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Berlin International Film Festival Announces First Films for Panorama 2014; Jalil Lespert’s YVES SAINT LAURENT to Open Program

Daniel Ribeiro’s Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho (The Way He Looks)

19 films have been invited to join the lineup for Panorama 2014 at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival taking place February 6 to 16, 2014. Jalil Lespert’s latest film YVES SAINT LAURENT has been selected to open the Panorama Special program. Other films confirmed to date are new works by Michel Gondry, Kutluğ Ataman, Robert Lepage, Sophie Fillières, Benjamin Heisenberg, Maximilian Erlenwein, John Michael McDonagh, and Tsai Ming-liang. Directorial debuts from the USA includes THINGS PEOPLE DO by Saar Klein and THE BETTER ANGELS by A. J. Edwards. Films from Latin America include two Brazilian productions – Daniel Ribeiro’s Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho (THE WAY HE LOOKS), and Marcelo Gomes’ and Cao Guimarães’ O Homem das Multidões (THE MAN OF THE CROWD).

Palm Springs International Film Festival Unveils 2014 Lineup; BELLE to Open, LE WEEK-END to Close

BELLE directed by Amma Asante

The 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) unveiled its complete line-up including Galas, Premieres and New Voices/New Visions. The Festival will open on Friday, January 3 with the U.S. Premiere of opening night film BELLE directed by Amma Asante, and will wrap on Sunday, January 12 with LE WEEK-END directed by Roger Michell. 187 films from 60 countries, including 77 premieres (8 world, 22 North American and 47 U.S.), will unspool at the Festival, running from January 3-13, 2014 in Palm Springs, California.

Uncut Version of Lars von Trier’s NYMPHOMANIAC Volume I to World Premiere at 2014 Berlin International Film Festival

Volume I of the long uncut version of Lars von Trier’s NYMPHOMANIAC, will World Premiere in out of competition at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, taking place February 6 to 16, 2014. The shorter version approved by Lars von Trier will open worldwide in cinemas starting December 25, 2013.

John Michael McDonagh’s CALVARY to Open 2014 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival; TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM Among 4 Other Films Added to Lineup

Brendan Gleeson stars as Father James in CALVARY

The ‘darkly comic thriller’ ‘CALVARY’ that reunites writer-director John Michael McDonagh and actor Brendan Gleeson has been unveiled as the opening gala for the 2014 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on Thursday, February 13th, 2014. In addition to unveiling the opening film, the festival announced that ‘NO LIMBS, NO LIMITS’, ‘TRACKS’, ‘BORGMAN’ and ‘TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM’ will screen at the festival taking place from February 13th to 23rd, 2014.

2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival Unveils Canadian Cinema, Awards Buzz, and Modern Masters Programs

THE AUCTION directed by SÉBASTIEN PILOTE

The 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), scheduled January 3-13, 2014, announced a new program focusing on Canadian Cinema, as well as films selected to compete for the FIPRESCI Award in the Awards Buzz section, and Modern Masters. The Festival will screen 45 of the 76 official submissions to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Foreign Language Film.

HER, SHORT TERM 12, STORIES WE TELL Among Winners of 2013 Detroit Film Critics Awards

STORIES WE TELL

HER lead the 2013 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards with 3 awards including for Picture, Supporting Actress, and Screenplay. SHORT TERM 12 received 2 awards for Actress and Breakthrough, and DALLAS BUYERS CLUB also received 2 awards for Actor and Supporting Actor. Other films receiving awards include AMERICAN HUSTLE for Ensemble and STORIES WE TELL for Documentary.

Steve McQueen’s 12 YEARS A SLAVE Leads 34th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards with 9 Nominations

Clio Barnard’s THE SELFISH GIANT

British director Steve McQueen’s 12 YEARS A SLAVE leads the 34th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards with 9 nominations, including Film of the Year, Best Actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Best Director (Steve McQueen), Supporting Actor (Michael Fassbender), Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong’o), Screenwriter (John Ridley), British Actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender) and Technical Achievement (Sean Bobbitt, Cinematography). Stephen Frears’ PHILOMENA followed with 5 nominations. Also receiving multiple nominations were David O. Russell’s AMERICAN HUSTLE, Abdellatif Kechiche’s BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR, Noah Baumbach’s FRANCES HA, Paolo Sorrentino’s THE GREAT BEAUTY, the Coen Brother’s INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS, Alexander Payne’s NEBRASKA and Clio Barnard’s THE SELFISH GIANT.

Spike Jonze’s HER to Open 2014 International Film Festival Rotterdam | Watch TRAILER

HER, the new film by Spike Jonze will open the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam taking place January 22 to February 2, 2014. Set in Los Angeles in the slight future, HER follows Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix), a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, which promises to be an intuitive and unique entity in its own right. Upon initiating it, he is delighted to meet ‘Samantha’, a bright, female voice (Scarlett Johansson) who is insightful, sensitive and surprisingly funny. As her needs and desires grow, in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventual love for each other.

12 Projects Selected for Sundance Institute’s 2014 January Screenwriters Lab

12 projects have been selected for the Sundance Institute’s 2014 January Screenwriters Lab, a five-day writers’ workshop at the Sundance Resort in Utah from January 10 to 15, 2014. Participating independent screenwriters will have the opportunity to work intensely on their feature film scripts with the support of established writers. Sundance Institute Feature Film Program fellows who have recently been recognized with awards for their work include: Ryan Coogler with FRUITVALE STATION, Haifaa Al Mansour with WADJDA, Andrew Dosunmu with MOTHER OF GEORGE, David Lowery with AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS and Ritesh Batra with THE LUNCHBOX.

Zach Braff’s WISH I WAS HERE, Class of 94’s CLERKS, HOOP DREAMS Added to 2014 Sundance Film Fest

WISH I WAS HERE directed by Zach Braff

WISH I WAS HERE directed by Zach Braff, CLERKS directed by Kevin Smith, and HOOP DREAMS directed by Steve James have been added to the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Wish I Was Here will screen in the Premieres section, Clerks and Hoop Dreams will screen in the From the Collection program. Both Clerks and Hoop Dreams premiered at the 1994 Festival, which will be the subject of “Class of ’94,” a Power of Story panel at the Egyptian Theatre on Friday, January 24. The 2014 Festival will be January 16 to 26, 2014, in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

Oscilloscope Lab Grabs 95 Seconds Short Film TIM AND SUSAN HAVE MATCHING HANDGUNS

Joe Callander’s 95 seconds short film TIM AND SUSAN HAVE MATCHING HANDGUNS, scheduled to have its world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, has been snagged for U.S. release by Oscilloscope Laboratories. TIM AND SUSAN HAVE MATCHING HANDGUNS is described as a romantic tale of love, life, and the right to bear arms.

12 YEARS A SLAVE, THE SPECTACULAR NOW, THE KINGS OF SUMMER Among Winners of 2013 Phoenix Film Critics Awards

THE KINGS OF SUMMER

The Phoenix Film Critics awarded “12 YEARS A SLAVE” with the Best Picture of the year award, along with the awards for Best Supporting Actress for Lupita Nyong’o, and Best Adapted Screenplay. “BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR” won the award for Best Foreign Language Film and “20 FEET FROM STARDOM” won the award for BestDocumentary. In a notable nod to indie films, “THE KINGS OF SUMMER” and “THE SPECTACULAR NOW” tie for the award for the The Overlooked Film of the Year.

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