Gael Garcia Bernal Orbits ‘Loneliest Planet’
We’re excited to announce that our latest film, Loneliest Planet from Director Julia Loktevs starring Gael Garcia Bernal will begin shooting this summer in The Republic of Georgia.
“EXCLUSIVE: Gael Garcia Bernal, the Mexican-born star of Y Tu Mama Tambien and Amores Perros, is going far from home for his next job. He’ll star with Hani Furstenberg in The Loneliest Planet, an independently financed thriller that will be directed by Julia Loktev. Shooting begins July 26 in the Republic of Georgia. Loktev’s script was inspired by a Tom Bissell short story. A young couple backpacks through the Caucasus Mountains in the Republic of Georgia. When they hire a local guide to make through the isolated wilderness, their relationship is tested in ways they never anticipated. Loktev directed Day Night Day Night, Bernal will next be seen starring with Kate Hudson and Kathy Bates in Earthbound, and Furstenberg is a stage and film actress in Israel. The film’s a co-production between Parts and Labor, Flying Moon and Wild Invention, and international sales are being handled by The Match Factory.”
Via Deadline.com
Brooke to attend 2011 SXSW Film Conference
Brooke will be attending this year’s SXSW Film conference.
About SXSW: The SXSW Film Conference and Festival is a uniquely creative environment featuring the dynamic convergence of talent, smart audiences and industry heavyweights. A hotbed of discovery and interactivity, the event offers invaluable networking opportunities and immersion into the art and business of the rapidly evolving world of independent film.
The Film Conference buzzes as world-class speakers, creative minds, and notable mentors tackle the latest filmmaking trends amidst the unmatched social atmosphere of the SXSW experience. Simultaneously, the internationally acclaimed, nine-day Festival celebrates raw innovation and emerging talent, featuring a truly diverse program that includes provocative documentaries, subversive comedies, DIY narratives, genre standouts and more.
Adventures In LA: Team Rights Workshop Talks About Music, Movies & Numbers
Dear Filmmakers & Friends,
Team Rights Workshop is enjoying this particularly foggy San Francisco summer and getting ready to head south for the Los Angeles Film Festival at the end of the month. Here are some updates from our world of demo CDs, cue sheets, deadlines and “I’d like to license The Rolling Stones, pretty please”.
Let’s Talk Numbers: Music Budgeting Sessions In LA
Do you have questions about the cost of music? Are you worried about the cost of temp tracks? In response to popular demand, our team will be holding another round of one-on-one music budgeting sessions with filmmakers in Los Angeles during the 2010 LA Film Festival. Bring song lists, film descriptions and any questions you may have about the music licensing process.
Meetings are 100% free and available on a first-come, first-served bases between the dates of Tuesday June 22 through Friday June 25. Please email Jenna Levy at jenna@rightsworkshop.com to arrange a time.
LA Film Festival
The Rights Workshop is a proud sponsor of the 2010 LA Film Festival. Please sign up for our LA Film Festival party list to receive updates about events, parties and screenings in Los Angeles during the week of the festival.
Also, be sure to catch screenings of these great films we’ve enjoyed working on recently.
- Marwencol. “Marwencol” is a documentary film about the fantasy world of Mark Hogancamp, who was left with brain damage after several men attacked him outside of a bar in 2000 and coped by creating a 1/6th scale World War II-era town in his backyard. Mark populates the town he dubs “Marwencol” with figurines representing his friends and family and creates life-like photographs detailing the town’s many relationships and dramas.
- The Two Escobars. “Two Escobars” pairs the soccer mania of the notorious Medellín crime lord Pablo Escobar and the fate of Andrés Escobar, one of the players for the national Colombian soccer team.
- Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone. “Everyday Sunshine” traces the band Fishbone’s history, influence, and struggle as individualistic, genre-blending artists up against an unforgiving music industry that threatens to pass them by. Featuring interviews with Flea, Gwen Stefani, Ice-T, Perry Farrell, Branford Marsalis, George Clinton, Tim Robbins, Gogol Bordello, ?uestlove, and others.
If you’re reading this, we think you tell great stories and want to hear about the movies you’ve making recently. Please tell us what you’re working on and what you’re listening to! Send us love letters, mixtapes, song clearance requests, creative music search requests, and music emergency S.O.S. requests.
Your sincerely,
The Rights Workshop