British-Canadian actor Alan Scarfe, who is best known for his work in Seven Days and Double Impact, has died. The performer was 77 years old. News of Scarfe’s death has become public months after he died on April 28, 2024. In an announcement from Scarfe’s family, it was revealed that the actor died from colon cancer at his home in Longueuil, Quebec. As mentioned, above, he was best known for his role as Dr. Bradley Talmadge on Upn’s former sci-fi series Seven Days which ran for three seasons between 1998 and 2001. The Bay Boy (Credit: Orion Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection) Originally born in England, Scarfe was raised in Vancouver. Scarfe leaves behind several family members, including his actor son, Jonathan Scarfe who is known for shows like Van Helsing and The 100. In addition to his role on Seven Days, Scarfe’s television credits were numerous as he featured in titles...
- 6/7/2024
- TV Insider
Exclusive: Cinedigm has acquired North American rights to Roshan Sethi’s feature directorial debut, 7 Days, with plans to release it in theaters early next year.
The rom-com exec produced by the Duplass Brothers centers on Ravi (Karan Soni) and Rita (Geraldine Viswanathan), two Indian-Americans who are set up on a pre-arranged date by their old-fashioned parents. Wile the pair initially seem to have nothing in common, they develop a relationship as the Covid-19 pandemic breaks out, and they are forced to shelter in place together.
Sethi wrote the script for the film, also starring Zenobia Shroff, Aparna Nancherla, Gita Reddy and Mark Duplass, with his lead actor, Soni. Liz Cardenas and Mel Eslyn produced, with Jay and Mark Duplass, Soni, Sethi and Viswanathan exec producing, and Maddie Buis serving as co-producer.
“Through Roshan Sethi’s deft direction, 7 Days reminds us that the best relationships surprise us, make us...
The rom-com exec produced by the Duplass Brothers centers on Ravi (Karan Soni) and Rita (Geraldine Viswanathan), two Indian-Americans who are set up on a pre-arranged date by their old-fashioned parents. Wile the pair initially seem to have nothing in common, they develop a relationship as the Covid-19 pandemic breaks out, and they are forced to shelter in place together.
Sethi wrote the script for the film, also starring Zenobia Shroff, Aparna Nancherla, Gita Reddy and Mark Duplass, with his lead actor, Soni. Liz Cardenas and Mel Eslyn produced, with Jay and Mark Duplass, Soni, Sethi and Viswanathan exec producing, and Maddie Buis serving as co-producer.
“Through Roshan Sethi’s deft direction, 7 Days reminds us that the best relationships surprise us, make us...
- 11/15/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Pacific Arts Movement (Pac Arts) presents the 22nd Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (Sdaff) from October 28 – November 6, 2021, the most comprehensive portrait of Asian and Asian American cinema in North America. Sdaff will showcase more than 130 films from over 20 countries in 30 different languages. The festival is back in-theaters at the UltraStar Mission Valley with additional screenings at the San Diego Natural History Museum, Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park, and Angelika Film Center in Carmel Mountain.
This curated lineup of films includes the best in both award-winning and cutting-edge cinema from around the world, including 22 premieres—15 West Coast premieres, 5 North American premieres, 1 US premiere, and 1 International premiere. Festival attendees will enjoy films, Q&a’s with filmmakers, and opportunities to meet cast and crew. In addition to films from the United States, the festival welcomes works from countries around the globe that showcase the diversity of Asian representation, including Argentina,...
This curated lineup of films includes the best in both award-winning and cutting-edge cinema from around the world, including 22 premieres—15 West Coast premieres, 5 North American premieres, 1 US premiere, and 1 International premiere. Festival attendees will enjoy films, Q&a’s with filmmakers, and opportunities to meet cast and crew. In addition to films from the United States, the festival welcomes works from countries around the globe that showcase the diversity of Asian representation, including Argentina,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Mark Duplass is in love with a lot of people.
He’s in love with his wife, yes, but he also wants the world to know that you can also be in love with your friends. “Language Lessons” is his and Natalie Morales’ ode to the platonic.
