Distribution and production banner Signature Entertainment has promoted two of its most senior execs.
Elizabeth Williams has been upped to chief commercial officer from her previously title of director of acquisitions and TV, and will continues to be responsible for these elements in her new role. Gareth Williams (no relation), who joined the company in 2012 shortly after it was founded and was promoted last year to chief finance officer, has been made chief operating officer.
“I couldn’t be more delighted to see Liz and Gareth be handed these new roles within the company,” Signature CEO Marc Goldberg said in a statement. “Liz is one of the brightest lights in the industry and has been running point on all areas of acquisitions for several years. She has a remarkable understanding of the market and a breadth of expertise across all areas of the Signature business.”
Added Goldberg: “Gareth was one...
Elizabeth Williams has been upped to chief commercial officer from her previously title of director of acquisitions and TV, and will continues to be responsible for these elements in her new role. Gareth Williams (no relation), who joined the company in 2012 shortly after it was founded and was promoted last year to chief finance officer, has been made chief operating officer.
“I couldn’t be more delighted to see Liz and Gareth be handed these new roles within the company,” Signature CEO Marc Goldberg said in a statement. “Liz is one of the brightest lights in the industry and has been running point on all areas of acquisitions for several years. She has a remarkable understanding of the market and a breadth of expertise across all areas of the Signature business.”
Added Goldberg: “Gareth was one...
- 1/24/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) passed away back in May of 2022 while he was in the Dominican Republic for the filming of the thriller Dangerous Waters. That movie has since been completed and is scheduled to reach theatres and VOD on October 13th – and with that date just a month away, a trailer for Dangerous Waters has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
John Barr, who made his feature directorial debut with the 2020 thriller Blood and Money, directed Dangerous Waters and crafted the story for the film with screenwriter Mark Jackson. Here’s the synopsis: A sailing adventure spirals out of control in this tightly wound-survival thriller. 19-year-old Rose lives a tough, small-town life in Florida with her single mother Alma. Their luck seems to take a turn when Alma’s new businessman boyfriend, Derek, whisks them away on a sailing adventure to Bermuda. While at sea,...
John Barr, who made his feature directorial debut with the 2020 thriller Blood and Money, directed Dangerous Waters and crafted the story for the film with screenwriter Mark Jackson. Here’s the synopsis: A sailing adventure spirals out of control in this tightly wound-survival thriller. 19-year-old Rose lives a tough, small-town life in Florida with her single mother Alma. Their luck seems to take a turn when Alma’s new businessman boyfriend, Derek, whisks them away on a sailing adventure to Bermuda. While at sea,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Aria Studios, a new two-stage £1.6M (2M) facility that boasts 20,000 sqft of filming space, has officially opened for business in Anglesey, North Wales.
The facility, located near the popular Welsh region of Eryri, has been established by indie production company Rondo Media and Welsh broadcaster S4C’s commercial arm S4C Digital Media Limited, with the support of the Welsh Government through Creative Wales.
The studio has two fully-soundproofed stages and is located amongst acres of unspoiled grounds in the Eryri region.
Rondo Media is currently filming the drama series Rownd a Rownd for S4C for 27 weeks in stage 2 at Aria. The studio has said they expect further bookings from drama and film producers commissioned by S4C. However, the studio has said its principal target clients are high-end film and television productions from the UK and the US.
Wales has long been the shooting location of productions like Doctor Who,...
The facility, located near the popular Welsh region of Eryri, has been established by indie production company Rondo Media and Welsh broadcaster S4C’s commercial arm S4C Digital Media Limited, with the support of the Welsh Government through Creative Wales.
The studio has two fully-soundproofed stages and is located amongst acres of unspoiled grounds in the Eryri region.
Rondo Media is currently filming the drama series Rownd a Rownd for S4C for 27 weeks in stage 2 at Aria. The studio has said they expect further bookings from drama and film producers commissioned by S4C. However, the studio has said its principal target clients are high-end film and television productions from the UK and the US.
Wales has long been the shooting location of productions like Doctor Who,...
- 1/26/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s hoping to optimise the increasing number of productions taking place.
A £1.6m film and television studio is set to open in Anglesey to optimise the increasing number of productions taking place across North Wales, UK.
