WILD BILL
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THE HUNGER GAMES
(Photo by Jon Furniss)
JOHN CARTER
(Photo by Jon Furniss)
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS
(Photo by David Dettmann)
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HAPPY FEET TWO
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IN TIME
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RA ONE
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THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN
(Photo by Ian West)
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
(Photo by Jon Furniss)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2
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DDA Public Relations was established in London in 1970 by Dennis Davidson and is now the leading provider of international marketing services for the film industry. From its early years, the company focused on public relations consultancy, encompassing all stages of film promotion from production publicity, to premiere to the Awards season.
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WILD BILL
Film fans gathered at the Cineworld Haymarket on Tuesday 20 March for the UK Premiere of Dexter Fletcher's WILD BILL, released on 23 March by The Works UK. The crowds were awarded with autographs and pictures with a host of home-grown British film talent, including Dexter Fletcher, Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, and Liz White. Dexter was also joined on the red-carpet by his Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels co-stars Nick Moran and Jason Flemyng, who also features in this sensational new drama.
THE HUNGER GAMES
The odds were in favour of the thousands of fans of THE HUNGER GAMES on Wednesday 14 March when Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Elizabeth Banks attended the European premiere at the Cineworld O2 in London. The cast were joined by the producer Nina Jacobson along with other famous names such as Chris Hemsworth, Katie Price, Mel B and Clive Owen. The stars of the long-awaited film took time to sign autographs, take pictures and greet the press line, exciting fans who had been waiting for days to catch a glimpse of their favourite District member.
JOHN CARTER
On Thursday 1st March the BFI Southbank was transformed into a flame-lit, pro-jumping spectacle for the UK Premiere of Disney blockbuster JOHN CARTER. Canadian heart-throb Taylor Kitsch invaded the red carpet along with Hollywood super-star Willem Dafoe and British co-stars Mark Strong, Dominic West, James Purefoy and Samantha Morton. They greeted adoring fans, posed for photos and completed a long line of international media. Academy Award® winning director Andrew Stanton was also in attendance along with Dexter Fletcher, Peter Gabriel, Terry Gilliam and Gok Wan.
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS
On Thursday 8 December, fans of the legendary detective of Scotland Yard braved the cold for the European Premiere of SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS at the Empire Leicester Sq. They were rewarded with glimpses of internationally renowned Hollywood stars Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Guy Ritchie, and star of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Noomi Rapace. The red carpet was also attended by Jared Harris and Stephen Fry, who co-star in the follow up to the sensational smash-hit Sherlock Holmes.
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HAPPY FEET TWO
On 20 November 2011 the Grand Connaught Rooms were transformed into a winter wonderland to host the pre-premiere party for HAPPY FEET TWO. While children enjoyed penguin-inspired games, biscuit decorating and face painting, the all-singing, all -dancing cast tap danced their way into the snow filled party before the European premiere of HAPPY FEET TWO. Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Sofia Vergara and George Miller met Lovelace and Erik under falling snow and completed press amid the snowballs. After the party the Hollywood stars waltzed over to the Empire Leicester Square where they were joined by the likes of Danny Dyer and Bianca Gascoigne to walk the white carpet complete with penguin footprints.
IN TIME
The clocks stopped on Monday 31 October when Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy attended the UK Premiere of IN TIME at the Curzon Mayfair in London's West End. The cast were joined by writer-director Andrew Niccol. Justin, Amanda and Cillian took their time to greet fans, sign autographs, experience the flashbulbs and talk to the TV crews, making it a happy Halloween for those who had waited for a glimpse of the Hollywood stars.
RA ONE
On Tuesday 25th October, at the biggest ever UK Bollywood premiere, RA ONE screened to thousands of film fans across an astounding 11 screens in a first for the O2 arena. Bollywood's ultimate leading man Shah Rukh Khan was joined by co-stars Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and director Anubhav Sinha at the O2 where they posed for photographs and signed autographs for hundreds of ecstatic fans from across the globe, some of whom had the chance to talk to BBC One's 10 O'clock News, who captured the euphoria from the glamorous red carpet.
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN
On Sunday 23rd October, the cast and crew explored the blue carpet at the UK premiere of THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN at Leicester Square. The home grown stars of the film Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost joined fans of the boy reporter at the UK premiere along with the films three writers, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish and Steven Moffat and even Tintin's side kick Snowy made an appearance on the carpet. Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg's take on the internationally beloved character created by Hergé sees the plucky young detective and his trusty sidekick Snowy crossing the globe to unravel the mysteries of an ancient shipwreck. The stars of the film were joined by a wealth of celebrities at an event which thrilled an enthusiastic crowd wearing bowler hats and moustaches.
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
On Tuesday 13 September, fans infiltrated the BFI Southbank for the UK premiere of the most anticipated British film of the year, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY. Spotlights and music under Waterloo Bridge provided a sophisticated atmosphere while waiting for arrivals. The red carpet was graced by a suave all-star cast including Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch and John Hurt as well as the director, Tomas Alfredson. Best-selling author of the original Cold War novel, John Le Carré made a rare appearance to show his support of the big-screen version. Additional celebrity guests in attendance for this must-see MI6 spy thriller included Eric Clapton and Noomi Rapace.
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2
On Thursday 7 July, the cast and filmmakers of the global sensation HARRY POTTER gathered in London's Trafalgar Sq for the film event of a generation at the World Premiere of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2. The red carpet was confirmed to be the longest in history by the Guinness Book of Records and was awash with stars including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and JK Rowling herself. DDA orchestrated a total of 31 live interviews on the red carpet, in a press line that consisted of 100 TV crews, and over 80 print radio and online journalists from every corner of the planet, all keen to talk about the epic finale to the HARRY POTTER films.
Over 20,000 Potter fans flocked to Central London to greet the cast and crew behind the much loved films, and were delighted by an emotional onstage presentation before the stars made their way up Jubilee Walk, magically transformed into Diagon Alley, and on to Leicester Square where the film premiered for the lucky attendees in the Odeon Leicester Square, Odeon West End, and Empire Leicester Square.