As co-writers and co-stars with Morales directing, they developed their characters separately, then came back together to see how the two would collide. Morales drew up a woman nicknamed Cariño, named for a Spanish word for “affection,” who has trust issues but still craves love. Duplass devised Adam, a shy but loving man who’s desperate for any distraction while he copes with a sudden tragedy. They meet online, Cariño as Adam’s Spanish teacher, and fumble around each other’s boundaries as they find themselves becoming friends.
Duplass and Morales both executive produced, lengthening the list of projects Duplass has produced over the last year,...
He’s in love with his wife, yes, but he also wants the world to know that you can also be in love with your friends. “Language Lessons” is his and Natalie Morales’ ode to the platonic.
As co-writers and co-stars with Morales directing, they developed their characters separately, then came back together to see how the two would collide. Morales drew up a woman nicknamed Cariño, named for a Spanish word for “affection,” who has trust issues but still craves love. Duplass devised Adam, a shy but loving man who’s desperate for any distraction while he copes with a sudden tragedy. They meet online, Cariño as Adam’s Spanish teacher, and fumble around each other’s boundaries as they find themselves becoming friends.
Duplass and Morales both executive produced, lengthening the list of projects Duplass has produced over the last year,...
- 9/10/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The 65 British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival has unveiled its full program and the headline galas include several films that have been gaining fame recently.
Among the galas are Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer,” with Kristen Stewart; Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” with Benedict Cumberbatch; Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “King Richard,” with Will Smith; and Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” featuring a host of stars including Timothée Chalamet, Tilda Swinton and Léa Seydoux.
The galas also include Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” Paul Verhoeven’s “Benedetta,” Eva Husson’s “Mothering Sunday,” Edgar Wright’s “Last Night in Soho,” Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir: Part II” and Sarah Smith and Jean Philippe-Vine’s “Ron’s Gone Wrong.”
Special presentations include Clio Barnard’s “Ali & Ava,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car,” Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Memoria,” Julia Ducournau’s “Titane,” Jacques Audiard’s “Paris, 13th District,...
Among the galas are Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer,” with Kristen Stewart; Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” with Benedict Cumberbatch; Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “King Richard,” with Will Smith; and Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” featuring a host of stars including Timothée Chalamet, Tilda Swinton and Léa Seydoux.
The galas also include Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” Paul Verhoeven’s “Benedetta,” Eva Husson’s “Mothering Sunday,” Edgar Wright’s “Last Night in Soho,” Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir: Part II” and Sarah Smith and Jean Philippe-Vine’s “Ron’s Gone Wrong.”
Special presentations include Clio Barnard’s “Ali & Ava,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car,” Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Memoria,” Julia Ducournau’s “Titane,” Jacques Audiard’s “Paris, 13th District,...
- 9/7/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Bentonville Film Festival has announced the winners of its jury prizes, awarding Best Documentary to Kili Big and Best Narrative Feature to 7 Days.
Two other jury awards were given out, along with three special recognition prizes.
The festival led by Academy Award-winning actor and Festival Chair Geena Davis is dedicated to championing underrepresented voices. It took place this year between August 3-8.
Narrative judges included Marginal Mediaworks Founder & CEO, Sanjay Sharma, and Michelle Sugihara, who serves as Executive Director of Cape. Marginal MediaWorks’s Head of Film Milan Chakraborty judged documentaries alongside Head of Whistle Studios, Melanie Johnson, with Tom Hoehn and Alexander Shekarchian overseeing episodic and short categories.
Kili Big follows a group of plus-sized women from around the world, who attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. The doc from director Ida Joglar made its world premiere at the festival.
Two other jury awards were given out, along with three special recognition prizes.
The festival led by Academy Award-winning actor and Festival Chair Geena Davis is dedicated to championing underrepresented voices. It took place this year between August 3-8.
Narrative judges included Marginal Mediaworks Founder & CEO, Sanjay Sharma, and Michelle Sugihara, who serves as Executive Director of Cape. Marginal MediaWorks’s Head of Film Milan Chakraborty judged documentaries alongside Head of Whistle Studios, Melanie Johnson, with Tom Hoehn and Alexander Shekarchian overseeing episodic and short categories.
