This year, Arrow Academy invites you to rediscover the amazing work of painter, sculptor and filmmaker Walerian Borowczyk (1923-2006) with the first major UK retrospective celebrating his prolific body of work, focusing on his artwork, short films, pioneering animations and live-action features, many of which have been rarely seen or previously unseen on video in the UK.

Arrow Academy’s ground-breaking Camera Obscura: The Walerian Borowczyk Collection brings together key films from the artist’s twenty five year period stretching from 1959 through to 1984. This unique release includes five of Borowczyk’s provocative feature films: The Theatre of Mr and Mrs Kabal, Goto, Isle of Love, Blanche, Immoral Tales and The Beast as well as his shorts and animation.

Though the box set is sold out, each of these films is available individually on Blu-ray and DVD for the first time from the 8th September, in a new digital high definition restoration supervised by leading expert James White and approved by the director’s widow, Ligia Borowczyk. In addition to exclusive documentaries featuring cast and crew, the full collection includes an hour long portrait of Borowczyk, featuring the director’s musings on painting, animation and sex.

Arrow Films have overseen the extensive restoration on Camera Obscura: The Walerian Borowczyk Collection. Not only will many of these films available on Blu-ray and DVD for the first time, but accompanying this seminal release will be exclusive documentaries, a book edited by Daniel Bird and Michael Brooke featuring newly commissioned essays on Borowczyk’s films and art, as well as an account of the meticulous restoration process involved plus for the first time, an English translation of Borowczyk’s 1992 collection of short stories, Anatomy of the Devil, translated by the director's assistant, Michael Levy.

Daniel Bird producer of the new restorations said, “The process of researching and restoring these films has been decades in the making and a real labour of love for me. Thanks to Ligia Borowczyk, Arrow Films as well as everybody who took part in the Kickstarter campaign to restore 'Goto, Isle of Love and the remaining French short films', we are now finally in a position to rediscover Borowczyk's work and re-evaluate his contribution to film history’.

The Walerian Borowczyk Collection and each individual release is a vital addition to anyone interested in world cinema, animation or experimental film.

This super-deluxe package will be full of special features and bonus material including:

LIMITED EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

· Brand new 2K restorations of Borowczyk films

· High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the films and extras.

THE SHORT FILMS & THEATRE OF MR AND MRS KABAL

· Introduction by filmmaker Terry Gilliam

· Film is not a Sausage: Borowczyk’s Short Films – A new interview programme featuring Borowczyk, producer Dominique Duvergé-Ségrétin, assistant André Heinrich and composer Bernard Parmegiani

· Blow Ups – A new visual essay by Daniel Bird concerning Borowczyk’s works on paper

· Borowczyk’s commercials

GOTO, ISLE OF LOVE

· Introduction by artist and Turner Prize nominee Craigie Horsfield

· The Concentration Universe: Goto, Isle of Love – A new interview programme featuring actor Jean-Pierre Andréani, cameraman Noël Véry and camera assistant Jean-Pierre Platel

· The Profligate Door – A new documentary about Borowczyk’s sound sculptures featuring curator Maurice Corbet

· Original theatrical trailer

BLANCHE

· Introduction by director Leslie Megahey

· Ballad of Imprisonment: Blanche – A new interview programme featuring producer Dominique Duvergé-Ségrétin, assistant director André Heinrich, camera operator Noël Véry and assistant Patrice Leconte

· Obscure Pleasures: A Portrait of Walerian Borowczyk – A newly edited archival interview in which Borowczyk discusses painting, cinema and sex

· Gun Point – A documentary short by Peter Graham produced and edited by Borowczyk

· Original theatrical trailer

IMMORAL TALES

· Introduction by Borowczyk expert Daniel Bird

· Immoral Tales: L’Age d’Or Cut – featuring a fifth episode, The True Story of the Beast of Gévaudan

· Love Reveals Itself: Immoral Tales – A new interview programme featuring production manager Dominique Duvergé-Ségrétin and cinematographer Noël Véry

· Boro Brunch: A reunion meal recorded in February 2014 re-uniting members of Borowczyk’s crew, featuring Philippe D’Argila, Florence Dauman, Dominique Duvergé-Ségrétin, Dominique Ruspoli, Noël Véry and Zoe Zurstrassen

· A Private Collection

· A Private Collection: Oberhausen Cut

· Original theatrical trailer

THE BEAST

· Introduction by critic Peter Bradshaw

· The Making of The Beast: Camera operator Noël Véry provides a commentary on footage shot during the making of The Beast

