Hollywood’s sound pros nominated Birdman and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes for three awards apiece as the Motion Picture Sound Editors unveiled nods for its 62nd Mpse Golden Reel Awards, honoring the best feature film, television, animation and computer entertainment work of the year.
“2014 was a fantastic year for sound,” said Mpse president Frank Morrone. “The advent of new distribution channels, streaming services and gaming platforms is creating additional opportunities for sound artists to practice their craft beyond the traditional venues of film and television. This year’s nominations reflect that change, spanning an amazing diversity of mediums and genres, all executed at the highest level of creativity. We are truly inspired and impressed by the work of our colleagues.”
This year’s Golden Reels will additionally honor Noah director Darren Aronofsky with the Mpse’s annual Filmmaker Award. Oscar winner Skip Lievsay, known for his work...
“2014 was a fantastic year for sound,” said Mpse president Frank Morrone. “The advent of new distribution channels, streaming services and gaming platforms is creating additional opportunities for sound artists to practice their craft beyond the traditional venues of film and television. This year’s nominations reflect that change, spanning an amazing diversity of mediums and genres, all executed at the highest level of creativity. We are truly inspired and impressed by the work of our colleagues.”
This year’s Golden Reels will additionally honor Noah director Darren Aronofsky with the Mpse’s annual Filmmaker Award. Oscar winner Skip Lievsay, known for his work...
- 1/14/2015
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Russell Crowe-Directed Movie Up for Australian Film Award; Crowe Shortlisted Only in Acting Category
Director Russell Crowe Movie up for Best Film: Australian Academy Awards 2015 nominations (photo: Actor-director Russell Crowe in 'The Water Diviner') Aacta Awards: Feature Film Categories Best Film The Babadook Kristina Ceyton and Kristian Moliere Charlie's Country Nils Erik Nielsen, Peter Djigirr and Rolf de Heer Predestination Paddy McDonald, Tim McGahan, Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig The Railway Man Chris Brown, Andy Paterson and Bill Curbishley Tracks Emile Sherman and Iain Canning The Water Diviner Andrew Mason, Keith Rodger and Troy Lum Best Director The Babadook Jennifer Kent Charlie's Country Rolf de Heer Predestination Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig The Rover David Michôd Best Actress Kate Box The Little Death Essie Davis The Babadook Sarah Snook Predestination Mia Wasikowska Tracks Best Actor Russell Crowe The Water Diviner David Gulpilil Charlie's Country Damon Herriman The Little Death Guy Pearce The Rover Best Supporting Actor Patrick Brammall The Little Death Yilmaz Erdogan...
- 12/3/2014
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
The Spierig brothers. Predestination and Russell Crowe.s The Water Diviner lead the film nominees while The Code and Please Like Me head the contenders in the TV categories in the 4th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) Awards.
Predestination received nine nominations, followed by The Water Diviner with eight, seven for David Michôd.s The Rover and six apiece for Jennifer Kent.s The Babadook, Josh Lawson.s The Little Death and Jonathan Teplitzky.s The Railway Man.
Culled from 25 eligible titles, Predestination, The Water Diviner,. The Babadook, Rolf de Heer.s Charlie.s Country, The Railway Man and John Curran.s Tracks are vying for best feature.
Perhaps surprisingly, Crowe was overlooked for best director, which will be a battle between the Spierigs, Kent, de Heer and Michôd.
The contenders for best TV drama are Endemol.s Puberty Blues season 2, Playmaker Media.s The Code, Screentime...
Predestination received nine nominations, followed by The Water Diviner with eight, seven for David Michôd.s The Rover and six apiece for Jennifer Kent.s The Babadook, Josh Lawson.s The Little Death and Jonathan Teplitzky.s The Railway Man.
Culled from 25 eligible titles, Predestination, The Water Diviner,. The Babadook, Rolf de Heer.s Charlie.s Country, The Railway Man and John Curran.s Tracks are vying for best feature.
Perhaps surprisingly, Crowe was overlooked for best director, which will be a battle between the Spierigs, Kent, de Heer and Michôd.
The contenders for best TV drama are Endemol.s Puberty Blues season 2, Playmaker Media.s The Code, Screentime...
- 12/3/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Photo by Mark Thiessen
Millennium Entertainment is proud to announce that the documentary about determination, danger and the ocean’s greatest depths, Deepsea Challenge 3D will be available on DVD, Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack and Special Collectors Edition DVD on November 11, 2014.
Directed by John Bruno, Ray Quint and the late Andrew Wight, the stunning film follows Academy Award® winner James Cameron (The Terminator, Titanic, Avatar) on his successful voyage to the unknown territories at the depths of the ocean.
Wamg is debuting this exclusive behind-the-scenes clip featuring Cameron where he discusses the reservations and fears he had about venturing into unknown territory.
As a boy, filmmaker James Cameron dreamed of a journey to the deepest part of the ocean. This film is the dramatic fulfillment of that dream. It chronicles Cameron’s solo dive to the depths of the Mariana Trench—nearly seven miles beneath the ocean’s surface—piloting a submersible he designed himself.
Millennium Entertainment is proud to announce that the documentary about determination, danger and the ocean’s greatest depths, Deepsea Challenge 3D will be available on DVD, Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack and Special Collectors Edition DVD on November 11, 2014.
Directed by John Bruno, Ray Quint and the late Andrew Wight, the stunning film follows Academy Award® winner James Cameron (The Terminator, Titanic, Avatar) on his successful voyage to the unknown territories at the depths of the ocean.
Wamg is debuting this exclusive behind-the-scenes clip featuring Cameron where he discusses the reservations and fears he had about venturing into unknown territory.
As a boy, filmmaker James Cameron dreamed of a journey to the deepest part of the ocean. This film is the dramatic fulfillment of that dream. It chronicles Cameron’s solo dive to the depths of the Mariana Trench—nearly seven miles beneath the ocean’s surface—piloting a submersible he designed himself.