Kili Big follows a group of plus-sized women from around the world, who attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. The doc from director Ida Joglar made its world premiere at the festival.
- 8/8/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Geena Davis-led Bentonville Film Festival announced the 2021 selections for its narrative, documentary, short and episodic film competition.
“We are proud to offer audiences an inspirational line up celebrating diversity and inclusion on screen and behind the camera, to demonstrate the power of intersectional equity in entertainment media. Through our unique inclusion qualifiers, we are giving voice to directors who are 71% Female, 75% Bipoc or Aapi and 33% Lgbtqia+,” Davis said. “We were excited last year to see our audience grow globally as a result of our virtual component. Come to our Festival this year, in person or virtually, and be transported into stories that can change the world.”
The Bentonville Film Festival will run Aug. 2 to 8 in Bentonville, Ark. and online. It will combine virtual and in-person activations, including premieres, conversations, awards and events to provide a hybrid experience for attendees.
This year’s festival will feature a 30-year anniversary...
“We are proud to offer audiences an inspirational line up celebrating diversity and inclusion on screen and behind the camera, to demonstrate the power of intersectional equity in entertainment media. Through our unique inclusion qualifiers, we are giving voice to directors who are 71% Female, 75% Bipoc or Aapi and 33% Lgbtqia+,” Davis said. “We were excited last year to see our audience grow globally as a result of our virtual component. Come to our Festival this year, in person or virtually, and be transported into stories that can change the world.”
The Bentonville Film Festival will run Aug. 2 to 8 in Bentonville, Ark. and online. It will combine virtual and in-person activations, including premieres, conversations, awards and events to provide a hybrid experience for attendees.
This year’s festival will feature a 30-year anniversary...
- 7/15/2021
- by Haley Bosselman
- Variety Film + TV
Using the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic as a backdrop for a quarantine-style romantic comedy, Roshan Sethi’s directorial debut, “7 Days,” which pushes two ideologically opposed young Indian-American characters together during shelter-in-place, is a compact, empathetic wonder that only occasionally dips into overtly broad comedy. Co-written by Sethi, a co-creator of the popular Fox show “The Resident,” and star Karan Soni (“Miracle Workers” and “Deadpool”), “7 Days” also features “Blockers” breakout — and Soni’s “Miracle Workers” co-star — Geraldine Viswanathan.
Continue reading ‘7 Days’: A Sweet-Natured & Empathetic Rom-Com For The Covid Era [Tribeca Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘7 Days’: A Sweet-Natured & Empathetic Rom-Com For The Covid Era [Tribeca Review] at The Playlist.
- 6/11/2021
- by Christian Gallichio
- The Playlist
We’re likely to endure a glut of Covid-19–themed entertainment in 2021 and beyond, even as much of America is more inclined to look to the future than to revisit the recent past. So “7 Days,” a romance premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, has two distinct advantages: It’s among the first of these films and it’s fueled by a genuinely compelling backstory.
Director–co-writer–professional overachiever Roshan Sethi is also a radiation oncologist who was transferred, in May of 2020, to overburdened Covid wards. He was also quarantined from his boyfriend, actor and co-writer Karan Soni (“Deadpool”), and when Sethi’s residency ended, the pair reunited with the desire to create something new together. Their personal experience is the film’s greatest asset; the loneliness, desperation and hope they evoke comes across as heartfelt and true.
Soni brings a similar sincerity to his role as Ravi, an Indian-American...
Director–co-writer–professional overachiever Roshan Sethi is also a radiation oncologist who was transferred, in May of 2020, to overburdened Covid wards. He was also quarantined from his boyfriend, actor and co-writer Karan Soni (“Deadpool”), and when Sethi’s residency ended, the pair reunited with the desire to create something new together. Their personal experience is the film’s greatest asset; the loneliness, desperation and hope they evoke comes across as heartfelt and true.
