Despite being significantly hit by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023, U.K. film studios and production facilities are looking to pick back up where they left off after a record-breaking year for film and high-end television production spend in 2022.
When asked what the industry can expect in terms of business in the year ahead, Samantha Perahia, head of production U.K. at the British Film Commission, says she feels positive that demand “is going to be ramping up.”
She continues, “We already know that some of our studio facilities in the U.K. are getting very busy. While not every facility in the U.K. is jampacked again, there seems to be some momentum now, which is very welcome.”
The production spend in the U.K. jumped from £726 million ($376 million) in 2016 to $7.8 billion in 2022. At the same time, the U.K. considerably expanded its studio and stage provision to...
When asked what the industry can expect in terms of business in the year ahead, Samantha Perahia, head of production U.K. at the British Film Commission, says she feels positive that demand “is going to be ramping up.”
She continues, “We already know that some of our studio facilities in the U.K. are getting very busy. While not every facility in the U.K. is jampacked again, there seems to be some momentum now, which is very welcome.”
The production spend in the U.K. jumped from £726 million ($376 million) in 2016 to $7.8 billion in 2022. At the same time, the U.K. considerably expanded its studio and stage provision to...
- 2/18/2024
- by Rafa Sales Ross
- Variety Film + TV
Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) is poised to make a full comeback in August with a £50,000 filmmaker award, backed by The Sean Connery Foundation.
The Sean Connery Prize For Feature Filmmaking Excellence will be be determined by audience vote, from the 10 feature world premieres in the main competition.
A £15,000 prize for best short film will also be awarded, with submissions now open for both competitions.
“We’re looking for world premieres for the feature and shorts competitions, but we’re agnostic in terms of origin, we’re open to international work, it could be a debut, second feature, fifth, sixth,...
The Sean Connery Prize For Feature Filmmaking Excellence will be be determined by audience vote, from the 10 feature world premieres in the main competition.
A £15,000 prize for best short film will also be awarded, with submissions now open for both competitions.
“We’re looking for world premieres for the feature and shorts competitions, but we’re agnostic in terms of origin, we’re open to international work, it could be a debut, second feature, fifth, sixth,...
- 2/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
Course fees will be subsidsed by 70% to make the programme as accessible as possible.
The National Film and Television School (Nfts) has launched a training programme for emerging Scottish filmmakers in partnership with the Sean Connery Foundation and BBC Film.
Thirty filmmakers will participate in the Sean Connery Talent Lab, a 12-month programme to produce short films budgeted at £25,000. The films are supported by BBC Film while the Sean Connery Foundation will subsidise 70% of the course fees to ensure the course is accessible.
Further support will come from The Dana and Albert Broccoli Foundation, FirstStage Studios, Blazing Griffin, DNA Films,...
The National Film and Television School (Nfts) has launched a training programme for emerging Scottish filmmakers in partnership with the Sean Connery Foundation and BBC Film.
Thirty filmmakers will participate in the Sean Connery Talent Lab, a 12-month programme to produce short films budgeted at £25,000. The films are supported by BBC Film while the Sean Connery Foundation will subsidise 70% of the course fees to ensure the course is accessible.
Further support will come from The Dana and Albert Broccoli Foundation, FirstStage Studios, Blazing Griffin, DNA Films,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Two years after the passing of legendary actor Sean Connery, the Connery family has announced the establishment of The Sean Connery Foundation. Created by his estate, the foundation seeks to honor the Oscar winner and original James Bond’s legacy through strategic grant making to institutions and organizations in Scotland and The Bahamas, the two countries he called home. Connery died in the Bahamas in 2020 at age 90.
Holly Gordon, formerly Chief Impact Officer at Participant, has been named Founding Executive Director of the foundation which is on track to commit £6 million in grants by the end of 2022.
The stated goal of the foundation is to accelerate positive change in areas of interest and importance to Connery and his family, with an emphasis on education and ocean conservation.
Stephane Connery, Sean’s son and Chairman of the foundation, said, “After two years of reflection, research and discernment, we have chosen to...
Holly Gordon, formerly Chief Impact Officer at Participant, has been named Founding Executive Director of the foundation which is on track to commit £6 million in grants by the end of 2022.
The stated goal of the foundation is to accelerate positive change in areas of interest and importance to Connery and his family, with an emphasis on education and ocean conservation.
Stephane Connery, Sean’s son and Chairman of the foundation, said, “After two years of reflection, research and discernment, we have chosen to...
- 10/31/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Documentary
“Escape From Kabul Airport,” a documentary airing on BBC Two in September, will tell the inside story of the 18 days in August 2021, when the U.S. withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, and the subsequent evacuation of thousands of Afghan citizens from Kabul airport after the Taliban seized the city.
The documentary is an Amos production for the BBC, in association with HBO and in collaboration with Arte France. It is produced by Emmy and BAFTA-winning Dan Reed (“Leaving Neverland”) and directed by Jamie Roberts (“Four Hours At The Capitol”).
The film combines never before seen on-the-ground archival footage from the evacuation, alongside interviews with evacuees, eye-witnesses, U.S. Marines and Taliban fighters.
Roberts said: “When the images of the chaotic Kabul airlift flashed across the news I immediately wanted to know more about what this historic moment looked and felt like on the ground, through the eyes of the people who were there.
“Escape From Kabul Airport,” a documentary airing on BBC Two in September, will tell the inside story of the 18 days in August 2021, when the U.S. withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, and the subsequent evacuation of thousands of Afghan citizens from Kabul airport after the Taliban seized the city.
The documentary is an Amos production for the BBC, in association with HBO and in collaboration with Arte France. It is produced by Emmy and BAFTA-winning Dan Reed (“Leaving Neverland”) and directed by Jamie Roberts (“Four Hours At The Capitol”).
The film combines never before seen on-the-ground archival footage from the evacuation, alongside interviews with evacuees, eye-witnesses, U.S. Marines and Taliban fighters.
Roberts said: “When the images of the chaotic Kabul airlift flashed across the news I immediately wanted to know more about what this historic moment looked and felt like on the ground, through the eyes of the people who were there.
- 8/26/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Director Douglas Mackinnon, whose credits include “Doctor Who,” “Sherlock” and Neil Gaiman’s “Good Omens,” still recalls the moment he realized that London was no longer the center of the universe in terms of U.K. film and high-end TV production.
He was in his native Scotland, where he was directing a few episodes of “Outlander,” when one of the show’s executives asked what he was planning to do next. “I said, ‘I’ll probably head off to London like usual and look for work.’ And she said, ‘Oh, I’ve never been to London.”
“As someone whose entire life has been kind of run by London in one form or another […] the idea that an exec had never even been to London and was working on one of the biggest shows in the world,” he says. “I just went, alright, okay, that means we don’t have to...
He was in his native Scotland, where he was directing a few episodes of “Outlander,” when one of the show’s executives asked what he was planning to do next. “I said, ‘I’ll probably head off to London like usual and look for work.’ And she said, ‘Oh, I’ve never been to London.”
