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News and UpdatesJuly 14/15 - "Beowulf and Grendel" and "Wrath of Gods" Sirius Satellite Radio channel #114 on July 14 & 15 at 2:00 PM (PST)/5:00 (EST). Guests: Directors, Sturla Gunnarsson ("Beowulf and Grendel") and Jon Gustafsson ("Wrath of Gods"). Also sound bites from the "Wrath of Gods" DVD of Gerard Butler (Co-producer of "Wrath of Gods"), star of “300” and "Phantom of the Opera” and soon to be released “P.S. I Love You." LifeBites explores overcoming obstacles through these two films. An audio file will be posted in the LifeBites website's archive for those who don't have SIRIUS or who miss the interview when it airs. --Thanks to A.J.Dax of bamboo Marketing 
APRIL 9, 2007 - OXFORD , Ohio – The 1st Annual Oxford International Film Festival (OIFF) announced the winners of the 2007 film competition last night at the Marcum Conference Center in Oxford , Ohio. Audience Award winning films included Best Documentary Feature "Wrath of Gods," produced and directed by Jon Gustafsson and starring Gerard Butler (300) Stellan Skarsgård (Good Will Hunting) and Sarah Polley (Dawn of the Dead). "Wrath of Gods" is a "Lost in la Mancha-esq" documentary about the catastrophic problems that occurred during the filming of "Beowulf and Grendel" in Iceland. For more information about "Wrath of Gods," visit www.wrathofgods.com or contact Charlene Ondak at CharleneOndak@gmail.com or (423) 754-3657.
Union Station Media has announced that they will be releasing "Beowulf & Grendel" on Blu-ray disc later this year. There are also negotiations underway to release the movie on Video-On-Demand and Pay-Per-View. Dates and details to follow later!
OXFORD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL" Wrath of Gods has been chosen to be the Opening Night Gala film at the Oxford International Film Festival in Oxford, Ohio. The festival opens on April 5th.
The 'Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror' Films Has Announced the Nominations for the 33rd Annual ' Saturn Awards', to be held on Thursday, May 10th. Beowulf & Anchor Bay is nominated in the category of 'Best DVD Release'.
Congratulations to Nick Dudman, who won a special award for Outstanding
Achievement in Make-Up Design!
When Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Where Toronto Camera Club 587 Mount Pleasant Road Toronto, Ontario Description Single ticket. Available for $10 at the door on the night of the lecture, if space permits Catch a little stardust as these two internationally acclaimed, Genie Award winning movie makers talk about the magic of cinematography. Get an inside look at shooting the movie Beowulf & Grendel. Revel in the film’s stunning Icelandic scenery. http://www.gunnarsson.ca/ Homepage http://www.torontocameraclub.com/lectures.htm
Beneath the legend lies the tale. QuickTime VersionWindows Media Player Version
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UPDATE!A deal has been concluded with Bjork’s record company, One Little Indian, to release the Beowulf & Grendel soundtrack very soon! Meanwhile, here's a little teaser! This cue is toward the end of the movie when Selma says “So Hrothgar taught you nothing.” past Beowulf's line, “Sleep, Grendel”. The piece starts off very quietly, so be sure to turn up your volume. Note: You must have an updated version of RealPlayer or I-Tunes to play the cue.
UPDATE! Director Jon Gustafsson's "WRATH OF GODS" had a very successful airing on CBC's Newsworld! Unfortunately, there are now pirated copies floating around the internet. PLEASE, if you see anyone offering a copy of the film, contact Jon at Wrath of Gods to report them! Jon has put so much of his time and energy into this film and we don't want to see him financially affected by this. The DVD's release has been delayed for a short time. However, we hope to be announcing upcoming film festivals where Wrath will be premiering. Meanwhile, you can view a few clips of Jon's documentary here.
Click here to read the press release about MoviesDownUnder & their deal to distribute the movie and DVD. Congratulations, Nic & Mike!
Click here to read the article.
ORDER THE DVD
According to Director, Sturla Gunnarsson, "There will be lots of good behind-the-scenes stuff, including a part of Wrath Of Gods, Jon Gustafsson’s documentary which he shot during the making of the film." The USA version will be released on September 26, 2006. Click on the links below to pre-order your DVD: 
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NTSC REGION 3 (Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo and Indonesia):
Write a letter to your local independent movie theater. Click here for ideas about what you can include in your letter. Click on the image below for printable version of the poster for distribution.
