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2009 Efa Noms: This Year's Favorite (A Prophet) vs. Last Year's Fave (Slumdog)
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST
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With the film eligibility dates covering portions of two years, the 2009 European Film Awards finds itself in an awkward mode of having a clear favorites from circa 2008 (Slumdog Millionaire, Let the Right One In) go up against cream of the crop from Cannes 2009 (A Prophet, The White Ribbon and Fish Tank). - With the film eligibility dates covering portions of two years, the 2009 European Film Awards finds itself in an awkward mode of having a clear favorites from circa 2008 (Slumdog Millionaire, Let the Right One In) go up against cream of the crop from Cannes 2009 (A Prophet, The White Ribbon and Fish Tank). Jacques Audiard's A Prophet leads all nominations with a total of six with Best European Film, Director, Screenwriter, Actor (Tahar Rahim), Cinematography and Sound Design. Slumdog comes in 2nd place with five nominations while the Palme d'or winning The White Ribbon and Broken Embraces are tied with 4 each.
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Golden Globes 2010: Best Foreign Language Film Longlist
8 December 2009 5:47 PM, PST
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Ulrich Tukur in John Rabe (top); City of Life and Death (middle); Lebanon (bottom)
A record 69 foreign language films are in the running for the 2010 Golden Globes, Philip Berk, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, has announced.
Among the films in the longlist are Pedro Almodóvar’s Broken Embraces, starring Penelope Cruz; Costa-Gavras socially conscious drama Eden Is West; Xavier Dolan’s I Killed My Mother, one of the Toronto Film Festival’s best Canadian films of the year; and Marco Bellocchio’s Vincere, about Mussolini’s first wife (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) and child (Filippo Timi).
Some of the titles, e.g., A Prophet, The White Ribbon, are also in the running for the best foreign language film Academy Award. Some have already won [...]
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Birthday Suits: Nov 9th
9 November 2009 7:35 AM, PST
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Today's Birthdays 11/09
1869 Marie Dressler is awesome. She gave one of the most aggressive Best Actress winning performances evah. If you haven't seen Min & Bill (1933), you must. You must, you must, you must.
1883 Edna May Oliver feisty character actress
1886 Ed Wynn Uncle Albert from Mary Poppins. He loves to laugh... long and loud and clear. Audiences were always ready to laugh along with him
1922 Dorothy Dandridge first black woman to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars (Carmen Jones) and what a neat coincidence that she was portrayed by the first black actress to eventually win the Best Actress Oscar (Halle Berry) in the bio Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1948 Bille August Danish director of The Best Intentions and Pelle the Conqueror fame
1955 Fernando Meirelles director of declining films: City of God, The Constant Gardner, Blindness. I'm not trying to be mean. But... um... do you have faith he'll pull out of it?
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- NATHANIEL R
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'Slumdog Millionaire' Grabs Five Nods at 2009 European Film Awards
9 November 2009 12:27 AM, PST
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Mumbai-based film "Slumdog Millionaire" will have the chance to get its glory in Europe. The Danny Boyle-directed movie is honored with four nominations at 2009 European Film Awards for European Film, European Director, European Screenwriter and European Cinematographer categories. Additionally, the lead actor, Dev Patel, is nominated to receive European Actor prize.
Competing with "Slumdog Millionaire" in the same five categories is Jacques Audiard's "A Prophet", which leads the pack with six nominations. The French prison tale additionally is nominated to take home Carlo di Palma European Cinematographer award. Joining the Mumbai-based film and the Tahar Rahim-starred movie as the possible big winners at the award ceremony is "The White Ribbon", which grabs four nods.
At the same event, Penelope Cruz is nominated as European Actress for her role in "Broken Embraces". She is going up against Kate Winslet in "The Reader", Charlotte Gainsbourg in "Antichrist", Yolande Moreau
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European Film Awards 2009: Rules & Relevance
7 November 2009 9:00 PM, PST
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Maria Heiskanen in Everlasting Moments
European Film Awards 2009 – Nominations: Part I
Among the eligible films and performers that failed to nab a mention were Giovanna Mezzogiorno for Vincere, Audrey Tautou for Coco Before Chanel, Maren Ade’s Everyone Else, Ulrich Tukur for The White Ribbon, Martina Gedeck for The Baader Meinhof Complex, and Michael Fassbender for Fish Tank.
