HBO nabs Alec Baldwin documentary "Seduced and Abandoned"May 14, 2013 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Alec Baldwin is getting "Seduced and Abandoned" by HBO, TheWrap said. The premium cable channel has acquired exclusive television rights to the documentary "Seduced and Abandoned," which stars former "30 Rock" actor Baldwin, who also produced, along with Michael Mailer. Morris Levy, Alan Helene and Neal Schneider executive produced the film, which makes its world premiere this month at the Cannes International Film Festival. The film is described as "a cinematic exploration of several interconnected subjects: The Cannes Film Festival and cinema art, money, glamor and death." Michael Mailer Films produced the documentary. Shot during the 65th Anniversary Festival in 2012, "Seduced and Abandoned" features "fascinating and original portraits of Bernardo Bertolucci, Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Polanski, Martin Scorsese, Ryan Gosling, Jessica Chastain, Berenice Bejo, Diane Kruger and James Caan." "HBO has long been a home for unique documentary films,” Baldwin said. “I’m grateful that they have chosen to present ours." Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |