The film by the Austrian filmmaking duo is set to world-premiere in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition at the Locarno Film Festival. Laika, a stray dog, was the first living being to be sent into space, and thus to a certain death. A legend says that she returned to Earth as a ghost and still roams the streets of Moscow. This is the synopsis for Space Dogs, the film by Austrian filmmaking duo Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, set to world-premiere in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival. Produced by Raumzeitfilm Produktion Og and It works! Medien GmbH, the film is sold internationally by Deckert Distribution . Check out our exclusive trailer and clip below: [vid 376233] [vid 376253]...
Here’s an actor/director pairing few were likely to expect: Alicia Silverstone and Yorgos Lanthimos. The “Clueless” actress has joined the cast of the “Dogtooth” and “The Lobster” director’s latest film, which just went into production in Cincinnati. “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” stars Colin Farrell (who also starred in “The Lobster”) and Nicole Kidman.
Read More: Nicole Kidman Joins Colin Farrell in Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’
Farrell plays Steven, “a charismatic surgeon forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behaviour of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.” Kidman plays Farrell’s wife, with Silverstone as the boy’s mother; Raffey Cassidy, Bill Camp, Barry Keoghan and Sunny Suljic round out the ensemble.
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Read More: Nicole Kidman Joins Colin Farrell in Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’
Farrell plays Steven, “a charismatic surgeon forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart, when the behaviour of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister.” Kidman plays Farrell’s wife, with Silverstone as the boy’s mother; Raffey Cassidy, Bill Camp, Barry Keoghan and Sunny Suljic round out the ensemble.
Read More: ‘The Lobster’ Director Yorgos Lanthimos Reunites With Colin Farrell for ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer...
- 8/23/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
In the ’50s and ’60s, the Ussr frequently used dogs for orbital space flights in order to determine whether human spaceflight was possible. If you ever wanted to see a cute animated version of their exploits, look no further than “Space Dogs: Adventure to the Moon,” the sequel to the global hit “Space Dogs 3D.” The film follows Pushok (Samuel Witwer), a teenage astronaut determined to find his missing astronaut father. Pushok stows away on a Us rocket ship to the moon, but soon finds he is not alone, as he’s reunited with his mom and encounters a macho monkey and a baby alien. Together, the furry heroes learn the true meaning of teamwork as they join the search for Pushok’s dad. Starring Alicia Silverstone and Ashlee Simpson as Belka and Strelka, the first dogs in space, “Space Dogs: Adventure to the Moon” is a fun,...
- 7/21/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
April is last call for some great movies on Netflix streaming, including "Flashdance," '"Leon: The Professional," and "Let The Right One In."
Also going bye-bye: several classic Frank Sinatra films including "Anchors Aweigh" (1945), "High Society" (1956), "On The Town" (1949), "Pal Joey" (1957) and "Some Came Running" (1958).
Here's a complete list of the movies and TV shows leaving Netflix in April:
Leaving April 1, 2016
"101 Dalmatians" (1996)
"2 Fast 2 Furious" (2003)
"Along Came a Spider" (2001)
"Along Came Polly" (2004)
"Amistad" (1997)
"Bad Johnson" (2014)
"Bandslam" (2009)
"Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics Collection: Collection 1
"Berkeley in The Sixties" (1990)
"The Butcher's Wife" (1991)
"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (2003)
"Chuck's Eat The Street Collection: Collection 1
"Craigslist Joe" (2012)
"Dear Genevieve Collection: Collection 1
"Eureka": Season 4.0
"Flashdance" (1983)
"Hook" (1991)
"Hotel Rwanda" (2004)
"House of Wax" (2005)
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" (1989)
"The Inexplicable Universe with Neil deGrasse Tyson" (2013)
"Leon: The Professional" (1994)
"M*A*S*H": Season 11
"Nanny McPhee" (2005)
"The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear" (1991)
"Nine to Five...
Also going bye-bye: several classic Frank Sinatra films including "Anchors Aweigh" (1945), "High Society" (1956), "On The Town" (1949), "Pal Joey" (1957) and "Some Came Running" (1958).
