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News Just in ‘Moon’ has won top prize (The Golden Athena) at the 15th Athens International Film Festival!

In the International Competition section, young directors compete for the Golden Athena Award, which comes with a €10,000 cash prize.

The winner is chosen by a European Youth Jury, consisting of 18-25 year old film students from various European Countries.

The Award itself, courtesy of ZOLOTAS jewelers, is a replica of the statue of Athena during the battle between the Olympians and the Giants, as seen in eastern pediment of the old temple of the Acropolis (c. 510 BC,) now kept in the new Acropolis Museum.

The award was collected in person by Moon director Duncan Jones who flew out to Athens this very morning to attend tonights screening.

So that’ll look nice on t’mantlepiece

PS – Extra special big thank you to @maragibson on the Twitter for the news

Quick one to note for all you lovely US fans. ‘Moon’ is achingly close to the $5,000,000.00 mark in America (currently standing at US domestic gross $4,843,670)

So if ain’t been out to see it yet, check the >>Sony ‘Moon’ site<< for showtimes in your area and help push it over the magic mark!

Moon Director Duncan Jones has been bowled over by the content of a letter written by Sci-Fi author Philip K Dick to the ‘Blade Runner‘ film production company in 1981.

It’s always interesting to discover what an author thinks of a movie adaptation of his work (in this case ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep’), but PKD goes further than providing a simple critique of the Ridley Scott directed movie, he actually takes the opportunity to make a statement on the current (then) state of the Sci-Fi genre as a whole, and what Blade Runner has done to point the way out of a seemingly stale situation, at the same time remaining humble with regards his own role in one of the greatest movies of all time. Read the letter >>HERE<<

Distributing the link to the letter from his Twitter account Jones says:

“Anyone read that beautiful letter Philip K Dick wrote the production team of Blade Runner after he saw the first few shots? Amazing stuff!”

“in the long run, i think he has been right about even the business success of the film”

“He said BR wasnt sci-fi.. it was “Futurism!” Love it…”

“so much of that letter is even more relevant today”

“his comments on the staleness and inbreadness of sci-fi seem as relevant today as then though, dont you think?”

When asked by @davymac “Beautiful letter from PKD. Also, would you consider another ‘Futurism’ movie yourself?”
Jones responded “part of the reason i love that letter so much is that Mute kind of is.”

Enjoy the letter, and hopefully we will be hearing much more on ‘Mute’ in the near future.

Want to see some very early ‘Moon’ concept artwork AND some behind the scenes shots from the shoot itself? Course you do, for example, here is a fantastic early concept of the lovely GERTY:

Full size images available on the ‘Moon: The Movie’ Flickr group along with more early concept artwork, behind the scenes pics from the original shoot, and many great pics added by other group members from ‘Moon’ premiers, red carpets and much more.

Couriered to us in the early hours of the morning by a wheezing bearded fellah with a missing tooth (I almost mistook him for Herman Toothrot!) Many thanks bearded courier guy

Will post these up on the manmademovies Facebook group also, enjoy!

Moon opens in Russia today with a fantastic new poster, would love to get hold of one of these! Anyone out there care to translate?

And carrying on with the Russian theme, here is a great fan created Moon trailer. Contains a few scenes I can’t recall seeing in the UK release.

Many thanks to @tallguy1977 on twitter for finding these, be great to hear from any Russian peeps going to see Moon.

UPDATE:23/09/09 00:01

We have a translation, many thanks the twitters @anna_bo

Top Line: ‘For all fans of ‘Solaris’ and ‘Space Odyssey’

SAM ROCKWELL
Kevin Spacey
/voice/

A film by Duncan Jones,
son of David Bowie

LUNA /moon/
2112

the flip side of the future

Bottom line: Opens in theatres on 17.September

Liberty Films have revealed the first details of what we hope will be Moon Director Duncan Jones’ next movie ‘Mute’.

First piece of concept art above features a street scene from a futuristic Berlin.

Who is the chap on the left? Who is the young lady he appears to be talking to? Who is the white shirted chap being escorted from the ‘Fremde’ (German word, translation Outsider / Alien / Strangers) nightclub into awaiting hover car? Hopefully we will know more soon….

Detailed interview with Mr.Jones about ‘Mute’ over on io9

Liberty Films Details ‘Mute’ status as in development.

