Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman to Produce Oscar Telecast

Beverly Hills, CA (October 20, 2009) — Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman will produce the 82nd Academy Awards® telecast, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak announced today. This will be the first major Oscar show involvement for both men.

“I couldn’t be happier to have this talented team on board,” said Sherak. “I’ve known Bill for many years so it’s like putting Oscar in the care of a dear friend. Bill has a tremendous love and respect of film and will draw from his vast experience as a producer, a studio executive and a film historian to help make this year’s Oscar telecast a memorable one. And Adam’s experience in producing, directing and especially choreography will be a huge asset to the production.”

“I’m thrilled to be producing the Oscars with Adam,” said Mechanic. “I think Adam has the perfect background and spirit to make the show both unique and fun to watch. Together we will build upon the best traditions from the great shows of the past while helping pave the way to the future.”

“The last time I was on the show was as a dancer, and to come back as a producer is such an unbelievable honor,” said Shankman. “I look forward to collaborating with Bill to celebrate the world’s collective love of movies and provide a fun escape from the difficult times we’re living in. Simply put, there is no show like the Oscars and I am thrilled to be a part of our industry’s most treasured tradition.”

Mechanic is the chairman and CEO of Pandemonium Films and the former chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment. While at Fox, the studio released titles including “True Lies” (1994), “Braveheart” (1995), “Titanic” (1997), “The Full Monty” (1997), “There’s Something About Mary” (1998), “Boys Don’t Cry” (1999) and “Cast Away” (2000) among many others. Prior to Fox, he served in executive positions at the Walt Disney Company and Paramount. Mechanic’s producer credits include this year’s animated feature “Coraline” and the thriller “Dark Water” (2005).

Shankman’s directorial credits include “Bedtime Stories” (2008), “Hairspray” (2007), “A Walk To Remember” (2002) and “The Wedding Planner” (2001). His upcoming projects include “Rock of Ages,” “Sinbad,” “Bob: The Musical” and “Bye Bye Birdie.” In addition to directing, Shankman, along with his sister, Jennifer Gibgot, produce films through their shingle, Offspring Entertainment. Together they are currently producing “The Last Song,” “Going The Distance” and “Step Up 3D,” all set for 2010 release.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

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65 Countries to Compete for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar

Beverly Hills, CA (October 15, 2009) — Sixty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards®, Academy President Tom Sherak announced today. The 2009 submissions are:

