NEWSLETTER N° 591: March 16, 2013
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Dailies and ambiance videos from the Berlinale
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Dailies and ambiance videos from Fantasporto
Interview with Timo Vuorensola: Iron Sky Director at Fantasporto
Finnish director Timo Vuorensola at FantasPorto Film Festiv...
German actor August Diehl arriving on red carpet in former Berlinale sponsor BMW.
The Berlin International Film Festival and BMW Group Partnership Ends after Four Successful Years
With the Berlinale 2013, the four-year commitment of BMW Group as principal partner of the Berlin International Film Festival drew to a splendid close. By providing around one hundred vehicles, the BMW Group made it possible for the stars to arrive at the Red Carpet in style. And with BMW as its host, the G...
HOLY MOTORS (2012) premiered in competition at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.
HOLY MOTORS:
Is it gratuitous shock-value pomp or high surrealistic cinematic genius? You decide…
A swarthy dwarfish (though not a dwarf) Parisian, ‘Monsieur Oscar’ (played by Denis Lavant), lives for the night like some kind of vampire or ancient fiend feeding off humanity’s basest Chthonic nature. By day he is a loving father to his teenaged daughter, but by night a creature, mon...
16TH SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO OPEN WITH:
ARIEL VROMEN’S “THE ICEMAN” AND
CLOSES WITH NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF “A MONKEY ON MY SHOULDER”
FEST TO HONOR ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE DEMIÁN BICHIR WITH SPOTLIGHT AWARD:
The Sonoma International Film Festival (April 10-14) is proud to open their 16th edition with The Iceman, directed by Ariel Vromen and starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans and James Franco, and will present ...
'SHORT TERM 12' (2013)
The Grand Jury Winner at SXSW (8-17 March, 2013) for Narrative Feature was ‘Short Term 12’ (2013). What started as a short film on a shoestring budget evolved into this bravura gem that has crept its way deep into the hearts and minds of audiences with its fragile subject matter, extraordinary taught writing and superior performances by an eclectic cast of newcomer teen actors and lead professionals Brie Larson (‘Grac...
BIFF today announces the line-up for the 16th annual Bermuda International Film Festival taking place from April 12-18. Over 50 feature-length and short narratives and documentaries will be screened this year at Liberty Theatre and Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. The BIFF 2013 programme combines the very best in world cinema with local filmmaking talent and a full cross-section of genres, styles and subject matter to ensure that there is something for all tastes.
This year BIFF has pa...
SXSW (March 8-17, 2013) announced the winners of its films in competition the night of March 12. The winners are:
Narrative Feature:
Grand Jury Winner: "Short Term 12," directed by Deston Cretton
Special Jury Prize For Ensemble Cast: "Burma"
Documentary Feature:
Grand Jury Winner: "William And The Windmill"
'Sherlock': Green light for season 4?
Short Film Jury Awards:
Narrative Short: "Ellen is Leaving," directed by ...
‘Before Midnight’ (2013) screened this week to a sold out theater in Austin, Texas during the SXSW Film Festival (March 8-17, 2013). The film has received electric international buzz since its world premier in January at Sundance and at its international premier in February at the Berlin International Film festival.
Many films have attempted to capture the truth about love, but few have ever gone the lengths of the ‘Before’ trilogy. It began with an innocent and serend...
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NEWSLETTER N° 588: March 1, 2013
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Dailies and ambiance videos from the Berlinale
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Dailies and ambiance videos from Fantasporto
Taxi Driver, made in Fantasporto
Video arrival in Porto
Guillermo Del Toro's Mama Trailer
Fantasporto 2013 to open wit...
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) by British director David Lean is based on the autobiography of British Army officer Thomas Edward Lawrence called: ‘The Seven Pillars of Wisdom’. Lawrence became famous for his work with the Arab National Council and his time spent in the Middle East during the Sinai and Palestinian Campaign and the Arab Revolt against the Ottomans during WWI.
Born on 16 August in 1888 in Tremadog, Wales, Lawrence attained a degree in history at Jesus College, Ox...
Giuseppe Tornatore is back in grand form with his latest film, “The Best Offer” (2013). Filmed between Bolzano, Merano, Vienna and Prague, it is the story about art collector and fine art auctioneer Virgil Oldman (Geoffrey Rush) who can tell a fraudulent painting from an original as easy as distinguishing black from white.
Virgil is a sterile man who has pushed down human emotions and relationships for stark professionalism and sharp senses. But one day his better judgment is test...
