Tag: Zach Braff

Scrubs actor crowed funded film trailer released

MUMBAI: On Wednesday, 9 April, Focus Features released the first official trailer for the new Zach Braff’s crowd-funded independent film, Wish I Was Here.

It was in April, last year, that director Braff launched the campaign for his upcoming comedy film to make $2 million to boost his project. The movie is based on his own script co-written with his brother Adam J. Braff. By 24 May, the campaign generated a total of $3,105,473 funded by 46,520 people.

Wish I Was Here is Braff’s follow-up to his indie breakout hit Garden State. Wish I Was Here stars Zach Braff (Scrubs) along with Kate Hudson (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days), Mandy Patinkin (Homeland), Josh Gad (Frozen), Ashley Greene (Twilight films), Joey King (The Conjuring) and Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory). The movie is produced by Stacey Sher, Michael Shamberg, and Zach and Adam Braff.

The movie is a story of a thirty-something man who finds himself at a major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his career, and his family. Aidan Bloom (Braff), a struggling actor, father, and husband is trying to find the purpose of his life at the age of 35.

April 10, 2014
American Film Market to screen 402 films from 51 countries

NEW DELHI: A total of 402 films, including 321 Market Premieres and 75 World Premieres, from 51 countries are being screened as part of the ongoing 2013 American Film Market.

“Films in 30 languages will be screened for more than 8,000 buyers and industry professionals from more than 70 countries,” said AFM MD and executive VP Jonathan Wolf of the Independent Film & Television Alliance.

The market commenced yesterday and will conclude on 13 November.

Films premiering include the works of Zach Braff, Abigail Breslin, Pierce Brosnan, James Caan, Nicolas Cage, Helena Bonham Carter, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Judi Dench, Gerard Depardieu, Richard Dreyfuss, Jesse Eisenberg, Chiwetal Ejoifor, Idris Elba, Dakota Fanning, Jenna Fischer, James Franco, Bill Hader, Josh Hartnett, Val Kilmer, Ben Kingsley, Mila Kunis, Cory Monteith, Thandie Newton, Haley Joel Osment, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Roberts, Peter Sarsgaard, Amy Smart, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kanye West, Jay Z and many more.

Films making their market premiere include: Kiss Me (American Cinema International) starring Jenna Fischer, Emily Osment, Missi Pyle and John Corbett;Around the Block (Arclight Films) starring Christina Ricci, Hunter Page-Lochard and Mark Coles Smith; Le Grand Cahier (Beta Cinema) starring Laszlo Gyemant, Andras Gyemant, Piroska Molnar, Ulrich Thomsen, Ulrich Matthes and Sabin

ambrea; McCanick (Bleiberg Entertainment) starring David Morse, Cory Monteith, Mike Vogel, Ciaran Hinds, Tracie Thoms and Rachel Nichols; Cas and Dylan (Breakthrough Entertainment Inc.) directed by Jason Priestley, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany; The F Word (Entertainment One) starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver and Rafe Spall; World Petank Tour(Europa Corp) starring Gerard Depardieu, Atmen Kelif, Edouard Baer, Daniel Prevost, Virginie Efira and Roschdy Zem; The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet(Gaumont) starring Helena Bonham Carter, Kyle Catlett, Callum Keith Rennie and Judy Davis; Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (Huayi Brothers) starring Mark Zhao, Angelababy Yang and Carina Lau; The Sea (Independent) starring Ciaran Hinds, Charlotte Rampling and Rufus Sewell; Some Velvet Morning (International Film Trust) starring Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve; Walking with the Enemy (Koan Inc.) starring Ben Kingsley and Jonas Armstrong; Half of a Yellow Sun (Metro International Entertainment) starring Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejoifor; The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him & Her (Myriad) starring Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, James McAvoy, William Hurt, Isabelle Huppert, Ciaran Hinds and Bill Hader; Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Pathe International) starring Idris Elba and Naomie Harris; God Only Knows(Synchronicity Entertainment) starring Ben Barnes, Toby Jones, Leighton Meester and Harvey Keitel.