Albania, “Alive!,” Artan Minarolli, director;
Argentina, “El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” Juan Jose Campanella, director;
Armenia, “Autumn of the Magician,” Rouben Kevorkov and Vaheh Kevorkov, directors;
Australia, “Samson & Delilah,” Warwick Thornton, director;
Austria, “For a Moment Freedom,” Arash T. Riahi, director;
Bangladesh, “Beyond the Circle,” Golam Rabbany Biplob, director;
Belgium, “The Misfortunates,” Felix van Groeningen, director;
Bolivia, “Zona Sur,” Juan Carlos Valdivia, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Nightguards,” Namik Kabil, director;
Brazil, “Time of Fear,” Sergio Rezende, director;
Bulgaria, “The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner,” Stephan Komandarev, director;
Canada, “I Killed My Mother,” Xavier Dolan, director;
Chile, “Dawson, Isla 10,” Miguel Littin, director;
China, “Forever Enthralled,” Chen Kaige, director;
Colombia, “The Wind Journeys,” Ciro Guerra, director;
Croatia, “Donkey,” Antonio Nuic, director;
Cuba, “Fallen Gods,” Ernesto Daranas, director;
Czech Republic, “Protektor,” Marek Najbrt, director;
Denmark, “Terribly Happy,” Henrik Ruben Genz, director;
Estonia, “December Heat,” Asko Kase, director;
Finland, “Letters to Father Jacob,” Klaus Haro, director;
France, “Un Prophete,” Jacques Audiard, director;
Georgia, “The Other Bank,” George Ovashvili, director;
Germany, “The White Ribbon,” Michael Haneke, director;
Greece, “Slaves in Their Bonds,” Tony Lykouressis, director;
Hong Kong, “Prince of Tears,” Yonfan, director;
Hungary, “Chameleon,” Krisztina Goda, director;
Iceland, “Reykjavik-Rotterdam,” Oskar Jonasson, director;
India, “Harishchandrachi Factory,” Paresh Mokashi, director;
Indonesia, “Jamila and the President,” Ratna Sarumpaet;
Iran, “About Elly,” Asghar Farhadi, director;
Israel, “Ajami,” Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, director;
Italy, “Baaria,” Giuseppe Tornatore, director;
Japan, “Nobody to Watch over Me,” Ryoichi Kimizuka, director;
Kazakhstan, “Kelin,” Ermek Tursunov, director;
Korea, “Mother,” Joon-ho Bong, director;
Lithuania, “Vortex,” Gytis Luksas, director;
Luxembourg, “Refractaire,” Nicolas Steil, director;
Macedonia, “Wingless,” Ivo Trajkov, director;
Mexico, “Backyard,” Carlos Carrera, director;
Morocco, “Casanegra,” Nour-Eddine Lakhmari, director;
The Netherlands, “Winter in Wartime,” Martin Koolhoven, director;
Norway, “Max Manus,” Espen Sandberg and Joachim Roenning, directors;
Peru, “The Milk of Sorrow,” Claudia Llosa, director;
Philippines, “Grandpa Is Dead,” Soxie H. Topacio, director;
Poland, “Reverse,” Borys Lankosz, director;
Portugal, “Doomed Love,” Mario Barroso, director;
Puerto Rico, “Kabo and Platon,” Edmundo H. Rodriguez, director;
Romania, “Police, Adjective,” Corneliu Porumboiu, director;
Russia, “Ward No. 6,” Karen Shakhnazarov, director;
Serbia, “St. George Shoots the Dragon,” Srdjan Dragojevic, director;
Slovakia, “Broken Promise,” Jiri Chlumsky, director;
Slovenia, “Landscape No. 2,” Vinko Moderndorfer, director;
South Africa, “White Wedding,” Jann Turner, director;
Spain, “The Dancer and the Thief,” Fernando Trueba, director;
Sri Lanka, “The Road from Elephant Pass,” Chandran Rutnam;
Sweden, “Involuntary,” Ruben Ostlund, director;
Switzerland, “Home,” Ursula Meier, director;
Taiwan, “No Puedo Vivir sin Ti,” Leon Dai, director;
Thailand, “Best of Times,” Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, director;
Turkey, “I Saw the Sun,” Mahsun Kirmizigul, director;
United Kingdom, “Afghan Star,” Havana Marking, director;
Uruguay, “Bad Day for Fishing,” Alvaro Brechner, director;
Venezuela, “Libertador Morales, El Justiciero,” Efterpi Charalambidis, director;
Vietnam, “Don’t Burn It,” Dang Nhat Minh.

The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

11th Cinemanila International Film Festival


*click on the titles for the screening schedule

OPENING FILM

Lola (Philippines | 120min)

CLOSING FILM

Himpapawid (Philippines | 107min)

MAIN COMPETITION

Independencia (Philippines/Germany/France/Netherlands | 77min)

Mammoth (Sweden | 125min)
Ricky (France | 90min)
Tulpan (Kazakhstan | 100min)
Cheng Du, I Love You (China | 78min)
Samson and Delilah (Australia | 101min)
Hunger (UK | 96min)
Tony Manero (Chile/Brazil | 98min)
Pandora’s Box (Turkey/France/Germany/Belgium | 112min)
Milk of Sorrow (Peru | 95min)
Machan (Italy/Sri Lanka | 109min)

Mammoth (Sweden | 125min)

Ricky (France | 90min)

Tulpan (Kazakhstan | 100min)

Cheng Du, I Love You (China | 78min)

Samson and Delilah (Australia | 101min)

Hunger (UK | 96min)

Tony Manero (Chile/Brazil | 98min)

Pandora’s Box (Turkey/France/Germany/Belgium | 112min)

Milk of Sorrow (Peru | 95min)

Machan (Italy/Sri Lanka | 109min)

