Month: October 2006

Exclusive Bridge to Terabithia Trailer

Based on the popular Award-winning novel, Bridge to Terabithia is a fantasy/adventure story of friendship, family and the power of imagination from the producers of The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. Josh Hutcherson plays Jess Aarons, an outsider at school and even in his own family. Jess has trained all summer to become the ….

Smokin’ Aces Trailer

This film reminds me of Lucky Number Slevin in it’s pacing. It looks great! A mix between whatAssassins could have been (a great script by The Wachowski Brothers turned into a way to clean film) and what Domino was (a gritty, original story, played raw by Keira Knightley and directed even more raw by Tony Scott). When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy ….

2006 South Asian Literary and Theater Arts Festival

The Network of South Asian Professionals (NetSAP DC) will host the Sixth Annual South Asian Literary and Theater Arts Festival (SALTAF) on November 4, 2006 at the Baird Auditorium in the National Museum of Natural History. SALTAF 2006 marks the third year of its partnership with the Smithsonian Institute’s Asian Pacific American Program. Since its ….

Night at the Museum to be Released on IMAX in December

Night at the Museum, directed by Shawn Levy (The Pink Panther and Cheaper by the Dozen) and starring Ben Stiller and Robin Williams, will be simultaneously released to both IMAX and conventional theatres on December 22, 2006. The adventure comedy will be digitally re-mastered into the high image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. Night at the ….

Social Entertainment Site Kaneva to Host Online Short Film Competition

Kaneva, a rapidly emerging online social entertainment world, announced today that it is hosting the first online short film competition where filmmakers can submit Indian-American short films to be showcased, discussed and voted on by potentially millions of viewers worldwide. The Kaneva Indo-American Short Film Competition is the online component to precede and help culminate ….

The Good German Trailer

A beautiful Quicktime version of the trailer for The Good German, has appeared online. The Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s 11) directed film hits theaters on December 8, 2006, and stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Leland Orser, Beau Bridges, and Tony Curran. Based on the novel by Joseph Kanon, The Good German takes place in the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, where U.S. Army war ….

Premonition Trailer

Sony has provided me with links to the first trailer for Premonition. Sandra Bullock stars as a housewife, who is shocked when her husband dies in a car crash and then reappears the next day. She soon realizes it was a premonition and tries to avoid tragedy, through any means at her disposal. Premonition also stars Julian McMahon, Jeff Galpin, ….

Film and Music Entertainment to Premier Coffee Date

Film and Music Entertainment announced today that it has set the world premier of recently acquired comedy Coffee Date for November 1st at the famed Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. The red carpet event is being co-hosted by film festival Outfest. Film and Music Entertainment also announced it would begin the limited theatrical release of Coffee Date in selected cities ….

Clooney Among Celebrities in PSA to Help Fight AIDS and Poverty

Celebrities including Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, George Clooney and singer songwriter Toby Keith are participating in a new election PSA encouraging Americans to get out and vote to help fight global AIDS and extreme poverty. Actor Matt Damon, who narrates the spot, says that history is being rewritten and he feels Americans want to be a part of this story. Actor George ….

Hamptons Int’l Film Fest Announces Golden Starfish Awards

The 14th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival presented its Golden Starfish Awards at a ceremony held at Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY on Saturday, October 21, 2006. The 2006 HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL celebrated its 14th annual celebration of premieres & screenings; programs & events; talent & industry. The natural beauty of the Hamptons, ….

Weinsteins’ Dimension Acquires Boathouse

Dimension Films announced today that they have acquired the rights to develop The Boathouse, a supernatural thriller pitch being written by David Loucka. Iain Softley (The Skeleton Key) is set to direct and will be produced by Softley and Sarah Curtis (Mrs. Brown) through their company Forthcoming Productions, along with Ehren Kruger (writer of The Ring, The Skeleton Key and Scream 3), and Daniel Bobker (The Skeleton Key). ….

Power Up Filmmaking Grants Available

I just got some updated information on the Power Up Filmmaking Grants. Here ya go: POWER UP Filmmaking Grants Available. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your short produced. Applications are available for the 2006 Filmmaking Grant Program. After a one year hiatus to shoot the feature film ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE, (http://www.myspace.com/ittybittymovie) directed by Jamie ….

Exclusive Charlotte’s Web Trailer Premiere

Gary Winick (13 Going on 30, Tadpole) directs an all-star cast in the holiday film, Charlotte’s Web. This live action version brings to life the E.B. White childrens’ favorite in a big way. It stars Dakota Fanning as Fern, along with the voice talents of Oprah Winfrey, Steve Buscemi, Kathy Bates, John Cleese, Thomas Haden Church, Robert Redford, Cedric the Entertainer, Jane Sibbett, ….

Two Hilarious New Clips From Borat

The name of this movie says its going to be stomach-choking funny… Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Sacha Baron Cohen goes from hiphopdeejayrapartistinterviewer in HBO’s hilarious Da Ali G Show, to Borat, a Kazakhstani TV talking head, who has been dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. ….