Also, Christian Petzold’s Jerichow, Nina Hoss for Jerichow, Jan Troell’s Everlasting Moments, Maria Heiskanen for Everlasting Moments, Corneliu Porumboiu’s Police, Adjective, Andrzej Wajda’s Sweet Rush, and Philippe Lioret’s Welcome.
Now, the curious thing about the European Film Awards is that the awards’ timing and eligibility rules (some of which have varied throughout the years) make many of the nominations seem like old news. Indeed, [...]
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European Film Awards: Un Prophète, Antichrist, The Reader
7 November 2009 2:55 PM, PST
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The EFAs are only 20 years old, a novice awards organization really, but their prizes offer up a rich variety of films, languages and genres. It's truly a grab bag and, if you're too Oscar focused, their prizes can be head scratching. Their 2009 Best Picture Nominees encompass three years worth of U.S. release dates:
(2008) Slumdog Millionaire, Let the Right One In and The Reader(2009) The White Ribbon(2010) Fish Tank and Un Prophète.
Tis a pity we can't bring the world closer together for simultaneous multilingual film discussions.
The Best Director is filled with heavyweights. When will you ever see an Oscar lineup that's this populated with critical giants: Pedro Almodóvar Broken Embraces, Andrea Arnold for Fish Tank, Jacques Audiard for Un Prophete, Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire, Michael Haneke for The White Ribbon and Lars von Trier for Antichrist. Maybe a lot of what led to these nominations is reputation
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- NATHANIEL R
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AFI Fest 2009: Precious, The White Ribbon, Ajami
31 October 2009 10:58 PM, PDT
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Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire by Lee Daniels (top); The White Ribbon by Michael Haneke (middle); Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi in Vincere by Marco Bellocchio (bottom)
Among the Sunday, Nov. 1, highlights at the AFI Fest 2009 at the Chinese Theater complex in Hollywood are:
Lu Chuan’s historical drama City of Life and Death, winner of the Golden Shell for best picture at the San Sebastian Film Festival
Claude Chabrol’s psychological mystery-drama Bellamy, his first collaboration with Gérard Depardieu
Lee Daniels‘ Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire, a strong possibility for the Oscar 2010 best picture shortlist and the Sundance 2009 Us Narrative Jury Prize winner
Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or winner and potential Oscar 2010 contender [...]
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Lff: Show Me, Don't Tell Me
28 October 2009 8:00 PM, PDT
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It's the penultimate day here at the London Film Festival, and after a packed day that included the Coens Brothers' latest (not written up here, but let's just say I was... disappointed), Dave came back to the internet to discover than Anjelica Huston and her starry little jury had been busy giving out prizes. Gladly the new top prize for Best Film (or 'Star of London') went to one of my personal favourites from the fest, the stunning A Prophet. The Road, which left me a bit cold despite the technical prowess and solid performances, was their "special mention". (In Contention has the full awards round-up.)
But enough about awards. I'll have my own set of prizes to dish out tomorrow, when I finish off my coverage with a review of the closing night gala film Nowhere Boy, but for today, three more capsules for you from across the globe.
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Chicago Film Festival Awards 2009
27 October 2009 11:44 PM, PDT
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2009 Chicago Film Festival Awards
2009 Chicago Film Festival: Oct. 8-22, 2009
Tina Mabry’s Mississippi Damned depicts the issues faced by the children of a poor and highly dysfunctional family in rural Mississippi. Earlier this year, the film was given the top prize at Outfest in Los Angeles.
International Feature Film Competition
Gold Hugo for Best Film: Mississippi Damned (Us)
Silver Hugo for Special Jury Award: Fish Tank (UK)
Silver Hugo for Best Director: Marco Bellocchio for Vincere (Italy)
Silver Hugo for Best Actress: Giovanna Mezzogiorno of Vincere (Italy)
Silver Hugo for Best Actor: Filippo Timi of Vincere (Italy)
Gold Plaque for Best Supporting Actress: Jossie Harris Thacker in Mississippi Damned (Us)
Gold Plaque for Best Supporting Actor: Michael Fassbender in Fish Tank (UK) [...]
