Get ready for a gripping new episode of “A Gentleman in Moscow,” airing this Thursday at 10:00 Pm on Showtime. In Season 1 Episode 6, titled “The Fall,” the stakes are higher than ever as the Count faces a personal crisis that puts his life in jeopardy.
When someone close to him suffers a tragic accident, the Count must make a daring decision to save them, regardless of the risks. As he puts his own safety on the line, the hotel staff rally around him to offer their support and protection.
Meanwhile, the crisis forces Anna to confront her true feelings about the Count, leading to emotional revelations and unexpected twists. With tension mounting and danger lurking around every corner, this episode promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats until the very end. Don’t miss “The Fall” of “A Gentleman in Moscow” this Thursday on Showtime.
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When someone close to him suffers a tragic accident, the Count must make a daring decision to save them, regardless of the risks. As he puts his own safety on the line, the hotel staff rally around him to offer their support and protection.
Meanwhile, the crisis forces Anna to confront her true feelings about the Count, leading to emotional revelations and unexpected twists. With tension mounting and danger lurking around every corner, this episode promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats until the very end. Don’t miss “The Fall” of “A Gentleman in Moscow” this Thursday on Showtime.
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- 5/2/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Get ready for an emotionally charged episode of “A Gentleman in Moscow” airing this Sunday, May 5th, 2024, at 8:00 Pm on Showtime. In Season 1 Episode 6, titled “The Fall,” viewers will witness Count Alexander Rostov’s journey as he navigates the complexities of life within the confines of a grand Moscow hotel.
As the Soviet regime tightens its grip on Russia, the Count finds himself imprisoned within the walls of the hotel, his once opulent surroundings now serving as his confined world. However, amidst the chaos and turmoil of the revolution, the Count discovers the true value of love, courage, and community.
In this poignant episode, viewers will be drawn into the Count’s struggle to maintain his dignity and humanity in the face of adversity. As he forms bonds with fellow residents and confronts the harsh realities of life under tyranny, the Count’s resilience and resilience will inspire and captivate audiences.
As the Soviet regime tightens its grip on Russia, the Count finds himself imprisoned within the walls of the hotel, his once opulent surroundings now serving as his confined world. However, amidst the chaos and turmoil of the revolution, the Count discovers the true value of love, courage, and community.
In this poignant episode, viewers will be drawn into the Count’s struggle to maintain his dignity and humanity in the face of adversity. As he forms bonds with fellow residents and confronts the harsh realities of life under tyranny, the Count’s resilience and resilience will inspire and captivate audiences.
- 4/28/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Get ready for a captivating new episode of “A Gentleman in Moscow” titled “An Arrival,” airing on Showtime at 8:00 Pm on Sunday, April 28, 2024. In this highly anticipated installment, the Count’s orderly world faces a dramatic upheaval when he is unexpectedly entrusted with the care of a mysterious newcomer.
As the Count grapples with his new responsibilities, tensions rise when the Bishop becomes aware of the arrangement and sets out to disrupt the delicate balance of the Count’s life. Viewers will be on the edge of their seats as they witness the Count navigate the complexities of his situation while trying to maintain order in the face of adversity.
With its compelling storyline and rich character development, “An Arrival” promises to deliver an evening of intrigue and suspense. Don’t miss this riveting episode as the Count’s world is thrown into turmoil, and he must confront unexpected...
As the Count grapples with his new responsibilities, tensions rise when the Bishop becomes aware of the arrangement and sets out to disrupt the delicate balance of the Count’s life. Viewers will be on the edge of their seats as they witness the Count navigate the complexities of his situation while trying to maintain order in the face of adversity.
With its compelling storyline and rich character development, “An Arrival” promises to deliver an evening of intrigue and suspense. Don’t miss this riveting episode as the Count’s world is thrown into turmoil, and he must confront unexpected...
- 4/21/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Get ready for another captivating episode of “A Gentleman in Moscow” as the story unfolds in Season 1 Episode 4, titled “Good Times,” airing at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, on Showcase. In this episode, the Count finds himself embarking on a perilous mission, one that will test not only his courage but also his very principles and beliefs.
As the plot thickens, viewers will witness the Count navigating through a web of danger and intrigue, facing challenges that will push him to the brink. Meanwhile, Anna’s professional endeavors become entangled in political complexities, adding another layer of tension to the narrative.
Amidst the turmoil, Mishka’s disillusionment with the Party deepens, raising questions about loyalty and allegiance. As the characters grapple with their individual struggles, “Good Times” promises to deliver a gripping tale of resilience, sacrifice, and the enduring quest for personal redemption. Don’t miss out on this thrilling...
As the plot thickens, viewers will witness the Count navigating through a web of danger and intrigue, facing challenges that will push him to the brink. Meanwhile, Anna’s professional endeavors become entangled in political complexities, adding another layer of tension to the narrative.
Amidst the turmoil, Mishka’s disillusionment with the Party deepens, raising questions about loyalty and allegiance. As the characters grapple with their individual struggles, “Good Times” promises to deliver a gripping tale of resilience, sacrifice, and the enduring quest for personal redemption. Don’t miss out on this thrilling...
- 4/16/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Get ready for another captivating episode of “A Gentleman in Moscow” as the drama unfolds in Season 1 Episode 3, titled “The Last Rostov,” airing on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 1:30 Am on Showcase.
In this episode, viewers will witness the Count facing a series of challenges as his once-stable life begins to crumble. Devastating news rocks the Count to his core, leading him to make impulsive decisions that could have far-reaching consequences. As he grapples with his emotions, the Count finds himself embroiled in a dangerous plan that puts not only himself but also his friends at risk.
Meanwhile, unexpected developments emerge as Nina makes a surprise return, adding another layer of intrigue to the storyline. At the same time, Anna’s career takes an unexpected turn, further complicating the lives of the characters in this captivating tale set against the backdrop of 1920s Russia.
Don’t miss out on the gripping...
In this episode, viewers will witness the Count facing a series of challenges as his once-stable life begins to crumble. Devastating news rocks the Count to his core, leading him to make impulsive decisions that could have far-reaching consequences. As he grapples with his emotions, the Count finds himself embroiled in a dangerous plan that puts not only himself but also his friends at risk.
Meanwhile, unexpected developments emerge as Nina makes a surprise return, adding another layer of intrigue to the storyline. At the same time, Anna’s career takes an unexpected turn, further complicating the lives of the characters in this captivating tale set against the backdrop of 1920s Russia.
Don’t miss out on the gripping...
- 4/14/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Get ready for an exhilarating new episode of “A Gentleman in Moscow” on Showtime! Tune in at 8:00 Pm on Sunday, April 21, 2024, for Season 1 Episode 4 titled “Good Times.”
In this gripping installment, the Count finds himself facing a perilous mission that threatens to challenge his principles and test the very essence of his being. As he embarks on this dangerous journey, viewers will be on the edge of their seats, eager to see how he navigates the moral complexities that lie ahead.
Meanwhile, Anna’s professional relationships become entangled in political complications, adding a layer of tension and intrigue to the episode. As Mishka grows increasingly disenchanted with the Party, the stakes are raised, and allegiances are tested.
With its captivating storyline and compelling characters, “Good Times” promises to be a must-watch episode of “A Gentleman in Moscow.” Don’t miss out on the drama and excitement as the plot...
In this gripping installment, the Count finds himself facing a perilous mission that threatens to challenge his principles and test the very essence of his being. As he embarks on this dangerous journey, viewers will be on the edge of their seats, eager to see how he navigates the moral complexities that lie ahead.
Meanwhile, Anna’s professional relationships become entangled in political complications, adding a layer of tension and intrigue to the episode. As Mishka grows increasingly disenchanted with the Party, the stakes are raised, and allegiances are tested.
With its captivating storyline and compelling characters, “Good Times” promises to be a must-watch episode of “A Gentleman in Moscow.” Don’t miss out on the drama and excitement as the plot...
- 4/14/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Prepare to step into the elegant world of “A Gentleman in Moscow” as Showtime debuts its captivating new series with the premiere episode titled “A Master of Circumstance,” airing at 6:00 Pm this Saturday, April 20, 2024.
In this enchanting adaptation of Amor Towles’ bestselling novel, viewers will meet Count Alexander Rostov, a nobleman stripped of his privileges and sentenced to a life of confinement at the luxurious Metropol Hotel. As the Count navigates his new reality within the hotel’s walls, he encounters a colorful cast of characters, including allies and foes.
However, it’s the unexpected friendship with nine-year-old Nina that proves to be the most transformative for the Count. Through their bond, he finds solace, inspiration, and a renewed sense of purpose amidst the constraints of his circumstances.
With its rich storytelling and compelling characters, “A Gentleman in Moscow” promises to be a must-watch event for fans of historical drama and literary adaptation.
In this enchanting adaptation of Amor Towles’ bestselling novel, viewers will meet Count Alexander Rostov, a nobleman stripped of his privileges and sentenced to a life of confinement at the luxurious Metropol Hotel. As the Count navigates his new reality within the hotel’s walls, he encounters a colorful cast of characters, including allies and foes.
However, it’s the unexpected friendship with nine-year-old Nina that proves to be the most transformative for the Count. Through their bond, he finds solace, inspiration, and a renewed sense of purpose amidst the constraints of his circumstances.
With its rich storytelling and compelling characters, “A Gentleman in Moscow” promises to be a must-watch event for fans of historical drama and literary adaptation.
- 4/13/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Get ready for an intense and captivating episode of “A Gentleman in Moscow,” airing on Showcase at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. In this episode titled “The Last Rostov,” viewers will witness the Count facing a series of challenges as his old life begins to crumble around him.
Devastating news rocks the Count to his core, leading him to make risky decisions that involve his closest friends. However, his actions may have unforeseen consequences, especially considering his disregard for the state’s authority. Meanwhile, Nina makes a surprise return, adding another layer of complexity to the unfolding events.
