Exclusive: UK sales outfit Sc Films International has acquired world rights to Australian comedy The Way, My Way and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes market.
The pic is an adaptation of a memoir of the same name by author-filmmaker Bill Bennett. The book follows Bennett as he attempts to walk the Camino de Santiago — an 800km pilgrimage trail across the top of Spain. The story is described as the tale of “a man at a pivotal point in his life, searching for meaning, and finding himself on the walk.”
Bennett has written and directed the film, which stars Chris Haywood, and Jennifer Cluff (Kiss Or Kill). The film will be theatrically released by Maslow Film Distribution in Australia and New Zealand on May 16 and Sc Films will screen the film in Cannes.
“I’m delighted to be working...
The pic is an adaptation of a memoir of the same name by author-filmmaker Bill Bennett. The book follows Bennett as he attempts to walk the Camino de Santiago — an 800km pilgrimage trail across the top of Spain. The story is described as the tale of “a man at a pivotal point in his life, searching for meaning, and finding himself on the walk.”
Bennett has written and directed the film, which stars Chris Haywood, and Jennifer Cluff (Kiss Or Kill). The film will be theatrically released by Maslow Film Distribution in Australia and New Zealand on May 16 and Sc Films will screen the film in Cannes.
“I’m delighted to be working...
- 4/16/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
UCLA broadcaster Chris Roberts, who called the football and men’s basketball play-by-play for 23 seasons before retiring, died May 12 at his Glendora, Calif., home at age 74. He had complications of Parkinson’s disease, according to the university.
Roberts began calling games in the fall of 1992 through the spring of 2015, in the process setting a local record for calling NCAA Division I games on Los Angeles radio. His final season with the Bruins was in 2014-15, when Roberts equaled Fred Hessler’s record for the longest tenured play-by-play broadcaster in UCLA history.
Roberts called 16 bowl games, including the Bruins’ Rose Bowl appearances on January 1, 1994 and January 1, 1999. Roberts also broadcast the men’s basketball team for 19 trips to the NCAA Tournament. That included the 1995 NCAA Tournament Championship.
The author of two books, Stadium Stories: UCLA Bruins and UCLA Football Vault, which he co-wrote with Bill Bennett, Roberts was an eight-time nominee for...
Roberts began calling games in the fall of 1992 through the spring of 2015, in the process setting a local record for calling NCAA Division I games on Los Angeles radio. His final season with the Bruins was in 2014-15, when Roberts equaled Fred Hessler’s record for the longest tenured play-by-play broadcaster in UCLA history.
Roberts called 16 bowl games, including the Bruins’ Rose Bowl appearances on January 1, 1994 and January 1, 1999. Roberts also broadcast the men’s basketball team for 19 trips to the NCAA Tournament. That included the 1995 NCAA Tournament Championship.
The author of two books, Stadium Stories: UCLA Bruins and UCLA Football Vault, which he co-wrote with Bill Bennett, Roberts was an eight-time nominee for...
- 5/13/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Exorcisms are the new gun control — at least according to Fox News contributor Bill Bennett. During the conservative network’s coverage of the mass shooting at a 4th of July in a Chicago suburb, the former secretary of education suggested exorcists as the solution to ending gun violence. And he wasn’t joking.
“You need police. You need parents for sure. You need schools… But you know, you may need an exorcist, too,” Bennett, who served in the Reagan administration, said. “Before your audience shakes its head on that: If...
“You need police. You need parents for sure. You need schools… But you know, you may need an exorcist, too,” Bennett, who served in the Reagan administration, said. “Before your audience shakes its head on that: If...
- 7/7/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Tom Cruise is a hero on the big screen and in real life. A new report from The Sun (via NME) reveals Cruise saved his co-star Elisabeth Shue’s life during the production of the 1988 comedy “Cocktail.” The film’s aerial camera operator Bill Bennett wrote about the incident recently on Facebook, and Cruise reportedly confirmed the story to his “Mission: Impossible” director Christopher McQuarrie. The Sun’s report followed a story from over the weekend in which Cruise was spotted saving a cameraman from falling off a train during a stunt on the production of the latest “Mission: Impossible” movie.
“We were filming the scene from a helicopter, where Tom and Elisabeth are riding horses along the beach,” Bennett writes in his post. “After a couple takes, the pilot would land the helicopter on the beach, and Tom and Elisabeth would come over to watch the shot recordings and get notes from the director.
“We were filming the scene from a helicopter, where Tom and Elisabeth are riding horses along the beach,” Bennett writes in his post. “After a couple takes, the pilot would land the helicopter on the beach, and Tom and Elisabeth would come over to watch the shot recordings and get notes from the director.
- 4/27/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The 73rd Writers Guild of America Awards took place on Sunday (March 21) in simultaneous non-televised ceremonies held in Los Angeles and New York. The WGA was the first of the guilds to be heard from in this extra-long Oscar season. But don’t look to these results for any clarity on the screenplay races at the Academy Awards.
The stringent rules of the WGA prohibit non-guild members from competing. This year, three of the 10 scripts nominated by the writers branch of the academy were deemed ineligible here: the adapted screenplays of “The Father” and “Nomadland” (which we predict will win the Oscar) and the original screenplay for “Minari.”
The guild did align with the academy three-for-five in Best Adapted Screenplay, with “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “One Night in Miami” and “The White Tiger” competing at both. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “News of the World” round out the guild nominees. Our...
The stringent rules of the WGA prohibit non-guild members from competing. This year, three of the 10 scripts nominated by the writers branch of the academy were deemed ineligible here: the adapted screenplays of “The Father” and “Nomadland” (which we predict will win the Oscar) and the original screenplay for “Minari.”
The guild did align with the academy three-for-five in Best Adapted Screenplay, with “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “One Night in Miami” and “The White Tiger” competing at both. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “News of the World” round out the guild nominees. Our...
- 3/21/2021
- by Zach Laws and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The board of governors at the American Society of Cinematographers on Tuesday elected Stephen Lighthill as its new president. It is the second term in the top spot for Lighthill, who takes over from outgoing Asc president Kees van Oostrum, who had served the maximum four terms.
The Asc board today also voted in vice presidents Amy Vincent, Bill Bennett and John Simmons; treasurer Levie Isaacks; secretary Gregg Heschong; and sergeant-at-arms David Darby.
Lighthill, whose credits range from shooting for 60 Minutes, documentaries like the Rolling Stones pic Gimme Shelter and the Oscar-nominated Berkeley in the Sixties, and TV series like Nash Bridges and Earth 2, previously served as Asc president from 2012-13; he most recently was vice president of the organization. He also long has served as an officer on the National Executive Board of the International Cinematographers Guild, and is also the Discipline Chair: Cinematography at the AFI Conservatory.
The Asc board today also voted in vice presidents Amy Vincent, Bill Bennett and John Simmons; treasurer Levie Isaacks; secretary Gregg Heschong; and sergeant-at-arms David Darby.
Lighthill, whose credits range from shooting for 60 Minutes, documentaries like the Rolling Stones pic Gimme Shelter and the Oscar-nominated Berkeley in the Sixties, and TV series like Nash Bridges and Earth 2, previously served as Asc president from 2012-13; he most recently was vice president of the organization. He also long has served as an officer on the National Executive Board of the International Cinematographers Guild, and is also the Discipline Chair: Cinematography at the AFI Conservatory.
