NAS announces initiative to connect entertainment industry with top experts Nov 20, 2008
LEN AMATO President HBO Films. PAULA APSELL Senior Executive Producer NOVA; and Director WGBH Science Unit. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
'Kit Kittredge' Has Solid Message For Kids (12) Jun 22, 2008
HBO Films rehouse/Associated Press -- This image, released by Picturehouse Films, shows Abigail Breslin in a scene from "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.". ADVERTISEMENT. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Women strut Sex to top of box office Jun 2, 2008
New Line Cinema / HBO Films Sex shattered Hollywood expectations by raking in $55. 7 million in its debut weekend, bumping Indiana Jones to the No. 2 spot. (MSNBC -- News)
Industry pros teach in L.A. Mar 29, 2008
Though much of the school features full-time academics, USC's Peter Stark Producing Program relies heavily on experienced pros, including HBO Films VP Janet Graham Borba and ICM agent Todd Hoffman. At AFI, only the film history instructors hail from academia. (Variety)
Indy, Hulk, Aslan offer power-packed spring Mar 26, 2008
New Line Cinema, HBO Films. Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, Jennifer Hudson, Lynn CohenDirector: Michael Patrick KingStory: HBOs favorite four girlfriends are back. (MSNBC -- News)
Kingsleys Wackness one of Sundances 7 best Jan 29, 2008
Surely, when HBO Films releases the movie later this year, there will be a lot of debate and discussion about whether Polanski should be allowed back in the United States. Engaging in that type of post-screening conversation is what a great documentary is supposed to generate. (MSNBC -- News)
Sundance sales continue slowly Jan 24, 2008
Low-budget titles that screened well for auds and are expected to sell to smaller indie distribs are the critically hailed "Ballast," which features an all-black cast; Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden's portrait of a Dominican baseball player, "Sugar," which HBO Films may be willing to sell to a distrib; the heartfelt drama "Birds of America," which one buyer compared to "Junebug"; the prison thriller "The Escapist"; the Russian-language "Mermaid"; the erotic Spanish-language art film "Mancora"; the... (Variety)
Out of celeb glare is festival's true purpose Jan 21, 2008
I'll see some of those, with first priority to those made for TV, like "Sugar," an HBO Films production, and "Raisin in the Sun," which Sean Combs is making for ABC.. An estimated 50,000 people were expected to descend on Park City this weekend for the opening of Sundance. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Ray-Ban Presents Ray-Ban RockBand Bar at Sundance Film Festival 2008 Jan 17, 2008
Previous award winners include actors Aaron Eckhart, Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon, President of HBO Films Colin Callender and EVP/COO New Line Productions and President of Fine Line Features Mark Ordesky. The Bravery is an American rock band, originating in New York City, whose sound is a combination of disco and synth rock. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sundance shoppers beware Jan 12, 2008
"This year prices may be higher because of the strike," says Picturehouse president Bob Berney, who is seeking more pick-ups to replace the titles he will no longer get from partner HBO Films, which is withdrawing from the too-risky theatrical business. "Fest fever can kill you. Some distribs may try to spread out their slates, but that's too logical, realistic and makes too much sense. People will start buying.". (Variety)
Rocket Science Aug 19, 2007
A Picturehouse and HBO Films release; opens Friday at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema, 2828 N. Clark St. Running time: 1:38. MPAA rating: R (for some sexual content and language). (Chicago Tribune)
Thompson on Hollywood Jun 28, 2007
LONGFORD Written by: Peter Morgan (HBO Films) Based on the life of a British Lord, Frank Pakenham, the 7th Earl of Longford, and his friendship with child killer Myra Hindley. Cited "for its passionate belief that everyone deserves forgiveness -- as much for them as for ourselves.". (Variety)
MGM and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas Enter Into Overall Production Agreement Jun 20, 2007
She is currently in production with HBO Films and Picturehouse on a theatrical film based on one of the most popular of the American Girl characters, KIT KITTREDGE, AN AMERICAN GIRL MYSTERY starring Abigail Breslin, Stanley Tucci, Joan Cusack, Chris O'Donnell, and Julia Ormond. Goldsmith- Thomas and long time associate Julia Roberts will produce. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hollywood's toy ploy Jun 9, 2007