Launching in October 2022, Aria Studios will have two fully-soundproofed studio stages offering a total of 20,000 sq. ft. of filming space. It will have a focus on environmentally sustainable production by providing solutions to minimise the carbon footprint of each production.
Established by Rondo Media and S4C’s commercial arm, S4C Digital Media Limited, with the support of the Welsh Government through Creative Wales,...
A £1.6m film and television studio is set to open in Anglesey to optimise the increasing number of productions taking place across North Wales, UK.
Launching in October 2022, Aria Studios will have two fully-soundproofed studio stages offering a total of 20,000 sq. ft. of filming space. It will have a focus on environmentally sustainable production by providing solutions to minimise the carbon footprint of each production.
Established by Rondo Media and S4C’s commercial arm, S4C Digital Media Limited, with the support of the Welsh Government through Creative Wales,...
- 8/2/2022
- by Chris Evans
- ScreenDaily
Eric Dane, Odeya Rush, Ray Liotta and Saffron Burrows are set to star in “Dangerous Waters” from Signature Films.
Directed by and based on a story from John Barr (“Blood and Money”), with a script by Mark Jackson, the Dominican Republic-shot film centers on a sailing holiday that spirals out of control when a teenage daughter (“Cha Cha Real Smooth” star Rush) uncovers the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend.
Producers include Rio Luna Films’ Suza Horvat and Signature Films’ Marc Goldberg. Executive producers are Capstone Global’s Christian Mercuri and Signature’s Sarah Gabriel and Gareth Williams, as well as co-producers Brianna Johnson and Ben Jacques.
Capstone Global will handle worldwide sales and introduce the film to buyers in Cannes later this month.
The project is the second feature film from Barr, who previously directed “Blood and Money” with Tom Berenger, and worked as a cinematographer on...
Directed by and based on a story from John Barr (“Blood and Money”), with a script by Mark Jackson, the Dominican Republic-shot film centers on a sailing holiday that spirals out of control when a teenage daughter (“Cha Cha Real Smooth” star Rush) uncovers the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend.
Producers include Rio Luna Films’ Suza Horvat and Signature Films’ Marc Goldberg. Executive producers are Capstone Global’s Christian Mercuri and Signature’s Sarah Gabriel and Gareth Williams, as well as co-producers Brianna Johnson and Ben Jacques.
Capstone Global will handle worldwide sales and introduce the film to buyers in Cannes later this month.
The project is the second feature film from Barr, who previously directed “Blood and Money” with Tom Berenger, and worked as a cinematographer on...
- 5/5/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Odeya Rush, Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Ray Liotta are set to star in Dangerous Waters, from Blood And Money director John Barr.
The story, which is based on a script by Mark Jackson and a story by Barr, follows a sailing holiday which spirals out of control when a teenage daughter (Rush) uncovers the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend.
The film is currently shooting in the Dominican Republic. It’s produced by Rio Luna Films’ Suza Horvat and Signature Films’ Marc Goldberg. Exec producers include Capstone Global’s Christian Mercuri and Signature’s Sarah Gabriel and Gareth Williams, as well as co-producers Brianna Johnson and Ben Jacques.
Capstone Global are handling worldwide sales and launching the project to buyers at Cannes this month.
The project is the second feature from Barr, who previously directed Blood And Money with Tom Berenger. The director was a cinematographer on projects including This Teacher,...
The story, which is based on a script by Mark Jackson and a story by Barr, follows a sailing holiday which spirals out of control when a teenage daughter (Rush) uncovers the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend.
The film is currently shooting in the Dominican Republic. It’s produced by Rio Luna Films’ Suza Horvat and Signature Films’ Marc Goldberg. Exec producers include Capstone Global’s Christian Mercuri and Signature’s Sarah Gabriel and Gareth Williams, as well as co-producers Brianna Johnson and Ben Jacques.
Capstone Global are handling worldwide sales and launching the project to buyers at Cannes this month.
The project is the second feature from Barr, who previously directed Blood And Money with Tom Berenger. The director was a cinematographer on projects including This Teacher,...
- 5/5/2022
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Saffron Burrows, Ray Liotta also in cast.
Odeya Rush, Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Ray Liotta have signed to star in John Barr’s Dangerous Waters, with production underway in the Dominican Republic.
US firm Capstone Global is handling worldwide sales and is introducing the film at Cannes.
Dangerous Waters sees a sailing holiday spiral out of control when a teenage daughter uncovers the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend.
