Kathryn Morris UK

2Br/1Ba Becomes Roommate Wanted, Gets Release Date

The movie up to now known as 2Br/1Ba (2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom; the description of an apartment) has undergone a name change to Roommate Wanted prior to its newly announced release date of the 19th of May.

The launch will be on DVD and video on demand service and will receive the US ‘R’ rating for content.

Here is the official press release from Lionsgate Home Entertainment:

Keep your friends close and your roommates closer when Roommate Wanted arrives on DVD (plus Digital), Digital HD and On Demand May 19th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Starring Alexa Vega (Spy Kids franchise), Spencer Grammer (TV’s “Greek”), Kathryn Morris (TV’s “Cold Case”) and Richard Riehle (Transformers: Age of Extinction), it’s an all-out girl-war that ends with someone moving out for good. Roommate Wanted will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.98.

Janie is an ambitious student who dreams of a better life. Dee is a gorgeous socialite who dreams of a rich husband. They’re already not the best of friends…or the best of roommates. But when Janie gets the opportunity of a lifetime, Dee becomes the roommate from hell as she desperately tries to destroy Janie’s life.

We’ll keep you posted on any news regarding the rest of the world.

Above is a copy of the DVD box art. As you can see they are tapping into Alexa Vega’s high profile due to various recent movie and TV roles. A large version of the image and a logo graphic have been added to the Gallery.

Nearer the time KM UK will be bring you some exclusive content, just for you fans of Kathryn.

Speechless Speaks Up About The Coin

Two weeks from this coming Friday sees the start of the Speechless Film Festival, held in Mankato, Minnesota.

The screening schedule for the event has been released so we get to see when we can get to see Fabien Martorell’s short film The Coin.

7pm on the 20th at the Cine Grand is the first opportunity. For those with VIP Festival Passes, which entitle you see everything as well as getting access to some VIP lounges, there is a 2nd screening at Studio Six on the Saturday afternoon at 1pm.

The Coin will be one of a five films grouped under the banner “Young Drama”. The others in the set are also American, apart from one British interloper. Elsewhere the festival has a more international feel with films from Canada, Turkey, Israel, the Netherlands, Spain, Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Iran, Poland, and Romania and Bulgaria.

As well as the more basic genre descriptions (documentary, thriller, animation etc.) the various categories of film include titles such as “The Gauntlet“, “Solitare”, “Tales Of Passion” and “Visual Music”.

Tickets and information about the festival can be found on the official website HERE.

The Coin Goes Off Piste

That’s not what I said! Read it again

Bit out of nowhere this one.

Fabien Martorell’s short film The Coin yesterday started a series of nightly screenings at an event running alongside the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015, currently being held in the Swedish city of Falun.

Falun is about 115 miles (180km) north west of Sweden’s capital Stockholm.

When you have a big thing like a world championship taking part in a region you need to entertain the many visitors during the time they are not watching the sport. Cultural festivals, concerts etc. are often put on do just that.

The Bryggcaféet café in Falun has teamed up with the Peace & Love Film Festival to host the screening of a short film festival each evening from 6pm. With The Coin there are six other films from around the world, including Smog Journeys from China and Matthew Modine’s Jesus Was Commie. The screenings continue until the end of the championships on the 1st of March.

Thanks to Fabien for dropping this bombshell early on a Saturday morning

Information about the short films on the official website P&LFF website HERE.

The Coin Is Speechless

No, The Coin, the short film by Fabien Martorell, has not been turned into a silent movie. Though, having said that, it could work as one.

I was aware this news was coming but Fabien let the cat out of the bag a little earlier than expected. It’s festival week on KM UK!

In this case ‘speechless’ refers to the Speechless Film Festival, which is held in the city of Mankato, Minnesota. Mankato is around 70 miles (115km) south of Minneapolis. One of its claims-to-fame is featuring in the TV series Little House On The Prairie as a nearby trading town.

The remark above about The Coin possibly working as a silent film is not a throw-away one. The focus of the Speechless Film Festival is communication via the visual medium of film, regardless of the language used in any dialogue. Fabien’s strong imagery should serve his short film well.

This, the 3rd annual SFF, is scheduled to take place over two days in the latter half of March. More details as we get them.

Information about the festival can be found on the official website HERE.

Short. Sweet. April Shower

Mere hours after yesterday’s post about the non-appearance of the ‘Short. Sweet. Film Fest‘ event over the weekend there was a break. Announcements have been made.

A coincidence? I’ll leave that for you to decide.

The festival has been moved to the 10th-12th April of this year and it will be held in the new ‘Alex Theater At The 9’.

‘The 9’ is a re-development of the former Ameritrust complex in Cleveland, Ohio. Finished last September the site now contains apartments, offices, a hotel and various entertainment venues, including the Alex Theater. In fact the number of different elements totals… wait for it… 8… and that one

Details of the ‘Short. Sweet. Film Fest’ schedule are not yet available, so we don’t know exactly when you’ll be able to see The Coin, but there is plenty of time for that.

Tickets for the festival are available via the official website HERE.