Denmark’s REinvent International Sales has picked up international sales rights on Hercules Falling, a psychological drama starring Borgen actor Dar Salim.
The debut fiction feature of Danish filmmaker Christian Bonke, Hercules Falling will shoot this spring on the remote island of Stryno. Amalie Lyngbo Quist produces for Denmark’s Beo Starling.
Bonke wrote the script with Marianne Lentz.
The film follows a combat veteran wrestling with mental health challenges, who begins a journey of self-discovery on a remote island retreat. Germany’s Heimathafen Film co-produces, with support from the Danish Film Institute, Dr FilmFyn and Creative Europe.
Scanbox will...
The debut fiction feature of Danish filmmaker Christian Bonke, Hercules Falling will shoot this spring on the remote island of Stryno. Amalie Lyngbo Quist produces for Denmark’s Beo Starling.
Bonke wrote the script with Marianne Lentz.
The film follows a combat veteran wrestling with mental health challenges, who begins a journey of self-discovery on a remote island retreat. Germany’s Heimathafen Film co-produces, with support from the Danish Film Institute, Dr FilmFyn and Creative Europe.
Scanbox will...
- 2/16/2024
- ScreenDaily
Less Is More (Lim), a European development scheme for limited-budget feature films has unveiled its selection of 16 projects, four of which are from Ukrainian writers and filmmakers.
The initiative is backed by the Media Programme of the European Union. The French national board (Cnc) has come on board to support this year’s special spotlight on Ukrainian projects, alongside the Terrarium, a platform for Ukrainian screenwriters.
The programs, which develops first, second and third feature projects, is organized by the Groupe Ouest, a film org created in 2006 in Brittany, in Northwest France, and headed by Antoine Le Bos and Charlotte Le Vallégant.
Commenting on the lineup, Le Bos said the “darkness of the geopolitical context of 2023 pushes us to redefine what films are made for.” “Our selection team has been pushed to look at all the projects received this autumn with new lenses,” Le Bos continued. He said “the nature...
The initiative is backed by the Media Programme of the European Union. The French national board (Cnc) has come on board to support this year’s special spotlight on Ukrainian projects, alongside the Terrarium, a platform for Ukrainian screenwriters.
The programs, which develops first, second and third feature projects, is organized by the Groupe Ouest, a film org created in 2006 in Brittany, in Northwest France, and headed by Antoine Le Bos and Charlotte Le Vallégant.
Commenting on the lineup, Le Bos said the “darkness of the geopolitical context of 2023 pushes us to redefine what films are made for.” “Our selection team has been pushed to look at all the projects received this autumn with new lenses,” Le Bos continued. He said “the nature...
- 2/22/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Django Unchained | The Sessions | Everyday | V/H/S | The Wee Man | Ballroom Dancer | Monsters Inc 3D
Django Unchained (18)
(Quentin Tarantino, 2012, Us) Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L Jackson, Kerry Washington. 165 mins
Few directors would have the imagination, the guts or the resources to reimagine America's slaving past as a spaghetti western/blaxploitation thriller, but the result is Tarantino's most politically provocative movie, and one of his most entertaining – up to a point. Foxx's odyssey from captive slave to mythical avenger, enabled by Waltz's liberal German "dentist", is often an exhilarating ride, though the action is constantly slowed up by Tarantino's love of his own dialogue – if only he'd kept that chained in.
The Sessions (15)
(Ben Lewin, 2012, Us) John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H Macy. 93 mins
Severely disabled man seeks first–time sexual experience. It doesn't sound too promising but there are plenty of riches in this open–hearted drama: the performances,...
Django Unchained (18)
(Quentin Tarantino, 2012, Us) Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L Jackson, Kerry Washington. 165 mins
Few directors would have the imagination, the guts or the resources to reimagine America's slaving past as a spaghetti western/blaxploitation thriller, but the result is Tarantino's most politically provocative movie, and one of his most entertaining – up to a point. Foxx's odyssey from captive slave to mythical avenger, enabled by Waltz's liberal German "dentist", is often an exhilarating ride, though the action is constantly slowed up by Tarantino's love of his own dialogue – if only he'd kept that chained in.
