★★★☆☆ Sally Rowe's HBO documentary A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt (2011) follows British chef Paul Liebrandt as he works his way through a series of jobs at various New York eateries, providing a tantalisingly brief glimpse into the cut-throat world of high cuisine. Apparently, Liebrandt is a 'controversial celebrity chef', though audiences beyond New York or the rarefied circles of fine dining could be forgiven for asking who he is.
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- 8/7/2012
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
DVD Release Date: June 19, 2012
Price: DVD $27.95
Studio: First Run Features
Paul Liebrandt works his wonders in A Matter of Taste.
The 2010 documentary film A Matter of Taste: Serving up Paul Liebrandt takes a look inside the world of the talented, well-known and driven young chef, Paul Liebrandt who, at 24, was awarded three stars by The New York Times for such wildly modern dishes as “eel, violets and chocolate,” “espuma of calf brains and foie gras,” and “beer and truffle soup.”
Directed by Sally Rowe, the movie follows Paul over a decade and reveals his creative process in the kitchen, as well as the hard work, long hours, and dedication it takes to be a successful culinary artist in New York City. It also explores the complicated relationships between food critics, chefs and restaurant owners. Talking heads and commentators include food writers Frank Bruni and William Grimes, along with such highly regarded chefs as Thomas Keller,...
Price: DVD $27.95
Studio: First Run Features
Paul Liebrandt works his wonders in A Matter of Taste.
The 2010 documentary film A Matter of Taste: Serving up Paul Liebrandt takes a look inside the world of the talented, well-known and driven young chef, Paul Liebrandt who, at 24, was awarded three stars by The New York Times for such wildly modern dishes as “eel, violets and chocolate,” “espuma of calf brains and foie gras,” and “beer and truffle soup.”
Directed by Sally Rowe, the movie follows Paul over a decade and reveals his creative process in the kitchen, as well as the hard work, long hours, and dedication it takes to be a successful culinary artist in New York City. It also explores the complicated relationships between food critics, chefs and restaurant owners. Talking heads and commentators include food writers Frank Bruni and William Grimes, along with such highly regarded chefs as Thomas Keller,...
- 5/29/2012
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Rating: 3/5
Director: Sally Rowe
Studio: HBO Documentary Films
Cooking shows have evolved in modern day reality TV. Back in the days of Julia Child, cooking shows were simply more instructional than anything else, yet now they have a spin on capturing the attitude and ambition of young chefs looking to become master chefs or to open world class restaurants. Even in cases like these cooking shows, they not only involve the passion and intensity of the kitchen, but what happens when the chef fails to keep their job, or the restaurant has to close down due to lack of patronage, or when foodie trends change, forcing a restaurants to change their menu to prevent closing down. This is exactly the drama I found so interesting about the second film in HBO’s Summer Documentary Series, A Matter Of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt.
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Director: Sally Rowe
Studio: HBO Documentary Films
Cooking shows have evolved in modern day reality TV. Back in the days of Julia Child, cooking shows were simply more instructional than anything else, yet now they have a spin on capturing the attitude and ambition of young chefs looking to become master chefs or to open world class restaurants. Even in cases like these cooking shows, they not only involve the passion and intensity of the kitchen, but what happens when the chef fails to keep their job, or the restaurant has to close down due to lack of patronage, or when foodie trends change, forcing a restaurants to change their menu to prevent closing down. This is exactly the drama I found so interesting about the second film in HBO’s Summer Documentary Series, A Matter Of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt.
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- 6/15/2011
- by Rudie Obias
- GordonandtheWhale
A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt may seem like it's riding on the coattails of foodie phenomenon of recent years. Nine years in the making, the documentary about a rising-star New York chef pre-dates Top Chef by some years.
Liebrandt made a splash on the New York City food scene as the epitome of enfant terrible chef, arrogant with the skill to back it up. But as A Matter of Taste reveals, all the skill in the world does not equate to success, especially when your art depends on location, reputation and finances. At 24, Liebrandt was the youngest chef to receive a three-star review from The New York Times, but outside of New York you may not have heard of him. Until now.
