Thor: Love and Thunder is already a very starry affair, what with its trio of bankable leads in Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson and Natalie Portman and hotly in-demand director Taika Waititi. One major Hollywood talent who’s yet to work with Marvel Studios before now might be just be joining them in the 2021 movie, though: Ryan Gosling.
As you may’ve heard, Waititi and Gosling recently met in La to discuss a couple of upcoming projects they could potentially collaborate on. Speaking with our sources, Wgtc was told that one of the movies talked about was sports biopic Next Goal Wins, which is due to shoot this fall, and the other was Love and Thunder.
Specifically, Waititi wants Gosling for a supporting villain role in the McU pic. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’ll happen, but we do know that it was discussed. Given that it...
As you may’ve heard, Waititi and Gosling recently met in La to discuss a couple of upcoming projects they could potentially collaborate on. Speaking with our sources, Wgtc was told that one of the movies talked about was sports biopic Next Goal Wins, which is due to shoot this fall, and the other was Love and Thunder.
Specifically, Waititi wants Gosling for a supporting villain role in the McU pic. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’ll happen, but we do know that it was discussed. Given that it...
- 8/17/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Romantic thriller from Michael Pearce debuts in official selection.
Protagonist Pictures has boarded worldwide sales to romantic thriller Beast, written and directed by former Screen Star Of Tomorrow Michael Pearce.
The feature debut will make its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform section.
Beast follows a small island community, where a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape her oppressive family. When he comes under suspicion for a series of brutal murders she defends him at all costs and learns what she is capable of.
The film is headlined by Jessie Buckley (Taboo) who plays the young woman and Johnny Flynn (Clouds of Sils Maria).
Protagonist’s CEO Dave Bishop commented: “Michael Pearce is without doubt one the UK’s most talented new filmmakers and the team at Protagonist couldn’t be more thrilled to present his incredible debut feature in the Platform Section at the...
Protagonist Pictures has boarded worldwide sales to romantic thriller Beast, written and directed by former Screen Star Of Tomorrow Michael Pearce.
The feature debut will make its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform section.
Beast follows a small island community, where a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape her oppressive family. When he comes under suspicion for a series of brutal murders she defends him at all costs and learns what she is capable of.
The film is headlined by Jessie Buckley (Taboo) who plays the young woman and Johnny Flynn (Clouds of Sils Maria).
Protagonist’s CEO Dave Bishop commented: “Michael Pearce is without doubt one the UK’s most talented new filmmakers and the team at Protagonist couldn’t be more thrilled to present his incredible debut feature in the Platform Section at the...
- 8/8/2017
- ScreenDaily
Kristian Brodie, one of the producers of Bifa-winning documentary Next Goal Wins, is departing Agile Films to become an independent producer under his own banner Veryfine.
Brodie, who had helped established Agile’s feature film devision as head of development, will continue to work on Agile’s current slate of films while also developing his own slate of features and TV projects under the new development consultancy and production company.
As a development consultant to Agile, he will continue to oversee the script development scheme Agile Films/Incubate.
He will continue to work on Michael Pearce’s BFI-backed debut feature film Beast on behalf of Agile, alongside Ivana MacKinnon and Lauren Dark of Stray Bear.
Brodie said: “I’ve enjoyed every minute of my five and a half years at Agile Films, but feel that now is the time for a new challenge.
“I’m hugely grateful for all the support I’ve been given by [link...
Brodie, who had helped established Agile’s feature film devision as head of development, will continue to work on Agile’s current slate of films while also developing his own slate of features and TV projects under the new development consultancy and production company.
As a development consultant to Agile, he will continue to oversee the script development scheme Agile Films/Incubate.
He will continue to work on Michael Pearce’s BFI-backed debut feature film Beast on behalf of Agile, alongside Ivana MacKinnon and Lauren Dark of Stray Bear.
Brodie said: “I’ve enjoyed every minute of my five and a half years at Agile Films, but feel that now is the time for a new challenge.
“I’m hugely grateful for all the support I’ve been given by [link...
- 1/21/2015
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Academy Awards
On December 2, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that they’d whittled down the 134 eligible documentary submissions to a 15 film shortlist. The chosen films include:
Art and Craft – Purple Parrot Films
The Case Against 8 – Day in Court
Citizen Koch – Elsewhere Films
Citizenfour – Praxis Films
Finding Vivian Maier – Ravine Pictures
The Internet’s Own Boy – Luminant Media
Jodorowsky’s Dune – City Film
Keep on Keepin’ On – Absolute Clay Productions
The Kill Team – f/8 filmworks
Last Days in Vietnam – Moxie Firecracker Films
Life Itself – Kartemquin Films and Film Rites
The Overnighters – Mile End Films West
The Salt of the Earth – Decia Films
Tales of the Grim Sleeper – Lafayette Film
Virunga – Grain Media
EntreVues Belfort International Film Festival - France - November 22nd – November 30th
The 29th edition of the Entrevues Belfort International Film Festival jury members announced the 2014 Awards, giving Anna Roussillon’s Je suis le peuple,...
On December 2, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that they’d whittled down the 134 eligible documentary submissions to a 15 film shortlist. The chosen films include:
Art and Craft – Purple Parrot Films
The Case Against 8 – Day in Court
Citizen Koch – Elsewhere Films
Citizenfour – Praxis Films
Finding Vivian Maier – Ravine Pictures
The Internet’s Own Boy – Luminant Media
Jodorowsky’s Dune – City Film
Keep on Keepin’ On – Absolute Clay Productions
The Kill Team – f/8 filmworks
Last Days in Vietnam – Moxie Firecracker Films
Life Itself – Kartemquin Films and Film Rites
The Overnighters – Mile End Films West
The Salt of the Earth – Decia Films
Tales of the Grim Sleeper – Lafayette Film
Virunga – Grain Media
EntreVues Belfort International Film Festival - France - November 22nd – November 30th
The 29th edition of the Entrevues Belfort International Film Festival jury members announced the 2014 Awards, giving Anna Roussillon’s Je suis le peuple,...
- 12/31/2014
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Critics in the UK obviously aren't immune to the charms of "Boyhood," as the film did well with the London Film Critics Circle. Now the Dublin Film Critics Circle has named it the year's best across the channel. The group also revealed its long lists throughout the categories, giving you some insight into which films were in the running. (Personal shout-out to my friends who made the documentary "Showrunners," which got a little love on the documentary list.) Check out the full list of winners below and watch it all unfold at The Circuit. Top 10 Films 1. "Boyhood" 2. "Under the Skin" 3. "Ida" 4. "The Lego Movie" 5. "12 Years a Slave" 6. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" 7. "Two Days, One Night" 8. (Tie) "Her,""Leviathan" 9. "The Wolf of Wall Street" 10. (Tie) "Blue Ruin" and "The Lunch Box" Best Director 1. Richard Linklater, "Boyhood" 2. Jonathan Glazer, "Under the Skin" 3. Pawel Pawlikowski, "Ida" 4. Spike Jonze, "Her" 5. Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" 6. Andrey Zvyagintsev,...
- 12/17/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Mike Leigh's J.M.W. Turner biopic, "Mr. Turner," topped the nominations for the London Film Critics Circle. The film about the English Romantic landscape painter, water-colourist, and printmaker played by Timothy Spall received 7 nods followed by Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Birdman" with 6. We'll find out the winners on January 18.
Here's the complete list of London Film Critics Circle nominees:
Film of the Year
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"Ida"
"Leviathan"
"Mr. Turner"
"Nightcrawler"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Under the Skin"
"Whiplash"
Foreign Language Film of the Year
"Ida"
"Leviathan"
"Norte, The End of History"
"Two Days, One Night"
"Winter Sleep"
British Film of the Year
"The Imitation Game"
"Mr. Turner"
"Pride"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Under the Skin"
Documentary of the Year
"Citizenfour"
"Manakamana"
"Next Goal Wins"
"Night Will Fall"
"20,000 Days on Earth"
Actor of the Year
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler"
Michael Keaton,...
Here's the complete list of London Film Critics Circle nominees:
Film of the Year
"Birdman"
"Boyhood"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"Ida"
"Leviathan"
"Mr. Turner"
"Nightcrawler"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Under the Skin"
"Whiplash"
Foreign Language Film of the Year
"Ida"
"Leviathan"
"Norte, The End of History"
"Two Days, One Night"
"Winter Sleep"
British Film of the Year
"The Imitation Game"
"Mr. Turner"
"Pride"
"The Theory of Everything"
"Under the Skin"
Documentary of the Year
"Citizenfour"
"Manakamana"
"Next Goal Wins"
"Night Will Fall"
"20,000 Days on Earth"
Actor of the Year
Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game"
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Nightcrawler"
Michael Keaton,...
- 12/17/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Mr Turner leads the nominations for the 35th London Critics' Circle Film Awards.
The Timothy Spall-starring drama has the most nominations with seven, while Birdman follows closely behind with six.
Films in the running for Film of the Year include Birdman, Boyhood and Mr Turner, while Pride, The Imitation Game and Under The Skin get nominations for British Film of the Year.
Spall, Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch all have nominations for British Actor of the Year, as Emily Blunt, Keira Knightley and Rosamund Pike feature in the British Actress of the Year category.
The ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 18 at the May Fair hotel.
A full list of nominations is below:
Film of the Year
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Leviathan
Mr Turner
Nightcrawler
The Theory of Everything
Under the Skin
Whiplash
Foreign-language Film of the Year
Ida
Leviathan
Norte, The End of History
Two Days,...
The Timothy Spall-starring drama has the most nominations with seven, while Birdman follows closely behind with six.
Films in the running for Film of the Year include Birdman, Boyhood and Mr Turner, while Pride, The Imitation Game and Under The Skin get nominations for British Film of the Year.
Spall, Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch all have nominations for British Actor of the Year, as Emily Blunt, Keira Knightley and Rosamund Pike feature in the British Actress of the Year category.
The ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 18 at the May Fair hotel.