Soni brings a similar sincerity to his role as Ravi, an Indian-American...
- 6/10/2021
- by Elizabeth Weitzman
- The Wrap
It didn’t take long for coronavirus content to descend on networks and streaming services. From Connecting… to Love in the Time of Corona and beyond, these shows and films mined the calamitous virus like one would a new trend, attempting to extract meaning from the mayhem and reexamining everyday life under altered conditions. It’s hard to predict which of these projects will stand the test of time, but 7 Days, a charming romantic comedy about an Indian couple forced to shelter in place after their first date, deserves to be among those with at least some staying power.
Premiering at this year’s Tribeca ...
Premiering at this year’s Tribeca ...
- 6/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It didn’t take long for coronavirus content to descend on networks and streaming services. From Connecting… to Love in the Time of Corona and beyond, these shows and films mined the calamitous virus like one would a new trend, attempting to extract meaning from the mayhem and reexamining everyday life under altered conditions. It’s hard to predict which of these projects will stand the test of time, but 7 Days, a charming romantic comedy about an Indian couple forced to shelter in place after their first date, deserves to be among those with at least some staying power.
Premiering at this year’s Tribeca ...
Premiering at this year’s Tribeca ...
- 6/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For many distributors and sales agents, the Tribeca Festival — which kicks off Wednesday — marks a major milestone: The first American festival in over a year offering an in-person venue to make deals for finished films. But the dealmaking will mirror the festival itself, which will offer in-person programming across the New York City’s five boroughs as well as a robust online component for out-of-towners.
The decentralized festival means that this year, Tribeca won’t be defined by making the daily trek to Manhattan to watch films and take meetings. New York-based agents and buyers say they’re looking forward to meeting in person and leveraging the long-awaited return of word-of-mouth buzz. But many in Los Angeles are still relying on Zoom and the festival’s online platform to do their work.
Maria Zuckerman, head of Topic Studios, has three films at the festival, all for sale: the Vanessa Kirby-starring “Italian Studies,...
The decentralized festival means that this year, Tribeca won’t be defined by making the daily trek to Manhattan to watch films and take meetings. New York-based agents and buyers say they’re looking forward to meeting in person and leveraging the long-awaited return of word-of-mouth buzz. But many in Los Angeles are still relying on Zoom and the festival’s online platform to do their work.
Maria Zuckerman, head of Topic Studios, has three films at the festival, all for sale: the Vanessa Kirby-starring “Italian Studies,...
- 6/9/2021
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
Two decades in, the mission of the Tribeca Film Festival has come full circle.
Launched just months after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the festival will kick off its 20th edition Wednesday with New York City and the film world navigating extreme existential challenges. Normally held in late-April, this year’s fest was postponed until June and wound up being fortuitously timed. As coronavirus infections fade and vaccinations increase, Tribeca will be first major North American festival with in-person activities since Covid-19 took hold last year.
“It’s a very similar situation” to the first festival, which was held blocks from the rubble of the Twin Towers, co-founder Robert De Niro said in an interview with Deadline. “It’s part of keeping the tradition going.”
Tribeca Enterprises CEO Jane Rosenthal, who is also De Niro’s producing partner, said there are clear parallels, chief among them stimulating economic activity and restoring...
Launched just months after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the festival will kick off its 20th edition Wednesday with New York City and the film world navigating extreme existential challenges. Normally held in late-April, this year’s fest was postponed until June and wound up being fortuitously timed. As coronavirus infections fade and vaccinations increase, Tribeca will be first major North American festival with in-person activities since Covid-19 took hold last year.
“It’s a very similar situation” to the first festival, which was held blocks from the rubble of the Twin Towers, co-founder Robert De Niro said in an interview with Deadline. “It’s part of keeping the tradition going.”
Tribeca Enterprises CEO Jane Rosenthal, who is also De Niro’s producing partner, said there are clear parallels, chief among them stimulating economic activity and restoring...
