14TH MUMBAI FILM FESTIVAL

STELLAR LINE UP OF FILMS ANNOUNCED 

·         Over 200 films from over 65 countries to be screened at MFF

·         Prize money of USD 220,000 to be awarded

·         Screening of Silent Film with Live Orchestra | Rendez-vous with French Cinema | Celebration of Italian Cinema |Kabul Fresh- New Voices in Afghan Cinema |

Restored Classics from around the World

·         Actress Waheeda Rehman to be conferred the Indian Lifetime Achievement Award

·         Homage to Rajesh Khanna, Dara Singh and A. K. Hangal

 The 14^th edition of the premier event of Mumbai’s culture calendar, the Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) presented by Reliance Entertainment and American Express and organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image, will be held from the 18^th – 25^th October, 2012 at National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) & Inox, Nariman Point, Liberty Cinemas, Marine Lines as the main festival venues and Cinemax, Andheri and Cinemax Sion as the satellite venues.

The 14^th Mumbai Film Festival’s stellar line up of over 200 movies and other highlights were revealed today at the curtain raiser press conference held at the NCPA in the presence of Mr. Shyam Benegal, Filmmaker and Chairman, MAMI, Mr. Amit Khanna, Chairman, Reliance Entertainment and Trustee, MAMI, Mr. Sudhir Mishra, and Mr. Ramesh Sippy, Filmmakers & Trustees, MAMI, Mr. Srinivasan Narayanan, Director, Mumbai Film Festival, Mr. Sanjeev Lamba, CEO, Reliance Entertainment, Mr. Sanjay Rishi, President, American Express India along with representatives from various consulates and dignitaries from the Indian Entertainment industry.

This year the festival will introduce a new competition section for Indian films called ‘India Gold 2012’, which will see 13 Indian language films of debut directors compete for prize money of approx USD 31,000. This is in addition to the other competition sections such as the ‘International Competition’, ‘Celebrate Age’ and ‘Dimensions Mumbai’. The total prize money at this year’s festival is USD 220,000.

To mark the centenary celebration of Indian cinema the Festival will screen a package of restored Indian silent films accompanied by live orchestra. These films include classics such as ‘Kaliya Mardan’, ‘Raja Harishchandra’, ‘Marthand Varma’, ‘Throw Of Dice’, ‘Sati Savitri’, ‘Jamai Babu’, ‘Galliant Heart’ and few others.  

For the second consecutive year, the best of contemporary French cinema will be presented as part of ‘Rendez-vous with French Cinema’ section in association with the Embassy of France in India and Unifrance.Other highlights include a special package tracing the history of Italian cinema that is being organised in association with the Embassy of Italy in India and the Italian film director and film academician Mr Italo Spinelli, a special section on restored classics from around the world, a package of films from Afghanistan Kabul Fresh- New Voices in Afghan Cinema recognizing the blossoming film movement in the country and homage toRajesh Khanna, Dara Singh and A.K. Hangal.

Veteran Bollywood Actress Waheeda Rehman will be conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award.The International lifetime Achievement award will be notified midway through the festival. The previous year Morgan Freeman was conferred thge prestigious award.

The Festival will also witness the country’s first ever panel discussion on restoration and preservation of films with the attendance of eminent guests from the World Cinema foundation, Film foundation, Twentieth Century Fox Archives and Academy Film Archive of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Shyam Benegal, Filmmaker and Chairman of MAMI, said, “This is the best festival yet and this has been possible due to the support we have been receiving from our sponsors, Government of Maharashtra, the industry and most importantly the media. The eight days will be marked with screenings of some of the most awaited films, academic initiatives and discussions on topics governing the film industry and audience at large.”

Commenting on the line up of films, Mr Srinivasan Narayanan, Director, MFF, said “We continue to have a grand repertoire of films and are pleased to screen the likes of ‘Amour’,’ Antiviral’, ‘Blancanieves’,’ Holy Motors’, ‘On the Road’, ‘Cosmopolis’, ‘Beyond the Hills’ and ‘The Taste of Money’ among the numerous other award-winning films, all of which are Indian premieres. All this has been possible with the support of Mrs. Tina Ambani, Reliance Entertainment team and American Express being committed to the growth of the Festival.”

