Peta criticise decision by producers of Zoo, based on a real-life attempt to save animals during the second world war
Animal rights campaigners People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) have called for a boycott of a new film about a real-life attempt to save animals from Belfast Zoo during the second world war.
Zoo, written and directed by Colin McIvor and starring Art Parkinson, Penelope Wilton and Toby Jones, is about a 12-year-old boy who rescues a baby elephant from the zoo during the Belfast blitz after the ministry of defence ordered them to be put down.
Animal rights campaigners People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) have called for a boycott of a new film about a real-life attempt to save animals from Belfast Zoo during the second world war.
Zoo, written and directed by Colin McIvor and starring Art Parkinson, Penelope Wilton and Toby Jones, is about a 12-year-old boy who rescues a baby elephant from the zoo during the Belfast blitz after the ministry of defence ordered them to be put down.
- 6/25/2018
- by Guardian film
- The Guardian - Film News
The 44th Seattle International Film Festival announced its winners at the festival’s concluding ceremony Sunday, with Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade” taking home prizes for best film and best actress for star Elsie Fisher. Mister Rogers documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” which has drawn attention since the release of its nostalgic trailer, won the best documentary prize for director Morgan Neville.
See the full list of winners below.
Best Film
“Eighth Grade,” directed by Bo Burnham (USA 2018)
Best Documentary
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” directed by Morgan Neville (USA 2018)
Best Director
Gustav Möller, “The Guilty” (Denmark 2018)
Best Actor
Miguel Ángel Solá, “The Last Suit” (Argentina/Poland/Spain/France/Germany 2017)
Best Actress
Elsie Fisher, “Eighth Grade” (USA 2018)
Best Short Film
“Emergency,” directed by Carey Williams (USA 2017)
Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision
Presented by Women in Film – Seattle
Dana Nachman, “Pick of the Litter” (USA 2017)
Siff...
See the full list of winners below.
Best Film
“Eighth Grade,” directed by Bo Burnham (USA 2018)
Best Documentary
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” directed by Morgan Neville (USA 2018)
Best Director
Gustav Möller, “The Guilty” (Denmark 2018)
Best Actor
Miguel Ángel Solá, “The Last Suit” (Argentina/Poland/Spain/France/Germany 2017)
Best Actress
Elsie Fisher, “Eighth Grade” (USA 2018)
Best Short Film
“Emergency,” directed by Carey Williams (USA 2017)
Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision
Presented by Women in Film – Seattle
Dana Nachman, “Pick of the Litter” (USA 2017)
Siff...
- 6/10/2018
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
Taking peculiar advantage of the old disaster-movie rule that audiences care more about whether a single dog lives or dies than they do about the fates of people, “Zoo” amplifies the horrors of the Luftwaffe air raids on Belfast during World War II by focusing not on human casualties but on what becomes of the animals trapped at the local zoo. Writer-director Colin McIvor adapts the true-ish story of how a handful of citizens came to the rescue of a baby elephant into an unlikely family film, one that will delight the kids (who see themselves portrayed as heroes) while leaving parents with a lot of explaining to do.
On one hand, they’ll have to reconcile the children’s heroic actions with the fact that they appear to be disobeying adults at every turn. Trickier still, the film hinges on a seemingly cruel edict, issued by the British Ministry of Public Security,...
On one hand, they’ll have to reconcile the children’s heroic actions with the fact that they appear to be disobeying adults at every turn. Trickier still, the film hinges on a seemingly cruel edict, issued by the British Ministry of Public Security,...
- 6/9/2018
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Samuel Goldwyn Films has taken the North American rights to Colin McIvor’s Zoo, a family film starring Game of Thrones actor Art Parkinson and Penelope Wilton.
The pic, also starring Toby Jones, is set for an early June theatrical release in the U.S. market, it was announced Monday. Based on a true story, the film follows Tom (Parkinson) and his misfit friends fighting to save Buster the baby elephant during the air raids on Belfast in 1941.
"This is a film the whole family can enjoy together. In my house, it is universally loved from my kids to their grandparents,”...
The pic, also starring Toby Jones, is set for an early June theatrical release in the U.S. market, it was announced Monday. Based on a true story, the film follows Tom (Parkinson) and his misfit friends fighting to save Buster the baby elephant during the air raids on Belfast in 1941.
"This is a film the whole family can enjoy together. In my house, it is universally loved from my kids to their grandparents,”...
- 3/26/2018
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up the North American distribution rights to Zoo, a based-on-a-true-story family film written and directed by Colin McIvor. It stars Art Parkinson (Game of Thrones) as Tom who, along with his misfit friends, fights to save Buster the baby elephant during the air raids on Belfast in 1941. Penelope Wilton (The Bfg) and Toby Jones (Captain America: The First Avenger) co-star in the film, which is slated for a theatrical and VOD release early…...
- 3/26/2018
- Deadline
Metro International Entertainment handles international sales.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to Colin McIvor’s family adventure Zoo.
Art Parkinson, Penelope Wilton, and Toby Jones star in the story of friends during the Second World War who fight to save a baby elephant during the Belfast Blitz bombings in 1941.
