Red Carpet Film Ratings: For the week of January 30, 2008

(Courtesy:Motion Picture Association of America, Inc)

(Ratings for Movies Debuting in Theaters This Week)

CARAMEL
Ratings: PG
(for thematic elements involving sexuality, language and some smoking)

THE EYE
Ratings: PG-13
(for violence/terror and disturbing content)
HANNAH MONTANA & MILEY CYRUS: BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONCERT TOUR
Ratings: G
(all ages admitted)

OVER HER DEAD BODY
Ratings: PG-13
(for sexual content and language)

RATINGS GUIDE
G
GENERAL AUDIENCES (All Ages Admitted)

PG
PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED (Some Material May Not Be Suitable for Children)
PG-13
PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED (Some Material May Be Inappropriate for Children Under 13)
R
RESTRICTED (Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian)
NC-17
NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED

Hollywood celebrities in 70’s (Photo Gallery)

33rd Seattle International Film Festival Awards

(Courtesy:altfg)

Jury Award Winners
New Director Award
Grand Jury Prize: Sønner / Sons, Directed by Eric Richter Strand (Norway)
Special Jury Prize: Actress Valerie Donzelli for her performance in the film 7 Years directed by Jean-Pascal Hattu (France)
New American Cinema AwardGrand Jury Prize: Shotgun Stories, written & directed by Jeff Nichols
Special Jury Prize: Lovely By Surprise, directed by Kirt Gunn
Best Documentary
Grand Jury Prize: Aus der Zeit / Out of Time, directed by Harald Friedl (Austria)Special Jury Prize: Angels in the Dust, directed by Louise Hogarth (USA)
Short Film AwardsNarrative ShortGrand Jury Prize: Wigald, directed by Timon Modersohn (Germany)Special Jury Award: Looks Sharp, directed by Amy Gebhardt (Australia)Special Jury Prize: Pick Up, directed by Manuel Schapira (France)
Animated ShortGrand Jury Prize: Everything Will Be Ok, directed by Don Hertzfeldt (USA)Honorable Mention: The Girl Who Swallowed Bees, directed by Paul McDermott (Australia)
Documentary ShortGrand Jury Prize: Chocolate Country, directed by Robin Blotnick (Dominican Republic/USA)

Special Jury Prize: Freeheld, directed by Cynthia Wade (USA) Heineken Red Star Award (for "Originality, Innovation and Vision"): Kyrill Mikhanovsky, Fish Dreams (Brazil)
FutureWave AwardsWaveMaker Award for Excellence in Youth Filmmaking: Jewmacian, directed by Melinda TenenzapfFutureWave Audience Award: Laundry, directed by Darrow Stettes, Allex Bullard, and Hanna Overman SIFF 2007 Golden Space Needle Audience Awards(Winners and runners-up listed according to the number of votes)Women in Cinema Lena Sharpe Award: Annie Sundberg & Ricki Stern, The Devil Came on Horseback (USA)

Best Film
Outsourced, directed by John Jeffcoat (USA)
Vitus, directed by Fredi Murer (Switzerland)
La Môme / La Vie en Rose, directed by Olivier Dahan (France)
The Bubble, directed by Eytan Fox (Israel)Sex and Death 101, directed by Daniel Waters (USA)

Best Director
Daniel Waters - Sex and Death 101 (USA)
Eytan Fox - The Bubble (Israel)
Frank Oz - Death at a Funeral (UK/USA)
Olivier Dahan - La Môme / La Vie en Rose (France)
John Jeffcoat - Outsourced (USA)

Best Actor
Daniel Brühl - Salvador (Spain)
Hugh Dancy - Evening (USA)
François Cluzet - Tell No One (France)
Mads Mikkelson - Prague (Denmark)
Simon Baker - Sex and Death 101 (USA)

Best Actress
Marion Cotillard - La Môme / La Vie en Rose (France)
Jordis Triebel - Emma’s Bliss (Germany)
Hannah Herzprung - Four Minutes (Germany)
Claire Danes - Evening (USA)
Parker Posey - Broken English (USA)