- 11/10/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge 3D is probably the closest we'll come to a memoir from the filmmaker. A documentary account of his 2012 dive to the bottom of the 36,000-foot Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench — the deepest known part of the world’s oceans — as well as the months and years spent preparing for it, the film begins with staged scenes of the young Cameron discovering his love of the sea and of underwater exploration. We see him as a young boy, cutting a hole in a cardboard box and pretending it’s a submarine and putting a small mouse in a jar labeled “Sealab” and lowering it into the water. But this film, which was directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight, and Ray Quint, isn’t just about James Cameron the filmmaker turned explorer. As the movie unfolds, something subtler emerges about the man.The ocean has always...
- 8/6/2014
- by Bilge Ebiri
- Vulture
You would think James Cameron would want to rest. The 59-year old behind the two highest-grossing movies of all time—Avatar and Titanic, in addition to all the technology required to make those films a reality—has earned himself the right to a leisurely retirement. But there’s no rest for his curiosity.
Cameron’s latest endeavor, Deepsea Challenge 3D, is indication that he will never stop exploring. “I’m just a very curious person, I guess,” Cameron said in a recent interview on EW Radio. “It’s what attracts me to science, to engineering. I like to build things and see if they work.
Cameron’s latest endeavor, Deepsea Challenge 3D, is indication that he will never stop exploring. “I’m just a very curious person, I guess,” Cameron said in a recent interview on EW Radio. “It’s what attracts me to science, to engineering. I like to build things and see if they work.
- 8/5/2014
- by Nicole Sperling
- EW - Inside Movies
Title: James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge Director: John Bruno, Ray Quint, Andrew Wight Starring: James Cameron, Frank Lotito, Lachlan Woods, Paul Henri. ‘Deepsea Challenge 3D’ attests how human will is the key to discovery. Pushing ourselves beyond the boundaries that surround us, with cognition and sensibility, can lead to outstanding results. The expedition to make the first solo voyage to the deepest part of the ocean, is an inspiring metaphor on the fulfillment of lifelong dreams. ‘Deepsea Challenge 3D’ blends Cameron’s passions for filmmaking, science, technology and diving, along with his ability to wear multiple hats, such as executive producer, expedition leader, submersible co-designer and pilot. In fact this could also [ Read More ]
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- 8/3/2014
- by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
- ShockYa
In a nice get for the Deauville Festival of American Film, James Cameron will be on hand at the Normandy event for the French premiere of his Deepsea Challenge 3D. The festival, which is celebrating four decades this year, is creating a special 40th anniversary award in his honor. The Walt Disney Company France is releasing the documentary in French theaters on September 17, a little over a month after DisruptiveLA puts it out Stateside on August 8. Directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight and Ray Quint, the film chronicles Cameron’s solo voyage in a submersible to the deepest spot […]...
- 7/16/2014
- Deadline
When he's not talking about making sequels to Avatar, James Cameron can usually be found taking part in pretty exciting scientific expeditions. You may recall his journey to Mariana Trench covered on most media outlets two years ago; well National Geographic has released the first Deepsea Challenge 3D trailer for directors John Bruno, Andrew Wight, and Ray Quint's documentary about the whole ordeal. Here’s the official synopsis: Deepsea Challenge 3D follows the...
- 7/1/2014
- by Graham McMorrow
- JoBlo.com
Back in 2012, news outlets covered a special expedition by filmmaker James Cameron as he dove deep into the sea in his own Deepsea Challenger submersible on 13 dives into the New Britain Trench off Papua New Guinea and the Mariana Trench, where he explored the deepest part of the ocean. Much like his endeavors on film, this was a breakthrough event as Cameron became the first person to travel solo to this part of the planet with a little help from National Geographic (who showed off his dive in 2012), Rolex and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Now the documentary film Deepsea Challenge 3D, chronicling this real-life underwater adventure, is coming late this summer, and the first trailer has just arrived. Watch it! Here's the first trailer for the documentary Deepsea Challenge 3D, originally from Apple: Deepsea Challenge 3D is directed by John Bruno, Ray Quint and Andrew Wight, with the later...
- 7/1/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
‘James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D’ is set to reveal the ocean’s greates depths in its theatrical release. Marketing and distribution company, DisruptiveLA, has acquired the Us distribution rights to the feature documentary, which will be released on August 8 across the U.S. The movie, which was directed by John Bruno, Ray Quint and Andrew Wight, tells the story of the ‘Avatar’ helmer’s journey to fulfill his boyhood dream of becoming an explorer. The documentary follows Cameron as he makes history by becoming the first person to travel solo to the deepest point on the planet. The film chronicles the highs, and literal lows, of Deepsea Challenge, the first extensive scientific [ Read More ]
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- 5/8/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
James Cameron is a man of many talents. The man best known for revolutionizing the way we look at cruise ships and sparking an everlasting debate about wooden door buoyancy and floating diplomacy, the man who crafted a $2.8b grossing film about space Pocahontas and planned a never-ending franchise to continue the story forever, is now taking a little time for himself. No, it’s not time spent changing the future of film by having all moviegoers watch films while sitting on his lap. According to the production, Disruptive La and National Geographic will be releasing a documentary that chronicles the journey Cameron takes to fulfill his boyhood dream, one that seems pretty common to all our childhoods: becoming an explorer. While most of us would chalk our six-year-old ambitions up to frivolous impracticality and unattainability at this point (not me though, I’m still going to be the President of the United States and also moonlight...
- 5/7/2014
- by Samantha Wilson
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Marketing and distribution company DisruptiveLA has picked up Us rights to James Cameron’s Deep Sea Challenge 3D directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight and Ray Quint. The film will open in theatres on August 8.Distribution Round-UPGravitas Ventures has picked up Us rights from Gersh Agency to Charles-Olivier Michaud’s 4 Minute Mile starring Kelly Blatz, Richard Jenkins, Cam Gigandet and Kim Basinger ahead of its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival. The inner city drama’s pre-theatrical window is set for July 1 followed by theatrical on August 1.
Screen Media Films has acquired Us rights from Wme Global to Jesse Zwick’s recent Tribeca premiere and friendship drama About Alex starring Aubrey Plaza and will release day-and-date theatrically and on VOD on August 8.
Abramorama will handle the theatrical release of Jonathan Demme’s stage play adaptation A Master Builder. The film will be released at Film Forum in New York City on July 23 followed by nationwide...