Here's a complete list of the movies and TV shows leaving Netflix in April:
Leaving April 1, 2016
"101 Dalmatians" (1996)
"2 Fast 2 Furious" (2003)
"Along Came a Spider" (2001)
"Along Came Polly" (2004)
"Amistad" (1997)
"Bad Johnson" (2014)
"Bandslam" (2009)
"Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics Collection: Collection 1
"Berkeley in The Sixties" (1990)
"The Butcher's Wife" (1991)
"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (2003)
"Chuck's Eat The Street Collection: Collection 1
"Craigslist Joe" (2012)
"Dear Genevieve Collection: Collection 1
"Eureka": Season 4.0
"Flashdance" (1983)
"Hook" (1991)
"Hotel Rwanda" (2004)
"House of Wax" (2005)
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" (1989)
"The Inexplicable Universe with Neil deGrasse Tyson" (2013)
"Leon: The Professional" (1994)
"M*A*S*H": Season 11
"Nanny McPhee" (2005)
"The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear" (1991)
"Nine to Five...
- 3/22/2016
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson, the principals of Epic Pictures have been around the independent and international scene for many years. Mr. Berenson has served on the Ifta Board of Directors since September 2011. (Ifta, Independent Film and Television Association is the indie lobbying and trade organization that puts on the American Film Market every November in Santa Monica)
From film development, financing and production to international sales representation and U.S. distribution, Patrick and Shaked attribute their success to the people they work with rather than upon genres or formulaically successful pictures. They stress the need to find unique standout films to be made by people they trust and like. With so many films now being made (and released) Patrick and Shaked both stress the need to find films which will rise above the “white noise” of current films.
Read More: Exclusive: Epic Pictures' Award-winning 'Jeruzalem' U.S. Premiere Slated for August 23rd
Making the film is only a small part of the process and so they value the filmmakers themselves and in fact, choose their projects based upon the individuals making the film who will be with them for at least 18 more months making the festival and market rounds, publicizing the release in U.S. if not also for the launches in other countries and more importantly who will be with them on the next films they make as well.
They seek out relationships with exceptional producers and talent in order to secure A-level, high-quality projects both domestically and in Europe and Asia. Films they name as “standout unique films” are “She’s Gotta Have It”, “Laws of Gravity”, “Tampopo”.
They are gratified that Sundance has recognized the special qualities in both “Turbo Kid” and “ Entertainment." It affirms and legitimizes their own recognition of the next generation of filmmakers with unique views of what makes a movie special. And to see them in the almost sold-out vintage 1,500 seat Theatre at the Ace Hotel, one of L.A.’s most lavish and historic film venues, downtown at 9th and Broadway will be great.
Both of these films are distinctly unique. One was in Sundance’s Midnight Section and the other was in the Next section this past January.
Read More: Sundance Next Fest Happens This Weekend in L.A.
“Turbo Kid” producer Ant Timpson from “The ABCs of Death” of Magnolia Pictures called them about the project. He had some money and the film was in pre-production but they needed final equity. Anne-Marie Gélinas
in Quebec arranged the equity with a Canadian bank. She is very straight forward; it took four days to make the deal and in six or seven days the money was all in. Being independent allows for such quick turnaround. And knowing the people attached for such a long time made the decision easy. Jason Eisener from “Hobo with a Shotgun” and Ant Simpson were key.
“Turbo Kid” is a fan boy comic book film but when they read the script, they knew it was not easy; other companies would be more risk-adverse, but they trusted the filmmakers to deliver. Now everyone is bringing them special films. Formula films are more certain, but less interesting to them. When they choose well, as they did with “Turbo Kid”, then they want to make more movies with those filmmakers.
“Turbo Kid” which premiered in Sundance has gone on the festival route to win Best Director at Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, the Audience Award at SXSW Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Film and Best Art Direction (Sylvain Lemaitre ) at Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival. Epic Pictures Releasing will release the film “day & date” in theaters and premium VOD in the U.S. and U.K. (through Lionsgate) on August 28. Next will be its Los Angeles Premiere.
"Turbo Kid" / Canada, New Zealand (Directors and screenwriters: Anouk Whissell, François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell) — Set in a post apocalyptic year of 1997, this nostalgic tribute to ’80s action-adventure films follows an orphaned teenager who goes on an adventure to save his female-robot companion from the hands of the evil warlord who controls the only water supply. Cast: Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside, Aaron Jeffery, Edwin Wright.
