René Carson

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. ….

Jackman and Bale Talk The Prestige

The battle any comic book fan would salivate over; Wolverine vs. Batman. Only, it’s Rupert and Alfred, and they are rival magicians. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale go head to head in The Prestige. The film hits theaters countrywide tomorrow, and below is a link to a video segment of the two stars interviewing each other about their roles and on-screen ….

Mr. Woodcock Trailer

A self-help guru (Seann William Scott) returns home in an effort to stop his mother from marrying his old high school gym teacher (Billy Bob Thornton), a man who made high school hell for generations of students. The comedy Mr. Woodcock also stars Susan Sarandon, Shannon Burwell, Ethan Suplee, Amy Poehler, Emily Wagner, Evan Helmuth, Suzanne Friedline, Jacob Christopher, and Ty Rushing.  Mr. Woodcock hits ….

Rogue Gets Bloody Rights

According to the The Hollywood Reporter, Rogue Pictures has purchased the film rights to an upcoming vampire comic book titled Blood on the Tracks, and have setup Neill Dela Llana and Ian Gamazon to write and direct the big screen adaptation. Michael Zoumas will produce via his Zoom Entertainment banner, and Barry Levine is producing via the formed company Blatant Pictures.  The story of Blood on the Tracks revolves ….

More on James Cameron’s Avatar

According to the Hollywood North Report, Joel Moore (Dodgeball) has been all but confirmed for a lead inJames Cameron’s upcoming return to the big screen; the science fiction epic Avatar. According to the story, in the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought to another planet named Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na’vi, a race with their own ….