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From Sundance to Rome, From Mo'Nique to Mirren
27 October 2009 10:20 AM, PDT
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Since when did precursor season begin in October? Every year it seems to push backwards, earlier into the year, despite Oscar pushing forward, delaying itself until March this year. We've already heard from the Gotham Awards and Bifa and this past week more festival prizes came all the way from Rome and Chicago. None of this is unusual I suppose... I guess I'm just not quite ready for it for 2009. Ready for it emotionally, not physically. That's too much to go over right here (especially considering what's coming in about one months time. Nbr etcetera...)
Since The Film Experience's famously favorite category is Best Actress, it's worth noting the year's wins in that regard thus far. I'm sure I'm missing foreign wins but I'm on tight deadlines. (Help me fill it out in the comments - previous error fixed. I type too fast. 75 wpm, bitches)
Sundance Festival Mo'Nique, Precious (Like Cannes,
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Ciff 2009: The winners! And our reviews
22 October 2009 6:39 PM, PDT
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Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned," an independent American production, won the Gold Hugo as the best film in the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival, and added Gold Plaques for best supporting actress (Jossie Thacker) and best screenplay (Mabry). It tells the harrowing story of three black children growing up in rural Mississippi in circumstances of violence and addiction. The film's trailer and an interview with Mabry are linked at the bottom.
Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"
The win came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor,
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AFI Fest 2009 Line-up
21 October 2009 12:40 AM, PDT
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The complete lineup for the 23rd edition of the American Film Institute (AFI) Fest presented by Audi has been announced. Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” has already been announced as the opening night gala. The Weinstein Company’s “A Single Man” will have its Us premiere at the festival’s Closing Night Gala. Sony Pictures Classics’ “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus” has been selected as the Centerpiece Screening Gala presentation.
The film festival, which will debut it’s groundbreaking “See a Film on Us” initiative featuring complimentary tickets to all films including a limited number of seats at each Gala Presentation, will be headquartered at the historic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel between October 30 and November 5. AFI Fest will then move to Santa Monica for the final two days of screenings presented in association with the American Film Market (Afm).
AFI Fest 2009 will mark the return
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2009 Chicago International Film Festival ‘Best of the Fest’ For Oct. 21, 2009
20 October 2009 8:33 AM, PDT
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Chicago – As the 45th Chicago International Film Festival comes to a close, this year’s award-winning and most popular films are being screened one more time. All of the screenings will be held at the AMC River East 21 theater at 322 E. Illinois St.
Mississippi Damned (USA), Director: Tina Mabry
Winner Gold Hugo: Best Film, Best Screenplay - Tina Mabry, Best Supporting Actress - Jossie Harris Thacker
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They weren’t the first to dream of escaping their small Mississippi town, but—raised among their family’s vicious cycle of abuse, addiction, and lies—three young black children learn the hard way that their dreams will never be enough. Based on a true story, Mississippi Damned is the brutally honest tale of what happens when a family’s haven is also its prison.
‘Mississippi Damned,’ Winner of the Gold Hugo for Best Film at the Chicago International Film Festival.
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Chicago International Film Festival Winners
19 October 2009 7:01 AM, PDT
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The winners are here for the 2009 45th Chicago International Film Festival.
It only seems like there are too many to count.
There were 145 films from 45 countries this year.
Competitions were held in the International Feature Film, New Directors, Documentary and Short Film categories, along with a special Chicago Award for a local filmmaker. The Festival’s highest honor is the Gold Hugo, named after the mythological God of Discovery.
Award Winners:
International Feature Film Competition
Gold Hugo for Best Film to Mississippi Damned (Us) for its powerful and uncompromising portrait of the compounding frailties and difficulties of a struggling black community.
Silver Hugo for Special Jury Award to Fish Tank (UK) for its aesthetic boldness in taking us into a grim public-housing environment and showing us the transcendent spirit of a young girl that struggles to overcome the adult lies that engulf her.
Silver Hugo for Best Director to Marco Bellocchio (Vincere,
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‘Mississippi Damned,’ ‘Vincere’ Big Winners at 45th Chicago International Film Festival
18 October 2009 12:40 PM, PDT
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Chicago – The winners for films in competition at the 45th Chicago International Film Festival were announced in a ceremony on Saturday night at the famed Pump Room at the Ambassador East Hotel. Michael Kutza, Founder and Artistic Director of the Chicago International Film Festival, Mimi Plauche, Head of Programming, and Jesse Berkowitz, Documentary and Short Film Programmer, proudly announced the winners.
