Gemma Arterton will lead the cast of After You’d Gone, a new feature from the producers of Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title Sister Midnight.
Arterton will play Mel, a woman whose long-term partner disappears abruptly. She discovers he had created an entire false identity; Mel’s search for truth then exposes a scandal at the heart of the UK’s Metropolitan Police.
Producers Al Clark of Wellington Films and Anna Griffin – a 2018 Screen Star of Tomorrow – of Griffin Pictures are raising production finance and taking meetings at Cannes, as well as attending the world premiere of Karan Kandhari’s Sister Midnight...
Arterton will play Mel, a woman whose long-term partner disappears abruptly. She discovers he had created an entire false identity; Mel’s search for truth then exposes a scandal at the heart of the UK’s Metropolitan Police.
Producers Al Clark of Wellington Films and Anna Griffin – a 2018 Screen Star of Tomorrow – of Griffin Pictures are raising production finance and taking meetings at Cannes, as well as attending the world premiere of Karan Kandhari’s Sister Midnight...
- 5/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021, is now in production – and with cameras rolling, Netflix decided to release a video that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of Fear Street: Prom Queen. You can check it out in the embed above.
Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of the story Stine crafted for his 1992 book The Prom Queen. Here’s the description: A spring night… soft moonlight… five beautiful Prom Queen candidates… dancing couples at the...
Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial trilogy of films wasn’t directly based on any specific Fear Street book, the new movie will be telling a version of the story Stine crafted for his 1992 book The Prom Queen. Here’s the description: A spring night… soft moonlight… five beautiful Prom Queen candidates… dancing couples at the...
- 4/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Yesterday, it was announced that Katherine Waterston (Alien: Covenant), Lili Taylor (The Conjuring), Chris Klein (American Pie), India Fowler (The Nevers), Suzanna Son (Red Rocket), Fina Strazza (Paper Girls), David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty), and Ella Rubin (The Idea of You) are set to star in Fear Street: Prom Queen, the continuation of the Fear Street film franchise that began with the release of the trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 on the Netflix streaming service back in the summer of 2021. Apparently yesterday was also the day when the project went into production, and Ariana Greenblatt from Barbie was spotted on the set in Toronto – and now OneTakeNews have been able to confirm that Greenblatt is in the cast.
Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial...
Author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. While the initial...
- 3/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Director Leigh Janiak and the Netflix streaming service brought us a really fun horror event back in the summer of 2021 with the Fear Street trilogy. Three films that were filmed back-to-back-to-back and then released over the course of three weeks – those films being Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666. It was an instant franchise, and had the potential to lead to many more films… because, after all, author R.L. Stine has written over 100 books that have been published under the various Fear Street banners. A while back, Scott Stuber, the head of Netflix Film, said they were developing a new standalone Fear Street project. Then Stine took to social media to reveal that the fourth Fear Street movie would be based on his 1992 book The Prom Queen… and now Fear Street: Prom Queen has a cast! Netflix has announced (via Deadline) that the...
- 3/26/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Robey will start in her role in January 2024.
Rachel Robey, producer at UK company Wellington Films, is to join the the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) as head of producing.
Robey will start in the role in January 2024. Her role will involve leading the producing department, overseeing the production of the school’s films, as well as guiding students on the Producing degrees as they learn project development and financing skills.
She takes over from Chris Auty, who left the Nfts in September to become CEO at the London Film School.
Robey will continue working at Wellington Films in a key role,...
Rachel Robey, producer at UK company Wellington Films, is to join the the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) as head of producing.
Robey will start in the role in January 2024. Her role will involve leading the producing department, overseeing the production of the school’s films, as well as guiding students on the Producing degrees as they learn project development and financing skills.
She takes over from Chris Auty, who left the Nfts in September to become CEO at the London Film School.
Robey will continue working at Wellington Films in a key role,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
It’s a new month, and we’re officially in the back half of 2023. That also means that it’s a new month for streaming. Netflix’s horror offerings might be light when it comes to new releases, the most notable of which is Bird Box Barcelona, set to debut on the streaming service on July 14.
Whether you’re looking for underseen horror gems on Netflix or revisiting spooky favorites, here are ten great horror movies you can stream on Netflix in July.
Apostle
Writer/Director Gareth Evans brings the bone-crunching brutality of The Raid and The Raid 2 to his period folk horror film. The Guest’s Dan Stevens stars as Thomas, a man who travels to a remote island in 1905 to infiltrate the cult that’s kidnapped his sister for ransom. The cult leaders claim that the barren island was made fertile through blood sacrifice, and in his quest,...
Whether you’re looking for underseen horror gems on Netflix or revisiting spooky favorites, here are ten great horror movies you can stream on Netflix in July.
Apostle
Writer/Director Gareth Evans brings the bone-crunching brutality of The Raid and The Raid 2 to his period folk horror film. The Guest’s Dan Stevens stars as Thomas, a man who travels to a remote island in 1905 to infiltrate the cult that’s kidnapped his sister for ransom. The cult leaders claim that the barren island was made fertile through blood sacrifice, and in his quest,...
- 7/6/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
“We’re the ones making work for actors and everybody,’” said Anna Griffin at a BFI / Screen panel in Cannes.
UK producers need more financial assistance to be able to support up-and-coming local talent efficiently, according to a lively debate in the UK Pavilion at Cannes.
“We need to talk about how to support producers because the producers are the ones galvanising and making work for the actors and for everybody else,” said Anna Griffin, of Griffin Pictures, who produced 2016’s Paa Joe & The Lion and 2018’s Calibre and is a former Screen Star of Tomorrow.
“There’s such an elite system…...
UK producers need more financial assistance to be able to support up-and-coming local talent efficiently, according to a lively debate in the UK Pavilion at Cannes.
“We need to talk about how to support producers because the producers are the ones galvanising and making work for the actors and for everybody else,” said Anna Griffin, of Griffin Pictures, who produced 2016’s Paa Joe & The Lion and 2018’s Calibre and is a former Screen Star of Tomorrow.
“There’s such an elite system…...
- 5/21/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Jolly Griffin is based in the East Midlands, and will produce Rubinstein’s work among others.
Producer Anna Griffin, a 2018 Screen Star of Tomorrow, has founded UK production company Jolly Griffin alongside actor-filmmaker Jolyon Rubinstein.
The company is based in the East Midlands, and will produce projects created by Rubinstein, while also working with regional talent.
Named after its founders, Jolly Griffin aims to work 50/50 across film and TV; the company is looking to collaborate with established TV partners while in its early stages.
The company’s initial film projects include an ‘eco-anxiety inspired’ comedy-drama, currently in development with ecological-focused streaming platform WaterBear,...
Producer Anna Griffin, a 2018 Screen Star of Tomorrow, has founded UK production company Jolly Griffin alongside actor-filmmaker Jolyon Rubinstein.
The company is based in the East Midlands, and will produce projects created by Rubinstein, while also working with regional talent.
Named after its founders, Jolly Griffin aims to work 50/50 across film and TV; the company is looking to collaborate with established TV partners while in its early stages.
