Prepare for the chilling return of the Romford Horror Festival, an extended four-day plunge into the heart of cinematic horror, starting on Thursday, 29th February 2024. Now in its fourth year, this festival, a twisted offshoot of the Romford Film Festival, is gearing up to unleash an unparalleled experience, unveiling its most diabolical lineup to date.
Plunge headfirst into a blood-curdling cinematic odyssey, featuring 168 feature films and shorts, including eight timeless classic horror masterpieces. The festival, spreading its dark influence across two screens and introducing a third exclusively for spine-tingling talks, continues its legacy of premiering global cinematic nightmares, boasting an astounding 33 world premieres that are sure to send shivers down your spine. The resurrection of fan-favorite segments like “Short, Sharp Shocks” and “Cheap Thrills” is now joined by two electrifying additions: “Student Bodies,” showcasing student films, including seven from New City College, and the unpredictable “Horror Roulette,” a pulsating party...
Plunge headfirst into a blood-curdling cinematic odyssey, featuring 168 feature films and shorts, including eight timeless classic horror masterpieces. The festival, spreading its dark influence across two screens and introducing a third exclusively for spine-tingling talks, continues its legacy of premiering global cinematic nightmares, boasting an astounding 33 world premieres that are sure to send shivers down your spine. The resurrection of fan-favorite segments like “Short, Sharp Shocks” and “Cheap Thrills” is now joined by two electrifying additions: “Student Bodies,” showcasing student films, including seven from New City College, and the unpredictable “Horror Roulette,” a pulsating party...
- 2/5/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
The Romford Horror Festival, an extended four-day plunge into the heart of cinematic horror, returns for its Fourth(!) year on Thursday, 29th February, with a lineup that promises a star-studded affair, featuring Tony Todd, Prunella Scales, Sean Young, Jamie Lomas, Kane Hodder, Kierston Wareing, Lynn Lowry, Caroline Munro, Graham Cole, Diane Franklin, Caroline Pickles, Pauline Peart, Guy Henry, Dani Thompson, Ayvianna Snow, and a myriad of other captivating talents, all ready to plunge audiences into a world of terror.
Plunge headfirst into a blood-curdling cinematic odyssey, featuring 168 feature films and shorts, including eight timeless classic horror masterpieces. The festival, spreading its dark influence across two screens and introducing a third exclusively for spine-tingling talks, continues its legacy of premiering global cinematic nightmares, boasting an astounding 33 world premieres that are sure to send shivers down your spine. The resurrection of fan-favorite segments like “Short, Sharp Shocks” and “Cheap Thrills” is now...
Plunge headfirst into a blood-curdling cinematic odyssey, featuring 168 feature films and shorts, including eight timeless classic horror masterpieces. The festival, spreading its dark influence across two screens and introducing a third exclusively for spine-tingling talks, continues its legacy of premiering global cinematic nightmares, boasting an astounding 33 world premieres that are sure to send shivers down your spine. The resurrection of fan-favorite segments like “Short, Sharp Shocks” and “Cheap Thrills” is now...
- 1/29/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Alina Allison, Kierston Wareing, Jamie Lomas, Faye Campbell, Macaulay Cooper, Daniel Fathers, Sarah Alexandra Marks, Mark Sears, Marc Outbreak | Written and Directed by Andy Edwards
Having previously worked on films such as Midnight Peepshow, Graphic Designs, and The Ghosts of Monday, writer/director/producer Andy Edwards opens Punch with the sight of a young woman standing on the edge of a cliff. The grief-stricken look on her face indicates that she wishes to commit suicide, although a hooded figure appears to say inform her how that is not the way to do this. As the girl moves closer to investigate, something happens which makes her scream.
After looking after her ill mother, Frankie (Alina Allison) intends to return to university and finish her degree. She wishes to spend one last night out in her coastal hometown, although her intention at patching things up with her friends, family, and ex-boyfriend...
Having previously worked on films such as Midnight Peepshow, Graphic Designs, and The Ghosts of Monday, writer/director/producer Andy Edwards opens Punch with the sight of a young woman standing on the edge of a cliff. The grief-stricken look on her face indicates that she wishes to commit suicide, although a hooded figure appears to say inform her how that is not the way to do this. As the girl moves closer to investigate, something happens which makes her scream.
After looking after her ill mother, Frankie (Alina Allison) intends to return to university and finish her degree. She wishes to spend one last night out in her coastal hometown, although her intention at patching things up with her friends, family, and ex-boyfriend...
- 1/22/2024
- by James Rodrigues
- Nerdly
‘A great British slasher movie’
★★★★
Movie Reviews 101
‘A saucy seaside postcard of a Little Britain that is thuggish, vicious and hateful beneath the smiling mask’
Projected Figures
‘Mr. Punch quickly emerges as one of the slasher greats, beating and bludgeoning his way to the top’
Starburst Magazine
‘The spirit of the English seaside is alive in all its wild, mendacious, ancient glory, the madness of Albion which invites nostalgia and sometimes love and always terror, for those who have seen beyond the mask’
★★★★
Eye For Film
Andy Edwards’ seaside slasher packs a Punch as the petrifying puppet is brought to life to terrorise the tourists and the locals of Hastings in this wickedly wacky new feature that’s been dubbed ‘one of the best slasher flicks to come along since Terrifier’ by Gbv Reviews. Following its FrightFest premiere this year, the brutally bloody British horror gets its Digital release on...
★★★★
Movie Reviews 101
‘A saucy seaside postcard of a Little Britain that is thuggish, vicious and hateful beneath the smiling mask’
Projected Figures
‘Mr. Punch quickly emerges as one of the slasher greats, beating and bludgeoning his way to the top’
Starburst Magazine
‘The spirit of the English seaside is alive in all its wild, mendacious, ancient glory, the madness of Albion which invites nostalgia and sometimes love and always terror, for those who have seen beyond the mask’
★★★★
Eye For Film
Andy Edwards’ seaside slasher packs a Punch as the petrifying puppet is brought to life to terrorise the tourists and the locals of Hastings in this wickedly wacky new feature that’s been dubbed ‘one of the best slasher flicks to come along since Terrifier’ by Gbv Reviews. Following its FrightFest premiere this year, the brutally bloody British horror gets its Digital release on...
- 1/22/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Arabella Burfitt-Dons’ dark coming-of-age music drama film “Finding My Voice” has completed principal photography and is currently in post.
Debutant Anais Garness is in the lead role of teenage aspiring singer-songwriter Melanie Kendall, raised in a North London council apartment by her mother Lisa, portrayed by “Bionic Woman” star Michelle Ryan. Indonesian actor Arifin Putra, known for his role in cult film “The Raid 2,” plays music producer Chris Russell. The cast also includes Junior Andre (“On the Other Foot”), BAFTA-nominated Kierston Wareing (“It’s a Free World…”), Tracy Shaw (“Coronation Street”), musician and actor Peter Andre, Vicki Michelle (“Allo! Allo!”) Nick Moran (the Harry Potter franchise) and Rachel Warren (“Rise of the Footsoldiers”). British presenter Dave Berry also stars in the film presenting on his Absolute Radio breakfast show.
The film, written by Donna Taylor who also produces and stars in the film, follows Melanie Kendall’s journey to...
Debutant Anais Garness is in the lead role of teenage aspiring singer-songwriter Melanie Kendall, raised in a North London council apartment by her mother Lisa, portrayed by “Bionic Woman” star Michelle Ryan. Indonesian actor Arifin Putra, known for his role in cult film “The Raid 2,” plays music producer Chris Russell. The cast also includes Junior Andre (“On the Other Foot”), BAFTA-nominated Kierston Wareing (“It’s a Free World…”), Tracy Shaw (“Coronation Street”), musician and actor Peter Andre, Vicki Michelle (“Allo! Allo!”) Nick Moran (the Harry Potter franchise) and Rachel Warren (“Rise of the Footsoldiers”). British presenter Dave Berry also stars in the film presenting on his Absolute Radio breakfast show.
The film, written by Donna Taylor who also produces and stars in the film, follows Melanie Kendall’s journey to...
- 1/17/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
A new slasher is heading our way next month, Punch, featuring a horror villain that borrows from historical puppet show Punch and Judy. A brand new trailer gives a closer look at the Mr. Punch styled killer.
