Day five of the Kardashian Christmas card preview is dedicated to birthday boy Saint West! On Tuesday, Kim Kardashian took to her app to wish her and Kanye West's son a happy birthday. Their baby boy turns 2 today! "Day 5- Happy Birthday to my beautiful boy Saint! I love you so much! You don't even understand!!!" Kim wrote to her social media followers along with the picture. Two years ago, Kim and Kanye announced the birth of Saint on her website and app. "Mother and son are doing well," the message read. Two days later, Kim revealed their baby's name. Before starting Saint's birthday celebrations on Tuesday, Kim co-hosted an intimate dinner on...
- 12/5/2017
- E! Online
Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) may have moved up in the world, but she seems to have regressed when it comes to her personality. In fact, day by day, she starts to resemble another spoiled and power-hungry despot that we’ve seen on “Game of Thrones” before: Her late son, Joffrey (Jack Gleeson).
This would explain so much, though. While her kids Myrcella and Tommen were kind of sweet (perhaps taking after Jaime, who is a fool for love and shows signs of a conscience), Joffrey was the bad egg, rotten to the core, and without any redeeming qualities. At the time, he had seemed like an anomaly, the twisted result of the DNA lottery that comes with inbreeding. But now that Cersei the Queen Mother has become the sole monarch, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of Westeros, she’s been exhibiting signs that make it clear...
This would explain so much, though. While her kids Myrcella and Tommen were kind of sweet (perhaps taking after Jaime, who is a fool for love and shows signs of a conscience), Joffrey was the bad egg, rotten to the core, and without any redeeming qualities. At the time, he had seemed like an anomaly, the twisted result of the DNA lottery that comes with inbreeding. But now that Cersei the Queen Mother has become the sole monarch, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of Westeros, she’s been exhibiting signs that make it clear...
- 8/2/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Anderson Cooper is remembering his older brother, Carter, on the 29th anniversary of his death.
On Saturday, the 50-year-old CNN host paid tribute to his sibling, who committed suicide in July of 1988 at the age of 23.
Related: Anderson Cooper Celebrates His 50th Birthday With an Epic Throwback Picture Before His Silver Fox Days
"My brother, Carter Cooper. Jan 27, 1965 - July 22, 1988. Hard to believe it has been 29 years. He remains in my heart, golden and true," Anderson wrote on Instagram alongside a black-and-white photo of the two as children.
Cooper's mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, also took to Instagram to remember her son. "Not a day goes by that I do not think of him. He is close to me because he lives in my mind and heart forever," she captioned the slideshow.
Related: Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk Vacation With Allison Williams, Anderson Cooper, and More in Rare Glam Pic!
Carter's death came 10 years after his father, Wyatt Cooper, died during...
On Saturday, the 50-year-old CNN host paid tribute to his sibling, who committed suicide in July of 1988 at the age of 23.
Related: Anderson Cooper Celebrates His 50th Birthday With an Epic Throwback Picture Before His Silver Fox Days
"My brother, Carter Cooper. Jan 27, 1965 - July 22, 1988. Hard to believe it has been 29 years. He remains in my heart, golden and true," Anderson wrote on Instagram alongside a black-and-white photo of the two as children.
Cooper's mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, also took to Instagram to remember her son. "Not a day goes by that I do not think of him. He is close to me because he lives in my mind and heart forever," she captioned the slideshow.
Related: Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk Vacation With Allison Williams, Anderson Cooper, and More in Rare Glam Pic!
Carter's death came 10 years after his father, Wyatt Cooper, died during...
- 7/23/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Anderson Cooper is paying tribute to his late brother Carter Cooper, who died by suicide at age 23 in 1988.
The renowned journalist, 50, posted a touching photo of himself and his older sibling on Instagram Saturday — which happened to be the 29th anniversary of the Carter’s death.
“My brother Carter Cooper,” Anderson wrote in the caption to the black and white shot. “Jan 27, 1965 – July 22, 1988. Hard to believe it has been 29 years. He remains in my heart, golden and true.”
Carter was found dead in his mother Gloria Vanderbilt‘s 14th floor Manhattan apartment. His passing came ten years after the death...
The renowned journalist, 50, posted a touching photo of himself and his older sibling on Instagram Saturday — which happened to be the 29th anniversary of the Carter’s death.
“My brother Carter Cooper,” Anderson wrote in the caption to the black and white shot. “Jan 27, 1965 – July 22, 1988. Hard to believe it has been 29 years. He remains in my heart, golden and true.”
Carter was found dead in his mother Gloria Vanderbilt‘s 14th floor Manhattan apartment. His passing came ten years after the death...
- 7/22/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Mother and son, reunited. That's how Bates Motel ended after five seasons tonight, but that's pretty much how it always had to end, didn't it? After killing Norma's widower Romero (Nestor Carbonell) before he could kill first, Norman (Freddie Highmore) was shot by his brother Dylan (Max Thieriot), and ended the episode having been laid to rest right next to his mother. Sorta sweet, right? It was, at least, the best ending for Norman himself, since he got the only thing in the world he wanted. Not quite the happiest ending for Dylan, who had to shoot his brother, but he did at least seem happy with Emma (Olivia Cooke) after it was all over. Vera...
- 4/25/2017
- E! Online
Congratulations to Aj Calloway!
The Extra host and his wife of nearly four years, Dionne, welcomed son Albert L. Calloway III on Tuesday, March 28. “God gives us blessings beyond our comprehension!” Calloway, 42, told Extra.
The couple is already parents to daughters Amy, 3, and Ava, 2.
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Calloway gushed about his new bundle of joy on Instagram, announcing, “In the place to be a week and change early! Welcome to the world A.L.C III.”
Adding in another post: “Overwhelmed and overjoyed! Mother and son are doing beautiful!”
The former 106 & Park host...
The Extra host and his wife of nearly four years, Dionne, welcomed son Albert L. Calloway III on Tuesday, March 28. “God gives us blessings beyond our comprehension!” Calloway, 42, told Extra.
The couple is already parents to daughters Amy, 3, and Ava, 2.