Sally Rowe's feature directorial debut focuses as much on the business side of restaurants as the man as Liebrandt matures as a chef and a person.
- 3/24/2011
- by Jenn Brown
- Slackerwood
We're just two weeks away from the kick-off of South by Southwest 2011 -- and while I'm prepping for our big Spirit Awards weekend, I'm also trying to really dig into this year's SXSW schedule. Thankfully, SXSW's YouTube channel has almost 100 trailers uploaded. I picked out five of the more intriguing looking (but maybe a little lesser known) films to share here. This is what I picked:
"Fightville"
Directed by Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein
SXSW Premiere: Saturday March 12, 4:30 Pm, Vimeo Theater
The newest documentary from the directors of "Gunner Palace" is the story of what a baseball fan like me would describe as the "minor leagues" of Mixed Martial Arts: the training ground where young fighters are made or destroyed. Mma is a huge part of the modern sports scene but it's been almost completely unexamined from a documentary perspective, so I'm really looking forward to seeing this.
"Surrogate Valentine...
"Fightville"
Directed by Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein
SXSW Premiere: Saturday March 12, 4:30 Pm, Vimeo Theater
The newest documentary from the directors of "Gunner Palace" is the story of what a baseball fan like me would describe as the "minor leagues" of Mixed Martial Arts: the training ground where young fighters are made or destroyed. Mma is a huge part of the modern sports scene but it's been almost completely unexamined from a documentary perspective, so I'm really looking forward to seeing this.
"Surrogate Valentine...
- 2/25/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
The South by Southwest Film Festival announced its feature film line-up Wednesday, piling heaps of cinematic goodness on an already stellar program that includes Jodie Foster’s The Beaver, Duncan Jones’ Source Code, Ti West’s The Innkeepers, Conan O’Brien’s tour documentary, and the latest Simon Pegg-Nick Frost comedy, Paul, with Seth Rogen.
Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) returns to the festival with her latest film, Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried, after the writer-director spoke on a screenwriting panel in 2009.
Plus a few favorites from the Sundance Film Festival last month, like Tom McCarthy’s Win Win, Morgan Spurlock’s The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, and Max Winkler’s Ceremony.
I’m extremely excited, even if I’m already having flashbacks to intense sleep deprivation. Like the last two years, I’ll be on the ground covering as much of the festival as I can within the packed 9 days of screenings,...
Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) returns to the festival with her latest film, Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried, after the writer-director spoke on a screenwriting panel in 2009.
Plus a few favorites from the Sundance Film Festival last month, like Tom McCarthy’s Win Win, Morgan Spurlock’s The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, and Max Winkler’s Ceremony.
I’m extremely excited, even if I’m already having flashbacks to intense sleep deprivation. Like the last two years, I’ll be on the ground covering as much of the festival as I can within the packed 9 days of screenings,...
- 2/3/2011
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
‘Tapping into the cultural zeitgeist,’ at SXSW 2011
Austin, Texas – The SXSW 2011 Feature Film Lineup was unveiled Wednesday afternoon. The festival lineup will consist of 130 features, in nine full days of programming, promising to deliver a film-going experience unlike previous years.
With a reputation for taking chances on relatively unknown filmmakers, the SXSW panel of judges carefully picked 130 films from 1,792 feature-length film submissions, (1,323 U.S. and 469 international). The program consists of 60 World Premieres, 12 North American Premieres and 16 U.S. Premieres.
The main competition categories return with eight Narrative Features, and eight Documentary Features, both competing for their respective Grand Jury Prize. New for films in competition this year, are awards for screenplay, editing, cinematography, music, and acting.
(The Midnighters and SXFantastic feature sections, along with the short film program, will be announced next week.)
Here are a few of the Features to be screened, among many others.
Narratives:
The Beaver (World Premiere)
Dir.
Austin, Texas – The SXSW 2011 Feature Film Lineup was unveiled Wednesday afternoon. The festival lineup will consist of 130 features, in nine full days of programming, promising to deliver a film-going experience unlike previous years.
