Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– Gravitas Ventures has acquired the U.S. theatrical, digital and video rights to “Elián,” the story of Elián González, a five-year-old Cuban boy plucked from the Florida Straits on Thanksgiving Day in 1999, and how the fight over his future sparked a flashpoint for U.S. and Cuban tensions. Directed by Ross McDonnell and Tim Golden, the film is executive produced by Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions.
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“Elián” is slated for a platform theatrical release beginning in New York and Los Angeles on May 19. The film will also be premiering at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival on...
– Gravitas Ventures has acquired the U.S. theatrical, digital and video rights to “Elián,” the story of Elián González, a five-year-old Cuban boy plucked from the Florida Straits on Thanksgiving Day in 1999, and how the fight over his future sparked a flashpoint for U.S. and Cuban tensions. Directed by Ross McDonnell and Tim Golden, the film is executive produced by Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions.
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“Elián” is slated for a platform theatrical release beginning in New York and Los Angeles on May 19. The film will also be premiering at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival on...
- 4/14/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Horror soars to new heights in Anchor Bay's latest fright flick Altitude and we've got a chance for you to get your hands on the flick in all of its high definition glory!
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From the Press Release
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by...
As always winning is uber-simple. Just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address, and we’ll get this puppy in the air to you!
From the Press Release
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by...
- 10/20/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We just got an exclusive new clip from Kaare Andrews' upcoming creature in the sky tale Altitude for you to hang on to during your free fall into horror!Dig it!
From the Press Release
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!”
Altitude follows a group of teens on a...
From the Press Release
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!”
Altitude follows a group of teens on a...
- 10/13/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We've posted the first clip from from Anchor Bay Entertainment's upcoming sci-fi/horror thriller Altitude below. You can get the flick on Blu-ray & DVD on October 26th.
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!”
Synopsis
Altitude follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that...
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!”
Synopsis
Altitude follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that...
- 10/1/2010
- by admin
- MoreHorror
The first clip from Kaare Andrews' monster in the sky flick Altitude has come our way courtesy of the good folks over at Anchor Bay, and it'll make you think twice about flying for sure!
From the Press Release
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!”
Altitude follows a group...
From the Press Release
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!”
Altitude follows a group...
- 9/30/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!” Srp is a low $26.98 for the DVD, and $34.99 for the Blu-ray™. Pre-book is September 29th.
Synopsis:
Altitude follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that suddenly turns deadly for the rookie pilot (Lowndes) and four young friends: Julianna Guill (Friday the 13th,...
Synopsis:
Altitude follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that suddenly turns deadly for the rookie pilot (Lowndes) and four young friends: Julianna Guill (Friday the 13th,...
- 9/29/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Anchor Bay's monster flick Altitude (watch trailer) looks like a possible direct-to-dvd sleeper. The supernatural thriller takes off on DVD and Blu-ray October 26th. There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil!. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews, Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!”...
- 9/22/2010
- by wil
- HorrorYearbook
new stills from Anchor Bay Entertainment's upcoming release of the sci-fi horror/thriller
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- 9/21/2010
- Films N Movies
The good folks over at Anchor Bay sent over some new stills from their latest flick, Altitude, that include your first ever look at the creature itself. Lovecraft fans? Get ready to get happy!
From the Press Release
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!” Srp is a low $26.98 for the DVD,...
From the Press Release
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!” Srp is a low $26.98 for the DVD,...
- 9/20/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
There’s something Up in the Air…
Anchor Bay Entertainment Gains Altitude On DVD And Blu-ray™
Taking Off on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!”
Altitude follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that suddenly turns deadly for the...
Anchor Bay Entertainment Gains Altitude On DVD And Blu-ray™
Taking Off on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi/horror thriller that gives new meaning to “fear of flying!”
Altitude follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that suddenly turns deadly for the...
- 9/20/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Haven’t heard much about director Kaare Andrews’ tentacle monster in the sky movie “Altitude” since we posted the trailer for it a while back. As it turns out, Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has the film scheduled for a DVD/Blu-ray bow on October 26, 2010. Cover art to your left, and official press release below. There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in this unique sci-fi...
- 8/14/2010
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
One flick we've been looking forward to for a while now is Anchor Bay's release of the Kaare Andrews creature feature Altitude. If you have to ask why, you obviously haven't seen the trailer. We just got our hands on the cover art and official home video announcement, and we figured we'd share!
From the Press Release
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in...