Punch slashes its way onto Digital and VOD on January 16, 2024.
In the film, “Before heading back to university, Frankie craves one final night out in her coastal hometown, but sinister local legend Mr. Punch is on the prowl, and chaos ensues as Frankie and her friends fight for survival in this eerie slasher.”
Watch the trailer below to see Mr. Punch begin his prowl.
Andy Edwards (Midnight Peepshow) wrote and directed the feature.
Kierston Wareing, May Kelly, Dani Thompson, Jamie Lomas, and Mark Sears star in the upcoming horror movie.
The Mr. Punch character and his wife Judy have been around for centuries, with the Punch and Judy puppet show centering around slapstick humor and violence.
Punch slashes its way onto Digital and VOD on January 16, 2024.
In the film, “Before heading back to university, Frankie craves one final night out in her coastal hometown, but sinister local legend Mr. Punch is on the prowl, and chaos ensues as Frankie and her friends fight for survival in this eerie slasher.”
Watch the trailer below to see Mr. Punch begin his prowl.
Andy Edwards (Midnight Peepshow) wrote and directed the feature.
Kierston Wareing, May Kelly, Dani Thompson, Jamie Lomas, and Mark Sears star in the upcoming horror movie.
The Mr. Punch character and his wife Judy have been around for centuries, with the Punch and Judy puppet show centering around slapstick humor and violence.
- 12/14/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
101 VP of international sales Eoghan Burke will sell the films at AFM.
UK-based sales firm 101 Films International has acquired worldwide rights for two horror features, which it will launch at the upcoming American Film Market (AFM).
101 Films, the company’s distribution arm, will release Witch in North America and the UK. Written by Craig Hinde and directed by Hinde and Marc Zammit, the film is set in England in 1575, when a woman is falsely accused of being a witch, and her husband must save her life by hunting down the real witch.
Sarah Alexandra Marks, Russell Shaw and...
UK-based sales firm 101 Films International has acquired worldwide rights for two horror features, which it will launch at the upcoming American Film Market (AFM).
101 Films, the company’s distribution arm, will release Witch in North America and the UK. Written by Craig Hinde and directed by Hinde and Marc Zammit, the film is set in England in 1575, when a woman is falsely accused of being a witch, and her husband must save her life by hunting down the real witch.
Sarah Alexandra Marks, Russell Shaw and...
- 10/26/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Luther: The Fallen Sun, the first movie adventure for Idris Elba’s morally (and fashionably) grey detective, follows up five series’ worth of shenanigans in the successful BBC TV thriller. That’s a lot of murder, character development and shocking moments. The Fallen Sun has been designed to work as a standalone story as well as a continuation of the show, but with a world this complex, context is everything.
So, if you want to refresh your memory so you’re ready to catch all of The Fallen Sun’s cheeky references, or even if you’re new to the world of Luther and want to find out how we got to this point, here’s a handy primer on the story so far…
Alice Enters the (Crime) Scene
After an inquiry into his arrest of serial killer Henry Madsen, who’s been left comatose with serious injuries, Dci John Luther...
So, if you want to refresh your memory so you’re ready to catch all of The Fallen Sun’s cheeky references, or even if you’re new to the world of Luther and want to find out how we got to this point, here’s a handy primer on the story so far…
Alice Enters the (Crime) Scene
After an inquiry into his arrest of serial killer Henry Madsen, who’s been left comatose with serious injuries, Dci John Luther...
- 3/10/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Luka Peros, one of the stars of Netflix’s La Casa De Papel (Money Heist), has signed with nascent management and production firm Alta Global Media.
Alta Global Media co-founder Steven Adams will represent Peros across the board.
He joins the roster alongside his Money Heist colleague Pedro Alonso, Gary Dourdan (CSI), Tamara Tunie (Almost Family) and Kierston Wareing (Fish Tank).
Peros first appeared as the mysterious Marseille in season three of the Spanish-language Netflix drama and was promoted to series regular in season four. He returns for the fifth and final season. Marseille is a former hitman, whom the professor enlists for an elaborate heist of the Bank of Spain.
Elsewhere, Peros featured in The Spanish Princess mini-series and in feature Papillon, alongside Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek.
The signing comes after the launch of Alta Global Media earlier this year by Adams (A Huey P. Newton Story) and Theo Dumont.
Alta Global Media co-founder Steven Adams will represent Peros across the board.
He joins the roster alongside his Money Heist colleague Pedro Alonso, Gary Dourdan (CSI), Tamara Tunie (Almost Family) and Kierston Wareing (Fish Tank).
Peros first appeared as the mysterious Marseille in season three of the Spanish-language Netflix drama and was promoted to series regular in season four. He returns for the fifth and final season. Marseille is a former hitman, whom the professor enlists for an elaborate heist of the Bank of Spain.
Elsewhere, Peros featured in The Spanish Princess mini-series and in feature Papillon, alongside Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek.
The signing comes after the launch of Alta Global Media earlier this year by Adams (A Huey P. Newton Story) and Theo Dumont.
- 8/19/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Bryce and Jackie Zabel’s Stellar Productions is teaming with fledgling La production and management firm Alta Global Media on TV series Captured, based on the landmark 1961 alien abduction case of Betty and Barney Hill.
The project will chart the story of the interracial couple from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, who said they were captured by a UFO on the night of September 19, 1961. The story of the black postal clerk and white social worker who claimed to have met extraterrestrials became a media sensation, and culminated in a 1975 made-for-tv film starring James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons.
The project was previously set up by Zabel (Atlantis: The Lost Empire) with Gotham Group as a film but now has new life with Steven Adams (A Huey P. Newton Story) and Theo Dumont’s Alta, which launched earlier this year with clients including Pedro Alonso (Money Heist), Gary Dourdan (CSI), Tamara Tunie...
The project will chart the story of the interracial couple from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, who said they were captured by a UFO on the night of September 19, 1961. The story of the black postal clerk and white social worker who claimed to have met extraterrestrials became a media sensation, and culminated in a 1975 made-for-tv film starring James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons.
The project was previously set up by Zabel (Atlantis: The Lost Empire) with Gotham Group as a film but now has new life with Steven Adams (A Huey P. Newton Story) and Theo Dumont’s Alta, which launched earlier this year with clients including Pedro Alonso (Money Heist), Gary Dourdan (CSI), Tamara Tunie...
- 6/8/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Scott Adkins, Craig Fairbrass, Thomas Turgoose, Nick Moran, Kierston Wareing, Leo Gregory, Beau Fowler, Louis Mandylor, Terence Maynard, Ross O’Hennessy, Daniel Adegboyega, Mark Strange, Greg Burridge | Written by Jesse V. Johnson, Stu Small | Directed by Jesse V. Johnson
Well sh*t… Scott Adkins just had to go and step it up a notch with this very Brutal, very British, hugely funny and fairly orginal Brit crime drama. Boasting a superb leading man performance from Adkins and a delightful supporting cast of top Brit talent.
So I saw the trailer, then I read the synopsis, I looked into the cast list and instanly thought ‘Well I know how this is going to go’. However I do love a lot of the cast involved in the flick and I am known to enjoy a good Brit crime thriller. Add to this Adkins has never failed to deliver when it comes to punch-y,...
Well sh*t… Scott Adkins just had to go and step it up a notch with this very Brutal, very British, hugely funny and fairly orginal Brit crime drama. Boasting a superb leading man performance from Adkins and a delightful supporting cast of top Brit talent.
So I saw the trailer, then I read the synopsis, I looked into the cast list and instanly thought ‘Well I know how this is going to go’. However I do love a lot of the cast involved in the flick and I am known to enjoy a good Brit crime thriller. Add to this Adkins has never failed to deliver when it comes to punch-y,...
- 7/10/2019
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Last week Scott Adkins took to the red carpet with his cast to premiere revenge thriller Avengement in London. Adkins has made quite a name for himself in the action movie arena, and Avengement is his latest brutal outing. Acting as producer as well as star, Adkins has gathered a decent cast around him here, including Thomas Turgoose, Nick Moran, Craig Fairbrass, Beau Fowler, Kierston Wareing and Louis Mandylor.
