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Posted by editor@vimooz.com on September 15, 2009 under Foreign Film | 
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Kino International will distribute Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Dogtooth,” now screening at the Toronto International Film Festival and winner of the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on September 5, 2009 under Documentary, Film Festival | Comments are off for this article
The Australian documentary film Samson & Delilah will have its US premiere at Telluride Film Festival this weekend. The film premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival earlier this year and won the Camera d’Or First Film prize at Cannes Film Festival.
In the film Samson, a cheeky 15-year-old boy, and Delilah live in an isolated Aboriginal community in the Central Australian desert. In amongst a tiny collection of houses, everything here happens in a cycle. Day in and day out – nothing changes, everything stays the same and no one seems to care.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 26, 2009 under Documentary | Comments are off for this article
Oscilloscope Pictures, a company co-founded by Beastie Boys member Adam “MCA” Yauch, will distribute director Michel Gondry’s documentary, “The Thorn in the Heart,” which premiered last week at Cannes Film Festival.
The documentary focuses on the “Green Hornet” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” director’s own family members, following his aunt, schoolteacher Suzette Gondry, and her son. Over the course of the film, he delves into the family’s secrets and their life in rural France.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 23, 2009 under Awards | Comments are off for this article
The Cannes International Critics’ Week prizes were awarded to the following:
FEATURE FILMS AWARDS
Critics’ Week Grand Prix
“Adieu Gary”by Nassim Amaouche (France)
SACD awards
“Lost Persons Area” by Caroline Strubbe (Belgium / Netherlands / Hungary)
ACID/CCAS Support Award
“Sirta La Gal Ba” (Whisper With The Wind) by Shahram Alidi (Iraq)
OFAJ/TV5MONDE (VERY) Young Critic Award
“Sirta La Gal Ba” (Whisper With The Wind) by Shahram Alidi (Iraq)
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Sony Pictures Classics will distribute “A Prophet,” now screening in competition at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. “A Prophet” has topped various critics polls, making it a favorite to win the coveted Palme d’Or trophy.
The French-Arabic-Corsican-language thriller, directed by Jacques Audiard is set in a prison, where 19-year-old inmate Malik (played by Tahar Rahim) is tested by a Corsican gang and learns to survive.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 20, 2009 under Foreign Film | Comments are off for this article
IFC Films has picked up Ken Loach’s “Looking for Eric” and the controversial Lars Von Trier’s “Antichrist” from this year’s Cannes Film Festival for distribution in the U.S. Looking for Eric is a British comedy about a postman who gets life lessons from footballing legend Eric Cantona and “Antichrist” is a controversial erotic thriller. Both films have been receiving lots of attention at the festival.
Last week IFC also picked up the Romanian film “Tales From the Golden Age.” “Tales from the Golden Age” is composed of five short stories of an unconventional personal history of the late communist period in Romania.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 19, 2009 under Film Festival, Foreign Film, People | Comments are off for this article
Penelope Cruz is feeling better – she attended the Cannes premiere of “Broken Embraces” director Pedro Almodovar.
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Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 17, 2009 under Bollywood, Film Festival | Comments are off for this article
Aishwarya Rai arrives for the screening of the movie Chun Feng Chen Zui De Ye Wan (Spring Fever) in competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2009.
Posted by dorothy.pranolo@vimooz.com on May 13, 2009 under Film Festival, Premiere | Comments are off for this article
May 13th, 2009 – The hustle and bustle of cinephiles everywhere. The sight of the film industry’s finest suited up in tuxedos and luxurious gowns on the red carpet. The noisy click of flashes going off within thousands of cameras. All of these elements combined with the soft ocean breeze of the French Riviera in the background can only equate to one thing: the worlds most popular and infamous film festival.
Today marks the opening of the 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival.
The official selection for this year’s lineup brings about various components of both old and new for audiences. Commencement of Cannes begins with a surprising and considerably out of the ordinary choice. The festival opens up with a screening of Disney-Pixar’s new animated 3-D film “Up,” marking the first time an animated or 3-D film has ever opened up the illustrious festival. However, “Up” will not be included in Cannes’ main competition.
Of the 20 films set to contend for the Palme d’Or, this year’s selection lineup unveils an ever-expanding global and cultural hybridity showcased by the film industry’s leading auteurs. Internationally, 2009 Cannes’ competing films hail from such countries as Austria, Spain, Hong Kong, Italy, France, and Belgium (to name a few). Another engaging aspect of this year’s festival is the myriad of top directors behind the films vying for the Palme d’Or – four of which happen to be previous winners of the prestigious award. The 62nd edition of Cannes brings forth many seasoned veterans and frequent regulars of the festival to candidacy. Former winner Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) enters this year’s competition with his WWII epic “Inglourious Basterds,” while recent 2006 winner Ken Loach exhibits his football film “Looking for Eric” in the main competition. Other films that are confirmed for contention include Pedro Almodóvar’s Spanish drama “Los Abrazos Rotos,” Ang Lee’s “Taking Woodstock,” Michael Haneke’s “Das Weisse Band,” and many other gems from leading directors within the realm of independent cinema. Read more of this article »
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on May 12, 2009 under Film Festival, Foreign Film | Comments are off for this article
Chinese director Lou Ye is at it again. Lou will defy the Chinese government by debuting his new film in competition at this year’s Cannes film festival despite a five-year state ban reports UK Guardian.
Spring Fever, which centers on a woman’s efforts to spy on her husband’s affair with another man, is likely to cause controversy in China with its depiction of a homosexual relationship – still a taboo subject in the country. It was shot on the fly in Nanjing, eastern China, using a handheld camera and a small cast of five actors in spring 2008. Read more of this article »