As tensions rise and alliances are tested, Anna’s career takes an unexpected turn, further complicating the Count’s already precarious situation. With emotions running high and the stakes higher than ever, viewers can expect an episode filled with drama, intrigue, and suspense that will keep them on the edge of their seats until the very end.
Devastating news rocks the Count to his core, leading him to make risky decisions that involve his closest friends. However, his actions may have unforeseen consequences, especially considering his disregard for the state’s authority. Meanwhile, Nina makes a surprise return, adding another layer of complexity to the unfolding events.
As tensions rise and alliances are tested, Anna’s career takes an unexpected turn, further complicating the Count’s already precarious situation. With emotions running high and the stakes higher than ever, viewers can expect an episode filled with drama, intrigue, and suspense that will keep them on the edge of their seats until the very end.
- 4/9/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Prepare for an evening of intrigue and suspense with the latest installment of “A Gentleman in Moscow,” airing Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 8:00 Pm on Showtime. In the riveting Season 1 Episode 3, titled “The Last Rostov,” viewers will witness the Count facing his most challenging trials yet.
As the Count’s once-stable existence begins to crumble, he receives devastating news that threatens to upend his world entirely. Blinded by hurt and desperation, he concocts a risky plan that entangles his closest friends in its dangerous web. However, his defiance of the state’s authority may lead to unforeseen consequences, testing the limits of his resolve.
Amidst the chaos, a surprise return from Nina adds another layer of complexity, while Anna’s career takes an unexpected turn, further fueling the tension and drama.
With its captivating storyline and rich character development, “A Gentleman in Moscow” promises an unforgettable viewing experience. Tune in to...
As the Count’s once-stable existence begins to crumble, he receives devastating news that threatens to upend his world entirely. Blinded by hurt and desperation, he concocts a risky plan that entangles his closest friends in its dangerous web. However, his defiance of the state’s authority may lead to unforeseen consequences, testing the limits of his resolve.
Amidst the chaos, a surprise return from Nina adds another layer of complexity, while Anna’s career takes an unexpected turn, further fueling the tension and drama.
With its captivating storyline and rich character development, “A Gentleman in Moscow” promises an unforgettable viewing experience. Tune in to...
- 4/7/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
We don't have to wonder if A Gentleman in Moscow will be cancelled. This Showtime series is based on a novel and has been promoted as a limited series. If the show is popular enough, could the network find a way to renew the series for a second season anyway? Stay tuned.
A historical drama series, A Gentleman in Moscow stars Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris, and Fehinti Balogun, with Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, and Anastasia Hille. The story revolves around aristocrat Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (McGregor), who finds that his gilded past has placed him on the wrong side of history in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. Spared an immediate execution, he is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an attic room in...
A historical drama series, A Gentleman in Moscow stars Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris, and Fehinti Balogun, with Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, and Anastasia Hille. The story revolves around aristocrat Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (McGregor), who finds that his gilded past has placed him on the wrong side of history in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. Spared an immediate execution, he is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an attic room in...
- 4/3/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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What's This TV Show About?
A historical drama series airing on the Showtime cable channel, A Gentleman in Moscow stars Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris, and Fehinti Balogun, with Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, and Anastasia Hille. The story revolves around aristocrat Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (McGregor), who finds that his gilded past...
There may be worse things than an execution. Has the A Gentleman in Moscow TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Showtime? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of A Gentleman in Moscow, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A historical drama series airing on the Showtime cable channel, A Gentleman in Moscow stars Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris, and Fehinti Balogun, with Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, and Anastasia Hille. The story revolves around aristocrat Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (McGregor), who finds that his gilded past...
- 4/3/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Get ready to step into the intriguing world of “A Gentleman in Moscow” as the captivating tale continues with Season 1 Episode 2 titled “An Invitation,” airing on Showtime this Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, at 8:00 Pm.
In this episode, viewers will delve deeper into the life of Count Alexander Rostov as he grapples with the challenges of being imprisoned in a grand Moscow hotel following the Russian Revolution. As the Soviet regime tightens its grip and tyranny looms large, the Count finds himself navigating a complex web of politics and power dynamics.
Amidst the chaos, the Count discovers the true value of love, courage, and community. As he forms unexpected alliances and forges deep connections with fellow residents of the hotel, he learns that strength can be found in the most unlikely of places.
Don’t miss out on the drama and intrigue of “A Gentleman in Moscow” as the story unfolds in this thought-provoking episode.
In this episode, viewers will delve deeper into the life of Count Alexander Rostov as he grapples with the challenges of being imprisoned in a grand Moscow hotel following the Russian Revolution. As the Soviet regime tightens its grip and tyranny looms large, the Count finds himself navigating a complex web of politics and power dynamics.
Amidst the chaos, the Count discovers the true value of love, courage, and community. As he forms unexpected alliances and forges deep connections with fellow residents of the hotel, he learns that strength can be found in the most unlikely of places.
Don’t miss out on the drama and intrigue of “A Gentleman in Moscow” as the story unfolds in this thought-provoking episode.
- 4/2/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Count Rostov finds himself on the wrong side of history in the A Gentleman in Moscow TV show on Showtime. As we all know, Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like A Gentleman in Moscow is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of A Gentleman in Moscow here.
A Showtime historical drama series, A Gentleman in Moscow stars Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris, and Fehinti Balogun, with Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, and Anastasia Hille. The story revolves...
A Showtime historical drama series, A Gentleman in Moscow stars Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris, and Fehinti Balogun, with Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, and Anastasia Hille. The story revolves...
- 4/1/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: Showtime
Episodes: Eight (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: March 29, 2024 -- May 17, 2024
Series status: Ending
Performers include: Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris, and Fehinti Balogun, with Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, and Anastasia Hille.
TV show description:
A historical drama series, A Gentleman in Moscow was created by Ben Vanstone, based on the novel by Amor Towles.
The story revolves around aristocrat Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (McGregor), who finds that his gilded past has placed him on the wrong side of history in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution.
Spared an immediate execution, he is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an...
Episodes: Eight (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: March 29, 2024 -- May 17, 2024
Series status: Ending
Performers include: Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris, and Fehinti Balogun, with Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, and Anastasia Hille.
TV show description:
A historical drama series, A Gentleman in Moscow was created by Ben Vanstone, based on the novel by Amor Towles.
The story revolves around aristocrat Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (McGregor), who finds that his gilded past has placed him on the wrong side of history in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution.
Spared an immediate execution, he is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an...
- 4/1/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Prepare to be captivated by the compelling story of “A Gentleman in Moscow” in the Season 1 Episode 2, titled “An Invitation,” airing on Showtime this Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 8:00 Pm. Set against the backdrop of post-revolutionary Russia, viewers will follow the journey of Count Alexander Rostov as he navigates life within the confines of a grand Moscow hotel turned prison.
As the Soviet regime tightens its grip on the country, the Count finds himself facing unexpected challenges and hardships. However, amidst the turmoil, he discovers the true value of love, courage, and community. In “An Invitation,” viewers will witness the Count’s resilience and determination to find meaning and purpose in his confined world.
With its rich storytelling and poignant themes, “A Gentleman in Moscow” offers a captivating exploration of the human spirit and the power of resilience in the face of adversity. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable episode...
As the Soviet regime tightens its grip on the country, the Count finds himself facing unexpected challenges and hardships. However, amidst the turmoil, he discovers the true value of love, courage, and community. In “An Invitation,” viewers will witness the Count’s resilience and determination to find meaning and purpose in his confined world.
With its rich storytelling and poignant themes, “A Gentleman in Moscow” offers a captivating exploration of the human spirit and the power of resilience in the face of adversity. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable episode...
- 3/31/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Step back in time and embark on a journey through the captivating world of “A Gentleman in Moscow” with the premiere of Season 1, Episode 1, titled “A Master of Circumstance,” airing on Showcase at 5:50 Pm this Saturday, April 6th. Based on the bestselling novel by Amor Towles, this new series transports viewers to the turbulent era of early 20th-century Russia.
Follow the story of Count Alexander Rostov, stripped of his aristocratic privilege and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Metropol Hotel. As the Count contends with allies and foes within the confines of his luxurious prison, it’s the unexpected friendship with nine-year-old Nina that changes his life forever.
Set against the backdrop of historical upheaval and societal change, “A Gentleman in Moscow” offers a rich tapestry of characters, intrigue, and human connection. Don’t miss the premiere episode as viewers are drawn into a world of elegance, resilience, and...
Follow the story of Count Alexander Rostov, stripped of his aristocratic privilege and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Metropol Hotel. As the Count contends with allies and foes within the confines of his luxurious prison, it’s the unexpected friendship with nine-year-old Nina that changes his life forever.
Set against the backdrop of historical upheaval and societal change, “A Gentleman in Moscow” offers a rich tapestry of characters, intrigue, and human connection. Don’t miss the premiere episode as viewers are drawn into a world of elegance, resilience, and...
- 3/30/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Hotels are strange, contradictory, but often wonderful places. They are permanent structures primarily designed for temporary lodging. They can offer more luxurious furniture and amenities than you get at home, yet you’ll rarely sleep as well as you do in your own bed. Dreams in hotels tend to be weirder and more vivid — there’s a reason so many of Tony Soprano’s more memorable nightmares either occurred while he was at a hotel, or depicted his unconscious self staying in one — and the setting is evocative enough to...
- 3/29/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Step into the luxurious world of “A Gentleman in Moscow” with the premiere of Season 1 Episode 1, titled “A Master of Circumstance,” airing on Showcase at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024.
In this captivating debut, viewers will be transported to the Metropol Hotel, where Count Alexander Rostov, stripped of his aristocratic status, faces a life sentence of imprisonment. Confined within the hotel’s walls, the Count navigates a world of allies and adversaries, grappling with the challenges of his new reality.
However, it’s the unexpected friendship with nine-year-old Nina that proves to be the most transformative for the Count. As their bond deepens, Nina becomes a beacon of light in the Count’s confined existence, offering him solace and companionship amidst the constraints of his circumstances.