With a reputation for taking chances on relatively unknown filmmakers, the SXSW panel of judges carefully picked 130 films from 1,792 feature-length film submissions, (1,323 U.S. and 469 international). The program consists of 60 World Premieres, 12 North American Premieres and 16 U.S. Premieres.
The main competition categories return with eight Narrative Features, and eight Documentary Features, both competing for their respective Grand Jury Prize. New for films in competition this year, are awards for screenplay, editing, cinematography, music, and acting.
(The Midnighters and SXFantastic feature sections, along with the short film program, will be announced next week.)
Here are a few of the Features to be screened, among many others.
Narratives:
The Beaver (World Premiere)
Dir.
- 2/3/2011
- by Albert Art
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Readers of Sound On Sight can be sure that we will indeed be covering the SXSW Film Festival once again. As previously reported, Duncan Jones’ latest film Source Code is opening the festival and there will also be premieres for the documentary Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, Greg Mottola’s Paul, and Jodie Foster’s The Beaver. Now the full line-up has been announced it is incredible.
Hit the jump to check out the line-up, and be sure to visit our site during the event.
The 2011 SXSW Film Festival runs from March 11 – 19th in Austin, Texas.
SXSW Film Announces 2011 Features Lineup
Austin, Texas – February 2, 2011 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the features lineup for this year’s Festival, March 11 – 19, 2011 in Austin, Texas. The 2011 lineup continues the SXSW tradition of tapping into the cultural zeitgeist, highlighting emerging talent and breakthrough performances and supporting first-time filmmakers.
Hit the jump to check out the line-up, and be sure to visit our site during the event.
The 2011 SXSW Film Festival runs from March 11 – 19th in Austin, Texas.
SXSW Film Announces 2011 Features Lineup
Austin, Texas – February 2, 2011 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the features lineup for this year’s Festival, March 11 – 19, 2011 in Austin, Texas. The 2011 lineup continues the SXSW tradition of tapping into the cultural zeitgeist, highlighting emerging talent and breakthrough performances and supporting first-time filmmakers.
- 2/3/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
"Win Win," starring Paul Giamatti, left, and Alex Shaffer, will screen at SXSW
Aimée Lagos’ thriller “96 Minutes,” starring Brittany Snow; Chris Eyre’s “A Year in Mooring” and “American Animal” from writer-director Matt D’Elia are among the films that will screen in competition at next month’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
These films will be joined in the Headliners section by Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan in Tom McCarthy’s “Win Win,” Takashi Miike’s “13 Assassins,” Rainn Wilson in “Super” and others previously announced including Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver,” Greg Mottola’s “Paul,” the documentary “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” from director Rodman Flender, and the opening-night world premiere of Duncan Jones’ “Source Code.”
The following are highlights from the lineup announced Wednesday, with descriptions provided by the festival.
Narrative Feature Competition “96 Minutes”
Director, Writer: Aimée Lagos
Four young lives. One night. One terrifying event.
Aimée Lagos’ thriller “96 Minutes,” starring Brittany Snow; Chris Eyre’s “A Year in Mooring” and “American Animal” from writer-director Matt D’Elia are among the films that will screen in competition at next month’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
These films will be joined in the Headliners section by Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan in Tom McCarthy’s “Win Win,” Takashi Miike’s “13 Assassins,” Rainn Wilson in “Super” and others previously announced including Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver,” Greg Mottola’s “Paul,” the documentary “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” from director Rodman Flender, and the opening-night world premiere of Duncan Jones’ “Source Code.”
The following are highlights from the lineup announced Wednesday, with descriptions provided by the festival.
Narrative Feature Competition “96 Minutes”
Director, Writer: Aimée Lagos
Four young lives. One night. One terrifying event.
- 2/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
"Win Win," starring Paul Giamatti, left, and Alex Shaffer, will screen at SXSW
Aimée Lagos’ thriller “96 Minutes,” starring Brittany Snow; Chris Eyre’s “A Year in Mooring” and “American Animal” from writer-director Matt D’Elia are among the films that will screen in competition at next month’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
These films will be joined in the Headliners section by Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan in Tom McCarthy’s “Win Win,” Takashi Miike’s “13 Assassins,” Rainn Wilson in “Super” and others previously announced including Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver,” Greg Mottola’s “Paul,” the documentary “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” from director Rodman Flender, and the opening-night world premiere of Duncan Jones’ “Source Code.”
