At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the annual event broke some of its own barriers, doling out each of its four directing awards to female filmmakers. For the first time in the festival’s 34-year history, directing prizes went only to women, spanning all four major categories — narrative and documentary, U.S. and world cinema: Sara Colangelo (“The Kindergarten Teacher”), Alexandria Bombach (“On Her Shoulders”), Sandi Tan (“Shirkers”), and Isold Uggadottir (“And Breathe Normally”). The festival’s juries also awarded Desiree Akhavan’s “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” the Grand Jury Prize, the festival’s highest honor; Sundance’s sole dedicated screenplay honor, the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, went to Christina Choe for “Nancy.”
In short, it was a big festival for women. But what does winning an award at Sundance actually mean for female filmmakers? How does it impact future projects? Does it guarantee further success in the industry?...
In short, it was a big festival for women. But what does winning an award at Sundance actually mean for female filmmakers? How does it impact future projects? Does it guarantee further success in the industry?...
- 1/29/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Chris O’Dowd, Andie MacDowell star in family drama.
IFC Films has acquired Us rights to Russell Harbaugh’s Tribeca premiere Love After Love.
Chris O’Dowd and Andie MacDowell star in the tale of a college professor played by MacDowell whose family attempts to deal with the death of her college professor husband, played by Gareth Williams.
The couple’s two sons – a successful book editor played by O’Dowd and a struggling artist played by James Adomian – react in wildly different ways as the family lurches towards acceptance. Harbaugh and Eric Mendelsohn wrote the screenplay.
Juliet Rylance and...
IFC Films has acquired Us rights to Russell Harbaugh’s Tribeca premiere Love After Love.
Chris O’Dowd and Andie MacDowell star in the tale of a college professor played by MacDowell whose family attempts to deal with the death of her college professor husband, played by Gareth Williams.
The couple’s two sons – a successful book editor played by O’Dowd and a struggling artist played by James Adomian – react in wildly different ways as the family lurches towards acceptance. Harbaugh and Eric Mendelsohn wrote the screenplay.
Juliet Rylance and...
- 6/21/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to Love After Love, the debut feature from director Russell Harbaugh starring Andie MacDowell and Chris O’Dowd. The pic had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film festival, where it won a cinematography prize. A release strategy is in the works. Co-written by Harbaugh and Eric Mendelsohn, the drama documents the ways a family including a college theater professor (MacDowell) and her two sons (O’Dowd and James Adomian) move forward in the…...
- 6/21/2017
- Deadline
Russell Harbaugh's Love After Love is a contemplative drama in which the characters consider one another's behavior with an attention matched by the director's acute eye for detail. Elegant and unsentimental, this is a minor-key, wintry ensemble piece with an emotional hold that sneaks up on you. A granular portrait of a family in the years following the death of its patriarch, the film draws richly shaded performances from a strong cast headed by Chris O'Dowd, effectively tamping down his natural funnyman instincts, alongside Andie MacDowell in her most nuanced role in years.
The screenplay by Harbaugh and Eric Mendelsohn...
The screenplay by Harbaugh and Eric Mendelsohn...
- 4/22/2017
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Films and projects travel from Sundance to Rotterdam and Rotterdam’s love affair with Latin America becomes apparent.
Making their way from Sundance to Rotterdam, “Lemon” was Opening Night in the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Sloan Prize Winner “Marjorie Prime” played in Voices while director Michael Almereyda was on the Jury of the Hivos Tiger Competition. His documentary, “Escapes” also played in the Regained section of the festival.
“Marjorie Prime”: Director Michael Almereyda, Lois Smith and Jon Hamm
“Chile’s “Family Life” by Alicia Scherson and Cristian Jimenez, Singapore’s “Pop Aye”, “Lady Macbeth” and “Sami Blood” all screened here after premiering in Sundance as well.
Pop Aye director Kirsten Tan won the Big Screen Competition and in addition to the cash prize may also count on a guaranteed release in Dutch cinemas and on TV.
“The Wound” by John Trengove has even longer legs, reaching from Sundance World...
Making their way from Sundance to Rotterdam, “Lemon” was Opening Night in the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Sloan Prize Winner “Marjorie Prime” played in Voices while director Michael Almereyda was on the Jury of the Hivos Tiger Competition. His documentary, “Escapes” also played in the Regained section of the festival.
“Marjorie Prime”: Director Michael Almereyda, Lois Smith and Jon Hamm
“Chile’s “Family Life” by Alicia Scherson and Cristian Jimenez, Singapore’s “Pop Aye”, “Lady Macbeth” and “Sami Blood” all screened here after premiering in Sundance as well.
Pop Aye director Kirsten Tan won the Big Screen Competition and in addition to the cash prize may also count on a guaranteed release in Dutch cinemas and on TV.
“The Wound” by John Trengove has even longer legs, reaching from Sundance World...
- 2/8/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
You can add NYC band Ghost Beach to the ever-growing, unending, awe-inspiring, massively daunting list of bands we’re crazy excited to see this year at SXSW. Aptly self-identified as “tropical grit pop,” this New York based duo is making big waves heading into this year’s all encompassing music and media festival for their upcoming album. Last spring they made waves as well for their habit of giving away their tunes for free, which earned them a feature in The New York Times. Boasting a debut album full of pop heavy tunes with synths galore and fair amount of epic guitar solos, the group’s atmospheric punk vibe lends easy comparisons to Depeche Mode or The Police. And with the momentum they’ve built up so far, it’s a safe bet that they may eventually become as well regarded as the previously mentioned pantheons of 80s pop awesomeness.
- 3/5/2014
- by Arshan Sadri
- Tubefilter.com
It's a rare thing for any first-time director's film to be nominated for - let alone win - a Golden Globe, but Jennifer Lee's debut movie, Frozen, did just that this year. The win was a meaningful one for Jennifer, who, by her own admission, took a "circuitous" route to the director's chair. She started her career in the world of literature, working in book publishing, before going to film school at Columbia and later landing a gig as cowriter of Wreck-It Ralph. Still, the shift wasn't completely out of left field; serendipitously enough, Jennifer's dream as a kid was to become a Disney animator. Frozen gave Jennifer a unique opportunity to celebrate "wild and wonderful" girls like her childhood self and her own 10-year-old daughter, Agatha. "I was the one that would stain my dress the minute I put it on," she told us with a laugh. The...
