Following its hugely successful theatrical release Reg Traviss’ hard-hitting, thrill-ride Anti-Social makes its DVD debut along with its brand new, eclectic soundtrack, featuring never heard before material, as a free download, courtesy of Spirit Entertainment.
Grime stars Devlin and Skepta make their acting debuts in key roles in this slick film from Traviss, an established director with titles such as Joy Division and Screwed among his many feature film credits. Anti-Social comes to DVD on 14 September 2015.
Inspired by the spate of smash and grab robberies that hit the news between 2012 and 2013, this action-packed gangland thriller is set amidst London’s sub-cultures, with Dee (Gregg Sulkin), an anarchic graffiti artist, confronting the system, and his brother Marcus (Josh Myers) a smash and grab robber, trying to make it rich with a jewellery store crime wave. For the pair being anti-social is a way of life.
Sulkin (Sixty-Six, Faking It) and Myers are joined by a strong cast of new and established British acting talent, including This Is England’s Andrew Shim, Sophie Colquhoun (The Inbetweeners, Plebs), Richie Campbell (Anuvahood, Waterloo Road), Caroline Ford (Lake Placid, Sleepy Hollow) and Doug Allen (Band of Brothers, Chasing Shadows). American star of Suits, Meghan Markle features in a major role as Dee’s girlfriend Kirsten, alongside renowned German actor Christian Berkel (Downfall, Inglorious Basterds) and singer Lisa Moorish.
The soundtrack is made up of a composed-score by George Kallis (Highlander, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom) and original music which reflect the sub-cultures with a combination of Indie-Punk and Dance, Hip-Hop and Ska and includes tracks from Babyshambles’s Drew Mcconnell and Adam Falkner, The King Blues’s Johnny ‘Itch’ Fox, Massive Attack’s Shara Nelson and rapper Rodney P.
Debut album of the Italian project She Spread Sorrow. Ritual deathscapes, obscure Death Industrial, sinful Power Electronics from Alice K. A trip into distorted faith, repressed desires, guilt, punishment, discipline and perversion. 6-panel digipak.
File next to Pharmakon, Puce Mary, Sewer Goddess.
Tracks: 1. Spring Of Regret | 2. Herself Denial | 3. Red Rumspringa | 4. Inertia Malaise | 5. Chastity | 6. Seven Daughters
The waiting is finally over! „Reaper" return with an all new limited e.p. entitled „Der Schnitter“. After three successful e.p. releases („Angst", "The Devil is female" und "Dirty Cash“) and a massive debut album under the title „Hell starts with an H“ they now unleash their new limited CD „Der Schnitter“. Vasi Vallis (Frozen Plasma, NamNamBulu) has teamed up with Gregor Beyerle (Also know from bands/projects such as Skyla Vertex, Nachtmahr or L’ame Immortelle) to produce this weird new clubsmash! The songs does mix all different electronic music styles such as Techno, Dubstep, Drum’n’Bass, Electro, Hip Hop, TBM or Electropop. Be fast this new E.p. is again limited to only 500 units worldwide!
Tracklist:
01 Der Schnitter (im Club)
02 Der Schnitter (mit der Sense)
03 Der Schnitter (beim Trinken mit Henrik Iversen)
04 Der Schnitter (by Skyla Vertex)
05 Der Schnitter (Vasi breaks the rules)
06 Der Schnitter (im Club mit der Sense)
The 42nd edition of Film Fest Gent will open on Tuesday October 13th with Robin Pront’s debut film ‘The Ardennes’ starring Kevin Janssens, Jeroen Perceval and Veerle Baetens.
Synopsis: A brutal home jacking goes hopelessly wrong. Dave, one of the two robbers, manages to run off, leaving his brother Kenneth behind. Four years later Kenneth is released from prison but a lot has changed over time. Dave has his life back on track and is trying to help Kenneth wherever possible, but is witnessing how his highly-strung brother tries to win back his ex-girlfriend Sylvie.
Next to Veerle Baetens (‘Broken Circle Breakdown’), Kevin Janssens (‘Missing Persons Unit’) and co-writer Jeroen Perceval (‘Bullhead’), the supporting actors are Jan Bijvoet (‘Borgman), Sam Louwyck (‘The Wonders’), Viviane De Muynck (‘Racing Hearts’) and Peter Van den Begin (‘Kebab Royal’).
Director Robin Pront: "As a young filmmaker I couldn’t imagine a better start for my first feature film. To open Film Fest Gent is the greatest honour you can achieve with your film in Belgium. Needless to say I’m very pleased with this opportunity. Another perk is that after several unsuccessful attempts, I will now finally get to attend the opening night of the film festival ;-) !"
Artistic director of Film Fest Gent, Patrick Duynslaegher on choosing ‘The Ardennes’ as the opening film: “We are delighted to open the 42nd edition of Film Fest Gent with ‘The Ardennes’. It’s a film festival’s duty to spot and showcase new talent. Which is certainly the case with Robin Pront, whose first feature film is a hole in one. It’s an amazing and, especially for Flanders, a rather unique mix of genre and arthouse cinema. This dark thriller is an uncut Flemish noir, not suitable for viewers who can’t take a little bloodshed, but highly recommended for anyone who wants to see a purebred filmmaker at work and enjoy the remarkable performances by Veerle Baetens, Kevin Janssens and Jeroen Perceval."