Katy Jackson and John Leslie of Wee Buns produced alongside Dominic Wright, and Jacqueline Kerrin at Ripple World Productions. Metro International Entertainment handles international sales.
Piccadilly Pictures’ Christopher Figg and Robert Whitehouse served as executive producers alongside Lisa Lambert and Kevin Jackson.
“This is a film the whole family can enjoy together,...
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to Colin McIvor’s family adventure Zoo.
Art Parkinson, Penelope Wilton, and Toby Jones star in the story of friends during the Second World War who fight to save a baby elephant during the Belfast Blitz bombings in 1941.
Katy Jackson and John Leslie of Wee Buns produced alongside Dominic Wright, and Jacqueline Kerrin at Ripple World Productions. Metro International Entertainment handles international sales.
Piccadilly Pictures’ Christopher Figg and Robert Whitehouse served as executive producers alongside Lisa Lambert and Kevin Jackson.
“This is a film the whole family can enjoy together,...
- 3/26/2018
- by Jenn Sherman
- ScreenDaily
Entertainment One have revealed a new feel-good trailer for Colin McIvor directed movie, Zoo. Based on a true story of one boy’s fight to save a baby elephant from being killed during the war.
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Also written by McIvor, the film stars Game of Thrones Art Parkinson, prolific actor, Toby Jones (Journey’s End) and Penelope Wilton (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel)
The film will be released in cinemas on 29th June 2018.
Zoo Official Synopsis
Zoo is the unforgettable true story of Buster the baby elephant, who was rescued from Belfast Zoo during the air raid bombings of 1941 by twelve-year-old Tom and his gang of unlikely friends.
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Also in trailers – Beautiful new trailer for Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck is released
Also written by McIvor, the film stars Game of Thrones Art Parkinson, prolific actor, Toby Jones (Journey’s End) and Penelope Wilton (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel)
The film will be released in cinemas on 29th June 2018.
Zoo Official Synopsis
Zoo is the unforgettable true story of Buster the baby elephant, who was rescued from Belfast Zoo during the air raid bombings of 1941 by twelve-year-old Tom and his gang of unlikely friends.
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- 3/20/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Exclusive: Art Parkinson, Toby Jones, Penelope Wilton lead feature based on true story.
Art Parkinson (San Andreas), who plays Rickon Stark in HBO’s Game Of Thrones, is set to star in family-adventure Zoo, which Metro International will launch in Cannes.
Parkinson will be joined by Toby Jones (Dad’s Army) and Penelope Wilton (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) in the feature, which is based on a true story of a 12-year old and his misfit friends who enlist an older woman in the fight to save Buster the baby elephant during the air raids on Belfast in 1941.
Shoot is due to get underway mid-July.
Producers are Ripple World Pictures and Wee Buns with writer-director Colin McIvor set to take the helm.
Art Parkinson (San Andreas), who plays Rickon Stark in HBO’s Game Of Thrones, is set to star in family-adventure Zoo, which Metro International will launch in Cannes.
Parkinson will be joined by Toby Jones (Dad’s Army) and Penelope Wilton (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) in the feature, which is based on a true story of a 12-year old and his misfit friends who enlist an older woman in the fight to save Buster the baby elephant during the air raids on Belfast in 1941.
Shoot is due to get underway mid-July.
Producers are Ripple World Pictures and Wee Buns with writer-director Colin McIvor set to take the helm.
- 5/11/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Feature film 'Cup Cake' has been awarded the Audience Award at this year's Belfast Film Festival. The Northern Ireland Screen funded project is directed by Colin McIvor and stars Adam Best (Holby City). 'Cup Cake' was selected by Northern Ireland Screen as part of their Ultra Low Budget Fiction Fund. The feature, which filmed Ballymoney, County Antrimm is written by Christine Murphy (Doctors), produced by Katy Jackson (Charlotte's Red) and directed by Colin McIvor (Driven) with Cian de Buitlear (Man About Dog) as the project's director of photography using a HD cam on the four-week long shoot.
- 5/6/2010
- IFTN
Filming of a new feature film 'Cup Cake' (previously called Wee Buns) has begun in Ballymoney, County Antrim. 'Cup Cake' is written by Christine Murphy (Doctors), produced by Katy Jackson (Charlotte's Red) and directed by Colin McIvor (Driven). 'Cup Cake' is written by Christine Murphy (Doctors), produced by Katy Jackson (Charlotte's Red) and directed by Colin McIvor (Driven) with Cian de Buitlear (Man About Dog) as the project's director of photographyusing a HD cam on the four-week long shoot.
- 10/23/2009
- IFTN
Northern Ireland Screen has announced that Colin McIvor was unanimously selected as director with Katy Jackson as producer of this year's Northern Ireland Screen Initiative, with their film 'Wee Buns'. The film, which will be executively produced by Chris Martin, is currently in the stages of pre-production. McIvor and Jackson are working alongside the writer of the comedy script, Christine Murphy, and are due to start principal photography in October 2009.
- 7/14/2009
- IFTN
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