- 2/28/2014
- by Lindsay Miller
- Popsugar.com
Every year, precisely the week before we toast to a new edition of the Sundance Film Festival, there is a lucky set of a dozen or more scribes who head of to the Sundance resort as part of the January Screenwriters Lab. For the 2013 edition, this year’s dozen includes some familiar names and fairly diverse international mix and at the top of the list we find Andrew Renzi who’ll be at the fest the week later with his short Karaoke! and will be workshopping his feature film Franny. Russell Harbaugh who brought his queasy The Celebration-esque short Rolling on the Floor Laughing to the fest the year before, will also be receiving support on his debut entitled, Love After Love. Jan Kwiecinski whose most recent short was part of The Fourth Dimension project will tackle The Incident, and K’naan, an artist who is already had practice at...
- 12/17/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Filming a low-budget, independent film can be challenging for many directors. It’s even more difficult for a first time helmer with limited resources. But newcomer Alexander Poe, who wrote, directed, executive produced and starred in the upcoming New York-based comedy-drama Ex-Girlfriends, relied on his friends and colleagues to help create the realistic tale of trying to navigate romantic relationships. Also aided by Dexter star Jennifer Carpenter, who starred in and executive produced the film, Poe was able to explore his comedic side without the pressures of a larger budget film.
Ex-Girlfriends follows Graham (Poe), a writer who’s disheartened by his latest break-up, and his attempts to rekindle the spark with one of his ex-girlfriends, Laura (Kristen Connolly). While reconnecting with Laura and trying to win her back, Graham discovers that she’s dating Tom (Noah Bean), who’s also in a relationship with another one of his ex-girlfriends,...
Ex-Girlfriends follows Graham (Poe), a writer who’s disheartened by his latest break-up, and his attempts to rekindle the spark with one of his ex-girlfriends, Laura (Kristen Connolly). While reconnecting with Laura and trying to win her back, Graham discovers that she’s dating Tom (Noah Bean), who’s also in a relationship with another one of his ex-girlfriends,...
- 11/27/2012
- by Karen Benardello
- We Got This Covered
Gotham Awards find hosts in Edie Falco, Oliver Platt The actors who co-star in Gods Behaving Badly, are tapped to host, reports Variety. Also, Audience Award winners have been announced and include Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey directed by Philip Shan, Buck directed by Cindy Meehl, Greg Gricus and Alex Dawson's Wild Horse, Wild Ride, The First Grader from Justin Chadwick and Justin Lerner's Girlfriend. These were pulled from 29 films which won audience awards around the U.S. Falco of The Sopranos, is currently in the critically-acclaimed series Nurse Jackie. Film-wise, she played in Eric Mendelsohn's drama 3 Backyards with Embeth Davidtz and Alias Koteas.
- 11/9/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Gotham Awards find hosts in Edie Falco, Oliver Platt The actors who co-star in Gods Behaving Badly, are tapped to host, reports Variety. Also, Audience Award winners have been announced and include Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey directed by Philip Shan, Buck directed by Cindy Meehl, Greg Gricus and Alex Dawson's Wild Horse, Wild Ride, The First Grader from Justin Chadwick and Justin Lerner's Girlfriend. These were pulled from 29 films which won audience awards around the U.S. Falco of The Sopranos, is currently in the critically-acclaimed series Nurse Jackie. Film-wise, she played in Eric Mendelsohn's drama 3 Backyards with Embeth Davidtz and Alias Koteas.
- 11/9/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Gotham Awards find hosts in Edie Falco, Oliver Platt The actors who co-star in Gods Behaving Badly, are tapped to host, reports Variety. Also, Audience Award winners have been announced and include Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey directed by Philip Shan, Buck directed by Cindy Meehl, Greg Gricus and Alex Dawson's Wild Horse, Wild Ride, The First Grader from Justin Chadwick and Justin Lerner's Girlfriend. These were pulled from 29 films which won audience awards around the U.S. Falco of The Sopranos, is currently in the critically-acclaimed series Nurse Jackie. Film-wise, she played in Eric Mendelsohn's drama 3 Backyards with Embeth Davidtz and Alias Koteas.
- 11/9/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Sundance Institute has announced fourteen projects for its 30th director and screenwriting labs. To be held at the Sundance Resort in Utah from May 30-June 30, 2011, the lucky lab participants are listed below, along with details of their selves and their feature projects. Here’s the official word from the Institute:
Sundance Institute today announced the 14 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah May 30 – June 30, 2011. Under the leadership of Michelle Satter, Director of the Sundance Feature Film Program, and the artistic direction of Gyula Gazdag, the projects selected for this year’s program include emerging filmmakers and projects from the United States, Israel, Romania, Mexico, the Philippines and Algeria. Sundance Institute is marking the 30thanniversary of its first Directors Lab, led by Robert Redford and Satter in 1981.
Over the course of the Directors Lab, Fellows work with an accomplished group of Creative Advisors,...
Sundance Institute today announced the 14 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah May 30 – June 30, 2011. Under the leadership of Michelle Satter, Director of the Sundance Feature Film Program, and the artistic direction of Gyula Gazdag, the projects selected for this year’s program include emerging filmmakers and projects from the United States, Israel, Romania, Mexico, the Philippines and Algeria. Sundance Institute is marking the 30thanniversary of its first Directors Lab, led by Robert Redford and Satter in 1981.
Over the course of the Directors Lab, Fellows work with an accomplished group of Creative Advisors,...
- 5/2/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
The Sundance Institute has announced fourteen projects for its 30th director and screenwriting labs. To be held at the Sundance Resort in Utah from May 30-June 30, 2011, the lucky lab participants are listed below, along with details of their selves and their feature projects. Here’s the official word from the Institute:
Sundance Institute today announced the 14 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah May 30 – June 30, 2011. Under the leadership of Michelle Satter, Director of the Sundance Feature Film Program, and the artistic direction of Gyula Gazdag, the projects selected for this year’s program include emerging filmmakers and projects from the United States, Israel, Romania, Mexico, the Philippines and Algeria. Sundance Institute is marking the 30thanniversary of its first Directors Lab, led by Robert Redford and Satter in 1981.
Over the course of the Directors Lab, Fellows work with an accomplished group of Creative Advisors,...
Sundance Institute today announced the 14 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah May 30 – June 30, 2011. Under the leadership of Michelle Satter, Director of the Sundance Feature Film Program, and the artistic direction of Gyula Gazdag, the projects selected for this year’s program include emerging filmmakers and projects from the United States, Israel, Romania, Mexico, the Philippines and Algeria. Sundance Institute is marking the 30thanniversary of its first Directors Lab, led by Robert Redford and Satter in 1981.
Over the course of the Directors Lab, Fellows work with an accomplished group of Creative Advisors,...
