10 March 2010
Metrodome Distribution Limited ("Metrodome") celebrates Oscar win with Argentinean thriller
"The Secret In Their Eyes" (El Secreto De Sus Ojos)
Metrodome, the wholly owned subsidiary of Metrodome Group plc, celebrates its own David and Goliath Oscar triumph winning a Best Foreign Language Oscar with outstanding Argentinean thriller "The Secret In Their Eyes" beating bookies favourites The Prophet and Haneke's "The White Ribbon".
Metrodome is no stranger to this category winning with Stefan Ruzowitzky's "The Counterfeiters" for Best Foreign Language in 2008 and securing a nomination in 2007 for Deepa Mehta's "Water" and in 2006 for Rachid Bouchareb's "Days of Glory".
"The Secret In Their Eyes" directed by Juan Jose Campanella recently swept the board at the 2009 Argentina Academy Awards winning in 13 categories out of 17 nominations including prizes for Best Film, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. It has been a huge local hit and the best performance of a local picture since 1970.
Metrodome plan to release the film in summer 2010.
More about Metrodome:
Metrodome is one of the leading independent film distributors in the UK. They acquire films and product for exploitation in cinemas, on DVD & VOD, and via broadcast. Metrodome is no stranger to the Academy Award nominated foreign language section with titles including the winning The Counterfeiters and nominated Days of Glory and Water. Their up-coming theatrical slate includes the highly critically-rated I Am Love starring Tilda Swinton (9th April 2010), the 2009 Venice Film Festival Golden Lion winner Lebanon (May 2010), Leaving starring Kristin Scott Thomas (June 2010) and Uma Thurman comedy Motherhood (March 2010).
Last year saw the release of a vast array of strong titles including the Danish smash hit Flame and Citron, the Michael Winterbottom directed Genova starring Colin Firth, the award winning thriller Fifty Dead Men Walking starring Ben Kingsley & Jim Sturgess, the BAFTA & five-time BIFA nominated Brit flick Shifty and the winner of seven Cesar Awards (including Best Film & Best Actress) Seraphine.
Alongside their high profile theatrical titles, Metrodome's award winning Home Entertainment department also releases new films, classic cinema, documentaries, animation, stage adaptations, television programming and historical drama. Recent successes include Goal III (the third and final film in the highly successful football franchise), the Uwe Boll directed and Jason Statham action fest "In the Name of the King" (150,000 units sold to date), The Warlords starring Jet Li (110,000 units sold), Saints and Soldiers (680,000 units sold, making it the biggest selling war movie in the UK since it's 2006 release), Transformers The Movie Ultimate Edition (re-released 4th June 2007, the campaign for which won a HEW marketing award) and the much publicised internet sensation Mega Shark VS Giant Octopus.
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Peter Urie CEO Tel: 0207 766 8600