Screen Media Films has acquired Us rights from Wme Global to Jesse Zwick’s recent Tribeca premiere and friendship drama About Alex starring Aubrey Plaza and will release day-and-date theatrically and on VOD on August 8.
Abramorama will handle the theatrical release of Jonathan Demme’s stage play adaptation A Master Builder. The film will be released at Film Forum in New York City on July 23 followed by nationwide...
- 5/6/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Marketing and distribution company DisruptiveLA has picked up Us rights to James Cameron’s Deep Sea Challenge 3D directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight and Ray Quint. The film will open in theatres on August 8.
Gravitas Ventures has picked up Us rights from Gersh Agency to Charles-Olivier Michaud’s 4 Minute Mile starring Kelly Blatz, Richard Jenkins, Cam Gigandet and Kim Basinger ahead of its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival. The inner city drama’s pre-theatrical window is set for July 1 followed by theatrical on August 1.
Screen Media Films has acquired Us rights from Wme Global to Jesse Zwick’s recent Tribeca premiere and friendship drama About Alex starring Aubrey Plaza and will release day-and-date theatrically and on VOD on August 8.Abramorama will handle the theatrical release of Jonathan Demme’s stage play adaptation A Master Builder. The film will be released at Film Forum in New York City on July 23 followed by nationwide rollout...
Gravitas Ventures has picked up Us rights from Gersh Agency to Charles-Olivier Michaud’s 4 Minute Mile starring Kelly Blatz, Richard Jenkins, Cam Gigandet and Kim Basinger ahead of its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival. The inner city drama’s pre-theatrical window is set for July 1 followed by theatrical on August 1.
Screen Media Films has acquired Us rights from Wme Global to Jesse Zwick’s recent Tribeca premiere and friendship drama About Alex starring Aubrey Plaza and will release day-and-date theatrically and on VOD on August 8.Abramorama will handle the theatrical release of Jonathan Demme’s stage play adaptation A Master Builder. The film will be released at Film Forum in New York City on July 23 followed by nationwide rollout...
- 5/6/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
DisruptiveLA has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the feature documentary James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge 3D, directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight and Ray Quint. The film chronicles James Cameron's journey to fulfill his boyhood dream of becoming an explorer, offering a unique insight into the director's world as he makes that dream reality -- and makes history -- by becoming the first person to travel solo to the deepest point on the planet. It was financed in partnership with National Geographic and Rolex and with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Video: James Cameron on 3D From the Mariana Trench to 'Avatar' Opening
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- 5/6/2014
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In this roundup from the Encore and Mumbrella Annual, we look back at the year in film.
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With George Miller’s Happy Feet Two opening on Boxing Day, Mumbles the penguin and his friends are still doing a roaring trade at the box office throughout January, taking $11.08m in total.
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Hollywood director James Cameron opens an Australian office of his company Cameron Pace Group in mid-January to be run by managing director Andrew Wight, producer of Sanctum. Wight sadly dies in a helicopter crash in early February with ocean cinematographer Mike deGruy.
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The Australian Film Institute launches the new-look Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards with Red Dog winning best film. Justin Kurzel picks up a gong for best direction for Snowtown. Legendary cinematographer Don McAlpine receives the Raymond Longford award for lifetime achievement.
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Director Alex Proyas’s Paradise Lost, due to shoot at Fox Studios, is scrapped due to a budgetary dispute.
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With George Miller’s Happy Feet Two opening on Boxing Day, Mumbles the penguin and his friends are still doing a roaring trade at the box office throughout January, taking $11.08m in total.
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Hollywood director James Cameron opens an Australian office of his company Cameron Pace Group in mid-January to be run by managing director Andrew Wight, producer of Sanctum. Wight sadly dies in a helicopter crash in early February with ocean cinematographer Mike deGruy.
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The Australian Film Institute launches the new-look Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards with Red Dog winning best film. Justin Kurzel picks up a gong for best direction for Snowtown. Legendary cinematographer Don McAlpine receives the Raymond Longford award for lifetime achievement.
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Director Alex Proyas’s Paradise Lost, due to shoot at Fox Studios, is scrapped due to a budgetary dispute.
- 12/24/2012
- by Luke
- Encore Magazine
Photo by Mark Thiessen/National Geographic
Explorer and filmmaker James Cameron emerges from the hatch of Deepsea Challenger during testing of the submersible in Jervis Bay, south of Sydney, Australia. In the coming weeks the vessel will travel to the bottom of the Mariana Trench and is the centerpiece of Deepsea Challenge, a joint scientific project by Cameron, the National Geographic Society and Rolex to conduct deep-ocean research
Filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron announced today that he will attempt to reach the world’s deepest point, the Mariana Trench, nearly 7 miles (11.2 km) beneath the ocean’s surface, in the coming weeks. Cameron’s dive in his specially designed submersible marks the launch of Deepsea Challenge, a joint scientific project by Cameron, the National Geographic Society and Rolex to conduct deep-ocean research and exploration to expand our knowledge and understanding of these largely unknown parts of the planet.
Explorer and filmmaker James Cameron emerges from the hatch of Deepsea Challenger during testing of the submersible in Jervis Bay, south of Sydney, Australia. In the coming weeks the vessel will travel to the bottom of the Mariana Trench and is the centerpiece of Deepsea Challenge, a joint scientific project by Cameron, the National Geographic Society and Rolex to conduct deep-ocean research
Filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron announced today that he will attempt to reach the world’s deepest point, the Mariana Trench, nearly 7 miles (11.2 km) beneath the ocean’s surface, in the coming weeks. Cameron’s dive in his specially designed submersible marks the launch of Deepsea Challenge, a joint scientific project by Cameron, the National Geographic Society and Rolex to conduct deep-ocean research and exploration to expand our knowledge and understanding of these largely unknown parts of the planet.
- 3/8/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
As reported by al.com, documentary filmmakers Andrew Wight and Mike deGruy were killed this past weekend in Australia when a helicopter malfunctioned during take-off.
A excerpt from a Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival newsletter puts the measure of grief into better words than we can. Scroll to the bottom for ways to honor the memory of Mike deGruy.
