Monday, 28 February 2011

AX1 Films is thrilled to announce an Oscar win for IN A BETTER WORLD for Best Foreign Language Film, following its win in the same category at the Golden Globes. From the confines of a refugee camp in Africa, to the deceptively idyllic suburban life of two families in Denmark, director Susanne Bier expertly paints a portrait of two fragile worlds inextricably linked by conflict and violence and the hard choices struggling to be made for life in a better world. Coming to cinemas in the U.K and Ireland later this year.

Friday, 11 February 2011

MAMMUTH received three César nominations including Best Actor (Gerard Dépardieu), Best Film and Best Director (Benoit Delépine and Gustave Kervern).

As he turns 60, a working-class man takes his retirement.  When he tries to claim his well-deserved pension, he runs into the implacable wall of bureaucracy. To receive full benefits, his only solution is to go back to his previous employers and gather the missing records.

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Australian actress Abbie Cornish will now take the leading role in THE GIRL replacing Emily Blunt, who was originally attached.

Abbie Cornish will play the young, single mother, who is thrown into an unexpected and life-changing journey, when her quick money scheme to smuggle immigrants across the border between Texas and Mexico ends disastrously, leaving her stranded with an eight year old girl from Oaxaca.

Thursday, 16 September 2010

AX1 Films is delighted to announce that LEAP YEAR has been nominated for the prestigious Sutherland Award at the 54th BFI London Film Festival.

The Sutherland Award is presented to the most original and imaginative first feature.

The London Film Festival will mark the film's UK premier, before its theatrical release on November 26th.

Wednesday, 08 September 2010

AX1 Films is delighted to announce that LEAP YEAR & SOUTHERN DISTRICT have been selected to screen in 'Official Selection' at the 54th BFI London Film Festival.

This will represent both films' UK premier.

LEAP YEAR will be released theatrically on November 26th, with SOUTHERN DISTRICT following soon.

For details see:-

www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/1051
www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/1093