Irish actor Brendan Gleeson has picked up an Emmy award in the US for his portrayal of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the acclaimed biopic Into the Storm. The 54-year-old won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini-Series at last night's ceremony in Los Angeles.Irish actor Brendan Gleeson has picked up an Emmy award in the US for his portrayal of... more
Vashtie Kola, or simply known as Va$htie, caught our attention with her charming visual representation of Kanye West’s mixtape single, ” U.S Placers”. This director/cinematographer has put her creative stamp on projects ranging from music videos to commercials, her videography highlights her versatility as a creative, Beans- “Papercut” CRS- “U.S Placers”, Justin Bieber- “One Time”, Yung La- “Futuristic Love” , Jadakiss- “Letter to B.I.G.”, Slim featuring Ryan Leslie & Fabolous – “Good Lovin”, and Solange – “T.O.N.Y.” just to name a few.Vashtie Kola, or simply known as Va$htie, caught our attention with her charming... more
Eric Rohmer, the French critic and filmmaker who was one of the founding figures of the internationally influential movement that became known as the French New Wave, and the director of more than 50 films for theaters and television, including the Oscar-nominated “My Night at Maud’s” (1969), died on Monday. He was 89.
Ian Pfaff's demo reel makes us happy, now this is an excellent example of Auto Tune goodness and a sense of humor. CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE IN BIGGER VIDEO SIZEIan Pfaff's demo reel makes us happy, now this is an excellent example of Auto... more
During this week’s Federal Executive Forum taping, Navy CIO Robert Carey discussed his views on cloud computing. Stating that the NGEN and CANES (Navy Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services) programs will both leverage cloud computing, he also describes a future of “grey clouds” on each ship.
Moon scoops best film and Jones best debut director at British independent film awards
Forty years after the first Moon landing and 40 years after his dad, David Bowie, released Space Oddity, Jones's retro sci-fi film Moon was named best picture at a ceremony in central London while Jones himself won best debut directorMoon scoops best film and Jones best debut director at British independent film awards... more
BUSAN, South Korea – In the same style as the anthology films "New York, I Love You" and "Paris, I Love You," two Chinese filmmakers have profiled a Chinese city that was hit by a massive earthquake last year.
"Chengdu, I Love You" was conceived as a tribute to the southwestern city in Sichuan province that was decimated by a 7.9-magnitude quake in May 2008, leaving nearly 90,000 people dead or missing, Hong Kong director Fruit Chan said.
Chan, who was promoting the film at South Korea's Pusan International Film Festival, said he teamed with Chinese rocker Cui Jian and South Korea's Hur Jin-ho to tell three stories set in Chengdu. Hur, however, pulled his contribution — a South Korean expatriate's love story — leaving only Chan's and Cui's. Hur will release his material separately, as a feature-length film.
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Coppola turned down an out-of-competition slot for 'Tetro' (after Cannes turned down his film for an in-competition slot). But now 'Tetro' will open Directors' Fortnight:
"Coppola's Tetro to open Directors' Fortnight
Following his rejection of an out-of-competition slot, Francis Ford Coppola will unveil Tetro as the opening film of this year's Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes film festival (May 13 - 23).
Last week, the filmmaker released a statement saying he had turned down an out-of-competition invitation to the festival: "While I very much appreciate the invitation, this is an independent film, self-financed and self-released, and I felt that being invited for a non-competition gala screening wasn't true to the personal and independent nature of this film."
The rest of the line-up for the Fortnight includes 23 features of which seven are first films and eligible to compete for the Camera d'Or.
The US and France have a strong presence in the sidebar with other films spread out over Canada, Europe and Asia.
There is also a trio of titles from Sundance: Cherien Dabis' well-received Amreeka, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa's I Love You Philip Morris, and Lynn Shelton's Humpday which sold to Magnolia in Park City for mid-six figures. "Coppola turned down an out-of-competition slot for 'Tetro' (after Cannes... more
The Born To win takes an intimate journey into the Florida Derby through the eyes of a jockey agent. It features candid interviews with different jockeys, capturing the struggle and excitement of the sport. The film welcomes the viewers into the public and private subculture of the horse racing industry, exhibiting the amazing talent of thoroughbreds and the perseverance of their trainers.The Born To win takes an intimate journey into the Florida Derby through the eyes of a... more
After witnessing the death of her dear boyfriend at the hands of murderous hunters, a vengeful doe decides to find those responsible, and make them pay....After witnessing the death of her dear boyfriend at the hands of murderous hunters, a... more
"Pico works visual wonders on a low budget; the impressive combat scenes put many a mainstream production to shame"
- Gene Siskel Film Cente
FAREWELL DARKNESS
$16.99 SRP - 96 Minutes - Widescreen
Release Date: 11-03-09
After four years of military service, Michael Pasternak (Keith Compton) returns home to Chicago to confront his alcoholic father, Roman (Circus-Szalewski). Roman physically abused Michael's mother Teresa (Heidi Klefstad) to her breaking point of suicide. Michael enlists the help of his old friends Dougie and Paul (David Bianchi, Luis Segui) to aid in his plan for revenge against his father, but after reconnecting with his high school girlfriend Rose (BriAnna Weaver) he finds it hard to carry out his plans for vengeance. Michael must then decide to destroy the true terror of his life or leave the past as it lies."Pico works visual wonders on a low budget; the impressive combat scenes put many... more
The search for meaning is one of life’s continuing journeys. The suspicion that meaning is lacking can bring on a deep dread that can haunt us all. The dreary landscape of the suspicion of no meaning can lead us to make up meaning. Buddhists call this ornamentation – the creation of bright and pretty things to enliven the world as think we find it. But the world we think we find is often a world we dream while asleep.The search for meaning is one of life’s continuing journeys. The suspicion that... more
25th anniversary screening of a truly surreal film
Here's what the NLF wiki has to say:
The plot concerns a young man (Galligan) who dreams of becoming an artist. On returning to his relatives in Manhattan, he finds that the Port Authority has taken control of the city, and is forced to work in a menial job under a trigger-happy boss (Aykroyd). His kindness to a tramp leads him to be taken into an underground network where he discovers that the city's tramps are controlling the destiny of all the cities in the world. They instruct him to travel to the moon on a mission to spread peace and find his true love (Lauren Tom). Galligan accidentally finds a bus travelling to the moon. Bill Murray plays the bus conductor.lunartinis!
