Flashbulbs, red carpet, star spotting and the first-ever screening of a much-awaited movie . the line-up for the much-anticipated Diff celebrity Galas at Madinat Arena has been revealed.Rob Marshall.s Nine, a sumptuous multi-layered adaptation of the popular stage play will open the 6th edition of the week-long Festival on December 9. Starring Daniel Day Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson and Sophia Loren, the film depicts the midlife crisis of a director struggling with creativity which leads him into a series of complicated romantic entanglements- including his wife, his mistress and his muse. The acclaimed director of Chicago (winner of six Oscars including Best Picture) and Memoirs of a Geisha, Marshall is scheduled to direct the next installment of Pirates of the Caribbean. .Joining the opening film are some of the finest and eagerly awaited movies including world premiere of City of Life, the first...
- 12/1/2009
- Filmicafe
'Reprise' rights to Miramax, Red Envelope
NEW YORK -- Miramax Films and Netflix's Red Envelope Entertainment have nabbed U.S. rights to executive producer Scott Rudin's drama "Reprise".
Red Envelope also joined Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group this week to acquire U.S. rights to Lakeshore Entertainment's drama "Elegy", starring Penelope Cruz and Ben Kingsley.
Joachim Trier's "Reprise" centers on the longtime friendship between two young, aspiring novelists (Anders Danielsen and Espen Klouman Hoiner) and the many dramatic twists and turns in their lives. The film won the Discovery Award at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.
Red Envelope plans promotional campaigns for the theatrical runs of both films before releasing the films as Netflix rentals. "Reprise" opens May 16, and "Elegy" hits theaters in August.
"Reprise" is produced by Spillefilmkompaniet 41/2 and Karin Julsrud in cooperation with the Norwegian Film Institute. Rudin executive produced with Marius Holst, Alain Monne, Hakon Overas, Turid Oversveen, Aagot Skjeldal and Pal Sletaune. "Elegy" was produced by Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi and Andre Lamal, with Lakeshore's David Dinerstein repping the filmmakers in their deal.
Red Envelope also joined Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group this week to acquire U.S. rights to Lakeshore Entertainment's drama "Elegy", starring Penelope Cruz and Ben Kingsley.
Joachim Trier's "Reprise" centers on the longtime friendship between two young, aspiring novelists (Anders Danielsen and Espen Klouman Hoiner) and the many dramatic twists and turns in their lives. The film won the Discovery Award at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.
Red Envelope plans promotional campaigns for the theatrical runs of both films before releasing the films as Netflix rentals. "Reprise" opens May 16, and "Elegy" hits theaters in August.
"Reprise" is produced by Spillefilmkompaniet 41/2 and Karin Julsrud in cooperation with the Norwegian Film Institute. Rudin executive produced with Marius Holst, Alain Monne, Hakon Overas, Turid Oversveen, Aagot Skjeldal and Pal Sletaune. "Elegy" was produced by Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi and Andre Lamal, with Lakeshore's David Dinerstein repping the filmmakers in their deal.
- 5/2/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Monne's 'Percussions' gets screenplay nod
PARIS -- The drums were pounding in Gaul on Monday night as scribe Alain Monne received France's 21st annual Grand Prize for best screenplay for "Percussions" at a ceremony held at Paris' Cinema de L'Arlequin theater.
The award is funded by state film body the CNC and given to writers who have had no more than three of their screenplays produced.
The 2007 jury was presided over by actress Marianne Basler and included last year's prize-winner, Martin Provost, along with industry execs Sophie Dulac, Pierre Heros, Jean Labadie and Geraldine Gendre.
"Percussions", an adaptation of Eric Holder's novel "L'Homme de Chevet", is the story of an unexpected encounter between a former boxer and the young quadriplegic woman he looks after.
The film is produced by Cine Nomine and Thelma Films. Honorable mention went to Reza Serkanian for her "Ephemeral Wedding", an Overlap Films production.
This year's other finalists included: Karin Albou for "The Brides' Song", Valerie Gaudissart for "I'm a Terrorist", Annemarie Jacir for "Salt of This Sea" and Jean-Claude Jean for "Cendrine".
The award is funded by state film body the CNC and given to writers who have had no more than three of their screenplays produced.
The 2007 jury was presided over by actress Marianne Basler and included last year's prize-winner, Martin Provost, along with industry execs Sophie Dulac, Pierre Heros, Jean Labadie and Geraldine Gendre.
"Percussions", an adaptation of Eric Holder's novel "L'Homme de Chevet", is the story of an unexpected encounter between a former boxer and the young quadriplegic woman he looks after.
The film is produced by Cine Nomine and Thelma Films. Honorable mention went to Reza Serkanian for her "Ephemeral Wedding", an Overlap Films production.
This year's other finalists included: Karin Albou for "The Brides' Song", Valerie Gaudissart for "I'm a Terrorist", Annemarie Jacir for "Salt of This Sea" and Jean-Claude Jean for "Cendrine".
- 11/28/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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