Interview with Angelina Jolie, who plays Evelyn Salt in SALT, on the film’s plot.
With thanks to TRAILER ADDICT.
Angelina Jolie in a scene from SALT.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor in Hot Pursuit of Angelina Jolie in “SALT”
Chiwetel Ejiofor confronts Angelina Jolie in “SALT”.
Britain’s “first Black movie star” Chiwetel Ejiofor, OBE. who is still basking in the box office success of 2012 is playing another major role with Angelina Jolie (Evelyn Salt) in SALT, one of the most anticipated blockbuster films this summer. Phillip Noyce directed the film.
Chiwetel is a complete actor from the stage to the TV and to the cinema. His awesome talent is a testimony of his genius. His Nigerian father must be smiling at him from heaven with thanks to God for blessing him with such an accomplished son who is making his Nigerian Igbo people proud in the world.
Chiwetel was born on 10 July, 1977 in East London and began acting at 13 in school and at the National Youth Theatre. Steven Spielberg introduced him to a wider audience in Amistad and Woody Ellen made him one of Radha Mitchell’s suitors in Melinda and Melinda.
“Chewy” (his nickname among buddies) proved his genius as a sadistic crime boss in Four Brothers and then as the Operative in Joss Whedon’s sci-fi flick Serenity that catapulted him to stardom on the silver screen.
In Salt, Chiwetel plays Peabody, a young CIA counter-intelligence officer working for Winter, “the mentor of Evelyn Salt, an agent fingered as a Russian sleeper spy. With Peabody in hot pursuit, she must clear her name and figure out the identity of the real spy”. This is a must see thriller. The première comes up on July 23.
THIS IS THE OFFICIAL TRAILER OF SALT, FIRST BY A NIGERIAN FILM MAGAZINE
THE PLOT OF SALT
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt’s efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: “Who is Salt?” Written by Sony Pictures.
Cast
Angelina Jolie … Evelyn Salt
Liev Schreiber … Winter
Chiwetel Ejiofor … Peabody
Zoe Lister Jones … Zoe Kinnally
Yara Shahidi … Cleo
Gaius Charles … Todd Bottoms
Victor Slezak … 3-Star General
James Schram … Corporal Davis – U.S. Military
Corey Stoll … Shnaider
Daniel Olbrychski … Russian Ex-Secret Agent
Cassidy Hinkle … Young Salt
Kevin O’Donnell … Francis
Tobias Campbell … 12-year-old Schnaider
Gary Wilmes … Paul Tracey
Michelle Ray Smith … Lead Technician
Harry L. Seddon … Cop escorting Evelyn Salt from Bombing
Nicole Signore … Driver
Victoria Cartagena … Portico Checkpoint Agent
Nick Poltoranin … Russian Thug #1
Hristo Hristov … Russian Thug #3
Marion McCorry … CIA Director Medford
Cecilia Foss … The Ritual Matchmaker
Ivo Velon … Basayev
Philip Willingham … Camera man
Zach Shaffer … Security Officer
Brian Distance … Air Force Tech Sgt. Honor Guard
James Cronin … Joe Oates
William Henderson White … Russian Reporter
Jewel Elizabeth … Mourning Granddaughter
Dionne Audain … Coms Agent / Radio Op
Xavier Rafael … Secret service agent
Angelo Lopez … 202. SS Bunker Tech #3
Frosty Lawson … CIA Agent
Ethan Ladd … 7-year-old Schnaider
Mardi Jones … CIA / SWAT team
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Liev Schreiber in “SALT”.
Celine: Through the Eyes of the World
Celine: Through the Eyes of the World – Available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc – Tuesday, May 4. (PRNewsFoto/Columbia Records) NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES
22 Mar 2010 11:00 Africa/Lagos
Celine: Through the Eyes of the World, an Expanded DVD Edition of the Acclaimed Documentary & Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert, a New Live DVD/CD, Available Tuesday, May 4
NEW YORK, March 22 /PRNewswire/ — Celine: Through the Eyes of the World, a home edition of the acclaimed feature film, newly expanded for its DVD and Blu-ray Disc release, and Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert, a DVD/CD of live performances from Celine’s record-breaking world tour, will be released on Tuesday, May 4.