The following are highlights from the lineup announced Wednesday, with descriptions provided by the festival.
Narrative Feature Competition “96 Minutes”
Director, Writer: Aimée Lagos
Four young lives. One night. One terrifying event.
Aimée Lagos’ thriller “96 Minutes,” starring Brittany Snow; Chris Eyre’s “A Year in Mooring” and “American Animal” from writer-director Matt D’Elia are among the films that will screen in competition at next month’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
These films will be joined in the Headliners section by Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan in Tom McCarthy’s “Win Win,” Takashi Miike’s “13 Assassins,” Rainn Wilson in “Super” and others previously announced including Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver,” Greg Mottola’s “Paul,” the documentary “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” from director Rodman Flender, and the opening-night world premiere of Duncan Jones’ “Source Code.”
The following are highlights from the lineup announced Wednesday, with descriptions provided by the festival.
Narrative Feature Competition “96 Minutes”
Director, Writer: Aimée Lagos
Four young lives. One night. One terrifying event.
- 2/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
South by Southwest, lovingly abbreviated to SXSW, for those who don’t know, is one of the premiere geek film festivals held in the United States. Always held in Austin, Texas, this year it runs from March 11-19, and it’s definitely one to watch out for. The official lineup has been revealed on the festival’s site, and you can take a look at part of it below.
It’s a pretty exciting assortment of movies set up for those lucky enough to attend, going across the board in terms of genre and profile. Below you can see the Narrative Feature Competition and the Documentary Feature Competition. The Headliners, over at the site, features some of the bigger films, such as Paul, Source Code (the opening night premiere), Win Win and The Beaver. Take a look at those below, and the rest over at the link above.
Narrative Feature...
It’s a pretty exciting assortment of movies set up for those lucky enough to attend, going across the board in terms of genre and profile. Below you can see the Narrative Feature Competition and the Documentary Feature Competition. The Headliners, over at the site, features some of the bigger films, such as Paul, Source Code (the opening night premiere), Win Win and The Beaver. Take a look at those below, and the rest over at the link above.
Narrative Feature...
- 2/2/2011
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The South By Southwest Film Conference and Festival announced this year's features lineup. The festival takes place March 11-19 in Austin, Texas.
There are a total of 130 features screening this year including 60 world premieres, 12 North American premieres and 16 U.S. premieres! This year the a total of 1,792 feature-length films were submitted, which is the most ever.
There are going to be some amazing films shown this yea. Opening night kicks off with Duncan Jones' Source Code (Moon). The fest rolls on with Jodie Foster‘s The Beaver, Greg Mottola‘s Paul, Sundance Grand Prize doc winner How to Die in Oregon, Errol Morris‘ Tabloid, Victoria Mahoney‘s Yelling to the Sky, Azazel Jacob‘s Terri. There will also be a special screening of Catherine Hardwicke‘s Red Riding Hood.
The Midnight and SXFantastic sections will be announced with the shorts program next week.
See the complete lineup below via...
There are a total of 130 features screening this year including 60 world premieres, 12 North American premieres and 16 U.S. premieres! This year the a total of 1,792 feature-length films were submitted, which is the most ever.
There are going to be some amazing films shown this yea. Opening night kicks off with Duncan Jones' Source Code (Moon). The fest rolls on with Jodie Foster‘s The Beaver, Greg Mottola‘s Paul, Sundance Grand Prize doc winner How to Die in Oregon, Errol Morris‘ Tabloid, Victoria Mahoney‘s Yelling to the Sky, Azazel Jacob‘s Terri. There will also be a special screening of Catherine Hardwicke‘s Red Riding Hood.
The Midnight and SXFantastic sections will be announced with the shorts program next week.
See the complete lineup below via...
- 2/2/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
South by Southwest Film is delighted to present the features lineup for the 2011 Film Program. We’re excited to share all this amazing, cutting edge filmmaking talent with the world.
