The line-up features 19 world premieres, including J.-P. Valkeapää’s ‘Hit Big’ and three Ukranian productions.
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has unveiled the full line-up for its official selection, featuring 19 world premieres, with the festival set to run from November 11-27.
World premieres include Finnish director J.-P. Valkeapää’s Hit Big, a Finland-Estonia-Spain co-production. Valkeapää’s credits include Dogs Wear Pants and They Have Escaped. The new film is about a Finnish former beauty pageant star, who left Finland for Spain’s Costa del Sol, finds her family’s murky criminal past starts to unravel. Charades is handling sales.
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has unveiled the full line-up for its official selection, featuring 19 world premieres, with the festival set to run from November 11-27.
World premieres include Finnish director J.-P. Valkeapää’s Hit Big, a Finland-Estonia-Spain co-production. Valkeapää’s credits include Dogs Wear Pants and They Have Escaped. The new film is about a Finnish former beauty pageant star, who left Finland for Spain’s Costa del Sol, finds her family’s murky criminal past starts to unravel. Charades is handling sales.
- 10/20/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
A 12-year-old swimming fanatic with a lively imagination is caught between her bickering, divorcing parents in the low-key and eternally overcast Slovak drama Nina. Like in his fiction debut, Miracle, documentarian turned fiction director Juraj Lehotsky coaxes a terrific performance out of the young and inexperienced female lead, here played to perfection by Bibiana Novakova. But Nina’s narrative is largely predictable and the film’s fly-on-the-wall, verite-like style clashes with Lehotsky’s reliance on an overpowering score and the inclusion of a few blatantly obvious metaphors, including the most trite of all adolescent clichés: caterpillars turning into butterflies.
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- 9/22/2017
- by Boyd van Hoeij
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lineup and Pre-Festival Announcements and News
Tiff Reveals First Slate of 2017 Titles, Including ‘The Shape of Water,’ ‘Downsizing,’ and ‘Call Me By Your Name’
Tiff Announces Midnight Madness and Documentaries Slate, Including ‘The Disaster Artist,’ ‘Super Size Me’ Sequel, and More
Tiff Announces Platform Lineup, Including ‘The Death of Stalin,’ ‘Euphoria,’ and ‘Brad’s Status’
Tiff Reveals Full Canadian Lineup, Including ‘Alias Grace’ Series Premiere and Restored Classics
Tiff 2017 Does TV: Primetime Line-Up to Premiere ‘The Deuce’ and ‘The Girlfriend Experience’
Tiff Adds More Titles, Including ‘The Florida Project,’ ‘Molly’s Game,’ New Films From Brie Larson and Louis C.K., and Many More
Tiff Adds Lady Gaga Documentary & Performance to Special Events Slate
Pre-Festival Analysis
10 Toronto Film Festival Documentaries That Could Shake Up the Oscars
Tiff’s Platform Selection: How the Festival’s Buzziest Slate is Pivoting After Launching ‘Moonlight’
Tiff 2017: 12 Lgbtq Films We Can’t Wait to See...
Tiff Reveals First Slate of 2017 Titles, Including ‘The Shape of Water,’ ‘Downsizing,’ and ‘Call Me By Your Name’
Tiff Announces Midnight Madness and Documentaries Slate, Including ‘The Disaster Artist,’ ‘Super Size Me’ Sequel, and More
Tiff Announces Platform Lineup, Including ‘The Death of Stalin,’ ‘Euphoria,’ and ‘Brad’s Status’
Tiff Reveals Full Canadian Lineup, Including ‘Alias Grace’ Series Premiere and Restored Classics
Tiff 2017 Does TV: Primetime Line-Up to Premiere ‘The Deuce’ and ‘The Girlfriend Experience’
Tiff Adds More Titles, Including ‘The Florida Project,’ ‘Molly’s Game,’ New Films From Brie Larson and Louis C.K., and Many More
Tiff Adds Lady Gaga Documentary & Performance to Special Events Slate
Pre-Festival Analysis
10 Toronto Film Festival Documentaries That Could Shake Up the Oscars
Tiff’s Platform Selection: How the Festival’s Buzziest Slate is Pivoting After Launching ‘Moonlight’
Tiff 2017: 12 Lgbtq Films We Can’t Wait to See...