"Sadourni’s Butterflies"
("Las Mariposas de Sadourni", 2012) is the first feature film by Argentinian director Dario Nardi. The film made its international premier at the 10th Dubai Film Festival and its North American premier at the 24th Palm Springs International Film Festival in the 'New Voices/New Visions' section. It most recently screened at the EFM market during the 63rd Berlinale.
Nardi began work on the film fifteen years ago in 1998 until at last...
Actor Steven Bauer ('Scarface', 1983) plays gangster 'Frank' in Richard Gray's 'The Lookalike' (2013).
By far one of the best and most memorable films for me in the past five years was the cinematic masterpiece "Samson and Delilah" (2009) by Australian director Warwick Thornton. Directed as his first feature after sixteen years as a cinematographer, the film is set in the Central Australian desert. It is a contemporary Aboriginal rite of passage story about two young lovers, Samson and Delilah, who experience a journey together that changes their lives forever.
Thornton’s ...
Taika Waititi is an actor/writer/director from the Raukorekore region of east coast New Zealand and of Te-Whanau-a-Apanui descent. Two years ago his film 'BOY' (2010) held its North American premier at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. 'BOY' most recently screened in the NATIVe - Indigenous Cinema section of the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, 2013.
'BOY' is by far one of the greatest indie film achievements of recent years that stays long with its v...
Taika Waititi is an actor/writer/director from the Raukorekore region of east coast New Zealand and of Te-Whanau-a-Apanui descent. Two years ago his film 'BOY' (2010) held its North American premier at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. 'BOY' most recently screened in the NATIVe - Indigenous Cinema section of the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, 2013.
'BOY' is by far one of the greatest indie film achievements of recent years that stays long with its v...
By far one of the best and most memorable films for me in the past five years was the cinematic masterpiece "Samson and Delilah" (2009) by Australian director Warwick Thornton. Directed as his first feature after sixteen years as a cinematographer, the film is set in the Central Australian desert. It is a contemporary Aboriginal rite of passage story about two young lovers, Samson and Delilah, who experience a journey together that changes their lives forever.
Thornton’s ...
Inch’ Allah. Canada, 2012.
Canadian filmmaker Anais Barbeau-Lavalette’s film “Inch'Allah” is about a Quebecer female doctor ‘Chloe’ (played by Evelyne Brochu) working for the Red Cross in a Palestinian refugee camp in Ramallah who finds herself in the midst of war. Every day she crosses the border between the Israeli side of the border where she lives, to the Palestinian side where she works, witness to the quotidian horror of this tragic divide.
Large...
Inch’ Allah.
Canada, 2012.
Canadian filmmaker Anais Barbeau-Lavalette’s film “Inch'Allah” is about a Quebecer female doctor ‘Chloe’ (played by Evelyne Brochu) working for the Red Cross in a Palestinian refugee camp in Ramallah who finds herself in the midst of war. Every day she crosses the border between the Israeli side of the border where she lives, to the Palestinian side where she works, witness to the quotidian horror of this tragic divide.
La...
Greeting filmmakers!
Two great film festivals are now seeking submissions for 2013!
PLAY ON FILM FESTIVAL www.playonfilmfestival.com
Play On Film Festival is a new feature of the 6th Annual Play On Con. Like other festivals Play On is seeking submission in the following catagories, Horror, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation, Documentiries (especially if they deal with gaming or nerd culture) and other. Play On is also open to gaming videos and gaming themed content. Play On Film Festival is t...
Call for Entries!! Academy Award-qualifying, HUESCA International Film Festival (Spain) , submit for 2€!!
If you have a short film, submit it to the HUESCA International Film Festival (Spain) for 2€! through Festhome, a new online submission platform!
Create your free account at www.festhome.com where you will find more information on this festival. Remove all the postal fees, submit your entire short film in high qualit...
The 2013 SBIFF runs from Jan 24th-Feb 3rd. It is arguably one of the most important international film festivals as it takes place every year just before the Oscars. The festival showcases domestic premiers and award-winning films from around the world and hosts multiple award ceremonies with some of the film industry's most talented artists, many of whom are up for Academy Awards. It is a fantastic festival to discover new films from around the world as well as watch your favorite stars g...
‘Are you a traveler or a tourist?’ That is the question. What Is the difference? A tourist thinks about going home the minute he/she has arrived at his/her destination, whereas a traveler gets so wrapped up in the adventure he/she rarely ever returns home (Paul Bowles’ ‘The Sheltering Sky’). Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl was a true ‘traveler’ and made history with his epic voyage ‘Kon-Tiki’, now a major motion picture nominate...
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