A pair of former production assistants-turned-assistant directors have created a nonprofit in hopes of providing financial aid to PAs who’ve been put out of work due to the strike.
Katie Hacker and Andrea Block argue that most PAs don’t qualify for most of the strike relief that’s available out there — not to mention how they are already the lowest paid crew members on TV and film projects. Once work resumes, the women argue, Pa paychecks will be much smaller than those of the rest of the crew — making it harder for them to recover from the strike.
That’s why Hacker and Block formed the Go for PAs Alliance in July.
“Our entire industry is in this together, and we feel strongly that the little guys should not be ignored in this conversation,” the women, both of whom went through the DGA training program, said in a statement.
Katie Hacker and Andrea Block argue that most PAs don’t qualify for most of the strike relief that’s available out there — not to mention how they are already the lowest paid crew members on TV and film projects. Once work resumes, the women argue, Pa paychecks will be much smaller than those of the rest of the crew — making it harder for them to recover from the strike.
That’s why Hacker and Block formed the Go for PAs Alliance in July.
“Our entire industry is in this together, and we feel strongly that the little guys should not be ignored in this conversation,” the women, both of whom went through the DGA training program, said in a statement.
- 8/23/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Shout! Studios has taken all U.S. distribution rights to animated feature film “Swift,” which has a voice cast led by Kate Winslet and Willem Dafoe.
The film is directed by Andrea Block and Christian Haas. The voice cast also includes Josh Keaton, David Shaughnessy, Arif Kinchen, Julie Nathanson and Rob Paulsen.
The film centers on a little swift, Manou, who grows up believing he’s a seagull. But when he tries to learn how to fly, he finds out the truth. Shocked, he runs away from home, meets birds of his own species and finds out who he really is. One day both seagulls and swifts face a dangerous threat, and Manou has an opportunity to be the hero of the day.
“Swift,” also known as “Manou the Swift,” is produced by Haas and Block for Luxx Film. It was written by Axel Melzener, Block and Phil Parker. Sola Media is handling international sales.
The film is directed by Andrea Block and Christian Haas. The voice cast also includes Josh Keaton, David Shaughnessy, Arif Kinchen, Julie Nathanson and Rob Paulsen.
The film centers on a little swift, Manou, who grows up believing he’s a seagull. But when he tries to learn how to fly, he finds out the truth. Shocked, he runs away from home, meets birds of his own species and finds out who he really is. One day both seagulls and swifts face a dangerous threat, and Manou has an opportunity to be the hero of the day.
“Swift,” also known as “Manou the Swift,” is produced by Haas and Block for Luxx Film. It was written by Axel Melzener, Block and Phil Parker. Sola Media is handling international sales.
- 9/9/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Signature Entertainment has launched a trailer for the animated adventure ‘Birds of a Feather’.
Directed by Andrea Block and Christian Haas, the film features the voices of Kate Winslet, William Dafoe, Rob Paulsen and Josh Keaton.
Also in trailers – John Cena turns fire-fighting babysitter in trailer for ‘Playing With Fire’
The film hits cinemas from July 26th 2019
Bird of a Feather Synopsis
Manou’s world is turned upside down when he realises that he is not a seagull like the rest of his beloved family, but a swift. Shocked, he runs away from home, where he meets birds of his own species and finds out who he really is. However, when both seagulls and swifts face a dangerous threat, Manou must face his foes and become the hero he was always meant to be.
The post Kate Winslet features in trailer for animation ‘Birds of a Feather’ appeared first on HeyUGuys.
Directed by Andrea Block and Christian Haas, the film features the voices of Kate Winslet, William Dafoe, Rob Paulsen and Josh Keaton.
Also in trailers – John Cena turns fire-fighting babysitter in trailer for ‘Playing With Fire’
The film hits cinemas from July 26th 2019
Bird of a Feather Synopsis
Manou’s world is turned upside down when he realises that he is not a seagull like the rest of his beloved family, but a swift. Shocked, he runs away from home, where he meets birds of his own species and finds out who he really is. However, when both seagulls and swifts face a dangerous threat, Manou must face his foes and become the hero he was always meant to be.
The post Kate Winslet features in trailer for animation ‘Birds of a Feather’ appeared first on HeyUGuys.
- 7/19/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Bordeaux, France – Director Salvador Simó (“Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles”), production company Submarine and distributor Sola Media have won the Tributes Awards at this year’s Cartoon Movie, Europe’s biggest animated feature co-production and sales forum which closes today in the French port city of Bordeaux.
“Buñuel,” Spaniard Simó’s solo feature debut, chronicles Luis Buñuel’s making of documentary “Land Without Bread” in the remote mountains of Western Spain. Simó shows how with the film, Buñuel found his creative voice, a mix of surrealist esprit and social critique.
“Buñuel” is a production of Spain’s Sygnatia in co-production with The Glow Animation Studio and Dutch outfit Submarine. Antonio Saura’s Latido Films has closed sales in main territories including North America, where it has acquired by Gkids, the U.S. distributor of 11 animated feature Oscar nominations.
Submarine took Cartoon Movie’s Producer of the Year kudo.
“Buñuel,” Spaniard Simó’s solo feature debut, chronicles Luis Buñuel’s making of documentary “Land Without Bread” in the remote mountains of Western Spain. Simó shows how with the film, Buñuel found his creative voice, a mix of surrealist esprit and social critique.
“Buñuel” is a production of Spain’s Sygnatia in co-production with The Glow Animation Studio and Dutch outfit Submarine. Antonio Saura’s Latido Films has closed sales in main territories including North America, where it has acquired by Gkids, the U.S. distributor of 11 animated feature Oscar nominations.
Submarine took Cartoon Movie’s Producer of the Year kudo.
- 3/7/2019
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
Australian 3D animation [pictured] is the Stuttgart-based sales outfit’s biggest ever project.
Stuggart-based family film sales powerhouse Sola Media has arrived in Cannes pre-selling its biggest ever project.
Australian 3D animated feature Santa: Lost Down Under has a reported budget of $30m.
“It is the biggest project that we have ever had,” commented company Managing Director Solveig Langeland.
Sola will be screening a promo reel for the film in the Marché.
The film, directed by Rob Nunn, is billed as a bold new Aussie take on the traditional Christmas story. Santa and Rudolph end up stranded in the outback just four days before Christmas. The producers are Diana Girogiutti, Ben Cunningham and Charles Glaspole.
Also new on Sola’s slate is another big budget animated 3D feature, the $17m Manou The Swift. This is being produced in Stuggart by Andrea Block and Christian Haas.
On the live action front, Sola is handling Dutch kids’ movie Secrets Of War from director...
Stuggart-based family film sales powerhouse Sola Media has arrived in Cannes pre-selling its biggest ever project.
Australian 3D animated feature Santa: Lost Down Under has a reported budget of $30m.
“It is the biggest project that we have ever had,” commented company Managing Director Solveig Langeland.
Sola will be screening a promo reel for the film in the Marché.
The film, directed by Rob Nunn, is billed as a bold new Aussie take on the traditional Christmas story. Santa and Rudolph end up stranded in the outback just four days before Christmas. The producers are Diana Girogiutti, Ben Cunningham and Charles Glaspole.
Also new on Sola’s slate is another big budget animated 3D feature, the $17m Manou The Swift. This is being produced in Stuggart by Andrea Block and Christian Haas.
On the live action front, Sola is handling Dutch kids’ movie Secrets Of War from director...
- 5/15/2014
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
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