Read More: Attention, Filmmakers: 8 Things To Know Before Making a Music Documentary The Sheffield Doc/Fest 2015 award winners were announced this morning by British comedian, Jeremy Hardy. See the full list below: The Inspiration Award: was awarded to former festival director, Heather Croall. The Tim Hetherington Award: Matthew Heineman ("Cartel Land") The Sheffield Doc/Fest’s Grand Jury prize: "A Syrian Love Story" (dir. Sean McAllister) The jury for this year's Grand Jury Prize included: Kaleem Aftab;(Journalist / UK), John Akomfrah (Smoking Dog Films / UK), Ruby Chen (Cnex / China), Sigrid Dyekjaer (Producer / Denmark) and Alexandra Hannibal (Tribeca Film Institute / USA). Speaking of "A Syrian Love Story," Chen, said "the Jury were enamored by this Bergmanesque portrait of a relationship and love, taking place against an ever-changing and...
- 6/10/2015
- by Elle Leonsis
- Indiewire
Other winners include a film about the early years of Greenpeace and Us documentary 3½ Minutes, 10 Bullets.
Sean McAllister’s A Syrian Love Story has won the Grand Jury prize at Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 5-10).
Acclaimed British documentary filmmaker McAllister, whose credits include The Liberace in Baghdad and The Reluctant Revolutionary, shot the feature over four years.
It follows the plight of one Syrian family as they are forced to leave the war torn country and the impact it has on the family’s relationships. During the filming process, McAllister himself spent time in a Syrian jail when the authorities seized his camera.
On behalf of the jury, Ruby Chen of Cnex China said: “The jury were enamoured by this Bergmanesque portrait of a relationship and love, taking place against an ever-changing and tumultuous backdrop.
“Delivering unusual gender portraits it explores vulnerabilities, looking at the concept of belonging, providing a unique and intimate portrait of disillusionment.”
The...
Sean McAllister’s A Syrian Love Story has won the Grand Jury prize at Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 5-10).
Acclaimed British documentary filmmaker McAllister, whose credits include The Liberace in Baghdad and The Reluctant Revolutionary, shot the feature over four years.
It follows the plight of one Syrian family as they are forced to leave the war torn country and the impact it has on the family’s relationships. During the filming process, McAllister himself spent time in a Syrian jail when the authorities seized his camera.
On behalf of the jury, Ruby Chen of Cnex China said: “The jury were enamoured by this Bergmanesque portrait of a relationship and love, taking place against an ever-changing and tumultuous backdrop.
“Delivering unusual gender portraits it explores vulnerabilities, looking at the concept of belonging, providing a unique and intimate portrait of disillusionment.”
The...
- 6/10/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Edgar Wright has saved the best for last in the final movie of his 'Cornetto' trilogy about a gang of hapless men who feel alienated from their past
Edgar Wright's new movie lands a double-whammy of funny and clever: a good-natured sci-fi comedy of male mid-life discontent that disproves the famous LP Hartley quotation. It is the present that is the foreign country, or rather the alien planet, and as we get older we feel increasingly exiled from that homeland of the past where everything felt more vivid and real.
This is the final part of the "Cornetto" trilogy – after Wright's zombie nightmare Shaun of the Dead and the mock action thriller Hot Fuzz – and he has saved the best for last, a distinctive comedy that nonetheless nods subtly to some film-makers whose careers he helped to make possible: Joe Cornish and Ben Wheatley. As in the previous two films,...
Edgar Wright's new movie lands a double-whammy of funny and clever: a good-natured sci-fi comedy of male mid-life discontent that disproves the famous LP Hartley quotation. It is the present that is the foreign country, or rather the alien planet, and as we get older we feel increasingly exiled from that homeland of the past where everything felt more vivid and real.
This is the final part of the "Cornetto" trilogy – after Wright's zombie nightmare Shaun of the Dead and the mock action thriller Hot Fuzz – and he has saved the best for last, a distinctive comedy that nonetheless nods subtly to some film-makers whose careers he helped to make possible: Joe Cornish and Ben Wheatley. As in the previous two films,...
- 7/18/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
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The Spirit of '45 & Ken Loach, Nationwide
Remembering the days when national solidarity meant more than just buying a Keep Calm And Carry On tea towel, Ken Loach's timely new documentary recalls that rose-tinted moment at the end of the second world war when the country was ready to pull together and rebuild bombed-out Britain. Those were the days: universal healthcare, decent public housing, Clement Attlee and the greater good. Couldn't we do with some of that spirit now? No one is better qualified than Loach – something of a national institution himself – to ask. After a special screening this Sunday afternoon at the Ritzy in south London he'll be joined by the comedian Jeremy Hardy and the author of Chavs, Owen Jones, plus interviewees from the film, for a satellite Q&A that will go out...
The Spirit of '45 & Ken Loach, Nationwide
Remembering the days when national solidarity meant more than just buying a Keep Calm And Carry On tea towel, Ken Loach's timely new documentary recalls that rose-tinted moment at the end of the second world war when the country was ready to pull together and rebuild bombed-out Britain. Those were the days: universal healthcare, decent public housing, Clement Attlee and the greater good. Couldn't we do with some of that spirit now? No one is better qualified than Loach – something of a national institution himself – to ask. After a special screening this Sunday afternoon at the Ritzy in south London he'll be joined by the comedian Jeremy Hardy and the author of Chavs, Owen Jones, plus interviewees from the film, for a satellite Q&A that will go out...
