The American director on real-life cases of mass psychogenic illness that inspired her debut feature, The Fits
The Fits is the debut feature from American director Anna Rose Holmer. It follows 11-year-old boxing enthusiast Toni as she attempts to join her local Cincinatti all-girl dance team, which then begins to be affected by a mysterious outbreak of fainting fits. The film is in cinemas from 24 February.
How did you get the idea for the film?
I was producing a documentary, Ballet 422, where we followed a young choreographer and watched dancers learn their moves with this unspoken body exchange. I started thinking about adolescence as a choreography that we learn in a similar way, by body mirroring, by looking at others to define how we move, how we talk, how we think about ourselves. I’d always been fascinated by cases of mass psychogenic illness, and something clicked.
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The Fits is the debut feature from American director Anna Rose Holmer. It follows 11-year-old boxing enthusiast Toni as she attempts to join her local Cincinatti all-girl dance team, which then begins to be affected by a mysterious outbreak of fainting fits. The film is in cinemas from 24 February.
How did you get the idea for the film?
I was producing a documentary, Ballet 422, where we followed a young choreographer and watched dancers learn their moves with this unspoken body exchange. I started thinking about adolescence as a choreography that we learn in a similar way, by body mirroring, by looking at others to define how we move, how we talk, how we think about ourselves. I’d always been fascinated by cases of mass psychogenic illness, and something clicked.
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- 2/19/2017
- by Interview by Kathryn Bromwich
- The Guardian - Film News
If the Budweiser Super Bowl ad “Born The Hard Way” reminded you of the work of Paul Thomas Anderson, that’s not a coincidence. The 60-second commercial that tells the story of Anheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch’s emigration from Germany to St. Louis, Missouri was inspired by Anderson’s “The Master” and “There Will Be Blood,” according to director of photography Jody Lee Lipes.
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The cinematographer of “Manchester by the Sea” and “Trainwreck,” Lipes and the commercial’s director, Chris Sargent, also drew inspiration from Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now,” Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven” and “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.” Sargent hired Lipes for the Budweiser ad after the pair worked together on commercials for Asics and Acura.
Set in...
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The cinematographer of “Manchester by the Sea” and “Trainwreck,” Lipes and the commercial’s director, Chris Sargent, also drew inspiration from Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now,” Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven” and “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.” Sargent hired Lipes for the Budweiser ad after the pair worked together on commercials for Asics and Acura.
Set in...
- 2/6/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Anna Rose Holmer was browsing through a book on medieval history when she stumbled upon a passage involving seizures. It wasn't just one or two isolated individuals; entire townships were apparently gripped by these convulsive fits. The former Nyu film student suddenly found herself wondering: Do these sort of mass epidemics still happen? "I started looking into it," she says, sitting in a downtown New York coffee shop near her alma mater. "And I found some recent occurrences of hysteric outbreaks — a made-up disease shows up on a soap opera,...
- 6/10/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Following in the vein of last year’s excellent Ballet 422, First Monday In May offers another process-heavy view into the preparation of a prestigious event. This time, it’s the 2015 Met Ball and exhibition, China: Through the Looking Glass. But while Andrew Rossi’s documentary offers a sizable window into the production period by curator Andrew Bolton and his army of helpers, and equally surprising access into fashion icon Anna Wintour’s inner sanctum, First Monday In May is disappointingly shallow despite rich subject matter.
Fawning above all else, the Tribeca 2016 opener is handsomely crafted, but there’s a total lack of focus, let alone a visual identity. And it’s certainly not for lack of material. A gorgeous short film could have been made through a gliding tour of the finished exhibition, but as a full feature, Rossi never punctures the surface, leaving a sour taste of self-importance.
Fawning above all else, the Tribeca 2016 opener is handsomely crafted, but there’s a total lack of focus, let alone a visual identity. And it’s certainly not for lack of material. A gorgeous short film could have been made through a gliding tour of the finished exhibition, but as a full feature, Rossi never punctures the surface, leaving a sour taste of self-importance.
- 4/15/2016
- by Michael Snydel
- The Film Stage
Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2015 discoveries”.
Anna Rose Holmer: Kiah Victoria. Choreographer Lin Hwai-min & Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. Mad Max: Fury Road.
Lavallee: You served as a producer on Jody Lee Lipes’ Ballet 422, did spending time in the world of ballet inform some of your visual decisions you’d make on your debut?
Holmer: I’ve been lucky enough to be part of a few ballet-on-film collaborations with Ellen Bar and New York City Ballet. What was special about working on Ballet 422 was having regular exposure to the choreographic process. I was fascinated with how choreography was transferred from body to body, and how dancers learn movement through mirroring. There is this great line when a corps dancer is struggling with part of the sequence, “It’s just not in my body yet.” I thought about that concept a lot when workshopping The Fits.
Anna Rose Holmer: Kiah Victoria. Choreographer Lin Hwai-min & Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. Mad Max: Fury Road.
Lavallee: You served as a producer on Jody Lee Lipes’ Ballet 422, did spending time in the world of ballet inform some of your visual decisions you’d make on your debut?
Holmer: I’ve been lucky enough to be part of a few ballet-on-film collaborations with Ellen Bar and New York City Ballet. What was special about working on Ballet 422 was having regular exposure to the choreographic process. I was fascinated with how choreography was transferred from body to body, and how dancers learn movement through mirroring. There is this great line when a corps dancer is struggling with part of the sequence, “It’s just not in my body yet.” I thought about that concept a lot when workshopping The Fits.
- 1/22/2016
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
For our final year-end feature, we’re providing a cumulative look at The Film Stage’s favorite films of 2015. We’ve asked our contributors to compile ten-best lists with five honorable mentions — those can all be seen on the last page — and, after tallying the votes, a top 50 has been assembled.
It should be noted that, unlike our previous year-end features, we placed no requirement on a selection being a U.S theatrical release, so you may see some repeats from last year and a few we’ll certainly be discussing more during the next year. So, without further ado, check out our most comprehensive rundown of 2015 below, our complete year-end coverage here (including where to stream many of the below picks), and return in the coming weeks as we look towards 2016. For those on Letterboxd, one can find the list here.
