R7al, a new film event in Lausanne, Switzerland, dedicated to classic films, wrapped Wednesday, with Christopher Walken receiving an honory award onstage, and one of his films, Abel Ferrara’s “The Funeral,” playing as the closing night movie.
Among the other guests were directors Darren Aronofsky, Barry Levinson, Thomas Vinterberg, Susanne Bier, Michel Hazanavicius, Hugh Hudson and Tim Pope, composer Alexandre Desplat, Cannes festival director Thierry Fremaux, author Stephen Apkon, and actresses Lea Seydoux, Rossy De Palma and Fanny Ardant. The event was founded by actor Vincent Perez.
R7al screened 40 films as well as staging a multitude of discussions during which filmmakers could talk about their work.
At a screening of “The Deer Hunter,” Walken explained that two weeks before filming started director Michael Cimino brought together the principal actors at the film’s first location, Cleveland, Ohio, to get to know each other. “We spent at least 10 days together.
Among the other guests were directors Darren Aronofsky, Barry Levinson, Thomas Vinterberg, Susanne Bier, Michel Hazanavicius, Hugh Hudson and Tim Pope, composer Alexandre Desplat, Cannes festival director Thierry Fremaux, author Stephen Apkon, and actresses Lea Seydoux, Rossy De Palma and Fanny Ardant. The event was founded by actor Vincent Perez.
R7al screened 40 films as well as staging a multitude of discussions during which filmmakers could talk about their work.
At a screening of “The Deer Hunter,” Walken explained that two weeks before filming started director Michael Cimino brought together the principal actors at the film’s first location, Cleveland, Ohio, to get to know each other. “We spent at least 10 days together.
- 3/29/2018
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
11th Gasparilla International Film Festival to Screen 35 Features Including J.K. Simmons’ ‘All Nighter’“All Nighter”
The 11th edition of Tampa’s most prominent film event, Suncoast Credit Union’s Gasparilla International Film Festival (Giff), will take place March 2-March 9, 2017 at the Tampa Theater and AMC Centro Ybor. Gavin Wiesen’s “All Nighter,” starring Academy Award-winner J. K. Simmons will have its World Premiere as part of the festival.
A total of 35 films and over 70 shorts will screen over eight days and will include international and regional premieres of narrative features, documentaries and short films from around the world. In addition to the film program, Giff will also feature master classes and panel discussions.
The title sponsor, Suncoast Credit Union, has been committed to the festival for three consecutive years with the goal of bringing quality entertainment and enrichment to the community. The Suncoast Credit Union also sponsors the Family Fun...
The 11th edition of Tampa’s most prominent film event, Suncoast Credit Union’s Gasparilla International Film Festival (Giff), will take place March 2-March 9, 2017 at the Tampa Theater and AMC Centro Ybor. Gavin Wiesen’s “All Nighter,” starring Academy Award-winner J. K. Simmons will have its World Premiere as part of the festival.
A total of 35 films and over 70 shorts will screen over eight days and will include international and regional premieres of narrative features, documentaries and short films from around the world. In addition to the film program, Giff will also feature master classes and panel discussions.
The title sponsor, Suncoast Credit Union, has been committed to the festival for three consecutive years with the goal of bringing quality entertainment and enrichment to the community. The Suncoast Credit Union also sponsors the Family Fun...
- 3/1/2017
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
Suncoast Credit Union Gasparilla International Film Festival (Giff) announced its official selection for the annual event held at the Tampa Theater and AMC Centro Ybor in Tampa, Florida, from March 2-March 9.
The festival will host the world premiere for All Nighter starring Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons and directed by Gavin Wiesen.
There will be 35 films and over 70 shorts, in which it will host international and regional premieres of narrative features, documentaries and short films around the world.
Here are the highlighted line up of the films:
Opening Night Film:
Burn Your Maps: A nine-year-old boy, grieving with his parents over the recent loss of his baby sister, becomes obsessed with the idea that he’s a Mongolian goat herder who belongs back home in his small village in Mongolia. Cast: Vera Farmiga, Jacob Tremblay, Virginia Madsen, Suraj Sharma. Directed by Jordan Roberts
Closing Night Film:
Unleashed: When...
The festival will host the world premiere for All Nighter starring Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons and directed by Gavin Wiesen.
There will be 35 films and over 70 shorts, in which it will host international and regional premieres of narrative features, documentaries and short films around the world.
Here are the highlighted line up of the films:
Opening Night Film:
Burn Your Maps: A nine-year-old boy, grieving with his parents over the recent loss of his baby sister, becomes obsessed with the idea that he’s a Mongolian goat herder who belongs back home in his small village in Mongolia. Cast: Vera Farmiga, Jacob Tremblay, Virginia Madsen, Suraj Sharma. Directed by Jordan Roberts
Closing Night Film:
Unleashed: When...