- 6/10/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Stephen Lighthill becomes president of the American Society of Cinematographers, Universal is teaming with Timur Bekmambetov and the DGA health plan is offering three months of free coverage to some members.
New President
The American Society of Cinematographers’ board of governors has elected Stephen Lighthill as president, replacing Kees van Oostrum.
The Asc noted that van Oostrum had served the maximum four terms and recently was appointed to lead Imago, the international federation of cinematographers. This is Lighthill’s second turn as Asc president, previously serving from 2012-2013. Most recently, he held the position of vice president. The board voted in three vice presidents — Amy Vincent, Bill Bennett and John Simmons. They elected Levie Isaacks as treasurer; Gregg Heschong as secretary; and David Darby as sergeant-at-arms
“This is a challenging moment for filmmaking in general and cinematography in particular,” Lighthill said. “As an organization,...
New President
The American Society of Cinematographers’ board of governors has elected Stephen Lighthill as president, replacing Kees van Oostrum.
The Asc noted that van Oostrum had served the maximum four terms and recently was appointed to lead Imago, the international federation of cinematographers. This is Lighthill’s second turn as Asc president, previously serving from 2012-2013. Most recently, he held the position of vice president. The board voted in three vice presidents — Amy Vincent, Bill Bennett and John Simmons. They elected Levie Isaacks as treasurer; Gregg Heschong as secretary; and David Darby as sergeant-at-arms
“This is a challenging moment for filmmaking in general and cinematography in particular,” Lighthill said. “As an organization,...
- 6/10/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Stephen Lighthill was elected president of the American Society of Cinematographers, succeeding Kees van Oostrum, who has led the organization since 2016 and reached his term limit.
Also on Tuesday, Amy Vincent was elected first vp; Bill Bennett, second vp; John Simmons, third vp; Levie Isaacks, treasurer; Gregg Heschong, secretary; and David Darby, sergeant at arms.
A member of the Asc since 1999, Lighthill also served as the society's president from 2012-13 and this past year was its first vp.
The Dp, whose credits including Nash Bridges and Vietnam War Story, also serves as AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head ...
Also on Tuesday, Amy Vincent was elected first vp; Bill Bennett, second vp; John Simmons, third vp; Levie Isaacks, treasurer; Gregg Heschong, secretary; and David Darby, sergeant at arms.
A member of the Asc since 1999, Lighthill also served as the society's president from 2012-13 and this past year was its first vp.
The Dp, whose credits including Nash Bridges and Vietnam War Story, also serves as AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head ...
Stephen Lighthill was elected president of the American Society of Cinematographers, succeeding Kees van Oostrum, who has led the organization since 2016 and reached his term limit.
Also on Tuesday, Amy Vincent was elected first vp; Bill Bennett, second vp; John Simmons, third vp; Levie Isaacks, treasurer; Gregg Heschong, secretary; and David Darby, sergeant at arms.
A member of the Asc since 1999, Lighthill also served as the society's president from 2012-13 and this past year was its first vp.
The Dp, whose credits including Nash Bridges and Vietnam War Story, also serves as AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head ...
Also on Tuesday, Amy Vincent was elected first vp; Bill Bennett, second vp; John Simmons, third vp; Levie Isaacks, treasurer; Gregg Heschong, secretary; and David Darby, sergeant at arms.
A member of the Asc since 1999, Lighthill also served as the society's president from 2012-13 and this past year was its first vp.
The Dp, whose credits including Nash Bridges and Vietnam War Story, also serves as AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head ...
Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway appeared on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” Wednesday morning, attempting to take a shot at the World Health Organization — and has been brutally mocked for her seemingly scientifically inaccurate comment. The White House, however, claims she did not misspeak.
“This is Covid-19, not Covid-1, folks,” she declared, “and so you would think the people in charge of the World Health Organization, facts and figures, would be on top of that.”
Covid-19 means, in reality, “coronavirus disease 2019,” a reference to the year the strain currently causing a global pandemic was first discovered. It has nothing to do with the number of previously-discovered strains, as Conway seemingly suggested.
Also Read: Fox News Contributor Bill Bennett Inaccurately Says Coronavirus 'Is Not a Pandemic' (Video)
“No wonder the Who has lost the plot, they didn’t even bother watching the first 18 COVIDs,” sniped New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait on Twitter.
“This is Covid-19, not Covid-1, folks,” she declared, “and so you would think the people in charge of the World Health Organization, facts and figures, would be on top of that.”
Covid-19 means, in reality, “coronavirus disease 2019,” a reference to the year the strain currently causing a global pandemic was first discovered. It has nothing to do with the number of previously-discovered strains, as Conway seemingly suggested.
Also Read: Fox News Contributor Bill Bennett Inaccurately Says Coronavirus 'Is Not a Pandemic' (Video)
“No wonder the Who has lost the plot, they didn’t even bother watching the first 18 COVIDs,” sniped New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait on Twitter.
- 4/15/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ Fact-Checks Trump’s Monday Press Conference, Calls Out His ‘Screw Ups’ (Video)
MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” did a next-day fact-check on President Donald Trump’s Monday press conference Tuesday, pointing out his “screw-ups” and highlighting what he said — and didn’t say — at the briefing.
“There are a couple things that actually upset the president,” said host Joe Scarborough, pointing to recent articles from the New York Times and Washington Post that outline “all the receipts, all the president’s screw-ups.” Those articles, he said, combined with worries about the presidential election against former vice president Joe Biden, led to Monday’s briefing, which set records for length.
“He kept talking about what he did on his toothless China ban at the end of January, which was pathetic,” Scarborough said, reviewing other quotes from Trump in January and February downplaying the coronavirus and calling it “under control.” In March, Trump said he wasn’t “concerned at all” and assured Americans “it will go away.
“There are a couple things that actually upset the president,” said host Joe Scarborough, pointing to recent articles from the New York Times and Washington Post that outline “all the receipts, all the president’s screw-ups.” Those articles, he said, combined with worries about the presidential election against former vice president Joe Biden, led to Monday’s briefing, which set records for length.
“He kept talking about what he did on his toothless China ban at the end of January, which was pathetic,” Scarborough said, reviewing other quotes from Trump in January and February downplaying the coronavirus and calling it “under control.” In March, Trump said he wasn’t “concerned at all” and assured Americans “it will go away.
- 4/14/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
The White House is stamping out termination rumors after President Donald Trump retweeted a call from a former Congressional candidate to fire top infectious disease specialist and White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci Sunday, fueling speculation about his future.
“This media chatter is ridiculous – President Trump is not firing Dr. Fauci,” tweeted White House principal deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley Monday.
Also Read: Fox News Contributor Bill Bennett Inaccurately Says Coronavirus 'Is Not a Pandemic' (Video)
Sunday’s retweet was of DeAnna Lorraine, a former Congressional candidate. She wrote, “Fauci is now saying that had Trump listened to the medical experts earlier he could’ve saved more lives. Fauci was telling people on February 29th that there was nothing to worry about and it posed no threat to the Us public at large. Time to #FireFauci…”
Trump retweeted that, adding, “Sorry Fake News, it’s all on tape.
“This media chatter is ridiculous – President Trump is not firing Dr. Fauci,” tweeted White House principal deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley Monday.