The Directors Guild of Canada announced its 2006 nominees. The list includes Director Sturla Gunnarsson for his direction of Episode 110, “When The Horsemen Come Looking,” in the drama series Da Vinci's City Hall. Congratulations and good luck, Sturla!
Sign a petition to bring Beowulf & Grendel to the U.K. and Germany.
"Marc Beauséjour, Equinoxe director of video, Canada, confirmed that Blockbuster Video alone ordered 10,000 copies of the disc to rent at its 400-plus locations." Click here to read the Playback article.
Beowulf & Grendel has sold out at every film festival in which it has screened. Director Sturla Gunnarsson told us: "They had to add screenings in Palm Springs, Toronto, Sarasota, and Vancouver. I don’t know if Seattle has a ‘popular film’ award but if it does, please enourage everyone to remember to vote. All the good press we can get coming out of Seattle will help the commercial release." Beowulf & Grendel is showing on Thursday, June 8 and Saturday, June 10. The film's commercial release happens
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Union Station Media has acquired U.S. distribution rights to "Beowulf and Grendel" from Arclight Films. Click here for the official press release. 'Beowulf & Grendel' will open in six major US cities:
'BEOWULF' CATCHES RIDE AT UNION STATION Cannes Brief By VARIETY STAFF Union Station Media has acquired U.S. distribution rights to "Beowulf and Grendel" from Arclight Films. Pic is directed by Sturla Gunnarsonn ("Snakes and Ladders") from a script by Andrew Rai Berzins ("Chasing Cain"). The cast includes Gerard Butler as Beowulf and Stellan Skarsgard. Filmed in Iceland, pic is based on the 9th century Anglo-Saxon poem, which tells the blood-soaked story of a Norse warrior's battle against a troll. "Beowulf and Grendel" is a co-production between Arclight Films, Endgame Entertainment, Spice Factory, The Film Works and the Icelandic Film Corp. Producers are Michael Cowan, Gunnarsson, Eric Jordan, Anna Maria Karlsdottir, Jason Piette and Paul Stephens. Posted: Sat., May 20, 2006, 11:09am PT
BEOWULF SAILS SOUTH (Press Release)
The Film Works, Eurasia Motion Pictures and Goodweird are pleased to announce an agreement with Union Station Media, a joint venture of Alliance Atlantis and Arclight Films International, for the U.S. theatrical release of Beowulf & Grendel, directed by Sturla Gunnarsson and written by Andrew Rai Berzins. The film opens in six US cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Seattle and San Francisco, starting on June 16. Star Gerard Butler will be making extensive appearances to promote the release - and appease his fans. "We're very happy with this deal", says producer Eric Jordan. "Equinoxe did a great job with the film in Canada. The Canadian release proved that people want to see this film on the big screen. U.S. fans mounted an intense Internet campaign to bring the film south, and when they started chartering buses to see it in Canada, Union Station took notice." Following a successful theatrical release of Beowulf & Grendel across Canada, Equinoxe Releasing is sending out a custom-boxed DVD of the film on July 18. In anticipation of the July release, Beowulf aficionados and Gerard Butler's many, insatiable fans have already driven the DVD to the top 5 of the Amazon.ca's bestseller list. Beowulf & Grendel, starring Gerard Butler, Stellan Skarsgård and Sarah Polley, is adapted from the seminal 9th century epic poem Beowulf, which tells the bloody tale of the warrior Beowulf's battle with Grendel, a great and murderous troll. From the official "Beowulf & Grendel" website.
Watch Gerry's interview on Tribute.Ca. You will have to watch a few minutes of "Failure to Launch"...but your patience will be rewarded with Gerry's interview about the filming of Beowulf & Grendel. Hint: If you click on the forward arrow on 'Media Link for E-Mail' right below the window, it will bring up a scroll bar that allows you to fast-forward to Gerry's interview.
