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Are you ready for a spine-chilling global avalanche of Indian zombies, Israeli oldboys, vengeance-crazed Vikings, Swedish mesmerists, Irish telekinesis, Argentine undead, Aussie bone-crushers, murderous Mormons and Chilean assassins?
Film4 FrightFest 2013, returning for its 4teenth year, has unveiled its biggest line-up in history. From Thurs 22 August to Monday 26 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 51 films on three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery strands will play in Empires 2 & 4. The new FrightFest Xtra strand, also in Screen 2, will allow fans to catch up with sold-out performances of the most popular attractions.
This year there are eleven countries representing five continents with a record-breaking thirty-three UK or European premieres and ten world premieres.
The world premieres include our opening night attraction The Dead 2: India from the Ford Brothers,...
Are you ready for a spine-chilling global avalanche of Indian zombies, Israeli oldboys, vengeance-crazed Vikings, Swedish mesmerists, Irish telekinesis, Argentine undead, Aussie bone-crushers, murderous Mormons and Chilean assassins?
Film4 FrightFest 2013, returning for its 4teenth year, has unveiled its biggest line-up in history. From Thurs 22 August to Monday 26 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 51 films on three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery strands will play in Empires 2 & 4. The new FrightFest Xtra strand, also in Screen 2, will allow fans to catch up with sold-out performances of the most popular attractions.
This year there are eleven countries representing five continents with a record-breaking thirty-three UK or European premieres and ten world premieres.
The world premieres include our opening night attraction The Dead 2: India from the Ford Brothers,...
- 6/30/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Everyone knows that Kelly Kapoor and Ryan Howard belong together — even if their story seemingly ended when Kelly left Scranton to be with handsome doctor Ravi at the beginning of The Office’s ninth season.
So it’s a good thing that the actors behind Ryan and Kelly will get one more shot at happiness on The Mindy Project. B.J. Novak — an executive producer of the Fox comedy’s pilot, as well as a consulting producer throughout its first season — is guest-starring tonight and next Tuesday as Jaime, a Latin professor Novak calls “the man version of what [Mindy Kaling's character] dated on The Office.
So it’s a good thing that the actors behind Ryan and Kelly will get one more shot at happiness on The Mindy Project. B.J. Novak — an executive producer of the Fox comedy’s pilot, as well as a consulting producer throughout its first season — is guest-starring tonight and next Tuesday as Jaime, a Latin professor Novak calls “the man version of what [Mindy Kaling's character] dated on The Office.
- 1/29/2013
- by Hillary Busis
- EW - Inside TV
One of Chris Messina’s great gifts as an actor is that audiences are never quite certain whether they’re supposed to like him. When he plays nice, you still keep a suspicious eye on him in case he ultimately decides to pull the rug out from under the heroine. When he’s a total heel, like on The Newsroom, you kick yourself for wanting to see more of him. To paraphrase Swingers, he’s often the guy from the R-rated movie you’re not so sure about yet.
In Fairhaven, a festival favorite that is now available on iTunes...
In Fairhaven, a festival favorite that is now available on iTunes...
- 1/15/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
Three thirtysomething buddies reunite for a funeral in a sleepy Massachusetts fishing hamlet in Tom O’Brien’s finely tuned Fairhaven. They beat about the shores of this southeastern Massachusetts town in the dead of brutal winter, one which ace Dp Peter Simonite photographs in such a way as to chill the bones of attentive audience members–even ones who don’t find themselves, or this movie, which debuts today both theatrically and on VOD, in a typically over air-conditioned modern movie house. Close knit and working class, the milieu of O’Brien’s movie is at once confining and comforting for its three leads. Jon …...
- 1/11/2013
- by Brandon Harris
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Title: Fairhaven Directed by: Tom O’Brien Starring: Tom O’Brien (‘The Next Karate Kid’), Chris Messina (‘Argo,’ TV’s ‘The Mindy Project’), Rich Sommer (TV’s ‘Mad Men’) and Sarah Paulson (TV’s ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’) Highlighting the intense, stressful realization among childhood friends that their careers and relationships with each other and their families haven’t turned out the way they had hoped can be a challenge for many filmmakers. But first-time feature film writer and director Tom O’Brien succeeded in capturing the resentment and feelings of failure young adults often feel in his new comedy-drama ‘Fairhaven.’ Shooting the movie on a low-budget in the location that inspired the story, and forgoing the [ Read More ]
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- 1/10/2013
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
While his buddy/collaborator Chris Messina is coming off a breakout year with stints on Damages, The Newsroom and The Mindy Project (as well as turns in Argo, Ruby Sparks and Celeste & Jesse Forever), writer-director-star Tom O’Brien’s experience has been focused on the theater. But with Fairhaven, O’Brien makes an understated, confident entrée into feature filmmaking, mining male relationships to poignant effect in his writing, directing and, for all intents and purposes, acting debut. (He apparently appeared in The Next Karate Kid, according to IMDb.)...