With its rich storytelling and intricate character dynamics, “A Gentleman in Moscow” promises to captivate audiences from the very first episode. Don’t...
In this captivating debut, viewers will be transported to the Metropol Hotel, where Count Alexander Rostov, stripped of his aristocratic status, faces a life sentence of imprisonment. Confined within the hotel’s walls, the Count navigates a world of allies and adversaries, grappling with the challenges of his new reality.
However, it’s the unexpected friendship with nine-year-old Nina that proves to be the most transformative for the Count. As their bond deepens, Nina becomes a beacon of light in the Count’s confined existence, offering him solace and companionship amidst the constraints of his circumstances.
With its rich storytelling and intricate character dynamics, “A Gentleman in Moscow” promises to captivate audiences from the very first episode. Don’t...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead are husband and wife, and despite being married since 2022, the couple still used an intimacy coordinator on the set of the series A Gentleman in Moscow.
McGregor revealed in a recent interview why having an intimacy coordinator on the set was important while filming sex scenes for the series.
“It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera,” McGregor told Radio Times. “If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
The actor also noted the importance of intimacy coordinators, especially now that his daughters Esther and Clara are also actors.
“My daughter [Esther] is 22. If an older,...
McGregor revealed in a recent interview why having an intimacy coordinator on the set was important while filming sex scenes for the series.
“It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera,” McGregor told Radio Times. “If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle.”
The actor also noted the importance of intimacy coordinators, especially now that his daughters Esther and Clara are also actors.
“My daughter [Esther] is 22. If an older,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
"You have carried out your duties with the greatest courtesy available to you." Showtime has revealed an official trailer for a new limited series titled A Gentleman in Moscow, the adaptation of Amor Towles' best-selling novel. Set for a streaming release later in March on Paramount+ and Showtime. A Gentleman in Moscow follows Count Alexander Rostov, starring Ewan McGregor (with a wild hairdo and mustache), who, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, finds that his gilded past has placed him on the wrong side of history. Spared immediate execution, he is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an attic room in the opulent Hotel Metropol and threatened with death if he ever sets foot outside again. The series spans years of time as he lives there alone and meets new people, all the while watching some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold outside the doors. In addition to McGregor,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Ewan McGregor returns to television in the new historical drama, A Gentleman in Moscow. The new limited series is eight episodes and will be premiering on Showtime Friday, March 29. The premium movie channel has just released a new trailer ahead of its premiere. The drama has McGregor playing Count Rostov as he becomes imprisoned in the grand Hotel Metropol. A Gentleman in Moscow also stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as film actress Anna Urbanova, Alexa Goodall as the Count’s unlikely young friend Nina, Johnny Harris as conflicted secret police officer Osip and Fehinti Balogun as Mishka, the Count’s best friend from university.
The official synopsis reads,
“An adaptation of Amor Towles’ internationally best-selling novel, A Gentleman In Moscow follows Count Alexander Rostov, played by Emmy® Award-winning actor Ewan McGregor, who, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, finds that his gilded past has placed him on the wrong side of history.
The official synopsis reads,
“An adaptation of Amor Towles’ internationally best-selling novel, A Gentleman In Moscow follows Count Alexander Rostov, played by Emmy® Award-winning actor Ewan McGregor, who, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, finds that his gilded past has placed him on the wrong side of history.
- 3/5/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
As the calendar changes to March, Paramount+ is ringing in the month with its latest list of library additions, film and series premieres, and more. Get ready for the Paramount+ Original coming-of-age feature “Little Wing,” starring Brooklynn Prince, Che Tafari, Brian Cox and Kelly Reilly, midway through the month, as well as a sequel follow-up to the groundbreaking 2005 documentary “The Aggressives,” the feature follow-up “The Thundermans Return,” and Season 5 premiere of “Never Seen Again.”
The new month will also include many additions and exclusive premieres available only to Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers, like the premiere of “A Gentleman in Moscow,” Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Leah Harvey, Johnny Harris, and more. March will also mark the debut of the streaming premieres of two recent award winners: the 2022 Cannes Caméra d’Or winner “War Pony” and the 2023 SXSW Film Festival Grand Jury Award-winning British horror film “Raging Grace.”
Subscribers and potential...
The new month will also include many additions and exclusive premieres available only to Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers, like the premiere of “A Gentleman in Moscow,” Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Leah Harvey, Johnny Harris, and more. March will also mark the debut of the streaming premieres of two recent award winners: the 2022 Cannes Caméra d’Or winner “War Pony” and the 2023 SXSW Film Festival Grand Jury Award-winning British horror film “Raging Grace.”
Subscribers and potential...
- 3/1/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
A Gentleman in Moscow is coming soon to Showtime. The cable network announced the premiere date for the drama series with the release of several first-look photos and a trailer. Eight episodes have been produced.
Starring Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris, Fehinti Balogun, Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, and Anastasia Hille, the series is based on the novel by Amor Towles. The story follows Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (McGregor) as he is forced into house arrest after the Russian Revolution.Read More…...
Starring Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris, Fehinti Balogun, Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, and Anastasia Hille, the series is based on the novel by Amor Towles. The story follows Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (McGregor) as he is forced into house arrest after the Russian Revolution.Read More…...
- 2/8/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Pop quiz: You’re a filmmaker. You’re making a zombie movie. The crew is … let’s be charitable and say “adequate.” The budget is somewhere in the high three-figure range at best. Your main actor is a pompous diva. Even worse, your lead actress isn’t giving you the amount of bone-chilling terror that you require. The climax involves her character killing the hungry corpse — also the man she loved — who’s now trying to eat her flesh. If she can’t sell the sense of sorrow and the scares,...
- 7/14/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
About three weeks ago, we saw a teaser trailer for Final Cut, the French remake of writer/director Shin’ichirō Ueda’s highly acclaimed Japanese zombie comedy One Cut of the Dead. Final Cut will be receiving a U.S. theatrical release (courtesy of Kino Lorber) on July 14th, so now a full trailer for the film has arrived online – and you can watch it in the embed above!
Known as Coupez! in its home country, this remake of One Cut of the Dead was written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of the Best Picture-winning silent film The Artist. (Hazanavicius also received a Best Screenplay nomination for that film.) Starring Romain Duris, Berenice Bejo, Gregory Gadebois, Finnegan Oldfield, Matilda Lutz, Sebastian Chassagne, Raphael Quenard, Jean-Pascal Zadi, Lyes Salem, Simone Hazanavicius, and Luana Bajrami, Final Cut is set against the backdrop of a B-movie shoot that is descending into disaster,...
Known as Coupez! in its home country, this remake of One Cut of the Dead was written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of the Best Picture-winning silent film The Artist. (Hazanavicius also received a Best Screenplay nomination for that film.) Starring Romain Duris, Berenice Bejo, Gregory Gadebois, Finnegan Oldfield, Matilda Lutz, Sebastian Chassagne, Raphael Quenard, Jean-Pascal Zadi, Lyes Salem, Simone Hazanavicius, and Luana Bajrami, Final Cut is set against the backdrop of a B-movie shoot that is descending into disaster,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Final Cut, the French remake of writer/director Shin’ichirō Ueda’s highly acclaimed Japanese zombie comedy One Cut of the Dead, will be receiving a U.S. theatrical release (courtesy of Kino Lorber) on July 14th. With that date just one month away, a teaser trailer has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above!
Known as Coupez! in its home country, this remake of One Cut of the Dead was written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of the Best Picture-winning silent film The Artist. (Hazanavicius also received a Best Screenplay nomination for that film.) Starring Romain Duris, Berenice Bejo, Gregory Gadebois, Finnegan Oldfield, Matilda Lutz, Sebastian Chassagne, Raphael Quenard, Jean-Pascal Zadi, Lyes Salem, Simone Hazanavicius, and Luana Bajrami, Final Cut is set against the backdrop of a B-movie shoot that is descending into disaster, Duris plays the director who seems to be...
Known as Coupez! in its home country, this remake of One Cut of the Dead was written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of the Best Picture-winning silent film The Artist. (Hazanavicius also received a Best Screenplay nomination for that film.) Starring Romain Duris, Berenice Bejo, Gregory Gadebois, Finnegan Oldfield, Matilda Lutz, Sebastian Chassagne, Raphael Quenard, Jean-Pascal Zadi, Lyes Salem, Simone Hazanavicius, and Luana Bajrami, Final Cut is set against the backdrop of a B-movie shoot that is descending into disaster, Duris plays the director who seems to be...
- 6/8/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Final Cut, the French remake of writer/director Shin’ichirō Ueda’s highly acclaimed Japanese zombie comedy One Cut of the Dead, made its world premiere as the opening night film at the Cannes Film Festival last May, then received a theatrical release in France in June. One year later, we finally know when Final Cut is going to be released in the U.S. Following screenings at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York next month, the film will be receiving a U.S. theatrical release (courtesy of Kino Lorber) on July 14th.
Known as Coupez! in its home country, this remake of One Cut of the Dead was written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of the Best Picture-winning silent film The Artist. (Hazanavicius also received a Best Screenplay nomination for that film.) Starring Romain Duris, Berenice Bejo, Gregory Gadebois, Finnegan Oldfield, Matilda Lutz, Sebastian Chassagne, Raphael Quenard,...
Known as Coupez! in its home country, this remake of One Cut of the Dead was written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of the Best Picture-winning silent film The Artist. (Hazanavicius also received a Best Screenplay nomination for that film.) Starring Romain Duris, Berenice Bejo, Gregory Gadebois, Finnegan Oldfield, Matilda Lutz, Sebastian Chassagne, Raphael Quenard,...
- 5/31/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: The cast is coming together on Paramount+ and Showtime’s upcoming limited series A Gentleman in Moscow.
BAFTA nominee Leah Harvey, Johnny Harris, Paul Ready, Alexa Goodall, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Fehinti Balogun, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia and Anastasia Hille have joined Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the ensemble drama that eOne is making in association with Paramount.