- 6/9/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
After a Covid hiatus, the Tribeca Festival is back, hosting panels and film premieres in the heart of New York City. At the same time, it is demonstrating that the city’s arteries stretch far beyond a radius of a few blocks.
This edition, which runs from June 9 through June 20, will look a little different from previous iterations, and that’s not just because Gotham is slowly reemerging from months of social distancing and lockdowns. Tribeca is ditching the word “film” from its moniker and moving far beyond the sliver of lower Manhattan that shares its name. Instead, the festival will be held largely outdoors across all of New York’s five boroughs, offering screenings at the likes of MetroTech Commons in Brooklyn, the Empire Outlets on Staten Island, and the United Palace theater in Washington Heights.
“A film festival comes to town in every sense,” says Jane Rosenthal, one of Tribeca’s founders.
This edition, which runs from June 9 through June 20, will look a little different from previous iterations, and that’s not just because Gotham is slowly reemerging from months of social distancing and lockdowns. Tribeca is ditching the word “film” from its moniker and moving far beyond the sliver of lower Manhattan that shares its name. Instead, the festival will be held largely outdoors across all of New York’s five boroughs, offering screenings at the likes of MetroTech Commons in Brooklyn, the Empire Outlets on Staten Island, and the United Palace theater in Washington Heights.
“A film festival comes to town in every sense,” says Jane Rosenthal, one of Tribeca’s founders.
- 6/8/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The 2021 Brit Awards are in full swing tonight, and there have already been some pretty wonderful moments. Ahead of the award show, Yasmin Evans, Aj Odudu, Maya Jama, and Clara Amfo interviewed stars on the red carpet, including ultimate girl band Haim.
Tailored suits, flowing hair, and overall cool girl vibes are all things that you'd expect from Haim on the red carpet, but what you wouldn't expect, is that the girls are pretty big fans of Craig David. When Yasmin told the girls that Craig would be in attendance and performing, Este had to take some time to process, hilariously walking away from the mic. Haim then proceeded to sing along to "7 Days," aka a Craig David classic, which was pretty impressive.
Fans thought so too as they shared their hilarious thoughts on Twitter basically saying the things that we were all thinking.
And *this* is why we are forever obsessed with @HAIMtheband!
Tailored suits, flowing hair, and overall cool girl vibes are all things that you'd expect from Haim on the red carpet, but what you wouldn't expect, is that the girls are pretty big fans of Craig David. When Yasmin told the girls that Craig would be in attendance and performing, Este had to take some time to process, hilariously walking away from the mic. Haim then proceeded to sing along to "7 Days," aka a Craig David classic, which was pretty impressive.
Fans thought so too as they shared their hilarious thoughts on Twitter basically saying the things that we were all thinking.
And *this* is why we are forever obsessed with @HAIMtheband!
- 5/11/2021
- by Navi Ahluwalia
- Popsugar.com
Series kicks off with Jorge Thielen Armand’s Venezuelan drama 2016 drama La Soledad.
Filmatique, the New York-based streaming service and champion of world and independent cinema, has created a free, week-long series for audiences in isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
7 Days Of Cinema will profile a new selection by the platform’s curators announced on the day of streaming.
The series kicks off on Friday (April 3) appropriately enough with Jorge Thielen Armand’s Venezuelan drama 2016 drama La Soledad.
“Like many of you, I’m at home,” said Filmatique’s head curator, Ursula Grisham. “I’ve been home for a while,...
Filmatique, the New York-based streaming service and champion of world and independent cinema, has created a free, week-long series for audiences in isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
7 Days Of Cinema will profile a new selection by the platform’s curators announced on the day of streaming.
The series kicks off on Friday (April 3) appropriately enough with Jorge Thielen Armand’s Venezuelan drama 2016 drama La Soledad.
“Like many of you, I’m at home,” said Filmatique’s head curator, Ursula Grisham. “I’ve been home for a while,...
- 4/2/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
The Far East Film Festival in Udine, one of the best-regarded specialty festivals on the calendar, is to postpone its upcoming edition. The festival is situated in North Eastern Italy where the coronavirus outbreak has recently struck hard.