- 1/7/2013
- Pastemagazine.com
Watch the trailer for Tom O'Brien's Fairhaven comedy drama starring Chris Messina and Sarah Paulson. The film's in theaters January 11, 2013 with a VOD release 4 days after that. O'Brien directs and scripts, from the story he wrote with Messina which is set in a small fishing village on the Massachusetts coast, telling of three friends, reunited for a father’s funeral. Jon (O’Brien), a former high school football star and one time college athlete, has landed back in the place of his youth – Fairhaven – a small fishing village on the Massachusetts coast. At a crossroads...
- 11/30/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer for Tom O'Brien's Fairhaven comedy drama starring Chris Messina and Sarah Paulson. The film's in theaters January 11, 2013 with a VOD release 4 days after that. O'Brien directs and scripts, from the story he wrote with Messina which is set in a small fishing village on the Massachusetts coast, telling of three friends, reunited for a father’s funeral. Jon (O’Brien), a former high school football star and one time college athlete, has landed back in the place of his youth – Fairhaven – a small fishing village on the Massachusetts coast. At a crossroads...
- 11/30/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The recently released 28 Hotel Rooms injects originality and vitality into the tried and true secret tryst genre. Written and directed by Matt Ross (an actor known primarily for his roles in American Psycho, Last Days of Disco, and Big Love), this intimate portrait of an affair that spans many years - through the couple's career disappointments, personal triumphs and marriages - provides a stunning look into the hidden lives of others. Chris Messina (The Giant Mechanical Man, Fairhaven) and Marin Ireland (Mildred Pierce, Homeland) play the unnamed pair that stumble into a physical affair that, to their shared surprise, turns into something emotionally tangible. Naturalistic in style, the film benefits from its non-linear editing, with the camera focusing on hotel numbers to signify a progression of stolen nights. In that way, audiences must piece together the segments of this rare love story to arrive at a unified whole. Anchored by...
- 11/15/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
Chris Messina is everywhere. Not literally, but almost: He makes an appearance in six films this year ("Ruby Sparks," "Celeste and Jesse Forever," "The Giant Mechanical Man," "Fairhaven," "28 Hotel Rooms" and the upcoming "Argo"), while also co-starring on three television series ("Damages," "The Newsroom" and the new Fox show "The Mindy Project"). He's so ubiquitous, in fact, that HuffPost Entertainment even made a chart to help new fans tell the difference between Messina and Mark Duplass, another hilariously busy actor in 2012.
"That was really nice of you guys to do that," Messina, who was sent the chart by Duplass, told HuffPost. "I love Mark, and it was flattering that you guys thought of us."
It's hard not to think of Messina, especially with two of his films in theaters right now: "Ruby Sparks" and the just-released "Celeste and Jesse Forever." In that latter film, about a couple navigating the waters of a divorce,...
"That was really nice of you guys to do that," Messina, who was sent the chart by Duplass, told HuffPost. "I love Mark, and it was flattering that you guys thought of us."
It's hard not to think of Messina, especially with two of his films in theaters right now: "Ruby Sparks" and the just-released "Celeste and Jesse Forever." In that latter film, about a couple navigating the waters of a divorce,...
- 8/3/2012
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
In Ruby Sparks, the latest feature from Little Miss Sunshine's Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, the impossible comes true. The film stars Paul Dano as Calvin Weir-Fields, a writer who experienced Salinger-like success at a young age and has been suffering from writer's block and various heartbreaks ever since. A writing assignment from his trusted therapist (Elliott Gould) provides inspiration in the form of Ruby Sparks (Zoe Kazan), an imaginary dream girl he creates and compulsively writes about. Much to his surprise, Calvin stumbles across Ruby in the flesh and seeks counsel from his reluctant brother, Harry (Chris Messina, Fairhaven and The Giant Mechanical Man, Tff 2012). Calvin soon ecstatically comes to terms with this miracle: Ruby is real, unaware of her origins, and in love with him. It's not all a bed of roses for these two lovebirds, as Calvin must find the balance between keeping control of his...
