Lord Puttnam, a legendary figure in the British film industry, is making a return to producing after a nearly two-decade absence to produce Greenpeace activist drama Arctic 30. He is teaming with Corniche Pictures’ Hani Farsi for a joint venture to produce a feature based on the recently published book Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg by Ben Stewart, about the true story of 30 men and women who took on Russia's largest oil company to save Earth's most precious…...
- 5/18/2015
- Deadline
Chariots Of Fire producer David Puttnam is returning to filmmaking for the first time in more than 15 years
The former Columbia studio boss is to make Arctic 30, a feature about the experiences of 30 Greenpeace activists thrown into Russia’s prison system after protesting against drilling in the Arctic.
The film is based on Don’t Trust, Don’t Fear, Don’t Beg: The Extraordinary Story of the Arctic 30, a book by Ben Stewart, published earlier this month.
Lord Puttnam and Le Pacte co-owner Hani Farsi of Corniche Pictures have signed a joint venture to produce the film. A director has yet to be announced.
Puttnam credits Emma Thompson, who is involved in the film and is set to help script it, with kickstarting the project.
“We wouldn’t have reached this point without her and it is very much her decision from here on in as to the degree to which she will be involved but she...
The former Columbia studio boss is to make Arctic 30, a feature about the experiences of 30 Greenpeace activists thrown into Russia’s prison system after protesting against drilling in the Arctic.
The film is based on Don’t Trust, Don’t Fear, Don’t Beg: The Extraordinary Story of the Arctic 30, a book by Ben Stewart, published earlier this month.
Lord Puttnam and Le Pacte co-owner Hani Farsi of Corniche Pictures have signed a joint venture to produce the film. A director has yet to be announced.
Puttnam credits Emma Thompson, who is involved in the film and is set to help script it, with kickstarting the project.
“We wouldn’t have reached this point without her and it is very much her decision from here on in as to the degree to which she will be involved but she...
- 5/18/2015
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Christian Chavez -- Mexican soap actor turned international pop star -- tried to Murder his ex-boyfriend with a knife ... this according to court docs filed by the ex-bf and obtained by TMZ. We broke the story ... Chavez and Ben Stewart-Kruger were both arrested back in April following a domestic dispute at their Bev Hills pad. After the incident, Ben obtained a temporary restraining order against Chavez -- after filing documents with the court in which he explained:"[Christian] attacked me,...
- 5/15/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The teasing is over! This here is the real deal. The moment we wait all year for: The lineup for the powerful, the mighty Boston Underground Film Festival, which is set to run March 25 to April 1. Now in its 12th year, Buff shows no sign of slowing down or taking it easy. In fact, this might be their most demented and transgressive edition yet.
There are homages to Giallo horror, tributes to the grand grindhouse tradition of sleaze and exploitation, sex and violence galore — both separately and together — plus, a resurrected ’80s slasher classic that all combine into an epic celebration of everything that is vicious and twisted in this world. But, in a fun way, ya know.
Alas, I haven’t seen any of the feature films that are playing this year, so I can’t offer any special recommendations of those. Although, there are many (most) that I...
There are homages to Giallo horror, tributes to the grand grindhouse tradition of sleaze and exploitation, sex and violence galore — both separately and together — plus, a resurrected ’80s slasher classic that all combine into an epic celebration of everything that is vicious and twisted in this world. But, in a fun way, ya know.
Alas, I haven’t seen any of the feature films that are playing this year, so I can’t offer any special recommendations of those. Although, there are many (most) that I...
- 3/12/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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