"Director Sturla Gunnarsson's Canada/U.K./Iceland copro Beowulf & Grendel has easily held the top spot in box office among Canadian films since its release on March 10. The epic tale about the legendary hero Beowulf (Gerard Butler) and his clash with killer troll Grendel (Ingvar Eggert Sigurosson), did solid business from March 17-26, taking in $155,658 for a total of $346,852." Check out the link for the full story and the not-so-close runners up.
The film has been sold by Arclight to a distributor in New Zealand this month. More information will follow soon.
*** EQUINOXE FILMS HAS RELEASED A NEW TRAILER ***
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BEOWULF & GRENDEL BENEFIT FILM PREMIERE- MARCH 1st
World Literacy of Canada and Equinoxe Films present the Canadian Benefit Film Premiere of Beowulf & Grendel from award-winning director, Sturla Gunnarsson. The benefit will be held March 1, 2006, with the opening reception at the Heliconian Club and the premiere screening at The Varsity Theatre in Toronto, Canada. Click here for more information and to buy tickets. U.S. PREMIERE IN PALM SPRINGS, CA --- JANUARY 5 -16, 2006The 17th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival has announced its roster of 232 films, culled from more than 70 countries for the 2006 Festival. The selection of films for screening includes a total of 86 premieres (4 World, 51 U.S. and 31 North American). Also, 51 of the 56 films submitted for consideration in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the Academy Awards will be screened at this year’s Festival, held from January 5-16, 2006. (For a complete list of this year’s films, click here.)Beowulf & Grendel will screen on two dates: Friday, January 6 @ 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 8 @ 3:00 p.m. Click here to order tickets. See BEOWULF AND GRENDEL and MEET STURLA GUNNARSSON, November 29th The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and The Directors Guild of Canada - BC District Council cordially invite you to meet acclaimed Canadian director STURLA GUNNARSSON and watch a screening of BEOWULF & GRENDEL at the Vancouver (BC) International Film Centre on Tuesday, November 29th. Doors open @ 6:00 p.m.; Film & Filmmaker Introduction by Charles Wilkinson, DGC Director at 6:30 p.m; followed by Question & Answers with Director Sturla Gunnarsson - moderated by Ian Caddell. Light refreshments following. 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC US INDUSTRY SCREENING, November 2005Darclight Films has announced its participation in the American Film Market event in Santa Monica, California. Beowulf and Grendel will be screened for industry professionals on Tuesday, November 8, 2005. Click here for details.Unfortunately, this screening is NOT open to the public. *** VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL *** "Beowulf and Grendel" has two showings scheduled at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) which runs from September 29 - October 14, 2005. The showings are set for Friday, October 7th @ 9:45 p.m. and Tuesday, October 11th @ 3:00 p.m. Purchase tickets for B&G here. For a complete list of movies being shown at the festival click here. *** CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL *** "Beowulf and Grendel" will be the closing movie at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) which is going on now through Sunday, October 2nd. The film is the gala movie which will close the festival. Purchase tickets for B&G here. For a complete list of movies being shown at the festival click here. ATLANTIC FILM FESTIVAL - 25Atlantic Film Festival - 25 (Its 25th anniversary!) The festival runs from Sept 15-23rd in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Beowulf & Grendel is scheduled to be shown on Saturday September 17th at 7 p.m. at the Oxford Theatre venue in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Tickets for the film are $15.00 CAD (approx £5-£6 sterling, or $11-$12 USD). From the AFF website (www.atlanticfilm.com) there is a viewable program with a full-page write up of the film, and within the News section there is a press release advising that the annual Academy Luncheon on September 18th will feature Laurie Brown in an intimate conversation with the director of Beowulf & Grendel, Sturla Gunnarsson, and the executive producer, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson. *** WORLD PREMIERE IN TORONTO!! ***The world premiere of "Beowulf & Grendel" is set for Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Click here for the full list of movies that will premiere at the festival. TIFF also released a list of filmmakers, actors, industry insiders, and special guests who are tentatively slated to attend. For more information about the festival, go to the TIFF official website August 26, 2005:We have another website that has agreed to promote the movie! Timeless Myths is a great site where you will find tales and information about ancient and medieval mythology and legends. The site centers around four mythologies in Europe.