50. The Big Short (Adam McKay)
Co-writer / director Adam McKay...
It should be noted that, unlike our previous year-end features, we placed no requirement on a selection being a U.S theatrical release, so you may see some repeats from last year and a few we’ll certainly be discussing more during the next year. So, without further ado, check out our most comprehensive rundown of 2015 below, our complete year-end coverage here (including where to stream many of the below picks), and return in the coming weeks as we look towards 2016. For those on Letterboxd, one can find the list here.
50. The Big Short (Adam McKay)
Co-writer / director Adam McKay...
- 12/30/2015
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
The tragic downfall of artists, behind the scenes of a genocide and the war on drugs, celebrations of music and locales, a look into the political divide from multiple angles, the history of a legendary conversation on filmmaking — these were just a few of the places and stories this year’s documentary offerings brought us. With 2015 wrapping up, we’ve selected 25 features in the field that most impressed us, so check out our list below and let us know your favorites in the comments.
Amy (Asif Kapadia)
Asif Kapadia entered cinematic radars with his BAFTA-winning Senna, a terrific documentary on the life and tragic death of Formula 1 race car driver Ayrton Senna. The subject matter of his follow-up documentary doesn’t seem, at first, to be a million miles away. Amy, which screened out of competition in Cannes, follows the meteoric rise and tragic fall of the late singer Amy Winehouse.
Amy (Asif Kapadia)
Asif Kapadia entered cinematic radars with his BAFTA-winning Senna, a terrific documentary on the life and tragic death of Formula 1 race car driver Ayrton Senna. The subject matter of his follow-up documentary doesn’t seem, at first, to be a million miles away. Amy, which screened out of competition in Cannes, follows the meteoric rise and tragic fall of the late singer Amy Winehouse.
- 12/23/2015
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
Venice Film Festival Biennale College – Cinema sidebar is like a low-lying fruit tree that hasn’t yet been picked, and from the past two editions Sundance programmers have basketed Tim Sutton’s Memphis (2014) and Rania Attieh & Daniel Garcia’s H. (2015). We’re thinking the fest might go three for three with The Fits. Anna Rose Homer fiction feature debut hasn’t yet be shown outside the Lido and it’s coming into 2016 with terrific critical buzz with THR calling it a “rough-diamond discovery” French institute Cahiers du cinéma giving the film major props. The filmmaker touched several facets of the film indie film biz over the years getting her feet wet as a camera assistant, with grip credits for Afterschool and Tiny Furniture and her most recent gigs were as a producer on Jody Lee Lipes’ Ballet 422 and still photographer on Matt Wolf’s Teenage. The Fits, which benefited...
- 11/24/2015
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
As 2015 winds down, like most cinephiles, we’re looking to get our hands on the titles that may have slipped under the radar or simply gone unseen. With the proliferation of streaming options, it’s thankfully easier than ever to play catch-up, and to assist with the process, we’re bringing you a rundown of the best titles of the year available to watch.
Curated from the Best Films of 2015 So Far list we published for the first half of the year, it also includes films we’ve enjoyed the past few months and some we’ve recently caught up on. This is far from a be-all, end-all year-end feature (that will come at the end of the year), but rather something that will hopefully be a helpful tool for readers to have a chance to seek out notable, perhaps underseen, titles from the year.
Note that we’re going by U.
Curated from the Best Films of 2015 So Far list we published for the first half of the year, it also includes films we’ve enjoyed the past few months and some we’ve recently caught up on. This is far from a be-all, end-all year-end feature (that will come at the end of the year), but rather something that will hopefully be a helpful tool for readers to have a chance to seek out notable, perhaps underseen, titles from the year.
Note that we’re going by U.
- 10/28/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
As is always the case around this time of year, the Academy has given us a hint as to what’s eligible for nominations in certain categories. Today, I have the recently released list of eligible contenders in Best Documentary Feature to share with you all. There’s 124 docs in total hoping to score one of the five slots open at the Academy Awards. Historically, Oscar is fairly picky with their subject matter, but they do throw up some curveballs from time to time. This year, they’ll have as unique a choice to make as any, especially considering how there’s no true frontrunner right now. Of the numerous titles in contention, there’s a large group that bears specifically keeping an eye on. Just a small sample includes 1971, Above and Beyond, Amy, The Armor of Light, Batkid Begins, Best of Enemies, Cartel Land, The Diplomat, Every Last Child,...
- 10/26/2015
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Titles include Asif Kapadia’s Amy Winehouse documentary, Michael Moore’s Where To Invade Next and Matthew Heineman’s Cartel Land.
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janis: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on February 28 2016 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood .
The submitted features in alphabetical order are:
Above And Beyond
All Things Must Pass
Amy
The Armor Of Light
Ballet 422
Batkid Begins
Becoming Bulletproof
Being Evel
Beltracchi – The Art Of Forgery
Best Of Enemies
The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution
Bolshoi Babylon
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Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janis: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on February 28 2016 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood .
The submitted features in alphabetical order are:
Above And Beyond
All Things Must Pass
Amy
The Armor Of Light
Ballet 422
Batkid Begins
Becoming Bulletproof
Being Evel
Beltracchi – The Art Of Forgery
Best Of Enemies
The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution
Bolshoi Babylon
[link...
- 10/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janie: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janie: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on...
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janie: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on...
- 10/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Read More: How a Series of 2015 Music Documentaries is Shaking Up the Genre The 88th Academy Awards are still months away, but AMPAS is slowly keeping awards season moving forward, most notably by announcing the 124 documentaries eligible to be nominated for this year's award for Best Documentary Feature. Titles include "Amy," the highest grossing documentary of the year, as well as "Best of Enemies," "The Wolfpack," "Call Me Lucky" and "Cartel Land." High profile documentarian Alex Gibney has two movies on the list: "Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine" and "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison System of Belief," which recently won an Emmy award. Check out the full roster of eligible documentaries below. "Above and Beyond""All Things Must Pass""Amy""The Armor of Light""Ballet 422""Batkid Begins""Becoming...
- 10/23/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
One hundred twenty-four features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 88th Academy Awards.