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Lensed during the Canadian superstar’s 2008-2009 Taking Chances World Tour (the second highest-grossing ever for a solo artist), Celine: Through the Eyes of the World opens a window into the real life, both on-stage and off, of the best-selling female recording artist of all time.
Director Stephane Laporte and team enjoyed unprecedented access to the decade’s top performer as she played concerts in five continents, 25 countries and 93 cities, selling more than three million tickets during her first major tour in nine years.
“This was an amazing world tour, but there’s a lot more than just concert footage on this film,” said Celine. “I let the cameras follow me everywhere. There are a lot of ups and downs, and it’s very personal… It’s definitely the most intimate journey that I’ve ever shared with my fans.”
Clocking in at three hours, the home version of Celine: Through the Eyes of the World includes an additional hour’s worth of footage not seen in the film’s limited theatrical run in February 2010.
Working with choreographer/director Jamie King, Celine Dion created a multi-media state-of-the-art production for the two-hour concerts on her monumental Taking Chances World Tour, the eleventh of her career. Running from February 2008 through February 2009, featuring both Anglophone and Francophone setlists, Celine’s Taking Chances Tour broke attendance and box office records at venues around the world.
Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert, a DVD/CD souvenir combination set chronicling the event, will be available.
A special limited edition deluxe two-DVD set — featuring both Celine: Through the Eyes of the World and Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert and a 52 page booklet and fold-out souvenir postcards — will be available direct-to-consumer through Celinedionstore.com.
The movie “… does more than highlight her performances during her last world tour, it also allows fans rare glimpses of her offstage life. The documentary shows Dion as a goofy jokester, a doting mother, a tender wife, a wide-eyed tourist, a devoted daughter and more. The cameras tag along for intimate moments the superstar is happy to share with fans.” – MSNBC “…whether frolicking with admirers in Johannesburg or accepting France’s Legion of Honor metal in Paris, wowing throngs or greeting a sick child backstage, she [Celine] emerges as a paragon of greatness and goodness… Celine’s film tour de force.” – USA Today”Celine is the James Brown of her generation — the hardest working woman in show business.” – Globe & Mail “The film succeeds because it lets us in on Celine the person as much as Celine the performer.” – Boston Herald”… you can’t help but be impressed by this fascinating portrait of a superstar trying very hard to keep her feet on earth while her career keeps soaring ever upward.” – The Toronto Star”Celine: Through the Eyes of the World a must-see… Dion’s goal was for her world to remain human, real and authentic. Mission accomplished.” – Le Journal de Montreal”it also shows the behind the scenes action that an ordinary ticket holder would never get to see […] fascinating.” – The Sunday Telegraph
“A Celine we rarely see.” – La Presse”You have the best seat in the house…” Chicago Tribune
Having sold more than 200 million albums around the world, Celine Dion is one of the most immediately recognized, widely respected and successful performers in pop music history. During her spectacular career Celine has been honored with over 1000 awards. She is a five time Grammy Award winner, including Album of the Year and Best Pop Album for Falling Into You (1996); and Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “My Heart Will Go On” (1998). Her recordings have won two Academy Awards®: Best Original Song in 1992 for the title song of Beauty and the Beast (with Peabo Bryson), and Best Original Song in 1998 for “My Heart Will Go On” (From Titanic). She has earned seven American Music Awards, 20 Juno Awards (Canada) and an astonishing 40 Felix Awards (Quebec). In 2004, Celine received the Diamond award at the World Music Awards recognizing her status as the best-selling female artist of all time. In 2007 she was honored with the Legend Award at World Music Awards in recognition of her global success and outstanding contribution to the music industry.
Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert (DVD)
1. I DROVE ALL NIGHT
2. THE POWER OF LOVE
3. TAKING CHANCES
4. HITS MEDLEY (IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW, BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME, TO
LOVE YOU MORE)
5. EYES ON ME
6. ALL BY MYSELF
7. I’M ALIVE
8. SHADOW OF LOVE
9. FADE AWAY
10. ALONE
11. MY LOVE
12. THE PRAYER
13. POUR QUE TU M’AIMES ENCORE
14. TRIBUTE TO QUEEN MEDLEY (WE WILL ROCK YOU, THE SHOW MUST GO ON)
15. SOUL MEDLEY (SEX MACHINE, SOUL MAN, LADY MARMALADE, SIR DUKE, RESPECT,
I GOT THE FEELIN’, I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD), IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S
WORLD)
16. LOVE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS
17. RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH
18. MY HEART WILL GO ON
Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert (CD)
1. OPENING
2. I DROVE ALL NIGHT
3. THE POWER OF LOVE
4. TAKING CHANCES
5. IT’S ALL COMING BACK ME NOW
6. BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME
7. TO LOVE YOU MORE
8. NEW MEGO’S FLAMENCO
9. EYES ON ME
10. ALL BY MYSELF
11. SHADOW OF LOVE
12. ALONE
13. MY LOVE
14. THE PRAYER (duet with Andrea Bocelli)
15. SOUL MEDLEY
16. IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD
17. LOVE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS
18. RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH
19. MY HEART WILL GO ON
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Celine Dion
“To Comfort You” Wins Jury Award for Best Picture at the Beverly Hills Short Film Festival
22 Mar 2010 05:38 Africa/Lagos
‘To Comfort You’ Best Film in Beverly Hills Short Film Festival; Stars Susan Blakely and Pauley Perrette Share Best Actress Award
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 22 /PRNewswire/ — “To Comfort You,” a film that deals with a mother’s love for her HIV stricken daughter, won the prestigious Jury Award for Best Picture at the Beverly Hills Short Film Festival and its stars, Susan Blakely and Pauley Perrette shared the Best Actress Jury Award on Sunday night.
The film, directed by Marc Saltarelli, written by Tom O’Leary and produced by Barney Cheng won Best Drama and Best Film of the festival.
“To Comfort You” is executive produced by Park Walkup and is a co-production of Out of the Park Productions and Line 9 Films.
Blakely, a former Golden Globe winner for Best Actress in the ground-breaking mini-series, “Rich Man, Poor Man” who also appears in TNT’s “Southland” and Perrette, star of CBS top rated drama series, “NCIS” have starred together in the feature film, “Hungry Hearts” which was released in 2001.
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Source: Line 9 Films
CONTACT: Stephen Jaffe of Jaffe & Co., Inc., +1-310-275-7327,
info@stevejaffepr.com
Bruno Chatelin Talks to Hope Obioma Opara of EKOIFF
Bruno Chatelin, a co founder of filmfestivals.com (launched in 1995) and was in charge of the launch of over 250 films during his tenure as Marketing Director and Managing Director for Columbia TriStar Films and Twentieth Century FOX. He interviewed Mr. Hope Obioma Opara, the President/Co-founder of Eko International Film Festival (EKOIFF)
Bruno Chatelin: Hope, you are the president of EKO international Film Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, what is your background
I am the Managing Director/CEO of Flonnal Limited and Supple Communications Limited, with an MBA in finance, an associate member of Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) and the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM).
I have been in publishing for over a decade and started publishing Supple magazine in August 2008 and the magazine has become the most advanced Nigerian magazine with a special focus on motion pictures and film festivals (www.supplemagazine.org). I am also the publisher of the book “Scientists Discover Hell: As Astronauts Find Heaven” available on Amazon.com
As the President/Co-Founder of Eko International Film Festival, I am committed to promoting the sustainable development and advancement of the motion picture arts and science in Nigeria and the rest of the world. I want Nigerian filmmakers to improve the quality of their movies to world class standards.
I have been to international film festivals such the Festival of 3 Continents, the Cannes Film Festival and already invited and accredited by the International Film Festival Rotterdam and I want us to have a similar world class film festival in Lagos , Nigeria .