Major trophies went to “Mississippi Damned,” “Fish Tank,” “Vincere,” “Hipsters,” “Backyard,” “Cooking History,” “Racing Dreams,” “Wet,” and more.
Mississippi Damned filmmakers and cast members celebrate Gold Hugo win at Chicago International Film Festival Awards Ceremony on Saturday October 18th. Photographed from left to right - Morgan Stiff (producer), Tina Mabry (writer/director), Jossie Thacker (Actress), Chastity Hammitte (actress).
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There were competions held in International Feature Film, New Directors, Documentary, and Short Film Categories, along with a special Chicago Award for a local filmmaker.
The biggest prize at the fest,
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The Auteurs Daily: Toronto and Nyff. Vincere
14 October 2009 6:11 AM, PDT
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"Less a biography on the early life of Fascist leader Benito Mussolini than a dissection into creating (and sustaining) a cult of personality," writes Acquarello, "Marco Bellocchio's Vincere is a textured, operatic, and incisive historical fiction based on the fate of Mussolini's secret first wife, Ida Dalser (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) who, along with their son, Benito Albino, were erased from Mussolini's official record as he sought to consolidate power and build a totalitarian state."
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Italy and Spain Make Their Oscar Plays
29 September 2009 9:04 AM, PDT
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In two of the final announcements of official submissions to the Academy Awards’ Foreign Language Film category, both Italy and Spain have announced their selections. Anica, the Italian motion picture association, has announced that Giuseppe Tornatore’s Venice Film Festival opener “Baaria” will represent the country this year. The big-budget epic beat out four other finalists, including Marco Bellocchio’s Cannes title “Vincere.” Tornatore won an Oscar in this category back in 1990 …
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Full Programme announced for the 2009 London Film Festival
9 September 2009 3:57 AM, PDT
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The programme for The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival, has been announced today by Artistic Director Sandra Hebron. The line-ip includes a diverse selection of world and international premieres with a total of 191 features and 113 shorts screening alongside an exciting line-up of special events and expected guests.
Opening Night film, Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox, is one of the Festival's 15 world premieres and will be presented by the director and cast members including Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman and Helen McCrory. Other films celebrating their world premieres include Sam Taylor-Wood's Closing Night Gala Nowhere Boy and the Festival's first ever Archive Gala, the BFI's new restoration of Anthony Asquith's Underground, with live music accompaniment by the Prima Vista Social Club, led by Neil Brand. The Festival will also host 23 European premieres, including Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Micmacs, Scott Hicks' The Boys Are Back and Robert Connolly's Balibo,
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Telluride Showcases Best of Cannes, World Preem for The Last Station
4 September 2009
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- Grabbing the best from Cannes' In Competition titles (A Prophet, Bright Star, Fish Tank, White Ribbon), a sampling of Venice items (Bad Lieutenant, Life During Wartime, The Road) with a bit of Sundance and Berlin thrown in for good measure, Telluride is stealing a little bit of that North American premiere thunder from Tiff. They haven't got many world preems, today's press release only mentions Michael Hoffman's The Last Station, but that could all change – as the festival has some surprises in store for patrons (this would be a good time to bring out All Good Things into the Oscar mix) and everyone is expecting Jason Reitman to show up. We are checking his twitter status. I've never been to Telluride, but Firstshowing.net's Alex Billington and Slashfilm.com's Peter Sciretta often tell me I'd love it there (check out their sites for updates) and judging by the slate this year,
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IFC Goes Legitimate with 'Vincere'
26 August 2009
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- There wasn't much left shopping to do for in comp titles from Cannes, so after Loach’s Looking for Eric, Arnold’s Fish Tank, Porumboiu’s Police, Adjective and Lars Von Trier’s Antichrist, IFC Films have grabbed Marco Bellocchio's mildly satisfying biography on Ida Dalser - Mussolini's stubborn, proud first wife expertly played by Italian thesp Giovanna Mezzogiorno. I loved how Bellocchio opens big and gets creative with stock footage, but I didn't care much about Vincere past the midway point - perhaps it was festival fatigue (I caught this on the last day of the festival). The film will be shown at Tiff and the Nyff - we can expect a 2010 release for the pic. Before became a powerful dictator, Mussolini had a a past. He had a wife and a son, Benito Albino, who was born, acknowledged and then denied. The secret bears a name:
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