When Rick Dugdale, president and CEO of Los Angeles-based Enderby Entertainment, first heard the pitch, he knew that he wanted to take on the film An Ordinary Man.
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Penned and directed by Brad Silberling (City of Angels, A Series of Unfortunate Events) , which was released on digital platforms April 17,follows the General (Ben Kingsley), an infamous Balkan war criminal who seeks refuge from the authorities with the help of his dedicated followers. After relocating to a new hideout, the General forms a relationship with his maid, Tanja (Hera Hilmar).
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Kingsley, an English-product, has an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and two BAFTA Awards under his belt for playing the titular character in Gandhi.
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Star-studded cast aside, Dugdale said it was when he delved into the story that he knew it was a project worth producing.
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An Ordinary Man also marks an exploration of projects different from what the company often tackles, Dugdale said.
The film is slated for DVD and Blu-Ray release June 12 and a future Netflix release. And while An Ordinary Man won乌鸦传媒檛 be hitting the silver screen in Canada, Dugdale is hopeful that North Okanagan residents will watch it on digital platforms.
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Crews are currently working on the post-production of four different Enderby Entertainment projects in Sweden.
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Also in post-production is Enderby Entertainment乌鸦传媒檚 Second World War film Peace.
Filmed near the Allan Brook乌鸦传媒檚 Nature Centre last winter, Peace follows four American soldiers tasked with ascending an Italian mountainside in 1944.
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Currently, Dugdale is in pre-production of Beneath, which is planned to be filmed in Canada this summer.
