tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201017672024-03-23T11:42:17.110-07:00Shooting DogsAdministratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-40517246345421028082007-02-28T06:46:00.000-08:002007-02-28T06:53:16.180-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SHOOTING DOGS IN THE U.S.</span></strong><br /><br />SHOOTING DOGS is coming to theatres in the U.S. under the title <strong>BEYOND THE GATES</strong>. It is opening in New York City on March 9th and rolling out to more cities in the following weeks!<br /><br />So if you are in the States, you will now have a chance to see this incredibly powerful film.<br />There is also a terrific new website for the film's US release:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beyondthegates-movie.com"><strong>http://www.beyondthegates-movie.com</strong></a><br /><br />The site is visually stunning and is filled with compelling features, including an in-depth look into the story, helpful links and information about joining the cause to bring an end to genocide worldwide, and even a special feature about filming on location in Rwanda. Of course, the trailer and showtimes are available there as well. It’s definitely worth checking out!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036597799320102978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmu4NAZoNydtsTyxmJyS24xcbOBk6NdlrZVqsDcmB1cgsjpJnrcOKFPPB_E_p6l6zqT1LRgB9zuQwzuxSW5BMJiFOGNMCF4uMUM-ud1ftzi0Cw7sLS2wi-t0iIfFraZic7YmzdJA/s320/shooting_dogs_ver4.jpg" border="0" />Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1161779544080556022006-10-25T05:11:00.000-07:002006-10-25T11:08:24.510-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SHOOTING DOGS WINS TOP HONOURS AT THE HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL, INDIANAPOLIS.</span></strong><br /><br /><div>Last week, SHOOTING DOGS was awarded the 2006 Grand Prize and $100,000 at The Crystal Heart Awards Gala, the climax of the Heartland Film Festival. The film's writer David Wolstencroft was presented with the award by legendary actor Jon Voight. This is a particularly significant award for the film with the US release now scheduled for early 2007.</div><div></div><br />The Heartland Film Festival takes place every October in Indianapolis, aiming to recognise and honour filmmakers whose work explores the human journey by artistically expressing hope and respect for the positive values of life. This year, the biggest crowd in Festival history gathered to honour those special films that enrich and inspire their audiences.<br /><br /><br />For the full story, more information on The Heartland Film Festival and a Webcast of the awards ceremony, please visit:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.heartlandfilmfestival.org/2006/headlines.aspx#grandprise">http://www.heartlandfilmfestival.org/2006/headlines.aspx#grandprise</a>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1155637785960183162006-08-15T03:26:00.000-07:002006-08-15T03:29:46.003-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SPECIAL OFFER TO SHOOTING DOGS BLOG READERS</span></strong><br /><br />Thanks to the fantastic and supportive team at Amazon.co.uk, we've secured a special offer from them for readers of this blog for the DVD of Shooting Dogs.<br /><br />If you order the DVD from them, enter this code at the checkout stage in the clearly marked PROMOTIONAL CODE box:<br /><br /> TL97QWK7<br /><br />It will then record a discount of £4.00 from the standard amazon selling price.Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1154363372055483022006-07-31T09:23:00.000-07:002006-07-31T09:40:10.530-07:00<p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SHOOTING DOGS DVD IN STORES TODAY!!!</span></strong></p><p>Included on this fantastic special edition DVD are:</p><p><br />- Audio Commentary with Michael Caton-Jones- Audio Commentary with writer David Wolstencroft & David Belton</p><p>- The Making Of Shooting Dogs</p><p>- Michael and David's Research Trip to Rwanda March 2004</p><p>- Theatrical Trailer</p><p>- Filmmakers' Diaries and Film Education DVDRom content</p><p><br /><em>We will be publishing details of a special DVD offer for readers of the Shooting Dogs blog soon.</em></p>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1152704520670935492006-07-12T04:34:00.000-07:002006-07-12T04:50:11.286-07:00<div align="left"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/Shooting%20Dogs%202D%20packshot.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/320/Shooting%20Dogs%202D%20packshot.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><strong>Just a quick reminder that 31st July sees the highly anticipated DVD release of 'Shooting Dogs'.</strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Included on this special edition DVD are:</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><br /><div align="left"><em>- Audio Commentary with Michael Caton-Jones</em></div><div align="left"><em>- Audio Commentary with writer David Wolstencroft & David Belton</em></div><div align="left"><em>- The Making Of Shooting Dogs</em></div><div align="left"><em>- Michael and David's Research Trip to Rwanda March 2004</em></div><div align="left"><em>- Theatrical Trailer</em></div><div align="left"><em>- Filmmakers' Diaries and Film Education DVDRom content</em></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><br /><div align="left">We'll be publishing details of a special offer for readers of the Shooting Dogs blog soon.</div><div align="left"></div>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1151593594885668802006-06-29T07:57:00.000-07:002006-06-29T08:06:34.906-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SHOOTING DOGS WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />Great News!!! SHOOTING DOGS has swept up three highly prestigious film awards, and deservedly so:<br /><br />The Peoples' Award - Vlissingen Film Festival, Holland<br />The Peoples' Award and Jury Award - Amazonia Film Festival, Brazil<br />The Inaugural Peoples' Prize - Mont Tremblant Film Festival, Canada.Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1149158446845851032006-06-01T11:37:00.000-07:002006-06-01T03:43:18.346-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;">July 31st sees the DVD release of 'Shooting Dogs'</span><br /><br />As well as a director approved transfer of the film, there are a host of special features which explore how the film came to be, what the effect of making the film has been on the filmmakers and survivors involved and how you can do your part to assist in the ongoing struggle against injustice and genocide.<br /><br />Michael Caton-Jones, David Belton, writer David Wolstencroft, Film Education and our friends at The Aegis Trust have all contributed to what will be not only a fantastic edition of the film but also a superb educational resource for anyone involved with, or interested in, this area of soial and political history.<br /><br />A full list of the disc's special features will be up shortly.<br /><br />'Shooting Dogs' is available for PRE-ORDER today at <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk">www.amazon.co.uk</a> , <a href="http://www.play.com">www.play.com</a> and <a href="http://www.sendit.com">www.sendit.com</a>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1146822359176414572006-05-05T02:40:00.000-07:002006-05-05T02:45:59.186-07:00THIS WEEKEND'S NEW VENUES (From Friday 5th May).<br /><br />SHOOTING DOGS will be showing in the following new sites from Friday 5th May:<br /><br />Orpheus Bristol<br />Strode Theatre<br />Ipswich Film Theatre<br />New Park Chichester<br />Plymouth Arts<br />Bristol WatershedAdministratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1146233542060223812006-04-28T07:06:00.000-07:002006-05-05T02:46:56.686-07:00<strong>THIS WEEKEND'S NEW VENUES</strong> (From Friday 28th April):<br /><br />SHOOTING DOGS will be showing in the following new sites from Friday 28th April:<br /><br />Phoenix Cinema, Oxford<br />Lonsdale Cinema, Carlisle<br />Harbourlights, Southampton<br />Arts Picturehouse, Cambridge<br />Watermans, Brentford<br />Warwicks Arts Centre<br />MAC, Birmingham<br />Chapter, Cardiff<br />Pictureville, Bradford<br />Picturehouse, Exeter<br />Playhouse, SevenoaksAdministratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1146129806433114242006-04-27T02:11:00.000-07:002006-04-27T02:28:30.926-07:00<div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SHOOTING DOGS screens in the US:</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Shooting Dogs Screening at McNeese University, Lake Charles, Louisiana,<br />USA. 24th April 2004.</strong><br /><br /><br />I'm just back from USA where Shooting Dogs was screened to 500 people in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It was a wonderful evening - full of emotion and warmth. McNeese runs a yearly cultural series of events for members of the Lake Charles community. Our film was just one of those events. I guess I wondered whether people would be interested in our film - given how far Lake Charles is from Africa and, more importantly, how it suffered terribly at the hands of Hurricane Rita late last year - whole communities were destroyed, people are having to rebuild their lives. But they came to the film in their hundreds. I watched as car upon car arrived. It was tremendous to see so many people come to see the film and to witness their genuine feeling and interest in this story from Africa. I have been to many screenings for this film now but rarely have I seen such emotion, such raw feeling on display, such genuine interest from young and old. It made me more certain than ever that there is a huge US audience that wants and deserves to see this film.<br /><br /><br />Producer David Belton</div>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143203995335517832006-04-12T10:52:00.000-07:002006-04-12T02:53:55.300-07:00<strong>Cecile Kayirebwa</strong> - Rwandan Vocalist featured on the Shooting Dogs soundtrack.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/vocalist%20album%20cover.