One religious group takes so much offense from the recently announced "Duck Dynasty" line of wines that it's canceled an appearance by Willie Robertson because it deemed him to be an unfit role model.
Robertson was scheduled to speak at Bristol, Tenn.'s Viking Hall Civic Center on April 12, 2014 on behalf of Family Ministries. But because of the Robertsons' decision to partner with Trinchero Family Estates and launch the Duck Commander wines, which will be available at select Walmart stores for $10, the appearance was canceled.
"Our greatest responsibility is to the young people we serve. Therefore, we feel that in light of the recent news that the stars of 'Duck Dynasty' are partnering with Trinchero Family Estates [in Napa Valley] to launch Duck Commander Wines, to continue with this event would send mixed messages to the young people who go through our adolescent drug and alcohol program," Family Ministries development director...
Robertson was scheduled to speak at Bristol, Tenn.'s Viking Hall Civic Center on April 12, 2014 on behalf of Family Ministries. But because of the Robertsons' decision to partner with Trinchero Family Estates and launch the Duck Commander wines, which will be available at select Walmart stores for $10, the appearance was canceled.
"Our greatest responsibility is to the young people we serve. Therefore, we feel that in light of the recent news that the stars of 'Duck Dynasty' are partnering with Trinchero Family Estates [in Napa Valley] to launch Duck Commander Wines, to continue with this event would send mixed messages to the young people who go through our adolescent drug and alcohol program," Family Ministries development director...
- 11/14/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The 38th Toronto International Film Festival has released an incredible guest list of celebrated talent from around the globe. Filmmakers expected to present their world premieres in Toronto include: Catherine Breillat, Nicole Garcia, Pawel Pawlikowski, Bertrand Tavernier, Steve McQueen, Godfrey Reggio, Denis Villeneuve, Bill Condon, Jean-Marc Vallée, John Wells, Ralph Fiennes, Richard Ayoade, Atom Egoyan, Matthew Weiner, John Carney, Jason Reitman, Jason Bateman, Yorgos Servetas, Liza Johnson, Megan Griffiths, Fernando Eimbcke, Alexey Uchitel, Johnny Ma, Biyi Bandele, Rashid Masharawi, Paul Haggis, Ron Howard, Eli Roth, Álex de la Iglesia, Bruce McDonald, Jennifer Baichwal, John Ridley, and Justin Chadwick.
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers and artists are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Ahmad Abdalla, Hany Abu-Assad, Yuval Adler, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Alexandre Aja, Bruce Alcock, Gianni Amelio, Thanos Anastopoulos, Madeline Anderson, Nimród Antal, Louise Archambault,...
The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.
The following filmmakers and artists are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Ahmad Abdalla, Hany Abu-Assad, Yuval Adler, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Alexandre Aja, Bruce Alcock, Gianni Amelio, Thanos Anastopoulos, Madeline Anderson, Nimród Antal, Louise Archambault,...
- 8/21/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity, one of many Special Presentations at this year's Tiff.
The Toronto International Film Festival has begun to announce its lineup for its 2013 edition, beginning with Gala and Special Presentations. To browse the festival's programming on their web site, visit here.
Gala Presentations
American Dreams in China (Peter Chan, China)
The Art of the Steal (Jonothan Sobol, Canada)
August: Osage County (John Wells, USA)
Cold Eyes (Cho Ui-seok & Kim Byung-seo, Korea)
The Fifth Estate (Bill Condon, USA)
The Grand Seduction (Don McKellar, Canada)
Kill Your Darlings (John Krokidas, USA)
Life of Crime (Daniel Schechter, USA)
The Love Punch (Joel Hopkins, France)
The Lunchbox (Ritesh Batra, India/France/Germany)
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Justin Chadwick, South Africa)
Parkland (Peter Landesman, USA)
The Railway Man (Jonathan Teplitzky, Australia/UK)
The Right Kind of Wrong (Jeremiah Chechik, Canada)
Rush (Ron Howard, UK/Germany)
Shuddh Desi Romance (Maneesh Sharma, India...
The Toronto International Film Festival has begun to announce its lineup for its 2013 edition, beginning with Gala and Special Presentations. To browse the festival's programming on their web site, visit here.
