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50 Dead Men Walking director to attend screening
Friday, October 03, 2008
Tonight at the Ridge Theatre in Vancouver, the much anticipated film, Fifty Dead Men Walking, will make it’s debut for the Vancouver International Film Festival. MovieSet has learned that Fifty Dead Men Walking writer / director, Kari Skogland, will be in attendance for the screening which as of this writing is “Rush Only”, in other words Sold Out, according to it’s page on the VIFF.
Fear not film fans. There will be another screening on Sunday, October 5th at 3:30pm in the Visa Screening Room @ Empire Granville Theatres. Tickets are only $8.00 CAD and can be purchased through the VIFF website page for the film.
Posted at 7:16PM by admin
50 Dead Men Walking goes ahead at Toronto
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
As you may have heard and was reported by The Hollywood Reporter last Friday, the release of 50 Dead Men Walking at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival was in question. We here at MovieSet have been trying to get to the bottom of all the controversy by going directly to the source. This morning we were promised a statement from the production company regarding TIFF. Just moments ago we received this email from the PR firm for the film, and it’s good news:
LONDON - The co-producers of Kari Skogland’s Fifty Dead Men Walking, Future Films and HandMade Films International, have confirmed that the film will continue its planned World Premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
In response to reports in The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s partners have confirmed that any queries relating to the legitimacy of the film are unfounded and that due process has been followed throughout the production. The film rights to the original source material, Martin McGartland’s titular autobiography, were licensed by the production. The film, although inspired by the contents, is not a representation of Mr McGartland’s.
Mr McGartland was consulted by the filmmakers during the production, read the script, and watched the film in advance of any public screening. He was also given the opportunity to have the name of the lead character replaced with a fictional character name, which he declined.
The World Premiere will take place as scheduled at 9.30pm on Wednesday 10 September at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. Sir Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Kevin Zegers and the film’s director, Kari Skogland, will be in attendance.
Posted at 10:37PM by admin
A couple of 50 Dead Men Walking stills
Friday, August 22, 2008
The more I read about 50 Dead Men Walking starring Sir Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess and Rose McGowan, the more I want to see it. There can never be enough gritty espionage films full of intrigue and the chance of being exposed at any moment. A film about a spy infiltrating the IRA is right up this moviegoer’s alley.
From the look of these two stills, courtesy Brightlight Pictures, the cinematography looks appropriate as well:
As we’ve mentioned here at MovieSet before, this film will have multiple screenings at the upcoming 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Check out times for the screenings, both for press and the public right here.
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Revised screeing times for 50 Dead Men Walking
Monday, August 18, 2008
Handmade Films sent MovieSet a revised schedule for the Toronto International Film Festival screenings of their film 50 Dead Men Walking, starring Jim Sturgess, Sir Ben Kingsley and Rose McGowan (soon to play Red Sonja for Robert Rodriguez). Here’s the information:
Please note that the festival organisers have advised us of slight changes to our screening times at Toronto for 50 Dead Men Walking.
The final confirmed screening times are listed on the TIFF page for the film.
*** We have removed the Press and Industry screenings previously listed as requested by TIFF. Also this article from The Hollywood Reporter has more speculation as to why the first press screening has been cancelled. ***
We are looking at organising an additional buyers` screening given that the public screenings and the second official press and industry screenings are rather late in the festival and we will advise you of the details of the screening (likely to be on Monday 8th Sept) once we have them.
Looking forward to seeing you very soon.
All best wishes in the meantime,
The Handmade Team
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