•• Los Cabos Convention Center glowed last night as Virginia Madsen and other celebrities walked the red carpet on their way in to the Inaugural Ceremony, Screening and Celebration of the first annual Baja International Film Festival in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Approximately 1000 people mingled for cocktails in the Convention Center lounge alongside the “living wall” planted with live greenery then filled the screening room for the inaugural ceremony. The standing room only crowd applauded as Los Cabos Municipal President Antonio Agundez officially opened the Festival and the opening night film “The Iceman” was also received with applause.
The objective of the festival is to create a platform where people from the film industry in Mexico, the United States and all participating countries can meet, to establish an international film industry network and bridge between the participating countries thereby creating new opportunities for all. The festival continues through November 17th with a complete program of events available online at: www.bajainternationalfilmfestival.com
  
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•• Last night, Virginia Madsen was in attendance with actor Nick Holmes for “Inventing David Geffen” premiere in Los Angeles at Writer’s Guild Theater. Pictures from the premiere can be found in the photo gallery as per usual. Enjoy!
  
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•• The first annual Baja International Film Festival to be held November 14-17 in Los Cabos, Mexico has announced the inaugural year’s award recipients. Awards will be presented to two-time Academy Award-nominee Edward Norton, Academy Award-nominee Virginia Madsen, iconic filmmaker and President of the Directors Guild of America Michael Apted, celebrated actor Diego Luna, Academy Award-winner Melissa Leo, acclaimed director Nicolas Echevarria, and Academy Award-nominee Matt Dillon. The Awards will be presented during the Baja International Film Festival’s Closing Night Gala on Saturday, November 17th at the state-of-the-art Cabo Convention Center.
The Baja International Film Festival is also pleased to welcome special guests including Academy Award-Winner Octavia Spencer, 4-Time Emmy Winner Allison Janney, Chad Michael Murray, Billy Zane, Gael Garcia Bernal, Josh Lucas, Adrian Grenier, Natalie Morales, Rachel Leigh Cook, Kuno Becker, Mike Judge, Mark Polish, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jesse McCartney, Marisol Nichols, and writer/director Tate Taylor who will be participating in the week’s festivities.
The Festival will showcase 80 films from 18 countries, including 5 international feature films in competition, 5 Mexican feature films in competition, 5 international documentaries in competition, 5 Mexican documentaries in competition, 30 international shorts, 13 Mexican shorts, 4 environmental films, as well as Special Presentation screenings of 7 international feature films, and 6 Mexican feature films. For more information on the official film schedule and schedule of events, please visit http://biff.festivalgenius.com/2012/ or email info@bajafilmfest.com.
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•• Phase 4 Films has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to Sarah Siegel-Magness’ “Long Time Gone,” a drama starring Virginia Madsen, Amanda Crew and Zach Gilford.
Virginia Madsen plays Augusta, a Connecticut resident who has a nervous breakdown after discovering her husband is having an affair. Her son tries to comfort her with the help of his older brother (Zach Gilford) and live-in girlfriend (Amanda Crew).
“We are thrilled to be working with Sarah on her directorial debut after her past success as a producer,” Phase 4 president and CEO Ben Meyerowitz said in a statement. “We cannot wait until audiences see the great performances by Virginia Madsen and the rest of the wonderful cast involved.” Phase 4 will release the film day-and-date in theaters and across all VOD and digital platforms Spring 2013.
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•• AMC is giving a show of confidence to “Hell on Wheels”, its two-year-old western that kicked off with former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) helping to build the transcontinental railroad. The cable network ordered 10 more episodes of the drama. It’s unclear when they will air. The series that also stars Colm Meaney and Common averaged 2.4 million in it’s second season.
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The Hot Flashes (2013)
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An unlikely basketball team of unappreciated middle-aged Texas
women, all former high school champs, challenge the current arrogant
high school girls' state champs to a series of games to raise money
for breast cancer prevention. Sparks fly as these marginalized women
go to comic extremes to prove themselves on and off the court, and
become a national media sensation.
Virginia
Madsen as Clementine Winks
Director: Susan Seidelman
Genre: Comedy
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Trailer ∞
Official Site
The
Last Keepers (2013)
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When the teenage daughter of a reclusive
family of artists falls in love with an unusual boy at school, she
awakens mysterious powers and discovers ancient family secrets that will
change her life forever.
Virginia
Madsen as Abigail Carver
Director: Maggie Greenwald
Genre: Teen Fantasy ∞ Romance
IMDb ∞
Photos ∞ Trailer ∞
Official Site
Jake Squared (2013)
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A surreal comedy about a filmmaker who decides to make a
movie to help figure out out how he's managed to screw up every
relationship he's ever had.
Virginia
Madsen as Beth
Director: Howard Goldberg
Genre: Comedy
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Official Site
Crazy Kind of Love (2013)
∞
A broken family finds their relationships
to one another changed by a new arrival in the household.
Virginia
Madsen as Augusta
Director: Sarah Siegel-Magness
Genre: Drama
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Trailer ∞
Official Site
Road To Capri (2013)
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A full detailed plot synopsis to be
released
Virginia
Madsen as Katherine
Director: Boris Damast
Genre: Comedy
IMDb ∞ Photos ∞ Trailer ∞
Official Site
The Wilderness of
James (2013)
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A young boy in Portland comes to terms with living without his dad.
Virginia
Madsen as Abigail Charm
Director: Michael James Johnson
Genre: Drama
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Trailer ∞
Official Site
The
Anna Nicole Story (2013)
∞ Biopic about Vickie Lynn Hogan,
a pretty but plain small town Texan girl who transformed herself into
the voluptuous, Marilyn Monroe-esque Anna Nicole Smith.
Virginia
Madsen as Virgie
Director: Mary Harron
Genre: Drama
IMDb ∞
Photos ∞ Trailer ∞ Official Site
Virginia Madsen
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A cool, classic beauty,
with a vibrant blonde mane and an exuberant flair for the dramatic,
Virginia Madsen
is one of Hollywood's most versatile and unique
actresses. Not only did she receive amazing reviews for her Academy
Award and Golden Globe nominated performance in Alexander Payne's hit
film, Sideways, but this Independent Spirit Award-winning actress has an
illustrious resume of roles alongside the most notable and respected
actors in the business.
Virginia
Madsen's Agent
United Talent Agency
9560 Wilshire Blvd # 500
Beverly Hills, CA
www.unitedtalent.com
Virginia
Madsen's Publicist
Carrie Gordon &
Heidi Slan
11400 W.Olympic Blvd.
Ste. 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90064
www.42west.net
Elaine Madsen
(Mother)
∞ Visit the official
website
for Emmy award winning documentary maker, playwright, author and poet,
Elaine Madsen.
Michael Madsen (Brother)
∞ Visit the official
website
and fanclub for actor, poet and photographer, Michael Madsen.
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