The company’s initial film projects include an ‘eco-anxiety inspired’ comedy-drama, currently in development with ecological-focused streaming platform WaterBear,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Bad Bunny, Farruko, and Karol G were among the major winners at this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards. Bad Bunny took home nine awards in big categories, including Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, Top Latin Album of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year.
Farruko won four awards, each of them for his massive hit “Pepas.” Karol G, meanwhile, secured three awards, including Hot Latin Songs Female Artist of the Year and Top Latin Albums Female Artist of the Year. The event also recognized rising talent...
Farruko won four awards, each of them for his massive hit “Pepas.” Karol G, meanwhile, secured three awards, including Hot Latin Songs Female Artist of the Year and Top Latin Albums Female Artist of the Year. The event also recognized rising talent...
- 9/30/2022
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
Nominations have arrived for the 2022 Premios Juventud, Univision’s awards show for Spanish-language pop culture, with J Balvin and Karol G leading the list at 11 nods each. The Colombian singers are followed by Rauw Alejandro, who holds nine, and Farruko, with eight.
Karol, Balvin, Rauw and Farruko overlap in three categories: favorite streaming artist, catchiest song, viral track of the year and the night’s biggest prize, album of the year. Also nominated for album of the year are Sebastian Yatra, Justin Quiles, Daddy Yankee, Rosalia, Camilo and Natti Natasha.
The show has added 10 new categories this year: female artist on the rise, male artist on the rise, my favorite actor, my favorite actress, best on-screen couple, favorite streaming artist, best couple song (which recognizes songs made by a romantic duo), tropical hit, the best beatmakers and best fandom.
In addition to the list of nominees, Univision has also announced bachata songster Prince Royce,...
Karol, Balvin, Rauw and Farruko overlap in three categories: favorite streaming artist, catchiest song, viral track of the year and the night’s biggest prize, album of the year. Also nominated for album of the year are Sebastian Yatra, Justin Quiles, Daddy Yankee, Rosalia, Camilo and Natti Natasha.
The show has added 10 new categories this year: female artist on the rise, male artist on the rise, my favorite actor, my favorite actress, best on-screen couple, favorite streaming artist, best couple song (which recognizes songs made by a romantic duo), tropical hit, the best beatmakers and best fandom.
In addition to the list of nominees, Univision has also announced bachata songster Prince Royce,...
- 6/15/2022
- by Thania Garcia
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is joining forces with Creative UK, the independent network for the country’s creative industries, on an initiative that will develop and fund debut feature films.
Dubbed ‘Breakout’, the program will support emerging filmmakers, with at least one feature project set to receive a production budget of approximately £1.5M ($2M) as well as a guaranteed berth on Netflix.
Six teams will be given £30,000 of development funding to take part in an intensive training and professional development program, delivered by Creative UK. The program will involve lab events, mentoring, and support and input from Netflix executives.
The streamer said it was looking for creative teams whose work has garnered industry or public attention, but they have not yet made a funded feature, and that diversity is a priority. Projects are being targeted from popular genres such as mystery and crime thrillers, bold and original horror, comedies and rom-com, young adult and family adventure.
Dubbed ‘Breakout’, the program will support emerging filmmakers, with at least one feature project set to receive a production budget of approximately £1.5M ($2M) as well as a guaranteed berth on Netflix.
Six teams will be given £30,000 of development funding to take part in an intensive training and professional development program, delivered by Creative UK. The program will involve lab events, mentoring, and support and input from Netflix executives.
The streamer said it was looking for creative teams whose work has garnered industry or public attention, but they have not yet made a funded feature, and that diversity is a priority. Projects are being targeted from popular genres such as mystery and crime thrillers, bold and original horror, comedies and rom-com, young adult and family adventure.
- 2/23/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has partnered with Creative U.K. to launch a program for U.K. filmmakers working on their debut feature,
Titled Breakout, the program will fund the films’ development, with the primary criteria being that they are high quality, genre-based and British.
“Breakout will give new U.K. based filmmakers the opportunity to take popular genres audiences love, from sci-fi, to thriller and horror, to comedy and romance, and reinterpret them through a distinctively British lens,” is how the program is being described. It is driven, according to Netflix and Creative U.K., “by the principle that daring, ambitious filmmaking can drive commercial as well as critical success and can emerge from all backgrounds.”
Participants will be made up of six teams, each of which will receive £30,000 worth of development funding in addition to a Creative U.K. training program comprised of mentoring and residential lab events. Netflix executives will also provide support and input.
Titled Breakout, the program will fund the films’ development, with the primary criteria being that they are high quality, genre-based and British.
“Breakout will give new U.K. based filmmakers the opportunity to take popular genres audiences love, from sci-fi, to thriller and horror, to comedy and romance, and reinterpret them through a distinctively British lens,” is how the program is being described. It is driven, according to Netflix and Creative U.K., “by the principle that daring, ambitious filmmaking can drive commercial as well as critical success and can emerge from all backgrounds.”
Participants will be made up of six teams, each of which will receive £30,000 worth of development funding in addition to a Creative U.K. training program comprised of mentoring and residential lab events. Netflix executives will also provide support and input.
- 2/23/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The programmes aims to work wiith under-represented voices.
Netflix is partnering with non-profit organisation Creative UK, a merger between Creative England and Creative Industries Federation, on the low-budget filmmaking and training initiative Breakout.
Six teams, selected from an open application process, will receive £30,000 in development funding to take part in an intensive training and professional development programme, delivered by Creative UK. Following residential workshops, mentoring, support and input, including from Netflix executives, at least one film will be greenlit with an approximate £1.5m budget and a global launch on Netflix.
Breakout will be open to creative teams whose work has...
Netflix is partnering with non-profit organisation Creative UK, a merger between Creative England and Creative Industries Federation, on the low-budget filmmaking and training initiative Breakout.
Six teams, selected from an open application process, will receive £30,000 in development funding to take part in an intensive training and professional development programme, delivered by Creative UK. Following residential workshops, mentoring, support and input, including from Netflix executives, at least one film will be greenlit with an approximate £1.5m budget and a global launch on Netflix.
Breakout will be open to creative teams whose work has...
- 2/23/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
A budget of £1.5m for a debut feature is up for grabs.
Netflix is partnering with non-profit organisation Creative UK, a merger between Creative England and Creative Industries Federation, on the low-budget filmmaking and training initiative Breakout.
Six teams, selected from an open application process, will receive £30,000 in development funding to take part in an intensive training and professional development programme, delivered by Creative UK. Following residential workshops, mentoring, support and input, including from Netflix executives, at least one film will be greenlit with an approximate £1.5m budget and a global launch on Netflix.
Breakout will be open to creative...
Netflix is partnering with non-profit organisation Creative UK, a merger between Creative England and Creative Industries Federation, on the low-budget filmmaking and training initiative Breakout.
Six teams, selected from an open application process, will receive £30,000 in development funding to take part in an intensive training and professional development programme, delivered by Creative UK. Following residential workshops, mentoring, support and input, including from Netflix executives, at least one film will be greenlit with an approximate £1.5m budget and a global launch on Netflix.
Breakout will be open to creative...
- 2/23/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
A budget of £1.5m for a debut feature is up for grabs.