We grow closer in times of shared sadness, and this week the international documentary film community grieves the devastating loss of two well-loved and deeply respected colleagues. Andrew Wight, known to his ...
A excerpt from a Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival newsletter puts the measure of grief into better words than we can. Scroll to the bottom for ways to honor the memory of Mike deGruy.
We grow closer in times of shared sadness, and this week the international documentary film community grieves the devastating loss of two well-loved and deeply respected colleagues. Andrew Wight, known to his ...
- 2/8/2012
- by krelth
- International Documentary Association
Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said Sunday.
Police said two people - an Australian pilot and an American passenger - died Saturday when their helicopter crashed soon after takeoff from an airstrip near Nowra, 97 miles (156 kilometers) south of Sydney, but did not immediately release the victims' identities. Australia's ABC News reported that Wight was piloting the helicopter when it crashed.
National Geographic and Titanic director James Cameron confirmed the victims' identities in a joint statement that said "the deep-sea community lost two of its finest" with the deaths of the two underwater documentary specialists.
David Bennett, president of Australia's South Coast Recreational Flying Club, said the pair had set off to film a documentary when they crashed.
Police said two people - an Australian pilot and an American passenger - died Saturday when their helicopter crashed soon after takeoff from an airstrip near Nowra, 97 miles (156 kilometers) south of Sydney, but did not immediately release the victims' identities. Australia's ABC News reported that Wight was piloting the helicopter when it crashed.
National Geographic and Titanic director James Cameron confirmed the victims' identities in a joint statement that said "the deep-sea community lost two of its finest" with the deaths of the two underwater documentary specialists.
David Bennett, president of Australia's South Coast Recreational Flying Club, said the pair had set off to film a documentary when they crashed.
- 2/6/2012
- by Cineplex.com and contributors
- Cineplex
Los Angeles (AP) — Mike deGruy, an award-winning cinematographer who spent three decades making documentary films about the ocean, was killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia. He was 60. His employer, National Geographic, said Sunday that deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight died Saturday. Their helicopter crashed soon after takeoff from an airstrip near Nowra, 97 miles north of Sydney, police said. Australia's ABC News reported that Wight was piloting the copter when it crashed. DeGruy won multiple Emmy and British Academy of Film and Television Arts, or BAFTA, awards for cinematography. An accomplished diver and submersible pilot,...
- 2/6/2012
- by AP Staff
- Hitfix
Sadly after just unveiling that he was to be Managing Director of James Cameron's newly established Australian based office, Cameron Pace - which specialises in 3D technologies - it was reported that Andrew Wight, and cinematographer Mike deGruy, died in a helicopter crash on Saturday in Nowra. A long time friend and collaborator of Cameron, the 51-year-old Wight has worked with the famed director on a number of films including the underwater documentaries Ghosts Of The Abyss and Aliens Of The Deep which utilised and refined groundbreaking technology.
- 2/6/2012
- FilmInk.com.au
Australian filmmaker Andrew Wight was killed over the weekend in a tragic helicopter crash. He was 52.
Best known for producing and co-writing last year.s 3D feature film Sanctum, Wight and American cinematographer Mike deGruy, who also died in the crash,.were flying around Nsw.s south coast when the chopper crashed.
A Nsw police media report said emergency services were called to the scene at about 3.55pm on Saturday at an airstrip in Jaspers Brush, near Nowra. Nsw Police and other emergency services attended and found the helicopter . a Robinson R-44 . well alight.
The pair were working together on a new National Geographic project when the accident happened.
National Geographic Society president Tim Kelly paid tribute to the pair, saying both Andrew and Mike were part of the society.s extended family.
.Our hearts, prayers, and thoughts go out to their loved ones. They accomplished so much, but were taken too early,...
Best known for producing and co-writing last year.s 3D feature film Sanctum, Wight and American cinematographer Mike deGruy, who also died in the crash,.were flying around Nsw.s south coast when the chopper crashed.
A Nsw police media report said emergency services were called to the scene at about 3.55pm on Saturday at an airstrip in Jaspers Brush, near Nowra. Nsw Police and other emergency services attended and found the helicopter . a Robinson R-44 . well alight.
The pair were working together on a new National Geographic project when the accident happened.
National Geographic Society president Tim Kelly paid tribute to the pair, saying both Andrew and Mike were part of the society.s extended family.
.Our hearts, prayers, and thoughts go out to their loved ones. They accomplished so much, but were taken too early,...
- 2/5/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Australian filmmaker Andrew Wight was killed over the weekend in a tragic helicopter crash. He was 52. Best known for producing and co-writing last year.s 3D feature film Sanctum, Wight and American cinematographer Mike deGruy, who also died in the crash,.were flying around Nsw.s south coast when the chopper crashed. A Nsw police media report said emergency services were called to the scene at about 3.55pm on Saturday at an airstrip in Jaspers Brush, near Nowra. Nsw Police and other emergency services attended and found the helicopter . a Robinson R-44 . well alight. The pair were working together on a new National Geographic project when the accident happened. National Geographic Society president Tim Kelly paid tribute to the pair, saying both...
- 2/5/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Australian filmmaker Andrew Wight was killed over the weekend in a tragic helicopter crash. He was 52. Best known for producing and co-writing last year.s 3D feature film Sanctum, Wight and American cinematographer Mike deGruy were flying around Nsw.s south coast when the chopper crashed, apparently just after taking off. A Nsw police media report said emergency services were called to the scene at about 3.55pm on Saturday at an airstrip in Jaspers Brush, near Nowra. Nsw Police and other emergency services attended and found the helicopter . a Robinson R-44 . well alight. It is believed that the pair was working together on a new National Geographic project when the accident happened. National Geographic Society president Tim Kelly paid tribute to...
- 2/5/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Australian filmmaker Andrew Wight was killed over the weekend in a tragic helicopter crash. He was 52. The writer/director, best known for co-producing and co-writing last year.s 3D feature film Sanctum, and American cinematographer Mike deGruy were flying around Nsw.s south coast when the chopper crashed, apparently just after taking off. A Nsw police media report said emergency services were called to the scene at about 3.55pm on Saturday at an airstrip in Jaspers Brush, near Nowra. Nsw Police and other emergency services attended and found the helicopter . a Robinson R-44 . well alight. It is believed that the pair was working together on a new National Geographic project when the accident happened. National Geographic Society president Tim Kelly...