We have interviews with Adkins and Turgoose from the carpet of the Stratford East Picturehouse where they talk about developing the new movie. They talk about strength of story and character development as well as impactful action, and why it’s important to make these films here in the UK.
Avengement Premiere Interviews
Synopsis
While granted leave from prison, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old haunts to take revenge on the people that made him a cold hearted killer.
We have interviews with Adkins and Turgoose from the carpet of the Stratford East Picturehouse where they talk about developing the new movie. They talk about strength of story and character development as well as impactful action, and why it’s important to make these films here in the UK.
Avengement Premiere Interviews
Synopsis
While granted leave from prison, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old haunts to take revenge on the people that made him a cold hearted killer.
- 6/17/2019
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In his latest podcast/interview, host Stuart Wright talks with writer/director Alberto Sciamma about his new feature film, the hilarious African/Euro road trip-come-absurdist farce I Love My Mum.
A mother (Kierston Wareing) and son (Tommy French) duo get shipped in a container from London to Morocco with nothing but their pajamas. The adventure takes them through Spain and France on a journey to get home and rebuild their rocky relationship.
I Love My Mum is out now. See listings for screenings near you at www.ilovemymummovie.com...
A mother (Kierston Wareing) and son (Tommy French) duo get shipped in a container from London to Morocco with nothing but their pajamas. The adventure takes them through Spain and France on a journey to get home and rebuild their rocky relationship.
I Love My Mum is out now. See listings for screenings near you at www.ilovemymummovie.com...
- 6/10/2019
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
Network: BBC America.
Episodes: Ongoing (hour).
Seasons: Ongoing.
TV show dates: October 17, 2010 — present.
Series status: Has not been cancelled.
Performers include: Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Steven Mackintosh, Indira Varma, Paul McGann, Saskia Reeves, Warren Brown, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Kierston Wareing, Pam Ferris, David Dawson, Alan Williams, Sienna Guillory, David O'Hara, Rose Leslie, Laura Haddock, Darren Boyd, John Heffernan, and Patrick Malahide.
TV show description:
Set in contemporary London, the Luther TV show is a British police drama. The series follows Detective Chief Inspector (Dci) John Luther (Idris Elba). First working for the Serious Crime Unit, and later the new Serious and Serial Crime Unit, Luther is intelligent, resourceful, and dedicated to the point of obsession.
Luther's...
Episodes: Ongoing (hour).
Seasons: Ongoing.
TV show dates: October 17, 2010 — present.
Series status: Has not been cancelled.
Performers include: Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Steven Mackintosh, Indira Varma, Paul McGann, Saskia Reeves, Warren Brown, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Kierston Wareing, Pam Ferris, David Dawson, Alan Williams, Sienna Guillory, David O'Hara, Rose Leslie, Laura Haddock, Darren Boyd, John Heffernan, and Patrick Malahide.
TV show description:
Set in contemporary London, the Luther TV show is a British police drama. The series follows Detective Chief Inspector (Dci) John Luther (Idris Elba). First working for the Serious Crime Unit, and later the new Serious and Serial Crime Unit, Luther is intelligent, resourceful, and dedicated to the point of obsession.
Luther's...
- 6/2/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
To honour the release of Alberto Sciamma’s ‘I Love My Mum’ on May 31st we have the honouring of debuting an exclusive clip from the film.
Directed by Alberto Sciamma, the hilarious European comedy, I Love My Mum introduces us to Ron (Tommy French) and Olga (Kierston Wareing)who, following a car crash, are bizarrely transported from their comfy world into an uncertain one – from the safety of their living-room in England into an alien world in North Africa and across Europe. Without money or documents and still in their pyjamas, they will need to put aside their mutual animosity and find a way back.
Shot over four countries and boasting an international ensemble cast, including French actor and former International Footballer Frank Leboeuf, join a mother and her adult son on an absurd journey from their home, into the unknown – and back again.
Also in trailers – All new...
Directed by Alberto Sciamma, the hilarious European comedy, I Love My Mum introduces us to Ron (Tommy French) and Olga (Kierston Wareing)who, following a car crash, are bizarrely transported from their comfy world into an uncertain one – from the safety of their living-room in England into an alien world in North Africa and across Europe. Without money or documents and still in their pyjamas, they will need to put aside their mutual animosity and find a way back.
Shot over four countries and boasting an international ensemble cast, including French actor and former International Footballer Frank Leboeuf, join a mother and her adult son on an absurd journey from their home, into the unknown – and back again.
Also in trailers – All new...
- 5/30/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Camelot Films has released a new trailer for the British comedy ‘I Love My Mum’ starring Tommy French and Kierston Wareing.
A mother and son duo get shipped in a container from London to Morocco with nothing but their pyjamas. The adventure takes them through Spain and France on a journey to get home and rebuild their rocky relationship.
Shot over four countries and boasting an international ensemble cast, including French actor and former International Footballer Frank Leboeuf, join a mother and her adult son on an absurd journey from their home, into the unknown – and back again.
Directed by Alberto Sciamma, the film also stars Tommy French and Kierston Wareing.
Also in trailers – Amy Poheler and friends let loose in trailer for ‘Wine Country’
The film is released May 31st.
I Love My Mum Synopsis
The film introduces us to Ron (Tommy French) and Olga (Kierston Wareing)who, following a car crash,...
A mother and son duo get shipped in a container from London to Morocco with nothing but their pyjamas. The adventure takes them through Spain and France on a journey to get home and rebuild their rocky relationship.
Shot over four countries and boasting an international ensemble cast, including French actor and former International Footballer Frank Leboeuf, join a mother and her adult son on an absurd journey from their home, into the unknown – and back again.
Directed by Alberto Sciamma, the film also stars Tommy French and Kierston Wareing.
Also in trailers – Amy Poheler and friends let loose in trailer for ‘Wine Country’
The film is released May 31st.
I Love My Mum Synopsis
The film introduces us to Ron (Tommy French) and Olga (Kierston Wareing)who, following a car crash,...
- 4/15/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Come on in, don't be shy." Samuel Goldwyn Films has debuted an official trailer for the indie action thriller Avengement, an intense new crime film made in the UK. This is the latest collaboration between Adkins and director Jesse V. Johnson, they also made Triple Threat together. Avengement is about a lowly criminal who is thrown in jail and made into a cold-hearted killer. While on furlough, he escapes his guards and goes for revenge on the people who set him up. The cast includes Craig Fairbrass, Thomas Turgoose, Nick Moran, Kierston Wareing, Leo Gregory, Beau Fowler, Louis Mandylor, and Terence Maynard. This looks like your standard revenge action flick mixed with prison brutality, without much more to offer. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Jesse V. Johnson's Avengement, direct from YouTube: While released on furlough from prison, a lowly criminal (Scott Adkins) evades his guards and returns...
- 3/22/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to Avengement, an action thriller starring Doctor Strange’s Scott Adkins. Jesse V. Johnson directed the pic from a screenplay he co-wrote with Stu Small. A day-and-date theatrical/digital release is set for May 24.
The film, which marks the sixth teaming Adkins and Johnson, centers on a lowly criminal named Cain Burgess (Adkins) who, while being released on furlough from prison, evades his guards and returns to his old haunts to take revenge on the people that made him a cold-hearted killer. It’s an epic, bloody battle to search for the soul he lost years ago on the streets of an unforgiving city.
Nick Moran, Thomas Turgoose, Kierston Wareing and Louis Mandylor co-star.
Ehud Bleiberg and Joe Karimi-Nik are producers, and Nicholas Donnermeyer and Adkins are executive producers on the pic that hails from Bleiberg Entertainment, which produced it via its...
The film, which marks the sixth teaming Adkins and Johnson, centers on a lowly criminal named Cain Burgess (Adkins) who, while being released on furlough from prison, evades his guards and returns to his old haunts to take revenge on the people that made him a cold-hearted killer. It’s an epic, bloody battle to search for the soul he lost years ago on the streets of an unforgiving city.
Nick Moran, Thomas Turgoose, Kierston Wareing and Louis Mandylor co-star.
Ehud Bleiberg and Joe Karimi-Nik are producers, and Nicholas Donnermeyer and Adkins are executive producers on the pic that hails from Bleiberg Entertainment, which produced it via its...