“As someone whose entire life has been kind of run by London in one form or another […] the idea that an exec had never even been to London and was working on one of the biggest shows in the world,” he says. “I just went, alright, okay, that means we don’t have to...
- 8/24/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Sean Connery is one of the most recognizable faces in the world. He’s known as a great actor who spent nearly two decades starring as James Bond in the hit films. His work is so good, and so notorious, and he’s someone who has made such an impact in Hollywood. The news of his death on Halloween day 2020 was heartbreaking and difficult for the entire world. His son, Jason Connery, is also an actor and a director. He is also a man who just lost his father. He’s also someone we know and recognize because he followed in the
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- 11/6/2020
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
Actor Harrison Ford paid tribute to Sean Connery who played his father on 1989’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the third installment of the popular franchise directed by Steven Spielberg.
“He was my father … not in life … but in Indy 3,” Ford said in a statement. “You don’t know pleasure until someone pays you to take Sean Connery for a ride in the sidecar of a Russian motorcycle bouncing along a bumpy, twisty mountain trail and getting to watch him squirm. God we had fun — if he’s in heaven, I hope they have golf courses. Rest in peace dear friend.”
As father and son, the pair had great on-screen chemistry as Connery’s Henry Jones, Sr. constantly referred to Ford’s Indy as “Junior” much to his chagrin.
Connery died peacefully on November 1 in the Bahamas after a long illness. His son Jason Connery confirmed the news to the BBC.
“He was my father … not in life … but in Indy 3,” Ford said in a statement. “You don’t know pleasure until someone pays you to take Sean Connery for a ride in the sidecar of a Russian motorcycle bouncing along a bumpy, twisty mountain trail and getting to watch him squirm. God we had fun — if he’s in heaven, I hope they have golf courses. Rest in peace dear friend.”
As father and son, the pair had great on-screen chemistry as Connery’s Henry Jones, Sr. constantly referred to Ford’s Indy as “Junior” much to his chagrin.
Connery died peacefully on November 1 in the Bahamas after a long illness. His son Jason Connery confirmed the news to the BBC.
- 11/2/2020
- by Patrick Hipes and Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Iconic actor Sir Sean Connery died on Saturday in his sleep at 90. Connery was at his home, Lyford Cay, in Nassau, the Bahamas. The exact cause of Connery’s death is currently unknown, though his son Jason Connery had revealed that he had been unwell for quite some time. According to Connery’s widow Micheline, the […]
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- 11/2/2020
- by Adam Grunther
- Uinterview
Chicago – Sean Connery, who began a sensation when he first introduced himself as “Bond, James Bond” in his role as the spy in “Dr No” (1962) – and was able to redefine himself as a character actor after 10 years as Bond – passed away on October 31st, 2020, at his home in the Bahamas.
Born in Scotland to working class parents, Thomas Sean Connery worked his way up the show business ladder to the giddiest of heights, even winning a Best Supporting Oscar for his role in “The Untouchables” (1987). In his choice of roles, especially post-Bond, he was unpredictable and provocative, while staying humble to where he came from … Connery was a lifelong advocate for Scottish independence from England.
Sean Connery in ‘Goldfinger’
Photo credit: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios/Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Connery joined the Royal Navy at age 16, and worked several odd jobs after his discharge, including as an artist’s model,...
Born in Scotland to working class parents, Thomas Sean Connery worked his way up the show business ladder to the giddiest of heights, even winning a Best Supporting Oscar for his role in “The Untouchables” (1987). In his choice of roles, especially post-Bond, he was unpredictable and provocative, while staying humble to where he came from … Connery was a lifelong advocate for Scottish independence from England.
Sean Connery in ‘Goldfinger’
Photo credit: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios/Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Connery joined the Royal Navy at age 16, and worked several odd jobs after his discharge, including as an artist’s model,...
- 11/1/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Darrell Hammond paid special tribute to film legend Sean Connery upon news of his death and reminisced about parodying him on Saturday Night Live several years ago. Connery, best known as the first actor to play James Bond onscreen, died at age 90 in he Bahamas. News of his death was announced on Saturday, Oct. 31. His son, Jason Connery, had said in a statement, "A sad day for all who knew and loved my dad and a sad loss for all people around the world who enjoyed the wonderful gift he had as an actor." "Sorry to hear of the passing of #SeanConnery, my condolences to his family," Hammond wrote on Twitter, alongside a video of him impersonating the Scottish...
- 10/31/2020
- E! Online
The name’s Bond…James Bond. That iconic line cemented a cinematic franchise into the minds of a generation, as well as a man. That man was Sean Connery, who epitomized movie cool. A respected actor, Connery became an icon with his role in the James Bond franchise, turning 007 into a sex symbol, as well as a blockbuster character. Connery has now passed away at the age of 90, leaving the film world to mourn this loss. He hadn’t been active in the industry for quite some time, but the mark that he left on Hollywood, and beyond, is nothing short of indelible, to say the least. An Academy Award winner, he was more than just Bond, but playing the spy will forever define him, as well as be a cause for love from cinephiles the world over. Here’s a bit from the BBC obituary on his passing: Sir...
- 10/31/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Noooooooo not another!! The one-and-only Sean Connery has died at age 90. His family reports that he has been "unwell for some time" (via BBC), and passed away in the Bahamas with much of his family with him. The original James Bond! Indiana Jones' dad! And so many other iconic roles in so many outstanding movies - including The Man Who Would Be King, The Great Train Robbery, Murder on the Orient Express, Zardoz, Time Bandits, The Hunt for Red October, Medicine Man, The Rock, Dragonheart, Entrapment, and Finding Forrester. Connery only won one Academy Award in his lifetime - for Best Supporting Actor in The Untouchables (in 1987) but that's it. He also won one BAFTA Award for Best Actor in The Name of the Rose (in 1986). He proved himself over and over in different roles, and almost always charmed everyone. He has only one child, Jason Connery born in 1963, as...
- 10/31/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
International film star Sean Connery, who portrayed James Bond in seven different films, has died at the age of 90. His death was confirmed by his family, as reported by the BBC.
Known for his good looks and heaps of charisma, Connery spent more than 40 years on screen as one of the world’s most renowned leading men. He was known as one of the best actors to portray Ian Fleming’s superspy, Agent 007, but the actor also served up starring performances in films like The Wind and the Lion, The Man Who Would Be King, Murder on the Orient Express,...
Known for his good looks and heaps of charisma, Connery spent more than 40 years on screen as one of the world’s most renowned leading men. He was known as one of the best actors to portray Ian Fleming’s superspy, Agent 007, but the actor also served up starring performances in films like The Wind and the Lion, The Man Who Would Be King, Murder on the Orient Express,...
- 10/31/2020
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Sir Sean Connery has died.
The family of the Scottish actor confirmed his passing on Saturday morning.
He was 90 years old.
Connery died in his sleep, while in the Bahamas, according to reports. It is understood that he had been sick for some time.
While best known for his turn as James Bond in the 007 movies, his acting career spanned decades and earned him a string of awards, including an Oscar, two Bafta awards, and three Golden Globes.