- 5/2/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Screen Media will release the independent movie drama 3 Backyards starring Edie Falco (TV’s Nurse Jackie), Embeth Davidtz (TV’s Mad Men) and Elias Koteas on DVD on June 28.
Edie Falco keeps her cool on Long Island in 3 Backyards.
Written and directed by Eric Mendelsohn (who directed Ms. Falco once before in his feature film directorial debut, 1999’s Judy Berlin), the film tells the story of three residents of a Long Island town over the course of a seemingly perfect autumn day. The trio consists of addled housewife Peggy (Falco), John (Koteas), who’s equally stressed out over issues concerning love and money, and a 9-year-old girl named Christina (Rachel Resheff) who creates a kind of fairy tale world in her head.
Produced in 2010, 3 Backyards received a limited release in theaters in March to generally solid reviews from critics following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January of...
Edie Falco keeps her cool on Long Island in 3 Backyards.
Written and directed by Eric Mendelsohn (who directed Ms. Falco once before in his feature film directorial debut, 1999’s Judy Berlin), the film tells the story of three residents of a Long Island town over the course of a seemingly perfect autumn day. The trio consists of addled housewife Peggy (Falco), John (Koteas), who’s equally stressed out over issues concerning love and money, and a 9-year-old girl named Christina (Rachel Resheff) who creates a kind of fairy tale world in her head.
Produced in 2010, 3 Backyards received a limited release in theaters in March to generally solid reviews from critics following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January of...
- 4/24/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
We spend so much time trying to find a way to make it this indie film thing work, to get good work seen and appreciated, to have a sustainable working model that might afford one to have a reasonable middle-class existence creating quality work (is that too much to ask?), we sometimes forget about why we are doing it. Today's guest post is courtesy of Eric Mendelsohn, whose Sundance Best Director Award winning 3 Backyards opened this weekend. What have we lost in our effort to survive and build together a better world for truly ambitious work? Ted Hope was…...
- 3/20/2011
- Hope for Film
Today we begin what will be a Friday tradition here on the site. Ioncinema.com's Weekend Watch is a basic rundown of cinematic opening weekend offerings with Erica Elson guiding your choices in U.S Indie, Foreign, Documentaries and Studio film releases. This weekend you'll definitely want to skip the studio picks and the duelling alien items and if you're lucky enough to be in L.A or NYC you'll want to check out Abbas Kiarostami’s gem Certified Copy. U.S Indie 3 Backyards – Eric Mendelsohn – Screen Media Edie Falco stars in this atmospheric drama that takes place over the course of an autumn afternoon. It’s been getting very positive reviews and won the Directing Award at Sundance in 2010. This is Mendelsohn's big return since 1999's Judy Berlin. Metacritic: 75% MovieReviewIntelligence: 66.5% Elektra Luxx – Sebastian Gutierrez – Samuel Goldwyn Films A pregnant ex-porn star goes on a series of adventures in an...
- 3/12/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
(Distributed by Screen Media, 3 Backyards opens theatrically in NYC at the IFC Center on Friday, March 11, 2011. Visit the film’s official website to learn more.)
What do you want from a film experience? If I am going to schlep into Manhattan and pay money for a ticket I want the large-screen experience to be something specifically cinematic. I don’t need any William Castle-like “transmedia” gimmicks or 3D to prod me into the seat. I just need to know that I will be in the hands of a director who understands that narrative cinema can operate in a space far beyond the mechanics of plot and dialogue. Eric Mendelsohn’s 3 Backyards is that type of film.
3 Backyards is a truly ambitious and inventive work that speaks not only through acting and plot, but through Mendelsohn’s savvy directorial control of music, lensing and pacing. The film’s stylistic choice...
What do you want from a film experience? If I am going to schlep into Manhattan and pay money for a ticket I want the large-screen experience to be something specifically cinematic. I don’t need any William Castle-like “transmedia” gimmicks or 3D to prod me into the seat. I just need to know that I will be in the hands of a director who understands that narrative cinema can operate in a space far beyond the mechanics of plot and dialogue. Eric Mendelsohn’s 3 Backyards is that type of film.
3 Backyards is a truly ambitious and inventive work that speaks not only through acting and plot, but through Mendelsohn’s savvy directorial control of music, lensing and pacing. The film’s stylistic choice...
- 3/10/2011
- by Mike Ryan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
This interview was originally published during indieWIRE's coverage of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. "3 Backyards" opens in limited release this Friday, March 11. Eric Mendelsohn, whose first two films, "Through an Open Window" and "Judy Berlin" (Sundance '99 alum), screened in the Cannes Un Certain Regard section, hit Sundance for the second time with his latest, "3 Backyards." "A trio of brief, yet potentially life-altering, adventures unfold on one ...
- 3/8/2011
- Indiewire
This interview was originally published during indieWIRE's coverage of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. "3 Backyards" opens in limited release this Friday, March 11. Eric Mendelsohn, whose first two films, "Through an Open Window" and "Judy Berlin" (Sundance '99 alum), screened in the Cannes Un Certain Regard section, hit Sundance for the second time with his latest, "3 Backyards." "A trio of brief, yet potentially life-altering, adventures unfold on one ...
- 3/8/2011
- indieWIRE - People
Yes, it.s fun watching animated chameleons, outrageous comedies and aliens destroying the world, but how about a change of pace courtesy of a slice-of-life movie? 3 Backyards.s entirely realistic nature and writer-director Eric Mendelsohn.s unique eye behind the lens helps set the film apart from many of the other films we're seeing in release this month. The film focuses on three separate people from the same town. Their stories are completely different and never intersect yet all bear the same backdrop, a warm suburban town that paradoxically evokes a sense of isolation. There.s Elias Koteas as a family man who finds himself mesmerized by a mysterious woman; Edie Falco as a boisterous woman thrilled to drive a new neighbor, a movie star, to the local ferry; and Rachel Resheff, a misunderstood young girl who wanders into the wrong backyard. These are just tiny moments in these individuals...
- 3/7/2011
- cinemablend.com
ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at the final trailer and poster for writer/director Eric Mendelsohn's 3 Backyards , opening in theaters on March 11. 3 Backyards is the story of three residents of the same suburban town over the course of one perfect, glittering Autumn day. Mixing the mundane with the mythic, the film peers into the interior lives of its characters as they embark on seemingly tiny journeys that actually take them vast distances from the familiar. A businessman (Elias Koteas) with marital troubles gets 'lost' on a business trip without ever leaving town. A little girl (Rachel Resheff) steals her mother's jewelry in the morning and finds herself faced with frightening, adult decisions by late afternoon. A well-meaning housewife (Edie Falco) offers her...
