The Wedding Party is available to buy on DVD in Australia, and I have now been able to add screencaptures from the film to our Gallery. They are small captures, but this is all we can get for the moment. Isabel has a fairly large role in the film, and put in a good performance as Ana … probably one of my favourite’s of hers actually! The film is a fun Aussie romantic comedy and I’d recommend watching it if you can.

Browse through the screencaptures in our Gallery:

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It seems The Wedding Party is getting a bit more promotion in the US, as a premiere for it was held in Los Angeles earlier this month. Isabel and director Amanda Jane were both in attendance, with Isabel looking pretty in a black sequinned jacket and red top (can’t see the bottom half unfortunately!). At first sight I thought she’d cut her hair short, but she’s actually just got it cleverly tied back. Whilst on the red carpet Isabel spoke of her delight at the film getting this premiere, saying:

HighlightHollywood.com have a short article about the event which you can read at their site. It seems to have been a low key premiere, but I’ve managed to find 7 photos from it for you, and you can see them in our Gallery – Isabel is all smiles!

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The Wedding Party has now secured distribution in the US!

Our filmography page for The Wedding Party has also been updated today.

The Wedding Party secures US cinema release with MouseTrap

Australian comedy The Wedding Party will have a limited US theatrical run after securing a deal with Mousetrap Films.

The small US release, set for 2013, will be through Mousetrap’s recently launched Film Festival Flix program – an innovative method of bringing film festival favourites without a distribution deal to a wider audience.

Film Festival Flix – a ‘mini-festival’ – is held in cinemas on one-night, once-a-month, in more than 25 cinemas in more than 15 cities. Three films are screened (a documentary, a signature feature, and a late night genre picture); a short Q&A is held with the filmmakers; and DVDs of the film are available to buy on-site. The film is also distributed simultaneously on other platforms such as VOD, in-store retailers and on TV/cable.

Australian drama Face to Face, directed by Michael Rymer, was also released in similar fashion in the US through Film Festival Flix.

The Wedding Party, which stars Josh Lawson and Isabel Lucas, had a long festival journey, picking up multiple awards including most popular Australian film at the 2010 Melbourne International Film Festival. Since then, the film has been re-cut by Oscar-nominated editor Jill Bilcock.

The film will be released in Australian cinemas on October 11 by new distribution company, LABEL (founded by Tait Brady) followed by a DVD and VOD release through Madman Entertainment.

- IF.com.au

More official videos from The Wedding Party have been uploaded to their YouTube channel, and you can watch them below. HD screencaptures will be added soon!

THE ENSEMBLE – BEHIND THE SCENES
The cast of THE WEDDING PARTY talk about what it was like to work with the ensemble.

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I just came across this review of The Wedding Party from Variety and thought it was worth a share:

The Wedding Party

The ripple effect of an arranged marriage on an extended, problem-plagued Melbourne family is explored in director Amanda Jane’s ambitious, fitfully amusing “The Wedding Party.” More satisfyingly measured and significantly less exaggerated than Aussie comedy often plays, the film nevertheless features a sprawling narrative and various plot holes that conspire to raise as many questions as are answered. Its frank views on contempo relationships will gain it some traction locally, although partying days will be limited overseas.

Pic opens Oct. 11 in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, long after the film’s July 2010 preem as the curtain-raiser for the Melbourne Film Festival. Rushed through post to meet that deadline, it was felt to play long at 116 minutes and was subsequently trimmed. Though beautifully shot on 35mm in widescreen by Katie Milwright, the recut was processed, and will be exhibited digitally.

Twentysomething Steve Thompson (Josh Lawson) goes all in at the craps table and finds himself on the brink of foreclosure. Answering an ad in the paper, he collects $25,000 to marry Russian immigrant Ana Petrov (Isabel Lucas) so that she and her hotheaded b.f., Vlad (Nikolai Nikolaeff), can stay in the country.

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Check out this great behind the scenes featurette from The Wedding Party, in which the actors talk about their characters.

The Wedding Party was released in Australia yesterday! I hope all our Aussie visitors are planning to go and see it this weekend If/when you do see it, feel free to drop back in here afterwards and tell us what you thought of it…

We finally have a release date for The Wedding Party! The official twitter for the film announced that it will be released in Australian cinemas on October 11th. Aussie fans, be sure to go and see the film then, and drop back in here afterwards to tell us what it was like! It’s received some good reviews, and is meant to be a very funny Aussie comedy. Isabel plays the Russian wife-to-be Ana in it.

We are thrilled to announce the long-awaited release date for THE WEDDING PARTY. Coming to Australian cinemas from 11th of October 2012.