From Coinage: See Where 6 Stars Were Before They Were Famous
Calloway gushed about his new bundle of joy on Instagram, announcing, “In the place to be a week and change early! Welcome to the world A.L.C III.”
Adding in another post: “Overwhelmed and overjoyed! Mother and son are doing beautiful!”
The former 106 & Park host...
- 3/30/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Tonight is the episode that everyone’s been waiting for on Bates Motel. It’s not only the debut of Rihanna playing Marion Krane but it’s the intersection of the 1960 Hitchcock classic and this clever contemporary prequel, which in its final season has dramatized the psychological deterioration of Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) after the death of mother Norma (Vera Farmiga), whose spirit just won’t let the poor boy go. According to TV Insider Mother and son are one, and it’s not a healthy combo—and Norman is in a particularly vulnerable state when Marion Crane (Rihanna assuming the role Janet Leigh played
Marion Crane Checks into the Bates Motel with Rihanna Guest Starring...
Marion Crane Checks into the Bates Motel with Rihanna Guest Starring...
- 3/27/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
The idea of finding happiness in platonic friendship rather than romantic love isn’t exactly a new concept. But what makes “I Love Bekka & Lucy” feel fresh (and addictively fun) is that no matter how deeply series’ writer and director Rachael Holder deconstructs the argument, love never leaves the equation. You feel it in every scene, in complex, ever-evolving shades, and thus we learn along with Bekka and Lucy whether or not the proposed lifestyle would or wouldn’t work — for them and for the rest of us.
Everyone, at some point in their life, dreams of living the rest of their days with their best friend, free from the drama, frustrations, and various other forms of emotional turmoil associated with falling in love. Sometimes there’s even times when these desires coincide, and for a few precious months or years, domestic life is nothing but a comfort.
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Everyone, at some point in their life, dreams of living the rest of their days with their best friend, free from the drama, frustrations, and various other forms of emotional turmoil associated with falling in love. Sometimes there’s even times when these desires coincide, and for a few precious months or years, domestic life is nothing but a comfort.
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- 3/14/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Julia Louis-Dreyfus doesn’t want to talk about Donald Trump — not on “Veep,” anyway.
Though the current political climate lends itself perfectly to comedy, the cast and showrunner of “Veep” explained why the show wouldn’t engage directly with the new president.
“We set up an alternate reality,” Louis-Dreyfus said from the SXSW stage. “We don’t have any real-life celebrities, journalists, and frankly, in terms of actual political history, we don’t reference anyone beyond Reagan.”
Showrunner David Mandel explained further, noting that most of the writing for Season 6 was wrapped up in June 2016 — well before the election in November.
“This is basically what we were going to do,” Mandel said of how the new season turned out.
Read More: ‘Veep’ Season 6 Trailer: Post-Presidency Life Is Just Like the Old Days, Except Worse in Every Conceivable Way — Watch
The reigning queen of the Emmys joined Mandel and cast members Sam Richardson,...
Though the current political climate lends itself perfectly to comedy, the cast and showrunner of “Veep” explained why the show wouldn’t engage directly with the new president.
“We set up an alternate reality,” Louis-Dreyfus said from the SXSW stage. “We don’t have any real-life celebrities, journalists, and frankly, in terms of actual political history, we don’t reference anyone beyond Reagan.”
Showrunner David Mandel explained further, noting that most of the writing for Season 6 was wrapped up in June 2016 — well before the election in November.
“This is basically what we were going to do,” Mandel said of how the new season turned out.
Read More: ‘Veep’ Season 6 Trailer: Post-Presidency Life Is Just Like the Old Days, Except Worse in Every Conceivable Way — Watch
The reigning queen of the Emmys joined Mandel and cast members Sam Richardson,...
- 3/13/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Bill Pullman might not be the most obvious choice for a western hero at this stage of his career, but that’s exactly what makes him ideal for “The Ballad of Lefty Brown,” which isn’t about an obvious Western hero. As the titular Lefty, Pullman plays a 63-year-old sidekick in the wilds of late 19th century Montana, where he’s forced to take charge when the traditional hero (Peter Fonda) is suddenly killed. By giving the spotlight to an archetype usually relegated to the background, writer-director Jared Moshé puts a revisionist spin on the familiar oater, but everything else about “The Ballad of Lefty Brown” is by the book.
Moshé’s sophomore effort further illustrates his obsession and deep familiarity with the classic Western mold. His debut, 2012’s “Dead Man’s Burden,” was a taut, minimalist tale of a family battling to save its land from a greedy mining...
Moshé’s sophomore effort further illustrates his obsession and deep familiarity with the classic Western mold. His debut, 2012’s “Dead Man’s Burden,” was a taut, minimalist tale of a family battling to save its land from a greedy mining...
- 3/13/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
So often, films that focus on the rise or talent of a notable musician spend an inordinate amount of time insisting on that figure’s unmistakable genius. It’s refreshing, then, to see a film like Pat Collins’ “Song of Granite” that charts the origins and eventual rise of Irish folk singer Joe Heaney (Seosamh Ó hÉanaí) while giving equal time to Heaney’s surroundings. From Ireland’s breathtaking natural wonders to the citizens lining its streets and filling its drinking establishments, this continuous emphasis on both talent and environment makes for a far more satisfying portrait of an artist at all ages. Modest in subject but ambitious in form, “Song of Granite” delivers a profile of not just a singer but the country that made him.
Early on, Collins shows Heaney’s talent as inextricable from the village of Carna where he was raised. We see no formal vocal education,...
Early on, Collins shows Heaney’s talent as inextricable from the village of Carna where he was raised. We see no formal vocal education,...
- 3/13/2017
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Dev Patel brought a very special date to Sunday's Academy Awards: his mother, Anita Patel.
"I'm so excited I'm here," the Lion star gushed to Et's Kevin Frazier on the red carpet at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. "I never thought I'd be here," Anita said, after gushing about being "very proud" of her 26-year-old son.
