Watch the Short Film Love You Mama: "After the sudden death of her father, a young woman becomes haunted by the uncertainty of the world around her."
Starring:
Madeleine Arthur
Samantha Sloyan
Matt Biedel
Written and Directed by:
Alexandra Magistro
Produced by:
Christopher Langston
Connor Tkachuk
Cole Hewlett
Edited by:
Mike Flanagan
Director of Photography:
Tyler Walzak
Production Designer:
Jessica Baese
Music by:
The Newton Brothers
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Watch the Short Film Witchy: "A broken-hearted teenager learns an important lesson about fidelity and family from an immersive Halloween experience that may or may not be organized by an actual witch.
Written, Directed, Cast and Produced by Liz Manashil
Produced by: Robby DeVillez, Elena Weinberg
Executive Producers: Emily Hagins, Brett and Drew Pierce
Executive Producers: John Brazel, Jacob Manalan, Aaron Nemoyten
Director of Photography: Elizabeth Yarwood
Production Designer: Marcie Maute
Editor: Sam Hook
Music by: Amy Summers
Visual Effects: Lily Gareth Cunningham...
Starring:
Madeleine Arthur
Samantha Sloyan
Matt Biedel
Written and Directed by:
Alexandra Magistro
Produced by:
Christopher Langston
Connor Tkachuk
Cole Hewlett
Edited by:
Mike Flanagan
Director of Photography:
Tyler Walzak
Production Designer:
Jessica Baese
Music by:
The Newton Brothers
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Watch the Short Film Witchy: "A broken-hearted teenager learns an important lesson about fidelity and family from an immersive Halloween experience that may or may not be organized by an actual witch.
Written, Directed, Cast and Produced by Liz Manashil
Produced by: Robby DeVillez, Elena Weinberg
Executive Producers: Emily Hagins, Brett and Drew Pierce
Executive Producers: John Brazel, Jacob Manalan, Aaron Nemoyten
Director of Photography: Elizabeth Yarwood
Production Designer: Marcie Maute
Editor: Sam Hook
Music by: Amy Summers
Visual Effects: Lily Gareth Cunningham...
- 10/18/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Jennifer Carpenter stars, produces story of scientist who replicates dead wife.
Double Dutch International (Ddi) has come on board to launch worldwide sales at AFM on sci-fi thriller Control Group starring Jennifer Carpenter.
Liz Manashil directs from a screenplay by Amy Starbin and Michael Nathanson about a scientist who, after losing his wife, replicates her in the hope of continuing the perfect life they started together. Complications soon arise when the derivative wife develops desires of her own.
Carpenter (Dexter) is producing alongside Noah Lang for Witchcraft Motion Picture Company, Nathanson for Magic Scope, and Ross Meyerson. Executive producers are...
Double Dutch International (Ddi) has come on board to launch worldwide sales at AFM on sci-fi thriller Control Group starring Jennifer Carpenter.
Liz Manashil directs from a screenplay by Amy Starbin and Michael Nathanson about a scientist who, after losing his wife, replicates her in the hope of continuing the perfect life they started together. Complications soon arise when the derivative wife develops desires of her own.
Carpenter (Dexter) is producing alongside Noah Lang for Witchcraft Motion Picture Company, Nathanson for Magic Scope, and Ross Meyerson. Executive producers are...
- 11/2/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Strike Back Studios has acquired U.S. distribution rights to The United States of Insanity, directed by Tom Putnam & Brenna Sanchez. The deal for the documentary, about the rap group Insane Clown Posse and its die-hard fans — known as Juggalos — fighting back against the fans being classified as a gang organization by the FBI a decade ago, comes as the feature is readying for its world premiere at Fantastic Fest.
Directed by Directed by Tom Putnam & Brenna Sanchez (Burn), the film centers on Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, the rappers who make up “the World’s Most Hated Band,” who find themselves as unwitting warriors for the First Amendment. With the help of the ACLU, which filed a federal lawsuit against the FBI, the band fights to uncover the reasons behind the designation and to be removed from the gang list as their fans begin losing their jobs,...
Directed by Directed by Tom Putnam & Brenna Sanchez (Burn), the film centers on Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, the rappers who make up “the World’s Most Hated Band,” who find themselves as unwitting warriors for the First Amendment. With the help of the ACLU, which filed a federal lawsuit against the FBI, the band fights to uncover the reasons behind the designation and to be removed from the gang list as their fans begin losing their jobs,...
- 9/23/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kevin Bacon, Simon Helberg and Carrie Preston are joining Primetime Emmy winner Kyra Sedgwick’s second feature directorial Space Oddity from the 2016 Black List script.
Additionally, Rei Co-op Studios has come on board as producers of the film alongside Sedgwick and Valerie Stadler’s Big Swing Productions.
Penned by Rebecca Banner, Space Oddity tells the story of Alex (Kyle Allen) who, after giving up on Earth and deciding to leave it all behind for a one-way mission to Mars, develops an unexpected romance with Daisy (Alexandra Shipp), the enigmatic town newcomer, which forces him to choose between an uncertain journey to the stars and an even more uncertain journey of the heart.
Bacon will play Jeff, Alex’s Father; Preston is Jane, Alex’s mother; while Helberg plays Dimitri, the love interest to Alex’s sister, Liz. Production is taking place in Rhode Island.
Additionally, Rei Co-op Studios has come on board as producers of the film alongside Sedgwick and Valerie Stadler’s Big Swing Productions.
Penned by Rebecca Banner, Space Oddity tells the story of Alex (Kyle Allen) who, after giving up on Earth and deciding to leave it all behind for a one-way mission to Mars, develops an unexpected romance with Daisy (Alexandra Shipp), the enigmatic town newcomer, which forces him to choose between an uncertain journey to the stars and an even more uncertain journey of the heart.
Bacon will play Jeff, Alex’s Father; Preston is Jane, Alex’s mother; while Helberg plays Dimitri, the love interest to Alex’s sister, Liz. Production is taking place in Rhode Island.