The film is based on a script by Mark Jackson and story by Barr. Producers are Suza Horvat for US firm Rio Luna Films, and Marc Goldberg for US-uk company Signature Films.
Odeya Rush, Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Ray Liotta have signed to star in John Barr’s Dangerous Waters, with production underway in the Dominican Republic.
US firm Capstone Global is handling worldwide sales and is introducing the film at Cannes.
Dangerous Waters sees a sailing holiday spiral out of control when a teenage daughter uncovers the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend.
The film is based on a script by Mark Jackson and story by Barr. Producers are Suza Horvat for US firm Rio Luna Films, and Marc Goldberg for US-uk company Signature Films.
- 5/5/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Odeya Rush, a star known for “Lady Bird” and “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” will star in a drama called “Dangerous Waters” set during a sailing holiday that spirals out of control.
John Barr (“Blood and Money”) is directing the film that will also star Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Ray Liotta. Filming is currently underway on the film in the Dominican Republic.
“Dangerous Waters” sees a teenage daughter slowly uncovering the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend while out on a sailing vacation. Mark Jackson wrote the script, and Barr is the writer credited on the story.
Producers on “Dangerous Waters” include Rio Luna Films’ Suza Horvat and Signature Films’ Marc Goldberg. Executive producers include Capstone Global’s Christian Mercuri and Signature’s Sarah Gabriel and Gareth Williams, as well as co-producers Brianna Johnson and Ben Jacques.
Capstone Global will handle worldwide sales and introduce the film to buyers in Cannes.
John Barr (“Blood and Money”) is directing the film that will also star Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Ray Liotta. Filming is currently underway on the film in the Dominican Republic.
“Dangerous Waters” sees a teenage daughter slowly uncovering the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend while out on a sailing vacation. Mark Jackson wrote the script, and Barr is the writer credited on the story.
Producers on “Dangerous Waters” include Rio Luna Films’ Suza Horvat and Signature Films’ Marc Goldberg. Executive producers include Capstone Global’s Christian Mercuri and Signature’s Sarah Gabriel and Gareth Williams, as well as co-producers Brianna Johnson and Ben Jacques.
Capstone Global will handle worldwide sales and introduce the film to buyers in Cannes.
- 5/5/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: UK distributor-producer Signature Entertainment has been re-acquired by its original stakeholders after being bought by completion guarantee firm Ffi in early 2018.
Company founder Marc Goldberg said today: “Myself and the other shareholders are delighted to have full control of the company again after our sale three years ago. We are excited for what the business can achieve across distribution, production and international sales over the coming years.”
Following the buy-back, Goldberg is the largest shareholder, alongside West Ham soccer club owner David Sullivan, Jon Bourdillon (COO) Gareth Williams (Fd), Elizabeth Williams (Director of Acquisitions and Development) and Claire Loewenthal (Head of Marketing).
We’re told the sale came about due to Ffi wanting “to focus on their core businesses which support both pre and post production.” Soon after buying Signature, Ffi was itself bought by Miami-based investment firm 777 Partners.
London and LA-based Signature currently has 24 staff and tells us...
Company founder Marc Goldberg said today: “Myself and the other shareholders are delighted to have full control of the company again after our sale three years ago. We are excited for what the business can achieve across distribution, production and international sales over the coming years.”
Following the buy-back, Goldberg is the largest shareholder, alongside West Ham soccer club owner David Sullivan, Jon Bourdillon (COO) Gareth Williams (Fd), Elizabeth Williams (Director of Acquisitions and Development) and Claire Loewenthal (Head of Marketing).
We’re told the sale came about due to Ffi wanting “to focus on their core businesses which support both pre and post production.” Soon after buying Signature, Ffi was itself bought by Miami-based investment firm 777 Partners.
London and LA-based Signature currently has 24 staff and tells us...
- 11/5/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Investment
Ex-Skyscanner CEO Gareth Williams, former Xix Entertainment president James Clayton, Hollywood entertainment lawyer Kevin Yorn and multi F1 Grand Prix-winning motor racing driver Mark Webber are among an eclectic group of investors who have together invested £2 million ($2.7 million) in U.K. production and distribution company Noah Media Group.