The Oscar win came in 1998 for a role as an Irish cop in The Untouchables.
The Hunt for Red October, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and The Rock.
Connery was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000.
Early in his career, Connery was well-known in the UK, but his big break came when he landed the role of James Bond in 1962's Dr. No.
He also starred in sequels From Russia With Love,...
The family of the Scottish actor confirmed his passing on Saturday morning.
He was 90 years old.
Connery died in his sleep, while in the Bahamas, according to reports. It is understood that he had been sick for some time.
While best known for his turn as James Bond in the 007 movies, his acting career spanned decades and earned him a string of awards, including an Oscar, two Bafta awards, and three Golden Globes.
The Oscar win came in 1998 for a role as an Irish cop in The Untouchables.
The Hunt for Red October, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and The Rock.
Connery was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000.
Early in his career, Connery was well-known in the UK, but his big break came when he landed the role of James Bond in 1962's Dr. No.
He also starred in sequels From Russia With Love,...
- 10/31/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Sean Connery, the Oscar-winning Scottish actor who first brought James Bond to the big screen, died on Saturday at the age of 90. Over a career that spanned six decades, Connery also co-starred in films like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Untouchables, The Hunt for Red October and The Rock.
Connery’s family confirmed the actor’s death to the BBC, noting he died in his sleep while in the Bahamas. A cause of death was not revealed, but Connery had been “unwell for some time,” the BBC reports.
Connery’s family confirmed the actor’s death to the BBC, noting he died in his sleep while in the Bahamas. A cause of death was not revealed, but Connery had been “unwell for some time,” the BBC reports.
- 10/31/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Sean Connery, the Scottish-born actor who shot to worldwide fame originating the role of James Bond in the long-running movie franchise, has died at age 90.
Connery died overnight in his sleep while in his home in the Bahamas, the BBC reported Saturday.
Connery played the suave British superspy in seven blockbuster films, beginning with 1962’s “Dr. No” all the way through 1983’s “Never Say Never Again.” He also won an Academy Award for his supporting role as an Irish-American cop battling Prohibition-era gangsters in Brian De Palma’s 1987 film “The Untouchables.”
Born Thomas Sean Connery in 1930, he began acting on the U.K. stage in early 1950s after a stint in the Royal Navy. By 1957, the amateur bodybuilder earned the lead role in the BBC’s production of “Requiem for a Heavyweight.” Two years later, Disney cast him as the lead in the 1959 movie “Darby O’Gill and the Little People...
Connery died overnight in his sleep while in his home in the Bahamas, the BBC reported Saturday.
Connery played the suave British superspy in seven blockbuster films, beginning with 1962’s “Dr. No” all the way through 1983’s “Never Say Never Again.” He also won an Academy Award for his supporting role as an Irish-American cop battling Prohibition-era gangsters in Brian De Palma’s 1987 film “The Untouchables.”
Born Thomas Sean Connery in 1930, he began acting on the U.K. stage in early 1950s after a stint in the Royal Navy. By 1957, the amateur bodybuilder earned the lead role in the BBC’s production of “Requiem for a Heavyweight.” Two years later, Disney cast him as the lead in the 1959 movie “Darby O’Gill and the Little People...
- 10/31/2020
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Connery was first person to play iconic spy in film series.
Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first person to play James Bond in Eon Productions’ long-running spy series, has died. He was 90.
Connery died peacefully in his sleep in Nassau, the Bahamas, having been unwell for some time, according to his son, the British actor Jason Connery.
Connery (full name Thomas Sean Connery) played Bond in 1962’s Dr. No, going on to reprise the role in six films in the franchise: From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, and finally in 1983’s Never Say Never Again,...
Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first person to play James Bond in Eon Productions’ long-running spy series, has died. He was 90.
Connery died peacefully in his sleep in Nassau, the Bahamas, having been unwell for some time, according to his son, the British actor Jason Connery.
Connery (full name Thomas Sean Connery) played Bond in 1962’s Dr. No, going on to reprise the role in six films in the franchise: From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, and finally in 1983’s Never Say Never Again,...
- 10/31/2020
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Scottish actor Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. His son Jason Connery told the BBC his father had died peacefully in the Bahamas after a long illness.
Famous for his dashing good looks, strapping physique and abundance of charisma, Connery was the first actor to portray James Bond in film, starring in seven entries in the franchise from Dr No to Never Say Never Again. He was also an Oscar-winner for his supporting turn in Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables, his sole nomination from the Academy, and he received two BAFTAs including an honorary Fellowship Award. He was awarded a knighthood in 2000.
Early years
Born in Edinburgh in 1930, Connery joined the Royal Navy at the age of 16 before being discharged three years later on medical grounds. He took numerous other jobs including being a lifeguard, lorry driver and an artist’s model before his bodybuilding led him...
Famous for his dashing good looks, strapping physique and abundance of charisma, Connery was the first actor to portray James Bond in film, starring in seven entries in the franchise from Dr No to Never Say Never Again. He was also an Oscar-winner for his supporting turn in Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables, his sole nomination from the Academy, and he received two BAFTAs including an honorary Fellowship Award. He was awarded a knighthood in 2000.
Early years
Born in Edinburgh in 1930, Connery joined the Royal Navy at the age of 16 before being discharged three years later on medical grounds. He took numerous other jobs including being a lifeguard, lorry driver and an artist’s model before his bodybuilding led him...
- 10/31/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Bob Last and Jason Connery Photo: Stewart Attwood First Stage Studios Ltd has been appointed to a run a a large-scale film and TV studio space in Edinburgh’s Port of Leith.
The company, led by Sean Connery's actor/director son Jason and BAFTA-winning producer and former Edinburgh Film Festival chairman Bob Last, will receive a £1 million investment from Screen Scotland towards the set-up and refurbishment of the space.
A Screen Scotland statement said :"This is a major step forward in Scotland’s ability to take advantage of the global boom in high-end TV and film production."
Connery added: “There is no question Scotland needs a film studio, I could not be more excited to be involved in bringing it to fruition.”
The studio space in Edinburgh has already hosted major international productions, including Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War.
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture,...
The company, led by Sean Connery's actor/director son Jason and BAFTA-winning producer and former Edinburgh Film Festival chairman Bob Last, will receive a £1 million investment from Screen Scotland towards the set-up and refurbishment of the space.
A Screen Scotland statement said :"This is a major step forward in Scotland’s ability to take advantage of the global boom in high-end TV and film production."
Connery added: “There is no question Scotland needs a film studio, I could not be more excited to be involved in bringing it to fruition.”
The studio space in Edinburgh has already hosted major international productions, including Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War.
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture,...
- 3/10/2020
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
First Stage Studios, led by Sean Connery’s son Jason and BAFTA-winning producer Bob Last, has won a Screen Scotland tender to run a large-scale film and TV studio space in Edinburgh.
Screen Scotland plans to invest £1 million ($1.3 million) towards the initial set up, refurbishment and running costs of the studio space in Port of Leith on the outskirts of the city.
