Open Road Films is in final negotiations to partner with XLrator Media for North American rights on writer-director John Ridley’s Jimi Hendrix movie “All Is By My Side,” an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Hendrix is played by Andre Benjamin (“Idlewild”) of Outkast fame. He stars alongside Hayley Atwell and Imogen Poots. Also Read: Taylor Swift, Metallica and Jimi Hendrix Keep Toronto’s Music Tradition Rocking Darko Entertainment’s Sean McKittrick, Jeff Culotta and Danny Bramson produced with Freeman Films’ Brandon Freeman and Anthony Burns, Subotica’s Tristen Orpen Lynch and Nigel Thomas...
- 9/13/2013
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Open Road Films has picked up its second title of Toronto after The Green Inferno, moving on North American rights with XLrator Media to John Ridley’s Jimi Hendrix tale All Is By My Side.
André Benjamin stars in the film, which charts a year in Hendrix’s life as he plies his trade in London. Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots, and Ruth Negga. Content Media handles international sales.
Darko Entertainment’s Sean McKittrick, Jeff Culotta and Danny Bramson, Freeman Films’ Brandon Freeman and Anthony Burns, Subotica’s Tristen Orpen Lynch and Nigel Thomas of Matador Pictures produced.
Darko’s Edward H Hamm, Jr and Ridley served as executive producers. The distributors negotiated with CAA.
Eagle One Media has acquired worldwide rights to the Yellow Fever Production film The Last Light: An Irish Ghost Story. George Clarke’s feature shot on location in Northern Ireland. The film will open on Nov 5 on DVD, VOD and digital...
André Benjamin stars in the film, which charts a year in Hendrix’s life as he plies his trade in London. Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots, and Ruth Negga. Content Media handles international sales.
Darko Entertainment’s Sean McKittrick, Jeff Culotta and Danny Bramson, Freeman Films’ Brandon Freeman and Anthony Burns, Subotica’s Tristen Orpen Lynch and Nigel Thomas of Matador Pictures produced.
Darko’s Edward H Hamm, Jr and Ridley served as executive producers. The distributors negotiated with CAA.
Eagle One Media has acquired worldwide rights to the Yellow Fever Production film The Last Light: An Irish Ghost Story. George Clarke’s feature shot on location in Northern Ireland. The film will open on Nov 5 on DVD, VOD and digital...
- 9/12/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
I suppose there's some assumption that every single potential moviegoer will be seeing the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie, since very little else is opening in Austin today. However, the indie choices are quite, well, choice, so those of you who don't want to watch Johnny Depp camping it up in 3D (wow, when I describe it that way I almost want to go) have some other excellent options.
In addition, don't forget that the Paramount's annual Summer Classic Film Series starts tonight with, natch, Casablanca. The selection this year is especially inspired so do check out the schedule. I just bought a Film Fan membership myself and hope to be over there as much as I can manage.
Movies We've Seen:
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides -- The fourth movie in the popular series based on a Disney World ride will certainly draw big crowds this weekend.
In addition, don't forget that the Paramount's annual Summer Classic Film Series starts tonight with, natch, Casablanca. The selection this year is especially inspired so do check out the schedule. I just bought a Film Fan membership myself and hope to be over there as much as I can manage.
Movies We've Seen:
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides -- The fourth movie in the popular series based on a Disney World ride will certainly draw big crowds this weekend.
- 5/20/2011
- by Jette Kernion
- Slackerwood
One of the independent films I enjoyed at SXSW 2010 was Skateland, set in small-town Texas during the 1980s. Starring Shiloh Fernandez (Deadgirl, Red Riding Hood) and Ashley Greene (The Twilight Saga, Radio Free Albemuth), Skateland was produced by Freeman Films, an Austin-based movie production company founded by Skateland writer/executive producer Brandon Freeman. As a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Freeman enjoyed working within the local film community to bring his first feature film to the screen. Skateland opens in Austin this Friday -- check out my SXSW review and Don's review.
I spoke with Brandon Freeman by phone last week as he prepared for the L.A. premiere of Skateland. Find out what he had to say about working with Ashley Greene before her Twilight stardom, the portrayal of the feminist movement of the 80s in his movie and the impact of MTV on small-town Texas after the jump.
I spoke with Brandon Freeman by phone last week as he prepared for the L.A. premiere of Skateland. Find out what he had to say about working with Ashley Greene before her Twilight stardom, the portrayal of the feminist movement of the 80s in his movie and the impact of MTV on small-town Texas after the jump.