The comparison between “Turbo Kid” and “Entertainment” is vast. Where “Turbo Kid” was completely planned with a perfectly orchestrated visual style, dialogue, pacing, music, clearly blueprinted in every detail, “Entertainment” which they entered at pre-production stage was in Rick Alverson’s head and not at all on the page. Rick said he knew it would work and they had to trust him to deliver. Initially Epic was financing a big chunk of equity but at a certain point another investor took a larger piece; however Epic was committed to financing whatever was missing. Magnolia will release the film in the U.S.; it is a perfect fit for them. Cinetic was the producer rep on the film. Epic will represent the film internationally and has already licensed it to NonStop for Sweden. It is playing Locarno this August 5-15 competing for the Golden Leopard; that is a perfect stage for it to be seen by European distributors.
"Entertainment " / U.S.A. (Director: Rick Alverson, Screenwriters: Rick Alverson, Gregg Turkington, Tim Heidecker) — In an attempt to revive his dwindling career and reunite with his estranged daughter, a broken, aging comedian plays a string of dead-end shows in the California desert. Cast: Gregg Turkington, John C. Reilly, Tye Sheridan, Michael Cera, Amy Seimetz, Lotte Verbeek. Los Angeles Premiere
Epic not only acquires third-party projects but initiates and produces its own films like “Tales of Halloween” which just premiered in Fantasia Film Festval. Mike Mendez presented the concept to them and two months later they were shooting this omnibus by ten high profile genre directors. Epic will release it theatrically on October 16, to be followed by “ Jeruzalem” a perfect film at a perfect time for an Israeli horror film.
Headquartered in Hollywood, California, Epic Pictures Group is a worldwide film and television production, financing, international sales and domestic distribution company. Epic Pictures Group represents worldwide sales for both its own slate of films and third party content with an annual slate of ten to twenty films. Its U.S. distribution operation Epic Pictures Releasing directly books in theaters, and makes its own TV and home video digital deals.
Patrick Ewald became the CEO of worldwide theatrical motion picture company Epic Pictures Group, Inc. in 2007. Mr. Ewald’s career in the film business spans over 17 years as a senior level executive and he has been involved in the development, financing, production and marketing of over 100 films. A New York City native, Mr. Ewald graduated from Duke University with a degree in film studies.
Read More: Sundance Programmer Charlie Reff Dishes Out About Next Fest 2015
Shaked Berenson is the COO and Co-Founder of Epic Pictures Group and oversees the day-to-day operations with an active hand in the development and production of all its films and television projects. During his five years with Epic Pictures Group, Mr. Berenson has produced and executive produced over twelve movies including the Animated “Space Dogs 3D” which grossed over $20 million in worldwide box-office. Most recently, Mr. Berenson produced 'Mega Spider' by Mike Mendez ('gravedancers').
Epic Pictures Group http://www.epic-pictures.com 6725 Sunset Blvd., Ste 330 Hollywood, CA 90028 Youtube: youtube.com/epicpicturesgroup
Facebook:facebook.com/epicpicturesgroup
Twitter: twitter.com/epic_pictures
Pinterest: pinterest.com/epicpictures...
From film development, financing and production to international sales representation and U.S. distribution, Patrick and Shaked attribute their success to the people they work with rather than upon genres or formulaically successful pictures. They stress the need to find unique standout films to be made by people they trust and like. With so many films now being made (and released) Patrick and Shaked both stress the need to find films which will rise above the “white noise” of current films.
Read More: Exclusive: Epic Pictures' Award-winning 'Jeruzalem' U.S. Premiere Slated for August 23rd
Making the film is only a small part of the process and so they value the filmmakers themselves and in fact, choose their projects based upon the individuals making the film who will be with them for at least 18 more months making the festival and market rounds, publicizing the release in U.S. if not also for the launches in other countries and more importantly who will be with them on the next films they make as well.
They seek out relationships with exceptional producers and talent in order to secure A-level, high-quality projects both domestically and in Europe and Asia. Films they name as “standout unique films” are “She’s Gotta Have It”, “Laws of Gravity”, “Tampopo”.
