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“No Other Land” filmmakers Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham revised their official directors statement after being criticized by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (Pacbi), a watchdog group, for not explicitly naming Israel as the perpetrator of “ethnic cleansing, settler-colonialism and apartheid.”

The group’s lengthy response to the film was published March 3, the day after it won Best Documentary at the 97th annual Academy Awards. As an affiliate of the Bds Movement of boycotts, divestments and economic sanctions against Israel, the group said the film was in violation of Bds guidelines and weighed a boycott.

The revised statement from Adra, who is a Palestinian journalist, and Abraham, an Israeli journalist, was updated to read: “We’re making this film together, as a Palestinian-Israeli collective, because we desperately want to stop the Israeli-led ongoing ethnic cleansing of the community of Masafer Yatta, and because we...

Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios Company, has acquired North American rights to Ali Askari’s romantic thriller As Long As We Both Shall Live. The film will be available to rent and own on North American digital HD internet, cable and satellite platforms through Gravitas Ventures on February 26, 2021. Check out the trailer:

Malcolm is thrust into depression after his wife, Sarah, tragically dies. When he meets Nya one year later, he finally allows himself to give over to new love. And that’s when he starts seeing his dead wife, telling him how abandoned she feels, terrorizing him at every turn. Every time she appears, debilitating headaches cripple him, as well as doubts about his sanity. With the help of his sister-in-law, Dee, and his mentor, Jim, he must reconcile his past with his present in order to forgive himself, mourn properly, hang onto his new love – and not...

In today’s film news roundup, Michael B. Jordan’s “Without Remorse” and the fourth “Jackass” movie are delayed, “Algorithm: Bliss” gets a release date, “Bad Trip” is released briefly, and AFI gets a $3 million gift.

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Paramount Pictures has decided to move its Michael B. Jordan spy thriller “Without Remorse” back two weeks from Sept. 18 to Oct. 2.

Paramount made the move on Wednesday following Sony’s decision to vacate the date for the release of “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” and move the supervillain sequel to June 2021.

Tom Clancy’s “Without Remorse” was first published in 1993 and is an origin story about John Kelly, a Navy Seal who avenges his wife’s murder only to find himself inside a larger conspiracy.

Stefano Sollima is directing the film, which also stars Brett Gelman, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jamie Bell, Jacob Scipio, Jack Kesy, Todd Lasance, Luke Mitchell and Cam Gigandet.

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Rumpus Room Productions announced the cast and production of sci-fi horror movie “The App.”

It stars Sean Faris (“Pretty Little Liars”), Sarah Roemer (“Disturbia”), Frank Deal (“The Bourne Legacy”), James Saito (“Life Of Pi”), and Leslie Marshall (news personality and regular on “The O’Reilly Factor,” & “America Live”), “The App” will be directed by Dena Hysell (“The Paladins”) & Isak Borg and produced by Rumpus Room Productions, with thrilling special effects by genre master Brian Spears (“We Are What We Are”).

The story is described as Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart” in the digital age as it merges the utopic scientific advancement intertwined with a brilliant mind’s descent into madness.

The script is written by Isak Borg (“The Factory”) and Golan Ramras (“Snuff”). It begins lensing in New York this week.

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We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes casting announcements on multiple films, including Recovery, The App, and Dark, details on The Wobbling Dead, Repentance, and the 2014 TromaDance Film Festival, a review of Russian Yeti: The Killer Lives, a Q&A with Lindsey McKeon from Supernatural, and more:

Casting News for Recovery: “Kirby Bliss Blanton (The Green Inferno, Project X) and Samuel Larsen (“Glee”) have been cast in the upcoming thriller “Recovery”, starting production this summer. The film follows Blanton’s character on the night of her high school graduation after her iPhone is stolen and tracked down with a “find my iPhone” app to a house where the demented tenants plan on kidnapping her and making her part of the family. Alex Shaffer (Win Win) and James Landry Hébert (Two Step, Gangster Squad) are also on board to star.