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The series is based on Amor Towles’ internationally bestselling novel. Ewan McGregor is starring in the series as Count Alexander Rostov, a Russian aristocrat who’s forced to make a life for himself in a hotel after being...
BAFTA nominee Leah Harvey, Johnny Harris, Paul Ready, Alexa Goodall, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Fehinti Balogun, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia and Anastasia Hille have joined Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the ensemble drama that eOne is making in association with Paramount.
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The series is based on Amor Towles’ internationally bestselling novel. Ewan McGregor is starring in the series as Count Alexander Rostov, a Russian aristocrat who’s forced to make a life for himself in a hotel after being...
- 3/21/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Romain Duris, Beěreěnice Bejo, Grégory Gadebois, Finnegan Oldfield, Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Sébastien Chassagne, Raphaël Quenard, Lyès Salem, Jean-Pascal Zadi | Written and Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
When I first saw One Cut of the Dead, I didn’t think that in a couple of years’ time I would be watching a French remake of it, but here we are with Final Cut.
One Cut of the Dead blew me away when I saw it. Just the perfect original zombie movie, which, while it was well received, I do feel like it should have done even better and got more of a widespread audience. Remaking it such a short time later seems like a strange idea but getting renowned director Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) definitely got some eyes on the movie that wouldn’t have been on it before it.
For once, I’m glad that I haven’t got...
When I first saw One Cut of the Dead, I didn’t think that in a couple of years’ time I would be watching a French remake of it, but here we are with Final Cut.
One Cut of the Dead blew me away when I saw it. Just the perfect original zombie movie, which, while it was well received, I do feel like it should have done even better and got more of a widespread audience. Remaking it such a short time later seems like a strange idea but getting renowned director Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) definitely got some eyes on the movie that wouldn’t have been on it before it.
For once, I’m glad that I haven’t got...
- 3/10/2023
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Final Cut, the French remake of writer/director Shin’ichirō Ueda’s highly acclaimed Japanese zombie comedy One Cut of the Dead, made its world premiere as the opening night film at the Cannes Film Festival back in May, then received a theatrical release in France in June. All these months later, we finally have some news about the film’s U.S. release. Variety reports that Kino Lorber has picked up the U.S. distribution rights to Final Cut, with their plan being to give the movie a theatrical release sometime in the summer. That will be followed by a digital and home video release on all major platforms.
Known as Coupez! in its home country, this remake of One Cut of the Dead was written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of the Best Picture-winning silent film The Artist. (Hazanavicius also received a Best Screenplay nomination for that film.
Known as Coupez! in its home country, this remake of One Cut of the Dead was written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of the Best Picture-winning silent film The Artist. (Hazanavicius also received a Best Screenplay nomination for that film.
- 1/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A trio of French films, the melodrama “A Family for 1640 Days,” political thriller “Goliath” and comedy “Adieu Paris,” are set to be released in the U.S. by the New York-based company Distrib Films.
Both Fabien Gorgeart’s “A Family for 1640 Days” (“Une vraie famille”) and Edouard Baer’s “Adieu Paris” are represented in international markets by Le Pacte.
“A Family for 1640 Days,” winner of the top prize at last year’s American French Film Festival, revolves around Simon, a six-year old adopted boy who is about to reunite with his biological father. The movie stars Melanie Thierry (“En therapie”) and Lyes Salem. Distrib Films is planning to release the film in early 2023 and have it play at festivals.
A love letter to the French capital, “Adieu Paris” marks the fourth directorial outing of actor-turned-helmer Baer, who last directed “Ouvert la nuit” in which he starred opposite Audrey Tautou and Sabrina Ouazani.
Both Fabien Gorgeart’s “A Family for 1640 Days” (“Une vraie famille”) and Edouard Baer’s “Adieu Paris” are represented in international markets by Le Pacte.
“A Family for 1640 Days,” winner of the top prize at last year’s American French Film Festival, revolves around Simon, a six-year old adopted boy who is about to reunite with his biological father. The movie stars Melanie Thierry (“En therapie”) and Lyes Salem. Distrib Films is planning to release the film in early 2023 and have it play at festivals.
A love letter to the French capital, “Adieu Paris” marks the fourth directorial outing of actor-turned-helmer Baer, who last directed “Ouvert la nuit” in which he starred opposite Audrey Tautou and Sabrina Ouazani.
- 9/26/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Algerian filmmakers have stepped up a campaign calling for their government to unlock promised state funds for cinema, warning that Algeria’s film industry is on its last legs following a near-year-long funding freeze.
Following on from a first open letter in June, the Collective of Algerian Cineastes has published a new letter addressed to Minister of Culture Soraya Mouloudji, re-demanding clarification on the government’s funding plans for cinema.
Algeria’s long-running Fdatic film fund was cancelled in December 2021 by Mouloudji’s predecessor Wafa Chaâlal.
The minister promised a replacement fund would soon be announced but nine months later no new scheme has been unveiled and successor Mouloudji has been equally unforthcoming.
A number of completed features approved for funding under Fdatic have yet to receive their monies, while a handful of...
Following on from a first open letter in June, the Collective of Algerian Cineastes has published a new letter addressed to Minister of Culture Soraya Mouloudji, re-demanding clarification on the government’s funding plans for cinema.
Algeria’s long-running Fdatic film fund was cancelled in December 2021 by Mouloudji’s predecessor Wafa Chaâlal.
The minister promised a replacement fund would soon be announced but nine months later no new scheme has been unveiled and successor Mouloudji has been equally unforthcoming.
A number of completed features approved for funding under Fdatic have yet to receive their monies, while a handful of...
- 9/16/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The push and pull of cultural heritage is married to coming-of-age in Nineties France in Kamir Aïnouz's feature debut, which while getting to the heart of young desire struggles to fully integrate its political themes.
"You're Algerian?" says one of the admissions interviewers at the college that 17-year-old Selma (Zoé Adjani) wants to attend, "It doesn't show", the first of many references to both an inherent prejudice in French society and to the way that some things can resonate deeply even if they are not visible on the surface.
"I'm double," says Selma, who was raised in an upper middle-class French household although her parents are both Algerian, although, a better term might be "split" - as just as she begins to explore her sexuality and self-determination, she begins to be steered down a different path by her overbearing mum (Amira Casar) and overprotective father (Lyès Salem), who though...
"You're Algerian?" says one of the admissions interviewers at the college that 17-year-old Selma (Zoé Adjani) wants to attend, "It doesn't show", the first of many references to both an inherent prejudice in French society and to the way that some things can resonate deeply even if they are not visible on the surface.
"I'm double," says Selma, who was raised in an upper middle-class French household although her parents are both Algerian, although, a better term might be "split" - as just as she begins to explore her sexuality and self-determination, she begins to be steered down a different path by her overbearing mum (Amira Casar) and overprotective father (Lyès Salem), who though...
- 4/13/2021
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Brussels-based company Best Friend Forever has acquired Kamir Aïnouz’s promising feature debut “Honey Cigar” which was developed with the support of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab and is co-produced by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, the Palme d’Or-winning directors/producers.
Set in Paris in 1993, the film follows Selma, 17, who lives in a bourgeois and secular Berber family. When she meets Julien in college, she realizes for the first time the impact of patriarchal rules on her intimacy. While Selma discovers the strength of her own desire, fundamentalism takes over her country and her family starts to crumble.
“Honey Cigar” is being produced by French veteran producer Christine Rouxel (“Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami”) and Marie-Castille Mention Schaar (“Heaven Will Wait”). The movie is being co-produced by the Dardennes and Malek Ali-Yahia, as well as French star Dany Boon.
Best Friend Forever will unveil the exclusive first footage of...
Set in Paris in 1993, the film follows Selma, 17, who lives in a bourgeois and secular Berber family. When she meets Julien in college, she realizes for the first time the impact of patriarchal rules on her intimacy. While Selma discovers the strength of her own desire, fundamentalism takes over her country and her family starts to crumble.
“Honey Cigar” is being produced by French veteran producer Christine Rouxel (“Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami”) and Marie-Castille Mention Schaar (“Heaven Will Wait”). The movie is being co-produced by the Dardennes and Malek Ali-Yahia, as well as French star Dany Boon.
Best Friend Forever will unveil the exclusive first footage of...
- 2/18/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The international TV event Series Mania unveiled its 2019 winners Saturday during the closing ceremony in France.
Taking place in Lille, this year’s festival ran from March 22-30, and included masterclasses from Uma Thurman, Freddie Highmore, Charlie Brooker and Sharp Objects creator Marti Noxon who will also serve as president of the Official Competition jury.
Also on the jury were The Good Wife star Julianna Margulies, French actress Audrey Fleurot, French writer Delphine de Vigan and Thomas Lilti, creator-director of Canal + hit Hippocrate.
Below is the full list of winners
Official Competition
Grand Prix: The Virtues
Created and written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne (UK)
Directed by: Shane Meadows – Production: Warp Films, Big Arty Productions – Broadcast by: Channel 4 (UK)
Special Jury Prize: Just for Today
Created and written by Nir Bergman and Ram Nehari (Israël)
Written and directed: Nir Bergman – Production: Endemol Shine Israël – Broadcast: Yes TV...
Taking place in Lille, this year’s festival ran from March 22-30, and included masterclasses from Uma Thurman, Freddie Highmore, Charlie Brooker and Sharp Objects creator Marti Noxon who will also serve as president of the Official Competition jury.
Also on the jury were The Good Wife star Julianna Margulies, French actress Audrey Fleurot, French writer Delphine de Vigan and Thomas Lilti, creator-director of Canal + hit Hippocrate.
Below is the full list of winners
Official Competition
Grand Prix: The Virtues
Created and written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne (UK)
Directed by: Shane Meadows – Production: Warp Films, Big Arty Productions – Broadcast by: Channel 4 (UK)
Special Jury Prize: Just for Today
Created and written by Nir Bergman and Ram Nehari (Israël)
Written and directed: Nir Bergman – Production: Endemol Shine Israël – Broadcast: Yes TV...