Netflix is partnering with non-profit organisation Creative UK, a merger between Creative England and Creative Industries Federation, on the low-budget filmmaking and training initiative Breakout.
Six teams, selected from an open application process, will receive £30,000 in development funding to take part in an intensive training and professional development programme, delivered by Creative UK. Following residential workshops, mentoring, support and input, including from Netflix executives, at least one film will be greenlit with an approximate £1.5m budget and a global launch on Netflix.
Breakout will be open to creative...
Netflix is partnering with non-profit organisation Creative UK, a merger between Creative England and Creative Industries Federation, on the low-budget filmmaking and training initiative Breakout.
Six teams, selected from an open application process, will receive £30,000 in development funding to take part in an intensive training and professional development programme, delivered by Creative UK. Following residential workshops, mentoring, support and input, including from Netflix executives, at least one film will be greenlit with an approximate £1.5m budget and a global launch on Netflix.
Breakout will be open to creative...
- 2/23/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
New projects from ‘The Father’, ‘Born To Be Blue’ producers in Ontario Creates iff forum (exclusive)
Virtual meetings, panels and networking to take place September 12-13.
New projects from producers and production companies behind The Father, Born To Be Blue, Mustang and I’m No Longer Here are among the roster at the virtual 16th Ontario Creates International Financing Forum (iff) set to run from September 12-13.
The two-day co-financing and co-production market, which will run online due to the pandemic, serves international and Canadian producers developing mostly English-language projects and takes place in association with Toronto International Film Festival.
Sessions encompass one-on-one producer and executive meetings with 42 executives in attendance including new companies like Voltage Pictures,...
New projects from producers and production companies behind The Father, Born To Be Blue, Mustang and I’m No Longer Here are among the roster at the virtual 16th Ontario Creates International Financing Forum (iff) set to run from September 12-13.
The two-day co-financing and co-production market, which will run online due to the pandemic, serves international and Canadian producers developing mostly English-language projects and takes place in association with Toronto International Film Festival.
Sessions encompass one-on-one producer and executive meetings with 42 executives in attendance including new companies like Voltage Pictures,...
- 8/30/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“Awake,” starring Gina Rodriguez, imagines a world in which a global event wipes out humanity’s ability to sleep. The film is Netflix’s latest foray into the horror genre and premieres on the streamer Wednesday. In the meantime, let’s look back at Netflix’s in-house thrillers and chillers and see which were downright scary and which were just scary bad.
Netflix 1. Calibre (2018)
Tomatometer: 95%
The best-reviewed Netflix thriller is “Caliber,” which tells the story of two friends on a doomed hunting trip in Scotland. The Ringer’s review of the film said, “Excellently shot and acted, and gutsy enough to not cop out when it counts, ‘Calibre’ is one of the year’s best genre efforts.”
Netflix 2. Hush (2016)
Tomatometer: 93%
The next best-reviewed Netflix original horror film is 2016’s “Hush,” which centers on a deaf woman being stalked by a killer in her home. Directed by Mike Flanagan of the “Haunting of Hill House” series,...
Netflix 1. Calibre (2018)
Tomatometer: 95%
The best-reviewed Netflix thriller is “Caliber,” which tells the story of two friends on a doomed hunting trip in Scotland. The Ringer’s review of the film said, “Excellently shot and acted, and gutsy enough to not cop out when it counts, ‘Calibre’ is one of the year’s best genre efforts.”
Netflix 2. Hush (2016)
Tomatometer: 93%
The next best-reviewed Netflix original horror film is 2016’s “Hush,” which centers on a deaf woman being stalked by a killer in her home. Directed by Mike Flanagan of the “Haunting of Hill House” series,...
- 6/9/2021
- by Alex Noble
- The Wrap
Bong Joon Ho, director of last year’s Oscar-winning “Parasite,” has announced that he is working on a Korean animated film about humans and deep-water sea creatures.
He had been working on the screenplay with Korean company 4th Creative Party since 2018. The script was completed in January.
Bong is also at work on the script for an English-language film which is understood to be set between the U.K. and the U.S. The Yonhap news agency reported that the English language film would likely be Bong’s next directing effort.
Bong has another key appointment this year. He is set as president of the jury that will decide the winner of the competition at the Venice Film Festival in late August and early September.
4th Creative Party is a VFX company that has credits on Bong’s previous films “Snowpiercer,” “Okja” and “Mother” and Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden” and “Stoker.
He had been working on the screenplay with Korean company 4th Creative Party since 2018. The script was completed in January.
Bong is also at work on the script for an English-language film which is understood to be set between the U.K. and the U.S. The Yonhap news agency reported that the English language film would likely be Bong’s next directing effort.
Bong has another key appointment this year. He is set as president of the jury that will decide the winner of the competition at the Venice Film Festival in late August and early September.
4th Creative Party is a VFX company that has credits on Bong’s previous films “Snowpiercer,” “Okja” and “Mother” and Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden” and “Stoker.
- 5/13/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The BFI London Film Festival has added a new, annual works-in-progress showcase as part of its industry program, and has invited seven projects to participate, including two featuring “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker” and “The End of the F***ing World” actor Naomie Ackie and “ZeroZeroZero” actor Andrea Riseborough.
The showcase features works made for cinema, television and immersive platforms by U.K. emerging talent and will be presented to an invited audience of international buyers and festival programmers.
The projects include psychological thriller “Here Before” by Stacey Gregg (“Little Birds”), produced by Sophie Vickers (“Surge”) and Julia Godzinskaya (“The Other Lamb”), starring Riseborough, Martin McCann (“Wildfire”) and Jonjo O’Neill (“Pennyworth”); and heist film “The Score,” directed by Malachi Smyth (“Nocturne”), produced by Matthew James Wilkinson (“Yesterday”), Ben Pullen (“Light of the World), alongside co-producer Isabelle Georgeaux (“Calibre”), starring Johnny Flynn (“Stardust”), Ackie and Will Poulter (“Midsommar”).
Experimental filmmaker Baff Akoto,...
The showcase features works made for cinema, television and immersive platforms by U.K. emerging talent and will be presented to an invited audience of international buyers and festival programmers.
The projects include psychological thriller “Here Before” by Stacey Gregg (“Little Birds”), produced by Sophie Vickers (“Surge”) and Julia Godzinskaya (“The Other Lamb”), starring Riseborough, Martin McCann (“Wildfire”) and Jonjo O’Neill (“Pennyworth”); and heist film “The Score,” directed by Malachi Smyth (“Nocturne”), produced by Matthew James Wilkinson (“Yesterday”), Ben Pullen (“Light of the World), alongside co-producer Isabelle Georgeaux (“Calibre”), starring Johnny Flynn (“Stardust”), Ackie and Will Poulter (“Midsommar”).
Experimental filmmaker Baff Akoto,...
- 9/22/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The film shot for five weeks in August and September.
Screen can exclusively reveal a first look at Rocky Palladino’s UK feature Phea, which has wrapped production this week following support from the BFI’s Covid-19 Continuation Fund.
Writer-director Palladino’s debut feature is a modern take on the classic Orpheus myth. It follows Phea, played by singer-songwriter Sherika Sherard, on a journey to find her lover over the course of one tumultuous day and night in London.