Watch: Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel Give Roaring Performances in 'Lion' First Look
"This is a film about mothers and sons and their love," Dev explained of Lion. "So to bring [my mother] you know -- I didn't even think it was going to... fathom that this was going to happen and it has so, I'm very grateful."
The London native dished on sharing the night's festivities with his mother, as Anita joined in on the interview. It turns out, she’s not surprised by her son’s success, because he was “destined” to be an actor.
"He was a cartoon...
"I'm so excited I'm here," the Lion star gushed to Et's Kevin Frazier on the red carpet at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. "I never thought I'd be here," Anita said, after gushing about being "very proud" of her 26-year-old son.
Watch: Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel Give Roaring Performances in 'Lion' First Look
"This is a film about mothers and sons and their love," Dev explained of Lion. "So to bring [my mother] you know -- I didn't even think it was going to... fathom that this was going to happen and it has so, I'm very grateful."
The London native dished on sharing the night's festivities with his mother, as Anita joined in on the interview. It turns out, she’s not surprised by her son’s success, because he was “destined” to be an actor.
"He was a cartoon...
- 2/27/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Supernatural looks to be continuing its callbacks to the past.
Where the return of the Colt took place on Supernatural Season 12 Episode 12, these photos from Supernatural Season 12 Episode 13 seem to indicate that Crowley's son, Gavin, will be back.
Gavin was supposed to have died on a ship in the past before Abaddon brought him to the present on Supernatural Season 9 Episode 21. But rather than being sent back in order to avoid messing with time, Crowley whisked him away.
So what does his reappearance mean now?
It looks like Rowena is involved, so talk about a family reunion.
Get ready for a new episode when you take a peak at these pictures from "Family Feud."
1. Gavin MacLeod returns - Supernatural Season 12 Episode 13 Crowley's son has been in hiding since his father whisked him away in Supernatural Season 9. It looks like Gavin has been bus hopping, but he may have been found by Sam and Dean.
Where the return of the Colt took place on Supernatural Season 12 Episode 12, these photos from Supernatural Season 12 Episode 13 seem to indicate that Crowley's son, Gavin, will be back.
Gavin was supposed to have died on a ship in the past before Abaddon brought him to the present on Supernatural Season 9 Episode 21. But rather than being sent back in order to avoid messing with time, Crowley whisked him away.
So what does his reappearance mean now?
It looks like Rowena is involved, so talk about a family reunion.
Get ready for a new episode when you take a peak at these pictures from "Family Feud."
1. Gavin MacLeod returns - Supernatural Season 12 Episode 13 Crowley's son has been in hiding since his father whisked him away in Supernatural Season 9. It looks like Gavin has been bus hopping, but he may have been found by Sam and Dean.
- 2/21/2017
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
A 14-year-old from Michigan stopped traffic to save a cat that was thrown from a moving car.
It happened on Sunday, when Gavin Orlowski was driving on I-196 with his mother Erin Brown in Grand Rapids, according to Wzzm 13, which reported the story.
“I hear my mom … she’s driving, and I’m in the passenger seat and she’s like ,” Orlowski told the station. “There’s a cat being thrown out a window, running all around the street because the van in front of us just threw it out.”
That prompted the teen to jump into action. “I was just thinking,...
It happened on Sunday, when Gavin Orlowski was driving on I-196 with his mother Erin Brown in Grand Rapids, according to Wzzm 13, which reported the story.
“I hear my mom … she’s driving, and I’m in the passenger seat and she’s like ,” Orlowski told the station. “There’s a cat being thrown out a window, running all around the street because the van in front of us just threw it out.”
That prompted the teen to jump into action. “I was just thinking,...
- 2/17/2017
- by Amy Jamieson
- PEOPLE.com
He asked the tough questions in a presidential debate and tangled with talking heads on CNN, but with the election behind him, anchor Anderson Cooper says he is looking forward to the next chapter.
“It’s been a fascinating election and I think it’s going to be a really interesting four to eight years,” Cooper, 49, told People of controversial Gop candidate’s Donald Trump‘s unexpected ascension to the highest office in the land. “I look forward to being part of it and covering it.”
Speaking at Tuesday’s Hope for Depression Research Foundation’s Tenth Annual Luncheon in Manhattan,...
“It’s been a fascinating election and I think it’s going to be a really interesting four to eight years,” Cooper, 49, told People of controversial Gop candidate’s Donald Trump‘s unexpected ascension to the highest office in the land. “I look forward to being part of it and covering it.”
Speaking at Tuesday’s Hope for Depression Research Foundation’s Tenth Annual Luncheon in Manhattan,...
- 11/16/2016
- by kcbakerpeoplemag
- PEOPLE.com
Mary Winchester is back in action!
Things are about to get very interesting. Not only do the guys have a mother again, they're also in a bit of a pickle with the British Men of Letters.
Take a look at these photos from Supernatural Season 12 Episode 1, "Keep Calm and Carry on," to find out what to expect from the Season Premiere.
If you're so excited you can't stand the wait, you can also watch Supernatural online right here via TV Fanatic to tide you over.
Supernatural returns Thursday, October 13 on The CW!!
1. Mother and Son - Supernatural Season 12 Episode 1 There will be completely new dynamic on Supernatural this season with Mary along for the ride. They never got the chance to know their mother, 2. Cas on the Job - Supernatural Season 12 Episode 1 Cas is still on the job, you guys! Riding with an entirely new Winchester family. He pretty much as seen it all,...
Things are about to get very interesting. Not only do the guys have a mother again, they're also in a bit of a pickle with the British Men of Letters.
Take a look at these photos from Supernatural Season 12 Episode 1, "Keep Calm and Carry on," to find out what to expect from the Season Premiere.
If you're so excited you can't stand the wait, you can also watch Supernatural online right here via TV Fanatic to tide you over.
Supernatural returns Thursday, October 13 on The CW!!
1. Mother and Son - Supernatural Season 12 Episode 1 There will be completely new dynamic on Supernatural this season with Mary along for the ride. They never got the chance to know their mother, 2. Cas on the Job - Supernatural Season 12 Episode 1 Cas is still on the job, you guys! Riding with an entirely new Winchester family. He pretty much as seen it all,...