- 3/30/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Snd, the commercial arm of the French TV network M6, has acquired worldwide distribution rights to “Family Shake,” a comedy series written by Baya Kasmi and Michel Leclerc.
Snd is the latest vertically integrated French film group to start handling live-action series, following TF1 Studio, Studiocanal and Gaumont, among others. Produced by Gaëlle Cholet at Elephant, “Family Shake” has been commissioned by M6 in France and will start airing later this year in a primetime slot.
The show centers on the ups and downs of a modern, multi-ethnic and blended family. The ensemble cast comprises Grégory Montel (“Call my agent!”), Nailia Harzoune (“Patients”), Julia Piaton” (“Serial (Bad) Weddings”), Lyès Salem (“Just to be sure”), Biyouna (“Aïcha”) and Djemel Barek (“The Bureau”).
The concept of “Family Shake” seems to bank on the success of the comedy franchise “Serial (Bad) Weddings,” which has a similar topic. The first movie grossed more than...
Snd is the latest vertically integrated French film group to start handling live-action series, following TF1 Studio, Studiocanal and Gaumont, among others. Produced by Gaëlle Cholet at Elephant, “Family Shake” has been commissioned by M6 in France and will start airing later this year in a primetime slot.
The show centers on the ups and downs of a modern, multi-ethnic and blended family. The ensemble cast comprises Grégory Montel (“Call my agent!”), Nailia Harzoune (“Patients”), Julia Piaton” (“Serial (Bad) Weddings”), Lyès Salem (“Just to be sure”), Biyouna (“Aïcha”) and Djemel Barek (“The Bureau”).
The concept of “Family Shake” seems to bank on the success of the comedy franchise “Serial (Bad) Weddings,” which has a similar topic. The first movie grossed more than...
- 2/18/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Other double winners include Theeb, Sivas and In Her Place.
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan followed up its recent victory at the London Film Festival by winning the Black Pearl Award at the 8th Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
As well as claiming the festival’s top prize, actor Alexey Serebryakov won the best actor prize in the narrative competition.
The Russian film, which explores one man’s fight against corruption, debuted at Cannes where it won Best Screenplay.
This year’s Narrative Features jury was led by Mumbai-based actor Irrfan Khan (The Lunchbox, Life of Pi)
The winner of the Black Pearl in the New Horizons category was Alice Rohrwacher’s The Wonders. The director had been due to attend Adff but had to cancel. Her sister, actress Alba Rohrwacher who plays the matriarch in The Wonders, was in attendance to accept the award.
The winner of the Black Pearl in the Documentary strand was Orlando Von Einsiedel’s [link...
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan followed up its recent victory at the London Film Festival by winning the Black Pearl Award at the 8th Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
As well as claiming the festival’s top prize, actor Alexey Serebryakov won the best actor prize in the narrative competition.
The Russian film, which explores one man’s fight against corruption, debuted at Cannes where it won Best Screenplay.
This year’s Narrative Features jury was led by Mumbai-based actor Irrfan Khan (The Lunchbox, Life of Pi)
The winner of the Black Pearl in the New Horizons category was Alice Rohrwacher’s The Wonders. The director had been due to attend Adff but had to cancel. Her sister, actress Alba Rohrwacher who plays the matriarch in The Wonders, was in attendance to accept the award.
The winner of the Black Pearl in the Documentary strand was Orlando Von Einsiedel’s [link...
- 10/31/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Other double winners include Theeb and Sivas.
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan followed up its recent victory at the London Film Festival by winning the Black Pearl Award at the 8th Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
As well as claiming the festival’s top prize, actor Alexey Serebryakov won the best actor prize in the narrative competition.
The ceremony at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace, where the festival has been based for the past nine days, was followed by the 3D premiere of Disney animation Big Hero 6, which received its world premiere (in 2D) at the recent Tokyo International Film Festival.
Narrative Competition Winners 2014
Black Pearl Award
Leviathan
directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Special Jury Awards
Test
directed by Alexander Kott
Best Actor
Alexey Serebryakov
from the film Leviathan directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Best Actress
Maria Bonnevie
from the film A Second Chance directed by Susanne Bier
Best Film from the Arab World
Memories On Stone
directed by [link...
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan followed up its recent victory at the London Film Festival by winning the Black Pearl Award at the 8th Abu Dhabi Film Festival.
As well as claiming the festival’s top prize, actor Alexey Serebryakov won the best actor prize in the narrative competition.
The ceremony at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace, where the festival has been based for the past nine days, was followed by the 3D premiere of Disney animation Big Hero 6, which received its world premiere (in 2D) at the recent Tokyo International Film Festival.
Narrative Competition Winners 2014
Black Pearl Award
Leviathan
directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Special Jury Awards
Test
directed by Alexander Kott
Best Actor
Alexey Serebryakov
from the film Leviathan directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
Best Actress
Maria Bonnevie
from the film A Second Chance directed by Susanne Bier
Best Film from the Arab World
Memories On Stone
directed by [link...
- 10/31/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Irrfan Khan, Christina Voros and Catherine Dussart to preside over feature competition juries; seven world premieres of Arab films in feature competitions.
Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Oct 23-Nov 1) has released the names of its jury members, who will select the award winners of this year’s Adff competitions.
This year’s Narrative Features jury led by Mumbai-based actor Irrfan Khan (The Lunchbox, Life of Pi) will be rounded out by Algerian novelist and academic Waciny Laredj, award-winning English writer-director Steven Shainberg, Australian film director Cate Shortland and Palestinian actor Ali Suliman.
The panel evaluating the New Horizons section led by Paris-based film producer Catherine Dussart (The Missing Picture) includes Syrian actor Bassel Al Khayat, Moroccan filmmaker Leila Kilani, Geneva-based Indian filmmaker Anup Singh and film critic Charles Tesson, artistic director of Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival.
Heading the Documentary Features jury is Brooklyn-based director and cinematographer Christina Voros. The other jury...
Abu Dhabi Film Festival (Oct 23-Nov 1) has released the names of its jury members, who will select the award winners of this year’s Adff competitions.
This year’s Narrative Features jury led by Mumbai-based actor Irrfan Khan (The Lunchbox, Life of Pi) will be rounded out by Algerian novelist and academic Waciny Laredj, award-winning English writer-director Steven Shainberg, Australian film director Cate Shortland and Palestinian actor Ali Suliman.
The panel evaluating the New Horizons section led by Paris-based film producer Catherine Dussart (The Missing Picture) includes Syrian actor Bassel Al Khayat, Moroccan filmmaker Leila Kilani, Geneva-based Indian filmmaker Anup Singh and film critic Charles Tesson, artistic director of Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival.
Heading the Documentary Features jury is Brooklyn-based director and cinematographer Christina Voros. The other jury...
- 10/20/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
As Michael Hawley synopsized in his lineup preview of the 14th edition of the Arab Film Festival (Aff): "This year's opening night Aff film is Lyès Salem's Mascarades, a comedy that was Algeria's submission for last year's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar®. A box office success at home and in France, the film stars director Salem as a ridiculed villager who invents a drunken story about his narcoleptic sister's engagement to a wealthy European. The impending faux-marriage gains him the respect of the village, but the enmity of his sister who's secretly in love with his best friend. Director/star Lyès Salem is scheduled to attend the screening, which will be preceded by the presentation of Aff's annual Noor Awards for Outstanding Feature, Short and Documentary. In last Friday's San Francisco Chronicle, there was an interesting interview with Lyès conducted by writer Jonathan Curiel."...
- 10/14/2010
- Screen Anarchy
March comes in like a lion and leaves often times like a lamb. And this month of March, TV5MONDE premieres an array of critically acclaimed films including a team of Female Agents sent behind enemy lines in World War II, to real life traumas and triumphs of losing a loved one. Cinephiles who adore French film have a wonderful array to plan for this coming month. Here.s a glimpse at some of the films playing in March: Mascarades Friday, March 5, 2010 11:00 pm Et / 8:00 pm Pt Variety raves, .Lively ethnic laffer deftly tosses matrimony, celebrity and narcolepsy into a potent brew with international appeal.. Director and star Lyes Salem plays...
- 2/22/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Check out the Algerian gem Masquerades (Tff 2009), screening this week at the Museum of Modern Art as part of the Global Lens series. Masquerades (Mascarades) is the story of the complex struggle between tradition and change in modern day Algeria. Mounir, played by director Lyes Salem, is a gardener with a narcoleptic sister Rym (Sarah Reguieg), whom he fears will never marry. Mounir finds her a wealthy suitor, but she has ideas of her own; she and Khliffa (Mohamed Bouchaïb), the eccentric town artist, are madly in love. What ensues is absolute chaos: sandstorms, car chases, scandals, and weddings, with a narcoleptic in the mix, all captured with beautiful cinematography and accompanied by vibrant music. Director Salem shows the complex role of women in Algeria throughout Masquerades. Rym is a defiant woman who sings loudly in the back of the car, refuses to wear her headscarf, and sneaks late-night chats...
- 1/12/2010
- TribecaFilm.com
A amiable, boisterous comedy with touches of Ealing and Bend It Like Beckham, writes Peter Bradshaw
The Franco-Algerian film-maker Lyes Salem, a César-winner in France for his short film Cousins, now makes a feature debut with an amiable, boisterous comedy that has an exclusive run at the Ciné Lumière in London's Institut Français. Salem himself plays an irritable young man, who feels enraged that his sister is not yet married: her medical condition of narcolepsy is turning him into a laughing stock. He is heartlessly indifferent to the fact that it could be depression that is exacerbating or even causing her condition. Moreover, his sister is conducting a secret romance with Salem's friend, a dopey video-store clerk who is enraging her with his timid reluctance to declare his love. So to spur him into action, she claims to have had a sensational offer of marriage from a wealthy outsider, an offer Salem knows is false,...
