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will honour Creed supporting actor Oscar nominee Sylvester Stallone with its Montecito Award on February 9, given to those who have made “a great contribution to film”.
Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley will receive the 2016 Pioneer Of The Year award at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 13. Langley has led the studio to be the industry’s biggest annual studio gross powered by Jurassic World, Minions and Furious 7.Gravitas Ventures, Oscilloscope and Cinedigm will supply content to the subscription-based digital network Premo, which will target multicultural millennials and launches in several weeks as a streaming service across various platforms such as apps, set-top boxes and gaming consoles.XLrator Media has launched the Lifeframe documentary label and kicks off in April with Queen Mimi followed by the documentary about Guns N’ Roses bassist It’s So Easy And Other...
- 1/26/2016
- ScreenDaily
Read More: Exclusive: Attention, Filmmakers: Here's Your Shot at Screening at Slamdance Arclight Presents has announced two new titles for their Slamdance Cinema Club series: Documentaries "Queen Mimi" and "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters." "Queen Mimi" tells the story of Mimi Haist, a woman who left her adulterous husband for a life on the street, eventually settling rent-free in a California laundromat. Over the years, Mimi's laidback worldview and cheery disposition have made her countless friends, including stars such as Zach Galafianakis and Renee Zellweger. "King of Kong" follows two men: "Video Game Player of the Century" Billy Mitchell and recently unemployed Steve Wiebe. In 1999, Mitchell set a high score on "Donkey Kong" that most considered unbeatable, though Wiebe set out to beat his score and did in 2003. The two men begin a cross-country rivalry as they set out to beat the other's high score and...
- 11/9/2015
- by Ryan Anielski
- Indiewire
Read More: Exclusive: Attention, Filmmakers: Here's Your Shot at Screening at Slamdance Arclight Presents has announced two new titles for their Slamdance Cinema Club series: documentaries "Queen Mimi" and "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters." "Queen Mimi" tells the story of Mimi Haist, a woman who left her adulterous husband for a life on the street, eventually settling rent-free in a California laundromat. Over the years, Mimi's laid back worldview and cheery disposition have made her countless friends, including stars such as Zach Galafianakis and Renee Zellweger. "King of Kong" follows two men: "Video Game Player of the Century" Billy Mitchell and recently unemployed Steve Wiebe. In 1999, Mitchell set a high score on "Donkey Kong" that most considered unbeatable, though Wiebe set out to beat his score and did in 2003. The two men begin a cross-country rivalry as they set out to beat the other's high score and.
- 11/9/2015
- by Ryan Anielski
- Indiewire
Elliot Kotek.
California-based Australian Elliot Kotek is combining his twin passions of creating technology to help humanity and making documentaries.
The co-founder of media and technology company Not Impossible, Kotek is producing a feature-length documentary Project Daniel and he.s just released online a 6-minute doc Don.s Voice.
In a separate venture he has just completed Queen Mimi, a feature doc profiling 89-year-old Marie .Mimi. Haist, who was homeless for 35 years. Living and working in a laundromat in Santa Monica she befriended actors Zach Galifianakis and Renée Zellweger and turned her life around.
Kotek has financed Not Impossible.s shorts by corporate sponsorships, highlighting technology devised by his firm.
Project Daniel is a spin-off of the short film Project Daniel - Not Impossible's 3D Printing Arms for Children of War-Torn Sudan, which followed the visit of Mick Ebeling, the firm's CEO and co-founder, to Sudan's Nuba Mountains in...
California-based Australian Elliot Kotek is combining his twin passions of creating technology to help humanity and making documentaries.
The co-founder of media and technology company Not Impossible, Kotek is producing a feature-length documentary Project Daniel and he.s just released online a 6-minute doc Don.s Voice.
In a separate venture he has just completed Queen Mimi, a feature doc profiling 89-year-old Marie .Mimi. Haist, who was homeless for 35 years. Living and working in a laundromat in Santa Monica she befriended actors Zach Galifianakis and Renée Zellweger and turned her life around.
Kotek has financed Not Impossible.s shorts by corporate sponsorships, highlighting technology devised by his firm.
Project Daniel is a spin-off of the short film Project Daniel - Not Impossible's 3D Printing Arms for Children of War-Torn Sudan, which followed the visit of Mick Ebeling, the firm's CEO and co-founder, to Sudan's Nuba Mountains in...
- 2/15/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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