· Frenzy of Ecstasy – A new visual essay on the evolution of Borowczyk’s beast and the sequel that never was, Motherhood

· Venus on the Half Shell

· Original theatrical trailer

CAMERA OBSCURA [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

A generously illustrated book edited by Daniel Bird, Michael Brooke, Peter Graham and Robert Benayoun. featuring new essays, landmark articles by Raymond Durgnat, Philip Strick, Patrice Leconte, David Thompson and Chris Newby, Boro’s Dictionary, an account of the restoration of Borowczyk films and Anatomy of the Devil, a collection of Borowczyk’s short stories translated from the original French by the filmmaker’s assistant, Michael Levy

LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES

DETAILS:

Region: Free (Blanche/Shorts) Region B (Goto, Immoral Tales, The Beast)

Cat No: FCD923

Duration: 620 mins (features and shorts exc. extras)

Language: French

Subtitles: English

Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1/1.66:1/1.85:1

Audio: LPCM 1.0 mono

Colour: Colour/B/W

Napalm Records is pleased to announce the signing of Los Angeles, California’s COAL CHAMBER, a band that stood as leaders at the forefront of new genres, constantly reinventing their sound and not fitting any mold except their own. With sold out tours, and millions of records sold, COAL CHAMBER owned the Scene from the mid nineties until their tumultuous breakup in May of 2002. Now they have returned to take their place at the top where they once were and intend to be there for years to come. Call it what you want, “The Return”, “The Second Coming of”, but no matter what you call it, be prepared COAL CHAMBER to rule again.

Following a 12-plus year breakup the band reunited in 2011 and 2013 for Festival shows as well as an extensive North American tour. Now all four members (Dez Fafara, Nadja Peulen, Mikey Cox, Meegs) have decided the time was right to begin work on a new COAL CHAMBER album. The band is currently working on the new material that they hope to release next year.

COAL CHAMBER spoke about their new record and signing with Napalm Records:

“How many times do you get a second chance at anything in life? We toured the world, it was insane and crowds came out in force and we had a blast! For this I'm so appreciative!

Now..... It's time to release a NEW COAL CHAMBER RECORD! 

The Vibe between us all is positive AND we've assembled a killer team around us! 

Now with NAPALM RECORDS on board get ready for a heavy, explosion from COAL CHAMBER! We've evolved and so has the music, from the demo music I've heard you’re gonna sink your TEETH into this! Stay tuned!” ~ Dez Fafara

“It's been a long time coming but the wait is over! There are no words to describe how excited I am to be working on the new COAL CHAMBER record!!! I can't wait to see all your faces when we rock this album out! Stay tuned!!!” ~ Nadja

“This is the first time in a long time that writing and recording a record feels right. Extremely grateful and excited for this new chapter in the world of COAL CHAMBER!! New music from CC is something we can't wait to share with the many loyal fans that have stuck it out through everything!!! The evolution of COAL CHAMBER has begun!” ~ Mikey Cox

"I'm so excited to be making music with my brothers and sister, and to the loyal fans who've been waiting for this! It's been a long time coming, but the pieces of the puzzle are finally aligned right. The friendship, the camaraderie, the vibe of the band is perfect now. Can't wait to unleash on the world!" ~ MEEGS

Napalm Records Vice President Thomas Caser on the signing of COAL CHAMBER:

“Rarely you get the chance to work with a band that has been a pioneer of a whole genre. We are thrilled and proud to get this chance with COAL CHAMBER! A new chapter of the band’s history is being written and Napalm Records is committed to make it the most successful!”

More info regarding the new album will be revealed soon!

One day after the death of icon Robin Williams, more sad news from the stars arrive with the death of Lauren Bacall.

Bacall suffered a massive stroke at her New York home on Tuesday morning 12th August, a family member said.

"With deep sorrow, yet with great gratitude for her amazing life, we confirm the passing of Lauren Bacall," the Bogart Estate said on Twitter.

They appeared together in several films, including The Big Sleep (1946) and Key Largo (1948).

She was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924, in New York City, the only child of immigrant parents.

After her parents' divorce, she adopted a variation of her mother's maiden name, Bacal.

The public knew her as Lauren, the screen name hung on her by director Howard Hawks, while friends called her Betty.

Bogart simply called her "Baby", in a love story that ended prematurely with his death from throat cancer at the age of 57.

Bacall had set out to be a Broadway star. She played small roles on stage and modelled for Harper's Bazaar magazine, which published a photograph of her that was spotted by Hawks' wife.

