The Busan International Film Festival has announced its Asian Project Market (Apm) line-up for this year with 30 projects including name directors like Kim Jee-woon, Wayne Wang and Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
A total of 249 projects were submitted this year, with Apm organizers noting 35% were international co-productions.
Out of the final 30 selected, 11 are co-productions, including Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s Iran-Georgia project The President, A Brand New Life director Ounie Lecomte’s Korea-Japan project A Thousand Weeds, and Edwin’s Exotic Pictures, an Indonesia-Netherlands-Germany collaboration.
ScreenDaily first reported on Makhmalbaf’s The President - his first English-language feature - last week.
Wayne Wang’s Japan-us project While The Women Are Sleeping, based on a short story from The New Yorker magazine about two vacationing couples at a resort, has been changed to incorporate Asian characters and settings.
Kim Jee-woon, who made his English language directorial debut earlier this year with The Last Stand starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is planning...
A total of 249 projects were submitted this year, with Apm organizers noting 35% were international co-productions.
Out of the final 30 selected, 11 are co-productions, including Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s Iran-Georgia project The President, A Brand New Life director Ounie Lecomte’s Korea-Japan project A Thousand Weeds, and Edwin’s Exotic Pictures, an Indonesia-Netherlands-Germany collaboration.
ScreenDaily first reported on Makhmalbaf’s The President - his first English-language feature - last week.
Wayne Wang’s Japan-us project While The Women Are Sleeping, based on a short story from The New Yorker magazine about two vacationing couples at a resort, has been changed to incorporate Asian characters and settings.
Kim Jee-woon, who made his English language directorial debut earlier this year with The Last Stand starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is planning...
- 8/19/2013
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
The 2nd edition of the AMÉRASIA Film Festival in Montréal, will be held this coming week (March 3rd to 13th) and will feature some of the Asian best film of late. The festival, launched by Ciné-Asie will screen 22 feature films from over 10 countries and 5 convivial and informative seminars and events.
AmérAsia will open with an acclaimed Asian-Canadian film, One Big Hapa Family by Jeff Chiba Stearns and a panel discussion on “Blending generations – Did you say ‘international marriage?” with invited guests from the public who are in mixed marriages.
Feature presentations will include Academy Award nominee, Water by Deepa Mehta, Harmony starring Yunjin Kim from the popular TV series Lost, Sundance Film Festival nominee Old Partner by Lee Chung-Ryoul, Tribeca Film Festival nominee A Brand New Life by Ounie Lecomte, a moving documentary, Don’t Cry For me, Sudan by Goo Soo-hwan, The Mountain Thief by Gerry Balasta (a gripping...
AmérAsia will open with an acclaimed Asian-Canadian film, One Big Hapa Family by Jeff Chiba Stearns and a panel discussion on “Blending generations – Did you say ‘international marriage?” with invited guests from the public who are in mixed marriages.
Feature presentations will include Academy Award nominee, Water by Deepa Mehta, Harmony starring Yunjin Kim from the popular TV series Lost, Sundance Film Festival nominee Old Partner by Lee Chung-Ryoul, Tribeca Film Festival nominee A Brand New Life by Ounie Lecomte, a moving documentary, Don’t Cry For me, Sudan by Goo Soo-hwan, The Mountain Thief by Gerry Balasta (a gripping...
- 3/3/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Istanbul is enjoying its year as the European Capital of Culture, with cultural and arts events taking place in the city from one end to the other, inaugurated with a series of ceremonies held in January. The 29th International Istanbul Film Festival took place in the city’s vibrant cultural atmosphere this year from the 3rd of April through the 18th.
Having been conceived as the Istanbul Cinema Days in 1982, the festival eventually became one of Europe’s most important film festivals thanks to the extraordinary work of the organizer, Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (Iksv), led by its charismatic chairman Şakir Eczacıbaşı. This year’s festival was marked by the absence of this important figure, as he passed away in January 24, 2010. Another absent friend of the festival was the Emek Movie Theatre, an beautiful old movie theatre which has been the host venue of the festival from the beginning,...
Having been conceived as the Istanbul Cinema Days in 1982, the festival eventually became one of Europe’s most important film festivals thanks to the extraordinary work of the organizer, Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (Iksv), led by its charismatic chairman Şakir Eczacıbaşı. This year’s festival was marked by the absence of this important figure, as he passed away in January 24, 2010. Another absent friend of the festival was the Emek Movie Theatre, an beautiful old movie theatre which has been the host venue of the festival from the beginning,...