Please check out this site and let them know you appreciate their support! August 15, 2005:Sandie (again!) has contacted Danel Griffin, who is enrolled in the University of Alaska Southeast, on the Juneau campus, working for a B.A. in Literary Studies. He has a thought-provoking website that studies the many stories and movies that were inspired by "Beowulf" (from "The Lord of the Rings" to "The 13th Warrior") along with the fact there are only a few movie versions of Beowulf itself. "Film As Art:Danel Griffin's Guide To Cinema" August 13, 2005:Sandie contacted Araby Greene, Web Development Librarian for the University of Nevada, Reno and got this wonderful link to their literary resources about Beowulf. Be sure to check out this great site...and notice the item listed as *New*! Resources for the Study of Beowulf Thanks, Sandie and Araby! August 2, 2005:WORLD PREMIERE!!From the official Beowulf & Grendel site: The Toronto International Film Festival announced today that BEOWULF & GRENDEL will be a part of their SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS program this year. The festival takes place September 8-17, 2005. Click HERE to read the TIFF press release. July 31, 2005:Screenwriter Andrew Rai Berzins has answered our questions about the movie "Beowulf & Grendel", the actors, Iceland and his adaptation from the original poem. Click on the link to the left titled "Interview With Andrew" or here. To quote Andrew: "If you don't end up liking the movie, that's fine too, but please don't write us off just yet. There's mead in the bowl and waves to be crossed. We're on an adventure here after all." July 27, 2005:We are pleased to tell you that on August 2, 2005, the Official Beowulf & Grendel website will announce the date and location of the WORLD PREMIERE of the movie! We will post the information as soon as it's available or you can click here to visit the official site! Our website and promo is now on MDD's Top Fantasy Sites. Please go and check out this cool fantasy site! July 21, 2005:Check out the *NEW* Photo Gallery on this site. Click on the image to see a larger picture, then click on the image again to return to the thumbnails. We will add more pictures as they become available! July 11, 2005:Andrew Berzins, Beowulf and Grendel screenwriter, will be answering questions on the GBUK website. The administrators there will pick a few questions to submit to him regarding his screenplay and will post his answers on the website. If you would like to participate, please click on this link: http://pub20.bravenet.com/forum/1711368234/show/592073 July 8, 2005:Our website and promo is on ManCandy! and Gerard Butler Fans.com and Tony Curran Online - they have ALL been very gracious and supportive. July 3, 2005:Lee from www.rumourmachine.com is touting us rather nicely on his site. Please check out our listing under "Latest News Headlines". Thanks, Lee! June 28, 2005:The following websites are now promoting 'Beowulf and Grendel': June 26, 2005:Lee from www.rumourmachine.com will be posting the B&G promo on his site tonite in the news section. www.horror.com should be listing our promo now too. I emailed www.comingsoon.net and I believe they are posting too. Will check back.~Donna Santaniello, online promoter June 18, 2005:At this point, there is no guarantee that Beowulf will be shown at all, much less as one of the two Gala premieres; however, it IS what the director Sturla wants. There will not be official confirmation of scheduled films until August... Both the writer, Andrew, and the site administrator, Jon (http://beowulfandgrendel.com/) who was working on post-production in Iceland two weeks ago, have expressed a willingness to talk to interested fans at the Festival. ~Chantal-Lise Mirman, online promoter June 8, 2005:"Rumours to the contrary, this movie won't be hitting general screens until the first quarter of 2006, with the exception of a late-summer/fall festival premiere. And, frustrating as it is for the fans, NO decisions have yet been made on how wide or limited the release will be." ~Andrew Rai Berzins, Screenwriter, "Beowulf and Grendel" May 20, 2005:"Thanks for the message. I am back in beautiful Iceland now, editing the Making Of. Once we know the dates for premieres and such, we will post it on the web. Till then, all ideas of how to promote the film over the internet are appreciated." ~Jon Gustafsson, Site Administrator, "Beowulf and Grendel" Official Website May 19, 2005:I heard from the guy in charge of the Beowulf and Grendel site (Jon Gustafsson). He promised to keep me up to date on the release and premiere...a step (baby step) in the right direction. A caveat..he was very nice and said "we hope we can count on you to help spread the word - we hope to continue to work with fans from all over the world. Any suggestions and ideas are welcome but no firm plans have been made yet." Sounds promising... ~Donna, online promoter |
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