- 8/30/2016
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Madonna celebrated her 58th birthday on Tuesday by dancing with one special partner - her 16-year-old son Rocco! The "Material Girl" is currently in the "hot streets" of Havana, Cuba, where her birthday celebrations included a "family mambo, Cuban style." She shared video of the party on Instagram Tuesday night. The black-and-white clip shows Madonna and Rocco hand-in-hand, each taking turns spinning the other around in the packed restaurant while a happy crowd claps in time to the music. Mother and son are all smiles, embracing at the end in a big hug. Family Mambo Cuban Style! A video posted...
- 8/17/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
Madonna celebrated her 58th birthday on Tuesday by dancing with one special partner - her 16-year-old son Rocco! The "Material Girl" is currently in the "hot streets" of Havana, Cuba, where her birthday celebrations included a "family mambo, Cuban style." She shared video of the party on Instagram Tuesday night. The black-and-white clip shows Madonna and Rocco hand-in-hand, each taking turns spinning the other around in the packed restaurant while a happy crowd claps in time to the music. Mother and son are all smiles, embracing at the end in a big hug. Family Mambo Cuban Style! A video posted...
- 8/17/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
Sarah Ferguson, who participated in a gang assault last fall that killed her 19-year-old half-brother and severely injured her then-17-year-old half-brother at an upstate New York church, was convicted of manslaughter and assault but was cleared of murder on Tuesday, People confirms. Court officials tell People Ferguson, 33, who pleaded not guilty prior to the bench trial, was also convicted of two counts of gang assault stemming from the Oct. 11, 2015, beatings of her half-brothers Christopher and Lucas Leonard. The violence took place inside the building of the Word of Life Christian Church in Chadwicks, New York, which some experts and...
- 7/5/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Bruce Leonard, the father of two upstate New York teenagers who were beaten to death eight months ago inside a church they were trying to leave, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts of assault, People confirms. In Oneida County Court, Leonard, 66, admitted to whipping his two sons with an electrical cord during an elongated gang assault that unfolded inside the Word of Life Christian Church in Chadwicks, New York, the night of Oct. 11, 2015. The beatings - which authorities allege involved several other members of the church, including the boys' mother and half-sister - claimed the life of 19-year-old Lucas...
- 6/23/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Bruce Leonard, the father of two upstate New York teenagers who were beaten to death eight months ago inside a church they were trying to leave, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts of assault, People confirms. In Oneida County Court, Leonard, 66, admitted to whipping his two sons with an electrical cord during an elongated gang assault that unfolded inside the Word of Life Christian Church in Chadwicks, New York, the night of Oct. 11, 2015. The beatings - which authorities allege involved several other members of the church, including the boys' mother and half-sister - claimed the life of 19-year-old Lucas...
- 6/23/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Anderson Cooper will not be throwing his hat in the ring for the vacant co-host spot on Live! with Kelly and Michael, for now.
Cooper, 48, insisted that he's "very happy at CNN" as the host of Anderson Cooper 360, though he would love the opportunity to work alongside his close friend of over 20 years Kelly Ripa. The news anchor will reportedly be guest hosting while ABC searches for a permanent replacement for Michael Strahan, whose last day is May 13.
"Listen I love Kelly, and Kelly is the heart and soul of that show," the The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life,...
Cooper, 48, insisted that he's "very happy at CNN" as the host of Anderson Cooper 360, though he would love the opportunity to work alongside his close friend of over 20 years Kelly Ripa. The news anchor will reportedly be guest hosting while ABC searches for a permanent replacement for Michael Strahan, whose last day is May 13.
"Listen I love Kelly, and Kelly is the heart and soul of that show," the The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life,...
- 4/29/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- People.com - TV Watch
[Embedcode {}] Anderson Cooper will not be throwing his hat in the ring for the vacant co-host spot on Live! with Kelly and Michael, for now. Cooper, 48, insisted that he's "very happy at CNN" as the host of Anderson Cooper 360, though he would love the opportunity to work alongside his close friend of over 20 years Kelly Ripa. The news anchor will reportedly be guest hosting while ABC searches for a permanent replacement for Michael Strahan, whose last day is May 13. "Listen I love Kelly, and Kelly is the heart and soul of that show," the The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life,...
- 4/29/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper are living proof that it's never too late to get to know the people closest to you. The mother and son sat down with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle ahead of the Tuesday release of their new memoir, The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son Talk About Life, Love, and Loss, which offers a rare glimpse into their special relationship via a collection of intimate email exchanges. "When my mom turned 91, I wanted to use the time that we have left in our lives to get to know each other as adults,...
- 4/5/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper are living proof that it's never too late to get to know the people closest to you. The mother and son sat down with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle ahead of the Tuesday release of their new memoir, The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son Talk About Life, Love, and Loss, which offers a rare glimpse into their special relationship via a collection of intimate email exchanges. "When my mom turned 91, I wanted to use the time that we have left in our lives to get to know each other as adults,...
- 4/5/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper are known to have a close knit relationship, but there are still some things Cooper won't say around his mom. The heiress, 92, and the 48-year-old CNN anchor sat down with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle for a revealing interview - and Cooper was caught off guard by one of his mother's admissions. When asked what she could talk about all day (for hours on end), Vanderbilt answered confidently: "sex." Cagle jokingly asked if Anderson's answer was the same and the CNN anchor grew red. "I'm not going to say that in front of my mom,...
- 4/4/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper are known to have a close knit relationship, but there are still some things Cooper won't say around his mom. The heiress, 92, and the 48-year-old CNN anchor sat down with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle for a revealing interview - and Cooper was caught off guard by one of his mother's admissions. When asked what she could talk about all day (for hours on end), Vanderbilt answered confidently: "sex." Cagle jokingly asked if Anderson's answer was the same and the CNN anchor grew red. "I'm not going to say that in front of my mom,...
- 4/4/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
When Anderson Cooper and his mom Gloria Vanderbilt began emailing back and forth last year, neither of them imagined that their conversation would turn into a full-blown memoir with secrets of their legendary family filling nearly every page.