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/320/vocalist%20album%20cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The beautiful, moving voice of Cecile Kayirebwa features throughout SHOOTING DOGS, functioning at key moments in the film to heighten its emotive impact. Cecile is well loved in her homeland Rwanda and beyond. She has just finished her new album 'Ibihozo' ('Lullabies'). It is her 3rd album after 7 years of silence.<br /><br />Listen online at<br /><a href="http://www.ceka-i-rwanda.com">www.ceka-i-rwanda.com</a>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1144763097036869872006-04-11T05:02:00.000-07:002006-04-11T06:51:10.803-07:00<strong>New Dates & Event.</strong><br /><br />From this Friday (14th April), SHOOTING DOGS will be playing at the <a href="http://www.odeon.co.uk">Odeon Mezzanine</a> in Leicester Square & the <a href="http://www.curzoncinemas.com/">Curzon Mayfair</a>.<br />The film is also now confirmed to open at <a href="http://www.plymouthac.org.uk/">Plymouth Arts Centre</a> Cinema on May 5th.<br /><br />There will be an exclusive SHOOTING DOGS event taking place on the film's opening night at <a href="http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/site/cinemas/Cambridge/local.htm">The Cambridge Arts Picturehouse</a>. The 6pm screening on Friday 21st April will be followed by a Q&A session with experts on Rwanda and The Great Lakes Region from AMMESTY INTERNATIONAL.<br /><br />For more information on the event and to book tickets please call the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse box office on: <strong>08707 551 242</strong>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1144167103425228712006-04-04T09:05:00.000-07:002006-04-04T09:11:43.446-07:00<strong>DFID Shooting Dogs Screening</strong><br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/320/DFID%20screening%20pic%20copy.jpg" border="0" /><br />Report from The Department for International Development (DFID) on a SHOOTING DOGS screening that took place last week.<br /><br /><br />On Wednesday 29 March the Department for International Development (DFID) took up the invitation from Metrodome to host a screening of Shooting Dogs and a panel discussion for staff of the Department. The panel included the DFID director general for regional programs, His Excellency Claver Gatete, Rwandan Ambassador to the UK and David Belton, the producer and co-author of the film.<br /><br />The film was screened simultaneously in DFID’s London and East Kilbride offices. Many of the audience had extensive experience of working in Rwanda both in the aftermath of the genocide and in the subsequent 12 years of rebuilding. The post screening Q and A session provided a chance to tap this experience and share views about the film and Rwanda today.<br /><br />DFID was grateful for the opportunity to preview the film. The UK government has been the largest bilateral donor to Rwanda throughout the rebuilding process and the film contributes to an understanding of the context of this support.Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143800011437190182006-03-31T01:47:00.000-08:002006-03-31T08:38:21.333-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;">WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"An undeniably powerful & important piece of work."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Jonathan Ross, Film 2005</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"A well-crafted, beautifuly acted, powerful picture…a deeply emotional epic…a fine film…John Hurt gives a masterful, Oscar-quality performance as Father Christopher."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Chris Tookey, Daily Mail</span> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffcc66;"><strong>****</strong></span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Stunning."</span></strong> <span style="font-size:85%;">Dave Aldridge, BBC Radio 5 Live</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Superb."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Adam Sweeting, Uncut</span> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">****</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"An extraordinarily powerful film with a great performance from John Hurt...a must see."</span></strong> <span style="font-size:85%;">Baz Bamigboye, Daily Mail.</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Outstanding...You must see this film."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Henry Fitzherbert, Sunday Express</span> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">*****<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Great conviction, compassion & power."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Geoff Andrew, Time Out</span> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">****</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"The restrained, quietly devastating SHOOTING DOGS is the reason you want to become a film-maker in the first place. An intelligent, unflinching human picture that generally avoids the twin traps of sentimentality and melodrama, this is a highly commendable drama with a performance of immense compassion from John Hurt."