Gala Presentations
American Dreams in China (Peter Chan, China)
The Art of the Steal (Jonothan Sobol, Canada)
August: Osage County (John Wells, USA)
Cold Eyes (Cho Ui-seok & Kim Byung-seo, Korea)
The Fifth Estate (Bill Condon, USA)
The Grand Seduction (Don McKellar, Canada)
Kill Your Darlings (John Krokidas, USA)
Life of Crime (Daniel Schechter, USA)
The Love Punch (Joel Hopkins, France)
The Lunchbox (Ritesh Batra, India/France/Germany)
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Justin Chadwick, South Africa)
Parkland (Peter Landesman, USA)
The Railway Man (Jonathan Teplitzky, Australia/UK)
The Right Kind of Wrong (Jeremiah Chechik, Canada)
Rush (Ron Howard, UK/Germany)
Shuddh Desi Romance (Maneesh Sharma, India...
- 7/31/2013
- by Notebook
- MUBI
Not too long ago we saw a rather impressive list of films announced for the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival 2013. With titles like Gravity, 12 Years a Slave and The Fifth Estate all set to appear, I simply cannot wait for September to arrive. With all the Oscar contenders flying around though, it’s easy to forget about some of the other films at the festival.
With that in mind, the Midnight Madness lineup has been announced today, showcasing some quality horror/thriller films that will serve as a break from the serious, weighty dramas that popular the majority of the festival lineup.
Amongst the highlights are the world premiere of Ei Roth’s The Green Inferno as well as the next film from Lucky McKee, All Cheerleaders Die.
Additionally, Tiff also revealed their documentary lineup today, which can be seen below along with the Midnight Madness films.
The Toronto International...
With that in mind, the Midnight Madness lineup has been announced today, showcasing some quality horror/thriller films that will serve as a break from the serious, weighty dramas that popular the majority of the festival lineup.
Amongst the highlights are the world premiere of Ei Roth’s The Green Inferno as well as the next film from Lucky McKee, All Cheerleaders Die.
Additionally, Tiff also revealed their documentary lineup today, which can be seen below along with the Midnight Madness films.
The Toronto International...
- 7/30/2013
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
The Toronto International Film Festival celebrates 25 years of Midnight Madness with a murderers’ row of wild cinematic thrills. Programmed by Colin Geddes, the international lineup aims right for the jugular with everything from an extraterrestrial gore-thriller and sinister sex-comedy, to an Asian exotic horror film and a visually-stunning reinvention of the Italian cannibal genre.
“Since its 1988 launch, the Midnight Madness programme emerged as a touchstone of cinematic shock, satiating the adventurous palate of bloodthirsty cinephiles from all over the world,” said Geddes, International Programmer for the Festival. “When the witching hour strikes and the human brain starts slipping into dream mode, the Ryerson Theatre will once again serve up a feast of phantasmagorical characters and jaw-dropping scenes, playing host to bizarre biological monstrosities, ruthless dominatrix gangs, paranormal mirrors, and the hijinks of supernatural cheerleaders.”
The programme presents films from Midnight Madness alumni Hitoshi Matsumoto, Eli Roth and Sion Sono, as...
“Since its 1988 launch, the Midnight Madness programme emerged as a touchstone of cinematic shock, satiating the adventurous palate of bloodthirsty cinephiles from all over the world,” said Geddes, International Programmer for the Festival. “When the witching hour strikes and the human brain starts slipping into dream mode, the Ryerson Theatre will once again serve up a feast of phantasmagorical characters and jaw-dropping scenes, playing host to bizarre biological monstrosities, ruthless dominatrix gangs, paranormal mirrors, and the hijinks of supernatural cheerleaders.”
The programme presents films from Midnight Madness alumni Hitoshi Matsumoto, Eli Roth and Sion Sono, as...
- 7/30/2013
- by John
- SoundOnSight
From Jodo's Dune to Burt's Buzz to Tim's Vermeer, to Eli's Green Inferno and McKee's All Cheerleaders Die and much more. The second batch of films were announced for the 38th Toronto International Film Festival this September, including the Midnight Madness and Vanguard sections. This is our 7th year covering. Last week, Tiff unveiled their selection of Galas & Special Presentations, with handfuls of highly anticipated films. They continue with another set of highly anticipated world premieres, with many docs and more international features set to play the festival this fall. Check out the second batch of 2013 films below. Here's the next set of films joining the outstanding Tiff 2013 line-up. We'll start with Midnight films first. Midnight Madness: Afflicted (dirs. Derek Lee & Clif Prowse, Canada/USA) Best friends Derek and Clif set out on a trip of a lifetime. Their plan: travel to the ends of the earth, see the world,...