- 3/16/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Emad Burnat is a Palestinian farmer who set out to record for himself the story of Israeli settlers moving into his local area. Guy Davidi is the filmmaker who helped him turn it into an award-winning documentary. Following a screening of the film, 5 Broken Cameras, at Sheffield DocFest, the two of them joined Jeremy Hardy to answer questions about it.
Jeremy, who made the film Jeremy Hardy vs. the Israeli Army in 2003, began by talking about his own anger at the situation in Palestine. He recommended that we should all become activists and gave us some suggestions for doing this. He then asked Emad: “How do you deal with your anger?”
Emad: It's right to control your anger and to control your personality from inside, not to go to the violence... We are trying always to control ourselves, to teach our kids to do this always.
Jeremy: ...
Jeremy, who made the film Jeremy Hardy vs. the Israeli Army in 2003, began by talking about his own anger at the situation in Palestine. He recommended that we should all become activists and gave us some suggestions for doing this. He then asked Emad: “How do you deal with your anger?”
Emad: It's right to control your anger and to control your personality from inside, not to go to the violence... We are trying always to control ourselves, to teach our kids to do this always.
Jeremy: ...
- 6/19/2012
- by Val Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Watch the first official movie trailer for the upcoming film “How To Be” written and directed by Oliver Irving and produced by Justin Kelly and starring Robert Pattinson (Twilight) Johnny White, Mike Pearce, Powell Jones, Jeremy Hardy, Rebecca Pidgeon, and Michael Irving. Synopsis: At first fancying himself an “enigmatic poet”, twenty something Art gradually realizes that he must take action if he’s going to escape his depressed life as a struggling musician in London. A solution comes in the shape of a book titled “It’s Not Your Fault”. Not content to just draw inspiration from its pages, however, Art invites the elderly author of the book to come live with him [...]...
- 8/30/2009
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
Pozzitive.co.uk is billed as a new online ‘Encyclopaedia Of British Comedy’ and was launched by Pozzitive owners David Tyler and Geoff Posner with the aim of providing a friendly, insider’s-eye view to the wealth of information they have, all of which is now at your fingertips.
Pozzitive is a multi-award winning comedy production company (6 BAFTAs, 6 Sony Awards and 2 International Emmys), and over the years have produced and directed such classic TV , Radio and Online projects as “Spitting Image”, “Coogan’s Run”, “Not The Nine O’Clock News”, “French & Saunders”, “Harry Enfield & Chums”, “Dinnerladies”, “Little Britain”, “The Paul & Pauline Calf Video Diaries”, “Saturday Live Again”, “Radio Active”, “Carrott’s Lib” and “The Young Ones”.
They continue to work on comedy projects such as Armando Iannucci’s ‘Charm Offensive’ and ‘Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation’. They are also currently producing the second series of popular sitcom “Cabin Pressure...
Pozzitive is a multi-award winning comedy production company (6 BAFTAs, 6 Sony Awards and 2 International Emmys), and over the years have produced and directed such classic TV , Radio and Online projects as “Spitting Image”, “Coogan’s Run”, “Not The Nine O’Clock News”, “French & Saunders”, “Harry Enfield & Chums”, “Dinnerladies”, “Little Britain”, “The Paul & Pauline Calf Video Diaries”, “Saturday Live Again”, “Radio Active”, “Carrott’s Lib” and “The Young Ones”.
They continue to work on comedy projects such as Armando Iannucci’s ‘Charm Offensive’ and ‘Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation’. They are also currently producing the second series of popular sitcom “Cabin Pressure...
- 6/8/2009
- by Paul Larn
- The Cinema Post
While I had no doubt that Robert Pattinson would bring to the world an interesting and complicated character in How To Be, I simply could not anticipate how clever, awkward, and frustrating the film would be. And Robert Pattinson, star of The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Little Ashes, is the deliverer of that emotion. While the film itself is surprising, well-oriented, and well-written, it is Robert Pattinson who makes the day with How To Be. The rest of the cast (including Rebecca Pidgeon, Michael Irving, Jeremy Hardy, Mike Pearce, Johnny White, Powell Jones, and, of course, leading lady (well, sort of) Alisa Arnah) delivered on their bits too. From the stern and bombastic mother who you can't decide whether to hate or agree with (at times) to the "friend" whose antics and very words you want to reach out, grab, and throw into a garbage disposal, these supporting characters...
- 4/30/2009
- by thetwilightexaminer
- Twilight Examiner
The sexy and confident Robert Pattinson transforms himself into the role of Art in the critically acclaimed and upcoming film How to Be. Art is a misdirected and confused young adult trying to better his life by rebuilding his relationship with the help of his personal psychiatrist Dr. Ellington. The smart and witty film will captivate audience member from the beginning with its brilliant storylines, delightful score, and gripping cast. How to Be is the first feature film by British Writer/Director Oliver Irving and stars Robert Pattinson, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jeremy Hardy, Powell Jones, Mike Pearce, Johnny White, Michael Irving and Alisa Arnah. How to Be is currently making its rounds through the film festival and it is picking up great reviews at each stop and will open nationwide in late April. PopStar will be checking on the director/writer, some of the actors and the composer of How to Be...
- 3/4/2009
- by cjoyce@mail.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)
- PopStar
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