Featuring an unprecedented cast of 100 celebrity narrators, the timely documentary Unity will be distributed by SpectiCast in select theatres worldwide beginning August 12.
Written and directed by Shaun Monson (Earthlings), produced by Melissa Danis and Monson, the film explores the interconnectivity of all life on Earth and our responsibility to do better. A production of Monson’s Nation Earth, Unity will is expected to premiere on 1000-1200+ screens across the globe. SpectiCast has partnered with Fathom Events for the domestic release on select U.S. screens. Tickets and more information including participating theatre locations and global distribution partners coming soon.
Seven years in the making, Unity explores humanity’s impact on the world and our opportunity for transformation. Presented in chapters, Unity takes an in-depth look at what it means to be human, exploring themes of love, tragedy and, ultimately, hope. Coupled with stunning cinematography, Unity is a singular and unforgettable cinematic experience.
Written and directed by Shaun Monson (Earthlings), produced by Melissa Danis and Monson, the film explores the interconnectivity of all life on Earth and our responsibility to do better. A production of Monson’s Nation Earth, Unity will is expected to premiere on 1000-1200+ screens across the globe. SpectiCast has partnered with Fathom Events for the domestic release on select U.S. screens. Tickets and more information including participating theatre locations and global distribution partners coming soon.
Seven years in the making, Unity explores humanity’s impact on the world and our opportunity for transformation. Presented in chapters, Unity takes an in-depth look at what it means to be human, exploring themes of love, tragedy and, ultimately, hope. Coupled with stunning cinematography, Unity is a singular and unforgettable cinematic experience.
- 4/22/2015
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Some people were Shocked by Team England's choke job at the World Cup -- but the guys from Def Leppard tell TMZ Sports they saw it coming from a mile away. Rick Allen (drummer) and Phil Collen (guitar) -- both born and raised in England -- were at Lax this weekend when they told us losing the W.C. is just part of the Brit's DNA these days. "They're just not very ... they haven't quite got it,...
- 6/22/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
British rockers "Def Leppard" claim "One Direction" ripped off one of their biggest hits ... and get this ... they're flattered.Def's legendary one-armed drummer Rick Allen tells us any fool can hear the similarities between their 1987 hit "Pour Some Sugar On Me" ... and 1D's tune, "Midnight Memories."Allen apparently thinks he has a good lawsuit, but he's not going to court ... because he's taking it as a compliment.Maybe the real reason for calling off the...
- 1/3/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The Voice is just about ready to name its next winner, but not without a final plea for votes. With Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green sitting out of the finale for the first time ever, the competition has narrowed down to Christina Aguilera's Jacquie Lee and Will Champlin and Tessanne Chin, both under Adam Levine's wing. After the four coaches' "Pour Some Sugar on Me" with Def Leppard's Rick Allen, Phil Collen, and Vivian Campbell, the top three singers each sang three songs: blind auditions, a duet with the coach and a final solo performance. Here's how they did: Photos: 'The
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- 12/17/2013
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
British heavy metal takes Las Vegas by storm in this concert movie, but a better film might have explored the musicians' off-stage dynamics more
Here's something for fans of rock legends Def Leppard, a concert movie recorded over a number of nights on the catwalk-style stage at The Joint in Las Vegas. For newcomers and non-believers the band's most startling aspect is probably Rick Allen, who continues to drum mightily with specially modified equipment, after his left arm was amputated following a car accident in 1984. He has survived the pain and any residual Tap-style irony, and he has real hero status, without a doubt. A different and more interesting kind of movie would have centred on Allen, his remarkable story and his relationship with the rest of the band. As for the music itself – well, it's not for me, although I appreciate how tightly and powerfully it's played, and also the interesting echoes of Queen.
Here's something for fans of rock legends Def Leppard, a concert movie recorded over a number of nights on the catwalk-style stage at The Joint in Las Vegas. For newcomers and non-believers the band's most startling aspect is probably Rick Allen, who continues to drum mightily with specially modified equipment, after his left arm was amputated following a car accident in 1984. He has survived the pain and any residual Tap-style irony, and he has real hero status, without a doubt. A different and more interesting kind of movie would have centred on Allen, his remarkable story and his relationship with the rest of the band. As for the music itself – well, it's not for me, although I appreciate how tightly and powerfully it's played, and also the interesting echoes of Queen.
