Here's the latest in Austin and Texas film news -- no April Fooling here.
The 16th Annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival has announced its opening and closing-night movies. Blancanieves will open the festival April 16 at the Stateside Theatre. The drama, a twist on the Snow White fairy tale that centers on a female bullfighter in 1920s Seville, was chosen by Spain as its Foreign Language Film Academy Awards nominee in 2012. 7 Cajas (7 Boxes), about a boy's journey transporting unknown cargo, will close the festival April 21, also at Stateside. In celebration of April Fools' Day, the Austin Film Festival will screen the fest's 2012 audience award-winning comedy Junk at 7 pm at Alamo Drafthouse Village as part of its Best of Fest series. Junk follows two B-movie co-writers through their film's festival debut.Ryan Long, former Austin Film Society programs and operations manager, has been named director of programming at Tugg, Austin 360 reports.
The 16th Annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival has announced its opening and closing-night movies. Blancanieves will open the festival April 16 at the Stateside Theatre. The drama, a twist on the Snow White fairy tale that centers on a female bullfighter in 1920s Seville, was chosen by Spain as its Foreign Language Film Academy Awards nominee in 2012. 7 Cajas (7 Boxes), about a boy's journey transporting unknown cargo, will close the festival April 21, also at Stateside. In celebration of April Fools' Day, the Austin Film Festival will screen the fest's 2012 audience award-winning comedy Junk at 7 pm at Alamo Drafthouse Village as part of its Best of Fest series. Junk follows two B-movie co-writers through their film's festival debut.Ryan Long, former Austin Film Society programs and operations manager, has been named director of programming at Tugg, Austin 360 reports.
- 4/1/2013
- by Jordan Gass-Poore'
- Slackerwood
Codeblack Films, a Lionsgate company, and Tugg, a web-platform that allows to audiences choose which films play in their local theaters, have teamed up to make Shola Lynch's documentary "Free Angela & All Political Prisoners" available to screen across the country. The partnership enables the film to play in theaters outside of the cities it opens limited release in on April 5. "Free Angela," which had a gala premiere at Tiff, tells the story of Angela Davis, the 26-year-old UCLA philosophy professor who became a revolutionary icon in the 1960s. Davis was denounced as a terrorist after her social justice activism ended in the bloody kidnapping of a judge. "We're incredibly excited to empower individuals and groups across the country to host their own screenings of this gripping and inspirational film," said Tugg co-founders Nicolas Gonda and Pablo Gonzalez. "'Free Angela' is a perfect film for local communities to rally around...
- 3/25/2013
- by Erin Whitney
- Indiewire
At the SXSW 2012 Film Festival in March, Paramount.s Insurge Pictures announced it would release The Loved Ones in theaters nationwide this June 2012 by offering moviegoers an exciting way to see it first. Through an innovative collaboration with Tugg, Inc., a collective action web-platform that enables individuals to choose the films that play in their local theaters, fans can sign up today at www.Tugg.com/TheLovedOnes to book a screening and invite friends to see one of the most buzzed about horror films of the summer. Those who sign up will be given notice when they can begin to set their June screenings. Paramount and Tugg are pleased to announce the first 6 screenings of the film, beginning on June 1st. Tickets are now available for these limited special events.
Watch the new trailer for The Loved Ones. Lola Stone asked Brent Mitchell to the prom, but Brent said no,...
Watch the new trailer for The Loved Ones. Lola Stone asked Brent Mitchell to the prom, but Brent said no,...
- 5/3/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I don't know how much more I can possibly stress this ... You Need To See This Movie! And now, via Paramount Insurge, you can get your chance! Read on for all the details you on how to do so!
From the Press Release
At the SXSW 2012 Film Festival today, Paramount’s Insurge Pictures announced it will release The Loved Ones in theaters nationwide this June 2012 by offering moviegoers an exciting way to see it first.
Through an innovative collaboration with Tugg, Inc., a collective action web-platform that enables individuals to choose the films that play in their local theaters, fans can sign up today at The Loved Ones website to book a screening and invite friends to see one of the most buzzed about horror films of the summer. Those who sign up will be given notice when they can begin to set their June screenings. Chosen by popular demand...
From the Press Release
At the SXSW 2012 Film Festival today, Paramount’s Insurge Pictures announced it will release The Loved Ones in theaters nationwide this June 2012 by offering moviegoers an exciting way to see it first.
Through an innovative collaboration with Tugg, Inc., a collective action web-platform that enables individuals to choose the films that play in their local theaters, fans can sign up today at The Loved Ones website to book a screening and invite friends to see one of the most buzzed about horror films of the summer. Those who sign up will be given notice when they can begin to set their June screenings. Chosen by popular demand...
- 3/9/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
At the SXSW 2012 Film Festival today, Paramount.s Insurge Pictures announced it will release The Loved Ones in theaters nationwide this June 2012 by offering moviegoers an exciting way to see it first. Through an innovative collaboration with Tugg, Inc., a collective action web-platform that enables individuals to choose the films that play in their local theaters, fans can sign up today at www.TheLovedOnesMovie.com to book a screening and invite friends to see one of the most buzzed about horror films of the summer. Those who sign up will be given notice when they can begin to set their June screenings. Chosen by popular demand to be part of Tugg.s .Encore Screening Series. at the South By Southwest Film Festival 2012, The Loved Ones will screen at the festival on March 9th at 9pm at the Alamo Drafthouse Village in Austin, TX.
Written and directed by Sean Byrne, The Loved Ones...
Written and directed by Sean Byrne, The Loved Ones...
- 3/9/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Have you ever wished a movie in limited release would make it to your local theater? Movie fans can now demand and book screenings with the help of Tugg. The program is very similar to sites like Kickstarter and Demand It.
