It takes a certain kind of obsessive to stay so focused on a classic title that it makes up a part of your identity. I totally get it with my own preferred genre, fighting games: the years might go on, but one-on-one competitive gameplay is timeless.
But what about those single-player classics like Donkey Kong or the subject of Adam Cornelius's 2010 documentary, Ectasy or Order: Tetris Masters, which hits DVD and VOD this week.
Cornelius's doc follows a group of longtime Tetris players on the way to L.A.'s Classic Tetris World Championship, chronicling two decades of competitive play in the classic puzzler. Really, so much of the Tetris challenge is the player against the game and the player against themselves as the pieces stack up, representing such a particular kind of headspace to reach the kind of excellence a game of this type requires. It's all about...
But what about those single-player classics like Donkey Kong or the subject of Adam Cornelius's 2010 documentary, Ectasy or Order: Tetris Masters, which hits DVD and VOD this week.
Cornelius's doc follows a group of longtime Tetris players on the way to L.A.'s Classic Tetris World Championship, chronicling two decades of competitive play in the classic puzzler. Really, so much of the Tetris challenge is the player against the game and the player against themselves as the pieces stack up, representing such a particular kind of headspace to reach the kind of excellence a game of this type requires. It's all about...
- 8/27/2012
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
(via IndieWire) 2011 Austin Film Festival Audience Award winners: Out of Competition Feature: “The Artist” Writer/Director: Michel Hazanavicius Narrative Feature Competition: “Restive” Writer/Director: Jeremiah Jones Documentary Feature Competition: (Tie...
- 11/5/2011
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
Michel Hazanavicius's acclaimed "The Artist" walked away with the Out of Competition Feature Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival. Among the other Audience Award winners at the event which wrapped on October 27th: Jeremiah Jones' "Restive" (Narrative Feature Competition); " Adam Cornelius' "Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters" which tied with Dennis Rice's "Stories From An Undeclared War" in the Documentary Feature Competition; and Brandon Dickerson's "Sironia" (Texas Independents). ...
- 11/4/2011
- Indiewire
By Sean O’Connell
hollywoodnews.com: We don’t yet have a clear-cut frontrunner in the Oscar race. There is support in certain circles for such films as “Moneyball,” “The Descendants” and “The Help.” We’re still waiting to see “War Horse,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and Stephen Daldry’s “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.” A lot can change between now and then.
One thing that hasn’t wavered, however, is the audience support for Michel Hazanavicius’s “The Artist,” which started charming patrons back at Cannes. The film’s latest conquest was The 2011 Austin Film Festival, which took home the Audience Award for the Out-of-Competition category at this year’s fest.
Totally understandable. It is an absolute crowd pleaser, and I expect it to play extremely well with Academy members this season. Well enough to win the Best Picture prize? Only time will tell.
Here are the...
hollywoodnews.com: We don’t yet have a clear-cut frontrunner in the Oscar race. There is support in certain circles for such films as “Moneyball,” “The Descendants” and “The Help.” We’re still waiting to see “War Horse,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and Stephen Daldry’s “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.” A lot can change between now and then.
One thing that hasn’t wavered, however, is the audience support for Michel Hazanavicius’s “The Artist,” which started charming patrons back at Cannes. The film’s latest conquest was The 2011 Austin Film Festival, which took home the Audience Award for the Out-of-Competition category at this year’s fest.
Totally understandable. It is an absolute crowd pleaser, and I expect it to play extremely well with Academy members this season. Well enough to win the Best Picture prize? Only time will tell.
Here are the...
- 11/4/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: A handful of stellar titles with Oscar aspirations have been programmed into this year’s Austin Film Festival schedule, which begins on Oct. 20 with an as-yet-unnamed Opening Night selection.
In between, Aff audiences will get their first looks at Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants,” Steve McQueen’s “Shame,” Lynne Ramsay’s “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” Rodrigo Garcia’s “Albert Nobbs” and Sean Durkin’s “Martha Marcy May Marlene” – all films with awards hopes that will screen as part of the festival’s Marquee category.
“We’re proud to be taking our program in some exciting new directions while maintaining our focus on strong writing and engaging stories,” said new Film Programmers Stephen Jannise and Stephen Belyeu.
In addition, the fest has set up special screenings of “Toy Story” (presented by John Lasseter), an “Edward Scissorhands” screening, and a tribute to Polly Platt...
Hollywoodnews.com: A handful of stellar titles with Oscar aspirations have been programmed into this year’s Austin Film Festival schedule, which begins on Oct. 20 with an as-yet-unnamed Opening Night selection.
In between, Aff audiences will get their first looks at Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants,” Steve McQueen’s “Shame,” Lynne Ramsay’s “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” Rodrigo Garcia’s “Albert Nobbs” and Sean Durkin’s “Martha Marcy May Marlene” – all films with awards hopes that will screen as part of the festival’s Marquee category.
“We’re proud to be taking our program in some exciting new directions while maintaining our focus on strong writing and engaging stories,” said new Film Programmers Stephen Jannise and Stephen Belyeu.
In addition, the fest has set up special screenings of “Toy Story” (presented by John Lasseter), an “Edward Scissorhands” screening, and a tribute to Polly Platt...
- 9/20/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Austin Film Festival has announced the first ten films to make the 2011 lineup. The lineup includes world premieres: Bruce Wilkinson's "Beneath the Darkness" (starring Dennis Quaid), Adam Cornelius's Tetris pro doc "Ecstasy of Order," and the Upright Citizen Brigade's take on the dance film, "Freak Dance." Also among the list are fest favorites like the Duplass Brothers' "Jeff Who Lives at Home" and Lynne Ramsay's "We Need to ...
- 8/23/2011
- Indiewire
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: “Albert Nobbs,” “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” and a regional premiere of DreamWorks’ anticipated animated sequel “Puss in Boots” are the highlights of the first wave of programming for the Austin Film Festival, which were announced this morning.
The first two films harbor serious awards aspirations, and will stop in Austin after screening at such prestigious festivals as Cannes and Toronto.
The 2011 film lineup includes several world, U.S., and regional premieres in all genres ranging from comedy to horror, documentary to drama. Filmmakers from around the world and Texas alike will showcase everything from obscure indie films to big-budget Oscar-bound productions.
This year’s festival runs October 20-27 in Austin, Texas.
The complete list of films screening at Aff this year, including short films and competition titles, will be announced in mid-September. Cast and crew attendance is subject to change and...
Hollywoodnews.com: “Albert Nobbs,” “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” and a regional premiere of DreamWorks’ anticipated animated sequel “Puss in Boots” are the highlights of the first wave of programming for the Austin Film Festival, which were announced this morning.
The first two films harbor serious awards aspirations, and will stop in Austin after screening at such prestigious festivals as Cannes and Toronto.
The 2011 film lineup includes several world, U.S., and regional premieres in all genres ranging from comedy to horror, documentary to drama. Filmmakers from around the world and Texas alike will showcase everything from obscure indie films to big-budget Oscar-bound productions.
This year’s festival runs October 20-27 in Austin, Texas.
The complete list of films screening at Aff this year, including short films and competition titles, will be announced in mid-September. Cast and crew attendance is subject to change and...
- 8/23/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
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