South by Southwest has unveiled its initial lineup of featured speakers for its 2024 conference, including Rosario Dawson and “Call Her Daddy” podcast host Alex Cooper.
The 38th annual edition of the SXSW conference consists of 24 programming tracks celebrating the convergence of film, television, music and technology. Other notable speakers include “How to Be an Antiracist” author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, head of ChatGPT Peter Deng and CEO of Ace Entertainment Matt Kaplan.
“Whether it’s how AI will change the way we create, or how storytelling can further amplify voices that fully represent our communities, at SXSW we’re constantly discussing how the future will impact our world,” said Hugh Forrest, SXSW chief programming officer and co-president, in a statement. “Ranging from Peter Deng to Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, to Amy Webb, our first group of Featured Speakers includes world-renowned experts who can provide answers to the many questions posed by these fast-developing industries.
The 38th annual edition of the SXSW conference consists of 24 programming tracks celebrating the convergence of film, television, music and technology. Other notable speakers include “How to Be an Antiracist” author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, head of ChatGPT Peter Deng and CEO of Ace Entertainment Matt Kaplan.
“Whether it’s how AI will change the way we create, or how storytelling can further amplify voices that fully represent our communities, at SXSW we’re constantly discussing how the future will impact our world,” said Hugh Forrest, SXSW chief programming officer and co-president, in a statement. “Ranging from Peter Deng to Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, to Amy Webb, our first group of Featured Speakers includes world-renowned experts who can provide answers to the many questions posed by these fast-developing industries.
- 8/29/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
In March, Doreen Ringer-Ross, then vice president of creative relations at the music company BMI, posted a picture of a pool gathering in China on Facebook. At the time, Covid-19, which was first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan, was beginning to spread around the world, and some Chinese Americans were facing a xenophobic backlash via harassment and even physical violence. The photo showed a pool packed with people. “Couldn’t deal with it then,” Ringer-Ross wrote in the caption. “Now just makes me scream and recoil.” Several other...
- 11/12/2020
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
An empathetic turn by Susan Sarandon as an anxious mother whose journalist son is being held hostage by overseas extremists is enough to hold together “Viper Club.” But it’s not quite enough to render this subject as compelling as it should be; the intimacy of the protagonist’s viewpoint also results in an isolated and monotonously apolitical look at a narrow civilian aspect of turbulent global politics.
YouTube Originals and Roadside Attractions plans a U.S. theatrical release on Oct. 26, and an awards campaign for the star could stir some interest. Yet this earnest drama, a second narrative feature for director/co-scribe Maryam Keshavarz (following 2011’s Iran-set “Circumstance”) feels like it would be most at home on the small screen.
Helen Sterling (Susan Sarandon) is a longtime ER nurse at an upstate New York hospital. She’s such a pro that she can handle her everyday duties and even...
YouTube Originals and Roadside Attractions plans a U.S. theatrical release on Oct. 26, and an awards campaign for the star could stir some interest. Yet this earnest drama, a second narrative feature for director/co-scribe Maryam Keshavarz (following 2011’s Iran-set “Circumstance”) feels like it would be most at home on the small screen.
Helen Sterling (Susan Sarandon) is a longtime ER nurse at an upstate New York hospital. She’s such a pro that she can handle her everyday duties and even...
- 9/12/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Forty-four were invited to join the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, including Kendrick Lamar, whose contributions to the “Black Panther” soundtrack are riding high on the album charts; songwriter Melissa Etheridge, who won an Oscar for her song for “An Inconvenient Truth”; and recent Oscar nominees Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka (“Lion”), Sufjan Stevens (“Call Me By Your Name”), Carlinhos Brown (“Rio”) and Benoit Charest (“The Triplets of Belleville”).
Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, whose work with Prince catapulted them into the limelight and who have gone on to do films (“Dangerous Minds”) and considerable television, were also invited, as were composers Jeff Beal, Fil Eisler and Sharon Farber, whose best-known feature-film credits are in the documentary arena.
Classical composers Osvaldo Golijov and Joanna Bruzdowicz are on the list, as are other composers from England and the Continent: Daniel Pemberton (“Steve Jobs”), Eric Serra (“The Fifth Element...
Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, whose work with Prince catapulted them into the limelight and who have gone on to do films (“Dangerous Minds”) and considerable television, were also invited, as were composers Jeff Beal, Fil Eisler and Sharon Farber, whose best-known feature-film credits are in the documentary arena.
Classical composers Osvaldo Golijov and Joanna Bruzdowicz are on the list, as are other composers from England and the Continent: Daniel Pemberton (“Steve Jobs”), Eric Serra (“The Fifth Element...
- 6/25/2018
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
It’s over but it opened L.A.’s newest spring season of unlimited international film screenings all over the city throughout the month of April and into Cannes.
The 15th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) opened with “Lipstick Under My Burkha” and its impressive ensemble cast of Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur in a dramatic, but irreverent and vibrant film about women and faith. The film premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival 2016 and has been lighting up the festival circuit, including just winning the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival. Director Alankrita Shrivastava is confirmed to attend and additional talent to be confirmed.
“Lipstick Under My Burkha”
Iffla concluded on April 9 with a red carpet and gala that featured the Los Angeles premiere of Shubhashish Bhutiani’s “Hotel Salvation” starring Adil Hussain who was in attendance, as well as the...
The 15th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) opened with “Lipstick Under My Burkha” and its impressive ensemble cast of Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur in a dramatic, but irreverent and vibrant film about women and faith. The film premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival 2016 and has been lighting up the festival circuit, including just winning the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival. Director Alankrita Shrivastava is confirmed to attend and additional talent to be confirmed.
“Lipstick Under My Burkha”
Iffla concluded on April 9 with a red carpet and gala that featured the Los Angeles premiere of Shubhashish Bhutiani’s “Hotel Salvation” starring Adil Hussain who was in attendance, as well as the...
- 4/21/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Lineup Announcements
– Cardiff Animation Nights will be returning to run a dedicated animation strand at Cardiff Independent Film Festival (C.I.F.F.) for a second year this May. This year’s animation strand at C.I.F.F. will comprise three programs of animated short films in competition for the Best Animation Award, as well as an Animated Family Shorts program curated by renowned Cardiff-based studio Cloth Cat Animation, networking events, and an Animation Quiz run by the team at Skwigly Animation Magazine.
The competition program features animated short films from across Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Australia, including Mikey Hill’s The Orchestra, Anete Melece’s Analysis Paralysis, Chris Shepherd’s Johnno’s Dead, Ross Hogg’s Life Cycles and Alois Di Leo’s Way of Giants.
Lineup Announcements
– Cardiff Animation Nights will be returning to run a dedicated animation strand at Cardiff Independent Film Festival (C.I.F.F.) for a second year this May. This year’s animation strand at C.I.F.F. will comprise three programs of animated short films in competition for the Best Animation Award, as well as an Animated Family Shorts program curated by renowned Cardiff-based studio Cloth Cat Animation, networking events, and an Animation Quiz run by the team at Skwigly Animation Magazine.
The competition program features animated short films from across Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Australia, including Mikey Hill’s The Orchestra, Anete Melece’s Analysis Paralysis, Chris Shepherd’s Johnno’s Dead, Ross Hogg’s Life Cycles and Alois Di Leo’s Way of Giants.
- 4/13/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Dailies is a round-up of essential film writing, news bits, videos, and other highlights from across the Internet. If you’d like to submit a piece for consideration, get in touch with us in the comments below or on Twitter at @TheFilmStage.
Watch Karl Lagerfeld‘s new Chanel short film Once And Forever starring Kristen Stewart:
Sofia Coppola on why she dropped The Little Mermaid, per The Wrap:
“We didn’t agree creatively about how to do it, so I didn’t want to continue. As we were getting closer, it just wasn’t the right fit for what they needed for that project and the way I work. I decided to do something in a smaller scale, the way I like to work.”
Watch a new video on the restoration of The Apu Trilogy, and read our feature on why it’s essential viewing:
Sundance Film Festival 2016 have...
Watch Karl Lagerfeld‘s new Chanel short film Once And Forever starring Kristen Stewart:
Sofia Coppola on why she dropped The Little Mermaid, per The Wrap:
“We didn’t agree creatively about how to do it, so I didn’t want to continue. As we were getting closer, it just wasn’t the right fit for what they needed for that project and the way I work. I decided to do something in a smaller scale, the way I like to work.”
Watch a new video on the restoration of The Apu Trilogy, and read our feature on why it’s essential viewing:
Sundance Film Festival 2016 have...
- 12/3/2015
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
Sundance top brass celebrate the tenth anniversary of the New Frontier programme with an exhibition of new work that includes Vr projects involving Björk and Ridley Scott’s global hit The Martian.Scroll Down For Full List
The dynamic roster encompasses features, a live performance, documentary and narrative mobile virtual reality experiences and a look inside the innovations at some of world’s leading media research labs.
Tenth anniversary exhibitions will also be presented with MoMA in New York City in April, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis as part of Northern Spark in June.
The New Frontiers line-up will take place in Park City’s Claim Jumper, The Gateway, a large-scale installation on Swede Alley by Chris Milk and a performance by Gingger Shankar at Festival Base Camp Presented by Canada Goose.
Beyond the dedicated physical exhibition spaces, audiences can experience more than 20 virtual reality pieces on mobile Vr headsets. This year’s...
The dynamic roster encompasses features, a live performance, documentary and narrative mobile virtual reality experiences and a look inside the innovations at some of world’s leading media research labs.
Tenth anniversary exhibitions will also be presented with MoMA in New York City in April, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis as part of Northern Spark in June.
The New Frontiers line-up will take place in Park City’s Claim Jumper, The Gateway, a large-scale installation on Swede Alley by Chris Milk and a performance by Gingger Shankar at Festival Base Camp Presented by Canada Goose.
Beyond the dedicated physical exhibition spaces, audiences can experience more than 20 virtual reality pieces on mobile Vr headsets. This year’s...
- 12/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Taakeedein, the first song from Warning, was released online by the maestro Sonu Nigam himself. With a hauntingly beautiful background score by John Stewart & ever melodious vocals by Sonu Nigam, the title track couldn’t represent the theme of the film any better!
Derived from the Hindi/Urdu word Taakeed, meaning Warning, this title track has already caught on amongst fans who just can’t stop humming to this one. Bebasi, the second track from Warning is also scheduled to release tomorrow, 5th September.
Starring Santosh Barmola, Manjari Fadnis, Jitin Gulati, Madhurima Tuli, Sumit Suri, Varun Sharma & Suzana Rodrigues, Warning follows the story of 7 friends that reunite after 5 years in the beautiful islands of Fiji. What starts off as a celebration of long-lasting friendship turns into utter horror & terror when boundaries are overlooked & Warnings are ignored. Directed by Gurmmeet Singh & produced by Anubhav Sinha & Sunil Lulla, the film hits theatres on 27th September,...
Derived from the Hindi/Urdu word Taakeed, meaning Warning, this title track has already caught on amongst fans who just can’t stop humming to this one. Bebasi, the second track from Warning is also scheduled to release tomorrow, 5th September.
Starring Santosh Barmola, Manjari Fadnis, Jitin Gulati, Madhurima Tuli, Sumit Suri, Varun Sharma & Suzana Rodrigues, Warning follows the story of 7 friends that reunite after 5 years in the beautiful islands of Fiji. What starts off as a celebration of long-lasting friendship turns into utter horror & terror when boundaries are overlooked & Warnings are ignored. Directed by Gurmmeet Singh & produced by Anubhav Sinha & Sunil Lulla, the film hits theatres on 27th September,...
- 9/5/2013
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Previously screened at Cannes, Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout was the opening film of the London Indian Film Festival 2013. Produced by Guneet Monga and co-produced by Anurag Kashyap, Monsoon Shootout’s cast includes Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Shiva), Tannishta Chatterjee (Rani) and Vijay Varma (Adi), Geetanjali Thapa (Anu).
The story revolves around actions and consequences, the psychology of decision making, human emotions of guilt and regret. Adi, a moralistic Mumbai cop believes that ‘the truth is always simple’. However, as the story unravels, the truth becomes more and more complicated. Adi’s character provokes the question: what is the right thing to do? When he has to shoot and kill a suspected criminal, something stops Adi from pulling the trigger. The suspect gets away and this leads to dire consequences. What is fascinating about Monsoon Shootout is that Amit Kumar shows the pivotal moment of Adi pulling the trigger through three different decisions.
The story revolves around actions and consequences, the psychology of decision making, human emotions of guilt and regret. Adi, a moralistic Mumbai cop believes that ‘the truth is always simple’. However, as the story unravels, the truth becomes more and more complicated. Adi’s character provokes the question: what is the right thing to do? When he has to shoot and kill a suspected criminal, something stops Adi from pulling the trigger. The suspect gets away and this leads to dire consequences. What is fascinating about Monsoon Shootout is that Amit Kumar shows the pivotal moment of Adi pulling the trigger through three different decisions.
- 7/20/2013
- by Aashi Gahlot
- Bollyspice
Well-known filmmakers, movie executives and journalists will be among those featured during the upcoming Industry In Focus Series at The American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival for its 25th Anniversary, it was announced by Julie Sisk, Founder and Director of The American Pavilion.
