Cinetech Receives 2012 Anthology Film Preservation Award for Excellence

Cinetech, a subsidiary of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., has been selected by Anthology Film Archives to receive the 2012 Anthology Film Preservation Award for Excellence in Restoration and Preservation on June 25 in New York City.  This is a unique honor designed to recognize individuals and institutions committed to preserving the world's moving image heritage.

Established in 1989, Cinetech is an industry leader in motion picture film and still image preservation and restoration.  It has secured an unmatched reputation within the industry through superior quality work, technical capability, advanced information systems and customer service. "Cinetech has a long-standing commitment to the archival community and is honored to have been chosen to receive this award," stated Sean Coughlin, Senior Vice President, Preservation & Restoration Solutions for Deluxe. "We applaud Anthology Film Archives for their ongoing stewardship of films for the independent film world."

Anthology Film Archives has been dedicated to preserving, presenting, and promoting independent, non-commercial, and avant-garde cinema for over 40 years.  In addition to hosting nearly 1,000 public programs in its theaters every year, with dozens of filmmakers and artists in person to present their work, Anthology maintains a major collection of over 20,000 films and 5,000 videos, and preserves an average of 25 films each year (with over 900 preserved to date). Anthology's research library holds the world's largest collection of paper materials documenting the history of American and international film and video as art and is regularly accessed by scholars, writers, artists, curators, and students. Anthology is currently working on a major digital initiative to make its collections universally accessible online.

Since 1992, Anthology has been recognizing the dedication of individuals and institutions who have made significant contributions to the understanding and preservation of our film heritage through its Film Preservation Award. "Cinetech was selected for this year's Anthology Film Archives Preservation Honors because of their superb work in restoration and preservation," said Robert Haller.  "They are one of the few West Coast labs deeply committed to the restoration and preservation of both commercial and independent films."

Cinetech, a subsidiary of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., is an industry leader in motion picture film restoration and preservation, and still image digitization. Established in 1989, Cinetech has secured an unmatched reputation within the industry through superior quality work, technical capability, advanced information systems, and customer service.

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., is the leading provider of a broad range of entertainment industry services and technologies to the worldwide entertainment industry including the Hollywood studios, broadcast/cable/satellite providers, digital distribution, gaming as well as content owners and creators. Services for content creation in features, television and commercials are offered in production, post production, digital distribution, marketing services and asset management. They include EFILM® and Company 3® digital intermediates; post production and subtitling services; titles design and digital VFX; Blu-ray and DVD compression, encoding and authoring; advertising distribution and syndication services; digital cinema services, motion picture film processing and printing; and 2D to 3D conversion. Deluxe has facilities in North America, Europe, India, Australia and Hong Kong.

Tim Burton's Reinvention Of Abe Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln is reinvented as a vampire-killing president in this Timur Bekmambetov-directed action picture starring Benjamin Walker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, and Dominic Cooper. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith adapts his own book for 20th Century Fox. Tim Burton produces alongside Bekmambetov and Jim Lemley.

"Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" Vampire "Vampire Hunter" "Benjamin Walker" "Rufus Sewell" "Dominic Cooper" "Mary Elizabeth Winstead" "Anthony Mackie" "tim burton" "Timur Bekmambetov" "Seth Grahame-Smith" 

Manhattan Film Festival Kickoffs Off With Record Number Of Entries

The Manhattan Film Festival (MFF), which was recently named as one of 25 Film Festivals of 2012 by MovieMaker Magazine, received more submissions this year than any other year in its history. MFF will kick off festivities this year from June 21st - July 1st.  A total of 142 films were selected, including 30 international films. Marcio Garcia's "Open Road," which stars Camilla Belle, Andy Garcia, and Colin Egglesfield, has been selected as the opening night feature narrative. Ana Nogueira and Eron Davidson's "Roadmap to Apartheid" was selected as opening night feature documentary.

Open Road is about Angie, a young Brazilian artist, who abandons her old life and embarks on a journey around the country.  Running from her past, and searching for her foundation in life, Angie finds not only herself but love in many forms.

Roadmap to Apartheid is a multiple award-winning documentary. Directors Ana Nogueira (who is a white South African) and Eron Davidson (who is a Jewish Israeli) draw on their first-hand knowledge of the issues to take close look at the apartheid analogy commonly used to describe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Narrated by Alice Walker (author of The Color Purple), "Roadmap to Apartheid" is as much a historical document of the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa as it is a film about why many Palestinians feel they are living in an apartheid system today, and why an increasing number of people around the world agree with them.  "We are thrilled to be part of such an exciting and filmmaker-friendly festival," says Nogueira, "and especially honored to have 'Roadmap to Apartheid' selected for the opening night ceremony! It makes all the years of hard work worth it."

Opening night will kick off with a variety of short films including Bryce Dallas Howard's "When You Find Me," Jerry Digby's "Hearts Gamble," and Josh Levy's "The Immigrant," which stars Dave Foley, Deb Theaker, Michael Cera, Margaret Cho, and Will Forte. Closing the festival will be Jesse Wolfe's "Eye of the Hurricane," which stars Melanie Lynskey, Campbell Scott, Grant Collins, and Nicola Peltz. The film tells the story of a small Everglades community struggling to put their lives back together in the wake of a devastating hurricane. The film is told through the eyes of a determined child, a troubled adolescent, a wounded parent and a loyal friend.

The Dark Night Rises for 2012 MTV Movies Awards

All the buzz around the  "2012 MTV Movie Awards" moved up a notch when MTV recently announced that it will feature exclusive footage from Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' highly anticipated film THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.  Director/Writer/Producer Christopher Nolan and actors Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gary Oldman will be on hand to celebrate the "Dark Knight" trilogy. The Awards ceremony will be hosted by comedian, actor and TV personality Russell Brand, and will air live on Sunday, June 3, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.

The swanky mega awards ceremony sports an impressive line-up of presenters which will include Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey, stars of the upcoming film MAGIC MIKE, Adam Sandler, Emma Watson, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Ezra Miller, Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg. Chart-topping indie-pop group fun. and rapper Wiz Khalifa are set to perform.

Known as one of the most outrageous and distinctive televised award shows, the "2012 MTV Movie Awards" will feature its trademark individuality and irreverence. Fusing the network's musical core with the wonder and amazement of the comedy, drama, adventure and mystery inherent to the movie-going experience, the telecast is set to provide more laughs, surprises and one-of-a-kind moments with Hollywood's biggest stars gathering to honor fan-favorites from the past year.

The MTV fans hold the "Power of the Popcorn" awards in their hands with voting available online via MovieAwards.MTV.com through Saturday, June 2.  As always, voting for "Movie of the Year" will remain open throughout the live show on Sunday, June 3.

In addition, John DeLucie, Chef and Owner of The Lion and Crown restaurants in New York City will return as the celebrity chef at the "2012 MTV Movie Awards."  The Lion and Crown are touted as the hottest restaurants in Manhattan and his signature dishes have become favorites amongst his celebrity clientele. DeLucie is also the author of a celebrated memoir titled "The Hunger."
Jesse Ignjatovic/Den of Thieves serves as Executive Producer for the "2012 MTV Movie Awards." Garrett English serves as Executive Producer and Executive In Charge for MTV. Amy Doyle is Executive in Charge of Music and Celebrity Talent. Joanna Bomberg is Executive in Charge of Music Talent. Wendy Plaut serves as Co-Executive Producer and Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent. Lee Lodge serves as co-Executive Producer.

MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand.   With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people.  MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile.  MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is a leading destination for music, news and pop culture.