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Allan Hunter, Daily Express</span> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">****<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Shooting Dogs is in many ways a fine piece of work, well shot and directed with some honesty…there is no denying the awful truth of what it says, the strong performance from Hurt and the commendable way in which Caton-Jones marshals his cinematic forces."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Derek Malcolm, Evening Standard</span> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">****</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"The second film dealing with the Rwandan genocide to get a UK release, Shooting Dogs is a much harder watch than the Oscar-nominated Hotel Rwanda. It's also, in many ways, far superior…a finely nuanced screenplay, subtle performances and a gritty authenticity…Unapologetically grim, but remarkable and moving nevertheless"</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Ian Winterton, Hotdog</span> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">****</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><span style="color:#cccccc;"><strong>"Thoughtful and necessarily shocking." </strong></span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cccccc;">The Irish Times</span> ****</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"In a world inured to the pasteurised versions of Hollywood stories, occasionally we see something that is still raw enough to shake us, to move us, to make us feel. Shooting Dogs is just such a film…Moments in this film will stay with you for a lifetime...an unsettling, incredible experience."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Psychologies Magazine</span> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">*****</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"…promises to be one of the most talked about movies of 2006…an emotionally draining film…a hard-hitting film…Heatrtbreaking and brilliant."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Mark Eccleston, Glamour </span><span style="color:#ffcc66;">*****</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"The third fiction film about the Rwandan tragedy in less than a year, Shooting Dogs is the most straightforward and thus the most powerful. Hugh Dancy is excellent...John Hurt is superb."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Nick Roddick, Evening Standard.<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"In many respects a more stylish, authentic, tougher-minded film than HOTEL RWANDA... respectable and well- intentioned"</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Variety.<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"A shoestring heartstopper…the best film of Caton-Jones' career…one of the best political films of the year. It's a tougher and more mature film than the Oscar-nominated HOTEL RWANDA"</span></strong> <span style="font-size:85%;">Kevin Maher, The Times (Knowledge)<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"2006's most powerful film"</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Harpers & Queen</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"...piercingly heartfelt and memorable."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Anthony Quinn, The Independent.<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"The film left me feeling shattered. It was so real, I felt I was right back there in the middle of the madness. The film is the most powerful portrayal of that terrible time. What happened in Rwanda wasn't just about Rwanda - it was about all of us. The film brilliantly captures that central truth. A Brilliant and Powerful film."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Fergal Keane, BBC Newsnight<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"A film of some magnitude, packed with moving and sensitive performances… Dancy's performance is gripping… Rarely have I seen a film this devastating. While it's never pleasant viewing, it's a film I implore you to make sure you see. Absolutely and unequivocally, you must see Shooting Dogs."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Jeremy Allen, PlayLouder.Com</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Shooting Dogs is an astonishing and important film which everyone should go see; not only to learn about what happened in Rwanda, but to also appreciate a well-crafted, well-acted movie that examines the difficult decisions people are forced to make in extreme situations. I challenge you not to be affected by its power."</span></strong> <span style="font-size:85%;">Sara MacDonnell, Music OMH Online</span> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">*****<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"A gripping tale."