- 9/13/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell surprised the rock world earlier this summer when he revealed he was being treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The even more shocking news was that the axeman was determined not to let his chemo treatments stop him from joining the band on their summer tour.
While on the road, Campbell opened up about the way his treatments forced him to hop between continents in between Def Leppard gigs.
"The band has been very accommodating," he says. "We've been able to [make it] work because there have been enough gaps in the schedule. Chemo treatment number six I did on the 18th of June, and then the next day I flew to France to join the band. And then I [flew] back to La on the 7th of July for my seventh treatment, and I [left] for Canada the day after that."
After each treatment is over, Campbell says he...
While on the road, Campbell opened up about the way his treatments forced him to hop between continents in between Def Leppard gigs.
"The band has been very accommodating," he says. "We've been able to [make it] work because there have been enough gaps in the schedule. Chemo treatment number six I did on the 18th of June, and then the next day I flew to France to join the band. And then I [flew] back to La on the 7th of July for my seventh treatment, and I [left] for Canada the day after that."
After each treatment is over, Campbell says he...
- 8/12/2013
- by HuffPost Canada Music
- Huffington Post
With the exit from Iraq and the draw-down of troops in Afghanistan, the numbers of Americans killed continues to drop. Still, loved ones are mourning 311 lost, and as of Dec. 17, the wars' toll since 2001 now stands at 6,656. Edward Joseph Acosta, 21 Trevor Brandon Adkins, 21 Ahmed Kousay al-Taie, 46 Erica Paige Alecksen, 21 Tobias Christoph Alexander, 30 Joseph James Altmann, 27 Mabry James Anders, 21 Joshua Ryan Ashley, 23 Bradley Wayne Atwell, 27 Daniel Benjamin Bartle, 27 Jon-Luke Bateman, 22 Jonathan Batista, 22 Rayvon Battle Jr., 25 Taylor John Baune, 21 Jordan Logan Bear, 25 Clayton Ross Beauchamp, 21 Genaro Bedoy, 20 Bryan Richard Bell, 23 Russell Ryan Bell, 37 Jose Oscar Belmontes, 28 Kenneth Wade Bennett, 26 Keith David Benson,...
- 12/22/2012
- by Daniel S. Levy
- PEOPLE.com
Incubus drummer Jose Pasillas is on the brink of releasing an original art collection entitled ‘Abstract & Rhythm Landscapes’ on November 1st. I caught up with him to find out a little bit more about his life away from music.
Wc: So when did your love for art begin?
Jp: From when I was a wee lad! I remember painting and drawing pretty much my whole life. My godmother used to give me a pad and pencil to occupy my time when I was five or six years old. I think it was that far back! But yeah, I’ve pretty much been drawing my whole life.
Wc: Could you explain a little more about your new fine art collection?
Jp: I paired up with SceneFour. They’ve actually done a project similar to this with other drummers such as Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver/Guns ‘N’ Roses) and Rick Allen, (Def Leppard...
Wc: So when did your love for art begin?
Jp: From when I was a wee lad! I remember painting and drawing pretty much my whole life. My godmother used to give me a pad and pencil to occupy my time when I was five or six years old. I think it was that far back! But yeah, I’ve pretty much been drawing my whole life.
Wc: Could you explain a little more about your new fine art collection?
Jp: I paired up with SceneFour. They’ve actually done a project similar to this with other drummers such as Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver/Guns ‘N’ Roses) and Rick Allen, (Def Leppard...
- 10/25/2012
- by Ollie Kemp
- Obsessed with Film
Def Leppard has no shame.
When it comes to riding the fur-covered, animal print-lined coattails of Rock of Ages, the big-screen musical opening Friday about love and hair bands in the 1980s, the group isn't shying away from commandeering some of the film's spotlight to remind everyone they're still around, and they're still rockin'. Rock of Ages was, after all, the title of a Def Leppard hit long before it was a Broadway musical.
The British band - lead singer Joe Elliott, bassist Rick Savage, drummer Rick Allen and guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell - re-recorded two of their songs that appear in the film, and they're teaming up with Poison and Lita Ford for a summer tour kicking off June 20 in Salt Lake City.
"The movie helps a lot without the momentum of something like a new album," said Elliott during a break from rehearsing for the tour,...
When it comes to riding the fur-covered, animal print-lined coattails of Rock of Ages, the big-screen musical opening Friday about love and hair bands in the 1980s, the group isn't shying away from commandeering some of the film's spotlight to remind everyone they're still around, and they're still rockin'. Rock of Ages was, after all, the title of a Def Leppard hit long before it was a Broadway musical.