Among those scheduled to participate in relevant and timely industry panels, seminars and “In Conversation” one-on-one dialogues are: James Toback, Randy Quaid, Will Forte, Stephen Frears, Cliff Martinez and many more. There will also be discussions with top executives from such film companies as RADiUS-twc and Participant Media, as well as representatives from ICM, Wme, Paradigm and The Sundance Institute. Journalists from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Deadline Hollywood and The Los Angeles Times, among others, will serve as moderators for the Series. The diverse topics being covered in the Series include: 3D Content Creation, Women in Film,Marketing and Distribution, Digital Hollywood, American Directors in Film, Music In Film,The State of the Indie Film Industry, American Producers, An Emerging Filmmaker Showcase,In Conversation talks with Randy Quaid and Will Forte and a special critic’s panel in honor of Roger Ebert. The following is the full programming schedule. All Schedule, panels and guests are subject to changes and additions.
The American Pavilion- Full Cannes 2013 Programming Line Up
Schedule · Thursday, May 16 at 3pm - Industry In Focus: 3D Content Creation: From Script to Business· Friday, May 17 at 3pm – Industry In Focus: Women in Film – moderated by Jacqueline Lyanga· Saturday, May 18 at 11am – Industry In Focus: Marketing and Distribution – moderated by Dana Harris· Saturday, May 18 at 3pm – Industry In Focus: Digital Hollywood – moderated by Kevin Winston· Sunday, May 19 at 3pm – In Conversation: American Directors in Film – moderated by Aaron Hillis· Sunday, May 19 at 9pm - Queer Night Party· Monday, May 20 at 11am - Industry In Focus: Finance - moderated by Pam McClintock· Monday, May 20 at 3pm - Industry In Focus: State of the Indie Film Industry - moderated by Pete Hammond· Tuesday, May 21 at 2pm - Industry In Focus: American Producers - moderated by Scott Macaulay· Tuesday, May 21 at 3pm- Music In Film-moderated by Thom Powers.· Wednesday, May 22 at 2pm – In Conversation with Randy Quaid – moderated by Logan Hill· Wednesday, May 22 at 3:30pm – In Conversation with Will Forte – moderated by Kyle Buchanan· Thursday, May 23 – 10:30am- Emerging Filmmaker Showcase· Thursday, May 23 at 3pm – Roger Ebert –Special Critics Panel – Moderated by Annette Insdorf
Thursday, May 16 3Pm3D Content Creation: From Script to BusinessWorkshop and reception sponsored by 3D Stereo Media and Xpand, with participation of the International 3D Society 4:40Pm-6Pm 3D Networking Reception _______________________________________________________________________________
Friday, May 17
3PmIndustry In Focus: Women In Film· Kate Gerova (Creative Director, Birds Eye View) · Rosie Wong (Sundance Institute)· Anne Hubbell (Tangerine Entertainment)· Amy Hobby (Producer, Shepard & Dark)· Moderated by: Jacqueline Lyanga (Director, AFI Fest)________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, May 18
11AmIndustry In Focus: Getting Your Film To Market: Marketing + Distribution Tips From The Experts· Ryan Werner· Marian Koltai-Levine (Pmk-bnc)· Michael Benaroya (CEO, Benaroya Pictures) · Lisa Perkins (VP, International Marketing & Publicity, Exclusive Media)· Moderated by: Dana Harris (Editor-in-Chief, Indiewire)
3PmIndustry In Focus: Digital Hollywood· Col Needham (Founder & CEO, IMDb)· Jonathan Marlow (Co-founder/Chief Content Officer, Fandor)· Steve Beckman (FilmBuff)· Amy McGee (Zefr/Movieclips.com)· Moderated by: Kevin Winston (Digital La)_______________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, May 19 3PmIn Conversation: American Directors In Cannes· Jim Mickle (We Are What We Are)· David Lassiter (The Opportunist) · David Lowery – (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints)· James Toback (Seduced and Abandoned)· Moderated by: Aaron Hillis (Video Free Brooklyn)_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday, May 20 11AmIndustry In Focus: Financing A Film In 2013· Nick LoPiccolo (Paradigm)· Peter Trinh (ICM Partners)· Deborah McIntosh (Wme)· Paul Miller (Film Financing, Doha Film Institute)· Bill Lischak (Co-President of OddLot Entertainment)· Moderated by: Pamela McClintock (The Hollywood Reporter)
3PmIndustry In Focus: State Of The Indie Film Industry· Tom Quinn (Radius-twc)· Michael Sugar (Anonymous Content)· Rena Ronson (UTA)· Jim Berk (Participant Media)· John Cooper (Sundance Institute)· Moderated by: Pete Hammond (Deadline Hollywood)________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, May 21
2PmIndustry In Focus: American Producers In Cannes· David Lancaster (Only God Forgives)· Nick Schumaker (We Are What We Are) · Jay Van Hoy and Lars Knudsen (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) · Emily Wachtel (Shepard & Dark)· Moderated by: Scott Macaulay (Filmmaker Magazine) 3PmIndustry In Focus: Music In FilmCliff Martinez (Composer, Only God Forgives)Gingger Shankar (Composer, Monsoon Shootout)Moderated by: Thom Powers (Tiff)________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, May 22 2PmIn Conversation With Randy Quaid:Moderated by: Logan Hill 3:30PmIn Conversation With Will Forte (Nebraska): Moderated by: Kyle Buchanan (Vulture)__________________________________________________________________________
Thursday, May 23
3PmSpecial Film Critics Panel – In Honor Of Roger Ebert
· Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune)· Kenneth Turan (La Times)· Eric Kohn (IndieWire)· Moderated by: Annette Insdorf (Director of Undergraduate Film Studies, Columbia University) Emerging Filmmaker Showcase
10:30Am - 1:00Pm-Student Short Films & Student Documentaries
4:30Pm - 6:15Pm-Emerging Short Films & Documentaries ****** About The American Pavilion Celebrating our 25th year as the center of American hospitality for the film industry in Cannes, The Pavilion brings professionals and emerging filmmakers together. The American Pavilion is the center of activity at the Cannes International Film Festival for the American film community, offering membership for professionals, provocative and insightful programming, immersive student programs, the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase and more. Serving as a communication and hospitality center for the thousands of Americans in Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival, The American Pavilion provides an impressive array of facilities and services to the international film community. Since its debut at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, The Pavilion has become a permanent fixture on the Cannes landscape. For the corporate sponsors of The American Pavilion, the dozens of exhibitors and office holders, and the thousands of American participants, The American Pavilion accommodates the need for information, orientation and recreation. For the duration of the Festival, The American Pavilion provides both a dynamic business environment and an opportunity to relax in comfortable surroundings. Just a few steps from the Palais des Festivals, where all the major Festival films are premiered, and with a panoramic view of the Bay of Cannes, The American Pavilion is the perfect place to transact business, share ideas and effectively reach the thousands of affluent international business travelers who attend the Festival every year.
