Source: Walt Disney Studios AMATEUR ARTISTS CAN SUBMIT STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS-INSPIRED FAN ART FOR A CHANCE TO BE SHOWCASED IN A STAR WARS PROFESSIONAL GALLERY EXHIBIT, AMONG OTHER PRIZES BURBANK, CA (August 11, 2015)— In celebration of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lucasfilm and HP proudly present “Art Awakens.” “Art Awakens” is an exciting new program… Continue reading Movie News: LUCASFILM AND HP CELEBRATE STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS WITH “ART AWAKENS” PROGRAM
Category: Trailers
Teaser Trailer: THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Source: The Weinstein Company In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Russell) and his fugitive Daisy Domergue (Leigh), race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as “The… Continue reading Teaser Trailer: THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Movie Trailer: RIDE ALONG 2
Source: Universal Pictures Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the returning lineup of Ride Along 2, the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy that gave us the year’s most popular comedy duo. Joining Hart and Cube for the next chapter of the series are director Tim Story, as well as Cube’s fellow producers—Will Packer, Matt Alvarez… Continue reading Movie Trailer: RIDE ALONG 2
Fantastic Fest 2015 News: FANTASTIC FEST ANNOUNCES PITCH PROJECTS FOR GENRE FILM MARKET
Source: Fantastic Fest/The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Austin, TX – Thursday, August 13, 2015 – Fantastic Fest is proud to announce 13 selected pitch projects for the third edition of its international co-production market: Fantastic Market | Mercado Fantastico. The market runs from September 24 through September 26, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Fantastic Fest runs from September 24th… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015 News: FANTASTIC FEST ANNOUNCES PITCH PROJECTS FOR GENRE FILM MARKET
Movie Trailer: THE KEEPING ROOM
Source: Drafthouse Films In this radically reimagined American Western set towards the end of the Civil War, Southerner Augusta (Brit Marling, Arbitrage, The East) encounters two renegade, drunken soldiers (Sam Worthington, Avatar) who are on a mission of pillage and violence. After escaping an attempted assault, Augusta races back to the isolated farmhouse that she… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE KEEPING ROOM
Red Band Trailer: SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE
Source: IFC Films Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey (Alison Brie) and Jake (Jason Sudeikis) meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay… Continue reading Red Band Trailer: SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE
Film Festival News: HELIOS FILM FESTIVAL JOINS FORCES WITH TENTSQUARE FOR FEMALE FILMMAKER CHALLENGE
New York, NY (August 10, 2015) – The Helios Film Festival and TentSquare announced the launch of a “Female Filmmaker Challenge” as part of the film festival’s inaugural edition on October 9-11, 2015. Taking place in Cincinnati, the first year film festival celebrating independent filmmaking with an emphasis on shining a light on local film… Continue reading Film Festival News: HELIOS FILM FESTIVAL JOINS FORCES WITH TENTSQUARE FOR FEMALE FILMMAKER CHALLENGE
Local News: AFCA Welcomes Three New Members
Source: The Austin Film Critics Association Austin, Texas — The Austin Film Critics Association is pleased to announce its selection of three new members to its 2015 roster: Don Simpson is the Managing Editor of Smells Like Screen Spirit, where he has authored close to 1,400 film reviews and interviews since the site’s inception in 2008.… Continue reading Local News: AFCA Welcomes Three New Members
Movie News: Sinister Screenings
Source: Gramercy Pictures GRAMERCY PICTURES TERRORIZES FRIGHT FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH “SINISTER SCREENINGS” Midnight Screenings Celebrate Franchise Team’s Horror Inspirations in Anticipation of Sinister 2, Opening Nationwide August 21, 2015 August 4, 2015 – (Austin) – Gramercy Pictures announces “Sinister Screenings,” a midnight screenings program across the country to connect “Sinister” fans with the franchise’s haunting inspirations… Continue reading Movie News: Sinister Screenings
Movie Trailer: BY THE SEA
Source: Universal Pictures Written, directed and produced by Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie Pitt, By the Sea serves as her directorial follow-up to Universal Pictures’ epic Unbroken. The dramatic film stars Brad Pitt and Jolie Pitt, who are supported by an international ensemble led by Mélanie Laurent, Melvil Poupaud, Niels Arestrup and Richard Bohringer. By… Continue reading Movie Trailer: BY THE SEA