The 55th BFI London Film Festival announced their 2011 awards, with David Cronenberg and Ralph Fiennes set to each receive the prestigious BFI Fellowship. The BFI Fellowship is the festival’s highest honor and will be given to Cronenberg and Fiennes during the awards ceremony taking place on October 26th at LSO St Luke’s.
The BFI London Film Festival will run October 12-27.
Commenting on the honor, Cronenberg stated, “This is a monumental, in fact overwhelming, honour, and my being the first Canadian to receive it makes it all the sweeter. British cinema has been a potent inspiration for me, and to be associated with this particular group of filmmakers is tremendously exhilarating.”
Describing Cronenberg’s work, the British Film Institute said, “The original and provocative Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg is internationally renowned for films exploring the darker impulses and inner lives of his characters. His distinctive films have gone beyond the science-fiction genre and have had a powerful and enduring influence on contemporary filmmakers. His impressive list of credits includes The Fly, Videodrome, Scanners, Naked Lunch, Crash, Eastern Promises, The History of Violence and premiering at this year’s festival, A Dangerous Method.”
Per BFI: “Ralph Fiennes is one of Britain’s pre-eminent actors, who has achieved a singular career in which he manages to command equal respect among theatre-goers, lovers of art-house film and audiences for international blockbusters. With Coriolanus, featured in competition in the Berlin Film Festival 2011 and selected as a Gala screening in this year’s LFF, he has made a bold and critically well received transition to film directing. In addition to his portrayal of Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films, his extensive acting credits include The End of the Affair, The Reader, Strange Days, Spider, Quiz Show, The English Patient, The Constant Gardener and Schindler’s List.”
Fiennes said, “I’m extremely honoured and delighted to be given this fellowship by the BFI.”
Additionally, BFI announced the shortlist for this year’s Best Film Award:
360, Fernando Meirelles, UK/Austria/France/Brazil
THE ARTIST, Michel Hazanavicius, France
THE DEEP BLUE SEA, Terence Davies, UK
THE DESCENDANTS, Alexander Payne, USA
FAUST, Aleksandr Sukurov, Russia
THE KID WITH A BIKE, Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium/France/Italy
SHAME, Steve McQueen, UK
TRISHNA, Michael Winterbottom, UK
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, Lynne Ramsay, UK/USA
In the running for the Best British Newcomer award are:
Nick Murphy, Director, THE AWAKENING
Tinge Krishnan, Director, JUNKHEARTS
Candese Reid, Actress, JUNKHEARTS
Nirpal Bhogal, Writer/director, SKET
Aimee Kelly, Actress, SKET
Tom Cullen, Actor, WEEKEND
Chris New, Actor, WEEKEND
D.R. Hood, Writer/Director, WRECKERS
The Sutherland Award, presented to the director of the most original and imaginative feature debut in the festival, will be presented to someone on this shortlist:
CORPO CELESTE, Alice Rohrwacher, Italy/Switzerland/France
ETERNITY, Sivaroj Kongsakul, Thailand
HERE, Braden King, USA
THE HOUSE, Zuzana Liová, Czech Republic
LAS ACACIAS, Pablo Giorgelli, Argentina/Spain
LAST WINTER, John Shank, Belgium/France
MICHAEL, Markus Schleinzer, Austria
MOURNING, Morteza Farshbaf, Iran
SHE MONKEYS, Lisa Aschan, Sweden
SNOWTOWN, Justin Kurzel, Australia
THE SUN-BEATEN PATH, Sonthar Gyal, China
WITHOUT, Mark Jackson, USA
And the shortlist for this year’s Grierson Award for Best Documentary:
BERNADETTE: NOTES ON A POLITICAL JOURNEY, Lelia Doolan, Ireland
BETTER THIS WORLD, Katie Galloway, Kelly Duane de la Vega, USA
THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975, Goran Hugo Olsson, Sweden/USA
DRAGONSLAYER, Tristan Patterson
DREAMS OF A LIFE, Carol Moley, UK/Ireland
INTO THE ABYSS: A TALE OF DEATH, A TALE OF LIFE, Werner Herzog
LAST DAYS HERE, Don Argott & Demian Fenton, USA
WHORES’ GLORY, Michael Glawogger, Austria/Germany
Source: BFI – October 4, 2011
Ralph Fiennes, David Cronenberg to Receive BFI Fellowships
Black Eyed Peas and Sting Raise $7 Million for Charity
The Black Eyed Peas concert in Central Park on September 30, 2011 – the largest charity concert ever held on the Great Lawn – combined with ticket sales from Sting’s 25th anniversary/60th birthday concert at the Beacon Theatre on October 1st as well as donations made via texts or at robinhood.org raised more than $7 million for Robin Hood, New York’s “largest private poverty-fighter.” The funds raised will be used to support food pantries, homeless shelters, health clinics and will provide jobs training for New Yorkers in need throughout the five boroughs, according to Robin Hood.