The studio sits on an 8.6 acre site, and has already hosted international productions, including Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War.” The facility has the potential for five sound stages of between 50ft and 100ft in height, as well as production and office space and a backlot for production set-builds and crew, tech and unit base parking.
Scotland has long suffered from a lack of significant studio space, and Screen Scotland said the new facility would benefit both the indigenous sector and the country’s ability to attract high-value international productions.
Screen Scotland plans to invest £1 million ($1.3 million) towards the initial set up, refurbishment and running costs of the studio space in Port of Leith on the outskirts of the city.
The studio sits on an 8.6 acre site, and has already hosted international productions, including Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War.” The facility has the potential for five sound stages of between 50ft and 100ft in height, as well as production and office space and a backlot for production set-builds and crew, tech and unit base parking.
Scotland has long suffered from a lack of significant studio space, and Screen Scotland said the new facility would benefit both the indigenous sector and the country’s ability to attract high-value international productions.
- 3/10/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
A significant film and TV studio development in Edinburgh, Scotland, has moved a step closer with the appointment of a local company to run the venture.
First Stage Studios, led by film and television producer Bob Last and actor and director Jason Connery (Tommy’s Honour), has been chosen to head the project at the Port of Leith site in the Scottish capital following an open tender process. They will manage, operate and promote the facility to UK and international customers.
The site has already hosted major productions including shooting on Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War. The plan is to develop it into a fully-functional, full time studio space. Plans include five sound stages, with 160,000 sq ft of adaptive interior shooting space, as well as offices.
Local body Screen Scotland is investing $1.3M towards the initial setup, with a raise of private sector finance planned.
There continues...
First Stage Studios, led by film and television producer Bob Last and actor and director Jason Connery (Tommy’s Honour), has been chosen to head the project at the Port of Leith site in the Scottish capital following an open tender process. They will manage, operate and promote the facility to UK and international customers.
The site has already hosted major productions including shooting on Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War. The plan is to develop it into a fully-functional, full time studio space. Plans include five sound stages, with 160,000 sq ft of adaptive interior shooting space, as well as offices.
Local body Screen Scotland is investing $1.3M towards the initial setup, with a raise of private sector finance planned.
There continues...
- 3/10/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Jason Connery and producer Bob Last have been appointed to run the large-scale film and TV studio in Leith.
In what Screen Scotland’s executive director Isabel Davis is calling a “hugely significant” move for the Scottish and UK film industry, First Stage Studios Ltd, run by BAFTA-winning producer Bob Last and actor/director Jason Connery, has been appointed to run the new Scottish film and TV studio space in Bath Road, Leith, in Edinburgh.
This is the former Pelamis building, the industrial site where Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War was partly shot.
Screen Scotland is pumping £1m into “the initial set-up,...
In what Screen Scotland’s executive director Isabel Davis is calling a “hugely significant” move for the Scottish and UK film industry, First Stage Studios Ltd, run by BAFTA-winning producer Bob Last and actor/director Jason Connery, has been appointed to run the new Scottish film and TV studio space in Bath Road, Leith, in Edinburgh.
This is the former Pelamis building, the industrial site where Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War was partly shot.
Screen Scotland is pumping £1m into “the initial set-up,...
- 3/9/2020
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦
- ScreenDaily
Calibre
Matt Palmer's tale of a hunting trip gone awry, Calibre, has won the prestigious Michael Powell Award at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival, it was announced today. The jury, which consisted of Ana Ularu, Jason Connery and Iain de Caestecker, described it as "Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter."
"We're so honoured for Calibre to win this prestigious award, particularly considering the incredible list of previous winners. We've been completely thrilled by the amazing response from Edinburgh International Film Festival audiences and had a fantastic experience at the Festival," said Powell, noting that the film is available on Netflix from today.
Cyril Shäublin’s Those Who Are Fine won Best International Feature, with the jury saying "We agreed that the film was a playful and engaging commentary on contemporary society; elements and ideas were unified with a minimalist elegance by the director and.
Matt Palmer's tale of a hunting trip gone awry, Calibre, has won the prestigious Michael Powell Award at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival, it was announced today. The jury, which consisted of Ana Ularu, Jason Connery and Iain de Caestecker, described it as "Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter."
"We're so honoured for Calibre to win this prestigious award, particularly considering the incredible list of previous winners. We've been completely thrilled by the amazing response from Edinburgh International Film Festival audiences and had a fantastic experience at the Festival," said Powell, noting that the film is available on Netflix from today.
Cyril Shäublin’s Those Who Are Fine won Best International Feature, with the jury saying "We agreed that the film was a playful and engaging commentary on contemporary society; elements and ideas were unified with a minimalist elegance by the director and.
- 6/29/2018
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival has gone to Matt Palmer’s debut feature Calibre.
Dunkir’s Jack Lowden and The Survivalist star Martin McCann play two lifelong friends who get more than they bargained for when they head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip. Netflix previously picked up world rights to the film, which had its world premiere in Edinburgh.
The winner was chosen by the Michael Powell Jury comprised of Ana Ularu, Jason Connery and Iain de Caestecker. The jury said, “Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter Matt Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion.”
The award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film,...
Dunkir’s Jack Lowden and The Survivalist star Martin McCann play two lifelong friends who get more than they bargained for when they head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip. Netflix previously picked up world rights to the film, which had its world premiere in Edinburgh.
The winner was chosen by the Michael Powell Jury comprised of Ana Ularu, Jason Connery and Iain de Caestecker. The jury said, “Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter Matt Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion.”
The award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film,...
- 6/28/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Those Who Are Fine and Whitney also receive awards.
Calibre, the debut feature from UK writer-director Matt Palmer, has taken the top prize at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The film, which received its world premiere at the festival and has a worldwide release on Netflix on Thursday (June 28), received the Michael Powell award for best British feature film.
“Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion,” said the jury, which comprised actors Ana Ularu, Iain De Caestecker, and Jason Connery.
Calibre, the debut feature from UK writer-director Matt Palmer, has taken the top prize at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The film, which received its world premiere at the festival and has a worldwide release on Netflix on Thursday (June 28), received the Michael Powell award for best British feature film.
“Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion,” said the jury, which comprised actors Ana Ularu, Iain De Caestecker, and Jason Connery.
- 6/28/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Those Who Are Fine and Whitney also receive awards.
Calibre, the debut feature from UK writer-director Matt Palmer, has taken the top prize at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The film, which had its world premiere at the festival and has a worldwide release on Netflix today, received the Michael Powell award for best British feature film.
“Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion,” said the jury which was comprised of actors Ana Ularu, Iain De Caestecker and Jason Connery.
Calibre, the debut feature from UK writer-director Matt Palmer, has taken the top prize at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The film, which had its world premiere at the festival and has a worldwide release on Netflix today, received the Michael Powell award for best British feature film.
“Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion,” said the jury which was comprised of actors Ana Ularu, Iain De Caestecker and Jason Connery.
- 6/28/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Moana’s head of animation, Hyrum Osmond, is teaming up with On Animation Studios for an animated feature based on Winsor McCay’s fantasy-adventure comic series, titled Little Nemo in Slumberland.
