Giant Hunter Media produced crime drama about aging mobster in Bronx, Queens.
Yarek Danielak of Los Angeles-based sales company Arsenal Pictures has picked up international sales right to Matthew A. Brown’s Albanian Gangster and has begun talks in Toronto.
Giant Hunter Media produced the crime drama about an aging mobster on a mission in the Bronx and Queens. It will open in select Us theatres on October 11 through Kdmg and will expand in January 2020 to digital platforms and on DVD in the Us and Canada.
The film shot over 12 days in the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn, and tells the story of Leon,...
Yarek Danielak of Los Angeles-based sales company Arsenal Pictures has picked up international sales right to Matthew A. Brown’s Albanian Gangster and has begun talks in Toronto.
Giant Hunter Media produced the crime drama about an aging mobster on a mission in the Bronx and Queens. It will open in select Us theatres on October 11 through Kdmg and will expand in January 2020 to digital platforms and on DVD in the Us and Canada.
The film shot over 12 days in the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn, and tells the story of Leon,...
- 9/8/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
In today’s film news roundup, Tobin Bell, David Walton, Majandra Delfino and Mickey Rourke are cast; “Dark Waters,” “Covers” and “Albanian Gangster” get release dates.
Castings
“Saw” actor Tobin Bell will star in the independent comedy “Mouth to Mouth,” Variety has learned exclusively.
The project will be produced by Dean C. Jones, Starr Jones, and David Shoenfeld under their Atlantic & Pacific Studios banner. The screenplay, written by Spyder Dobrofsky, centers on a scrawny nerd from the Midwest who accidentally lands the head lifeguard job at the hottest country club in Los Angeles even though he doesn’t know how to swim.
Bell portrayed the iconic John Kramer/Jigsaw character in all eight “Saw” movies between 2004 and 2017. His demented character — a former engineer — tested others’ will to live by placing them in deadly traps as symbols of what he saw as a moral flaws in the victims, in hopes...
Castings
“Saw” actor Tobin Bell will star in the independent comedy “Mouth to Mouth,” Variety has learned exclusively.
The project will be produced by Dean C. Jones, Starr Jones, and David Shoenfeld under their Atlantic & Pacific Studios banner. The screenplay, written by Spyder Dobrofsky, centers on a scrawny nerd from the Midwest who accidentally lands the head lifeguard job at the hottest country club in Los Angeles even though he doesn’t know how to swim.
Bell portrayed the iconic John Kramer/Jigsaw character in all eight “Saw” movies between 2004 and 2017. His demented character — a former engineer — tested others’ will to live by placing them in deadly traps as symbols of what he saw as a moral flaws in the victims, in hopes...
- 8/27/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Kevin Hart, Mike Medavoy and “Princess of the Row” are receiving honors and Atom Tickets expands.
Awards
Kevin Hart will receive this year’s CinemaCon International Star of the Year award at the convention’s awards show on Thursday at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nev.
“With his films continuously earning the top spot at the box office, Kevin Hart has brought some of the most entertaining comedic films to audiences around the world and continues to prove that he is one of the most dynamic and agile actors today,” said Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon.
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“Princess of the Row” topped “Windows on the World” for audience award at the Method Fest, based on tallies of votes taken as the audience exited screenings of premieres.
“Princess of the Row” also won the festival’s breakout acting award for Edi Gathegi’s work as a homeless father.
Awards
Kevin Hart will receive this year’s CinemaCon International Star of the Year award at the convention’s awards show on Thursday at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nev.
“With his films continuously earning the top spot at the box office, Kevin Hart has brought some of the most entertaining comedic films to audiences around the world and continues to prove that he is one of the most dynamic and agile actors today,” said Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon.
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“Princess of the Row” topped “Windows on the World” for audience award at the Method Fest, based on tallies of votes taken as the audience exited screenings of premieres.
“Princess of the Row” also won the festival’s breakout acting award for Edi Gathegi’s work as a homeless father.
- 4/2/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Max Carlson’s Princess of the Row claimed the Audience Award at the just-concluded Method Fest Independent Film Festival.
The film, about a runaway foster child and her homeless, mentally ill father, also earned Tayler Buck the fest’s Geraldine Page Award for Best Actress for playing the title role, while Edi Gathegi received the Break Out Acting Award for playing the homeless father.
Aaron Schimberg’s Chained for Life, starring Jess Weixler and Adam Pearson, was named best feature, while two performers shared the best actor prize — Ethan Hawke for Stockholm and John Rezaj for Albanian Gangster.
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The film, about a runaway foster child and her homeless, mentally ill father, also earned Tayler Buck the fest’s Geraldine Page Award for Best Actress for playing the title role, while Edi Gathegi received the Break Out Acting Award for playing the homeless father.
Aaron Schimberg’s Chained for Life, starring Jess Weixler and Adam Pearson, was named best feature, while two performers shared the best actor prize — Ethan Hawke for Stockholm and John Rezaj for Albanian Gangster.
Windows on ...
Max Carlson’s Princess of the Row claimed the Audience Award at the just-concluded Method Fest Independent Film Festival.
The film, about a runaway foster child and her homeless, mentally ill father, also earned Tayler Buck the fest’s Geraldine Page Award for Best Actress for playing the title role, while Edi Gathegi received the Break Out Acting Award for playing the homeless father.
Aaron Schimberg’s Chained for Life, starring Jess Weixler and Adam Pearson, was named best feature, while two performers shared the best actor prize — Ethan Hawke for Stockholm and John Rezaj for Albanian Gangster.
Windows on ...
The film, about a runaway foster child and her homeless, mentally ill father, also earned Tayler Buck the fest’s Geraldine Page Award for Best Actress for playing the title role, while Edi Gathegi received the Break Out Acting Award for playing the homeless father.
Aaron Schimberg’s Chained for Life, starring Jess Weixler and Adam Pearson, was named best feature, while two performers shared the best actor prize — Ethan Hawke for Stockholm and John Rezaj for Albanian Gangster.
Windows on ...
In today’s film news roundup, Bucky Covington is cast as a coach, casting director Kerry Barden is honored and “The Karate Kid” will get a two-day rerelease.
Casting
Country music star Bucky Covington is joining Milo Gibson and Laurence Fishburne in the sports drama “Brother’s Keeper” as a high school football coach.
Covington is also contributing new music that he’s written and will perform in the film, which is based on the 2009 team from Abilene that won the Texas state championship despite obstacles faced by team members.
The Winter State film is directed by Todd Randall, adapted from the book by the same name by Al Pickett and Chad Mitchell. The producers of “Brother’s Keeper” are Hamid and Camille Torabpour and Dr. Mark Smith.
Festival Honor
The Method Fest Independent Film Festival will honor casting director Kerry Barden during its March 22-28 run at Laemmle’s...
Casting
Country music star Bucky Covington is joining Milo Gibson and Laurence Fishburne in the sports drama “Brother’s Keeper” as a high school football coach.
Covington is also contributing new music that he’s written and will perform in the film, which is based on the 2009 team from Abilene that won the Texas state championship despite obstacles faced by team members.
The Winter State film is directed by Todd Randall, adapted from the book by the same name by Al Pickett and Chad Mitchell. The producers of “Brother’s Keeper” are Hamid and Camille Torabpour and Dr. Mark Smith.
Festival Honor
The Method Fest Independent Film Festival will honor casting director Kerry Barden during its March 22-28 run at Laemmle’s...
- 2/5/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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