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Oklahoma horror fest accepting entries

Posted by The FilmGuru on 21 March 2010, 7:16 pm

OHFFChainsawNowThe 1st Annual Oklahoma Horror Film Festival, to be held Labor Day Weekend (Sept 3-5, 2010) at the SpiritBank Event Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is accepting entries of screenplays, films, and more.

The festival is competitive, with approximately 50-60 films screened and will host a variety of workshops and panels covering various aspects of the film industry and horror genre.

All winning entries will be reviewed for consideration for production and/or distribution. In addition, to recognition among thousands of industry professionals, in some cases there will be a cash prize and/or a product/software bundle.

The regular deadline for submission is June 5, 2010. Final submission deadline is July 3rd. All entries must fall into at least one of the following categories: horror, supernatural, monster, sci-fi, crime, thriller, suspense, cult, or mental illness.

For more information and the festival’s submission form, visit their Web site at:
www.oklahomahorrorfilmfest.com

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Review: Stolen Wings

Posted by The FilmGuru on 1 March 2010, 1:12 pm
A wizard tries to unleash stolen magic in Stolen Wings. ©2009 Arcadia Video

An evil wizard is struck down for his deeds in Stolen Wings. ©2009 Arcadia Video

In the short film, Stolen Wings, directed by Gerard Lough, a babysitter tells a bedtime story to a little girl who refuses to go to sleep.

The babysitter (Natasha O’Brien) tells her story in the sing-song rhyming pattern of many children’s poems. The fact that O’Brien has an Irish accent adds to the fairy tale quality of her story.

But as the story is spoken, the imagery that plays out is anything but childlike. Coupling live action with some nifty in-camera techniques (such as stop motion and light painting), this fairy tale takes a turn (as many do) that is dark and foreboding.

Complementing the story is an outstanding music track by Cian Furlong. The dreamy, fairy tale quality in the music is a perfect counterpoint to the not-so-innocent scenes being played out on the screen.

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Doctor Who coming to BBC America

Posted by The FilmGuru on 25 February 2010, 3:36 pm
Matt Smith as the new Doctor.

Matt Smith as the new Doctor.

Two weeks is nothing. It’s 14 days, a fortnight.

The good news is BBC America has officially announced Doctor Who is coming to America. The bad news: the U.S. premiere of the fifth season — and the introduction of Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor — won’t begin until Saturday, April 17th.

The new era of the BBC’s iconic BAFTA-winning drama, Doctor Who will  include 13 episodes and premiere two weeks after it airs in the UK. Smith debuts as the new, Eleventh incarnation of the famous Time Lord alongside a new traveling companion, the enigmatic Amy Pond (Karen Gillan).

“Britain has a tradition of reinventing its iconic characters, like James Bond and Sherlock Holmes – and Doctor Who. In introducing the Eleventh Doctor, writer Steven Moffat is opening the show to a whole new audience, while serving fans with an exciting mix of inter galactic, time travelling adventures. We can’t wait to meet his new Doctor!” comments Richard De Croce, Senior Vice President Programming, BBC America.

BAFTA-winning writer Steven Moffat, creator of some of the most frightening and award-winning Doctor Who episodes to date, takes over as lead writer and executive producer.  Writers for the new series include Richard Curtis (Love Actually), Chris Chibnall (Torchwood), Toby Whithouse (Being Human, Torchwood), Mark Gatiss and Simon Nye.

Guest stars include SAG Award winner Alex Kingston, Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo and Tony Curran.

Traveling both through time and space, the new series has the mysterious Doctor and Amy Pond together exploring sixteenth century Venice, France during the 1890s and the United Kingdom in the far future, now an entire nation floating in space. The first three episodes of the 13-episode series have been confirmed as “The Eleventh Hour,” written by Steven Moffat, “The Beast Below,” also by Moffat and “Victory of the Daleks” by Mark Gatiss.

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Cocoon coming to Blu-ray April 6th

Posted by The FilmGuru on 24 February 2010, 12:21 pm

cocoon-blu-rayDive into a mysterious pool of endless energy when Cocoon 25th Anniversary debuts on Blu-ray Disc April 6 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment.

An ensemble including Academy Award-winning legend Jessica Tandy, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, and ’80s icon Steve Guttenberg, star in the critically-acclaimed sci-fi drama Cocoon. Still resonating with audiences since its premiere, it was one of the first directorial debuts by Academy Award-winner Ron Howard.

This emotional story of hope given to a group of elderly friends who feel as if they’ve lived long past their prime has become a classic of contemporary cinema that continues to touch generations of film fans. When visitors from a distant galaxy return to Earth on a secret mission, their other-wordly powers afford a group of senior citizens – who had expected nothing more from life than bingo, shuffleboard, aches and pains – the chance to recapture their youth. With Don Ameche in his Academy Award-winning role and an all-star cast, Cocoon is a magical story of love, friendship and the human spirit.

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Captain EO returns to Disneyland

Posted by The FilmGuru on 23 February 2010, 10:59 am

Captain EO Tribute poster.

Captain EO Tribute poster.

Captain EO, the classic musical spectacular that thrilled Disneyland park guests from 1986-1997, is now open at Disneyland. The attraction’s return to Tomorrowland provides new audiences the opportunity to experience the original 3D production for the very first time, as well as a nostalgic look back for longtime fans wanting to see “The King of Pop” in a rare performance created for the big-screen.

Twenty-three years ago, at the height of his phenomenal entertainment career, Michael Jackson joined forces with Disney, producer George Lucas and director Francis Ford Coppola to create a groundbreaking 17-minute 3D film experience starring Jackson as Captain EO performing two original songs, and featuring Academy Award®-winning actress Anjelica Huston, and a cast of merry, mythical space characters with dual personalities who undergo magical transformations to become Jackson’s electronic band in conquering the forces of darkness.

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