Samuel Miller Films - New Zealand - News http://smfilms.com/blog News, Tidbits and Production Status Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:06:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en Molinare comes in as Post house for “Highland Heist” http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=17 http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=17#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:07:38 +0000 admin http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=17 Molinare, the respected Post Production house in Soho, London has come in as a backer of “The Highland Heist”. Molinare is one of the worlds leading post houses with such recent  quality output as “The Kings Speech”. We welcome their participation!

]]> http://smfilms.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=17 Producers to Donate 20% of profits to earthquake relief! http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=16 http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=16#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:44 +0000 admin http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=16 Patrick Holzen and Samuel Miller have agreed to donate 20% of their film profits from “The Highland Heist” to a nominated Christchurch Eathquake charity.

]]> http://smfilms.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=16 In the News! Screendaily reports on our efforts in Cannes http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=15 http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=15#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:58:11 +0000 admin http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=15 http://tinyurl.com/6y52sk8

]]> http://smfilms.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=15 The Heist in the Glen > The Highland Heist - Name Change http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=14 http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=14#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:56:22 +0000 admin http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=14 Finally after 50+ name choices, we have changed the name of the film to “The Highland Heist” - this new name travels better, and was one of the main reasons it had to be changed.

]]> http://smfilms.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=14 “Glen Fallow - Heist in the Glen” Officially Certified!! http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=13 http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=13#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:28:26 +0000 admin http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=13 There you go… after 15 months work HITG has been certified by the New Zealand Film Commission as an Authentic UK/NZ cultural product! Fantastic news and we want to be in production in the next 6 months. We are working in Los Angeles, London and New Zealand to accomplish this aim. Now I know how the Little Red Hen felt…

]]> http://smfilms.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=13 “Gonzo” - 90min Feature Film http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=10 http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=10#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:41:22 +0000 admin http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=10 One lost weekend - a trillion explanations!

90 Min Feature film written by Thomas Marlow, Prod/Dir Samuel Miller slated for production 2010.

]]> http://smfilms.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=10 “Poi Dog” - Bodyboard Pack http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=9 http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=9#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:43:17 +0000 admin http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=9 All set for a recce in November. Casting and location scouting - looking forward to seeing some moves and meeting some great people! Feature Doco.

Def: “any dog owned by a local on islands of Hawaii. In most cases a poi dog is a black or brown pittbull. It will eat anything with rice or mayonaise on it.” - www.urbandictionary.com

]]> http://smfilms.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=9 Cannes 09 http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=7 http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=7#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 03:50:48 +0000 admin http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=7 The guys report Cannes muted this year. Watched it closely, and the market is changing, most probably yet leaner and tougher.

]]> http://smfilms.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=7 “Glen Fallow – Heist in the Glen” http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=5 http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=5#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:16:39 +0000 admin http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=5 “Glen Fallow – The Heist in the Glen”

Comedy/Drama

Two unemployed Scottish brothers decide to rob a Bank of Scotland security van that passes through their sleepy village. It might be easy to rob the van, but getting away with it in a small town is the most difficult thing.

Producers: Samuel Miller, Patrick Holzen

Associate Producer: David Blake

Screenwriter: Thomas Marlow

Script Location: Scotland
Production Companies: Samuel Miller Films, Talking Fish Media


]]> http://smfilms.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=5 Charles Luney - Master Builder http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=3 http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=3#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:01:24 +0000 admin http://smfilms.com/blog/?p=3 Charles Luney, responsible for building the Christchurch Town Hall, The Hospital and most of the major structures in Christchurch is an enigma, a man who cut his teeth during the depression and shaped a city.

40 minute Documentary

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