Further cast includes Emun Elliott, Velibor Topic, Iola Evans, and Andrew Whipp.
The film shot for five weeks on location in London through August and September,...
Screen can exclusively reveal a first look at Rocky Palladino’s UK feature Phea, which has wrapped production this week following support from the BFI’s Covid-19 Continuation Fund.
Writer-director Palladino’s debut feature is a modern take on the classic Orpheus myth. It follows Phea, played by singer-songwriter Sherika Sherard, on a journey to find her lover over the course of one tumultuous day and night in London.
Further cast includes Emun Elliott, Velibor Topic, Iola Evans, and Andrew Whipp.
The film shot for five weeks on location in London through August and September,...
- 9/18/2020
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Participant is coming aboard to produce “Sea Fog” with Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, Dooho Choi and Lewis Taewan Kim, the company announced on Wednesday.
“Sea Fog” will be based on the 2014 Korean film “Haemoo,” directed by Shim Sung Bo and written by Bong and Shim. Their film was adapted from the 2007 stage play by the same name, inspired by a true story. Matt Palmer is set to write and direct “Sea Fog” based on a previous draft written by Oren Moverman.
The 2014 film “Haemoo” centers on a fishing-boat crew on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of undocumented immigrants from China to Korea.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be working with one of modern cinema’s most singular and visionary talents, Bong Joon Ho, and with Participant, whose incredible track record in producing deeply inspiring, socially committed cinema for mainstream audiences is unparalleled,” Palmer said in a statement to TheWrap.
“Sea Fog” will be based on the 2014 Korean film “Haemoo,” directed by Shim Sung Bo and written by Bong and Shim. Their film was adapted from the 2007 stage play by the same name, inspired by a true story. Matt Palmer is set to write and direct “Sea Fog” based on a previous draft written by Oren Moverman.
The 2014 film “Haemoo” centers on a fishing-boat crew on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of undocumented immigrants from China to Korea.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be working with one of modern cinema’s most singular and visionary talents, Bong Joon Ho, and with Participant, whose incredible track record in producing deeply inspiring, socially committed cinema for mainstream audiences is unparalleled,” Palmer said in a statement to TheWrap.
- 9/9/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Participant and Oscar winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho have teamed up for a new adaptation of Sea Fog, a feature based on Bong’s 2014 Korean film Haemoo, which will be written and directed by Matt Palmer (Calibre).
The original film, which was directed by Shim Sung Bo and written by Bong and Shim, was adapted from the 2007 stage play by the same name and inspired by a true story. It follows a fishing-boat crew on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of undocumented immigrants from China to Korea.
Palmer is crafting the screenplay based on a previous draft by Oren Moverman. Specific plot details for this adaptation are still being developed.
Bong, Dooho Choi, and Lewis Taewan Kim will produce Sea Fog with Participant’s Jeff Skoll and Anikah McLaren serving as executive producers.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be working with one of modern cinema’s most singular and visionary talents,...
The original film, which was directed by Shim Sung Bo and written by Bong and Shim, was adapted from the 2007 stage play by the same name and inspired by a true story. It follows a fishing-boat crew on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of undocumented immigrants from China to Korea.
Palmer is crafting the screenplay based on a previous draft by Oren Moverman. Specific plot details for this adaptation are still being developed.
Bong, Dooho Choi, and Lewis Taewan Kim will produce Sea Fog with Participant’s Jeff Skoll and Anikah McLaren serving as executive producers.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be working with one of modern cinema’s most singular and visionary talents,...
- 9/9/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
“Parasite” filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is set to produce the immigration drama “Sea Fog” at Participant Media.
Matt Palmer, who directed “Calibre,” is writing and directing “Sea Fog,” based on a previous draft by Oren Moverman.
“Sea Fog” is based on the 2014 Korean film “Haemoo,” which follows a fishing-boat crew on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of undocumented immigrants from China to Korea. That film was directed by Shim Sung Bo and written by Bong and Shim. Their film, inspired by a true story, was adapted from the 2007 stage play.
Bong made history at the Oscars this year with “Parasite,” the first foreign-language film to win the Academy Award for best picture.
“Participant makes films that explore the realities of our time, and director Matt Palmer reveals people’s true natures by putting them in extreme situations as he did in the superb crime thriller ‘Calibre,'” Bong said in a statement.
Matt Palmer, who directed “Calibre,” is writing and directing “Sea Fog,” based on a previous draft by Oren Moverman.
“Sea Fog” is based on the 2014 Korean film “Haemoo,” which follows a fishing-boat crew on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of undocumented immigrants from China to Korea. That film was directed by Shim Sung Bo and written by Bong and Shim. Their film, inspired by a true story, was adapted from the 2007 stage play.
Bong made history at the Oscars this year with “Parasite,” the first foreign-language film to win the Academy Award for best picture.
“Participant makes films that explore the realities of our time, and director Matt Palmer reveals people’s true natures by putting them in extreme situations as he did in the superb crime thriller ‘Calibre,'” Bong said in a statement.
- 9/9/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Matt Palmer to write and direct.
Participant is teaming up with Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho on the thriller Sea Fog.
Matt Palmer is set to write and direct the feature based on a previous draft by Oren Moverman.
Bong, Dooho Choi and Lewis Taewan Kim will produce Sea Fog, which is based on the 2014 Korean film Haemoo directed by Shim Sung Bo and written by Bong and Shim.
Specific plot details of the Participant adaptation are still being developed, however the Korean film, adapted from the 2007 stage play of the same name and inspired by a true story,...
Participant is teaming up with Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho on the thriller Sea Fog.
Matt Palmer is set to write and direct the feature based on a previous draft by Oren Moverman.
Bong, Dooho Choi and Lewis Taewan Kim will produce Sea Fog, which is based on the 2014 Korean film Haemoo directed by Shim Sung Bo and written by Bong and Shim.
Specific plot details of the Participant adaptation are still being developed, however the Korean film, adapted from the 2007 stage play of the same name and inspired by a true story,...
- 9/9/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
A new movie based on the 2014 Korean feature Haemoo is in the works from writer-director Matt Palmer and has Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho attached to produce.
Awards season regular Participant is behind the project, titled Sea Fog, that will be produced by Dooho Choi and Lewis Taewan Kim, along with Ho. Participant’s Jeff Skoll and Anikah McLaren will executive produce.
Haemoo, which is based on a 2007 stage play of the same name that itself was inspired by a true story, follows a fishing-boat crew on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of undocumented immigrants from China to Korea. Shim Sung Bo ...
Awards season regular Participant is behind the project, titled Sea Fog, that will be produced by Dooho Choi and Lewis Taewan Kim, along with Ho. Participant’s Jeff Skoll and Anikah McLaren will executive produce.
Haemoo, which is based on a 2007 stage play of the same name that itself was inspired by a true story, follows a fishing-boat crew on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of undocumented immigrants from China to Korea. Shim Sung Bo ...