Sean Faris, Sarah Roemer, Frank Deal, James Saito and Leslie Marshall are set to star in the thriller The App, written by Isak Borg and Golan Ramras. Shooting begins in New York next month under the direction of Dena Hysell (The Paladins) and Borg. We're told the film "gives audiences fascinating utopic scientific advancement intertwined with…

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No, we're not talking about the recently released John Cusack flick of the same name, though it couldn't possibly be worse, that's for sure. On tap for you cats right now is the first word on the latest spooker coming our way called The Factory.

From the Press Release

Rumpus Room Productions begins lensing on The Factory, the Golan Ramras (Snuff) script, with story by Isak Borg and Dena Hysell, in New York starting April 2, 2013.

Starring Azura Skye (Bandits), Bill Sage (Mysterious Skin), and John Hennigan (pictured; John Morrison/Johnny Nitro – WWE), The Factory will be directed by Dena Hysell (The Paladins) and produced by Hysell and Sirad Balducci (Gun Hill Road).

The Factory, inspired by true events, chronicles a group of people considering buying an old factory who get trapped inside trying to escape the demons from the factory's past.

“How is it possible that a century ago we...

Thursday, November 1st and Friday Nov 2nd during the 2012 American Film Market for its third year in a row, DreamAgo, in partnership with Hamilton International, the renowned Swiss watch company, will host "Hamilton Helps DreamAgo Connect". Known for its annual Plume & Pellicule screenwriting workshop held annually in Sierre, Switzerland and for the development, support and promotion of films that make a difference, the program has 3 key phases.

First phase is a speed dating-style pitch session designed to introduce selected screenwriters, who benefitted from DreamAgo's screenwriting lab in Switzerland, to well-known producers and distributors.  Screenwriters in attendance will have 10 minutes with a producer to present their project before moving on to the next producer and starting again.  Among the producers participating are Linda Obst (Hope Floats, Sleepless In Seattle, How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days), Golan Ramras (One Missed Call, The Incredible Hulk), Kelley Feldsott Reynolds (The Flyboys, The Unsaid, Five Fingers), Sukee Chew (Jesus Henry Christ, Fireflies In The Garden), Christina Piovesan (Red Lights, The Whistleblower, Amreeka), Paula Mazanedo-Schmit (VP Film Finances Inc.), David Miller (Amal Sidarth, My Foolish Heart) and Vanessa Adkins (Unthinkable, A Late Quartet). 

Second, the program offers the opportunity for any WGA writer to propose a feature project and try to win a six weeks Residency in Sierre (Switzerland), all costs covered. Among the more than 250 pitches submitted, DreamAgo & the Residence Ruffieux will select 15 projects and each of the writers will be given the opportunity to pitch it in person for 10 minutes. The lucky winner will be revealed during a brunch at the Swiss Consulate.

Third, DreamAgo will present a panel, in partnership with The Writers Guild of America,  the topic this year:  How to Preserve Your Vision When Those Around You Won't Leave It Alone? (Hint: An International Production Might Be Your Solution), on Friday, November 2nd. Panelists confirmed for this event include Barry Navidi (Producer, The Merchant Of Venice, Wild Salome), Sydney Levine (Creator of Sydney's Buzz a Network Blog on Indiewire, Founder of Film Finders), Vince Fischer (International Agent, Creator of the International Eci Agency), and Neil Landau (Writer, Tad The Lost Explorer).

Writer Howard Rodman (Joe Gould'S Secret, Savage Grace) will serve as moderator.

Additionally, DreamAgo will also have a part in the celebrated Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards that pay tribute to the off-screen talents. The 6th edition will take place in Hollywood on October 28, just prior to the start of Afm.  DreamAgo, in collaboration with Hamilton, has selected Zoe Kazan to receive the Best Screenwriter Award for Ruby Sparks. The award will be presented by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, the filmmaking duo behind Little Miss Sunshine.

