China’s terracotta army is one of the biggest archaeological finds of the 20th century. The clay sculptures, which date back two millennia, were discovered 50 years ago and continue to be unearthed today — all 8,000 of them and counting. The documentary film Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors,from director James Tovell (Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb), delves into the legacy of Imperial China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, whose obsession with immortality is said to have led to the creation of this expansive mausoleum: a vast Manhattan-sized complex guarded by thousands of life-sized statues. The film explores the excavation efforts and the history behind the ancient tomb, including the rise and fall of the Qin dynasty.
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The film, which traces the history of China during the Qin dynasty, interviews archaeologists, historians, and excavators about the leader who first...
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The film, which traces the history of China during the Qin dynasty, interviews archaeologists, historians, and excavators about the leader who first...
- 6/12/2024
- by Ingrid Ostby
- Tudum - Netflix
Summer doesn’t officially begin until June 20, 2024, but for the entertainment industry, the summer season starts in early May. In fact, as far as the Netflix streaming service is concerned, summer this year starts on May 3rd, so they have just unveiled their full 2024 Summer Movie slate! As they put it, “Summertime: The living is easy, school’s (almost) out, and the days are growing longer and hotter — which means there’s plenty of space for cool nights spent on the couch. Curl up with family, pals, or a really big bowl of popcorn, and queue up your next Netflix obsession.” Here’s what they’ll have to offer over the next few months:
May 3
Unfrosted
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, Unfrosted stars...
May 3
Unfrosted
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, Unfrosted stars...
- 5/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Ron Moody as Fagin in 'Oliver!' based on Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist.' Ron Moody as Fagin in Dickens musical 'Oliver!': Box office and critical hit (See previous post: "Ron Moody: 'Oliver!' Actor, Academy Award Nominee Dead at 91.") Although British made, Oliver! turned out to be an elephantine release along the lines of – exclamation point or no – Gypsy, Star!, Hello Dolly!, and other Hollywood mega-musicals from the mid'-50s to the early '70s.[1] But however bloated and conventional the final result, and a cast whose best-known name was that of director Carol Reed's nephew, Oliver Reed, Oliver! found countless fans.[2] The mostly British production became a huge financial and critical success in the U.S. at a time when star-studded mega-musicals had become perilous – at times downright disastrous – ventures.[3] Upon the American release of Oliver! in Dec. 1968, frequently acerbic The...
- 6/19/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Selection of cross-media projects to compete for awards.
Power to the Pixel (PttP) has named the 30 cross-media projects from around the world selected to take part in The Pixel Market 2013 (Oct 16-17), the finance and co-production market held during the Cross-Media Forum (Oct 15-18) in association with the BFI London Film Festival.
Eight titles have been selected to compete for the Arte International Prize for The Pixel Pitch, an award of €6,000 ($8,100), announced at a ceremony on Oct 17. The titles include:
Art with Mati & Dada
Giovanna Bo and Roberto Braga, Achtoons s.r.l. (Italy)
The Baghdad Station
Mahyad Tousi, BoomGen Studios, (Us)
Get Over It
Paula Schardorodsky, Rabia Williams - TalaTala (Argentina-Spain)
Netwars - Out of Ctrl
Saskia Kress, Filmtank GmbH (Germany)
Life and Mind of Mark LeFriest/ Breaking the Box
Gabriel London and Jonathon Corbiere - Found Object Films, The Secret Location, Thought Café (Us-Can)
Soundtrack of the World
Lisa Gray, Martyn Ware, The Feds...
Power to the Pixel (PttP) has named the 30 cross-media projects from around the world selected to take part in The Pixel Market 2013 (Oct 16-17), the finance and co-production market held during the Cross-Media Forum (Oct 15-18) in association with the BFI London Film Festival.
Eight titles have been selected to compete for the Arte International Prize for The Pixel Pitch, an award of €6,000 ($8,100), announced at a ceremony on Oct 17. The titles include:
Art with Mati & Dada
Giovanna Bo and Roberto Braga, Achtoons s.r.l. (Italy)
The Baghdad Station
Mahyad Tousi, BoomGen Studios, (Us)
Get Over It
Paula Schardorodsky, Rabia Williams - TalaTala (Argentina-Spain)
Netwars - Out of Ctrl
Saskia Kress, Filmtank GmbH (Germany)
Life and Mind of Mark LeFriest/ Breaking the Box
Gabriel London and Jonathon Corbiere - Found Object Films, The Secret Location, Thought Café (Us-Can)
Soundtrack of the World
Lisa Gray, Martyn Ware, The Feds...
- 9/25/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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