The ABC has rejected a campaign orchestrated by the filmmakers to allocate an earlier timeslot to Once My Mother.
Sophia Turkiewicz.s documentary, in which she investigates why her Polish mother abandoned her and uncovers the truth behind her wartime escape from a Siberian gulag, will screen on Sunday October 26 at 10.20 pm.
Producer Rod Freedman begged the ABC to schedule the feature-length film at 9.30 pm or earlier, fearing it would be ignored in the .graveyard. timeslot.
He wrote to ABC TV director Richard Finlayson, who he says declined to get involved, so he appealed to ABC head of programming Brendan Dahill.
Dahill replied, .I am happy with the slot that we have chosen for the show and the context and the environment within which we have placed it..
So Freedman launched a campaign, expressing his anger and disgust and asking industry colleagues to lobby via email Finlayson and Dahill.
All to no avail.
Sophia Turkiewicz.s documentary, in which she investigates why her Polish mother abandoned her and uncovers the truth behind her wartime escape from a Siberian gulag, will screen on Sunday October 26 at 10.20 pm.
Producer Rod Freedman begged the ABC to schedule the feature-length film at 9.30 pm or earlier, fearing it would be ignored in the .graveyard. timeslot.
He wrote to ABC TV director Richard Finlayson, who he says declined to get involved, so he appealed to ABC head of programming Brendan Dahill.
Dahill replied, .I am happy with the slot that we have chosen for the show and the context and the environment within which we have placed it..
So Freedman launched a campaign, expressing his anger and disgust and asking industry colleagues to lobby via email Finlayson and Dahill.
All to no avail.
- 10/2/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Harry Potter star Michael Gambon is reuniting with the author on whose books the movies were based, J.K. Rowling. Gambon will topline the HBO/BBC three-part miniseries The Casual Vacancy, the adaptation of Rowling’s follow-up book to the Harry Potter series. Also starring in the mini are Keeley Hawes (Line Of Duty), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall), Monica Dolan (Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa), Julia McKenzie (Notes On A Scandal), and Rufus Jones (Bil). Directed by Jonny Campbell from a script by Sarah Phelps, Casual Vacancy centers on Pagford, a seemingly idyllic English village with a cobbled market square and ancient abbey. Behind the pretty façade, however, is a town at war: rich vs. poor, teenagers vs. parents, wives vs. husbands, teachers vs. pupils. Gambon plays Howard Mollison, owner of the Pagford delicatessen; Dolan plays Tess Wall; McKenzie plays Howard’s wife, Shirley Mollison; Jones plays Howard’s son, Miles Mollison; Hawes plays Miles’ wife,...
- 6/6/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Michael Gambon and Keeley Hawes are to star in BBC One's adaptation of Jk Rowling's The Casual Vacancy.
Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan and Julia McKenzie will also appear in the mini-series, based on Rowling's 2012 novel.
The Casual Vacancy centres on Pagford, a seemingly idyllic English village. Behind the pretty façade, however, is a town at war.
Gambon will play Howard Mollison, owner of the Pagford delicatessen, with McKenzie playing his wife Shirley.
Howard's son Miles is being played by Rufus Jones (W1A) with his wife Samantha Mollison being played by Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty).
Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful) is cast as Barry Fairbrother, while Monica Dolan (Appropriate Adult) will play Tess Wall.
Also among the cast of the three-parter are Keeley Forsyth, newcomer Abigail Lawrie, Simon McBurney, Richard Glover, Marie Critchley and Michelle Austin.
Production on The Casual Vacancy - produced by BBC One in association with HBO...
Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan and Julia McKenzie will also appear in the mini-series, based on Rowling's 2012 novel.
The Casual Vacancy centres on Pagford, a seemingly idyllic English village. Behind the pretty façade, however, is a town at war.
Gambon will play Howard Mollison, owner of the Pagford delicatessen, with McKenzie playing his wife Shirley.
Howard's son Miles is being played by Rufus Jones (W1A) with his wife Samantha Mollison being played by Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty).
Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful) is cast as Barry Fairbrother, while Monica Dolan (Appropriate Adult) will play Tess Wall.
Also among the cast of the three-parter are Keeley Forsyth, newcomer Abigail Lawrie, Simon McBurney, Richard Glover, Marie Critchley and Michelle Austin.
Production on The Casual Vacancy - produced by BBC One in association with HBO...
- 6/6/2014
- Digital Spy
Each month on The Playlist, critic-programmer Aaron Hillis (owner of Video Free Brooklyn, three-time "Best Video Store in NYC") highlights a handful of the latest, greatest new DVDs and Blu-rays, and asks a trio of industry guests to discuss their favorites of the month. For previous editions of the "DVD Is the New Vinyl" podcast, click here. Podcast Intro Music: Jim Williams, "Baloo My Boy (feat. Richard Glover)" Special Guest #1: David Cross on "Breaking the Waves" Intro Music: Jethro Tull, "Cross Eyed Mary" David Cross is a Grammy-nominated comedian, Emmy award-winning writer, and an actor with nearly 40 feature film credits, not to mention his contributions to cult TV favorites like "Mr. Show," "Arrested Development," and "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret." His directorial debut "Hits" premiered at this year's Sundance, and he can next be seen alongside Jenny Slate in "Obvious Child," which hits theaters June 6. On the podcast,...
- 4/29/2014
- by Aaron Hillis
- The Playlist
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