They are gratified that Sundance has recognized the special qualities in both “Turbo Kid” and “ Entertainment." It affirms and legitimizes their own recognition of the next generation of filmmakers with unique views of what makes a movie special. And to see them in the almost sold-out vintage 1,500 seat Theatre at the Ace Hotel, one of L.A.’s most lavish and historic film venues, downtown at 9th and Broadway will be great.
Both of these films are distinctly unique. One was in Sundance’s Midnight Section and the other was in the Next section this past January.
Read More: Sundance Next Fest Happens This Weekend in L.A.
“Turbo Kid” producer Ant Timpson from “The ABCs of Death” of Magnolia Pictures called them about the project. He had some money and the film was in pre-production but they needed final equity. Anne-Marie Gélinas
in Quebec arranged the equity with a Canadian bank. She is very straight forward; it took four days to make the deal and in six or seven days the money was all in. Being independent allows for such quick turnaround. And knowing the people attached for such a long time made the decision easy. Jason Eisener from “Hobo with a Shotgun” and Ant Simpson were key.
“Turbo Kid” is a fan boy comic book film but when they read the script, they knew it was not easy; other companies would be more risk-adverse, but they trusted the filmmakers to deliver. Now everyone is bringing them special films. Formula films are more certain, but less interesting to them. When they choose well, as they did with “Turbo Kid”, then they want to make more movies with those filmmakers.
“Turbo Kid” which premiered in Sundance has gone on the festival route to win Best Director at Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, the Audience Award at SXSW Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Film and Best Art Direction (Sylvain Lemaitre ) at Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival. Epic Pictures Releasing will release the film “day & date” in theaters and premium VOD in the U.S. and U.K. (through Lionsgate) on August 28. Next will be its Los Angeles Premiere.
"Turbo Kid" / Canada, New Zealand (Directors and screenwriters: Anouk Whissell, François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell) — Set in a post apocalyptic year of 1997, this nostalgic tribute to ’80s action-adventure films follows an orphaned teenager who goes on an adventure to save his female-robot companion from the hands of the evil warlord who controls the only water supply. Cast: Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside, Aaron Jeffery, Edwin Wright.
The comparison between “Turbo Kid” and “Entertainment” is vast. Where “Turbo Kid” was completely planned with a perfectly orchestrated visual style, dialogue, pacing, music, clearly blueprinted in every detail, “Entertainment” which they entered at pre-production stage was in Rick Alverson’s head and not at all on the page. Rick said he knew it would work and they had to trust him to deliver. Initially Epic was financing a big chunk of equity but at a certain point another investor took a larger piece; however Epic was committed to financing whatever was missing. Magnolia will release the film in the U.S.; it is a perfect fit for them. Cinetic was the producer rep on the film. Epic will represent the film internationally and has already licensed it to NonStop for Sweden. It is playing Locarno this August 5-15 competing for the Golden Leopard; that is a perfect stage for it to be seen by European distributors.
"Entertainment " / U.S.A. (Director: Rick Alverson, Screenwriters: Rick Alverson, Gregg Turkington, Tim Heidecker) — In an attempt to revive his dwindling career and reunite with his estranged daughter, a broken, aging comedian plays a string of dead-end shows in the California desert. Cast: Gregg Turkington, John C. Reilly, Tye Sheridan, Michael Cera, Amy Seimetz, Lotte Verbeek. Los Angeles Premiere
Epic not only acquires third-party projects but initiates and produces its own films like “Tales of Halloween” which just premiered in Fantasia Film Festval. Mike Mendez presented the concept to them and two months later they were shooting this omnibus by ten high profile genre directors. Epic will release it theatrically on October 16, to be followed by “ Jeruzalem” a perfect film at a perfect time for an Israeli horror film.
Headquartered in Hollywood, California, Epic Pictures Group is a worldwide film and television production, financing, international sales and domestic distribution company. Epic Pictures Group represents worldwide sales for both its own slate of films and third party content with an annual slate of ten to twenty films. Its U.S. distribution operation Epic Pictures Releasing directly books in theaters, and makes its own TV and home video digital deals.