The British band - lead singer Joe Elliott, bassist Rick Savage, drummer Rick Allen and guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell - re-recorded two of their songs that appear in the film, and they're teaming up with Poison and Lita Ford for a summer tour kicking off June 20 in Salt Lake City.
"The movie helps a lot without the momentum of something like a new album," said Elliott during a break from rehearsing for the tour,...
- 6/14/2012
- by Cineplex.com and contributors
- Cineplex
Def Leppard have given their stamp of approval for Tom Cruise's performance in Rock of Ages. The actor plays rock band leader Stacee Jaxx in the musical, which includes him singing a cover of the band's 'Pour Some Sugar on Me'. The British band - consisting of lead singer Joe Elliott, bassist Rick Savage, drummer Rick Allen and guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell - revealed their surprise at Cruise's singing ability when they visited the set. "We were fortune enough to check his filming out of that particular performance because we were both in Florida at the same time," Savage told The AP. "We just had to get there as he was shooting some of the scenes. That was special in itself, just getting to meet the man. His voice was good." "It was pretty surreal, actually," added Elliott. "We just (more)...
- 6/13/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Los Angeles — Def Leppard has no shame.
When it comes to riding the fur-covered, animal print-lined coattails of "Rock of Ages," the big-screen musical opening Friday about love and hair bands in the 1980s, the group isn't shying away from commandeering some of the film's spotlight to remind everyone they're still around, and they're still rockin'. "Rock of Ages" was, after all, the title of a Def Leppard hit long before it was a Broadway musical.
The British band – lead singer Joe Elliott, bassist Rick Savage, drummer Rick Allen and guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell – re-recorded two of their songs that appear in the film, and they're teaming up with Poison and Lita Ford for a summer tour kicking off June 20 in Salt Lake City.
"The movie helps a lot without the momentum of something like a new album," said Elliott during a break from rehearsing for the tour,...
When it comes to riding the fur-covered, animal print-lined coattails of "Rock of Ages," the big-screen musical opening Friday about love and hair bands in the 1980s, the group isn't shying away from commandeering some of the film's spotlight to remind everyone they're still around, and they're still rockin'. "Rock of Ages" was, after all, the title of a Def Leppard hit long before it was a Broadway musical.
The British band – lead singer Joe Elliott, bassist Rick Savage, drummer Rick Allen and guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell – re-recorded two of their songs that appear in the film, and they're teaming up with Poison and Lita Ford for a summer tour kicking off June 20 in Salt Lake City.
"The movie helps a lot without the momentum of something like a new album," said Elliott during a break from rehearsing for the tour,...
- 6/13/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles (AP) — Def Leppard has no shame. When it comes to riding the fur-covered, animal print-lined coattails of "Rock of Ages," the big-screen musical opening Friday about love and hair bands in the 1980s, the group isn't shying away from commandeering some of the film's spotlight to remind everyone they're still around, and they're still rockin'. "Rock of Ages" was, after all, the title of a Def Leppard hit long before it was a Broadway musical. The British band — lead singer Joe Elliott, bassist Rick Savage, drummer Rick Allen and guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell — re-recorded...
- 6/13/2012
- by Derrik J. Lang (AP)
- Hitfix
Birthday shoutouts! Toni Collette is 39, Penn Badgley (above) is 25, and Def Leppard's Rick Allen is 48. Let's give him a hand! Um, I mean ... time to name your top five Leppard songs! Here are mine: 5. "Bringing On the Heartbreak," 4. "Animal," 3. "Foolin," 2. "Rock Of Ages," and #1 (and #84 on the official Snicks Top 100 Of The 80's) ... "Photograph."
In 2009, Chick-fil-a (are they afraid people won't know what "fillet" means?) donated almost two million dollars to anti-gay organizations, despite claiming they don't have an "agenda against anyone." Starting tomorrow, the house and office belonging to Frank Kameny will be added to the National Parks Service's Register of Historic Places. 11 Ridiculous, Strange, And Terrifying Gay Conversion Therapy Methods For 'Curing' Homosexuality. Greg Herren’s young adult novel Sleeping Angel has been awarded the gold medal in the mystery category at the 5th Annual Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards.
Below you can see the new trailer for American Reunion,...
