Though an official cause of death has not yet been reported for Ashley Sawyer, authorities suspect she died of a drug overdose.
Sawyer, who appeared on MTV's Catfish, died over the weekend in her Hoover, Alabama apartment. She was 23.
Lieutenant Charles McDonald with the Hoover Police Department told People police responded to Sawyer's home shortly after midnight Saturday. According to McDonald, when authorities arrived on the scene Sawyer was down and bystanders were performing CPR on her.
Officers used a defibrillator in an attempt to revive her before firefighters arrived and treated her with Narcan, an antidote used to treat narcotic overdoses in emergency situations.
Sawyer, who appeared on MTV's Catfish, died over the weekend in her Hoover, Alabama apartment. She was 23.
Lieutenant Charles McDonald with the Hoover Police Department told People police responded to Sawyer's home shortly after midnight Saturday. According to McDonald, when authorities arrived on the scene Sawyer was down and bystanders were performing CPR on her.
Officers used a defibrillator in an attempt to revive her before firefighters arrived and treated her with Narcan, an antidote used to treat narcotic overdoses in emergency situations.
- 5/4/2016
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- People.com - TV Watch
Though an official cause of death has not yet been reported for Ashley Sawyer, authorities suspect she died of a drug overdose, according to multiple reports. Sawyer, who appeared on MTV's Catfish, died over the weekend in her Hoover, Alabama apartment. She was 23.Lieutenant Charles McDonald with the Hoover Police Department told Al.com that police responded to Sawyer's home shortly after midnight Saturday. According to McDonald, when authorities arrived on the scene Sawyer was down and bystanders were performing CPR on her. Officers reportedly used a defibrillator in an attempt to revive her before firefighters arrived and treated her with Narcan,...
- 5/4/2016
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
The Screen Awards has unveiled its 2015 winners, recognising excellence in UK marketing, distribution and exhibition.Scroll down for full list of winnersBrowse the Screen Awards book Heregallery: Click here for pictures from the nightVIDEO: Screen Awards 2015
The awards were handed out at a glamorous ceremony at The Brewery in London last night (Oct 22), before 500 assembled guests. Broadcaster Edith Bowman hosted the event for the fourth year.
Universal Pictures UK took home the hotly contested studio distributor of the year award, having broken the record for the biggest annual box office of all time with releases including Fast & Furious 7, Jurassic World and Fifty Shades of Grey.
Curzon Artificial Eye was highly commended in the category after an “exceptional year” that included the release of Still Alice, its highest grossing title to date at £2.6m, and growing audiences through innovative approaches to releases.
Amy Winehouse documentary, Amy, won a hat-trick of awards for poster design of the year...
The awards were handed out at a glamorous ceremony at The Brewery in London last night (Oct 22), before 500 assembled guests. Broadcaster Edith Bowman hosted the event for the fourth year.
Universal Pictures UK took home the hotly contested studio distributor of the year award, having broken the record for the biggest annual box office of all time with releases including Fast & Furious 7, Jurassic World and Fifty Shades of Grey.
Curzon Artificial Eye was highly commended in the category after an “exceptional year” that included the release of Still Alice, its highest grossing title to date at £2.6m, and growing audiences through innovative approaches to releases.
Amy Winehouse documentary, Amy, won a hat-trick of awards for poster design of the year...
- 10/23/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Screen’s Andreas Wiseman to join experts from British Council as well as film PR, distribution, production and marketing.
The BFI is to host an afternoon of panel and Q&A sessions with UK film industry experts on Wednesday (April 15) to demystify international film festivals and markets.
Ahead of Cannes, but relevant to all major festivals, the afternoon is aimed at new filmmakers, and will cover a host of topics including: the role of festivals and markets; when and how to work with sales agents; planning for a market and drawing up a promotional plan; and ‘Croisette etiquette’ - how to have a good Cannes.
Representatives from the BFI, British Council, Film Export UK, UK sales agents and experienced producers, trade journalists and film publicists.
There will opportunities to ask questions after each session, and the event will be followed by networking drinks.
Speakers confirmed so far include: Briony Hanson, Will Massa and Wendy...
The BFI is to host an afternoon of panel and Q&A sessions with UK film industry experts on Wednesday (April 15) to demystify international film festivals and markets.
Ahead of Cannes, but relevant to all major festivals, the afternoon is aimed at new filmmakers, and will cover a host of topics including: the role of festivals and markets; when and how to work with sales agents; planning for a market and drawing up a promotional plan; and ‘Croisette etiquette’ - how to have a good Cannes.
Representatives from the BFI, British Council, Film Export UK, UK sales agents and experienced producers, trade journalists and film publicists.
There will opportunities to ask questions after each session, and the event will be followed by networking drinks.