Noah’s credits include Grierson award-nominated “Finding Jack Charlton” and Cannes selection “Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans” and the outfit has coming up “Arsène Wenger: Invincible,” a documentary on the soccer manager who changed the landscape of the English Premier League, which will debut on Canal Plus in France and a major streaming platform in the U.K. in 2022.
The funding raised will support the company’s growing ambitions in the filmed content space, under the founding team of chair Barry Smith, CEO and producer John McKenna and film and television directors Gabriel Clarke and Torquil Jones. It will also drive Noah’s self-distributing ambitions.
Ex-Skyscanner CEO Gareth Williams, former Xix Entertainment president James Clayton, Hollywood entertainment lawyer Kevin Yorn and multi F1 Grand Prix-winning motor racing driver Mark Webber are among an eclectic group of investors who have together invested £2 million ($2.7 million) in U.K. production and distribution company Noah Media Group.
Noah’s credits include Grierson award-nominated “Finding Jack Charlton” and Cannes selection “Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans” and the outfit has coming up “Arsène Wenger: Invincible,” a documentary on the soccer manager who changed the landscape of the English Premier League, which will debut on Canal Plus in France and a major streaming platform in the U.K. in 2022.
The funding raised will support the company’s growing ambitions in the filmed content space, under the founding team of chair Barry Smith, CEO and producer John McKenna and film and television directors Gabriel Clarke and Torquil Jones. It will also drive Noah’s self-distributing ambitions.
- 10/8/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Finding Jack Charlton producer Noah Media Group has raised $2.7m from private investors including former Xix Entertainment president James Clayton, Hollywood entertainment lawyer Kevin Yorn and former Wired editor David Rowan.
The global documentary producer will use the money to self-finance and distribute more of its productions via distribution arm NoahX along with building an ‘evaluation engine’ to decide on future projects.
The company was launched six years ago by chairman Barry Smith, CEO John McKenna and film and TV directors Gabriel Clarke and Torquil Jones.
The move is the next phase in Noah’s investment plans and also includes backers such as former Skyscanner CEO Gareth Williams and F1 Grand Prix winning motor racing driver Mark Webber.
Smith said: “This injection of investment will go directly into advancing and improving our evaluation processes, leading to better production and distribution decisions.”
The company is shortly to see documentary series Arsène...
The global documentary producer will use the money to self-finance and distribute more of its productions via distribution arm NoahX along with building an ‘evaluation engine’ to decide on future projects.
The company was launched six years ago by chairman Barry Smith, CEO John McKenna and film and TV directors Gabriel Clarke and Torquil Jones.
The move is the next phase in Noah’s investment plans and also includes backers such as former Skyscanner CEO Gareth Williams and F1 Grand Prix winning motor racing driver Mark Webber.
Smith said: “This injection of investment will go directly into advancing and improving our evaluation processes, leading to better production and distribution decisions.”
The company is shortly to see documentary series Arsène...
- 10/8/2021
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
"This is not a neck-and-neck race!" Goldwyn Films has released an official trailer for American Sausage Standoff, which is the new name instead of the original title Gutterbee. This is actually a film made by a Danish filmmaker, set in America, that originally premiered in 2019 but is only now getting a US release. It's a story about two hopeless dreamers who join forces in a quest to erect the ultimate German sausage restaurant. It is also a "social satire about the nexus of identity fear, where religion becomes an intellectual cul-de-sac, and racism, homophobia and intolerance reign supreme." A film about sausages & friendship. Follow the story of Edward, played by Ewen Bremner, and Mike, played by Antony Starr, who join up with plans to open a German sausage restaurant in the small town of Gutterbee. The cast also includes W. Earl Brown, Joshua Harto, Clark Middleton, Chance Kelly, Pia Mechler,...
- 7/22/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Searching for a new beginning in a small town, a mother must instead fight to protect herself and her son from the nosy—and potentially lethal—locals in Blood Moon, the second season finale of Blumhouse and Hulu's anthology horror series that will premiere on March 26th.
Directed by Emma Tammi from a screenplay by Adam Mason and Simon Boyes, Into the Dark: Blood Moon stars Megalyn Echikunwoke, Yonas Kibreab, Joshua Dov, Marco Rodriguez, Gareth Williams, Jack Yang, Brian Norris, Patrick W. Day, Jan Munroe, and Danielle Juliet Ma.