Additional market premieres include Palo Alto (Pathe International) starring Emma Roberts, James Franco and Val Kilmer; Philomena (Pathe International) starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan; Love Punch (SND M6 Group) starring Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson; Tar (Spotlight Pictures) starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain, Zach Braff, Henry Hopper and Bruce Campbell; Before the Winter Chill (TF1 International) starring Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leila Bekhti and Richard Berry; C.O.G. (The Exchange Inc.) starring Jonathan Groff, Denis O’Hare and Corey Stoll; Made in America (The Exchange Inc.) directed by Ron Howard, starring Jay Z and Kanye West; Night Moves (The Match Factory) starring Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard; Two Night Stand (The Solution Entertainment Group) starring Miles Teller, Analeigh Lipton and Jessica Szohr; and Joe (West End Films) starring Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan.

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet(Gaumont) starring Helena Bonham Carter, Kyle Catlett, Callum Keith Rennie and Judy Davis; Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (Huayi Brothers) starring Mark Zhao, Angelababy Yang and Carina Lau; The Sea (Independent) starring Ciaran Hinds, Charlotte Rampling and Rufus Sewell; Some Velvet Morning (International Film Trust) starring Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve; Walking with the Enemy (Koan Inc.) starring Ben Kingsley and Jonas Armstrong; Half of a Yellow Sun (Metro International Entertainment) starring Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejoifor; The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him & Her (Myriad) starring Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, James McAvoy, William Hurt, Isabelle Huppert, Ciaran Hinds and Bill Hader; Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Pathe International) starring Idris Elba and Naomie Harris; God Only Knows(Synchronicity Entertainment) starring Ben Barnes, Toby Jones, Leighton Meester and Harvey Keitel.

Additional market premieres include Palo Alto (Pathe International) starring Emma Roberts, James Franco and Val Kilmer; Philomena (Pathe International) starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan; Love Punch (SND M6 Group) starring Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson; Tar (Spotlight Pictures) starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain, Zach Braff, Henry Hopper and Bruce Campbell; Before the Winter Chill (TF1 International) starring Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leila Bekhti and Richard Berry; C.O.G. (The Exchange Inc.) starring Jonathan Groff, Denis O’Hare and Corey Stoll; Made in America (The Exchange Inc.) directed by Ron Howard, starring Jay Z and Kanye West; Night Moves (The Match Factory) starring Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard; Two Night Stand (The Solution Entertainment Group) starring Miles Teller, Analeigh Lipton and Jessica Szohr; and Joe (West End Films) starring Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan.

November 6, 2013
American Film Market 2013 to screen 402 films from 51 countries

NEW DELHI: American Film Market 2013 will screen 402 films, including 321 market premieres and 75 world premieres, from 51 countries.

Films in 30 languages will be screened for more than 8,000 buyers and industry professionals from more than 70 countries, according to Independent Film & Television Alliance, AFM managing director and executive VP Jonathan Wolf.
The market is being held from 6 to 13 November in Santa Monica in California by the Independent Film & Television Alliance.

Films premiering include the works of Zach Braff, Abigail Breslin, Pierce Brosnan, James Caan, Nicolas Cage, Helena Bonham Carter, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Judi Dench, Gerard Depardieu, Richard Dreyfuss, Jesse Eisenberg, Chiwetal Ejoifor, Idris Elba, Dakota Fanning, Jenna Fischer, James Franco, Bill Hader, Josh Hartnett, Val Kilmer, Ben Kingsley, Mila Kunis, Cory Monteith, Thandie Newton, Haley Joel Osment, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Roberts, Peter Sarsgaard, Amy Smart, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kanye West, Jay Z and many more.