From the Press Release
There’s nothing like the rush of flying through the air, soaring through the clouds…and coming face-to-face with pure evil! A supernatural thriller that reaches new heights in terror, Anchor Bay Entertainment presents Altitude on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 26th. Produced by Escape Factory’s Ian Birkett and directed by award-winning graphic artist and music video director Kaare Andrews (best known for his artwork on Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk comics and the upcoming Astonishing X-Men), Altitude features a hot young cast headlined by Jessica Lowndes (“90210,” The Haunting of Molly Hartley, “Greek”) in...
- 8/13/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Just a quick follow-up to last week's story - Anchor Bay has officially announced its acquisition of the monster in the sky flick Altitude so we figured we'd do our duty and bring you the word as it has come down.
From the Press Release:
Anchor Bay Entertainment announced today the acquisition of the supernatural thriller Altitude through its Anchor Bay Films label. The agreement covers distribution in the U.S. and U.K. as well as Australia and New Zealand. Directed by award-winning graphic novelist Kaare Andrews, the film is written by Paul A. Birkett (The Keeper).
Altitude follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that suddenly turns deadly for the rookie pilot, Jessica Lowndes (“90210”), and four young friends: Julianna Guill (Friday the 13th, “90210”), Ryan Donowho (Bandslam, “The O.C.”), Landon Liboiron (“Degrassi: The Next Generation”), and Jake Weary (“As the World Turns”). Minutes after the group takes off,...
From the Press Release:
Anchor Bay Entertainment announced today the acquisition of the supernatural thriller Altitude through its Anchor Bay Films label. The agreement covers distribution in the U.S. and U.K. as well as Australia and New Zealand. Directed by award-winning graphic novelist Kaare Andrews, the film is written by Paul A. Birkett (The Keeper).
Altitude follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that suddenly turns deadly for the rookie pilot, Jessica Lowndes (“90210”), and four young friends: Julianna Guill (Friday the 13th, “90210”), Ryan Donowho (Bandslam, “The O.C.”), Landon Liboiron (“Degrassi: The Next Generation”), and Jake Weary (“As the World Turns”). Minutes after the group takes off,...
- 5/24/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
By now most fans have heard of the high-flying, supernatural film "Altitude," but did you know that Telefilm Canada is part financier and that that Kaare Andrews is currently filming in Langley, British Columbia? Kaare Andrews videographer, artist, and now director of the forthcoming "Altitude," has all kinds of information on this horror project and the full interview can be found below.
Q (Mike Allen): "Hello Kaare, thanks for taking the time out from filming to answer some questions about your film "Altitude." What led you to cast Jessica Lowndes from "Autopsy," in the lead role of 'Altitude?'"
A (Kaare Andrews): "We really looked a long time for the right actress to build our cast around. Jessica is a talent that really caught our attention. We were looking for someone with a bit of a profile, intelligent enough to believe that she could actually fly a plane and the right age.
Q (Mike Allen): "Hello Kaare, thanks for taking the time out from filming to answer some questions about your film "Altitude." What led you to cast Jessica Lowndes from "Autopsy," in the lead role of 'Altitude?'"
A (Kaare Andrews): "We really looked a long time for the right actress to build our cast around. Jessica is a talent that really caught our attention. We were looking for someone with a bit of a profile, intelligent enough to believe that she could actually fly a plane and the right age.
- 4/14/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Toronto -- "90210" star Jessica Lowndes has risen to the lead in "Altitude," the feature directorial debut for Marvel Comics artist Kaare Andrews ("Hulk," "Wolverine").
The indie thriller from Escape Factory and Foundation Features will feature Lowndes as a rookie airplane pilot whose weekend getaway flight with friends faces a series of unexplained malfunctions.
No word on additional casting. Production will take place in and around Vancouver in April.
Paul Birkett penned the "Altitude" script, with Ian Birkett producing. Rob Merilees, Dave Valleau, Gary Hamilton and Mike Gabrawy share the executive producer credits.
Alliance Films will release the indie picture in Canada, and Arclight Films will handle worldwide sales.
Lowndes is repped by Apterture's Adam Goldworm, Apa and attorney Harris Hartman.
The indie thriller from Escape Factory and Foundation Features will feature Lowndes as a rookie airplane pilot whose weekend getaway flight with friends faces a series of unexplained malfunctions.
No word on additional casting. Production will take place in and around Vancouver in April.
Paul Birkett penned the "Altitude" script, with Ian Birkett producing. Rob Merilees, Dave Valleau, Gary Hamilton and Mike Gabrawy share the executive producer credits.
Alliance Films will release the indie picture in Canada, and Arclight Films will handle worldwide sales.
Lowndes is repped by Apterture's Adam Goldworm, Apa and attorney Harris Hartman.
- 3/25/2009
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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