Osmond will take the helm on the project which On Animations’ Aton Soumache described as a cross between Alice in Wonderland and Hook, and said “it was ideal for present-day animation. The strip is truly an unlimited source for astonishing adventures”.
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The $70 Million dollar budget film centres on a young boy who journeys through the land of dreams. The project will be produced by Aton Soumache and Dimitri Rassam, plus Alexis Vonarb and Emmanuel Jacomet, between Paris and Montreal, where the company has offices.
The comic series, Little Nemo in Slumberland ran in the New York Herald from October 15, 1905, until July 23, 1911. The full-page weekly strip...
Osmond will take the helm on the project which On Animations’ Aton Soumache described as a cross between Alice in Wonderland and Hook, and said “it was ideal for present-day animation. The strip is truly an unlimited source for astonishing adventures”.
Also in the news – Dora the Explorer live-action movie scheduled for a Summer 2019 release
The $70 Million dollar budget film centres on a young boy who journeys through the land of dreams. The project will be produced by Aton Soumache and Dimitri Rassam, plus Alexis Vonarb and Emmanuel Jacomet, between Paris and Montreal, where the company has offices.
The comic series, Little Nemo in Slumberland ran in the New York Herald from October 15, 1905, until July 23, 1911. The full-page weekly strip...
- 3/7/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This tedious period drama is strictly for the golf movie completist
The backdrop to Jason Connery’s 19th-century golf drama is certainly spectacular. But the wild beauty of the Scottish landscape is repeatedly obscured by pompous, jostling, harrumphing men with handsomely backlit mutton chop whiskers, brandishing sticks and class prejudice. The Mark Twain quote comes to mind: “Golf is a good walk spoiled.” There are a couple of female characters, on hand to dispense Calvinist disapproval and to die tragically in childbirth, but ultimately this is stuffy, old man’s cinema, narrow in scope and ambition and of little interest to anyone except golf movie completists.
•This article was amended on 9 July 2017, to change the headline which referred to “Sean Connery” instead of the film’s director, Jason Connery.
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The backdrop to Jason Connery’s 19th-century golf drama is certainly spectacular. But the wild beauty of the Scottish landscape is repeatedly obscured by pompous, jostling, harrumphing men with handsomely backlit mutton chop whiskers, brandishing sticks and class prejudice. The Mark Twain quote comes to mind: “Golf is a good walk spoiled.” There are a couple of female characters, on hand to dispense Calvinist disapproval and to die tragically in childbirth, but ultimately this is stuffy, old man’s cinema, narrow in scope and ambition and of little interest to anyone except golf movie completists.
•This article was amended on 9 July 2017, to change the headline which referred to “Sean Connery” instead of the film’s director, Jason Connery.
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- 7/9/2017
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
Author: Stefan Pape
Whether you’re a fan of golf or not, there’s a sense of tradition to the sport, a social element that derives from playing, and one heightened by watching and conversing amongst likeminded friends, celebrating a game that has existed for centuries – and thrives in that very knowledge. In Tommy’s Honour that same sense of ritualism is projected onto our protagonists, as we examine a captivating father-son dynamic, and how rules and traditions are not only passed down through sport, but through family.
Directed by Jason Connery, Tommy’s Honour begins as a journalist from London interrupts the elderly Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) during an afternoon swim, hoping he’ll be granted permission to tell his life story, of the man accredited as being the founding father of the sport of golf. He’s also an accomplished course designer, instructor, clubmaker – and of course, a rather talented golfer himself.
Whether you’re a fan of golf or not, there’s a sense of tradition to the sport, a social element that derives from playing, and one heightened by watching and conversing amongst likeminded friends, celebrating a game that has existed for centuries – and thrives in that very knowledge. In Tommy’s Honour that same sense of ritualism is projected onto our protagonists, as we examine a captivating father-son dynamic, and how rules and traditions are not only passed down through sport, but through family.
Directed by Jason Connery, Tommy’s Honour begins as a journalist from London interrupts the elderly Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) during an afternoon swim, hoping he’ll be granted permission to tell his life story, of the man accredited as being the founding father of the sport of golf. He’s also an accomplished course designer, instructor, clubmaker – and of course, a rather talented golfer himself.
- 7/6/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Jason Connery Talks New Movie, ‘Tommy’s Honour’ by Uinterview Jason Connery, the director of the new film Tommy’s Honour, recently sat down with uInterview to discuss the movie, the history behind the story, and all the work that went into making it a reality. Tommy’s Honour tells the story of Tom Morris and his son Tommy, […]
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- 6/27/2017
- by Jacob Kaye
- Uinterview
I’ve never been one for golf — playing or watching. I know many who feel the same and many of those who found themselves becoming fans during Tiger Woods’ heyday anyway. You can’t blame them for it either. Celebrity, national pride, and the excitement surrounding both are tough to combat. The draw therefore became peoples’ desire to see what Tiger did: which tournaments he won, who he beat, and by what margin. Golf became secondary to this hero’s allure like many other sports before it throughout history. But this wasn’t the first (or surely the last) time this specific sport found that sense of enthusiasm beyond staunch practitioners. In nineteenth century Scotland “Young” Tom Morris did the same. Beyond increasing golf’s popularity, though, he also literally changed the game.
Now that’s actually something I can get behind. It’s a simplification, but discovering that golf...
Now that’s actually something I can get behind. It’s a simplification, but discovering that golf...
- 4/15/2017
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Chicago – Combining the history of golf with a heartbreaking romance seems like a contradiction, but the new film “Tommy’s Honour” does it fluidly, in part because of the two young actors portraying the romance. Jack Lowden and Ophelia Lovibond are the actors who anchor the film, and also are breaking out as performers.
The film – directed by Jason Connery – tells the story of Tommy Morris (Lowden), whose star burned brightly in the game of golf in its 19th Century roots in Scotland. His father, “Old” Tom Morris (Peter Mullan), was an innovator who helped to bring the game into the modern era, and the father/son dynamic is part of the story. The other element is the relationship between Tommy and his eventual wife Meg Drinnen (Lovibond), a pairing that has its own passionate destiny. With the backdrop of Scotland, the couple start their life together while Tommy becomes...
The film – directed by Jason Connery – tells the story of Tommy Morris (Lowden), whose star burned brightly in the game of golf in its 19th Century roots in Scotland. His father, “Old” Tom Morris (Peter Mullan), was an innovator who helped to bring the game into the modern era, and the father/son dynamic is part of the story. The other element is the relationship between Tommy and his eventual wife Meg Drinnen (Lovibond), a pairing that has its own passionate destiny. With the backdrop of Scotland, the couple start their life together while Tommy becomes...
- 4/14/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Jack Lowden stars as Tommy Morris in Tommy’S Honour. Photo by Neil Davidson (c). Courtesy of Roadside Attractions.
Tommy’S Honour focuses on the mid-19th century founding of modern golf by a Scottish father and son, but it is as much about the British class system and a family as it is about golf.