- 7/29/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Earlier this year, Rei, the Seattle-based specialty outdoor retailer, announced the launch of Rei Co-Op Studios, a content division that is already producing short films, features, podcasts and a magazine. One early progenitor of the new initiative was last year’s Rei partnership in the production and release of The Dark Divide, a feature directed by Filmmaker 25 New Face Tom Putnam and starring David Cross and Debra Messing. The well-reviewed film is a real-life story of a butterfly expert on a trek through the wilderness of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington, a tale that is representative of Rei’s […]
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- 7/23/2021
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Earlier this year, Rei, the Seattle-based specialty outdoor retailer, announced the launch of Rei Co-Op Studios, a content division that is already producing short films, features, podcasts and a magazine. One early progenitor of the new initiative was last year’s Rei partnership in the production and release of The Dark Divide, a feature directed by Filmmaker 25 New Face Tom Putnam and starring David Cross and Debra Messing. The well-reviewed film is a real-life story of a butterfly expert on a trek through the wilderness of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington, a tale that is representative of Rei’s […]
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- 7/23/2021
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Stars: David Cross, David Koechner, Debra Messing, Gary Farmer, Kimberly Guerrero, Cameron Esposito, Ayanna Berkshire, Olivia Ritchie | Written and Directed by Tom Putnam
Considering Bill Bryson is my favourite author and I love travel and hiking, I really haven’t watched enough movies about hiking journeys. Are there even that many of them? I’m not entirely sure to be honest but when I read about The Dark Divide, which is based on a true story, I knew I had to check it out.
The Dark Divide of the title is what people call Washington’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This is based on the real-life story of renowned butterfly expert Robert Pyle (here played by David Cross) who embarked on a life-changing trek through one of America’s most important unprotected wildlands in the summer of 1995. We discover, in flashbacks, that part of the reason for this journey is the passing of is wife,...
Considering Bill Bryson is my favourite author and I love travel and hiking, I really haven’t watched enough movies about hiking journeys. Are there even that many of them? I’m not entirely sure to be honest but when I read about The Dark Divide, which is based on a true story, I knew I had to check it out.
The Dark Divide of the title is what people call Washington’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This is based on the real-life story of renowned butterfly expert Robert Pyle (here played by David Cross) who embarked on a life-changing trek through one of America’s most important unprotected wildlands in the summer of 1995. We discover, in flashbacks, that part of the reason for this journey is the passing of is wife,...
- 6/9/2021
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Exclusive: Nature-loving cinephiles can catch David Cross and Debra Messing in their Robert Pyle-inspired The Dark Divide next month thanks to Strike Back Studios, Rei Co-op and the National Wildlife Federation.
The Public House and Tbve film, helmed by Spirit Award-winning Marwencol producer and Burn director Tom Putnam, will make its virtual theatrical release on Sept. 18. Inspired by Dr. Robert Pyle’s personal life and his 1995 book Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide, the film sees Cross embark on a six-week journey through Washington’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest as the butterfly expert himself. Messing stars as Dr. Pyle’s ailing wife Thea.
“This film depicts the adventure, self-discovery and healing that nature can provide,” said Paolo Mottola, Rei Co-op director of content and media. “We’re excited to share it with Rei members and audiences who are eager to reconnect in the outdoors.”
The Dark Divide, the...
The Public House and Tbve film, helmed by Spirit Award-winning Marwencol producer and Burn director Tom Putnam, will make its virtual theatrical release on Sept. 18. Inspired by Dr. Robert Pyle’s personal life and his 1995 book Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide, the film sees Cross embark on a six-week journey through Washington’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest as the butterfly expert himself. Messing stars as Dr. Pyle’s ailing wife Thea.
“This film depicts the adventure, self-discovery and healing that nature can provide,” said Paolo Mottola, Rei Co-op director of content and media. “We’re excited to share it with Rei members and audiences who are eager to reconnect in the outdoors.”
The Dark Divide, the...
- 8/19/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Symbolically speaking, I wouldn’t be out of line if I compared Motor city as a sister city to Damascus. If you group docs in Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Detropia, Brenna Sanchez and Tom Putnam’s Burn, and next in line Street Fighting Man, this is one city that is hurting real bad. Andrew James might be know to docuphiles for his 2009, Tiff preemed Cleanfix, and directly after this he found a trio of justice seeking protagonists for what will have been a half decade odyssey to fruition. It began with a successful Kickstarter campaign and has since found support from: the Hot Docs Pitch Forum, Film Independent, the Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp), the San Francisco Film Society, and of course, the Sundance Institute. Don’t be surprised if Sundance programmers make a citizen’s arrest on this item.
Gist: In a new America where the promise of education,...
Gist: In a new America where the promise of education,...
- 11/14/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
The San Francisco Film Society has announced the six finallists for the sixth annual Sffs / Hearst Screenwriting Grant.
The $15,000 grant will be awarded to a screenwriter who has been practicing for at least five years and who has previously written a minimum of one feature screenplay.
The grant is open to writers residing in the Us whose project “expresses both a unique personal perspective and an artistic approach to the subject.”
Priority is given to writers whose previous short or feature screenplays have successfully been produced into finished films. The finallists were selected from submissions received in response to a nationwide call for entries and the winner will be announced in mid-October.
The finallists are: A Sayeeda Clarke and Micah Shaffer for White; Jed Cowley for Let’s Talk About Slavery; Rola Nashef for Nadia’s House; Gita Pullapilly and Aron Gaudet for Hinterland; Tom Putnam for Dark Divide; and Bethany Ashton Wolf for Midnight Juliet.
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The $15,000 grant will be awarded to a screenwriter who has been practicing for at least five years and who has previously written a minimum of one feature screenplay.
The grant is open to writers residing in the Us whose project “expresses both a unique personal perspective and an artistic approach to the subject.”
Priority is given to writers whose previous short or feature screenplays have successfully been produced into finished films. The finallists were selected from submissions received in response to a nationwide call for entries and the winner will be announced in mid-October.
The finallists are: A Sayeeda Clarke and Micah Shaffer for White; Jed Cowley for Let’s Talk About Slavery; Rola Nashef for Nadia’s House; Gita Pullapilly and Aron Gaudet for Hinterland; Tom Putnam for Dark Divide; and Bethany Ashton Wolf for Midnight Juliet.