Among those scheduled to participate in relevant and timely industry panels, seminars and “In Conversation” one-on-one dialogues are: James Toback, Randy Quaid, Will Forte, Stephen Frears, Cliff Martinez and many more. There will also be discussions with top executives from such film companies as RADiUS-twc and Participant Media, as well as representatives from ICM, Wme, Paradigm and The Sundance Institute. Journalists from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Deadline Hollywood and The Los Angeles Times, among others, will serve as moderators for the Series. The diverse topics being covered in the Series include: 3D Content Creation, Women in Film,Marketing and Distribution, Digital Hollywood, American Directors in Film, Music In Film,The State of the Indie Film Industry, American Producers, An Emerging Filmmaker Showcase,In Conversation talks with Randy Quaid and Will Forte and a special critic’s panel in honor of Roger Ebert. The following is the full programming schedule. All Schedule, panels and guests are subject to changes and additions.
The American Pavilion- Full Cannes 2013 Programming Line Up
Schedule · Thursday, May 16 at 3pm - Industry In Focus: 3D Content Creation: From Script to Business· Friday, May 17 at 3pm – Industry In Focus: Women in Film – moderated by Jacqueline Lyanga· Saturday, May 18 at 11am – Industry In Focus: Marketing and Distribution – moderated by Dana Harris· Saturday, May 18 at 3pm – Industry In Focus: Digital Hollywood – moderated by Kevin Winston· Sunday, May 19 at 3pm – In Conversation: American Directors in Film – moderated by Aaron Hillis· Sunday, May 19 at 9pm - Queer Night Party· Monday, May 20 at 11am - Industry In Focus: Finance - moderated by Pam McClintock· Monday, May 20 at 3pm - Industry In Focus: State of the Indie Film Industry - moderated by Pete Hammond· Tuesday, May 21 at 2pm - Industry In Focus: American Producers - moderated by Scott Macaulay· Tuesday, May 21 at 3pm- Music In Film-moderated by Thom Powers.· Wednesday, May 22 at 2pm – In Conversation with Randy Quaid – moderated by Logan Hill· Wednesday, May 22 at 3:30pm – In Conversation with Will Forte – moderated by Kyle Buchanan· Thursday, May 23 – 10:30am- Emerging Filmmaker Showcase· Thursday, May 23 at 3pm – Roger Ebert –Special Critics Panel – Moderated by Annette Insdorf
Thursday, May 16 3Pm3D Content Creation: From Script to BusinessWorkshop and reception sponsored by 3D Stereo Media and Xpand, with participation of the International 3D Society 4:40Pm-6Pm 3D Networking Reception _______________________________________________________________________________
Friday, May 17
3PmIndustry In Focus: Women In Film· Kate Gerova (Creative Director, Birds Eye View) · Rosie Wong (Sundance Institute)· Anne Hubbell (Tangerine Entertainment)· Amy Hobby (Producer, Shepard & Dark)· Moderated by: Jacqueline Lyanga (Director, AFI Fest)________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, May 18
11AmIndustry In Focus: Getting Your Film To Market: Marketing + Distribution Tips From The Experts· Ryan Werner· Marian Koltai-Levine (Pmk-bnc)· Michael Benaroya (CEO, Benaroya Pictures) · Lisa Perkins (VP, International Marketing & Publicity, Exclusive Media)· Moderated by: Dana Harris (Editor-in-Chief, Indiewire)
3PmIndustry In Focus: Digital Hollywood· Col Needham (Founder & CEO, IMDb)· Jonathan Marlow (Co-founder/Chief Content Officer, Fandor)· Steve Beckman (FilmBuff)· Amy McGee (Zefr/Movieclips.com)· Moderated by: Kevin Winston (Digital La)_______________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, May 19 3PmIn Conversation: American Directors In Cannes· Jim Mickle (We Are What We Are)· David Lassiter (The Opportunist) · David Lowery – (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints)· James Toback (Seduced and Abandoned)· Moderated by: Aaron Hillis (Video Free Brooklyn)_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday, May 20 11AmIndustry In Focus: Financing A Film In 2013· Nick LoPiccolo (Paradigm)· Peter Trinh (ICM Partners)· Deborah McIntosh (Wme)· Paul Miller (Film Financing, Doha Film Institute)· Bill Lischak (Co-President of OddLot Entertainment)· Moderated by: Pamela McClintock (The Hollywood Reporter)
3PmIndustry In Focus: State Of The Indie Film Industry· Tom Quinn (Radius-twc)· Michael Sugar (Anonymous Content)· Rena Ronson (UTA)· Jim Berk (Participant Media)· John Cooper (Sundance Institute)· Moderated by: Pete Hammond (Deadline Hollywood)________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, May 21
2PmIndustry In Focus: American Producers In Cannes· David Lancaster (Only God Forgives)· Nick Schumaker (We Are What We Are) · Jay Van Hoy and Lars Knudsen (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) · Emily Wachtel (Shepard & Dark)· Moderated by: Scott Macaulay (Filmmaker Magazine) 3PmIndustry In Focus: Music In FilmCliff Martinez (Composer, Only God Forgives)Gingger Shankar (Composer, Monsoon Shootout)Moderated by: Thom Powers (Tiff)________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, May 22 2PmIn Conversation With Randy Quaid:Moderated by: Logan Hill 3:30PmIn Conversation With Will Forte (Nebraska): Moderated by: Kyle Buchanan (Vulture)__________________________________________________________________________
Thursday, May 23
3PmSpecial Film Critics Panel – In Honor Of Roger Ebert
· Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune)· Kenneth Turan (La Times)· Eric Kohn (IndieWire)· Moderated by: Annette Insdorf (Director of Undergraduate Film Studies, Columbia University) Emerging Filmmaker Showcase
10:30Am - 1:00Pm-Student Short Films & Student Documentaries
4:30Pm - 6:15Pm-Emerging Short Films & Documentaries ****** About The American Pavilion Celebrating our 25th year as the center of American hospitality for the film industry in Cannes, The Pavilion brings professionals and emerging filmmakers together. The American Pavilion is the center of activity at the Cannes International Film Festival for the American film community, offering membership for professionals, provocative and insightful programming, immersive student programs, the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase and more. Serving as a communication and hospitality center for the thousands of Americans in Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival, The American Pavilion provides an impressive array of facilities and services to the international film community. Since its debut at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, The Pavilion has become a permanent fixture on the Cannes landscape. For the corporate sponsors of The American Pavilion, the dozens of exhibitors and office holders, and the thousands of American participants, The American Pavilion accommodates the need for information, orientation and recreation. For the duration of the Festival, The American Pavilion provides both a dynamic business environment and an opportunity to relax in comfortable surroundings. Just a few steps from the Palais des Festivals, where all the major Festival films are premiered, and with a panoramic view of the Bay of Cannes, The American Pavilion is the perfect place to transact business, share ideas and effectively reach the thousands of affluent international business travelers who attend the Festival every year.