This well-acted, authentically-detailed historical film spotlights Old Tom and Young Tom Morris, the working-class father and son who both founded the modern game and popularized it in the mid-19th century. Greens keeper and course pro at St. Andrews, Tom Morris Sr. did not invent the sport but he did much to mold it into its present form, making clubs and balls in the golf shop he owned and later designing golf courses. “Old Tom” was a talented player who established the first championship and won many bets for his aristocratic backers, but his...
Tommy’S Honour focuses on the mid-19th century founding of modern golf by a Scottish father and son, but it is as much about the British class system and a family as it is about golf.
This well-acted, authentically-detailed historical film spotlights Old Tom and Young Tom Morris, the working-class father and son who both founded the modern game and popularized it in the mid-19th century. Greens keeper and course pro at St. Andrews, Tom Morris Sr. did not invent the sport but he did much to mold it into its present form, making clubs and balls in the golf shop he owned and later designing golf courses. “Old Tom” was a talented player who established the first championship and won many bets for his aristocratic backers, but his...
- 4/14/2017
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Golf biopic “Tommy’s Honour,” which premiered at the 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival, is ready for its theatrical release this Friday, April 14. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
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Based on Kevin Cook’s 2007 novel of the same name, “Tommy’s Honour” tells the real-life tale of “Old” Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) and “Young” Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden), the father-son team regarded as “the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.” As their fame rose during the 1860s-70s, their relationship deteriorated. Tommy’s talent and fame grew to outshine his father’s accomplishments in the sport.
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Actor-turned-director Jason Connery (“The Devil’s Tomb,” “Philly Kid”) helms the film from a screenplay by newcomers Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook.
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Based on Kevin Cook’s 2007 novel of the same name, “Tommy’s Honour” tells the real-life tale of “Old” Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) and “Young” Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden), the father-son team regarded as “the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.” As their fame rose during the 1860s-70s, their relationship deteriorated. Tommy’s talent and fame grew to outshine his father’s accomplishments in the sport.
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Actor-turned-director Jason Connery (“The Devil’s Tomb,” “Philly Kid”) helms the film from a screenplay by newcomers Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook.
- 4/13/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
Sports films can become a dicey proposition when they rely on the alleged “suspense” generated by staged athletic competitions as narrative engines. But although “Tommy’s Honour” has clearly been made by a golf obsessive who loves the links, it’s the rare sports biography that keeps its eye on the ball of character and milieu. Directed by Jason Connery, “Tommy’s Honour” is the story of the Morris clan, the illustrious father-son team who reconfigured primitive Scottish golf into the international sport we know today. Morris Sr. (played with expressive dignity by Peter Mullan) is a groundskeeper and golf pro in Victorian Scotland,...
- 4/13/2017
- by Ray Greene
- The Wrap
Well, March is definitely “going out like a lamb” (as the old saying goes) when it comes to horror and sci-fi home entertainment releases, as there are only several different titles coming home this Tuesday.
Universal Studios is releasing J.A. Bayona’s heartbreaking modern fable, A Monster Calls, to both Blu-ray and DVD this week, and if you're a cult film fan, then you have a few fun movies to look forward to adding to your home collections: Witchtrap, Venom, and the four-film collection for Wishmaster, a new addition to the Vestron Video Collector’s Series.
Other notable releases for March 28th include Mortuary Massacre, The Abduction of Jennifer Grayson, Park Chan-Wook's The Handmaiden (which finally gets the Blu-ray treatment), and for the little monster fans, Monster High: Electrified.
A Monster Calls (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu/DVD/Digital HD & DVD)
Liam Neeson, Felicity Jones, and Sigourney Weaver...
Universal Studios is releasing J.A. Bayona’s heartbreaking modern fable, A Monster Calls, to both Blu-ray and DVD this week, and if you're a cult film fan, then you have a few fun movies to look forward to adding to your home collections: Witchtrap, Venom, and the four-film collection for Wishmaster, a new addition to the Vestron Video Collector’s Series.
Other notable releases for March 28th include Mortuary Massacre, The Abduction of Jennifer Grayson, Park Chan-Wook's The Handmaiden (which finally gets the Blu-ray treatment), and for the little monster fans, Monster High: Electrified.
A Monster Calls (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu/DVD/Digital HD & DVD)
Liam Neeson, Felicity Jones, and Sigourney Weaver...
- 3/28/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The films are an example of diminishing returns, but the collection is more than the franchise’s fans could have wished for.
There are rumors that Lionsgate’s fantastic Vestron Video line of remastered, supplement-filled Blu-rays celebrating horror films from the ’80s and ’90s may be closing up shop. It’s unconfirmed, and LG themselves have been mum on the subject, but it would be an unfortunate turn of events for genre fans if true. They’re only nine releases in, but already they’ve done tremendous work with fantastic new editions of fun classics like Chopping Mall, Waxwork, and The Gate.
Their most recent release, and possibly their last if the rumor proves true, is the four-film Wishmaster Collection. As someone who had never seen the first film and was utterly unaware that three sequels even existed this set offered a first-time watch across the board. So of course I binge-watched all four across a single...
There are rumors that Lionsgate’s fantastic Vestron Video line of remastered, supplement-filled Blu-rays celebrating horror films from the ’80s and ’90s may be closing up shop. It’s unconfirmed, and LG themselves have been mum on the subject, but it would be an unfortunate turn of events for genre fans if true. They’re only nine releases in, but already they’ve done tremendous work with fantastic new editions of fun classics like Chopping Mall, Waxwork, and The Gate.
Their most recent release, and possibly their last if the rumor proves true, is the four-film Wishmaster Collection. As someone who had never seen the first film and was utterly unaware that three sequels even existed this set offered a first-time watch across the board. So of course I binge-watched all four across a single...
- 3/26/2017
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
“Listen to their screams, child, listen to the music of their agony!”
Your wish has come true with the Vestron Video Collector’s Series upcoming release of the Wishmaster Collection, a must-have for cult classic collectors, available for the first time on limited-edition Blu-ray™ on March 28 from Lionsgate. In the Wishmaster series, an evil djinn grants three wishes to the person who releases him, fulfilling a prophecy that will unleash his fellow djinn upon the earth. With brand-new illustration from renowned artist Thomas Hodge, the three-disc Wishmaster Collection limited-edition Blu-ray™ includes all four films, restored and remastered, plus never-before-seen special features, and will be available for the suggested retail price of $49.99.
Wishmaster Collection Official Synopsis
Magically powerful and supernaturally evil, the ancient entity known as the Djinn can grant your wildest dreams — and unleash your darkest nightmares. Follow the Wishmaster’s bloodcurdling quest to devour souls and plunge the world...
Your wish has come true with the Vestron Video Collector’s Series upcoming release of the Wishmaster Collection, a must-have for cult classic collectors, available for the first time on limited-edition Blu-ray™ on March 28 from Lionsgate. In the Wishmaster series, an evil djinn grants three wishes to the person who releases him, fulfilling a prophecy that will unleash his fellow djinn upon the earth. With brand-new illustration from renowned artist Thomas Hodge, the three-disc Wishmaster Collection limited-edition Blu-ray™ includes all four films, restored and remastered, plus never-before-seen special features, and will be available for the suggested retail price of $49.99.