"I think everybody as you get older and your parents get older, the relationship changes, but often times you don't come up with a way of talking or a new way of discussing things," Cooper explains in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle.
"When my mom turned 91, I wanted to use the time that we have...
"I think everybody as you get older and your parents get older, the relationship changes, but often times you don't come up with a way of talking or a new way of discussing things," Cooper explains in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle.
"When my mom turned 91, I wanted to use the time that we have...
- 4/1/2016
- by Emily Strohm, @emablonde
- People.com - TV Watch
When Anderson Cooper and his mom Gloria Vanderbilt began emailing back and forth last year, neither of them imagined that their conversation would turn into a full-blown memoir with secrets of their legendary family filling nearly every page. "I think everybody as you get older and your parents get older, the relationship changes, but often times you don't come up with a way of talking or a new way of discussing things," Cooper explains in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle. "When my mom turned 91, I wanted to use the time that we have...
- 4/1/2016
- by Emily Strohm, @emablonde
- PEOPLE.com
When Anderson Cooper and his mom Gloria Vanderbilt began emailing back and forth last year, neither of them imagined that their conversation would turn into a full-blown memoir with secrets of their legendary family filling nearly every page. "I think everybody as you get older and your parents get older, the relationship changes, but often times you don't come up with a way of talking or a new way of discussing things," Cooper explains in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle. "When my mom turned 91, I wanted to use the time that we have...
- 4/1/2016
- by Emily Strohm, @emablonde
- PEOPLE.com
Anderson Cooper didn't publicly come out as gay until 2012, but it was decades earlier that he had the conversation with his mother Gloria Vanderbilt - a discussion he "regretted" for years. Cooper, now 48, recounted opening up about his sexuality to Vanderbilt, 92, in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle. The CNN anchor said that his grandmother Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt being "accused" of being a lesbian during the 1930s had a profound impact on Vanderbilt's understanding of same-sex relationships. "I had sort of vaguely heard that my grandmother was a lesbian and had been accused of...
- 4/1/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
It's been 28 years since Carter Cooper's death by suicide at age 23, but brother Anderson Cooper and mom Gloria Vanderbilt say they have still not achieved closure – and actually detest that word.
"The most terrible word in the English language, 'closure,' " Vanderbilt, 92, says in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle.
"It doesn't exist. There's no such thing," adds Cooper, 48.
Carter left a permanent hole in their hearts after he died in July 1988 after swinging off the terrace wall of his mother's 14th floor Manhattan apartment. His passing came ten years after the death of Carter and Anderson's father,...
"The most terrible word in the English language, 'closure,' " Vanderbilt, 92, says in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle.
"It doesn't exist. There's no such thing," adds Cooper, 48.
Carter left a permanent hole in their hearts after he died in July 1988 after swinging off the terrace wall of his mother's 14th floor Manhattan apartment. His passing came ten years after the death of Carter and Anderson's father,...
- 3/31/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- People.com - TV Watch
It's been 28 years since Carter Cooper's death by suicide at age 23, but brother Anderson Cooper and mom Gloria Vanderbilt say they have still not achieved closure - and actually detest that word. "The most terrible word in the English language, 'closure,' " Vanderbilt, 92, says in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle. "It doesn't exist. There's no such thing," adds Cooper, 48. Carter left a permanent hole in their hearts after he died in July 1988 after swinging off the terrace wall of his mother's 14th floor Manhattan apartment. His passing came ten years after the death...
- 3/31/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- PEOPLE.com
It's been 28 years since Carter Cooper's death by suicide at age 23, but brother Anderson Cooper and mom Gloria Vanderbilt say they have still not achieved closure - and actually detest that word. "The most terrible word in the English language, 'closure,' " Vanderbilt, 92, says in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle. "It doesn't exist. There's no such thing," adds Cooper, 48. Carter left a permanent hole in their hearts after he died in July 1988 after swinging off the terrace wall of his mother's 14th floor Manhattan apartment. His passing came ten years after the death...
- 3/31/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- PEOPLE.com
Anderson Cooper comes from American royalty, but says he won't ever see part of the Vanderbilt family's lavish fortune – and he's totally okay with that.
Sitting alongside his mother Gloria Vanderbilt in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle, the journalist revealed that he was told by his parents at a young age that he wouldn't receive an inheritance.
"I think my mom and dad both wanted to get across to me that ... I obviously grew up with great privilege and was very lucky and was able to afford college and not have student loans...
Sitting alongside his mother Gloria Vanderbilt in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle, the journalist revealed that he was told by his parents at a young age that he wouldn't receive an inheritance.
"I think my mom and dad both wanted to get across to me that ... I obviously grew up with great privilege and was very lucky and was able to afford college and not have student loans...
- 3/30/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- People.com - TV Watch
Anderson Cooper comes from American royalty, but says he won't ever see part of the Vanderbilt family's lavish fortune - and he's totally okay with that. Sitting alongside his mother Gloria Vanderbilt in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle, the journalist revealed that he was told by his parents at a young age that he wouldn't receive an inheritance. "In think my mom and dad both wanted to get across to me that ... I obviously grew up with great privilege and was very lucky and was able to afford college and not have student...
- 3/30/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Anderson Cooper comes from American royalty, but says he won't ever see part of the Vanderbilt family's lavish fortune - and he's totally okay with that. Sitting alongside his mother Gloria Vanderbilt in a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle, the journalist revealed that he was told by his parents at a young age that he wouldn't receive an inheritance. "In think my mom and dad both wanted to get across to me that ... I obviously grew up with great privilege and was very lucky and was able to afford college and not have student...
- 3/30/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Growing up as a member of the famed Vanderbilt family, Anderson Cooper didn't exactly have the white picket fence upbringing of his peers.
While other moms stayed home baking cookies, Gloria Vanderbilt designed jeans that enraptured a nation while sneaking her sons into Studio 54 and hosting dinner parties with guests who would make your jaws drop.
