02013.06: A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act
Films I'm watching in June 02013 - part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
Watching an equal number of films by women directors and men directors over the course of a year.... focused on films from 2003 forward. Every day I watch at least one feature and one short. Occasionally the films I see are not listed in IMDb, so the don't show up here. Visit http://olearysreellife.tumblr.com/ to follow along in more detail...
Watching an equal number of films by women directors and men directors over the course of a year.... focused on films from 2003 forward. Every day I watch at least one feature and one short. Occasionally the films I see are not listed in IMDb, so the don't show up here. Visit http://olearysreellife.tumblr.com/ to follow along in more detail...
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- DirectorSeung-jun YiStarsCho Young-ChanKim Soon-hoChoi JungahYoung-Chan comes from planet of snail where deaf blind people live slow and quiet lives. When Young-Chan came to Earth, nobody understood his language and he was desperate. Then an angel walked into his life. Soon-Ho knows how it is to be lonely and soon becomes an inseparable part of his life. Young-Chan also discovers an amazing world under his fingers as he learned to read books with braille. Hopes began to grow and he dreams of writing a book. However, Soon-Ho cannot always be there for him because of her own problem of spine disability. The couple now should learn to survive alone. While Soon-Ho uneasily spends her first day waiting for his return, Young-Chan goes out for the biggest adventure of his life.02013.06.01: beautiful, lyrical documentary by Yi Seungjun, man filmmaker. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba On disc from Netflix.
- DirectorPepita FerrariStarsJennifer BaichwalManfred BeckerMichel BraultFrom cinema-verite pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill, to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, and Nick Broomfield, the world's best documentarians reflect upon the unique power of their genre. Capturing Reality explores the complex creative process that goes into making non-fiction films. Deftly charting the documentarian's journey, it poses the question: can film capture reality?02013.06.01: Pepita Ferrari's documentary about documentary making! Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba On disc borrowed from the library.
- DirectorJasmila ZbanicStarsMirjana KaranovicLuna Zimic MijovicLeon LucevA woman and her daughter struggle to make their way through the aftermath of the Bosnian War.02013.06.01: Jasmila Zbanic's first feature film. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba On disc borrowed from the library.
- DirectorCaroline StrubbeStarsZoltán Miklós HajduVincenzo CardiaKimke DesartIn life, you don't get what you want. You just get what you need.02013.06.02: Caroline Strubbe's woman made film. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba streamed on MUBI.
- DirectorScott WillisStarsFrancesca WoodmanGeorge WoodmanBetty WoodmanThe story of a family that suffers a tragedy, but perseveres and finds redemption through each other and their work - making art.02013.06.03: Scott Willis' documentary about artist Francesca Woodman and her artist parents. On disc borrowed from the library. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorTereza Reichová02013.06.04: Short film from Doc Alliance. Woman made. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorBruce BeresfordStarsChi CaoBruce GreenwoodKyle MacLachlanIn Maoist China, a boy is taken from his family and trained to become a dancer, but everything he knows is challenged when he is chosen to attend a ballet summer school in Houston, Texas.02013.06.04: On DVD from MCPL. Thanks to my friend Patricia P for pointing out this Bruce Beresford film I had not realized he'd made. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorVincent WardStarsHarmony WihapiMelody WihapiMikaira TawharaPuhi was chosen at age 12 by the great Tuhoe prophet Rua Kenana to marry his son, Whatu, and goes on to have an extraordinary life of hardship and wonder showing her fortitude through life and death struggles, walking between spirit and real world, as she bears and loses all of her thirteen children but one. "Rain of the Children" is a dramatic documentary in which filmmaker Vincent Ward attempts to unravel and recreate the life story of Puhi, who he met in 1978 when she was eighty years old.02013.06.05: Streaming on MUBI. Vincent Ward created this documentary that revisits a story he'd explored when he was a young man. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorVanessa GouldStarsErik D. DemaineMartin L. DemaineVincent FlodererDepicts a cast of fine artists and eccentric scientists (from MIT and NASA) who have devoted their lives to the unlikely medium of modern origami. Through their determination to reinterpret the world in paper, they arouse a fascinating mix of sensibilities towards art, form, expressiveness, creativity and meaning.02013.06.05: Vanessa Gould's film about origami. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba Streamed on Netflix.