- 9/6/2017
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
The Toronto International Film Festival is pulling out al the stops for its 2017 line-up, having already announced a robust program that includes many of the year’s most anticipated films. Adding a cherry on top to an already jam-packed festival, Tiff revealed its full slate of special events programming, including the premiere of “Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two.” An all access documentary about the tour de force pop star from director Chris Moukarbel, the premiere will be followed by an intimate onstage performance.
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“Moukarbel’s documentary offers an unprecedented look at Lady Gaga in full creative mode: the ideas, the emotion, the sheer work it takes to do what she does,” said Tiff Artistic Director Cameron Bailey. “We’re thrilled to be bringing this film to audiences in Toronto,...
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“Moukarbel’s documentary offers an unprecedented look at Lady Gaga in full creative mode: the ideas, the emotion, the sheer work it takes to do what she does,” said Tiff Artistic Director Cameron Bailey. “We’re thrilled to be bringing this film to audiences in Toronto,...
- 8/24/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
The Orchard has today announced its acquisition of the worldwide rights to Lynn Shelton’s new drama “Outside In,” starring Jay Duplass, Edie Falco, Kaitlyn Dever, and Ben Schwartz. The Orchard has worldwide theatrical, digital rental, and sales, cable/satellite VOD, airline, DVD and soundtrack rights to the new feature. Following The Orchard’s theatrical and digital release, Netflix will be releasing the film on its worldwide streaming platform.
The film will premiere next month at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, and The Orchard is planning a release in early 2018.
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Shelton and Duplass wrote the screenplay together, which “follows Carol (Falco), a high school teacher, and Chris (Duplass), her ex-student, as they explore a relationship after his release from a 20-year prison sentence. While Chris navigates his re-entry into the world,...
The film will premiere next month at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, and The Orchard is planning a release in early 2018.
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Shelton and Duplass wrote the screenplay together, which “follows Carol (Falco), a high school teacher, and Chris (Duplass), her ex-student, as they explore a relationship after his release from a 20-year prison sentence. While Chris navigates his re-entry into the world,...
- 8/17/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
‘Miami’ Trailer: Sexy and Ambitious Tiff Drama Follows a Pair of Stripper Sisters on the Run — Watch
A heady mix of crime caper, neon dazzle, and American-ized dreams, all topped with a generous nod to movies like “Magic Mike” and “Showgirls,” Zaida Bergroth’s ambitious “Miami” appears to be taking the “stripper movie” into an entirely new direction. The filmmaker’s third feature — following festival favorites “The Good Son” and “The Last Cowboy Standing” — turns her keen eye for fraught familial relationships to something new: sisters.
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“Miami” follows the glamorous Angela (Krista Kosonen), who arrives in a tiny Finnish town armed with her exotic dancer pals and her dazzling personality, only to get mixed up with some bad dudes after the show is over (one gets the sense that Angela is always just one big scrape away from disaster). Angela hightails it out of town, armed with a brand-new sidekick: her shy...
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“Miami” follows the glamorous Angela (Krista Kosonen), who arrives in a tiny Finnish town armed with her exotic dancer pals and her dazzling personality, only to get mixed up with some bad dudes after the show is over (one gets the sense that Angela is always just one big scrape away from disaster). Angela hightails it out of town, armed with a brand-new sidekick: her shy...
- 8/17/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
We all know and love Brie Larson the actress, but this fall we’re going to meet Brie Larson the director. The Oscar winner’s feature directorial debut “Unicorn Store” is officially world premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, and it should be one of the more high profile acquisition titles given its director and star-studded cast, including Samuel L. Jackson, Joan Cusack, and Bradley Whitford.
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Larson not only directs but also stars in the lead role of Kit, a young dreamer who refuses to abandon her sense of wonder. Kit’s world is forever changed when she’s offered the most magical gift she can imagine, which is most likely the eponymous store.
“Unicorn Store” is a major step forward in Larson’s career, who has been vocal about directing more features should the...