A full list of nominations is below:
Film of the Year
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Leviathan
Mr Turner
Nightcrawler
The Theory of Everything
Under the Skin
Whiplash
Foreign-language Film of the Year
Ida
Leviathan
Norte, The End of History
Two Days,...
- 12/16/2014
- Digital Spy
Mike Leigh’s biopic Mr Turner earned seven London Critics’ Circle Film Awards nominations this afternoon to lead the pack of a mix of UK, U.S. and foreign language titles. Mr Turner picked up nods for Film of the Year and British Film of the Year, as well as gaining recognition in the acting, directing and technical races. Alejandro G Iñárritu’s Birdman follows with six nominations including Film of the Year, Director of the Year and Actor of the Year for Michael Keaton.
Rounding out the Film of the Year nods are Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Under The Skin, The Theory Of Everything, Nightcrawler, Whiplash, Ida and Leviathan. Alongside Mr Turner in the Best British Film class are The Imitation Game, Under The Skin, The Theory Of Everything and Pride.
There are also a series of double acting nominees with Julianne Moore earning two Actress of the...
Rounding out the Film of the Year nods are Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Under The Skin, The Theory Of Everything, Nightcrawler, Whiplash, Ida and Leviathan. Alongside Mr Turner in the Best British Film class are The Imitation Game, Under The Skin, The Theory Of Everything and Pride.
There are also a series of double acting nominees with Julianne Moore earning two Actress of the...
- 12/16/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Julianne Moore scores double nominations for Actress of the Year.
The London Film Critics’ Circle has announced the nominations for its 35th annual awards ceremony, with Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner leading the pack with seven nominations, including Film of the Year and British Film of the Year.
Birdman followed closely behind with six nomination including Film of the Year, Director of the Year and Actor of the Year (Michael Keaton). Five nominations each went to Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, and Under The Skin. Four each went to ‘71, Nightcrawler and Whiplash.
In the acting categories, Julianne Moore scored a double nomination in the Actress of the Year category, for both Maps to the Stars and Still Alice.
Also landing double nominations were Timothy Spall (Mr Turner), Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), in both Actor of the Year and British Actor of the...
The London Film Critics’ Circle has announced the nominations for its 35th annual awards ceremony, with Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner leading the pack with seven nominations, including Film of the Year and British Film of the Year.
Birdman followed closely behind with six nomination including Film of the Year, Director of the Year and Actor of the Year (Michael Keaton). Five nominations each went to Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, and Under The Skin. Four each went to ‘71, Nightcrawler and Whiplash.
In the acting categories, Julianne Moore scored a double nomination in the Actress of the Year category, for both Maps to the Stars and Still Alice.
Also landing double nominations were Timothy Spall (Mr Turner), Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), in both Actor of the Year and British Actor of the...
- 12/16/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Chiming in from across the pond, the London Film Critics Circle has added its collective voice to the 2014 circuit with a list of nominations. It was "Mr. Turner" that led the way with seven total nominations, though "Birdman" wasn't far behind with six. Julianne Moore picked up a pair of nominations in the lead actress category for her work in "Maps to the Stars" and Oscar play "Still Alice," while Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Imitation Game"), Eddie Redmayne ("The Theory of Everything") and Timothy Spall ("Mr. Turner") each saw nominations in the lead actor and British actor of the year categories. Check out the full list of nominees below. Winners will be announced on Jan. 18. And remember to follow along with the season at The Circuit. Film of the Year "Birdman" "Boyhood" "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "Ida" "Leviathan" "Mr. Turner" "Nightcrawler" "The Theory of Everything" "Under the Skin" "Whiplash" Foreign Language...
- 12/16/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
"Pride," the true story of how gay rights activists helped miners took home the Best Picture of the Year trophy from the British Independent Film Awards. The fantastic film also won Best Supporting Actress for Imelda Staunton and Best Supporting Actor for Andrew Scott.
Here's the list of the winners of the 2014 British Independent Film Awards:
Best British Independent Film
Sponsored by Moët & Chandon
Pride
Best Director
Sponsored by AllCity & Intermission
Yann Demange . '71
The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director]
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard . 20,000 Days on Earth
Best Screenplay
Sponsored by BBC Films
Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan . Frank
Best Actress
Sponsored by M.A.C Cosmetics
Gugu Mbatha-Raw . Belle
Best Actor
Sponsored by Movado
Brendan Gleeson . Calvary
Best Supporting Actress
Imelda Staunton . Pride
Best Supporting Actor
Sponsored by St Martins Lane
Andrew Scott . Pride
Most Promising Newcomer
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed . Catch Me Daddy
Best Achievement In Production
The...
Here's the list of the winners of the 2014 British Independent Film Awards:
Best British Independent Film
Sponsored by Moët & Chandon
Pride
Best Director
Sponsored by AllCity & Intermission
Yann Demange . '71
The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director]
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard . 20,000 Days on Earth
Best Screenplay
Sponsored by BBC Films
Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan . Frank
Best Actress
Sponsored by M.A.C Cosmetics
Gugu Mbatha-Raw . Belle
Best Actor
Sponsored by Movado
Brendan Gleeson . Calvary
Best Supporting Actress
Imelda Staunton . Pride
Best Supporting Actor
Sponsored by St Martins Lane
Andrew Scott . Pride
Most Promising Newcomer
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed . Catch Me Daddy
Best Achievement In Production
The...
- 12/8/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Pride has emerged as the big winner at the Moët British Independent Film Awards.
The gay activist drama took home three gongs at last night's Old Billingsgate ceremony, picking up Best British Independent Film, Best Supporting Actress for Imelda Staunton and Best Supporting Actor for Andrew Scott.
'71's Yann Demange bagged the Best Director prize, Gugu Mbatha-Raw won Best Actress for Belle and Brendan Gleeson took home Best Actor for Calvary.
Elsewhere, special prizes were handed out to Emma Thompson (Richard Harris Award), John Boorman (Special Jury Prize) and Benedict Cumberbatch (Variety Award).
The full list of winners at the Moët British Independent Film Awards is as follows:
Best British Independent Film
'71
Calvary
Mr Turner
Pride - Winner!
The Imitation Game
Best Director
John Michael McDonagh – Calvary
Lenny Abrahamson – Frank
Matthew Warchus – Pride
Mike Leigh – Mr Turner
Yann Demange – '71 - Winner!
The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director
Daniel Wolfe,...
The gay activist drama took home three gongs at last night's Old Billingsgate ceremony, picking up Best British Independent Film, Best Supporting Actress for Imelda Staunton and Best Supporting Actor for Andrew Scott.
'71's Yann Demange bagged the Best Director prize, Gugu Mbatha-Raw won Best Actress for Belle and Brendan Gleeson took home Best Actor for Calvary.
Elsewhere, special prizes were handed out to Emma Thompson (Richard Harris Award), John Boorman (Special Jury Prize) and Benedict Cumberbatch (Variety Award).
The full list of winners at the Moët British Independent Film Awards is as follows:
Best British Independent Film
'71
Calvary
Mr Turner
Pride - Winner!
The Imitation Game
Best Director
John Michael McDonagh – Calvary
Lenny Abrahamson – Frank
Matthew Warchus – Pride
Mike Leigh – Mr Turner
Yann Demange – '71 - Winner!
The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director
Daniel Wolfe,...
- 12/8/2014
- Digital Spy
A glittering array of talent turned out this evening for the 17th Moët British Independent Film Awards. The winners were announced at the star-studded ceremony, held at Old Billingsgate, which was hosted by The Inbetweeners star, Simon Bird.
The lucky winners took home the iconic award designed by Fredrikson Stallard and created by Swarovski as well as a personalised, Swarovski crystal encrusted magnum of Moët & Chandon.
Best British Independent Film was won by Pride. Yann Demange won Best Director for ’71, Gugu Mbatha-Raw won Best Actress for Belle and Brendan Gleeson won Best Actor for Calvary. Andrew Scott collected his award for Best Supporting Actor for Pride and Imelda Staunton took home her award for Best Supporting Actress also for her role in Pride.
Pride won the most awards on the night, picking up Best British Independent Film, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
As previously announced, Emma Thompson was...
The lucky winners took home the iconic award designed by Fredrikson Stallard and created by Swarovski as well as a personalised, Swarovski crystal encrusted magnum of Moët & Chandon.
Best British Independent Film was won by Pride. Yann Demange won Best Director for ’71, Gugu Mbatha-Raw won Best Actress for Belle and Brendan Gleeson won Best Actor for Calvary. Andrew Scott collected his award for Best Supporting Actor for Pride and Imelda Staunton took home her award for Best Supporting Actress also for her role in Pride.
Pride won the most awards on the night, picking up Best British Independent Film, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
As previously announced, Emma Thompson was...
- 12/7/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Yann Demange wins best director; Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Brendan Gleeson take home top acting prizes.
At the 17th annual Moet British Independent Film Awards, Pride took home the most trophies, including Best British Independent Film, Best Supporting Actress (Imelda Staunton) and Best Supporting Actor (Andrew Scott).
Next Goal Wins won best documentary and Boyhood won best international independent film.
Yann Demange won best director for ‘71.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw won best actress for Belle, while Brendan Gleeson won best actor for Calvary.
For the full list of winners, see end of story.
Richard Linklater accepted his award for Best International Film “on behalf of the 450 people who worked on this film over 12 years,” dedicating the prize to British filmmaker [This Sporting Life director] Lindsay Anderson “who was a friend and a bit of a mentor, who I miss.”
Joint Directors of the BIFAs, Johanna von Fischer and Tessa Collinson, who are stepping down from the event after this year, said: “In our...
At the 17th annual Moet British Independent Film Awards, Pride took home the most trophies, including Best British Independent Film, Best Supporting Actress (Imelda Staunton) and Best Supporting Actor (Andrew Scott).
Next Goal Wins won best documentary and Boyhood won best international independent film.
Yann Demange won best director for ‘71.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw won best actress for Belle, while Brendan Gleeson won best actor for Calvary.
For the full list of winners, see end of story.
