Other winners include ‘Blast’, ‘The Righteous’.
Oh-Seung Kwon’s Korean thriller Midnight has won the best feature award at UK genre festival Grimmfest, which ran as a hybrid in-person and online event this year.
The film, which debuted in South Korea in June this year, centres on a deaf mother and daughter who interrupt a serial psychopath as he attempts to claim his next victim, only to finds his wrath redirected toward them instead. Korean sales firm Finecut is handling sales on the title.
Scroll down for the full list of winners.
The award was chosen by a jury consisting of Stewart Bridle,...
Oh-Seung Kwon’s Korean thriller Midnight has won the best feature award at UK genre festival Grimmfest, which ran as a hybrid in-person and online event this year.
The film, which debuted in South Korea in June this year, centres on a deaf mother and daughter who interrupt a serial psychopath as he attempts to claim his next victim, only to finds his wrath redirected toward them instead. Korean sales firm Finecut is handling sales on the title.
Scroll down for the full list of winners.
The award was chosen by a jury consisting of Stewart Bridle,...
- 10/25/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Fantasia Review: Mark O’Brien’s Directorial Debut The Righteous is a Brooding, Murky Acting Showcase
After helming a number of shorts over the years, Canadian actor Mark O’Brien—who has appeared in major mainstream films like Arrival, Bad Times at the El Royale, and Marriage Story, and had a recurring role on the AMC series Halt and Catch Fire—makes his feature directorial debut with The Righteous. The film, shot entirely in brooding black-and-white, follows ex-priest Frederick Mason as he and his wife Ethel (Mimi Kuzyk) are struck by the tragic, accidental loss of their adopted daughter. “Have you ever considered that you aren’t even with God?” Frederick questions of his local priest following his daughter’s funeral, portending both the ensuing plot and method by which such thematic questions are to be answered. Though The Righteous works best by showcasing the acting skills of its talented cast, it’s ultimately bogged down by its literalist, overly verbose approach to spiritual atonement.
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- 8/18/2021
- by Brianna Zigler
- The Film Stage
After waiting nearly three years and counting for it, DC fans are gearing up to see the Snyder Cut of Justice League at long last. The theatrical release of the movie is one of the most infamous superhero flicks of all time because of how major studio-mandated reshoots completely changed the tone and content of the story. In a rare move, Warner Bros. is now admitting their mistake and is sharing Zack Snyder’s original vision on HBO Max next year.
And this really will be his vision this time, as the filmmaker has promised that he made no compromises with his cut. Twitter user Scott McClellan has shared some screenshots of Snyder’s conversation with a fan on Vero. First of all, the fan questioned if the director had made any compromises in order to get his cut released. Snyder said that he’d made “no compromise.” And in contrast,...
And this really will be his vision this time, as the filmmaker has promised that he made no compromises with his cut. Twitter user Scott McClellan has shared some screenshots of Snyder’s conversation with a fan on Vero. First of all, the fan questioned if the director had made any compromises in order to get his cut released. Snyder said that he’d made “no compromise.” And in contrast,...
- 7/5/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
There was a time, not that long ago I’m embarrassed to admit, when I would daydream about being the White House Press Secretary for a Republican president. As a spokesperson for Jon Huntsman and Jeb Bush, it’s clear this was a rather ridiculous dream, given the outcome of those campaigns, but it was something I would think about nonetheless.
As a political junkie in college, I looked up to people like Tony Snow and Dana Perino, took notes on their style of jabbing with a hostile press. As...
As a political junkie in college, I looked up to people like Tony Snow and Dana Perino, took notes on their style of jabbing with a hostile press. As...
- 5/4/2020
- by Tim Miller
- Rollingstone.com
The recently widowed retiree Angus (Richard Dreyfuss) might be in the gutter, but he looks at the stars. Indeed, despite his flailing health and tricky family situation, the hopeful septuagenarian lives by that famous Oscar Wilde quote in “Astronaut,” actress-turned-filmmaker Shelagh McLeod’s caringly observed debut feature. It’s a modestly scoped, visually amateurish film, but limited resources don’t stop McLeod from reaching for galactic emotions with the story of a fantasist chasing his lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut. In the end, only a fraction of McLeod’s ambitions sticks a landing. But “Astronaut” stays afloat with sweetness, thanks to a measured performance from Dreyfuss.