- DirectorShane CarruthStarsAmy SeimetzFrank MosleyShane CarruthA man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.02013.06.06: At IU Cinema - Shane Carruth's experimental feature film. Wonderful sound. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorAurélie BonamyJean Fraysse02013.06.07: Streamed Logoden (mixed gender filmmaking team) from Doc Alliance films ... Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act. #yfvba
- DirectorAlice WinocourStarsVincent LindonStéphan WojtowiczSokoA look at the relationship between pioneering 19th century French neurologist Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot and his star teenage patient, a kitchen maid who is left partially paralyzed after a seizure.02013.06.07: At Fine Arts Building as part of Ryder Film Series. Directed by Alice Winocour. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorJoanna PriestleyStarsJoel BluestoneAndrew EhrlichJeffrey PayneKali Yuga was a performance and animation collaboration with filmmaker Joanna Priestley, composer Joseph Waters and contemporary classical ensemble, Fear No Music. It included physical performances by the musicians (playing upside down in wooden contraptions, dropping a bowling ball from the top of a ladder into a vat of pennies) with projected animation. The pixillation of yogi Diane Wilson was shot over six months in the forests and parks near Portland, Oregon. The object animation was an experiment using household tools, bolts, screws and nails. Kali Yuga is a modern score in the style of classic 1940s cartoons. It placed virtuosic demands on the performers, with 150 synchronization points. Kali Yuga was performed at Reed College, Northwest Film Center, University of Oregon and the University of California at San Diego.02013.06.08: Streamed during Stop Motion Cinematography workshop at Indie Film Con (Bloomington, IN). Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorLone ScherfigStarsAnne HathawayJim SturgessPatricia ClarksonAfter spending the night together on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, and sometimes not.02013.06.08: On disc from MCPL... Lone Scherfig, director. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorDori BerinsteinStarsCarol ChanningEddie AlbertLoni AndersonA documentary on Broadway legend Carol Channing.02013.06.09: Loved this woman made documentary by Dori Beinstein. Perhaps what I loved most about it was the adoration and sheer joy on the faces of the young dancers who were teamed up with Channing for her benefit performance! Watched with my sweetie. We were surprisingly delighted by the tone of this film. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba On disc from MCPL.
- DirectorJennifer Siebel NewsomStarsJennifer Siebel NewsomJean KilbourneJim SteyerExplores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.02013.06.09: Took a while for me to get into this woman made documentary directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, but once past the initial off putting imagery, I found myself following with interest. Not ground breaking news, but clearly dealing with issues that continue to escalate. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba On Disk from Netflix.
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsYûya YagiraAyu KitauraHiei KimuraIn a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.02013.06.10: Beautiful, heartbreaking, nervewracking, exquisite film man made by Hirokazu Koreeda. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba On disc from MCPL.
- DirectorAgnès VardaStarsAgnès VardaAndré LubranoBlaise FournierAgnès Varda explores her memories, mostly chronologically, with photographs, film clips, interviews, reenactments, and droll, playful contemporary scenes of her narrating her story.02013.06.11: Agnès Varda's memory documentary revisiting her life and film work. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba On disc from MCPL. Disc from MCPL.