Wishmaster Collection Official Synopsis
Magically powerful and supernaturally evil, the ancient entity known as the Djinn can grant your wildest dreams — and unleash your darkest nightmares. Follow the Wishmaster’s bloodcurdling quest to devour souls and plunge the world...
- 2/28/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Your wish has come true with the Vestron Video Collector’s Series upcoming release of the Wishmaster Collection, a must-have for cult classic collectors, available for the first time on limited-edition Blu-ray™ on March 28 from Lionsgate. In the Wishmaster series, an evil djinn grants three wishes to the person who releases him, fulfilling a prophecy that will unleash his fellow djinn upon the earth. With brand-new illustration from renowned artist Thomas Hodge, the three-disc Wishmaster Collection limited-edition Blu-ray™ includes all four films, restored and remastered, plus never-before-seen special features, and will be available for the suggested retail price of $49.99.
Wishmaster Collection Official Synopsis
Magically powerful and supernaturally evil, the ancient entity known as the Djinn can grant your wildest dreams — and unleash your darkest nightmares. Follow the Wishmaster’s bloodcurdling quest to devour souls and plunge the world into eternal damnation in this fright-filled collection of all four horror-fantasy favorites.
Wishmaster Collection Official Synopsis
Magically powerful and supernaturally evil, the ancient entity known as the Djinn can grant your wildest dreams — and unleash your darkest nightmares. Follow the Wishmaster’s bloodcurdling quest to devour souls and plunge the world into eternal damnation in this fright-filled collection of all four horror-fantasy favorites.
- 1/25/2017
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
When you’re making wishes with a Djinn instead of a genie, you better be careful what you wish for… Spanning four films and packed with horror genre stars, the Wishmaster franchise is coming out on a Blu-ray collection as the ninth entry in Lionsgate’s Vestron Video Collector’s Series, and the special features for the anticipated release have now been revealed.
The Wishmaster Collection Blu-ray is scheduled to come out on March 28th, and you can view the long list of the release’s bonus features below.
The Wishmaster franchise kicked off in 1997 with makeup effects legend Robert Kurtzman at the helm and Wes Craven on board as a producer, and it has featured a plethora of horror genre giants across its four-film run. Will you be adding the Wishmaster Blu-ray collection to your home media shelf?
Wishmaster Collection Blu-ray special features (via Blu-ray.com): “Wishmaster (1997)
Synopsis: Magically powerful.
The Wishmaster Collection Blu-ray is scheduled to come out on March 28th, and you can view the long list of the release’s bonus features below.
The Wishmaster franchise kicked off in 1997 with makeup effects legend Robert Kurtzman at the helm and Wes Craven on board as a producer, and it has featured a plethora of horror genre giants across its four-film run. Will you be adding the Wishmaster Blu-ray collection to your home media shelf?
Wishmaster Collection Blu-ray special features (via Blu-ray.com): “Wishmaster (1997)
Synopsis: Magically powerful.
- 1/24/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
As the widely acknowledged home of golf, Scotland holds a particular attraction for both professional and amateur players, who revere the region’s renowned courses and celebrate its pivotal place in the history of the sport. Central to that heritage are the names Tom Morris (known as Old Tom) and Tommy Morris (Young Tom), 19th century originators of the contemporary game’s most distinguishing features, many of them detailed in Kevin Cook’s 2007 book, Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son.
Adapted by Scotsman Jason Connery, himself an avid golfer like his...
Adapted by Scotsman Jason Connery, himself an avid golfer like his...
- 1/11/2017
- by Justin Lowe
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The pride of a father. The love of a wife. The soul of a rebel. The heart of a champion. Roadside Attractions has debuted a trailer for a film titled Tommy's Honour, about the founders of the modern sport of golf. The film focuses on Tommy Morris, played by Jack Lowden, and his father Tom Morris, played by Peter Mullan, two golfing legends who helped make the sport into what it is today. Set in the 1800s, these two Toms helped redefine the sport at a time when Scottish golfers were considered low-class players. The cast includes Sam Neill, Ophelia Lovibond, Peter Ferdinando, Max Deacon and Paul Reid. This looks like a fine drama about a desire to rewrite the expectations of society, proving that anyone can be successful. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Jason Connery's Tommy's Honour, in high def from Apple: In every generation, a torch passes from father to son.
- 1/6/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Peter Mullan plays golfer Tom Morris Photo: Courtesy of Edinburgh Film Festival Jason Connery's golf drama Tommy's Honour was named Best Feature Film at the BAFTA Scotland awards last night.
It was a good night for its co-star Peter Mullan - who plays Tom Morris Snr in the film, alongside Jack Lowden - as he was named Best Actor for his portrayal of the titular homeless character in Jake Gavin's Hector.
The Best Actress award went to Kate Dickie for her role in Tom Geens' Couple In A Hole. The animation prize was won by Cat Bruce, for No Place Like Home, while the short film prize went to Duncan Cowles and writer Ross Hogg for their study of memory and identity, Isabella - it was a particular moment of triumph for Hogg, as it is his first BAFTA win after being nominated four times in the past four years.
It was a good night for its co-star Peter Mullan - who plays Tom Morris Snr in the film, alongside Jack Lowden - as he was named Best Actor for his portrayal of the titular homeless character in Jake Gavin's Hector.
The Best Actress award went to Kate Dickie for her role in Tom Geens' Couple In A Hole. The animation prize was won by Cat Bruce, for No Place Like Home, while the short film prize went to Duncan Cowles and writer Ross Hogg for their study of memory and identity, Isabella - it was a particular moment of triumph for Hogg, as it is his first BAFTA win after being nominated four times in the past four years.
- 11/7/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Terence Davies with Anne-Katrin Titze at the W Hotel Union Square in New York Photo: Aimee Morris
This is the first part of a series on my journey with Terence Davies into A Quiet Passion, starring Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson with Jennifer Ehle (Alan Rickman's A Little Chaos) as her sister Vinnie, which was screened in the New York Film Festival in the Film Comment Presents selection. The exemplary supporting cast includes Keith Carradine (David Lowery's Ain't Them Bodies Saints), Duncan Duff, Joanna Bacon, Benjamin Wainwright (Jason Connery's Tommy's Honour), Emma Bell, Jodhi May (Sally Potter's Ginger & Rosa), Noémie Schellens, Catherine Bailey and Sara Vertongen.
Terence Davies with his A Quiet Passion star Cynthia Nixon Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Terence Davies looks at questions of the soul, family, war, creativity and how to be true to yourself. We first encounter young Emily (Emma Bell) at Episcopalian...
This is the first part of a series on my journey with Terence Davies into A Quiet Passion, starring Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson with Jennifer Ehle (Alan Rickman's A Little Chaos) as her sister Vinnie, which was screened in the New York Film Festival in the Film Comment Presents selection. The exemplary supporting cast includes Keith Carradine (David Lowery's Ain't Them Bodies Saints), Duncan Duff, Joanna Bacon, Benjamin Wainwright (Jason Connery's Tommy's Honour), Emma Bell, Jodhi May (Sally Potter's Ginger & Rosa), Noémie Schellens, Catherine Bailey and Sara Vertongen.