- 1/11/2011
- Comingsoon.net
With a preem at Sundance and follow up fests such as Nd/Nf and Deauville, Eric Mendelsohn's 3 Backyards has had a difficult time finding a distributor willing to partner on a project that may lack in star power, but might be working with a different curriculum. Screen Media have nabbed the rights to the drama will plans of setting it up with a release next year. Written by Eric Mendelsohn this is the story of three residents of the same suburban town over the course of one seemingly perfect autumn day. Seen through a prism of sunlight and glittering leaves, the film peers deep into the private lives of its characters as they embark on journeys that fracture the delicate normalcy of the day. A businessman (Elias Koteas) with marital troubles gets "lost" on a business trip without ever leaving town. A little girl (Rachel Resheff) steals her mother...
- 10/7/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Screen Media Films has announced its acquisition of Us distribution rights to Eric Mendelsohn's "3 Backyards" on the eve of its showing at the Hamptons International Film Festival. Starring Embeth Davidtz, Edie Falco, Elias Koteas, and Rachel Resheff, the film explores the interior lives of three residents of the same suburban town over the course of one perfect autumn day. Screen Media will release the film in the first half of ...
- 10/7/2010
- Indiewire
Paris -- Annette Bening, Terry Gilliam and Gregg Araki will add star and stripe power to the 36th annual Deauville American Film Festival, organizers said Monday.
Bening, Gilliam and Araki will be in the spotlight when the seaside fest pays homage to their respective careers complete with screenings of their older and more recent films. Araki's latest feature "Kaboom" will screen as part of "Generation Araki: A look at the filmmaker's work" and Lisa Cholodenko's recent U.S. summer release "The Kids are All Right" starring Bening alongside Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo will host its French premiere.
This year's festival won't be lacking for other star power – on screen at least.
High-profile premieres will include Richard Levine's "Every Day" starring Live Schreiber, Helen Hunt and Eddie Izzard; Aaron Schneider's "Get Low" with Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek and Bill Murray; Don Roos' "Love and other Possible...
Bening, Gilliam and Araki will be in the spotlight when the seaside fest pays homage to their respective careers complete with screenings of their older and more recent films. Araki's latest feature "Kaboom" will screen as part of "Generation Araki: A look at the filmmaker's work" and Lisa Cholodenko's recent U.S. summer release "The Kids are All Right" starring Bening alongside Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo will host its French premiere.
This year's festival won't be lacking for other star power – on screen at least.
High-profile premieres will include Richard Levine's "Every Day" starring Live Schreiber, Helen Hunt and Eddie Izzard; Aaron Schneider's "Get Low" with Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek and Bill Murray; Don Roos' "Love and other Possible...
- 8/2/2010
- by By Rebecca Leffler
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Today's collection is a complete, eight-page look at all of the preliminary 2011 Oscar Contenders I've featured over the week in one complete post. There are a few I'll be adding, such as yesterday's Welcome to the RIleys suggestion and hopefully a few more documentaries, before the doors to the new "The Contenders" section opens up in April, but until then this is your one-stop-shop.
As we move along add any thoughts or films you think should be added in the comments below or send me an email directly if you have thoughts on additional contenders or news on any of those on this list. Your suggestions are welcomed and encouraged.
127 Hours Release Date: Release date not yet set Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Directed By: Danny Boyle Cast: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara Quick Thoughts: Directed by Danny Boyle whose last film, Slumdog Millionaire, racked up eight Oscars including Best Picture,...
As we move along add any thoughts or films you think should be added in the comments below or send me an email directly if you have thoughts on additional contenders or news on any of those on this list. Your suggestions are welcomed and encouraged.
127 Hours Release Date: Release date not yet set Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Directed By: Danny Boyle Cast: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara Quick Thoughts: Directed by Danny Boyle whose last film, Slumdog Millionaire, racked up eight Oscars including Best Picture,...
- 3/19/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
As of right now, I have a list of 72 individual films that could potentially go on to become 2011 Oscar nominees. If you take into consideration the additional films I currently have listed as animated and documentary contenders the list grows to 85 films. As a result I am going to break up this preliminary list of Oscar contenders into four articles and on the fifth day, this coming Friday, I will publish the list in its entirety. I felt it would be easier to digest everything this way as opposed to offering one massive list you probably wouldn't be able to look over all at once.
As for the list itself, it should be looked at as a guide to potential nominees, not a guarantee, not a lock, but simply films that could potentially go on to be remembered at the year-end Oscar race. A few of these films may not...
As for the list itself, it should be looked at as a guide to potential nominees, not a guarantee, not a lock, but simply films that could potentially go on to be remembered at the year-end Oscar race. A few of these films may not...
- 3/15/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The annual New Directors / New Films showcase organized by the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center has selected as one of this year’s films Amer, the feature film debut by Montreal transgressive filmmaking duo Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani. The film will screen twice during the program:
April 2
9:15 p.m.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
April 3
2:00 p.m.
Museum of Modern Art
So far, 2010 is looking to be a huge year for Cattet and Forzani. Prior to Nd/Nf in April, Amer will screen in March at both the Boston Underground Film Festival and at SXSW. This is already after having a very successful 2009, where the film played at the Lausanne Underground Film Festival and has won awards at the Lund Fantastisk Film Festival, Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, Festival Nouveau Cinema de Montreal and more.
Amer is a tribute to the...
April 2
9:15 p.m.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
April 3
2:00 p.m.
Museum of Modern Art
So far, 2010 is looking to be a huge year for Cattet and Forzani. Prior to Nd/Nf in April, Amer will screen in March at both the Boston Underground Film Festival and at SXSW. This is already after having a very successful 2009, where the film played at the Lausanne Underground Film Festival and has won awards at the Lund Fantastisk Film Festival, Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, Festival Nouveau Cinema de Montreal and more.
Amer is a tribute to the...
- 2/28/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Winners of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival were announced recently, with Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington's Restrepo taking home the Grand Jury Prize in the documentary category, and Debra Granik's Winter's Bone winning the Grand Jury Prize in the dramatic category. You may remember Granik, the independent filmmaker who burst onto the Sundance scene in 2004, claiming the Dramatic Directing award for her first feature-length film, Down to the Bone. Despite its phenomenal reputation, Granik's big screen debut grossed a meager $30,000. Let's hope Winter's Bone turns out to be an anomaly in the director's rather minuscule line of work. A comprehensive list of all the winners this year can be seen after the jump. Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic: Winter’s Bone, directed by Debra Granik Grand Jury Prize, Documentary: Restrepo, directed by Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington World Cinema Jury Prize, Dramatic: Animal Kingdom, written and directed by David Michôd.