Richard Linklater accepted his award for Best International Film “on behalf of the 450 people who worked on this film over 12 years,” dedicating the prize to British filmmaker [This Sporting Life director] Lindsay Anderson “who was a friend and a bit of a mentor, who I miss.”
Joint Directors of the BIFAs, Johanna von Fischer and Tessa Collinson, who are stepping down from the event after this year, said: “In our...
- 12/7/2014
- by sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper)
- ScreenDaily
The British Independent Film Awards have spread the love all around. Best Film: Pride. Director: Yann Demange for '71. Debut Director: Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard for 20,000 Days on Earth. Screenplay: Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan for Frank. Actress: Gugu Mbatha-Raw for Belle. Actor: Brendan Gleeson for Calvary. Supporting Actress: Imelda Staunton for Pride. Supporting Actor: Andrew Scott for Pride. Most Promising Newcomer: Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for Catch Me Daddy. Documentary: Next Goal Wins. The Richard Harris Award goes to Emma Thompson, the Variety Award to Benedict Cumberbatch, and a special jury prize to John Boorman. » - David Hudson...
- 12/7/2014
- Fandor: Keyframe
The British Independent Film Awards have spread the love all around. Best Film: Pride. Director: Yann Demange for '71. Debut Director: Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard for 20,000 Days on Earth. Screenplay: Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan for Frank. Actress: Gugu Mbatha-Raw for Belle. Actor: Brendan Gleeson for Calvary. Supporting Actress: Imelda Staunton for Pride. Supporting Actor: Andrew Scott for Pride. Most Promising Newcomer: Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for Catch Me Daddy. Documentary: Next Goal Wins. The Richard Harris Award goes to Emma Thompson, the Variety Award to Benedict Cumberbatch, and a special jury prize to John Boorman. » - David Hudson...
- 12/7/2014
- Keyframe
Yann Demange's "'71" had a strong showing in the nominations stage for the 2014 British Independent Film Awards, but it was Matthew Warchus' "Pride" walking away with top honors, including Best Film, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. However, my favorite win of the evening has to be Brendan Gleeson's for the underrated "Calvary." Gugu Mbatha-Raw ("Belle") rounded out the acting honors. Nothing for "The Imitation Game" or "Selma," but as our old friend Guy Lodge noted on Twitter, I'm sure they'll do fine elsewhere this season. Check out the full list of winners below, and remember to keep track of the season at The Circuit. Best Film "Pride" Best Actor Brendan Gleeson, "Calvary" Best Director Yann Demange, "'71" Best Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw, "Belle" Best Supporting Actor Andrew Scott, "Pride" Best Supporting Actress Imelda Staunton, "Pride" Best Screenplay "Frank" Best Achievement in Production "The Goob" Best Documentary...
- 12/7/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Update, Writethru, 3 Pm Pt: Period culture clash comedy Pride was the big winner at the British Independent Film Awards which took place at London’s Old Billingsgate this evening. Pathé’s Matthew Warchus-directed ensemble took three prizes including Best Film, Best Supporting Actress for Imelda Staunton and Best Supporting Actor for new Bond cast member Andrew Scott. Brendan Gleeson was named Best Actor for John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary and Gugu Mbatha-Raw was Best Actress for drama Belle. Best Director was Yann Demange whose ’71 was the most nominated film going into the evening. (See below for the full list of winners.) The BIFAs, as their name suggests, have a decidedly indie bent and are an important date on the British awards season calendar in that they tend to honor UK films that might not get as much recognition at, say, the BAFTAs.
Emma Thompson and Benedict Cumberbatch were awarded...
Emma Thompson and Benedict Cumberbatch were awarded...
- 12/7/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Jack O'Connell is breaking out something fierce this year. He's of course starring in Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken" and on the indie scene in "Starred Up," for which he was nominated last year at the British Independent Film Awards. Well, he's back for more of this this time around with "'71," Yann Demange's brilliant Belfast thriller, which scored the lion's share of nominations today with nine. Matthew Warchus' ensemble dramedy "Pride," about gay activists working to help miners during the 1984 UK mineworkers strike, was a few steps behind with seven mentions. Mike Leigh's "Mr. Turner" rounded up five nods, while "Calvary" and "The Imitation Game" picked up four apiece. The international category was mostly populated with American entries: "The Babadook," "Blue Ruin," "Boyhood" and "Fruitvale Station." Though Poland's "Ida" also made a show. Check out the full list of nominees below. The 17th annual British Independent Film...
- 12/3/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
With year end lists already flooding the interwebs a full month before the actual year’s end, its hard to ignore the fact that awards season is now in full swing. Tons of documentary awards have already been handed out, whether its for Ida (not Pawel Pawlikowski’s gorgeous new film) or for Cinema Eye Honors, there are plenty of worthy films getting their due recognition. Plus, several international festivals have handed out major awards this month, including Idfa, which hosted their awards ceremony just minutes ago. The full roundup is just below:
Dok Leipzig – Germany – October 27th – November 2nd
At the close of the 57th edition of the German documentary festival the Golden Dove Award, the festival’s highest honor, was given to Claudine Bories and Patrice Chagnard’s Rules of the Game, while the Leipziger Ring Film Prize went to Laura Poitras’s Edward Snowden doc Citizenfour, the...
Dok Leipzig – Germany – October 27th – November 2nd
At the close of the 57th edition of the German documentary festival the Golden Dove Award, the festival’s highest honor, was given to Claudine Bories and Patrice Chagnard’s Rules of the Game, while the Leipziger Ring Film Prize went to Laura Poitras’s Edward Snowden doc Citizenfour, the...
- 11/29/2014
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
The nominations for the 17th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards were announced recently, at St Martins Lane, London by actor Jared Harris .
Joint Directors, The Moët British Independent Film Awards’ Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: "This has been a record year for Mbifa with over 250 films submitted giving our dedicated members their toughest challenge to date. Hugely impressed by the quality of films and performances across all categories the shortlist demonstrates how the standard of creativity in British independent filmmaking continues to flourish year on year. The decision of who will walk away with one of the iconic Mbifa trophies* is now in the hands of our distinguished independent jury announced today. We are looking forward to seeing as many of the nominees as possible at the Awards on 7th December, to celebrate their incredible achievements. It will be a very personal celebration for us also, as the last in a wonderful 9 Award Ceremonies as Joint Directors of Bifa.”
The highest number of nominations this year goes to "‘71" with nine nominations including Best British Independent Film; Best Director and Debut Director for Yann Demange; Best Screenplay for Gregory Burke; Best Actor for Jack O’Connell and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Harris. "Pride" picked up seven nominations and "Catch me Daddy,""Frank," and "Mr Turner" picked up five nominations each.
Nominations for Best Actress go to Alicia Vikander for "Testament of Youth;" Cheng Pei Pei for "Lilting;" Gugu Mbatha-Raw for "Belle;" Keira Knightley for "The Imitation Game" and Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for "Catch Me Daddy." Leading men hoping to take home the Best Actor award include Asa Butterfield for "X+Y;" Benedict Cumberbatch for "The Imitation Game"; Brendan Gleeson for "Calvary"; Jack O’Connell for "’71" and Timothy Spall for "Mr Turner."
Best Supporting Actor nominations go to Andrew Scott and Ben Schnetzer, both for "Pride;" Michael Fassbender for "Frank;" Rafe Spall for "X+Y" and Sean Harris for"’71."
Dorothy Atkinson for "Mr Turner;" Imelda Staunton for "Pride;" Maggie Gyllenhaal for "Frank;" Sally Hawkins for "X+Y"and Sienna Guillory for "The Goob" are all nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award.
Directors who have delivered dynamic debuts this year and are fighting for the Douglas Hickox Award are Daniel Wolfe and Matthew Wolfe for "Catch Me Daddy;" Hong Khaou for "Lilting;" Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard for "20,000 Days on Earth;" Morgan Matthews for "X+Y" and Yann Demange for "’71."
The Raindance Award nominees for 2014 include: "Flim: The Movie;" "Gregor;" "Luna;" "Keeping Rosy"and "The Beat Beneath My Feet." This award honours exceptional achievement for filmmakers working against the odds, often with little or no industry support. Elliot Grove, Founder of Raindance Film Festival and Moët British Independent Film Awards added: "The breadth and quality of the British films selected this year suggests a bumper year for British films. Raindance congratulates all the talented filmmakers whose wonderful films make up this year's Mbifa nominations.”
The Pre-Selection Committee of over 70 members viewed a record breaking 250 plus films this year, out of which they selected the nominations, which were decided by ballot.
The winners of The Moët British Independent Film Awards are decided by an independent jury comprised of leading professionals and talent from the British film industry.
It was also announced that the Oscar® and BAFTA - winning Director Tom Hopper, whose film "The King’s Speech" picked up five awards, including Best British Independent Film at the 2010 Moët British Independent Film Awards, will chair the Jury who will decide the winners of the 2014 awards.
Hooper commented: "I am honoured to preside over the Moët Bifa jury this year. It has been an extremely strong year for filmmaking here in Britain and I am looking forward to helping the very best of this year's independent films, get the recognition they deserve."
The Jury for 2014 includes: Jury Chair – Tom Hooper (Director), Jonathan Romney (Writer, Director), Jon S. Baird (Writer, Director), Luke Treadaway (Actor), Mary Burke (Producer), Sean Ellis (Writer, Director), Shira Macleod (Film Programming Consultant), Stanley Tucci (Actor, Director), Thea Sharrock (Director), Tinge Krishnan (Director) Tracy O’Riordan (Producer) and Zawe Ashton (Actor, Director).
Elsa Corbineau, Marketing Director Moët & Chandon, commented: “The pool of talents recognized by the Moët British Independent Film Awards has continuously inspired us with the richness it represents. With Moët & Chandon being the champagne of choice for celebration at international film festivals and award ceremonies, we are delighted to toast to the success of all nominees, including those for the ‘Best British Independent Film’ award sponsored by Moët & Chandon.”
The winners will be announced at the much anticipated 17th awards ceremony on Sunday 7 December at the impressive Old Billingsgate in London.