- 5/14/2013
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Amit Kumar’s ten year long journey culminates in a midnight screening at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. Amit first pitched Monsoon Shootout to the UK Film Council in 2003 but waited for eight years to start shooting in 2011. In an exclusive interview to DearCinema.com, Amit Kumar talks about his film, working with international co-producers and his decade long struggle to make Monsoon Shootout happen.
How does it feel to have your film in the official selection at Cannes?
It’s a great honour. Waves of excitement interspersed with tonnes of work!
For the two years while I was hunting for finance, it was by and large the same story- okay we love your short film and your script but…let’s cast some star in it. I just wanted to work with good actors; I wanted to make a certain kind of film. So, it took much longer
How...
How does it feel to have your film in the official selection at Cannes?
It’s a great honour. Waves of excitement interspersed with tonnes of work!
For the two years while I was hunting for finance, it was by and large the same story- okay we love your short film and your script but…let’s cast some star in it. I just wanted to work with good actors; I wanted to make a certain kind of film. So, it took much longer
How...
- 4/22/2013
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
All are first features by wildly original voices who are remixing potent multi-cultural heritage and inventing their own unique brand of genre. So much talent! Makes this Chicanita so proud!
Let’s start with numero uno:
1. Water & Power – from Chicano wordsmith warrior and Culture Clash iconoclast, Richard J. Montoya and produced by Mark Roberts. This is the screen adaptation of Montoya's 2006 play originally performed at the Mark Taper Forum in La. Rife with The City of Angels' legends, haunts and lore, the Chicano noir tale (how cool is that?) takes place over the course of one fateful night. An intense story centered on twin brothers nicknamed “Water” played by Enrique Murciano and “Power” played by Nicolas Gonzalez who were born and raised on the East Side streets playground - one grows up to be a senator and the other a high ranking cop. The young gifted musical artist and composer Gingger Shankar (Circumstance, Charlie Wilson's War) has contributed music to the film. The project participated in the 2007 Sundance Institute screenwriters & directors lab. A madly prolific playwright (a regular Berkeley and Yale Repertory Theatre collaborator), I got a chance to see Montoya's uproarious American history redux play, American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose last fall (read the La Weekly feature review here). An uncompromising artist with a thundering voice all over the culture pop pulse, Montoya's first feature film tops my list of films to watch out for in 2013. Can. Not. Wait.
Like the Facebook page to stay on top of future premiere announcements and here's a pic on Mark Roberts website
Film contact: <mark@robertsdavid.com>
2. Pardon – written and directed by R.F. Rodriguez and produced by his production company BadMansSon. A story that deals with a cholo ex-con who returns to his barrio in Highland Park and sets to go on the straight and narrow but soon finds himself pulled by his old gang familia may sound familiar, but never has it been as emotionally excavated and depicted with such sensitivity and complexity. Hector Atreyu Ruizis Saul Sanchez whose driving motivation is the chance to reunite with his estranged daughter. Guided by a sympathetic parole officer, played by Tracey Heggins (from the 2008 indie African-American gem (Medicine for Melancholy), Saul tackles catch-22 circumstances towards his mission and confronts growing uneasiness from his vatos who continue to test if he's still down. At its core the film is an exploration about fatherhood and home, in particular highlighting the social phenomenon of absentee fathers because they are behind bars, an issue predominantly afflicting Latino families and communities.
Rodriguez, a USC film school grad, made the feature before graduating, having fleshed the story further out of the short film he made of the same name. His project mentor, Patricia Cardoso (Real Women Have Curves) encouraged him to do more with it and this is the amazing result. With earnest and raw performances, the moving and powerfully directed film marks this a sign of a true filmmaker talent discovery.
Website, Twitter
Film contact <contact@badmansson.com>
3. Recommended By Enrique written and directed by Daniel Garcia and Rania Attieh and produced by their NY based company En Passant Films. Shot in border town Del Rio, Texas (the U.S. side of the Rio Grande) with an offbeat hipster cast of young non-professionals plucked locally, the quirky, mystical tale is about an aspiring actress and an old cowboy who each arrive into town with respective plans and expectations, only to end up waiting for something to happen. Forced to wait out their time, they've nothing to do but explore the bewitching town and its people. Lino Varela plays the Cowboy and Sarah Swinwood, a Canadian newcomer actress nails the airhead wannabe star.
This is the second feature film from Texas native Daniel Garcia and Lebanese born Rania. Their first film, Ok, Enough, Goodbye screened at San Francisco International Film Festival among other world wide festivals, and the duo were included in 2011's Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film. Undertones of a Twilight Zone type of dimension and the spellbinding pull of the dusty town are perfect captured - as anyone who's been in these strange little Texas towns can attest. An unexpected, unpredictable and ultimately lyrical film, this definitely gets my recommendation.
Website, Facebook
Film contact < info@recommendedbyenrique.com>
4. Vincent & Luzy (Fka On the Run) written and directed by Alberto Barboza and produced by Cinético Productions. A charming, hip and modern fairy tale love story between a soulful graffiti artist,Vincent, played by Miguel Angel Caballero, and sexy tattoo artist, Luz, or Luzy played by Iliana Carter Ramirez. The film captures and romanticizes the happening, multi-culti rockabilly/emo scene and counter culture of Boyle Heights and Echo Parque, and features lots of home grown talent and spots like Self Help Graphics, the community visual arts mission center. The posters created by Vincent in the film are designed by La native, rising street artist, El Mac (Miles MacGregor). You'll recognize some of his murals around La like this one on Hollywood and Wilton, one of my favorites. He just did the album cover for No Doubt.
An eclectic soundtrack featuring local Vallenato band, Very Be Careful, Hermanos Herrera, Irene Diaz, Doghouse Lords and more. The cast also includes ol' G', Sal Lopez (American Me) and Lupe Ontiveros in what may be her last film role before she passed away last year (she also has a small role in Water & Power).
Fresh, exuberant and inhabiting a distinct, heightened magical street reality, Vincent & Luzy might be the first film to truly reflect this young, vibrant artist subculture, making this one a hot to track.
Film contact: info@CineticoProductions.com
Website
5. Blaze You Out – written and directed by Mateo Frazier and Diego Joaquin Lopez and produced by Alicia J. Keyes. Set in the rarely seen mystic world of New Mexico, this young female driven thriller is uniquely atmospheric. Starring the rising young talent, Veronica Diaz Carranza (Mamitas) along with Elizabeth Pena, Q'orianka Kilcher and Raoul Trujillo, all who ignite the screen. Diaz stars as Lupe, a DJ who is forced to venture into her town's heroin trade underworld in order to save her younger sister Alicia's life. To do so she must confront mysterious occult figures and harness the power within her to connect with the divine that surrounds her.
I was thrilled to hear that Lionsgate picked up the film at Afm a couple months ago. Lionsgate/Grindstone will release the film July 2013. 6 Sales is handling rights to rest of world. Intense and wicked and unlike anything else this is a film to look forward to. In the meantime, check out the press kit, pics and more on their site.