- 4/28/2010
- by N. Buket Cengiz
- The Moving Arts Journal
French/South Korean production, "A Brand New Life" by first time feature director Ounie Lecomte took home the narrative feature prize at the 2010 Sarasota Film Festival over the weekend. "The Oath" by by documentary veteran director Laura Poitras, was the documentary feature winner, and two special jury prizes were awarded including "Winter’s Bone" directed by Debra Granik in the Narrative category, Gasland directed by Josh Fox in Documentary. This year’s audience ...
- 4/19/2010
- Indiewire
A previous winner of the Hkiff Fipresci Prize for Betelnut, director Yang Heng won the Golden Digital Award with his minimalist cinema and almost silent work Sun Spots, a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production that was first shown at Rotterdam and had been battling for top honors alongside Zhao Dayong’s debut film, a realistic and honest look of the struggling lives in contemporary China, The High Life, which won the Silver Digital Award in this Asian Digital Competition. - The 34th edition of the Hkiff came to a close this just past week with the announcement of its winners: ten awards from five individual competition categories. A previous winner of the Hkiff Fipresci Prize for Betelnut, director Yang Heng (see pic below) won the Golden Digital Award with his minimalist cinema and almost silent work Sun Spots, a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production that was first shown at Rotterdam and had been battling...
- 4/9/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
While most eyes are on Austin, Texas this week for SXSW, many people on the East Coast eagerly await a closer show as this year’s Tribeca Film Festival kicks off on April 21st. The festival is mainly for indie pictures, rather than the larger, blockbuster films, but is also a great place for up-and-coming directors and writers to showcase their work.
With the festival coming up in just over a month, they are already rolling out this year’s schedule and have announced the first 34 films out of a total of 85 feature length and 47 shorts screening at this year’s fest. Among the titles were those submitted to the World Narrative and Documentary competition, as well as the Showcase and Special Events.
Some of the titles look to be quite intriguing, and could include some of the bigger names of the next decade. Be sure to check out the...
With the festival coming up in just over a month, they are already rolling out this year’s schedule and have announced the first 34 films out of a total of 85 feature length and 47 shorts screening at this year’s fest. Among the titles were those submitted to the World Narrative and Documentary competition, as well as the Showcase and Special Events.
Some of the titles look to be quite intriguing, and could include some of the bigger names of the next decade. Be sure to check out the...
- 3/11/2010
- by Matt Raub
- The Flickcast
9th Annual Festival to Present 85 Feature-Length and 47 Short Film Selections from April 21 – May 2, 2010
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New York, NY [March 10, 2010] – The 2010 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, the Founding Sponsor of the Festival, today announced the first 34 films to be presented among the 85 feature length and 47 short films at this year’s Festival. The 34 titles include 24 World Narrative and Documentary Competition films, as well as out-of-competition feature film selections in the Showcase and Special Events sections.
The 2010 Tff will take place from April 21 to May 2 in lower Manhattan. The 2010 film selection encompasses feature films from 38 different countries, including 45 World Premieres, 7 International Premieres, 14 North American Premieres, 6 U.S. Premieres and 12 New York Premieres, among which are 7 titles which are part of the fourth annual Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival. 96 directors will be presenting feature works at the Festival, with 38 of these filmmakers presenting...
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Tribeca Film Festival Virtual and Tribeca Film Boost Festival Reach
New York, NY [March 10, 2010] – The 2010 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, the Founding Sponsor of the Festival, today announced the first 34 films to be presented among the 85 feature length and 47 short films at this year’s Festival. The 34 titles include 24 World Narrative and Documentary Competition films, as well as out-of-competition feature film selections in the Showcase and Special Events sections.
The 2010 Tff will take place from April 21 to May 2 in lower Manhattan. The 2010 film selection encompasses feature films from 38 different countries, including 45 World Premieres, 7 International Premieres, 14 North American Premieres, 6 U.S. Premieres and 12 New York Premieres, among which are 7 titles which are part of the fourth annual Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival. 96 directors will be presenting feature works at the Festival, with 38 of these filmmakers presenting...
- 3/10/2010
- Makingof.com
The 2010 Tribeca Film Festival has announced its scheduled lineup -- and just like its home, New York City, its got a little bit of everything.
The Festival will kick off with the world premiere of DreamWorks' 3D "Shrek Forever After."
But then it launches into a darker realm with documentaries like Alex Gibney's latest. The Oscar-winning director ("Taxi to the Dark Side") will screen his new untitled doc on the former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer, who resigned his post in 2008 due to a sex scandal, as a work-in-progress. The film will screen as one of three special events that festival organizers announced Wednesday (Mar. 10).
