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World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation Acquires Kazakhstan’s Academy Award/Golden Globes Submission, The Road to Mother

 

Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 2018 -- World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (formerly OTCBB:WWMO) announced today that it has acquired North American distribution rights to THE ROAD TO MOTHER (theroadtomother.com), Kazakhstan’s official submission for the 2017 Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film and the previous 74th Golden Globe Awards in the same category.

Executive Produced by Aliya Nazarbayeva, directed by Akan Sateyev (also known for Strayed, Zhauzhurek Myng Bala ), and starring internationally acclaimed Central Asia actors Bolat Abdilmanov, Aruzhan Jazilbekova, and Berik Aitzhanov, THE ROAD TO MOTHER was produced by KazakhFilm JSC. Inspired by true events and spanning nearly a century, the epic drama follows the journey of a young Kazakh family from the 1930s to present day and explores the history of Kazakhstan through war, famine, collectivization, and the determination of the clan to remain united.

“The film’s producers and I are honored to finally have THE ROAD TO MOTHER opening theatrically in the United States. I’m very happy that the World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation’s marketing and distribution team could see that the film’s heartwarming story was truly universal and could be enjoyed by audiences anywhere in the world,” states the film’s director, Akan Satayev.

THE ROAD TO MOTHER premiered at the 38th Moscow International Film Festival to critical acclaim and has been showcased at numerous other festivals, including: the New York Eurasian Film Festival (USA) – Winner: Best Foreign Film; the Marco Polo Film Festival (Croatia) – Winner: Best Film; WeLink International Film Festival (USA) – Winner: Best Feature Film; the Eurasian Bridge International Film Festival (Yalta) – Winner: Grand Prix and Best Actress for Altynai Nogherbek; and the Almaty Independent Film Festival (Kazakhstan) – Winner: Tulpar Prize. Additionally, THE ROAD TO MOTHER was recognized by the Ak Ilbirs National Film Awards (Kyrgyzstan) in the category of Best Central Asia Film.

“World Wide is very proud to be releasing a meaningful multigenerational drama that also carries with it the high prestige of being Kazakhstan’s official foreign language entry for the Oscars,” states CEO Paul D. Hancock. “Families throughout the United States, especially mothers, will surely embrace this heartwarming story.”

THE ROAD TO MOTHER will be released in select theaters throughout the US in fall 2018, including major metropolitan areas, with many Kazakhstani and Asian American organizations offering their support.

Founded in 1977, World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (www.wwmpc.com) is a diversified company with shareholders throughout the world, primarily involved in the development, financing, production, and distribution of feature films, documentaries, short subjects, industrials and television productions. World Wide’s industry executives and board members have produced, distributed, and consulted on a wide variety of film and television products, earning Academy awards, Emmy awards, and prizes from international film festivals.

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UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS

The Academy Awards have presented us with many amazing and unforgettable moments throughout the years, many of which will forever live on because of the tears and laughs that those moments brought us. Some of these unforgettable moments have to include Anne Hathaway and James Franco's 2011 comedic presence, Chris Rock’s 2016 ecstatic speech on race in Hollywood, Neil Patrick Harris’s awkward moment up on stage in 2015, and of course Jimmy Kimmel’s strong comedic and political presence last night.

Anne Hathaway and James Franco undoubtedly had one of the best moments at the Oscars during the 83rd Academy Awards. Who could possibly forget Hathaway and Franco’s comedic presence up on stage with Anne wearing a tux too big for her size and Franco wearing a bright pink dress with a hilarious blonde wig on. There was no way that the audience or the hosts could control themselves with laughter (and understandably so). People could say that The King’s Speech won the night, but in reality the hosts won the night with their incredible comedic sketch.

A few years later, we had another interesting host in Neil Patrick Harris. Neil began the show by introducing himself in an unusual and awkwardly comedic way that gathered a lot of buzz around the industry and outside of it. The show started with a behind the screen scene of Neil walking towards center stage in which he apparently got locked out of his dressing room and because of that, he had to come up on stage only wearing his underwear. Yes, you read that right people, just him and his bright white underwear. The audience was shocked but could not contain their laughter - rightfully so. As expected, Neil gave us about ten seconds of pure awkward silence before finally talking. Surprisingly enough, things got even weirder as he began to talk. Classic Neil.

