Archive for May, 2013

Final Draft Meetup with Academy Award™-winning Screenwriter Roger Avary

LOS ANGELES — Enjoy a drink and network with Writer/Director Roger Avary, then enjoy Rules of Attraction on the patio at the Cat & Fiddle

Are you a screenwriter looking to network with other creatives and hang out with an Academy Award-winning Screenwriter?

Join Final Draft, Inc. at the Cat & Fiddle on June 10th for our monthly meetup, featuring Roger Avary, Academy Award-winning Screenwriter of Pulp Fiction and Writer/Director of Rules of Attraction.

The meetup starts at 7pm with two hours of mingling and networking with fellow screenwriters and filmmakers. After the meetup, Cat & Fiddle will screen Roger Avary’s film Rules of Attraction in their courtyard

Final Draft, Inc. is offering this special event to you free of charge. Plus, Cat & Fiddle even has a special deal for you – Monday is $10 dollar Pie & Pint night. Yup! $10 dollars for your choice of a meat, vegetarian or chicken pie and pint of creative juice (draft beer).

Space is limited and the event is filling up so please RSVP at Eventbrite.  Don’t miss out and join us for good food, good fun and good movies!

Le Pacte to Co-Produce Fleming Biopic

CANNES – As reported by Daily Variety, French distributor Le Pacte has teamed with K5 and Palmstar Entertainment to produce the Duncan Jones directed Ian Fleming biopic written by Roger Avary.  The film explores the life of James Bond author Ian Fleming’s tenure as an intelligence agent during World War Two.

Roger Avary is a Director, Producer, and the Academy Award™-winning Screenwriter of Pulp Fiction,Silent Hill, and Beowulf. His work as Director on Killing Zoe and The Rules of Attraction established his recognition worldwide as an auteur with a unique voice.

Duncan Jones is the British film director best known for directing the award-winning science fiction films Moon and Source Code.

K5 Media Group handles worldwide sales of primarily English language feature films with commercial potential.

Palmstar Entertainment is an independent film production company based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2004, PalmStar is focused on developing literary driven and biographical films. Using capital from its own private equity fund, the company finances all stages of development including optioning literary properties, commissioning screenplays, and backing offers to talent.