UK Culture Newswire Archive
Stop Murder Music: Europe Action Alert
28-07-2004 18:05
European gay and human rights groups are being urged to monitor and mobilize against homophobic Jamaican reggae singers who incite the murder of homosexuals.Birmingham Flashmob Story
28-07-2004 14:56
2003's Birmingham flashmob was the UK's first altruistic flashmob. I've made a 15 minute radio retrospective, in which the mob's organiser gave me an exclusive interview.Resurrection of Care at Bohemian Grove
27-07-2004 07:33
Bohemian Grove in rural Sonoma Country, California is where the Manhattan Project was conceived. So were many other bad things. Ostensibly a retreat for the U.S. elite, the Grove is the mother of all conferences, where the Strangeloves meet the globalizers, and the CEOs hang out with the Bushes. This is a report from the July 18, 2004 protest, where we countered in a creative way.invitation: rampART meeting tonight
26-07-2004 13:26
This is an invite to get actively involved in the rampART creative centre and social space in East London by attending tonights weekly meeting of the organising collective...US election farce movie
26-07-2004 10:16
Tesco - where every little rupee helps
26-07-2004 01:54
Cutting costs at Tesco. British workers are sacrificed to help keep the country's largest grocer profits soaring.Polymedia Lab in Porto Alegre, Brazil
25-07-2004 21:32
Government of warlords or government of the poppy
24-07-2004 14:08
Kabul - Forces loyal to the commander of Army Corps No 7, Gen Atta Mohammad, attacked the police headquarters of the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif last week and took control of it.Weekend photo exhibition at rampART
23-07-2004 11:16
If you've not been down to the rampART yet, pop down this weekend to check out the ZDO9 PROD exhibition, 4pm - 10pm Saturday July 24th till Wednesday 28th...Stupid American Man Dies While Trying to "Open His Heart" To Jesus
22-07-2004 05:27
Milwaukee, WI - Thirty-two year-old Milwaukee resident (and self-proclaimed punk-rocker) James O'Bannon Jr. bled to death at Froedtert Hospital Sunday afternoon, after a botched heart surgery.Queer Mutiny UP NORTH!
20-07-2004 14:32
Queer Mutiny North is coming to save you! ...
BP spotted cavorting amongst spoils of Mid-East culture: British Museum 19.7.04
19-07-2004 23:59
BP spotted cavorting amongst the spoils of Middle Eastern civilisation: British Museum, July 19th 2004And indeed it came to pass that our intelligence was good, and we were perfectly positioned to question, challenge, cajole and possible occasionally charm the guests arriving at BP's secret shindig at the British Museum.
The 'U R Wot U Eat' film night
18-07-2004 20:28
The Dead Have Risen and are Voting Republican: An Anarchist's Farewell to Reagan
17-07-2004 19:03
art matters - exhibitions at rampART
16-07-2004 11:09
The rampART creative centre and social space is a block of squatted buildings in East London. It acts as a social centre, a hub for socialising, skill and resource sharing, information exchange, and having fun. The space is not intended as an exclusive hang out for 'alternatives' but hopes to enage the wider community into the events, activities and involvement. Some of the activities taking place include skipped food cafe evenings, open access free shop, free film screenings, themed info days, political meetings and art exhibitions...Penelope Swales plays 1in12Club 16th July
16-07-2004 10:21
Melbourne Singer/Songwriter Penelope Swales touring “Monkey Comfort.” Best described as a musical journalist, she combines wry and often outrageous humour with her deep passion for people and issues. The fruit of 5 years of writing, traveling and informal study, “Monkey Comfort” is a playful combination of anthropology and anthropomorphism that draws on the lush imagery of the natural world to describe the human condition.
Millions of Movie-Goers Take Gibson Film "Far Too Seriously"
15-07-2004 17:20
In the most startling display of people taking a film's inherent message far too seriously, almost 75% of Americans now base their religion on the story depicted in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ." Theologian Tom Sandell sat down and talked to us about this extraordinary phenomenon.U.K.'s own, Director, Jonathan Lynn to receive honors in the U.S.