Also Read: Fox News Contributor Bill Bennett Inaccurately Says Coronavirus 'Is Not a Pandemic' (Video)
Sunday’s retweet was of DeAnna Lorraine, a former Congressional candidate. She wrote, “Fauci is now saying that had Trump listened to the medical experts earlier he could’ve saved more lives. Fauci was telling people on February 29th that there was nothing to worry about and it posed no threat to the Us public at large. Time to #FireFauci…”
Trump retweeted that, adding, “Sorry Fake News, it’s all on tape.
- 4/13/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Netflix has struck a first-look deal with Boom! Studios, the comic book and graphic novel publisher behind franchises like “Lumberjanes,” “Something Is Killing the Children,” “Once & Future” and “Mouse Guard,” the company announced Monday.
Ross Richie, CEO and founder of Boom!, and Stephen Christy, president of development, will executive produce all shows that are developed through the pact.
Netflix and Boom! have been close collaborators in the past, having partnered on the upcoming film “The Unsound” directed by David F. Sandberg and based on the graphic novel by Cullen Bunn and Jack T. Cole.
Also Read: Fox News Contributor Bill Bennett Inaccurately Says Coronavirus 'Is Not a Pandemic' (Video)
Boom! also published a graphic novel series to coincide with Jim Henson’s “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” in 2019.
Besides Marvel and DC, the deal gives Netflix access to one of the largest libraries of controlled comic book IP whose...
Ross Richie, CEO and founder of Boom!, and Stephen Christy, president of development, will executive produce all shows that are developed through the pact.
Netflix and Boom! have been close collaborators in the past, having partnered on the upcoming film “The Unsound” directed by David F. Sandberg and based on the graphic novel by Cullen Bunn and Jack T. Cole.
Also Read: Fox News Contributor Bill Bennett Inaccurately Says Coronavirus 'Is Not a Pandemic' (Video)
Boom! also published a graphic novel series to coincide with Jim Henson’s “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” in 2019.
Besides Marvel and DC, the deal gives Netflix access to one of the largest libraries of controlled comic book IP whose...
- 4/13/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Former Secretary of Education Bill Bennett said on Monday morning’s “Fox and Friends” that the coronavirus pandemic “is not a pandemic.” He also likened it, incorrectly, to the flu.
Co-host Brian Kilmeade introduced Bennett, a frequent Fox News contributor, as someone “putting the data into perspective” when it comes to how many Americans have contracted the virus and how many have died. So far, over 22,000 Americans have died.
Also Read: Millions of People Get Coronavirus Updates From Fox News - This Lawsuit Says the Network Gave Them False Information
“Let’s take a step back,” Bennett said. “The estimates now from the University of Washington — which is the model everybody’s been going on even though it’s been wrong most of the time, by a lot, overstating it — is now, they say 60,000 people will die. 61,000 is what we lost to the flu in 2017 and 2018. The flu. Now, we...
Co-host Brian Kilmeade introduced Bennett, a frequent Fox News contributor, as someone “putting the data into perspective” when it comes to how many Americans have contracted the virus and how many have died. So far, over 22,000 Americans have died.
Also Read: Millions of People Get Coronavirus Updates From Fox News - This Lawsuit Says the Network Gave Them False Information
“Let’s take a step back,” Bennett said. “The estimates now from the University of Washington — which is the model everybody’s been going on even though it’s been wrong most of the time, by a lot, overstating it — is now, they say 60,000 people will die. 61,000 is what we lost to the flu in 2017 and 2018. The flu. Now, we...
- 4/13/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
While Fox News is having a very hectic holiday season, thanks to a busy 2020 election cycle and regular impeachment hearings, the company's streaming service Fox Nation is hoping to bolster its subscription numbers by leaning into more non-news programming with its "All American Christmas" promotions.
The service is in the middle of a "25 Days of Christmas" programming stunt, including a daily Fox Nation "Advent Calendar" hosted by Dr. Bill Bennett. The service also has a number of Christmas-theme specials, including documentaries about Bethlehem and World War II, and a Fox & Friends-hosted tree ...
The service is in the middle of a "25 Days of Christmas" programming stunt, including a daily Fox Nation "Advent Calendar" hosted by Dr. Bill Bennett. The service also has a number of Christmas-theme specials, including documentaries about Bethlehem and World War II, and a Fox & Friends-hosted tree ...
- 12/13/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Kaarin Fairfax and Chris Haywood in ‘Skewwhiff.’
Chris Haywood is so committed to making a thriller based on the Australian novel The Crossing he has agreed to produce as well as star in the feature film.
First-time feature director James Khehtie sent the novel by B. Michael Radburn to the actor, who loved the premise: Taylor Bridges flees from Victoria to an isolated Tasmanian town to work as a park ranger after his daughter disappeared, triggering the breakdown of his marriage.
When a young girl who was the same age as his daughter vanishes, Bridges, a chronic sleepwalker, begins to wonder what happens when he sleepwalks.
“I did not want to produce but James insisted,” Haywood tells If, recalling that he has served as a producer only once before, on writer-director Peter Watkins’ 1991 feature doc The Media Project, which critiqued Australian media coverage of the first Gulf war.
Radburn has...
Chris Haywood is so committed to making a thriller based on the Australian novel The Crossing he has agreed to produce as well as star in the feature film.
First-time feature director James Khehtie sent the novel by B. Michael Radburn to the actor, who loved the premise: Taylor Bridges flees from Victoria to an isolated Tasmanian town to work as a park ranger after his daughter disappeared, triggering the breakdown of his marriage.
When a young girl who was the same age as his daughter vanishes, Bridges, a chronic sleepwalker, begins to wonder what happens when he sleepwalks.
“I did not want to produce but James insisted,” Haywood tells If, recalling that he has served as a producer only once before, on writer-director Peter Watkins’ 1991 feature doc The Media Project, which critiqued Australian media coverage of the first Gulf war.
Radburn has...
- 5/1/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
In today’s TV news roundup, HBO released the trailer for the “Deadwood” film, and CNN announced a premiere date for “Apollo 11.”
Dates
The documentary “Apollo 11” from director/producer Todd Douglas Miller will premiere on CNN Sunday, June 23 at 9 p.m. Using only archival sources, the film captures Nasa’s 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
First Looks
HBO released the trailer for the upcoming “Deadwood” film. The movie is a continuation of the HBO series of the same name that debuted 15 years ago. Stars Ian McShane and Timothy Olyphant reprise their roles. The film comes to HBO May 31.
Events
The new subscription streaming service Fox Nation will host its first annual fan appreciation summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on Tuesday, May 14 at 10 p.m. Hosted by Fox Nation personality Abby Hornacek, the summit will showcase a live 90 minute program featuring some of the platform’s top hosts including “No Interruption’s” Tomi Lahren,...
Dates
The documentary “Apollo 11” from director/producer Todd Douglas Miller will premiere on CNN Sunday, June 23 at 9 p.m. Using only archival sources, the film captures Nasa’s 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
First Looks
HBO released the trailer for the upcoming “Deadwood” film. The movie is a continuation of the HBO series of the same name that debuted 15 years ago. Stars Ian McShane and Timothy Olyphant reprise their roles. The film comes to HBO May 31.
Events
The new subscription streaming service Fox Nation will host its first annual fan appreciation summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on Tuesday, May 14 at 10 p.m. Hosted by Fox Nation personality Abby Hornacek, the summit will showcase a live 90 minute program featuring some of the platform’s top hosts including “No Interruption’s” Tomi Lahren,...
