Bingham Ray was such a welcome figure -- with an irrepressible, sometimes wicked wit -- on the independent film scene that his sudden death Jan. 23, from complications of a stroke at age 57, sent shockwaves through the Sundance Film Festival. Ray, who leaves behind his wife, Nancy King, and three children, had been on his way to Park City to scout movies in his newest role as executive director of the San Francisco International Film Festival. Throughout his influential career, he had an eye for interesting, challenging films. First at October Films, which he co-founded, then at United Artists, Ray
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- 1/26/2012
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The San Francisco Film Society regrets to announce that Executive Director Bingham Ray passed away on January 23 while attending the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
“The board of directors and staff of the Film Society are stunned and deeply saddened by the untimely death of our executive director Bingham Ray. We at the Film Society and the entire film community have lost far too early an energetic and visionary impact player who has helped shape the independent film industry for decades in so many important and valuable ways,” said Pat McBaine, Sffs board president. “He shall be dearly missed. Our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to Bingham’s family and his legions of friends and colleagues all over the world who loved and respected him.”
Ray brought his well-developed creative and business acumen to the running, reimagining and reinvigorating of a major nonprofit arts organization. Since taking...
“The board of directors and staff of the Film Society are stunned and deeply saddened by the untimely death of our executive director Bingham Ray. We at the Film Society and the entire film community have lost far too early an energetic and visionary impact player who has helped shape the independent film industry for decades in so many important and valuable ways,” said Pat McBaine, Sffs board president. “He shall be dearly missed. Our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to Bingham’s family and his legions of friends and colleagues all over the world who loved and respected him.”
Ray brought his well-developed creative and business acumen to the running, reimagining and reinvigorating of a major nonprofit arts organization. Since taking...
- 1/23/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The news that indie veteran Bingham Ray, recently appointed executive director of the San Francisco Film Society and Festival, had suffered a stroke hit the Sundance Film Festival Saturday morning. Sadly, Ray died from complications of the massive stroke on Monday. A group of Sundance attendees and friends visited Ray in the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo Saturday. He was surrounded by his wife Nancy King and three children, Nick, Annabella and Becca, and close friends until he passed away peacefully late Monday morning. He was 57. Ray had come to Utah for the pre-Sundance Arthouse Convergence near Provo and suffered a stroke on Thursday. His friend Richard Abramowitz...
- 1/23/2012
- Thompson on Hollywood
There’s tons of crazy sh*t going down in Hollywood these days. Fortunately I’m here to filter out all the bullsh*t with sarcasm and cynicism to give you the golden gems of information you seek. I try to stay true to my principles of journalism and only report the stories that I find interesting. I didn’t start writing to write stories about shit I don’t care about. Here’s what’s happened today that I think you should know about.
First, there is going to be a movie adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies starring Natalie Portman. The book itself is an adaptation of Jane Austen’s insightful and timeless heap of dog shit Pride and Prejudice. I’ve read Pride and Prejudice. It’s a brilliant portrayal of one woman’s “struggle” (if you can call living in huge mansions...
First, there is going to be a movie adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies starring Natalie Portman. The book itself is an adaptation of Jane Austen’s insightful and timeless heap of dog shit Pride and Prejudice. I’ve read Pride and Prejudice. It’s a brilliant portrayal of one woman’s “struggle” (if you can call living in huge mansions...
- 12/13/2009
- by Shaun "The Stalker" Keating
Paramount Pictures has already released a brand new poster for Iron Man 2 today, but they’ve also kicked off what might be a viral marketing campaign for the Marvel sequel.
The image below popped up on SuperHeroHype, but no one has been able to crack the code. Check it out there for a larger, easier to read version. Is it the first of many clues that piece together like a puzzle? Or are we missing something in the highlighted text or newsprint? What’s the significance of misspelling “kidnapping” with two D’s?
Don’t bother looking for a connection with the names P. Buckner or N. King, they are likely abbreviations of the art department director and coordinator for the movie. Page Bucker and Nancy A. King.
Post your guesses below, and I’ll update this post as soon as the secret is discovered.
The image below popped up on SuperHeroHype, but no one has been able to crack the code. Check it out there for a larger, easier to read version. Is it the first of many clues that piece together like a puzzle? Or are we missing something in the highlighted text or newsprint? What’s the significance of misspelling “kidnapping” with two D’s?
Don’t bother looking for a connection with the names P. Buckner or N. King, they are likely abbreviations of the art department director and coordinator for the movie. Page Bucker and Nancy A. King.
Post your guesses below, and I’ll update this post as soon as the secret is discovered.
- 12/11/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
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