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Anwar Brett, Film Review</span> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">****<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">"The thunderous applause at the end of the London Film Festival screening of Shooting Dogs, mixed with the sounds of people still attempting to sniff back their tears, sums up the experience of the film better than any words could...Shooting Dogs is definitely worth seeing...This film portrays the events in an emotional, realistic way, and does not flinch from showing the callous and indifferent attitude of the rest of the world. It brings the story to life and makes all of us question what we would do if faced with similar circumstances...Don't miss this poignant portrayal of the Rwanda genocide. It's a moving story that will stay with you and force you to consider some uncomfortable but necessary questions."</span> </strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Laura Horwitz, 6 Degrees Film Online.</span><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></strong>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143718503487944222006-03-30T03:34:00.000-08:002006-03-30T04:49:51.456-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>UK Charity Premiere of Shooting Dogs<br /></strong></span><br />The Curzon Cinema Mayfair in Central London will tonight host the UK Premiere of Shooting Dogs.<br /><br />This charity evening will be held in conjunction with AEGIS, One-to-One, Streets Ahead Children's Centre (Rwanda) and Rwanda Aid. A proportion of tickets for the Premiere have been allocated to these charities to help raise money for Rwanda and its people.<br /><br />All the cast and crew will be in attendence along with a host of celebrities including Annie Lennox, Nick Broomfield and Siobhan Hewlitt.<br />Come down and show your support.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/premiere%20charity%20logos%20copy.0.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/premiere%20charity%20logos%20copy.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/400/premiere%20charity%20logos%20copy.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/premiere%20charity%20logos%20copy.jpg"></a>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143721547297164602006-03-30T01:50:00.000-08:002006-03-30T07:31:16.446-08:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SHOOTING DOGS KIGALI PREMIERE</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Rwanda‘s President Paul Kagame endorses SHOOTING DOGS:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /><strong>"The film as such is going to be a continued part of our memory relating to the genocide and I think that memory needs to be kept"</strong> <span style="font-size:85%;">President Kagame</span><strong> </strong></div><br /><br /><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/320/dsc_0166.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p><strong>A report by Arthur Asiimwe (Ely Times & County: Land of the Trees Local News Leader)</strong></p><p><br />A new film on Rwanda‘s genocide reduced many survivors to tears at its premiere in Kigali but President Paul Kagame said on Tuesday the movie would help to ensure memories of the mass murder were kept alive.<br /><br />Survivor Claudine Nyirumwiza emerged from watching the film on Monday night with tears rolling down her face.<br /><br />"I hate a machete. I hate seeing a machete anywhere because it reminds me the pain of slow death that my close relatives went through," she said.<br /><br />Her two brothers, sister and father were among 800,000 minority Tutsis and politically moderate Hutus shot, hacked and beaten to death by extremist Hutu militias in 1994.<br /><br />Despite a heavy downpour, the premiere of "Shooting Dogs" drew some 1,500 people to Kigali‘s Amahoro stadium, where thousands sought refuge during the 100 days of killing.<br /><br />The film‘s title refers to the way UN troops shot dogs eating the corpses that littered the streets of the Rwandan capital.<br /><br />A genocide survivor group has accused the film-makers of causing fresh trauma to many survivors who worked as extras.<br /><br />But Kagame defended the film, one of several recent accounts of the bloodletting.<br /><br />"The film as such is going to be a continued part of our memory relating to the genocide and I think that memory needs to be kept," he told reporters. </p><p><br /></p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/320/dsc_0004.jpg" border="0" /><br />Shot in Rwanda and starring British actors John Hurt and Hugh Dancy, the film depicts the story of a Roman Catholic priest and a teacher caught up in the genocide.<br /><br />Kagame said it was the events of 1994 that caused pain, not films about them.<br /><br />"If it is a film built on what happened here in 1994 naturally it recreates the scenes that affect people," he said.<br /><br />"I think it is not the film that traumatizes them but it‘s what happened to them."<br /><br />The film portrays the massacre at Kigali‘s Ecole Technique Officielle, run by priests and home to Belgian U.N. troops.<br /><br />At least 2,500 Tutsis took refuge there during the initial days of the genocide. But when UN soldiers pulled out, Hutu Interahamwe militias quickly overran the school and within hours most of the men, women and children were dead.