Given the bleak state of the world at the moment, you’d think that horror – a genre which typically destroys rather than reinforces our faith in humanity – is the last thing that people are wanting to see. Rest assured, however, that there is no limit to the sadomasochistic ways of the human heart. For better or worse, then, here are a few expertly-crafted yet little-known scary pictures that you can find on Netflix.
First off, we have a 2018 film called Calibre. Frequently recommended by acclaimed thriller writer Stephen King, this Scottish feature follows two friends whose weekend hunting trip is turned into a nail-biting, paranoia-inducing experience following a horrific accident. Sorry to keep the synopsis vague like that, but the plot is really better experienced without spoilers.
Super Dark Times, meanwhile, has a pretty similar premise: two friends turn on each other following a tragedy. Though the name may remind...
First off, we have a 2018 film called Calibre. Frequently recommended by acclaimed thriller writer Stephen King, this Scottish feature follows two friends whose weekend hunting trip is turned into a nail-biting, paranoia-inducing experience following a horrific accident. Sorry to keep the synopsis vague like that, but the plot is really better experienced without spoilers.
Super Dark Times, meanwhile, has a pretty similar premise: two friends turn on each other following a tragedy. Though the name may remind...
- 6/20/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
They include Hurricane Films’ Sid Vicious biopic ’Something Else’.
A drama about Sid Vicious and his mother is among four UK projects to receive a tranche of development funding from the European Union’s Creative Europe Media programme.
Something Else (aka Ma Vicious) will be written and directed by Justin Edgar of 104 Films and received €50,000 from Creative Europe.
The awards will be some of the last in the UK to receive support from the fund as the UK will not participate in the next Creative Europe programme, due to start in January 2021, as a result of the UK leaving...
A drama about Sid Vicious and his mother is among four UK projects to receive a tranche of development funding from the European Union’s Creative Europe Media programme.
Something Else (aka Ma Vicious) will be written and directed by Justin Edgar of 104 Films and received €50,000 from Creative Europe.
The awards will be some of the last in the UK to receive support from the fund as the UK will not participate in the next Creative Europe programme, due to start in January 2021, as a result of the UK leaving...
- 5/20/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
A startling one-two punch of new statistics from the British Film Institute and industry body U.K. Producers’ Roundtable have revealed the stark challenges facing the country’s independent filmmakers.
After a BFI study published in late January revealed that spending on U.K. independent film production fell by 45% to £175 million ($228 million) in 2019, a recent U.K. Producers’ Roundtable report shows that many independent producers earn less than £6,000 a year for their film production work. Most had given up their producing fee multiple times to get their films made.
The unforgiving climate for independent filmmakers was last investigated in 2018 by a BFI commission, which put forward recommendations such as maximizing the value of rights as well as setting up more commercial development funding that involves private investment.
However, the new figures underline that the independent film financing landscape is only getting tougher.
Digital disruption, increased competition for audiences and the...
After a BFI study published in late January revealed that spending on U.K. independent film production fell by 45% to £175 million ($228 million) in 2019, a recent U.K. Producers’ Roundtable report shows that many independent producers earn less than £6,000 a year for their film production work. Most had given up their producing fee multiple times to get their films made.
The unforgiving climate for independent filmmakers was last investigated in 2018 by a BFI commission, which put forward recommendations such as maximizing the value of rights as well as setting up more commercial development funding that involves private investment.
However, the new figures underline that the independent film financing landscape is only getting tougher.
Digital disruption, increased competition for audiences and the...
- 2/19/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
The other nominees are Kaitlyn Dever, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Micheal Ward.
Bafta has announced the five actors in the running for the 2020 Ee Rising Star Award.
They are:
Awkwafina Jack Lowden Kaitlyn Dever Kelvin Harrison Jr. Micheal Ward
The winner will be voted for by the public and announced at the British Academy Film Awards on February 2. The full list of Bafta nominations will be revealed tomorrow (Jan 7).
The nomination for Awkwafina comes after she won the best actress prize at last night’s Golden Globes for The Farewell. Her other roles include Ocean’s 8, Crazy Rich Asians and Jumanji: The Next Level.
Bafta has announced the five actors in the running for the 2020 Ee Rising Star Award.
They are:
Awkwafina Jack Lowden Kaitlyn Dever Kelvin Harrison Jr. Micheal Ward
The winner will be voted for by the public and announced at the British Academy Film Awards on February 2. The full list of Bafta nominations will be revealed tomorrow (Jan 7).
The nomination for Awkwafina comes after she won the best actress prize at last night’s Golden Globes for The Farewell. Her other roles include Ocean’s 8, Crazy Rich Asians and Jumanji: The Next Level.
- 1/6/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
Rosie Fletcher Alec Bojalad Nov 29, 2019
Calibre, Limitless, Cam and all the best Netflix thrillers to stream into your eyeballs right now.
You'd have to be a slightly odd kind of person to say you don't like thrillers. Nope! No thrills for me please, just lots of peace and quiet! Ok, peace and quiet is good too, but still. Thrillers.
Netflix is a wonderful haven of all sorts of content so we've scanned their offerings and picked out a list of the best thrillers the service has right now. We've tried to aim for a bit of a mix, so in this list you'll find comedy thrillers, psychological thrillers, sci-fi thrillers and horror thrillers - hopefully something for everyone. Everyone who likes thrillers, obviously...
Calibre
Compact Brit thriller which is way better than it looks, and almost too stressful at points to be actually enjoyable, though it’s brilliant nonetheless. Jack Lowden...
Calibre, Limitless, Cam and all the best Netflix thrillers to stream into your eyeballs right now.
You'd have to be a slightly odd kind of person to say you don't like thrillers. Nope! No thrills for me please, just lots of peace and quiet! Ok, peace and quiet is good too, but still. Thrillers.
Netflix is a wonderful haven of all sorts of content so we've scanned their offerings and picked out a list of the best thrillers the service has right now. We've tried to aim for a bit of a mix, so in this list you'll find comedy thrillers, psychological thrillers, sci-fi thrillers and horror thrillers - hopefully something for everyone. Everyone who likes thrillers, obviously...
Calibre
Compact Brit thriller which is way better than it looks, and almost too stressful at points to be actually enjoyable, though it’s brilliant nonetheless. Jack Lowden...
- 11/28/2019
- Den of Geek
Musical drama secures hat-track of nominations including a best actress nod for Jessie Buckley.
Musical drama Wild Rose, featuring a breakout performance from Jessie Buckley, leads the pack at this year’s Bafta Scotland awards with three nominations.
Tom Harper’s film about a troubled young mother from Glasgow who dreams of being a country singer picked up a best actress nod for Screen Star of Tomorrow Buckley, best writer for Nicole Taylor and a nomination for best feature film.
The film took £2.89m at the UK box office when it was released in April, following a strong reaction at its Toronto world premiere.
Musical drama Wild Rose, featuring a breakout performance from Jessie Buckley, leads the pack at this year’s Bafta Scotland awards with three nominations.
Tom Harper’s film about a troubled young mother from Glasgow who dreams of being a country singer picked up a best actress nod for Screen Star of Tomorrow Buckley, best writer for Nicole Taylor and a nomination for best feature film.
The film took £2.89m at the UK box office when it was released in April, following a strong reaction at its Toronto world premiere.