The Sessions (15)
(Ben Lewin, 2012, Us) John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H Macy. 93 mins
Severely disabled man seeks first–time sexual experience. It doesn't sound too promising but there are plenty of riches in this open–hearted drama: the performances,...
- 1/19/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
There's no Strictly Ballroom ending to this reality TV-influenced documentary about a Ukrainian dance champ's comeback
For all the sequins and glitter, this documentary by Danish film-makers Christian Bonke and Andreas Koefoed is a bleak study, showing the inexorable ebb tide of talent and physical strength. Slavik Kryklyvyy is a Ukrainian former ballroom dance champ who, at 34, has come out of retirement with plans to make it back to the top on the international competition circuit – accompanied by a new partner, his girlfriend Anna Melnikova. Yet, to Kryklyvyy's unsuppressed rage, the big prizes keep going to his former partner from the glory days, steel blonde Joanna Leunis, nowadays with her own new partner. Fans of the movie Strictly Ballroom will be wondering if there is going to be a similar plot twist, but that's not quite how things pan out. The rehearsal footage clearly owes an awful lot to reality TV,...
For all the sequins and glitter, this documentary by Danish film-makers Christian Bonke and Andreas Koefoed is a bleak study, showing the inexorable ebb tide of talent and physical strength. Slavik Kryklyvyy is a Ukrainian former ballroom dance champ who, at 34, has come out of retirement with plans to make it back to the top on the international competition circuit – accompanied by a new partner, his girlfriend Anna Melnikova. Yet, to Kryklyvyy's unsuppressed rage, the big prizes keep going to his former partner from the glory days, steel blonde Joanna Leunis, nowadays with her own new partner. Fans of the movie Strictly Ballroom will be wondering if there is going to be a similar plot twist, but that's not quite how things pan out. The rehearsal footage clearly owes an awful lot to reality TV,...
- 1/18/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
★★★☆☆ Raised in poverty in the Ukraine before being discovered at age 22, Slavik Kryklyvyy quickly rose to prominence in the sphere of competitive Latin dance. While many documentaries would have been content to focus on Kryklyvyy's ascent, Danish duo Andreas Koefoed and Christian Bonke's Ballroom Dancer (2011) offers an honest and candid portrait of a man fallen from grace, desperately trying to recapture his former glory. A decade after winning the World Latin Dance competition with his partner and lover Joanna Leunis, Kryklyvyy returns to the cut-throat world of professional ballroom dancing with his new girlfriend Anna Melnikova.
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- 1/16/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Rachel Mwanza, War Witch Tribeca 2012 Politics Nation: Una Noche Movie World Narrative Competition Categories The jurors for the 2012 World Narrative Competition were Patricia Clarkson, Dakota Fanning, Mike Newell, Lisa Schwarzbaum, Jim Sheridan, and Irwin Winkler. The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – War Witch, directed by Kim Nguyen (Canada). Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film – Dariel Arrechada and Javier Nuñez Florian as Raul and Elio in Una Noche, directed by Lucy Mulloy (UK, Cuba, USA). Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film – Rachel Mwanza as Komona in War Witch, directed by Kim Nguyen (Canada). Best Cinematography in a Narrative Feature Film – Cinematography by Trevor Forrest and Shlomo Godder, for Una Noche, directed by Lucy Mulloy (UK, Cuba, USA). Special Jury Mention – Alex Catalan for Unit 7. Best Screenplay for a Narrative Feature Film – All In (La Suerte en Tus Manos), written by Daniel Burman and Sergio Dubcovsky and directed by...
- 4/29/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
War Witch, a Canadian-made film about a young girl who escapes from the African rebels who forced her to be a child soldier, was named Best Narrative Feature at the 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival. “This indelible character study of a girl who becomes a woman before our eyes in the midst of harrowing war gives words to the unspeakable,” said the jury, which included Patricia Clarkson, Dakota Fanning, Mike Newell, EW’s Lisa Schwarzbaum, Jim Sheridan, and Irwin Winkler. “Riveting, heartbreaking, vivid, and eloquent, the movie balances scenes of crazy enemy hatred with moments of luminous private love.”