- 7/26/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
Ready for carousing on the Cape? The Provincetown Film Festival has assembled another top-notch selection of films for its gala screenings, and it's got some major names lined up to receive awards. The festival will open with Leslye Headland's Sundance hit "Bachelorette," which was picked up by Radius-twc. Also featured is "Fairhaven," Tom O'Brien's Massachusetts-set drama which just held its world premiere at Tribeca. The festival's two Spotlight titles are both high-profile, gay-themed films: Jonathan Lisecki's conception comedy "Gayby" and Jeffrey Schwarz's activism doc "Vito." The 2012 Filmmaker On The Edge award will go to B-movie pioneer and Hollywood legend Roger Corman. Parker Posey will receive the Excellence in Acting Award. The Faith Hubley Career Achievement Award will go to Kirby Dick, whose film "The Invisible War" will be released by New Video this year. The 2012...
- 5/10/2012
- by Austin Dale
- Indiewire
Even after embodying the awkward but likeable Harry Crane for five seasons (and counting) on AMC's "Mad Men," Rich Sommer knows the '60s will have to come to an end eventually, so he's girding himself for the inevitable day when he leaves the offices of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce for good. The actor has augmented his growing resume with guest spots on TV shows like "The Office" and "Ugly Betty" and appearances in web videos for "Funny or Die"; he is now in New York rehearsing for this summer's Broadway revival of "Harvey," while also attending the world premieres of his new films "Fairhaven" and "The Giant Mechanical Man" at the Tribeca Film Festival.In the final chapter of our three-part Q&A with Sommer, Back Stage asked the actor about preparing for life after "Mad Men," how fictional onscreen friendships become real off-screen relationships, and his tweet heard 'round the world.
- 4/27/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Daniel Lehman)
- backstage.com
Rich Sommer on His Two Tribeca Movies, His Board-Game Obsession, and Harry Crane’s Future on Mad Men
Over the past five seasons on Mad Men, Rich Sommer has come to be virtually identified with his character, the socially awkward but basically likable media head Harry Crane. At this point, it’s strange to see him in other shows and movies outside of the offices of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. But we’d better get used to it. Sommer is in two movies at Tribeca: The Giant Mechanical Man, a romantic comedy-drama in which he co-stars with Jenna Fischer and Chris Messina, and Fairhaven, a small-town drama in which he also co-stars with Messina — and he’s finally getting a chance to show his range. He recently sat down with us to talk about his new movies, what he’d do with Harry Crane if he had the chance, and his notorious obsession with board games.So, you and Chris Messina are in two movies in Tribeca together.
- 4/26/2012
- by Bilge Ebiri
- Vulture
Rich Sommer is best known for playing the recurring role of Harry Crane on five seasons of AMC's "Mad Men," but he's more than just the awkward Head of Media at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. The actor recently arrived in New York to begin rehearsals for the upcoming Broadway revival of "Harvey" starring Jim Parsons ("Big Bang Theory"), and he currently co-stars in "Fairhaven"and "The Giant Mechanical Man," two films premiering at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.In Lee Kirk and Jenna Fischer's "Giant Mechanical Man," Sommer shares the screen with Fischer, Chris Messina, Malin Akerman, and Topher Grace in a story about a woman who feels lost until she falls in love with a street performer. Sommer plays Brian, the goofy but well-meaning brother-in-law of Fischer's character who conspires with his wife (Akerman) to set his sister-in-law up on a date with a self-help guru (Grace). In "Fairhaven,...
- 4/25/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Daniel Lehman)
- backstage.com
“I love this film festival,” actor Chris Messina said on Friday night at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere party for “Fairhaven,” a feature film he co-wrote with actor-director Tom O’Brien. “It means a lot to me, because I was here in New York the first time it happened, and I remember going to the films and wanting to be a part of it. It’s like coming home.”Messina, O’Brien, and cast members Rich Sommer, Sarah Paulson, Alexie Gilmore, and more were at The Darby in New York to mingle with friends and festival-goers after the world premiere of “Fairhaven,” about three high school buddies who are reunited after 10 years for a funeral in their hometown. Some of the residents of the actual town of Fairhaven, Ma lent their homes and time to the production, and they attended the premiere with pride and excitement to see the finished film on screen.