In 2009, Chick-fil-a (are they afraid people won't know what "fillet" means?) donated almost two million dollars to anti-gay organizations, despite claiming they don't have an "agenda against anyone." Starting tomorrow, the house and office belonging to Frank Kameny will be added to the National Parks Service's Register of Historic Places. 11 Ridiculous, Strange, And Terrifying Gay Conversion Therapy Methods For 'Curing' Homosexuality. Greg Herren’s young adult novel Sleeping Angel has been awarded the gold medal in the mystery category at the 5th Annual Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards.
Below you can see the new trailer for American Reunion,...
- 11/1/2011
- by snicks
- The Backlot
R. Eric Lieb talked about the difference between developing existing properties for additional platforms and developing properties for many media from the start during a session at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011, a media and entertainment conference hosted by TheWrap on April 22. Read the story: Blacklight Does Transmedia: The Future of Storytelling -- and End of Lame Movie Tie-Ins brightcove.createExperiences(); More video from TheGrill@Tribeca2011 Harvey Weinstein Holds Forth on Independent Film at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video) Snag Films CEO Rick Allen & Fandor's Chris Kelly Talk Streaming at...
- 4/25/2011
- The Wrap
Geoff Gilmore, chief creative officer of Tribeca Enterprises, moderates a panel with Drake Doremus, director of "Like Crazy," and Chris Paine, director of "Who Killed the Electric Car?", during TheGrill@Tribeca on April 22. Read the story: Drake Doremus on Low-Budget Filmmaking: Eliminate People With Walkie-Talkies brightcove.createExperiences(); More video from TheGrill@Tribeca Harvey Weinstein Holds Forth on Independent Film at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video) Snag Films CEO Rick Allen & Fandor's Chris Kelly Talk Streaming at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video) R. Eric Lieb Explains Transmedia at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video) Richard Lorber, David...
- 4/25/2011
- The Wrap
Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Co., cited example after example of independent films that did well at the box office during TheGrill@Tribeca, a media and entertainment conference hosted by TheWrap on April 22. Read the story: Harvey Weinstein: '2011 Will Be Our Most Profitable Year' brightcove.createExperiences(); More video from TheGrill@Tribeca: Snag Films CEO Rick Allen & Fandor's Chris Kelly Talk Streaming at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video) Drake Doremus and Chris Paine Talk With Geoff Gilmore at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video) R. Eric Lieb Explains Transmedia at TheGrill@Tribeca...
- 4/25/2011
- The Wrap
Netflix's increased emphasis on television shows has created an opening for companies focused on streaming independent films, executives from two such companies said Friday. Speaking at TheGrill@Tribeca, TheWrap's inaugural conference on independent filmmaking, the executives agreed that several companies, rather than one, are likely to cut into Netflix's audience. The panel was moderated by the site's Editor-in-Chief, Sharon Waxman. "Netflix's growth into a traditional mass market media company, which is what you've seen it do, parallels cable televisions channels' outreach and move to a more and more mass audience," said Rick Allen,...
- 4/21/2011
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
Hollywood's newest lobbyist in Washington, replacing Dan Glickman who in turn replaced the legendary late Jack Valenti, is new Motion Picture Association of America chairman Christopher J. Dodd. The five-term Democratic Liberal Senator from Connecticut had been in talks for some months; he takes over the reins on March 17. He has many ties to Hollywood leaders, from Sundance founder Robert Redford to SnagFilm CEO Rick Allen, who has known Dodd for 30 years. The MPAA has had a tough time finding the right person for the gig. That's because it's a tough job. In this digital age, rife with global piracy and complex technological issues, Democrat and former Agriculture Secretary Glickman wrestled with trying to keep all the studio heads and their divergent interests ...
- 3/1/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Leading film journalist Anne Thompson is taking on a greater role at indieWIRE as the company enters a period of transition. The news is one of two important developments at iW this week. While Thompson will maintain her popular blog at indieWIRE, her new title--indieWIRE Editor-at-Large--formally recognizes a role she has unofficially served for some time at a moment that indieWIRE prepares to add additional new leadership soon. Rick Allen, CEO ...
- 10/7/2010
- Indiewire
French fries are not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about "natural" foods. But that isn't stopping Wendy's from testing out its so-called Natural Fries in select markets throughout Florida, North Carolina, and Louisiana. The fries are pretty bare bones--just skin-on strips of potato slathered in oils and sea salt. Regular Wendy's fries contain table salt, oil, and sodium acid pyrophosphate (to protect color).