- 4/25/2019
- by Daniel Nissen
- Variety Film + TV
Digital cinematography has barely been around for 20 years but “it seems to have opened Pandora’s box,” said Dp David Stump during an Nab panel that recognized the American Society of Cinematographers’ centennial year on Wednesday.
“We’re innovating new cameras, new production methods and new ways of telling stories,” he said. “Audiences crave seeing something they have never seen before.”
Stump, who presented with cinematographers Bill Bennett and Sam Nicholson, discussed the potential of volumetric capture. (that is, capturing volumetric pixels, for voxels, for picture information that includes depth and enables ...
“We’re innovating new cameras, new production methods and new ways of telling stories,” he said. “Audiences crave seeing something they have never seen before.”
Stump, who presented with cinematographers Bill Bennett and Sam Nicholson, discussed the potential of volumetric capture. (that is, capturing volumetric pixels, for voxels, for picture information that includes depth and enables ...
- 4/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Digital cinematography has barely been around for 20 years but “it seems to have opened Pandora’s box,” said Dp David Stump during an Nab panel that recognized the American Society of Cinematographers’ centennial year on Wednesday.
“We’re innovating new cameras, new production methods and new ways of telling stories,” he said. “Audiences crave seeing something they have never seen before.”
Stump, who presented with cinematographers Bill Bennett and Sam Nicholson, discussed the potential of volumetric capture. (that is, capturing volumetric pixels, for voxels, for picture information that includes depth and enables ...
“We’re innovating new cameras, new production methods and new ways of telling stories,” he said. “Audiences crave seeing something they have never seen before.”
Stump, who presented with cinematographers Bill Bennett and Sam Nicholson, discussed the potential of volumetric capture. (that is, capturing volumetric pixels, for voxels, for picture information that includes depth and enables ...
- 4/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Anupam Sharma.
Distributor Forum Films has signed a first-look deal with Temple, the Sydney-based production company headed by Anupam Sharma.
The first two projects confirmed for distribution include Melbourne-based thriller Honour, which looks at the issue of dowry deaths and domestic violence within the newly arrived Indian bride community in Australia, and feature documentary Bollywood Downunder, which is a musical and tongue-in-cheek look at Australia’s links with Bollywood.
Both projects are directed by Sharma and were announced in Mumbai last year at a ceremony hosted by Nsw Premier Gladys Berejiklan as part of Aacta’s Asia International Engagement Program.
Other projects in the deal include Bill Bennett thriller Defiant, and Grant Scicluna’s Chantou. Forum will release the films across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
Sharma said: “The distribution and production space has changed dramatically particularly in relation to diverse Australian content, which has historically struggled for theatre space.
Distributor Forum Films has signed a first-look deal with Temple, the Sydney-based production company headed by Anupam Sharma.
The first two projects confirmed for distribution include Melbourne-based thriller Honour, which looks at the issue of dowry deaths and domestic violence within the newly arrived Indian bride community in Australia, and feature documentary Bollywood Downunder, which is a musical and tongue-in-cheek look at Australia’s links with Bollywood.
Both projects are directed by Sharma and were announced in Mumbai last year at a ceremony hosted by Nsw Premier Gladys Berejiklan as part of Aacta’s Asia International Engagement Program.
Other projects in the deal include Bill Bennett thriller Defiant, and Grant Scicluna’s Chantou. Forum will release the films across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
Sharma said: “The distribution and production space has changed dramatically particularly in relation to diverse Australian content, which has historically struggled for theatre space.
- 3/13/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Decision to present senior Oscars during commercials derided in open letter.
More than 90 distinguished filmmakers including Oscar nominee Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Damien Chazelle, Rachel Morrison and Emmanuel Lubezki have blasted the Academy’s plan to present four Oscars including two from senior categories during commercial breaks at the upcoming show.
“Relegating these essential cinematic crafts to lesser status in this 91st Academy Awards ceremony is nothing less than an insult to those of us who have devoted our lives and passions to our chosen profession,” the directors, cinematographers and editors – many of whom have won the Academy Award or...
More than 90 distinguished filmmakers including Oscar nominee Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Damien Chazelle, Rachel Morrison and Emmanuel Lubezki have blasted the Academy’s plan to present four Oscars including two from senior categories during commercial breaks at the upcoming show.
“Relegating these essential cinematic crafts to lesser status in this 91st Academy Awards ceremony is nothing less than an insult to those of us who have devoted our lives and passions to our chosen profession,” the directors, cinematographers and editors – many of whom have won the Academy Award or...
- 2/14/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
More than 40 high-profile cinematographers and directors including Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, and Roger Deakins have blasted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’s decision to not televise four of the awards — including best cinematography, best editing, best hair & makeup, and best live action short — in an open letter to AMPAS president John Bailey.
The signers have urged the Academy to reverse the decision, saying, “The vocal response from our peers and the immediate backlash from industry leaders over the Academy’s decision makes it clear that it’s not too late to have this decision reversed.”
The letter was released Wednesday, two days after the announcement that the four categories would not be broadcast live, but presented in a delayed and edited version during the televised Oscar ceremony on Feb. 24. AMPAS made the decision in order to shorten the length of the Academy Awards broadcast.
“Since its inception,...
The signers have urged the Academy to reverse the decision, saying, “The vocal response from our peers and the immediate backlash from industry leaders over the Academy’s decision makes it clear that it’s not too late to have this decision reversed.”
The letter was released Wednesday, two days after the announcement that the four categories would not be broadcast live, but presented in a delayed and edited version during the televised Oscar ceremony on Feb. 24. AMPAS made the decision in order to shorten the length of the Academy Awards broadcast.
“Since its inception,...
- 2/14/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
President Donald Trump observed Martin Luther King Jr. day praising federal employees who have not been paid in a month due to his government shutdown that they are “Great Patriots,” and promising them “We Will Win Big!” at the southern border.
“Today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for standing up for the self-evident truth Americans hold so dear, that no matter what the color of our skin or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by God,” added Trump, whose administration has been dinged for, among other things, pulling back on housing discrimination investigations.
Kicking off Day 31 of his government shutdown, Trump tweet-snarked, “Democrats campaigned on working within Washington and ‘getting things done!’ How is that working out?”
Early in the morning, Trump had tweeted “No President in modern times has kept more promises than Donald Trump!” thanking Bill Bennett for that remark, which excludes...
“Today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for standing up for the self-evident truth Americans hold so dear, that no matter what the color of our skin or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by God,” added Trump, whose administration has been dinged for, among other things, pulling back on housing discrimination investigations.
Kicking off Day 31 of his government shutdown, Trump tweet-snarked, “Democrats campaigned on working within Washington and ‘getting things done!’ How is that working out?”
Early in the morning, Trump had tweeted “No President in modern times has kept more promises than Donald Trump!” thanking Bill Bennett for that remark, which excludes...
- 1/21/2019
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox Nation will be Fox News Channel’s stand-alone streaming service. But it will feature many of the personalities that already draw fans to the company’s flagship cable operation.
All of Fox News’ most popular personalities – including hosts from the 21st Century Fox-owned network’s primetime lineup and its “Fox & Friends” morning show – are expected to have regular roles on the subscription-based outlet, the network said Wednesday. The subscription price has yet to be announced. The service, said to be aimed at so-called Fox News “super fans,” is expected t launch in the fourth quarter.
