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Peter Greenaway has wrapped a seven-week shoot in Poland and Wales for his Rembrandt story Nightwatching, which is timed with the 400th anniversary of the painter’s birth. Martin Freeman stars as the Dutch master, with the cast also including Eva Birthistle, Jodhi May, Emily Holmes and Chris Britton. The mystery/drama is set in 1642 follows […]

1 September, 2006 By The Associated Press Source: International Herald Tribune VENICE, Italy — Dutch prison guards humiliate suspected collaborators jailed after Holland’s liberation from the Nazis in director Paul Verhoeven’s “Black Book,” which premiered Friday at the Venice Film Festival. The scene brings to mind images of Iraqi prisoners being abused by U.S. soldiers […]

19 May, 2006 By Wendy Mitchell Source: www.screendaily.com Zackary Adler’s directorial debut stars Jay Baruchel and Alexis Bledel in a coming-of-age story in a small town. The ensemble cast also includes Schuyler Fisk, DJ Qualls, Victor Rasuk and Katey Sagal. “I’m Reed Fish” is a production of Los Angeles-based Squared Foot Productions. The deal was […]

9 March, 2006 By Ed Waller Source: C21media.com Fireworks International, now part of the UK’s ContentFilm, has picked up the overseas TV rights to a sporty new US/Canadian drama coproduction set in the world of winter sports. Whistler (13×60′) is set on the slopes of ski mecca Whistler, British Colombia, and follows the family and […]

3 September, 2006 By Lee Marshall in Venice Source: Screendaily.com Dir: Paul Verhoeven. Neth-Bel-Ger-UK. 140mins. The prodigal son of Dutch cinema comes home from Hollywood with the budget, production values and the epic nonchalance of the American Way packed in his suitcase. Black Book, Paul Verhoeven’s first European film for more than 20 years, is […]

31 January, 2006 Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song) Nominees for 78th Academy Awards are: “Travelin’ Thru” from TRANSAMERICA, Music and Lyric by Dolly Parton has been nominated for Alongside “In the Deep” from CRASH “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” from HUSTLE & FLOW

15 November, 2006 By Adam Dawtrey Source: Variety ‘The Flying Scotman’ MGM has acquired worldwide rights, excluding a handful of European territories, to Douglas Mackinnon’s debut movie, “The Flying Scotsman,” a biopic of Scottish cycling champion Graham Obree. Pic stars Johnny Lee Miller as Obree, a talented amateur who battled mental illness and the cycling […]

21 February, 2006 By Tammie Rosen Source: news.bbc.co.uk Country music star Dolly Parton is to perform at the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles next month. The 60-year-old singer will sing her Academy Award nominated song Travellin’ Through, from the film Transamerica. Kathleen “Bird” York is also due to perform her shortlisted song In The Deep, […]

19 October, 2006 Source: ScreenDaily.com Based on an original script by Rae Brunton, the film is a high octane, gory scare-fest in the tradition of Aliens, Predator and The Descent. Set in an unnamed Eastern European country ravaged by war, the film focuses on a world-weary team of battle-worn mercenaries who are hired by a […]