- 7/30/2013
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Toronto International Film festival will be taking place from September 5th – 15th and their selection of Midnight Madness films have been announced. Among the films are the world premieres of Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno, Almost Human, and All Cheerleaders Die:
“Toronto — The Toronto International Film Festival® celebrates 25 years of Midnight Madness with a murderers’ row of wild cinematic thrills. Programmed by Colin Geddes, the international lineup aims right for the jugular with everything from an extraterrestrial gore-thriller and sinister sex-comedy, to an Asian exotic horror film and a visually-stunning reinvention of the Italian cannibal genre.
“Since its 1988 launch, the Midnight Madness programme emerged as a touchstone of cinematic shock, satiating the adventurous palate of bloodthirsty cinephiles from all over the world,” said Geddes, International Programmer for the Festival. “When the witching hour strikes and the human brain starts slipping into dream mode, the Ryerson Theatre will...
“Toronto — The Toronto International Film Festival® celebrates 25 years of Midnight Madness with a murderers’ row of wild cinematic thrills. Programmed by Colin Geddes, the international lineup aims right for the jugular with everything from an extraterrestrial gore-thriller and sinister sex-comedy, to an Asian exotic horror film and a visually-stunning reinvention of the Italian cannibal genre.
“Since its 1988 launch, the Midnight Madness programme emerged as a touchstone of cinematic shock, satiating the adventurous palate of bloodthirsty cinephiles from all over the world,” said Geddes, International Programmer for the Festival. “When the witching hour strikes and the human brain starts slipping into dream mode, the Ryerson Theatre will...
- 7/30/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The 38th Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled its lineup for the Midnight Madness section, celebrating its 25th year. Opening the program is Lucky McKee and Chris Sivertson's "All Cheerleaders Die"; the nine-film section also boasts the world premieres of Eli Roth's "The Green Inferno," Mike Flanagan's "Oculus," Joe Begos' "Almost Human" (trailer below) and Hitoshi Matsumoto's "R100." Tiff 2013 runs September 5-15. Afflicted Derek Lee and Clif Prowse, Canada/USA World PremiereBest friends Derek and Clif set out on a trip of a lifetime. Their plan: travel to the ends of the earth, see the world, and live life to the fullest. But the trip soon takes a dark and bloody turn. Just days in, one of the men shows signs of a mysterious affliction which gradually takes over his entire body and being. Now, thousands of miles from home, in a foreign land, they...
- 7/30/2013
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
The 2013 Toronto Film Festival selection grew quite a bit today as the organizers announced the Midnight Madness, Documentary, Vanguard, City to City and Cinematheque selections for this year's festival. Among the title announced there aren't exactly a ton of names that pop off the paper immediately. The Midnight Madness selection will open with Lucky McKee's All Cheerleaders Die in which a young girl who practices the dark arts turns on her best friend after she joins the cheer squad. However, I assume most attention will be on Eli Roth's The Green Inferno, a film in which a group of humanitarians go to the Amazon to help a native tribe only to have the tribe kidnap them and later learn their cannibalistic heritage is very much intact. The Documentary selection includes plenty of familiar faces such as Marcel Ophuls, Claude Lanzmann and Errol Morris and Frank Pavich will be bringing Jodorowsky's Dune,...
- 7/30/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Pleated skirts and revenge! Jungle protests and secret societies! Whatever Rigor Mortis is! These are some of the brutal delights that programmer Colin Geddes has set up for the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness slate. The whole thing opens with Lucky McKee‘s (The Woman) latest film All Cheerleaders Die where he teams with writer/director Chris Sivertson to remake one of his early movies. This new version tells the supernatural story of a rebellious girl who joins the cheerleading squad in order to take down the captain of the football team. There’s also new Eli Roth, Sion Sono, Hitoshi Matsumoto…The hits keep coming, and I still can’t tell what’s going on in Rigor Mortis. Here’s the full lineup to drool over. Afflicted – Derek Lee and Clif Prowse, Canada/USA, World Premiere Best friends Derek and Clif set out on a trip of a lifetime. Their...
