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Palace Films is pleased to announce that director Philippe Lioret will be visiting Australia to support the national release of his acclaimed and multi-award winning drama WELCOME.
The tour will include Sydney and Melbourne beginning Monday March 15 to Thursday March 18. Mr. Lioret's visit will include appearances at premiere screenings of WELCOME, which will be held within the 2010 Alliance Française French Film Festival ahead of the film's release on 1 April. He will also be available for interviews.
After premiering to acclaim and two prizes at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival, WELCOME was also awarded the prestigious Lux Prize for Cinema by the European Parliament and the Lumiere Award for Best Film, along with an astonishing ten César nominations, including Best Film and Best Director.
WELCOME tells the story of 17-year-old Bilal (Firat Ayverdi), who has spent three months travelling illegally across Europe in an attempt to reunite with his girlfriend in England, where he hopes for a better life. His journey comes to a halt in Calais on the far northern coast of France where constant surveillance by French authorities prevents him from going further. Here he meets Simon (Vincent Lindon) who impulsively risks everything by taking Bilal under his wing.
Upon its release in France last year, WELCOME earned major critical attention and helped trigger an intense public debate over the hard-line immigration policies of the Sarkozy government. Driven by strong audience reaction, the film became one of the biggest box office hits of the year, achieving over 1.2 million admissions.
Co-written by Lioret, Emmanuel Courcol and Olivier Adam, and produced by Christophe Rossignon, WELCOME is Lioret's sixth feature, his previous films include DON"T WORRY, I'M FINE (2006), THE LIGHT (2004), MADEMOISELLE (2001), TENUE CORRECTE EXIGÉE (1997), and LOST IN TRANSIT (1993).
Mr. Lioret's visit to Australia is made possible through the generous assistance of Unifrance.
Winners of the 2010 César Awards will be announced on February 27 in Paris.
WELCOME Trailer
Film and screening details
Australian National Release Date: April 1, 2010
Running time: 110 minutes
Rating: M
www.welcomemovie.com.au
Honoured by the Spanish Government in 2009 as the most important Spanish cultural event in Australia, The Spanish Film Festival is back for its 13th year with a programme that will show you why! Over 50 films of the best in contemporary Spanish language films from Spain and Latin America will be winging their way to Australia to work their Spanish storytelling magic for a wide variety of audiences in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide in May 2010 in the form of features, shorts and documentaries.
In 2010 the Spanish Film Festival builds on the diverse program of screenings and events that has become its strong trademark. The programme includes:
All About Women.
A programming first for any Spanish Film Festival, the special All About Women section will screen a selection of films directed by Spanish and Latin American women who have had a significant impact on Spanish cinema AND will look at the various and diverse portrayals of women in Spanish cinema from the 50¹s to the present, expanding upon the iconic image of the strong, determined, sexy Spanish woman.
Argentina
Contemporary Spanish cinema.
Selection of the best current Spanish cinema. A highlight of this section will be THE DANCER AND THE THIEF (El Baile de la Victoria), Spain¹s entry to the 2010 Academy Awards and nominated for 10 Goya (Spanish Academy) Awards, this is the new film from Fernado Trueba Academy Award Winner Best Foreign Language Film for BELLE EPOQUE; based on the celebrated novel by Antonio Skármeta, writer of IL POSTINO.
Colombia
Tribute to Colombia.
Each year the festival pays tribute to a Latino America country in order to celebrate the culture diversity and richness among the Spanish speaking countries in the world, presenting the most current films of that country combined with a live music event. This year we look to the land of the snowy Andes Mountains, sunny Caribbean beaches and luscious Amazon rainforest for a cinema programme that is just as rich and varied!
Chile
The 13th Spanish Film Festival produced with the support of the Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs in Spain, the Spanish Consulate in Sydney and Melbourne, The Spanish Embassy, the Argentinean Government through INCAA (Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts Argentina), Victorian Multicultural Commission, The Embassies and Consulates of Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, The Australian National University and many prestigious Spanish and Australian companies.
Festival Information will be available late February from:
www.spanishfilmfestival.com
Sydney: Wed 5 - Sun 16 May
Palace Norton Street and Academy Twin Cinemas & The Chauvel
Melbourne: Wed 12 - Sun 23 May
Palace Cinema Como & Kino Cinemas
Brisbane: Thu 20 - Sun 30 May
Palace Centro Cinemas
Adelaide: Thu 13 - Sun 16 May
Palace Nova Eastend
Canberra: Thu 6 Sun 16 May
GU Manuka
Brosnan, Sarandon, Mulligan Drama to be Released in Association with NEM
THE GREATEST, Shana Feste's award-winning drama starring Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon, and Carey Mulligan, will be released theatrically by Paladin, it was announced by company President and CEO Mark Urman. A late March initial release, followed by an early April expansion, is planned. National Entertainment Media will handle all post-theatrical
rights.
Written and directed by Feste, in her feature directorial debut, THE GREATEST tells the story of Allen and Grace Brewer, a grief-stricken couple whose family has been pushed to the breaking point by the death of their older son, Bennett, in a car crash. When a young woman, Rose, shows up a few months later announcing that she is pregnant with Bennett's child, the Brewer's are forced to take her in. At first, Rose's presence threatens to tear the family even further apart but, eventually, her interaction with each of the Brewers proves to be the very thing that brings them back together.
