Miss Potter gets local release
Miss Potter will get a local release as The Palace cinema is currently screening Miss Potter for a season. Tickets can be booked online at www.palace-cinema.com.
Our next Production is “Bunch Of Amateurs”
The New Year will get off to a great start for the Island’s film industry with the arrival of US superstar Burt Reynolds who will be leading a fabulous ensemble cast of British actors in the comedy drama feature film “A Bunch of Amateurs”.
As well as starring Burt Reynolds, A Bunch of Amateurs cast list also includes some of the best of British acting talent – Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Cranford) Sir Derek Jacobi (The Golden Compass, Gladiator) and Samantha Bond (Tomorrow Never Dies etc, Fanny Hill) have already confirmed their participation.
A Bunch of Amateurs is due to start filming at various locations around the Island from early February.
Severance is released on DVD
Comedy Horror film Severance, filmed on the Island back in 2004, is released on DVD to buy from today. The film attracted great reviews with James King, the Radio 1 Film critic describing the film as ‘Absolutely Brilliant – Scary and Hilarious’.
Miss Potter makes it through the first round of BAFTA voting
Miss Potter has made it through the first round of voting by BAFTA members in the Orange British Academy Film Awards, appearing in seven categories; Original Screenplay, Make-up & Hair, Costume Design, Cinematography, Film Music, Actress in a Leading role (Renee Zellweger) and Actress in a Supporting role (Emily Watson).
The second round of voting is open now and will close on the 10th January whereupon the shortlist of five films will be decided. The BAFTAs take place on February 11th at London’s Royal Opera House.
Is This Love? starts today
Isle of Man Film’s next Production titled ‘Is This Love?’ will start shooting on the Island from today. Produced by Island-regulars Company Pictures, who most recently shot Who Gets the Dog? on the Island, it stars Max Beasley (Hotel Babylon), Kate Ashfield (Shaun of the Dead) and Emma Pierson (Who Gets the Dog?).
The four-part television drama is described as ‘Cold feet with tough edges’ as it tells the story of a love triangle between a couple and their best friend. Directed by Dearbhla Walsh (Shameless) and produced by Matt Jones (Shameless), filming is set to continue through January till the 2nd of February.
Miss Potter gets UK release
Miss Potter was released in cinemas last Friday (5th January) and has received some great reviews, with the Mail on Sunday describing it as ‘A Triumph for British Charm‘.
Miss Potter nominated for Golden Globe
Isle of Man Film is delighted to announce its first Golden Globe nomination for Renee Zellweger’s portrayal of Beatrix Potter in the film Miss Potter. Nominations were announced yesterday and Renee’s competitors for Best Actress (Musicical or Comedy) include Annette Bening for “Running with Scissors” Toni Collette for “Little Miss Sunshine” Beyonce Knowles for “Dreamgirls” and Meryl Streep for “The Devil Wears Prada”. The awards will be presented on 15th January 2007 in Hollywood.
Miss Potter premieres in London
Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor braved the cold weather on Sunday night to attend the World Premiere of Miss Potter, the film telling the story of the much-loved Children’s author Beatrix Potter. It was filmed partly on the Island during April this year and is set for a UK general release in Cinemas on the 5th January 2007. View the stars arriving on the red carpet and clips of the film at the Reuters website. Also released is a beautifully illustrated ‘Making of Miss Potter‘ movie companion book written by Garth Pearce and a novel of the film written by Richard Maltby which are available to buy now.
Big Nothing gets UK release
Starring Simon Pegg and David Schwimmer, Big Nothing hits UK cinemas this Friday, 1st December. Empire magazine have described the film as ‘beautifully shot..mixing humour and horror in equal mesaure’.
Stormbreaker released on DVD
Perfectly timed for Christmas presents, Stormbreaker is released on DVD in the UK on Monday 13th November. It was shot on the Island last year and is based on the novels of the same name by Anthony Horowitz. The film was positively received by critics with The Times describing it as ‘a British action hero to rival Bond’.