Last year’s winner was Citizenfour (Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky)
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Above and Beyond”
“All Things Must Pass”
“Amy”
“The Armor of Light”
“Ballet 422”
“Batkid Begins”
“Becoming Bulletproof”
“Being Evel”
“Beltracchi – The Art of Forgery”
“Best of Enemies”
“The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”
“Bolshoi Babylon”
“Brand: A Second Coming”
“A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story”
“Call Me Lucky”
“Cartel Land”
“Censored Voices”
“Champs”
“CodeGirl”
“Coming Home”
“Dark Horse”
“Deli Man”
“Dior and I”
“The Diplomat”
“(Dis)Honesty – The Truth about Lies”
“Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll”
“Dreamcatcher”
“dream/killer”
“Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon”
“Eating Happiness”
“Every Last Child”
“Evidence of Harm”
“Farewell to Hollywood...
Last year’s winner was Citizenfour (Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky)
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Above and Beyond”
“All Things Must Pass”
“Amy”
“The Armor of Light”
“Ballet 422”
“Batkid Begins”
“Becoming Bulletproof”
“Being Evel”
“Beltracchi – The Art of Forgery”
“Best of Enemies”
“The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”
“Bolshoi Babylon”
“Brand: A Second Coming”
“A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story”
“Call Me Lucky”
“Cartel Land”
“Censored Voices”
“Champs”
“CodeGirl”
“Coming Home”
“Dark Horse”
“Deli Man”
“Dior and I”
“The Diplomat”
“(Dis)Honesty – The Truth about Lies”
“Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll”
“Dreamcatcher”
“dream/killer”
“Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon”
“Eating Happiness”
“Every Last Child”
“Evidence of Harm”
“Farewell to Hollywood...
- 10/23/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Academy invitee Eddie Redmayne in 'The Theory of Everything.' Academy invites 322 new members: 'More diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before' The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has offered membership to 322 individuals "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures." According to the Academy's press release, "those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2015." In case all 322 potential new members say an enthusiastic Yes, that means an injection of new blood representing about 5 percent of the Academy's current membership. In the words of Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs (as quoted in the press release), in 2015 "our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization." In recent years, the Academy membership has...
- 7/1/2015
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
- 6/27/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Strangely dropping a press release on a historic day where the nation's attention is elsewhere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their annual list of new member invitees this morning. For those who criticize the makeup of the Academy there was some good news and the stark realization the organization still has a long way to go. The Academy has spent the last eight to 10 years attempting to diversify its membership and this year's class mostly reflects that. There are significantly more invitees of Asian and African-American descent, but the male to female disparity is still depressing. Out of the 25 potential new members of the Actor's Branch only seven are women. And, no, there isn't really an acceptable way for the Academy to spin that sad fact. Additionally, It's important to realize the 322 people noted in the release have only been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club.
- 6/26/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 322 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2015. “It’s gratifying to acknowledge the extraordinary range of talent in our industry,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “This year, our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization.” The 2015 invitees are: Actors Elizabeth Banks – “Love & Mercy,” “The Hunger Games” Choi Min-sik– “Lucy,” “Oldboy” Benedict Cumberbatch – “The Imitation Game,” “Star Trek Into Darkness” Martin Freeman – “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” “Hot Fuzz” Heather Graham – “The Hangover,” “Boogie Nights” Tom Hardy – “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Inception” Kevin Hart – “The Wedding Ringer,” “Ride Along...
- 6/26/2015
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Every day, more and more films are added to the various streaming services out there, ranging from Netflix to YouTube, and are hitting the airwaves via movie-centric networks like TCM. Therefore, sifting through all of these pictures can be a tedious and often times confounding or difficult ordeal. But, that’s why we’re here. Every week, Joshua brings you five films to put at the top of your queue, add to your playlist, or grab off of VOD to make your weekend a little more eventful. Here is this week’s top five, in this week’s Armchair Vacation.
5. Ballet 422 (VOD)
There are very few things in this world quite like the birth of a new creative venture. Be it the making of a film, the writing of a new novel or the painstaking artistry that goes into the crafting of a new sculpture, watching an artist or...
5. Ballet 422 (VOD)
There are very few things in this world quite like the birth of a new creative venture. Be it the making of a film, the writing of a new novel or the painstaking artistry that goes into the crafting of a new sculpture, watching an artist or...
- 6/19/2015
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
This week on Off The Shelf, Ryan is joined by Brian Saur to take a look at the new DVD and Blu-ray releases for the week of May 26th, 2015, and chat about some follow-up and home video news.
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Masters Of Cinema & Eureka in August: Cruel Story Of Youth, Medium Cool, the Town That Dreaded Sundown
Screen Archives Entertainment have some new and exclusive Code Red Blu-ray titles, available now. Guy Magar’s Retribution, Tobe Hooper’s Spontaneous Combustion and Shakma.
Twilight Time new releases for June will go live for pre-order Wednesday, May 27the st 4 Pm Eastern: Absolute Beginners (1986), State Of Grace (1990) , Mississippi Mermaid (1969), The Young Lions (1958) , The Night Of The Generals (1967) the approximate street date is June 9th.
New Releases
Ballet 422 Cannibal Ferox The Confession Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Double Indemnity Empire Of The Ants / Jaws Of Satan...
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Episode Links & Notes
News
Masters Of Cinema & Eureka in August: Cruel Story Of Youth, Medium Cool, the Town That Dreaded Sundown
Screen Archives Entertainment have some new and exclusive Code Red Blu-ray titles, available now. Guy Magar’s Retribution, Tobe Hooper’s Spontaneous Combustion and Shakma.
Twilight Time new releases for June will go live for pre-order Wednesday, May 27the st 4 Pm Eastern: Absolute Beginners (1986), State Of Grace (1990) , Mississippi Mermaid (1969), The Young Lions (1958) , The Night Of The Generals (1967) the approximate street date is June 9th.
New Releases
Ballet 422 Cannibal Ferox The Confession Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Double Indemnity Empire Of The Ants / Jaws Of Satan...
- 5/27/2015
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's streaming on Netflix, we've got you covered.
TV Worth Watching
"Critics' Choice Television Awards" (Sunday on A&E at 8 p.m.)