The Special Events section also includes another work-in-progress screening of "The Western Front." This documentary follows its writer/director and Marine, Zachary Iscol, who returns to his battle site in Iraq's Al Anbar province. David Lean's 1965 classic "Doctor Zhivago" got a make-over for its 45th anniversary,...
The Festival will kick off with the world premiere of DreamWorks' 3D "Shrek Forever After."
But then it launches into a darker realm with documentaries like Alex Gibney's latest. The Oscar-winning director ("Taxi to the Dark Side") will screen his new untitled doc on the former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer, who resigned his post in 2008 due to a sex scandal, as a work-in-progress. The film will screen as one of three special events that festival organizers announced Wednesday (Mar. 10).
The Special Events section also includes another work-in-progress screening of "The Western Front." This documentary follows its writer/director and Marine, Zachary Iscol, who returns to his battle site in Iraq's Al Anbar province. David Lean's 1965 classic "Doctor Zhivago" got a make-over for its 45th anniversary,...
- 3/10/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Tribeca International Film Festival announced the first 34 feature films of the 2010 festival slate. “This year’s competition, the core of the Festival, represents contemporary international filmmaking at its finest, bringing together fresh voices with established storytellers. These stories will leave audiences engaged, as well as entertained, which is what our Festival is all about,” said David Kwok, Director of Programming for the Tribeca Film Festival.
Representing 8 countries, this year’s World Narrative Feature Competition will be an international film collection created by many first- and second-time directors. 7 of the films here in this section are World Premieres. Road, Movie directed by Dev Benegal will be screened in ‘Showcase’ section of the festival. The lineup is as follows:
World Narrative Feature Competition "Buried Land," directed by Geoffrey Alan Rhodes and Steven Eastwood, written by Rhodes, Eastwood and Dzenan Medanovic. Set in a war-torn town in Bosnia that attracts tourists visiting ancient pyramids.
Representing 8 countries, this year’s World Narrative Feature Competition will be an international film collection created by many first- and second-time directors. 7 of the films here in this section are World Premieres. Road, Movie directed by Dev Benegal will be screened in ‘Showcase’ section of the festival. The lineup is as follows:
World Narrative Feature Competition "Buried Land," directed by Geoffrey Alan Rhodes and Steven Eastwood, written by Rhodes, Eastwood and Dzenan Medanovic. Set in a war-torn town in Bosnia that attracts tourists visiting ancient pyramids.
- 3/10/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Alex Gibney's latest documentary, a portrait of former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, who resigned his post in 2008 because of a sex scandal, will be spotlighted at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, which runs from April 21 to May 2 in New York.
The currently untitled film from the director of the Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side," will screen as a work-in-progress as one of three special events that festival organizers unveiled today.
"I think people will be really surprised," said David Kwok, the festival's director of programming. "It doesn't just focus on the scandal. It's more comprehensive than that, looking at Eliot Spitzer as a person and at his entire career."
Also playing in the fest's Special Events section are David Lean's 1965 epic "Doctor Zhivago," marking its 45th anniversary with a new restoration that will be released by Warner Home Video, and a work-in-progress screening of the doc "The Western Front,...
The currently untitled film from the director of the Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side," will screen as a work-in-progress as one of three special events that festival organizers unveiled today.
"I think people will be really surprised," said David Kwok, the festival's director of programming. "It doesn't just focus on the scandal. It's more comprehensive than that, looking at Eliot Spitzer as a person and at his entire career."
Also playing in the fest's Special Events section are David Lean's 1965 epic "Doctor Zhivago," marking its 45th anniversary with a new restoration that will be released by Warner Home Video, and a work-in-progress screening of the doc "The Western Front,...
- 3/10/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Until women reach a 50-50 parity with men directors, my mission continues to count the women directors in upcoming and recent film festivals (and an occasional informal glance at what’s selling in the markets). Women’s films in Berlin reflect women’s place in the world both in content and in the numbers of women represented as directors, producers, writers, etc. John Cooper of Sundance stresses the increasing and possibly 50-50 parity of women producers, but I am looking at the directors. As March is Women’s History Month (and all the other months are Men’s History Month according to Gloria Steinem’s L.A. Times Article of March 4, 2010) this blog is in honor of all women everywhere.
Congratulations to Kathryn Bigelow for winning the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture. La Times puts into perspective the fact that the Best Director Oscar went to Kathryn Bigelow...