The festival had been scheduled to run April 24 – May 2. Udine’s 22nd edition will now be held two months later, from June 26 to July 4.
Organizers made the announcement on Thursday. They said it was “a very hard decision to take,” given the amount of preparation that had already been undertaken. But they acknowledged that as Italy’s public health measures are being stepped up, they had little choice.
“Public health is the top priority,” said Far East fest co-founders Sabrina Baracetti and Thomas Bertacche in a statement, adding that they were glad that Italian institutions behind the event, and also its main venue and hub the Teatro Nuovo, had supported the date change.
The festival had been scheduled to run April 24 – May 2. Udine’s 22nd edition will now be held two months later, from June 26 to July 4.
Organizers made the announcement on Thursday. They said it was “a very hard decision to take,” given the amount of preparation that had already been undertaken. But they acknowledged that as Italy’s public health measures are being stepped up, they had little choice.
“Public health is the top priority,” said Far East fest co-founders Sabrina Baracetti and Thomas Bertacche in a statement, adding that they were glad that Italian institutions behind the event, and also its main venue and hub the Teatro Nuovo, had supported the date change.
- 2/27/2020
- by Patrick Frater and Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
There it was. After two years, the voice we loved — that garbled, processed, quivering, mush-mouthed voice singing nigh-unintelligible nonsense — was back. Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, better known as PartyNextDoor, had unfortunately been in the wilderness for a while. Since becoming a micro-icon to a generation of bloggers and Drake stans in a startling short amount of time back in 2013, not a day has gone by in which a sad (if unoriginal) fan isn’t reposting “Break From Toronto” to social media. There have also been collaborations with Edm titans (Major Lazer,...
- 11/22/2019
- by Charles Holmes
- Rollingstone.com
Is this movie ground zero for Atom-fear science fiction? The Boulting Brothers assemble the very first movie about a nuclear terror plot, without cutting corners or wimping out. The incredibly dry, civilized André Morell must track down a rogue scientist who threatens to nuke London; the entire city must be evacuated. Barry Jones is the meek boffin with a bomb in his satchel. The impressively produced thriller won an Oscar for Best Story; it’s practically a template for the ‘docu-real’ approach of the first Quatermass films. It’s also the link between ordinary postwar thriller intrigues and the high-powered, science fiction- styled terrors to come.
Seven Days to Noon
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1950 / B&w / 1:37 flat Academy / 97 min. / Street Date November 5, 2019 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Barry Jones, Olive Sloane, André Morell, Sheila Manahan, Hugh Cross, Joan Hickson, Ronald Adam, Marie Ney, Wyndham Goldie, Russell Waters, Martin Boddey,...
Seven Days to Noon
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1950 / B&w / 1:37 flat Academy / 97 min. / Street Date November 5, 2019 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Barry Jones, Olive Sloane, André Morell, Sheila Manahan, Hugh Cross, Joan Hickson, Ronald Adam, Marie Ney, Wyndham Goldie, Russell Waters, Martin Boddey,...
- 11/2/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Haut et Court TV, the Paris-based production company behind “The Young Pope” and the original series “The Returned,” is tapping into Israel’s vibrant talent pool to partner on ambitious series, including “Possessions” and “Fertile Crescent,” which are both currently shooting.
“Fertile Crescent,” which just started lensing in Belgium with Melanie Thierry (“Memoir of War”), Félix Moati (“Sink or Swim”) and James Purefoy (“Rome”), was recently acquired by Hulu for the U.S. and Arte in France.
The show was created by Maria Feldman (“False Flag”), Eitan Mansuri (“When Heroes Fly”), Amit Cohen (“False Flag”) and Ron Leshem (“Euphoria”). Directed by Oded Ruskin (“False Flag”), the series centers on a seemingly picture-perfect French family shattered by the death of their estranged daughter in a suicide bombing in Jerusalem. Years after her tragic death, Antoine, her younger brother, is convinced he saw her in a TV program showing footage of female...