BC:What does Eko means?
Eko is the traditional Edo Benin name for Lagos and it means war-camp and similar to the word Oko which means farmland.
For more details. See the Origin of Eko (Lagos) on http://www.edo-nation.net/eko.htm
BC: Can you please tell us about the origins of the project: who came with the idea first, how and why?
Eko International Film Festival is the idea and concept of my co-founder and Festival Director Ekenyerewngozi Michael Chima who created it in August and posted it on fest21.com the first social network for the film and festival professionals, with a festival directory of 4000 festivals.
www. fest 21.com/en/ festival / eko _ international _ film _ festival.
BC: What team have you formed around this project and what is their background?
The Organizing Committee presently is a team of five members: Hope Obioma Opara – The President/Co-founder, Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima – The Founder/Festival Director, Barr. Biola Ladipo – The Legal Adviser, Wale Adenuga, Chike Ibekwe and Annabell Mbock, an actress from Nigeria.
BC: Tell our friends filmmakers what the festival mission is, which film are you looking for, what can they expect from their participation?
Eko International Film Festival is an annual film festival to be held in the mega city of Lagos state in South West Nigeria, from July 7-12. The mission is to promote the appreciation of local and international films in Lagos and use the film festival to attract filmmakers to exotic locations of Nigeria and boost tourism.
We are expecting films in four main categories; documentaries, drama, fiction and horror. We may add musicals and animation later.
BC: What is the situation of the film industry in Nigeria ?
The Nigerian film Industry began as big screen industry with films shot only celluloid and the first Nigerian film Palaver was shot in 1904. But the film industry collapsed in the late 1980s due to the economic recession and the popularity of VHS cassettes prompted Nigerian producers to start making home videos of typical Nigerian drama, horror and comedy from the early 1990s. The home videos in the local dialects of Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa became very popular among the majority of Nigerians who are the poor lower class and middle class families. The popularity made many Igbo business men to venture into mass importation of video cassettes and mass production of home videos which made Nigeria to become the largest movie making industry in Africa and the second largest in the world after India with an annual production of over 800 movies in the video-format and popularly called Nollywood after Bollywood and Hollywood. The popularity of home videos distracted millions of Nigerians from the cinemas from the 1990s to the early 21 st century. But there is a revival of the cinema culture with the establishment of new public viewing centres in all the cities and towns in Nigeria such as the popular Silverbird Cinemas, and ambitious Nigerian filmmakers are now making films for cinemas.
BC: Who is supporting the festival, state, city, private companies and sponsors?
Eko International Film Festival is being organized by Supple Communications Limited and is seeking the cooperation and support of local and international sponsors. We have attracted the interest of some Nigerian banks and we expect to close deals with the prospective sponsors early next year.
BC: Is EKO IFF going to be fun?
EKO IFF is going to be great fun for the filmmakers and the lovers of films in Nigeria and the thousands of film aficionados we are expecting.
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Lancelot Imasuen’s “Home in Exile” Comes with Great Expectations
Lancelot Odua Imasuen is one of the most accomplished directors in Nigeria’s socio-cultural movie industry, popularly called Nollywood. He was the focus of Nollywood Babylon, the documentary film directed by Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal and was one of the main attractions at the Sundance Festival in 2009 and he also got interviewed on CNN Screening Room. Therefore, public expectations are always high whenever Lancelot Imasuen premieres a new movie.
If one can judge a movie by the trailer, then Lancelot Imasuen’s Home In Exile should attract thousands of people to the cinema. The shots look good and show that the director knows what he is doing and has a very good director of photography. But as it is common in most Nollywood movies, the actors are yet to perfect their skills, because they do not know that there is a difference between acting for the theatre and acting for film. Film is not stage drama. And in most cases, they are camera conscious. The cast of leading Nollywood stars like Desmond Elliot, Justus Esiri, Francis Duru and Uche Jombo should pull crowds to the cinema.
The world premiere of Home in Exile was at the popular Odeon Cinema in London and reports said it was well received and it was screened at the Carlow African Film Festival on Friday 17th October 2009.