Looking back, Anderson has few regrets about his formative years, and credits his mother and late father – author Wyatt Cooper – with helping him realize the "possibilities of one's imagination."
"If famous people were coming over to the house, like Charlie Chaplin or Truman Capote,...
While other moms stayed home baking cookies, Gloria Vanderbilt designed jeans that enraptured a nation while sneaking her sons into Studio 54 and hosting dinner parties with guests who would make your jaws drop.
Looking back, Anderson has few regrets about his formative years, and credits his mother and late father – author Wyatt Cooper – with helping him realize the "possibilities of one's imagination."
"If famous people were coming over to the house, like Charlie Chaplin or Truman Capote,...
- 3/30/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- People.com - TV Watch
Growing up as a member of the famed Vanderbilt family, Anderson Cooper didn't exactly have the white picket fence upbringing of his peers. While other moms stayed home baking cookies, Gloria Vanderbilt designed jeans that enraptured a nation while sneaking her sons into Studio 54 and hosting dinner parties with guests who would make your jaws drop. Looking back, Anderson has few regrets about his formative years, and credits his mother and late father - author Wyatt Cooper - with helping him realize the "possibilities of one's imagination." "If famous people were coming over to the house, like Charlie Chaplin or Truman Capote,...
- 3/30/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- PEOPLE.com
Growing up as a member of the famed Vanderbilt family, Anderson Cooper didn't exactly have the white picket fence upbringing of his peers. While other moms stayed home baking cookies, Gloria Vanderbilt designed jeans that enraptured a nation while sneaking her sons into Studio 54 and hosting dinner parties with guests who would make your jaws drop. Looking back, Anderson has few regrets about his formative years, and credits his mother and late father - author Wyatt Cooper - with helping him realize the "possibilities of one's imagination." "If famous people were coming over to the house, like Charlie Chaplin or Truman Capote,...
- 3/30/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- PEOPLE.com
Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt have written a book together and they are the subjects of an upcoming documentary, but there are still things the mother-son duo don't know about each other.
In a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle, Cooper, 48, learned that his mother, 92, was once in a same-sex relationship.
"I, myself, when I went to [Miss Porter's School in] Farmington, [Connecticut] I went through a brief so-called lesbian relationship with a girl in school," Vanderbilt revealed after Cooper discussed coming out to the author.
In response, the CNN anchor appeared shocked, saying, "What? Hello," and adding, "this is news to me.
In a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle, Cooper, 48, learned that his mother, 92, was once in a same-sex relationship.
"I, myself, when I went to [Miss Porter's School in] Farmington, [Connecticut] I went through a brief so-called lesbian relationship with a girl in school," Vanderbilt revealed after Cooper discussed coming out to the author.
In response, the CNN anchor appeared shocked, saying, "What? Hello," and adding, "this is news to me.
- 3/30/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- People.com - TV Watch
Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt have written a book together and they are the subjects of an upcoming documentary, but there are still things the mother-son duo don't know about each other. In a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle, Cooper, 48, learned that his mother, 91, was once in a same-sex relationship. "I, myself, when I went to [Miss Porter's School in] Farmington, [Connecticut] I went through a brief so-called lesbian relationship with a girl in school," Vanderbilt revealed after Cooper discussed coming out to the author. In response, the CNN anchor appeared shocked, saying, "What? Hello," and adding, "this is news to me.
- 3/30/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt have written a book together and they are the subjects of an upcoming documentary, but there are still things the mother-son duo don't know about each other. In a recent interview with People and Entertainment Weekly editorial director Jess Cagle, Cooper, 48, learned that his mother, 91, was once in a same-sex relationship. "I, myself, when I went to [Miss Porter's School in] Farmington, [Connecticut] I went through a brief so-called lesbian relationship with a girl in school," Vanderbilt revealed after Cooper discussed coming out to the author. In response, the CNN anchor appeared shocked, saying, "What? Hello," and adding, "this is news to me.
- 3/30/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
The Golden Lion-winning filmmaker discussed his ambivalent relationship with cinema, his stormy friendship with Tarkovsky and the merit of actors, during a Qumra masterclass.
Aleksandr Sokurov is participating in the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra event this week as one of its five ‘Qumra Masters’. During his masterclass at Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art on Tuesday, a rapt audience listened to the Russian film-maker wax lyrical on his deep love for literature, his close friendship with Andrei Tarkovsky, and his strong moral outlook on romanticised violence in film.
It was an often provocative talk in which Sokurov, whose feature credits include Russian Ark, Venice Golden Lion winner Faust, Francofonia, Moloch and Mother And Son, outlined his strong belief that film is a lesser artform, particularly when compared against great literature.
“I’ve never thought of cinema as something big,” said Sokurov, setting out his stall right at the beginning. “I don’t think...
Aleksandr Sokurov is participating in the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra event this week as one of its five ‘Qumra Masters’. During his masterclass at Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art on Tuesday, a rapt audience listened to the Russian film-maker wax lyrical on his deep love for literature, his close friendship with Andrei Tarkovsky, and his strong moral outlook on romanticised violence in film.
It was an often provocative talk in which Sokurov, whose feature credits include Russian Ark, Venice Golden Lion winner Faust, Francofonia, Moloch and Mother And Son, outlined his strong belief that film is a lesser artform, particularly when compared against great literature.
“I’ve never thought of cinema as something big,” said Sokurov, setting out his stall right at the beginning. “I don’t think...
- 3/10/2016
- by matt.mueller@screendaily.com (Matt Mueller)
- ScreenDaily
The Golden Lion-winning filmmaker discussed his ambivalent relationship with cinema, his stormy friendship with Tarkovsky and the merits of actors, during a Qumra masterclass.
Alexsandr Sokurov is participating in the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra event this week as one of its five ‘Qumra Masters’. During his masterclass at Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art on Tuesday, a rapt audience listened to the Russian film-maker wax lyrical on his deep love for literature, his close friendship with Andrei Tarkovsky, and his strong moral outlook on romanticised violence in film.