- 2/5/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Moviemaker James Cameron has paid tribute to two top film executives who died in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday, revealing he has worked with both.
Cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian film producer Andrew Wight were working on a documentary when the helicopter they were passengers in burst into flames shortly after take-off near Sydney.
A statement Cameron gave to The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday reads, "Mike and Andrew were like family to me. They were my deep-sea brothers, and both were true explorers, who did extraordinary things and went places no human being has been.
"They died doing exactly what they loved most, heading out to sea on a new and personally challenging expedition, having fun in the way they defined it for themselves, which was hardship and toil to achieve something never done before. They were passionate storytellers who lived by the explorer’s code of humor, empathy, optimism, and courage. Their deaths are a tremendous loss for the world of underwater exploration, conservation, and filmmaking."
Both men had worked closely with Cameron - Emmy Award winner DeGruy specialised in underwater cinematography, while Wight wrote and produced acclaimed 2011 3D film Sanctum, which was produced by Cameron.
The Avatar director adds, "Andrew was kind and loyal, full of life and a sense of fun, and above all, a careful planner who stressed safety to everyone on his team every single day. It is cruelly ironic that he died flying a helicopter, which was second nature to him like driving a car would be to most people.”...
Cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian film producer Andrew Wight were working on a documentary when the helicopter they were passengers in burst into flames shortly after take-off near Sydney.
A statement Cameron gave to The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday reads, "Mike and Andrew were like family to me. They were my deep-sea brothers, and both were true explorers, who did extraordinary things and went places no human being has been.
"They died doing exactly what they loved most, heading out to sea on a new and personally challenging expedition, having fun in the way they defined it for themselves, which was hardship and toil to achieve something never done before. They were passionate storytellers who lived by the explorer’s code of humor, empathy, optimism, and courage. Their deaths are a tremendous loss for the world of underwater exploration, conservation, and filmmaking."
Both men had worked closely with Cameron - Emmy Award winner DeGruy specialised in underwater cinematography, while Wight wrote and produced acclaimed 2011 3D film Sanctum, which was produced by Cameron.
The Avatar director adds, "Andrew was kind and loyal, full of life and a sense of fun, and above all, a careful planner who stressed safety to everyone on his team every single day. It is cruelly ironic that he died flying a helicopter, which was second nature to him like driving a car would be to most people.”...
- 2/5/2012
- WENN
Andrew Wight and Mike deGruy, two filmmakers known for their collaborations with director James Cameron, have died in a helicopter crash. Wight, a 51-year-old Australian film and television writer and producer, and deGruy, a 60-year-old American cinematographer, crashed just minutes after takeoff on the south coast of New South Wales yesterday. Wight worked often with James Cameron, and wrote the 2011 film Sanctum, which Cameron co-produced. The Australian-made film earned $$100m internationally at the box office, and was inspired by Wight's near-death experience diving in an underwater cavern. He was also the manager of Cameron's 3D production (more)...
- 2/5/2012
- by By Zeba Blay
- Digital Spy
Cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said Sunday. Police said two people -- an Australian pilot and an American passenger -- died Saturday when their helicopter crashed soon after takeoff from an airstrip near Nowra, 97 miles north of Sydney, but did not immediately release the victims' identities. Also read: "Sanctum" Looks Great But Sinks When They Open Their Mouth National Geographic and "Titanic" director James Cameron confirmed the victims' identities in a joint statement that said...
- 2/5/2012
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
Oscar-winning director James Cameron is reacting to the death of two filmmakers whose helicopter crashed Saturday on the south coast of Australia. Mike deGruy, 60, of Santa Barbara, and Andrew Wight, 51, of Victoria, Australia, both of whom had worked closely with Cameron, were reportedly scouting locations for a documentary. DeGruy was a multiple BAFTA- and Emmy-award winner, and specialized in underwater cinematography. Wight wrote and produced last year's 3D film Sanctum, which was produced by Cameron and earned more than $100 million worldwide. According to local reports, a shared love of diving led to the friendship between Wight
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- 2/5/2012
- by Pip Bulbeck , THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With the Us and Israel insisting that "all options remain open, including military action, if Iran continues with its uranium enrichment program" and Iran snapping back that it'll stage "a reciprocal attack" if provoked, as the AP reports today, a little speed-bump in the Oscar race looks pretty damn trivial. Nonetheless, in today's Observer, Saeed Kamali Dehghan reports that "Masoud Ferasati, an Iranian writer whose views are close to those of the Islamic regime, said [recently on state-run television]: 'The image of our society that A Separation depicts is the dirty picture westerners are wishing for.' Ferasati added that political motivations were behind the many awards for Iranian films in the past two decades, and said an Oscar for A Separation should not be welcomed by Iranians." According to Dehghan, though, many "ordinary Iranians," have indeed welcomed the slew of awards Asghar Farhadi's film has garnered, beginning with the Golden and...
- 2/5/2012
- MUBI
Titanic director James Cameron pays tribute to his deep-sea brothers who had accomplished 'extraordinary things'
The American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have been killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia.
Police said two people – a pilot and a passenger – died on Saturday when their aircraft crashed soon after takeoff near Nowra, 97 miles north of Sydney, but did not immediately release the victims' identities. ABC News reported that Wight had been piloting the helicopter.
The pair's employers, National Geographic and the Titanic director, James Cameron, confirmed the victims' identities, adding that "the deep-sea community had lost two of its finest" with the deaths of the underwater documentary specialists.
David Bennett, president of Australia's South Coast Recreational Flying Club, said the men had set off to film a documentary when they crashed.
DeGruy, 60, of Santa Barbara, California, had won multiple Emmy and Bafta awards for cinematography.
The American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have been killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia.
Police said two people – a pilot and a passenger – died on Saturday when their aircraft crashed soon after takeoff near Nowra, 97 miles north of Sydney, but did not immediately release the victims' identities. ABC News reported that Wight had been piloting the helicopter.