The full review will be published after we have seen the movie at the cinema.
~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima
Movie summary.
A young prince and heir to the throne of his father graduates from a medical school in the US, and convinces his fiancé and best friend to come with him home to help him set up a befitting medical centre to carter for the health needs of his beloved home land not minding the offer of good life by the American government, but some thing goes wrong.
His fiancé excitedly sits on the King’s throne against the tradition of his people and consequently must become the wife of the King — as tradition demands.
SHOWING AT CINEMAS IN LAGOS FROM FRIDAY MARCH 19, 2010.
*TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CINEMA*
(OR CALL 08053818141 for further details)
Venues:
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*SILVERBIRD CINEMAS, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, LAGOS
*OZONE CINEMAS, E-Centre, Commercial Avenue, Sabo Yaba, LAGOS
*GENESIS DELUXE CINEMAS, Shoprite, Lekki, LAGOS
Eva Longoria Parker to Celebrate AT&T $1 Million Total Donation to PADRES Contra El Cancer
In this photo provided by AT&T, PADRES Contra El Cancer national spokeswoman Eva Longoria Parker watches as cancer survivor Jaylen McWilliams, 6, shows off his dance moves Saturday morning, March 20, 2010 in Burbank, Calif. AT&T presented a check of $300,000 and celebrated a $1 million total donation from AT&T to PADRES, an organization which raises money to support families coping with the devastating effects of childhood cancer. Photo, AT&T, Susan Goldman, handout. (PRNewsFoto/AT&T Inc) BURBANK, CA UNITED STATES
21 Mar 2010 01:12 Africa/Lagos
Eva Longoria Parker to Celebrate AT&T $1 Million Total Donation to PADRES Contra El Cancer
Longoria Parker to Accept Oversized Check from AT&T in Support of Young Cancer Patients and Their Families
BURBANK, Calif., March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AT&T* today presented a $300,000 check to PADRES Contra El Cancer (PADRES) national spokeswoman Eva Longoria Parker, signifying a $1 million total donation to benefit the organization. The money was raised during AT&T’s fourth annual campaign to benefit PADRES, a nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their families.
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“I’m thrilled to accept a fourth check from AT&T, especially since today we are celebrating a $1 million total donation to PADRES,” said Longoria Parker, actress and PADRES national spokeswoman. “This organization is near and dear to my heart and I’m so thankful that the money donated by AT&T will help us continue supporting families coping with the devastating effects of childhood cancer.”
Adds Beto Cuevas, three-time Grammy winner and PADRES Ambassador, “PADRES is providing critical support to Hispanic families in the most trying times when they need it most.”
This year, for every LG phone purchased between November 22 and January 2 in AT&T’s more than 130 retail stores in the Greater Los Angeles area, AT&T donated $20 to PADRES. Customers who purchased LG phones also received a free LOUVER by Louis Verdad designer cap.
“In times like these it’s so important to support community organizations like PADRES, which has given hope to so many families,” said Andy Shibley, vice president and general manager of AT&T’s Greater Los Angeles Area. “We are proud to have once again partnered with PADRES and delighted that we have reached the $1 million mark.”
Cancer affects approximately 1,500 children annually in California; nearly 50 percent of those children are Latino. In California, cancer kills more children from birth to age 14 than any other disease.(1)
For more information about PADRES, visit http://www.iamhope.org/.
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ABOUT PADRES
PADRES Contra El Cancer (PADRES) is a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their families. PADRES programs, activities and services, while primarily oriented to the Latino community, serve childhood cancer patients from all races and ethnic origins. No family is turned away. Celebrating more than 20 years of service, PADRES brings together children, families, healthcare professionals and community leaders to promote a comprehensive understanding of childhood cancer and other blood disorders, as well as effective methods for treatment. Since March 2005, actress Eva Longoria Parker has served as the organization’s national spokesperson. To learn more about PADRES, visit http://iamhope.org/.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(SM) and AT&T | DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company’s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T’s Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing and advertising sales. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE(R) magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/.