- 2/1/2010
- by Crews
- FilmJunk
Animal Kingdom, The Red Chapel, Restrepo, and Winter's Bone Earn Grand Jury Prizes
Audience Favorites Feature Contracorriente, happythankyoumoreplease, Waiting For Superman, and Wasteland
Park City, Ut-The Jury, Audience, Next, and other special award-winners of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival were announced tonight at the Festival's Awards Ceremony hosted by David Hyde Pierce (star of The Perfect Host which premiered in this year's Park City at Midnight section) in Park City, Utah. Highlights from the Awards Ceremony can be seen on the Festival website, www.sundance.org/festival.
Films receiving Jury Awards were selected from four categories: U.S. Dramatic Competition, U.S. Documentary Competition, World Cinema Dramatic Competition and World Cinema Documentary Competition. All films in competition were also eligible for Sundance Film Festival Audience Awards as selected by Festival audiences. The U.S. Audience Awards presented by Honda and World Cinema Audience Awards were announced by Louis C.K. Joseph Gordon Levitt...
Audience Favorites Feature Contracorriente, happythankyoumoreplease, Waiting For Superman, and Wasteland
Park City, Ut-The Jury, Audience, Next, and other special award-winners of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival were announced tonight at the Festival's Awards Ceremony hosted by David Hyde Pierce (star of The Perfect Host which premiered in this year's Park City at Midnight section) in Park City, Utah. Highlights from the Awards Ceremony can be seen on the Festival website, www.sundance.org/festival.
Films receiving Jury Awards were selected from four categories: U.S. Dramatic Competition, U.S. Documentary Competition, World Cinema Dramatic Competition and World Cinema Documentary Competition. All films in competition were also eligible for Sundance Film Festival Audience Awards as selected by Festival audiences. The U.S. Audience Awards presented by Honda and World Cinema Audience Awards were announced by Louis C.K. Joseph Gordon Levitt...
- 2/1/2010
- Makingof.com
Debra Granik’s dark thriller Winter’s Bone took home the Grand Jury Prize for dramatic competition and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
Based on a novel by Daniel Woodrell, the film is about a young girl searching for her missing, meth-making father in the harsh conditions of the Ozark Mountain. Roadside Attractions acquired the rights and is planning a summer release.
“How I Met Your Mother” star Josh Radnor directorial debut, the indie romantic-comedy HappyThankYouMorePlease, won the Audience Award for dramatic competition. It has not inked a distribution deal, but reportedly has several interested buyers. The ensemble cast includes Radnor, Malin Akerman, Richard Jenkins, and Kate Mara.
In documentaries, Restrepo earned the Grand Jury kudos and Paramount’s Waiting for Superman won the audience award.
The biggest surprise was Mark Ruffalo’s first film, Sympathy for Delicious, grabbing a special jury prize after being generally panned by critics.
Based on a novel by Daniel Woodrell, the film is about a young girl searching for her missing, meth-making father in the harsh conditions of the Ozark Mountain. Roadside Attractions acquired the rights and is planning a summer release.
“How I Met Your Mother” star Josh Radnor directorial debut, the indie romantic-comedy HappyThankYouMorePlease, won the Audience Award for dramatic competition. It has not inked a distribution deal, but reportedly has several interested buyers. The ensemble cast includes Radnor, Malin Akerman, Richard Jenkins, and Kate Mara.
In documentaries, Restrepo earned the Grand Jury kudos and Paramount’s Waiting for Superman won the audience award.
The biggest surprise was Mark Ruffalo’s first film, Sympathy for Delicious, grabbing a special jury prize after being generally panned by critics.
- 2/1/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Nathaniel's on the road so I don't think he has the time to post the winners from this year's Sundance film festival. I hope y'all have been following Nathaniel's Sundance writings and you'll recognise some of the names from the winners list. Debra Granik took home top honours for her film Winter's Bone, which has people crying "Frozen River!" Frozen River was my #1 film from 2008 so if Bone gets anywhere close to being as good as that one then I will be happy.
For me, however, the bigger news was that David Michôd's Melbourne-set crime saga Animal Kingdom took home the World Cinema Jury Prize. Last year that very prize was won by The Maid, so hopefully you'll see Animal Kingdom pop up at more festivals and maybe even at your local cinema (NY/La only, natch) some time over the next year. Kingdom has big buzz down here...
For me, however, the bigger news was that David Michôd's Melbourne-set crime saga Animal Kingdom took home the World Cinema Jury Prize. Last year that very prize was won by The Maid, so hopefully you'll see Animal Kingdom pop up at more festivals and maybe even at your local cinema (NY/La only, natch) some time over the next year. Kingdom has big buzz down here...
- 2/1/2010
- by Glenn Dunks
- FilmExperience
The 2010 Sundance Awards were also announced last night, which will give you some keen insight to a lot of movies you've never heard of and likely never will. In fact, I've made it to Sundance twice now, and on both occasions, I watched something like 20 films -- usually the ones with the biggest buzz -- only to see the list of award winners and say, "What? I've never even heard of this movie." And, indeed, despite following Sundance fairly close this year, I'm reading many of the titles below for the first time.
In other words, the Sundance Grand Jury winners mean almost nothing, though the audience award winners often are the ones that you'll be hearing about over the next few months or so. For evidence of that, just check out the 2008 Award winners, which has only a few titles you may recognize (Frozen River, Wackness, Man on Wire...
In other words, the Sundance Grand Jury winners mean almost nothing, though the audience award winners often are the ones that you'll be hearing about over the next few months or so. For evidence of that, just check out the 2008 Award winners, which has only a few titles you may recognize (Frozen River, Wackness, Man on Wire...
- 1/31/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
"Winter's Bone" was the big winner at the Sundance Film Festival, taking home both the U.S. dramatic jury prize and the Waldo Salt screenwriting award.
The awards were announced in Park City, Utah Saturday (Jan. 30) to close out the festival.
Roadside Attractions recently acquired the North American rights to writer/director Debra Granik's sophomore film "Winter's Bone." The mystery follows teen Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) who is searching for her drug-dealing dad in the Ozarks.
"Restrepo," an examination of the Second Platoon stationed in the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan, was awarded the U.S. documentary prize.
In the world category, the dramatic jury prize went to David Michod's coming-of-age film "Animal Kingdom," while the documentary prize went to Mads Brugger's "The Red Chapel."