Synopsis: When Esme (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and her ten-year-old son, Luna (Yonas Kibreab), move to a small desert town looking for a fresh start they attract all the wrong kinds of attention. As the locals begin to probe, Esme must battle to protect her son and a terrifying secret before the next full moon threatens their very existence.
Blood Moon sees...
Directed by Emma Tammi from a screenplay by Adam Mason and Simon Boyes, Into the Dark: Blood Moon stars Megalyn Echikunwoke, Yonas Kibreab, Joshua Dov, Marco Rodriguez, Gareth Williams, Jack Yang, Brian Norris, Patrick W. Day, Jan Munroe, and Danielle Juliet Ma.
Synopsis: When Esme (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and her ten-year-old son, Luna (Yonas Kibreab), move to a small desert town looking for a fresh start they attract all the wrong kinds of attention. As the locals begin to probe, Esme must battle to protect her son and a terrifying secret before the next full moon threatens their very existence.
Blood Moon sees...
- 3/10/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
"Only reason you're here is 'cause I spared you." Fs.net is honored to exclusively premiere the first official trailer for an indie thriller titled Downeast, the latest feature from actor / filmmaker Joe Raffa. The film is premiering at the 2021 Garden State Film Festival later this month, and this trailer is being released early to build up some buzz. Written and directed by Raffa, Downeast is a story of love, loss, and redemption diving into the often ignored seedy underbelly of Maine. The story follows a woman who returns to her hometown and begins to uncover the web of lies the town has been keeping while reconnecting with an old flame. The film combines crime, revenge and most importantly, the hope for a new life. Starring Greg Finley, Dylan Silver, Judson Mills, Kirk Fox, and Gareth Williams. This looks like a gritty, rough and tumble mob thriller exploring the not-so-nice...
- 3/2/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Earlier this month, Blumhouse and Hulu's Into the Dark returned with the love-fueled horror story Tentacles, and the second season finale of the horror anthology series is right around the corner with the upcoming March 26th premiere of Blood Moon, directed by Emma Tammi, written by Adam Mason & Simon Boyes, and starring Megalyn Echikunwoke and Yonas Kibreab.
"Megalyn Echikunwoke (Almost Family) and Yonas Kibreab (Silicon Valley) lead the cast that includes Joshua Dov (Narcos: Mexico), Marco Rodriguez (Velvet Buzzsaw), Gareth Williams (Mindhunter) and Jack Yang (Shadowhunters)
Also starring Brian Norris (Halt and Catch Fire), Patrick W. Day (Cruel Hearts), Jan Munro (Ford v Ferrari), Danielle Juliet Ma.
Emma Tammi (The Wind) directs the film, written by Adam Mason & Simon Boyes.
Blood Moon sees the return of filmmakers to Blumhouse and Hulu’s Into the Dark in the season finale. Director Emma Tammi previously directed the Mother’s Day installment Delivered that premiered last year.
"Megalyn Echikunwoke (Almost Family) and Yonas Kibreab (Silicon Valley) lead the cast that includes Joshua Dov (Narcos: Mexico), Marco Rodriguez (Velvet Buzzsaw), Gareth Williams (Mindhunter) and Jack Yang (Shadowhunters)
Also starring Brian Norris (Halt and Catch Fire), Patrick W. Day (Cruel Hearts), Jan Munro (Ford v Ferrari), Danielle Juliet Ma.
Emma Tammi (The Wind) directs the film, written by Adam Mason & Simon Boyes.
Blood Moon sees the return of filmmakers to Blumhouse and Hulu’s Into the Dark in the season finale. Director Emma Tammi previously directed the Mother’s Day installment Delivered that premiered last year.
- 2/16/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Megalyn Echikunwoke and Yonas Kibreab will lead the cast of the 24th installment and Season 2 finale of Blumhouse TV’s “Into the Dark,” TheWrap has learned exclusively.
Also starring in the installment, titled “Blood Moon,” are Joshua Dov (“Narcos: Mexico”), Marco Rodriguez (“Velvet Buzzsaw”), Gareth Williams (“Mindhunter”) and Jack Yang (“Shadowhunters”). Brian Norris (“Halt and Catch Fire”), Patrick W. Day (“Cruel Hearts”), Jan Munro (“Ford v Ferrari”) and Danielle Juliet Ma also star.
Emma Tammi is directing, while Adam Mason and Simon Boyes are writing.
