Hollywood International Filmmaker Magazine 2022-Fall

MONROE

"Aremarkablefilmthatcouldfind itswaytotheOscarshortlist,"

Film Business.com

"MoveasideMartyandDoc!"

JustCelebrity

"Eclectic, fun and informative," - Britflicks

"Tech to the Future hasagreatfuture," - Arts Muse

"Spotlightssomeremarkable technologicaladvances,"

Film Threat

MARILYN MONROE:

CandleInTheWind

Few if any stars in Hollywood history have a life story as dramatic as enduring icon Marilyn Monroe. Emerging from an unhappy childhood in foster homes she became the most famous and desired woman in movies. The blonde bombshell’s untimely and mysterious death –60 years ago this year – only added to her legend. Over the next few pages, we celebrate the life and impact of one of the most beloved, vulnerable, complicated and compelling screen stars of all time.

Sandro Monetti

But I’m dreaming the hardest.”

“Theremustbethousandsofgirlsdreaming ofbecominga moviestar.

“I just want to bewonderful.”

“I’mselfish, impatient andalittleinsecure. Imakemistakes, I am out of control andattimeshardtohandle. Butifyoucan’thandlemeat my worst thenyousureashelldon’tdeservemeatmybest.”

PADRE PIO

ShiaLeBeoufgetsaterrificnewroleinthiscompellingdramafromacclaimed directorAbelFerraraabouttheearlyyearsofanItaliansaint.TheTransformers starplayscharismaticpriestPadrePiowhosewordsandconfessionalsbring comforttobothsidesinapoliticallydividedregionofItaly.Butwhenhebegins toseevisionsofthedevil,PadrePioisthreatedbyinstabilityandinsanityand facesadesperatechallengetohisdeepestbeliefs. PremieresSept.2022.

Comingsoonfrom SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL

NicolasCagehasmadesomeall-timegreatactionthrillers overtheyears,includingConAir,TheRockandFace/Off. Nowhe’saimingforanotherwiththecurrentlyfilming SympathyfortheDevil.Heplaysanunstablecarjackerwho turnsouttohaveaveryparticularmotiveforhiscrime. JoelKinnamanco-starsintheCapstonefilmwhichis producedbyAlexLebovicianddirectedbyYuvalAdler.

BLACK LOTUS

Actionfanswillbewellservedbythe currentlyfilmingintensethrillerBlackLotus. Atwo-manwarplayedoutonthestreetsof Amsterdam,itseesanex-specialforcesagentplayedby RicoVerhoeven(Kickboxer:Retaliation) determinedtotakedownacrimelord,playedby FrankGrillo(ofboththe CaptainAmericaand Purgefranchises).

DirectorTodorChapkanovknowshis wayaroundactionfilmshaving previouslybeenbehindthecamera on London Has Fallen and TheHitman’sBodyguard.

LET'S

Lupita's

OF

FUTURE

GOING FOR GOLD

The Golden Film Awards have been a long established part of the Hollywood awards calendar with features and short films from around the world honored annually at a Los Angeles ceremony celebrating the best emerging talent in international filmmaking. But as the next stage in its evolution, the prestigious event is truly embracing its international mission by moving to a new home in Macau.

Look out for further details shortly as this ceremony devoted to building bridges of understanding and creativity through cinema builds towards its next eagerly awaited gala presentation.

Hollywood Int'l Film Festival (Macau)

Dwayne“TheRock” Johnsonworkedfor15 yearstobringhislatestmovie, BlackAdam,tothescreen. Thehold-upwaslargely duetothefactthatthe anti-herowasnotaspopular asothercomicbookcharacters whohavefoundtheirwayintofilms. ButJohnsonhaslovedBlackAdam’s adventuressincehewasakidand thestar’sownpopularitywaseventually abletogetthemoviefinanced.

TheRockhasbeenstarringinfilmssincehis2001roleas TheScorpionKinginTheMummyReturnsandhis moviesoverthetwodecadessincehaveearneda totalofmorethan$12billionattheboxoffice. Explaininghispassionforthecharacter, Johnsonsaidthedangerwasabig partoftheappeal.“BlackAdam hasallthepowersthatSuperman hasbutSupermanwon’t killbecausehehasa codeofhonoranda codeofethicsthatwe appreciateandlove… butBlackAdam willkillyou.”

THE ROCK’S PASSION PROJECT

BAFTA’s

BAFTA’slatestfun-filledpartywas a celebration of international sensation Squid Game. Themulti-awardwinningKorean thriller about debt ridden people competingforcash prizesindeadly children’sgamesinspiredamuch safereventintheLos Angeles sunshine.

Members of the British Academy of FilmandTelevisionArtsgatheredat the British Consul General’s L.A. residence for photo ops themed around the Netlix hit in between nibbles,drinksandnetworking.

GAME OFFUN

RED LIGHT! GREEN LIGHT!

TECH TO THE FUTURE GOES GLOBAL

Filmfansaroundtheworldare embracingthepositivemessage andawesomeinventionsfeaturedin thedocumentarymovie,TechtotheFuture. FirstunveiledatCannes,theacclaimed shortshowcasingnspiringtechnological breakthroughshasalsoscreenedinLondon,at California’sNewportBeachFilmFestivalandhada theatricalreleaseinLosAngeles,winningravereviewsalongtheway.