Films making their market premiere include: Kiss Me (American Cinema International) starring Jenna Fischer, Emily Osment, Missi Pyle and John Corbett; Around the Block (Arclight Films) starring Christina Ricci, Hunter Page-Lochard and Mark Coles Smith; Le Grand Cahier (Beta Cinema) starring Laszlo Gyemant, Andras Gyemant, Piroska Molnar, Ulrich Thomsen, Ulrich Matthes and Sabin Tambrea; McCanick (Bleiberg Entertainment) starring David Morse, Cory Monteith, Mike Vogel, Ciaran Hinds, Tracie Thoms and Rachel Nichols; Cas and Dylan (Breakthrough Entertainment) directed by Jason Priestley, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany; The F Word (Entertainment One) starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver and Rafe Spall; World Petank Tour (Europa Corp) starring Gerard Depardieu, Atmen Kelif, Edouard Baer, Daniel Prevost, Virginie Efira and Roschdy Zem; The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (Gaumont) starring Helena Bonham Carter, Kyle Catlett, Callum Keith Rennie and Judy Davis; Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (Huayi Brothers) starring Mark Zhao, Angelababy Yang and Carina Lau; The Sea (Independent) starring Ciaran Hinds, Charlotte Rampling and Rufus Sewell; Some Velvet Morning (International Film Trust) starring Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve; Walking with the Enemy (Koan Inc.) starring Ben Kingsley and Jonas Armstrong; Half of a Yellow Sun (Metro International Entertainment) starring Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejoifor; The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him & Her (Myriad) starring Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, James McAvoy, William Hurt, Isabelle Huppert, Ciaran Hinds and Bill Hader; Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Pathe International) starring Idris Elba and Naomie Harris; God Only Knows (Synchronicity Entertainment) starring Ben Barnes, Toby Jones, Leighton Meester and Harvey Keitel.

Additional market premieres include Palo Alto (Pathe International) starring Emma Roberts, James Franco and Val Kilmer; Philomena (Pathe International) starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan; Love Punch (SND M6 Group) starring Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson; Tar (Spotlight Pictures) starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain, Zach Braff, Henry Hopper and Bruce Campbell; Before the Winter Chill (TF1 International) starring Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leila Bekhti and Richard Berry; C.O.G. (The Exchange) starring Jonathan Groff, Denis O’Hare and Corey Stoll; Made in America (The Exchange)directed by Ron Howard, starring Jay Z and Kanye West; Night Moves (The Match Factory) starring Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard; Two Night Stand (The Solution Entertainment Group) starring Miles Teller, Analeigh Lipton and Jessica Szohr; and Joe (West End Films) starring Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan.

October 19, 2013
American Film Market 2013 to screen 402 films from 51 countries

NEW DELHI: American Film Market 2013 will screen 402 films, including 321 market premieres and 75 world premieres, from 51 countries.

Films in 30 languages will be screened for more than 8,000 buyers and industry professionals from more than 70 countries, according to Independent Film & Television Alliance, AFM managing director and executive VP Jonathan Wolf.

The market is being held from 6 to 13 November in Santa Monica in California by the Independent Film & Television Alliance.

Films premiering include the works of Zach Braff, Abigail Breslin, Pierce Brosnan, James Caan, Nicolas Cage, Helena Bonham Carter, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Judi Dench, Gerard Depardieu, Richard Dreyfuss, Jesse Eisenberg, Chiwetal Ejoifor, Idris Elba, Dakota Fanning, Jenna Fischer, James Franco, Bill Hader, Josh Hartnett, Val Kilmer, Ben Kingsley, Mila Kunis, Cory Monteith, Thandie Newton, Haley Joel Osment, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Roberts, Peter Sarsgaard, Amy Smart, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kanye West, Jay Z and many more.

Films making their market premiere include: Kiss Me (American Cinema International) starring Jenna Fischer, Emily Osment, Missi Pyle and John Corbett; Around the Block (Arclight Films) starring Christina Ricci, Hunter Page-Lochard and Mark Coles Smith; Le Grand Cahier (Beta Cinema) starring Laszlo Gyemant, Andras Gyemant, Piroska Molnar, Ulrich Thomsen, Ulrich Matthes and Sabin Tambrea; McCanick (Bleiberg Entertainment) starring David Morse, Cory Monteith, Mike Vogel, Ciaran Hinds, Tracie Thoms and Rachel Nichols; Cas and Dylan (Breakthrough Entertainment) directed by Jason Priestley, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany; The F Word (Entertainment One) starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver and Rafe Spall; World Petank Tour (Europa Corp) starring Gerard Depardieu, Atmen Kelif, Edouard Baer, Daniel Prevost, Virginie Efira and Roschdy Zem; The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (Gaumont) starring Helena Bonham Carter, Kyle Catlett, Callum Keith Rennie and Judy Davis; Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (Huayi Brothers) starring Mark Zhao, Angelababy Yang and Carina Lau; The Sea (Independent) starring Ciaran Hinds, Charlotte Rampling and Rufus Sewell; Some Velvet Morning (International Film Trust) starring Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve; Walking with the Enemy (Koan Inc.) starring Ben Kingsley and Jonas Armstrong; Half of a Yellow Sun (Metro International Entertainment) starring Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejoifor; The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him & Her (Myriad) starring Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, James McAvoy, William Hurt, Isabelle Huppert, Ciaran Hinds and Bill Hader; Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Pathe International) starring Idris Elba and Naomie Harris; God Only Knows (Synchronicity Entertainment) starring Ben Barnes, Toby Jones, Leighton Meester and Harvey Keitel.