- DirectorAgnès VardaStarsJulie DepardieuFrédérick E. Grasser-HerméSilvia UrrutiaMagic, synchronicity, love and loss around the Place Denfert-Rochereaus and its famous statue of the lion of Denfert.02013.06.11: Short by Agnès Varda - on the disc with The Beaches of Agnes. 12 minutes. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba On disc from MCPL. Disc from MCPL
- DirectorKirby DickStarsBarney FrankJames McGreeveyKevin NaffAn indictment of closeted politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation in the U.S.02013.06.12: Man made documentary by Kirby Dick. Streamed on Netflix. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorSteven BriandStarsJuliette NicolottoWhat if we could escape our daily routine for a moment ? A step, just one, that could move us miles away from here, in a second; a flash step. A Shunpo.02013.06.13: Streamed on Vimeo. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorKatie DellamaggioreStarsJe'Daiah BallantyneMichelle BallantyneRochelle BallantyneAmidst financial crises and unprecedented public school budget cuts, Brooklyn Castle takes an intimate look at the challenges and triumphs facing members of a junior high school's champion chess team.02013.06.13: Watched Katie Dellamaggoire's film on disc borrowed by the library. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorSergey LoznitsaA remote village in the North-West of Russia. A mental asylum is located in an old wooden house. The place and its inhabitants seem to be untouched by civilization. In this pristine setting no articulate human voice is heard, and pain is muted.02013.06.14: Streamed from MUBI. Sergei Loznitsa's man made short film. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorJohn GianvitoA visual meditation on the progressive history of the United States as seen through cemeteries, historic plaques and markers. Inspired by Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States".02013.06.14: Anyone who wonders what's the value in unions might want to take an hour to watch this film.... I'm streaming it on MUBI at the moment, but no doubt it is available elsewhere as well. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorNoah BaumbachStarsGreta GerwigMickey SumnerAdam DriverA New York woman apprentices for a dance company and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as the possibility of realizing them dwindles.02013.06.14: At IU Cinema - Noah Baumbach's disingenuous quirkfest about a 20 something dancer in NYC. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsEthan HawkeJulie DelpySeamus Davey-FitzpatrickWe meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.02013.06.14: Linklater, Delpy, and Hawke create a riveting 3rd installment of the Before series. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorJuan SolanasStarsLaurent BertYannick BlivetChristophe BottiWith two fabulous tickets to tonight's ball in his hands, the solitary Mr Phelps needs to find the perfect head to please his charming date. Will he risk it all for love?02013.06.15 Quirky little fantasy about a headless man preparing for a date. Short film. Man made by Juan Solanas. Watched on Cinema 16: European Short Films disc from Netflix. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorAgnès MerletStarsCarice van HoutenJenn MurrayDavid WilmotA psychiatrist is assigned to work on the case of a disturbed young girl.02013.06.15: Agnes Merlet's film about an island community in Ireland with strange goings on. Watched on disc from Netflix. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsHiroshi AbeYui NatsukawaYouA family gathers together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear.02013.06.15: beautiful beautiful film man made by Hirokazu Kore-eda. I watched on disc from MCPL. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorStanley KubrickAnthony MannStarsKirk DouglasLaurence OlivierJean SimmonsThe slave Spartacus survives brutal training as a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic, as the ambitious Crassus seeks to gain power by crushing the uprising.02013.06.15: Revisiting Kubrick's epic .... Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba ... having watched my 2003 or later film(s) for today... I have the time to watch an older one...
