COLUMBIA PICTURES TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE FOR ONE DESERVING FAMILY GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL RECEIVE MORTGAGE PAY OFF- CULVER CITY, CA, June 24, 2008 - In keeping with the spirit of their upcoming film Hancock, Columbia Pictures is launching a contest to pay off a family's home mortgage. Hancock's Helping Hand Mortgage payoff contest was inspired by the film. Hancock is a misunderstood superhero who is encouraged to improve his public image when he meets a good-hearted public relations executive. Columbia Pictures will pay off the mortgage debt of one deserving family, with a grand prize worth up to $360,000. To enter and find the official contest rules, log on to www.Hancockmovie.com. Entrants will write a 200 word essay explaining why they are deserving of the grand prize. The program begins immediately and runs through July 6. Hancock, the action-comedy from Columbia Pictures, opens in theatres everywhere July 2, 2008, with special advance screenings beginning nationwide at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, July 1. About Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures, part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com. |
Star Wars Fans in Japan Prepare for Three Days of Out-of-This-World Activities at STAR WARS CELEBRATION JAPAN Highlights Include the International ‘Vader Project,’ Star Wars Activities for the Entire Family and Appearances by Star Wars Celebrities, Including Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher TOKYO (May 28, 2008) – Star Wars fans of all ages throughout Asia are gearing up for an event 30 years in the making at CELEBRATION JAPAN, a massive three-day Star Wars party to be held at the Makuhari Messe center from July 19 to July 21. The festivities commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Japanese release of Star Wars in 1978, and cap off an unprecedented year of global celebrations, which began last May in Los Angeles with Celebration IV, continued in London with Celebration Europe, and now, for the first time ever, is coming to the Tokyo area with STAR WARS CELEBRATION JAPAN. The three days of Star Wars excitement will also help usher in a new era of Star Wars entertainment that begins in August, with the theatrical release of the first-ever animated Star Wars adventure, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Fans at CELEBRATION JAPAN will get a glimpse of exclusive moments from the groundbreaking new movie from Star Wars creator George Lucas and Lucasfilm Animation, and will also have a chance to meet the movie’s director, Dave Filoni. (more) |
| “SHORTS” STORY IS CAST Casting is Complete and Principal Photography Begins Under the Direction of Robert Rodriguez BURBANK, CA, May 30, 2008 – Casting is complete on the family comedy adventure “Shorts,” being directed by Robert Rodriguez (the “Spy Kids” trilogy) from his own screenplay. Rodriguez is also producing the film with Elizabeth Avellan under their Troublemaker Studios banner. Dan Lin, Hunt Lowry and Stacy Cohen are serving as executive producers on the film, which is being filmed entirely on location in Austin, Texas. “Shorts” is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Abu Dhabi Media Company and Media Rights Capital. The multi-generational ensemble cast includes two-time Emmy nominee Jon Cryer (TV’s “Two and a Half Men”), Oscar nominee William H. Macy (“Fargo”), Leslie Mann (“Knocked Up”), and three-time Emmy winner James Spader (TV’s “Boston Legal”), as well as young stars Jimmy Bennett (upcoming “Star Trek”), Kat Dennings (“The 40-Year-Old Virgin”), Trevor Gagnon (TV’s “The New Adventures of Old Christine”), Leo Howard (upcoming “G.I. Joe”), Devon Gearhart (upcoming “Changeling”), Rebel Rodriguez (“Planet Terror”), and Jake Short and Jolie Vanier making their feature film debuts. (more) |
BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT CITY OF MEN – The gritty streets of Rio de Janeiro are alive with music, excitement and danger for two young friends when City of Men comes to DVD on July 1, 2008 from Miramax Films. Acclaimed producer Fernando Meirelles (The Constant Gardner)returns to the thrilling setting of his Oscar® nominated film, City of God (2003; Best Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Editing and Cinematography) for a remarkable tale of survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up. The lifelong bond between two young men is tested in a compelling and unsentimental portrayal of life in Rio’s sprawling slums. Set against the breathtakingly beautiful scenery of Brazil, City of Men is a vividly told story that is at once uplifting and heartbreaking. The film, based on the hit Brazilian television series of the same name, was an official entry at the London, Palm Springs and Berlin film festivals, winning critical and popular acclaim. Ebert and Roeper call it “Exhilarating” and the Los Angeles Times’ Josh Getlin praises its unflinching depiction of urban chaos as “powerful. Breathtaking.” The cast of City of Men includes City of God stars Douglas Silva and Darlen Cunha, as well as Rodrigo dos Santos, Camila Monteiro, Naima Silva, Luciano Vidigal, and Pedro Hennique. Growing up without fathers on streets teeming with violence and gangs, Ace (Silva) and Uolace (Cunha) have become as close as brothers. With his eighteenth birthday fast approaching, Uolace is determined to finally find the father he never met. Ace is struggling with his own paternal responsibilities when he becomes sole caretaker of his young son. The search they undertake puts them in the crosshairs of a dangerous drug runner, and the same streets that brought them together now threaten to tear them apart. Forced to take opposite sides in a gang war, they must also face a shocking secret from their shared past. Produced by Academy Award nominee Fernando Meirelles (2003; Best Directing for City of God), City of Men is an inspiring account of two boys, who on the verge of