So far, customer reviews have been positive. Wendy's executives are also excited about the new fries. Food blogger Rick Allen explains:
But at least one local Wendy’s manager is thrilled with the new fries, too. Larry Romanik, who runs the Wendy’s at 3001 E. Silver Springs Blvd., says in the three weeks they’ve been available, "They’ve been getting overwhelmingly rave reviews. I think we’ve had only one negative so far."
But while we can't yet speak to the tastiness of the Natural Fries,...
So far, customer reviews have been positive. Wendy's executives are also excited about the new fries. Food blogger Rick Allen explains:
But at least one local Wendy’s manager is thrilled with the new fries, too. Larry Romanik, who runs the Wendy’s at 3001 E. Silver Springs Blvd., says in the three weeks they’ve been available, "They’ve been getting overwhelmingly rave reviews. I think we’ve had only one negative so far."
But while we can't yet speak to the tastiness of the Natural Fries,...
- 8/27/2010
- by Ariel Schwartz
- Fast Company
July 19, 2010: New York, NY-- A couple of weeks ago, on a quiet mid-week afternoon in California, I sat in a booth at the Beverly Hills Hotel's Polo Lounge with our CEO Rick Allen, indieWIRE's ad sales director James Israel and famous filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich. In between stories about Orson Welles and Cary Grant we also spent some time talking with Bogdanovich about new and old films, laying the foundation for ...
- 7/19/2010
- Indiewire
Apparently, it's a little bit dangerous being Katy Perry. Over the weekend, she was apparently dancing so hard in a club that she fell down and cut her leg. The cut was so intense that it even required 17 stitches. But she is a professional and a soldier, so she slipped a flesh-colored bandage over it and continued on with the promotional tour for her upcoming second album Teenage Dream. "17 stitches later," she tweeted after seeing a doctor. "Don't make fun of my dance moves tomorrow. That's what got me here in the 1st place! Thanks for the souvenir Canada."
While Perry's injury is just a cut, it's still an inconvenience that she is working through. It's difficult to go on tour and not hurt yourself every once in a while, which means that Perry has excellent company on the list of stars who have been knocked down only to get right back up again.
While Perry's injury is just a cut, it's still an inconvenience that she is working through. It's difficult to go on tour and not hurt yourself every once in a while, which means that Perry has excellent company on the list of stars who have been knocked down only to get right back up again.
- 6/23/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
By Stacy Jenel Smith
hollywoodnews.com: Will Bret Michaels make the live finale of “Celebrity Apprentice” tonight – exactly one month and two days after the brain hemorrhage that could easily have killed him? And within days of his “warning stroke” and the discovery of a hole in his heart?
If anyone can pull off such a feat, rock and reality star Michaels is a good bet. He learned to battle through physical challenges from the time he was six and was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes.
“When you’re five to eight years old and you find out you’re going to have to take insulin for the rest of your life, its pretty depressing. It’s heartbreaking,” he recalled in an interview a couple of years back. “But I just looked at it and embraced it. I said, ‘I’m still going to go out and enjoy my life. I...
hollywoodnews.com: Will Bret Michaels make the live finale of “Celebrity Apprentice” tonight – exactly one month and two days after the brain hemorrhage that could easily have killed him? And within days of his “warning stroke” and the discovery of a hole in his heart?
If anyone can pull off such a feat, rock and reality star Michaels is a good bet. He learned to battle through physical challenges from the time he was six and was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes.
“When you’re five to eight years old and you find out you’re going to have to take insulin for the rest of your life, its pretty depressing. It’s heartbreaking,” he recalled in an interview a couple of years back. “But I just looked at it and embraced it. I said, ‘I’m still going to go out and enjoy my life. I...
- 5/24/2010
- by Beck / Smith
- Hollywoodnews.com
Much of the drama entering Wednesday (March 3) night's "American Idol" telecast centered on the status of Crystal Bowersox, the dreadlocked dynamo who was hospitalized Tuesday morning with complications from diabetes (or, as she calls it, "'Beetus") and was told by show producers that she needed to perform … or else.
It wasn't clear until minutes before the show went live whether Bowersox was going to be healthy enough to take the stage, but when she did, she more than delivered the goods, blowing through a soulful take of Ccr's "As Long As I Can See The Light," wowing the judges and proving that, much like Willis Reed in Game Seven of the 1970 NBA Finals, she wouldn't let an injury (or an illness) slow her down.