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- 8/14/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
This article by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez about the distribution of their Detroit firefighter documentary Burn originally appeared in our Fall, 2013 print edition. It is appearing online for the first time. “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” — Mark Twain As filmgoers are increasingly flooded with new media options to keep them at home, the prevailing theory is that the days of theatrical releases for independent films are in their last slow throes. We disagree because we just spent the last year filling 300- to 2,000-seat theaters in 170 cities with our firefighter documentary Burn. We […]...
- 7/15/2014
- by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
This article by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez about the distribution of their Detroit firefighter documentary Burn originally appeared in our Fall, 2013 print edition. It is appearing online for the first time. “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” — Mark Twain As filmgoers are increasingly flooded with new media options to keep them at home, the prevailing theory is that the days of theatrical releases for independent films are in their last slow throes. We disagree because we just spent the last year filling 300- to 2,000-seat theaters in 170 cities with our firefighter documentary Burn. We […]...
- 7/15/2014
- by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
"You're tackling this thing like it's some kind of dragon - and we don't really lose too often." Today's indie trailer is for a documentary simply titled Burn about the crumbling city of Detroit as seen through the eyes of "the most overworked and worst-funded fire department" in our country. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year and earned some rave reviews. This not only looks like a good insider story, but some of the footage is amazing - those shots inside burning buildings and powerful moments captured. Before today I had never heard about this, but it does look like a must see documentary no matter what city you're from. Watch the official trailer for Tom Putnam & Brenna Sanchez's doc Burn, in high def from Apple: From executive producer Denis Leary, this riveting and inspiring documentary film spends a year with Detroit firefighters, who are charged...
- 6/23/2013
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Sundance Institute's distribution and marketing arm Artist Services will digitally debut four upcoming independent films. Beginning June 18, titles will be available everywhere from iTunes, Amazon and Microsoft Xbox to SundanceNOW. The four films are internationally bound documentaries "Miss Gulag" and "High Tech, Low Life" as well as a film from the 2012 Sundance Film Festival: Erin Greenwell's narrative feature "My Best Day" and Detroit firefighter doc "Burn," directed by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez, which came to Artist Services under the auspices of Find's filmmaker program; it premiered at Tribeca in 2012. More details over at Sundance here. Since launching in January 2011, Artist Services has been expanding and reshaping itself as an alternative distribution platform by continually making new titles digitally available for audiences and forming partnerships with Cinedigm and non-profit Film Independent, among others (read our Toh analysis from...
- 6/5/2013
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
TBS and TNT announced on Wednesday that they are about to become the first national networks to live stream on-air content across multiple platforms 24/7.
The networks made the announcement during TNT and TBS's annual upfront presentation in New York, noting that their content will be streamed through their websites and a pair of newly created apps: Watch TNT and Watch TBS.
"Starting this summer, subscribers will be able to watch TBS and TNT live –- anytime, anywhere, on multiple devices," Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, told the upfront audience. Additional platforms for TBS and TNT's live streaming will be added by the end of the year.
TNT's coverage of the NBA games, TBS's coverage of Major League Baseball and both network's coverage of the Ncaa will be available for live streaming as well.
Audiences will soon have the opportunity to watch some new content from some...
The networks made the announcement during TNT and TBS's annual upfront presentation in New York, noting that their content will be streamed through their websites and a pair of newly created apps: Watch TNT and Watch TBS.
"Starting this summer, subscribers will be able to watch TBS and TNT live –- anytime, anywhere, on multiple devices," Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, told the upfront audience. Additional platforms for TBS and TNT's live streaming will be added by the end of the year.
TNT's coverage of the NBA games, TBS's coverage of Major League Baseball and both network's coverage of the Ncaa will be available for live streaming as well.
Audiences will soon have the opportunity to watch some new content from some...
- 5/15/2013
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
While sister network TBS continues to invest in talk shows and scripted comedies, TNT remains all about drama (one might say they... know it). Following their trusty formula, ampersand series "Franklin & Bash" and "Rizzoli & Isles" are even being joined by a new model, the Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn crime show "King & Maxwell." But the network's development slate does have some interesting and less by the book projects on it, particularly "Burn," an unscripted series about Detroit firefighters that comes from filmmakers Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez. The pair directed a 2012 documentary on the subject, also entitled "Burn," which won an Audience Award at Tribeca last year and was nominated for another at the Gothams. "Burn" the TV series is being executive produced by Denis Leary, who also executive produced the film -- having played a firefighter for seven years on "Rescue Me," it's a realm he surely knows well.
- 5/15/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
We already know TNT is bringing Sean Bean, Eric Dane, and the mind of Frank Darabont back to our TVs, but at today’s Turner Upfront, TNT and TBS announced some more big names developing potential shows for the networks — including Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Steve Carell, Jamie Foxx, Elizabeth Banks, Diablo Cody, Denis Leary, Dick Wolf, and Nicholas Sparks. The loglines:
TNT Scripted Series:
• Portal House: This project is the story of a group of young scientists who, while investigating what they believe to be a haunted house, stumble upon a portal into the time-space continuum. Things then take...
TNT Scripted Series:
• Portal House: This project is the story of a group of young scientists who, while investigating what they believe to be a haunted house, stumble upon a portal into the time-space continuum. Things then take...
- 5/15/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Putnam and Sanchez Help Fight Detroit’s Inferno
It’s no secret that the Motor City is in a state of concentrated shock. The decline of domestic industry has left Detroit but a shell of it’s former self. Roughly 80,000 empty structures currently stand within the city’s borders. Blue collar neighborhoods once bustling with the activity of free flowing middle class cash is now a spotty network of impoverished citizens left to fend for themselves in a boarded up ghost town. Thanks to the thousands of empty tinderboxes and innumerable arsonists, about thirty of these buildings ignite each day – insanely high numbers for a city with a shrinking population of 713,000 and a bare bones firefighting force struggling in the face of flames with failing equipment and widespread budgetary restraints. With Burn, docu-directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez survey Detroit’s fire situation and give thanks to the city’s...