FX's final season of "Justified" and HBO's "Olive Kitteridge" have the most nominations going into this year's live show, which is hosted by Cat Deeley. A one-hour red carpet special will air before the awards are handed out. Check out the nominations. Hopefully there will be some memorable/juicy moments and speeches.
"Game of Thrones" (Sunday on HBO at 9 p.m.)
If you're not into awards shows, or you just want something to cut to during commericals or boring speeches, "Game of Thrones" will be airing Season 5, Episode 8, "Hardhome" on May 31. In this episode, Arya will make progress in her training, Sansa will confront an old friend, Cersei will "struggle," and Jon will...
TV Worth Watching
"Critics' Choice Television Awards" (Sunday on A&E at 8 p.m.)
FX's final season of "Justified" and HBO's "Olive Kitteridge" have the most nominations going into this year's live show, which is hosted by Cat Deeley. A one-hour red carpet special will air before the awards are handed out. Check out the nominations. Hopefully there will be some memorable/juicy moments and speeches.
"Game of Thrones" (Sunday on HBO at 9 p.m.)
If you're not into awards shows, or you just want something to cut to during commericals or boring speeches, "Game of Thrones" will be airing Season 5, Episode 8, "Hardhome" on May 31. In this episode, Arya will make progress in her training, Sansa will confront an old friend, Cersei will "struggle," and Jon will...
- 5/25/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
It’s almost June and that means Netflix is about to give their content a refresh. Some of the notable titles leaving in June include Rain Man, Taxi Driver, and Donnie Brasco. So if you haven’t seen some of these titles, plan your nights accordingly. We of course can look forward more than a few new titles including the premiere of the Wachowskis’ show Sense8, the new season of Orange is the New Black, Nightcrawler, and Jon Stewart’s film Rosewater.
Available June 1
Employee of the Month (2006)
Hidden Kingdoms (2014)
La Dictadura Perfecta (2014)
R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly (2008)
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It (2007)
Sex Ed (2014)
Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Orlando (2012)
Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live From Atlanta (2013)
Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Las Vegas (2014)
The Aviator...
Available June 1
Employee of the Month (2006)
Hidden Kingdoms (2014)
La Dictadura Perfecta (2014)
R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly (2008)
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It (2007)
Sex Ed (2014)
Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Orlando (2012)
Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live From Atlanta (2013)
Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Las Vegas (2014)
The Aviator...
- 5/22/2015
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
New on Netflix this June: "Sense8," the new sci-fi drama from Andy and Lana Wachowski ("The Matrix" trilogy) and "Babylon 5" creator J. Michael Straczynski, in which eight strangers suddenly find themselves mysteriously connected. Also, look for the return of Netflix original series "Orange Is the New Black" on June 12.
As for movies, you won't want to miss Jake Gyllenhaal's terrifyingly great turn in "Nightcrawler." Also new: "Life of Crime" and "Cake" with Jennifer Aniston; Philip Seymour Hoffman's last completed film, the spy thriller "A Most Wanted Man"; Gina Prince-Bythewood's acclaimed film "Beyond the Lights" starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw as a rising singer; not to mention the critically panned "Grace of Monaco," starring Nicole Kidman as Princess Grace.
Below is a full rundown of what's new on Netflix in June 2015, provided by Netflix. As always, all titles and dates are subject to change. We've also go you covered...
As for movies, you won't want to miss Jake Gyllenhaal's terrifyingly great turn in "Nightcrawler." Also new: "Life of Crime" and "Cake" with Jennifer Aniston; Philip Seymour Hoffman's last completed film, the spy thriller "A Most Wanted Man"; Gina Prince-Bythewood's acclaimed film "Beyond the Lights" starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw as a rising singer; not to mention the critically panned "Grace of Monaco," starring Nicole Kidman as Princess Grace.
Below is a full rundown of what's new on Netflix in June 2015, provided by Netflix. As always, all titles and dates are subject to change. We've also go you covered...
- 5/21/2015
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
Andrew Herwitz will launch sales in New York this week on a quartet of titles led by A Ballerina’s Tale.
Nelson George’s film (pictured) traces the prodigious rise and potentially career-ending injury of the famed dancer Misty Copeland, the first African-American ballerina in a major company. Herwitz served as executive producer.
Erik Shirai’s documentary competition premiere The Birth Of Sake portrays the 144-year old Yoshida Brewery in Japan as it continues to weather changing times and maintain its reputation for excellence.
Director Jeanie Finlay’s Orion: The Man Who Would Be King charts the career of masked country singer Elvis Priestly, whose voice with its uncanny similarity to Elvis Presley’s and led people to believe the King lived on beyond his death.
In A Nazi Legacy: What Our Fathers Did, world-famous human rights lawyer and genocide expert Phillipe Sands retraces the steps of two high-ranking Nazi officers who ordered the incineration of the...
Nelson George’s film (pictured) traces the prodigious rise and potentially career-ending injury of the famed dancer Misty Copeland, the first African-American ballerina in a major company. Herwitz served as executive producer.
Erik Shirai’s documentary competition premiere The Birth Of Sake portrays the 144-year old Yoshida Brewery in Japan as it continues to weather changing times and maintain its reputation for excellence.
Director Jeanie Finlay’s Orion: The Man Who Would Be King charts the career of masked country singer Elvis Priestly, whose voice with its uncanny similarity to Elvis Presley’s and led people to believe the King lived on beyond his death.
In A Nazi Legacy: What Our Fathers Did, world-famous human rights lawyer and genocide expert Phillipe Sands retraces the steps of two high-ranking Nazi officers who ordered the incineration of the...
- 4/15/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Ioncinema.com’s Ioncinephile of the Month feature focuses on an emerging filmmaker from the world of cinema. Prior to the film’s TriBeCa Film Festival world premiere debut, we’ve had the pleasure to profile Lance Edmands on a couple of occasions, namely, our In the Pipeline spotlight. Matching the frigid, desolate Maine backdrop with a communal sense of sorrow, Bluebird features an outstanding group performance with Amy Morton leading a cast comprised of Louisa Krause, Emily Meade, Margo Martindale, Adam Driver and John Slattery (the Karlovy Vary Film Festival honored the four women). Usually, we get more into the mechanics of the film, but we took the opportunity to discuss technology and distribution – both changed tremendously during the film’s journey. Here’s this month (February/March) profile on Lance, and as always, make sure to click on over to his Top Ten Films of All Time list...