It was an often provocative talk in which Sokurov, whose feature credits include Russian Ark, Venice Golden Lion winner Faust, Francofonia, Moloch and Mother And Son, outlined his strong belief that film is a lesser artform, particularly when compared against great literature.
“I’ve never thought of cinema as something big,” said Sokurov, setting out his stall right at the beginning. “I don’t think...
Alexsandr Sokurov is participating in the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra event this week as one of its five ‘Qumra Masters’. During his masterclass at Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art on Tuesday, a rapt audience listened to the Russian film-maker wax lyrical on his deep love for literature, his close friendship with Andrei Tarkovsky, and his strong moral outlook on romanticised violence in film.
It was an often provocative talk in which Sokurov, whose feature credits include Russian Ark, Venice Golden Lion winner Faust, Francofonia, Moloch and Mother And Son, outlined his strong belief that film is a lesser artform, particularly when compared against great literature.
“I’ve never thought of cinema as something big,” said Sokurov, setting out his stall right at the beginning. “I don’t think...
- 3/10/2016
- by matt.mueller@screendaily.com (Matt Mueller)
- ScreenDaily
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- 2/25/2016
- by Rose Minutaglio, @RoseMinutaglio
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- 2/25/2016
- by Rose Minutaglio, @RoseMinutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
Motherhood suits you, Tyra Banks! The 42-year-old posted on her Instagram page Sunday the first photo of her first child and "miracle baby," York Banks Asla. The America's Next Top Model host and supermodel looks gorgeous as she holds the boy close to her chest while he snuggles in a blanket. "This is the Happiest Valentine's Day of my life," Tyra wrote. "York, Daddy @erikasla and I send you so much love." Tyra had revealed last month she and boyfriend Erik Asla had welcomed their first child, via a surrogate. He posted on his Instagram page the same pic of Tyra and their baby. "Mother and Son," he wrote. She had...
- 2/14/2016
- E! Online
Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan ("Once Upon a Time in Anatolia," "Winter Sleep") and Russian filmmaker Alexsandr Sokurov ("Faust," Russian Ark") have been confirmed as Masters for the Doha Film Institute’s second edition of Qumra, set to take place from March 4-9, 2016.
Following the huge success of its inaugural edition, the two acclaimed filmmakers join previously announced Qumra Masters Naomi Kawase and Lucrecia Martel for the second edition of the new initiative, which debuted in March 2015 to support the development of emerging filmmakers from Qatar, the region and around the world
Ceylan and Sokurov are both masters in world cinema whose work has received the highest accolades at the world’s most prestigious film festivals including the Berlin Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.
Fatma Al Remaihi, CEO of Doha Film Institute said: “We are proud to welcome Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Alexsandr Sokurov to Qumra. They have each created a distinctive body of work and a cinematic legacy for generations to come. They are an inspiration, not only to the emerging filmmakers whose work will be mentored through Qumra, but to us all.”
In their role as Qumra Masters, Ceylan and Sokurov will participate in a series of masterclasses, and one-on-one advisory sessions with participating Qumra projects and industry professionals from around the world, with a selection of the Masters’ films being screened for Doha audiences during the event. Qumra is presented by the Doha Film Institute and was developed with the guidance of Artistic Advisor, Elia Suleiman who participated as a Master in the inaugural edition.
In addition to representatives from the 30 projects from Qatar, the Mena region and around the world whose projects are mentored through the initiative, members of the local and regional creative industries are also invited to participate in Qumra, where they will have the opportunity to attend a series of networking events, Qumra Master Classes, and daily screenings of films by the Qumra Masters and recipients of funding from the Institute, followed by question-and-answer sessions.
Online accreditation is now open for local film industry delegates to register for Qumra 2016. Film and media industry professionals can visit www.dohafilminstitute.com to register their interest and and will receive a confirmation of accreditation after February 21, 2016. Capacity is limited and applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Nuri Bilge Ceylan was born in Istanbul and after graduating from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Istanbul's Boğaziçi University, he studied cinema at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University for two years.
After making the short film "Cocoon" (1995), his first two feature-length films, "Small Town" (1997) and "Clouds of May" (1999) were screened at the Berlin International Film Festival.
His subsequent films 'Distant' (2002), won the Grand Jury and Best Actor Prizes at the Cannes Film Festival; "Climates" (2006) which took the Fipresci Prize at Cannes; "Three Monkeys" (2008), for which he was named Best Director at Cannes; and "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia" (2011), which gave him his second Cannes Grand Jury Prize.
"'Winter Sleep" (2014), his most recent film, received the Palme d’Or, the most prestigious award of the Cannes Film Festival.
Alexander Sokurov was born in 1951 in the former Ussr. While a student of history at Gorky University, he began working in television and, at the age of 19, he produced several films and live television programmes. In 1975, he began studies at Vgik in Moscow and at the time of his graduation, Andrei Tarkovsky, impressed by Sokurov’s first feature, ‘The Lonely Voice of a Man’ (1977; released 1987) lent the younger director his support and the two went on to become lifelong friends.
In 1980 Sokurov went to work at Lenfilm, while at the same time working at the Leningrad Studio for Documentary Films. He has won numerous awards over the course of his career and in 1995, the European Film Academy listed Sokurov as one of the best 100 directors of world cinema.
He found international acclaim in 1997, with the release of "Mother and Son," which received the Silver St. George award at the Moscow International Film Festival and six years later ‘Father and Son’ (2003), took the Fipresci Prize at the Festival de Cannes. His "Russian Ark" (2002), remarkable for being composed of a single shot taken in the Winter Palace of the Russian State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, won the Visions Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
His extensive filmography also includes numerous documentaries, and a tetralogy of films that are a meditation on power. ‘Moloch’ (1999), won the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes; "Taurus" (2001); "The Sun" (2004) and "Faust" (2011) which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion, the festival’s most prestigious prize.
Most recently, "Francofonia" (2015), Sokurov’s consideration of the Louvre Museum, premiered in Venice, where it won the Mimmo Rotella Award. Currently, he is in the process of founding Bereg, a film studio for non-commercial films.