“This was an amazing weekend of music, and it’s incredibly gratifying to see New Yorkers come together during difficult times to help their neighbors in need,” stated David Saltzman, executive director of Robin Hood. “The Black Eyed Peas and Sting have a long history of giving back to their communities and we’re truly honored that they’ve chosen to help the 1.8 million New Yorkers living in poverty through Robin Hood; we hope to do them proud.”
Sting’s concert at the Beacon Theatre included performances by Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Rufus Wainwright, and Billy Joel. Prior to the show’s kick-off, Sting was recognized for his philanthropic work by Robin Hood. The charity’s executive director presented Sting with a “plaque naming the music room in the Robin Hood-funded KIPP NYC College Prep High School in his honor.” Construction on the school is expected to be completed late 2013.
Source: Robin Hood – October 3, 2011
The Pretty Reckless 2011 Fall Tour Dates
The Pretty Reckless are kicking off their fall 2011 tour at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, CA, on October 10th, hitting cities in the US, Canada, and the UK, before winding up in Munich on November 21st. The New York rock band, made up of singer/guitarist Taylor Momsen, guitarist Ben Phillips, bassist Mark Damon, and drummer Jamie Perkins, will be touring with Evanescence.
“Evanescence is one of the first bands I ever saw live,” said Momsen, commenting on the upcoming tour. “I’m so excited to be on tour with them in the U.S. and Europe!”
The Pretty Reckless became the first international band to play a multi-city club tour of China when they visited Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing (for the Beijing Intercity Music Festival), and Shanghai (where they performed at the Mao Livehouse) in September. The group also recently performed in Ireland and Japan.
The Pretty Reckless 2011 Fall Tour Dates
Oct 10 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
Oct 11 Los Angeles, CA Palladium
Oct 14 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
Oct 15 Tucson, AZ AVA Amphitheater
Oct 18 San Antonio, TX Sunken Gardens Theater
Oct 19 Dallas, TX Palladium
Oct 20 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club – HEADLINE DATE
Oct 21 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
Oct 22 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre
Oct 24 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
Oct 25 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy
Oct 26 Ottawa, ON Ritual Nightclub- HEADLINE DATE
Oct 27 Montreal, QC Metropolis
Oct 28 Worcester, MA Palladium
Oct 30 Atlantic City, NJ Showboat – House of Blues
Nov 1 New York, NY Terminal 5
Nov 4 London, UK HMV Hammersmith Apollo
Nov 5 London, UK HMV Hammersmith Apollo
Nov 7 Manchester, UK 02 Apollo
Nov 8 Glasgow, Scotland 02 Academy
Nov 10 Plymouth, UK Plymouth Pavilions
Nov 12 Leeds, UK 02 Academy
Nov 13 Birmingham, UK 02 Academy
Stadthalle Offenbach
Nov 17 Offenbach, DEU Veranstaltungs GMBH
Nov 18 Dusseldorf, DEU Mitsubishi Electric Halle
Nov 20 Berlin, DEU Columbiahalle
Nov 21 Munich, DEU Zenith
Comedy Central’s November 2011 Schedule Highlights
In addition to new episodes of The Daily Show with John Stewart, The Colbert Report, South Park, and Tosh.0, Comedy Central’s November 2011 schedule includes stand-up specials from three comedians as well as the premiere of the comedy film, Fanboys, starring Sam Huntington, Jay Baruchel, and Kristen Bell.
Here’s a look at the upcoming highlights:
Saturday, November 5 from 11:00 p.m. – Midnight
When Pablo Francisco hits the stage he weaves together his arsenal of characters, spontaneous outbursts and clever insights to create a stand-up show that resembles an hour-long comedic jazz riff. His unmatched outlook on all things pop culture has taken him into the ranks of the most popular touring comedians worldwide, leaving his audiences struggling to catch their breath. Tune-in on Saturday, November 5 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT for the World Premiere of “Pablo Francisco: They Put It Out There.”