- 2/28/2015
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Last year proved to be an extraordinary one for feature-length documentaries about art and artists. 2014 saw the release of Tim’S Vermeer (a holdover from 2013), For No Good Reason, Jodorowsky’S Dune, all dealing with masters of pen, ink, and brush while Life, Itself explored the writing of Roger Ebert and Glen Campbell: I’LL Be Me offered an intimate portrait of the acclaimed musician. Barely two months into 2015, we’re now treated to an exceptional film which immerses us into the world of classic dance. Now, the ballet has been the backdrop for many classic dramatic films, from the fantasy world of The Red Shoes to the psychological terror of Black Swan. But there’s little back stage melodrama here. Director Jody Lee Lipes let’s us peek behind the curtain, past the tights and tutus for the sweat, strain, and stress for Ballet 422.
So, what’s with the number?...
So, what’s with the number?...
- 2/27/2015
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The first trailer for Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck is just fine, setting up its premise clearly — Amy Schumer is a professional success despite her monogamy-repelling sleeping-around, which is refreshing — and its romantic throughline with sports doctor Bill Hader. It looks more disciplined than usual visually, with Ballet 422 co-director/Afterschool cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes behind the camera, and LeBron James seems like he’s about to outdo Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the basketball player-turned-onscreen-comic sweepstakes.
- 2/11/2015
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
The first trailer for Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck is just fine, setting up its premise clearly — Amy Schumer is a professional success despite her monogamy-repelling sleeping-around, which is refreshing — and its romantic throughline with sports doctor Bill Hader. It looks more disciplined than usual visually, with Ballet 422 co-director/Afterschool cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes behind the camera, and LeBron James seems like he’s about to outdo Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the basketball player-turned-onscreen-comic sweepstakes.
- 2/11/2015
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Exclusive: The Film Sales Company, in Berlin screening Forum selection H., has come on to produce the documentary Sweetheart Deal with Peggy Case and Elisa Haradon.
Haradon and Gabriel Miller direct the film about three heroin addict prostitutes who seek help from a man who is not who he seems to be. The film goes into edit this spring.
Andrew Herwitz’s New York-based The Film Sales Company will also serve as executive producer on Nelson George and Leslie Norville’s documentary A Ballerina’s Tale.
That film is in post and chronicles the life of superstar black ballet dancer Misty Copeland.
Fsc holds world rights to Fourm entry and recent Sundance premiere H., directed by Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia and set in the near future as two women undergo physical and psychological changes as disaster threatens their town.
Herwitz has reported strong buyer interest in Berlin on the documentary Ballet 422. Magnolia holds Us...
Haradon and Gabriel Miller direct the film about three heroin addict prostitutes who seek help from a man who is not who he seems to be. The film goes into edit this spring.
Andrew Herwitz’s New York-based The Film Sales Company will also serve as executive producer on Nelson George and Leslie Norville’s documentary A Ballerina’s Tale.
That film is in post and chronicles the life of superstar black ballet dancer Misty Copeland.
Fsc holds world rights to Fourm entry and recent Sundance premiere H., directed by Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia and set in the near future as two women undergo physical and psychological changes as disaster threatens their town.
Herwitz has reported strong buyer interest in Berlin on the documentary Ballet 422. Magnolia holds Us...
- 2/11/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
6th Update, Monday Actuals, 3:20 Pm: Paramount’s SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge Out Of Water came in with $635K less than its weekend estimate reported yesterday of $56M. Still, it’s a great gross for this time of year, especially when there aren’t a lot of kids out of school. Per Rentrak, only 1% of all K-12 and college students were off this Friday. That figure moves to 17% this Friday, and then 15% for the February 20-22 frame.
As reported this morning, Warner Bros./Village Roadshow’s Jupiter Ascending dropped ducats and is now filing $18.37M while Universal/Legendary’s Seventh Son is a $100K better with a $7.2M actual. They’re in for a hammering this coming weekend as two R-rated mass-appeal pics hit the sked: Universal’s long-awaited E.L. James bestselling adaptation Fifty Shades Of Grey at an estimated 3,600 theaters and 20th Century Fox’s Kingsman: The Secret Service on...
As reported this morning, Warner Bros./Village Roadshow’s Jupiter Ascending dropped ducats and is now filing $18.37M while Universal/Legendary’s Seventh Son is a $100K better with a $7.2M actual. They’re in for a hammering this coming weekend as two R-rated mass-appeal pics hit the sked: Universal’s long-awaited E.L. James bestselling adaptation Fifty Shades Of Grey at an estimated 3,600 theaters and 20th Century Fox’s Kingsman: The Secret Service on...
- 2/9/2015
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline
A handful of new specialty titles debuted rather quietly this weekend, leaving the story mostly to 2014-15 awards season hopefuls. Though notably of those newbies, two -- Freestyle's "Old Fashioned" and Magnolia's "Ballet 422" -- both managed strong bows on a couple screens. The former -- a love story about a born again former frat boy and a "free-spirited" woman -- grossed $40,800 from 3 theaters (for a $13,600 per-theater-average), while the latter -- a documentary about emerging ballet choreographer Justin Peck -- took in $26,000 from 2 houses (for a $13,000 PTA). Otherwise, it was mostly bad news for newcomers: Ryan Reynolds' comedic horror film "The Voices" (where he plays a potential serial killer who chats with talking animals) grossed only $12,000 from 12 theaters for a $1,000 average. Though distributor Lionsgate has also been pushing the film on VOD. Another VOD release -- poorly reviewed romantic comedy "Love, Rosie" --...
