There have been many narrative techniques used over the course of cinema’s history. Some of the more unique ones involve non-linear storytelling, popularised by Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. An uncommon technique, however, is that of the single situation movie, where the characters are kept in one location for the entirety of the film. Using this method, we have been treated to thrillers such as Rope (1948) and dramas like Carnage (2011), but the one thing they all had in common was that they included multiple characters interacting with one another, holding the audience’s attention through the use of conversations and conflict. But how would such a single location film work with just one actor? With one man delivering a 98-minute monologue about his career as a boxer, would the audience be bored, especially those who have no interest in the sport, or could this risky move work wonders?...
- 5/16/2017
- by Gulfam Ahmed
- The Cultural Post
Author: Competitions
Solascope Motion Pictures is proud to announce the digital release of The Pyramid Texts – winner of Best Performance in a British Feature Film for lead actor James Cosmo and nominee for the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature at the 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival. To celebrate the film releasing on iTunes 28th April 2017, we have three iTunes codes to give to three lucky winners to download and watch the film!
The film presents an astonishingly powerful and moving tour-de- force performance from James Cosmo (Game of Thrones, T2 Trainspotting, Braveheart) as veteran fighter Ray. With a long, ferocious career inside the boxing ring and a reckless life outside, Ray finally bears all his physical and emotional scars while desperately trying to reconcile with his estranged son.
Shot in black-and- white and set against the backdrop of a boxing ring, the script, by BAFTA winner Geoff Thompson,...
Solascope Motion Pictures is proud to announce the digital release of The Pyramid Texts – winner of Best Performance in a British Feature Film for lead actor James Cosmo and nominee for the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature at the 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival. To celebrate the film releasing on iTunes 28th April 2017, we have three iTunes codes to give to three lucky winners to download and watch the film!
The film presents an astonishingly powerful and moving tour-de- force performance from James Cosmo (Game of Thrones, T2 Trainspotting, Braveheart) as veteran fighter Ray. With a long, ferocious career inside the boxing ring and a reckless life outside, Ray finally bears all his physical and emotional scars while desperately trying to reconcile with his estranged son.
Shot in black-and- white and set against the backdrop of a boxing ring, the script, by BAFTA winner Geoff Thompson,...
- 4/22/2017
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
45 Years star Charlotte Rampling with Diane von Furstenberg Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Yesterday, Diane von Furstenberg hosted an intimate afternoon tea in honor of Andrew Haigh's exquisitely subtle film, 45 Years, starring Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay. The celebration was organized by Peggy Siegal at the Plaza Athénée and included guests Robert Redford, Ann Dexter-Jones, Celia Weston, Magee Hickey and Jonathan Sehring, President of IFC Films and Sundance Selects.
Geoff (Tom Courtenay) Kate (Charlotte Rampling)
Charlotte Rampling shared Best Performance in a British Feature Film with The Pyramid Texts star James Cosmo. Jane Seymour presented the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film to 45 Years director Andrew Haigh at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival where it had its UK premiere.
Right before heading downtown for a conversation with New York Film Festival director Kent Jones on his film Hitchcock/Truffaut, I had a Vertigo moment with Charlotte Rampling...
Yesterday, Diane von Furstenberg hosted an intimate afternoon tea in honor of Andrew Haigh's exquisitely subtle film, 45 Years, starring Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay. The celebration was organized by Peggy Siegal at the Plaza Athénée and included guests Robert Redford, Ann Dexter-Jones, Celia Weston, Magee Hickey and Jonathan Sehring, President of IFC Films and Sundance Selects.
Geoff (Tom Courtenay) Kate (Charlotte Rampling)
Charlotte Rampling shared Best Performance in a British Feature Film with The Pyramid Texts star James Cosmo. Jane Seymour presented the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film to 45 Years director Andrew Haigh at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival where it had its UK premiere.
Right before heading downtown for a conversation with New York Film Festival director Kent Jones on his film Hitchcock/Truffaut, I had a Vertigo moment with Charlotte Rampling...
- 12/2/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Janet Montgomery ("Salem") has been cast opposite Orlando Bloom in the psychological drama "Romans" which just began shooting in the United Kingdom.
Bloom plays a man trying to come to terms with repercussions resulting from childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted and idolized priest.
Montgomery will star as his wife who is struggling to deal with a husband that seems unable to love her back. Shamassian Brothers ("The Pyramid Texts") helms from a script by Geoff Thompson.
Sheetal Vinod Talwar, James Harris, Jasper Graham and Mark Lane will produce.
Source: Variety...
Bloom plays a man trying to come to terms with repercussions resulting from childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted and idolized priest.