In the process, Bowersox's heroics placed her in the pantheon of other modern-day musical Lazaruses, artists who cast aside the crutches (metaphoric or otherwise) and rose...
It wasn't clear until minutes before the show went live whether Bowersox was going to be healthy enough to take the stage, but when she did, she more than delivered the goods, blowing through a soulful take of Ccr's "As Long As I Can See The Light," wowing the judges and proving that, much like Willis Reed in Game Seven of the 1970 NBA Finals, she wouldn't let an injury (or an illness) slow her down.
In the process, Bowersox's heroics placed her in the pantheon of other modern-day musical Lazaruses, artists who cast aside the crutches (metaphoric or otherwise) and rose...
- 3/4/2010
- by James Montgomery
- MTV Newsroom
Indiewire and MoMA jointly organized a summit at MoMA on September 25 to discuss independent film and its future direction in a time of economic crisis and technological change. That the two groups could assemble a fairly astonishing collection of about 70 distributors, producers, directors, festival reps and others from the community at one place at one time is testament to the strength of the organizations but also the widespread sentiment that our business is changing and that what is yet to come will be defined by our collective actions — or, possibly, non-actions. Some of the attendees, listed here in no particular order, included: Rick Allen (Snag Films), Michael Lynne (Unique Features), James Schamus (Focus Features), Ted Hope...
- 9/26/2009
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
At Scott Kirsner's SXSW panel on digital downloads and vanishing physical media, he urged his panel members, who included Matt Dentler of Cinetic, Steve Savage of New Video, Rick Allen of Snag Films, and directors Gary Hustwit and Morgan Spurlock to spill the deep dish about digital downloads. Just what are the deal terms at the various outlets and what are the size of the checks filmmakers are receiving? "C'mon," he said, "there are no journalists here. Nobody's going to tell." Not everybody took the bait, but Hustwit and Spurlock were both quite candid. Hustwit said that the digital sales, mostly on iTunes, have accounted for $60,000 of revenue for his film Helvetica, which is about one tenth of its total take. And when it came to...
- 3/17/2009
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
by Rick Allen (December 17, 2008) Las Vegas is an interesting experiment in movie-cliche-as-city, and in so many ways it seemed to be the perfect gathering spot a week ago for film festival leadership from around the world. We've all seen that movie: plucky underdogs, daunting house odds, weird juxtapositions (the International Film Festival Summit was sandwiched between Major League Baseball's Winter Meeting and Cowboy Christmas). So when the Iffs gave me the mic (a hand one - I felt like a lounge lizard) for the kick-off keynote, my analysis went in three acts:...
- 12/17/2008
- by peter
- indieWIRE - People
New York -- SnagFilms.com has snagged two high-caliber documentaries fresh from their Hamptons International Film Festival world premieres.
In an unusual move, Pete Schuermann's frat hazing film "Haze" (featuring an introduction by Robin Wright Penn) will premiere simultaneously on Oct. 16 at the fest and via free, ad-supported streaming online. And within days of its Hamptons bow, Oscar-nominated Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern's civil liberties study "The End of America" (based on Naomi Wolf's book of the same name) will also have its first nonfestival distribution.
To further founder Ted Leonsis' "filmanthropy" initiative, his site also is partnering with the fest on "Hamptons Extra," a collection of several Hiff docu feature submissions that will be screened exclusively online.
SnagFilms CEO Rick Allen announced these and other projects at an Independent Film Week panel Wednesday afternoon in New York. Since its launch two months ago with its purchase of IndieWire.
In an unusual move, Pete Schuermann's frat hazing film "Haze" (featuring an introduction by Robin Wright Penn) will premiere simultaneously on Oct. 16 at the fest and via free, ad-supported streaming online. And within days of its Hamptons bow, Oscar-nominated Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern's civil liberties study "The End of America" (based on Naomi Wolf's book of the same name) will also have its first nonfestival distribution.
To further founder Ted Leonsis' "filmanthropy" initiative, his site also is partnering with the fest on "Hamptons Extra," a collection of several Hiff docu feature submissions that will be screened exclusively online.
SnagFilms CEO Rick Allen announced these and other projects at an Independent Film Week panel Wednesday afternoon in New York. Since its launch two months ago with its purchase of IndieWire.
- 9/17/2008
- by By Gregg Goldstein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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