“We are thrilled to announce that our most popular hosts and contributors from Fox News will be among the key talent involved in Fox Nation,” said John Finley, senior vice president of development and production, in a prepared statement. “Fox News has an incredibly loyal audience and we are confident our super fans...
All of Fox News’ most popular personalities – including hosts from the 21st Century Fox-owned network’s primetime lineup and its “Fox & Friends” morning show – are expected to have regular roles on the subscription-based outlet, the network said Wednesday. The subscription price has yet to be announced. The service, said to be aimed at so-called Fox News “super fans,” is expected t launch in the fourth quarter.
“We are thrilled to announce that our most popular hosts and contributors from Fox News will be among the key talent involved in Fox Nation,” said John Finley, senior vice president of development and production, in a prepared statement. “Fox News has an incredibly loyal audience and we are confident our super fans...
- 9/12/2018
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The board of governors of the American Society of Cinematographers has re-elected Kees van Oostrum as president to serve his third consecutive one-year term.
The Amsterdam native was elected two years ago to a one-year term, succeeding Richard Crudo. The organization, now in its 99th year, has 370-plus active members and 200 associate members from ancillary segments of the industry. Membership is by invitation only.
The Asc made the announcement Tuesday. Its board also named its roster of officers for 2018-2019, including Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
“During this past year at the Asc, we have been steadfastly focused on educational events, international outreach, and efforts to promote diversity and inclusion,” said van Oostrum. “These all support our mission of loyalty, progress and artistry. As we look ahead, we plan to usher in...
The Amsterdam native was elected two years ago to a one-year term, succeeding Richard Crudo. The organization, now in its 99th year, has 370-plus active members and 200 associate members from ancillary segments of the industry. Membership is by invitation only.
The Asc made the announcement Tuesday. Its board also named its roster of officers for 2018-2019, including Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
“During this past year at the Asc, we have been steadfastly focused on educational events, international outreach, and efforts to promote diversity and inclusion,” said van Oostrum. “These all support our mission of loyalty, progress and artistry. As we look ahead, we plan to usher in...
- 6/12/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Kees Van Oostrum has been re-elected to his third consecutive one-year term as president of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Also during Monday night's Asc board meeting, the society re-elected Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
It will be a busy year for the Asc, as the society will celebrate its centennial in 2019. "We plan to usher in the 100th anniversary of the Asc in a way that commemorates our heritage and positions our members to maintain a leadership role ...
Also during Monday night's Asc board meeting, the society re-elected Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
It will be a busy year for the Asc, as the society will celebrate its centennial in 2019. "We plan to usher in the 100th anniversary of the Asc in a way that commemorates our heritage and positions our members to maintain a leadership role ...
- 6/12/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Kees Van Oostrum has been re-elected to his third consecutive one-year term as president of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Also during Monday night's Asc board meeting, the society re-elected Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
It will be a busy year for the Asc, as the society will celebrate its centennial in 2019. "We plan to usher in the 100th anniversary of the Asc in a way that commemorates our heritage and positions our members to maintain a leadership role ...
Also during Monday night's Asc board meeting, the society re-elected Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
It will be a busy year for the Asc, as the society will celebrate its centennial in 2019. "We plan to usher in the 100th anniversary of the Asc in a way that commemorates our heritage and positions our members to maintain a leadership role ...
- 6/12/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“For an intellectual product of any value to exert an immediate influence which shall also be deep and lasting, it must rest on an inner harmony, yes, an affinity, between the personal destiny of its author and that of his contemporaries in general.”—Thomas Mann, Death in Venice Barry Lyndon. I can’t believe there was a time when I didn’t know that name. Barry Lyndon means an artwork both grand and glum. Sadness inconsolable. A cello bends out a lurid sound, staining the air before a piano droopingly follows in the third movement of Vivaldi's “Cello Concerto in E Minor.” This piece, which dominates the second half of the film, steers the hallowed half of my head to bask in the film’s high melancholic temperature. Why should I so often remember it? What did I have to do with this film? I only received it with...
- 10/15/2017
- MUBI
This holiday season, we’ll witness Peter Capaldi’s final time trip as the star of Doctor Who… but at least he’ll have some company.
VideosDoctor Who Star on Jodie Whittaker Casting: ‘I Am Going to Crush Her’
BBC America dropped a first-look trailer for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, titled “Twice Upon a Time,” during the show’s Comic-Con panel on Sunday. And it promises double the Doctors, with Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor somehow crossing paths with the First Doctor, played here by Game of Thrones alum David Bradley. (It is kinda great to see two TARDISes,...
VideosDoctor Who Star on Jodie Whittaker Casting: ‘I Am Going to Crush Her’
BBC America dropped a first-look trailer for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, titled “Twice Upon a Time,” during the show’s Comic-Con panel on Sunday. And it promises double the Doctors, with Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor somehow crossing paths with the First Doctor, played here by Game of Thrones alum David Bradley. (It is kinda great to see two TARDISes,...
- 7/23/2017
- TVLine.com
Michelle Gomez’s Doctor Who future is very much up in the air, but if the actress behind Time Lord Missy has her druthers, she’ll be back to take on first female Doctor Jodie Whittaker.
“Thumbs up for Jodie. She’s a very good actress — and I am going to crush her,” Gomez says, with a laugh. “But I can’t now because I’ve left, obviously.” But has she?
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During a sit-down at TVLine’s Comic-Con interview suite, Editor-in-Chief Michael Ausiello pressed Gomez on whether she’s actually done with the iconic science-fiction series.
“Thumbs up for Jodie. She’s a very good actress — and I am going to crush her,” Gomez says, with a laugh. “But I can’t now because I’ve left, obviously.” But has she?
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During a sit-down at TVLine’s Comic-Con interview suite, Editor-in-Chief Michael Ausiello pressed Gomez on whether she’s actually done with the iconic science-fiction series.
- 7/23/2017
- TVLine.com
Burbank, CA, June 26, 2017 – Don’t miss the royal showdown when King Arthur: Legend of the Sword arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. Acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie brings his dynamic style to the epic fantasy action adventure King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Starring Charlie Hunnam in the title role, the film is an iconoclastic take on the classic Excalibur myth, tracing Arthur’s journey from the streets to the throne.
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Entertainment, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword stars Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) and Oscar® nominee Law (Cold Mountain, The Talented Mr. Ripley), along with Astrid Bergès-Frisbey (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) as Mage; Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou (Legend of Tarzan, Guardians of the Galaxy) as Bedivere; Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) as Goosefat Bill; and Eric Bana (Star Trek, Hulk) as Arthur’s father, King Uther Pendragon.
Guy Ritchie (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,...
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Entertainment, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword stars Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) and Oscar® nominee Law (Cold Mountain, The Talented Mr. Ripley), along with Astrid Bergès-Frisbey (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) as Mage; Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou (Legend of Tarzan, Guardians of the Galaxy) as Bedivere; Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) as Goosefat Bill; and Eric Bana (Star Trek, Hulk) as Arthur’s father, King Uther Pendragon.
Guy Ritchie (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,...
- 7/5/2017
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Guy Ritchie's new take on the King Arthur legend is coming home to blu-ray this August. Warner Bros. announced the release this morning along with the bonus features coming with it. Come inside to learn more!
