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– Exclusive: The upcoming inaugural Mammoth Film Festival have announced Round 2 of their Official Selections lineup for the fist-ever festival, taking place February 8 – 11, including a free screening of John Wayne’s “North to Alaska,” which will feature a special introduction from members of the seminal Hollywood star’s own family. MammothFF has also announced the 2018 judges, which include: producer Suzanne Weinert (“Hellion”), actor Peter Facinelli (“Twilight”), actor and producer Chris Zylka (“The Leftovers”), producer Steven Garcia (“Shark Tank”), writer/director/producer Eric Amadio (“Snowfall”), Youtube star Darious Britt, and film critic Oliver Harper.
The festival’s Charity Celebrity Bowling Tournament benefiting the Mammoth Media Institute will feature: Nina Dobrev, Eiza Gonzalez, Josh Hutcherson, Ashley Greene, Tom Welling, Josh Henderson, Sterling Brim, Luke “Dingo” Trembath, Lil Jon, Arielle Vandenberg, Matt Cutshall, Scott Haze, and Ryan Rottman, among...
– Exclusive: The upcoming inaugural Mammoth Film Festival have announced Round 2 of their Official Selections lineup for the fist-ever festival, taking place February 8 – 11, including a free screening of John Wayne’s “North to Alaska,” which will feature a special introduction from members of the seminal Hollywood star’s own family. MammothFF has also announced the 2018 judges, which include: producer Suzanne Weinert (“Hellion”), actor Peter Facinelli (“Twilight”), actor and producer Chris Zylka (“The Leftovers”), producer Steven Garcia (“Shark Tank”), writer/director/producer Eric Amadio (“Snowfall”), Youtube star Darious Britt, and film critic Oliver Harper.
The festival’s Charity Celebrity Bowling Tournament benefiting the Mammoth Media Institute will feature: Nina Dobrev, Eiza Gonzalez, Josh Hutcherson, Ashley Greene, Tom Welling, Josh Henderson, Sterling Brim, Luke “Dingo” Trembath, Lil Jon, Arielle Vandenberg, Matt Cutshall, Scott Haze, and Ryan Rottman, among...
- 2/1/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Mully, Tokyo Ghoul and Spirited Away top our October events guideMully, Tokyo Ghoul and Spirited Away top our October events guideScott Goodyer9/28/2017 11:32:00 Am
The fall season is officially upon us and that means the weather is *supposedly* going to get much cooler. So what better way to spend these upcoming chilly days then in the comfort and warmth of a Cineplex theatre! We've got a great October lineup of gems in our Event Cinema theatres that you need to discover! Check out a few highlights below: October 2nd: Vietnam: In the Eye of the Dragon
There is much more to Vietnam than its more famous sites, such as Ha Long Bay, the Imperial City of Hue, the Mekong Delta floating markets, Dalat and Hoi An. Come and witness the third millennium knocking on the door of the big cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, where, behind the colonial architecture,...
The fall season is officially upon us and that means the weather is *supposedly* going to get much cooler. So what better way to spend these upcoming chilly days then in the comfort and warmth of a Cineplex theatre! We've got a great October lineup of gems in our Event Cinema theatres that you need to discover! Check out a few highlights below: October 2nd: Vietnam: In the Eye of the Dragon
There is much more to Vietnam than its more famous sites, such as Ha Long Bay, the Imperial City of Hue, the Mekong Delta floating markets, Dalat and Hoi An. Come and witness the third millennium knocking on the door of the big cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, where, behind the colonial architecture,...
- 9/28/2017
- by Scott Goodyer
- Cineplex
Exclusive: Fathom Events is teaming with The Hunting Ground executive producer Paul Blavin’s For Good and actor-filmmaker Scott Haze to bring Haze’s documentary Mully to theaters nationwide for a three-night run in October. The pic tells the inspiring story of Charles Mully, a philanthropist whose Mully Children's Family organization has taken in more than 12,000 homeless, abused or orphaned children in Kenya. Haze, whose acting credits include the upcoming Granite Mountai…...
- 6/21/2017
- Deadline
Review by Stephen Tronicek
Mully screens at the Africa World Documentary Film Festival Friday, February 5, 2016 at 6:00. The festival takes place at the Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd (63112). For a complete schedule of all of the films, go Here
Scott Haze’s Mully brings up the one of the most interesting questions about a documentary. That is, is it possible to make a documentary about a person that is so inherently good, that there’s actually a chance that their story might not be compelling? That is in fact possible. Charles Mully was one of the leading merchants of oil and goods in Africa, but one day he stopped his entire enterprise, and used the large sum of money that he had acquired to help the homeless children of Africa. He eventually grew this into one of the largest children’s care organizations in the world. That’s a powerful...
Mully screens at the Africa World Documentary Film Festival Friday, February 5, 2016 at 6:00. The festival takes place at the Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd (63112). For a complete schedule of all of the films, go Here
Scott Haze’s Mully brings up the one of the most interesting questions about a documentary. That is, is it possible to make a documentary about a person that is so inherently good, that there’s actually a chance that their story might not be compelling? That is in fact possible. Charles Mully was one of the leading merchants of oil and goods in Africa, but one day he stopped his entire enterprise, and used the large sum of money that he had acquired to help the homeless children of Africa. He eventually grew this into one of the largest children’s care organizations in the world. That’s a powerful...
- 1/31/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The 9th annual Africa World Documentary Film Festival, sponsored by the E. Desmond Lee Professorship in African/African American Studies at the International Studies and Programs Office, University of Missouri-St. Louis, will run from Friday, February 5, to Sunday, February 7 at the Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd (63112). This international festival is committed to promoting knowledge of the life and culture of the people of Africa worldwide, in a cinematic Pan-African context. During its St. Louis run, the festival will feature 14 films from nine countries, including South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, China and the United States. This event is free and open to the public. Middle and high school students from St. Louis area, (including students from Pamoja Preparatory Academy – an African centered St. Louis Public School), are expected to attend the opening day of the festival.
One of the added attractions of the festival will be Q&A’s with...
One of the added attractions of the festival will be Q&A’s with...
- 1/21/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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