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Larson not only directs but also stars in the lead role of Kit, a young dreamer who refuses to abandon her sense of wonder. Kit’s world is forever changed when she’s offered the most magical gift she can imagine, which is most likely the eponymous store.
“Unicorn Store” is a major step forward in Larson’s career, who has been vocal about directing more features should the...
- 8/15/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Karlovy Vary’s industry days continued today with the Pitch & Feedback initiative, including the new film from My Dog Killer director Mira Fornay, alongside the Docu Talents from the East showcase.
Czech and Slovak filmmakers presented seven projects in development, which are considered to have international co-production potential.
Among these was Cook, F**k, Kill (Frogs With No Tongues), the third feature from Slovakian filmmaker Mira Fornay, described an absurdist drama about domestic violence.
First pitched at the Sofia Meetings in March, the film follows her 2009 feature debut Little Foxes and 2013’s My Dog Killer, which won a Tiger Award at last year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam and was Slovakia’s submission for the Best Foreign-Language Oscar.
Cook, F**k, Kill is produced by Fornay’s company, Mirafox, and is slated to shoot in spring 2015 for release in spring 2016 with a budget of €1.15m.
Fornay said of the film: “I believe that my absurd drama rendered...
Czech and Slovak filmmakers presented seven projects in development, which are considered to have international co-production potential.
Among these was Cook, F**k, Kill (Frogs With No Tongues), the third feature from Slovakian filmmaker Mira Fornay, described an absurdist drama about domestic violence.
First pitched at the Sofia Meetings in March, the film follows her 2009 feature debut Little Foxes and 2013’s My Dog Killer, which won a Tiger Award at last year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam and was Slovakia’s submission for the Best Foreign-Language Oscar.
Cook, F**k, Kill is produced by Fornay’s company, Mirafox, and is slated to shoot in spring 2015 for release in spring 2016 with a budget of €1.15m.
Fornay said of the film: “I believe that my absurd drama rendered...
- 7/8/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
A re-energised Pula Film Festival, the biggest film festival in Croatia, will welcome top guests including Roger Michell, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Gyorgi Palfi, Tudor Giurgiu and Mike Cahill.
Fridriksson [pictured] will serve on a jury and be the subject of a retrospective including his films Rock in Reykjavik, Children of Nature, Devil’s Island, Angels Of The Universe, and Falcons.
The Pula Pro Industry section will include masterclasses from PR expert Charles MacDonald, marketing veteran John Durie, sound expert Ray Gillon of G-Minor and Nik Powell of the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts).
The festival boasts a new artistic team of Mike Downey, Hrvoje Puksec and Tanja Milicic, who took over in April.
The Pula Cinematheque section, under special advistor Rajko Grlic, will focus on the year 1965.
One new strand at the festival will be Dizalica, aimed at cinephiles aged 16-21; selections include We Are The Best! and Bitch Hug. This is added...
Fridriksson [pictured] will serve on a jury and be the subject of a retrospective including his films Rock in Reykjavik, Children of Nature, Devil’s Island, Angels Of The Universe, and Falcons.
The Pula Pro Industry section will include masterclasses from PR expert Charles MacDonald, marketing veteran John Durie, sound expert Ray Gillon of G-Minor and Nik Powell of the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts).
The festival boasts a new artistic team of Mike Downey, Hrvoje Puksec and Tanja Milicic, who took over in April.
The Pula Cinematheque section, under special advistor Rajko Grlic, will focus on the year 1965.
One new strand at the festival will be Dizalica, aimed at cinephiles aged 16-21; selections include We Are The Best! and Bitch Hug. This is added...
- 7/2/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Alexander Payne’s Nebraska to close the 10-day festival in the Greek city.
The 54th Thessaloniki International Film Festival is set to kick off today with the gala presentation of Only Lovers Left Alive in the presence of director Jim Jarmusch.
Jarmusch will attend following several efforts to lure him to the festival in northern Greece.
Only Lovers Left Alive, which played in competition at Cannes, was executive produced by Greece’s Christos Konstantakopoulos of Faliro House Productions.