About Dreamago:

DreamAgo is a nonprofit organization that brings together film professionals of all nationalities: screenwriters, directors, producers and distributors.  Its purpose is to nurture and promote the creation of cinematic works on all continents, offering support at each stage of their development. In short: from script to screen. DreamAgo was founded in February 2005 by Pascale Rey and Soula Saad.

About Hamilton:

Hamilton was founded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Hamilton watches combine the American spirit with the unrivalled precision of the latest Swiss movements and technologies.  Known for its innovative design, Hamilton has a strong foothold in Hollywood, with products appearing in over 300 films. The brand also boasts a strong aeronautical heritage.  Hamilton is a member of the Swatch group, the largest watch manufacturer and distributor in the world with 160 production sites in Switzerland.

If it weren’t for Fight Club — and, yes, that’s one big “if” — it’d be hard to deny that Chuck Palahniuk and film don’t exactly mix. Discounting one other film — the slightly funny but, really, blander-than-you’d-hope Sam Rockwell-starrer, Choke — all other adaptations have sputtered out before things could actually get going. Francis Lawrence had Survivor, but the story proved too alienating for audiences; Invisible Monsters has been optioned, but we have no idea where that’s gone in about a year; and a cast was even assembled for Snuff, but… you get the idea.

Yet there is hope for the lattermost, as Variety says Immortal Transmedia — who were, most prolifically, involved with Kick-Ass and Harmony Korine‘s Mister Lonely — Aperture Entertainment, and co-writer Golan Ramras are all producing a revived version of the film. Variety doesn’t mention Tom Sizemore or Thora Birch as “returning” stars,...

Like Fight Club and Choke, it looks as though Chuck Palahniuk’s 2011 novel, Snuff, will be getting film treatment. According to Cinemablend, the project has just found financing and will continue along the road to production. Jean Pierre Magro and Dean O’Toole of Kick-Ass production fame will back the film. Golan Ramras and Fabien Martorell (who is also set to direct Snuff) wrote the script....

Fabien Martorell's Snuff adaptation is moving forward after receiving funding from Immortal Transmedia. The Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman writer will bring Chuck Palahniuk's novel to the big screen based on a script he penned with Golan Ramras, Variety reports. Snuff follows a porn star named Cassie Wright who is on a mission to break the world record for serial fornication on camera by having sex with 600 men. The story is told from the perspectives of Mr. 72, Mr. 137 and Mr. 600 as they wait in line. Daryl Hannah has been linked with the lead role of Wright, with (more)...

French helmer Fabien Martorell is set to adapt and direct Snuff written by NY Times Best seller/cult sensation Chuck Palahniuk.

Martorell will direct the script that he co-wrote with Golan Ramras. Producers Jean Pierre Magro and Dean O’Toole will finance and produce through their London-based Immortal Transmedia along with Ramras, Martorell and Aperture Entertainment's Adam Goldworm.

Snuff is described as "an R-rated story of love and redemption set in the green room of the world's biggest gang bang; porn priestess Cassie Wright intends to cap her legendary career by breaking the world record for serial fornication on camera with 600 men. Snuff unfolds from the perspectives of Mr. 72, Mr. 137, and Mr. 600, who await their turn on camera and are each connected to Cassie in strange ways. Like in all of Palahniuk's twisted tales, nobody is who they seem to be and things are going to get worse before they get better.

It's been some time since there was last an update on the feature film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel Snuff , but today it has been revealed that Fabien Martorell ( Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman) is attached to helm. Martorell will direct the script that he co-wrote with Golan Ramras. Producers Jean Pierre Magro and Dean O.Toole will finance and produce through their London-based Immortal Transmedia along with Ramras, Martorell and Aperture Entertainment's Adam Goldworm. Snuff is an R-rated story of love and redemption set in the green room of the world's biggest gang bang; porn priestess Cassie Wright intends to cap her legendary career by breaking the world record for serial fornication on camera with 600 men. Snuff unfolds from the perspectives of Mr. 72, Mr....

