Tarf Media has acquired world sales rights excluding UK on romantic thriller White Widow, a debut feature from UK filmmaker Henry Mason.
Tarf will launch sales on the film at Cannes this week, with Yet Another Distribution Company representing UK sales rights.
Shot on location in London and Tanzania, White Widow follows a young man travelling home to Ireland to confront his dying father, when he meets a young American running from her recent past in Africa.
Written by Thomas Martin, the film is produced by established theatre producer Oliver Royds for his Bos Productions and Henry R. Swindell. Executive...
Tarf will launch sales on the film at Cannes this week, with Yet Another Distribution Company representing UK sales rights.
Shot on location in London and Tanzania, White Widow follows a young man travelling home to Ireland to confront his dying father, when he meets a young American running from her recent past in Africa.
Written by Thomas Martin, the film is produced by established theatre producer Oliver Royds for his Bos Productions and Henry R. Swindell. Executive...
- 5/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
Actor and lead singer with the Flying Pickets during the early 1980s, he went on to take roles in several popular TV series, including Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale
Brian Hibbard, who has died of prostate cancer aged 65, first found fame as a member of the Flying Pickets, a group of actors who left the socialist playwright John McGrath's 7:84 theatre group to woo audiences through their a cappella singing. They topped the pop charts in 1983 with a cover version of Only You, trumping Yazoo, the duo of Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke, who had reached No 2 with their original recording. This Christmas No 1 single and the group's flamboyant look – gaudy suits, large hats and Hibbard's massive sideburns – led to brief stardom for the Flying Pickets, a name coined because some of them had supported the miners during their strikes of 1972 and 1974. They hit the Top 10 again with another cover,...
Brian Hibbard, who has died of prostate cancer aged 65, first found fame as a member of the Flying Pickets, a group of actors who left the socialist playwright John McGrath's 7:84 theatre group to woo audiences through their a cappella singing. They topped the pop charts in 1983 with a cover version of Only You, trumping Yazoo, the duo of Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke, who had reached No 2 with their original recording. This Christmas No 1 single and the group's flamboyant look – gaudy suits, large hats and Hibbard's massive sideburns – led to brief stardom for the Flying Pickets, a name coined because some of them had supported the miners during their strikes of 1972 and 1974. They hit the Top 10 again with another cover,...
- 6/19/2012
- by Anthony Hayward
- The Guardian - Film News
Singer-turned-actor Brian Hibbard has died at the age of 65, his agent said.
Brian, who was born in South Wales, first found fame with a capella group The Flying Pickets.
Brian Hibbard, third from left, was the band's charismatic frontman when they shot to fame
The group, formed by members of a radical theatre group, had a number one hit in 1983 with their first single - a cover version of Yazoo's Only You.
It spent five weeks at the top of the chart and won the coveted Christmas number one slot that year.
Brian went on to appear in films including Twin Town and television shows with roles in Casualty, Coronation Street and Making Out.
One of his last roles was in EastEnders, playing a former social worker called Henry Mason.
Here's a reminder of Only You...
Brian, who was born in South Wales, first found fame with a capella group The Flying Pickets.
Brian Hibbard, third from left, was the band's charismatic frontman when they shot to fame
The group, formed by members of a radical theatre group, had a number one hit in 1983 with their first single - a cover version of Yazoo's Only You.
It spent five weeks at the top of the chart and won the coveted Christmas number one slot that year.
Brian went on to appear in films including Twin Town and television shows with roles in Casualty, Coronation Street and Making Out.
One of his last roles was in EastEnders, playing a former social worker called Henry Mason.
Here's a reminder of Only You...
- 6/18/2012
- by PA
- Huffington Post
Henry Mason has been anncouned as a headline speaker for Jc Decaux’s Connectivity Lab conference in JUly.
The announcement:
One of the world’s most respected experts in consumer and global trend analysis, Henry Mason, will be a headline speaker at the major JCDecaux conference and exhibition beingplanned at the Sydney Opera House in July.
The event, to be called ConnectivityLab, will be a combination of a showcase of the world’s latest technologies in out of homeconsumer engagement and a series of presentations by highly respected global and Australian consumer and marketing experts.
Henry Mason is head of research and analysis at trendwatching.com, the UK-based independent global network specialising in emerging consumer trends, insights and behaviour. He commented: “My JCDecaux session will look at how the idea of people ‘being connected’ is changing, how this is unlocking new consumer behaviours and expectations, also ultimatelywhat a world of ‘off/on’ means for businesses.
The announcement:
One of the world’s most respected experts in consumer and global trend analysis, Henry Mason, will be a headline speaker at the major JCDecaux conference and exhibition beingplanned at the Sydney Opera House in July.
The event, to be called ConnectivityLab, will be a combination of a showcase of the world’s latest technologies in out of homeconsumer engagement and a series of presentations by highly respected global and Australian consumer and marketing experts.
Henry Mason is head of research and analysis at trendwatching.com, the UK-based independent global network specialising in emerging consumer trends, insights and behaviour. He commented: “My JCDecaux session will look at how the idea of people ‘being connected’ is changing, how this is unlocking new consumer behaviours and expectations, also ultimatelywhat a world of ‘off/on’ means for businesses.
- 6/12/2012
- by Cathie McGinn
- Encore Magazine
2012 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Short Film Selections
The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival.s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year.s annual Academy Awards®, while last year.s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff.s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan,...
The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival.s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year.s annual Academy Awards®, while last year.s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff.s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan,...
- 3/13/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
HollywoodNews.com: The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year’s annual Academy Awards®, while last year?s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff’s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Palestine, Puerto Rico,...
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year’s annual Academy Awards®, while last year?s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff’s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Palestine, Puerto Rico,...
- 3/13/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
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