The festival will wrap on Nov 10 with Alexander Payne’s Nebraska, for which lead actor Bruce Dern won best actor at Cannes.
Greek-American Payne returns to the festival to present the film and will preside over the international jury.
A total of 14 titles make up the competition and the award for the Golden and Silver Alexander will be decided by a jury including Romanian producer Ada Solomon, Cannes Directors Fortnight head Edouard Weintrop, Variety chief critic...
The 54th Thessaloniki International Film Festival is set to kick off today with the gala presentation of Only Lovers Left Alive in the presence of director Jim Jarmusch.
Jarmusch will attend following several efforts to lure him to the festival in northern Greece.
Only Lovers Left Alive, which played in competition at Cannes, was executive produced by Greece’s Christos Konstantakopoulos of Faliro House Productions.
The festival will wrap on Nov 10 with Alexander Payne’s Nebraska, for which lead actor Bruce Dern won best actor at Cannes.
Greek-American Payne returns to the festival to present the film and will preside over the international jury.
A total of 14 titles make up the competition and the award for the Golden and Silver Alexander will be decided by a jury including Romanian producer Ada Solomon, Cannes Directors Fortnight head Edouard Weintrop, Variety chief critic...
- 11/1/2013
- by alexisgrivas@yahoo.com (Alexis Grivas)
- ScreenDaily
In the last wave of Tiff announcements, it’s the Discovery section that we’re most curious about as it normally is loaded up with the rookies, many first-time and second time filmmakers breaking into world film festival circuit programming with genuine gems. Among the 25 plus selected films that make up the programme, we’ve got a handful of U.S. independent films in the likes of Mark Phinney’s Fat, a pair of Us in Progress Paris projects in Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly’s Beneath The Harvest Sky and Tommy Oliver’s 1982, while a newbie filmmaker part of the clan in Gia Coppola makes the trip from Venice Film Festival’s Horizon section to Toronto with the book to film adapation of James Franco Palo Alto (see pic above). Also from Venice, we have the Venice Days included Bethlehem, from Israeli helmer Yuval Adler and an item that...
- 8/20/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Festival organisers announced the Discovery, Mavericks and Masters sections, details of the David Cronenberg: Transformation exhibition, a tenth Midnight Madness entry and introduced the Glenn Gould Studio to the festival’s stable of venues.
The programming strands feature new work from Catherine Breillat and on-stage conversations with Spike Jones, Irrfan Khan, Harvey Weinstein and Ron Howard.
The final entry in Midnight Madness will be the world premiere of Alex de la Iglesia’s Witching & Bitching (Las brujas De Zugarramurdi) (Spain-France).
The Glenn Gould Studio will serve as a venue for various public and industry programming during the festival and will function as a main location for the Tiff Industry Conference, set to run from Sept 6-12.
Programming will include the industry conference keynote session, Master Class, Moguls, Mavericks, Telefilm Canada Pitch This! on Sept 9 and the Doc Conference from Sept 10-11.
“As the jewel of the Canadian Broadcast Centre, Glenn Gould Studio...
The programming strands feature new work from Catherine Breillat and on-stage conversations with Spike Jones, Irrfan Khan, Harvey Weinstein and Ron Howard.
The final entry in Midnight Madness will be the world premiere of Alex de la Iglesia’s Witching & Bitching (Las brujas De Zugarramurdi) (Spain-France).
The Glenn Gould Studio will serve as a venue for various public and industry programming during the festival and will function as a main location for the Tiff Industry Conference, set to run from Sept 6-12.
Programming will include the industry conference keynote session, Master Class, Moguls, Mavericks, Telefilm Canada Pitch This! on Sept 9 and the Doc Conference from Sept 10-11.
“As the jewel of the Canadian Broadcast Centre, Glenn Gould Studio...