Additional Sundance Film Festival prizes/awards
Special Jury Prizes:
Dramatic - "Sympathy for Delicious"
Documentary - "Gasland"
World Cinema Dramatic Breakout Performance - Tatiana Maslany,...
The awards were announced in Park City, Utah Saturday (Jan. 30) to close out the festival.
Roadside Attractions recently acquired the North American rights to writer/director Debra Granik's sophomore film "Winter's Bone." The mystery follows teen Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) who is searching for her drug-dealing dad in the Ozarks.
"Restrepo," an examination of the Second Platoon stationed in the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan, was awarded the U.S. documentary prize.
In the world category, the dramatic jury prize went to David Michod's coming-of-age film "Animal Kingdom," while the documentary prize went to Mads Brugger's "The Red Chapel."
Additional Sundance Film Festival prizes/awards
Special Jury Prizes:
Dramatic - "Sympathy for Delicious"
Documentary - "Gasland"
World Cinema Dramatic Breakout Performance - Tatiana Maslany,...
- 1/31/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Sundance Film Festival closed with the announcement of its annual awards which included some surprises.
The biggest winner was "Winter's Bone" which took home the Grand Jury Prize (Drama). The story of an Ozark Mountain girl hunting for her missing father also took home the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. Grand Jury Prize (Documentary) went to "Restrepo" which follows a platoon in one of Afghanistan's most strategically crucial valleys.
The World Cinema Jury Prize (Drama) went to David Michôd's Australian crime drama "Animal Kingdom", while the World Cinema Jury Prize (Documentary) went to Danish entry "The Red Chapel" about three quite different people visiting North Korea under the guise of a cultural exchange visit.
Over in the audience-voted categories, Josh Radnor's New York-set comedy "happythankyoumoreplease" and Davis Guggenheim's public education system doco "Waiting for Superman" took home the Audience Awards for dramatic and documentary selections respectively. Javier Fuentes...
The biggest winner was "Winter's Bone" which took home the Grand Jury Prize (Drama). The story of an Ozark Mountain girl hunting for her missing father also took home the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. Grand Jury Prize (Documentary) went to "Restrepo" which follows a platoon in one of Afghanistan's most strategically crucial valleys.
The World Cinema Jury Prize (Drama) went to David Michôd's Australian crime drama "Animal Kingdom", while the World Cinema Jury Prize (Documentary) went to Danish entry "The Red Chapel" about three quite different people visiting North Korea under the guise of a cultural exchange visit.
Over in the audience-voted categories, Josh Radnor's New York-set comedy "happythankyoumoreplease" and Davis Guggenheim's public education system doco "Waiting for Superman" took home the Audience Awards for dramatic and documentary selections respectively. Javier Fuentes...
- 1/31/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Sundance put a punctuation mark on this year's festival with their awards announcement -- emcee (and "The Perfect Host" star) David Hyde Pierce rapped the name of nearly every festival film over the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow." (Hyde Pierce joked, "it was Redford's idea.") Here are the winners:
Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic Film: Debra Granik's "Winter's Bone" (Roadside Attractions picked up the film and will likely distribute in the summer.)
Special Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic Film: Mark Ruffalo's "Sympathy for Delicious"
Directing Award, Dramatic Category: Eric Mendelsohn for "3 Backyards"
Directing Award, Documentary Category: Leon Gast for "Smash His Camera"
The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini for "Winter's Bone"
Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary: Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington's "Restrepo"
Special Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary: Josh Fox's natural gas drilling doc...
Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic Film: Debra Granik's "Winter's Bone" (Roadside Attractions picked up the film and will likely distribute in the summer.)
Special Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic Film: Mark Ruffalo's "Sympathy for Delicious"
Directing Award, Dramatic Category: Eric Mendelsohn for "3 Backyards"
Directing Award, Documentary Category: Leon Gast for "Smash His Camera"
The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini for "Winter's Bone"
Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary: Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington's "Restrepo"
Special Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary: Josh Fox's natural gas drilling doc...
- 1/31/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Debra Granik, director of Winter's Bone
Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – Winter’s Bone
Grand Jury Prize: Documentary – Restrepo
Directing Award: Dramatic – Eric Mendelsohn for 3 Backyards
Directing Award: Documentary – Leon Gast for Smash His Camera
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini for Winter’s Bone
Excellence in Editing Award: Documentary – Penelope Falk for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Excellence in Cinematography Award: Dramatic – Zak Mulligan for Obselidia
Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary – Kirsten Johnson and Laura Poitras for The Oath
Special Jury Prize: Dramatic – Sympathy for Delicious
Special Jury Prize: Documentary – GasLand
Audience Award: Dramatic – Happythankyoumoreplease
Audience Award: Documentary – Waiting for Superman
World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic – Contracorriente
World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary – Waste Land
Best of Next Award: Homewrecker
World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic – Animal Kingdom
World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic – Juan Carlos Valdivia for Southern District
World Cinema Screenwriting Award – Juan Carlos Valdivia for Southern...
Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – Winter’s Bone
Grand Jury Prize: Documentary – Restrepo
Directing Award: Dramatic – Eric Mendelsohn for 3 Backyards
Directing Award: Documentary – Leon Gast for Smash His Camera
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini for Winter’s Bone
Excellence in Editing Award: Documentary – Penelope Falk for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Excellence in Cinematography Award: Dramatic – Zak Mulligan for Obselidia
Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary – Kirsten Johnson and Laura Poitras for The Oath
Special Jury Prize: Dramatic – Sympathy for Delicious
Special Jury Prize: Documentary – GasLand
Audience Award: Dramatic – Happythankyoumoreplease
Audience Award: Documentary – Waiting for Superman
World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic – Contracorriente
World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary – Waste Land
Best of Next Award: Homewrecker
World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic – Animal Kingdom
World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic – Juan Carlos Valdivia for Southern District
World Cinema Screenwriting Award – Juan Carlos Valdivia for Southern...
- 1/31/2010
- by arno
- IMDb Blog - All the Latest
Debra Granik's "Winter's Bone" was the big winner in Park City Saturday night, as it won both the dramatic competition grand jury prize and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Earlier in the day, the gritty drama secured North American distribution through Roadside Attractions for release later this year.
The film, about an unflinching Ozark Mountain girl trudging through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her missing father, was adapted from the Daniel Woodrell novel by Granik and Anne Rosellini. Granik's previous film, the 2004 Sundance entry "Down to the Bone," won her a dramatic directing award.