The Franco-Algerian film-maker Lyes Salem, a César-winner in France for his short film Cousins, now makes a feature debut with an amiable, boisterous comedy that has an exclusive run at the Ciné Lumière in London's Institut Français. Salem himself plays an irritable young man, who feels enraged that his sister is not yet married: her medical condition of narcolepsy is turning him into a laughing stock. He is heartlessly indifferent to the fact that it could be depression that is exacerbating or even causing her condition. Moreover, his sister is conducting a secret romance with Salem's friend, a dopey video-store clerk who is enraging her with his timid reluctance to declare his love. So to spur him into action, she claims to have had a sensational offer of marriage from a wealthy outsider, an offer Salem knows is false,...
- 12/11/2009
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
And here's the rest, including the Midnight Section, all after the break.
Encounters
This collection of engaging and entertaining narrative features and documentaries, a mixture of dark comedies and lighter fare, offers work from returning filmmakers, established talent, and popular subjects, and includes 10 World Premieres. Included in Encounters are performances from Academy Award®-nominated actors Thomas Haden Church, Melissa Leo, Elisabeth Shue; directorial debuts from both Eric Bana and Cheryl Hines (from a screenplay by Adrienne Shelly); stories ranging from an ill-fated man's discovery of inspiration and happiness, dysfunctional families, and unrequited high school crushes to a doc on the emergence of New York’s independent film scene.
• Blank City, directed by Celine Danhier. (USA) - World Premiere, Documentary. Celine Danhier’s kinetic doc mirrors the urgent, anything-goes energy of her subject: the Diy independent film movement that emerged in tandem with punk rock in late ‘70s downtown New York.
Encounters
This collection of engaging and entertaining narrative features and documentaries, a mixture of dark comedies and lighter fare, offers work from returning filmmakers, established talent, and popular subjects, and includes 10 World Premieres. Included in Encounters are performances from Academy Award®-nominated actors Thomas Haden Church, Melissa Leo, Elisabeth Shue; directorial debuts from both Eric Bana and Cheryl Hines (from a screenplay by Adrienne Shelly); stories ranging from an ill-fated man's discovery of inspiration and happiness, dysfunctional families, and unrequited high school crushes to a doc on the emergence of New York’s independent film scene.
• Blank City, directed by Celine Danhier. (USA) - World Premiere, Documentary. Celine Danhier’s kinetic doc mirrors the urgent, anything-goes energy of her subject: the Diy independent film movement that emerged in tandem with punk rock in late ‘70s downtown New York.
- 3/11/2009
- QuietEarth.us
A day following the announcement of the 81st Academy Awards' nominees, the French Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have uncovered their official selections for the 34th Cesar Awards. On Friday, January 23, gangster movie "Mesrine" has been given ten nominations for the France's top awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Jean-Francois Richet.
Apart from the two mentioned gongs, "Mesrine", which is the third highest grossing French film in 2008, also garnered a Best Actor nod for leading actor Vincent Cassel. It also collected two more counts in the category of Adapted Screenplay for Abdel Raouf Dafri and Jean-Francois Richet, and of Cinematography for Robert Gantz.
In the foreign film nominations, Sean Penn's "Into the Wild" and Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood" were put in competition with Bouli Lanners' "Eldorado", Matteo Garrone's "Gomorra", Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's "Lorna's Silence", James Gray...
Apart from the two mentioned gongs, "Mesrine", which is the third highest grossing French film in 2008, also garnered a Best Actor nod for leading actor Vincent Cassel. It also collected two more counts in the category of Adapted Screenplay for Abdel Raouf Dafri and Jean-Francois Richet, and of Cinematography for Robert Gantz.
In the foreign film nominations, Sean Penn's "Into the Wild" and Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood" were put in competition with Bouli Lanners' "Eldorado", Matteo Garrone's "Gomorra", Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's "Lorna's Silence", James Gray...
- 1/24/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) drew to a close with a stunning award ceremony with fireworks, dervish dancing and a rich array of the most wonderful food for hundreds of guests.
The recognition of the best films in the festival and in the AsiaAfrica and Arab Muhr Competitions brought to an end an exciting event in which the crosswinds of Arab nations, Africa and Asia mixed and clarified issues of the film business which will be of great concern for the new cycle the film business is now entering.
The Muhr Awards included a new AsiaAfrica segment embracing films from such emerging markets as Afghanistan, Turkey, Cameroon and Kazakhstan. The Muhr Awards for Excellence in Arab Cinema made a strong show chosen from filmmakers all over the Middle East and around the world. DIFF's Artistic Director Masoud Amralla al Ali had good reason to be proud and the filmmakers will return with future films, judging on their reactions to the royal treatment they received in Dubai.
The prize for Best Emirati Talent went to Haydar Mohammed, Best Emirati Female Filmmaker was presented to Nujoom Al Ghanem and Best Emirati Filmmaker went to Saeed Salmeen Al-Murry. For the first time, the International Federation of Film Critics, or FIPRESCI, awarded a Best Arab Film prize to Masquerades by Lyes Salem.
Other prizes include the Arab Muhr Competition for Feature Film:
* Best Film: Masquerades by Lyes Salem
* Special Jury Prize: Adhen - Dernier Maquis by Rabah Ameur-Zaimeche
Documentary:
* First Prize: 'Thakirat L Sabbar: Hikayat Thalath Qura Falasteenia' ('Memory Of The Cactus: A Story Of Three Palestinian Villages') by Hanna Musleh
* Special Jury Prize: 'Samaan Bidiyaa' ('The One Man Village') by Simon El Habre
* Second Prize: Marina Of The Zabbaleen by Engi Wassef
Best Cinematographer: Luca Coassin for 'Casanegra'
Best Composer: Sylvain Rifflet for 'Adhen - Dernier Maquis'
Best Editor: Nicolas Bancilhon for 'Adhen - Dernier Maquis'
Best Screenplay: Annemarie Jacir for Milh Hadha Al-Bahr ('Salt Of This Sea')
Best Actress: Hafsia Herzi for Francaise
Best Actor: Anas Elbaz and Omar Lotfi for 'Casanegra'
Short Films:
* First Prize: La Route Du Nord ('The North Road') by Carlos Chahine
* Special Jury Prize: 'Bint Mariam' by Saeed Salmeen Al-Murry
* Second Prize: Sa et Asary ('At Day s End') by Sherif El Bendary
Muhr AsiaAfrica Awards
Feature Film:
* Best Film: Treeless Mountain by So Yong Kim
* Special Jury Prize: Kyuka ('Vacation') by Hajime Kadoi
Documentary:
* First Prize: Mental by Kazuhiro Soda
* Special Jury Prize: 'Xiao Li Zi' ('Survival Song') by Guangyi Yu
* Second Prize: Une Affarie De Negres ('Black Business') by Osvalde Lewat
Best Cinematographer: Reza Teymouri for 'Aram Bash Va Ta Haft Beshmar' ('Be Calm And Count To Seven')
Best Composer: Jorga Mesfin, Vijay Iyer for Teza
Best Editor: Sreekar Prasad for Firaaq
Best Screenplay: Deepa Mehta for Heaven On Earth
Best Actress: Anh Hong for Trang Noi Day Gieng ('Moon At The Bottom Of The Well')
Best Actor: Askhat Kuchinchirekov for Tulpan
Short Films:
* First Prize: 'Shao Nian Xue' ('Young Blood) by Haolun Shu
* Special Jury Prize: 'Expectations' by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
* Second Prize: 'Kam Sanabanyz' ('Everything Is OK') by Akjoltoy Bekbolotov
The festival had previously announced the results of the second annual Dubai Film Connection (DFC), established to bring Arab and international film professionals together. DFC selected 18 projects from 108 submissions, of which three were awarded a US$25,000 Dubai International Film Festival Prize: 'This is my Picture When I Was Dead' by Mahmoud al Massad (Jordan-Netherlands); 'Barbershop Trinity' by Chadi Zeneddine (Lebanon); and 'Ouardia Once Had Sons' by Djamila Sahraoui (Algeria-Morocco). The three producers of the three projects will attend the prestigious 2009 Cannes Producers Network.
'Every Day is a Holiday' by Dima El-Hor (Lebanon-France) won the DIFF Desert Door Work in Progress Award, the 6,000 Euro ‘"International Relations" prize from French broadcaster Arte went to 'Death for Sale' by Faouzi Bensaiei (Morocco-France-Belgium); and the new Bahrain Film Production Company Works in Progress Award went to 'When I Saw You' by Annemarie Jacir (Palestine-Jordan). The new Young Journalist Award, instituted in 2008 to stimulate interest in film criticism as a career in the region, went to Melissa Khan of Mahe Manipal University in Dubai.