According to Blumhouse, “Blood Moon” follows Esme (Echikunwoke) and her 10-year-old son, Luna (Kibreab), who move to a small desert town looking for a fresh start, but soon attract all the wrong kinds of attention. As the locals begin to probe, Esme must battle to protect her son and a terrifying secret before the next full moon threatens their very existence.
Tammi previously directed the Mother’s Day installment,...
Also starring in the installment, titled “Blood Moon,” are Joshua Dov (“Narcos: Mexico”), Marco Rodriguez (“Velvet Buzzsaw”), Gareth Williams (“Mindhunter”) and Jack Yang (“Shadowhunters”). Brian Norris (“Halt and Catch Fire”), Patrick W. Day (“Cruel Hearts”), Jan Munro (“Ford v Ferrari”) and Danielle Juliet Ma also star.
Emma Tammi is directing, while Adam Mason and Simon Boyes are writing.
According to Blumhouse, “Blood Moon” follows Esme (Echikunwoke) and her 10-year-old son, Luna (Kibreab), who move to a small desert town looking for a fresh start, but soon attract all the wrong kinds of attention. As the locals begin to probe, Esme must battle to protect her son and a terrifying secret before the next full moon threatens their very existence.
Tammi previously directed the Mother’s Day installment,...
- 2/16/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Jerry Bruckheimer TV Sets ‘Out The Door’ From Evan Katz & ‘Alibi’ Based On New Zealand Format At CBS
Exclusive: CBS has bought two more dramas from Jerry Bruckheimer Television, bringing to four the number of projects the company has sold to the network this cycle. The first of the two new additions, Out The Door, hails from 24 veteran Evan Katz. The second is Alibi, based on an New Zealand format, from the original series’ creators and MacGyver executive producer Craig O’Neill. Both Out the Door and Alibi are produced by CBS Television Studios, where Bruckheimer and O’Neill are under deals.
Written by Katz, in Out The Door, upon learning that his impending retirement is being pushed off by several years, an apathetic NYPD detective who just wants his pension so he can go off and live the good life decides to do everything in his power to get fired, but his bad behavior only leads to surprising success at solving cases.
Katz executive produces with Jerry Bruckheimer TV’s Bruckheimer,...
Written by Katz, in Out The Door, upon learning that his impending retirement is being pushed off by several years, an apathetic NYPD detective who just wants his pension so he can go off and live the good life decides to do everything in his power to get fired, but his bad behavior only leads to surprising success at solving cases.
Katz executive produces with Jerry Bruckheimer TV’s Bruckheimer,...
- 11/1/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Nz On Air and the New Zealand Film Commission are funding the development of 10 drama series ideas with international and domestic appeal.
The initiative, Raupapa Whakaari Drama to the World, will support each writer/producer team to develop high-end scripted series with an initial grant of Nz$10,000.
Each team will attend a series drama lab held in conjunction with Script to Screen, where international advisers will give feedback on story and market to assist the teams to further develop their concepts and strengthen appeal to the international marketplace.
Following the lab and submission of the re-worked projects, four teams will be selected to receive additional development funding of up to Nz$80,000.
Nzfc CEO Annabelle Sheehan said: “There really has never been a better time to tell stories than now, thanks to the global expansion of mega platforms such as Netflix, Amazon and now Disney with Disney+ and its takeover of Hulu this week.
The initiative, Raupapa Whakaari Drama to the World, will support each writer/producer team to develop high-end scripted series with an initial grant of Nz$10,000.
Each team will attend a series drama lab held in conjunction with Script to Screen, where international advisers will give feedback on story and market to assist the teams to further develop their concepts and strengthen appeal to the international marketplace.
Following the lab and submission of the re-worked projects, four teams will be selected to receive additional development funding of up to Nz$80,000.
Nzfc CEO Annabelle Sheehan said: “There really has never been a better time to tell stories than now, thanks to the global expansion of mega platforms such as Netflix, Amazon and now Disney with Disney+ and its takeover of Hulu this week.
- 5/16/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Death is just a thing that happens sometimes. If we’re being completely honest, death is a thing that happens all the time. Now. And now. And in the space between those words. Almost two people die every second of every day, blindly joining hands as they close their eyes and jump into the abyss — quickly now, so as not to hold up the line. Life goes on because not everyone goes with it.
