9 articles from 2009
14 October 2009 12:23 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Palm Springs International Film Festival has chosen the next recipient of its Rising Star Award. At a private event in Beverly Hills, festival chairman Harold Matzner announced that Anna Kendrick, the actress who portrays Bella's classmate Jessica in "Twilight", will be honored with the kudo when 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival is kicked off on January 5.
"Anna Kendrick is an extremely gifted young actress," Matzner explained. "At age 12, she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Dinah in 'High Society.' She has gone from strength to strength with each succeeding screen roll. Given her striking, multifaceted performance in 'Up in the Air,' we are delighted to present her with the Festival's Rising Star Award."
The 24-year-old will be presented with the prize during the fest's Awards Gala, which will be hosted by "Entertainment Tonight's" Mary Hart, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. »
- AceShowbiz.com
28 September 2009 8:30 AM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
'Indigenous cinema' will be celebrated in Toronto at the 10th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, Wednesday, October 14th to Sunday, October 18th, 2009, showcasing global aboriginal filmmakers and media artists, with more than 125 works of innovation in film, video, radio and new media. "The celebration of imagineNATIVE.s 10th anniversary offers an important occasion to reflect on the accomplishments of the last 10 years and the exciting opportunities ahead of us," said Executive Director Kerry Swanson. "In 10 years we have seen an incredible explosion of growth in Indigenous-produced film and media art and, as a result, a surge of interest and recognition for the unique and groundbreaking work shown at the festival." "The films programmed this year," said Director of Programming Michelle Latimer, "speak to the contemporary experience and reflect the fact that today's Indigenous filmmakers are reclaiming the medium of film and transforming the world-view of Indigenous people by voicing our »
11 September 2009 10:43 PM, PDT | Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news »
The incredibly lovely The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse star Tinsel Korey (who portrays Emily Young in the films) will be performing a benefit concert this Sunday for the children of the Quileute Tribal School at the Vera Project in Seattle, Washington this Sunday, September 13th. According to a recent press release, September 13, coincidentally happens to also be Bella’s Birthday in the books. Tinsel has worked on numerous films and television shows, from Steven Spielberg's mini-series "Into the West”, Scott Frank's feature thriller "The Lookout", starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and acting opposite Adam Beach in the CTV Mow "Luna: The Way Home". Ending off 2008 with a lead role on an Insight Film entitled “Wyvern”, playing a neo-fem action character name Vinyl Hampton. She began 2009 landing the role of Emily Young in the “Twilight Saga”; and is very excited to be working with such a talented cast and brilliant directors. »
- thetwilightexaminer
5 August 2009 5:27 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Adam Beach will star opposite "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in "The Stranger," an action vehicle for the wrestling star being directed by Rob Lieberman. Nasser Entertainment Group and Caliber Media are financing and producing. The man-on-the-run story follows an FBI agent (Beach) who is tracking down a material witness (Austin) involved in a top-secret investigation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jack and Joe Nasser are producing with Caliber's Jack Heller and Dallas Sonnier. "Stranger" begins shooting this week in Vancouver. »
- Adnan Tezer
4 August 2009 6:25 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Adam Beach has signed on to star opposite Steve Austin in the Rob Lieberman-directed Stranger, an action vehicle for the wrestling star.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the man-on-the-run story follows an FBI agent (Beach) who is tracking down a material witness (Austin) involved in a top-secret investigation.
Erica Cerra will play a psychiatrist involved in the case.
Stranger begins lensing this week in Vancouver.
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4 August 2009 12:37 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
More for Vanguard, Real to Reel, Special Presentations, Galas, Short cuts, and Contemporary World Cinema which includes the World premier of Reginald Harkema's latest, Leslie, My Name is Evil. That link has the 2nd promo trailer (we used to have two) but we were asked by Reggie to remove the first. We also have Sook-Yin Lee's Year of the Carnivore which I've been keeping an eye on for some time. Also playing is The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus.
Check out the full list of added films after the break!
Canada First!
Year of the Carnivore Sook-Yin Lee, BC
World Premiere
Year of the Carnivore is a romantic-comedy-drama about a girl with an unrequited crush on a boy who thinks she's bad in bed, so she goes out to get more 'experience.'
All Fall Down Philip Hoffman, On
North American Premiere
Local legend Philip Hoffman's formally adventurous »
20 July 2009 8:47 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
• Desperate Housewives: A studio-lot spy snapped a photo that may reveal the identity of Mike Delfino's bride on Desperate Housewives. Wanna see? • The Big Bang Theory: Ugh! Apparently Penny and Leonard are a go for romance on The Big Bang Theory. As Penny-Sheldon partisans, this displeases us. • Big Love: Extreme hottie Adam Beach—if you haven't seen Smoke Signals, go rent it now, please—is joining the cast of HBO's Big Love as a principal in Bill Henrickson's Indian gaming deal. • Futurama: The original voice cast of Futurama is not coming back for the new episodes, because Fox won't meet their fee. On behalf of loyal fans everywhere, we are taking »
19 July 2009 6:05 PM, PDT | buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news »
Law & Order: Svu veteran Adam Beach is set to go on board for HBO polygamist drama Big Love's fourth season for a season-long recurring role as Tommy Flute, the son of Bill's (Bill Paxton) partner, the head of the Indian Gaming Casino Jerry Flute (Robert Beltran). Beach, 36, is best known for his roles as Marine Private First Class Ira Hayes in Flags of Our Fathers and Private Ben Yahzee in Windtalkers.
The HBO drama announced previously that it was on a lookout for two additions to its cast, including Barb's (Jeanne Tripplehorn) pre-teen niece and Cindy's (Judith Hoag) daughter and closeted gay Mormon and new Trustee of the Juniper Creek Assets who might also be a love interest for Alby (Matt Ross). Since Beach's role isn't any of these two things, Big Love is still looking for the two new characters.
Big Love was also recently embroiled in a »
- editor@buddytv.com
8 July 2009 1:47 AM, PDT | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
Family Productions via Just Jared Jr. releases a sneak peek of Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene's upcoming movie "Warrior (2009)". In the footage, the "Twilight" co-stars, who don high school uniforms, are seen sharing a passionate kiss in what seems to be a library.
"Warrior (2009)" is an action film which comes from director Michael F. Sears. It is produced by Ed Richardson in association with Mark Burnett Productions. The screenplay, in the meantime, is written by Martin Dugard.
On the movie, Lutz stars as Conor Sullivan, a lacrosse player who loses his father and "drives his mother up the wall". Being sent to a lacrosse camp, Conor falls in love with the coach's daughter Greene's Brooklyn. In addition to the twosome, Gabrielle Anwar, Cary Elwes, Aaron Hill, Adam Beach, William Mapother, and Chris Potter are set to star on the film, which will be opened in U.S. theaters later this year. »
- celebrity-mania.com
9 articles from 2009
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