- 4/21/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Daniel Lehman)
- backstage.com
The world premiere of "Fairhaven" at the Tribeca Film Festival should help New York theater actor Tom O'Brien check a few items off his bucket list. Not only is it his first film festival experience, it's also his first time writing, directing, and acting in a feature film."These guys really love their films and are passionate about what they do," O'Brien says of the fest's programmers. "I feel so grateful and lucky to be in the Tribeca Film Festival. It still doesn't seem quite real. I honestly don't think I would ever premiere a film anywhere else after this experience."In "Fairhaven," O'Brien stars as Jon, a former high school football star who finds himself stuck in his small home town on the coast of Massachusetts. He is inspired by a "60 Minutes" interview with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who professes that even after three Super Bowl wins,...
- 4/20/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Daniel Lehman)
- backstage.com
After being a local sports celebrity with screaming fans in Elmira, New York, Tom O'Brien naturally became an actor. A few years in, he decided to start making work for himself and began writing plays at a theater company in New York (All Seasons, run by John McCormack). There, he met actor Chris Messina ("Six Feet Under") and after working together sur la stade, the pair developed "Fairhaven" for O'Brien's debut into film. O'Brien says people thought his plays were like movies, and now say his screenplays are like stage plays. "Sometimes I think people just like to say things," he says, "But I’m really interested in the medium of film now. I find it fascinating. I love to blur the lines between fiction and documentary and between actor and character. I think that’s the direction I’d love to take if I’m lucky enough to make another one.
- 4/3/2012
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
When it comes to the return of Mad Men, who better to discuss important television matters than the head of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce’s television department, Mr. Harry Crane — Rich Sommer? First matter at hand: Where will season 5 pick up after the loose ends of season 4?
“A little time has passed since the end of season 4,” Sommer teases to EW, but reassured, “A lot of the questions that people have from season 4 are answered pretty quickly.”
That doesn’t mean the air of intrigue that surrounds the characters, in their home lives and in the office, including the ambitious (sometimes overly so) Harry,...
“A little time has passed since the end of season 4,” Sommer teases to EW, but reassured, “A lot of the questions that people have from season 4 are answered pretty quickly.”
That doesn’t mean the air of intrigue that surrounds the characters, in their home lives and in the office, including the ambitious (sometimes overly so) Harry,...
- 3/23/2012
- by Aly Semigran
- EW - Inside TV
Tribeca: Tell us a little about Fairhaven. How would you describe the movie? Tom O'Brien: We've been doing a lot of the synopsis stuff now, but I think it's always interesting to have someone else do the synopsis. I'm just so 'in it.' That's why it was so exciting to see the announcement and read what Tribeca had to say about Fairhaven. They called it 'a thoughtful meditation of love, loss and friendship.' I would probably add too that it's a comic drama that's also a reunion story about these three friends who grew up together in a small town and are all stuck in their separate ways. They come together for this moment, and they are all affected by it. Tribeca: I understand that a particular media moment inspired you to make Fairhaven. Is that true? Tom O'Brien: The idea for the script was inspired...
- 3/23/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
Sarah Paulson Sarah Paulson with Film Independent Spirit Awards sponsor Jameson Irish Whiskey prior to the Spirit Awards ceremony at Santa Monica Pier on February 25, 2012, in Santa Monica, California. In addition to its Spirit Awards sponsorship, Jameson also provides $40,000 "Find Your Audience" grant to aspiring film-makers. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images For Jameson Irish Whiskey) Sarah Paulson wasn't nominated for the Spirit Awards (or for the Academy Awards), but she was one of the Martha Marcy May Marlene cast members shortlisted by the Gotham Awards. Her fellow nominated peers were Elizabeth Olsen, Maria Dizzia, Brady Corbet, John Hawkes, Julia Garner, Louisa Krause, Hugh Dancy, and Christopher Abbott. Sean Durkin was the film's director. Paulson's upcoming films are Fairhaven, The Time Being, and Mud.
- 2/27/2012
- by D. Zhea
- Alt Film Guide
With Season 5 of Mad Men still months away from going into production, these are dark times for fans of the show. Rich Sommer, who plays good-guy-occasional-bonehead Harry Crane, Scdp&C’s reigning Head of Media, to the rescue! In a recent interview with EW, Sommer proved that he is as big a geek for the show as the most passionate of fans: He defends the honor of Betty, sings the praises of Pete and Trudy, and picks the one line of dialogue that best captures Don Draper’s brokenness. And he addresses his infamous tweet that got everyone riled up...
- 4/29/2011
- by Karen Valby
- EW - Inside TV
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