Rachel Mwanza,...
Rachel Mwanza,...
- 4/27/2012
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
The Tribeca Film Festival awards ceremony took place on Thursday, and the controversial Cuban film "Una Noche" turned out to be the toast of the town. Though "War Witch" won the award for Best Narrative Feature and Rachel Mwanza was named Best Actress, "Una Noche" became the breakout story of the festival after two of its actors disappeared en route to New York.
Director Lucy Mulloy, cinematographers Trevor Forrest and Shlomo Godder were honored for their work on the film. Actors Dariel Arrechada and Jaiver Nunez Florian both won Best Actor in a Narrative Feature.
Other big winners include Nisha Pahuja's "The World Before Her" for Best Documentary Feature, Bryan Buckley's "Asad" for Best Narrative Short and Frederic Golding's "On the Mat" for Best Feature Film in the festival's online competition.
Florian and Anailin de la Rua de la Torre, were flown from Cuba to the United States...
Director Lucy Mulloy, cinematographers Trevor Forrest and Shlomo Godder were honored for their work on the film. Actors Dariel Arrechada and Jaiver Nunez Florian both won Best Actor in a Narrative Feature.
Other big winners include Nisha Pahuja's "The World Before Her" for Best Documentary Feature, Bryan Buckley's "Asad" for Best Narrative Short and Frederic Golding's "On the Mat" for Best Feature Film in the festival's online competition.
Florian and Anailin de la Rua de la Torre, were flown from Cuba to the United States...
- 4/27/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Ballroom Dancer goes inside the underbelly of the competitive dance world through the eyes of former World Latin Dance Champion Slavik Kryklyvyy in his quest for a comeback ten years after his rise and fall from glory. After his championship partner - and former lover - Joanna Leunis left him professionally and romantically, Slavik's career sputtered as Leunis' soared. This bittersweet documentary captures Slavik's journey with his new girlfriend and dance partner, Anna Melnikova, in his unrelenting quest to reclaim his ruling place on the dance floor. Following the North American premiere screening on Saturday, April 21, filmmakers Christian Bonke and Andreas Koefoed greeted moviegoers for a Q and A. Despite the film's comprehensive profile of Slavik, the audience was eager to learn more about the unrelentingly determined dancer. Andreas noted that upon meeting Slavik, 'He reeked of drama' - immediately piquing Christian's and his interest to chronicle Slavik's story. The...
- 4/26/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
“Ballroom Dancer” begins with black-and-white footage of dancer Slavik Kryklyvyy in 2000, on top of the world and dominating the World Latin Dance Championships. Kryklyvyy is lithe and seductive at the age of 24, slicing through routines with his equally skilled partner and lover Joanna Leunis. With his high cheekbones, piercing eyes, and a matinee-idol handsomeness that puts Johnny Depp to shame, he seems almost built from the ground up for success.
However, “Ballroom Dancer” takes a fascinating look at Krykylvyy in the aftermath. Ten years later, he’s coming off a brief, unexplained retirement, driven to recapture the glories of the dancehall once again. Most notably, he no longer has Leunis by his side, instead directing his intensity towards his new girlfriend and dance partner, Anna (hm) Melnikova. For Krykylvyy and Melnikova, there’s not a single moment of solitude, no brief respite from the preparations for the dance. Even in...
However, “Ballroom Dancer” takes a fascinating look at Krykylvyy in the aftermath. Ten years later, he’s coming off a brief, unexplained retirement, driven to recapture the glories of the dancehall once again. Most notably, he no longer has Leunis by his side, instead directing his intensity towards his new girlfriend and dance partner, Anna (hm) Melnikova. For Krykylvyy and Melnikova, there’s not a single moment of solitude, no brief respite from the preparations for the dance. Even in...