Find the complete lineup here, and take a peek at our Feature Competitions:
Narrative Feature Competition
96 Minutes
Director & Writer: Aimée Lagos
(World Premiere)
A Year in Mooring
Director: Chris Eyre, Writer: Peter Vanderwall
(World Premiere)
American Animal
Director & Writer: Matt D’Elia
(World Premiere)
Charlie Casanova (Ireland)
Director & Writer: Terry McMahon
(World Premiere)
Fly Away
Director & Writer: Janet Grillo
(World Premiere)
Happy New Year
Director & Writer: K. Lorrel Manning
(World Premiere)
Natural Selection
Director & Writer: Robbie Pickering
(World Premiere)
Small, Beautifully Moving Parts
Directors & Writers: Annie J. Howell & Lisa Robinson
(World Premiere)
Documentary Feature Competition
A Mouthful
Director: Sally Rowe
(World Premiere)
Better This World
Directors: Katie Galloway & Kelly Duane de la Vega
(World Premiere)
The City Dark
Director: Ian Cheney...
Find the complete lineup here, and take a peek at our Feature Competitions:
Narrative Feature Competition
96 Minutes
Director & Writer: Aimée Lagos
(World Premiere)
A Year in Mooring
Director: Chris Eyre, Writer: Peter Vanderwall
(World Premiere)
American Animal
Director & Writer: Matt D’Elia
(World Premiere)
Charlie Casanova (Ireland)
Director & Writer: Terry McMahon
(World Premiere)
Fly Away
Director & Writer: Janet Grillo
(World Premiere)
Happy New Year
Director & Writer: K. Lorrel Manning
(World Premiere)
Natural Selection
Director & Writer: Robbie Pickering
(World Premiere)
Small, Beautifully Moving Parts
Directors & Writers: Annie J. Howell & Lisa Robinson
(World Premiere)
Documentary Feature Competition
A Mouthful
Director: Sally Rowe
(World Premiere)
Better This World
Directors: Katie Galloway & Kelly Duane de la Vega
(World Premiere)
The City Dark
Director: Ian Cheney...
- 2/2/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) just announced their entire 2011 feature film lineup, and there’s isn’t a lot of note, with regards to this blog’s focus.
Titles you should be aware of – all of which we’ve previously profiled on Shadow And Act – include, Victoria Mahoney’s feature film debut, Yelling To The Sky (which will actually make its world debut at the Berlin Film Festival later this month); plus Blacktino, the first feature film from writer/director Aaron Burns, a self-described “blacktino nerd from Austin, Texas,” who got his start at Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios doing visual effects; Benda Bilili, a documentary about a band of homeless, disabled Congolese; and last, but not least, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey, a documentary about the black man that happens to be the man behind the puppet (which also played at Sundance).
There might be...
Titles you should be aware of – all of which we’ve previously profiled on Shadow And Act – include, Victoria Mahoney’s feature film debut, Yelling To The Sky (which will actually make its world debut at the Berlin Film Festival later this month); plus Blacktino, the first feature film from writer/director Aaron Burns, a self-described “blacktino nerd from Austin, Texas,” who got his start at Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios doing visual effects; Benda Bilili, a documentary about a band of homeless, disabled Congolese; and last, but not least, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey, a documentary about the black man that happens to be the man behind the puppet (which also played at Sundance).
There might be...
- 2/2/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
The South by Southwest Film Festival has announced their features lineup for the 2011’s Festival, which will take place March 11th to the 19th in Austin Texas. Read the full press release after the jump. SXSW Film Announces 2011 Features Lineup Austin, Texas – February 2, 2011 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the features lineup for this year’s Festival, March 11 – 19, 2011 in Austin, Texas. The 2011 lineup continues the SXSW tradition of tapping into the cultural zeitgeist, highlighting emerging talent and breakthrough performances and supporting first-time filmmakers. The Midnighters and SXFantastic feature sections, along with the short film program, will be announced next week. “This is the most exciting moment for us. After a fantastic festival of discovery in 2010, we can finally unveil the line up for this year’s event,” says Film Conference and Festival Producer Janet Pierson. “SXSW prides itself on taking chances, sifting for...
- 2/2/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
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