Winners of cash prizes from 21 competing projects in the Dubai Film Connection were chosen by a jury. Global film funds, sales companies and distributors will make deals with the winners of cash prizes, which total about $118,000. The Work In Progress Award of $25,000 from Kuwait company Desert Door went to 'Every Day Is A Holiday', a French/ Lebanese/ German co-production by Dima El-Horr and produced by Thierry Lenourvel. 'When I Saw You' by AnneMarie Jacir from Palestine won the $10,000 Bahrain Film Pfoduction Co. award for projects in development. 'Death For Sale' by Morroccan director Faouzi Bensaidi, on the 6,000 Euro prize from ARTE in France. Aside from the DIFF itself, there are numerous other activities all being ably managed by Shivani Pandya, Managing Director. These concurrent events have commanded great interest. The Co-Production Market run by Jane Williams, formerly with Binger Institut of Amsterdam, Hubert Bals Fund and the Rotterdam Cinemart is showing three works in progress including the Sundance FF 2009 Competition film 'Amreeka' by Cherien Dabis plus a list of other films in various stages of development. Working with Julie Bergeron of the Cannes Market Co-Production Market, the Co-Production Market is opening the doors between East and West in a notably winning style made possible to the warm hospitality of the people of Dubai. The Film Market where you can see every film in the festival plus more in a virtual on-demand video market has made its first deal with Alchemy Films picking up the South African feature ' Mr. Bones 2' for the Middle East. 'Mr Bones' producer, Anant Singh, also a favorite son of Los Angeles as well as of South Africa, is in Dubai with the international premiere of the documentary 'More Than Just a Game'. The Dubai Film Market, run by Zaid Yaghi is built on the model of IDFA's documentary market run by Fred De Haas who also manages the Documentary Market at IDFA. Tom Davia, Head of Programme Administration and Film Services also works with the Miami Film Festival. Other attendees here inlcude Thierry Lenouvel whose film 'Rachel' will be in the Berlinale 2009, Filmmaker Magazine and Forensic Films' Scott Maccaulay, Nadia Saah of New York, whose new company Boomgen Studios creates content and, most importantly, creates niche marketing and distribution for films with Middle Eastern content, Iran's M. Mehdi Yadegan of IRIM Media Trade, the largest TV station in the Middle East, producer Caroline Benjo of Haut et Court, international sales agents Pascal Diot of Onoma Films and Wouter Barendrecht of Fortissimo, Raphael Berdugo of Roissy, who is also a producer of 'Caramel', a Lebanese film which was in the Festival de Cannes and has been a great box office success in Lebanon. And, of course, FilmFinders is here seeing what new developments in the Middle East are being created in this time of great change in our film industry.
The recognition of the best films in the festival and in the AsiaAfrica and Arab Muhr Competitions brought to an end an exciting event in which the crosswinds of Arab nations, Africa and Asia mixed and clarified issues of the film business which will be of great concern for the new cycle the film business is now entering.
The Muhr Awards included a new AsiaAfrica segment embracing films from such emerging markets as Afghanistan, Turkey, Cameroon and Kazakhstan. The Muhr Awards for Excellence in Arab Cinema made a strong show chosen from filmmakers all over the Middle East and around the world. DIFF's Artistic Director Masoud Amralla al Ali had good reason to be proud and the filmmakers will return with future films, judging on their reactions to the royal treatment they received in Dubai.
The prize for Best Emirati Talent went to Haydar Mohammed, Best Emirati Female Filmmaker was presented to Nujoom Al Ghanem and Best Emirati Filmmaker went to Saeed Salmeen Al-Murry. For the first time, the International Federation of Film Critics, or FIPRESCI, awarded a Best Arab Film prize to Masquerades by Lyes Salem.
Other prizes include the Arab Muhr Competition for Feature Film:
* Best Film: Masquerades by Lyes Salem
* Special Jury Prize: Adhen - Dernier Maquis by Rabah Ameur-Zaimeche
Documentary:
* First Prize: 'Thakirat L Sabbar: Hikayat Thalath Qura Falasteenia' ('Memory Of The Cactus: A Story Of Three Palestinian Villages') by Hanna Musleh
* Special Jury Prize: 'Samaan Bidiyaa' ('The One Man Village') by Simon El Habre
* Second Prize: Marina Of The Zabbaleen by Engi Wassef
Best Cinematographer: Luca Coassin for 'Casanegra'
Best Composer: Sylvain Rifflet for 'Adhen - Dernier Maquis'
Best Editor: Nicolas Bancilhon for 'Adhen - Dernier Maquis'
Best Screenplay: Annemarie Jacir for Milh Hadha Al-Bahr ('Salt Of This Sea')
Best Actress: Hafsia Herzi for Francaise
Best Actor: Anas Elbaz and Omar Lotfi for 'Casanegra'
Short Films:
* First Prize: La Route Du Nord ('The North Road') by Carlos Chahine
* Special Jury Prize: 'Bint Mariam' by Saeed Salmeen Al-Murry
* Second Prize: Sa et Asary ('At Day s End') by Sherif El Bendary
Muhr AsiaAfrica Awards
Feature Film:
* Best Film: Treeless Mountain by So Yong Kim
* Special Jury Prize: Kyuka ('Vacation') by Hajime Kadoi
Documentary:
* First Prize: Mental by Kazuhiro Soda
* Special Jury Prize: 'Xiao Li Zi' ('Survival Song') by Guangyi Yu
* Second Prize: Une Affarie De Negres ('Black Business') by Osvalde Lewat
Best Cinematographer: Reza Teymouri for 'Aram Bash Va Ta Haft Beshmar' ('Be Calm And Count To Seven')
Best Composer: Jorga Mesfin, Vijay Iyer for Teza
Best Editor: Sreekar Prasad for Firaaq
Best Screenplay: Deepa Mehta for Heaven On Earth
Best Actress: Anh Hong for Trang Noi Day Gieng ('Moon At The Bottom Of The Well')
Best Actor: Askhat Kuchinchirekov for Tulpan
Short Films:
* First Prize: 'Shao Nian Xue' ('Young Blood) by Haolun Shu
* Special Jury Prize: 'Expectations' by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
* Second Prize: 'Kam Sanabanyz' ('Everything Is OK') by Akjoltoy Bekbolotov
The festival had previously announced the results of the second annual Dubai Film Connection (DFC), established to bring Arab and international film professionals together. DFC selected 18 projects from 108 submissions, of which three were awarded a US$25,000 Dubai International Film Festival Prize: 'This is my Picture When I Was Dead' by Mahmoud al Massad (Jordan-Netherlands); 'Barbershop Trinity' by Chadi Zeneddine (Lebanon); and 'Ouardia Once Had Sons' by Djamila Sahraoui (Algeria-Morocco). The three producers of the three projects will attend the prestigious 2009 Cannes Producers Network.
'Every Day is a Holiday' by Dima El-Hor (Lebanon-France) won the DIFF Desert Door Work in Progress Award, the 6,000 Euro ‘"International Relations" prize from French broadcaster Arte went to 'Death for Sale' by Faouzi Bensaiei (Morocco-France-Belgium); and the new Bahrain Film Production Company Works in Progress Award went to 'When I Saw You' by Annemarie Jacir (Palestine-Jordan). The new Young Journalist Award, instituted in 2008 to stimulate interest in film criticism as a career in the region, went to Melissa Khan of Mahe Manipal University in Dubai.
Winners of cash prizes from 21 competing projects in the Dubai Film Connection were chosen by a jury. Global film funds, sales companies and distributors will make deals with the winners of cash prizes, which total about $118,000. The Work In Progress Award of $25,000 from Kuwait company Desert Door went to 'Every Day Is A Holiday', a French/ Lebanese/ German co-production by Dima El-Horr and produced by Thierry Lenourvel. 'When I Saw You' by AnneMarie Jacir from Palestine won the $10,000 Bahrain Film Pfoduction Co. award for projects in development. 'Death For Sale' by Morroccan director Faouzi Bensaidi, on the 6,000 Euro prize from ARTE in France. Aside from the DIFF itself, there are numerous other activities all being ably managed by Shivani Pandya, Managing Director. These concurrent events have commanded great interest. The Co-Production Market run by Jane Williams, formerly with Binger Institut of Amsterdam, Hubert Bals Fund and the Rotterdam Cinemart is showing three works in progress including the Sundance FF 2009 Competition film 'Amreeka' by Cherien Dabis plus a list of other films in various stages of development. Working with Julie Bergeron of the Cannes Market Co-Production Market, the Co-Production Market is opening the doors between East and West in a notably winning style made possible to the warm hospitality of the people of Dubai. The Film Market where you can see every film in the festival plus more in a virtual on-demand video market has made its first deal with Alchemy Films picking up the South African feature ' Mr. Bones 2' for the Middle East. 'Mr Bones' producer, Anant Singh, also a favorite son of Los Angeles as well as of South Africa, is in Dubai with the international premiere of the documentary 'More Than Just a Game'. The Dubai Film Market, run by Zaid Yaghi is built on the model of IDFA's documentary market run by Fred De Haas who also manages the Documentary Market at IDFA. Tom Davia, Head of Programme Administration and Film Services also works with the Miami Film Festival. Other attendees here inlcude Thierry Lenouvel whose film 'Rachel' will be in the Berlinale 2009, Filmmaker Magazine and Forensic Films' Scott Maccaulay, Nadia Saah of New York, whose new company Boomgen Studios creates content and, most importantly, creates niche marketing and distribution for films with Middle Eastern content, Iran's M. Mehdi Yadegan of IRIM Media Trade, the largest TV station in the Middle East, producer Caroline Benjo of Haut et Court, international sales agents Pascal Diot of Onoma Films and Wouter Barendrecht of Fortissimo, Raphael Berdugo of Roissy, who is also a producer of 'Caramel', a Lebanese film which was in the Festival de Cannes and has been a great box office success in Lebanon. And, of course, FilmFinders is here seeing what new developments in the Middle East are being created in this time of great change in our film industry.
- 12/27/2008
- Sydney's Buzz
Bangkok -- The Dubai International Film Festival on Friday gave its Muhr Arabic Feature Best Film award to "Masquerades" from Algerian actor-director Lyes Salem.
"Masquerades," about a cocky villager who pretends to have found a suitor for his headstrong and narcoleptic sister, also took home the Fipresci award from the International Federation of Film Critics.
The Muhr award for best feature from the Diff's Asia-Africa section went to "Treeless Mountain," a film inspired by the childhood of South Korean director Kim So-yong, in which two young sisters find security and love in the countryside despite the harsh treatment of an alcoholic aunt.
The festival also awarded prizes for best screenplay, talent, composer and director in the features category and prizes for the best short films and documentaries from the Arab World, Africa and Asia. A full list of winners is available at the Diff Web site.
Diff drew 47,500 moviegoers to...
"Masquerades," about a cocky villager who pretends to have found a suitor for his headstrong and narcoleptic sister, also took home the Fipresci award from the International Federation of Film Critics.
The Muhr award for best feature from the Diff's Asia-Africa section went to "Treeless Mountain," a film inspired by the childhood of South Korean director Kim So-yong, in which two young sisters find security and love in the countryside despite the harsh treatment of an alcoholic aunt.