The Moët British Independent Film Awards is proud to announce the following nominees for this year’s awards:
Best British Independent Film
Sponsored by Moët & Chandon
"'71"
"Calvary"
"Mr Turner"
"Pride"
"The Imitation Game"
Best Director
Sponsored by AllCity & Intermission
John Michael McDonagh – "Calvary"
Lenny Abrahamson – "Frank"
Matthew Warchus – "Pride"
Mike Leigh – "Mr Turner"
Yann Demange – "'71"
The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director]
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe – "Catch Me Daddy"
Hong Khaou – "Lilting"
Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard – "20,000 Days on Earth"
Morgan Matthews – "X+Y"
Yann Demange – "'71"
Best Screenplay
Sponsored by BBC Films
Graham Moore – "The Imitation Game"
Gregory Burke – "'71"
John Michael McDonagh – "Calvary"
Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan – "Frank"
Stephen Beresford – "Pride"
Best Actress
Sponsored by M.A.C Cosmetics
Alicia Vikander – "Testament of Youth"
Cheng Pei Pei – "Lilting"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – "Belle"
Keira Knightley – "The Imitation Game"
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed – "Catch Me Daddy"
Best Actor
Sponsored by Movado
Asa Butterfield – "X+Y"
Benedict Cumberbatch – "The Imitation Game"
Brendan Gleeson – "Calvary"
Jack O'Connell – "'71"
Timothy Spall – "Mr Turner"
Best Supporting Actress
Dorothy Atkinson – "Mr Turner"
Imelda Staunton – "Pride"
Maggie Gyllenhaal – "Frank"
Sally Hawkins –"X+Y"
Sienna Guillory – "The Goob"
Best Supporting Actor
Sponsored by St Martins Lane
Andrew Scott – "Pride"
Ben Schnetzer – "Pride"
Michael Fassbender – "Frank"
Rafe Spall – "X+Y"
Sean Harris – "‘71"
Most Promising Newcomer
Ben Schnetzer – "Pride"
Cara Delevingne – "The Face of An Angel"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – "Belle"
Liam Walpole – "The Goob"
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed – "Catch Me Daddy"
Best Achievement In Production
"'71"
"20,000 Days on Earth"
"Catch Me Daddy"
"Lilting"
"The Goob"
Best Technical Achievement
Chris Wyatt - Editing - "'71"
Dick Pope - Cinematography -"Mr Turner"
Robbie Ryan - Cinematography - "Catch Me Daddy"
Stephen Rennicks - Music – "Frank"
Tat Radcliffe - Cinematography - "'71"
Best DocumentarY
"20,000 Days on Earth"
"Next Goal Wins"
"Night Will Fall"
"The Possibilities Are Endless"
"Virunga"
Best British Short
"Crocodile"
"Emotional Fusebox"
"Keeping Up With The Joneses"
"Slap"
"The Kármán Line"
Best International Independent Film
"Blue Ruin"
"Boyhood"
"Fruitvale Station"
"Ida"
"The Badadook"
The Raindance Award
"Flim: The Movie..".
"Gregor"
"Luna"
"Keeping Rosy"
"The Beat Beneath My Feet"
The Richard Harris Award (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)
To Be Announced
The Variety Award
To Be Announced
The Special Jury Prize
Announced at the Moët British Independent Film Awards on Sunday 7th December
Now in its 17th year, the Awards were created by Raindance in 1998 and set out to celebrate merit and achievement in independently funded British filmmaking, to honour new talent, and to promote British films and filmmaking to a wider public.
Previous winners of the prestigious Best British Independent Film Award include "Metro Manila," "Tyrannosaur," "The King's Speech," "Moon," "Control," "Slumdog Millionaire," "The Constant Gardener" and "This is England"
Proud supporters and patrons of The Moët British Independent Film Awards include Mike Figgis, Tom Hollander, Adrian Lester, Ken Loach, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Samantha Morton, James Nesbitt, Michael Sheen, Trudie Styler, Tilda Swinton, Meera Syal, David Thewlis, Ray Winstone and Michael Winterbottom.
The Moët British Independent Film Awards would like to thank all its supporters, especially: Moët & Chandon, 3 Mills Studios, BBC Films, M.A.C Cosmetics, Movado, Raindance, St Martins Lane, Soho House, Swarovski, Variety, AllCity, Intermission.
Joint Directors, The Moët British Independent Film Awards’ Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: "This has been a record year for Mbifa with over 250 films submitted giving our dedicated members their toughest challenge to date. Hugely impressed by the quality of films and performances across all categories the shortlist demonstrates how the standard of creativity in British independent filmmaking continues to flourish year on year. The decision of who will walk away with one of the iconic Mbifa trophies* is now in the hands of our distinguished independent jury announced today. We are looking forward to seeing as many of the nominees as possible at the Awards on 7th December, to celebrate their incredible achievements. It will be a very personal celebration for us also, as the last in a wonderful 9 Award Ceremonies as Joint Directors of Bifa.”
The highest number of nominations this year goes to "‘71" with nine nominations including Best British Independent Film; Best Director and Debut Director for Yann Demange; Best Screenplay for Gregory Burke; Best Actor for Jack O’Connell and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Harris. "Pride" picked up seven nominations and "Catch me Daddy,""Frank," and "Mr Turner" picked up five nominations each.
Nominations for Best Actress go to Alicia Vikander for "Testament of Youth;" Cheng Pei Pei for "Lilting;" Gugu Mbatha-Raw for "Belle;" Keira Knightley for "The Imitation Game" and Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for "Catch Me Daddy." Leading men hoping to take home the Best Actor award include Asa Butterfield for "X+Y;" Benedict Cumberbatch for "The Imitation Game"; Brendan Gleeson for "Calvary"; Jack O’Connell for "’71" and Timothy Spall for "Mr Turner."
Best Supporting Actor nominations go to Andrew Scott and Ben Schnetzer, both for "Pride;" Michael Fassbender for "Frank;" Rafe Spall for "X+Y" and Sean Harris for"’71."
Dorothy Atkinson for "Mr Turner;" Imelda Staunton for "Pride;" Maggie Gyllenhaal for "Frank;" Sally Hawkins for "X+Y"and Sienna Guillory for "The Goob" are all nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award.
Directors who have delivered dynamic debuts this year and are fighting for the Douglas Hickox Award are Daniel Wolfe and Matthew Wolfe for "Catch Me Daddy;" Hong Khaou for "Lilting;" Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard for "20,000 Days on Earth;" Morgan Matthews for "X+Y" and Yann Demange for "’71."
The Raindance Award nominees for 2014 include: "Flim: The Movie;" "Gregor;" "Luna;" "Keeping Rosy"and "The Beat Beneath My Feet." This award honours exceptional achievement for filmmakers working against the odds, often with little or no industry support. Elliot Grove, Founder of Raindance Film Festival and Moët British Independent Film Awards added: "The breadth and quality of the British films selected this year suggests a bumper year for British films. Raindance congratulates all the talented filmmakers whose wonderful films make up this year's Mbifa nominations.”
The Pre-Selection Committee of over 70 members viewed a record breaking 250 plus films this year, out of which they selected the nominations, which were decided by ballot.
The winners of The Moët British Independent Film Awards are decided by an independent jury comprised of leading professionals and talent from the British film industry.
It was also announced that the Oscar® and BAFTA - winning Director Tom Hopper, whose film "The King’s Speech" picked up five awards, including Best British Independent Film at the 2010 Moët British Independent Film Awards, will chair the Jury who will decide the winners of the 2014 awards.
Hooper commented: "I am honoured to preside over the Moët Bifa jury this year. It has been an extremely strong year for filmmaking here in Britain and I am looking forward to helping the very best of this year's independent films, get the recognition they deserve."
The Jury for 2014 includes: Jury Chair – Tom Hooper (Director), Jonathan Romney (Writer, Director), Jon S. Baird (Writer, Director), Luke Treadaway (Actor), Mary Burke (Producer), Sean Ellis (Writer, Director), Shira Macleod (Film Programming Consultant), Stanley Tucci (Actor, Director), Thea Sharrock (Director), Tinge Krishnan (Director) Tracy O’Riordan (Producer) and Zawe Ashton (Actor, Director).
Elsa Corbineau, Marketing Director Moët & Chandon, commented: “The pool of talents recognized by the Moët British Independent Film Awards has continuously inspired us with the richness it represents. With Moët & Chandon being the champagne of choice for celebration at international film festivals and award ceremonies, we are delighted to toast to the success of all nominees, including those for the ‘Best British Independent Film’ award sponsored by Moët & Chandon.”
The winners will be announced at the much anticipated 17th awards ceremony on Sunday 7 December at the impressive Old Billingsgate in London.
