Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– Film Movement has announced its acquisition of Boo Junfeng’s second feature film, “Apprentice,” “about a correctional officer who becomes friends with the chief executioner of a prison and then is tapped to become his trainee.” The film premiered in Un Certain Regard at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, and will next make its North American premiere in the Contemporary World Cinema program of the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
“Apprentice” stars Fir Rhaman in his first feature film. In it, he plays “Aiman, a 28-year-old Malay correctional officer who is recently transferred to the territory’s top prison. At his new workplace, Aiman begins to take an interest in a 65-year-old sergeant named Rahim (veteran actor Wan Hanafi Su). Soon,...
– Film Movement has announced its acquisition of Boo Junfeng’s second feature film, “Apprentice,” “about a correctional officer who becomes friends with the chief executioner of a prison and then is tapped to become his trainee.” The film premiered in Un Certain Regard at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, and will next make its North American premiere in the Contemporary World Cinema program of the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
“Apprentice” stars Fir Rhaman in his first feature film. In it, he plays “Aiman, a 28-year-old Malay correctional officer who is recently transferred to the territory’s top prison. At his new workplace, Aiman begins to take an interest in a 65-year-old sergeant named Rahim (veteran actor Wan Hanafi Su). Soon,...
- 8/19/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Read More: Doc NYC Announces Full 2015 Lineup "Miss Sharon Jones!"It came as little surprise that two-time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple's latest premiered to near-universal acclaim at this year’s Tiff, but what did shock viewers and critics alike was just how plain good the documentary — which follows beloved singer Sharon Jones over the course of a year, marked by a cancer diagnosis, treatment and a chance at a comeback — made them feel. An uplifting look at second chances and new starts, the film has proven to be a must-see for fans of Jones and her Dap-Kings and a hearty recommendation looking for anyone to find a new voice to fall in love with, complete with toe-tapping jams for anyone with ears. —Ke "Huntwatch" Japan has its controversial dolphin fishing industry; in Canada, seal hunting remains an equally touchy subject. Director Brant Backlund’s look at the role of...
- 11/9/2015
- by Eric Kohn and Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Ryan Reynolds is practically perfect in every way, so it's no surprise to hear the "Deadpool" actor who regularly wins Twitter can also get serious for an important documentary about seal hunting.
Ryan provided voice-over narration for "Huntwatch," which will have its world premiere at Doc NYC on November 14. In the behind-the-scenes video below, you can see portions of the documentary and hear Ryan's take on the "incredible" 90-minute film, which follows the 50-year battle for baby seals on the ice floes of Canada.
"This is a film I think unlike any other," Ryan said. "Like any good documentary, it really examines both sides of the issue in a way that is incredibly thoughtful and, I guess it's safe to say, moving as well."
Here's the behind-the-scenes clip:
Huntwatch Bts - Ryan Reynolds Narration Recording Session from Huntwatch on Vimeo.
"Huntwatch" director Brant Backlund echoed that the doc aims to...
Ryan provided voice-over narration for "Huntwatch," which will have its world premiere at Doc NYC on November 14. In the behind-the-scenes video below, you can see portions of the documentary and hear Ryan's take on the "incredible" 90-minute film, which follows the 50-year battle for baby seals on the ice floes of Canada.
"This is a film I think unlike any other," Ryan said. "Like any good documentary, it really examines both sides of the issue in a way that is incredibly thoughtful and, I guess it's safe to say, moving as well."
Here's the behind-the-scenes clip:
Huntwatch Bts - Ryan Reynolds Narration Recording Session from Huntwatch on Vimeo.
"Huntwatch" director Brant Backlund echoed that the doc aims to...
- 10/30/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
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