Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin got into a fight with Pamela Anderson’s bodyguard outside of a New York City hotel over the weekend. The actor had planned a day out with his eight-year-old daughter Alexandra, but a relaxing excursion quickly turned into chaos when Anderson and her boyfriend Stephen Dorff attempted to leave the same hotel at the same time. “…the crowd of paparazzi and autograph seekers and people who were intrigued to see Pamela surged into me. I had my eight-year-old girl and we almost got pinched in between the Suburban… So I was trying to protect my daughter from the surging crowd and then I wanted to quickly duck into the car. Mike, who was Pam’s security guy, saw from the back a guy getting in the wrong car. I thought it was my car but it was her car, and he kinda grabbed me and swivelled me around.” The two have since apologised to each other. [More]
Month: April 2005
Vicki Shane writes: Among his many accomplishments Alan Lee has received the Carnegie Medal for his illustrated edition of the Iliad. And in 2003, he was rewarded for his extraordinary efforts in set decoration with an Academy Award for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. I had the opportunity to first speak with Alan Lee last year while he was still in New Zealand finishing work on the expanded version of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for DVD and video. A few weeks ago we were able to complete that interview. [More]
With the help of film maker Peter Jackson and a teenage cancer sufferer, a North Shore man’s message about organ donation will reach 30 million people. Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has included in his Return of the King special edition DVD a promotional advertisement which encourages people to become organ donors. [More]
Fullerton, CA (PRWEB) April 4, 2005 — Rio Films, an independent nature documentary film company, has announced that Sean Astin (“Lord of the Rings”) has provided his voice as the narrator of their latest project: “California Sea Lions-An Unforgettable Encounter”. [More]
Excitement fills the air as RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS makes its gala West Coast premiere at the 2005 Newport Beach Film Festival. This will be the ONLY chance for west coast Ringer fans to see the highly-anticipated, critically acclaimed documentary on the BIG SCREEN. Ever. Miss this and you’re out of luck. [More]
Excitement fills the air as RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS makes its gala West Coast premiere at the 2005 Newport Beach Film Festival.
This will be the ONLY chance for west coast Ringer fans to see the highly-anticipated, critically acclaimed documentary on the BIG SCREEN. Ever.
Miss this and you’re out of luck.
This will be a huge affair, so don’t miss out. Many surprises are in store .
Billy Boyd’s short film INSTANT CREDIT will screen immediately before RINGERS.
Costumes and creativity are encouraged.
After the premiere, come to the RINGERS PREMIERE AFTER-PARTY with hosted bar and appetizers at The Fashion Island Hard Rock Café located at 451 Newport Center Dr. Newport Beach, CA, 92660 — Tel: 949-640-8844. The event is ages 21 and over ONLY! Live music and performances are being scheduled, details TBA.
The 2005 NBFF also includes a special Seminar Series where you can meet RINGERS director Carlene Cordova for a special discussion! The Documentary Filmmaking panel is scheduled the day after the premiere gala — on Sunday April 24th from 2:30pm – 4:00pm at the Newport Beach Public Library, located at 1000 Avocado Drive in Newport Beach.
TICKET INFO
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The screening is scheduled Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 7:30pm at the classic LIDO CINEMA located at 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach, CA, 92663 — Tel: 949-673-8350.
The tickets to the Newport Beach Film Festival West Coast Premiere of “RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS will now be on sale starting Tuesday, April 5 at 4pm (PST) via phone ONLY. You can purchase tickets by calling 1-866-NBFF-TIX. Sorry about this, but we (the “RINGERS” filmmakers) have nothing to do with the ticket sales! It’s $50 per person for the screening and after party. (21 years old and over ONLY for the party.) For more info visit the “RINGERS” site. [Ringers @ New Port FF]
For Ringers in Southern California — be sure to join the official Line Party mailing list to get updates and special news in advance of this blow-out event!
RINGERS debuted at the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival this January to sell-out crowds and great reviews. The Toronto Star called it “…comprehensive, entertaining and informative pop cultural history.” Independent film ubersite FilmThreat proclaimed: “It is a documentary that will always be a salient part of Lord of the Rings history…. See it, absorb it, love it!”
RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS serves as a remarkable dénouement to the past 50 years of the worldwide following of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.”