Congratulations to Kathryn Bigelow for winning the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture. La Times puts into perspective the fact that the Best Director Oscar went to Kathryn Bigelow...
- 3/8/2010
- by Sydney
- Sydney's Buzz
A Family directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen which was in the Competition section won the Fipresci (the international film critics association) prize for Best Film in the 60th edition of the Berlinale.
According to Ians reports, after receiving the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) award Friday, the 27-year-old debutante director dedicated it "to the whole community of La Barra", a village on Colombia's northern coast where the filming took place. From the Panorama, the Fipresci award was given to Parade by Isao Yukisada and Crab Trap directed by Oscar Ruíz Navia from the Forum won this prize.
Generation K Plus awards were also announced on Saturday. Crystal Bear for the Best Film went to Shui Yuet Sun Tau (Hongkong / China) by Alex Law while This Way Of Life(New Zealand / Canada) by Thomas Burstyn won a special mention from the Jury.
Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film went...
According to Ians reports, after receiving the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) award Friday, the 27-year-old debutante director dedicated it "to the whole community of La Barra", a village on Colombia's northern coast where the filming took place. From the Panorama, the Fipresci award was given to Parade by Isao Yukisada and Crab Trap directed by Oscar Ruíz Navia from the Forum won this prize.
Generation K Plus awards were also announced on Saturday. Crystal Bear for the Best Film went to Shui Yuet Sun Tau (Hongkong / China) by Alex Law while This Way Of Life(New Zealand / Canada) by Thomas Burstyn won a special mention from the Jury.
Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film went...
- 2/20/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Audiences at the 21st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, which concludes Monday, honored Niels Arden Oplev's "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," an adaptation of Stieg Larsson's mystery novel, with the fest's Mercedes-Benz Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature.
The Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature went to "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers," directed by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith.
The runner-up film for best narrative feature was "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner." In the doc field, the runner-up was "Inside Hana's Suitcase."
A jury of international film critics reviewed the official Oscar foreign-language film submissions that screened at the fest and presented the Fipresci Award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year to Sweden's entry, Ruben Ostlund's comedy "Involuntary."
Tedo Bekhauri received the Fipresci Award for Best Actor for his performance in "The Other Bank,...
The Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature went to "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers," directed by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith.
The runner-up film for best narrative feature was "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner." In the doc field, the runner-up was "Inside Hana's Suitcase."
A jury of international film critics reviewed the official Oscar foreign-language film submissions that screened at the fest and presented the Fipresci Award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year to Sweden's entry, Ruben Ostlund's comedy "Involuntary."
Tedo Bekhauri received the Fipresci Award for Best Actor for his performance in "The Other Bank,...
- 1/17/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cologne, Germany -- "Youth in Revolt," Miguel Arteta's romantic comedy starring Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday, is one of the higher profile titles screening at Generation -- the Berlin Film Festival's youth cinema sidebar -- but the title could be used for the 2010 lineup as a whole. For its 33rd edition, Generation has decided to stir things up, mixing genres and styles, big names and unknowns.
Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Dev Benegal will open Generation's main 14plus competition with his latest off-Bollywood production "Road Movie." "Alamar," a docu-drama from Mexican director Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio kicks off the Generation Kplus section of younger-skewing titles.
No longer a ghetto for kid flicks, Generation has established itself as a strong brand and platform for launching films in its own right -- a fact illustrated by the ten world premieres this year. These range from "Last of the Line" from Finnish directors Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio,...
Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Dev Benegal will open Generation's main 14plus competition with his latest off-Bollywood production "Road Movie." "Alamar," a docu-drama from Mexican director Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio kicks off the Generation Kplus section of younger-skewing titles.
No longer a ghetto for kid flicks, Generation has established itself as a strong brand and platform for launching films in its own right -- a fact illustrated by the ten world premieres this year. These range from "Last of the Line" from Finnish directors Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio,...
- 1/13/2010
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Palm Springs International Film Festival has introduced a new program highlighting Australian cinema.
Organized in partnership with G'Day USA, the Australian Consulate General in Los Angeles and Tourism Australia, the program will feature Robert Connolly's "The Balibo Conspiracy," Rachel Ward's "Beautiful Kate," Ana Kokkinos' "Blessed," Tom Murray's "In My Father's Country," Glendyn Ivin's "Last Ride," Kriv Stender's "Lucky Country," Sarah Watt's "My Year Without Sex," Warwick Thornton's "Samson & Delilah" and Ted Kotcheff's "Wake in Fright."