- 9/25/2019
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s directorial debut also won best actor for Damson Idris.
Farming, the directorial debut of UK filmmaker Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, has won the top prize at the 73rd Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff).
The film, which had its UK premiere at the festival, won the Michael Powell award for best British feature film. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018 and is set for release in the UK in September via Lionsgate.
Writer-director Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s autobiographical story centres on a Nigerian boy Enitan (Damson Idris), who is ‘farmed out’ by his parents to a white British family...
Farming, the directorial debut of UK filmmaker Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, has won the top prize at the 73rd Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff).
The film, which had its UK premiere at the festival, won the Michael Powell award for best British feature film. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018 and is set for release in the UK in September via Lionsgate.
Writer-director Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s autobiographical story centres on a Nigerian boy Enitan (Damson Idris), who is ‘farmed out’ by his parents to a white British family...
- 6/28/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
The platform Netflix supplies can boost an indie film, but it doesn’t work for every release.
While a Netflix deal can be lucrative, the online streaming service is not always the right fit for independent films, suggested a Glasgow panel on Thursday (Jan 28).
UK producer Rachel Robey from Wellington Films, the company behind Matt Palmer’s Scottish thriller Calibre, which was released globally by Netflix last year, highlighted the film had been made for a theatrical audience.
“We intended for Calibre to be a cinema release. We thought there was a good chance it could be quite a commercial...
While a Netflix deal can be lucrative, the online streaming service is not always the right fit for independent films, suggested a Glasgow panel on Thursday (Jan 28).
UK producer Rachel Robey from Wellington Films, the company behind Matt Palmer’s Scottish thriller Calibre, which was released globally by Netflix last year, highlighted the film had been made for a theatrical audience.
“We intended for Calibre to be a cinema release. We thought there was a good chance it could be quite a commercial...
- 3/1/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
The platform Netflix supplies can boost an indie film, but it doesn’t work for every release.
While a Netflix deal can be lucrative, the online streaming service is not always the right fit for independent films, suggested a Glasgow panel on Thursday (Jan 28).
UK producer Rachel Robey from Wellington Films, the company behind Matt Palmer’s Scottish thriller Calibre, which was released globally by Netflix last year, highlighted the film had been made for a theatrical audience.
“We intended for Calibre to be a cinema release. We thought there was a good chance it could be quite a commercial...
While a Netflix deal can be lucrative, the online streaming service is not always the right fit for independent films, suggested a Glasgow panel on Thursday (Jan 28).
UK producer Rachel Robey from Wellington Films, the company behind Matt Palmer’s Scottish thriller Calibre, which was released globally by Netflix last year, highlighted the film had been made for a theatrical audience.
“We intended for Calibre to be a cinema release. We thought there was a good chance it could be quite a commercial...
- 3/1/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Previously worked together on ‘Calibre’.
Following their successful collaboration on Scottish thriller Calibre, German sales powerhouse Beta Cinema and Screen Star of Tomorrow 2014 Jack Lowden are partnering again on new thriller Corvidae.
Beta Cinema has taken global rights excluding North America to the psychological thriller, which is directed by Joe Marcantonio and stars Lowden, Tamara Lawrance and Fiona Shaw. UTA will handle the North American sale.
When her boyfriend dies suddenly in an accident, a psychologically fragile mother-to-be is taken in by his family, who seem increasingly obsessed with her every move. Plagued by mysterious hallucinations, her suspicions grow about...
Following their successful collaboration on Scottish thriller Calibre, German sales powerhouse Beta Cinema and Screen Star of Tomorrow 2014 Jack Lowden are partnering again on new thriller Corvidae.
Beta Cinema has taken global rights excluding North America to the psychological thriller, which is directed by Joe Marcantonio and stars Lowden, Tamara Lawrance and Fiona Shaw. UTA will handle the North American sale.
When her boyfriend dies suddenly in an accident, a psychologically fragile mother-to-be is taken in by his family, who seem increasingly obsessed with her every move. Plagued by mysterious hallucinations, her suspicions grow about...
- 2/8/2019
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Focus, the event for production professionals held earlier this month in London, has reported record attendance and exhibitor numbers for its fourth edition.
Visitor numbers at Focus, held on Dec. 4 and 5 at London’s Business Design Center, were up 40% to 2,700, drawn from 70 countries, and there was a 41% rise in exhibiting companies to 244. These included international film commissions, location providers and production service companies.
There was also a doubling of content sessions offered free-to-attend panels, workshops and presentations, featuring more than 160 industry players. Onstage discussions included interviews with Alastair Clark, producer of Netflix movie “Calibre”; Angela Jain, managing director of ITV Studios Entertainment, who led a case study on ITV’s hit reality show “Love Island”; Roger Charteris and Robert Taylor of The Artists Partnership and Jane Villiers of Sayle Screen, who joined a discussion on the role of agents in the production process; Phil Hunt, the co-managing director of sales...
Visitor numbers at Focus, held on Dec. 4 and 5 at London’s Business Design Center, were up 40% to 2,700, drawn from 70 countries, and there was a 41% rise in exhibiting companies to 244. These included international film commissions, location providers and production service companies.
There was also a doubling of content sessions offered free-to-attend panels, workshops and presentations, featuring more than 160 industry players. Onstage discussions included interviews with Alastair Clark, producer of Netflix movie “Calibre”; Angela Jain, managing director of ITV Studios Entertainment, who led a case study on ITV’s hit reality show “Love Island”; Roger Charteris and Robert Taylor of The Artists Partnership and Jane Villiers of Sayle Screen, who joined a discussion on the role of agents in the production process; Phil Hunt, the co-managing director of sales...
- 12/20/2018
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
“The Favourite” proved to be just that at the 2018 British Independent Film Awards, winning a whopping 10 categories including Best Picture. Coming into the evening with a lucky 13 nominations, it lost just two races: Best Film Editing to “American Animals” and Best Sound to “You Were Never Really Here,” which also took home the prize for Best Music. “The Favourite” had two nominees in Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz won over, among others, co-star Emma Stone. (Scroll down to see the complete list of winners and read the full report on the BIFAs)
To be eligible for consideration, films had to be intended for theatrical release, produced or co-produced by a British company and have budgets of under 10 million pounds. This year’s ceremony took place at the Old Billingsgate market.
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Best Picture
“American Animals”
“Beast”
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X – “The...
To be eligible for consideration, films had to be intended for theatrical release, produced or co-produced by a British company and have budgets of under 10 million pounds. This year’s ceremony took place at the Old Billingsgate market.
Discuss All the Oscar contenders with Hollywood insiders in our notorious forums
Best Picture
“American Animals”
“Beast”
“Disobedience”
X – “The...
- 12/2/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” is leading the field in what looks like a banner year for the British Independent Film Awards, but amid the celebrations, producers are grappling with unprecedented change.
The BIFAs are a bellwether for the U.K. biz. “We see it as a health check on what things are looking like — there is always a lot of talk of trying to build a platform for newer filmmakers and to make the industry more representative of the nation — and what this does is give a snapshot of where are,” Bifa board member Deena Wallace says.