Website, Facebook
Must Mention
Chavez – written and directed by Diego Luna and produced by Canana Films, Mr. Mudd and backed by Participant Media. The biography of an iconic Chicano figure, labor rights activist Cesar Chavez, and Luna, who is an international name talent, has obviously been given major press coverage ever since it was first announced so it doesn't really fit my 'Discovery' profile. That said, it is a highly anticipated and eagerly awaited film. I truly hope the film opens wide and mainstream - although Participant will likely need a partner to make this happen in the U.S. Michael Peña, the Puerto Rican actor catapulting towards leading man roles and more regularly Hollywood roles (he's also in Gangster Squad opening this weekend), embodies a young Chavez. It wasn’t quite ready for Sundance so it’s possible the film will bow at a high profile festival like Cannes or Toronto. Although I'm hoping Stephanie Allain, director of Film Independent's La Film Festival will go hard after the film to wrangle what would be a fitting La gala premiere. Diego Luna proved his salt as the filmmaker of Abel, an eloquent and heart-stirring portrait of a little delusional boy who pretends to be the man of the house since his father left. Peña recently shared his approach was to be truthful to Cesar the Man not necessarily the legend or myth generated by his colossal perseverance and labor rights feats. All eyes will be on the representation of such a querido and influential figure. My bet? All in. I trust the filmmakers and cast will deliver a resonant and accomplished cinematic film worthy of the inspiring civil rights story, and more importantly re-introduce Chavez to mobilize our millennial generation.
Do you have a hot independent American Latino film recommendation I should track? Holler at your girl. Email me at chicanafromchicago@gmail.com
Next up, Non-Fiction American Latino films to track in 2013...
Let’s start with numero uno:
1. Water & Power – from Chicano wordsmith warrior and Culture Clash iconoclast, Richard J. Montoya and produced by Mark Roberts. This is the screen adaptation of Montoya's 2006 play originally performed at the Mark Taper Forum in La. Rife with The City of Angels' legends, haunts and lore, the Chicano noir tale (how cool is that?) takes place over the course of one fateful night. An intense story centered on twin brothers nicknamed “Water” played by Enrique Murciano and “Power” played by Nicolas Gonzalez who were born and raised on the East Side streets playground - one grows up to be a senator and the other a high ranking cop. The young gifted musical artist and composer Gingger Shankar (Circumstance, Charlie Wilson's War) has contributed music to the film. The project participated in the 2007 Sundance Institute screenwriters & directors lab. A madly prolific playwright (a regular Berkeley and Yale Repertory Theatre collaborator), I got a chance to see Montoya's uproarious American history redux play, American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose last fall (read the La Weekly feature review here). An uncompromising artist with a thundering voice all over the culture pop pulse, Montoya's first feature film tops my list of films to watch out for in 2013. Can. Not. Wait.
Like the Facebook page to stay on top of future premiere announcements and here's a pic on Mark Roberts website
Film contact: <mark@robertsdavid.com>
2. Pardon – written and directed by R.F. Rodriguez and produced by his production company BadMansSon. A story that deals with a cholo ex-con who returns to his barrio in Highland Park and sets to go on the straight and narrow but soon finds himself pulled by his old gang familia may sound familiar, but never has it been as emotionally excavated and depicted with such sensitivity and complexity. Hector Atreyu Ruizis Saul Sanchez whose driving motivation is the chance to reunite with his estranged daughter. Guided by a sympathetic parole officer, played by Tracey Heggins (from the 2008 indie African-American gem (Medicine for Melancholy), Saul tackles catch-22 circumstances towards his mission and confronts growing uneasiness from his vatos who continue to test if he's still down. At its core the film is an exploration about fatherhood and home, in particular highlighting the social phenomenon of absentee fathers because they are behind bars, an issue predominantly afflicting Latino families and communities.
Rodriguez, a USC film school grad, made the feature before graduating, having fleshed the story further out of the short film he made of the same name. His project mentor, Patricia Cardoso (Real Women Have Curves) encouraged him to do more with it and this is the amazing result. With earnest and raw performances, the moving and powerfully directed film marks this a sign of a true filmmaker talent discovery.
Website, Twitter
Film contact <contact@badmansson.com>
3. Recommended By Enrique written and directed by Daniel Garcia and Rania Attieh and produced by their NY based company En Passant Films. Shot in border town Del Rio, Texas (the U.S. side of the Rio Grande) with an offbeat hipster cast of young non-professionals plucked locally, the quirky, mystical tale is about an aspiring actress and an old cowboy who each arrive into town with respective plans and expectations, only to end up waiting for something to happen. Forced to wait out their time, they've nothing to do but explore the bewitching town and its people. Lino Varela plays the Cowboy and Sarah Swinwood, a Canadian newcomer actress nails the airhead wannabe star.
This is the second feature film from Texas native Daniel Garcia and Lebanese born Rania. Their first film, Ok, Enough, Goodbye screened at San Francisco International Film Festival among other world wide festivals, and the duo were included in 2011's Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film. Undertones of a Twilight Zone type of dimension and the spellbinding pull of the dusty town are perfect captured - as anyone who's been in these strange little Texas towns can attest. An unexpected, unpredictable and ultimately lyrical film, this definitely gets my recommendation.
Website, Facebook
Film contact < info@recommendedbyenrique.com>
4. Vincent & Luzy (Fka On the Run) written and directed by Alberto Barboza and produced by Cinético Productions. A charming, hip and modern fairy tale love story between a soulful graffiti artist,Vincent, played by Miguel Angel Caballero, and sexy tattoo artist, Luz, or Luzy played by Iliana Carter Ramirez. The film captures and romanticizes the happening, multi-culti rockabilly/emo scene and counter culture of Boyle Heights and Echo Parque, and features lots of home grown talent and spots like Self Help Graphics, the community visual arts mission center. The posters created by Vincent in the film are designed by La native, rising street artist, El Mac (Miles MacGregor). You'll recognize some of his murals around La like this one on Hollywood and Wilton, one of my favorites. He just did the album cover for No Doubt.
An eclectic soundtrack featuring local Vallenato band, Very Be Careful, Hermanos Herrera, Irene Diaz, Doghouse Lords and more. The cast also includes ol' G', Sal Lopez (American Me) and Lupe Ontiveros in what may be her last film role before she passed away last year (she also has a small role in Water & Power).
Fresh, exuberant and inhabiting a distinct, heightened magical street reality, Vincent & Luzy might be the first film to truly reflect this young, vibrant artist subculture, making this one a hot to track.