Bacall was only 19 when Hawks cast her in her first movie, 1944's To Have and Have Not, as an American girl who shows up at a seedy hotel in Martinique.

She won a place in Hollywood history when she purred to Bogart, "You know how to whistle, don't you? You just put your lips together - and blow."

They wed the next year after he ended his turbulent third marriage to actress Mayo Methot.

Bacall and Bogart went on to star together in The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947) and Key Largo (1948).

Bacall starred in more than 30 other films including How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) with Marilyn Monroe and Designing Woman (1957) with Gregory Peck.

First nominees for 14th World Soundtrack Awards released

Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat and Pharrell Williams are the most familiar names among the first nominees that were released by the World Soundtrack Academy. Besides Film Composer of the Year, the World Soundtrack Academy also published the nominees in the categories for Best Original Film Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The WSAwards, one of the most prestigious events in the world of film music, is the closing event of Film Fest Gent and will take place on 25 October at Kuipke in Ghent.

World Soundtrack Academy

Launched in 2001 by Film Fest Gent, the World Soundtrack Academy aims at supporting the art of film music & sound design and its worldwide promotion. In fourteen years time the membership of the WSA grew into a group of more than 370 international professionals (composers, talent agents, publicists, directors and music producers) who decide on the annual WSAwards through several rounds of voting.

Film Composer of the Year

Marco Beltrami A Good Day to Die Hard, Carrie, The Homesman, Snowpiercer, Warm Bodies, The Wolverine, World War Z

Alexandre Desplat The Grand Budapest Hotel, Godzilla, The Monuments Men, Venus in Fur, Philomena, Zulu, Marius

Steven Price Gravity, The World’s End

Gabriel Yared A Promise, In Secret, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, Tom à la Ferme

Hans Zimmer 12 Years A Slave, Man Of Steel, Rush, The Lone Ranger

Best Original Film Score of the Year

All is Lost by Alexander Ebert

Gravity by Steven Price

Her by Arcade Fire

The Grand Budapest Hotel by Alexandre Desplat

12 Years a Slave by Hans Zimmer

Best Original Song written directly for a Film

Amen - from 'All is Lost'

Music & Lyrics by Alexander Ebert, performed by Alexander Ebert

Happy - from 'Despicable Me 2'

Music, lyrics & performed by Pharell Williams

Let It Go - from 'Frozen'

Music & lyrics by Christophe Beck, Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, performed by Idina Menzel

Ordinary Love - from 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' Music & lyrics by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Burton, performed by U2

The Moon Song - from 'Her'

Music & lyrics by Karen O. & Spike Jonze, performed by Scarlett Johansson & Joaquin Phoenix

Cliff Martinez and Dan Romer in concert

This year’s central guest is Cliff Martinez, American film music composer and former drummer of the 'Red Hot Chili Peppers'. The WSA concert will mainly focus on his long-time collaboration with Steven Soderbergh, for whom he composed several soundtracks (Traffic, Contagion and Solaris). His cult score for 'Only God Forgives' will also be on the programme. In line with tradition, the WSA also welcomes Dan Romer, who was crowned Discovery of 2013. The former frontman and acoustic guitar player of indie rock band 'Fire Flies' earned this title for his score of the feature 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'.

Francis Lai and Flemish composer Jef Neve

Following the 41st Film Fest Gent’s focus on France, the Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to French composer Francis Lai at the 14th World Soundtrack Awards. In addition to the oeuvre of Lai, Jef Neve’s captivating music for the prestigious Flemish drama series 'In Flanders Fields' will also be getting some well-deserved attention.

Brussels Philharmonic will be performing the music from and with the composers, conducted by Dirk Brossé and accompanied by film fragments on screen.

Discovery & Spotify Public Choice Award

The Academy Board will select the five nominees for the Discovery of the Year 2014 by the end of August. In addition to the Awards presented by the Academy, the public can also vote for the Spotify Public Choice Award on the WSA website until 15 September. Voters can win an annual subscription for Spotify. You can listen to the WSA playlist and much more on the Spotify account of Film Fest Gent.

The 14th World Soundtrack Awards & Concert will take place on 25 October 2014 at Kuipke in Ghent. Tickets are available online from €30 on and €20 for students. All info can be found on the website www.worldsoundtrackawards.com.

The AMC zombie drama's Comic-Con trailer has been painstakingly remade with Legos in an incredibly detailed scene by scene version complete with the same action, emotion and, yes, dialogue, as the original.

Check out the season five trailer as it has never been seen before in the new Lego trailer, below