- 7/30/2013
- by Scott Beggs
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The good folks behind the Toronto International Film Festival have released the slate of genre titles that will be making their premiere at Tiff 2013 as part of the Midnight Madness series. Read on for details.
From the Press Release
The Toronto International Film Festival celebrates 25 years of Midnight Madness with a murderers’ row of wild cinematic thrills. Programmed by Colin Geddes, the international lineup aims right for the jugular with everything from an extraterrestrial gore-thriller and sinister sex-comedy to an Asian exotic horror film and a visually-stunning reinvention of the Italian cannibal genre.
“Since its 1988 launch, the Midnight Madness programme emerged as a touchstone of cinematic shock, satiating the adventurous palate of bloodthirsty cinephiles from all over the world,” said Geddes, International Programmer for the Festival. “When the witching hour strikes and the human brain starts slipping into dream mode, the Ryerson Theatre will once again serve up a feast...
From the Press Release
The Toronto International Film Festival celebrates 25 years of Midnight Madness with a murderers’ row of wild cinematic thrills. Programmed by Colin Geddes, the international lineup aims right for the jugular with everything from an extraterrestrial gore-thriller and sinister sex-comedy to an Asian exotic horror film and a visually-stunning reinvention of the Italian cannibal genre.
“Since its 1988 launch, the Midnight Madness programme emerged as a touchstone of cinematic shock, satiating the adventurous palate of bloodthirsty cinephiles from all over the world,” said Geddes, International Programmer for the Festival. “When the witching hour strikes and the human brain starts slipping into dream mode, the Ryerson Theatre will once again serve up a feast...
- 7/30/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
It isn't all high-falutin' Oscar contenders headed to Tiff in September. Their famed Midnight Madness lineup, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2013, provides attendees a chance to kick back and enjoy some good old fashioned thrills. And this morning, organizers have pulled back the curtain on the bloody, pulse-pounding delights they'll have in store. The world premiere of Eli Roth's "The Green Inferno" is the big highlight here among a slated that includes the North American premiere of bizarro Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono's "Why Don't You Play In Hell?" and the latest from Lucky McKee ("The Woods," "The Woman") with "All Cheerleaders Must Die." Tiff also unveiled their documentary program today which includes efforts from Mark Cousins, Frederick Wiseman, Errol Morris and more. Check out the slates below. The 38th Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 5 to 15, 2013. Afflicted Derek Lee and Clif Prowse, Canada/USA World Premiere Best friends Derek and Clif.
- 7/30/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The 25th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival’s genre strand to open with Chris Silvertson’s All Cheerleaders Die and feature the world premiere of Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno.See below for full list
Nine films were announced overall, with the traditional tenth set to be unveiled shortly. The seven world premieres include supernatural thriller Oculus, starring Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan, while Juno Mak’s Rigor Mortis will receive its North American premiere.
Colin Geddes, who programmed the strand, said: “Since its 1988 launch, the Midnight Madness programme emerged as a touchstone of cinematic shock, satiating the adventurous palate of bloodthirsty cinephiles from all over the world.
“When the witching hour strikes and the human brain starts slipping into dream mode, the Ryerson Theatre will once again serve up a feast of phantasmagorical characters and jaw-dropping scenes, playing host to bizarre biological monstrosities, ruthless dominatrix gangs, paranormal mirrors...
Nine films were announced overall, with the traditional tenth set to be unveiled shortly. The seven world premieres include supernatural thriller Oculus, starring Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan, while Juno Mak’s Rigor Mortis will receive its North American premiere.
Colin Geddes, who programmed the strand, said: “Since its 1988 launch, the Midnight Madness programme emerged as a touchstone of cinematic shock, satiating the adventurous palate of bloodthirsty cinephiles from all over the world.
“When the witching hour strikes and the human brain starts slipping into dream mode, the Ryerson Theatre will once again serve up a feast of phantasmagorical characters and jaw-dropping scenes, playing host to bizarre biological monstrosities, ruthless dominatrix gangs, paranormal mirrors...