The Moët British Independent Film Awards is proud to announce the following nominees for this year’s awards:
Best British Independent Film
Sponsored by Moët & Chandon
"'71"
"Calvary"
"Mr Turner"
"Pride"
"The Imitation Game"
Best Director
Sponsored by AllCity & Intermission
John Michael McDonagh – "Calvary"
Lenny Abrahamson – "Frank"
Matthew Warchus – "Pride"
Mike Leigh – "Mr Turner"
Yann Demange – "'71"
The Douglas Hickox Award [Best Debut Director]
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe – "Catch Me Daddy"
Hong Khaou – "Lilting"
Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard – "20,000 Days on Earth"
Morgan Matthews – "X+Y"
Yann Demange – "'71"
Best Screenplay
Sponsored by BBC Films
Graham Moore – "The Imitation Game"
Gregory Burke – "'71"
John Michael McDonagh – "Calvary"
Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan – "Frank"
Stephen Beresford – "Pride"
Best Actress
Sponsored by M.A.C Cosmetics
Alicia Vikander – "Testament of Youth"
Cheng Pei Pei – "Lilting"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – "Belle"
Keira Knightley – "The Imitation Game"
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed – "Catch Me Daddy"
Best Actor
Sponsored by Movado
Asa Butterfield – "X+Y"
Benedict Cumberbatch – "The Imitation Game"
Brendan Gleeson – "Calvary"
Jack O'Connell – "'71"
Timothy Spall – "Mr Turner"
Best Supporting Actress
Dorothy Atkinson – "Mr Turner"
Imelda Staunton – "Pride"
Maggie Gyllenhaal – "Frank"
Sally Hawkins –"X+Y"
Sienna Guillory – "The Goob"
Best Supporting Actor
Sponsored by St Martins Lane
Andrew Scott – "Pride"
Ben Schnetzer – "Pride"
Michael Fassbender – "Frank"
Rafe Spall – "X+Y"
Sean Harris – "‘71"
Most Promising Newcomer
Ben Schnetzer – "Pride"
Cara Delevingne – "The Face of An Angel"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – "Belle"
Liam Walpole – "The Goob"
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed – "Catch Me Daddy"
Best Achievement In Production
"'71"
"20,000 Days on Earth"
"Catch Me Daddy"
"Lilting"
"The Goob"
Best Technical Achievement
Chris Wyatt - Editing - "'71"
Dick Pope - Cinematography -"Mr Turner"
Robbie Ryan - Cinematography - "Catch Me Daddy"
Stephen Rennicks - Music – "Frank"
Tat Radcliffe - Cinematography - "'71"
Best DocumentarY
"20,000 Days on Earth"
"Next Goal Wins"
"Night Will Fall"
"The Possibilities Are Endless"
"Virunga"
Best British Short
"Crocodile"
"Emotional Fusebox"
"Keeping Up With The Joneses"
"Slap"
"The Kármán Line"
Best International Independent Film
"Blue Ruin"
"Boyhood"
"Fruitvale Station"
"Ida"
"The Badadook"
The Raindance Award
"Flim: The Movie..".
"Gregor"
"Luna"
"Keeping Rosy"
"The Beat Beneath My Feet"
The Richard Harris Award (for outstanding contribution by an actor to British Film)
To Be Announced
The Variety Award
To Be Announced
The Special Jury Prize
Announced at the Moët British Independent Film Awards on Sunday 7th December
Now in its 17th year, the Awards were created by Raindance in 1998 and set out to celebrate merit and achievement in independently funded British filmmaking, to honour new talent, and to promote British films and filmmaking to a wider public.
Previous winners of the prestigious Best British Independent Film Award include "Metro Manila," "Tyrannosaur," "The King's Speech," "Moon," "Control," "Slumdog Millionaire," "The Constant Gardener" and "This is England"
Proud supporters and patrons of The Moët British Independent Film Awards include Mike Figgis, Tom Hollander, Adrian Lester, Ken Loach, Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren, Samantha Morton, James Nesbitt, Michael Sheen, Trudie Styler, Tilda Swinton, Meera Syal, David Thewlis, Ray Winstone and Michael Winterbottom.
The Moët British Independent Film Awards would like to thank all its supporters, especially: Moët & Chandon, 3 Mills Studios, BBC Films, M.A.C Cosmetics, Movado, Raindance, St Martins Lane, Soho House, Swarovski, Variety, AllCity, Intermission.
- 11/10/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Whoopsy. I forgot to share this list... Herewith the films that could be up for Best Documentary Feature this year. We'll get a finalist of 15 at some point next month followed by 5 nominees in January "until we crown A Winnah!" If we've reviewed the titles, you'll notice their pretty color which you can then click on to read about them. The magic of the internet. You can also see the animated and documentary Oscar charts here.
The 134 Semi-Finalists
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Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq, Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, Algorithms, Alive Inside, All You Need Is Love, Altina, America: Imagine the World without Her, American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, Anita, Antarctica: A Year on Ice, Art and Craft, Awake: The Life of Yogananda, The Barefoot Artist, The Battered Bastards of Baseball, Before You Know It, Bitter Honey, Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity, Botso The Teacher from Tbilisi,...
The 134 Semi-Finalists
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Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq, Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, Algorithms, Alive Inside, All You Need Is Love, Altina, America: Imagine the World without Her, American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, Anita, Antarctica: A Year on Ice, Art and Craft, Awake: The Life of Yogananda, The Barefoot Artist, The Battered Bastards of Baseball, Before You Know It, Bitter Honey, Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity, Botso The Teacher from Tbilisi,...
- 11/3/2014
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The edge-of-your seat thriller that was all the talk at this year’s Berlin Film Festival (that momentum was carried over into Telluride and Tiff during the fall) leads all noms for the 17th edition of the 2014 British Independent Film Awards. Landing nine nominations in all, Yann Demange’s ’71 might lead the pack, but I’d argue that despite all the fanfare, remains an underdog in most categories. Going up against The Imitation Game (which failed to score Morten Tyldum a Best Director nod but managed to get Best Screenplay and Best Film consideration) and Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner, there might be plenty of gift-giving for several films on December 7th, with Matthew Warchus’ Pride also in the mix with a whopping seven noms (mostly in the acting categories). The much deserving Cannes played Catch Me Daddy and Venice Film Fest included The Goob thankfully didn’t go unnoticed,...
- 11/3/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
The British Independent Film Awards announced its nominees this Monday morning and it was good news for films that may not have the muscle to break into the Academy Awards contest. The Irish political thriller “’71” and “Pride,” the story of gay activism and mineworker strikes that fits snuggly the time-honored British sociopolitical dramedy genre, earned the most nominations. In honors that will likely replicate themselves stateside, “Imitation Game” also earned a Best British Independent Film nod, with stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley finding love in the Best Actor and Actress categories, respectively. Other Best British Independent Film nominees include Mike Leigh’s “Mr. Turner” and John Michael McDonagh’s “Calvary.” Picking up multiple nominations were Lenny Abrahamson’s “Frank,” documentarian Morgan Matthews’ narrative debut “X+Y,” and the Nick Cave documentary “20,000 Days on Earth.” There’s little conformity to the British Independent Film Awards. Compared to previous years, the 2014 nominations are downright populist.
- 11/3/2014
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
Yann Demange’s anti-war parable ’71 has scored a leading nine nominations for the 17th Moët British Independent Film Awards. The director’s debut feature, which premiered in Berlin last February, is named in the major categories and also scooped a Best Actor mention for Jack O’Connell who’s next up in Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken. Directors’ Fortnight closer and crowd-pleaser Pride, helmed by Matthew Warchus, was next with seven nominations while festival favorites Daniel Wolfe’s Catch Me Daddy, Lenny Abrahamson’s Frank and Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner each scored five nods. Along with ’71, Pride and Mr Turner, the titles competing in the Best British Independent Film race are John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary and Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game. Oscar hopeful, The Imitation Game’s Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley also scored acting noms. (See full list of nominees below.)
Winners are decided by an independent...
Winners are decided by an independent...
- 11/3/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
One hundred thirty-four features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 87th Academy Awards. A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq”
“Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case”
“Algorithms”
“Alive Inside”
“All You Need Is Love”
“Altina”
“America: Imagine the World without Her”
“American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs”
“Anita”
“Antarctica: A Year on Ice”
“Art and Craft”
“Awake: The Life of Yogananda”
“The Barefoot Artist”
“The Battered Bastards of Baseball”
“Before You Know It”
“Bitter Honey”
“Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity”
“Botso The Teacher from Tbilisi”
“Captivated The Trials of Pamela Smart”
“The Case against 8”
“Cesar’s Last Fast”
“Citizen Koch”
“CitizenFour”
“Code Black”
“Concerning Violence”
“The Culture High”
“Cyber-Seniors”
“DamNation”
“Dancing in Jaffa”
“Death Metal Angola”
“The Decent One”
“Dinosaur 13”
“Do You Know What My Name Is?...
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq”
“Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case”
“Algorithms”
“Alive Inside”
“All You Need Is Love”
“Altina”
“America: Imagine the World without Her”
“American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs”
“Anita”
“Antarctica: A Year on Ice”
“Art and Craft”
“Awake: The Life of Yogananda”
“The Barefoot Artist”
“The Battered Bastards of Baseball”
“Before You Know It”
“Bitter Honey”
“Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity”
“Botso The Teacher from Tbilisi”
“Captivated The Trials of Pamela Smart”
“The Case against 8”
“Cesar’s Last Fast”
“Citizen Koch”
“CitizenFour”
“Code Black”
“Concerning Violence”
“The Culture High”
“Cyber-Seniors”
“DamNation”
“Dancing in Jaffa”
“Death Metal Angola”
“The Decent One”
“Dinosaur 13”
“Do You Know What My Name Is?...
- 11/2/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Citizenfour, Life Itself, Red Army, Warsaw Uprising among long-list contenters for the 87th Academy Awards.
The Salt Of The Earth, Happy Valley, Jodorowsky’s Dune, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me, Food Chains and Point And Shoot are also named.
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
20,000 Days On Earth
Afternoon Of A Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
Algorithms
Alive Inside
All You Need Is Love
Altina
America: Imagine The World Without Her
American Revolutionary: The Evolution Of Grace Lee Boggs
Anita
Antarctica: A Year On Ice
Art And Craft
Awake: The Life Of Yogananda
The Barefoot Artist
The Battered Bastards Of Baseball
Before You Know It
Bitter Honey
Born To Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
Botso The Teacher From Tbilisi
Captivated The Trials Of Pamela Smart
The Case Against 8
Cesar’s Last Fast
Citizen Koch
Citizenfour
Code Black
Concerning Violence
The Culture High
Cyber-Seniors
Damnation
Dancing In Jaffa
Death Metal Angola
The...
The Salt Of The Earth, Happy Valley, Jodorowsky’s Dune, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me, Food Chains and Point And Shoot are also named.
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
20,000 Days On Earth
Afternoon Of A Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
Algorithms
Alive Inside
All You Need Is Love
Altina
America: Imagine The World Without Her
American Revolutionary: The Evolution Of Grace Lee Boggs
Anita
Antarctica: A Year On Ice
Art And Craft
Awake: The Life Of Yogananda
The Barefoot Artist
The Battered Bastards Of Baseball
Before You Know It
Bitter Honey
Born To Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
Botso The Teacher From Tbilisi
Captivated The Trials Of Pamela Smart
The Case Against 8
Cesar’s Last Fast
Citizen Koch
Citizenfour
Code Black
Concerning Violence
The Culture High
Cyber-Seniors
Damnation
Dancing In Jaffa
Death Metal Angola
The...
