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News Open call for extraordinary pregnant women in NYC Are you (or someone you know) a pregnant lady at least six months on (or visibly showing a bump)? Do you do something extraordinary, even with that growing belly of yours? (Besides just getting out of bed in the morning, which can feel extraordinary at times!) A pregnant filmmaker is looking for other woman who are expecting, to be part of a short documentary film called WHAT MY MOM DID. The film is a celebration of how a growing belly doesn't inhibit women from getting it all done. Do you run marathons? Perform burlesque? Work as a carpenter or a welder or a baker? Do you calm a classroom of 40? Are you a midwife? A dancer? A yoga teacher? Do you run a magazine? Do you drive a bus? A boat? A plane? We are looking for women in New York City (and surrounding areas) to be part of the film that will show our kids the whole life they had while in utero. Time commitment is a few hours on one day, there's no monetary compensation for participating, but each participant will get a copy of the film and an invitation to screenings. If you're interested or have questions, please email info[at]filmfirstco.com with WHAT MY MOM DID in the subject line. Film First Completes Design Trilogy with Urbanized  Film First's Jessica Edwards handled publicity for the first two documentaries in Gary Hustwit's design trilogy, Helvetica and Objectified. So we're pleased to be working on the third, Urbanized, which explores the design of cities. The film features some of the world's foremost architects, mayors, policymakers, developers, and the ordinary citizens who shape and define the cities we live in. Premiering Fall 2011. We're Making Noise for If A Tree Falls  Marshall Curry, the Academy Nominated filmmaker behind Street Fight and Racing Dreams, explores the controversial environmental group the Earth Liberation Front. The film focuses on the evolution of the group and the transformation and radicalization of one of its members, Daniel McGowan. The film opens theatrically June 22nd and will be available on DVD August 30th. Doug Block's new doc The Kids Grow Up  In The Kids Grow Up, directed by Doug Block, (51 Birch Street) Block returns to his favorite subject, his family. Like many parents, Block has captured his only daughter Lucy on home video throughout her entire life. But as Lucy embarks on her last year of high school, the filmmaker in Block begins recording the many teenage milestones leading up to her departure for college. The Kids Grow Up will have its television premiere on HBO2 Fathers' Day, June 19th. A Matter of Taste is delicious  The 'enfant terrible' of the New York restaurant scene, Paul Liebrant was the youngest Chef to receive 3 starts in the New York Times while at Atlas in 2000. A new documentary about his life, directed by Sally Rowe will air on HBO after a nationwide festival run. Film First has handled the festival campaigns for SXSW and Tribeca as well as the broadcast premiere on HBO. Film First Remains Faithful  Monogamy, the sexy thriller about love and marriage being released by Oscilloscope Laboratories in March, stars Rashida Jones and the ever-adorable Chris Messina. Shot very close to the Film First offices in Brooklyn, Monogamy took home the Best New York Narrative Award at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. Focus Features Upcoming Release: Joe Wright's Hanna  There is nothing like Hanna, the new film by Joe Wright (Atonement) that our friends at Focus Features are releasing April 8th across the country. Saoirse Ronan stars in this driving action drama with a soundtrack that is off the hook. When was the last time you heard The Chemical Brothers? Well they're back, and they are amazing. Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett also star. Film First to Handle Publicity For Kelly Reichardt's Meek's Cutoff  Kelly Reichardt's new film Meek's Cutoff rides with the pioneers pushing west through the Oregon desert. An incredible ensemble cast with Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano, this ain't your dad's Western. Accompanying the film's opening in April, there will be retrospectives of Reichardt's work at museums and cinematheques in select cities across the country. Trailer and website forthcoming. We're in Love with L'Amour Fou The love of a lifetime lasting over 40 years spawns the art collection of a lifetime. After the death of Yves Saint Laurent in 2008, his long time companion Pierre Bergé puts their art collection up for auction in this moving and intimate documentary about these two intensely passionate individuals. Sundance Selects will release the film in May. Film First Re-Teams with uniFrance for Rendez-Vous with French Cinema  Rendez-Vous with French Cinema returns to New York City for its 16th season, showcasing this year's best French film talent. The festival runs March 