Writer: Duncan Jones / Mike Johnson (Sherlock Holmes)
Producer: Stuart Fenegan
Project currently in pre-production and set to shoot in Berlin early 2010 with studio babelsberg

UK 16th November – US 12th January 2010

UK ‘Moon’ Blu-Ray IS Multi Region – will play worldwide!

Details from: DVD Times

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the UK DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Moon on 16th November 2009. In this sci-fi thriller starring Sam Rockwell an astronaut stationed on the dark side of the moon comes face-to-face with his destiny.

DVD

* 2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
* English DD5.1
* English and Hindi subtitles
* Commentary with Writer/Director Duncan Jones, Director of Photography Gary Shaw, Concept Designer Gavin Rothery and Production Designer Tony Noble
* Commentary with Writer/Director Duncan Jones and Producer Stuart Fenegen
* “Whistle” a Short Film by Duncan Jones
* The Making of Moon
* Creating the Visual Effects
* Science Center Q&A with Director Duncan Jones
* Filmmaker’s Q&A at the Sundance Film Festival

Blu-ray Disc

* 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
* English, Italian and Spanish 5.1
* English, Hindi, Italian and Spanish subtitles
* BD Exclusive: Concept Art Library
* BD Exclusive: How Did They Do That: Cloning Sam
* Commentary with Writer/Director Duncan Jones, Director of Photography Gary Shaw, Concept Designer Gavin Rothery and Production Designer Tony Noble
* Commentary with Writer/Director Duncan Jones and Producer Stuart Fenegen
* “Whistle” a Short Film by Duncan Jones
* The Making of Moon
* Creating the Visual Effects
* Science Center Q&A with Director Duncan Jones
* Filmmaker’s Q&A at the Sundance Film Festival

Blu-Ray for me I think (have just grabbed a PS3 just for this release) Pre-orders are being taken now on various online retailers, Play & Amazon for example:

UK

:: Play Moon DVD ::
:: Play Moon Blu-Ray ::

:: Amazon Moon DVD ::
:: Amazon Moon Blu-Ray ::

US

:: Amazon MOON DVD ::
:: Amazon MOON Blu-Ray ::

Although these are details for the UK issue, it is anticipated US release will feature same extras.

UPDATE: 12 Oct 2009 -  US Release date has been confirmed as January 12th 2010, so if you have multi region players….you know what to do

UPDATE: 22 Oct 2009 – Amazon are now confirming 29th December 2009 for US release of Blu-Ray / DVD

UPDATE: 08 Nov 2009 – Amazon no longer taking pre-orders or displaying box art work. US Blu-Ray / DVD release now TBC, looking likely to have reverted to the original Jan 12th 2010 date.

UPDATE: 9th Nov 2009: Sony have confirmed US release date for MOON Blu-Ray / DVD Jan 12th 2010.

Yes! There is enough Moon for everyone New international release dates:

Russia: Starting in Moscow Sept 17th 2009
Korea: November 5th (Premier Oct 20th) 2009
New Zealand: September 17th 2009
Australia: October 8th 2009
Spain: Oct 9th 2009
Holland: 15th October 09
Greece: 22nd October 09
South Africa: 23rd October 09
Belgium: 11th November 09
Portugal: 12th November 09
Italy: 4th December 09

Japan: potentially April 2010

Good Luck to Moon & Duncan Jones at this years Sitges! Worlds #1 Genre film festival:

See Sitges 2009 Festival site for further details.

Many thanks to Twitters @Larry411 for the heads up :O)

Vote 'Moon' at Scream 2009

Duncan Jones’ debut feature ‘Moon‘ has been nominated in 4 categories in this years Spike Scream Awards.

Celebrating all that’s great in Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comics & Horror, the Scream Awards covers a total of 32 fan approved categories.

‘Moon’ has been nominated in the following, and we’d really appreciate you heading over and helping to boost the chances of a great British movie at this years awards.

:: Best Sci-Fi Movie – ‘Moon’ ::
:: Best Sci-Fi Actor – Sam Rockwell ::
:: Best Director – Duncan Jones ::
:: Best Scream-play – Duncan Jones & Nathan Parker ::

Super big lovely thanks in advance, cheese on toast for all round mine later yeah?

PS – Don’t forget, ‘Moon’ is still playing in cinemas, so get yer popcorn boots on and go see it :O)

Where? UK: HERE
Where? US: HERE