THE GREATEST, which Brosnan also produced with longtime partner Beau St. Clair and Lynette Howell, finds the actor at a particularly exciting time in his career. Not only does he have "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" and "Remember Me" due for release this winter, his recently-completed film, Roman Polanski's "The Ghost Writer" will premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February and open domestically in theatres this spring. Oscar-winner Sarandon is currently starring in Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones," based on Alice Sebold's beloved best-seller, and recently wrapped production on "Wall
Street 2", which also stars her GREATEST co-star, Carey Mulligan. Mulligan's lead performance in the acclaimed hit, "An Education," has been one of the most rapturously received debuts of the last decade.
Already named "Best Actress" by the National Board of Review, among other groups, she is widely considered one of the most promising of the2009 Oscar hopefuls and was recently nominated for both a Golden Globe and SAG award for "Best Actress."
About THE GREATEST Urman says, "I fell in love with this film when I first saw it, and I am extremely proud that this esteemed creative team has entrusted it to me and Paladin. The film has an amazing cast, each of them at a brilliant moment in their respective careers, and from a distributor's point of view, it is an embarrassment of riches."
Producer Lynette Howell, of Silverwood Productions, who teamed with Urman previously on the Oscar-nominated "Half Nelson," says, "We are excited that the movie is able to stay under the careful guidance of Mark Urman and his new Paladin banner, as he has always been our choice of distributor for this film. This film is the perfect blend of celebrating seasoned professionals such as Susan and Pierce, but has also helped discover new talents such as Carey Mulligan and director Shana Feste." St. Clair, of Irish Dreamtime Productions says, "We believe that Paladin and NEM, our innovative all media distribution team, will do a terrific job getting the film out to the widest possible audience." Feste concludes, "I am thrilled that Mark Urman's Paladin and NEM are releasing my first feature as they have demonstrated the sort of passion and commitment to the movie that makes a filmmaker feel in safe hands."
Rounding out the cast of THE GREATEST are rising star Aaron Johnson, who will soon be seen alongside Nicolas Cage in Matthew Vaughn's "Kick-Ass" and as the young John Lennon in the Sundance 2010 entry, "Nowhere Boy;" Johnny Simmons, who recently co-starred in "Jennifer's Body," and who is currently filming Robert Redford's historical drama, "The Conspirator;" Zoe Kravitz, soon to be seen in Joel Schumacher's "Twelve;" and last year's Academy Award-nominee, Michael Shannon. Feste is about to start production in January on her next feature, the country music drama "Love Don't Let Me Down ," starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester, for producer Tobey Maguire and Screen Gems.
Source: 42west.
Two Australian films – the feature Animal Kingdom and the short Young Love – have been honoured with awards at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival which concluded yesterday in Park City, USA.
In a first for an Australian film, Animal Kingdom was awarded the World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic. The feature film debut from writer/director David Michôd was one of only 14 films selected to screen in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition from over 1,000 submissions. Starring Guy Pearce, Jacki Weaver and Joel Edgerton, Animal Kingdom is a psychological drama set in Melbourne’s criminal landscape. The film was produced by Liz Watts and is due for local release in May 2010. The Sundance jury for the World Cinema Dramatic Competition was made up of Alison Maclean, Lisa Schwarzbaum and Sigurjon ‘Joni’ Sighvatsson
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The Australian Film Festival is a new concept for film festivals in Australia, combining aspects of screening, film and audience development, educational programs and marquee events in a festival atmosphere.
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Beverly Hills, CA — Nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards were announced Tuesday, February 2 by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2008 Oscar® nominee Anne Hathaway.
Sherak and Hathaway, who was nominated for an Academy Award® for her lead performance in “Rachel Getting Married,” announced the nominees in 10 of the 24 categories at a 5:38 a.m. PT live news conference attended by more than 400 international media representatives. Lists of nominations in all categories were then distributed to the media in attendance and online via the official Academy Awards Web site, www.oscar.com.
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Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the launch of its first College Oscar Watch Party Contest on campuses nationwide. Participation is open to undergraduates from any college or university in the United States that offers a B.A., B.S. or equivalent degree.
Individual party organizers or groups of up to four organizers who register with the Academy will be responsible for organizing their respective parties and submitting recap materials after the event. A registration form is available for download at www.oscars.org. The deadline for registration is Friday, February 19, 2010.
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In a terrifying tale of the American Dream gone wrong, four friends find themselves trapped in their hometown. A reinvention of the George A. Romero classic, THE CRAZIES is directed by Breck Eisner (SAHARA) and is based on a screenplay by Ray Wright (PULSE, CASE 39) and Scott Kosar (THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE).
David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) is sheriff in a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his house after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside. Something is infecting the citizens of Ogden Marsh...with insanity
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The Melbourne Underground Film Festival is proud to officially announce the dawn of its eleventh year in this exciting new decade. The call for entries to the 2010 festival has now officially opened for all national and international films, and the MUFF team is buckling down and prepping for the announcement of new festival plans, events, and of course, the 2010 MUFF theme.
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THE A-TEAM follows the exciting and daring exploits of Hannibal Smith and his colorful team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit. Going “rogue,” they utilize their unique talents – and eccentricities – to try and clear their names and find the true culprit.
IN CINEMAS EVERYWHERE JULY 2010
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Comment by SimonC
on Samson & Delilah shortlisted for Foreign Language Oscar®
World Film Festivals
Glad you liked the film. Next one to see is BRAN NUE DAE.
And lets hope S&
ATB
Simon