True Horror Story
Director: Shinji Aoyama
Writer: Na
Despite playing in the Cannes main competition two years in a row in the early 2000s (with masterpiece Eureka in 2000 and Desert Moon in 2001), Japanese auteur’s works are still largely unavailable in the Us. His last feature, 2013’s The Backwater premiered at Locarno (nabbing Best Director) and failed to book any festival play in the Us or distribution. During Cannes 2015, it was announced Aoyama would be directing True Horror Story, a Japanese-Malaysian co-production about supernatural phenomena plaguing a Japanese couple visiting Malaysia. Principal photography is rumored to begin early 2016, and we hope the project will benefit from the initial interest conveyed by the trades in early announcements.
Cast: Na
Production Co.: Roads to Shangri-La Inc.
U.S. Distributor: Rights available Tbd (domestic/international)
Release Date: Though a start date has been unconfirmed, we are hoping Aoyama could have his latest...
Director: Shinji Aoyama
Writer: Na
Despite playing in the Cannes main competition two years in a row in the early 2000s (with masterpiece Eureka in 2000 and Desert Moon in 2001), Japanese auteur’s works are still largely unavailable in the Us. His last feature, 2013’s The Backwater premiered at Locarno (nabbing Best Director) and failed to book any festival play in the Us or distribution. During Cannes 2015, it was announced Aoyama would be directing True Horror Story, a Japanese-Malaysian co-production about supernatural phenomena plaguing a Japanese couple visiting Malaysia. Principal photography is rumored to begin early 2016, and we hope the project will benefit from the initial interest conveyed by the trades in early announcements.
Cast: Na
Production Co.: Roads to Shangri-La Inc.
U.S. Distributor: Rights available Tbd (domestic/international)
Release Date: Though a start date has been unconfirmed, we are hoping Aoyama could have his latest...
- 1/9/2016
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
#45. Shinji Aoyama’s Dog Eat Dog
Gist: Based on Shinya Tanaka’s novel, Dog Eat Dog revolves around a 17-year-old boy named Tooma Shinogaki who lives with his father and his father’s new girlfriend in an isolated riverside town. Having to witness his father’s sadistic sexual behavior toward his girlfriend on a daily basis, Tooma grows increasingly frustrated and disgusted, but he’s also influenced by it and has a difficult time fighting the urge to try it out with a local high school girl.
Prediction: Aoyama, who adapts the screenplay himself, reteams with producer Naoki Kai (who also produced his 2007 film, Sad Vacation) and we’re predicting a Directors’ Fortnight slot for this selection. In 2001, Ayoama competed in the Main Competition with Desert Moon, as well as in 2000 for Eureka, which took home both the Fipresci and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.
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Gist: Based on Shinya Tanaka’s novel, Dog Eat Dog revolves around a 17-year-old boy named Tooma Shinogaki who lives with his father and his father’s new girlfriend in an isolated riverside town. Having to witness his father’s sadistic sexual behavior toward his girlfriend on a daily basis, Tooma grows increasingly frustrated and disgusted, but he’s also influenced by it and has a difficult time fighting the urge to try it out with a local high school girl.
Prediction: Aoyama, who adapts the screenplay himself, reteams with producer Naoki Kai (who also produced his 2007 film, Sad Vacation) and we’re predicting a Directors’ Fortnight slot for this selection. In 2001, Ayoama competed in the Main Competition with Desert Moon, as well as in 2000 for Eureka, which took home both the Fipresci and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.
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- 4/6/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Happy 30th Birthday to tennis stud Feliciano Lopez (above, in one of his more demure photos), and Happy Birthday to two out music stars. Dan Sells from The Feeling is 31, and Chuck Panozzo is 64. Chuck was the bass player and one of the founders of Styx, and he came out and announced he was living with HIV in 2001. He left the group for a few years, but now occasionally performs with his old bandmates. Okay, time to name your top five Styx songs! Here are mine: 5. "Don't Let It End," 4."Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)," 3. "Mr. Roboto," 2. "The Best Of Times," and my #1 is a bit of a cheat. It's actually the solo hit from Styx lead singer Dennis DeYoung. "Desert Moon" is one of the greatest lost gems of the 80's, and #12 on the Snicks Top 100 Of The 80's.
Tomorrow is the 2nd Annual A Day With HIV In America.
Tomorrow is the 2nd Annual A Day With HIV In America.
- 9/21/2011
- by snicks
- The Backlot
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