Chief Productions Sets Kashmiri Beekeeping Doc ‘Pot of Gold’
Chief Productions, the UK-based indie, today announced the production of a new documentary titled Pot of Gold in partnership with global humanitarian relief and development charity Human Appeal. The film marks the first fully foreign film to be shot in the mountainous region of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. The film follows beekeeper Shakeel Khan who has committed his life to learn about the nature of bees and their delicate work. However, his story takes a turn following the impact of the most destructive earthquake the region has ever seen. The film is produced by Billy Offland and directed by Olivier Richomme. Colin Offland is Exec Producer, and Alan Hamilton is the writer. Colin Offland, CEO and executive producer at Chief Productions described the story as “poignant and distinctive.” He said: “It has been an eye-opening and fulfilling experience to be welcomed...
Chief Productions, the UK-based indie, today announced the production of a new documentary titled Pot of Gold in partnership with global humanitarian relief and development charity Human Appeal. The film marks the first fully foreign film to be shot in the mountainous region of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. The film follows beekeeper Shakeel Khan who has committed his life to learn about the nature of bees and their delicate work. However, his story takes a turn following the impact of the most destructive earthquake the region has ever seen. The film is produced by Billy Offland and directed by Olivier Richomme. Colin Offland is Exec Producer, and Alan Hamilton is the writer. Colin Offland, CEO and executive producer at Chief Productions described the story as “poignant and distinctive.” He said: “It has been an eye-opening and fulfilling experience to be welcomed...
- 1/25/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Second edition to open with sports doc Dennis Viollet - A United Man and close with the international premiere of There Should be Rules.
The Manchester International Film Festival (March 3-6) has announced its official selection this morning and will open with the international premiere of sports documentary Dennis Viollet - A United Man.
The film is a portrait of the late Manchester United football player who survived the notorious Munich air crash of 1958 and went on to become not only the captain of Manchester United but also the first British footballer to pioneer the sport worldwide and bring ‘soccer’ to the Us.
The film is directed by his daughter, Rachel Viollet, and features commentary from footballing greats including Sir Alex Ferguson; Brian Robson; Dennis Law; Nobby Stiles; Wilf McGuinness; Paddy Crerand; and Mike Summerbee.
The film will be presented alongside two short films: I’m Sorry To Tell You from Manchester-based actor-director Ben Price; and, A Walk...
The Manchester International Film Festival (March 3-6) has announced its official selection this morning and will open with the international premiere of sports documentary Dennis Viollet - A United Man.
The film is a portrait of the late Manchester United football player who survived the notorious Munich air crash of 1958 and went on to become not only the captain of Manchester United but also the first British footballer to pioneer the sport worldwide and bring ‘soccer’ to the Us.
The film is directed by his daughter, Rachel Viollet, and features commentary from footballing greats including Sir Alex Ferguson; Brian Robson; Dennis Law; Nobby Stiles; Wilf McGuinness; Paddy Crerand; and Mike Summerbee.
The film will be presented alongside two short films: I’m Sorry To Tell You from Manchester-based actor-director Ben Price; and, A Walk...
- 1/7/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The 44th edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinema has just announced their entire lineup and it’s pretty insane! The festival which takes place in Montreal from October 7 to 18 is screening nearly 400 films and events in only 11 days. This includes 151 feature films and 203 short films from 68 countries – 49 world premieres, 38 North American premieres and 60 Canadian premieres. Give credit to the team of programmers: Claude Chamberlan, Dimitri Eipides Julien Fonfrède, Philippe Gajan, Karolewicz Daniel, Marie-Hélène Brousseau, Katayoun Dibamehr and Gabrielle Tougas-Frechette.
Below is the lineup. There’s a lot to process so take your sweet time!
Opening and closing
The whole New Testament directed by Jaco Van Dormael (Toto the Hero, Mr Nobody, The Eighth Day), will kick off this 44th edition.
After its world premiere at the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes last May, the new opus unconventional Belgian director, starring Benoît Poelvoorde (Three Hearts, Ransom of Glory), Yolande Moreau (Mammuth,...
Below is the lineup. There’s a lot to process so take your sweet time!
Opening and closing
The whole New Testament directed by Jaco Van Dormael (Toto the Hero, Mr Nobody, The Eighth Day), will kick off this 44th edition.