The rest of the awards were fairly well spread around at the Saturday night ceremony hosted by David Hyde Pierce, who starred in the Park City at Midnight entry "The Perfect Host" this year.
To kick off the evening, Pierce came on stage in knit cap rapping to...
The film, about an unflinching Ozark Mountain girl trudging through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her missing father, was adapted from the Daniel Woodrell novel by Granik and Anne Rosellini. Granik's previous film, the 2004 Sundance entry "Down to the Bone," won her a dramatic directing award.
The rest of the awards were fairly well spread around at the Saturday night ceremony hosted by David Hyde Pierce, who starred in the Park City at Midnight entry "The Perfect Host" this year.
To kick off the evening, Pierce came on stage in knit cap rapping to...
- 1/30/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez and Gregg Goldstein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While our Sundance home page is the place for all our coverage from Park City, here is a brief rundown of what's been going on during the last 24 hours, including Matt Singer's interview with "The Freebie" writer/director Katie Aselton and co-star Dax Shepard and reviews of the Chace Crawford drama "Twelve," the Banksy doc "Exit Through the Gift Shop," Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial debut "Jack Goes Boating" and the 3D Aussie doc "Cane Toads 2: The Conquest."
Some were puzzled when Sundance accepted "Batman and Robin" director Joel Schumacher's latest film "Twelve." James Rocchi writes that the concern was justified. Here's an excerpt from his review, which can be found in full here:
Directed by Joel Schumacher ("Batman and Robin," "The Lost Boys"), "Twelve" is unquestionably the funniest film at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival; if only it had been made with that intention. "Twelve"'s ham-handed ineptitude...
Some were puzzled when Sundance accepted "Batman and Robin" director Joel Schumacher's latest film "Twelve." James Rocchi writes that the concern was justified. Here's an excerpt from his review, which can be found in full here:
Directed by Joel Schumacher ("Batman and Robin," "The Lost Boys"), "Twelve" is unquestionably the funniest film at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival; if only it had been made with that intention. "Twelve"'s ham-handed ineptitude...
- 1/28/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
While there is no such thing as a typical Sundance film, occasionally a writer/director will come along full of his own self importance to make what he or she considers an artistically experimental film that somehow fits the festival mold, without realising that a film needs an audience - a broad audience.
Clearly Eric Mendelsohn, the writer/director of "Three Backyards", did not consider this, when making one of the most pointless, self-indulgent pieces of cinema to grace the Sundance screen in years. The film’s narrative, such as it is, involves three adventures that take place on one Autumn day.
In a complacent suburban neighborhood, an emotionally troubled businessman (Elias Koteas) wanders around his hometown while waiting for a delayed flight. A starstruck housewife (a nice turn by Edie Falco) embarks on a peculiar trip when she gives her famous neighbor a ride to the local ferry. Finally,...
Clearly Eric Mendelsohn, the writer/director of "Three Backyards", did not consider this, when making one of the most pointless, self-indulgent pieces of cinema to grace the Sundance screen in years. The film’s narrative, such as it is, involves three adventures that take place on one Autumn day.
In a complacent suburban neighborhood, an emotionally troubled businessman (Elias Koteas) wanders around his hometown while waiting for a delayed flight. A starstruck housewife (a nice turn by Edie Falco) embarks on a peculiar trip when she gives her famous neighbor a ride to the local ferry. Finally,...
- 1/26/2010
- by Paul Fischer
- Dark Horizons
As we pack our bags for the Sundance Film Festival, all of our correspondents this year have weighed in on the premieres that we're most excited to see. Check back daily throughout the festival for features, reviews and commentary. 3 Backyards, Eric Mendelsohn. (pictured) I've heard from crew who worked on this that it's great, and I'm a Judy Berlin fan. It’s a domestic drama with Edie Falco and Elias Koteas, and I really hope this is a film that can get suburban-disconnectedness — the bread of butter of Sundance movies — right. — Alicia Van Couvering The Company Man, John Wells. Sue me: I am nuts for The West Wing. I would have a burning curiosity about John Wells' feature debut no matter what it was, and that curiosity will have to be...
- 1/20/2010
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Eric Mendelsohn, whose first two films, “Through an Open Window” and “Judy Berlin” (Sundance ‘99 alum), screened in the Cannes Un Certain Regard section, visits Sundance for the second time with his latest, “3 Backyards.” Not only will the Sundance premiere be the public’s first look at “3 Backyards,” it will also be the public’s first look at a film shot in color by Mendelsohn. His previous two films were shot …...
- 1/12/2010
- indieWIRE - People
Eric Mendelsohn, whose first two films, “Through an Open Window” and “Judy Berlin” (Sundance ‘99 alum), screened in the Cannes Un Certain Regard section, visits Sundance for the second time with his latest, “3 Backyards.” Not only will the Sundance premiere be the public’s first look at “3 Backyards,” it will also be the public’s first look at a film shot in color by Mendelsohn. His previous two films were shot …...
- 1/12/2010
- indieWIRE - People
Eric Mendelsohn, whose first two films, “Through an Open Window” and “Judy Berlin” (Sundance ‘99 alum), screened in the Cannes Un Certain Regard section, visits Sundance for the second time with his latest, “3 Backyards.” Not only will the Sundance premiere be the public’s first look at “3 Backyards,” it will also be the public’s first look at a film shot in color by Mendelsohn. His previous two films were shot …...
- 1/12/2010
- Indiewire
St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Opens: 2010
Cast: Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, David Tennant, Gemma Arterton, Talulah Riley
Director: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson
Summary: A rollercoaster-style treasure hunt for the legendary Fritton’s Gold ensues as the feisty and ever-resourceful schoolgirls of St Trinian’s face their most fearsome establishment rivals yet - the villainous Pomfrey and his sidekicks from the women-hating secret society known as AD1.
Analysis: While it didn't travel much beyond the UK, 2007's reboot of the "St Trinian's" franchise nearly doubled its £7 million production budget in sales in the UK alone - making it one of the top grossing independent British films of the past decade. Reviews were decidedly mixed but generally pretty weak at the time, so the greenlighting of a sequel surprised quite a few.
Despite a critical drubbing, the core audience of young British teenage girls seemed to be satisfied by...
Opens: 2010
Cast: Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, David Tennant, Gemma Arterton, Talulah Riley
Director: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson
Summary: A rollercoaster-style treasure hunt for the legendary Fritton’s Gold ensues as the feisty and ever-resourceful schoolgirls of St Trinian’s face their most fearsome establishment rivals yet - the villainous Pomfrey and his sidekicks from the women-hating secret society known as AD1.