It was announced today that Wayne Wang (Maid In Manhattan, The Joy Luck Club) will direct a new Albert Einstein biopic from a script written by Academy Award winning screenwriter Ronald Bass (Rain Man, Entrapment, My Best Friend's Wedding). Paul Schiff is producing the film for Hollywood Studios International (Hsi), with Hsi Chairman & CEO Steven Saxton executive producing along with Hsi Films President Eric Christenson. The project came through Golan Ramras who will produce the film, through his Go Long Productions banner, with Schiff. Hero Pictures' Koldo Eguren will executive produce as well.

Producers are considering shooting the film in Germany and various locations throughout Europe. The search for the lead actor to play Albert Einstein will commence in the coming weeks.

The film, tentatively titled Einstein, chronicles the true inspirational story of the trials, tragedies and vindication of the single-most celebrated scientist of the 20th century. Torn between...

Ron Bass (who’s wrote both Rain Man and Entrapment, so there’s that) has written an Albert Einstein biopic, and the hit-or-miss Wayne Wang (Chan Is Missing, Last Holiday) will direct it. The project’s titled Einstein for now. Because, you know, it’s about the German mathematician.

Paul Schiff will produce the film for Hollywood Studios International while Hsi CEO Steven Saxton will executive produce, as will Eric Christenson, the Hsi Films President. Koldo Eguren of Hero Pictures is executive producing also, as well as Golan Ramras of Go Long Productions, who’s on as producer.

Here’s the film’s trajectory via press release [Deadline]:

“[Einstein] chronicles the true inspirational story of the trials, tragedies and vindication of the single-most celebrated scientist of the 20th century. Torn between the burdens of a family and his restless pursuit of unlocking the mysteries of the universe, he not only achieved...

Los Angeles, CA – February 10, 2011 – It was announced today that Wayne Wang (“Maid in Manhattan,” “The Joy Luck Club”) will direct a new Albert Einstein bio-pic from a script written by Academy Award® winning screenwriter Ron Bass (“Rain Man,” “Entrapment,” “My Best Friend’s Wedding”). Paul Schiff is producing the film for Hollywood Studios International (Hsi), with Hsi Chairman & CEO Steven Saxton executive producing along with Hsi Films President Eric Christenson. The project came through Golan Ramras who will produce the film, through his Go Long Productions banner, with Schiff. Hero Pictures’ Koldo Eguren will executive produce as well. Producers are considering shooting the film in Germany and various locations throughout Europe. The search for the lead actor to play Albert Einstein will commence in the coming weeks. The film, tentatively titled “Einstein”, chronicles the true inspirational story of the trials, tragedies and vindication of the single-most celebrated scientist of the 20th century.

With a script from Rain Man writer Ron Bass, the Joy Luck Club director is set to helm the personal tale of the world's most lauded genius. Titled simply Einstein at this time, Hollywood Studios International (Hsi) will be handling the financing and distribution of the film. Paul Schiff and Golan Ramras, who has been developing the project for some time, will be producing with Koldo Eguren and Steven Saxton on to executive produce for Hsi. The production company, which was also involved in Oscar contender The Kids Are Alright, released some story details. "[It is] the true inspirational story of the trials, tragedies and vindication of the single-most celebrated scientist of the 20th century. Torn between the burdens of a family and his restless pursuit of unlocking the mysteries of...

It was announced today that Wayne Wang ( Maid in Manhattan , The Joy Luck Club ) will direct a new Albert Einstein biopic from a script written by Academy Award winning screenwriter Ron Bass ( Rain Man , Entrapment , My Best Friend's Wedding ). Paul Schiff is producing the film for Hollywood Studios International (Hsi), with Hsi Chairman & CEO Steven Saxton executive producing along with Hsi Films President Eric Christenson. The project came through Golan Ramras who will produce the film, through his Go Long Productions banner, with Schiff. Hero Pictures' Koldo Eguren will executive produce as well. Producers are considering shooting the film in Germany and various locations throughout Europe. The search for the lead actor to play Albert Einstein will commence in the coming...