Terence Davies with his A Quiet Passion star Cynthia Nixon Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Terence Davies looks at questions of the soul, family, war, creativity and how to be true to yourself. We first encounter young Emily (Emma Bell) at Episcopalian...
- 10/10/2016
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– Exclusive: Zeitgeist Films has announced that it has acquired “Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story,” a documentary about two fascinating (and unsung) heroes of 60+ years of Hollywood history. Directed by Daniel Raim and executive produced by Danny DeVito, the film had its premiere in the Cannes Classics section of the Festival.
The film will open in the first quarter of 2017 with a national rollout to follow.
– Open Road Films has acquired all North American rights to the romantic comedy “Home Again,” which will star Reese Witherspoon. The film was written by Hallie Meyers-Shyer and will be directed by Meyers-Shyer in her directorial debut. Nancy Meyers is producing alongside Black Bicycle Entertainment’s Erika Olde, who also financed the film.
– Exclusive: Zeitgeist Films has announced that it has acquired “Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story,” a documentary about two fascinating (and unsung) heroes of 60+ years of Hollywood history. Directed by Daniel Raim and executive produced by Danny DeVito, the film had its premiere in the Cannes Classics section of the Festival.
The film will open in the first quarter of 2017 with a national rollout to follow.
– Open Road Films has acquired all North American rights to the romantic comedy “Home Again,” which will star Reese Witherspoon. The film was written by Hallie Meyers-Shyer and will be directed by Meyers-Shyer in her directorial debut. Nancy Meyers is producing alongside Black Bicycle Entertainment’s Erika Olde, who also financed the film.
- 9/23/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Spc confirms deal for Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland road movie.
Sony Pictures Classics confirmed on Thursday it has acquired multiple rights from CAA and Bac Films to Paolo Virzì’s follow-up to his acclaimed Cannes Directors’ Fortnight selection Like Crazy.
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star in the film, shooting now, as a couple on a cross-country journey in their vintage camper fleeing the pressures of doctors and children.
Spc has acquirred The Leisure Seeker for the Us, Latin America, Asia excluding Japan, Eastern Europe, Portugal and South Africa.
The film marks Virzì’s first film shot entirely in the Us. Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo, Stephen Amidon, and Virzì adapted the screenplay inspired by the novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian.
“The Leisure Seeker looks to be a major 2017 find,” said the Spc hierarchy. “This is a rich story that promises career-best performances from Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. We look forward...
Sony Pictures Classics confirmed on Thursday it has acquired multiple rights from CAA and Bac Films to Paolo Virzì’s follow-up to his acclaimed Cannes Directors’ Fortnight selection Like Crazy.
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star in the film, shooting now, as a couple on a cross-country journey in their vintage camper fleeing the pressures of doctors and children.
Spc has acquirred The Leisure Seeker for the Us, Latin America, Asia excluding Japan, Eastern Europe, Portugal and South Africa.
The film marks Virzì’s first film shot entirely in the Us. Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo, Stephen Amidon, and Virzì adapted the screenplay inspired by the novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian.
“The Leisure Seeker looks to be a major 2017 find,” said the Spc hierarchy. “This is a rich story that promises career-best performances from Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. We look forward...
- 9/22/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Sony Pictures Classics confirmed on Thursday it has acquired multiple rights from CAA and Bac Films to Paolo Virzì’s follow-up to his acclaimed Cannes Directors’ Fortnight selection Like Crazy.
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star in the film, shooting now, as a couple on a cross-country journey in their vintage camper fleeing the pressures of doctors and children.
Spc has acquirred The Leisure Seeker for the Us, Latin America, Asia excluding Japan, Eastern Europe, Portugal and South Africa.
The film marks Virzì’s first film shot entirely in the Us. Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo, Stephen Amidon, and Virzì adapted the screenplay inspired by the novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian.
“The Leisure Seeker looks to be a major 2017 find,” said the Spc hierarchy. “This is a rich story that promises career-best performances from Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. We look forward to bringing Paolo Virzi’s film to audiences in the United States and around...
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star in the film, shooting now, as a couple on a cross-country journey in their vintage camper fleeing the pressures of doctors and children.
Spc has acquirred The Leisure Seeker for the Us, Latin America, Asia excluding Japan, Eastern Europe, Portugal and South Africa.
The film marks Virzì’s first film shot entirely in the Us. Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo, Stephen Amidon, and Virzì adapted the screenplay inspired by the novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian.
“The Leisure Seeker looks to be a major 2017 find,” said the Spc hierarchy. “This is a rich story that promises career-best performances from Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. We look forward to bringing Paolo Virzi’s film to audiences in the United States and around...
- 9/22/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Roadside Attractions has acquired U.S. rights to Tommy’s Honour, a film about the real-life founders of the modern game of golf. Directed by Jason Connery, the pic will bow theatrically March 24 followed by its debut on Golf Channel. Set against the early days of the sport, it centers on the fractured relationship between Scotland's golf royalty, Tom and Tommy Morris, the dynamic father-son team who ushered in the modern game. Matching his father's success by winning his…...
- 9/22/2016
- Deadline
Llinos Cathryn Thomas Aug 5, 2016
Thirty years since it ended, we revisit much-loved 80s historical fantasy series Robin Of Sherwood...
The Robin Hood legend has been retold in countless ways, but one of the most memorable of modern times is Richard Carpenter’s hugely influential 1980s imagining, telling the story of Sherwood’s band of outlaws with a combination of realism and luminous fantasy with its roots in British folklore.
Made by Htv in association with production company Goldcrest Films (which was also behind Chariots Of Fire and Gandhi), its 26 episodes ran on ITV from 1984 to 1986, garnering a positive critical reception and inspiring a fan following that’s still enthusiastically active today.
Much of the success of the show was down to the spot-on casting and the chemistry between the performers. Michael Praed’s charismatic-yet-otherworldly presence as Robin was the perfect match for the show’s aesthetic, and the more down-to-earth Little John,...
Thirty years since it ended, we revisit much-loved 80s historical fantasy series Robin Of Sherwood...
The Robin Hood legend has been retold in countless ways, but one of the most memorable of modern times is Richard Carpenter’s hugely influential 1980s imagining, telling the story of Sherwood’s band of outlaws with a combination of realism and luminous fantasy with its roots in British folklore.
Made by Htv in association with production company Goldcrest Films (which was also behind Chariots Of Fire and Gandhi), its 26 episodes ran on ITV from 1984 to 1986, garnering a positive critical reception and inspiring a fan following that’s still enthusiastically active today.
Much of the success of the show was down to the spot-on casting and the chemistry between the performers. Michael Praed’s charismatic-yet-otherworldly presence as Robin was the perfect match for the show’s aesthetic, and the more down-to-earth Little John,...
- 8/2/2016
- Den of Geek
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