Speakers confirmed so far include: Briony Hanson, Will Massa and Wendy...
- 4/13/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Top Croatian winners are Number 55, The Reaper and Happy Endings; Concrete Night wins international competition.
The 61st Pula Film Festival handed out its awards in the city’s stunning amphitheatre last night (July 26), with Kristijan Milić’s Number 55 winning best Croatian Film.
The jury said its award went to “the film produced according to highest professional standards and the film that achieves an authentic and emotional presentation of a true event from the Croatian War of Independence.”
The winning packages includes €10,000 worth of post production services from Teleking.
The film swept a number of prizes in the Croatian competition, including best screenplay and best director.
Set in 1991, Number 55 is based on a true story of a small group of Croatian soldiers who are ambushed while on patrol and have to hide from rebel Serbs, the Yugoslav Army and Serbian Special Forces.
The Reaper, about a lonely man coming to terms with his past crimes, won the two...
The 61st Pula Film Festival handed out its awards in the city’s stunning amphitheatre last night (July 26), with Kristijan Milić’s Number 55 winning best Croatian Film.
The jury said its award went to “the film produced according to highest professional standards and the film that achieves an authentic and emotional presentation of a true event from the Croatian War of Independence.”
The winning packages includes €10,000 worth of post production services from Teleking.
The film swept a number of prizes in the Croatian competition, including best screenplay and best director.
Set in 1991, Number 55 is based on a true story of a small group of Croatian soldiers who are ambushed while on patrol and have to hide from rebel Serbs, the Yugoslav Army and Serbian Special Forces.
The Reaper, about a lonely man coming to terms with his past crimes, won the two...
- 7/27/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Top Croatian winners are Number 55, The Reaper and Happy Endings; Concrete Night wins international competition.
The 61st Pula Film Festival handed out its awards in the city’s stunning amphitheatre last night, with Kristijan Milić’s Number 55 winning best Croatian Film. The jury said its award went to “the film produced according to highest professional standards and the film that achieves an authentic and emotional presentation of a true event from the Croatian War of Independence.” The winning packages includes €10,000 worth of post production services from Teleking.
The film swept a number of prizes in the Croatian competition, including best screenplay and best director.
Number 55 is based on a true story in 1991, when a small group of Croatian soldiers on patrol are ambushed and have to hide from rebel Serbs, the Yugoslav Army and Serbian Special Forces.
The Reaper, about a lonely man coming to terms with his past crimes, won the two...
The 61st Pula Film Festival handed out its awards in the city’s stunning amphitheatre last night, with Kristijan Milić’s Number 55 winning best Croatian Film. The jury said its award went to “the film produced according to highest professional standards and the film that achieves an authentic and emotional presentation of a true event from the Croatian War of Independence.” The winning packages includes €10,000 worth of post production services from Teleking.
The film swept a number of prizes in the Croatian competition, including best screenplay and best director.
Number 55 is based on a true story in 1991, when a small group of Croatian soldiers on patrol are ambushed and have to hide from rebel Serbs, the Yugoslav Army and Serbian Special Forces.
The Reaper, about a lonely man coming to terms with his past crimes, won the two...
- 7/27/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
* Oldest global film fest tries to see off upstarts
* Will open with premiere of space fantasy "Gravity"
* Films starring Johansson, Efron, Damon vie for Golden Lion
By Michael Roddy
London, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Space, stars and taboo sex will be on display in Venice this week as the world's oldest international film festival fights to keep its head above water in a city slowly slipping into the sea.
The 70th Venice Film Festival will try and see off competition from increasingly popular extravaganzas in Rome and Toronto by opening with the world premiere of 3D space fantasy "Gravity", starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock.
Directed by Mexico's Alfonso Cuaron, of "Children of Men" and Harry Potter-sequel fame, the film depicts Bullock and Clooney as astronauts cast adrift after disaster strikes their shuttle.
"I think the main theme of Venice is that it is proving it is not letting Toronto take...
* Will open with premiere of space fantasy "Gravity"
* Films starring Johansson, Efron, Damon vie for Golden Lion
By Michael Roddy
London, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Space, stars and taboo sex will be on display in Venice this week as the world's oldest international film festival fights to keep its head above water in a city slowly slipping into the sea.
The 70th Venice Film Festival will try and see off competition from increasingly popular extravaganzas in Rome and Toronto by opening with the world premiere of 3D space fantasy "Gravity", starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock.
Directed by Mexico's Alfonso Cuaron, of "Children of Men" and Harry Potter-sequel fame, the film depicts Bullock and Clooney as astronauts cast adrift after disaster strikes their shuttle.
"I think the main theme of Venice is that it is proving it is not letting Toronto take...
- 8/25/2013
- by Reuters
- Huffington Post
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