- 2/8/2015
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
Among the films that have expanded since Christmas, few come close to the top late-year performers which continue to lure audiences. ("Still Alice" and "Mr. Turner" are still in limited release). But those films are reaching the end of their play. Oscar frontrunner "Birdman" is now on iTunes and Google Play, even though Academy Awards would boost its ordinary gross into higher territory. That leaves this weekend with only a single new core city opener to score a $10,000 per screen average. "Ballet 422" (Magnolia) played two New York theaters to decent results. A quite different release, "Old Fashioned," billed as a Christian alternative to next week's sexy "50 Shades of Grey," did fine in three far-flung non-center city test runs. Specialized theaters will get hit hard next week by Universal/Focus's erotic powerhouse "50 Shades of Grey"--unless they manage to land a booking. Six weeks into 2015, 31 of the 85...
- 2/8/2015
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Thompson on Hollywood
The weekend is chalk full of new Specialty releases, though most will likely be low performers in terms of dollars at the box office. Entertainment One is opening Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen starrer Outcast with limited runs and will likely find tepid returns at the theatrical box office, though it may shine in the digital/on-demand space where it will also bow this weekend. Documentary Ballet 422 (Magnolia Pictures), meanwhile, has had solid buzz heading into the weekend and should score well in its niche market. Monterey Media is hoping to have traction with stars Wes Bentley, Vincent Piazza and Amber Tamblyn as it opens 3 Nights In The Desert in theaters and on-demand, while Freestyle Releasing is targeting the rom-com crowd for its debut, One Small Hitch. Other Specialty openers this weekend include First Run Features’ doc The Other Man: F.W. de Klerk And The End Of Apartheid In South Africa,...
- 2/6/2015
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline
There is a unique creative purity that filmmaker Jody Lee Lipes is able to capture in his enthralling documentary Ballet 422. The cinematographer/director is no stranger to filming bodies in motion, having lensed the magnificent dance film NY Export: Opus Jazz which showcased talented dancers performing through New York City. In his latest effort, the Martha Marcy May Marlene cinematographer […]...
- 2/5/2015
- by Raffi Asdourian
- The Film Stage
This weekend, the world's favorite pineapple-dwelling sea sponge steps onto our shores in "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water," Bob Odenkirk stars in the premiere of "Better Call Saul," a prequel to the hit AMC series "Breaking Bad," Sunday night at 10 p.m., and LL Cool J hosts the 57th Annual Grammy Awards this Sunday at 8 p.m. Et.
Also in theaters this weekend: Directed by the Wachowskis, "Jupiter Ascending" stars Channing Tatum as a genetically engineered warrior assigned to protect a new heir (Mila Kunis) from a ruthless tyrant (Eddie Redmayne) on another planet. In "Seventh Son," a local Spook (Jeff Bridges) trains a young apprentice to fight evil spirits, none more dangerous than the newly free Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore). "Ballet 422" documents the New York City Ballet's transformation from the first rehearsal to the world premiere under emerging choreographer Justin Peck.
Also on TV this weekend: "Matt Braunger: Big,...
Also in theaters this weekend: Directed by the Wachowskis, "Jupiter Ascending" stars Channing Tatum as a genetically engineered warrior assigned to protect a new heir (Mila Kunis) from a ruthless tyrant (Eddie Redmayne) on another planet. In "Seventh Son," a local Spook (Jeff Bridges) trains a young apprentice to fight evil spirits, none more dangerous than the newly free Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore). "Ballet 422" documents the New York City Ballet's transformation from the first rehearsal to the world premiere under emerging choreographer Justin Peck.
Also on TV this weekend: "Matt Braunger: Big,...
- 2/5/2015
- by Jonny Black
- Moviefone
It seems as if, for every ten issue-oriented documentaries that essentially function as long-form magazine articles with images attached, we get perhaps one doc that exemplifies the methods of "direct cinema" — the observational mode of documentary filmmaking that allows audiences to observe from a detached remove. That mode is utilized to enlightening effect in Ballet 422, the second feature doc from director and ace cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes (his lensing credits include Martha Marcy May Marlene and Afterschool). Lipes's talent as a cinematographer (he shot this film as well) is of no minor significance — unlike those journalism-with-pictures docs that fail to offer images of significance, Ballet 422 is more visually sumptuous than mo...
- 2/4/2015
- Village Voice
"Ballet 422," directed by Jody Lee Lipes, opens in New York at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and the Landmark Sunshine Cinema, on Friday, February 6th, 2015.
Have you ever wondered how a ballet gets created, the costumes get designed, the timing is mastered, and the pointe shoes get sewn on?
"Ballet 422" transports you backstage to the making of the New York City 422nd ballet, “Paz de la Jolla,” set to the musical composition by Bohuslav Martinu from 1950, “Sinfonietta La Jolla.”
Founded in 1948, the NYC Ballet staffs a full orchestra, costume shop, lighting department, production crew and 91 full time dancers. 25 year old, Justin Peck, has been a member of the NYC Ballet since 2007, and was commissioned to choreograph the only new ballet in the 2013 winter season, with only 2 months to prepare.
Justin Peck: “My whole process of choreography is based on the music exposing the details, the complexities, and the textures of the orchestra.
Observe the elite principal dancers (Sterling Hyltin, Tiler Peck, and Amar Ramasar), practice their:
Pas de Chat’s (‘the step of the cat’ The dancer jumps sideways, and while in mid-air, bends both legs up (two retirés) bringing the feet up as high as possible, with knees apart),
Grand Jete’s (a split in the air),Pas de trois (a dance by three dancers),Passe’s (placing or passing the working foot near the knee of the supporting leg. When passing by the knee, the foot passes from front to back or back to front and then may slide down the supporting leg to the floor or transition into a position such as arabesque or attitude), Arabesque’s (A body position in which a dancer stands on one leg (the supporting leg) with the other leg (the working leg) turned out and extended behind the body, with both legs held straight), and Assemble’s (A jump that lands on two feet).
Two months, two weeks, one week, as the premiere of “Paz de la Jolla” draws closer, the film reflects back on all the hard work and practice rehearsals that it took to lead up to the big night.
How will it be received?
Heavenly!
Have you ever wondered how a ballet gets created, the costumes get designed, the timing is mastered, and the pointe shoes get sewn on?
"Ballet 422" transports you backstage to the making of the New York City 422nd ballet, “Paz de la Jolla,” set to the musical composition by Bohuslav Martinu from 1950, “Sinfonietta La Jolla.”