Montgomery will star as his wife who is struggling to deal with a husband that seems unable to love her back. Shamassian Brothers ("The Pyramid Texts") helms from a script by Geoff Thompson.
Sheetal Vinod Talwar, James Harris, Jasper Graham and Mark Lane will produce.
Source: Variety...
- 11/29/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Turning to be a truly Indian global studio, Vistaar Entertainment helmed by Sheetal Talwar, following backing films such as 'The Eichmann Show' starring Martin Freeman, 'The Joneses' starring Demi Moore and David Duchovny, will produce 'Romans' starring award winning actor Orlando Bloom (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Hobbit) alongside a stellar cast including; Anne Reid (Coronation Street, Hot Fuzz, The Mother); Alex Ferns (EastEnders, Legend) and Rory Nolan (The Dark Knight Rises, Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars). Directed by The Shamassian Brothers (The Pyramid Texts) with screenplay by BAFTA award winning writer Geoff Thompson, Romans is being produced by Sheetal Vinod Talwar's Vistaar along with James Harris and Mark Lane of The Tea Shop & Film Company and Jasper Graham of Dreamscape Films. Set in present day London, Romans is based on true life events and follows the...
- 11/17/2015
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean star will make foray into drama with story of paedophile victim whose adult life has spiralled out of control
Orlando Bloom will play a middle-aged man damaged by childhood sexual abuse in the drama Romans, according to reports in Hollywood.
Bloom, best known for the Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean films, will star as Malky, whose life has spiralled out of control following terrible childhood experiences. Left to cope without his mother’s love after being subjected to abuse by a trusted local priest, he suffers from crippling insecurity, psychotic sexual jealousy and serial self-abuse, and has become embroiled in a violent lifestyle to pay the bills. The film, directed by the Shamassian brothers (The Pyramid Texts) and based on a screenplay by Bafta-winner Geoff Thompson, will follow Malky as he is forced to make the choice...
Orlando Bloom will play a middle-aged man damaged by childhood sexual abuse in the drama Romans, according to reports in Hollywood.
Bloom, best known for the Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean films, will star as Malky, whose life has spiralled out of control following terrible childhood experiences. Left to cope without his mother’s love after being subjected to abuse by a trusted local priest, he suffers from crippling insecurity, psychotic sexual jealousy and serial self-abuse, and has become embroiled in a violent lifestyle to pay the bills. The film, directed by the Shamassian brothers (The Pyramid Texts) and based on a screenplay by Bafta-winner Geoff Thompson, will follow Malky as he is forced to make the choice...
- 11/11/2015
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Lord of the Rings star to shoot independent feature this month.
Orlando Bloom is to take the lead role in Romans, a British independent feature set to begin four weeks of principal photography in London on Nov 16.
The star of The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean will play Malky, a middle-aged man still trying to come to terms with crippling insecurity - the result of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted and idolised priest.
The abuse set Malky’s life onto a trajectory of violent employment, serial self-abuse and psychotic sexual jealousy, and the film follows the character as he confronts the demons that have been haunting him for 20 years and makes the decision to forgive his abuser despite wanting violent revenge.
Directed by The Shammasian Brothers (The Pyramid Texts), the screenplay comes from Geoff Thompson.
Producers are Sheetal Vinod Talwar of Wsg Entertainment; James Harris and Mark Lane of The...
Orlando Bloom is to take the lead role in Romans, a British independent feature set to begin four weeks of principal photography in London on Nov 16.
The star of The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean will play Malky, a middle-aged man still trying to come to terms with crippling insecurity - the result of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted and idolised priest.
The abuse set Malky’s life onto a trajectory of violent employment, serial self-abuse and psychotic sexual jealousy, and the film follows the character as he confronts the demons that have been haunting him for 20 years and makes the decision to forgive his abuser despite wanting violent revenge.
Directed by The Shammasian Brothers (The Pyramid Texts), the screenplay comes from Geoff Thompson.
Producers are Sheetal Vinod Talwar of Wsg Entertainment; James Harris and Mark Lane of The...
- 11/10/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Charlotte Rampling also scooped up a Best Performance award for the film, shared with James Cosmo for his performance in redemption drama "The Pyramid Texts." Earlier this year, Rampling won a Silver Bear for her portrayal of a woman in the middle of preparing for her 45th wedding anniversary when the body of her husband's past girlfriend, who died 50 years ago in a fatal accident in the Swiss Alps and was perhaps his great love, is found. "Diary of a Teenage Girl," sure to pick up American awards steam when Fox Searchlight releases this Summer, nabbed Best International Feature at Edinburgh, which announces its Audience Award winner on Sunday (nominees are here). Another Sundance premiere, "The Wolfpack," won Best Documentary. Here's the full list of winners: Best British Feature: "45 Years," dir. Andrew Haigh Best Performance: James Cosmo ("The Pyramid Texts") and Charlotte Rampling ("45 Years") Best International...