Film contact: info@CineticoProductions.com
Website
5. Blaze You Out – written and directed by Mateo Frazier and Diego Joaquin Lopez and produced by Alicia J. Keyes. Set in the rarely seen mystic world of New Mexico, this young female driven thriller is uniquely atmospheric. Starring the rising young talent, Veronica Diaz Carranza (Mamitas) along with Elizabeth Pena, Q'orianka Kilcher and Raoul Trujillo, all who ignite the screen. Diaz stars as Lupe, a DJ who is forced to venture into her town's heroin trade underworld in order to save her younger sister Alicia's life. To do so she must confront mysterious occult figures and harness the power within her to connect with the divine that surrounds her.
I was thrilled to hear that Lionsgate picked up the film at Afm a couple months ago. Lionsgate/Grindstone will release the film July 2013. 6 Sales is handling rights to rest of world. Intense and wicked and unlike anything else this is a film to look forward to. In the meantime, check out the press kit, pics and more on their site.
Website, Facebook
Must Mention
Chavez – written and directed by Diego Luna and produced by Canana Films, Mr. Mudd and backed by Participant Media. The biography of an iconic Chicano figure, labor rights activist Cesar Chavez, and Luna, who is an international name talent, has obviously been given major press coverage ever since it was first announced so it doesn't really fit my 'Discovery' profile. That said, it is a highly anticipated and eagerly awaited film. I truly hope the film opens wide and mainstream - although Participant will likely need a partner to make this happen in the U.S. Michael Peña, the Puerto Rican actor catapulting towards leading man roles and more regularly Hollywood roles (he's also in Gangster Squad opening this weekend), embodies a young Chavez. It wasn’t quite ready for Sundance so it’s possible the film will bow at a high profile festival like Cannes or Toronto. Although I'm hoping Stephanie Allain, director of Film Independent's La Film Festival will go hard after the film to wrangle what would be a fitting La gala premiere. Diego Luna proved his salt as the filmmaker of Abel, an eloquent and heart-stirring portrait of a little delusional boy who pretends to be the man of the house since his father left. Peña recently shared his approach was to be truthful to Cesar the Man not necessarily the legend or myth generated by his colossal perseverance and labor rights feats. All eyes will be on the representation of such a querido and influential figure. My bet? All in. I trust the filmmakers and cast will deliver a resonant and accomplished cinematic film worthy of the inspiring civil rights story, and more importantly re-introduce Chavez to mobilize our millennial generation.
Do you have a hot independent American Latino film recommendation I should track? Holler at your girl. Email me at chicanafromchicago@gmail.com
Next up, Non-Fiction American Latino films to track in 2013...
- 1/10/2013
- by Christine Davila
- Sydney's Buzz
25 New Face composer and performer Gingger Shankar (right) with director Mridu Chandra outside the Main Street Transit Center. Shankar, Chandra and the Shanghai Restoration Project were part of Sundance’s New Frontiers with Himalaya Song, a New Frontiers multimedia performance piece that “explores this majestic mountain range and its interconnecting cultures as the region undergoes major environmental and ecological change. Featuring live narration by filmmaker Mridu Chandra and musical performances by musicians Gingger Shankar (vocals/double violin) and Dave Liang (piano/electronics), this live multimedia presentation combines modern sounds and ancient instruments with a cinematic journey through the Himalayan past and present, exploring folktales, mythological narratives, contemporary ways of survival, and tomorrow’s inevitable changes in the great melting glaciers.”
I’ve been coming to Sundance for almost 20 years, and I don’t remember snow as strong as was experienced last Friday. The Ifp house this year was three avenues up the mountain from Park,...
I’ve been coming to Sundance for almost 20 years, and I don’t remember snow as strong as was experienced last Friday. The Ifp house this year was three avenues up the mountain from Park,...
- 1/27/2012
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Renowned Composer/Double-violinist Gingger Shankar to debut “Himalaya Song” at Sundance 2012
Multimedia Performance Film focuses on the Region Burdened by Major Ecological Changes
Classically trained violinist and renowned composer Gingger Shankar will debut her latest film project “Himalaya Song” this week at Sundance 2012. Collaborating with Chinese musician David Liang and filmaker Mridu Chandra, Shankar infused modern electro-sounds and ancient instruments to tell the story of the geographic region that is currently burdened by melting glaciers and major ecological changes.
Gingger is also on the roster of the 2012 Sundance Alumni Advisory Board.
Gingger Shankar is a seasoned composer and musician having worked with artists like the Smashing Pumpkins, Cheap Trick and scored the critically acclaimed Mel Gibson film The Passion of the Christ. She is the only female and one of 2 double-violinists in the world.
For more information on “Himalaya Song,” please visit:
http://www.sundance.org/festival/film-events/himalaya-song/
Visit...
Multimedia Performance Film focuses on the Region Burdened by Major Ecological Changes
Classically trained violinist and renowned composer Gingger Shankar will debut her latest film project “Himalaya Song” this week at Sundance 2012. Collaborating with Chinese musician David Liang and filmaker Mridu Chandra, Shankar infused modern electro-sounds and ancient instruments to tell the story of the geographic region that is currently burdened by melting glaciers and major ecological changes.
Gingger is also on the roster of the 2012 Sundance Alumni Advisory Board.
Gingger Shankar is a seasoned composer and musician having worked with artists like the Smashing Pumpkins, Cheap Trick and scored the critically acclaimed Mel Gibson film The Passion of the Christ. She is the only female and one of 2 double-violinists in the world.
For more information on “Himalaya Song,” please visit:
http://www.sundance.org/festival/film-events/himalaya-song/
Visit...
- 1/24/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Ice-T To Headline .A Celebration Of Music In Film.
At 2012 Sundance Film Festival
Free Tickets to be Distributed via Twitter @sundancefestnow and @finallevel
Event Hosted By Sundance Institute Film Music Program
Sundance Institute today announced that Ice-t and hip hop icons Chuck D (Public Enemy) and Grandmaster Caz will perform at .A Celebration of Music in Film. on January 21 at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. .A Celebration of Music in Film,. one of the most anticipated music events at the annual Festival, this year celebrates Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap, by director Ice-t, co-director Andy Baybutt and producer Paul Toogood.
The event takes place Saturday, January 21, 8:30 p.m. at the Sundance Music Café. A limited number of free tickets to the event will be available to Festival credential holders (21 and up) via Twitter @sundancefestnow and Ice-t.s feed @finallevel. Additionally, the event will be live streamed at www.
At 2012 Sundance Film Festival
Free Tickets to be Distributed via Twitter @sundancefestnow and @finallevel
Event Hosted By Sundance Institute Film Music Program
Sundance Institute today announced that Ice-t and hip hop icons Chuck D (Public Enemy) and Grandmaster Caz will perform at .A Celebration of Music in Film. on January 21 at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. .A Celebration of Music in Film,. one of the most anticipated music events at the annual Festival, this year celebrates Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap, by director Ice-t, co-director Andy Baybutt and producer Paul Toogood.
The event takes place Saturday, January 21, 8:30 p.m. at the Sundance Music Café. A limited number of free tickets to the event will be available to Festival credential holders (21 and up) via Twitter @sundancefestnow and Ice-t.s feed @finallevel. Additionally, the event will be live streamed at www.