Film4’s head of creative Ollie Madden is impressed by the spread of films this year and the awards’ overall development. “In the past there has been a little bit of a tension between wanting to retain its indie spirit and wanting to be a slick-enough and heavyweight enough awards ceremony to attract the [major] talent,...
The BIFAs are a bellwether for the U.K. biz. “We see it as a health check on what things are looking like — there is always a lot of talk of trying to build a platform for newer filmmakers and to make the industry more representative of the nation — and what this does is give a snapshot of where are,” Bifa board member Deena Wallace says.
Film4’s head of creative Ollie Madden is impressed by the spread of films this year and the awards’ overall development. “In the past there has been a little bit of a tension between wanting to retain its indie spirit and wanting to be a slick-enough and heavyweight enough awards ceremony to attract the [major] talent,...
- 11/30/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Ejiofor’s directorial debut is set in Malawi.
Netflix has picked up global rights, excluding China, Japan, and UK free-tv, to Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind.
The Malawi-set film stars Maxwell Simba as a 13 year-old boy who can’t afford to go to school but dreams of building a windmill to save his village from famine. Ejiofor plays his father and also adapted the screenplay, which is based on the book of the same name by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.
The film is produced by Andrea Calderwood and Gail Egan of the UK’s Potboiler Productions,...
Netflix has picked up global rights, excluding China, Japan, and UK free-tv, to Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind.
The Malawi-set film stars Maxwell Simba as a 13 year-old boy who can’t afford to go to school but dreams of building a windmill to save his village from famine. Ejiofor plays his father and also adapted the screenplay, which is based on the book of the same name by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.
The film is produced by Andrea Calderwood and Gail Egan of the UK’s Potboiler Productions,...
- 11/14/2018
- by Louise Tutt
- ScreenDaily
Nominations for the 21st British Independent Film Awards were announced on Oct. 31 in London. To be eligible for consideration, a film must be intended for theatrical release, produced or co-produced by a British company and have a budget of under 10 million pounds. This year’s contenders are led by “The Favourite” with a lucky 13 nominations followed by “American Animals” with 11, “Beast” with 10 and ““You Were Never Really Here” with eight. All four of these compete for Best British Independent Film as does “Disobedience.” (Scroll down to see the complete list of nominations)
Because “The Favourite” counts both British and American companies among its producers, it was also eligible for the Gotham Awards where it reaped three bids. While those kudos are honoring the cast as a whole, the BIFAs singled out leading lady Olivia Colman and supporting players Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz for nominations. Weisz also earned a Best...
Because “The Favourite” counts both British and American companies among its producers, it was also eligible for the Gotham Awards where it reaped three bids. While those kudos are honoring the cast as a whole, the BIFAs singled out leading lady Olivia Colman and supporting players Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz for nominations. Weisz also earned a Best...
- 10/31/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Yorgos Lamthimos’ twisted period piece “The Favourite” led all films in nominations for the British Independent Film Awards (Bifa), which were announced on Wednesday in London.
The black comedy, which stars Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz in a tale of 18th century palace intrigue in England, was nominated in 13 categories, two shy of the record set last year by “Lady Macbeth.”
Its nominations come on the heels of three nominations and one award at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, which means that the film from a Greek director has been accepted as an American independent film by one awards body and as a British indie by another.
Also Read: 'The Favourite' Film Review: Emma Stone Plays an 18th Century Eve Harrington in a Twisted Historical Farce
Bart Layton’s “American Animals” was runner-up with 11 nominations, while Michael Pearce’s “Beast” received 10 and Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here...
The black comedy, which stars Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz in a tale of 18th century palace intrigue in England, was nominated in 13 categories, two shy of the record set last year by “Lady Macbeth.”
Its nominations come on the heels of three nominations and one award at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, which means that the film from a Greek director has been accepted as an American independent film by one awards body and as a British indie by another.
Also Read: 'The Favourite' Film Review: Emma Stone Plays an 18th Century Eve Harrington in a Twisted Historical Farce
Bart Layton’s “American Animals” was runner-up with 11 nominations, while Michael Pearce’s “Beast” received 10 and Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here...
- 10/31/2018
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Yorgos Lanthimos’ acclaimed period drama “The Favourite,” and Bart Layton’s heist movie “American Animals,” have landed the most British Independent Film Award nominations this year, with 13 and 11 apiece. “You Were Never Really Here” also put in a strong showing with 8 noms.
Bifa has made strides to ensure its voters for its awards are mindful of their influences and this year instigated a BFI-backed unconscious bias program for its voting members, juries, committees, and board.
In a record year for female representation – over 40% of nominations in the individual categories are women – Olivia Colman is nominated for best actress for her role as Queen Anne in “The Favourite.” Her co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz are both up for best supporting actress. The latter also landed a best actress nom for her performance in “Disobedience.”
“The Favourite” also puts in an impressive performance in the technical categories and is nominated...
Bifa has made strides to ensure its voters for its awards are mindful of their influences and this year instigated a BFI-backed unconscious bias program for its voting members, juries, committees, and board.
In a record year for female representation – over 40% of nominations in the individual categories are women – Olivia Colman is nominated for best actress for her role as Queen Anne in “The Favourite.” Her co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz are both up for best supporting actress. The latter also landed a best actress nom for her performance in “Disobedience.”
“The Favourite” also puts in an impressive performance in the technical categories and is nominated...
- 10/31/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flicks podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
365Flicks Podcast: ‘Hitmans Bodyguard’ is on a ‘Rampage’ looking for ‘Gangland Revenge’
The lads are back in the booth for episode 114 and we are getting deep into more movie and TV news and reviews for all you lovely lovely people to listen to. As usual its our particular brand of chat banter and nonsense. News is chock full of surprises this week including Chris getting to find out the Sopranos movie has found its director in the man that helmed Terminator Genisys (Ouch); and Hurricane Toby is back with some exclusive film news…
What have we been watching is next with a run...
365Flicks Podcast: ‘Hitmans Bodyguard’ is on a ‘Rampage’ looking for ‘Gangland Revenge’
The lads are back in the booth for episode 114 and we are getting deep into more movie and TV news and reviews for all you lovely lovely people to listen to. As usual its our particular brand of chat banter and nonsense. News is chock full of surprises this week including Chris getting to find out the Sopranos movie has found its director in the man that helmed Terminator Genisys (Ouch); and Hurricane Toby is back with some exclusive film news…
What have we been watching is next with a run...
- 7/11/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Ant-Man and the Wasp has just flown into theaters, which means the Cinemaholics are ready to talk about the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly are back and this time, they’re facing off against new threats while Thanos is off doing his snapping thing. For this week’s review, we’re also joined by recurring guests Kimber Myers and Alisha Grauso!
Of course, Marvel isn’t the only game in town right now. Elsewhere on the show, we do a non-spoiler mini review of Sorry to Bother You, a balls-out and wildly insane directorial debut from musician-turned-filmmaker Boots Riley. It’s a movie you have to see to believe, so we do our best not to give much away. Last but not least, we also chat about Hotel Transylvania 3, Glow season 2 on Netflix, Calibre and Three Identical Strangers. There’s a lot to discuss this week,...