<br /><br />"The film should be a reminder of the mistakes made in our history by Rwandans but also by international community because they had a responsibility one way or another in which they failed," Kagame said.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/320/dsc_0169.jpg" border="0" />Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143714208736220342006-03-30T01:30:00.000-08:002006-03-30T04:09:36.946-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Thank You<br /></strong></span><br />We want to say a big thank you to all those that have been following and contributing to this blog. We are delighted with the array of interesting discussions that have featured on the site and we hope the information on the site has been of interest.<br /><br />With the film released in the UK tomorrow, we want to try and maximise awareness of the film and the issues that it raises. We hope you will help us in ensuring that as many people as possible see this hugely important film. If you could copy the embedded image below onto an email and forward it to your contacts, it would be hugely appreciated. Thanks again for your support. Keep checking the blog, there's a lot more to come!<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/320/ecard%20image.jpg" border="0" />Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143718039293265662006-03-30T01:25:00.000-08:002006-03-30T04:08:21.036-08:00<strong>INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION: A note from producer Pippa Cross</strong><br /><br /><br />Dear all, especially all the international bloggers.<br /><br />It has been wonderful to watch the response to the film and to the issues on the blog, and in particular to watch the map of the world alight with people who care enough about what happened in Rwanda in 1994 to engage with our film and its message. It is a big moment for the film in the UK - it opens in cinemas on Friday, mostly in the major cities to start with, but soon to follow elsehwere.<br /><br />But it is also part of our job to ensure that the many enthusiastic distributors worldwide, who have licensed the film to play in their territories, receive as much support from us as we can offer, and we are in touch with many of them regarding promotion, materials and of course connecting them with the worldwide audience now using this blog. Post specific requests and we will try to answer them<br /><br />The film will eventually be seen in nearly every country in the world. Which is really important to us as it sends a strong message to Rwanda that we can all share in their pain and in their progress forwards.<br /><br />We still need to secure a distributor in the United States and will be pushing hard on that one in the coming months, so keep the lobbying going please!<br /><br />On a less global note, this film is hitting cinemas just as the UK Film Council's new digital network starts to come truly on line - I had the pleasure of watching Shooting Dogs at the Hawkhurst Kino last week, projected digitally, and it was a really good 'cinematic' experience, and a full house. Make sure you clamour to get it programmed at any new digital venue near you please<br /><br />Pippa Cross<br />ProducerAdministratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143648620353919522006-03-29T08:05:00.000-08:002006-03-29T08:10:20.493-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Shooting Dogs and The National Theatre</strong></span><br /><br />NATIONAL THEATRE SPECIAL OFFER<br /><br />THE OVERWHELMING by J.T.Rogers<br /><br />A chilling thriller in which no-one is quite what they seem.<br /><br />1994. When a struggling American academic and his family arrive in beautiful, tiny Rwanda they find themselves out of their depth.<br /><br />Jack makes enemies by investigating a mysterious and unsolved disappearance. His teenage son hits Kigali’s nightclubs and his ambitious new wife goes on a sightseeing trip that not even her Detroit childhood has prepared her for.<br /><br />A gripping story of a country on the brink of genocide.<br /><br />SPECIAL OFFER £5 off top two prices on 9 May (£20 £15) and £5 off top price tickets 10 – 13 May (£28).<br /><br />Call 020 7452 3000 and quote ‘<strong>SHOOTING DOGS OFFER’</strong> when booking.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk">www.nationaltheatre.org.uk</a> South Bank, London, SE1 9PX <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/320/the%20overwhelming_ttl.jpg" border="0" />Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143555860746973362006-03-28T06:12:00.000-08:002006-03-28T06:24:20.776-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Shooting Dogs World Premiere</span></strong><br /><br />Last night the World Premiere of Shooting Dogs took place in a stadium in Kigali to 1,500 guests.<br /><br />In attendance was the Culture Minister Habineza Joseph and many families who survived the genocide.<br /><br />"The film-making was a most rewarding experience for the thousands of Rwandans who participated," said Mr Habineza.