It’s no secret that the Motor City is in a state of concentrated shock. The decline of domestic industry has left Detroit but a shell of it’s former self. Roughly 80,000 empty structures currently stand within the city’s borders. Blue collar neighborhoods once bustling with the activity of free flowing middle class cash is now a spotty network of impoverished citizens left to fend for themselves in a boarded up ghost town. Thanks to the thousands of empty tinderboxes and innumerable arsonists, about thirty of these buildings ignite each day – insanely high numbers for a city with a shrinking population of 713,000 and a bare bones firefighting force struggling in the face of flames with failing equipment and widespread budgetary restraints. With Burn, docu-directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez survey Detroit’s fire situation and give thanks to the city’s...
- 3/18/2013
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Chicago – Detroit, Michigan has more fires every year than any other city in the United States. As the city’s population dwindles (from 1.8 million in 1950 to just over 710k in 2010), people are burning what’s left behind to the tune of 30,000 fire calls a year. Executive produced by Denis Leary, the stellar documentary “Burn,” opening in Detroit and Chicago today, offers viewers a chance to spend a year in a Motown firehouse and the result is riveting filmmaking that both captures the personalities on the truck and the larger issues at play in a city on fire.
Directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez structure “Burn” in a brilliant way, allowing viewers not just access to life behind the fire hose but to make personal connections with these men who act against the human instinct to run away from the flames. The first thing one notices about the film is...
Chicago – Detroit, Michigan has more fires every year than any other city in the United States. As the city’s population dwindles (from 1.8 million in 1950 to just over 710k in 2010), people are burning what’s left behind to the tune of 30,000 fire calls a year. Executive produced by Denis Leary, the stellar documentary “Burn,” opening in Detroit and Chicago today, offers viewers a chance to spend a year in a Motown firehouse and the result is riveting filmmaking that both captures the personalities on the truck and the larger issues at play in a city on fire.
Directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez structure “Burn” in a brilliant way, allowing viewers not just access to life behind the fire hose but to make personal connections with these men who act against the human instinct to run away from the flames. The first thing one notices about the film is...
- 12/7/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
There must not be too many happy faces at the Detroit Chamber of Commerce these days. Arriving shortly on the heels of the scathing documentary Detropia is Burn, Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez’s film detailing the heroic efforts of Detroit firefighters to combat the rising tide of conflagrations plaguing the troubled metropolis. Story: Detropia: Sundance Film Review The documentary, winner of the Audience Award at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival and subtitled One Year on the Front Lines of the Battle to Save Detroit, chronicles the year-long efforts of Engine Company 50. Located on the city’s east side, the
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- 11/9/2012
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Update November 7: Since receiving the Heineken Audience Award at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, Burn has embarked on a city-by-city tour. The film is also a finalist for the Gotham Awards' Audience Award. Burn opens in NYC on November 9 at the Quad Cinema. For NYC screening info, a list of upcoming cities, and to view the amazing new theatrical trailer, please visit the website. Tribeca: Tell us a little about Burn. How do you describe the movie in your own words? Tom Putnam: Burn is a war movie. But this war isn't in Afghanistan or Iraq. It's right here in America - in Detroit. The end result is an action-packed documentary about the city told through the eyes of its firefighters, who are some of the busiest in the world, and with whom we've spent the last year embedded. But it's also a look at the challenges that first...
- 11/7/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
A news item about a tragedy in Detroit got them started, and by the time they were finished—three years and 1,000 hours of footage later—co-directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez found that their firefighting documentary had become something bigger than they’d imagined. Burn follows a group of firefighters as they try to contain blazes in a city with an endless roster of buildings left vacant amidst an economic collapse (a topic dealt with in Detropia and several other documentaries). Detroit’s population, as the film notes, is less than half of what it was 60 years ago, and many of those abandoned houses and former businesses have become firetraps. The film is built on vivid scenes that depict the danger facing fire crews from one shift to the next, but Burn also has broader implications, raising a host of issues about the changing texture of 21st century American cities...
- 11/6/2012
- by Kevin Canfield
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Title: Burn: One Year On The Front Lines Of The Battle To Save Detroit General Motors, Goldcrest Films, Apostle, Tbve Director: Tom Putnam, Brenna Sanchez Screenwriter: Tom Putnam, Brenna Sanchez Cast: Donald Austin, Brendan “Doogie” Milewski, Dave Parnell, Craig Dougherty, Dave Miller, Jeff Urbas, Chris Palm, Dennis Hunter, Terrell Hardaway Screened at: Critics’ DVD, NYC, 11/2/12 Opens: November 2, 2012 Who needs the false excitement of the “Terminator” series when you can watch the real thing, when you can see the difference between a real, blazing fire reaching sky high versus the canned machinations of a film company’s special effects? In their movie “Burn,” directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez [ Read More ]
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- 11/3/2012
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Fans who attend film festivals enjoy the distinction of being among the first viewers of the best in independent cinema. Frequently, however, an independent film's journey to wider distribution is just beginning when the festival circuit is complete. This is certainly true for two popular Tff 2012 films - Burn and Fame High. The teams behind both of these excellent documentaries are actively fundraising so that their films can be shown in theaters this fall. Burn, directed by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez, chronicles a year in the cauldron of danger and controversy that is the Detroit Fire Department. Focusing on life in one of the nation's busiest firehouses - Engine Company 50 - Burn follows these extraordinary firefighters as they face injury, death, and political shake-ups in a city with one of the highest arson rates in the world. Executive producers Denis Leary and Jim Serpico hope that Burn will bring...
- 7/27/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
The celebration for Burn took place on April 23, with over 200 attendees at Brookfield's office space at the World Financial Center treated to a spectacular panoramic view of downtown Manhattan at dusk. A valued Tff partner for eight years and counting, Brookfield honored not only the filmmakers but also the Detroit firefighters who frequently risked their lives during the harrowing year chronicled in Burn. Prior to the panel, attendees mingled with Brookfield executives, staff and special guests, including Festival Co-Founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, the Burn panelists, and seven uniformed Detroit firefighters. Guests were also able to participate in discussions with the Burn team: directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez and executive producers Denis Leary and Jim Serpico. To kick things off, Ric Clark, President and CEO of Brookfield Office Properties, introduced the panel and moderator Kate Snow, an NBC News correspondent. Clips from Burn were shown throughout -...