- 7/30/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The 25th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival’s genre strand to open with Chris Silvertson’s All Cheerleaders Die and feature the world premiere of Eli Roth’s The Green Inferno.See below for full list
Nine films were announced overall, with the traditional tenth set to be unveiled shortly. The seven world premieres include supernatural thriller Oculus, starring Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan, while Juno Mak’s Rigor Mortis will receive its North American premiere.
Colin Geddes, who programmed the strand, said: “Since its 1988 launch, the Midnight Madness programme emerged as a touchstone of cinematic shock, satiating the adventurous palate of bloodthirsty cinephiles from all over the world.
“When the witching hour strikes and the human brain starts slipping into dream mode, the Ryerson Theatre will once again serve up a feast of phantasmagorical characters and jaw-dropping scenes, playing host to bizarre biological monstrosities, ruthless dominatrix gangs, paranormal mirrors...
Nine films were announced overall, with the traditional tenth set to be unveiled shortly. The seven world premieres include supernatural thriller Oculus, starring Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan, while Juno Mak’s Rigor Mortis will receive its North American premiere.
Colin Geddes, who programmed the strand, said: “Since its 1988 launch, the Midnight Madness programme emerged as a touchstone of cinematic shock, satiating the adventurous palate of bloodthirsty cinephiles from all over the world.
“When the witching hour strikes and the human brain starts slipping into dream mode, the Ryerson Theatre will once again serve up a feast of phantasmagorical characters and jaw-dropping scenes, playing host to bizarre biological monstrosities, ruthless dominatrix gangs, paranormal mirrors...
- 7/30/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Since bursting into the charts with her 1999 debut, Macy Gray has juggled music and movies, always retaining her individuality
Macy Gray is the first to admit she has never been the kind of person who goes unnoticed. "I'm too tall, with a little head, and big feet, and this funny little voice," she rasps. The 45-year-old singer is recounting her time at boarding school in Canton, Ohio, one of 12 black kids out of 443. "It was torture. Everyone else was filthy rich – I mean, these kids have streets named after them and shit – and there's me with trousers that don't fit and hair that's too big. I just didn't fit in." She laughs. "And I still don't."
Gray's outsider status has worked out for her, though. She became a household name in 1999 with her debut album, On How Life Is, and has remained on the fringes of pop culture ever since,...
Macy Gray is the first to admit she has never been the kind of person who goes unnoticed. "I'm too tall, with a little head, and big feet, and this funny little voice," she rasps. The 45-year-old singer is recounting her time at boarding school in Canton, Ohio, one of 12 black kids out of 443. "It was torture. Everyone else was filthy rich – I mean, these kids have streets named after them and shit – and there's me with trousers that don't fit and hair that's too big. I just didn't fit in." She laughs. "And I still don't."
Gray's outsider status has worked out for her, though. She became a household name in 1999 with her debut album, On How Life Is, and has remained on the fringes of pop culture ever since,...
- 2/16/2013
- by Rosie Swash
- The Guardian - Film News
How far would you go to see the next great found footage movie? You may not have to go very far as there's one coming to take us with it on a thrilling journey to the Ends of the Earth.
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones' Automatik Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Ends of the Earth, a found footage action-thriller that will be co-directed by first-time feature helmers Derek Lee and Clif Prowse, reports Variety.
Plot details are being kept under wraps for now but the film will shoot all around Europe as it aims to blur the lines between documentary and narrative film.
Chris Ferguson and Zach Lipovsky are producing Ends of the Earth, which is backed by Telefilm Canada. Automatik swooped in to acquire the project after seeing a promo circulated by the filmmakers' reps at Verve, which will handle domestic sales with Automatik. Alliance Films will distribute the pic in the U.
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones' Automatik Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Ends of the Earth, a found footage action-thriller that will be co-directed by first-time feature helmers Derek Lee and Clif Prowse, reports Variety.
Plot details are being kept under wraps for now but the film will shoot all around Europe as it aims to blur the lines between documentary and narrative film.
Chris Ferguson and Zach Lipovsky are producing Ends of the Earth, which is backed by Telefilm Canada. Automatik swooped in to acquire the project after seeing a promo circulated by the filmmakers' reps at Verve, which will handle domestic sales with Automatik. Alliance Films will distribute the pic in the U.
- 3/16/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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