If you're hankering for some King Arthur movie goodness and missed out on Legend of the Sword, you'll get a chance to watch it soon enough. The blu-ray is launching on August 8th, with the digital version arriving on July 25th:
Don’t miss the royal showdown when “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. Acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie brings his dynamic style to the epic fantasy action adventure “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.” Starring Charlie Hunnam in the title role, the film is an iconoclastic take on the classic Excalibur myth, tracing Arthur’s journey from the streets to the throne.
From Warner Bros.
If you're hankering for some King Arthur movie goodness and missed out on Legend of the Sword, you'll get a chance to watch it soon enough. The blu-ray is launching on August 8th, with the digital version arriving on July 25th:
Don’t miss the royal showdown when “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. Acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie brings his dynamic style to the epic fantasy action adventure “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.” Starring Charlie Hunnam in the title role, the film is an iconoclastic take on the classic Excalibur myth, tracing Arthur’s journey from the streets to the throne.
From Warner Bros.
- 6/26/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Cinematographers guild board also votes in officers for 2017-18 term.
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has re-elected Kees van Oostrum for a second term as president.
The Asc board met on Monday night and also voted in the officers for the 2017-18 term.
They are: Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice-presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
“As an organisation, we are focused on education, international outreach, diversity and preservation of our heritage,” van Oostrum said. “Over the past year, we expanded our Master Class programme internationally to Toronto and China. We launched a Chinese version of American Cinematographer magazine. We are preparing for a third International Cinematography Summit, which sees attendees from several other societies around the world.
“And our Vision Committee has many initiatives planned after presenting two very successful ‘Day of Inspiration’ events in Los Angeles and New York, which were designed...
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has re-elected Kees van Oostrum for a second term as president.
The Asc board met on Monday night and also voted in the officers for the 2017-18 term.
They are: Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice-presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
“As an organisation, we are focused on education, international outreach, diversity and preservation of our heritage,” van Oostrum said. “Over the past year, we expanded our Master Class programme internationally to Toronto and China. We launched a Chinese version of American Cinematographer magazine. We are preparing for a third International Cinematography Summit, which sees attendees from several other societies around the world.
“And our Vision Committee has many initiatives planned after presenting two very successful ‘Day of Inspiration’ events in Los Angeles and New York, which were designed...
- 6/6/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Kees Van Oostrum has been re-elected to his second consecutive one-year term as president of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Also during Monday night's Asc board meeting, the society elected or re-elected Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
“As an organization, we are focused on education, international outreach, diversity and preservation of our heritage,” said Van Oostrum. “We are preparing for a third International Cinematography Summit, which sees attendees from several other societies around the world. And our Vision...
Also during Monday night's Asc board meeting, the society elected or re-elected Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
“As an organization, we are focused on education, international outreach, diversity and preservation of our heritage,” said Van Oostrum. “We are preparing for a third International Cinematography Summit, which sees attendees from several other societies around the world. And our Vision...
- 6/6/2017
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The board of governors of the American Society of Cinematographers on Tuesday elected Kees Van Oostrum to lead the organisation.
This will mark Oostrum’s first term and the period will run for one year, effective immediately.
The Asc board also selected its officers, who include: Bill Bennett, Dean Cundey and Lowell Peterson as vice-presidents; Levi Isaacs as treasurer; Fred Goodich as secretary; and Roberto Schaefer as sergeant-at-arms.
Hulu has acquired exclusive streaming rights to all episodes of A+E Networks’ Roots, which runs on History and just attracted more than 14.4m linear viewers across all telecasts in its premiere...
This will mark Oostrum’s first term and the period will run for one year, effective immediately.
The Asc board also selected its officers, who include: Bill Bennett, Dean Cundey and Lowell Peterson as vice-presidents; Levi Isaacs as treasurer; Fred Goodich as secretary; and Roberto Schaefer as sergeant-at-arms.
Hulu has acquired exclusive streaming rights to all episodes of A+E Networks’ Roots, which runs on History and just attracted more than 14.4m linear viewers across all telecasts in its premiere...
- 6/14/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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Guy Ritchie's King Arthur will be heading for an August home release. Here are the details we have so far...
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword had an extremely rocky road to the big screen.
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Once billed as a Knights Of The Round Table cinematic universe-starter for Warner Bros, there was already a little blood in the water for Guy Ritchie's take on the Medieval tale when the initial release date got pushed back an entire year. When it finally arrived in cinemas a few months back, it was clear that there had been some big problems along the way, and the movie ended up being a massive flop for the studio.
If you were one of...
Guy Ritchie's King Arthur will be heading for an August home release. Here are the details we have so far...
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword had an extremely rocky road to the big screen.
See related The Crystal Maze 2017 episode 1 review The Crystal Maze 2017: 12 changes from the original The Crystal Maze 2017: the long journey to bringing it back
Once billed as a Knights Of The Round Table cinematic universe-starter for Warner Bros, there was already a little blood in the water for Guy Ritchie's take on the Medieval tale when the initial release date got pushed back an entire year. When it finally arrived in cinemas a few months back, it was clear that there had been some big problems along the way, and the movie ended up being a massive flop for the studio.
If you were one of...
- 12/22/2015
- Den of Geek
The Asc will recognise the trio’s achievements at their annual awards ceremony in February.
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) will this year honour John Toll, Lowell Peterson and Bill Bennett with awards at its annual ceremony on Feb 14, 2016.
Toll, who won back-to-back Oscars for Legends Of The Fall in 1994 and Braveheart in 1995, will receive the lifetime achievement award to honour a career behind the camera that has spanned five decades.
Peterson will receive the career achievement in television award. His TV work includes stints on Desperate Housewives, Six Feet Under and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Bennett will take the Asc president’s award, which is selected at the discretion of the Asc president, currently Richard Crudo. Bennett has operated as the cinematographer on more than 1,000 TV commercials to date.
Crudo said: “John, Lowell and Bill have set an extremely high bar for all of us…For years they each have contributed outstanding work across...
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) will this year honour John Toll, Lowell Peterson and Bill Bennett with awards at its annual ceremony on Feb 14, 2016.
Toll, who won back-to-back Oscars for Legends Of The Fall in 1994 and Braveheart in 1995, will receive the lifetime achievement award to honour a career behind the camera that has spanned five decades.
Peterson will receive the career achievement in television award. His TV work includes stints on Desperate Housewives, Six Feet Under and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Bennett will take the Asc president’s award, which is selected at the discretion of the Asc president, currently Richard Crudo. Bennett has operated as the cinematographer on more than 1,000 TV commercials to date.
Crudo said: “John, Lowell and Bill have set an extremely high bar for all of us…For years they each have contributed outstanding work across...
- 10/6/2015
- ScreenDaily
In the past 11 months director/producer Bill Bennett has been criss-crossing the globe, filming interviews with holy men in India and the Himalayas, Aboriginal elders at Uluru, a direct descendant of the Sufi mystic Rumi in central Turkey, and theologians and philosophers at the Vatican.
Accompanied by his partner/producer Jennifer Cluff he.s roamed the Us to talk to research scientists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists and psychologists.
All that is in the service of his most personal project, the feature documentary Pgs (Personal Guidance System) the Film.
Bennett, whose credits include Backlash, Spider & Rose, Kiss or Kill and The Nugget, embarked on a quest to understand what intuition is, where it comes from, and how to tap into it after a near-death experience.
.Several years ago I would have died in a car crash, if not for a flash of intuition,. he says. .In the end, I just want to know what saved my life.