- 6/8/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
The 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival presented Heineken Audience Awards to narrative feature "Any Day Now," directed by Travis Fine, and "Burn," a documentary directed by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez, at the closing-night party April 29. Each award includes a $25,000 cash prize. Throughout the festival, audiences have voted for their favorite films in the Narrative Competition, World Documentary Competition, Viewpoints, Spotlight and Cinemania sections. "Any Day Now" is the story of a gay couple's attempt to adopt a young boy who's been neglected by his own family. Starring Alan Cumming and set in 1970s Los Angeles, the film is inspired by a true story. "Burn," executive produced by Denis Leary, profiles controversial Detroit fire commissioner Donald Austin, who's leading a charge to revive the city that many have left for dead. ...
- 4/29/2012
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
Travis Fine’s Any Day Now won the Heineken Award for narrative film, and Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez’s Burn received the audience award for documentary at a wrap party held by the 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday night. Video: Tribeca Film Festival 2012: THR's Red Carpet Interviews Traditionally, the festival has handed out one audience award, but this year it moved to two awards, one for narrative and one for documentary. Each award included a cash prize of $25,000. Additionally as part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards program, Any Day Now received the sculpture Ascension courtesy of Nathan
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- 4/29/2012
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Heroics just work better in fiction films. From John Wayne to Superman, we seem to prefer our gun-toting champions and caped crusaders shot from the most flattering angle, with the power of an entire orchestra at their backs. Even the flaws and weaknesses of our fictional heroes often become little more than cosmetic dents in the armor, character development that keeps our interest until the final victory over outlaws and super villains. Documentaries, on the other hand, give us something else entirely. As it turns out, heroism is a lot more compelling when we see the failures, the unflattering details and the real-life adversities that make Lex Luthor look like a downright novice opponent. Our first stop is Detroit, a city with a bit of a fire problem. Filmmakers Tom Putnam and...
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- 4/26/2012
- by Daniel Walber
- Movies.com
Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez each brought separate ideas to their documentary "Burn." Putnam has previously worked on documentaries, feature films and action sports shows. Thanks to his sports background, he brought a multi-camera perspective to the film, incorporating dolly moves, Glidecam and 2.35 widescreen, something rarely seen in the documentary world. But Sanchez, who has made a number of music-based documentaries, always wanted to make sure the focus of the film was on the characters, not letting the spectacle overwhelm the human moments. What it's about: A documentary about Detroit told through the eyes of its firefighters, who are charged with the thankless task of saving a city that many have written off as dead. Directors Putnam and Sanchez say: "We hope it will give audiences a real, boots-on-the-ground look at what firefighting is, which is something we’ve never seen before. We live in an era of relentless cutbacks to public.
- 4/9/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
2012 Tribeca Film Festival announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections
HollywoodNews.com: The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, today announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections, along with selections for the out-of-competition Viewpoints section—the program established last year that highlights personal stories in international and independent cinema. Forty-six of the 90 feature-length films were announced. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 at locations around New York City.
The Festival was curated by a new programming team this year. Frédéric Boyer has joined Tff as Artistic Director, having most recently served as Artistic Director and Head of Programming for the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Geoffrey Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca Enterprises, has expanded his role in overseeing the Festival program. Genna Terranova has been promoted to Director of Programming and Cara Cusumano returns as Programmer.
“It’s been so gratifying to watch the new programming...
The Festival was curated by a new programming team this year. Frédéric Boyer has joined Tff as Artistic Director, having most recently served as Artistic Director and Head of Programming for the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Geoffrey Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca Enterprises, has expanded his role in overseeing the Festival program. Genna Terranova has been promoted to Director of Programming and Cara Cusumano returns as Programmer.
“It’s been so gratifying to watch the new programming...
- 3/6/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Tribeca Film Festival announced half of this year’s movie showcase, the 11th edition of the New York celebration set for April 18-29. James Franco’s behind-the-scenes General Hospital feature, Francophrenia, will have its North American premiere in the Viewpoints section – the program established last year that highlights more personal stories. “He’s kind of constructed this really interesting and well-crafted film about that experience that plays with the boundaries of documentary,” says Genna Terranova, Tribeca’s director of programming. “It’s a bit tongue in cheek, as James himself can be. He’s a bit enigmatic and the film is as well.
- 3/6/2012
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
With The Five-Year Engagement set as the opening title for the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, they’ve announced more of the line-up today with World Narrative & Documentary Features as the Viewpoint titles. We’ve got the next film from The Exploding Girl director Bradley Rust Gray, Jack and Diane (as well as a first look about featuring Juno Temple, thanks to Styd).
There is a new Harmony Korine short as well Kate Bosworth‘s While We Were Here and The Girl, starring Abbie Cornish. James Franco also has his latest film, Francophrenia, featuring footage from his performance on General Hospital. Nothing sticks out too greatly yet, but if I see something as interesting as Beyond the Black Rainbow or Magic Valley like last year, I’ll be a happy man. Check it out below and come back Thursday for the rest of the announcement.
World Narrative Feature Competition
• All In (La Suerte En Tus Manos...
There is a new Harmony Korine short as well Kate Bosworth‘s While We Were Here and The Girl, starring Abbie Cornish. James Franco also has his latest film, Francophrenia, featuring footage from his performance on General Hospital. Nothing sticks out too greatly yet, but if I see something as interesting as Beyond the Black Rainbow or Magic Valley like last year, I’ll be a happy man. Check it out below and come back Thursday for the rest of the announcement.
World Narrative Feature Competition
• All In (La Suerte En Tus Manos...
- 3/6/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
SXSW kicks off later this week, but once your done slurping the BBQ sauce off your fingers, pack your backs and head north to Manhattan as the Tribeca Film Festival is gearing up to unspool in April. To whet cinephile appetites, organizers have dropped the lineup for the World Narrative Feature Competition, World Documentary Feature Competition and Viewpoints lineups and there are plenty of titles to take note of.