"The Australian production boom was brought on by tax incentives, but it is the new talent behind the work that will sustain it," fest director Darryl Macdonald said.
Also, as part of its Awards Buzz program, the Jan. 7-18 fest will screen 41 of the 65 films that have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for best foreign language film consideration.
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Organized in partnership with G'Day USA, the Australian Consulate General in Los Angeles and Tourism Australia, the program will feature Robert Connolly's "The Balibo Conspiracy," Rachel Ward's "Beautiful Kate," Ana Kokkinos' "Blessed," Tom Murray's "In My Father's Country," Glendyn Ivin's "Last Ride," Kriv Stender's "Lucky Country," Sarah Watt's "My Year Without Sex," Warwick Thornton's "Samson & Delilah" and Ted Kotcheff's "Wake in Fright."
"The Australian production boom was brought on by tax incentives, but it is the new talent behind the work that will sustain it," fest director Darryl Macdonald said.
Also, as part of its Awards Buzz program, the Jan. 7-18 fest will screen 41 of the 65 films that have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for best foreign language film consideration.
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- 12/21/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A Work In Progress: Halls and the lobby of Loews remained bare and quiet until Monday when the final day approaches and buyers began congregating in final deals. Surprisingly to all multiple sales had already been made by day 2 and sales for some, if not all were better than expected even if prices were lower. At the Thursday evening European Film Promotion reception, where all friends in the biz meet with welcoming smiles, Marcus Hu of Strand said he was already packing up to go as he had made his purchases..they were already screening Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before AFM began he said. One sales agent remarked that Toronto was the zero level and AFM looked like level 1 had been reached. One sales agent said only theatrical films were selling. Jonathan Wolf says AFM has are 10% fewer sellers (369 vs. 412 in 2008) but 4% more buyers with 13 new buyers from South Korea,...
- 11/7/2009
- by Sydney@SydneysBuzz.com (Sydney)
- Sydney's Buzz
“A Brand New Life” is an impressive debut by French-Korean filmmaker Ounie Lecomte who, inspired by her childhood, recounts the emotional journey of a little girl abandoned by her father in an orphanage. We gave Lecomte and others a free-form style interview to gather their thoughts on their individual projects… Editor’S Note: This is part of a series of interviews indieWIRE will be running with the filmmakers screening in the 2009 …...
- 9/10/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Curioser and Curioser.. First off, the world premier of road trip comedy Bunny & The Bull which we reported on a Long time ago. Next is Gaspar Noé's Cannes premierer Enter the Void which didn't fare too well.. I'm betting this is a new edit. The winner of the grand jury prize at Cannes, Un Prophete will have a special screening. Hugo Weaving's gritty Aussie thriller Last Ride (we'll have a review up soon, got a screener!) is also playing along with another flick from down under we've been clocking, Beautiful Kate. Let's not forget the world premier of Yoichi Sai's ninja flick Kamui.. plus so many more!
Full listing of films added by section after the break.
Vanguard
Accident Soi Cheang, Hong Kong, China
North American Premiere
Gripping and smartly constructed, this unconventional crime thriller/psychological drama, revolves around assassins who commit murder by making perfectly staged crimes look like unfortunate accidents.
Full listing of films added by section after the break.
Vanguard
Accident Soi Cheang, Hong Kong, China
North American Premiere
Gripping and smartly constructed, this unconventional crime thriller/psychological drama, revolves around assassins who commit murder by making perfectly staged crimes look like unfortunate accidents.
- 7/24/2009
- QuietEarth.us
- It's world cinema at your fingertips. Tiff have announced 21 offerings for their Discovery sidebar mostly gathered from international film festivals not including Berlin, Venice or Cannes. Among the 21, we find seven world premieres from the likes of Margreth Olin (The Angel) and J.Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed). Here is the full list of titles including Samantha Morton's directorial debut, The Unloved. The Angel Margreth Olin, Norway/Sweden/Finland World Premiere A young mother (played brilliantly by Maria Bonnevie) struggles with a history of drug abuse in this exquisitely rendered and deeply compassionate piece, the first fiction film from one of Norway’s most respected documentary filmmakers. Applause Martin Pieter Zandvliet, Denmark North American Premiere Paprika Steen delivers a tour-de-force performance in this devastating drama about an alcoholic actress trying to put her life back together. Bare Essence of Life Satoko Yokohama, Japan International Premiere In this original fusion of black comedy,
- 7/23/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
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