The pair's employers, National Geographic and the Titanic director, James Cameron, confirmed the victims' identities, adding that "the deep-sea community had lost two of its finest" with the deaths of the underwater documentary specialists.
David Bennett, president of Australia's South Coast Recreational Flying Club, said the men had set off to film a documentary when they crashed.
DeGruy, 60, of Santa Barbara, California, had won multiple Emmy and Bafta awards for cinematography.
- 2/5/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Sydney — Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said Sunday.
Police said two people – an Australian pilot and an American passenger – died Saturday when their helicopter crashed soon after takeoff from an airstrip near Nowra, 97 miles (156 kilometers) north of Sydney, but did not immediately release the victims' identities. Australia's ABC News reported that Wight was piloting the helicopter when it crashed.
National Geographic and "Titanic" director James Cameron confirmed the victims' identities in a joint statement that said "the deep-sea community lost two of its finest" with the deaths of the two underwater documentary specialists.
David Bennett, president of Australia's South Coast Recreational Flying Club, said the pair had set off to film a documentary when they crashed.
DeGruy, 60, of Santa Barbara, California, won multiple Emmy and British Academy of Film and Television Arts,...
Police said two people – an Australian pilot and an American passenger – died Saturday when their helicopter crashed soon after takeoff from an airstrip near Nowra, 97 miles (156 kilometers) north of Sydney, but did not immediately release the victims' identities. Australia's ABC News reported that Wight was piloting the helicopter when it crashed.
National Geographic and "Titanic" director James Cameron confirmed the victims' identities in a joint statement that said "the deep-sea community lost two of its finest" with the deaths of the two underwater documentary specialists.
David Bennett, president of Australia's South Coast Recreational Flying Club, said the pair had set off to film a documentary when they crashed.
DeGruy, 60, of Santa Barbara, California, won multiple Emmy and British Academy of Film and Television Arts,...
- 2/5/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Two top film executives have died in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday.
Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian producer Andrew Wight died at the scene when the chopper crashed soon after take off in Nowra, outside of Sydney.
A spokesperson at the National Geographic channel, for which the pair were working on a documentary, has confirmed the tragedy.
DeGruy had won several Emmys and BAFTA awards for his work, while Wright was the writer/producer of 3D movie Sanctum, Australia's biggest box office hit in 2010.
Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian producer Andrew Wight died at the scene when the chopper crashed soon after take off in Nowra, outside of Sydney.
A spokesperson at the National Geographic channel, for which the pair were working on a documentary, has confirmed the tragedy.
DeGruy had won several Emmys and BAFTA awards for his work, while Wright was the writer/producer of 3D movie Sanctum, Australia's biggest box office hit in 2010.
- 2/5/2012
- WENN
An Australian writer-producer who worked with James Cameron and an American cinematographer have died in a helicopter crash, reports Australia's NewsComAu. The victims of the crash were Mike deGruy, 60, of Santa Barbara, and Andrew Wight, 51, of Victoria, Australia. The men's helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday afternoon on the south coast of Australia. The filmmakers were reportedly scouting locations for a documentary. DeGruy was a multiple BAFTA- and Emmy-award winner, and specialized in underwater cinematography. Wight earned acclaim for his role in writing and producing last year's 3D film Sanctum, which earned more than $100
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- 2/5/2012
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Producer Andrew Wight (right), best known for his collaboration with James Cameron on Sanctum, and cinematographer Mike deGruy, among whose credits is the documentary Deep Blue, have died earlier today as their helicopter crashed while taking off from an airstrip south of Berry in New South Wales, Australia. Wight, from the Australian state of Victoria, was 51; deGruy, from Santa Barbara, California, was 60. According to the Melbourne Herald Sun, they were scouting locations for a a documentary at Jervis Bay, Nsw. Avatar and Titanic's James Cameron was reportedly involved in the project as well. In addition to various Adventures of the Quest programs for Australian television and other TV fare (e.g., Last Mysteries of the Titanic), Andrew Wight produced a couple of features: the aforementioned Sanctum, for which James Cameron received credit as co-producer, and Aliens of the Deep, a 2005 documentary co-directed by Cameron and Steven Quale. Purportedly based...
- 2/5/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
A 51-year-old Australian film/TV writer-producer and a 60-year-old American cinematographer died in a helicopter crash shortly after takeoff on the New South Wales south coast today. Oz news reports describe Andrew Wight as James Cameron’s ‘right-hand man’ in Melbourne and was piloting the craft with Santa Barbara-based Mike deGruy aboard. Wight was writer-producer of the most successful Australian movie of 2011, the 3D film Sanctum executive produced by Cameron, as well as general manager of Cameron’s first 3D production company outside the U.S., the Melbourne-based Cameron Pace. DeGruy specialized in underwater cinematography and had won multiple BAFTA and Emmy awards for his camera artistry. Wight was a diver/explorer whose Sanctum screenplay took in $100M worldwide at the box office and was based on his own near-death experience in an underwater cave. The pair were believed scouting locations for an upcoming project together said to be a documentary about Papua,...
- 2/5/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Cameron (left) and Wight
Sanctum co-creator Andrew Wight has been killed in a helicopter accident near Nowra in New South Wales, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
Wight was the producer of the James Cameron-backed Sanctum, which was Australia’s first live 3D feature. He also produced a string of TV documentaries as well as James Cameron’s Titanic doco Ghosts of the Abyss.
A few days ago, Wight opened an office in Melbourne for Cameron Pace Group. It was the first international office for Cameron’s 3D company. In the announcement Wight spoke of his pride at bringing the office to Australia.
Also killed in the helicopter crash was ocean cinematographer Mike deGruy.
In 2010, deGruy gave a talk to Ted in which he described his filming experiences in Australia:...
Sanctum co-creator Andrew Wight has been killed in a helicopter accident near Nowra in New South Wales, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
Wight was the producer of the James Cameron-backed Sanctum, which was Australia’s first live 3D feature. He also produced a string of TV documentaries as well as James Cameron’s Titanic doco Ghosts of the Abyss.
A few days ago, Wight opened an office in Melbourne for Cameron Pace Group. It was the first international office for Cameron’s 3D company. In the announcement Wight spoke of his pride at bringing the office to Australia.