Tugg is still in beta testing, but it has already forged partnerships with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, AMC Theatres, Bow Tie Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, Goodrich Quality Cinemas, Rave Cinemas, and Regal Cinemas. You can visit Tugg.com to sign up and test the service out.
If you are interested in seeing a movie that is being shown in limited theaters, you check the Tugg library of films (which continues to grow). If the film is available you, create the event, choose the price, time, and theater from a participating list. This is when the social media savvy individual will feel at ease. Now you are responsible for getting people to...
Tugg is still in beta testing, but it has already forged partnerships with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, AMC Theatres, Bow Tie Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, Goodrich Quality Cinemas, Rave Cinemas, and Regal Cinemas. You can visit Tugg.com to sign up and test the service out.
If you are interested in seeing a movie that is being shown in limited theaters, you check the Tugg library of films (which continues to grow). If the film is available you, create the event, choose the price, time, and theater from a participating list. This is when the social media savvy individual will feel at ease. Now you are responsible for getting people to...
- 2/24/2012
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Have you ever wondered why you hear about all of these cool indie movies getting released only to have them never show up in your local theatre? Here's an interesting idea that could potentially solve this problem, assuming it catches on. A new web-based service called Tugg is launching this week that allows audience members to organize screenings of smaller indie films in their own respective cities. It's sort of like a cross between Kickstarter and Eventful's "Demand It" feature, with the idea being that moviegoers then confirm their attendance ahead of time, allowing distributors and filmmakers to bring their movies to places where they know there is an audience waiting for them. Tugg co-founders Nicolas Gonda and Pablo Gonzalez had this to say about their service: "Every film speaks to a different person, and the most exciting thing about Tugg is that it allows for audiences to find their...
- 2/23/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
When it comes to movies, I like them all, and relish the chance to get to watch indie movies and rereleases at my local theater. One of the problems is that sometimes my theater doesn’t have the room for those indie films and sometimes I have to drive across two freeways just to see something I have been very interested in. So imagine my excitement when I hear of a new service that will allow me to bring those movies closer to home not just for me but for everyone else.
The new service is called Tugg and as aforementioned, it is a service that allows you to bring the movies you want to your local theater. THe site is currently in Beta, however they already have deals in place with theaters such as Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, AMC Theatres, Bow Tie Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, Goodrich Quality Cinemas, Rave Cinemas...
The new service is called Tugg and as aforementioned, it is a service that allows you to bring the movies you want to your local theater. THe site is currently in Beta, however they already have deals in place with theaters such as Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, AMC Theatres, Bow Tie Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, Goodrich Quality Cinemas, Rave Cinemas...
- 2/23/2012
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
Tugg, Inc. is currently in its pilot stage and it has a lot of promise. Tugg has already partnered with exhibitors Alamo Drafthouse, Cinema, Bow Tie Cinemas, AMC Theaters, Cinemark Theaters, Goodrich Quality Cinemas, Regal Cinemas and Rave Cinemas. Your local theater will now be able to host individually curated events from Tugg's expanding library consisting of hundreds of independent and studio films.
Co-founders Nicolas Gonda, CEO, and Pablo Gonzalez, COO, say they created Tugg because "it allows for audiences to find their films and films to find their audiences. We are eager to offer a platform that enables studios, filmmakers and exhibitors to have unprecedented interaction with communities and influencers."
You can now use Tugg during its pilot stage by heading over to http://www.tugg.com
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Co-founders Nicolas Gonda, CEO, and Pablo Gonzalez, COO, say they created Tugg because "it allows for audiences to find their films and films to find their audiences. We are eager to offer a platform that enables studios, filmmakers and exhibitors to have unprecedented interaction with communities and influencers."
You can now use Tugg during its pilot stage by heading over to http://www.tugg.com
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- 2/22/2012
- UGO Movies
The DIY movement may have a new champion with the launch of Tugg, a crowdsourced exhibition site whose partners include Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas and AMC Theaters, and with Richard Linklater, Ben Affleck and Terrence Malick as board members. Launched by "The Tree of Life" producer Nicolas Gonda and marketing executive Pablo Gonzalez, Tugg is designed to allow anyone the opportunity to book a film screening through one of the partner cinemas. If you want the theater to screen a film that's part of Tugg's library, you drive users to express their interest at Tugg.com. Once the numbers hit a threshold, the screening's on. Tugg will handle the details with the theater, including print and theater rentals and ticketing; your viewers then pay only the ticket price. Now in beta, Tugg's official launch will take place during SXSW; at that point, they plan to announce their intial distribution partners. Tugg...
- 2/22/2012
- by Bryce J. Renninger
- Indiewire
The 28th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (Viff) will be held October 1-16, 2009. Founded in 1982, Viff's mandate is "...to encourage the understanding of other nations through the art of cinema, to foster the art of cinema, to facilitate the meeting in British Columbia of cinema professionals from around the world and to stimulate the motion picture industry in British Columbia and Canada..." Over 150,000 people are expected to attend 640 screenings of 360 films from 80 countries. Here is an up-to-date list of directors, confirmed to attend Viff 2009, along with their films : "1428" Du Haibin "1999" Lenin Sivam "65_RedRoses" Philip Lyall & Nimisha Mukerji "Adelaide" Liliana Greenfield-Sanders "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector" Vikram Jayanti "Ana & Arthur" Larry Young "The Anchorage" Anders Edström & Curtis Winter "Antoine" Laura Bari "Argippo Resurrected" Dan Krames "The Art of Drowning" Diego Maclean "At Home By Myself... With You" Kris Booth "At The Edge Of The World" Dan Stone...
- 9/27/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
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