- 3/13/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Bleiberg Entertainment’s Compound B produced revenge story.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up Us rights from Bleiberg Entertainment to Jesse V. Johnson’s gangster thriller Avengement featuring a predominantly British cast led by Scott Adkins and Craig Fairbrass.
Nick Moran, Thomas Turgoose, Kierston Wareing and Louis Mandylor from Australia round out the key cast on the thriller produced through Bleiberg’s Compound B genre label.
Avengement stars Adkins as a man released on furlough from prison, who breaks away from his guards and revisits his old haunts to take revenge on the people that turned him into a cold-hearted killer.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up Us rights from Bleiberg Entertainment to Jesse V. Johnson’s gangster thriller Avengement featuring a predominantly British cast led by Scott Adkins and Craig Fairbrass.
Nick Moran, Thomas Turgoose, Kierston Wareing and Louis Mandylor from Australia round out the key cast on the thriller produced through Bleiberg’s Compound B genre label.
Avengement stars Adkins as a man released on furlough from prison, who breaks away from his guards and revisits his old haunts to take revenge on the people that turned him into a cold-hearted killer.
- 3/13/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Cast includes Kierston Wareing, Dominique Pinon and Frank Leboeuf.
Film Seekers has added Spanish filmmaker Alberto Sciamma’s travel comedy I Love My Mum to its slate ahead of the upcoming American Film Market.
Written and directed by Sciamma, whose previous films include 2015’s Blood Trap and 2003’s Jericho Mansions, I Love My Mum centres Olga and her son Ron, who accidentally exile themselves from England to Morocco. They must find their way across the Mediterranean in an absurd attempt to immigrate back home.
The cast includes Kierston Wareing (Fish Tank), Dominique Pinon (Amélie), former football star Frank Leboeuf, Aida Folch...
Film Seekers has added Spanish filmmaker Alberto Sciamma’s travel comedy I Love My Mum to its slate ahead of the upcoming American Film Market.
Written and directed by Sciamma, whose previous films include 2015’s Blood Trap and 2003’s Jericho Mansions, I Love My Mum centres Olga and her son Ron, who accidentally exile themselves from England to Morocco. They must find their way across the Mediterranean in an absurd attempt to immigrate back home.
The cast includes Kierston Wareing (Fish Tank), Dominique Pinon (Amélie), former football star Frank Leboeuf, Aida Folch...
- 10/28/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The latest from King of the Travellers director Mark O’Connor, starring John Connors and Kierston Wareing and a nod to the films of Nick Love
There’s a lot of energy swirling around this flawed, but punchy and watchable gangland thriller from Irish film-maker Mark O’Connor, who directed the bareknuckle fight drama King of the Travellers in 2012.
This too stars John Connors, who is also co-writer. He plays Jason, a tough guy and occasional DJ in north Dublin. He hangs out with his crew, some of them are rappers, all are on the dole but dreaming of vaguely making it in the music business. In the meantime, the plan is get some startup cash by robbing an off-licence in order to buy some heroin from a local wholesaler, to retail on the streets – to the very considerable displeasure of the area’s chief drug dealer, with whose wife...
There’s a lot of energy swirling around this flawed, but punchy and watchable gangland thriller from Irish film-maker Mark O’Connor, who directed the bareknuckle fight drama King of the Travellers in 2012.
This too stars John Connors, who is also co-writer. He plays Jason, a tough guy and occasional DJ in north Dublin. He hangs out with his crew, some of them are rappers, all are on the dole but dreaming of vaguely making it in the music business. In the meantime, the plan is get some startup cash by robbing an off-licence in order to buy some heroin from a local wholesaler, to retail on the streets – to the very considerable displeasure of the area’s chief drug dealer, with whose wife...
- 8/3/2017
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
100 Streets tells three different interlocking stories that take place in the same London neighborhood. Two of those stories fuse pretty well while the other is fine on its own but really doesn’t connect at all and feels out of place. All is rendered inconsequential, however, in a doozy of a last twenty minutes. Each story culminates in a barrage of conveniently laid occurrences leading to overly melodramatic outcomes for all characters that will have you throwing your hands up in the air and possibly even letting out a giggle.
The first story deals with Kingsley (Franz Drameh), a bright young man from a broken home that’s mixed up in street crime. Not unlike Drameh’s character Firestorm on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Kingsley spits fire as well. Or rather, he likes to write and recite poetry. While performing community service at the local cemetery for his most recent arrest,...
The first story deals with Kingsley (Franz Drameh), a bright young man from a broken home that’s mixed up in street crime. Not unlike Drameh’s character Firestorm on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Kingsley spits fire as well. Or rather, he likes to write and recite poetry. While performing community service at the local cemetery for his most recent arrest,...
- 1/14/2017
- by Joseph Hernandez
- We Got This Covered
Actor Idris Elba has spent the past year lending his voice to three of the year’s most acclaimed animated films, including Disney’s “Zootopia,” Pixar’s “Finding Dory” and the live-action/CGI film “The Jungle Book” as Shere Khan, the fearsome, villainous tiger. But when he’s not performing voiceover work or starring in the latest “Star Trek” film, he’s leading the powerful ensemble drama “100 Streets,” about three interwoven stories in one square mile of modern day London.
Read More: ‘100 Streets’ Trailer: Idris Elba Plays a Retired Rugby Player Who Spirals Out of Control
Elba stars as Max, a former rugby player who struggles to find a life off the field while fighting to save his marriage to former actress Emily (Gemma Arterton). Alongside Max and Emily, there’s the stories of Kingsley (Franz Drameh), a small time drug dealer desperately searching for a way off the street,...
Read More: ‘100 Streets’ Trailer: Idris Elba Plays a Retired Rugby Player Who Spirals Out of Control
Elba stars as Max, a former rugby player who struggles to find a life off the field while fighting to save his marriage to former actress Emily (Gemma Arterton). Alongside Max and Emily, there’s the stories of Kingsley (Franz Drameh), a small time drug dealer desperately searching for a way off the street,...
- 12/19/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Perfect man Idris Elba plays perfect man Max in the upcoming film 100 Streets. A retired rugby player, Max’s seemingly perfect life unravels when his seemingly perfect marriage to former actress Emma (Gemma Arterton) falls apart. The new trailer for the film deceptively makes it look like 100 Streets is all about Max and Emma, but the movie actually follows three different, overlapping stories (yep, it’s one of those heady interwoven ensemble dramas). All three stories take place in one square mile of modern-day London.
Aside from Max and Emma, there’s also Kingsley (Franz Drameh), a small-time drug dealer trying to get off the streets, who meets local stage actor Terence (Ken Stott) while doing community service. Terence helps lead Kingsley down a new and creative path. There’s also cab driver George (Charlie Creed-Miles) and his wife Kathy (Kierston Wareing), who want to start a family ...
Aside from Max and Emma, there’s also Kingsley (Franz Drameh), a small-time drug dealer trying to get off the streets, who meets local stage actor Terence (Ken Stott) while doing community service. Terence helps lead Kingsley down a new and creative path. There’s also cab driver George (Charlie Creed-Miles) and his wife Kathy (Kierston Wareing), who want to start a family ...
- 11/16/2016
- by Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
- avclub.com
Idris Elba is a washed-up rugby star in dire need of an intervention in the melodramatic new trailer for 100 Streets.
Directed by Jim O’Hanlon, the ensemble thriller finds Elba in the role of Max, a former sporting hero who’s left staring a mid-life crisis square in the face. He cheats on his wife Emily (Gemma Arterton), drinks like a fish, and ultimately loses control of everything around him. All of that comes to head when Elba’s lead becomes embroiled in London’s criminal underground, and it’s here that 100 Streets opens up to become a multi-faceted affair revolving around “three extraordinary stories.”
Despite the calibre of Elba and Arterton, this is a formulaic trailer that is heavy on the melodrama and light on the subtlety. Idris Elba’s Max is a stereotypical anti-hero circling the drain, essentially, and that internal struggle to carve out a life beyond...
Directed by Jim O’Hanlon, the ensemble thriller finds Elba in the role of Max, a former sporting hero who’s left staring a mid-life crisis square in the face. He cheats on his wife Emily (Gemma Arterton), drinks like a fish, and ultimately loses control of everything around him. All of that comes to head when Elba’s lead becomes embroiled in London’s criminal underground, and it’s here that 100 Streets opens up to become a multi-faceted affair revolving around “three extraordinary stories.”
