FILM/SNEAK PEEK: `HIJACKING' DIRECTOR DOES DISTRIBUTION, TOO.``Hijacking hijacking Crime of seizing possession or control of a vehicle from another by force or threat of force. Although by the late 20th century hijacking most frequently involved the seizure of an airplane and its forcible diversion to destinations chosen by the air pirates, when Hollywood,'' a movie by do-it-yourself filmmaker Neil Mandt Neil Mandt was born in Czechoslovakia on August 25th, 1969. At the age of 20 he was a winner of a College Emmy award and then subsequently landed a job as the Entertainment Reporter at WDIV TV4, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. , starts today at the UA Warner Center following its brief run in Westwood last month. Mandt, who wrote, directed, produced and acts in the movie, is also self-distributing it through his Broken Twig Prods. ``I got several offers for distribution,'' said Mandt, ``but I'm getting more recognition by doing it myself.'' The low-budget movie, filmed for $150,000 that Mandt received from a relative, was called ``devilishly dev·il·ish adj. 1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a devil, as: a. Malicious; evil. b. Mischievous, teasing, or annoying. 2. Excessive; extreme: devilish heat. clever'' in a review in Daily Variety. It stars Henry Thomas (``E.T.'') in the story of a naive film school graduate who retaliates against his boss, an abusive, egomaniacal film producer, by stealing the dailies of a movie-in-progress and holding the reels hostage. Variety called it ``a likable film ... that should be able to beat the odds.'' Mandt, a Detroit-based TV journalist who worked as a free-lance news producer for TNN TNN The National Network (formerly The Nashville Network) TNN The Nashville Network (now The National Network) TNN The Nerd Network (online gaming clan) , A&E, ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. and other outlets, said that becoming a filmmaker is his ``lifelong dream.'' Lacking a promotion budget, he's currently putting the word out on the movie's Woodland Hills engagement by sending out an estimated 2,000 ``personal invitations'' via e-mail. A Waco perspective: The controversial documentary ``Waco: The Rules of Engagement'' will screen at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Museum of Tolerance The Museum of Tolerance is a multimedia museum in Los Angeles, California, with an associated museum in New York City, designed to examine racism and prejudice in the United States and the world with a strong focus on the history of the Holocaust. as part of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. The documentary attempts to present a complete picture of the 1993 tragedy, raising doubts about the FBI's version of the shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. , which resulted in the deaths of four federal agents and 76 civilian men, women and children. The movie screened at the Sundance and Santa Barbara film festivals, among others. Admission is $5. The museum is located at 9760 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles. More `Swingers': The ``Swingers' Handbook'' series continues at the American Cinemateque in Hollywood, offering a Thursday night romp through cinematic bachelor pads, lounges and casinos of the '50s and '60s. Coming up Aug. 14 is the Audrey Hepburn classic ``Breakfast at Tiffany's.'' On Aug. 28, it's a super-spy double feature, ``The Silencers'' with Dean Martin and ``Our Man Flint'' with James Coburn. In September, it'll be ``What's New, Pussycat puss·y·cat n. 1. A cat. 2. Informal One who is regarded as easygoing, mild-mannered, or amiable. Noun 1. ?'' and ``The Thomas Crown Affair'' with Steve McQueen. Move over, Austin Powers, these are the original hepcats. All screenings are at the Raleigh Studios Charlie Chaplin Theater in Hollywood. Information, (213) 466-3456, Ext. 2. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Henry Thomas plays a film school graduate who retaliates against his boss by stealing the dailies of a movie-in-progress in ``Hijacking Hollywood,'' opening today at the UA Warner Center |
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