For girls, there's the "Bratz" movie that Lionsgate will release in August, and "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery," from HBO Films and Picturehouse, starring Abigail Breslin. The latter's based on Mattel's American Girl dolls. (Variety)
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June 9 June 7, 2007 - SUSAN DUNNE Just after Hurricane Katrina, Spike Lee was commissioned by HBO Films to create a two-hour documentary about the devastation in New Orleans. Lee went South and began exploring around and talking to people. (CTNow.com)
"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" premiers in South Dakota May 18, 2007
Sam Martin, vice president of HBO Films, also was eager to become involved in the project. Her interest lies in making films about other cultures; she has previously done movies about the genocide in Rwanda and on HIV.. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Americans fill up on niche films May 16, 2007
One company that is keeping a low profile this go-round is HBO Films, whose top exec Colin Callender is not making the trek over. (And that was before the company's CEO Chris Albrecht was fired 10 days ago after a very public arrest for battery. (Variety)
HBO greenlights Spielberg mini Apr 25, 2007
HBO Films has greenlit "The Pacific," a WWII miniseries from "Band of Brothers" exec producers Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman that will serve as a kind of companion piece to that earlier project ... HBO Films will produce in association with Playtone and DreamWorks Television ... But despite the similarities between "The Pacific" and "Brothers," HBO Films topper Colin Callender noted that the new project will dramatize how the Asian war "profoundly differed from the European... (Variety)
Mount funds Reliant films Apr 24, 2007
Wolf, who will be taking five projects to Cannes, was formerly managing director of Peace Arch Films and, before that, HBO Films. Launch of Reliant puts Mount -- named president of Universal at the age of 26 -- back in the game of making movies after taking time out as an independent producer to serve as prexy of the Producers Guild of America and to open, and then sell, the Los Angeles Film School. (Variety)
HBO plans film on Florida `Recount` Apr 3, 2007
HBO Films President Colin Callender told The Reporter the film will not take sides in the controversy. It`s a fascinating look at democracy where the rubber meets the road -- a look at the election process like we have never seen it before,' he said. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Kal Penn Interview, The NameSake Mar 8, 2007
After graduating from UCLA Penn went to work with a supporting role on HBO Films Emmy-Award winning comedy "Express: Aisle to Glory followed by appearances on "Spin City, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Sabrina the Teenage Witch and "The Steve Harvey Show. Penn quickly transitioned to features with roles in "National Lampoons Van Wilder, "Malibus Most Wanted, and "Love Dont Cost a Thing. In 2004 Penn had a lead role in the hit film "Harold and Kumar Go to White... (MoviesOnline)
A winning feel for the offbeat pays off for indie movie chief Feb 25, 2007
Berney knew he had found something special for Picturehouse, the movie venture he heads for HBO Films and its sister company New Line Cinema ... At New York-based Picturehouse, where he has been president for a year, Berney is charged with buying and making films as well as releasing theatrical movies produced by HBO Films. (Los Angeles Times)
Will it be Water or Pan's Labyrinth? » Feb 23, 2007
The Canadian and Mexican films are battling it out for the Oscar Academy award," an Academy member told .The question is not if but how Water will win.Water ranked sixth of the overall top-grossing 15 foreign language films in 2006, making $3.3 million.When Water first opened in April 2006, it played in only five US theatres. By October, it was in 91 theatres. Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno) by contrast, opened in 17 theatres just before new year and, according to Reuter's, has already... (Hindustan Times, India)
Justin Timberlake, Cameron Diaz Try to Avoid Each Other at the Golden Globes Jan 17, 2007
That s what I think they discovered," she said. More tomorrow from and about the fun, if meaningless, Golden Globes. ... The Saturday night parties are still reverberating. Jason Binn s soiree for Los Angeles Confidential was a hit, with Penelope Cruz, Alec Baldwin and a dozen different stars packing the VIP area at the Westwood W Hotel. HBO s annual Chateau Marmont event remains the jewel of the Globes weekend. HBO Films prez Colin Callender welcomed a raft of celebs from Dennis Quaid to Helen... (Fox News -- Views)