About Mumbai Film Festival: The 14^th Mumbai Film Festival, presented by Reliance Entertainment and American Express, is organized by Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) - a body comprised of Indian film industry stalwarts, which was founded in 1997 by late filmmaker Shri Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Noted filmmaker Shri Shyam Benegal heads the body that consists of film directors including: Yash Chopra, Sudhir Mishra, Ashutosh Gowarikar, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, renowned actresses Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan, actor-director Amol Palekar and Farhan Akhtar and the chairman of Reliance Big Entertainment Amit Khanna as Trustees. 

CYBERGEDDON

 STARRING OLIVIER MARTINEZ NOW LIVE

EXCLUSIVELY ON YAHOO!

DIGITAL BLOCKBUSTER BY ANTHONY E. ZUIKER

FIRST THREE CHAPTERS AVAILABLEyahoo.co.uk/cybergeddon

Cybergeddon, a new digital blockbuster about the growing threat of cybercrime starring Olivier Martinez and Missy Peregrym, premieres globally today on Yahoo!.   

The first three chapters premiere today with the remaining chapters being released on September 26^th and September 27^th – three per day.     

The Cybergeddon experience, which includes exclusive on-set photos, behind-the-scenes clips, interviews with the cast and crew, and a social game where fans can join the characters on a mission to fight cybercrime, can be found at yahoo.co.uk/cybergeddon. The site also features a series of special short-films called "ZIPS" that extend the character story lines and include more than 60 minutes of additional narrative content. The fully immersive experience also includes the official “Cybergeddon” mobile game for iOS and Android. 

Cybergeddon follows the story of agent Chloe Jocelyn as she investigates a slew of seemingly unrelated cyberattacks with fellow agent Frank Parker and incarcerated master hacker Chase ‘Rabbit’ Rosen.  Chloe and her team must crack the worldwide cybercrime ring led by Gustov Dobreff before it is too late.  In a world where everyone is connected, everyone is at risk.

This series comes from Anthony E. Zuiker, the visionary creator of the CSI franchise, and his production company Dare to Pass in partnership with market leader Dolphin Digital Studios and online security company Norton by Symantec, which was involved throughout the creative process to lend technical insights.

CREDITS:

Director: Diego Velasco (The Zero Hour)

Writer:  Miles Chapman (The Tomb)

Executive Producers: Anthony E. Zuiker, Bill O’Dowd, (CEO, Dolphin Digital Studios).

Producer: Matthew Weinberg, (President, Dare to Pass)

Starring:

Olivier Martinez (Unfaithful) as Gustov Dobreff

Missy Peregrym (Rookie Blue) as Chloe Jocelyn

Manny Montana (Breakout Kings) as Frank Parker

Kick Gurry (Speed Racer) as Chase ‘Rabbit’ Rosen

For more information please visit “Cybergeddon” on Facebook or follow @cybergeddon on Twitter. Assets and talent interviews are available upon request.

“Cybergeddon,” the mobile game, is now available on for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on the App Store for free at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cybergeddon/id533533249?ls=1&mt=8

“Cybergeddon,” the mobile game, is also available for Android devices on Google Play for free at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cybergeddonproductionsllc.cybergeddon

TOSHIBA LAUNCHES ITS SLIMMEST EXTERNAL HARDDRIVE YET

Sleek, lightweight HDD provides a portable backup solution with added data security

24 September, 2012, Neuss – Toshiba Europe GmbH (TEG), Storage Peripheral Division, has today announced the launch of its smallest and thinnest portable hard drive yet, the STOR.E Slim[1]. This easy to use external storage device offers users high capacity storage of 500GB, with data protection to back up irreplaceable data. The STOR.E Slim has a sleek design with brushed aluminium, available in black or silver.

In a market where electronic devices are becoming increasingly thinner and lighter to fit into our busy, fast paced lives, the STOR.E Slim is perfectly designed to be portable and simple to use. The device is one of the thinnest, lightest and smallest on the market at 107mm long, 75mm wide and only 9mm thick, ideal for storage on the go. And, with plug and play technology, users can back up valuable data quickly and easily.

This HDD may be tiny, but boasts 500GB[2] of capacity. The STOR.E Slim is capable of storing up to 142,000 digital photos or 131,000 digital music files or 410 downloaded digital movies[3]. With this kind of capacity even data hoarders can store their whole digital library in their briefcase, handbag or even back pocket.