SEA COMPETITION

Bakal Boys (Philippines | 111min)

Jermal (Indonesia | 88min)

Talentime (Malaysia | 120min)

Woman on Fire Looks for Water (Malaysia | 75min)

Adrift (Vietnam | 110min)

Here (Singapore | 86min)

A Moment in June (Thailand | 106min)

Karaoke (Malaysia | 75min)

DIGITAL LOKAL

69 1/2 (Philippines | 80min)

Anacbanua (Philippines | 102min)

Ang Beerhouse (Philippines | 111min)

Biyaheng Lupa (Philippines | 90min)

Dolores (Philippines | 80min)

Iliw (Philippines | 104min)

YOUNG CINEMA SHORTS IN COMPETITION

SEA SHORTS IN COMPETITION

SEA SHORTS IN EXHIBITION

WORLD CINEMA

Adam Resurrected (USA | 106min)

A Year Ago in Winter (Germany | 129min)

Baby Doll Night (Egypt | 180min)

Black Dynamite (USA | 90min)

Inglourious Basterds (USA |153min)

Let the Right One In (Sweden | 115min)

My Suicide (USA | 105min)

Engkwentro (Philippines | 60min)

Coco Avant Chanel (France | 105min)

ASIAN CINEMA

Call If You Need Me (Malaysia | 104min)

Macabre (Indonesia/Singapore | 95min)

Caramel (Lebanon | 95min)

Waltz with Bashir (Israel | 90min)

Jeonju Digital Project 2009 (Korea/Japan/Philippines | 106min)

Passion (Japan | 122min)

My Magic (Singapore | 75min)

Beautiful (Korea | 88min)

Little Zizou (India | 111min)

Non-ko (Japan | 105min)

WORLD CINEMA FUND

Milk of Sorrow (Peru | 96min)

Independencia (Philippines | 77min)

The Sky, the Earth and the Rain (Germany/France/Chile | 111min)

Pandora’s Box (Turkey | 112min)

Jermal (Indonesia | 88min)

THREE FROM MEXICO

Chavez (78min)

Lake Tahoe (89min)

Los Bastardos (90min)

SINGAPORE CINEMA TODAY

Female Games (70min)

Flooding In The Time of Drought (68min)

My Magic (75min)

White Days (95min)

Here (86min)

Singapore Shorts

DOCUMENTARY

Chavez (Mexico | 80min)

How Green Was Our Valley (Iran | 32min)

Peeking Inside the Chungking Mansions (China | 15min)

Malaysian Gods (Malaysia | 70min)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

Panahon Na

Puntod

CRITICS’ PICKS

When Timawa Meets Delgado (as chosen by Oggs Cruz)

Serbis (as chosen by Bienvenido Lumbera)

Engkwentro (as chosen by Rolando Tolentino)

SIGHTS AND SIGNS

River of Dreams

Silent Odyssey

Dinig Sana Kita (Philippines | 122min)

Friday, October 09, 2009

Shortlisted Documentary Shorts

Beverly Hills, CA (October 9, 2009) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 82nd Academy Awards® has been narrowed to eight films, of which three to five will earn Oscar® nominations.

Voters from the Academy’s Documentary Branch viewed this year’s 37 eligible entries and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tabulation.

The eight films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:

  • “China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province,” Downtown Community Television Center, Inc.
  • “The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner,” Just Media
  • “The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant,” Community Media Productions
  • “Lt. Watada,” Chanlim Films
  • “Music by Prudence,” iThemba Productions, Inc.
  • “Rabbit a la Berlin,” MS Films
  • “Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak,” Outside Productions
  • “Woman Rebel,” Women Rebel Films

The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Wayans Replaces Murphy in Pryor Biopic

Will we be seeing one of the Wayans brothers getting an Oscar nomination soon, maybe even winning it? Marlon Wayans has replaced Eddie Murphy as comic legend Richard Pryor in the biopic to be directed by Bill Condon (Gods and Monsters, Kinsey, Dreamgirls). Next year's Oscar race just got more interesting.

http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-10-7-confirmed-marlon-wayans-to-replace-eddie-murphy-as-richard-pryor