- 8/20/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Wedged between Sundance and Berlin is the extremely important Rotterdam film festival. Rotterdam functions as Europe's first major film fest of the year, but it seconds as a premiere destination for filmmakers such as Andrei Zvyagintsev (The Return), Amat Escalante (Sangre) and Juraj Lehotsky (Blind Loves) who make the kind of films that need a "helping hand". This list is of obvious interest because we'll be talking about this projects-turned-into-films down the road - we only need to look at Venice/Tiff for recent examples such as Samuel Maoz's Lebanon and Shirin Neshat's Women without Men to see the quality of films that got their start here. - Wedged between Sundance and Berlin is the extremely important Rotterdam film festival. Rotterdam functions as Europe's first major film fest of the year, but it seconds as a premiere destination for filmmakers such as Andrei Zvyagintsev (The Return), Amat Escalante...
- 12/13/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
A record 67 countries have submitted films for consideration for best foreign-language film for the 81st Academy Awards, Academy president Sid Ganis said Friday. Nominations will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 22, and the awards will be presented on Sunday, Feb. 22.
The complete list of foreign-language submissions follows. For more details on some of the films, visit THR.com/foreignoscars.
Afghanistan, "Opium War," Siddiq Barmak
Albania, "The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider," Piro Milkani and Eno Milkani
Algeria, "Masquerades," Lyes Salem
Argentina, "Lion's Den," Pablo Trapero
Austria, "Revanche," Gotz Spielmann
Azerbaijan, "Fortress," Shamil Nacafzada
Bangladesh, "Aha!," Enamul Karim Nirjhar
Belgium, "Eldorado," Bouli Lanners
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Snow," Aida Begic
Brazil, "Last Stop 174," Bruno Barreto
Bulgaria, "Zift," Javor Gardev
Canada, "The Necessities of Life," Benoit Pilon
Chile, "Tony Manero," Pablo Larrain
China, "Dream Weavers," Jun Gu
Colombia, "Dog Eat Dog," Carlos Moreno
Croatia, "No One's Son," Arsen Anton Ostojic
Czech Republic, "The Karamazovs," Petr Zelenka
Denmark,...
The complete list of foreign-language submissions follows. For more details on some of the films, visit THR.com/foreignoscars.
Afghanistan, "Opium War," Siddiq Barmak
Albania, "The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider," Piro Milkani and Eno Milkani
Algeria, "Masquerades," Lyes Salem
Argentina, "Lion's Den," Pablo Trapero
Austria, "Revanche," Gotz Spielmann
Azerbaijan, "Fortress," Shamil Nacafzada
Bangladesh, "Aha!," Enamul Karim Nirjhar
Belgium, "Eldorado," Bouli Lanners
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Snow," Aida Begic
Brazil, "Last Stop 174," Bruno Barreto
Bulgaria, "Zift," Javor Gardev
Canada, "The Necessities of Life," Benoit Pilon
Chile, "Tony Manero," Pablo Larrain
China, "Dream Weavers," Jun Gu
Colombia, "Dog Eat Dog," Carlos Moreno
Croatia, "No One's Son," Arsen Anton Ostojic
Czech Republic, "The Karamazovs," Petr Zelenka
Denmark,...
- 10/17/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Moscow -- The Slovak Film and Television Academy has decided that "Blind Loves," directed by Juraj Lehotsky, will represent the country in the foreign-language Oscar race.
"Loves," a feature-length documentary on the themes of love and happiness, took part in the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes this year and won the Cicae prize awarded by the International Confederation of Art Cinemas.
Distribution rights to the film have been sold to France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Poland.
"Loves," a feature-length documentary on the themes of love and happiness, took part in the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes this year and won the Cicae prize awarded by the International Confederation of Art Cinemas.
Distribution rights to the film have been sold to France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Poland.
- 10/7/2008
- by By Vladimir Kozlov
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TORONTO -- The Toronto International Film Festival made way for some Cannes heavyweights Thursday, unveiling Special Presentation slots for Laurent Cantet's Palme d'Or winner The Class and Matteo Garrone's Grand Prix winner Gomorrah among a group of about two dozen North American premieres.
Arnaud Desplechin's Un conte de Noel and Canadian helmer Atom Egoyan's Adoration -- both Cannes Competition titles -- also will get the red-carpet treatment in Toronto, alongside South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon's Out of Competition "The Good, the Bad and the Weird."