Among the narratives, the anticipated "Jack And Diane" from Bradley Rust Gray will make its world premiere. Starring Juno Temple and Riley Keough, the film takes a teenage lesbian love tale and twists the formula, with one of them revealing she's a werewolf. Add to that a cast rounded out by Dane DeHaan, Jena Malone and pop star Kylie Minogue (as a tattooed lesbian, of course) and you can see why this will be one of the hottest tickets at the fest.
Among the narratives, the anticipated "Jack And Diane" from Bradley Rust Gray will make its world premiere. Starring Juno Temple and Riley Keough, the film takes a teenage lesbian love tale and twists the formula, with one of them revealing she's a werewolf. Add to that a cast rounded out by Dane DeHaan, Jena Malone and pop star Kylie Minogue (as a tattooed lesbian, of course) and you can see why this will be one of the hottest tickets at the fest.
- 3/6/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Danny Boyle.s .127 Hours,. David Fincher.s .The Social Network. and Joel & Ethan Coen.s .True Grit. led the Houston Area Film Critics Award nominations with six nominations each including Best Picture and Best Director. But the Houston Film Critics also chose the Worst Pictures of the year pitting "Jonah Hex" against "The Last Airbender."
Here's the complete list of nominees:
Best Picture:
127 Hours, Fox Searchlight (produced by Christian Colson, John Smithson, Danny Boyle)
Black Swan, Fox Searchlight (produced by Mike Medavoy, Scott Franklin, Arnold Messer, Brian Oliver)
Inception, Warner Bros. (produced by Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas)
Kick Ass, Lionsgate (produced by Matthew Vaughn, Brad Pitt, Kris Thykier, Adam Bohling, Tarquin Pack, David Reid)
The Kids are All Right, Focus Features (produced by Gary Gilbert, Jordan Horowitz, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Philippe Hellmann)
The King.s Speech, The Weinstein Company (produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin)
The Social Network,...
Here's the complete list of nominees:
Best Picture:
127 Hours, Fox Searchlight (produced by Christian Colson, John Smithson, Danny Boyle)
Black Swan, Fox Searchlight (produced by Mike Medavoy, Scott Franklin, Arnold Messer, Brian Oliver)
Inception, Warner Bros. (produced by Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas)
Kick Ass, Lionsgate (produced by Matthew Vaughn, Brad Pitt, Kris Thykier, Adam Bohling, Tarquin Pack, David Reid)
The Kids are All Right, Focus Features (produced by Gary Gilbert, Jordan Horowitz, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Philippe Hellmann)
The King.s Speech, The Weinstein Company (produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin)
The Social Network,...
- 12/15/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Cinema Eye Honors, devoted to highlighting the best of the year's nonfiction films, have flipped for Lixin Fan's fantastic "Last Train Home," which follows a family of migrant workers as they struggle to stay connected while living separated by hundreds of miles. "Last Train Home" received the most nominations -- seven -- while Banksy's "Exit Through The Gift Shop" and Afghanistan documentary "Armadillo" each received six. The award ceremony will take place on January 18 at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York, and will be broadcast on the Documentary Channel.
Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking
Armadilllo
Directed by Janus Metz
Produced by Sara Stockmann and Ronnie Fridthjof
Exit Through The Gift Shop
Directed by Banksy
Produced by Jaimie D'Cruz
Last Train Home
Directed by Lixin Fan
Produced by Mila Aung-Thwin and Daniel Cross
Marwencol
Directed by Jeff Malmberg
Produced by Jeff Malmberg, Tom Putnam, Matt Radecki, Chris Shellen...
Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking
Armadilllo
Directed by Janus Metz
Produced by Sara Stockmann and Ronnie Fridthjof
Exit Through The Gift Shop
Directed by Banksy
Produced by Jaimie D'Cruz
Last Train Home
Directed by Lixin Fan
Produced by Mila Aung-Thwin and Daniel Cross
Marwencol
Directed by Jeff Malmberg
Produced by Jeff Malmberg, Tom Putnam, Matt Radecki, Chris Shellen...
- 11/5/2010
- by Alison Willmore
- ifc.com
Cinema Eye has just announced its doc nominees for the 2010 season. The audience choices fit what we’re all thinking of as the hot docs of the year more than...
- 11/4/2010
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
Director/producer/editor Jeff Malmberg discusses his award-winning documentary Marwencol with Film Independent.
Marwencol which began as a simple weekend shoot, escalated into a four-year exploration into what the film's deceptively simple logline characterizes as "a documentary about the fantasy world of Mark Hogancamp." Directed, co-produced, and edited by Film Independent Fellow Jeff Malmberg (2009 Producers Lab), Marwencol is a small film that has generated big buzz, garnering numerous industry accolades following its world premiere at the 2010 South By Southwest Film Festival where it won the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary. The film depicts the therapeutic World War II- era diorama created by Mark Hogancamp, and it - and his - ascension into the art world. A heartfelt look at the man behind the dolls, Marwencol is currently in theatrical release across the country; opening on in Los Angeles on November 12. By Josh Welsh
First off, congratulations on the film!
Marwencol which began as a simple weekend shoot, escalated into a four-year exploration into what the film's deceptively simple logline characterizes as "a documentary about the fantasy world of Mark Hogancamp." Directed, co-produced, and edited by Film Independent Fellow Jeff Malmberg (2009 Producers Lab), Marwencol is a small film that has generated big buzz, garnering numerous industry accolades following its world premiere at the 2010 South By Southwest Film Festival where it won the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary. The film depicts the therapeutic World War II- era diorama created by Mark Hogancamp, and it - and his - ascension into the art world. A heartfelt look at the man behind the dolls, Marwencol is currently in theatrical release across the country; opening on in Los Angeles on November 12. By Josh Welsh
First off, congratulations on the film!
- 11/2/2010
- by maint
- Film Independent
Film Independent has awarded Jenny Deller and Kristin Fairweather its third annual Sloan Producers Grant for their feature project "Future Weather."
Deller and Fairweather will receive a $25,000 production grant, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as part of its effort to support films about science and technology. The filmmakers will participate in Film Independent's 2009 Producers Lab and receive year-round support from the organization.