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(1) California Cancer Registry (CCR) and American Cancer Society, California Facts and Figures, 2010
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Experience the Benefits of Being Blonde
20 Mar 2010 02:53 Africa/Lagos
Experience the Benefits of Being Blonde
With The John Frieda(R) Sheer Blonde(R) Entourage Spotlight Contest Win the Chance to Sing On Stage with Natasha Bedingfield.
NEW YORK, March 19 /PRNewswire/ — The John Frieda® team is out to prove that blondes really do have more fun with the Sheer Blonde® Entourage, a series of events and perks available for blondes.
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/johnfrieda/42994/
The blondes-only VIP program kicked off yesterday in New York City with a private performance by blonde icon Natasha Bedingfield, and continues across the country with events open exclusively to blondes.
The John Frieda® team is now calling all blondes to audition to win the chance to perform on stage with Natasha at a concert on her tour. Accepting entries until the end of April, blondes will have the chance to submit their audition videos to YouTube and Natasha will judge submissions and help choose the winner, who will receive a makeover courtesy of John Frieda® and renowned stylist Harry Josh before performing live with Natasha.
For more information about all things blonde and upcoming Sheer Blonde® Entourage events in your area, log on to www.forblondesonly.com. The website is a one-stop destination for exclusive blonde rewards.
WHO: Blondes
WHAT: John Frieda(R) Sheer Blonde(R) Entourage Spotlight Contest
The Sheer Blonde Entourage(R) will be in a town near you
WHEN: hosting events and perks exclusively for fair-haired girls:
Miami: March 29 – April 2
San Francisco: April 19 – April 23
Philadelphia: May 3 – May 7
Chicago: June 7 – June 11
Los Angeles: July 12 – July 16
WHERE: www.forblondesonly.com
Video: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/johnfrieda/42994
Source: John Frieda
CONTACT: Lauren Donner or Annie Naslund, ldonner@tractenberg.com,
annie@tractenberg.com, +1-212-929-7979, both of Tractenberg & Co.
Web Site: http://www.forblondesonly.com/
I’m Here, Written and Directed by Spike Jonze – Released
I’m Here, Written and Directed by Spike Jonze – Released Today on imheremovie.com
STOCKHOLM, March 19 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Spike Jonze’s highly anticipated short film, I’m Here, is globally released on http://www.imheremovie.com. This 30-minute robot love story was premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and thereafter screened at the Berlinale. Now it is made available to viewers around the world, through a striking online cinema experience. I’m Here is a creative collaboration with ABSOLUT VODKA, acknowledging the brand’s position as a pioneering and culture-shaping brand.
I’m Here is a love story about two robots living in contemporary Los Angeles. The sad-eyed robot librarian Sheldon (Andrew Garfield) leads a lonely and methodical life, until he one day meets Francesca, a creative and free-spirited female robot (played by Sienna Guillory). Robot romance develops and the story is just as beautiful as it is unpredictable.
“I’m Here marks an evolution of our longstanding commitment to creativity, and I am incredibly proud to make this film available to a global online audience. Spike Jonze has made a magical short film, which takes our creative collaborations to new heights. We could have done a commercial or a print campaign, but this is so much more interesting. And much more ABSOLUT,” says Anna Malmhake, Vice President Global Marketing, at The Absolut Company.
ABSOLUT has a passion for all things digital, and on http://www.imheremovie.com 5,000 viewers a day are offered an exceptional and highly realistic cinema experience on the Internet. The film is streamed in high quality and thanks to social media functionality, viewers can watch I’m Here together with their Facebook friends. The site also offers a teaser trailer, bonus material and additional information on the director and cast.
The soundtrack includes original music by Sam Spiegel and original songs by L.A.-based art musician Aska Matsumiya and other emerging musicians.
