A&E IndieFilms and BBC Storyville have partnered with Vice Media's film division and U.K. production company Raw to make a documentary about online illegal-drug marketplace Silk Road. The film is currently titled The Dread Pirate Roberts, after the online pseudonym of the site's founder. The doc will trace the rise and fall of Silk Road and the man believed to be behind the site, Ross Ulbricht, who is currently awaiting trial on conspiracy and money laundering charges. Read more The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin: Tribeca Review Emily James is set to direct the doc, with Vice's Al
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- 11/4/2014
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
International and documentary competitions include The Skeleton Twins, ‘71 and The Look of Silence. A total of 17 world premieres secured for the festival, which has received a budget boost.
The 10th Zurich Film Festival (Sept 25 – Oct 5) has revealed its full line-up, which comprises 145 features – up from 122 last year – from 29 countries.
Co-director Nadja Schildknecht revealed a rise in budget for the festival as well as growth in anticipated guest numbers.
“This year, we expect some 500 guests (previous year 450) from around the world to accompany their films,” she said.
“And the budget has increased accordingly to CHF6.9m ($7.4m) (previous year CHF6.1m/$6.5m).”
As previously announced, Tate Taylor’s James Brown biopic Get On Up will open the festival on Sept 25. The closing film has yet to be revealed.
International competition
The International Feature Film Competition includes 14 titles, some of which have received critical acclaim at previous festivals such as Yann Demange’s action thriller ‘71, which debuted at the...
The 10th Zurich Film Festival (Sept 25 – Oct 5) has revealed its full line-up, which comprises 145 features – up from 122 last year – from 29 countries.
Co-director Nadja Schildknecht revealed a rise in budget for the festival as well as growth in anticipated guest numbers.
“This year, we expect some 500 guests (previous year 450) from around the world to accompany their films,” she said.
“And the budget has increased accordingly to CHF6.9m ($7.4m) (previous year CHF6.1m/$6.5m).”
As previously announced, Tate Taylor’s James Brown biopic Get On Up will open the festival on Sept 25. The closing film has yet to be revealed.
International competition
The International Feature Film Competition includes 14 titles, some of which have received critical acclaim at previous festivals such as Yann Demange’s action thriller ‘71, which debuted at the...
- 9/11/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
What do you think about Bitcoin, the new digital currency that’s slowly making its way across the country? If you’re still wondering about Bitcoin, what you can use it for, and just what it is (because we’re mostly still using paper money), check out upcoming film “The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin.” “The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin” is directed by Nicholas Mross and features (and is narrated by) Daniel Mross. The film also features the CEO and Founder of BitInstant Charlie Shrem, CEO and founder of Tradehill Jered Kenna, director of FinCEN Jennifer Shasky Calvery, CEO of Mt. Gox Mark Karpeles, Bitcoin entrepreneur Erik Voorhees and Bitcoin investors and [ Read More ]
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- 9/9/2014
- by monique
- ShockYa
Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to documentary The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin by putting its virtual money where its mouth is: The distributor sealed the deal in units of bitcoin and will sell the film online accepting the controversial “cryptocurrency.” The feature-length film examines the global currency that was created in 2009 as the future of digital transaction, as seen through the eyes of a computer programmer who becomes obsessed with all things bitcoin.
In The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin, director Nicholas Mross tracks his own bitcoin-enthusiast brother from his Pittsburgh basement bitcoin-mining operation as well as other figures in the developing online movement. Despite its stigma as the preferred currency for internet criminals engaged in money laundering and black marketeering, bitcoin usage has transcended the tech community and entered the mainstream economy; Dell, Dish Network, and Expedia accept payments in the format, and today PayPal announced...
In The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin, director Nicholas Mross tracks his own bitcoin-enthusiast brother from his Pittsburgh basement bitcoin-mining operation as well as other figures in the developing online movement. Despite its stigma as the preferred currency for internet criminals engaged in money laundering and black marketeering, bitcoin usage has transcended the tech community and entered the mainstream economy; Dell, Dish Network, and Expedia accept payments in the format, and today PayPal announced...
- 9/9/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Top brass at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff) have announced the line-up for the 2014 Tribeca Talks and Tribeca Innovation Week’s four-day Future Of Film series.
The Tribeca Talks panels and events will run during the 13th edition of Tff that runs from April 16-27.
Tff also unveiled four new documentaries that will receive their world premiere at the festival: Now – In The Wings On A World Stage, The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin, Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank and Champs, as well as Food Chains, Supermensch, and the tenth anniversary screening of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
Each will screen as part of the Tribeca Talks: After The Movie series.
This year’s series incudes the Tribeca Talks: Directors Series featuring on-stage conversations with Ron Howard and Lee Daniels, as well as Tribeca Talks: Industry Conversations and Tribeca Talks: Pen To Paper exploring subjects related to screenwriting.
“With these talks...
The Tribeca Talks panels and events will run during the 13th edition of Tff that runs from April 16-27.
Tff also unveiled four new documentaries that will receive their world premiere at the festival: Now – In The Wings On A World Stage, The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin, Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank and Champs, as well as Food Chains, Supermensch, and the tenth anniversary screening of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
Each will screen as part of the Tribeca Talks: After The Movie series.
This year’s series incudes the Tribeca Talks: Directors Series featuring on-stage conversations with Ron Howard and Lee Daniels, as well as Tribeca Talks: Industry Conversations and Tribeca Talks: Pen To Paper exploring subjects related to screenwriting.
“With these talks...
- 3/17/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Top brass at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff) have announced the line-up for the 2014 Tribeca Talks and Tribeca Innovation Week’s four-day Future Of Film series.
The Tribeca Talks panels and events will run during the 13th edition of Tff that runs from April 16-27.
Tff also unveiled four new documentaries that will receive their world premiere at the festival: Now – In The Wings On A World Stage, The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin, Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank and Champs, as well as Food Chains, Supermensch, and the tenth anniversary screening of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
Each will screen as part of the Tribeca Talks: After The Movie series.
This year’s series incudes the Tribeca Talks: Directors Series featuring on-stage conversations with Ron Howard and Lee Daniels, as well as Tribeca Talks: Industry Conversations and Tribeca Talks: Pen To Paper exploring subjects related to screenwriting.
“With these talks...
The Tribeca Talks panels and events will run during the 13th edition of Tff that runs from April 16-27.
Tff also unveiled four new documentaries that will receive their world premiere at the festival: Now – In The Wings On A World Stage, The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin, Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank and Champs, as well as Food Chains, Supermensch, and the tenth anniversary screening of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
Each will screen as part of the Tribeca Talks: After The Movie series.
This year’s series incudes the Tribeca Talks: Directors Series featuring on-stage conversations with Ron Howard and Lee Daniels, as well as Tribeca Talks: Industry Conversations and Tribeca Talks: Pen To Paper exploring subjects related to screenwriting.
“With these talks...
- 3/17/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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