WrittenanddirectedbySandroMonettiandproducedandpresentedby FrancisHellyer,thefilmfeaturesastunningflyingcarfromAeromobil,lifesaving medicalbreakthroughsfromCytovaleandrevolutionarymoviemakingtechniques fromTrioscopeamongitsportrayalsofabettertomorrow.

BIGSCREEN’SPUBLISHINGDIVISIONTAKESOFF

BigScreenEntertainmentGroupistopublishabookofitsacclaimedscriptforWorldWarIIwomenpilotsdrama, AvengerField.Hollywood’sleadingscriptcoverageservice,WeScreenplay,placedthepilotepisodescriptinthetop onepercentofworkssubmittedtothem,callingit“captivating,tense,powerful…andneartoperfection.”

BigScreen–aLosAngeles-basedproductionanddistributioncompany–hasbeendevelopingtheprojectfor televisionoverseveralyearswithanaccomplishedin-houseteam.Buttheprojectwillbelaunchedfirstinbookform, beginningwiththescriptforthefeature-lengthopeningepisodereleasedworldwideon,appropriately,Veteran’s Day,November11.Thatissettobefollowedbynovelizationsoflaterepisodesoftheseries,forwhichBigScreen hasdevelopedmulti-yeararcs.Basedonrecentlydeclassifiedmilitaryfiles,exhaustiveresearchandexpertinterviews, BSEG’sthrillingseriestellsthestoriesofwomenwhoservedatAvengerField,atop-secretbaseforfemalepilots.

CreatedandwrittenbyBigScreen’sKimberleyKates,SandroMonettiandCatherineTaylorandfurtherdeveloped withhelpfromBAFTANewTalent programstarsMurielNaimandAsligulArmagan,theshowisatributeto fearlesswomenwhofoughtnotjustforcountrybutalsoforempowerment,equalityandinclusion. BSEGChiefExecutiveKimberleyKatessaid:“Thiscompanyneverstandsstill.Wehavebeenexpandingintonew areasinrecentyears–fromstreamingtoretailing–andpublishingisthenaturalnextstep. WhatbetterstorytotakeoffwiththanouracclaimedsalutetothewomenofAvengerField?”

FollowingcloselybehindtheAvengerFieldbook willbeBigScreen’ssecondmoveintopublishing… Writer SaraStarlinghasnowcompletedher manuscriptfor“TheTwelveDancingPrincesses,” theopeningbookinanewchildren’sfranchise. Theentertainingandeducationaladaptationof adozenprincessfairytalesfromTheBrothers Grimmwill beaccompaniedbymerchandise andeducationalmaterials.

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LEO BALEDME OUT

Christian Bale modestly says he owes his career success to….Leonardo Di Caprio.

That’s because Leo has turned down so many roles that eventually went to him. He’s not bitter about being second choice to his fellow Oscar winner, just grateful and appreciative of the work.

“Anyrolethatanybodygets,it’sonlybecausehe’s passed on it beforehand,” Bale told GQ.

“So, thank you, Leo, because literally, he gets to chooseeverythinghedoes.Andgoodforhim,he’s phenomenal.”

THE E VOL U T ION OF MOVIE POSTERS

LIVING OnFilm FOREVER...

There was Helen Mirren’s majestic performance in The Queen, royal impersonator Jeanette Charles playing her in hilarious films such as The Naked Gun and Austin Powers in Goldmember and many more. These images show just some of the movies which featured the magnificent monarch.

TheQueen’sreign,lifeandlegacywerecelebratedataneleganteventin LosAngeleswheremembersoftheRoyalSocietyofStGeorge,includingour ownSandroMonetti,paidtributetoherMajestyandtoastedKingCharlesIII.

Cinematic storytelling on IMAX is taken to new creative heights in the acclaimed David Bowie documentary film, Moonage Daydream. A kaleidoscopic mix of vibrant images and colossal sound, director Brett Morgen spent four years preparing the movie for the ultimate immersive format. He hired the Oscar winning sound team from Bohemian Rhapsody to help him on the odyssey and the resuling tapestry of audio mixing and mesmerizing starburst has wowed critics and audience.

David Bowie was an artist always looking or new way of creative expression and that clearly inspired the filmmakers to do the same.

“I like thinking of my movies as theme park rides,” says Morgen, whose sonic and visual effects in this film have made IMAX screening rooms suddenly feel like rollercoasters.

THE

SING

Intriguing murder mystery set around the marshesofthedeepsouthwhichkeeps audiencesguessingrightupuntiltheend. Daisy Edgar-Jones is a revelation in the lead role and this is a rare case of a film adaptationwhichmorethandoesjusticeto the hit book on which it was based.

THE INVITATION 40%

Vampire drama which starts off promisingly but ultimately lacks bite. A lonely orphan sends off a DNA testing kit in the hope of finding more relatives but in a be careful what you wish for moment finds a long-lost family who turn out to be bloodsuckers. Good performances by rising stars Thomas Dohertyand Nathalie Emmanuel.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, visionary George Lucas created...

THE LUCAS MUSEUM