Despite the calibre of Elba and Arterton, this is a formulaic trailer that is heavy on the melodrama and light on the subtlety. Idris Elba’s Max is a stereotypical anti-hero circling the drain, essentially, and that internal struggle to carve out a life beyond...
- 11/15/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled the first trailer for 100 Streets, an ensemble drama that takes place in one square mile of London. Though the film features multiple interconnecting storylines, this first trailer concentrates on the most prominent: the crumbling relationship between a former rugby player (Idris Elba) and his wife (Gemma Arterton).
I actually had the chance to see this movie at this year's L.A. Film Festival, and you can read my full review right here. It's a passable drama, but one of the standout elements for me was Arterton's performance. Here's a quick excerpt from the review:
Arterton, who Americans might recognize from her mostly expendable roles in big budget action movies like Prince of Persia, Clash of the Titans, and Quantum of Solace, may surprise people with her complicated, sensitive Emily; seeing her here makes me wonder what else she’s capable of, whereas she was instantly forgotten in those aforementioned blockbusters.
I actually had the chance to see this movie at this year's L.A. Film Festival, and you can read my full review right here. It's a passable drama, but one of the standout elements for me was Arterton's performance. Here's a quick excerpt from the review:
Arterton, who Americans might recognize from her mostly expendable roles in big budget action movies like Prince of Persia, Clash of the Titans, and Quantum of Solace, may surprise people with her complicated, sensitive Emily; seeing her here makes me wonder what else she’s capable of, whereas she was instantly forgotten in those aforementioned blockbusters.
- 11/15/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Released in the UK this week, “100 Streets” was recently picked up by Samuel Goldwyn and is on its way to U.S. cinemas, and a new trailer gives a peek at the drama which nods towards films like “Crash” and “Amores Perros.”
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The film is set in London and pulls together a remarkable ensemble cast that includes Idris Elba, Franz Drameh, Ken Stott, Tom Cullen, Charlie Creed-Miles, Kierston Wareing and Gemma Arterton.
Continue reading Idris Elba & Gemma Arterton Walk ‘100 Streets’ In New Trailer For ‘Crash’-Esque Drama at The Playlist.
Read More: Rooney Mara Gets Institutionalized In First Trailer For Jim Sheridan’s ‘The Secret Scripture’
The film is set in London and pulls together a remarkable ensemble cast that includes Idris Elba, Franz Drameh, Ken Stott, Tom Cullen, Charlie Creed-Miles, Kierston Wareing and Gemma Arterton.
Continue reading Idris Elba & Gemma Arterton Walk ‘100 Streets’ In New Trailer For ‘Crash’-Esque Drama at The Playlist.
- 11/15/2016
- by Stephanie Ashe
- The Playlist
We present our interviews from the red carpet for the premiere of 100 Streets held last night at London’s BFI Southbank. The film stars Idris Elba, Gemma Arterton, Tom Cullen, Charlie Creed-Miles, Kierston Wareing, Ken Stott and Ashley Thomas. It is written by Leon Butler, directed by Jim O’Hanlon. The film enters UK cinemas on […]
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The post Premiere Interviews: The stars of 100 Streets with Idris Elba and Gemma Arterton appeared first on HeyUGuys.
- 11/9/2016
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Zootopia, The Jungle Book, Finding Dory, a villainous role in blockbuster sequel Star Trek Beyond….few would argue that Idris Elba has enjoyed a stellar year on the big screen. There’s still time for the actor to squeeze out one more feature, though, and it heralds a return to gritty British drama.
Entitled 100 Streets, Elba leads the cast of Jim O’Hanlon’s pulsing crime thriller as Max, a retired rugby player who becomes entangled in London’s underground drug ring. What starts off as a one-time indulgence soon begins to corrupt his life from the ground up, with Gemma Arterton’s Emily experiencing the brunt of that meltdown in today’s gripping first trailer. Also starring Franz Drameh, Tom Cullen, Ken Stott, Charlie Creed-Miles, and Kierston Wareing, the official logline promises a “layered and gripping drama, which takes a fresh look at the vibrant and compelling life of...
Entitled 100 Streets, Elba leads the cast of Jim O’Hanlon’s pulsing crime thriller as Max, a retired rugby player who becomes entangled in London’s underground drug ring. What starts off as a one-time indulgence soon begins to corrupt his life from the ground up, with Gemma Arterton’s Emily experiencing the brunt of that meltdown in today’s gripping first trailer. Also starring Franz Drameh, Tom Cullen, Ken Stott, Charlie Creed-Miles, and Kierston Wareing, the official logline promises a “layered and gripping drama, which takes a fresh look at the vibrant and compelling life of...
- 11/2/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
"Without our passion, it's very hard for us to find our place in the world." Vertigo Films has debuted an official UK trailer for a London-based indie drama titled 100 Streets, about three people and three stories that reflect modern day London. Idris Elba stars with young actor Franz Drameh, plus a cast including Tom Cullen, Gemma Arterton, Kierston Wareing, Ken Stott, Ryan Gage, Ashley Thomas and Kola Bokinni. Elba plays a famous retired rugby player who gets involved in drugs. This is a very powerful trailer and they definitely got my attention, but I'm hoping the film isn't convoluted from all the different stories it's following. I really do like the way this looks and feels, I'm curious to check it out sometime soon. Here's the first official UK trailer (+ poster) for Jim O'Hanlon's 100 Streets, direct from YouTube: Three people, three extraordinary stories. All lived out within a hundred London streets.
- 11/1/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In between kickboxing and pointedly denying relationship rumors, Idris Elba also finds time to act. After taking part in four massive 2016 features in Hollywood — Zootopia, The Jungle Book, Finding Dory, and Star Trek Beyond — he also returned home to star in a more grounded drama. The U.K. feature 100 Streets will hit theaters there this month and the first trailer has now landed.
Coming frequent TV director Jim O’Hanlon, the film also starring Gemma Arterton follows a number of different characters in modern-day London. Specifically, Elba plays a retired ruby player who gets himself involved in the underground drug game. With a strong cast, it has the makings of a fairly intense drama that hopefully doesn’t dip into too many cliches. Also starring Franz Drameh, Tom Cullen, Ken Stott, Charlie Creed-Miles, and Kierston Wareing, check out the trailer and poster below.
100 Streets opens in the U.K. on...
Coming frequent TV director Jim O’Hanlon, the film also starring Gemma Arterton follows a number of different characters in modern-day London. Specifically, Elba plays a retired ruby player who gets himself involved in the underground drug game. With a strong cast, it has the makings of a fairly intense drama that hopefully doesn’t dip into too many cliches. Also starring Franz Drameh, Tom Cullen, Ken Stott, Charlie Creed-Miles, and Kierston Wareing, check out the trailer and poster below.
100 Streets opens in the U.K. on...
- 11/1/2016
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Premiering tonight during the Los Angeles Film Festival is A Hundred Streets, a new ensemble drama set among the people living in contemporary London. Starring Idris Elba and Gemma Arterton along with Charlie Creed-Miles, Franz Drameh, Ken Stott, Kierston Wareing and Tom Cullen, the film follows and contrasts the interwoven stories of people from all walks of life who populate the British capital. In the exclusive clip above, we see the risky situation for…...
- 6/8/2016
- Deadline
Set to make its world premiere at the upcoming Los Angeles Film Festival in June is an ensemble drama feature titled "A Hundred Streets," which stars Idris Elba (who is also a producer on the film). The British indie was once titled "One Square Mile," when we first alerted you of its production in 2013, but will be released as "A Hundred Streets." Jim O’Hanlon directed the film from a script penned by Leon F. Butler. Elba is joined by Gemma Arterton, Charlie Creed-Miles, Franz Drameh, Kierston Wareing, Tom Cullen and Ken Stott in the upcoming multi-stranded drama which tells 4 stories of a group of people who live within one...
- 4/28/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Starring George Clooney and his rad mullet, Return of the Killer Tomatoes is coming to Blu-ray and DVD courtesy of Arrow Video in the U.K. on June 27th and on Blu-ray in the U.S. on June 28th. Also: a Moving Hazard gameplay trailer and festival screening details for K-Shop.