After its world premiere at the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes last May, the new opus unconventional Belgian director, starring Benoît Poelvoorde (Three Hearts, Ransom of Glory), Yolande Moreau (Mammuth,...
- 9/29/2015
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Announced last night during the festival's awards ceremony, in a rare feat, "Sweet Micky for President" picked up 2 top honors: both the audience and the jury prize for best documentary. The 21st annual Slamdance Film Festival ran from Jan. 23–29 in Park City, Utah. This year’s selection of 11 narrative films and 8 documentaries included, or most interest to this blog, the world premiere of "Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in Pyongyang," Colin Offland's documentary on Dennis Rodman's so-called "hoops diplomacy" in North Korea, when he met with dictator Kim Jong-un; and the world premiere of the aforementioned, now...
- 1/30/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Exclusive: The always unpredictable Dennis Rodman gets emotional explaining his relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un — and the death threats he’s gotten as a result — in a new film premiering next week at the Slamdance Film Festival.
The timing couldn’t be better for director Colin Offland and writer Matt Baker, who world-premiere their documentary Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang In Pyongyang in Park City just months after Sony Pictures was cyberattacked over The Interview’s depiction of Supreme Leader Kim.
Unlike Vice’s startling chronicle of Rodman’s 2013 tour of North Korea with the Harlem Globetrotters, Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang In Pyongyang zeroes in on the former NBA star himself as he returns with a team of ex-pros to the Dprk to organize a historic U.S.-North Korea basketball game in honor of his buddy Kim’s birthday. Shortly after returning from that controversial 2014 trip,...
The timing couldn’t be better for director Colin Offland and writer Matt Baker, who world-premiere their documentary Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang In Pyongyang in Park City just months after Sony Pictures was cyberattacked over The Interview’s depiction of Supreme Leader Kim.
Unlike Vice’s startling chronicle of Rodman’s 2013 tour of North Korea with the Harlem Globetrotters, Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang In Pyongyang zeroes in on the former NBA star himself as he returns with a team of ex-pros to the Dprk to organize a historic U.S.-North Korea basketball game in honor of his buddy Kim’s birthday. Shortly after returning from that controversial 2014 trip,...
- 1/20/2015
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
The 21st annual Slamdance Film Festival kicks off this week, Jan. 23–29 in Park City, Utah. This year’s selection of 11 narrative films and 8 documentaries includes, or most interest to this blog, the world premiere of "Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in Pyongyang," Colin Offland's documentary on Dennis Rodman's so-called "hoops diplomacy" in North Korea, when he met with dictator Kim Jong-un; and the world premiere for "Sweet Micky for President," also a documentary, directed by Ben Patterson, featuring the contributions of Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel of the Fugees, as well as presidential candidate...
- 1/20/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
While the Sundance Film Festival is the better known film festival located in Utah that runs in January, it is not the only one, as the Slamdance Film Festival has been running in the same place during the same month for over 20 years. The unique aspect of the Slamdance Film Festival, however, is its Narrative Features and Documentary Features program, which restricts its selection to films that are directorial debuts, made for under $1 million, and don’t have Us distribution. The 2015 incarnation of the festival is set to run from January 23rd to the 29th, and ahead of the festival’s premiere next month, organisers have unveiled the lineup for the aforementioned categories. The lineup is as follows.
Narrative Features Program:
Across The Sea (Turkey/USA), making its North American Premiere
Written and Directed by Nisan Dağ and Esra Saydam
Starring Damla Sönmez, Jacob Fishel, Ahmet Rıfat Şungar, Hakan Karsak,...
Narrative Features Program:
Across The Sea (Turkey/USA), making its North American Premiere
Written and Directed by Nisan Dağ and Esra Saydam
Starring Damla Sönmez, Jacob Fishel, Ahmet Rıfat Şungar, Hakan Karsak,...
- 12/2/2014
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Festival top brass announced the 19 films that will screen at the Slamdance Film Festival, set to run in Park City, Utah, from January 23-29.
The 11 narrative and eight documentary selections include 13 world premieres. All competition films are feature directorial debuts budgeted below $1m without Us distribution.
“It’s very exciting to bring this dynamic lineup to audiences in Park City,” said festival director Anna Germanidi. “We are proud to help launch these filmmakers’ careers and celebrate the success we all believe these films deserve.”
“Our success in showcasing emerging artists is most obviously linked with American talent, but increasingly at Slamdance, we want to also support new international talent,” said co-founder and president Peter Baxter.