Founded in 1948, the NYC Ballet staffs a full orchestra, costume shop, lighting department, production crew and 91 full time dancers. 25 year old, Justin Peck, has been a member of the NYC Ballet since 2007, and was commissioned to choreograph the only new ballet in the 2013 winter season, with only 2 months to prepare.
Justin Peck: “My whole process of choreography is based on the music exposing the details, the complexities, and the textures of the orchestra.
Observe the elite principal dancers (Sterling Hyltin, Tiler Peck, and Amar Ramasar), practice their:
Pas de Chat’s (‘the step of the cat’ The dancer jumps sideways, and while in mid-air, bends both legs up (two retirés) bringing the feet up as high as possible, with knees apart),
Grand Jete’s (a split in the air),Pas de trois (a dance by three dancers),Passe’s (placing or passing the working foot near the knee of the supporting leg. When passing by the knee, the foot passes from front to back or back to front and then may slide down the supporting leg to the floor or transition into a position such as arabesque or attitude), Arabesque’s (A body position in which a dancer stands on one leg (the supporting leg) with the other leg (the working leg) turned out and extended behind the body, with both legs held straight), and Assemble’s (A jump that lands on two feet).
Two months, two weeks, one week, as the premiere of “Paz de la Jolla” draws closer, the film reflects back on all the hard work and practice rehearsals that it took to lead up to the big night.
How will it be received?
Heavenly!
- 2/2/2015
- by Sharon Abella
- Sydney's Buzz
Ballet 422 Magnolia Pictures Reviewed for Shockya by Harvey Karten. Data-based on Rotten Tomatoes. Grade: B+ Director: Jody Lee Lipes Screenwriter: Jody Lee Lipes Cast: Sterling Hyltin, Justin Peck, Amar Ramasar Screened at: Journalists’ link, NYC, 1/27/15 Opens: February 6, 2015 When I was in charge of a program to get outside speakers and celebs into my high school, I brought in a small group from the New York City Ballet. They performed in the auditorium to recorded music. Some of the seventeen-year-olds in the audience were laughing at them for the usual macho reason, so the more egregious of them were invited up to the stage to the applause [ Read More ]
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- 2/2/2015
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]
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- 11/23/2014
- by Christopher Stipp
- Slash Film
Just last night Rupert Wyatt's The Gambler premiered at the AFI Film Festival, receiving a moderate response, and tonight it will be the coming out party for Clint Eastwood's American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper. In today's MPAA ratings bulletin, both films have received an R-rating along with an R-rating for Chris Rock's upcoming comedy Top Five. The complete bulletin is listed below. American Sniper Rated R For strong and disturbing war violence, and language throughout including some sexual references. Release Date: December 25, 2014 Ballet 422 Rated PG For brief language. Comet Rated R For language including sexual references, and some drug use. Expelled Rated PG-13 For some crude language. The Gambler Rated R For language throughout, and for some sexuality/nudity. Release Date: December 19, 2014 Get Santa Rated PG For some mild rude humor and language. Lila and Eve Rated R For violence and language. Magician: The Astonishing Life...
- 11/11/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
International and documentary competitions include The Skeleton Twins, ‘71 and The Look of Silence. A total of 17 world premieres secured for the festival, which has received a budget boost.
The 10th Zurich Film Festival (Sept 25 – Oct 5) has revealed its full line-up, which comprises 145 features – up from 122 last year – from 29 countries.
Co-director Nadja Schildknecht revealed a rise in budget for the festival as well as growth in anticipated guest numbers.
“This year, we expect some 500 guests (previous year 450) from around the world to accompany their films,” she said.
“And the budget has increased accordingly to CHF6.9m ($7.4m) (previous year CHF6.1m/$6.5m).”
As previously announced, Tate Taylor’s James Brown biopic Get On Up will open the festival on Sept 25. The closing film has yet to be revealed.
International competition
The International Feature Film Competition includes 14 titles, some of which have received critical acclaim at previous festivals such as Yann Demange’s action thriller ‘71, which debuted at the...
The 10th Zurich Film Festival (Sept 25 – Oct 5) has revealed its full line-up, which comprises 145 features – up from 122 last year – from 29 countries.
Co-director Nadja Schildknecht revealed a rise in budget for the festival as well as growth in anticipated guest numbers.
“This year, we expect some 500 guests (previous year 450) from around the world to accompany their films,” she said.
“And the budget has increased accordingly to CHF6.9m ($7.4m) (previous year CHF6.1m/$6.5m).”
As previously announced, Tate Taylor’s James Brown biopic Get On Up will open the festival on Sept 25. The closing film has yet to be revealed.
International competition
The International Feature Film Competition includes 14 titles, some of which have received critical acclaim at previous festivals such as Yann Demange’s action thriller ‘71, which debuted at the...
- 9/11/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
At the Cannes Film Festival we rest on the first day, not the seventh day. Traditionally the first Wednesday of the fest sees an onslaught of two types of travellers: film people that are a. recovering from jet lag or b. landing at the Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur. Opening day festivities include: the opening film (we will get to this in a minute), the presentation of the jury to the media (see my recap below) and the start of the Market screenings (peppered around the town’s handful of movie theatres). It’s an ideal way for journos to catch up on select Sundance and Berlin titles they might have missed. Our Blake Williams and Nicholas Bell (who had to deal with unfortunate upgrade and downgrade badge issues) will be venturing into select titles. The badge system here in Cannes is a complex one — all media organizations including the web,...
- 5/14/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Sony Pictures Classics led a flurry of acquisition announcements on Wednesday (14) as it picked up North American rights from EuropaCorp to Cannes competition entry Saint Laurent.
Bertrand Bonello’s biopic stars Gaspard Ulliel as the celebrated fashion designer alongside Léa Seydoux and Brady Corbet.
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Ballet 422, Jody Lee Lipes’ fly-on-the-wall documentary about the elite world of the New York City Ballet.
Sundance Selects has taken North American rights to the dark comedy Last Weekend starring Patricia Clarkson and directed by Tom Dolby and Tom Williams.
Vyer Films will distribute The International Sign Of Choking by Zach Weintraub and will make the drama available for streaming starting on May 15.