Of course, Marvel isn’t the only game in town right now. Elsewhere on the show, we do a non-spoiler mini review of Sorry to Bother You, a balls-out and wildly insane directorial debut from musician-turned-filmmaker Boots Riley. It’s a movie you have to see to believe, so we do our best not to give much away. Last but not least, we also chat about Hotel Transylvania 3, Glow season 2 on Netflix, Calibre and Three Identical Strangers. There’s a lot to discuss this week,...
- 7/9/2018
- by Jon Negroni
- We Got This Covered
The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival has gone to Matt Palmer’s debut feature Calibre.
Dunkir’s Jack Lowden and The Survivalist star Martin McCann play two lifelong friends who get more than they bargained for when they head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip. Netflix previously picked up world rights to the film, which had its world premiere in Edinburgh.
The winner was chosen by the Michael Powell Jury comprised of Ana Ularu, Jason Connery and Iain de Caestecker. The jury said, “Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter Matt Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion.”
The award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film,...
Dunkir’s Jack Lowden and The Survivalist star Martin McCann play two lifelong friends who get more than they bargained for when they head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip. Netflix previously picked up world rights to the film, which had its world premiere in Edinburgh.
The winner was chosen by the Michael Powell Jury comprised of Ana Ularu, Jason Connery and Iain de Caestecker. The jury said, “Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter Matt Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion.”
The award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film,...
- 6/28/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix may have been shut out of Cannes, but one of its original films, Matt Palmer’s “Calibre,” has won the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at the 72nd edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Palmer’s debut feature follows a pair of friends on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands and the consequences of a tragic accident. It had its world premiere at the Eiff. The Edinburgh jury said the film “unanimously made the biggest impact on us,” adding: “Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter Matt Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly.”
Palmer said: “We’ve been completely thrilled by the amazing response from Edinburgh International Film Festival audiences and had a fantastic experience at the festival, which has been the perfect lead-up to ‘Calibre’s’ global release on Netflix today.”
The movie is produced by...
Palmer’s debut feature follows a pair of friends on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands and the consequences of a tragic accident. It had its world premiere at the Eiff. The Edinburgh jury said the film “unanimously made the biggest impact on us,” adding: “Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter Matt Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly.”
Palmer said: “We’ve been completely thrilled by the amazing response from Edinburgh International Film Festival audiences and had a fantastic experience at the festival, which has been the perfect lead-up to ‘Calibre’s’ global release on Netflix today.”
The movie is produced by...
- 6/28/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
A lads’ hunting weekend begins with beers and banter, only to swiftly sober up when two Edinburgh townies wind up shooting entirely the wrong prey. But getting out of the woods isn’t even close to getting in the clear in “Calibre,” a sensationally well-executed nerve-mangler that ought to do for the majestic Scottish Highlands what “Deliverance” did for Appalachia. That is, if smart genre fiends seek out Matt Palmer’s majorly promising debut feature on Netflix — where it’s set to bow globally on June 29, just one week after its home-turf premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival. That’s a mixed blessing for a film that certainly deserves the broad exposure of international streaming, but whose natural habitat is the midnight-movie circuit: Its jackknife shocks, clammy atmospherics and head-filling soundscape would best be enjoyed in the immersive darkness of a cinema.
Not that you need a big screen to...
Not that you need a big screen to...
- 6/23/2018
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Rosamund Pike, Jon Hamm, Dean Norris in The Negotiator, which will have its UK premiere in Edinburgh Photo: Sife Eddine El Amine The Edinburgh International Film Festival launched the programme for its 72nd edition today, which will feature 21 world premieres in a line-up of around 121 new features from 48 countries.
Among the world premieres at the festival - which runs from June 20 to July 1 - are Stephen Moyer's drama The Parting Glass, starring Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Anna Paquin and Denis O'Hare. Both Moyer and Paquin, who is also a producer of the film, will take part in an In Person event.
Other world premieres include Matt Palmer's thriller Calibre, starring Jack Lowden and Rachel Maclean's pop art drama Make Me Up.
Edinburgh's Filmhouse was decked out in green to celebrate the Eiff launch Photo: Amber Wilkinson Elsewhere in the programme, there is a previously announced screening of...
Among the world premieres at the festival - which runs from June 20 to July 1 - are Stephen Moyer's drama The Parting Glass, starring Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Anna Paquin and Denis O'Hare. Both Moyer and Paquin, who is also a producer of the film, will take part in an In Person event.
Other world premieres include Matt Palmer's thriller Calibre, starring Jack Lowden and Rachel Maclean's pop art drama Make Me Up.
Edinburgh's Filmhouse was decked out in green to celebrate the Eiff launch Photo: Amber Wilkinson Elsewhere in the programme, there is a previously announced screening of...
- 5/23/2018
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Films starring Andrew Scott, Alex Lawther and Samantha Morton in line-up.
The full line-up for the 2018 Edinburgh Film Festival (20 June to 1 July) has been announced by artistic director Mark Adams.
This year’s programme features 21 world premieres, including Stephen Moyer’s directorial debut, The Parting Glass, starring Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Denis O’Hare, Anna Paquin (who also produces), Rhys Ifans and Ed Asner. Moyer and Paquin will also take part in an ‘In Person’ event.
Other world premieres include Simon Fellows’ thriller Steel Country starring Andrew Scott; comedy Old Boys starring Alex Lawther and directed by Toby MacDonald; coming-of-age...
The full line-up for the 2018 Edinburgh Film Festival (20 June to 1 July) has been announced by artistic director Mark Adams.
This year’s programme features 21 world premieres, including Stephen Moyer’s directorial debut, The Parting Glass, starring Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Denis O’Hare, Anna Paquin (who also produces), Rhys Ifans and Ed Asner. Moyer and Paquin will also take part in an ‘In Person’ event.
Other world premieres include Simon Fellows’ thriller Steel Country starring Andrew Scott; comedy Old Boys starring Alex Lawther and directed by Toby MacDonald; coming-of-age...
- 5/23/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
IMAX has inked a deal with Vox Cinemas, the Middle East’s largest exhibitor, for a minimum of four new theatres in Saudi Arabia. Four theatres will be added to new multiplexes in Riyadh. The first IMAX theatre has opened at Vox Cinemas’ Riyadh Park Mall venue. Vox Cinemas was awarded its licence to operate cinemas in the Kingdom and plans to invest SAR2B (Us$533.3M) to open 600 screens in Saudi Arabia over the next five years. Today’s agreement brings the IMAX contracted network in Saudi Arabia to at least five, with two currently open.
Kelly Macdonald’s Puzzle, which is directed by Big Beach principal Marc Turtletaub and was picked up earlier this year by Sony Pictures, will open the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The drama will be joined at the Scottish festival, which runs June 20 through July 1, by Anna And The Apocalypse, Jack Lowden-fronted thriller...
Kelly Macdonald’s Puzzle, which is directed by Big Beach principal Marc Turtletaub and was picked up earlier this year by Sony Pictures, will open the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The drama will be joined at the Scottish festival, which runs June 20 through July 1, by Anna And The Apocalypse, Jack Lowden-fronted thriller...
- 5/15/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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