Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, the lead actors in ‘Theory of Everything‘ directed by James Marsh has been honored with the reputed Cinema Vanguard Award at the the 30th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The British onscreen couple has already garnered BAFTA and Oscar nods for their scintillating performances as renowned physicist Stephen Hawking and his beloved wife Jane Wilde in ‘The Theory of Everything’.
Both of them looked dazzling during the award ceremony. Felicity Jones was seen wearing a dark strapless dress with smoky eye make up, and bronze blush. On the other hand, Eddie was quite elegant in his looks, as he wore a dark suit, blue shirt and black tie.
“She is the greatest of dance partners, brilliantly talented, and stunningly intelligent”, said Eddie on Wednesday about his co star, reported Wall Street Journal.
‘The Theory of Everything’ is considered as one of the top rated movies which got released in 2014. The movie garnered highly positive reviews upon its release, and it is a hot favorite in the festival section too.
The film has received five Oscar nominations which includes, Best Picture, Best Actor for Eddie Redmayne and Best actress for Felicity Jones.
Woody Allen, one of the most demanded filmmakers in the International Film Industry is now gearing up with his new project which is titled, ‘Irrational Man‘. The recent news about this movie is regarding the teaming up of Sony Pictures Classics with the director for the eighth time. Official reports claim that Sony Pictures Classic has picked up the theater distribution rights of this movie.
‘Irrational Man’ stars Jamie Blackley, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey and Emma Stone in the lead roles.
Woody Allen‘s latest release, ‘Magic In the Moonlight’ was also released by Sony Pictures Classics. The movie collected more than 32 million USD from theaters worldwide. ‘Blue Jasmine’, the much acclaimed film which garnered Cate Blanchett an Academy Award was also distributed by SPC.
“Sony Classics and I have a good working relationship. I like the way they handle my movies, very special, very classy and I always hope my films live up to their expectations”, said Woody Allen in a recent talk.
The 65th edition of the much reputed Berlin Film Festival is scheduled from February 5-15 2015. One of the major highlight of Berlinale is the presentation of ‘Berlinale Camera awards’. This year, Film Historian Naum Kleiman and Director Marcel Ophuls has been selected to receive this honor.
Marcel Ophuls is a renowned documentary maker known for his works which explores the history of holocaust. He won the Academy Award in 1988 for ‘Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie’ which showcased the life of the infamous Gestapo commander. ‘The Sorrow and the Pity’ of 1969 fetched him an Oscar nomination.
“Marcel Ophuls’ oeuvre has contributed significantly to the investigation of anti-Semitism. The Memory of Justice is also a reminder that we must never stop examining the question of collective and individual responsibility”, said Dieter Kosslick, the Festival director.
Naum Kleiman on the other hand is considered as Russia’s most celebrated and acclaimed film historian. In October 2014, he along with the entire staff of the Moscow Cinema Museum gave resignation as a part of the protest against new state-appointed director.
Ophuls will receive the award on February 11, while Kleiman will be honored on February 12, 2015.
The Glendale International Film Festival and Velvet Rhodes Productions have organized a Freedom Screenplay Reading Contest on February 18, 2015. This is considered as an ongoing event for screenwriters, and the last date of submitting screenplay is February 10, 2015.
The event will be conducted from 07:00 PM – 10:00 PM at MGN Five Star Cinema, 128 N. Maryland Avenue, Glendale.
The screenplay will be read by professional actors during the event, and the best one will be selected by audience. Screenplay with most votes from the audience will get a prize of $100 along with a free automatic entry into the Glendale International Film Festival 2015 Screenplay Contest held on September 25, 26, 27, 2015.
If you wish to participate in this contest, then select the first 5-7 pages of your screenplay and email it to velvet@velvetrhodesproductions.com. You should also pay a submission fee of $ 20 by clicking the link given below, www.velvetrhodesproductions.com.
The Le Festival Ramdam, one of the known film festivals in Belgium has been cancelled following a serious terrorist threat. The festival was scheduled from January 21-27th at Tournai, Belgium was called off after receiving a series of terrorist threats from nowhere.
Law authorities in the city claimed that the attack threat was at a ‘very high level’, and the event has been called off for the betterment of public security. The Police has already evacuated the Imagix theater, and they are planning it to close till January 28th.
The inclusion of Abderrahmane Sissako‘s Oscar-nominated feature ‘Timbuktu’ in the screening lineup is considered to be the main reason behind the terrorist threat. The film showcases the dreaded deeds of militant Islamic rebels in West Africa. Acclaimed documentary, ‘Essence of Terror’ was also the part of screening lineup.