Accompanied by his partner/producer Jennifer Cluff he.s roamed the Us to talk to research scientists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists and psychologists.
All that is in the service of his most personal project, the feature documentary Pgs (Personal Guidance System) the Film.
Bennett, whose credits include Backlash, Spider & Rose, Kiss or Kill and The Nugget, embarked on a quest to understand what intuition is, where it comes from, and how to tap into it after a near-death experience.
.Several years ago I would have died in a car crash, if not for a flash of intuition,. he says. .In the end, I just want to know what saved my life.
- 8/16/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
So you want to be a Dp? Then you're in luck because The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) recently published a report from a Q&A with seven Asc cinematographers speaking with students from Australia's Queensland University of Technology. The students visited the Asc Clubhouse earlier this month to speak with Bill Bennett, Patrick Cady, Peter Levy, Paul Maibaum, Peter Moss, Haskell Wexler and George Spiro Dibie, who also served as moderator. Topics ranged from how to make it in the industry, how to collaborate with gaffers, how to work best with actors and more. Below are highlights from the two-hour discussion: Read More: 8 Female Cinematographers You Should Know About On the best way to gain a foothold in such a competitive industry"Ask yourself why you're interested in telling stories through filmmaking. How does your work relate to your view? As Asc members, we want you to be more...
- 7/24/2015
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
Andrew Lesnie was remembered as one of Australia.s finest cinematographers and a warm and generous bloke at a celebration of his life and career on Sunday.
Dozens of collaborators and friends including Sir Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, Cate Blanchett, George Miller, Chris Noonan, Bill Bennett, Craig Monahan, Jack Thompson and Andrew Mason gathered to pay tribute to Lesnie, who died in April after a heart attack, aged 59.
Ray Martin hosted the event, Remembering Andrew, staged by the Australian Cinematographers Society at Event Cinemas Bondi Junction.
Video tributes from Russell Crowe, Bruce Beresford, Martin Freeman, Sir Ian McKellen, Barrie Osborne, Don McAlpine, Richard Roxburgh, Dean Semler and Peter Menzies Jnr, among others, were screened.
Among the clips of his work shown were The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (for which he won an Oscar) and other Jackson-directed films, The Water Diviner, Babe, Healing and Two If By Sea.
Dozens of collaborators and friends including Sir Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, Cate Blanchett, George Miller, Chris Noonan, Bill Bennett, Craig Monahan, Jack Thompson and Andrew Mason gathered to pay tribute to Lesnie, who died in April after a heart attack, aged 59.
Ray Martin hosted the event, Remembering Andrew, staged by the Australian Cinematographers Society at Event Cinemas Bondi Junction.
Video tributes from Russell Crowe, Bruce Beresford, Martin Freeman, Sir Ian McKellen, Barrie Osborne, Don McAlpine, Richard Roxburgh, Dean Semler and Peter Menzies Jnr, among others, were screened.
Among the clips of his work shown were The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (for which he won an Oscar) and other Jackson-directed films, The Water Diviner, Babe, Healing and Two If By Sea.
- 7/12/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Weinstein Company has announced that Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming feature "The Hateful Eight" will premiere in 70mm on Christmas Day.
The exclusive two-week roadshow opening will be featured in glorious 70mm in select theaters nationwide. After that period, the film will open with a theatrical digital release nationwide on January 8th 2016 while continuing to be shown in 70mm as well.
This will mark the widest 70mm release that the industry has seen in over twenty years. Famed cinematographer Bill Bennett, who is not involved in the film, attended a recent screening of test footage and tweeted:
Saw Ultra Panavision 70, Tarentino's "The Hateful 8", projected in Anamorphic 70mm. Crazy beautiful. An entirely chemical analog process.
— Bill Bennett Asc (@CineBill) June 6, 2015
Ultra Panavision 70 "Hateful 8", 1.25 times anamorphic squeeze, yielding an extremely wide aspect ratio of 2.76:1 pic.twitter.com/Efm5FA9BjK
— Bill Bennett Asc (@CineBill) June 6, 2015...
The exclusive two-week roadshow opening will be featured in glorious 70mm in select theaters nationwide. After that period, the film will open with a theatrical digital release nationwide on January 8th 2016 while continuing to be shown in 70mm as well.
This will mark the widest 70mm release that the industry has seen in over twenty years. Famed cinematographer Bill Bennett, who is not involved in the film, attended a recent screening of test footage and tweeted:
Saw Ultra Panavision 70, Tarentino's "The Hateful 8", projected in Anamorphic 70mm. Crazy beautiful. An entirely chemical analog process.
— Bill Bennett Asc (@CineBill) June 6, 2015
Ultra Panavision 70 "Hateful 8", 1.25 times anamorphic squeeze, yielding an extremely wide aspect ratio of 2.76:1 pic.twitter.com/Efm5FA9BjK
— Bill Bennett Asc (@CineBill) June 6, 2015...
- 6/12/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The board of governors of the American Society Of Cinematographers has voted Crudo to return as president for a sixth term.
Crudo served the last two years and before that was president from 2003 through 2006.
Owen Roizman, Kees Van Oostrum and Lowell Peterson were elected vice-presidents, Matthew Leonetti treasurer, Fred Goodich secretary and Isidore Mankofsky sergeant-at-arms.
The members of the board, elected in May by the organisation’s active membership, include: John Bailey, Bill Bennett, George Spiro Dibie, Richard Edlund, Fred Elms, Daryn Okada, Lowell Peterson, Robert Primes, Rodney Taylor and Haskell Wexler.
Crudo served the last two years and before that was president from 2003 through 2006.
Owen Roizman, Kees Van Oostrum and Lowell Peterson were elected vice-presidents, Matthew Leonetti treasurer, Fred Goodich secretary and Isidore Mankofsky sergeant-at-arms.
The members of the board, elected in May by the organisation’s active membership, include: John Bailey, Bill Bennett, George Spiro Dibie, Richard Edlund, Fred Elms, Daryn Okada, Lowell Peterson, Robert Primes, Rodney Taylor and Haskell Wexler.
- 6/10/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Board of Governors of the American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has re-elected its slate of officers for another term. Continuing to serve in their roles will be Richard Crudo as president; Owen Roizman, Kees Van Oostrum and Lowell Peterson as vice presidents; Matthew Leonetti as treasurer; Fred Goodich as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms. Crudo will serve his sixth term as president. In addition to the last two years, he fulfilled the role from 2003 through 2006. The members of the Board, elected in May by the organization?s active membership, include: John Bailey, Bill Bennett, George Spiro Dibie, Richard Edlund, Fred Elms, Daryn Okada, Lowell Peterson, Robert Primes, Rodney Taylor and Haskell Wexler. “I am humbled to once again have the opportunity to serve this great organization,” said Crudo. “As we start to close in on our 100th anniversary, we will continue to honor the intents of our founders...
- 6/10/2015
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
We know that Quentin Tarantino loves celluloid and that he shot his latest film, "The Hateful Eight" in 70mm (actually Ultra Panavision 70, to be exact). But the problem is most theaters are now equipped with digital systems and are unprepared to properly exhibit the film. Read More: Here's the Best Advice from Cinematographers at CineGear News has come from CineGear Expo by way of cinematographer Bill Bennett who, after a presentation of "Hateful Eight" test footage tweeted that Tarantino plans to help put 70mm projectors equipped with anamorphic gear into 50 theaters worldwide so the film can be screened properly. It's worth noting that Bennett didn't shoot "Hateful Eight." That was three-time Oscar winner Robert Richardson ("JFK," "The Aviator" and "Hugo"). The footage was projected in 70mm anamorphic film and included actor close-ups, interiors and various exteriors in a variety of lighting conditions,...
