Adrian Pasdar (“Heroes,” “The Lying Game”) is a corporate fixer who travels to a small town in Ireland and must gain approval from the local pixie expert, Amy Huberman (“The Clinic”), before he can close a deal on a proposed job site believed to be inhabited by leprechauns[...]
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See the Oscar-Nominated Short Films
ShortsHD working with Magnolia Pictures will release the Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2012 in more than 200 theatres across the United States and Canada on Feb. 10. Three theatrical programs will give audiences around the country an opportunity to watch the nominated shorts[...]
Audio Pioneer Ray Dolby Receives Honor
Since 1986, the Berlin International Film Festival has presented the Berlinale Camera to film personalities or institutions to which it feels particularly indebted and wishes to express its thanks. At the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, Ray Dolby will be awarded the Berlinale Camera[...]
‘Daffy’s Rhapsody’ Short Premieres Feb. 10
Movie-goers seeing the 3D family adventure “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” are in for a bonus reel of laughs and action with “Daffy’s Rhapsody.” The original Looney Tunes cartoon short makes its theatrical debut in tandem with the feature film release[...]
Filmmakers Sought for TIFF Competition
TIFF is encouraging young filmmakers and cinephiles to take part in its two new film festivals — the TIFF Kids International Film Festival and the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival — both happening this spring at TIFF Bell Lightbox.[...]
Michel Hazanavicius Wins DGA Award
The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2011, and the recipients of the Guild’s 2012 Career Achievement Awards were announced last night during the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland[...]
Meryl Streep to Narrate IMAX 3D Documentary
IMAX Corporation, MacGillivray Freeman Films, and Warner Bros. Pictures announced that two-time Academy Award-winner Meryl Streep will narrate “To The Arctic” 3D. The film will be released exclusively to select IMAX theatres starting April 20. “To The Arctic” 3D, from[...]
The CW Acquires Six-Part Drama ‘The L.A. Complex’
The CW has acquired Bell Media’s original Canadian drama “The L.A. Complex,” a six-part, hour-long drama about the lives of six, sexy young performers pursuing their dreams in Hollywood. “The L.A. Complex” will have its U.S. premiere on The CW later[...]
Patton Oswalt to Host the 10th Annual VES Awards
The Visual Effects Society has announced that Patton Oswalt (“Young Adult,” “Ratatouille”) will host the 10th Annual VES Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 7. This will be the comedian/actor’s third appearance at the VES Awards, which recognize the most outstanding [...]
Joyful Noise Soundtrack Debuts at No. 1
WaterTower Music’s soundtrack to Alcon Entertainment’s and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Joyful Noise” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Soundtrack Chart, No. 2 on Billboard’s Independent Current Albums chart, and landed a Top 20 debut on Billboard’s Top[...]
DGA Awards Documentary Nominees Named
Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford has announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries for the year 2011. “The remarkable documentaries made by this year’s nominees take audiences on a journey, whether casting light on injustice or explor[...]
Production begins on next Star Trek movie
Paramount Pictures announced that principal photography has commenced in Los Angeles on the sequel to “Star Trek” from director J.J. Abrams. The film will be released on May 17, 2013, in 3D. The 2009 re-launch of the “Star Trek” franchise by Abrams was met with critical acclaim[...]
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Presenters Added
Actor recipients Ed Helms, Julianna Margulies and Natalie Portman will join SAG Awards social network ambassador Regina King, SAG President Ken Howard and actor nominees Armie Hammer, Kyle Chandler, Judy Greer, Maya Rudolph and Octavia Spencer as presenters[...]
Berlinale Generation: Juries, Programme Complete
With another 11 world premieres and four international premieres, Generation’s feature-length film programme is now complete. A total of 58 short and full-length films from 32 countries have been selected for the Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus competitions. Two of these films[...]