- DirectorAngelina MaccaroneStarsHannelore ElsnerEsther ZimmeringKim SchnitzerOn Christmas Eve, Francesca sets out for Rotterdam in order to find her little sister, who has run off with her musician boyfriend. On the way, she picks up Gerlinde, a heartbroken older woman at the end of her rope.02013.06.16: Beautiful film. So glad to see Angelina Maccarone's Vivere. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- StarsMark CousinsJuan Diego BottoAleksandr SokurovA comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.02013.06.16: Episode 11 - The 1970s and Onward. I continue to relish this series. I've been pacing myself watching one or two every so often. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorSue BrooksStarsToni ColletteGotaro TsunashimaLynette CurranAgainst the background of an Australian desert, Sandy, a geologist, and Hiromitsu, a Japanese businessman, play out a story of human inconsequence in the face of the blistering universe. The end of the journey leaves no one capable of going back to where they started from.02013.06.17: I greatly appreciated this film by Sue Brooks. Starring Toni Collette, who delivers a riveting performance. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorAngelina JolieStarsZana MarjanovicGoran KosticRade SerbedzijaDuring the Bosnian War, Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, re-encounters Ajla, a Bosnian who's now a captive in his camp he oversees. Their once promising connection has become ambiguous as their motives have changed.02013.06.18: I can see that Angelina Jolie has skill as a director. I look forward to her future work. This film had some wonderful moments, but fell flat for me. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorAnn HuiStarsAndy LauDeannie IpHailu QinAfter suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.02013.06.19: Ann Hui's beautiful film! Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorAndrea ArnoldStarsNatalie PressDanny DyerJodie MitchellA struggling single mother is determined not to let her four young children be an obstacle in the pursuit of starting a relationship with an old acquaintance.02013.06.19: Terrifying... but exquisitely made by Andrea Arnold. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsHonorah BourtonKobe BryantFabio CannavaroA Nike commercial that highlights the cultural impact of soccer around the world.02013.06.20: Alejandro González Iñárritu's Nike promo. Shot by Emmanuel Lubezki. They are both favorites of mine. Part of A Yearlong Film Viewing Balancing Act #yfvba
- DirectorDustin HoffmanStarsMaggie SmithMichael GambonBilly ConnollyAt a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean (Dame Maggie Smith), an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.02013.06.21: on disc from Netflix.
- DirectorNeta Cohen'TAP TO RETRY' is a frenetic series of super-shorts, metaphors for the way we conduct ourselves in this hectic era of information overload. It aims to give a perceptible interpretation to vague, undefined concepts, but in a way that will only add to the disorientation we all feel at times, living in a world where real and virtual constantly mix and shift.02013.06.21: Streamed on Vimeo.
- DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsKatie ChangIsrael BroussardEmma WatsonInspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.02013.06.22: Saw this at AMC River East 21 in Chicago with my sweetie. LOVED it.
- DirectorAgnès JaouiStarsMarilou BerryJean-Pierre BacriAgnès JaouiA french girl gifted with a great voice, has a complex about her weight and her appearance.02013.06.23: Loved Agnes Jaoui's film. On disc from MCPL.
- DirectorNanette BursteinStarsHannah BaileyJake TusingMegan KrizmanichA documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.02013.06.24: Nanette Burstein's look at Warsaw, IN high school life.
- DirectorSam Taylor-JohnsonStarsJudi DenchDaniel CraigThis short film is made by 'We Are Equals' to celebrate International Women's Day. James Bond video for international women's day shows 007's feminine side. Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench team up for two-minute film highlighting the need for gender equality. 007 star Daniel Craig undergo a dramatic makeover as he puts himself, quite literally, in a woman's shoes.02013.06.25: 2 minute short woman made by Sam Taylor-Wood aka Sam Taylor-Johnson
- DirectorChristine TurnerStarsIsaiah OwensThrough the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the beauty and grace of African-American funerals are brought to life. Filmed at Owens Funeral Home in New York City's historic Harlem neighborhood, HOMEGOINGS takes an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community, where funeral rites draw on a rich palette of tradition, history and celebration. Combining cinéma vérité with intimate interviews and archival photographs, the film paints a portrait of the dearly departed, their grieving families and a man who sends our loved ones "home."02013.06.25: Tivoed from PBS POV. Christine Turner's documentary moved me. Very gentle.
- DirectorTatyana MoshkovaMichael S.U. HudsonStarsMichael S.U. HudsonA little squid tells the story of himself.02013.06.26: 1 minute long woman made animated short film on YouTube.
- DirectorPablo LarraínStarsGael García BernalAlfredo CastroAntonia ZegersAn advertising executive comes up with a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile's 1988 referendum.02013.06.26: On disc from Netflix. This was a satisfying film to watch. Man made film...