- 4/21/2012
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
2012 Tribeca Film Festival announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections
HollywoodNews.com: The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, today announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections, along with selections for the out-of-competition Viewpoints section—the program established last year that highlights personal stories in international and independent cinema. Forty-six of the 90 feature-length films were announced. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 at locations around New York City.
The Festival was curated by a new programming team this year. Frédéric Boyer has joined Tff as Artistic Director, having most recently served as Artistic Director and Head of Programming for the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Geoffrey Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca Enterprises, has expanded his role in overseeing the Festival program. Genna Terranova has been promoted to Director of Programming and Cara Cusumano returns as Programmer.
“It’s been so gratifying to watch the new programming...
The Festival was curated by a new programming team this year. Frédéric Boyer has joined Tff as Artistic Director, having most recently served as Artistic Director and Head of Programming for the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Geoffrey Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca Enterprises, has expanded his role in overseeing the Festival program. Genna Terranova has been promoted to Director of Programming and Cara Cusumano returns as Programmer.
“It’s been so gratifying to watch the new programming...
- 3/6/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Tribeca Film Festival announced half of this year’s movie showcase, the 11th edition of the New York celebration set for April 18-29. James Franco’s behind-the-scenes General Hospital feature, Francophrenia, will have its North American premiere in the Viewpoints section – the program established last year that highlights more personal stories. “He’s kind of constructed this really interesting and well-crafted film about that experience that plays with the boundaries of documentary,” says Genna Terranova, Tribeca’s director of programming. “It’s a bit tongue in cheek, as James himself can be. He’s a bit enigmatic and the film is as well.
- 3/6/2012
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
With The Five-Year Engagement set as the opening title for the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, they’ve announced more of the line-up today with World Narrative & Documentary Features as the Viewpoint titles. We’ve got the next film from The Exploding Girl director Bradley Rust Gray, Jack and Diane (as well as a first look about featuring Juno Temple, thanks to Styd).
There is a new Harmony Korine short as well Kate Bosworth‘s While We Were Here and The Girl, starring Abbie Cornish. James Franco also has his latest film, Francophrenia, featuring footage from his performance on General Hospital. Nothing sticks out too greatly yet, but if I see something as interesting as Beyond the Black Rainbow or Magic Valley like last year, I’ll be a happy man. Check it out below and come back Thursday for the rest of the announcement.
World Narrative Feature Competition
• All In (La Suerte En Tus Manos...
There is a new Harmony Korine short as well Kate Bosworth‘s While We Were Here and The Girl, starring Abbie Cornish. James Franco also has his latest film, Francophrenia, featuring footage from his performance on General Hospital. Nothing sticks out too greatly yet, but if I see something as interesting as Beyond the Black Rainbow or Magic Valley like last year, I’ll be a happy man. Check it out below and come back Thursday for the rest of the announcement.
World Narrative Feature Competition
• All In (La Suerte En Tus Manos...
- 3/6/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
SXSW kicks off later this week, but once your done slurping the BBQ sauce off your fingers, pack your backs and head north to Manhattan as the Tribeca Film Festival is gearing up to unspool in April. To whet cinephile appetites, organizers have dropped the lineup for the World Narrative Feature Competition, World Documentary Feature Competition and Viewpoints lineups and there are plenty of titles to take note of.
Among the narratives, the anticipated "Jack And Diane" from Bradley Rust Gray will make its world premiere. Starring Juno Temple and Riley Keough, the film takes a teenage lesbian love tale and twists the formula, with one of them revealing she's a werewolf. Add to that a cast rounded out by Dane DeHaan, Jena Malone and pop star Kylie Minogue (as a tattooed lesbian, of course) and you can see why this will be one of the hottest tickets at the fest.
Among the narratives, the anticipated "Jack And Diane" from Bradley Rust Gray will make its world premiere. Starring Juno Temple and Riley Keough, the film takes a teenage lesbian love tale and twists the formula, with one of them revealing she's a werewolf. Add to that a cast rounded out by Dane DeHaan, Jena Malone and pop star Kylie Minogue (as a tattooed lesbian, of course) and you can see why this will be one of the hottest tickets at the fest.
- 3/6/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
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