Other Cannes entries making their Canadian splash include the Dardennes brothers' Lorna's Silence, best screenplay winner in Cannes; Jerzy Skolimowksi's Four Nights With Anna; Terence Davies' Of Time and the City; Jia Zhang-ke's 24 City; and Three Monkeys, which earned director Nuri Bilge Ceylan the best director trophy.
The quintet has been programmed as part of Toronto's Masters sidebar.
On the documentary side, films headed for Toronto include Blind Loves, from Slovakian director Juraj Lehotsky, Lisandro Alonso's Liverpool and Service, by Brillante Mendoza.
Cannes Competition titles from Brazil -- Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas' Linha de Passe and Pablo Trapero's Lion's Den -- headline a Contemporary World Cinema sidebar that includes Federico Veiroj's Acne, Bent Hamer's O'Horten, Amos Kollek's Restless and Gotz Spielmann's Revanche.
The Discovery program will feature Steve McQueen's Hunger, which earned the Camera d'Or in Cannes, U.S.
Arnaud Desplechin's Un conte de Noel and Canadian helmer Atom Egoyan's Adoration -- both Cannes Competition titles -- also will get the red-carpet treatment in Toronto, alongside South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon's Out of Competition "The Good, the Bad and the Weird."
Other Cannes entries making their Canadian splash include the Dardennes brothers' Lorna's Silence, best screenplay winner in Cannes; Jerzy Skolimowksi's Four Nights With Anna; Terence Davies' Of Time and the City; Jia Zhang-ke's 24 City; and Three Monkeys, which earned director Nuri Bilge Ceylan the best director trophy.
The quintet has been programmed as part of Toronto's Masters sidebar.
On the documentary side, films headed for Toronto include Blind Loves, from Slovakian director Juraj Lehotsky, Lisandro Alonso's Liverpool and Service, by Brillante Mendoza.
Cannes Competition titles from Brazil -- Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas' Linha de Passe and Pablo Trapero's Lion's Den -- headline a Contemporary World Cinema sidebar that includes Federico Veiroj's Acne, Bent Hamer's O'Horten, Amos Kollek's Restless and Gotz Spielmann's Revanche.
The Discovery program will feature Steve McQueen's Hunger, which earned the Camera d'Or in Cannes, U.S.
- 6/26/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TORONTO -- The Toronto International Film Festival made way for some Cannes heavyweights Thursday, unveiling Special Presentation slots for Laurent Cantet's Palme d'Or winner "The Class" and Matteo Garrone's Grand Prix winner "Gomorrah" among a group of about two dozen North American premieres.
Arnaud Desplechin's "Un conte de Noel" and Canadian helmer Atom Egoyan's "Adoration" -- both Cannes Competition titles -- also will get the red-carpet treatment in Toronto, alongside South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon's Out of Competition "The Good, the Bad and the Weird."
Other Cannes entries making their Canadian splash include the Dardennes brothers' "Lorna's Silence", best screenplay winner in Cannes; Jerzy Skolimowksi's "Four Nights With Anna"; Terence Davies' "Of Time and the City"; Jia Zhang-ke's "24 City"; and "Three Monkeys", which earned director Nuri Bilge Ceylan the best director trophy.
The quintet has been programmed as part of Toronto's Masters sidebar.
On the documentary side, films headed for Toronto include "Blind Loves", from Slovakian director Juraj Lehotsky, Lisandro Alonso's "Liverpool" and "Service", by Brillante Mendoza.
Cannes Competition titles from Brazil -- Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas' "Linha de Passe" and Pablo Trapero's "Lion's Den" -- headline a Contemporary World Cinema sidebar that includes Federico Veiroj's "Acne", Bent Hamer's "O'Horten", Amos Kollek's "Restless" and Gotz Spielmann's "Revanche".
The Discovery program will feature Steve McQueen's "Hunger", which earned the Camera d'Or in Cannes, U.S.
Arnaud Desplechin's "Un conte de Noel" and Canadian helmer Atom Egoyan's "Adoration" -- both Cannes Competition titles -- also will get the red-carpet treatment in Toronto, alongside South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon's Out of Competition "The Good, the Bad and the Weird."
