Casarotto News
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THE OUTCAST tops the bestseller list07/01/2008
Sadie’s Jones’ novel THE OUTCAST is number one in the current bestseller list, having sold a massive 30,000 copies in the last week – congratulations to Sadie!
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SOMERS TOWN wins at Edinburgh06/30/2008
Shane Meadows’ SOMERS TOWN has won the Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature at the Edinburgh Film festival – congratulations to Shane and Natasha Braier (DOP) and to all others involved.
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Steve McQueen's HUNGER wins Sydney Film Festival's inaugural competition06/17/2008
The film won the Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and wowed audiences when it screened twice as part of the Sydney Film Festival just over a week ago, so there was little surprise when the Australian filmmaker and jury president Gillian Armstrong made the announcement just before 8pm tonight at a black tie function at the Sydney Opera House.
“Hunger was selected for its controlled clarity of vision, its extraordinary detail and bravery, the dedication of its cast, and the power and resonance of its humanity,” Armstrong said of the film, which is being sold internationally and distributed in Australia by Icon. -
Roger Goldby's THE WAITING ROOM Opens06/03/2008
Writer/director Roger Goldby’s feature ‘The Waiting Room’ opens in the UK this coming Friday. The film is released by Lionsgate and stars Anne-Marie Duff, Ralf Little, Rupert Graves, Zoe Telford, Frank Finlay, Phyllida Law and Daisy Donovan. It was produced by Sarah Sulick.
“an irresistibly engaging drama full of powerful performances, grown up romance and unexpected humanity” James King, BBC Radio 1
“Funny and touching… has more emotional truths and entertainment value than a whole bonfire of low budget miserabilist Brit dramas” Derek Elley, Variety -
HUNGER05/29/2008
Steve McQueen’s HUNGER won the Camera d’Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival – congratulations!
