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Berlin: Edko, Memento Pick up Animated Competition Film 'Have A Nice Day'
Variety Hong Kong's Edko Films and France's Memento have picked up international sales rights to Berlin competition film “Have A Nice Day.” The film is the first animation feature from China to be selected for a Berlinale competition slot. Edko will represent ... |
Tuesday 31 January 2017
Berlin: Edko, Memento Pick up Animated Competition Film 'Have A Nice Day' - Variety
Sundance Film Review: 'Motherland' - Variety
Variety |
Sundance Film Review: 'Motherland'
Variety The docu won a Sundance Special Jury Award for “commanding vision,” a rather odd phrase for a film whose primary impression is one of charm and humor amid challenging circumstances. The Jose Fabella Hospital boasts what is purportedly the world's ... |
'Burning Birds' ('Davena Vihagun'): Film Review - Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter |
'Burning Birds' ('Davena Vihagun'): Film Review
Hollywood Reporter In 2015, a French director won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize with a film inspired by Sri Lanka's contemporary political troubles; now, the South Asian country's very own filmmakers have finally offered their own riposte. Revolving around a war ... |
Sundance Film Review: 'This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous' - Variety
Variety |
Sundance Film Review: 'This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous'
Variety Gender transition processes are, understandably, of intense interest to those going through them. But at a time when the subject has been portrayed in so many nonfiction and narrative forms, the question arises: Lacking a compelling central narrative ... |
Israel's Arabs divided by film's portrayal of changing world - The Times of Israel
The Times of Israel |
Israel's Arabs divided by film's portrayal of changing world
The Times of Israel AP — In Israel's Arab community, life is imitating art. A new award-winning film about Arab women battling their conservative society has touched off a real-life battle. People in the northern town of Umm al-Fahm, home to the two central characters in ... |
3 Mistakes Film Photography Newbies Make and How to Avoid Them - PetaPixel (blog)
PetaPixel (blog) |
3 Mistakes Film Photography Newbies Make and How to Avoid Them
PetaPixel (blog) That's why I have decided to be more thoughtful and cautious in my approach to photography. From these bad experiences came the idea to compile the 3 biggest mistakes I made when getting into film photography so you can easily avoid them. Each mistake ... |
'Fifty Shades Darker' Tracking Well Behind First Film in Box-Office Bow - Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter |
'Fifty Shades Darker' Tracking Well Behind First Film in Box-Office Bow
Hollywood Reporter Those close to the sequel say a $40 million U.S. debut would automatically put Fifty Shades Darker in the win category, considering it cost no more than $55 million to make. They also note the first film opened well ahead of expectations, and that ... |
Pedro Almodóvar Named President of Cannes Film Festival Jury - New York Times
FRANCE 24 |
Pedro Almodóvar Named President of Cannes Film Festival Jury
New York Times “His works have already carved out an eternal niche in the history of film.” Mr. Almodóvar served on the Cannes jury in 1992, and five of his films have been selected for competition at the festival: “All About my Mother” (1999), for which he won the ... Spain's Almodovar named Cannes film festival jury president Pedro Almodovar named Cannes Film Festival jury president Spain's Almodovar to head Cannes Film Festival jury |
Sundance Film Review: 'Woodpeckers' - Variety
Variety |
Sundance Film Review: 'Woodpeckers'
Variety Cabral's debut film, “Check Mate,” was his country's 2012 Oscar submission for foreign-language film. But while “Carpinteros” is strong enough in atmosphere and assembly, it's limited by characters who aren't developed with great complexity, and a ... |
SXSW Film Festival Reveals 2017 Lineup - Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter |
SXSW Film Festival Reveals 2017 Lineup
Hollywood Reporter The South by Southwest Film Festival unveiled an eclectic line-up of 125 feature films on Tuesday that runs the gamut from Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, in which Ansel Elgort plays a young getaway driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, an action comedy about ... |
Sundance Film Review: 'Dina' - Variety
Variety |
Sundance Film Review: 'Dina'
Variety It's an awkward moment to begin with, surprisingly intimate to appear so early in a film about a 49-year-old woman determined to overcome mental disability and past trauma to embark upon a new romance. One might even go so far as to ask whether “Dina” ... |
A24 Lands Sundance Film 'Menashe;' First Foreign Language Film For 'Moonlight' Distributor - Deadline
A24 Lands Sundance Film 'Menashe;' First Foreign Language Film For 'Moonlight' Distributor
Deadline EXCLUSIVE: In its first acquisition of a foreign language film, A24 has acquired U.S. and Chinese Distribution rights to the Joshua Z. Weinstein-directed father/son drama Menashe. The film, one of the first to be performed almost entirely in Yiddish in ... |
A Look Back at John Hurt's Greatest Film Roles - Variety
Variety |
A Look Back at John Hurt's Greatest Film Roles
Variety No actor was more perfectly named than John Hurt. It's not as if the characters he played were always in pain, though more often than not, they were. Yet he was graced with a seductively layered and tricky personality — you sensed that his characters ... |
GLAAD Media Awards nominees highlight need for more representation in film - CNN
CNN |
GLAAD Media Awards nominees highlight need for more representation in film
CNN ... year's nominees have created images and storylines that challenge misconceptions and broaden understanding, accelerating acceptance and equality for LGBTQ people across the globe." Here are some of the nominees: Outstanding film -- wide release. 2017 GLAAD Media Awards Has the Fewest LGBTQ Film Nominees Since 2004 |
Why we need to stop saying 'this is the movie we need right now' - The Guardian
Why we need to stop saying 'this is the movie we need right now'
The Guardian If you read film criticism (and you surely do if you're bothering to read this), you've almost certainly seen this phrase describing a recent movie: “[BLANK] is the movie we need right now.” Teen Vogue and Collider said it was Hidden Figures. Yahoo ... |
