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Brandon Camp boards 'Relativity' for Walden
Relativity
29 Jun 2009 | posted by Specter
Brandon Camp ("Love Happens") has come onboard to direct the family comedy "Relativity" for Walden Media with Brad Epstein ("Dan in Real Life") producing.
Story centers on a close-knit family that comes together for the parents' 30th wedding anniversary only to have their adult children stumble upon the family secret -- that they're all adopted. Peter A. Craig wrote the original script, and Daniel Cohn and Jeremy Miller penned the most recent draft. Camp wrote and directed Universal's upcoming romantic dramedy "Love Happens," starring Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart. He also co-wrote "Dragonfly" and co-created the drama series "John Doe" for Fox. Camp is repped by UTA. Bandslam Trailer #2
Bandslam (formerly titled 'Will')
21 Jun 2009 | posted by Specter
Here's the second trailer for Bandslam, opening in August!
Ms. Cahill to become a Walden Media film in 'Class Act' ?
Walden Media
25 May 2009 | posted by Specter
In the next few days, Reno teacher Tierney Cahill is expecting a package in the mail that will add another chapter to an already remarkable story that started a decade ago with a dare from a group of skeptical sixth-graders.
In 1999, Cahill was a sixth-grade teacher at Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School, and during a civics lesson, she explained to her class that that in the United States, anyone can run for political office. Her students didn't buy it. Maybe if you're rich, but not if you're a "normal" person, they contended. Cahill persisted with her reasoning, citing the Constitution. But the kids pushed right back and put their teacher on the hot seat. If that is truly the case, they asked, why didn't she run for office? The details of the campaign including some ugly realities of politics in modern-day America can be found in Cahill's wonderful book "Ms. Cahill For Congress," which came out late last year. It's available in all the local bookstores and has received a lot of national buzz. Which brings us to the package that Cahill is expecting in the mail. It is a movie script for "Class Act," based on "Ms. Cahill for Congress" which will star Halle Berry. It is in the hands of Walden Media, which has produced such films as "The Chronicles of Narnia." "We're hoping that this week, they'll be sending it to Halle Berry and myself to review, and then they would start scheduling production," she said. "It looks like we're really close." She hopes the film can be shot on location in Reno and she's pushing for it to premiere here as well. "I want it in Reno where the kids can be there," she said. "I feel like they're really the ones that deserve to walk down that red carpet and be there." That truly would complete the lesson started a decade ago. Read the complete story at RGJ.com Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, and Gaelan Connell Host a BANDSLAM Reel Thinking Event at the GRAMMY Museum at LA LIVE
Bandslam (formerly titled 'Will')
08 May 2009 | posted by Specter
YOUNG STARS BRING AWARENESS TO MUSIC IN SCHOOLS AND HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION
To celebrate the upcoming release of the film BANDSLAM, in theatres August 14, 2009, Summit Entertainment and Walden Media will bring the film's stars together with students from Los Angeles County middle schools for a day of exploring the music business through an interactive educational experience at The GRAMMY Museum at LA LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles on May 15th. Co-stars Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell and Hollywood Record's Mitchell Lieb will help students examine the role and positive impact of music in society based on the themes from their upcoming film: BANDSLAM. Through the program, students will learn about music arrangement, composition, musicianship, and the importance of music in everyday life. GRAMMY songwriter Lucy Walsh, daughter of The Eagles' Joe Walsh, will also be participating in the Q&A and performing for the students. The program will be recorded and edited to service to educators across the country to use in their classrooms. BANDSLAM is a funny teen tale that navigates life's big dilemmas between friendship and romance, gossip and truth, jealousy and loyalty, dreams and reality. When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banks asks new kid in town Will Burton to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend at the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. Against all odds, their band develops a sound all its own with a real shot at success in the contest. When disaster strikes, it's time for the band to make a choice: Do they admit defeat, or face the music and stand up for what they believe in? Walden hosts Reel Thinking events for all of its titles; they are multi-component educational and entertainment events. The programs engage onsite and remote students nationwide in informative and interactive interdisciplinary explorations while incorporating national and state educational content standards. Other sponsors for the event include The GRAMMY Museum, Cable in the Classrooms, The National Association for Music Education (MENC), and SchoolTube. Bandslam Trailer!
Bandslam (formerly titled 'Will')
07 May 2009 | posted by Specter
WILL BURTON (Gaelan Connell) is used to being bullied or completely ignored by his schoolmates, so when cool and popular former cheerleader CHARLOTTE BANKS (Alyson Michalka) starts inviting him to hang out with her, the quirky teenager is stunned and so is his doting single mom KAREN (Lisa Kudrow). Impressed by his eclectic knowledge of music, Charlotte, a gifted singer-songwriter, asks Will to manage her fledgling rock band. The goal: go head to head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend BEN (Ben Wheatley) at a regional battle-of-the-bands.
Unsure of what he's getting himself into, Will agrees to help Charlotte's off-beat trio, eventually expanding it with a crew of like-minded outcasts. Against all odds, the group's sound starts to come together and their prospects for success look bright. Even more amazingly, Will's loser status finally seems to be a thing of the past; he even has a potential romance brewing with a kindred spirit named SAM (Vanessa Hudgens), a classmate with untapped musical talents. But when Charlotte is faced with a family tragedy, she suddenly breaks off her friendship with Will and quits the band, leaving their competition chances in tatters. With Will's new-found self-confidence on the ropes and the contest almost upon them, he and the band must choose whether to admit defeat or face the music and stand up for what they believe in. Content Management Powered by CuteNews News Archives
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