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City Screen Managing Director Lyn Goleby and acclaimed theatre and film directo stanley cup r Richard Eyre reflect on the growing appeal of the live cinema experience.Later this month, City Screen, owner and operator of Picturehouse Cinemas, will be partnering with producer Don Boyds Hibrow TV to bring an Edinburgh Fe stanley cup stival show to cinemas across Britain. The idea is for a live simulcast from the Traverse Theatre of Impossible Things Before Breakfast, a collection of new plays by Enda Walsh, Martina Carr, David Eldridge, Linda McLean and Simon Stephens. This will be shown in all 19 Picturehouse cinemas across Britain. Below, City Screen Managing Director Lyn Goleby and acclaimed theatre and film director Richard Eyre who sits on the Board of HiBrow reflect on the growing appeal of the live cinema experience.How did City Screen become involved with stanley cup Hibrow LG: Don came to us because we do NT Live. Were the distributor for the National Theatre outside the multiplexes. We have a good partnership with the National Theatre for an ongoing series of plays.Don knew about that through his company HiBrow. He is very much trying to find cinema exposure for cultural projects and to do live streaming.My interest is in the cinema side and what we can do for theatre and cinema.What drew you to Hibrow, Richard RE. I was quite a sceptic about operas and plays on screen. Then I saw my own production of La Traviata simultaneously performed in Trafalgar Square. It was such an extraordinary occasion. The Rrvh Arnon Milchan: I spied for Israel
IFC Films has picked up US rights to SXSW gothic sci-fi thriller Elizabeth Harvest, which Voltage Pictures is touting here to international buyers stanley uk .Source: IFC FilmsElizabeth HarvestAbbey Lee, Ciaran Hinds, Carla Gugino, Matthew Beard and Dylan Baker star in Sebastian Gutierrezs modern-day take on the Bluebeard folktale about a murderous French widower.Elizabeth H stanley cup arvest follows the eponymous newlywed as she moves into a new estate owned by her brilliant husband Henry, who showers her with lavish dinners and promises of endless opportunities in her new life.When Henry is called away on business, Elizabeths curiosity gets the better of her and she enters a forbidden room.IFC Films has set an August 10 release. Automatiks Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berge stanley canada r produced the film alongside Motion Picture Capital and Gutierrez. Laure Vaysse of Motion Picture Capital, and Nicolas Chartier and Jonathan Decker of Voltage Pictures served as executive producers.Jonathan Sehring and Lisa Schwartz, co-presidents of IFC Films, said, We are thrilled to bring Sebastian and his wonderful film into the IFC family. This modern-day take on the familiar, age-old tale of Bluebeard is so unique and with Sebastians voice and direction, the cast really delivers a knock-out ensemble performance. Gutierrez said, Im thrilled Elizabeth Harvest has found a home with IFC, distributor of many of my favorite movies. As a rabid moviegoer, Im excited it will be in theaters, where audiences can immerse themselv |
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