13-07-2004 04:22
Contact: Stacey Kumagai - 818-506-8675 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DIRECTOR, JONATHAN LYNN TO BE PRESENTED LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
AT 10TH ANNUAL TEMECULA VALLEY INT’L FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Temecula, CA --- The 2004 Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFMF) is proud to announce Director, Jonathan Lynn among
the honorees for the Lifetime Achievement Award, to be presented at the annual Awards Gala , 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 12, 2004 at Wilson Creek
Winery (35960 Rancho California Rd., Temecula). This year’s other honorees include: R&B Legend, Lou Rawls, Famed ICONS & LEGENDS
Photographer, Michael Childers and Dean of USC School of Cinema-Television, Dr. Elizabeth M. Daley.
Celebrating ten years, the TVIFMF is slated for September 8-12 at The Movie Experience 10 at Tower Plaza (E. I-15 @Ynez Road &
Rancho California Road). Last year the festival had over 8,000 attendees, boasting participation from 200 filmmakers, musicians, producers, directors,
writers, judges, cast and crew. The Lifetime Achievement Awards have been part of the festival since inception back in 1995. Past recipients include: the
late Ray Charles, Rita Coolidge, Shirley Jones, Robert Wise, Carl Reiner, Howard Koch, Marsha Mason, Billy Preston, Patty Duke and William Shatner
and last year’s honorees, John Spencer, Diane Ladd, Director, Penelope Spheeris, Paramount Producer, A.C. Lyles and UCLA’s School of Theatre Film
& Television Professor Emeritus, Dr. Howard Suber.
This year's honorees incorporate a distinguished slate of Hollywood’s most accomplished. Jonathan Lynn is an internationally recognized
Director, Screenwriter and Novelist, with an impressive body of work gracing both the U.S. and U.K. Some of his credits include, FIGHTING
TEMPTATIONS, WHOLE NINE YARDS, MY COUSIN VINNY, NUNS ON THE RUN, SGT. BILKO and BBC phenomena YES, MINISTER and YES,
PRIME MINISTER that initially propelled Lynn to fame in his native Great Britain.
With an initial surprised reaction to finding out about his upcoming honor, after nearly four decades of work in the entertainment business,
Lynn shows no signs of stopping and feels even though the industry has changed over the years, he’s still anxious to do even more work. “Changes:
What used to be an art film doesn’t really get made any more, except on somebody’s credit cards. What used to be a medium budget film with some
nuance and subtlety is now an art film. The studios mainly want to make huge, visual effects computer-generated films of cartoon characters that will
open equally strongly in Buenos Aires, Tokyo and LA. Furthermore, the consolidation of the studios and TV companies since de-regulation has reduced
the size of market place for many, if not most, writers and directors. As for me, I would like to continue to make films, large or small, that will make
people laugh, hopefully touch them, and perhaps illuminate the human condition in some way. This is much more difficult than it used to be, but not yet
impossible,” explains Lynn.
This year’s 10th anniversary celebration plans to be an action-packed event showcasing the best in the film and music from the US and
around the world including countries such as Australia, France, India and Italy. This year’s film showcases include a retrospective screening of Jonathan
Lynn’s work and presentations from The American Film Institute (AFI), Independent Feature Project (IFP), Toronto Int’l Film Festival, San Diego State
University and sister festival, Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF) which will be the highlight supplement to four full general screening days of shorts,
documentaries, animation, features and student films.
Other highlights include: Opening Night Red Carpet Screening and Party, a Saturday All –Day Music Fest featuring emerging, up and coming unsigned
performing artists, bands and vocal performers - with ten finalists selected to be part of the 10th anniversary compilation CD and distribution from
Blockbuster, and a weekend of film & music industry workshops and panels featuring the hottest cutting-edge entertainment industry information from
Hollywood professionals. For more info. go to: www.tviff.com or call Festival Director, Jo Moulton: 909/699-8681
jmmoulton@earthlink.net.For info. on Jonathan Lynn, go to www.jonathanlynn.com Media contact: Stacey Kumagai at 818/506-8675 or
mediamonster@yahoo.com