A year after the infamous underwear skit, the Oscars made a 360 turn and went completely political with host Chris Rock. As expected, the political comments made by the host of the 88th Academy Awards raised a lot of controversy - especially since the event was taking place during a very divisive presidential election. Host Chris Rock right away addressed the elephant in the room in his opening monologue when he attacked the Academy for not nominating enough African-Americans. Historically in the film industry, African-Americans have not been represented enough, and his speech was so powerful that it immediately started a movement within the community and those within the industry. During the event, many people began to tweet, #OscarsSoWhite, in protest. Not only that, many people also gathered outside the venue with huge posters to protest. The protest definitely got the message across and it was shown the following year when Mahershala Ali won best supporting actor and the film Moonlight won best picture.

How can we talk about the Oscars and not mention tonight's host - the great Jimmy Kimmel. Every year we have a host raising awareness on important topics occuring at the time, and this year was no different. Jimmy’s opening monologue celebrated history, raised awareness on sexual harassment scandals in the workplace and even joked about it to make light of the moment. Of course, we can’t forget the funniest part of the opening monologue - a reference to last years infamous envelopegate - when the Academy wrongfully awarded La La Land with the Best Picture Award. A funny,  unforgettable, and cringe worthy moment in deed.

Sure we had a few political references at this years Academy Awards, but none were too serious to take the light of center stage. We heard a lot about female empowerment on a night in which they were represented like never before. We also heard about sexual harassment, and although not strongly mentioned we also did hear about gun violence. In fact, many of the actors and actresses were seen wearing orange pins to raise awareness against gun violence - a nice touch from the Academy. Might sound like it was a very political night, but Jimmy never really let it get there. His unique and very funny The Price is Right sketch kept everything in order and running smoothly. We can’t wait to see what next year will bring! Also, on behalf of World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation, we would like to congratulate the entire team of The Shape of Water for winning Best Picture at this year’s 90th Academy Awards!   

 

 

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Kanopy Successfully Releases WWMPC Films

 

We at World Wide Motion Pictures are pleased to inform our friends, associates, and shareholders around the world that the arrangement the company recently entered into with Kanopy LLC of San Francisco has resulted in successful sales of the recently released films, WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER and THE NIGHTINGALE. Kanopy is a specialized sub-distributor concentrating on the closed caption, closed circuit presentation of film and television product directly streamed into classrooms and local and national library systems around the world.

Students and faculty at several Ivy League Universities such as Yale University, Duke University, and Stanford University, have taken a liking to our feature films. Along with many other respected institutions across the country such as The New York Public Library, World Wide is connecting directly through Kanopy. “Having an additional Marketing Window specifically for universities and library systems will be a very welcome component in the company’s future,” stated Paul Hancock, CEO of World Wide.

THE NIGHTINGALE, directed by Philippe Muyl, is a heartening film that examines Chinese family values, traditions, and generational differences between a grandfather and his over indulged granddaughter. WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER, directed by Gustavo Ron, follows an inquisitive 12-year-old boy who is curious about the world and life experiences. Because he suffers from leukemia, he wants to learn more about growing up and how to deal with mortality.

As we continue to move forward into the new year, World Wide is focusing on introducing to our audiences, high quality Feature Films from around the world. Inasmuch as it has been become increasingly difficult in recent years for distributors to release feature films in the U.S. theatrically, this particular window offers a wonderful opportunity for an additional Gross Corridor. The corporation looks forward to growing its new relationship with Kanopy, and is excited to release recent foreign films to customers throughout North America. World Wide’s industry executives and board members have produced, distributed, and consulted on a wide variety of film and television projects, earning Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, and prizes from international film festivals.

We invite you to enjoy our films through Kanopy or any of our platforms such as Vimeo and the company’s Indie Movie Store.