And that might just be intriguing enough for Dreyfuss loyalists, as well as aging viewers starved for original stories centered on their own demographics — after all, it’s not only the below-60 crowd that deserves to have an outer space adventure. But even...
And that might just be intriguing enough for Dreyfuss loyalists, as well as aging viewers starved for original stories centered on their own demographics — after all, it’s not only the below-60 crowd that deserves to have an outer space adventure. But even...
- 7/25/2019
- by Tomris Laffly
- Variety Film + TV
Aana CEO Scott McClellan: a critical look at production
The Australian Association of National Advertisers wants to clamp down on advertising production costs.
The advertisers industry body has called a meeting for advertisers on 25 July ‘to share ideas and benchmark against global best practices for managing production in the new media environment’.
According to Aana CEO Scott McClellan, discussions about production costs began back in November and were featured on a Christmas wish-list by members.
He said: “The days of the million dollar production as the accepted norm in our industry appear to be coming to an end. Advertisers are increasingly turning to innovative, lower cost production and distribution techniques to reach their target audience.”
The news comes the day after Tourism Australia released an ad campaign that cost $4m to produce.
McClellan said it was unfair to put the Tourism Australia ad in the category of expensively produced commercials,...
The Australian Association of National Advertisers wants to clamp down on advertising production costs.
The advertisers industry body has called a meeting for advertisers on 25 July ‘to share ideas and benchmark against global best practices for managing production in the new media environment’.
According to Aana CEO Scott McClellan, discussions about production costs began back in November and were featured on a Christmas wish-list by members.
He said: “The days of the million dollar production as the accepted norm in our industry appear to be coming to an end. Advertisers are increasingly turning to innovative, lower cost production and distribution techniques to reach their target audience.”
The news comes the day after Tourism Australia released an ad campaign that cost $4m to produce.
McClellan said it was unfair to put the Tourism Australia ad in the category of expensively produced commercials,...
- 6/4/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Digital editions of Australian newspapers and magazines will now be included in data published by the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the industry has voted.
It means that iPad app sales, replica digital editions and paid website readers will be officially recorded in ABC numbers for the first time.
Sales since the beginning of this year will be included in the next set of numbers, covering January to March and due to be released in May.
The ABC is claiming a world first with an average Total Paid Masthead Sales metric, which will also include insights into print only sales, digital only sales and packaged print and digital subscription sales. Traffic on websites that are not behind paywalls will not be included in the new data.
ABC chief executive Paul Dovas told Mumbrella that the new rules are the biggest change since the ABC was created nearly 80 years ago.
Sister organisation Cab,...
It means that iPad app sales, replica digital editions and paid website readers will be officially recorded in ABC numbers for the first time.
Sales since the beginning of this year will be included in the next set of numbers, covering January to March and due to be released in May.
The ABC is claiming a world first with an average Total Paid Masthead Sales metric, which will also include insights into print only sales, digital only sales and packaged print and digital subscription sales. Traffic on websites that are not behind paywalls will not be included in the new data.
ABC chief executive Paul Dovas told Mumbrella that the new rules are the biggest change since the ABC was created nearly 80 years ago.
Sister organisation Cab,...
- 3/23/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
The industry body for Australia’s major advertisers has for the first time offered advice to its members accepting the principle that agencies should be paid to pitch.
In its newly updated How To Manage A Pitch Guide for members, the Australian Association of National Advertisers suggests that when a full creative pitch is called, agencies should have their costs covered. However, it does not go as far as urging that agencies should always be paid to pitch.
It also advises clients against offering a token or “insulting” amount.
The guide has been based on input from members and advice from the World Federation of Advertisers.
Aana CEO Scott McClellan said: “In some circumstances it may be appropriate for advertisers to pay the agency for the work they have done in the course of a pitch. For the first time, the Pitch Guide maps out when and how this should be done.
In its newly updated How To Manage A Pitch Guide for members, the Australian Association of National Advertisers suggests that when a full creative pitch is called, agencies should have their costs covered. However, it does not go as far as urging that agencies should always be paid to pitch.
It also advises clients against offering a token or “insulting” amount.
The guide has been based on input from members and advice from the World Federation of Advertisers.
Aana CEO Scott McClellan said: “In some circumstances it may be appropriate for advertisers to pay the agency for the work they have done in the course of a pitch. For the first time, the Pitch Guide maps out when and how this should be done.
- 3/15/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
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