Drew Pearson describes the experience of having The Day Hollywood Died premiere at Sydney's Entertainment Quarter as nerve-racking. "You can never exactly know how the audience will respond. Especially with Ronnie S. Riskalla [director] and K.G. Donovan [writer] stretching pretty much every boundary in a small cult film. But it had been in post for quite some time and it was such a relief to see it hit the big screen with a packed audience.
- 5/24/2012
- FilmInk.com.au
Speculation and mystery is Rising Pictures. key marketing strategy in selling The Day Hollywood Died to overseas distributors and exhibitors. The independent film, by debutant feature film director Ronnie Riskalla, even has fans baffled as they try to piece together the narrative for themselves from scraps and clues. A cryptic teaser here, a mysterious, desaturated poster there, and most recently an epic soundtrack by Henrique Dib is part of the campaign. What can be said is: the film tells the story of a heist gone wrong, told from the perspective of an amnesic man in hospital. The unidentified, supposed heist member must relive disjointed, unreliable memories of the event in order to discover who he is (think Christopher Nolan.s Memento). It's been more than...
- 11/30/2011
- by Andre Fenby
- IF.com.au
Whilst most debut Australian directors work on modest, intimate projects to establish themselves within the industry, Ronnie S. Riskalla's first feature, The Day Hollywood Died is ambitious to say the least. A high-concept drama, the film explores the fractured mind of a man recalling past memories to discover his true identity. Inspired by the visceral style of Robert Rodriguez, and cult Hollywood films Reservoir Dogs and Memento, this upcoming Australian feature began with a bold vision. With limited financial support, the director's original intent was to produce a low-budget film that would make its way into festivals to help build the profiles of those involved - but as the project evolved, The Day Hollywood Died attracted the attention of visual effects artists from Knowing and Happy Feet, and the digital colouring studio that worked on The Lord of the Rings.
- 6/23/2011
- FilmInk.com.au
Continuing our support for indie film, we invite you to check out an image as well as the nicely designed movie poster for The Day Hollywood Died, starring Drew Pearson, Maroun Joseph, Nenif David, Bobby Babin, Stephen Multari and Tommy Bradson. Ronnie S. Riskalla directs the action crime drama from the script by K.G. Donovan. The film is on the verge of completion and will find theaters sometime in 2011. About The Day Hollywood Died: "His name isn't important. His story is" The Day Hollywood Died is the debut feature from director Ronnie S. Riskalla and was produced by Rising Pictures. The film follows an unreliable narrator who survived the bloody aftermath of a heist but fails to remember who he is. Thesp Robin Queree lends his powerful voice to the character as the film jumps back and forth between reality and his half-remembered imaginings of what happened...
- 6/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Continuing our support for indie film, we invite you to check out an image as well as the nicely designed movie poster for The Day Hollywood Died, starring Drew Pearson, Maroun Joseph, Nenif David, Bobby Babin, Stephen Multari and Tommy Bradson. Ronnie S. Riskalla directs the action crime drama from the script by K.G. Donovan. The film is on the verge of completion and will find theaters sometime in 2011. About The Day Hollywood Died: "His name isn't important. His story is" The Day Hollywood Died is the debut feature from director Ronnie S. Riskalla and was produced by Rising Pictures. The film follows an unreliable narrator who survived the bloody aftermath of a heist but fails to remember who he is. Thesp Robin Queree lends his powerful voice to the character as the film jumps back and forth between reality and his half-remembered imaginings of what happened...
- 6/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Continuing our support for indie film, we invite you to check out an image as well as the nicely designed movie poster for The Day Hollywood Died, starring Drew Pearson, Maroun Joseph, Nenif David, Bobby Babin, Stephen Multari and Tommy Bradson. Ronnie S. Riskalla directs the action crime drama from the script by K.G. Donovan. The film is on the verge of completion and will find theaters sometime in 2011. About The Day Hollywood Died: "His name isn't important. His story is" The Day Hollywood Died is the debut feature from director Ronnie S. Riskalla and was produced by Rising Pictures. The film follows an unreliable narrator who survived the bloody aftermath of a heist but fails to remember who he is. Thesp Robin Queree lends his powerful voice to the character as the film jumps back and forth between reality and his half-remembered imaginings of what happened...
- 6/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
To be honest, I don’t know much about the new feature from Rising Pictures titled The Day Hollywood Died, but it has piqued my interest. Accompanied with an emphatic score from composer Henrique Dib and a thrilling title sequence open, it really makes a great first impression. The film tells the story of one man reliving unreliable memories of a heist to try and uncover who he is, and was penned by K.G. Donovan and directed by debutant Ronnie S. Riskalla.
Here is a bit of information I received from a press release. Hopefully a trailer will be released soon.
“The film is ambitious in both plot and scope, featuring a rumbling score usually reserved for major Hollywood blockbusters and packed full of action, comedy, drama and thrills. Eschewing the stigma that is usually associated with Australian cinema, the high concept narrative blends thrilling conflict with irresistible dialogue and...
Here is a bit of information I received from a press release. Hopefully a trailer will be released soon.
“The film is ambitious in both plot and scope, featuring a rumbling score usually reserved for major Hollywood blockbusters and packed full of action, comedy, drama and thrills. Eschewing the stigma that is usually associated with Australian cinema, the high concept narrative blends thrilling conflict with irresistible dialogue and...
- 6/2/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Rising Pictures has launched the poster for the action/comedy The Day Hollywood Died.
“The poster uses a colour palette and style similar to that of recent American blockbusters, but maintains the raw intensity and mystery of its Australian roots,” said executive producer Sam Kanj.
The film, privately financed and shot in October 2010, will be released theatrically later in the year. It is the directorial debut of Ronnie Riskalla, with a script by K.G. Donovan. The Day Hollywood Died was produced by Riskalla and Donovan alongside Sam Kanj and Nenif David.
“The poster uses a colour palette and style similar to that of recent American blockbusters, but maintains the raw intensity and mystery of its Australian roots,” said executive producer Sam Kanj.
The film, privately financed and shot in October 2010, will be released theatrically later in the year. It is the directorial debut of Ronnie Riskalla, with a script by K.G. Donovan. The Day Hollywood Died was produced by Riskalla and Donovan alongside Sam Kanj and Nenif David.
- 5/8/2011
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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