Month: July 2007

IMAX to release of Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Stones concert film Shine A Light

IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Shangri-La Entertainment and Concert Productions announced that the highly anticipated Rolling Stones concert film Shine A Light, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese, will be released to IMAX(R) theatres simultaneously with the film’s wide release on September 21, 2007. Shine A Light will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image ….

Jiu-Jitsu master John Machado wraps on David Mamet’s Redbelt and jumps into comics

Less then a month ago world renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Master John Machado wrapped production on David Mamet’s upcoming martial arts film, Redbelt, scheduled to be released by Sony pictures in 2008. The film placed Machado at the helm of martial arts film choreography, bringing under his tutelage luminaries such as Chiwtel Ejiofor (Children of Men, ….

The No. 1 Ladies’ detective Agency to shoot entirely in Botswana

The Weinstein Company with the support of the Republic of Botswana will begin production on July 9th in Botswana on The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, based on Alexander McCall Smith’s global best selling series of the same name. This marks the first time a major movie will be filmed in its entirety in Botswana ….

Caribbean Heritage Organization pays tribute to Suzanne de Passe

In its first Tribute to Hollywood and the Arts, the Caribbean Heritage Organization (CHO), commemorating Caribbean-American Heritage Month, honored legendary television and film producer, Suzanne de Passe, Saturday, June 23, at the Museum of History in Los Angeles. CHO presented de Passe the Legacy Award. In her speech to a crowd of approximately 200 friends, family, and ….