Like a traditional melodrama that’s been thoroughly filleted and then pounded flat, Russell Harbaugh’s raw and exquisite “Love After Love” is a very honest film about how things change when someone is gone, which means that it’s also a film about how they don’t. One moment a bed is full, the next moment the bed is empty; one moment a house is empty, the next moment the house is haunted. Everything is effected,...
Like a traditional melodrama that’s been thoroughly filleted and then pounded flat, Russell Harbaugh’s raw and exquisite “Love After Love” is a very honest film about how things change when someone is gone, which means that it’s also a film about how they don’t. One moment a bed is full, the next moment the bed is empty; one moment a house is empty, the next moment the house is haunted. Everything is effected,...
- 3/28/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
If you’ve been looking for something in vein of John Cassavetes and Kenneth Lonergan, then you might want to put the drama “Love After Love” on your radar. The picture spend a good chunk of last year touring the festival circuit and now it’s headed to theaters, and it might be manna for those who prefer their cinema sans explosion.
Co-written and directed by Russell Harbaugh, and starring Chris O’Dowd, Andie MacDowell, James Adomian, Juliet Rylance, Dree Hemingway, and Gareth Williams, the story follows a family that starts falling apart when the husband and father of the clan passes away.
Co-written and directed by Russell Harbaugh, and starring Chris O’Dowd, Andie MacDowell, James Adomian, Juliet Rylance, Dree Hemingway, and Gareth Williams, the story follows a family that starts falling apart when the husband and father of the clan passes away.
- 2/7/2018
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Chris O’Dowd, Andie MacDowell star in family drama.
IFC Films has acquired Us rights to Russell Harbaugh’s Tribeca premiere Love After Love.
Chris O’Dowd and Andie MacDowell star in the tale of a college professor played by MacDowell whose family attempts to deal with the death of her college professor husband, played by Gareth Williams.
The couple’s two sons – a successful book editor played by O’Dowd and a struggling artist played by James Adomian – react in wildly different ways as the family lurches towards acceptance. Harbaugh and Eric Mendelsohn wrote the screenplay.
Juliet Rylance and...
IFC Films has acquired Us rights to Russell Harbaugh’s Tribeca premiere Love After Love.
Chris O’Dowd and Andie MacDowell star in the tale of a college professor played by MacDowell whose family attempts to deal with the death of her college professor husband, played by Gareth Williams.
The couple’s two sons – a successful book editor played by O’Dowd and a struggling artist played by James Adomian – react in wildly different ways as the family lurches towards acceptance. Harbaugh and Eric Mendelsohn wrote the screenplay.
Juliet Rylance and...
- 6/21/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to Love After Love, starring Andie MacDowell.
Russell Harbaugh makes his feature directorial debut with the ensemble film, which documents the divergent ways a family navigates their path forward in the wake of the loss of its patriarch. MacDowell plays Suzanne, a college professor who grieves the death of her husband while watching how her two sons handle the news very differently.
Written by Harbaugh and Eric Mendelsohn, the drama also features Chris O'Dowd, Gareth Williams, James Adomian, Juliet Rylance and Dree Hemingway. It made its world premiere in April at the Tribeca Film Festival,...
Russell Harbaugh makes his feature directorial debut with the ensemble film, which documents the divergent ways a family navigates their path forward in the wake of the loss of its patriarch. MacDowell plays Suzanne, a college professor who grieves the death of her husband while watching how her two sons handle the news very differently.
Written by Harbaugh and Eric Mendelsohn, the drama also features Chris O'Dowd, Gareth Williams, James Adomian, Juliet Rylance and Dree Hemingway. It made its world premiere in April at the Tribeca Film Festival,...
- 6/21/2017
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to<em> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/love-after-love-tribeca-2017-995203" target="_blank">Love After Love</a></em>, <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/andie-macdowell-growing-older-as-a-woman-hollywood-filming-love-love-q-a-tribeca-film-festival-" target="_blank">starring Andie MacDowell</a>.
Russell Harbaugh makes his feature directorial debut with the ensemble film, which documents the divergent ways a family navigates their path forward in the wake of the loss of its patriarch. MacDowell plays Suzanne, a college professor who grieves the death of her husband while watching how her two sons handle the news very differently.
Written by Harbaugh and Eric Mendelsohn, the drama also features Chris O'Dowd, Gareth Williams, James Adomian, Juliet Rylance and Dree Hemingway. It made its world premiere in April at the Tribeca Film Festival,...