Return of the Killer Tomatoes: From Arrow Video: “New UK/Us Title: Return of the Killer Tomatoes (Arrow Video) Blu-ray in the U.S. and Dual Format Blu-ray & DVD in the UK.
UK Release Date: 27 June 2016
Us Release Date: 28 June 2016
Region: Ab
The Vegetables Of Doom!
The killer tomatoes are back! But this time around, they’re going to have to contend with late ’80s George Clooney and his wicked mullet… Is it a fruit? Is it a vegetable? Nope, it’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
Ten years on from the Great Tomato War, mankind lives in...
Return of the Killer Tomatoes: From Arrow Video: “New UK/Us Title: Return of the Killer Tomatoes (Arrow Video) Blu-ray in the U.S. and Dual Format Blu-ray & DVD in the UK.
UK Release Date: 27 June 2016
Us Release Date: 28 June 2016
Region: Ab
The Vegetables Of Doom!
The killer tomatoes are back! But this time around, they’re going to have to contend with late ’80s George Clooney and his wicked mullet… Is it a fruit? Is it a vegetable? Nope, it’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
Ten years on from the Great Tomato War, mankind lives in...
- 3/7/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
K-shop the most anticipated Horror of 2016 reveals Red Band Trailer. Producers Mem Ferda and Adam J Merrifield of White Lantern Film have revealed a shocking new trailer for the most awaited horror feature of 2016 - K-shop.
K-shop transfers the Sweeney Todd story to the binge-drinking milieu of Britain as a vigilant kebab shop owner, battles with drunken clubbers. A debut for writer -director Dan Pringle, the film has secured distribution through Bulldog Film Distributors and is set for UK Cinema release in July this year. Empress Road Pictures will be the International Sales agent for the film.
The film follows the story of a kebab shop owner’s son who turns butcher after his father is killed by lawless yobs on a night out and paint’s an accurate picture of Britain’s binge drinking culture by uniquely integrating scenes of genuine night life with the film’s visceral narrative.
K-shop transfers the Sweeney Todd story to the binge-drinking milieu of Britain as a vigilant kebab shop owner, battles with drunken clubbers. A debut for writer -director Dan Pringle, the film has secured distribution through Bulldog Film Distributors and is set for UK Cinema release in July this year. Empress Road Pictures will be the International Sales agent for the film.
The film follows the story of a kebab shop owner’s son who turns butcher after his father is killed by lawless yobs on a night out and paint’s an accurate picture of Britain’s binge drinking culture by uniquely integrating scenes of genuine night life with the film’s visceral narrative.
- 3/5/2016
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Network: BBC America
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: September 29, 2013 — present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Steven Mackintosh, Indira Varma, Paul McGann, Saskia Reeves, Warren Brown, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Kierston Wareing, Pam Ferris, David Dawson, Alan Williams, Sienna Guillory, David O'Hara, Rose Leslie, Laura Haddock, Darren Boyd, John Heffernan, and Patrick Malahide.
TV show description:
This British police drama, set in contemporary London, Features Detective Chief Inspector (Dci) John Luther (Idris Elba). First working for the Serious Crime Unit, and later the new Serious and Serial Crime Unit, Luther is intelligent, resourceful, and dedicated to the point of obsession.
Luther's dogged devotion has cost him personally and professionally. Possessed of tunnel vision, and a sometimes violent...
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: September 29, 2013 — present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Steven Mackintosh, Indira Varma, Paul McGann, Saskia Reeves, Warren Brown, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Kierston Wareing, Pam Ferris, David Dawson, Alan Williams, Sienna Guillory, David O'Hara, Rose Leslie, Laura Haddock, Darren Boyd, John Heffernan, and Patrick Malahide.
TV show description:
This British police drama, set in contemporary London, Features Detective Chief Inspector (Dci) John Luther (Idris Elba). First working for the Serious Crime Unit, and later the new Serious and Serial Crime Unit, Luther is intelligent, resourceful, and dedicated to the point of obsession.
Luther's dogged devotion has cost him personally and professionally. Possessed of tunnel vision, and a sometimes violent...
- 12/19/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Kierston Wareing and Bruce Montague have joined the cast of 'Hollyoaks'. The former 'EastEnders' actress - who played Max Branning's secret wife Kirsty from 2012 to 2014 - and the 'Butterflies' actor are joining the Channel 4 soap as venomous vixen Ashley Davidson and Nana McQueen's abusive ex Derek Clough. Kierston - whose character has already been mentioned on-screen by Sgt. Ben Bradley (Ben Richards) and Trevor Royle (Greg Wood) - said: ''I would describe Ashley as a control freak - I don't believe she has a nice bone in her body but I'm enjoying every minute of playing her. I'm also...
- 8/16/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
The Raindance Film Festival is holding their 2nd annual Independent Filmmakers Ball, a charity event in aid of The British Independent Film trust and its programs. Filmmakers and indie film lovers alike are invited to join the Raindancers and Ift patrons for an evening of celebrating the independent spirit and fundraising as they host the hottest party in London.
Held at art deco inspired Cafe de Paris, with the live big band sound of Natty Congeroo & the Flames of Rhythm, a charity raffle where you could win a £1000 Ted Baker London shopping spree! #Pinch_Me with other prizes from festival partners and a fun #FilmFantasy matchmaking game - get a tarot card on the door, match it with a patron and get a surprise gift.
Ift Patrons scheduled to appear include: Terry Gilliam, Sadie Frost, Nik Powell, Michael Winterbottom, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Peter Straughan, Eline Powell, Kierston Wareing, Derek Malcolm and more.
The event will take place on Wednesday April 29, 2015 at the Cafe De Paris, London. Arrivals are scheduled from 7:30-9:30 Pm.
Partners include: Ted Baker London, Nikon, Vue Cinemas, Cinema Jam, Mayfair Hotels, Rotolight, The Athenaeum, The Smalls, Writer’s Store, Pond5, The Telegraph, Total Film/Future Publishing, Time Out, Indiewire and Variety.
About The British independent Film Trust
The Independent Film Trust is a UK charity which was set up to advance the cause of independent film-making by various means. We support initiatives that encourage interest in film production and help emerging film-makers to develop and express themselves. Our activities include the provision of training for the disadvantaged and scholarships for those who have shown talent but need monetary or other help. We work with groups such as Raindance and Bifa to find and showcase the best in independent film, to promote innovation and to celebrate the vitality and diversity of the sector.
About Raindance Film Festival
Now in its 23rd year, the festival has a strong legacy of showing alternative films and uncovering the hottest new filmmakers to hit the cinematic scene. Raindance-premiered hits include "Memento," "Old Boy," "The Blair Witch Project," "Pusher," "Ghost World" and "Lover Exposure." Listed by Variety as one of the world’s top 50 ‘unmissable film festivals’, Raindance aims to nurture, support and promote independent films and filmmakers from the UK and around the world. Based in the heart of London, Raindance combines Raindance Film Festival, Training Courses, the prestigious British Independent Film Awards, the Raindance Web Fest, the British Independent Series Awards and Raindance Releasing.
Held at art deco inspired Cafe de Paris, with the live big band sound of Natty Congeroo & the Flames of Rhythm, a charity raffle where you could win a £1000 Ted Baker London shopping spree! #Pinch_Me with other prizes from festival partners and a fun #FilmFantasy matchmaking game - get a tarot card on the door, match it with a patron and get a surprise gift.
Ift Patrons scheduled to appear include: Terry Gilliam, Sadie Frost, Nik Powell, Michael Winterbottom, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Peter Straughan, Eline Powell, Kierston Wareing, Derek Malcolm and more.
The event will take place on Wednesday April 29, 2015 at the Cafe De Paris, London. Arrivals are scheduled from 7:30-9:30 Pm.
Partners include: Ted Baker London, Nikon, Vue Cinemas, Cinema Jam, Mayfair Hotels, Rotolight, The Athenaeum, The Smalls, Writer’s Store, Pond5, The Telegraph, Total Film/Future Publishing, Time Out, Indiewire and Variety.