- DirectorNanette BursteinStarsDrew BarrymoreJustin LongRon LivingstonA romantic comedy centered on a guy and a gal who try to keep their love alive as they shuttle back and forth between New York and San Francisco to see one another.02013.06.27: Nanette Burstein's romantic comedy...
- DirectorBeadie FinziStarsIrlan Santos da SilvaIsabela Coracy Alves Nascimento SantosMariza EstrellaTwo young kids try to dance their way out of the favelas of Rio.02013.06.28: Beadie Finzi's documentary about Brazilian kids trying to make it in the classical ballet world.
- DirectorAngelina MaccaroneStarsCharlotte RamplingPeter LindberghPaul AusterCHARLOTTE RAMPLING: THE LOOK features Charlotte Rampling in a series of reflective conversations with artists, friends, and one-time collaborators such as novelist Paul Auster and photographers Peter Lindbergh and Juergen Teller, revealing the personality and philosophies of one of our most iconic screen stars.02013.06.28: Loved Angelina Maccarone's exploration of Charlotte Rampling's life and work. Very lyrical and deep. Streamed on Netflix.
- DirectorAndrea ArnoldStarsKatie JarvisMichael FassbenderKierston WareingEverything changes for 15-year-old Mia when her mum brings home a new boyfriend.02013.06.29: Andrea Arnold's film Fish Tank is incredible. Borrowed from the library.
- DirectorAndrea ArnoldStarsKaya ScodelarioJames HowsonSolomon GlaveA poor boy of unknown origins is rescued from poverty and taken in by the Earnshaw family where he develops an intense relationship with his young foster sister, Cathy.02013.06.29: Andrea Arnold's interpretation of the Bronte classic. Borrowed from the library.
- DirectorRansom Riggs02013.06.29: Ransom Riggs' short film about the Salton Sea - on Youtube.
- DirectorKelly ReichardtStarsMichelle WilliamsLucyDavid KoppellOver the summer, a series of unfortunate happenings triggers a financial crisis for a young woman and she soon finds her life falling apart.02013.06.29: Kelly Reichardt's film starring Michelle Williams. Streamed on MUBI.
- DirectorSusan RayStarsGerry BammanRichard BockPeer BodeDrawing on Nicholas Ray's archive of never-before-seen film, video, and stills, his wife Susan investigates the questions of his work and the relationship forged by Ray between his life and his art. Includes interviews with Jim Jarmusch and Victor Erice.02013.06.30: Streamed from MUBI. Susan Ray's documentary about Nicholoas Ray's life and work.
- DirectorAmy WendelStarsCorina CalderonJeremy Ray ValdezJ.J. SoriaLuz Garcia, a high school student in a forgotten Texas town, wants something different than the options awaiting her after graduation. She's earned a ticket out with admission to the University of Texas at Austin, but she can't afford to go. Her one shot is a scholarship for winning the State Powerlifting Championship. It's all or nothing for Luz...until nothing stares her in the face.02013.06.30: uneven. messy script. Amy Wendel, director. Disc from MCPL.
- DirectorAnne BassStarsSokvannara 'Sy' SarAnne BassPeter BoalOn a trip to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia in January 2000, filmmaker Anne Bass came across a 16 year old boy who moved her immensely with his amazing and seemingly natural charms and grace as a dancer. Having been a longtime devotee to the world of dance herself back in the United States, Anne felt compelled to give this young boy the opportunity to leave his home and follow a dream that she felt he hadn't even yet seen for himself. From the serene countryside of Southeast Asia to the halls of the New York's School of American Ballet to the stage of the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, DANCING ACROSS BORDERS peeks behind the scenes into the world of dance and chronicles the intimate and triumphant story of a boy who was discovered, and who only much later discovered all that he had in himself.02013.06.30: some beautiful dancing. otherwise the film has challenges. Anne Bass, director. Felt like a vanity project more than a documentary. Disc from MCPL.