Previous Qumra Masters include Mexican actor, director and producer Gael Garcia Bernal ("Amores Perros;""No;" "Deficit"), Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako ("Timbuktu" - nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2015 Academy Awards); Romanian auteur and Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu ("4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days;" "Beyond the Hills"); and Bosnian writer/director Danis Tanović ("An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker;" "Tigers," "No Man’s Land" - winner of Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001).
Following the huge success of its inaugural edition, the two acclaimed filmmakers join previously announced Qumra Masters Naomi Kawase and Lucrecia Martel for the second edition of the new initiative, which debuted in March 2015 to support the development of emerging filmmakers from Qatar, the region and around the world
Ceylan and Sokurov are both masters in world cinema whose work has received the highest accolades at the world’s most prestigious film festivals including the Berlin Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.
Fatma Al Remaihi, CEO of Doha Film Institute said: “We are proud to welcome Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Alexsandr Sokurov to Qumra. They have each created a distinctive body of work and a cinematic legacy for generations to come. They are an inspiration, not only to the emerging filmmakers whose work will be mentored through Qumra, but to us all.”
In their role as Qumra Masters, Ceylan and Sokurov will participate in a series of masterclasses, and one-on-one advisory sessions with participating Qumra projects and industry professionals from around the world, with a selection of the Masters’ films being screened for Doha audiences during the event. Qumra is presented by the Doha Film Institute and was developed with the guidance of Artistic Advisor, Elia Suleiman who participated as a Master in the inaugural edition.
In addition to representatives from the 30 projects from Qatar, the Mena region and around the world whose projects are mentored through the initiative, members of the local and regional creative industries are also invited to participate in Qumra, where they will have the opportunity to attend a series of networking events, Qumra Master Classes, and daily screenings of films by the Qumra Masters and recipients of funding from the Institute, followed by question-and-answer sessions.
Online accreditation is now open for local film industry delegates to register for Qumra 2016. Film and media industry professionals can visit www.dohafilminstitute.com to register their interest and and will receive a confirmation of accreditation after February 21, 2016. Capacity is limited and applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Nuri Bilge Ceylan was born in Istanbul and after graduating from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Istanbul's Boğaziçi University, he studied cinema at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University for two years.
After making the short film "Cocoon" (1995), his first two feature-length films, "Small Town" (1997) and "Clouds of May" (1999) were screened at the Berlin International Film Festival.
His subsequent films 'Distant' (2002), won the Grand Jury and Best Actor Prizes at the Cannes Film Festival; "Climates" (2006) which took the Fipresci Prize at Cannes; "Three Monkeys" (2008), for which he was named Best Director at Cannes; and "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia" (2011), which gave him his second Cannes Grand Jury Prize.
"'Winter Sleep" (2014), his most recent film, received the Palme d’Or, the most prestigious award of the Cannes Film Festival.
Alexander Sokurov was born in 1951 in the former Ussr. While a student of history at Gorky University, he began working in television and, at the age of 19, he produced several films and live television programmes. In 1975, he began studies at Vgik in Moscow and at the time of his graduation, Andrei Tarkovsky, impressed by Sokurov’s first feature, ‘The Lonely Voice of a Man’ (1977; released 1987) lent the younger director his support and the two went on to become lifelong friends.
In 1980 Sokurov went to work at Lenfilm, while at the same time working at the Leningrad Studio for Documentary Films. He has won numerous awards over the course of his career and in 1995, the European Film Academy listed Sokurov as one of the best 100 directors of world cinema.
He found international acclaim in 1997, with the release of "Mother and Son," which received the Silver St. George award at the Moscow International Film Festival and six years later ‘Father and Son’ (2003), took the Fipresci Prize at the Festival de Cannes. His "Russian Ark" (2002), remarkable for being composed of a single shot taken in the Winter Palace of the Russian State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, won the Visions Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
His extensive filmography also includes numerous documentaries, and a tetralogy of films that are a meditation on power. ‘Moloch’ (1999), won the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes; "Taurus" (2001); "The Sun" (2004) and "Faust" (2011) which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion, the festival’s most prestigious prize.
Most recently, "Francofonia" (2015), Sokurov’s consideration of the Louvre Museum, premiered in Venice, where it won the Mimmo Rotella Award. Currently, he is in the process of founding Bereg, a film studio for non-commercial films.
Previous Qumra Masters include Mexican actor, director and producer Gael Garcia Bernal ("Amores Perros;""No;" "Deficit"), Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako ("Timbuktu" - nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2015 Academy Awards); Romanian auteur and Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu ("4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days;" "Beyond the Hills"); and Bosnian writer/director Danis Tanović ("An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker;" "Tigers," "No Man’s Land" - winner of Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001).
- 1/26/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Our countdown of the 100 best films of the 21st century continues. This is Part 2 #75 through 51.
Click here for Part 1 (#100-76)!
The first decade and a half of the 21st century has brought a lot of changes to the landscape of film. The advancement and sophistication of computers has made realistic computer generated effects a mainstay in both big-budget and small-budget films. The internet and streaming technologies have given big Hollywood new competition in films produced independently and by non-traditional means. We went from purchasing films on yards of tape to plastic disks, and now we can simply upload them to the cloud. Advertisements for films have reached a higher, more ruthless level where generating hype through trailers and teasers is crucial for a film’s commercial success. Movie attendance has fluctuated along with the economy, but that hasn’t stopped films from breaking box office records, including having films gross...
Click here for Part 1 (#100-76)!
The first decade and a half of the 21st century has brought a lot of changes to the landscape of film. The advancement and sophistication of computers has made realistic computer generated effects a mainstay in both big-budget and small-budget films. The internet and streaming technologies have given big Hollywood new competition in films produced independently and by non-traditional means. We went from purchasing films on yards of tape to plastic disks, and now we can simply upload them to the cloud. Advertisements for films have reached a higher, more ruthless level where generating hype through trailers and teasers is crucial for a film’s commercial success. Movie attendance has fluctuated along with the economy, but that hasn’t stopped films from breaking box office records, including having films gross...
- 1/13/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
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