Other Cannes entries making their Canadian splash include the Dardennes brothers' "Lorna's Silence", best screenplay winner in Cannes; Jerzy Skolimowksi's "Four Nights With Anna"; Terence Davies' "Of Time and the City"; Jia Zhang-ke's "24 City"; and "Three Monkeys", which earned director Nuri Bilge Ceylan the best director trophy.
The quintet has been programmed as part of Toronto's Masters sidebar.
On the documentary side, films headed for Toronto include "Blind Loves", from Slovakian director Juraj Lehotsky, Lisandro Alonso's "Liverpool" and "Service", by Brillante Mendoza.
Cannes Competition titles from Brazil -- Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas' "Linha de Passe" and Pablo Trapero's "Lion's Den" -- headline a Contemporary World Cinema sidebar that includes Federico Veiroj's "Acne", Bent Hamer's "O'Horten", Amos Kollek's "Restless" and Gotz Spielmann's "Revanche".
The Discovery program will feature Steve McQueen's "Hunger", which earned the Camera d'Or in Cannes, U.S.
- 6/26/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CANNES -- Festival de Cannes sidebar Directors' Fortnight ended its 10-day 40th edition with a trip to "Eldorado" as Bouli Lanners' Belgian road movie took both the Europa Cinemas Label award for best European film and the sixth "Regards Jeunes" prize.
Written and directed by Lanners, the dark comedy sold by Films Distribution stars Lanners alongside Fabrice Adde and Philippe Nahon. The prize ceremony here Friday night added more Belgian flavor when Franco-Belgian co-production Claire Simon's "Les Bureaux de Dieu" went home with the SACD prize for Best French-language feature film.
Independent cinema programmers prize the "Prix de la CICAE" went to Juraj Lehotsky's "Blind Loves".
Written and directed by Lanners, the dark comedy sold by Films Distribution stars Lanners alongside Fabrice Adde and Philippe Nahon. The prize ceremony here Friday night added more Belgian flavor when Franco-Belgian co-production Claire Simon's "Les Bureaux de Dieu" went home with the SACD prize for Best French-language feature film.
Independent cinema programmers prize the "Prix de la CICAE" went to Juraj Lehotsky's "Blind Loves".
- 5/23/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cannes, Directors' FortnightCANNES -- Love is blind, the poets say, and the blind also love but it's not so easy to clink glasses of celebratory champagne when you and your partner cannot see, as Slovakian director Juraj Lehotsky observes in his heartwarming documentary "Blind Loves".
Filmed in the half-light of claustrophobic living quarters that do not bother those without vision, this look at several blind people getting on with their lives sends an unsentimental but optimistic message. Destined for strong showings on the festival circuit, the film also should thrive in educational circles.
Lehotsky has a keen and compassionate sensibility and he uses classical music to great effect. Even at a trim 77 minutes, the film makes the characters come alive and some of the small moments are deeply affecting.
These include blind lovers losing each other momentarily on a crowded dance floor; a sightless woman hanging up the laundry to dry on a line; a young boy asking his now-blind mother what she used to see; a blind woman describing why her favorite color is orange because of all the senses primed by the fruit; and a teenaged girl tapping into the Internet and dreaming of love.
It's a film that puts a smile in your heart and you don't need eyes for that.
Filmed in the half-light of claustrophobic living quarters that do not bother those without vision, this look at several blind people getting on with their lives sends an unsentimental but optimistic message. Destined for strong showings on the festival circuit, the film also should thrive in educational circles.
Lehotsky has a keen and compassionate sensibility and he uses classical music to great effect. Even at a trim 77 minutes, the film makes the characters come alive and some of the small moments are deeply affecting.
These include blind lovers losing each other momentarily on a crowded dance floor; a sightless woman hanging up the laundry to dry on a line; a young boy asking his now-blind mother what she used to see; a blind woman describing why her favorite color is orange because of all the senses primed by the fruit; and a teenaged girl tapping into the Internet and dreaming of love.
It's a film that puts a smile in your heart and you don't need eyes for that.
- 5/19/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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