‘The Ardennes’ was produced by Bart Van Langendonck for Savage Film, co-produced by Eyeworks and PRPL/Bastide Films in the Netherlands and will be distributed in Belgium by Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD). The film will be released nationally on October 14th 2015.
The 42nd Film Fest Gent runs from 13 to 24 October at Kinepolis Ghent, Studio Skoop, Sphinx, Vooruit, KASKcinema, Music Centre Bijloke and Kuipke.
Information can be found on www.filmfestival.be.
De 42e editie van Film Fest Gent opent op dinsdag 13 oktober met D’Ardennen, de debuutfilm van Robin Pront met in de hoofdrollen Kevin Janssens, Jeroen Perceval en Veerle Baetens.
In 'D'Ardennen' gaat een brutale homejacking hopeloos fout. Dave, één van de twee overvallers, moet z'n broer Kenneth noodgedwongen achterlaten. Vier jaar later komt Kenneth vrij en is er veel veranderd. Dave heeft z'n leven op de rails gekregen en probeert z'n broer te helpen waar mogelijk maar kijkt met lede ogen toe hoe ongeleid projectiel Kenneth ten koste van alles z'n ex-vriendin Sylvie terug voor zich probeert te winnen.
Naast hoofdrolspelers Veerle Baetens, Kevin Janssens en Jeroen Perceval (die ook samen met Robin Pront het scenario schreef) worden de bijrollen vertolkt door Jan Bijvoet, Sam Louwyck, Viviane De Muynck en Peter Van den Begin.
Regisseur Robin Pront: "Als jonge filmmaker kon ik me geen betere start voor mijn eerste langspeelfilm voorstellen. Het filmfestival van Gent te mogen openen, is in België de grootste eer die je met je film kan behalen. Ik ben dan ook ontzettend blij met deze opportuniteit. En bovendien: na 10 jaar vruchteloos proberen, zal ik nu eindelijk eens binnen mogen op de openingsavond van het filmfestival ! ;-) "
Artistiek directeur Film Fest Gent Patrick Duynslaegher over de keuze van 'D’Ardennen': “We zijn bijzonder blij om de 42e editie van Film Fest Gent te kunnen openen met 'D’Ardennen'. Het is de taak van een filmfestival om nieuw talent te spotten. Wat we nu zeker doen door de rode loper uit te rollen voor Robin Pront, wiens eerste lange speelfilm meteen een schot in de roos is: een verbazende en in de Vlaamse cinema vrij unieke mix van genre-cinema en auteursfilm. Deze donkere thriller is onversneden Flemish noir, niet geschikt voor toeschouwers die niet tegen een bloederig stootje kunnen, maar warm aanbevolen voor iedereen die een rasecht filmer aan het werk wil zien en van de verrassende prestaties wil genieten van Veerle Baetens, Kevin Janssens en Jeroen Perceval.”
'D’Ardennen' werd geproduceerd door Bart Van Langendonck voor Savage Film in coproductie met Eyeworks en PRPL/Bastide Films in Nederland en wordt verdeeld door Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD). Release voorzien op woensdag 14 oktober.
Het 42e Film Fest Gent loopt van 13 tot en met 24 oktober in Kinepolis Gent, Studio Skoop, Sphinx, Vooruit, KASKcinema, Bijloke en ’t Kuipke.
The House of Mystery Wins 'Best DVD' at 2015 Il Cinema Ritrovato DVD Awards
Flicker Alley is proud to announce that two of its publications were recognized at the 2015 Il Cinema Ritrovato DVD Awards: The House of Mystery and The Mack Sennett Collection, Vol. One.
The Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival, presented by Italy's Cineteca di Bologna, is one of the world's most prominent international celebrations of film restoration. Il Cinema Ritrovato's DVD Awards rewards exceptional new home entertainment releases of important films made prior to 1985, judging DVD and Blu-ray publications from across the globe. Past Flicker Alley winners include French Masterworks: Russian Émigrés in Paris 1923-1929, Douglas Fairbanks: A Modern Musketeer, Georges Melies: First Wizard of Cinema (1896-1913), and Chaplin at Keystone. Flicker Alley is honored and grateful to have two additional titles included in this distinguished selection of outstanding film restorations.
The House of Mystery (La Maison du mystère) took home the Peter Von Bagh Award for "Best DVD." Among the finalists were BFI's The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands and Lobster Films' J'Accuse. Produced by Films Albatros in 1921-23, the 10-episode ciné roman (French serial film) is directed by Alexandre Volkoff and stars Ivan Mosjoukine. The DVD release of The House of Mystery, presented by Flicker Alley and the Blackhawk Films® Collection, represents the first time this six-and-a-half-hour epic of stylish elegance and narrative imagination has been available on home video.
The Mack Sennett Collection, Vol. One was one of only a handful of films to be honored with a "Special Mention" at the Il Cinema Ritrovato DVD Awards. Presented by Flicker Alley, CineMuseum, and Keystone Films, the Blu-ray collection premieres a wealth of rare, unknown, and previously thought lost footage which had been locked away in vaults and unseen for nearly 100 years. The 50 comedy films in the set feature Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Gloria Swanson, Wallace Beery, Harry Langdon, Ben Turpin, The Keystone Cops, Charley Chase, Al St. John, and more.