"Weather," which follows the struggles of a 13-year-old girl after her single mother abandons her, also was a finalist in the Netflix Find Your Voice Film Competition and was selected to participate in Film Independent's 2009 Screenwriters Lab.
Film Independent, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit that also produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, also announced the other participants in the Oct. 15-Nov. 23 Producers Lab, which will be led by producer Naomi Depres.
The other filmmakers and their projects are Charlene Agabao, "Mosquita y Mari"; Graciela Muraida-Del Toro,...
Deller and Fairweather will receive a $25,000 production grant, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as part of its effort to support films about science and technology. The filmmakers will participate in Film Independent's 2009 Producers Lab and receive year-round support from the organization.
"Weather," which follows the struggles of a 13-year-old girl after her single mother abandons her, also was a finalist in the Netflix Find Your Voice Film Competition and was selected to participate in Film Independent's 2009 Screenwriters Lab.
Film Independent, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit that also produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, also announced the other participants in the Oct. 15-Nov. 23 Producers Lab, which will be led by producer Naomi Depres.
The other filmmakers and their projects are Charlene Agabao, "Mosquita y Mari"; Graciela Muraida-Del Toro,...
- 10/12/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The winners of the 2008 Razzie Awards have been announced, with Mike Myers' "The Love Guru" and Paris Hilton's "The Hottie and the Nottie" both taking home three wins. "The Love Guru" was picked as the worst film of the year. Check out the full list of winners below and let us know if you would change something. Worst Picture: * The Love Guru * Disaster Movie * Meet The Spartans * The Happening * The Hottie and The Nottie * In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Worst Actor: * Mike Myers (The Love Guru) * Larry the Cable Guy (Witless Protection) * Eddie Murphy (Meet Dave) * Al Pacino (88 Minutes, Righteous Kill) * Mark Wahlberg (The Happening, Max Payne) Worst Actress: * Paris Hilton (The Hottie and the Nottie) * Jessica Alba (The Eye, The Love Guru) * The Cast of The Women (Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Meg Ryan) * Cameron Diaz (What Happens in Vegas) * Kate Hudson (Fool's Gold,...
- 2/23/2009
- WorstPreviews.com
Mike Myers, Uwe Boll, and Paris Hilton swept almost every award at the 2009 Razzie Awards, the ceremony recognizing the worst in movies.
The voters selected The Love Guru as the absolute worst movie of last year, beating out a particularly awful category including M. Night Shyamalan’s latest waste of time, The Happening. Myers also “won” for screenplay and actor.
Paris Hilton’s three Razzies tied for most individual awards with last year’s Eddie Murphy sweep.
Uwe Boll received the award for career achievement since he’s never made a good movie ever. He also picked up a Razzie for “Worst Director.”
Check out the full list of Razzie “winners” below:
Worst Picture
Disaster Movie & Meet the Spartans (double nominee from the same writer-directors)
The Happening
The Hottie & The Nottie
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
The Love Guru
Worst Actor
Larry the Cable Guy,...
The voters selected The Love Guru as the absolute worst movie of last year, beating out a particularly awful category including M. Night Shyamalan’s latest waste of time, The Happening. Myers also “won” for screenplay and actor.
Paris Hilton’s three Razzies tied for most individual awards with last year’s Eddie Murphy sweep.
Uwe Boll received the award for career achievement since he’s never made a good movie ever. He also picked up a Razzie for “Worst Director.”
Check out the full list of Razzie “winners” below:
Worst Picture
Disaster Movie & Meet the Spartans (double nominee from the same writer-directors)
The Happening
The Hottie & The Nottie
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
The Love Guru
Worst Actor
Larry the Cable Guy,...
- 2/22/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
These days I find myself constantly disappointed by award shows. The winners are rarely the most deserving, the ceremonies are dull as hell, and the running times can only be measured by astronomy.
But one of the few award shows I do give a hoot about has just announced its nominees…
I give you the 29th annual Razzie Awards…
For those not in the know, The Razzies are the anti-Academy Awards that “honor” the worst films/performances/etc. of the year. The big winner/losers for last year were Basic Instinct 2 (anyone even see this besides me and Razzie judges?), Little Man [shudder] and Lady In The Water.
Here are the nominees that made you want to kick your own ass for dropping $15 bucks to see them:
Worst Picture:
Speed Racer
Disaster Movie
Meet the Spartans
The Day the Earth Stood Still
High School Musical 3
The Hottie & the Nottie
Dungeon Siege...
But one of the few award shows I do give a hoot about has just announced its nominees…
I give you the 29th annual Razzie Awards…
For those not in the know, The Razzies are the anti-Academy Awards that “honor” the worst films/performances/etc. of the year. The big winner/losers for last year were Basic Instinct 2 (anyone even see this besides me and Razzie judges?), Little Man [shudder] and Lady In The Water.
Here are the nominees that made you want to kick your own ass for dropping $15 bucks to see them:
Worst Picture:
Speed Racer
Disaster Movie
Meet the Spartans
The Day the Earth Stood Still
High School Musical 3
The Hottie & the Nottie
Dungeon Siege...
- 1/23/2009
- by Angel Orona
- Movie-moron.com
When the Razzie Awards nominations were announced this morning, it was obvious that voters are really smitten with Mike Myers' "The Love Guru" — it leads with the most nominations (seven), including a worst picture bid. Mike Myers, up for worst actor and screenplay as well as one for producing the picture, was previously in the Razzies race five years ago for "Cat in the Hat," but was underwhelmed by the Ben Affleck-Jennifer Lopez mismatch "Gigli."
In second place with six Razzie bids, including a worst picture nod, is the combo of "Disaster Movie" and "Meet the Spartans," which are grouped together because they're "two films from the same two talent-free writer/directors, both featuring essentially the same cast," says the Razzie press release.
By comparison, it looks like Paris Hilton's "The Hottie & the Nottie" was robbed! It only has five nominations despite being ranked by IMDb...
In second place with six Razzie bids, including a worst picture nod, is the combo of "Disaster Movie" and "Meet the Spartans," which are grouped together because they're "two films from the same two talent-free writer/directors, both featuring essentially the same cast," says the Razzie press release.