<br /><br />"The story that is told in the film is an important contribution to this country's recent history and I believe can help in the process of reconciliation that we have been building in Rwanda for more than a decade," he added.<br /><br />The UK Premiere will take place on Thursday night and the film opens nationwide on Friday.<br /><br /><br /><em>Yesterday's streaming of The Roadblock Scene has proved very popular so we've decided to keep the link up until tomorrow.<br /></em><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.substance001.net/shooting_dogs_clips_feature/shooting_dogs_clips_feature_330k.wvx"><span style="font-size:130%;">CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ROADBLOCK SCENE</span></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.substance001.net/shooting_dogs_clips_feature/shooting_dogs_clips_feature_330k.wvx"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/320/img003%5B1%5D.roll.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143453881807410592006-03-27T01:57:00.000-08:002006-03-27T04:42:47.100-08:00<div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>THE ROADBLOCK SCENE</strong></span><br /><br />Shooting Dogs is released this coming Friday with the premiere taking place tonight in Kigali - Rwanda.<br /><br />Last week we looked at the roadblock scene and as promised, you can now see the scene here on the blog!<br /><br />To access the scene, click on the link below. If you'd like to know more about the scene itself, browse through last weeks entries to see breakdowns of the scene including stills, camera setups and cast and crew thoughts.<br /><br />-keep your views coming<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.substance001.net/shooting_dogs_clips_feature/shooting_dogs_clips_feature_330k.wvx"><span style="font-size:130%;">CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ROADBLOCK SCENE FROM SHOOTING DOGS</span> </a><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="right"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">*this link will be taken down at 2.00pm GMT tomorrow</span></em></div>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143221087808362762006-03-24T09:09:00.000-08:002006-03-24T09:25:49.443-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Roadblock Scene: streaming on Monday</strong><br /></span><br />All this week we have been breaking down a single scene from Shooting Dogs; ‘The roadblock scene’. We have heard from the cast and crew, seen the script, read the producer’s comments and the director’s notes and camera plots.<br /><br />The scene itself will be shown on this site on Monday.<br /><br />The clip is split into two sections showing the van carrying Joe being stopped at the roadblock and then the interrogation of it's occupants by the Interahamwe.<br /><br />The scene will be available for you to view for 24hours.Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143196837720839702006-03-24T02:25:00.000-08:002006-03-24T02:40:37.733-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The Roadblock Scene : Diary Entry from Paul Morris, 2nd Assistant Director</span></strong><br /><br />The road blocks were difficult for several reasons.<br /><br />They were obviously shot in open, public places which needed to be carefully controlled in order to avoid alarming the locals for many of whom the events of 1994 are a recent and terrifying memory. We were painfully aware of the potential dangers of reawakening the nightmares which many of these folk had lived through.<br /><br />Another challenge was to recruit and rehearse the 'Interahamwe' and the 'victims'. Clearly we had a responsibility to keep the atmosphere around the set as light and good natured as possible and, with the certain knowledge that many of those playing the Tutsi victims were re-enacting their real-life traumas of 1994, we took that responsibility very seriously indeed...<br /><br />On the whole it was remarkable how all the locals applied themselves to the task and it became clear that there was a very real will to work together for the common good. Our film seemed to be perceived locally as an opportunity to remind the world of their tragic story and I am quite sure that this was why we received so much help and co-operation across the board from the survivors association to the Rwandan armed forces. It has to be said that, without their help and participation, the film probably wouldn't have been possible.<br /><br />Without doubt, working on Shooting Dogs was an incredible and humbling experience and I remain immensely grateful for the opportunity.