- 6/26/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Read More: Berlin: Andrew Haigh on Surprising With '45 Years' and the Future of 'Looking' The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival announced its 2015 winners earlier today at the Eiff Awards Ceremony, bestowing honors to Sundance favorite "The Wolfpack," Andrew Haigh's acclaimed "45 Years" and more. The winners were selected by the Michael Powell Jury, which included Los Angeles Times Film Critic Kenneth Turan, actor and director Karen Gillan and actor Ian Hart. Read on below for the winners: The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film: "45 Years" - Director: Andrew Haigh The Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film: James Cosmo in "The Pyramid Texts" Charlotte Rampling in "45 Years" The Award for Best International Feature Film: "Diary of a Teenage Girl"- Director: Marielle Heller The Award for Best Documentary Feature Film: "The Wolfpack" - Director: Crystal...
- 6/26/2015
- by Kaeli Van Cott
- Indiewire
The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film goes to Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years.
The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at the 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival has gone to Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years, which received its UK premiere at the festival.
The film follows an eldery married couple (Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) in the five days leading up to their forty-fifth wedding anniversary. After the body of the husband’s first love is discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps, their relationship becomes strained.
The award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film was shared between James Cosmo for his performance in The Pyramid Texts and Charlotte Rampling for her performance in 45 Years.
The Michael Powell Jury, which also awarded the main acting prize, was chaired by La Times film critic Kenneth Turan.
The award for Best International Feature Film went to Marielle Heller’s [link...
The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at the 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival has gone to Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years, which received its UK premiere at the festival.
The film follows an eldery married couple (Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) in the five days leading up to their forty-fifth wedding anniversary. After the body of the husband’s first love is discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps, their relationship becomes strained.
The award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film was shared between James Cosmo for his performance in The Pyramid Texts and Charlotte Rampling for her performance in 45 Years.
The Michael Powell Jury, which also awarded the main acting prize, was chaired by La Times film critic Kenneth Turan.
The award for Best International Feature Film went to Marielle Heller’s [link...
- 6/26/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Andrew Haigh has won the Best British Film award at this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival with 45 Years, about a troubled marriage. The film stars Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling, who shared the award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film with James Cosmo for his performance in The Shammassian brothers’ The Pyramid Texts. The Michael Powell Jury was chaired by La Times film critic Kenneth Turan, who called 45 Years “a quietly explosive film which represents…...
- 6/26/2015
- Deadline
Edinburgh International Film Festival unveils juries and guests for 2015 edition.
The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) (June 17-28) has revealed the juries that will judge its five award categories - The Michael Powell Award for Best British Film; Best Performance in a British Feature; Best International Feature; Best Documentary; and Best Short Film.
Jurors include:
Karen Gillan, actressNatascha McElhone, actressKenneth Turan, film criticAmy Berg, directorArchie Panjabi, actressKyle Patrick Alvarez, directorJessica Hynes, actressDenis Lawson, actorJacqueline Lyanga, AFI film festival directorDolly Wells, actress.
Doctor Who and Guardians of the Galaxy star Gillan will see her dirctorial debut - short film Coward - screened at the Festival.
Us director Berg’s films Prophet’s Prey and Every Secret Thing will screen at Eiff while Alverez will see his feature, The Stanford Prison Experiment, shown at the Festival.
Wells stars in Black Mountain Poets, 45 Years and Doll & Em 2, all showing at this year’s festival.
Other awards...
The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) (June 17-28) has revealed the juries that will judge its five award categories - The Michael Powell Award for Best British Film; Best Performance in a British Feature; Best International Feature; Best Documentary; and Best Short Film.
Jurors include:
Karen Gillan, actressNatascha McElhone, actressKenneth Turan, film criticAmy Berg, directorArchie Panjabi, actressKyle Patrick Alvarez, directorJessica Hynes, actressDenis Lawson, actorJacqueline Lyanga, AFI film festival directorDolly Wells, actress.
Doctor Who and Guardians of the Galaxy star Gillan will see her dirctorial debut - short film Coward - screened at the Festival.
Us director Berg’s films Prophet’s Prey and Every Secret Thing will screen at Eiff while Alverez will see his feature, The Stanford Prison Experiment, shown at the Festival.
Wells stars in Black Mountain Poets, 45 Years and Doll & Em 2, all showing at this year’s festival.
Other awards...
- 6/5/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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