Also killed in the helicopter crash was ocean cinematographer Mike deGruy.
In 2010, deGruy gave a talk to Ted in which he described his filming experiences in Australia:...
- 2/5/2012
- by Tim Burrowes
- Encore Magazine
Until last week, the closest thing to Hollywood I'd seen in the ramshackle working class suburb of Preston in Melbourne's north was Hail lead actor (and ex-con) Daniel P. Jones driving around Preston Market carpark. Now that's gonna change with news that Mr 3D himself, James Cameron, has opened the first international office of his 3D production business in Preston (of all places) with cinematographer Vince Pace. To crib from the press release: Cameron said he hoped the company, Cameron Pace Group, would make it easier for television and filmmakers to adopt 3D technology. Andrew Wight, producer of 3D feature Sanctum, was appointed managing director of Cpg's Australian office. He said the company would allow filmmakers in Australia to use the same technology Cameron used in Avatar. He...
- 1/20/2012
- Screen Anarchy
James Cameron today opened the Australian office of the 3D technologies and production services company Cameron Pace Group. Based in Melbourne, the Australian arm of the company will be run by managing director Andrew Wight. It’s the first foreign office for the company formed by Cameron and director of photography Vince Pace. The Australian office will accomodate growing demand for Cpg’s technology and 3D camera equipment. Cameron and Pace, working with their chief technology officer Patrick Campbell, developed the production system Fusion 3D that was used for Avatar, Hugo, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon, the upcoming Life Of Pi and other movies and live sports events. Cameron praised Wight as a longtime collaborator and Wight said “there is a wealth of creative talent in this country, and now we can provide the 3D know-how and equipment to match that talent.”...
- 1/17/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
The stereoscopic company behind blockbuster Avatar, Cameron | Pace Group, has opened its first international office.in Australia. The new Melbourne-based office, which will be led by Sanctum producer and long-time Cameron associate Andrew Wight, marks the first step of a global expansion phase for Cpg. The Australian branch will offer the full range of Cpg technology, support.and 3D camera equipment for use in feature films, television, and live sports broadcasting. "Our presence will enable filmmakers here to benefit from the same 3D technology and expertise that made James Cameron's Avatar possible," Wight said in a statement.."There is a wealth of creative talent in this country, and now we can provide the 3D know-how and equipment to match...
- 1/17/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The stereoscopic company behind blockbuster Avatar, Cameron | Pace Group, has opened its first international office.in Australia. The new Melbourne-based office, which will be led by Sanctum producer and long-time Cameron associate Andrew Wight, marks the first step of a global expansion phase for Cpg. The Australian branch will offer the full range of Cpg technology, support.and 3D camera equipment for use in feature films, television, and live sports broadcasting. "Our presence will enable filmmakers here to benefit from the same 3D technology and expertise that made James Cameron's Avatar possible," Wight said in a statement.."There is a wealth of creative talent in this country, and now we can provide the 3D know-how and equipment to match...
- 1/17/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The stereoscopic company behind blockbuster Avatar, Cameron | Pace Group, has opened its first international office.in Australia. The new Melbourne-based office, which will be led by Sanctum producer and long-time Cameron associate Andrew Wight, marks the first step of a global expansion phase for Cpg. The Australian branch will offer the full range of Cpg technology, support.and 3D camera equipment for use in feature films, television, and live sports broadcasting. "Our presence will enable filmmakers here to benefit from the same 3D technology and expertise that made James Cameron's Avatar possible," Wight said in a statement.."There is a wealth of creative talent in this country, and now we can provide the 3D know-how and equipment to match...
- 1/17/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The most famous advocate of 3D, James Cameron has announced the establishment of the first international office of his company, the Cameron Pace Group (Cpg) in Melbourne. Led by Cameron and co-founder Vince Pace, the Cpg Group, which specialises in 3D technologies and production services, will be run by Managing Director Andrew Wight, who produced last year's 3D feature Sanctum with Cameron.
- 1/17/2012
- FilmInk.com.au
James Cameron, director of Avatar and Titanic today opened an office in Australia for his company Cameron Pace Group (Cpg).
Based in Melbourne, the office will be run by managing director Andrew Wight, producer of last year’s Sanctum. It is the first international office for the 3D technologies and production services company led by Cameron and Vince Pace.
The Australian office is to answer the growing demand for Cpg’s technology and 3D camera equipment across feature films, television, live sports broadcasting.
Cameron said: “3D is the future for both film and broadcasting. We are very excited about enabling more world-class 3D productions in Australia. Andrew is a longtime 3D collaborator with Vince Pace and myself, and I’m proud to have him join the team.”
Wight said: “I’m proud that the first international office for the Cameron Pace Group is in Australia. Our presence will enable filmmakers...
Based in Melbourne, the office will be run by managing director Andrew Wight, producer of last year’s Sanctum. It is the first international office for the 3D technologies and production services company led by Cameron and Vince Pace.
The Australian office is to answer the growing demand for Cpg’s technology and 3D camera equipment across feature films, television, live sports broadcasting.
Cameron said: “3D is the future for both film and broadcasting. We are very excited about enabling more world-class 3D productions in Australia. Andrew is a longtime 3D collaborator with Vince Pace and myself, and I’m proud to have him join the team.”
Wight said: “I’m proud that the first international office for the Cameron Pace Group is in Australia. Our presence will enable filmmakers...
- 1/17/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Chicago – If “Avatar” stood as a reminder of James Cameron’s undying popularity with audiences, “Sanctum” stands as proof that Cameron’s name alone can’t always sell a picture. Though the filmmaker merely served as executive producer of this murky thriller, the screen overflows with his signature tropes: underwater landscapes, 3D photography, hokey characters and pedestrian dialogue.
It nearly comes as a shock to discover that “Sanctum” was in fact not written and directed by the technologically ambitious, proudly commercial auteur. This sophomore directorial effort from Alister Grierson (“Kokoda”) is the sort of trash entertainment that undiscerning FEARnet subscribers may appreciate. The film prides itself on being devoid of the usual knee-jerk scares in cave-bound pictures, though it’s no less formulaic or artificial than any run-of-the-mill studio product.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
Viewers don’t have to be connoisseurs of clichés in order to predict every twist and turn after...