- 2/22/2017
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
The Hamptons International Film Festival’s top prizes have gone to Bulgarian-Greek drama Glory (Slava) and Us documentary The Eagle Huntress.
The Hamptons International Film Festival has given is Best Narrative Feature award to Bulgarian-Greek drama Glory (Slava) (pictured), directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov and its Best Documentary Feature award to Us entry The Eagle Huntress, directed by Otto Bell.
French-Qatari crime story Divines, from Houda Benyamina, and Denmark’s Those Who Jump, from Estephan Wagner, Moritz Siebert and Abou Bakar Sidibé got honourable mentions in, respectively, the narrative feature and documentary feature categories.
The festival’s Tangerine Entertainment Juice Fund Award, which honours an outstanding female narrative filmmakers, went to Wakefield, directed by Robin Swicord.
Other winners announced in the festival’s East Hampton awards ceremony included:
Hiff Award Winner for Best Narrative Short Film presented by the Wall Street Journal
The Silence (Il Silenzio), directed by Ali Asgari and Farnoosh Samadi.
Hiff Award Winner...
The Hamptons International Film Festival has given is Best Narrative Feature award to Bulgarian-Greek drama Glory (Slava) (pictured), directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov and its Best Documentary Feature award to Us entry The Eagle Huntress, directed by Otto Bell.
French-Qatari crime story Divines, from Houda Benyamina, and Denmark’s Those Who Jump, from Estephan Wagner, Moritz Siebert and Abou Bakar Sidibé got honourable mentions in, respectively, the narrative feature and documentary feature categories.
The festival’s Tangerine Entertainment Juice Fund Award, which honours an outstanding female narrative filmmakers, went to Wakefield, directed by Robin Swicord.
Other winners announced in the festival’s East Hampton awards ceremony included:
Hiff Award Winner for Best Narrative Short Film presented by the Wall Street Journal
The Silence (Il Silenzio), directed by Ali Asgari and Farnoosh Samadi.
Hiff Award Winner...
- 10/10/2016
- ScreenDaily
The Hamptons International Film Festival’s top prizes have gone to Bulgarian-Greek drama Glory (Slava) and Us documentary The Eagle Huntress.
The Hamptons International Film Festival has given is Best Narrative Feature award to Bulgarian-Greek drama Glory (Slava) (pictured), directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov and its Best Documentary Feature award to Us entry The Eagle Huntress, directed by Otto Bell.
French-Qatari crime story Divines, from Houda Benyamina, and Denmark’s Those Who Jump, from Estephan Wagner, Moritz Siebert and Abou Bakar Sidibé got honourable mentions in, respectively, the narrative feature and documentary feature categories.
The festival’s Tangerine Entertainment Juice Fund Award, which honours an outstanding female narrative filmmakers, went to Wakefield, directed by Robin Swicord.
Other winners announced in the festival’s East Hampton awards ceremony included:
Hiff Award Winner for Best Narrative Short Film presented by the Wall Street Journal
The Silence (Il Silenzio), directed by Ali Asgari and Farnoosh Samadi.
Hiff Award Winner...
The Hamptons International Film Festival has given is Best Narrative Feature award to Bulgarian-Greek drama Glory (Slava) (pictured), directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov and its Best Documentary Feature award to Us entry The Eagle Huntress, directed by Otto Bell.
French-Qatari crime story Divines, from Houda Benyamina, and Denmark’s Those Who Jump, from Estephan Wagner, Moritz Siebert and Abou Bakar Sidibé got honourable mentions in, respectively, the narrative feature and documentary feature categories.
The festival’s Tangerine Entertainment Juice Fund Award, which honours an outstanding female narrative filmmakers, went to Wakefield, directed by Robin Swicord.
Other winners announced in the festival’s East Hampton awards ceremony included:
Hiff Award Winner for Best Narrative Short Film presented by the Wall Street Journal
The Silence (Il Silenzio), directed by Ali Asgari and Farnoosh Samadi.
Hiff Award Winner...
- 10/10/2016
- ScreenDaily
Nearly 200 cinemas around the U.S. will celebrate the inaugural Art House Theater Day on Saturday, September 24 by showing first run and repertory screenings of movies from a variety of genres. The one-day, nationwide event is being organized by Art House Convergence, an international consortium of independent, community movie theaters.
Read More: Art House Convergence Releases Open Letter Opposing Proposed ‘Screening Room’ Platform
Participating theaters will screen at least one of four films, including the theatrical premiere of the Magnolia Pictures documentary “Danny Says,” about punk rock pioneer Danny Fields. The three other movies include a 2k restored version of Terry Gilliam’s 1981 adventure-fantasy “Time Bandits,” director Don Coscarelli’s 1979 cult sci-fi horror classic “Phantasm: Remastered,” and a one-time only presentation of “A Town Called Panic: The Specials” a collection of stop-motion animated short films featuring two new shorts.