Analysis: While it didn't travel much beyond the UK, 2007's reboot of the "St Trinian's" franchise nearly doubled its £7 million production budget in sales in the UK alone - making it one of the top grossing independent British films of the past decade. Reviews were decidedly mixed but generally pretty weak at the time, so the greenlighting of a sequel surprised quite a few.
Despite a critical drubbing, the core audience of young British teenage girls seemed to be satisfied by...
- 1/9/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The good news is that a handful of films that I predicted that would be at the fest and that I wanted to see (Blue Valentine, Happythankyoumoreplease, Hesher, Howl, Sympathy for Delicious and Winter's Bone) have indeed been selected. - The good news is that a handful of films that I predicted that would be at the fest and that I wanted to see (Blue Valentine, Hesher, Howl, Happythankyoumoreplease, Sympathy for Delicious and Winter's Bone) have indeed been selected. Then there is a film in Zeina Durra's The Imperialists Are Still Alive! (see pic) that I had wanted to mention because of the delicious trailer, but didn't think would secure a spot. And then there there are a bunch of films flying so low on the radar that'll be a pleasure to discover what and who there all about (Drake Doremus's Douchebag, Ryan Piers Williams' The Dry Land,...
- 12/13/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
As we wait for tomorrow's selections in the non-competitive categories, I figured I'd further explore/familiarize myself with the sixteen titles (Blue Valentine, Douchebag, The Dry Land, Happythankyoumoreplease, Hesher, Holy Rollers, Howl, The Imperialists Are Still Alive!, Lovers of Hate, Night Catches Us, Obselidia, Skateland, Sympathy for Delicious, 3 Backyards, Welcome to the Rileys and Winter's Bone) selected for the U.S Dramatic Competition. - As we wait for tomorrow's selections in the non-competitive categories, I figured I'd further explore/familiarize myself with the sixteen titles (Blue Valentine, Douchebag, The Dry Land, Happythankyoumoreplease, Hesher, Holy Rollers, Howl, The Imperialists Are Still Alive!, Lovers of Hate, Night Catches Us, Obselidia, Skateland, Sympathy for Delicious, 3 Backyards, Welcome to the Rileys and Winter's Bone) selected for the U.S Dramatic Competition. Much like what IndieWIRE did here, I'll point to my own set of factoids. Derek Cianfrance's Blue Valentine was originally...
- 12/13/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
First the features, which were unveiled last week; and now the shorts.
I haven’t looked through the list yet, but I will eventually. Feel free to flag any for me if you’re aware.
For now, here’s the full press release I received:
2010 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program
from Sundance Film Festival | Press Releases
Park City, Ut- Sundance Institute announced today the program of short films selected to screen at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. This year the Festival’s Short Film Program comprises 70 short films from U.S. and international filmmakers selected from 6,092 submissions up 8% over 2009. The 2010 Sundance Film Festival runs January 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival.
As previously announced, the Festival will break tradition by foregoing the conventions of one opening night film and instead focus on...
I haven’t looked through the list yet, but I will eventually. Feel free to flag any for me if you’re aware.
For now, here’s the full press release I received:
2010 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program
from Sundance Film Festival | Press Releases
Park City, Ut- Sundance Institute announced today the program of short films selected to screen at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. This year the Festival’s Short Film Program comprises 70 short films from U.S. and international filmmakers selected from 6,092 submissions up 8% over 2009. The 2010 Sundance Film Festival runs January 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival.
As previously announced, the Festival will break tradition by foregoing the conventions of one opening night film and instead focus on...
- 12/7/2009
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
The Sundance Film Festival, the world's main event for independent cinema, runs Jan. 21-31, 2010 in Park City, Utah.
Sundance is noted for discovering/launching the best indie titles, including the most recent, 2009's "Precious" and "An Education".
The 2010 Festival received 2,080 submissions for narrative features and 1644 docs, totaling 3,724 films viewed by fest programmers for final selections.
Presenting sponsors are Entertainment Weekly, Hp, Honda and Sundance Channel, bolstered by support from the Sundance Institute.
According to Fest founder, actor/director Robert Redford there will not be as much 'glitz $ hoopla' surrounding Sundance as there was in Toronto at Tiff.
"We don't do red carpet and we don't have government officials and executives who demand this sort of thing, so we decided we didn't need that kind of opening night," he said.
The 2010 Sundance Competition Lineup will include:
"Blue Valentine", directed by Derek Cianfrance, "Douchebag", directed by Drake Doremus, "The Dry Land", directed...
Sundance is noted for discovering/launching the best indie titles, including the most recent, 2009's "Precious" and "An Education".
The 2010 Festival received 2,080 submissions for narrative features and 1644 docs, totaling 3,724 films viewed by fest programmers for final selections.
Presenting sponsors are Entertainment Weekly, Hp, Honda and Sundance Channel, bolstered by support from the Sundance Institute.
According to Fest founder, actor/director Robert Redford there will not be as much 'glitz $ hoopla' surrounding Sundance as there was in Toronto at Tiff.
"We don't do red carpet and we don't have government officials and executives who demand this sort of thing, so we decided we didn't need that kind of opening night," he said.
The 2010 Sundance Competition Lineup will include:
"Blue Valentine", directed by Derek Cianfrance, "Douchebag", directed by Drake Doremus, "The Dry Land", directed...
- 12/3/2009
- by SneakPeek.Ca
- SneakPeek
I feel a special bond with the Sundance Film Festival. Not because I’ve been there, but because the guy in charge of it this year, John Cooper, shares my name. Because we share this bond, I feel that I’m able to take license in referring to the man as Coop for the rest of this article.
For the annual event held in Park City, Utah from January 21-31, thousands of films are submitted and screened — this year, 3,724 films were viewed by the festival’s ten programmers. I wonder when they slept.
Coop has high hopes for the festival as a whole:
“We may even be going into a golden age for independent films, in that the technology will make it possible for the films to be made and for audiences to see them. The industry is going through a major evolutionary stage right now, there’s no doubt about that,...
For the annual event held in Park City, Utah from January 21-31, thousands of films are submitted and screened — this year, 3,724 films were viewed by the festival’s ten programmers. I wonder when they slept.
Coop has high hopes for the festival as a whole:
“We may even be going into a golden age for independent films, in that the technology will make it possible for the films to be made and for audiences to see them. The industry is going through a major evolutionary stage right now, there’s no doubt about that,...
- 12/3/2009
- by John Cooper
- ReelLoop.com
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