- 1/20/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Sundance Institute has just announced the members of its 2012 Alumni Advisory Board, which volunteer their time to Sundance programs and promote the Institute's story around the world. Photos: Stars at Sundance The 2012 roster includes Lake Bell; Borderline Films partners Sean Durkin, Antonio Campos and Josh Mond; Catherine Hardwicke; Rashida Jones; Rory Kennedy; Ellen Kuras; Justin Lin; Diego Luna; Billy Luther; Mark Ruffalo; Gingger Shankar; Hank Willis; and Doug Wright. More info at Sundance.org.
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- 1/11/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicago – Set during the precarious moment following Obama’s election and prior to the Green Wave, Maryam Keshavarz’s Iran-set feature debut is one of the most provocative cinematic treasures of 2011. It’s an elegantly lensed tale of star-crossed lovers that delivers a real erotic charge, while providing an excellent showcase for beguiling newcomers Nikohl Boosheri and Sarah Kazemy.
Since any public expression of passion is forbidden between Keshavarz’s two teenage protagonists, it brings a whole other level of tension and dread to their shared attraction. Atafeh (Boosheri) has the resources and security provided by her wealthy family that allows her to live a double life with her friend and eventual lover, Shireen (Kazemy). In order to fully explore their feelings, the young women escape into their fantasies of living in a more enlightened land. For them, Dubai is tantamount to Oz.
DVD Rating: 4.5/5.0
There’s a fleeting but unforgettable moment when Atafeh,...
Since any public expression of passion is forbidden between Keshavarz’s two teenage protagonists, it brings a whole other level of tension and dread to their shared attraction. Atafeh (Boosheri) has the resources and security provided by her wealthy family that allows her to live a double life with her friend and eventual lover, Shireen (Kazemy). In order to fully explore their feelings, the young women escape into their fantasies of living in a more enlightened land. For them, Dubai is tantamount to Oz.
DVD Rating: 4.5/5.0
There’s a fleeting but unforgettable moment when Atafeh,...
- 12/29/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Sean Hackett’s Homecoming chronicles, in his words, “a female medic who has served in the military since High School. As she returns home, she decides to tell her two best friends something that’s been on her mind….” The film is scored by Gingger Shankar, one of our “25 New Faces” this year, and is being released using the “Demand It” feature at Eventful.com. Check out the trailer and then, if you’re inclined, click on the link to invite the film to your home town.
Homecoming Trailer from Homecoming by Sean Hackett on Vimeo.
Homecoming Trailer from Homecoming by Sean Hackett on Vimeo.
- 10/12/2011
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Three new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark directed by Troy Nixey, produced by Guillermo Del Toro and starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison. The film’s music is composed by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders. A soundtrack album featuring the score has been released digitally earlier this week and will be coming out on CD on September 27 on Lakeshore Records. For audio clips and more details, visit our previous article.
Also opening wide is the indie comedy Our Idiot Brother directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Steve Coogan, Hugh Dancy, Rashida Jones and Shirley Knight. Nathan Larson and Eric D. Johnson composed the movie’s score. Abkco Records has released a soundtrack album including selections of the score, as well as several songs from the movie.
Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark directed by Troy Nixey, produced by Guillermo Del Toro and starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison. The film’s music is composed by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders. A soundtrack album featuring the score has been released digitally earlier this week and will be coming out on CD on September 27 on Lakeshore Records. For audio clips and more details, visit our previous article.
Also opening wide is the indie comedy Our Idiot Brother directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Steve Coogan, Hugh Dancy, Rashida Jones and Shirley Knight. Nathan Larson and Eric D. Johnson composed the movie’s score. Abkco Records has released a soundtrack album including selections of the score, as well as several songs from the movie.
- 8/27/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Though her Sundance hit Pariah opens through Focus in the winter, producer Nekisa Cooper hasn’t slowed down as she reached out to us about a project she’s currently getting off the ground through Kickstarter, Five Nights In Maine, directed by Bay Area filmmaker Maris Curran. They are currently trying to raise $40,000.
Here’s the synopsis:
Sherwin and Fiona are at a crossroads. As an interracial couple living in the south, they seem to have created an idyllic bubble for their love. But after a recent visit to her ailing and prickly mother, Fiona is changed. Suddenly, their relationship is contentious and with no explanation, she announces she does not want to have kids. And then, she is gone. After tragically losing Fiona to a car accident, Sherwin is overwhelmed with grief and guilt. When a call comes from his estranged mother-in-law, Lucinda, inviting him to visit her in Maine,...
Here’s the synopsis:
Sherwin and Fiona are at a crossroads. As an interracial couple living in the south, they seem to have created an idyllic bubble for their love. But after a recent visit to her ailing and prickly mother, Fiona is changed. Suddenly, their relationship is contentious and with no explanation, she announces she does not want to have kids. And then, she is gone. After tragically losing Fiona to a car accident, Sherwin is overwhelmed with grief and guilt. When a call comes from his estranged mother-in-law, Lucinda, inviting him to visit her in Maine,...
- 8/23/2011
- by Jason Guerrasio
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Gingger Shankar has recently scored a number of movies that will be released in the near future. Most notably, coming out this August is the Iranian drama Circumstance. The film is written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz and revolves around a wealthy family in Iran struggling to contain a teen’s growing sexual rebellion and her brother’s dangerous obsession. The project is produced by Karin Chien and Melissa M. Lee alongside Keshavarz. Circumstance has won the audience award at this year’s Sundance film festival where the film premiered. Roadside Attractions has picked up domestic rights and will release the film on August 26, 2011. For updates on the project, visit the official movie website.
Shankar who is best known in film music circles for her collaborations with John Debney on Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ and James Newton Howard on his score for Charlie Wilson’s War...
Shankar who is best known in film music circles for her collaborations with John Debney on Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ and James Newton Howard on his score for Charlie Wilson’s War...
- 6/20/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Every project has its own unique flavor, its own unique experiences, but one thing every project has in common, is deadline and delivery. As I’ve been working on project after project, I’ve put a lot of thought into getting to that final phase as smoothly as possible for both myself and the client by looking at the entire process leading up to deadline and delivery. Something that has remained true about the process on most of the projects I’ve worked on is, it’s never done ‘til it’s done.
On many, in fact most, of the projects I work on, there will be some sort of final, last tweaks that happen just before it goes off to the dub stage, while the film is being mixed, or even right before the final mix gets printed and delivered to theaters. We hear stories of this all the time.
On many, in fact most, of the projects I work on, there will be some sort of final, last tweaks that happen just before it goes off to the dub stage, while the film is being mixed, or even right before the final mix gets printed and delivered to theaters. We hear stories of this all the time.
- 4/28/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (Duncan K. Bohannon)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
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