- 10/31/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released its list of 134 film vying for the Best Feature Documentary Oscar at the 87th Annual Academy Awards in February. A number of the nonfic hopefuls have yet to get their required Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases. Those that don’t will be cut from the contention. A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December. Oscar noms will be revealed January 15, and ABC will broadcast Hollywood’s Big Night live on February 22 from the Dolby Theatre.
Here are the docu feature submissions:
Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
Algorithms
Alive Inside
All You Need Is Love
Altina
America: Imagine the World without Her
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
Anita
Antarctica: A Year on Ice
Art and Craft
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
The Barefoot Artist
The Battered Bastards of Baseball...
Here are the docu feature submissions:
Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
Algorithms
Alive Inside
All You Need Is Love
Altina
America: Imagine the World without Her
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
Anita
Antarctica: A Year on Ice
Art and Craft
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
The Barefoot Artist
The Battered Bastards of Baseball...
- 10/31/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
One hundred thirty-four features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 87th Academy Awards®. Several of the films have not yet had their required Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases. Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical release requirements and comply with all of the category's other qualifying rules in order to advance in the voting process. A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December. Films submitted in the Documentary Feature category also may qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best Picture, provided they meet the requirements for those categories. The 87th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. Pt in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar...
- 10/31/2014
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Other double winners include Theeb, Sivas and In Her Place.
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan followed up its recent victory at the London Film Festival by winning the Black Pearl Award at the 8th Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
As well as claiming the festival’s top prize, actor Alexey Serebryakov won the best actor prize in the narrative competition.
The Russian film, which explores one man’s fight against corruption, debuted at Cannes where it won Best Screenplay.
This year’s Narrative Features jury was led by Mumbai-based actor Irrfan Khan (The Lunchbox, Life of Pi)
The winner of the Black Pearl in the New Horizons category was Alice Rohrwacher’s The Wonders. The director had been due to attend Adff but had to cancel. Her sister, actress Alba Rohrwacher who plays the matriarch in The Wonders, was in attendance to accept the award.
The winner of the Black Pearl in the Documentary strand was Orlando Von Einsiedel’s [link...
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan followed up its recent victory at the London Film Festival by winning the Black Pearl Award at the 8th Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
As well as claiming the festival’s top prize, actor Alexey Serebryakov won the best actor prize in the narrative competition.
The Russian film, which explores one man’s fight against corruption, debuted at Cannes where it won Best Screenplay.
This year’s Narrative Features jury was led by Mumbai-based actor Irrfan Khan (The Lunchbox, Life of Pi)
The winner of the Black Pearl in the New Horizons category was Alice Rohrwacher’s The Wonders. The director had been due to attend Adff but had to cancel. Her sister, actress Alba Rohrwacher who plays the matriarch in The Wonders, was in attendance to accept the award.
The winner of the Black Pearl in the Documentary strand was Orlando Von Einsiedel’s [link...
- 10/31/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Other double winners include Theeb and Sivas.
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan followed up its recent victory at the London Film Festival by winning the Black Pearl Award at the 8th Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
As well as claiming the festival’s top prize, actor Alexey Serebryakov won the best actor prize in the narrative competition.
The ceremony at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace, where the festival has been based for the past nine days, was followed by the 3D premiere of Disney animation Big Hero 6, which received its world premiere (in 2D) at the recent Tokyo International Film Festival.
Narrative Competition Winners 2014
Black Pearl Award
Leviathan
directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Special Jury Awards
Test
directed by Alexander Kott
Best Actor
Alexey Serebryakov
from the film Leviathan directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Best Actress
Maria Bonnevie
from the film A Second Chance directed by Susanne Bier
Best Film from the Arab World
Memories On Stone
directed by [link...
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan followed up its recent victory at the London Film Festival by winning the Black Pearl Award at the 8th Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
As well as claiming the festival’s top prize, actor Alexey Serebryakov won the best actor prize in the narrative competition.
The ceremony at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace, where the festival has been based for the past nine days, was followed by the 3D premiere of Disney animation Big Hero 6, which received its world premiere (in 2D) at the recent Tokyo International Film Festival.
Narrative Competition Winners 2014
Black Pearl Award
Leviathan
directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Special Jury Awards
Test
directed by Alexander Kott
Best Actor
Alexey Serebryakov
from the film Leviathan directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Best Actress
Maria Bonnevie
from the film A Second Chance directed by Susanne Bier
Best Film from the Arab World
Memories On Stone
directed by [link...
- 10/31/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Screenwriters will write micro-budget ideas for director Max Myers.
Shoreditch-based production company Agile Films has launched Agile/Incubate, an intensive micro-budget script development scheme aimed at emerging screenwriters.
The initiative aims to help writers take a project from concept to shooting as quickly as possible. It will offer writers a structured, paid development programme with a view to shooting a micro-budget feature by the end of 2015.
The writers will respond to a brief written by a director ready to make his or her first feature — for this first programme, the director is Max Myers [pictured], who has previously made shorts Watching and The Birthday Gift.
From now until Nov 24, screenwriters are invited to send in one-page ideas. Two of those will be awarded £1,000 to turn their idea in to a treatment. One of those will be awarded £5,000 to develop their treatment into a finished script. (More details on Agile’s website)
Agile’s head of development Kristian Brodie, who oversees...
Shoreditch-based production company Agile Films has launched Agile/Incubate, an intensive micro-budget script development scheme aimed at emerging screenwriters.
The initiative aims to help writers take a project from concept to shooting as quickly as possible. It will offer writers a structured, paid development programme with a view to shooting a micro-budget feature by the end of 2015.
The writers will respond to a brief written by a director ready to make his or her first feature — for this first programme, the director is Max Myers [pictured], who has previously made shorts Watching and The Birthday Gift.
From now until Nov 24, screenwriters are invited to send in one-page ideas. Two of those will be awarded £1,000 to turn their idea in to a treatment. One of those will be awarded £5,000 to develop their treatment into a finished script. (More details on Agile’s website)
Agile’s head of development Kristian Brodie, who oversees...
- 10/7/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Adff to present 197 films from 61 countries.
The 2014 Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Adff), backed by twofour54, will present nine feature world premieres, eight of them from the Arab world. The short film sections will host 48 world premieres.
The festival will open with Ali Mostafa’s From A to B [pictured], and festival director Ali Al-Jabri said: “It is the first time in the festival’s history that we opening with an Emirati film and we ares very proud about this landmark event.”
The festival runs October 23 to November 1 and presents 197 films from 61 countries.
For the second year, the festival host the Child Protection Award organised with the Child Protection Centre of the Ministry of Interior, to spotlight films that raise awareness about abused or neglected children. Films competing for that prize include Zerensenay Mehari’s Difret, Albert Shin’s In Her Place, and Cyprien Vial’s Young Tiger.
The Showcase section includes films such as ‘71, A Pigeon Sat on...
The 2014 Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Adff), backed by twofour54, will present nine feature world premieres, eight of them from the Arab world. The short film sections will host 48 world premieres.
The festival will open with Ali Mostafa’s From A to B [pictured], and festival director Ali Al-Jabri said: “It is the first time in the festival’s history that we opening with an Emirati film and we ares very proud about this landmark event.”
The festival runs October 23 to November 1 and presents 197 films from 61 countries.
For the second year, the festival host the Child Protection Award organised with the Child Protection Centre of the Ministry of Interior, to spotlight films that raise awareness about abused or neglected children. Films competing for that prize include Zerensenay Mehari’s Difret, Albert Shin’s In Her Place, and Cyprien Vial’s Young Tiger.
The Showcase section includes films such as ‘71, A Pigeon Sat on...
- 9/29/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Review by Kathy Kaiser
In the new documentary Next Goal Wins, Mike Brett and Steve Jamison tell the real- life story of the American Samoan Men’s Soccer team, destined to be in the record books as “the worst team ever” in professional soccer, falling in 2001 to Australia 31 – 0. Wanting to change their course in history as the lowest ranked team in the FIFA standings, this Pacific Island team works year, after year, after year, trying to perfect their craft and change their destiny and their title as the “worst team to ever play the sport of professional Football/Soccer”
With the outcome of each game being just as the one before, American Samoa continues to feel the pain of loss and defeat. Wanting to change the plight that has plagued them for years, they decide as a team – and as a nation – to reach out to the Us Soccer Federation...
In the new documentary Next Goal Wins, Mike Brett and Steve Jamison tell the real- life story of the American Samoan Men’s Soccer team, destined to be in the record books as “the worst team ever” in professional soccer, falling in 2001 to Australia 31 – 0. Wanting to change their course in history as the lowest ranked team in the FIFA standings, this Pacific Island team works year, after year, after year, trying to perfect their craft and change their destiny and their title as the “worst team to ever play the sport of professional Football/Soccer”
With the outcome of each game being just as the one before, American Samoa continues to feel the pain of loss and defeat. Wanting to change the plight that has plagued them for years, they decide as a team – and as a nation – to reach out to the Us Soccer Federation...
- 9/23/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The world’s biggest film festival for children and young people will include preview screenings of The Imitation Game and Disney doc Bears [pictured]; Q&A’s with Harry Potter’s David Yates, Stanley Kubrick’s daughter and Selfish Giant director Clio Bernard.
Into Film Festival (Nov 4-21), the world’s biggest such event for children and young people, is preparing to launch its 2014 edition with a raft of previews, filmmaker Q&As and workshops on how to break into the industry.
Formerly known as the National Youth Film Festival, the programme anticipates 300,000 attendees aged 5-19 - up from 200,000 last year - at screenings and events across the UK and is funded by Cinema First and supported by the BFI through National Lottery money.
The programme will roll out across more than 520 cinemas across all the major chains and in a range of venues across the UK. Autism friendly screenings and, for sensory-impaired...