Russell Harbaugh makes his feature directorial debut with the ensemble film, which documents the divergent ways a family navigates their path forward in the wake of the loss of its patriarch. MacDowell plays Suzanne, a college professor who grieves the death of her husband while watching how her two sons handle the news very differently.
Written by Harbaugh and Eric Mendelsohn, the drama also features Chris O'Dowd, Gareth Williams, James Adomian, Juliet Rylance and Dree Hemingway. It made its world premiere in April at the Tribeca Film Festival,...
- 6/21/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Exclusive: Andie MacDowell and Chris O’Dowd star in Love After Love, the Russell Harbaugh drama that is having its world premiere Saturday in competition at the Tribeca Film Festival. This pair show off some dramatic chops in this first look at the movie, which centers on a family reeling in various ways after the death of their patriarch. McDowell plays Suzanne who along with Glenn (Gareth Williams) are college theatre professors and enjoy a playful, tempestuous…...
- 4/21/2017
- Deadline
Chaos at the precinct and Castle (Nathan Fillion) comments the "full moon brings out all the crazies." They've got "madness, mayhem now all they need is" murder. Which they get. A husband finds his wife, Ashley's body at the office. Castle again mentions those science shows, where they can build a bird's eye view of what the fish saw from the tank. Lanie (Tamala Jones) wears a dress which opens Castle's eyes and he can't stop staring and it ain't at the dress either. There are words written on the Vic's face and Castle also adds the killer didn't have any sense of grammar. That "who or whom would be tougher to use" but not 'your' and you're'. The killer also murdered the English language. Jason (Brennan Elliott) claims to be at a game and Esposito (Jon Huertas) and Ryan (Seamus Dever) have another murder to deal with. Ryan...
- 3/6/2012
- by mhasan@corp.popstar.com (Mila Hasan)
- PopStar
A list of returning characters and the plot for Spartacus: Blood and Sand - Season 2 has been released. This season 2 returning character list for Spartacus: Blood and Sand – Season 2 on Starz holds many surprises, especially for those that recently watched the prequel series, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. If you want to go into the season 2 of Spartacus: Blood and Sand fresh, not knowing who will show up next, do not read this list as it contains major spoilers, character appearance-wise. If it doesn’t matter to you, read on. I wish I had not read some of this because some characters I never thought would show up are.
• As most fans know, the drama’s title role has been recast [written about here: Liam McIntyre replaces Andy Whitfield: Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Liam McIntyre is taking over the role of Spartacus and Andy Whitfield is not returning due to his ongoing cancer battle.
And how will we find Spartacus in Season 2? Will he be the leader of men as told in legend? "When we started Spartacuswe knew he wouldn't be the golden hero from the start,...
• As most fans know, the drama’s title role has been recast [written about here: Liam McIntyre replaces Andy Whitfield: Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Liam McIntyre is taking over the role of Spartacus and Andy Whitfield is not returning due to his ongoing cancer battle.
And how will we find Spartacus in Season 2? Will he be the leader of men as told in legend? "When we started Spartacuswe knew he wouldn't be the golden hero from the start,...
- 4/8/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
It took my parents of all people to suggest to me that I give Spartacus: Blood and Sand a second look after I quickly dismissed the show following its debut a year ago. I tried to be fair and not compare the show to Kirk Douglas and Stanley Kubrick's one true Spartacus (1960), but I couldn't help but find this Starz production to be rather, I dunno, trashy. It wasn't so much the gratuitous gore and violence, but the fact that many of the actors read their lines like they were from our modern era. Language like “where the eff are the Romans” or “eff the Romans, eff your mother, eff them all” immediately took me out of what was supposed to be a period piece. Even an underrated character actor like John Hannah as gladiator owner Batiatus, couldn't sell a line like “because the effing Gods love us”. Then...
- 2/4/2011
- LRMonline.com
Six limited edition prints of Kate Moss by Banksy have failed to sell at auction. Originally produced in a limited run of 20 sets, most of the Andy Warhol-inspired pictures were sold separately, increasing the rarity of a complete set. The collection was expected to fetch up to £150,000 at the Urban Art Sale at Bonhams auction house. Prior to the sale, head of department Gareth Williams (more)...
- 2/25/2009
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
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