“Fertile Crescent,” which just started lensing in Belgium with Melanie Thierry (“Memoir of War”), Félix Moati (“Sink or Swim”) and James Purefoy (“Rome”), was recently acquired by Hulu for the U.S. and Arte in France.
The show was created by Maria Feldman (“False Flag”), Eitan Mansuri (“When Heroes Fly”), Amit Cohen (“False Flag”) and Ron Leshem (“Euphoria”). Directed by Oded Ruskin (“False Flag”), the series centers on a seemingly picture-perfect French family shattered by the death of their estranged daughter in a suicide bombing in Jerusalem. Years after her tragic death, Antoine, her younger brother, is convinced he saw her in a TV program showing footage of female...
- 6/21/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: One of the most intriguing headlines out of last year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego was the announcement that Gail Simone, one of the top comic book writers in the world, would be taking the helm of the Catalyst Prime Universe, the sandbox for the superheroes featured in the pages of Lion Forge Comics. Lion Forge was founded back in 2011 with a mission in mind — hard-wiring a new superhero universe with the principles of cultural diversity and representation that would be reflected by the ranks of both its characters and its creators. Adding Simone, and accomplished superhero specialist and an outspoken voice on women’s issues, into that mix brought the promise of big things but the details have been scant. That changes today.
Simone is the architect behind Seven Days, a new publishing “event” series that will unite the heroes of the Cpu for seven issues that...
Simone is the architect behind Seven Days, a new publishing “event” series that will unite the heroes of the Cpu for seven issues that...
- 3/1/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
“We are doomed.”
Even though we have read and seen many stories about the Second World War, there is still a vast amount of tales to be told. However, some of these have rather been ignored or did not play a significant role for historians, scholars and storytellers; for example, the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. In his review of a book about that time written by historian Rana Mitter, journalist Richard Overy states how many Westerners see China as it is today while failing to understand the road it took to become this superpower it is. During the time of Japanese rule, Chinese forces were on the brink of defeat and somehow managed to become “one of the victorious allies in 1945”.
In his new film, “Winter After Winter”, Chinese director Xing Jian focuses on that period of time in Manchuria. However, at the center of the film, we have the story of one family,...
Even though we have read and seen many stories about the Second World War, there is still a vast amount of tales to be told. However, some of these have rather been ignored or did not play a significant role for historians, scholars and storytellers; for example, the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. In his review of a book about that time written by historian Rana Mitter, journalist Richard Overy states how many Westerners see China as it is today while failing to understand the road it took to become this superpower it is. During the time of Japanese rule, Chinese forces were on the brink of defeat and somehow managed to become “one of the victorious allies in 1945”.
In his new film, “Winter After Winter”, Chinese director Xing Jian focuses on that period of time in Manchuria. However, at the center of the film, we have the story of one family,...
- 1/25/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Recently, a baker's dozen of product designers convened to show the impressive potential within an also-ran material.
Lately, at design fairs around the world, one new trend has crept to the fore: the design jam, for lack of a better word. Resembling a cross between a church lock-in and Project Runway, the idea is to gather a bunch of creative minds, give them a challenge and set them loose. At the Milan Furniture Fair, we saw the Craft Punk exhibition; recently, at Dmy Berlin, there was Open Process, an exhibition put on by Transalpino, a sprawling design collective whose members hail from Germany and Italy.
What's behind the trend? Transalpino says the idea was to focus on the design process, rather than the actual products created. The entire thing was meant to be as close to a performance as design gets--no mass production, no copyrights. Still, the objects, all made...
Lately, at design fairs around the world, one new trend has crept to the fore: the design jam, for lack of a better word. Resembling a cross between a church lock-in and Project Runway, the idea is to gather a bunch of creative minds, give them a challenge and set them loose. At the Milan Furniture Fair, we saw the Craft Punk exhibition; recently, at Dmy Berlin, there was Open Process, an exhibition put on by Transalpino, a sprawling design collective whose members hail from Germany and Italy.
What's behind the trend? Transalpino says the idea was to focus on the design process, rather than the actual products created. The entire thing was meant to be as close to a performance as design gets--no mass production, no copyrights. Still, the objects, all made...
