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Allison Anders emotionally-wrenching film about theconsequences of rape, Things Behind The Sun,will receive its first commercial outing later this year as a premiere on theShowtime pay-TV network despite winning widespread critical plaudits at thisyear s Sundance Film Festival.Unable to attract decent enou
stanley cup gh advances from domestictheatrical distributors, the film s investors appear to have optedinstead for an immediate return from US pay-television by selling the rights topremiere Things Behind The Sunas aShowtime Original Picture.The deal highlights the commercial dilemmas facing even the
stanley cup best-received independent feature films, especially when dealing with subjectmatter deemed as tough marketing propositions for cinema audiences. Last year,a similar fate befell Things You Can Tell Just Be Looking At Her, another Sundance premiere that went to straight toShowtime - although it that instance a US theatrical outing had originally beenearmarked through MGM. The theatrical marketplace is so scary right now forindependents, and God only knows what it will be like when all the pre-strikefilms are competing for screens. There s no way my film could get the kind ofexposure in that environment that it will have at Showtime, explainedAnders. Despite the theatrical interest in this picture comingout of Sundance, in the end I felt that my baby was in the safest hands withShowtime. They not only understand and share my passion for the film, but theyhav
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EXCLUSIVE: Organisers behind the two-day event set to run July 14-15 during the International Festival Of Business 2014 IFB 2014 in Liverpool have announced the line-up of guests.The film event is set to take place at Liverpools Foundation For Art And Creative Technology FACT, pictured , the arts and media centre located in the Ropewalks district that houses state-of-the-art screens, art galleries and a caf茅 and bar.Liverpool-born IM Global CEO Stuart Ford and writer-producer Kevin Sampson have curated the programme in association with Pinewood Studios and UK Talent Management Firm Independent.Day One is focused on creativity and comprises three on-stage conversations with directors that will see Get Carter director Mike Hodges in conversation with The
stanley cup Independents Barry Forshaw; Four Weddings and a Funeral and Donnie Brasco director Mike Newe
stanley cup ll in conversation with Ford; and the Liverpool-born director of The Awakening, Nick Murphy, talking to Sampson.The first day will include a masterclass in pitching led by Pinewood Pictures, Creative England and Goldcrest Films when aspiring film-makers will be invited to speed-pitch their projects.Additional panels and masterclasses will cover production on a shoestring budget and a showcase of emerging UK talent. Confirmed speakers include Creative Englands Caroline Cooper Charles, actor Ben Pugh and producers Guy H
stanley cup eeley, Rory Aitken, Tina Gharavi andColin Vaines.Day Two will focus on the business side of the industry, featuring wor