After the Charlie Hebdo attack, even the minute terrorist threat has been dealt seriously by the officials throughout Europe.
The International Film Festival of Rotterdam began in style on January 21, 2015. The festival opened with the screening of ‘War Book’ directed by Tom Harper.
The opening ceremony was packed with some eminent personalities in World Cinema, and some of the noted ones include, renowned Koran Filmmaker Jang Jin, well known Canadian artist and filmmaker Michael McClure and Romanian artist Irina Botea.
During his welcome speech, the festival director Rutger Wolfson welcomed the guests in the most elegant manner.
“In these times of social unrest and digital revolution, it seems almost everyone is eager to produce, receive and spread propaganda messages. Simple messages that reduce the complex reality of our times. Messages that aim to clarify, define and determine the world around us. In Everyday Propaganda, we will take a closer look at how these new forms of propaganda work”, said Wolfson during the welcome speech.
The festival also holds a sidebar which is named ‘What the F’. This sidebar aims to find the definition of Feminism in today’s world. “It seems that feminism is no longer a strict dogma but rather a popular, individual and quite interesting mix of ideas and ideologies”, said Wolfson.
The film festival will run through February 1, 2015.
‘Don Verdean’ the comedy film directed by Jared Hess is awaiting its North American premier. The film stars Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan, Jemaine Clement, Danny McBride and Will Forte in the lead roles. The recent news from this corner is regarding the bagging of the film’s North American rights by ‘Lionsgate’.
‘Don Verdean’ showcases the life of a Biblical archeologist who is hired by a local pastor to find faith- promoting relics in the Holy Land. But soon, the archeologist understands that his efforts are going in vain, and at this time, he starts thinking in a more creative manner.
This film is written by the director along with his wife Jerusha Hess. Jared Hess’ previous works includes, ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ and ‘Nacho Libre’.
The film is produced by Jared Hess along with Brandt Andersen and Dave Hunter.
Frank Marshall, renowned American producer and filmmaker has been selected as the “Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year“. The award will be presented during the 65th annual ACE Eddie Awards which is scheduled on January 30, 2015 at the Beverley Hilton Hotel.
Winning the Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award is undoubtedly one of the most reputed achievements which a filmmaker can procure in his career. The previous winners of this award include big names like, Steven Spielberg, Norman Jewison, Alexander Payne, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Saul Zaentz and Paul Greengrass.
“Frank Marshall has helped shape American film. Mr. Marshall has made and continues to make a profound and indelible contribution to the cinematic landscape”, said the ACE board of directors in a statement.
Frank Marshall started his career in 1971 as a location manager. In 1991, Marshall along with his wife Kennedy formed ‘The Kennedy/Marshall Company’. In 2012, Marshall became the sole principal of the company while Kennedy became the chairman of Lucasfilm.
Now, he is busy with the production of ‘Jurassic World’ which is the fourth installment in the highly popular ‘Jurassic Park’ series. The film is expected to hit the screens on June 12, 2015.
The 44th edition of International Film Festival of Rotterdam will be conducted from January 21st – February 1st 2015. The recent news from this corner is regarding the finalization of the Signals program.
The final programs in the ‘Signals lineup’ section includes, a tribute to Korean director Jang Chin along with a focus on artist and filmmaker Bruce McClure. Another major addition in this category is ‘Made in Taiwan‘, a special program in the annual regained section.
Jang Chin is widely considered as one of the unquestionable names in the South Korean Entertainment industry. He is a famous modern playwright. He is known for directing gangster films, and romantic comedy flicks.
The International Film Festival of Rotterdam will host a 13 retrospective of his films, and it includes the European premier of ‘We are Brothers’.
‘Made in Taiwan’ is an addition to this year’s festival. It includes the documentary Flowers of Taipei, and this is meant to mark the 30th anniverssary of the birth of Taiwan New Cinema.
David Fincher‘s ‘Gone Girl‘ is one of the most critically and commercially acclaimed movies in the year 2014. The film which starred Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike in the lead role portrayed the disappearance of a young lady which later turned out to be a political circus. The recent news about David Fincher is regarding a new movie in which he will again join hands with Ben Affleck.
As per reports, Fincher and Affleck along with screenwriter Gllian Flynnis all set to remake Alfred Hitchcock‘s classic “Strangers on a Train”. The original movie was released in 1951 with Farley Granger and Robert Walker in the lead roles.
The movie showcases the story of a tennis player who meet a stranger on a train. After a small talk, they discuss the idea of exchanging murders.
The new version of this movie is titled, ‘Strangers‘, and this film will be set in a train.