Best Documentary
For the Bible Tells Me So, directed by Daniel Karslake (USA)
King of Kong, directed by Seth Gordon (USA)
In the Shadow of the Moon, directed by David Sington (UK)
The Devil Came on Horseback, directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern (USA)
Doubletime, directed by Stephanie Johnes (USA)

Best Short Film
Pierre, directed by Dan Brown (USA)
Fortune Hunters, directed by Thom Harp (USA)
High Maintenance, directed by Phillip Van (USA/Germany)
Tommy the Kid, directed by Stuart Clegg (Australia)
The Job, directed by Jonathan Browning (USA)
New Directors Jury: Cameron Bailey (writer, broadcaster and programmer for the Toronto International Film Festival), Angelo Acerbi (CEO for the Alba International Film Festival), and Jeremy Kay (Chief U.S. reporter for Screen International)New American Cinema Jury: Charles Pugliese (Head of Development for Killer Films), Carl Hampe (Director of Acquisition for Warner Independent Pictures), and Nancy Bishop (Editor of Venice Magazine)Documentary Jury: Emily Woodburne (Director of Theatrical Sales for IFC First Take), Sarah Finklea (Theatrical Booking for Janus Films), and Ella Taylor (film critic with the L.A. Weekly)Short Film Jury: Virginia Bogert (Seattle Filmmaker), Lya Guerra (film programmer at SXSW), and Misha Neininger (Executive Director of 911 Media Arts Center).

Box Office Top-10’s in USA for the Week of 25-01-2008

(Source: Exhibitor Relations, Inc.)

No. 1: Cloverfield (Paramount, PG-13)

• Gross: $46 million

• Weeks opened: NEW!

• Theaters: 3,411

• Per-theater average: $11,738

No. 2: 27 Dresses (20th Cent Fox, PG-13)

• Gross: $27.2 million

• Weeks opened: NEW!

• Theaters: 3,057

• Per-theater average: $7,442

No. 3: The Bucket List (Warner Bros., PG-13)

• Gross: $16.1 million (-28%)

• Weeks opened: 2

• Theaters: 2,915 (+20)

• Per-theater average: $4,806

• Cume to date: $43.6 million

No. 4: Juno (Fox Searchlight, PG-13)

• Gross: $12 million (-27%)

• Weeks opened: 7

• Theaters: 2,534 (+86)

• Per-theater average: $3,917

• Cume to date: $87.1 million

No. 5: First Sunday (Sony/Screen Gems., PG-13)

• Gross: $9.4 million (-56%)

• Weeks opened: 2

• Theaters: 2,213 (unchanged)

• Per-theater average: $3,525

• Cume to date: $30 million

No. 6: National Treasure: Book of Secrets (Walt Disney, PG)

• Gross: $9.3 million (-33%)

• Weeks opened: 5

• Theaters: 2,963 (-414)

• Per-theater average: $2,568

• Cume to date: $199.2 million

No. 7: Mad Money (Overture Films, PG-13)

• Gross: $9.2 million

• Weeks opened: NEW!

• Theaters: 2,470

• Per-theater average: $3,077

No. 8: Alvin and the Chipmunks (20th Century Fox, PG-13)

• Gross: $9.2 million (-26%)

• Weeks opened: 6

• Theaters: 2,962 (-422)

• Per-theater average: $2,330

• Cume to date: $198.5 million

No. 9: I Am Legend (Warner Bros., PG-13)

• Gross: $5.7 million (-40%)

• Weeks opened: 6

• Theaters: 2,525 (-828)

• Per-theater average: $1,929

• Cume to date: $248.2 million

No. 10: Atonement (Focus Features, R)

• Gross: $5.6 million (+13%)

• Weeks opened: 7

• Theaters: 1,291 (+341)

• Per-theater average: $3,687

• Cume to date: $32.8 million

“The Golden Compass” Exclusive Gallery

The final two Harry Potter films

(Courtesy:galatta)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth film in the Harry Potter series based on the novel of the same name by J.K. Rowling, is slated for release in November. David Yates directs the film being produced by David Heyman and David Barron with a script by Steve Kloves.
Reportedly, the seventh film in the series based on the final book 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' by J.K. Rowling, will be split into two films. The final book, which was released in around 93 countries, broke the sales records as the fastest-selling book ever, with more than eleven million copies being sold in the first 24 hours of its release.