By comparison, it looks like Paris Hilton's "The Hottie & the Nottie" was robbed! It only has five nominations despite being ranked by IMDb...
- 1/21/2009
- by tomoneil
- Gold Derby
Mike Myers' mess of a comedy is leading this year's Golden Raspberry Awards aka the Razzies!
"The Love Guru" scored seven nominations including Worst Picture of the year! Yikes!
Myers is also nominated for Worst Actor alongside Larry the Cable Guy for "Witless Protection," Eddie Murphy for "Meet Dave," Al Pacino, yes The Al Pacino for both "88 Minutes" and "Righteous Kill," and Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg for both "The Happening" and "Max Payne."
Ugh! The Razzie voters are one mean bunch :happy
Wanna know the full list of Worst Picture nominees? Click Read More.
Worst Picture
* Disaster Movie
* The Happening
* The Hottie and the Nottie
* In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
* The Love Guru
* Meet the Spartans
Worst Actor
* Larry the Cable Guy, Witless Protection
* Eddie Murphy, Meet Dave
* Mike Myers, The Love Guru
* Al Pacino, 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill
* Mark Wahlberg, The Happening...
"The Love Guru" scored seven nominations including Worst Picture of the year! Yikes!
Myers is also nominated for Worst Actor alongside Larry the Cable Guy for "Witless Protection," Eddie Murphy for "Meet Dave," Al Pacino, yes The Al Pacino for both "88 Minutes" and "Righteous Kill," and Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg for both "The Happening" and "Max Payne."
Ugh! The Razzie voters are one mean bunch :happy
Wanna know the full list of Worst Picture nominees? Click Read More.
Worst Picture
* Disaster Movie
* The Happening
* The Hottie and the Nottie
* In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
* The Love Guru
* Meet the Spartans
Worst Actor
* Larry the Cable Guy, Witless Protection
* Eddie Murphy, Meet Dave
* Mike Myers, The Love Guru
* Al Pacino, 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill
* Mark Wahlberg, The Happening...
- 1/21/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies) are a time honored tradition of non-excellence recognizing the worst movies had to offer last year. In 2009, the 29th annual ceremony will be held on February 21, 2009, the traditional day before the Oscars are awarded.
Last year the big “winner” was Lindsay Lohan’s I Know Who Killed Me with a record-breaking eight Razzies.
This year the Razzies are recognizing not just the lack of any discernible talent, but people sick of the repeat awful offenders. Mike Myers, M. Night Shyamalan, Paris Hilton, Uwe Boll, Eddie Murphy, and the spoof movies.
Mike Myer’s The Love Guru lead the garbage with seven nominations including “Worst Picture.” It will compete with the actual worst movie of the year (in my opinion) The Happening. It picked up four nominations, including “Worst Actor” for Mark Wahlberg (also nominated for Max Payne).
Here is your total list of nominees:
Worst...
Last year the big “winner” was Lindsay Lohan’s I Know Who Killed Me with a record-breaking eight Razzies.
This year the Razzies are recognizing not just the lack of any discernible talent, but people sick of the repeat awful offenders. Mike Myers, M. Night Shyamalan, Paris Hilton, Uwe Boll, Eddie Murphy, and the spoof movies.
Mike Myer’s The Love Guru lead the garbage with seven nominations including “Worst Picture.” It will compete with the actual worst movie of the year (in my opinion) The Happening. It picked up four nominations, including “Worst Actor” for Mark Wahlberg (also nominated for Max Payne).
Here is your total list of nominees:
Worst...
- 1/21/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Update: Apparently this is a list or "suggestions" and the nominees will be announced later this year. Do not take these to be official nominations. The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation has announced their nominees for th 2009 Razzie Awards and yet again you can spot the not-so-subtle attempts at humor and the obvious nature of the entire list. The best part of the whole thing is that the way these awards are decided are based on member votes, which means people actually spend - at a minimum - $20 to submit votes and say films such as Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans weren't any good. I wonder, did these people actually go spend money on these movies or are they voting purely on the idea that these movies must be bad? Because if they actually paid to see all of these movies that may be as sad as the award show itself.
- 1/7/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
NEW YORK - The Paris Hilton vehicle The Hottie and the Nottie will hit theaters just in time for Valentine's Day.
Regent Releasing has picked up all North American rights to Tom Putnam's romantic comedy and set a Feb. 8 release in ten major markets around the country.
The heiress and former inmate plays Cristabel Abbott, who's been eyed since the first grade by an obsessed Nate Cooper (Joel David Moore). To finally win her affections, Nate is forced to first find a boyfriend for her less-than-beautiful friend June Phigg (Christine Lakin).
Hadeel Reda's Purple Pictures developed and produced the film, written by Heidi Ferrer. Myles Nestel, Victoria Nevinny and Neal Ramer are the producers, with Hilton and Hans Syz serving as executive producers.
Regent has also secured distribution for Central America, the Caribbean and Greenland.
Regent Worldwide Sales will be selling select international rights for the film at the American Film Market,
Stephen P. Jarchow and Hadeel Reda negotiated the deal on behalf of Regent Releasing and Purple Pictures, respectively.
Regent Releasing has picked up all North American rights to Tom Putnam's romantic comedy and set a Feb. 8 release in ten major markets around the country.
The heiress and former inmate plays Cristabel Abbott, who's been eyed since the first grade by an obsessed Nate Cooper (Joel David Moore). To finally win her affections, Nate is forced to first find a boyfriend for her less-than-beautiful friend June Phigg (Christine Lakin).
Hadeel Reda's Purple Pictures developed and produced the film, written by Heidi Ferrer. Myles Nestel, Victoria Nevinny and Neal Ramer are the producers, with Hilton and Hans Syz serving as executive producers.
Regent has also secured distribution for Central America, the Caribbean and Greenland.
Regent Worldwide Sales will be selling select international rights for the film at the American Film Market,
Stephen P. Jarchow and Hadeel Reda negotiated the deal on behalf of Regent Releasing and Purple Pictures, respectively.
- 10/29/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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