The Libertine wins a BIFA award
Rosamund Pike won the award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a British Independent Film for her role as Elizabeth Malet in The Libertine. The awards were held last week in London.
The Libertine is nominated for 8 BIFA Awards
The Libertine, filmed on the Island in April 2004, has been nominated for 8 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), with Johnny Depp competing for the best actor prize. BIFA 2005 will take place on Wednesday November 30th at The Hammersmith Palais, London.
The Libertine is based around the life of the 17th Century poet John Wilmot (played by Johnny Depp), who received posthumous acclaim after living a debauched life. The film was shot in Island Studios, Ramsey after the UK Government closed its tax break and the film nearly cancelled before Isle of Man Film stepped in to fund production. It is due for UK release on 18th November.
Full details of the nominations for The Libertine follow:
Best British Independent Film – The Libertine
Best Director of a British Independent Film – Laurence Dunmore
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor or Actress in a British Independent Film – Rosamund Pike and Tom Hollander
Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film – Johnny Depp
Best Technical Achievement – Ben van Os (Production Designer)
Most Promising Newcomer – Rupert Friend
The Douglas Hickox Award – Laurence Dunmore (Gaby Dellal is also nominated for this award for On A Clear Day)
For further information on the film, please see the British Independent Film Awards website
Our next film – submitted 25th November 2005
The next film due to film on the Island is entitled Big Nothing. It stars David Schwimmer (best known for his role as Ross in Friends), Simon Pegg (“Spaced” and “Shaun of the Dead”) Mimi Rogers (“Lost in Space” and “Austin Powers”) and Natascha McElhone (“The Truman Show”). It’s due on the Island on the 4th December and will finish around the 22nd.
The Libertine, Keeping Mum and Lassie to get local premiere
Three of our movies are due to get their local premieres on the Island. The Libertine (starring Johnny Depp) is released today and has already attracted a significant amount of publicity with eight British Independent Film Award nomiations already. Johnny Depp plays John Wilmot, the Earl of Rochester, who received posthumous acclaim after living a drunken and debauched life. All Isle of Man filming took place within Island Studios in April last year. Approximately 300 local extras took part in the film, working alongside cast members Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton and John Malkovich.
The second of the three films to screen locally is Keeping Mum, starring Rowan Atkinson, Dame Maggie Smith, Patrick Swayze and Kristin Scott-Thomas. The plot revolves around the life of Reverend Walter Goodman (Rowan Atkinson) who is determined to write the perfect sermon but he comically and frustratingly ignores his family in the process until Grace Hawkins (Dame Maggie Smith) arrives to put everything in order in her own unorthodox fashion. The comedy drama will be screening at the Broadway from December 2nd.
Finally, Lassie starring Peter O’Toole and Samantha Morton, will be released on 16th December in time for the Christmas market. Based on the original story, Lassie is a wonderful family film which features an extensive amount of the beautiful Manx Countryside. For further information on booking tickets please contact the Broadway Cinema Box Office on 694555.
Quest III to be repeated on ITV
Quest III, directed by and starring David Jason is due to be repeated tonight on ITV at 9pm. Quest III is the follow up drama to Quest II and follows the stories of Dave, Ronno and Charlie during their teenage years as they pay a nostalgic visit to their favourite coffee bar
Miss Potter to be filmed on Island next year
We are delighted to announce that that terms have been agreed to film Miss Potter in the Isle Of Man next Spring. The film tells the story of the life of Beatrix Potter, the author of children’s classics such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Tale of Miss Tiggy-Winkle. Starring Renee Zellweger (Bridget Jones’ Diary, Cold Mountain, Cinderella Man), the US$25m film is anticipated to be one of Britain’s biggest independent films of 2006. Principal photography is due to start in March 2006.
“On A Clear Day” wins two BAFTA Awards
On A Clear Day has won 2 of the 3 Scottish BAFTA awards that it was nominated for including Best Film. Alex Rose also won the Best Screenplay award. The film has received some excellent reviews, with Empire magazine describing it as ‘an inspiring, uplifting tale’. On A Clear Day is nominated for 3 Scottish BAFTA Awards – submitted 4th November 2005 Gaby Dellal’s On A Clear Day has received 3 nominations at this year’s Scottish BAFTA Awards, to be held in Glasgow on November 13th. Gaby is up for Best Director, whilst Screenwriter Alex Rose has been nominated for Best Screenplay. On A Clear Day is also up for Best Film. For further information on the awards, please visit BAFTA Scotland’s website.
Manx Films nominated for the Irish Film and Television Awards
Three of our films, Boy Eats Girl , The Boys and Girl from County Clare and On A Clear Day have been nominated in various categories for the Irish Film and Television Awards, due to be held on 5th November 2005.
Boy Eats Girl is up for Best Production Design (Anna Rackard), Best Costumer Design (Susan Scott), Best Supporting Actor Film (Tadgh Murphy) and Best Supporting Actress Film (Deidra O’Kane). Meanwhile, The Boys and Girl from County Clare is up for Best Music for Film (Fiachra Trench), Best Actress Film (Andrea Corr) and Best Supporting Actress Film (Charlotte Bradley). On A Clear Day has one nomination in the Best Supporting Actor Category (Sean McGinley). For further information, please see the Irish Film and Television Awards website.
“On A Clear Day” gets local premiere
Manx film On A Clear Day will be screening at The Broadway Cinema from 7th October. It was released in the UK on 2nd September and has so far attracted good reviews, with Empire Magazine describing it as ‘an inspiring uplifting tale’ and rating it with 4 stars. For booking details, please contact the Broadway Box Office directly on 694555.
“The Thread” is our next film
Whilst filming on Fade to Black is coming to a close, preparations are being made for our next film, The Thread, due to start filming on the Island at the end of September. Deepak Nayar, who previously produced Bride and Prejudice and Bend it Like Beckham, is producing. The film is about a half-Indian Englishman who is haunted by a mysterious woman from his past who he doesn’t remember. Linus Roache, Saffron Burrows, and Andrea Corr star. Our last production produced by Deepak, Paul Mayeda Berges’ Mistress of Spices starring Aishwarya Rai and Dylan McDermott, premiered on September 11 at the Toronto International Film Festival.