Alarm Pictures has closed North American rights from Hewes Pictures on “The Protector,” the latest film from Canadian writer-director Lenin M. Sivam, in advance of its July 28 world premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia Festival.
The U.S. streaming release date is set for Monday, Jan. 23. Limited theatrical openings begin the Friday prior at New York’s Film Noir Cinema and at iPic on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles, where the film will run for one week a piece.
U.K. and Ireland rights to “The Protector” have been acquired by Reel 2 Reel Film/Trinity Entertainment. Level Film will release “The Protector” in Canada.
A U.K.-based film distributor that this year picked up Serbian-German actor Branko Tomovic’s folk horror “Vampir,” Alarm Pictures specialises in edgy yet commercial “genre” film titles. That perfectly describes “The Protector.”
Starring Chelsea Clark (“Ginny and Georgia”), it turns on Evelyn, 21, pictured near the...
The U.S. streaming release date is set for Monday, Jan. 23. Limited theatrical openings begin the Friday prior at New York’s Film Noir Cinema and at iPic on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles, where the film will run for one week a piece.
U.K. and Ireland rights to “The Protector” have been acquired by Reel 2 Reel Film/Trinity Entertainment. Level Film will release “The Protector” in Canada.
A U.K.-based film distributor that this year picked up Serbian-German actor Branko Tomovic’s folk horror “Vampir,” Alarm Pictures specialises in edgy yet commercial “genre” film titles. That perfectly describes “The Protector.”
Starring Chelsea Clark (“Ginny and Georgia”), it turns on Evelyn, 21, pictured near the...
- 7/19/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
The love story between a young transgender woman and an older married man can be a very interesting premise, but in “Roobha” these people are also Sri Lankan Tamil people living in Canada which adds a whole other level to the story. The struggles and riots and all the issues that are faced by the Sri Lankan Tamil people that led their immigration to western countries, however, their biases and stigmas stay the same.
“Roobha” is screening at London Indian Film Festival
Anthony (Jesuthasan Antonythasan) is a family man living with his wife, brother-in-law and kids. With scarce business in his bar and a smoking addiction that is threatening his heart, Anthony lives a life where the only positive notes of his life are his memories as a poet who wooed his love to be his wife. Roobha (Amrit Sandhu) frequents the bar and one thing and the other lead...
“Roobha” is screening at London Indian Film Festival
Anthony (Jesuthasan Antonythasan) is a family man living with his wife, brother-in-law and kids. With scarce business in his bar and a smoking addiction that is threatening his heart, Anthony lives a life where the only positive notes of his life are his memories as a poet who wooed his love to be his wife. Roobha (Amrit Sandhu) frequents the bar and one thing and the other lead...
- 6/15/2019
- by Jithin Mohan
- AsianMoviePulse
Back for it’s 10th edition, the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival has announced its full line-up as well as the list of guests that will be attending the Festival this year.
Their most diverse showcase yet, with 10 languages and 7 talented women Directors’ films being premiered, the Festival will play host to multi-award winning director Anurag Kashyap and one of India’s most talented actress, Radhika Apte.
This year’s highlights include a red carpet opening night at Picturehouse Central with the exciting World Premiere of cop whodunnit “Article 15” starring Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana directed by Anubhav Sinha. Our closing night marks the return of Ritesh Batra, the Director of “The Lunchbox”, with the premiere of “Photograph” starring the legendary Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Ayushmann Khurrana in “Article 15”
In addition to the Screen Talks with Anurag Kashyap and Radhika Apte, there will also be a Chai with Chadha event, where prolific...
Their most diverse showcase yet, with 10 languages and 7 talented women Directors’ films being premiered, the Festival will play host to multi-award winning director Anurag Kashyap and one of India’s most talented actress, Radhika Apte.
This year’s highlights include a red carpet opening night at Picturehouse Central with the exciting World Premiere of cop whodunnit “Article 15” starring Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana directed by Anubhav Sinha. Our closing night marks the return of Ritesh Batra, the Director of “The Lunchbox”, with the premiere of “Photograph” starring the legendary Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Ayushmann Khurrana in “Article 15”
In addition to the Screen Talks with Anurag Kashyap and Radhika Apte, there will also be a Chai with Chadha event, where prolific...
- 5/17/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Guests will linclude Helen Mirren, Taylor Hackford, Oliver Stone, Tom Hooper.
The 16th Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff) is set to open tomorrow (June 15) with the Asian premiere of Monsters University. The Pixar 3D comedy prequel marks the first time an animation is opening the mainland China fest.
Siff will host stars such as Oscar-winning British actress Helen Mirren and her husband, Directors Guild of America president Taylor Hackford. Hitchcock (starring Mirren) and Parker (directed by Hackford) will screen during the fest.
Us director Oliver Stone is set to receive an award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement and participate in the SIFForum exchange with Chinese directors. Stone was on the first Siff Golden Goblet Award jury in 1993.
This year, The King’s Speech director Tom Hooper will head the Golden Goblet jury which includes Chinese actress Nan Yu, Czech director Jirí Menzel and Chinese director Ning Hao. Of the 14 finalists, the winners will be announced at the closing...
The 16th Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff) is set to open tomorrow (June 15) with the Asian premiere of Monsters University. The Pixar 3D comedy prequel marks the first time an animation is opening the mainland China fest.
Siff will host stars such as Oscar-winning British actress Helen Mirren and her husband, Directors Guild of America president Taylor Hackford. Hitchcock (starring Mirren) and Parker (directed by Hackford) will screen during the fest.
Us director Oliver Stone is set to receive an award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement and participate in the SIFForum exchange with Chinese directors. Stone was on the first Siff Golden Goblet Award jury in 1993.
This year, The King’s Speech director Tom Hooper will head the Golden Goblet jury which includes Chinese actress Nan Yu, Czech director Jirí Menzel and Chinese director Ning Hao. Of the 14 finalists, the winners will be announced at the closing...
- 6/14/2013
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
Chennai, May 28: Canadian filmmaker Lenin M. Sivam's Tamil-Canadian venture "A Gun & A Ring" is set to make its world debut at the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff) in June.
Nominated for the prestigious Golden Goblet Award, the highest prize awarded at the festival, the film uses brilliantly interwoven montage of characters to explore the harsh realities faced by different generations of Tamil Canadians who try to re-build their lives in an adopted land, but are unable to let go of their past framed by violence, death and conflict in Sri Lanka.
"To be picked up by a major film festival such as Siff is recognition of our work and vision," said Sivam in a statement.
"Almost everyone who worked on.
Nominated for the prestigious Golden Goblet Award, the highest prize awarded at the festival, the film uses brilliantly interwoven montage of characters to explore the harsh realities faced by different generations of Tamil Canadians who try to re-build their lives in an adopted land, but are unable to let go of their past framed by violence, death and conflict in Sri Lanka.
"To be picked up by a major film festival such as Siff is recognition of our work and vision," said Sivam in a statement.
"Almost everyone who worked on.
- 5/28/2013
- by Ketali Mehta
- RealBollywood.com
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