About The British independent Film Trust
The Independent Film Trust is a UK charity which was set up to advance the cause of independent film-making by various means. We support initiatives that encourage interest in film production and help emerging film-makers to develop and express themselves. Our activities include the provision of training for the disadvantaged and scholarships for those who have shown talent but need monetary or other help. We work with groups such as Raindance and Bifa to find and showcase the best in independent film, to promote innovation and to celebrate the vitality and diversity of the sector.
About Raindance Film Festival
Now in its 23rd year, the festival has a strong legacy of showing alternative films and uncovering the hottest new filmmakers to hit the cinematic scene. Raindance-premiered hits include "Memento," "Old Boy," "The Blair Witch Project," "Pusher," "Ghost World" and "Lover Exposure." Listed by Variety as one of the world’s top 50 ‘unmissable film festivals’, Raindance aims to nurture, support and promote independent films and filmmakers from the UK and around the world. Based in the heart of London, Raindance combines Raindance Film Festival, Training Courses, the prestigious British Independent Film Awards, the Raindance Web Fest, the British Independent Series Awards and Raindance Releasing.
- 4/27/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Biopic currently in development with BFI Film Fund; aiming for 2015 shoot.
UK production outfits Blacklisted Films and Leopard Drama (both part of the Argonon group) have attached theatre director Adrian Noble to direct their Danny La Rue biopic.
Based on an original screenplay by Martyn Hesford, the film is currently in development with the BFI Film Fund and is expected to go into production in 2015.
Sir Danny La Rue, OBE was an British entertainer known for his singing and cross-dressing performances.
Noble, former artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, said: “What drew me to the project was Martyn’s brilliant and funny screenplay which tells two unexpected love stories in an unexpected way.
“Over the course of his life Danny stood at the fulcrum of a changing British society and his story is filled with potent images where a man could dress as a woman and rub shoulders with royalty and gangsters alike.”
Argonon’s most...
UK production outfits Blacklisted Films and Leopard Drama (both part of the Argonon group) have attached theatre director Adrian Noble to direct their Danny La Rue biopic.
Based on an original screenplay by Martyn Hesford, the film is currently in development with the BFI Film Fund and is expected to go into production in 2015.
Sir Danny La Rue, OBE was an British entertainer known for his singing and cross-dressing performances.
Noble, former artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, said: “What drew me to the project was Martyn’s brilliant and funny screenplay which tells two unexpected love stories in an unexpected way.
“Over the course of his life Danny stood at the fulcrum of a changing British society and his story is filled with potent images where a man could dress as a woman and rub shoulders with royalty and gangsters alike.”
Argonon’s most...
- 12/16/2014
- ScreenDaily
Shooting has begun this week in Berkshire on Glue, a brand new original series created and written by BAFTA-winning writer Jack Thorne (This is England, Skins, The Fades) for E4.
E4 has brought together some of Britain’s brightest young talent from film, TV, stage and music to star in the new series including:
Yasmin Paige, star of critically-acclaimed feature Submarine;
Jessie Cave, best known as Lavender Brown in Harry Potter;
Waterloo Road and The Sarah Jane Adventures actor Tommy Lawrence Knight;
Faye Marsay, who stole Howard’s heart as new housemate Candice in Channel 4’s Fresh Meat;
The young cast also features:
Jordan Stephens, platinum-selling hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks, making his acting debut:
Callum Turner who recently starred opposite Helen McCrory in ITV drama Leaving;
Charlotte Spencer last seen as Carly Kirk in BBC Two’s Line of Duty;
Tommy McDonnell, currently in cinemas in acclaimed British prison...
E4 has brought together some of Britain’s brightest young talent from film, TV, stage and music to star in the new series including:
Yasmin Paige, star of critically-acclaimed feature Submarine;
Jessie Cave, best known as Lavender Brown in Harry Potter;
Waterloo Road and The Sarah Jane Adventures actor Tommy Lawrence Knight;
Faye Marsay, who stole Howard’s heart as new housemate Candice in Channel 4’s Fresh Meat;
The young cast also features:
Jordan Stephens, platinum-selling hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks, making his acting debut:
Callum Turner who recently starred opposite Helen McCrory in ITV drama Leaving;
Charlotte Spencer last seen as Carly Kirk in BBC Two’s Line of Duty;
Tommy McDonnell, currently in cinemas in acclaimed British prison...
- 4/2/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
E4 has announced a cast of rising stars for its new drama Glue.
Tommy Lawrence Knight and Yasmin Paige - former co-stars on The Sarah Jane Adventures - will reunite for the new series from BAFTA winner Jack Thorne (This is England, Skins, The Fades).
Waterloo Road actor Knight and Submarine star Paige will be joined by Jordan Stephens - one half of hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks - and Fresh Meat actress Faye Marsay.
Harry Potter's Jessie Cave, Starred Up actor Tommy McDonnell, New Worlds star Billy Howie, Frankenstein's Callum Turner and Charlotte Spencer - Carly Kirk in BBC Two's Line of Duty - complete the cast.
Kierston Wareing (EastEnders), Steve Oram (Sightseers), Kerry Fox (The Crimson Field) and Jonny Owen (Shameless) will join the young cast.
Glue will explore the impact that the discovery of a local boy's body has on a small English village, as secrets...
Tommy Lawrence Knight and Yasmin Paige - former co-stars on The Sarah Jane Adventures - will reunite for the new series from BAFTA winner Jack Thorne (This is England, Skins, The Fades).
Waterloo Road actor Knight and Submarine star Paige will be joined by Jordan Stephens - one half of hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks - and Fresh Meat actress Faye Marsay.
Harry Potter's Jessie Cave, Starred Up actor Tommy McDonnell, New Worlds star Billy Howie, Frankenstein's Callum Turner and Charlotte Spencer - Carly Kirk in BBC Two's Line of Duty - complete the cast.
Kierston Wareing (EastEnders), Steve Oram (Sightseers), Kerry Fox (The Crimson Field) and Jonny Owen (Shameless) will join the young cast.
Glue will explore the impact that the discovery of a local boy's body has on a small English village, as secrets...
- 4/2/2014
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: The Orchard picks up North American rights to Gangster Playboy Legends and sequel.
London sales outfit Av Pictures has inked deals with The Orchard for North American rights to crime duo Gangster Playboy Legends and sequel Gangster Playboys Retribution.
Both films will form part of a new genre label within distributor Orchard, which previously acquired Av’s Comedown.
Sales on Gangster Playboy Legends have previously closed for Australia/Nz (Rialto), Benelux (Premiere TV Distribution), China (Jy Entertainment), France (Marco Polo), Germany (Ksm), Greece (Videorama), Japan (Take Shobo) and Scandinavia (Take One).
Discussions are ongoing with most of the same distributors on the sequel.
Gangster Playboy Legends depicts the rise and fall of the notorious Essex Boys Gang, whilst the sequel is inspired by the subsequent revenge rampage that followed the true life Range Rover Murders.
The ensemble casts include Billy Murray, Alex Esmail, Peter Barrett and Kierston Wareing.
Both films are directed by Paul Tanter with the...
London sales outfit Av Pictures has inked deals with The Orchard for North American rights to crime duo Gangster Playboy Legends and sequel Gangster Playboys Retribution.
Both films will form part of a new genre label within distributor Orchard, which previously acquired Av’s Comedown.
Sales on Gangster Playboy Legends have previously closed for Australia/Nz (Rialto), Benelux (Premiere TV Distribution), China (Jy Entertainment), France (Marco Polo), Germany (Ksm), Greece (Videorama), Japan (Take Shobo) and Scandinavia (Take One).
Discussions are ongoing with most of the same distributors on the sequel.
Gangster Playboy Legends depicts the rise and fall of the notorious Essex Boys Gang, whilst the sequel is inspired by the subsequent revenge rampage that followed the true life Range Rover Murders.
The ensemble casts include Billy Murray, Alex Esmail, Peter Barrett and Kierston Wareing.
Both films are directed by Paul Tanter with the...
- 2/25/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Happy birthday to Christopher Eccleston, who turns 50 today (Sunday, February 16).
A stalwart of television, film and theatre, Chris has played some of television's most iconic characters (from Our Friends in the North's Nicky Hutchinson to Doctor Who's titular hero), brought life to numerous 'everyman' roles with extraordinary performances and used his work to explore themes of justice, loyalty and friendship.