- 6/18/2009
- by Cliff Kuang
- Fast Company
In seven days, Apple's World Wide Developers Conference kicks off. Everyone is expecting we'll see a new iPhone revealed during the keynote, so a lot of leaks and rumors are popping up. We've compiled the most interesting ones for you.
Voice Memo, Compass and Autofocus Camera
Chinese Web site UMPCFever leaked some imagery of the new iPhone 3.0 recording and compass apps in action, and a demo of the new autofocus camera.
While the compass and recorder apps look very glitzy, which is a mite un-Apple like, they're definitely highly polished. We hope there's a switch to make it deliver the compass data in numerical format, though: Much more useful if you're trying to do some proper navigation. Meanwhile, the autofocus for the new 3.2-megapixel camera seems to work very intuitively--there's a blue square superimposed on the viewfinder screen. You simply drag it to what you want to focus on.
There...
Voice Memo, Compass and Autofocus Camera
Chinese Web site UMPCFever leaked some imagery of the new iPhone 3.0 recording and compass apps in action, and a demo of the new autofocus camera.
While the compass and recorder apps look very glitzy, which is a mite un-Apple like, they're definitely highly polished. We hope there's a switch to make it deliver the compass data in numerical format, though: Much more useful if you're trying to do some proper navigation. Meanwhile, the autofocus for the new 3.2-megapixel camera seems to work very intuitively--there's a blue square superimposed on the viewfinder screen. You simply drag it to what you want to focus on.
There...
- 6/1/2009
- by Kit Eaton
- Fast Company
"24" executive producer Evan Katz has inked a new rich seven-figure overall deal with the series producer, 20th Century Fox Television, to continue on the real-time drama and develop new projects.
The new two-year pact, which has an option for a third, replaces Katz's existing two-year overall deal with 20th TV, which had another year on it.
"Even has done a fantastic job on '24'," 20th TV president Dana Walden said. "It's clearly such an important series for the studio, so we found it to be a very good business decision to (secure) every writer who is important to the series for as long as posasible, and Evan is at the top of that list."
Katz worked on several series at Paramount Network TV -- UPN's "Special Unit 2", which he created, "JAG" and "Seven Days" -- before he joined "24" at the beginning of the second season in 2003.
"The show's been very good to me in every way," Katz said of "24." "It's the first time I've been on a show that is an out-and-out commercial and critical success and has created a cultural footprint.
The new two-year pact, which has an option for a third, replaces Katz's existing two-year overall deal with 20th TV, which had another year on it.
"Even has done a fantastic job on '24'," 20th TV president Dana Walden said. "It's clearly such an important series for the studio, so we found it to be a very good business decision to (secure) every writer who is important to the series for as long as posasible, and Evan is at the top of that list."
Katz worked on several series at Paramount Network TV -- UPN's "Special Unit 2", which he created, "JAG" and "Seven Days" -- before he joined "24" at the beginning of the second season in 2003.
"The show's been very good to me in every way," Katz said of "24." "It's the first time I've been on a show that is an out-and-out commercial and critical success and has created a cultural footprint.
MADRID -- NBC Global Networks and Spain's Sogecable have signed a deal for the Sci Fi Channel to launch June 1 in Spain on Sogecable-owned satellite platform Digital Plus. Launched in the U.S. in 1992, Sci Fi already has international versions operating in the U.K., Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. The agreement with Sogecable is nonexclusive for Spain, paving the way for the channel to grow onto the burgeoning broadband and cable markets in the country. Sci Fi Spain's initial programming lineup will include the Spanish debuts of series Stargate Atlantis and Tremors, plus 7 Days, American Gothic, The Sentinel, Battlestar Galactica, Earth 2, The Incredible Hulk and The Invisible Man. The deal follows the debuts of new terrestrial broadcasters Cuatro and La Sexta -- launched in November and March, respectively. Both nets are betting heavily on U.S. series in their programming lineups.
- 4/21/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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