It nearly comes as a shock to discover that “Sanctum” was in fact not written and directed by the technologically ambitious, proudly commercial auteur. This sophomore directorial effort from Alister Grierson (“Kokoda”) is the sort of trash entertainment that undiscerning FEARnet subscribers may appreciate. The film prides itself on being devoid of the usual knee-jerk scares in cave-bound pictures, though it’s no less formulaic or artificial than any run-of-the-mill studio product.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
Viewers don’t have to be connoisseurs of clichés in order to predict every twist and turn after...
- 6/9/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
[Note: This review was taken from Jon Peters' 3D viewing of theatrical release, and while his views remain the same, this Blu-ray review is for the 2D version only.]
The Film:
I find plenty of assurance in my personal stance that I’ll never go cave exploring. I’m not claustrophobic, but it’s the fact of what plays out in Sanctum that terrifies me: stupidity. These seemingly experts, with all of the tech and “years” of first-hand experience, are nothing more than archetypes for the Dead Teenager genre, a lifeless term Roger Ebert invented to explain teenagers doing stupid stuff that get them killed. Based on screenwriter Andrew Wight’s near-death experience of leading a diving expedition miles into a system of underwater caves, Sanctum showcases a lesson in what not to do in both real-life and in film.
James Cameron’s name is freely thrown around in the advertising, and it’s not just because he executive produced it, but it’s a child of his Avatar 3D technology. Sadly, director Alister Grierson isn’t James Cameron,...
The Film:
I find plenty of assurance in my personal stance that I’ll never go cave exploring. I’m not claustrophobic, but it’s the fact of what plays out in Sanctum that terrifies me: stupidity. These seemingly experts, with all of the tech and “years” of first-hand experience, are nothing more than archetypes for the Dead Teenager genre, a lifeless term Roger Ebert invented to explain teenagers doing stupid stuff that get them killed. Based on screenwriter Andrew Wight’s near-death experience of leading a diving expedition miles into a system of underwater caves, Sanctum showcases a lesson in what not to do in both real-life and in film.
James Cameron’s name is freely thrown around in the advertising, and it’s not just because he executive produced it, but it’s a child of his Avatar 3D technology. Sadly, director Alister Grierson isn’t James Cameron,...
- 6/7/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
Australian producers Bill Leimbach and Mandaley Perkins will attend ScreenSingapore this week in support of their new $28million project Singapore Sunset in 3D.
About the Japanese bombing of Singapore and its lead up between December 1941 and February 1942, including the bombing of Britain’s battleship Hms Prince of Wales and battle cruiser Hms Repulse, the film will bring together a multinational cast with production in both Singapore and Australia.
Of their attendance at ScreenSingapore, Leimbach, producer of Beneath Hill 60, said, “We hope to put the spotlight on the project for the first time – a sort of ‘coming out. It’s a project that many have heard we are putting together, in the financial sector and the film sector and now we have all our tools ready: promo video, website, script, budget and the casting and director’s search is well underway. It’s a project ready to start, and this...
About the Japanese bombing of Singapore and its lead up between December 1941 and February 1942, including the bombing of Britain’s battleship Hms Prince of Wales and battle cruiser Hms Repulse, the film will bring together a multinational cast with production in both Singapore and Australia.
Of their attendance at ScreenSingapore, Leimbach, producer of Beneath Hill 60, said, “We hope to put the spotlight on the project for the first time – a sort of ‘coming out. It’s a project that many have heard we are putting together, in the financial sector and the film sector and now we have all our tools ready: promo video, website, script, budget and the casting and director’s search is well underway. It’s a project ready to start, and this...
- 6/3/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Producers Bill Leimbach and Mandaley Perkins will attend the inaugural ScreenSingapore event this week to raise financing for their $28 million epic Singapore Sunset in 3D. Leimbach said the unofficial co-production will include many spectacular sequences, including air attacks on Singapore and the catastrophic sinking of Britain.s greatest battleship, the Hms Prince of Wales, along with the battle cruiser Hms Repulse. .This is their Gallipoli, this is their mother story, their coming-of-age and it.s a story everyone wants to be told [and] see on the big screen,. he said. Sanctum producer Andrew Wight will head the 3D production team, which will bring the World War II colonial romance to life. Perkins, who also wrote the screenplay, said Singapore...
- 6/2/2011
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Executive produced by James Cameron, Sanctum is a surprising thrilling film about survival, and features some incredible action sequences. Although Cameron.s name is front and center in big bold letters on the cover, the film was directed by Alister Grierson with a screenplay by John Garvin and Andrew Wight (who also wrote the story). It stars a cast of mostly unknown actors including Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd (probably the most recognizable thanks to the Fantastic Four films), Rhys Wakefield, Alice Parkinson, Dan Wyllie, and Christopher Baker. The film follows a group of explorers as they attempt to map out one of the world.s largest cave systems in New Guinea before a tropical storm forces them to leave. The...
- 5/31/2011
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Although James Cameron’s Avatar hasn’t yet made it out on Blu-ray 3D for wide purchase, available only in bundles with Panasonic hardware, the filmmaker who’s one of 3D’s biggest fans will see his next movie released on Blu-ray 3D the same date it hits the regular formats. Sanctum will arrive on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on June 7 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
The underwater adventure movie wasn’t a big hit in theaters, grossing only $23 million in wide release, but it bowed with mixed reviews and the knowledge that although Cameron’s name was on the poster, he was producing, not directing. Helming duties were done by Alister Grierson in only his second feature film after the action movie Kokoda in 2006.
Sanctum also didn’t have any big name stars to entice viewers, like The Tourist did with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. Not to...
The underwater adventure movie wasn’t a big hit in theaters, grossing only $23 million in wide release, but it bowed with mixed reviews and the knowledge that although Cameron’s name was on the poster, he was producing, not directing. Helming duties were done by Alister Grierson in only his second feature film after the action movie Kokoda in 2006.
Sanctum also didn’t have any big name stars to entice viewers, like The Tourist did with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. Not to...
- 3/30/2011
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
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