To celebrate Christopher's half-century, Digital Spy has chosen ten standout performances from his film and television work, presented in chronological order. Given his acting career spans almost 25 years, a few didn't make our personal top ten, but as always, do tell us about your favourites in the comments section...
Shallow Grave (1994)
Danny Boyle's dizzying breakthrough movie Shallow Grave not only launched the career of Ewan McGregor, it propelled Christopher Eccleston - already an established TV star - into the big league.
Chris's portrayal of chartered accountant...
A stalwart of television, film and theatre, Chris has played some of television's most iconic characters (from Our Friends in the North's Nicky Hutchinson to Doctor Who's titular hero), brought life to numerous 'everyman' roles with extraordinary performances and used his work to explore themes of justice, loyalty and friendship.
To celebrate Christopher's half-century, Digital Spy has chosen ten standout performances from his film and television work, presented in chronological order. Given his acting career spans almost 25 years, a few didn't make our personal top ten, but as always, do tell us about your favourites in the comments section...
Shallow Grave (1994)
Danny Boyle's dizzying breakthrough movie Shallow Grave not only launched the career of Ewan McGregor, it propelled Christopher Eccleston - already an established TV star - into the big league.
Chris's portrayal of chartered accountant...
- 2/16/2014
- Digital Spy
Happy birthday to Christopher Eccleston, who turns 50 today (Sunday, February 16).
A stalwart of television, film and theatre, Chris has played some of television's most iconic characters (from Our Friends in the North's Nicky Hutchinson to Doctor Who's titular hero), brought life to numerous 'everyman' roles with extraordinary performances and used his work to explore themes of justice, loyalty and friendship.
To celebrate Christopher's half-century, Digital Spy has chosen ten standout performances from his film and television work, presented in chronological order. Given his acting career spans almost 25 years, a few didn't make our personal top ten, but as always, do tell us about your favourites in the comments section...
Shallow Grave (1994)
Danny Boyle's dizzying breakthrough movie Shallow Grave not only launched the career of Ewan McGregor, it propelled Christopher Eccleston - already an established TV star - into the big league.
Chris's portrayal of chartered accountant...
A stalwart of television, film and theatre, Chris has played some of television's most iconic characters (from Our Friends in the North's Nicky Hutchinson to Doctor Who's titular hero), brought life to numerous 'everyman' roles with extraordinary performances and used his work to explore themes of justice, loyalty and friendship.
To celebrate Christopher's half-century, Digital Spy has chosen ten standout performances from his film and television work, presented in chronological order. Given his acting career spans almost 25 years, a few didn't make our personal top ten, but as always, do tell us about your favourites in the comments section...
Shallow Grave (1994)
Danny Boyle's dizzying breakthrough movie Shallow Grave not only launched the career of Ewan McGregor, it propelled Christopher Eccleston - already an established TV star - into the big league.
Chris's portrayal of chartered accountant...
- 2/16/2014
- Digital Spy
To mark the release of The Bible on 26th December, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
The Bible features powerful performances, exotic locales and dazzling visual effects that breathe spectacular life into the dramatic tales of faith and courage from Genesis through Revelation. This historic television event has been a huge success in the USA and continues to entertain and inspire across the globe.
Narrated by BAFTA award winner Robert Powell (Jesus of Nazareth), The Bible features powerful performances from a formidable UK cast including Nonzo Anozie (Game of Thrones), Kierston Wareing (Eastenders), Louise Delamere (Waking the Dead), Matthew Gravelle (Broadchurch) Jake Canuso (Benidorm), Paul Freeman (Hot Fuzz), Simon Kunz (The Parent Trap) and Peter Guinness (Centurion). Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado stunningly portrays Jesus Christ and beloved Irish actress Roma Downey stars as Mother Mary.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
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The Bible features powerful performances, exotic locales and dazzling visual effects that breathe spectacular life into the dramatic tales of faith and courage from Genesis through Revelation. This historic television event has been a huge success in the USA and continues to entertain and inspire across the globe.
Narrated by BAFTA award winner Robert Powell (Jesus of Nazareth), The Bible features powerful performances from a formidable UK cast including Nonzo Anozie (Game of Thrones), Kierston Wareing (Eastenders), Louise Delamere (Waking the Dead), Matthew Gravelle (Broadchurch) Jake Canuso (Benidorm), Paul Freeman (Hot Fuzz), Simon Kunz (The Parent Trap) and Peter Guinness (Centurion). Portuguese actor Diogo Morgado stunningly portrays Jesus Christ and beloved Irish actress Roma Downey stars as Mother Mary.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
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- 12/18/2013
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Kierston Wareing wanted to leave 'EastEnders' because her storylines were ''one dimensional''. The 37-year-old actress is pleased BBC One bosses decided to end her contract after just a year because she was getting sick of playing barmaid Kirsty Branning. She said: ''I think her storylines have been quite one dimensional - she's either working in the pub or chasing husband Max. At the beginning it was great as there were loads of sides to Kirsty but although I've enjoyed my time there, I have a range and they didn't use it. It was quite frustrating.'' However, the brunette beauty admits she would...
- 12/3/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Kierston Wareing wanted to leave 'EastEnders' because her storylines were ''one dimensional''. The 37-year-old actress is pleased BBC One bosses decided to end her contract after just a year because she was getting sick of playing barmaid Kirsty Branning. She said: ''I think her storylines have been quite one dimensional - she's either working in the pub or chasing husband Max. At the beginning it was great as there were loads of sides to Kirsty but although I've enjoyed my time there, I have a range and they didn't use it. It was quite frustrating.'' However, the brunette beauty admits she would...
- 11/30/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Kierston Wareing has slammed 'EastEnders' bosses for giving her unrealistic storylines. The 37-year-old actress is ''glad'' to be leaving her role as Kirsty Branning next year and she has hit out at some of the ''ridiculous'' storylines her character has had, including pretending she was pregnant with Max Branning's (Jake Wood) baby, and insists her alter-ego has become a ''wet drip''. She said: ''I didn't believe in any of the storylines. I wanted more of a range. It wasn't believable - why would Kirsty keep chasing Max when he's got a load of baggage? It's just ridiculous. ''She was a wet...
- 11/27/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
The actor is about to start "a new chapter" in his career – as Mick Carter, landlord of the Queen Vic
Age: 36.
Appearance: A proper nostril.
A what? Nostril and tweezer: geezer.
Ah. Is this because Dyer, besides being one of Harold Pinter's favourite actors, is also a prominent user of cockney rhyming slang? You could say Panama.
I could say what? Panama hat: that.
Are you going to keep doing this? Cot.
Oh for the love of ... Cot and baby: maybe.
Look, can we just get to the point? We can. Dyer is going to be the new landlord of the Queen Vic in EastEnders.
Oh gawd. He'll play Mick Carter, who will arrive at Christmas with his wife Linda, to be played by Kellie Bright. You might remember her as Me Julie in Ali G Indahouse or Kate Aldridge, daughter of that cad Brian in the Archers.
Two unforgettable roles.
Age: 36.
Appearance: A proper nostril.
A what? Nostril and tweezer: geezer.
Ah. Is this because Dyer, besides being one of Harold Pinter's favourite actors, is also a prominent user of cockney rhyming slang? You could say Panama.
I could say what? Panama hat: that.
Are you going to keep doing this? Cot.
Oh for the love of ... Cot and baby: maybe.
Look, can we just get to the point? We can. Dyer is going to be the new landlord of the Queen Vic in EastEnders.
Oh gawd. He'll play Mick Carter, who will arrive at Christmas with his wife Linda, to be played by Kellie Bright. You might remember her as Me Julie in Ali G Indahouse or Kate Aldridge, daughter of that cad Brian in the Archers.
Two unforgettable roles.
- 10/1/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
'EastEnders' is set to axe four characters in a major shake-up to boost ratings. Kierston Wareing's Kirsty Branning and Phaldut Sharma's Aj Ahmed are among the Walford residents who will leave the show early next year as new executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins aims to restore the BBC One show, which has fallen behind 'Coronation Street' and 'Emmerdale' in the ratings, to its former glory. Rachel Bright's Poppy Meadow and Daniel Coonan's Carl White have also been dropped from the soap. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Dominic didn't feel the characters who are leaving fit with the direction he is taking the show...
- 9/24/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
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