3rd through the 13th, with screenings at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, IFC Center, BAM, and FIAF. This year's opening night film is Potiche, starring the luminous Catherine Deneuve (above) and directed by Francios Ozon. 10 Film Websites You Should Be Following in 2011 With dwindling film coverage in the entertainment sections of newspapers and magazines, and more television shows focused on the spin of celebrity, independent filmmakers and publicity professionals are still fighting to get their projects out there. But we have much to look forward to in 2011, and in celebration of the New Year, Film First has put together a list 10 film websites you should be following in 2011. These are outlets that consistently provide important and well-considered coverage and criticism of all types of film. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank them for their ongoing support of films big and small, in wide and limited release. A few caveats: This list doesn't include any of the Oscar pundit blogs. While we are fans of many (like an especially excellent INDIEWIRE - An obvious choice but still a necessary go-to site for any filmmaker, publicist, distributor, or cinefile. A special shout out to Anne Thomson whose twitter feed is essential and our friends at The Playlist. TRULY FREE FILM - A good stop for filmmakers who need to think outside of the box to get their work out there and seen. SALON.COM - Andrew O'Hehir - A great weekly column, we wish Andrew could clone himself to see twice as many movies! MUBI.COM - Like a graduate degree in Cinema Studies but without the hefty tutition. ABOUT.COM - Jennifer Merin - An important place for documentaries and a stalwart champion of female filmmakers. THE D-WORD - An online community that's completely necessary for any documentary filmmaker in any stage of their production. DEADLINE.COM - Just another nail in Variety's coffin. Honorable mention in the "new trade paper" category: The Wrap. HOLLYWOOD ELSEWHERE - Jeff Wells - It's one thing to break news, it's another thing to have succinct and relevant commentary about many issues on both sides of the camera. THE DAILY BEAST and THE HUFFINGTON POST - In the same general category of coverage. A must-stop on the morning blog roll. VULTURE CULTURE - A guilty pleasure with amazing viral videos. Twitter feed shout outs: @mattzollerseitz, @eug, @ebertchicago, @jamesrocchi, @tnyfrontrow, @samuelaadams, @ExtAngel, @ajschnack, @fromthehip, @scott_tobias, @ArmondWhite. Afghan Star Setara gets follow-up  Havana Marking's award-winning documentary Afghan Star first introduced the world to Setara, the captivating contestant of Afghanistan's wildly successful singing competition show Afghan Star. Marking returns to Kabul in her new film Silencing the Song: An Afghan Fallen Star to visit Setara and and again finds her in the midst of a controversial struggle for equality in Afghanistan. The film airs on January 26th on HBO 2. When Strangers Click, internet romance doc on HBO  Fresh off of his Academy Award Nomination for the award-winning Food Inc., Robert Kenner teams up with PBS's documentary series P.O.V creator Mark N. Weiss for When Strangers Click. The film reveals how the search for intimacy is changing in today's Internet-centric world. HBO will broadcast the show in celebration of Valentine's Day. Film First is going Somewhere  We're pleased to be working with our friends at Focus Features on the publicity campaign for Sofia Coppola's highly anticipated new film Somewhere. Winner of the Golden Lion for Best Picture at the 2010 Venice Film Festival, the film will open in US theaters this December. Watch the trailer. Film First to represent uniFrance for TIFF 
Film First is handling publicity for 12 films for uniFrance at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, including Sarah's Key, starring Kristin Scott-Thomas, and the Yves St. Laurent documentary L'amour fou (pictured). War Don Don to air on HBO  After a successful film festival run, Rebecca Richman Cohen's award-winning documentary War Don Don airs on HBO. The film puts international justice on trial and investigates the case of Issa Sesay, charged with crimes against humanity for his role during the decade long civil war in Sierra Leone. Film First is handling national publicity for the broadcast premiere. Watch the trailer. Samson & Delilah NYC Theatrical Run  Film First is working with IndiePix for the New York theatrical release of Warwick Thornton's Australian love story Samson & Delilah. Winner of the Camera d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Samson & Delilah is one of the most remarkable Australian films to emerge in years, portraying the relationship between two indigenous teenagers living in a remote Aboriginal village. The film's New York launch will kick off with a gala screening at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Oct. 12. |