Patrick Ewald became the CEO of worldwide theatrical motion picture company Epic Pictures Group, Inc. in 2007. Mr. Ewald’s career in the film business spans over 17 years as a senior level executive and he has been involved in the development, financing, production and marketing of over 100 films. A New York City native, Mr. Ewald graduated from Duke University with a degree in film studies.
Read More: Sundance Programmer Charlie Reff Dishes Out About Next Fest 2015
Shaked Berenson is the COO and Co-Founder of Epic Pictures Group and oversees the day-to-day operations with an active hand in the development and production of all its films and television projects. During his five years with Epic Pictures Group, Mr. Berenson has produced and executive produced over twelve movies including the Animated “Space Dogs 3D” which grossed over $20 million in worldwide box-office. Most recently, Mr. Berenson produced 'Mega Spider' by Mike Mendez ('gravedancers').
Epic Pictures Group http://www.epic-pictures.com 6725 Sunset Blvd., Ste 330 Hollywood, CA 90028 Youtube: youtube.com/epicpicturesgroup
Facebook:facebook.com/epicpicturesgroup
Twitter: twitter.com/epic_pictures
Pinterest: pinterest.com/epicpictures...
- 8/7/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Exclusive: Film is currently in post-production and has sold to the likes of the UK and Poland.
Epic Pictures has closed multiple deals on its Space Dogs sequel and licensed French broadcast rights on a TV animation spin-off to Canal Plus.
Both projects stem from Space Dogs 3D, which Epic Pictures Group co-founders Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson said has grossed more than $30m internationally.
Space Dogs: Adventure to the Moon is currently in post-production has gone to Signature for the UK, Scanbox for Scandinavia, Polsat for Poland and Blitz for the former-Yugoslavia.
Epic also licensed rights in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador (Delta), Chile (Bf Distribution), Venezuela (Cine Unidos), Middle East (Eagle Film), Turkey (R Film), Israel (Five Stars), Thailand (Ipa) and South Korea (Aone Entertainment).
TV series Space Dogs Family follows the exploits of the puppies of the original cosmonaut canines.
“Now with two movies and a TV series, as well as...
Epic Pictures has closed multiple deals on its Space Dogs sequel and licensed French broadcast rights on a TV animation spin-off to Canal Plus.
Both projects stem from Space Dogs 3D, which Epic Pictures Group co-founders Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson said has grossed more than $30m internationally.
Space Dogs: Adventure to the Moon is currently in post-production has gone to Signature for the UK, Scanbox for Scandinavia, Polsat for Poland and Blitz for the former-Yugoslavia.
Epic also licensed rights in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador (Delta), Chile (Bf Distribution), Venezuela (Cine Unidos), Middle East (Eagle Film), Turkey (R Film), Israel (Five Stars), Thailand (Ipa) and South Korea (Aone Entertainment).
TV series Space Dogs Family follows the exploits of the puppies of the original cosmonaut canines.
“Now with two movies and a TV series, as well as...
- 2/6/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
While some Afm buyers were sitting on their wallets and spilling blood this year in hopes of scoring Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight, others were ponying up for the schlock and genre awe that still sells in Santa Monica. This year a new trend brought heat to the halls of the Loews: Ebola. Not just ebola, but ebola zombies. Is anyone out there ready to see ebola spread to the undead?
Here’s one way to defuse the tacky sensationalism of Afm schlock-hawking: Apologize in advance. “Is it too soon?” genre seller Rob Hauschild asked the buyers and lookyloos who stopped, did double takes, and even took selfies with the poster for Ebola Zombies this year. He’d break the ice with a smile and a sheepish shrug. “I’m sorry!”
The audacity worked; Hauschild sold Ebola Zombies to Germany and is closing a deal with a Japanese distributor for his Wild Eye Releasing,...
Here’s one way to defuse the tacky sensationalism of Afm schlock-hawking: Apologize in advance. “Is it too soon?” genre seller Rob Hauschild asked the buyers and lookyloos who stopped, did double takes, and even took selfies with the poster for Ebola Zombies this year. He’d break the ice with a smile and a sheepish shrug. “I’m sorry!”
The audacity worked; Hauschild sold Ebola Zombies to Germany and is closing a deal with a Japanese distributor for his Wild Eye Releasing,...
- 11/15/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
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