Pyramid Saimira’s entry into North India

Pyramid Saimira Theatre ltd. foray into North commenced with the inauguration of its first multiplex in SLF mall at Indraprastha Colony in Faridabad on 18, January 19, 2008. An exclusive food court, Party hall and 3 Screen Multiplex in one complete complex.

A pooja was conducted and ribbon cutting ceremony by Mr. V. Natrajan, Chairman, Pyramid Saimira Group
and witnessed by the Director-Shri N Narayanan, COO-Karnataka & Delhi Cirlce- Shri Somasekhar V.K, Shri Alok Kumar-GM-F & B, Shri V Srinivasan –VP (Technical) President-Distribution-Shri Mukesh Mehta and the new COO-North-Shri M Kumar along with staff and other well wishers / invitees. Later the formal programme with Chief Guest MrsSmt Jasmeet Singh (Chariperson-Red Cross Society –Faridabad) lighting the lamp in the presence of distinguished invitees and also Mr.Vijay Madan-Managing Director and Mr.Ajay Madan-Director of SLF Mall.

The welcome address was by the Director –Shri N Narayanan and Chairman Shri V. Natarajan declared open the multiplex. In his address he recalled his earlier visit at the construction stage and how it has been shaped now. He also explained the transformation of Pyramid Saimira into a ‘Group’ Company. He expressed his hope that this entry into North will be more fruitful and also a harbinger of Pyramids success in the North.
Mr. Ajay Madan, the director of SLF mall spoke briefly of his association with Pyramid Saimira and highlighted their association with Pyramid Saimira Theatres Ltd and the warmth, comfortable feeling that they got in dealing with Pyramid Saimira. He hoped that many more ventures would take shape in days to come and fall in place at the earliest.



Mr. Alok Kumar – GM F&B, spoke of the importance of Food Court and how it was far different and drawn out from the others. Emphasis on the quality of food served including standards of steel used in the kitchen, he brought out the fact that Pyramid Saimira has registered several brands and some of them are already introduced here. Brahmin’s Kitchen- The first South Indian restaurant was recently thrown open to the general public inside the mall. The food court will focus extensively on hygiene and quality and will be at par with international standards. Medical tests for employees working in the kitchen would be a regular feature.

Mr. Somashekar, COO, Karnataka & holding additional charge of Delhi Circle mentioned that Pyramid’s growth was phenomenal. He also explained that unlike several Corporate entering the film industry, Pyramid was just an opposite to us. Since experts like our Chairman, Managing Director and Director has a proven and excellent track record in the entertainment business and they have started this Corporate only after understanding the know how’s of the business and thus our success is assured. He felt glad to have got this opportunity in opening and accomplishing the entry into North India.. He also mentioned that as he was entering the complex some distinguished guest wanted to have a tie up for 100 screens and got a feeling that there was a growing demand for people in joining Pyramid Saimira Group on day one itself . He stated that this multiplex was dedicated to the local populace and they will be benefited with high-class entertainment. The company has massive plans to enter into HP, Punjab, UP for which the company is in the process of identifying potential places, which would result in reaping profits.


Later he also delivered the vote of thanks.

The entire mall was lit up to celebrate the inauguration, which wore a festive look and was jubilant. The mall was packed with the local crowd. Halla Bol was screened and the auditorium was packed with excited filmgoers.

The distinguished members who attended were Ms Sunita Verma- the Hon’ble City Magistrate with her family. Shri. P.P Agarwal, President Indian Motion Picture Production Association also the chairman of Film Makes Combine, Shri Ashok Lavania, Shri Dilip Guptha, Shri Gurpeet Singh- Owner of TDI Mall –New Delhi (Where was are now going to start a food court) as also other senior persons from Corporate Office mentioned above.

Pyramid Saimira promises to provide a unique experience to all its customers visiting SLF Mall in a relaxed ambience. Now premiering Halla Bol, Bombay to Bangkok and Taare Zammen Par and other new movies are also in the offing.

Well, Indraprastha Colony members are going to have a gala time hereafter and maybe more parties and enjoyment will be the order of the day!!