The 15 Most Talked-About Films From Sundance - The Atlantic
The Atlantic |
The 15 Most Talked-About Films From Sundance
The Atlantic Last year's Sundance Film Festival felt almost serendipitously timed—coming at the same time as the much-derided 2016 Oscar nominations, the buzz for Nate Parker's The Birth of a Nation seemed like a much-needed salve to the season of #OscarsSoWhite. Syrian Films at Sundance Face Tough Road Ahead After Trump's Travel Ban The 10 weirdest things at this year's Sundance Film Festival The Best Films at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival |
Berlin Film Festival To Honor Milena Canonero, Geoffrey Rush & More - Deadline
Deadline |
Berlin Film Festival To Honor Milena Canonero, Geoffrey Rush & More
Deadline With the Berlin Film Festival a little over a week away, Oscar-winning costume designer Milena Canonero has been set to receive an honorary Golden Bear for her lifetime achievement. The Berlinale has also designated the recipients of its Camera tribute ... Berlinale: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Diego Luna Join Berlin Film Festival Jury Berlin film festival to reflect "daily apocalypse" |
Film-makers alienated by Trump are welcome in London – Sadiq Khan - The Guardian
Evening Standard |
Film-makers alienated by Trump are welcome in London – Sadiq Khan
The Guardian The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has said he wants London to take over from Los Angeles as one of the film capitals of the world and attract the diverse industry talent who no longer feel welcome in Donald Trump's America. Khan, speaking on a visit to a ... Sadiq Khan: Let's make London most film-friendly city in the world |
'Fifty Shades Darker' Tracking Well Behind First Film in Box-Office Bow - Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter |
'Fifty Shades Darker' Tracking Well Behind First Film in Box-Office Bow
Hollywood Reporter Those close to the sequel say a $40 million U.S. debut would automatically put Fifty Shades Darker in the win category, considering it cost no more than $55 million to make. They also note the first film opened well ahead of expectations, and that ... |
Ben Affleck Steps Down as Director of Upcoming Batman Film - ABC News
BBC News |
Ben Affleck Steps Down as Director of Upcoming Batman Film
ABC News Affleck had previously said he and others were still working on the script for the first solo film featuring the Caped Crusader in more than five years. The idea was originally to have him star and direct the project, but in an interview last year with ... Ben Affleck will not direct Batman film Ben Affleck Will Not Direct 'The Batman' (EXCLUSIVE) Ben Affleck drops out of directing The Batman |
May the film fanaticism begin! - The Hindu
May the film fanaticism begin!
The Hindu Be ready to grab just a bite between films, or maybe skip lunch to be able to pray at the altar of good cinema. The 9th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (Biffes) is here and film buffs are sure to make the most of it. Over a week ... |
Ben Affleck no longer directing standalone 'Batman' film - CNNMoney
CNNMoney |
Ben Affleck no longer directing standalone 'Batman' film
CNNMoney The actor, who plays Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment's Batman, will no longer be directing the studio's standalone film about Gotham City's Caped Crusader, "The Batman." "There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions. Ben Affleck Steps Down as Director of Upcoming Batman Film Ben Affleck will not direct Batman film Ben Affleck Will Not Direct 'The Batman' (EXCLUSIVE) |
There will be fish: Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson film in Whitby - The Guardian
There will be fish: Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson film in Whitby
The Guardian Costumes and props – including a number of period cars – indicate the film is set in the 1950s. This would tie in with reports last year that Anderson and Day Lewis were about to start filming a “50s fashion drama”, with a $35m budget. There is some ... |
Why we need to stop saying 'this is the movie we need right now' - The Guardian
Why we need to stop saying 'this is the movie we need right now'
The Guardian If you read film criticism (and you surely do if you're bothering to read this), you've almost certainly seen this phrase describing a recent movie: “[BLANK] is the movie we need right now.” Teen Vogue and Collider said it was Hidden Figures. Yahoo ... |
Berlin Film Festival To Honor Milena Canonero, Geoffrey Rush & More - Deadline
Deadline |
Berlin Film Festival To Honor Milena Canonero, Geoffrey Rush & More
Deadline With the Berlin Film Festival a little over a week away, Oscar-winning costume designer Milena Canonero has been set to receive an honorary Golden Bear for her lifetime achievement. The Berlinale has also designated the recipients of its Camera tribute ... |
Berlinale: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Diego Luna Join Berlin Film Festival Jury - Variety
Variety |
Berlinale: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Diego Luna Join Berlin Film Festival Jury
Variety The Berlin Film Festival has unveiled its jury for the main competition section, an international lineup that includes American actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and Mexican actor and director Diego Luna. As previously announced, director and screenwriter Paul ... |
Pedro Almodóvar Named President of Cannes Film Festival Jury - New York Times
New York Times |
Pedro Almodóvar Named President of Cannes Film Festival Jury
New York Times PARIS — The Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar will preside over the jury of the Cannes Film Festival in May, the organizers of the event announced on Tuesday. “For its 70th edition, the Festival de Cannes is delighted to welcome a unique and hugely ... Spain's Almodovar named Cannes film festival jury president Pedro Almodovar named Cannes Film Festival jury president Spain's Almodovar to head Cannes Film Festival jury |
New Film Takes Aim at Liberal Elites — Horrors! - LifeZette
LifeZette |
New Film Takes Aim at Liberal Elites — Horrors!
LifeZette Rose's parents and their neighborhood also happen to be carrying out an evil plan to imprison their well-heeled suburb's few black residents. Reviews suggest the film (with a release date of Feb. 24) is loaded with Obama references and potshots at ... |
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