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All at Verve Pictures were very sad to hear of the tragic death of Vidal Sassoon yesterday.

We greatly enjoyed working with him last year - he was a wonderful man, very kind and an inspirational figure. We all feel very privileged to have met him.

The 84 year-old Vidal Sassoon CBE, passed away at his home in Los Angeles on 9th May. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 20 years Ronnie, his children, grandchildren, family and friends. ...more

Las Acacias & Mother and Child DVDs and Blu Rays have arrived! All shiny, new and containing 2 great films. Much excitement in the Verve office! Get your copy now!

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We have details of two great competitions for you around the release of Mother and Child - there are goody bags and spa breaks up for grabs! Mother and Child is released on DVD and Blu Ray on 9th April 2012 - if you don't fancy your chances of winning, you can guarantee your copy now by pre-ordering on the website.

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View the official UK trailer and the theatrical poster for Karl Markovics' directorial debut Breathing now!

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Winner of the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival 2011, Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Once Upon A Time in Anatolia opens in cinemas today, Friday 16th March.

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Verve are pleased to announce Director Karl Markovics will give a Q+A session at a special screening of his acclaimed film Breathing on 20th April. The event will take place at the Curzon Renoir cinema in London. For more details on the event or to book tickets please visit the Curzon website by clicking here.

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Acclaimed director Raul Ruiz's award-winning epic Mysteries of Lisbon is released today on DVD. Available for the best price right here on vivaverve.com at £12.00, and featuring an amazing array of special features, you can own your copy today.

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THE BRITISH GUIDE TO SHOWING OFF is released on DVD and Blu Ray today! Available for the lowest price only on vivaverve.com - priced at £8.00 for DVD and £11.00 for Blu Ray, click here to visit the film page and find more information.

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Mother and Child is released in cinemas today. Starring Naomi Watts, Anette Bening, Kerry Washington, and Samue L Jackson, director Rodrigo Garcia's drama has received strong reviews, and opens in London and across the country today. See the film page for more details.
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Mother and Child is among Evening Standard's films to watch in 2012. Charlotte O'Sullivan names Rodrigo Garcia's moving drama about three women and the unbreakable bond between mother and child, as one of the 10 best upcoming films for 2012.

With "astonishing performances" and Garcia "creating a magical saga", Mother and Child is release in cinemas on Friday 6th January.

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Le Quattro Volte and Mysteries of Lisbon both nominated for a Critics' Circle Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year. It was announced today that Michael Frammartino's Le Quattro Volte and Raul Ruiz's Mysteries of Lisbon are both nominated for a Critics' Circle award alongside a number of other high profile titles. The winners are announced at a ceremony on the 19th January 2012.
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Mother and Child star Kerry Washington is interviewed in The Independent, talking about her role in Rodrigo Garcia's film and upcoming projects. Mother and Child is released in cinemas on 6th January 2012. To read the interview...
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The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw has named Bal (Honey) and Le Quattro Volte amongst the best films of 2011. Semih Kaplanoglu, director of Bal (Honey), was named as one of the best directors of 2011, and Le Quattro Volte was amongst his best films, with director Michelangelo Frammartino also named as one of the best directors.
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Las Acacias opens in cinemas today with stunning reviews from the press, and high hopes for Pablo Giorgelli's masterpiece. Showing at the ICA, Renoir cinema Bloomsbury, Odeon Covent Garden, Glasgow Film Theate, Manchester Cornerhouse and Sheffiled Showroom - catch the award-winning Las Acacias while you can. Telling the story of  a long distance lorry driver who agrees to drive a woman and her 5 month old child en route from Paraguay to Buenos Aires, Las Acacias has won the following praise:
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Jes Benstock's fabulous documentary The British Guide To Showing Off is released today, showing all week at the ICA, London, and further cinemas around the country during the following weeks. The British Guide To Showing Off takes us under the glittering wing of British artist and living legend Andrew Logan, to take a joyous look at his most anarchic creation - the utterly outrageous Alternative Miss World show.
Please see our web page for further details.
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The Arbor won again last night, adding to the film and director Clio Barnard's impressive haul of awards. Grierson 2011: The British Documentary Awards awarded The Arbor Best Cinema Documentary, and there was also a Best Newcomer Documentary award for Out Of The Ashes.
The Grierson Trust - Grierson 2011
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Las Acacias director Pablo Giorgelli followed up his award at Cannes by winning the prestigious Sutherland Award at the London Film Festival last night. A fantastic achievement for Giorgelli, whose film continues to win awards as well as high praise. See the BFI website here . See our Las Acacias page on this site for information, where you can see the film, and view the trailer!
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Come join the party! The fabulous, eccentric and "absolutely bloody marvellous" (Little White Lies) The British Guide To Showing off is on facebook - visit, dress up and show off with the app at www.facebook.com/thebritishguidetoshowingoff.
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These two great titles are available now in our shop.

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