The festival also awarded prizes for best screenplay, talent, composer and director in the features category and prizes for the best short films and documentaries from the Arab World, Africa and Asia. A full list of winners is available at the Diff Web site.
Diff drew 47,500 moviegoers to...
- 12/19/2008
- by By Jonathan Landreth
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Complete Dubai fest coverage
Dubai -- Arab films are proving to be the most popular titles at the first Dubai Film Market where the Moroccan drama "Casanegra" is so far the most-viewed of the 211 titles screening.
Making its world premiere at the festival, Nour-Eddine Lakhmari's film follows a man who alternates between hope and despair on the streets of Casablanca. The film is being sold by Sigma Technologies.
The Palestinian film "Pomegranates and Myrrh," which made its world premiere at the festival Saturday night, and the Algerian-set "Masquerades" tied for second place on the list.
An Algerian-French co-production, Lyes Salem's "Masquerades" is set in a small Algerian village and revolves around an arrogant villager, played by Salem, whose only dream is to be accepted by his fellow villagers. Both films are competing for a Muhr Award for Excellence in Arab Cinema.
"Pomegranates and Myrrh," which plays in the Arabian Nights' section,...
Dubai -- Arab films are proving to be the most popular titles at the first Dubai Film Market where the Moroccan drama "Casanegra" is so far the most-viewed of the 211 titles screening.
Making its world premiere at the festival, Nour-Eddine Lakhmari's film follows a man who alternates between hope and despair on the streets of Casablanca. The film is being sold by Sigma Technologies.
The Palestinian film "Pomegranates and Myrrh," which made its world premiere at the festival Saturday night, and the Algerian-set "Masquerades" tied for second place on the list.
An Algerian-French co-production, Lyes Salem's "Masquerades" is set in a small Algerian village and revolves around an arrogant villager, played by Salem, whose only dream is to be accepted by his fellow villagers. Both films are competing for a Muhr Award for Excellence in Arab Cinema.
"Pomegranates and Myrrh," which plays in the Arabian Nights' section,...
- 12/13/2008
- by By Liza Foreman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Founded in 1988, the European Film Academy currently unites 1,850 European film professionals with the common aim of promoting Europe’s film culture. Their annual awards will be December 8 in Copenhagen. ACE (Ateliers de Cinema Europeanne) which operates out of France and is a network of producers in the process of developing scripts, which become the films everyone loves at festivals, has 12 producers in the network who have received European Film Awards Nominations. Congratulations to ACE producers for their nominations at the 2008 European Film Awards and… good luck! WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (ACE producer / Razor Film Produktion): Nominated for European Film, European Director, European Screenwriter & European Composer categories. THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet, produced by Carole Scotta (ACE producer / Haut & Court) & Caroline Benjo (Haut & Court): Nominated for European Film & European Director categories. LEMON TREE by Eran Riklis, produced by Bettina Brokemper (ACE producer / Heimatfilm GmbH): Nominated for European Actress & European Screenwriter categories. WOLKE 9 by Andreas Dresen, produced by Peter Rommel (ACE producer / Rommel Film e.K): Nominated for European Director & European Actress categories. MOSCOW, BELGIUM by Christophe Van Rompaey, produced by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (ACE producer / A Private view): Nominated for European Composer category. DELTA by Kornel Mundruzco, produced by Viktoria Petranyi (ACE producer / Evolution Films): Nominated for European Film Academy Prix d’Excellence 2008
Also 10 ACE producers’ films are among the 67 vying for the 2008 nominations for 2007 Best Foreign Language Oscar. ALGERIA: MASQUERADES by Lyes Salem, produced by Isabelle Madelaine (Dharamsala, FR) BELGIUM: ELDORADO by Bouli Lanners, produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus Production, BE) and Jerôme Vidal (Noodles Production, FR) ESTONIA: I WAS HERE by René Vilbre, produced by Riina Sildos (Amrion Oü, EST) and Aleksi Bardy (Helsinki Filmi, FI) FRANCE: THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet, produced by Carole Scotta & Caroline Benjo (Haut & Court, FR) ISRAEL: WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (Razor Film Produktion, DE) KAZAKHSTAN: TULPAN by Sergey Dvortsevoy, co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (Twenty Twenty Vision / Pallas Film, DE) LATVIA: DEFENDERS OF RIGA by Aigars Grauba, produced by Andrejs Ekis (Plat Forma Filma, LET) - Developed at the ACE Workshop! MACEDONIA: I’M FROM TITOV VELES by Teona Strugar Mitevska, co-produced by Diana Elbaum (Entre Chien et Loup, BE) THE NETHERLANDS: DUNYA & DESIE by Dana Nechushtan, co-produced by Joost de Vries (Lemming Film, NL) and Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (A Private View, BE) SWEDEN: EVERLASTING MOMENTS by Jan Troell, co-produced by Christer Nilson (GötaFilm, SE), Sigve Endresen, (Motlys AS, NO) and Tero Kaukomaa (Blind Spot Pictures, FI)
3 ACE producers’ films have been nominated for France’s prestigious Louis Delluc Award. THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet, Palme d’Or 2008, produced by Carole Scotta & Caroline Benjo (Haut et Court, FR), SERAPHINE by Martin Provost, produced by Milena Poylo and Gille Sacuto (TS Productions, FR) and VERSAILLES by Pierre Schoeller, produced by Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, FR) are nominated for the 2008 Louis Delluc Prize.
And finally The Class by Laurent Cantet has hit a record 1.5+ admissions in France.
Also 10 ACE producers’ films are among the 67 vying for the 2008 nominations for 2007 Best Foreign Language Oscar. ALGERIA: MASQUERADES by Lyes Salem, produced by Isabelle Madelaine (Dharamsala, FR) BELGIUM: ELDORADO by Bouli Lanners, produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus Production, BE) and Jerôme Vidal (Noodles Production, FR) ESTONIA: I WAS HERE by René Vilbre, produced by Riina Sildos (Amrion Oü, EST) and Aleksi Bardy (Helsinki Filmi, FI) FRANCE: THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet, produced by Carole Scotta & Caroline Benjo (Haut & Court, FR) ISRAEL: WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (Razor Film Produktion, DE) KAZAKHSTAN: TULPAN by Sergey Dvortsevoy, co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (Twenty Twenty Vision / Pallas Film, DE) LATVIA: DEFENDERS OF RIGA by Aigars Grauba, produced by Andrejs Ekis (Plat Forma Filma, LET) - Developed at the ACE Workshop! MACEDONIA: I’M FROM TITOV VELES by Teona Strugar Mitevska, co-produced by Diana Elbaum (Entre Chien et Loup, BE) THE NETHERLANDS: DUNYA & DESIE by Dana Nechushtan, co-produced by Joost de Vries (Lemming Film, NL) and Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (A Private View, BE) SWEDEN: EVERLASTING MOMENTS by Jan Troell, co-produced by Christer Nilson (GötaFilm, SE), Sigve Endresen, (Motlys AS, NO) and Tero Kaukomaa (Blind Spot Pictures, FI)
3 ACE producers’ films have been nominated for France’s prestigious Louis Delluc Award. THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet, Palme d’Or 2008, produced by Carole Scotta & Caroline Benjo (Haut et Court, FR), SERAPHINE by Martin Provost, produced by Milena Poylo and Gille Sacuto (TS Productions, FR) and VERSAILLES by Pierre Schoeller, produced by Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, FR) are nominated for the 2008 Louis Delluc Prize.
And finally The Class by Laurent Cantet has hit a record 1.5+ admissions in France.
- 11/30/2008
- Sydney's Buzz
A record 67 countries have submitted films for consideration for best foreign-language film for the 81st Academy Awards, Academy president Sid Ganis said Friday. Nominations will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 22, and the awards will be presented on Sunday, Feb. 22.
The complete list of foreign-language submissions follows. For more details on some of the films, visit THR.com/foreignoscars.
Afghanistan, "Opium War," Siddiq Barmak
Albania, "The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider," Piro Milkani and Eno Milkani
Algeria, "Masquerades," Lyes Salem
Argentina, "Lion's Den," Pablo Trapero
Austria, "Revanche," Gotz Spielmann
Azerbaijan, "Fortress," Shamil Nacafzada
Bangladesh, "Aha!," Enamul Karim Nirjhar
Belgium, "Eldorado," Bouli Lanners
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Snow," Aida Begic
Brazil, "Last Stop 174," Bruno Barreto
Bulgaria, "Zift," Javor Gardev
Canada, "The Necessities of Life," Benoit Pilon
Chile, "Tony Manero," Pablo Larrain
China, "Dream Weavers," Jun Gu
Colombia, "Dog Eat Dog," Carlos Moreno
Croatia, "No One's Son," Arsen Anton Ostojic
Czech Republic, "The Karamazovs," Petr Zelenka
Denmark,...
The complete list of foreign-language submissions follows. For more details on some of the films, visit THR.com/foreignoscars.
Afghanistan, "Opium War," Siddiq Barmak
Albania, "The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider," Piro Milkani and Eno Milkani
Algeria, "Masquerades," Lyes Salem
Argentina, "Lion's Den," Pablo Trapero
Austria, "Revanche," Gotz Spielmann
Azerbaijan, "Fortress," Shamil Nacafzada
Bangladesh, "Aha!," Enamul Karim Nirjhar
Belgium, "Eldorado," Bouli Lanners
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Snow," Aida Begic
Brazil, "Last Stop 174," Bruno Barreto
Bulgaria, "Zift," Javor Gardev
Canada, "The Necessities of Life," Benoit Pilon
Chile, "Tony Manero," Pablo Larrain
China, "Dream Weavers," Jun Gu
Colombia, "Dog Eat Dog," Carlos Moreno
Croatia, "No One's Son," Arsen Anton Ostojic
Czech Republic, "The Karamazovs," Petr Zelenka
Denmark,...
- 10/17/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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