Bertrand Bonello’s biopic stars Gaspard Ulliel as the celebrated fashion designer alongside Léa Seydoux and Brady Corbet.
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Ballet 422, Jody Lee Lipes’ fly-on-the-wall documentary about the elite world of the New York City Ballet.
Sundance Selects has taken North American rights to the dark comedy Last Weekend starring Patricia Clarkson and directed by Tom Dolby and Tom Williams.
Vyer Films will distribute The International Sign Of Choking by Zach Weintraub and will make the drama available for streaming starting on May 15.
- 5/14/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to "Ballet 422," the documentary by cinematographer and director Jody Lee Lipes, which recently had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film follows Justin Peck, a 25-year old choreographer, as he creates New York City Ballet’s 422nd original piece while simultaneously dancing with the Company. The film was produced by Ellen Bar and Anna Rose Holmer. "The very talented Jody Lee Lipes has pulled off the impressive feat of crafting a film that will be treasured by fans of the ballet, and that also transcends its subject matter to be a powerful testament to hard work and devotion to craft," said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles. "Anyone that cares about the arts will find this film fascinating and moving." Read More: Jody Lee Lipes on Directing "Ballet 422" and Working with Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow Lipes, who is known...
- 5/14/2014
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
"Cinematography is kind of a hidden art, even though it's the most visible. It's mysterious," said film critic Eric Hynes in introducing Tribeca Talks Industry: Shooting the Film: An Exploration of Cinematography earlier this week. "You could attribute everything to cinematography...or nothing." Hynes was gathered with a select group of cinematographers with films at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, including Nick Bentgen ("Ballet 422," "Teenage"), Zachary Heinzerling ("Cutie and the Boxer"), Luke Geissbühler ("Match," "Beyond the Brick: A Lego Brickumentary") and Ben Kutchins ("Lucky Them") to discuss and demystify the art of cinematography -- as well as the technical side. Relying on clips from each filmmaker's work, Hynes led a discussion that ranged from filmmakers' training to how they like to collaborate with directors. Here are 4 highlights from the Masterclass: 1. So much of cinematography is about collaboration -- with the director, the actors and the crew. "I love my.
- 4/23/2014
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
Choreographer Justin Peck is something of a big deal in the world of ballet. In a recent column, New York Times dance critic Brian Seibert addressed the growing “Messiah” chatter around Peck’s work, as critics starved for a Great (with a capital ‘g’) 21st century artist have assigned their dreams to the young man. That he’s is only 25 years old seems to only fuel the excitement. His pieces for the New York City Ballet have gotten rave reviews, and the old institution has continued to commission them. The fact that he is also a low-ranking dancer in the company’s corps de ballet makes the story even more interesting. All of this makes him an excellent subject for a documentary, at least on paper. Ballet 422 follows the production of one of these Nycb commissions from start to finish, all the way up to its Lincoln Center premiere in January 2013. This is the third feature...
- 4/20/2014
- by Nonfics.com
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Though he has worked as a screenwriter, cinematographer, producer, director and even actor (he had a tiny part in "Tiny Furniture"), Jody Lee Lipes is reluctant to pigeonhole himself. He'd prefer to be known as just a "filmmaker." "The way I think of it is anybody who is really great at their job who works in the film business is a filmmaker - it doesn't matter if they're a Pa or a director. I think of someone who is a great Pa who understands the story and understands what they need to do as a filmmaker. I aspire to be a filmmaker whatever I'm doing," Lipes, who alternates between fiction and nonfiction projects, recently told Indiewire. Lipes recently directed his third film, the verite documentary "Ballet 422," which will screen in competition at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, but he is perhaps better known as a cinematographer, having served as Dp...
- 4/18/2014
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
While Darren Aronofsky provided audiences with a nightmarish vision of what it means to be dancer in "Black Swan," in real life, ballet is a mix of collaboration, dedication and lots of sweat. And viewers will see all of that come together in the documentary "Ballet 422," premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Jody Lee Lipes (who was the Dp on Playlist fave "Martha Marcy May Marlene"), the film follows up-and-coming choreographer Justin Peck — from the first rehearsal to world premiere — as he collaborates with musicians, lighting designers, costume designers and his fellow dancers to create the latest New York City Ballet production. And as you'll see in this exclusive clip, even in the rehearsal process, early signs of magic can be found. "Ballet 422" premieres at Tribeca on Saturday, April 19th at 9 Pm at Sva Theatre 1. Watch below.
- 4/16/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The 2014 Tribeca Film Festival launches this Wednesday with the world premiere of the Nas documentary "Time is Illmatic," directed by multimedia artist One9. To get you primed for the big event, Indiewire weeded through the massive lineup of films to bring you the 10 to watch out for at this year's fest. They're listed below in alphabetical order. "6" Director Louie Psihoyos won an Academy Award for Best Documentary his first film, "The Cove" in 2010. "The Cove" was as gripping as a thriller. Now with "6," which is premiering at Tribeca as a work-in-progress, Psihoyos returns with many of his fellow activists/collaborators from "The Cove," to tackle issues of endangered species and mass extinction. Using guerilla-style tactics, as they did in "The Cove," Psihoyos and his team also manage to capture the beauty of the natural world -- as they simultaneously warn us of the danger we are in of losing it.
- 4/14/2014
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Two years ago, choreographer and New York City Ballet dancer Justin Peck needed someone to write the score for a new project and asked Sufjan Stevens — a musician with a penchant for flourescent stagewear, Hula-Hoops, and songs about Illinois. That collaboration resulted in Year of the Rabbit, showcasing the refreshingly youthful, inventive choreography that made Peck a wunderkind of the ballet world (and you can get a close-up look at his work process in Ballet 422, a highly anticipated documentary by Jody Lee Lipes debuting at the Tribeca Film Festival), with a rollicking all-string score by Stevens that was surprisingly well matched. Now they’ve put together a new piece, Everywhere We Go, which premieres May 8 at City Ballet, and it's an even more ambitious task for Stevens: a nine-movement orchestral score. For a sneak peek at both the dance and music, Lipes directed this short film, featuring principal dancers Tiler Peck,...
- 4/11/2014
- by Rebecca Milzoff
- Vulture
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