If you’re not already familiar with Al Jazeera English’s film programme, The Fabulous Picture Show, which you can catch online after episodes have aired, then I’d recommend it for its diverse coverage of independent film from around the world where both new and hot and established talent are exposed and explored.
Although the excerpt below was taken from an episode featuring Cary Fukunaga, director of the socio-political thriller Sin Nombre, the first part of the show has an interview with actor/producer Danny Glover, highlighting his political activism, from the documentary Soundtrack For A Revolution, which I’ve written about here before, and including his support for Hugo Chavez – who later went on to pledge funding for Glover to make a film about 18th century Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L’Overture – and the role of music and film in shaping fights for freedom. He also speaks about his...
Although the excerpt below was taken from an episode featuring Cary Fukunaga, director of the socio-political thriller Sin Nombre, the first part of the show has an interview with actor/producer Danny Glover, highlighting his political activism, from the documentary Soundtrack For A Revolution, which I’ve written about here before, and including his support for Hugo Chavez – who later went on to pledge funding for Glover to make a film about 18th century Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L’Overture – and the role of music and film in shaping fights for freedom. He also speaks about his...
- 12/11/2009
- by MsWOO
- ShadowAndAct
To celebrate the upcoming Doha Tribeca Film Festival, we wanted to share some of our favorite film-world interviews from Doha Executive Director Amanda Palmer's excellent The Fabulous Picture Show. In this episode, they catch up with the incredible New Zealander Zoe Bell. Bell started as a stuntwoman for the Lucy Lawless show Xena: Warrior Princess, and caught the eye of Quentin Tarantino, with whom she worked on Kill Bill. Watch for exclusive behind-the-scenes content from Tarantino's flick Death Proof, where Bell used both her acting muscles and her stunt skills, clinging to the top of a car in a scary chase scene. Tarantino himself even weighs in on why Bell is so cool. And if you can't get enough of the Kate Hudson-ish Kiwi, then get out to the theaters and see Whip It, where she's a roller derby hero. The Doha Tribeca Film Festival will take place...
- 10/6/2009
- TribecaFilm.com
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