manhood, forge an indestructible bond on the streets of Rio’s notorious slums. Its story of friendship and survival, dazzling cinematography and magnificent backdrops make City of Men an unmissable experience for every film fan. GANGS OF NEW YORK BLU-RAY – GANGS OF NEW YORK, an epic tale of vengeance and survival, hits harder than ever on Blu-ray™ High-Definition on July 1, 2008. Directed by Academy Award® winner Martin Scorsese (2006 Best Director for The Departed) and written by two-time Oscar® nominee Jay Cocks (2003 Best Writing for Gangs of New York; 1994 Best Writing for The Age of Innocence), this visually stunning motion picture event stars two-time Oscar® winner Daniel Day- Lewis (1989 Best Actor for My Left Foot; 2007 Best Actor for There Will Be Blood), Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed; Titanic) and Cameron Diaz (The Holiday; In Her Shoes). Scorsese’s masterpiece transports you into the tumultuous atmosphere of 1860s New York with phenomenal sound and stunning visual clarity like never seen or heard before on Blu-ray™ High-Definition. GANGS OF NEW YORK chronicles a vivid period in New York City’s history, when tensions among immigrant groups lead to a dramatic clash of cultures. After years of incarceration, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon (DiCaprio) returns to lower Manhattan’s lawless, corrupt Five Points Section seeking revenge against the rival gang leader Bill “The Butcher” (Day-Lewis) who killed his father. But before long, Amsterdam’s personal vendetta becomes part of an erupting wave of full blown gang warfare that explodes out of the television screen with the high definition quality of Blu- ray™. |
| Friday, July 4, 2008 |
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LOS ANGELES, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERICAN TEEN MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
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embark on one of the most sacred and significant years of their lives.
Film critics are already raving about the 2008 Sundance hit documentary AMERICAN TEEN, the
touching, candid and hilarious look at five real students during their senior year in small-town
Warsaw, Indiana. Directed by Academy-Award nominated Nanette Burstein, AMERICAN TEEN
chronicles the lives of five completely different teenagers, from the popular girl to the socially
awkward "geek," examining the cliques they belong to, the questions they ponder and the
trials and tribulations they face preparing for adulthood in the new millennium.
Through it all, the one constant is the music. The eclectic soundtrack features some of
today's hottest up-and-coming acts (The Ting Tings, Black Kids, MGMT, and Does It Offend You,
Yeah?), timeless classics including John Paul Young's "Love Is In The Air" and Cat Stevens'
"Trouble," and a steady mix of the teenager's favorite bands culled directly from their iPods
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Soundtrack Based on Sundance-Winning Documentary
Soundtrack in stores July 15; Film opens July 25
Featured Artists Scheduled for Performances at The Los Angeles Film
Festival and Lollapalooza
Every great movie has a great soundtrack.
LOS ANGELES, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERICAN TEEN MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
is more than just a motion picture soundtrack, it is the soundtrack of five young adults as they
embark on one of the most sacred and significant years of their lives.
Film critics are already raving about the 2008 Sundance hit documentary AMERICAN TEEN, the
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Warsaw, Indiana. Directed by Academy-Award nominated Nanette Burstein, AMERICAN TEEN
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trials and tribulations they face preparing for adulthood in the new millennium.
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Yeah?), timeless classics including John Paul Young's "Love Is In The Air" and Cat Stevens'
"Trouble," and a steady mix of the teenager's favorite bands culled directly from their iPods
during filming. (more)
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| FOCUS FEATURES ESTABLISHES PROGRAM FOR AFRICAN FILMMAKERS; SHORT FILMS TO BE MADE WITH FINANCING FROM PROGRAM NEW YORK, June 24, 2008 - In an initiative earmarked exclusively for emerging filmmakers of African nationality and residence, Focus Features has established the Africa First Program. Africa First is offering participating filmmakers the chance to be awarded $10,000 in financing for production and/or post-production on their narrative short film made in continental Africa and tapping the resources of the film industry there. Complete details on Africa First - including application information - can be accessed through www.filminfocus.com/africafirst. Focus CEO James Schamus made the announcement today. Offering practical support in addition to the fiscal backing, an international advisory board of experts in African cinema has been convened. The Africa First board members are Ms. Mahen Bonetti, founder and executive director of the African Film Festival; journalist and documentary filmmaker Ms. Jihan El-Tahiri; Ms. June Givanni, who for four years programmed the Toronto International Film Festival's Planet Africa series; Mr. Gaston Kaboré, filmmaker and professor; Mr. Pedro Pimenta, manger of training programs throughout South Africa; and Mr. Keith Shiri, founder/director of the Africa at the Pictures film festival in the U.K. Africa First was conceived by producer Kisha Imani Cameron (...Sometimes in April), whose Completion Films company has a first-look and consulting deal with Focus. Focus creative executive Matthew Plouffe will coordinate Africa First submissions and evaluations with Ms. Cameron, who will supervise the program. In addition to on-site work in Africa, a weekend of workshops in New York City with board members is (more) |
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