View I’m Here at http://www.imheremovie.com
View the teaser trailer at http://www.imheremovie.com or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBdbQ5jbh7I
Press images are available at http://press.absolut.com
Visit the I’m Here blog at http://blog.imheremovie.com
Credits:
Title: I’m Here
Length: 31 minutes
Director: Spike Jonze
Writer: Spike Jonze
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Sienna Guillory
Producer: Vincent Landay
Executive Producer: Mark Figliulo, Matt Bijarchi
Director Of Photography: Adam Kimmel, A.S.C.
Editors: Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E., Stephen Berger
Production Designer: Floyd Albee
Casting By: Justine Baddeley & Kim Davis-Wagner
Costume Designer: Casey Storm
Robot Designer: Sonny Gerasimowicz
Sound Designer: Ren Klyce
Original Score By: Sam Spiegel
“There are many of us” By: Aska Matsumiya
Lost Trees Music Produced By: Nick Zinner
Visual Effects Supervisor: Ben Gibbs
Visual Effects By: Method Studios
Produced In Association with MJZ
Notes to the editor:
The collaboration with Spike Jonze was created by long-standing ad agency of record TBWA\Chiat\Day. Imheremovie.com is created by Great Works.
In addition to the 30-minute film, there are also 30 and 60 second trailers, to be used online and as TV commercials globally.
How to Train Your Dragon Premiere on Sunday March 21
18 Mar 2010 02:55 Africa/Lagos
UPDATE #2: Los Angeles Premiere of DreamWorks Animation’s HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON – March 21st, 2010
LOS ANGELES, March 17 /PRNewswire/ —
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090316/DREAMWORKSLOGO)
WHAT: LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF DREAMWORKS ANIMATION’S “HOW TO TRAIN
YOUR DRAGON”
WHEN: Sunday, March 21, 2010, Promptly at 3:00 p.m.
Arrivals begin at 2:00 p.m.
Photo call for dragon training is at 1:30 p.m.
Press invited to “train dragon” at: 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: GIBSON AMPHITHEATRE
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
WHO: Cast members and filmmakers attending include: Jay Baruchel
(Hiccup), Gerard Butler (Stoick), Craig Ferguson (Gobber),
America Ferrera (Astrid), Jonah Hill (Snotlout), Christopher
Mintz-Plasse (Fishlegs), TJ Miller (Tuffnut), Kristen Wiig
(Ruffnut), Chris Sanders (director/co-writer), Dean
DeBlois (director/co-writer), Will Davies (writer),
Cressida Cowell (author – book), Kristine Belson (executive
producer), Tim Johnson (executive producer), Bonnie Arnold
(producer), Bruce Seifert (associate producer), John Powell
(composer)
Celebrities attending include: Jack Black, Andy Richter,
Rainn Wilson (The Office), Wayne Brady, Kenny “Babyface”
Edmonds, Eric McCormack, Marlon Wayans, Fred Willard, Tori
Spelling, Romany Malco (The Love Guru), Lil JJ (Men of a
Certain Age), Kim Raver (Grey’s Anatomy), Maxsim
Chmerkovskiy (Dancing With the Stars), Rico Rodriguez
(Modern Family), Holly Robinson Peete (Speed Dating)
Nickelodeon talent attending include: Ryan Ochoa (iCarly),
Sammi Hanratty (Suite Life of Zack and Cody), Jennette
McCurdy (iCarly)
**MORE TO BE ADDED AS RSVPS ARE RECEIVED**
ABOUT “HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON”:
From the studio that brought you “Shrek,” “Madagascar” and “Kung Fu Panda” comes DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon.” Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, and based on the book by Cressida Cowell, the action comedy tells the story of Hiccup, a Viking teenager who doesn’t exactly fit in with his tribe’s longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers. Hiccup’s world is turned upside down when he encounters a dragon that challenges him and his fellow Vikings to see the world from an entirely different point of view.
Release: March 26, 2010
This film has been rated PG for sequences of intense action and some scary images, and brief mild language.
ALL PRESS MUST BE ACCREDITED TO COVER THE EVENT
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Source: Paramount Pictures
CONTACT: Broadcast, Gail Silverman, gail_silverman@paramount.com; or
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