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WORLD WAR II HORROR FILM COMMENCES FILMING IN WELLINGTON, NZ

Principle photography has begun in Wellington, New Zealand on World War II Horror pic, THE DEVIL’S ROCK.

Written by Paul Finch, Paul Campion and Brett Ihaka, The Devil’s Rock is award-winning short film director Paul Campion’s debut feature film. His short films Night of the Hell Hamsters and Eel Girl have screened at every major genre film festival worldwide.

Produced by Leanne Saunders (The Devil Dared Me To, A Song of Good), the film is set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D-Day. Two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler’s forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.

Academy Award winning New Zealand company WETA Workshop (Avatar, District 9, Lord of the Rings, King Kong ) will create the film’s physical effects, whose ensemble cast includes Craig Hall (Love Birds, Boy, 30 Days of Night, The World’s Fastest Indian, King Kong), Matthew Sunderland (Out of the Blue, Under the Mountain), Gina Varela (Xena, Siones Wedding, Power Rangers) and Karl Drinkwater (A Song of Good, Lord of the Rings, Spartacus: Blood & Sand).

The Devil’s Rock has been financed by the New Zealand Film Commission and Chameleon Pictures. It will be distributed in NZ by Vendetta Films. NZ Film, the sales arm of the NZFC, is handling world sales of the film.
 

Picture Me: A Model’s Diary

Picture Me is the first true behind the scenes modelling documentary. Filmed by supermodel Sara Ziff and her at the time boyfriend Ole Schell, Picture Me follows Sara during her rise to modelling success over a 5 year period.

The controversial documentary looks at the dark side of the fashion industry from an insider’s point of view and speaks with some of the industry’s most influential names including photographer Gilles Bensimon, designer Nicole Miller and Model Sena Cech.

The documentary covers some of the most talked-about issues surrounding the exclusive trade including weight and eating issues, the disposability of the models and their ages, and sexual exploitation of young girls. In what could have been a career-ending moment for Ziff, the film was released during the 2009 Milan International Film Festival and went on to win the Audience award.

The documentary will be released in cinemas on September 30, following the 2010 NZ Fashion Week.
 

July DVD release is moving forward

 All remaining July titles will be releasing Thursday 8th, July. The titles releasing include French thriller, Anything for Her starring Diane Kruger, and Louise Michel, the French black comedy Starring Yolande Moreau (Sérephine).

Also releasing this month is Bad Guys, starring Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, an action movie about a group of petty criminals trying to take on the drug dealers. Bad Guys also stars NZ champion K1 kickboxer “Sugar” Ray Sefo!

How to be a Serial Killer pokes fun at self-help literature as main character Mike Wilson has found his passion in life; exterminating people. He is now determined to spread his message about the joy of serial killing.
 

Critically acclaimed film City of Life and Death, also hits shelves this week. The film is based on the true events in 1937 when Japan invaded Nanjing, China. Described by some critics as one of the best war films made, City of life and Death is a harrowing portrayal of the atrocities of war.

From the director of Kaikohe Demolition comes Land of the Long White Cloud. Described as “A marvellous celebration of our land and people” (Herald on Sunday), Land of the Long White Cloud is a must see for New Zealanders.

 

Ip Man 2 Releasing August

Picking up from the hugely successful Ip Man, Ip Man 2 sees Donnie Yen return in the titular role battling rival Kung Fu masters and oppressive British overlords. Ip Man 2 has recently finished a successful run at the NZ box office and will be hitting shelves in August.

Keep posted for more updates.
 

This Way Of Life up for Oscar Contention

This Way of Life, the award winning NZ documentary, has been selected for DocuWeeks putting it up for Academy Awards 2010 consideration. The film has taken the international film festival circuit by storm and picked up the Crystal Bear award for best film in the Generational category at the Berlin International Film Festival.

This Way of Life is the life-changing story of the extraordinary Karena Family and their everyday existence. The film has recently finished a successful 12 week theatrical run in NZ and will be heading across the ditch shortly.

To be up for consideration a documentary must be selected to take part in DocuWeeks which has to take place by August 2010 in the USA. During that time the film must play in screenings for a period of 1 week in both Los Angeles and New York where it will then be judged by members of the Documentary Branch. Final voting will be made by members of The Academy where a short list of documentaries that will be in the running for the Academy awards will be decided upon.

Vendetta Films is proud to announce that This Way of Life releases on DVD on June 17 in all good retailers.
 

This Way Of life

"What do I do for a living? I live for a living."

This Way of Life is the beautiful and heart touching documentary about Peter and Colleen Karena and their family. The documentary was filmed over 4 years and follows the family as they face their everyday life and the challenges it comes with.

The film has had both critics and audiences raving about it and won the Crystal Bear for best film in the Generation Kplus category at the Berlin International Film Festival. In This Way of Life, the Karenas unite their philosophy with their circumstances, turning hardship into a meaningful and satisfying life.

This Way Of life releases on DVD on June 17th. Don't miss out on this phenomenal film and pro-order your copy today!

Every Jack Has A Jill Preview Screenings

Every Jack Has A Jill, the romantic comedy starring Melanie Laurent and Justin Bartha, had a hugely successful Rialto Film Club screening on Monday.

Rialto Dunedin was booked out and Newmarket had a big crowd turn up as well.

Every Jack Has A Jill opens in cinemas tomorrow. See the Every Jack website for more details!

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See Jackie Chan and Vinnie Jones on DVD this month

Fans of Jackie Chan should not miss the opportunity to see him in this action/comedy which has been described by critics as his best film in years! Jackie Chan, who also wrote and produced the movie, has spent over 20 years developing the film. Originally he wrote the part of Little Soldier for himself but by the time development was completed he was too old!

This movie is a must-see for fans of Jackie Chan and especially his original movies such as The Legend of Drunken Master and Police Story and is out May 20!

The Heavy starring Vinnie Jones, Gary Stretch, Christopher Lee and Shannyn Sossamon will be out on May 20. This British thriller will appeal to any Vinnie Jones fan and sees the story of a family out to take each other down and a psychotic police detective.
 

Academy Cinemas Hosts La Petit Film Festival Francais

Academy Cinemas in Auckland is hosting La Petit Film Festival Francais starting April 29th. The Festival will be showcasing some fantastic French titles including Ugly Melanie and the award winning Louise Michel. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to catch both of these fantastic titles on the big screen.

Go to www.academycinemas.co.nz for more details!