Select theaters will also live-stream a Q&A from Austin,...
Read More: Art House Convergence Releases Open Letter Opposing Proposed ‘Screening Room’ Platform
Participating theaters will screen at least one of four films, including the theatrical premiere of the Magnolia Pictures documentary “Danny Says,” about punk rock pioneer Danny Fields. The three other movies include a 2k restored version of Terry Gilliam’s 1981 adventure-fantasy “Time Bandits,” director Don Coscarelli’s 1979 cult sci-fi horror classic “Phantasm: Remastered,” and a one-time only presentation of “A Town Called Panic: The Specials” a collection of stop-motion animated short films featuring two new shorts.
Select theaters will also live-stream a Q&A from Austin,...
- 9/22/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
In a world torn by conflict and chaos, determined optimism can be hard to come by, but a new documentary tells the story of two groups of people who strive to challenge the status quo. “Disturbing The Peace” follows former enemy combatants – Israeli soldiers from the most elite units, and Palestinian fighters, many of whom served years in prison – who have come together to to found Combatants for Peace, a group dedicated to promote human rights and peace for all. They are the only bipartisan, non-violent activist group of enemy combatants working together in an ongoing armed conflict in the world today. Watch an exclusive trailer for the film below.
Read More: Ebertfest Announces Final Slate, Including ‘Grandma’ and ‘Love & Mercy’
The film is directed by Stephen Apkon and Andrew Young. Young’s 1994 film “Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family” won the Grand Jury Prize at...
Read More: Ebertfest Announces Final Slate, Including ‘Grandma’ and ‘Love & Mercy’
The film is directed by Stephen Apkon and Andrew Young. Young’s 1994 film “Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family” won the Grand Jury Prize at...
- 9/7/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Plus: Kino Lorber acquires The Daughter; Aspen Film appoints industry trio for flagship events; and more…
Voltage Pictures CEO Nicolas Chartier announced on Wednesday that the company has entered into an exclusive arrangement with Alissa Phillips to make features, TV series and mini-series.
Phillips will work alongside the Voltage production team of partner and president of Voltage Productions Craig Flores, Voltage Pictures president of production Zev Foreman, and senior vice-president Dom Rustam.
Prior to Voltage Phillips was a producer with Michael De Luca where she produced Moneyball, Dracula Untold and Butter. She is serving as executive producer on the Focus Features film On The Brinks.
“We are incredibly excited to have Alissa work with us. Her studio experience and multi layered production experience will be a great compliment to our existing team,” said Chartier (pictured).
“I’m delighted to join the Voltage team,” said Philips. “I’ve admired Nicolas’ award-winning work from afar for some time and...
Voltage Pictures CEO Nicolas Chartier announced on Wednesday that the company has entered into an exclusive arrangement with Alissa Phillips to make features, TV series and mini-series.
Phillips will work alongside the Voltage production team of partner and president of Voltage Productions Craig Flores, Voltage Pictures president of production Zev Foreman, and senior vice-president Dom Rustam.
Prior to Voltage Phillips was a producer with Michael De Luca where she produced Moneyball, Dracula Untold and Butter. She is serving as executive producer on the Focus Features film On The Brinks.
“We are incredibly excited to have Alissa work with us. Her studio experience and multi layered production experience will be a great compliment to our existing team,” said Chartier (pictured).
“I’m delighted to join the Voltage team,” said Philips. “I’ve admired Nicolas’ award-winning work from afar for some time and...
- 7/20/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Ebertfest opens today, and we've got a quick overview of the featured films: Paul Weitz's Grandma, Michael Polish's Northfork, Carol Reed's The Third Man, Stephen Apkon and Andrew Young's Disturbing the Peace, Marcel L’Herbier's L'Inhumane with live accompaniment by The Alloy Orchestra, Kasi Lemmons's Eve's Bayou, Paul Cox's Force of Destiny, Rebecca Parrish's Radical Grace, Bill Pohlad’s Love and Mercy, Brian De Palma's Blow Out and Oscar Micheaux's Body and Soul, featuring Paul Robeson's onscreen debut. » - David Hudson...
- 4/13/2016
- Keyframe
Ebertfest opens today, and we've got a quick overview of the featured films: Paul Weitz's Grandma, Michael Polish's Northfork, Carol Reed's The Third Man, Stephen Apkon and Andrew Young's Disturbing the Peace, Marcel L’Herbier's L'Inhumane with live accompaniment by The Alloy Orchestra, Kasi Lemmons's Eve's Bayou, Paul Cox's Force of Destiny, Rebecca Parrish's Radical Grace, Bill Pohlad’s Love and Mercy, Brian De Palma's Blow Out and Oscar Micheaux's Body and Soul, featuring Paul Robeson's onscreen debut. » - David Hudson...
- 4/13/2016
- Fandor: Keyframe
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