As we increasingly rely on digital content, it’s essential that all our valuable data is backed up. With data safely stored on the STOR.E Slim HDD, users are safe in the knowledge they can still retrieve their data even if their laptop is lost or stolen. Users can choose between backing up files to the HDD, the cloud, the computer, or all three for the most comprehensive coverage possible. Not only this, but the STOR.E Slim is password protected to ensure all files are stored securely on the device.

The drive also comes with NTI Backup Now EZ™ software preloaded, which scans the computer system and recommends the best coverage for your computer. The STOR.E Slim also works seamlessly with any electronic device, regardless of whether it runs on Windows or Apple Mac OS operating systems[4].

“The new STOR.E HDD range provides an easy storage solution for backing up valuable data and freeing up storage space on overloaded laptops, PCs or games consoles. The extension of our 3.0 USB external HDD range demonstrates our commitment to delivering cutting-edge storage solutions. Toshiba’s new STOR.E 3.0 portable hard drive range makes backup fast and simple, with a digital safety net against system failure.” said Arnaud Bonvarlet, Director EMEA, Storage Peripheral Division, Toshiba Europe GmbH.

“Toshiba is leading innovation in the consumer electronics market, using its unique insight into the needs of consumers to create storage devices that slip into our daily lives. The STOR.E Slim provides a natural storage extension for any computing devices, a truly portable, slim, sleek and easy to use HDD. Data storage is quicker and easier than ever and anyone from students and professionals can be safe in the knowledge that all their data is securely backed up.”

The STOR.E Slim will be available from September 2012 in retail shops across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

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Main specifications

Interface:	USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible)
Max. transfer rate:	~ 5.0 Gbs
Enclosure:	brushed aluminium
Available colours:	silver, black
Available capacities:	500GB
File system:	NTFS (MS Windows) *The drive can be re-formatted to HFS+ file system for full Mac compatibility.
Power:	USB bus power (max. 900mA)
Dimensions:	107 (L) x 75 (W) x 9 (H) mm
Backup Software:	NTI Backup Now EZ
Mac NTFS compatibility driver:	Tuxera NTFS for Mac
Others:	Password Lock
System Requirements	Windows® XP / VISTA® / Windows® 7 CPU with 750 MHz or faster, 10MB system hard disk space, 256MB system memory, one free port of USB 3.0 or USB 2.0

The World’s Smallest & Scariest Premiere

 Revolver Entertainment Premiere’s Most Terrifying Ghost Story at Yorkshire Haunted House

Tonight (Wednesday, 5th September 2012) sees the world’s smallest, and scariest premiere screening, of Pat Holden’s WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT at an actual haunted house in Yorkshire! The film based on the real life ghost story, about a poltergeist that haunted a Pontefract family in the 70’s, stars Kate Ashfield and Steven Waddington and Gary Lewis.

To mark the release of the British horror flick, Revolver Entertainment teamed up with LoveFilm to give two film fans a chance to watch the film… in the actual haunted house, where the paranormal activities took place!

With over 1,000 entries from film fans to watch the film in Pontefract, the competition was a huge hit, and one of the biggest responses ever for LoveFILM.

The competition winners, from Sheffield, Paul Buck, 32 and best friend, Chris Oxley, 36, will be ushered down the red carpet alongside members of the cast, and hosted by TV presenter & former editor of HEAT magazine, Sam Delaney. Just before entering the 1940s semi-detached council house in Pontefract, to watch the film alone, the winners will be presented with a 200-year-old wooden chest, otherwise considered a ‘Poltergeist Survival Kit’. The box will contain an ancient bible, several crucifixes, holy water and garlic…!

As extreme horror fans, looking for the ultimate horror film experience, both Paul and Chris will not be disappointed with the house lit by red floodlights wrapped and in smoke, for full atmospheric effect, and an eerie presence in the house. Revolver Entertainment will also be filming the winners, as they watch the film, to capture their reactions and any possible poltergeist activity - the results will be put up on the Revolver social Media sites the following day.

The haunted premiere screening will run simultaneously with an exclusive screening in the Princes Charles Cinema, in Leicester Square, with a host of celebrity and press audience, who will be able to watch a live stream of exciting events taking place at Pontefract. The live Skype feed will be fed direct from the haunted house, and will include an interactive tour of the house, complete with visuals of the bedrooms, living room and the cellar, and interviews with the cast.

Guests at the London screening event will also be treated to specially created ‘ghost-shaped’ cookies to prepare them for ghouls on screen.

Catch When The Lights Went Out at cinemas nationwide from Sept 14, with previews in Yorkshire from Sept 12.