Additional market premieres include Palo Alto (Pathe International) starring Emma Roberts, James Franco and Val Kilmer; Philomena (Pathe International) starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan; Love Punch (SND M6 Group) starring Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson; Tar (Spotlight Pictures) starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain, Zach Braff, Henry Hopper and Bruce Campbell; Before the Winter Chill (TF1 International) starring Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leila Bekhti and Richard Berry; C.O.G. (The Exchange) starring Jonathan Groff, Denis O’Hare and Corey Stoll; Made in America (The Exchange)directed by Ron Howard, starring Jay Z and Kanye West; Night Moves (The Match Factory) starring Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard; Two Night Stand (The Solution Entertainment Group) starring Miles Teller, Analeigh Lipton and Jessica Szohr; and Joe (West End Films) starring Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan.

October 18, 2013
Star World to telecast ‘Golden Globes’ live on 16 January

MUMBAI: Star World is ready to kick off the year with the live telecast of the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards on 16 January at 6.30 am and a prime – time special telecast at 8 pm.

This year the film that that leads the race as the most nominated film overall is Babel, which receives seven nods, including one for Best Motion Picture (Drama). Clint Eastwood has drawn dual director nods for his World War II epics Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima, while Leonardo DiCaprio grabs two nominations for his starring roles in The Departed and Blood Diamond.

The British comedy actor Sacha Baron Cohen is nominated Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) with his controversial comedy film, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, which will also compete with The Devil Wears Prada, Dreamgirls, Little Miss Sunshine and Thank You for Smoking for the award of Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical). Beyoncé Knowles received a nod for Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) for Dreamgirls, while Jennifer Hudson, the American Idol runner-up turned Golden Globe front-runner, received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Comedy or Musical), informs and official release.

For television, Heroes, the brand new drama series, has been nominated for two awards – Best TV Series (Drama) and Best Supporting Actor (Drama). Masi Oka, the Japanese actor who propelled his way from anonymity into one of the most beloved characters of the show, will compete with veteran character actors like Jeremy Irons and Jeremy Piven, for the acting award.

Apart from Heroes, another brand new series Ugly Betty is also generating almost the same amount of attentions, receiving two nods – for Best TV Series (Comedy or Musical) and Best Actress for America Ferrera’s leading role. The other hot newcomer is 30 Rock, for which Alec Baldwin has been nominated for the award of Best Actor (Comedy or Musical). He is competing against Zach Braff (Scrub), Steve Carrell (The Office), Jason Lee (My Name is Earl) and Tony Shalhoub (Monk).

Also in the centre of the Golden spotlight is Grey’s Anatomy. The medical drama has received four nominations, including Best TV Series (Drama). Patrick Dempsey is nominated for Best Actor, when Ellen Pompeo and Katherine Heigel receive nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Last year’s winner of Best TV Series (Comedy or Musical), Desperate Housewives, is back again this year to do battle with Entourage, The Office, Ugly Betty and Weeds, adds the release.

The evening will welcome star-studded presenters like Reese Witherspoon, Felicity Huffman, Salma Hayek, Ben Stiller and Justin Timberlake, George Clooney, Rachel Weisz, Sarah Jessica Parker, John Stamos, Cameron Diaz, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hilary Swank, James Woods amongst others.

Warren Beatty will receive this years’ Cecil B. DeMile Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, who organizes the event, for his outstanding contribution to the entertainment field. The Golden Globes honour outstanding achievement in both motion pictures and television, making it one of the few ceremonies to cover both industries.

The telecast for the same will follow the schedule below:
– 16 January at 9am HKT (Live), 8pm HKT (prime-time special telecast)
– 17 January at 00:20am and 11am
– 21 January at 12pm (repeat).

January 12, 2007