Into Film Festival (Nov 4-21), the world’s biggest such event for children and young people, is preparing to launch its 2014 edition with a raft of previews, filmmaker Q&As and workshops on how to break into the industry.
Formerly known as the National Youth Film Festival, the programme anticipates 300,000 attendees aged 5-19 - up from 200,000 last year - at screenings and events across the UK and is funded by Cinema First and supported by the BFI through National Lottery money.
The programme will roll out across more than 520 cinemas across all the major chains and in a range of venues across the UK. Autism friendly screenings and, for sensory-impaired...
- 9/19/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
★★★★☆With a title like Next Goal Wins (2014), you'd be forgiven for thinking that British filmmakers Mike Brett and Steve Jamison's debut documentary is all about the beautiful game - but you'd be wrong. At the centre of the story are the players who belong to the worst football team in the world, American Samoa, who in 2001 lost a staggering 30-0 to Australia. This tremendous defeat has left scars, particularly for the goalkeeper who played that fateful match, Nikki Salapu. Over a decade on, however, the spirit of the team can't be kept down, as they once again attempt to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Their chances are beyond slim, but they receive aid in the form of Dutch coach Thomas Rongen.
- 9/2/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Next Goal Wins kicks off with a flashback to 2001, when the American Samoa national football team conceded a record-breaking 31 goals without reply against Australia in a World Cup qualifier. Branded the worst team in the world and ranked rock bottom of the FIFA rankings, a decade later the team turn to maverick Dutch coach Thomas Rongen to help them qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
There are more than a few elements of a typical sports story in Next Goal Wins, then, but as rise of the underdog stories go this is as satisfying as they come. Initially the team’s football skills (or lack thereof) is a source of constant amusement. However, even before the film gives us a deeper focus on some of its central players (more on that later), the passion and sheer joy on display makes American Samoa a team that’s easy to get behind and root for.
There are more than a few elements of a typical sports story in Next Goal Wins, then, but as rise of the underdog stories go this is as satisfying as they come. Initially the team’s football skills (or lack thereof) is a source of constant amusement. However, even before the film gives us a deeper focus on some of its central players (more on that later), the passion and sheer joy on display makes American Samoa a team that’s easy to get behind and root for.
- 5/9/2014
- by Amon Warmann
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A documentary about what appears to be one of the worst football teams on the planet? Rob checks out Next Goal Wins...
Despite being far from a perfect documentary, Next Goal Wins demands attention by offering an insight to one of the most inspirational underdog stories in recent memory. For this surprisingly uplifting picture takes you inside the training camp for American Samoa’s national football team, as they desperately hunt for their first win in over 30 games.
From the opening montage, which compiles all the goals from their record-breaking 31-0 loss to Australia back in 2001, it’s immediately noticeable that these players are smiling and laughing despite their position at the very bottom of FIFA’s world rankings.
This against-all-odds optimism in the squad makes them an engaging bunch to spend time with: you’ll probably be fervently supporting them by the final act. Emotional engagement at the very...
Despite being far from a perfect documentary, Next Goal Wins demands attention by offering an insight to one of the most inspirational underdog stories in recent memory. For this surprisingly uplifting picture takes you inside the training camp for American Samoa’s national football team, as they desperately hunt for their first win in over 30 games.
From the opening montage, which compiles all the goals from their record-breaking 31-0 loss to Australia back in 2001, it’s immediately noticeable that these players are smiling and laughing despite their position at the very bottom of FIFA’s world rankings.
This against-all-odds optimism in the squad makes them an engaging bunch to spend time with: you’ll probably be fervently supporting them by the final act. Emotional engagement at the very...
- 5/9/2014
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Photo: Sarah DunnSensibly deciding to take his papier-mache head off for his Empire Podcast interview, Michael Fassbender was on fine form as he talked about his latest, Frank, as well as his stoat impersonation, his deleted dance sequence at the end of Prometheus and his love of Buck Rogers.Also under the interview lamplight were Mike Brett and Steve Jamison, directors of the inspirational American Samoa football documentary Next Goal Wins, who talk about how they made the beautiful game feel beautiful again.In the news section, The Flintstones, Power Rangers and Bill Bryson's A Walk In The Woods all get their due, while elsewhere the importance of Studio Ghibli is definitively appraised.P.S. You can check out our podcast photo gallery here and subscribe to the Empire Podcast via our iTunes page or this handy RSS feed. You can subscribe to the magazine for just £18 here if...
- 5/9/2014
- EmpireOnline
A transgender centre-back is the star of Mike Brett and Steve Jamison's documentary about the world's worst international football team
Watch the trailer for Next Goal Wins
In 2001, American Samoa suffered international football's worst defeat, losing 31-0 to Australia. As underdogs go, there were literally none more under they were still bottom of Fifa's rankings when the 2009 tsunami waterlogged their pitch and this deluge of misfortune blows Mike Brett and Steve Jamison's buoying documentary off the predicted trajectory: for much of it, you can't see this lot scoring, never mind winning. Instead, time is spent painting an unfailingly generous portrait of a community determined to move on: the signing of exuberant Dutch coach Thomas Rongen nudges everybody forward, while tightly edited match footage highlights the players' improving workrates.
Continue reading...
Watch the trailer for Next Goal Wins
In 2001, American Samoa suffered international football's worst defeat, losing 31-0 to Australia. As underdogs go, there were literally none more under they were still bottom of Fifa's rankings when the 2009 tsunami waterlogged their pitch and this deluge of misfortune blows Mike Brett and Steve Jamison's buoying documentary off the predicted trajectory: for much of it, you can't see this lot scoring, never mind winning. Instead, time is spent painting an unfailingly generous portrait of a community determined to move on: the signing of exuberant Dutch coach Thomas Rongen nudges everybody forward, while tightly edited match footage highlights the players' improving workrates.
Continue reading...
- 5/8/2014
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
I could not possibly care less about football, and I fell hopelessly in love with this movie, and with the can-do amateur team it introduces us to. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): not a fan of football/soccer
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
We film critics are a jaded, jaded lot. We tend, as a group, not to respond in overtly obvious emotional ways while watching a film. It’s not that we don’t care — it’s that we’ve seen it all and it’s much harder to take us by surprise. Could be, too, that the majority of critics are men, and many men will stifle sniffles, especially, quicker than women will. (I’ve sometimes been the only critic in a screening room who needs a Kleenex or three at the end of a film.) So when...
I’m “biast” (con): not a fan of football/soccer
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
We film critics are a jaded, jaded lot. We tend, as a group, not to respond in overtly obvious emotional ways while watching a film. It’s not that we don’t care — it’s that we’ve seen it all and it’s much harder to take us by surprise. Could be, too, that the majority of critics are men, and many men will stifle sniffles, especially, quicker than women will. (I’ve sometimes been the only critic in a screening room who needs a Kleenex or three at the end of a film.) So when...
- 5/7/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
While it’s undoubtedly fascinating to interview actors and directors and to get into the heart of the industry and the craft in embodying other people and roles – when you watch a riveting, emotional documentary such as Next Goal Wins, the chance to interview the subjects themselves, the genuine people who lived through the events you’re seeing on screen, is something different altogether, something pretty special.
So you can imagine our excitement when we sat down with Jaiyah Saelua and Thomas Rongen, two stars of a documentary feature that explores the American Somao football team – the lowest ranked team in FIFA world standings. The former is the world’s first ever transgender footballer to play the professional game, while the latter is the Dutch coach who came in hoping to change the fortunes of this hapless side…
Next Goal Wins is out on 7 May (nationwide previews) and 9 May (select...
So you can imagine our excitement when we sat down with Jaiyah Saelua and Thomas Rongen, two stars of a documentary feature that explores the American Somao football team – the lowest ranked team in FIFA world standings. The former is the world’s first ever transgender footballer to play the professional game, while the latter is the Dutch coach who came in hoping to change the fortunes of this hapless side…
Next Goal Wins is out on 7 May (nationwide previews) and 9 May (select...
- 5/7/2014
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Directors: Mike Brett, Steve Jamison; Starring: Thomas Rongen, Jaiyah Saelua, Nicky Salapu, Rawlston Masaniai; Running time: 98 mins; Certificate: 15
Right now we're at the business end of the 2013/14 football season - teams are battling it out to secure trophies, scrapping for every point, each margin of victory crucial with millions of pounds on the line. At the highest level where the sport is a cut-throat business, the beautiful game can be ugly.
At the opposite end of the spectrum is the story of the American Samoa national team. In 2001 they were pounded 31-0 by Australia and followed it up with 30 consecutive defeats, during which time even a goal in the 'for' column was a collector's item. They ranked rock bottom of the FIFA rankings going into qualification for the World Cup 2014.
Documentary Next Goal Wins charts American Samoa's qualification campaign from the perspective of the team's more outgoing characters and their Dutch coach,...
Right now we're at the business end of the 2013/14 football season - teams are battling it out to secure trophies, scrapping for every point, each margin of victory crucial with millions of pounds on the line. At the highest level where the sport is a cut-throat business, the beautiful game can be ugly.
At the opposite end of the spectrum is the story of the American Samoa national team. In 2001 they were pounded 31-0 by Australia and followed it up with 30 consecutive defeats, during which time even a goal in the 'for' column was a collector's item. They ranked rock bottom of the FIFA rankings going into qualification for the World Cup 2014.
Documentary Next Goal Wins charts American Samoa's qualification campaign from the perspective of the team's more outgoing characters and their Dutch coach,...
- 5/6/2014
- Digital Spy
Next Goal Wins
Directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison
United Kingdom, 2014
For sports fans, there’s nothing more hopeless than cheering for a perennial loser. Die-hard supporters of the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, and Kansas City Royals, among other notoriously bad franchises, know the agony of defeat all too well. But they’ve got nothing on the people of American Samoa.