a bus to the moon!
directed by tom schiller (SNL's... more
(Video) During this week’s Federal Executive Forum, key decision makers from DoD, DHS and FBI highlighted identity management interoperability as their key priority for 2010. Panelists included: Robert Mocny, Acting Director, US-VISIT Program Department of Homeland Security; Stephen Morris, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, FBI; and Thomas Dee, Director, Defense Biometrics, Office of the Secretary of Defense…(Video) During this week’s Federal Executive Forum, key decision makers from... more
The latest episode of our ongoing collaboration with the NewFilmmakers L.A. Film Festival is here! This installment features exclusive interviews with directors Matt Aselton (Gigantic) Bruno Miotto (As Far as Diamonds), Paolo Marinou-Blanco (Goodnight Irene), Robert Sperlinga (Shut the Cameras Off!), Sean Christensen (Fan Mail) and Nicholas Wong (House of Wong). Seriously, don't miss this.The latest episode of our ongoing collaboration with the NewFilmmakers L.A. Film... more
Rudo means “tough.” Cursi means “corny.” Sorry for the remedial Spanish lesson, but I took French in high school, so all this is news to me.
In the tale of two brothers that is RUDO Y CURSI, Diego Luna is the tough Beto — hot-headed and an inveterate gambler — while Gael Garcia Bernal is the corny Tato, a romantic with dreams of becoming a singing star. What may help both siblings achieve their desires is that they’re fantastic soccer players who have been scooped up by a talent scout (Guillermo Francella) and placed on a fast-track for sports stardom. But since this tale happens to be told by Carlos Cuaron — who, with brother Alfonso, co-wrote Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN and is here making his feature directorial debut — things may not go quite the way either man wishes.
But, in the interim, you’ll get to see Bernal perform the corniest cover of Cheap Trick’s I Want You to Want Me ever.
Here is my interview with Carlos Cuaron.Rudo means “tough.” Cursi means “corny.” Sorry for the... more
Bob Spiers, well known for directing the hit sitcom, Absolutely Fabulous, has died, aged 63.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Bob directed other popular TV shows including, Dad's Army, Fawlty Towers, Are You Being Served?, French and Saunders, Press Gang and A Bit of Fry and Laurie. He also directed the movie "SpiceWorld: The Movie" starring the Spice Girls.Bob Spiers, well known for directing the hit sitcom, Absolutely Fabulous, has died,... more
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The wild imagination of director Terry Gilliam returns to the big screen this week with The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, about a small acting troupe that travels through London with an extraordinary portable stage. On it, a mirror — a looking glass — that can transport anyone from the audience into an imaginary world. The film is signature Gilliam, alive with color and fantasy and punctuated by flashes of psychedelic imagery.
And the fact that it has now been completed is a small miracle.
The money to make Dr. Parnassus almost ran out. Three days after the first round of filming wrapped, lead actor Heath Ledger died. A few months later, in the middle of post-production, the producer, Bill Vince, succumbed to cancer.
And in September 2008, Gilliam himself was struck by a car and ended up in the hospital.
But the director managed to overcome each challenge, and to complete what some critics are calling his best work in many years.
Gilliam tells NPR's Guy Raz that he had help from friends, family and colleagues as he worked to salvage Dr. Parnassus, but three people were particularly critical — starting with Johnny Depp.
"Johnny is a very close friend," Gilliam says, "and he was a close friend of Heath's as well. I called him a day or two after Heath died, just commiserating, and I said, 'I don't know what I'm gonna do, I might just close it down.'... And he said, 'Well, whatever you decide to do, I'm there.'"
It was a turning point. The film's financial backers had already started to retreat; Depp's interest helped turn the tide. Then Gilliam reached out to more of Ledger's friends — "I wanted to keep this in the family," he says — and soon Colin Farrell and Jude Law were adjusting their calendar commitments to join the project.
Moviemaking logistics being complicated, "it actually was an incredible dance between our schedule and their three schedules," Gilliam says. Even Depp's participation was in doubt at one point — but at the last minute the shoot for the gangster movie Public Enemy, a previous commitment for the actor, was pushed back a week.
Depp's total availability during that week? "A day, and three-and-a-half hours," Gilliam laughs