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Paul Morris - 2nd Assistant Director</span></strong>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143195898297212082006-03-24T02:18:00.000-08:002006-03-24T02:24:58.300-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The Roadblock Scene : Diary Entry from actor Hugh Dancy</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br />One thing that MCJ and I discussed a lot while filming Shooting Dogs was the way in which the film's descent into horror and chaos is a very gradual one, one that is often suggested rather than shown, and therefore - since of course we were filming completely out of sequence - how careful we had to be during the shoot in judging the tone of each scene, even though in and of themselves they might be relatively inconsequential. In fact, rather than any particular moment of drama, the subtle developement in tone itself often seemed to be the point of a scene (along with smuggling in a few important historical facts about Rwanda to assist the audience's understanding). And since Joe is in many ways a conduit for the audience's response, I found myself marking out his own emotional journey in a similarly incremental way, charting what I hoped would be a delicate progression from innocence into naievety and ultimately into a kind of denial.<br /><br /> But the roadblock sequence is an exception. Joe - and the audience - brutally smash into the reality of what is happening on the streets of Rwanda outside the confines of the ETO and of his entrenched optimism, and so the two days we spent shooting it stand out in my mind. It felt different at the time (not least because of the heat trap that built up in the small valley we filmed in, and even a mini-tornado that ripped up the courtyard where we were eating lunch. I couldn't quite understand the level of hilarity that this caused until I saw Sande, one of the most charming and louche members of the crew, emerge sheepishly from under the table where he had flung himself).<br /><br /> However for all the unaccustomed violence of the scene, one image stands out in my mind - the silent look that Kennedy gave me. Kennedy played the Tutsi who is kneeling by the side of the road when we arrive and are forced to our knees, and although his subsequent death is one of the most shocking moments of the film, for me the look that him and Joe share resonates further. It is not pleading, not accepting, not despairing, not even quite fearful, and the way that it escapes or surpasses definition encapsulates the horror of the genocide that utterly defies our attempts to sum it up or pin it down. An amazing piece of acting I suppose, but I think more than that. I don't know Kennedy's own story, but for me that moment - along with other visceral moments in the scene, not least from actors playing militia members - is the most powerful demonstration of why we couldn't have made this film anywhere but in Rwanda, with Rwandans.<br /><br /> As a coda it is worth mentioning that Kennedy is the father of the boy who played one of Joe's pupils, and so between takes we stood happily discussing his son while other actors from the roadblock horsed around with the crew, posing for photos as Michael's 'bodyguard'. Joseph, the muscular militia member who throws me to the ground and thrusts a rifle in my face, eagerly encouraged me to visit the club where he worked as a bouncer. In a way these incongruities are the same as one finds on most filmsets - Guy Fawkes doing the crossword in the corner while someone touches up his wig etc etc - but the utter extremes of joy and tragedy, of people so warmly allowing us access to the most terrible period of their history, best represent what made our time working on this movie the most humbling, at times heartbreaking but ultimately rewarding experience of my life. <strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Hugh Dancy</span></strong>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20101767.post-1143051855444340562006-03-23T23:18:00.000-08:002006-03-24T02:18:18.433-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The Roadblock Scene : The Script</span></strong> <p>Below are pages from the original SHOOTING DOGS script. These pages refer to the roadblock scene that we will streaming on this site soon.</p><p>Click on each page enlarge. (NOTE: You may need to enlarge the image further once you have clicked through to it.)</p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/page57.1.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/page56.1.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/page58.0.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/page59.1.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/page56.3.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/200/page56.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/page60.0.jpg"></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/page57.2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/200/page57.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/page58.1.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/page58.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/200/page58.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/page59.3.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/200/page59.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/1600/page60.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/162/2003/200/page60.jpg" border="0" /></a>Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438574708487377410noreply@blogger.com1