All synopses below provided by Slamdance.
Narrative Features
Across The Sea (Turkey-usa)
Dirs Nisan Dağ, Esra Saydam
Young, beautiful and pregnant, Damla has to confront her first love in a Turkish summer town before she can fully embrace her new life in...
The 11 narrative and eight documentary selections include 13 world premieres. All competition films are feature directorial debuts budgeted below $1m without Us distribution.
“It’s very exciting to bring this dynamic lineup to audiences in Park City,” said festival director Anna Germanidi. “We are proud to help launch these filmmakers’ careers and celebrate the success we all believe these films deserve.”
“Our success in showcasing emerging artists is most obviously linked with American talent, but increasingly at Slamdance, we want to also support new international talent,” said co-founder and president Peter Baxter.
All synopses below provided by Slamdance.
Narrative Features
Across The Sea (Turkey-usa)
Dirs Nisan Dağ, Esra Saydam
Young, beautiful and pregnant, Damla has to confront her first love in a Turkish summer town before she can fully embrace her new life in...
- 12/1/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The 21st annual Slamdance Film Festival has announced its narrative and documentary feature film competition programs. This year’s selection of 11 narrative films and 8 documentaries includes, or most interest to this blog, the world premiere of "Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in Pyongyang," Colin Offland's documentary on Dennis Rodman's so-called "hoops diplomacy" in North Korea, when he met with dictator Kim Jong-un; and also the world premiere for "Sweet Micky for President," also a documentray, directed by Ben Patterson, featuring the contributions of Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel of the Fugees, as...
- 12/1/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Colin Offland's documentary about Dennis Rodman's hoops diplomacy in North Korea, where he met with dictator Kim Jong Un, will receive a world premiere at the 2015 Slamdance Film Festival, which unveiled its narrative and documentary features competition lineup on Monday. Actors appearing in Slamdance's dramatic competiton films include Pretty Little Liars' star Ashley Benson (Ratter), Helen Rogers and Lauren Molina (both appearing in Body), Alex Karpovsky (Tired Moonlight) and Nick Flanagan (Diamond Tongues). Read more Vice's Shane Smith and Tom Freston on Sending Dennis Rodman to North Korea for HBO This year's feature film competition has 13 world premieres
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- 12/1/2014
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Sundance Film Festival dominates Park City in late January, but there is also the upstart Slamdance Film Festival. We’ve not really highlighted that fest or its program, but I always stay at Treasure Mountain Inn where Slamdance is headquartered and they’ve kind of grown on me. Last year they brought Christopher Nolan to speak (the fest had the good sense to program his first film) and Joe Mangianello came to vamp his male stripper docu. This year, there’s every chance of seeing Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant former rebounding machine and Bff of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, for the docu Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang In Pyongyang. So let’s all root for an international incident! Here are the films they’ll be playing from January 23-29:
Narrative Features Program
Across the Sea – Directors & Screenwriters: Nisan Dağ, Esra Saydam. (Turkey/USA) North American Premiere.
Narrative Features Program
Across the Sea – Directors & Screenwriters: Nisan Dağ, Esra Saydam. (Turkey/USA) North American Premiere.
- 12/1/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
Slamdance, running from January 23 through 29, has announced its lineups for the narrative and documentary competitions of the 21st edition. From reports Variety's Dave McNary: "Notable titles include Branden Kramer’s Ratter, starring Ashley Benson, Matt McGorry, Rebecca Naomi Jones, John Anderson and Kaili Vernoff in the story of a young woman watched by a stalker who has hacked into all of her personal technology; and Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in Pyongyang, directed by Colin Offland in an intimate behind the scenes look at Dennis Rodman’s unlikely friendship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and the staging of the most controversial game of basketball the world has never seen."...
- 12/1/2014
- Keyframe
Slamdance, running from January 23 through 29, has announced its lineups for the narrative and documentary competitions of the 21st edition. From reports Variety's Dave McNary: "Notable titles include Branden Kramer’s Ratter, starring Ashley Benson, Matt McGorry, Rebecca Naomi Jones, John Anderson and Kaili Vernoff in the story of a young woman watched by a stalker who has hacked into all of her personal technology; and Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in Pyongyang, directed by Colin Offland in an intimate behind the scenes look at Dennis Rodman’s unlikely friendship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and the staging of the most controversial game of basketball the world has never seen."...
- 12/1/2014
- Fandor: Keyframe
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