— The Wedding Party (@TWPfilm) August 30, 2012

Following a string of successful screenings at film festivals in the last couple of years, we now have a second trailer for Isabel’s upcoming romantic-comedy The Wedding Party. We get to hear Isabel speak in this one, and she sounds so different with her Russian ‘accent’! The movie looks quite funny as well.

There is still no official set release date for the film, although TheReelBits.com says it may be released in September. Check out the film’s official website at theweddingpartyfilm.com.

Watch the trailer below, and find HD screencaptures from it in our Gallery…

With all the new interviews and Immortals features we’ve been getting, I thought it was time to update some of our content pages. And so I have updated the Trivia and Quotes pages, as well as our Filmography page for Immortals and Isabel’s other recent movies – The Wedding Party, Red Dawn, and The Loft. I’ll add pages for Knight of Cups and Isabel’s other rumoured upcoming films when they’re officially confirmed. Charity, Style and some fun new media and games are coming next

Actors Josh Lawson and Isabel Lucas have been named Best Hollywood Newcomers at the Beverly Hills Film, TV and New Media Festival for their roles in an Australian film which is yet to get distribution two years after being made.

Despite gaining recognition at a number of festivals, it now looks like The Wedding Party will not get a release this year.

Directed by Amanda Jane and produced by Nicole Minchin, the romantic comedy opened MIFF last year.

In late May, Minchin told Encore: “We are looking forward to a local release in the second half of this year with an announcement in the coming weeks.”

However, she today told Encore: “The thing is, we haven’t struggled to get distribution, it’s about finding the best distribution plan. It’s an audience film, as our MIFF win shows, so it’s only spurred us on to make sure it gets seen in cinemas.”

“We’re planning on releasing it early next year. I can’t say who’s distributing it. We’re currently finalising the distribution agreement.”

Originally specialty distributor Arkles Entertainment was due to distribute the film locally but Minchin said the two parties came to an agreement that Arkles wouldn’t distribute the film.

- Read the full article at - encoremagazine.com.au.

When I logged onto Twitter earlier I had a lovely surprise seeing the The Wedding Party twitter profile updated, and upon further viewing I discovered they had lots of new The Wedding Party content for us!

A new poster for the film has been released, and it’s very colourful and features a very pretty Isabel at the forefront. The official website has been redesigned and fully opened, and it contains some great cast and character information, plus an absolute TON of new stills and photos for the movie! This includes lots of fantastic new shots of Isabel as Ana. It’s a real treat browsing through them all, and I can tell just by looking at them that the film is going to be hilarious.

I’ve added the new poster, Isabel stills and behind the scenes photos to our Gallery for your easy browsing, but make sure you drop on by the official website as well to see all the new content there.

And remember, Isabel alongside TWP co-star Josh Lawson will be honoured at the Beverly Hills Film & TV Festival tonight as Best Hollywood Newcomers! I don’t know whether Isabel will be attending – I hope she will – but either way, we will be bringing you as much coverage as we can put together right here tomorrow, so please check back then.

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• The Wedding Party > Stills x28 more
• The Wedding Party > On The Set – Misc./Unknown x4 more

We have more exciting news today – Isabel is set to be honoured at the Beverly Hills Film, TV & New Media Festival next week! This is great news for Isabel, so a big congratulations goes to her. The Wedding Party will also be screened at the festival.

The award ceremony in which the honourees will be celebrated takes place next Thursday – October 20th – so be sure to check back here then and in the days after for all the coverage we can put together! It’s a great honour for Izzy and I’m looking forward to seeing her at the event, as I’m sure you are too

2nd Annual Beverly Hills Film, TV & New Media Festival Boasts Eight Days of Screenings, Red Carpet Premieres and Panels Beginning October 20, 2011

The Beverly Hills Film, TV & New Media Festival line-up of star-studded red carpet premieres, panels and honorary award recipients have been announced by Festival Director Donna Spangler. After an exceptional debut last year, this international event continues to be a true celebration of established and emerging talent and technologies in film, television and new media running from October 20-27, 2011.

The Opening Night Honorary Awards Ceremony will take place Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel (7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood) benefiting The Finaza Foundation. Celebrity honorees and attendees include Cam Gigandet (Twilight), Kristin Bauer (True Blood), Drew Powell (Straw Dogs), Aldis Hodge (Leverage), Isabel Lucas (Transformers), Jena Malone (Sucker Punch), Josh Lawson (The Wedding Party), Missi Pyle, Maurice Benard, Michael Caulfield, Jon Lovitz, Morgan Fairchild, Tom Arnold, Amber Benson, Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, Kelly Osbourne and Ru Paul.

Red carpet arrivals will begin at 8 p.m. on a GoGreenSolar-lit carpet, with the Honorary Awards Ceremony at 9 p.m. followed by mixing and mingling until midnight. Entertainment will be provided by DJ and award-winning actress, Caroline D’Amore.

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