Saturday, November 12 from 11:00 p.m. – Midnight
Named one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” as well as one of Entertainment Weekly’s “Next Big Things in Comedy,” T.J. Miller brings his animated delivery of drunken adventures and irreverent characters to a captivated live audience at the Boulder Theater in his first COMEDY CENTRAL Original One-Hour World Premiere Stand-Up Special, “T.J. Miller: No Real Reason.” Known to many from big screen hits like “She’s Out Of My League,” “Cloverfield” and “Our Idiot Brother,” as well as being a network favorite (“Mash Up,” “Live At Gotham” and “Hot List”), Miller takes on everything from airport security to annoying catchphrases and the DMV when his special premieres on Saturday, November 12 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on COMEDY CENTRAL.
Saturday, November 19 from 11:00 p.m. – Midnight
Donald Glover embraces his inner nerd in his first one hour stand-up special, “Donald Glover: Weirdo.” The star of “Community” discusses why he should be the first black Spiderman, examines why little kids are mean and tells viewers how he defends himself from the homeless. Glover may be a self-proclaimed weirdo, but he is definitely one funny weirdo!
COMEDY CENTRAL’s Second Helpings Wiikend
Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.
Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.
Start stretching that stomach because COMEDY CENTRAL has enough comedy on the table to bust anyone’s gut! Spend the holiday with a double plate of Jeff Dunham and two courses of COMEDY CENTRAL “Roasts” featuring a barbecued Charlie Sheen and a charbroiled Donald Trump. Follow it up with a heaping plate of “Jackass 2.5.” Viewers will get twice-baked blocks of “Tosh.0,” “South Park,” “Workaholics,” “Futurama”… and seconds, thirds, or hell, fourths of slacker comedies, Christmas specials and everything else on the schedule. Stay tuned throughout Thanksgiving weekend for all the extra helpings of movies, specials, and series you can handle, brought to you by Nintendo.
Saturday, November 26 from 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Starring Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell and Seth Rogen. Join four “Star Wars” enthusiasts in 1998 as they drive across America to the Skywalker Ranch to steal a copy of the unreleased “Star Wars Episode 1: Phantom Menace” for their dying friend.
Source: Comedy Central – October 3, 2011
Details on All Time Low Concert Contest
SWRV TV is hosting the ‘Down and Dirty Weekend Sweepstakes’ with one lucky winner (and a friend) getting a trip to New Orleans to see All Time Low perform live at The House of Blues on November 6, 2011. The Down and Dirty contest’s grand prize winner will receive a pair of tickets to the show and the opportunity to meet the band, roundtrip airline tickets, 3 days/2 nights stay at a local hotel, ground transportation to/from the airport in New Orleans, spending cash, and an iPod Touch loaded with All Time Low’s album and exclusive SWRV content.
The contest runs from October 3-23, 2011. For details on how to enter, visit facebook.com/swrv.tv.
More on All Time Low [Courtesy of SWRV]:
Since forming in Baltimore in 2003 as high school students, All Time Low have become one of pop-punk’s hottest new bands. Their fourth album and major label debut, Dirty Work, entered the Billboard Top 200 Chart at #6 and held the #1 spot on the iTunes album chart for three consecutive days.
All Time Low have cultivated a devoted fanbase and released a string of highly successful albums, EPs, and live DVDs. Entertainment Weekly calls Dirty Work, “Refreshingly poignant and head rushingly catchy.”
Pink Joins ‘Thanks for Sharing’
Three-time Grammy Award winner Alecia Moore (aka Pink) has signed on to the dramedy Thanks for Sharing, written and directed by Stuart Blumberg. Moore joins a cast that includes Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joely Richardson, Patrick Fugit, and Josh Gad, with production already underway in New York City.
William Migliore, David Koplan, Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech, and Miranda de Pencier are producing. Edward Norton is executive producing.
The Plot:
Thanks for Sharing is a dramatic comedy about a group of unlikely friends brought together through their shared determination to recover from sex addiction and forge meaningful relationships for the first time in their lives.
Announcing Moore’s casting, Class 5 Films and Olympus Pictures revealed she’s set to play Dede, a “kindred spirit to Gad’s character, Neil.”
Glenn Close to Be Honored at the Hollywood Film Festival
Glenn Close, a five-time Oscar nominee whose latest film – Albert Nobbs – is generating Oscar buzz, has been selected to receive the Hollywood Career Achievement Award at the Hollywood Film Festival’s awards ceremony to be held on October 24, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. “It is a privilege to honor and to celebrate Glenn Close’s extraordinary talent and remarkable career,” stated Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Festival Carlos de Abreu.
In addition to Close, the 2011 Hollywood Film Festival will also honor Michelle Williams with the “Hollywood Actress Award” for My Week with Marilyn, Christopher Plummer with the “Hollywood Supporting Actor Award” for Beginners, Joseph Gordon-Levitt with the “Hollywood Breakthrough Actor Award” for 50/50, Jessica Chastain with the “Hollywood Breakthrough Actress Award” for The Tree of Life, Coriolanus, The Debt, The Help, and Take Shelter, Felicity Jones with the “New Hollywood Award” for Like Crazy, and the cast of The Help (Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Ahna O’Reilly, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Cicely Tyson and Mike Vogel).
More on Glenn Close [Courtesy of the Hollywood Film Festival]:
Five-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close enjoys a career that has spanned every medium from film to television to the stage. She next stars as the title character in Albert Nobbs alongside a distinguished cast that includes Janet McTeer, Mia Wasikowska, and Brendan Gleeson. A passion project of Close’s for nearly 20 years, Albert Nobbs is directed by Rodrigo Garcia with whom Close has worked two previous times (Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her and Nine Lives). In addition to writing the screenplay with John Banville, Close also served as producer of the film, which earned her raves at the 2011 Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals.
Close made her feature film debut in George Roy Hill’s The World According to Garp, for which she received her first Academy Award nomination. She was subsequently honored with Oscar nominations for her performances in Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill, Barry Levinson’s The Natural, Adrian Lyne’s Fatal Attraction, and Stephen Frears’ Dangerous Liaisons.
Her other films include Jagged Edge, Reversal of Fortune, Hamlet, Meeting Venus, The Paper, 101 Dalmatians, 102 Dalmatians, Air Force One, Cookie’s Fortune, The Safety of Objects, Le Divorce, Heights, and Evening.
Close received the Donostia Award for career achievement at the 2011 San Sebastian Film Festival. She has been honored with Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, and Tony Awards, as well as a Crystal Award from Women In Film, a GLAAD Media Award, a People’s Choice Award, the National Association of Theatre Owners’ Female Star of the Year award, and a Gotham Award for her contributions to the New York independent filmmaking community. She is a trustee emeritus of the Sundance Institute, having served as a board member for 16 years.
Twilight‘s Peter Facinelli Meet & Greet to Benefit Charity
Autographs will be available for $25 – or photos for $40 – with ALSF receiving part of the fee in order to help with their mission to “raise money and awareness of childhood cancer causes, primarily research into new treatments and cures; and to encourage and empower others, especially children, to get involved and make a difference for children with cancer.”
According to the press release, fans will also have the chance to win an exclusive VIP meet and greet with Peter Facinelli before the event starts.
For more info, listen to Dana and Jeffrey on BLI in the Morning or enter to win online by visiting: http://wbli.upickem.net/engine/Welcome.aspx?contestid=40814
Source: Cox Media Group – Oct 3, 2011
Arrested Development TV Series Returns and a Movie is Confirmed
Hurwitz made the announcement at the New Yorker Festival this past weekend, and Arrested Development‘s Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) further confirmed the developments on Twitter. Writes Bateman: “It’s true. We will do 10 episodes and the movie. Probably shoot them all together next summer for a release in early ’13. VERY excited!”
Speaking at the ‘Bluth Family Reunion’ panel which included cast members Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor, Alia Shawkat, and Michael Cera, The New York Times reports Hurwitz revealed some new updates on the status of the Arrested Development film. “We’re trying to do a limited-run series into the movie,” said Hurwitz, adding, “We’re basically hoping to do nine or 10 episodes, with almost one character per episode.”
As to why it’s taken so long, Hurwitz explained, “We don’t completely own the property, there are business people involved and studios and that kind of thing. Just creatively, I have been working on the screenplay for a long time and found that as time went by, there was so much more to the story. In fact, where everyone’s been for five years became a big part of the story. So in working on the screenplay, I found even if I just gave five minutes per character to that back story, we were halfway through the movie before the characters got together.”
There’s no word yet on what network will air the limited run series or what studio will handle the feature film.
Posted by Rebecca Murray – October 3, 2011
‘Real Steel’ – Hugh Jackman Interview
Hugh Jackman stars as an ex-fighter who trains robot boxers that have replaced men in the ring in Real Steel, an action drama from DreamWorks Pictures. And in this video courtesy of DreamWorks, Jackman discusses his character’s involvement in robot boxing, ‘Atom’ the boxer, the film’s robot characters and working with real robots, and training with Sugar Ray Leonard.
Real Steel will open in theaters on October 7, 2011.
The Plot: A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next.
When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.
Watch the Hugh Jackman interview:
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