The soccer team that represents this small Pacific Island nation is all kinds of awful. In a 2002 World Cup qualifying match, American Samoa lost to Australia 31-0—the worst margin of defeat in the history of the event. Prior to the events depicted in the documentary Next Goal Wins, they’d only won one international match. Ever. That was all the way back in 1983, which meant they were going on 30 years of nothing but losing when directors Mike Brett and Steve Jamison’s cameras started rolling.
Heading into 2014 World Cup qualifying,...
Directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison
United Kingdom, 2014
For sports fans, there’s nothing more hopeless than cheering for a perennial loser. Die-hard supporters of the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, and Kansas City Royals, among other notoriously bad franchises, know the agony of defeat all too well. But they’ve got nothing on the people of American Samoa.
The soccer team that represents this small Pacific Island nation is all kinds of awful. In a 2002 World Cup qualifying match, American Samoa lost to Australia 31-0—the worst margin of defeat in the history of the event. Prior to the events depicted in the documentary Next Goal Wins, they’d only won one international match. Ever. That was all the way back in 1983, which meant they were going on 30 years of nothing but losing when directors Mike Brett and Steve Jamison’s cameras started rolling.
Heading into 2014 World Cup qualifying,...
- 4/21/2014
- by John Gilpatrick
- SoundOnSight
Former Weinstein Company exec joins recently relaunched distributor.
Ben Friedman, formerly acquisitions vp for The Weinstein Company, has joined Icon Film Distribution (Ifd) as acquisitions manager with immediate effect.
It marks the latest senior hire by Ifd since its backing by New Sparta last autumn and the launch last month of its first slate of films for UK release.
During his time with TWC, Friedman’s acquisitions included Tom Hooper’s Oscar-winning The King’s Speech, Sam Taylor-Wood’s Nowhere Boy and Anton Corbijn’s Control.
In 2010 Friedman left TWC to consult on acquisitions for Newmarket Films and the Exclusive Media Group amongst others. Two years ago he co-founded and became a producer partner in the UK film production venture, Native State Productions.
Icon was re-launched last autumn by CEO Ian Dawson and executive chairman and COO Norman Humphrey.
Dawson said: “[Friedman’s] experience at the sharp-end of international acquisitions, instinct for finding exciting film projects and relationships with filmmaking...
Ben Friedman, formerly acquisitions vp for The Weinstein Company, has joined Icon Film Distribution (Ifd) as acquisitions manager with immediate effect.
It marks the latest senior hire by Ifd since its backing by New Sparta last autumn and the launch last month of its first slate of films for UK release.
During his time with TWC, Friedman’s acquisitions included Tom Hooper’s Oscar-winning The King’s Speech, Sam Taylor-Wood’s Nowhere Boy and Anton Corbijn’s Control.
In 2010 Friedman left TWC to consult on acquisitions for Newmarket Films and the Exclusive Media Group amongst others. Two years ago he co-founded and became a producer partner in the UK film production venture, Native State Productions.
Icon was re-launched last autumn by CEO Ian Dawson and executive chairman and COO Norman Humphrey.
Dawson said: “[Friedman’s] experience at the sharp-end of international acquisitions, instinct for finding exciting film projects and relationships with filmmaking...
- 4/1/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Former Weinstein Company exec joins recently relaunched distributor.
Ben Friedman, formerly acquisitions vp for The Weinstein Company, has joined Icon Film Distribution (Ifd) as acquisitions manager with immediate effect.
It marks the latest senior hire by Ifd since its backing by New Sparta last autumn and the launch last month of its first slate of films for UK release.
During his time with TWC, Friedman’s acquisitions included Tom Hooper’s Oscar-winning The King’s Speech, Sam Taylor-Wood’s Nowhere Boy and Anton Corbijn’s Control.
In 2010 Friedman left TWC to consult on acquisitions for Newmarket Films and the Exclusive Media Group amongst others. Two years ago he co-founded and became a producer partner in the UK film production venture, Native State Productions.
Icon was re-launched last autumn by CEO Ian Dawson and executive chairman and COO Norman Humphrey.
Dawson said: “[Friedman’s] experience at the sharp-end of international acquisitions, instinct for finding exciting film projects and relationships with filmmaking...
Ben Friedman, formerly acquisitions vp for The Weinstein Company, has joined Icon Film Distribution (Ifd) as acquisitions manager with immediate effect.
It marks the latest senior hire by Ifd since its backing by New Sparta last autumn and the launch last month of its first slate of films for UK release.
During his time with TWC, Friedman’s acquisitions included Tom Hooper’s Oscar-winning The King’s Speech, Sam Taylor-Wood’s Nowhere Boy and Anton Corbijn’s Control.
In 2010 Friedman left TWC to consult on acquisitions for Newmarket Films and the Exclusive Media Group amongst others. Two years ago he co-founded and became a producer partner in the UK film production venture, Native State Productions.
Icon was re-launched last autumn by CEO Ian Dawson and executive chairman and COO Norman Humphrey.
Dawson said: “[Friedman’s] experience at the sharp-end of international acquisitions, instinct for finding exciting film projects and relationships with filmmaking...
- 4/1/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The New York Knicks are one of basketball’s most storied franchises but they haven’t won an NBA title since 1973. Celebrity fans like Spike Lee, Woody Allen, and screenwriter William Goldman worshipped the star-studded — but team-first — Knicks teams of that championship era, and a generation of aging sportswriters refuse to let those hardwood legends die. Actor Michael Rapaport was only three years old when the Knicks won their last title, but he’s turned his yearning for those glory years into a documentary, When the Garden was Eden.
Rapaport’s movie, which is also part of Espn’s “30 for 30″ series,...
Rapaport’s movie, which is also part of Espn’s “30 for 30″ series,...
- 3/13/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
The world premiere of the 30 For 30 documentary When The Garden Was Eden marking actor Michael Rapaport’s feature directorial debut will kick off the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival on April 17.
The line-up includes Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield taking part in an on-stage conversation as part of the Tribeca Talks series, as well as the world premiere of the documentary Maradona ‘86.
Each of the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival films will screen throughout the festival and every one will screen again on April 26.
The Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival sponsored by Mohegan Sun will present a series of free, sports-related games and activities on Sports Day under the umbrella of the Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair on April 26.
The Tribeca Film Festival will run from April 16-27.
Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival
Synopses adapted from those provided by the festival.
Gala
When The Garden Was Eden (Us), dir Michael Rapaport.
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The line-up includes Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield taking part in an on-stage conversation as part of the Tribeca Talks series, as well as the world premiere of the documentary Maradona ‘86.
Each of the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival films will screen throughout the festival and every one will screen again on April 26.
The Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival sponsored by Mohegan Sun will present a series of free, sports-related games and activities on Sports Day under the umbrella of the Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair on April 26.
The Tribeca Film Festival will run from April 16-27.
Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival
Synopses adapted from those provided by the festival.
Gala
When The Garden Was Eden (Us), dir Michael Rapaport.
Actor [link=nm...
- 3/13/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The world premiere of the 30 For 30 documentary marking actor Michael Rapaport’s feature directorial debut will kick off the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival on April 17.
The line-up includes Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield taking part in an on-stage conversation as part of the Tribeca Talks series, as well as the world premiere of the documentary Maradona ‘86.
Each of the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival films will screen throughout the festival and every one will screen again on April 26.
The Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival sponsored by Mohegan Sun will present a series of free, sports-related games and activities on Sports Day under the umbrella of the Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair on April 26.
The Tribeca Film Festival will run from April 16-27.
Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival
Synopses adapted from those provided by the festival.
Gala
When The Garden Was Eden (Us), dir Michael Rapaport.
Actor Michael Rapaport delivers his love letter to the Knicks in a fast-paced...
The line-up includes Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield taking part in an on-stage conversation as part of the Tribeca Talks series, as well as the world premiere of the documentary Maradona ‘86.
Each of the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival films will screen throughout the festival and every one will screen again on April 26.
The Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival sponsored by Mohegan Sun will present a series of free, sports-related games and activities on Sports Day under the umbrella of the Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair on April 26.
The Tribeca Film Festival will run from April 16-27.
Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival
Synopses adapted from those provided by the festival.
Gala
When The Garden Was Eden (Us), dir Michael Rapaport.
Actor Michael Rapaport delivers his love letter to the Knicks in a fast-paced...
- 3/13/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Principal photography has wrapped on Archer’s Mark’s The Darkest Universe, Will Sharpe and Tom Kingsley’s follow-up to their BAFTA-nominated Black Pond.
Joe Thomas of The Inbetweeners fame stars alongside co-writer Tiani Ghosh.
The supporting cast includes Simon Bird, Chris Langham, Nick Mohammed and Johnny Sweet.
Sharpe and Kingsley say the film is “a romantic comedy set in space, or – to be more specific – on planet Earth.”
Jo-Jo Ellison produces for Archer’s Mark, alongside the company’s executive producers, Mike Brett and Steve Jamison.
Archer’s Mark also produced the forthcoming documentary feature Next Goal Wins and upcoming political thriller War Book, co-produced with Sixteen Films.
Sharpe said: “We’ve been really inspired by Archer’s Mark and their can-do attitude to film-making. They are intelligent, resourceful and creatively ambitious. We haven’t met a more forward thinking company and I’d be very surprised if they don’t play a crucial role in...
Joe Thomas of The Inbetweeners fame stars alongside co-writer Tiani Ghosh.
The supporting cast includes Simon Bird, Chris Langham, Nick Mohammed and Johnny Sweet.
Sharpe and Kingsley say the film is “a romantic comedy set in space, or – to be more specific – on planet Earth.”
Jo-Jo Ellison produces for Archer’s Mark, alongside the company’s executive producers, Mike Brett and Steve Jamison.
Archer’s Mark also produced the forthcoming documentary feature Next Goal Wins and upcoming political thriller War Book, co-produced with Sixteen Films.
Sharpe said: “We’ve been really inspired by Archer’s Mark and their can-do attitude to film-making. They are intelligent, resourceful and creatively ambitious. We haven’t met a more forward thinking company and I’d be very surprised if they don’t play a crucial role in...
- 2/27/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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