- 6/9/2015
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
Test footage from Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight was screened for an audience at the Paramount Theater this past Saturday, June 6, at Cine Gear Expo, showing off Tarantino and cinematographer Robert Richardson's use of 70mm film for the shoot. The report comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which quotes Panavision's vp of optical engineering Dan Sasaki saying, "Tarantino really wants to get people back into theaters. You're not going to get this at home. He did something really great to bring that experience back... Quentin wanted an epic Western, something that hasn't been seen in forever, that would really wow people. When he saw this test, he started bouncing in his seat." I can't seem to find a confirmed number of U.S. theaters equipped to screen film in 70mm -- I know the Cinerama here in Seattle has the capability and here is a list of non-u.
- 6/8/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
David Argue has rediscovered his passion for acting after playing an Australian astronaut in Astro Loco, the debut feature from writer-director Aaron McLoughlin. The actor who made his name in the 1980s classics Gallipoli, BMX Bandits and Razorback, shot the sci-fi comedy at Rmit University.s studios in Melbourne after taking a self-imposed break .
Explaining the hiatus, he tells If, .On a couple of projects I felt I was not treated the right way, or the film was shafted..
Astro Loco follows four misfit astronauts who discover during their mission they have been given one-way tickets and they.re not going home.
.When Aaron sent me the treatment I thought, .That.s right out there,. a bit like Red Dwarf,. Argue says. .My character Lucien is quite angry, he.s not the full astronaut..
The actor thoroughly enjoyed the shoot, observing, .It was an awakening, my reconnection with the film business.
Explaining the hiatus, he tells If, .On a couple of projects I felt I was not treated the right way, or the film was shafted..
Astro Loco follows four misfit astronauts who discover during their mission they have been given one-way tickets and they.re not going home.
.When Aaron sent me the treatment I thought, .That.s right out there,. a bit like Red Dwarf,. Argue says. .My character Lucien is quite angry, he.s not the full astronaut..
The actor thoroughly enjoyed the shoot, observing, .It was an awakening, my reconnection with the film business.
- 6/2/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Australian screen industry should set up a scheme to share information on local films. global revenues modelled on the Sundance Transparency Project.
The scheme would enable Australian filmmakers to compare their work to similar films, identify all potential revenue streams and the distribution costs involved, and to guage how B.O. grosses co-relate to VOD and other online platforms.
The proposal has been floated by David Court, founding head of the Aftrs Centre for Screen Business, and producer Andrea Buck, a recent Aftrs Masters graduate.
The idea is being received enthusiastically by producers, directors,. distributors and federal and state agencies polled by If, with some caveats.
In the Us nearly 100 films, all budgeted below $US7 million and released from 2012 onwards, have submitted data to the Transparency Project website, a non-profit unit which launched in January.
.Filmmakers have few past films to guide them and limited capacity to gather the...
The scheme would enable Australian filmmakers to compare their work to similar films, identify all potential revenue streams and the distribution costs involved, and to guage how B.O. grosses co-relate to VOD and other online platforms.
The proposal has been floated by David Court, founding head of the Aftrs Centre for Screen Business, and producer Andrea Buck, a recent Aftrs Masters graduate.
The idea is being received enthusiastically by producers, directors,. distributors and federal and state agencies polled by If, with some caveats.
In the Us nearly 100 films, all budgeted below $US7 million and released from 2012 onwards, have submitted data to the Transparency Project website, a non-profit unit which launched in January.
.Filmmakers have few past films to guide them and limited capacity to gather the...
- 3/19/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
An Indian astrologer told filmmaker Bill Bennett in Mumbai in September that he will make untold wealth and live like a king if he spends at least 15 days in Dallas.
Dr. Bimal Bhatt did not explain how this miraculous upturn in Bennett.s life would occur, only that he would be exposed to divine cosmic rays.
Bennett, who believes in intuition, is flying to Los Angeles on November 16 and onto Dallas on November 23, where he will carry no money and stay in a cheap motel, as Bhatt advised.
He will film those 15 days for a documentary, The Texas Cosmic Rays Experiment. The docu might be a special feature on the DVD of another docu he is making, or a separate stand-alone.
Bhatt, a lawyer and astrologer for 35 years, told Bennett he would make bold decisions and that a vast amount of money, anywhere from $1 million to $1 billion, would come to him.
Dr. Bimal Bhatt did not explain how this miraculous upturn in Bennett.s life would occur, only that he would be exposed to divine cosmic rays.
Bennett, who believes in intuition, is flying to Los Angeles on November 16 and onto Dallas on November 23, where he will carry no money and stay in a cheap motel, as Bhatt advised.
He will film those 15 days for a documentary, The Texas Cosmic Rays Experiment. The docu might be a special feature on the DVD of another docu he is making, or a separate stand-alone.
Bhatt, a lawyer and astrologer for 35 years, told Bennett he would make bold decisions and that a vast amount of money, anywhere from $1 million to $1 billion, would come to him.
- 11/6/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Australian cinemagoers have switched off Australian films and new approaches are needed to win them back, according to some producers, directors, actors and other industry players.
Others say there is a wider problem: independent cinema globally, not just in Australia, is suffering from a downturn.
If.s story about the challenges facing Australian films in light of last weekend.s openings of Predestination and Felony has prompted scores of responses and numerous suggestions on how to lift the industry.s profile and success rate.
.The reality is that audiences have a knee-jerk negative reaction to local films,. said producer and screen industry consultant Julie Marlow. .Contrast with the overwhelmingly positive reaction to Australian made television. A whole range of factors is at work here [including] cost, comfort of lounge room, time shift, episodic format etc.
.The solution won't be simple - maybe it is 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em,...
Others say there is a wider problem: independent cinema globally, not just in Australia, is suffering from a downturn.
If.s story about the challenges facing Australian films in light of last weekend.s openings of Predestination and Felony has prompted scores of responses and numerous suggestions on how to lift the industry.s profile and success rate.
.The reality is that audiences have a knee-jerk negative reaction to local films,. said producer and screen industry consultant Julie Marlow. .Contrast with the overwhelmingly positive reaction to Australian made television. A whole range of factors is at work here [including] cost, comfort of lounge room, time shift, episodic format etc.
.The solution won't be simple - maybe it is 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em,...
- 9/3/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Producers, filmmakers and guilds have welcomed Screen Australia.s switch to grants for all funding up to $500,000 and expressed relief that the budget cuts have largely spared investment in film and TV production and development. . There was widespread sympathy for those who are losing their jobs as the headcount is reduced from 112 to 100, while some producers expressed concern that they may receive less support in marketing and legal matters. Documentary makers stand to benefit from the new grants regime. Reducing the cap on investment in features from $2.5 million to $2 million was generally well received because money will be funnelled into more projects. CEO Graeme Mason .is doing the best he can with the hand dealt to him by a harsh and short-sighted Government, " said filmmaker Bill Bennett, referring to the federal budget which slashed Screen Australia.s budget by $38 million over the next four years. .The $500,000 grant is a terrific...
- 7/25/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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