- 5/20/2011
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
Reviewed by Khia Beauchesne
(March 2011)
Directed by: Anthony Burns
Written by: Anthony Burns, Heath Freeman and Brandon Freeman
Starring: Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Greene and Taylor Handley
Set in a small Texan town in the 1980s, “Skateland” opens with itself. Bright lights and “Funkytown” by the Lipps Inc. swell and surround a populated local roller rink. Director Anthony Burns has the right idea with the opening shots, starting with Skateland, where the audience gets a glimpse of the simple and seemingly easy-going life of Ritchie Wheeler (Shiloh Fernandez). Subsequently, a sequence of shots of Ritchie’s room and possessions illustrate his potential and attempt to portray him as a genuine all-American boy.
But what is an all-American boy? Ritchie seems like a nice guy, laid-back and kind to his family and friends. But within the next 10 minutes, we find out he has his quirks and issues. Shortly after being introduced to him,...
(March 2011)
Directed by: Anthony Burns
Written by: Anthony Burns, Heath Freeman and Brandon Freeman
Starring: Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Greene and Taylor Handley
Set in a small Texan town in the 1980s, “Skateland” opens with itself. Bright lights and “Funkytown” by the Lipps Inc. swell and surround a populated local roller rink. Director Anthony Burns has the right idea with the opening shots, starting with Skateland, where the audience gets a glimpse of the simple and seemingly easy-going life of Ritchie Wheeler (Shiloh Fernandez). Subsequently, a sequence of shots of Ritchie’s room and possessions illustrate his potential and attempt to portray him as a genuine all-American boy.
But what is an all-American boy? Ritchie seems like a nice guy, laid-back and kind to his family and friends. But within the next 10 minutes, we find out he has his quirks and issues. Shortly after being introduced to him,...
- 5/10/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by Khia Beauchesne
(March 2011)
Directed by: Anthony Burns
Written by: Anthony Burns, Heath Freeman and Brandon Freeman
Starring: Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Greene and Taylor Handley
Set in a small Texan town in the 1980s, “Skateland” opens with itself. Bright lights and “Funkytown” by the Lipps Inc. swell and surround a populated local roller rink. Director Anthony Burns has the right idea with the opening shots, starting with Skateland, where the audience gets a glimpse of the simple and seemingly easy-going life of Ritchie Wheeler (Shiloh Fernandez). Subsequently, a sequence of shots of Ritchie’s room and possessions illustrate his potential and attempt to portray him as a genuine all-American boy.
But what is an all-American boy? Ritchie seems like a nice guy, laid-back and kind to his family and friends. But within the next 10 minutes, we find out he has his quirks and issues. Shortly after being introduced to him,...
(March 2011)
Directed by: Anthony Burns
Written by: Anthony Burns, Heath Freeman and Brandon Freeman
Starring: Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Greene and Taylor Handley
Set in a small Texan town in the 1980s, “Skateland” opens with itself. Bright lights and “Funkytown” by the Lipps Inc. swell and surround a populated local roller rink. Director Anthony Burns has the right idea with the opening shots, starting with Skateland, where the audience gets a glimpse of the simple and seemingly easy-going life of Ritchie Wheeler (Shiloh Fernandez). Subsequently, a sequence of shots of Ritchie’s room and possessions illustrate his potential and attempt to portray him as a genuine all-American boy.
But what is an all-American boy? Ritchie seems like a nice guy, laid-back and kind to his family and friends. But within the next 10 minutes, we find out he has his quirks and issues. Shortly after being introduced to him,...
- 5/10/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
The first trailer for "Skateland" has been debuted via MTV Hollywood Crush for sneak peek. It takes audience back to 1983 when roller skate was still in. The trailer shares some madness done by the characters as the movie wants to show how teenage existential crisis would be like.
The movie follows 19-year-old roller rink manager Ritchie Wheeler who is forced to look at his life in a very new way. Shiloh Fernandez, who shares screen with Amanda Seyfried in "Red Riding Hood", takes this lead role, while Ashley Greene portrays his frustrated love interest Michelle Burkham.
"Skateland" is directed by Anthony Burns who also writes the script along with Brandon Freeman and Heath Freeman. The drama movie was premiered at 2010 Sundance Film Festival where it was nominated for Grand Jury Prize. It will be released in limited U.S. theaters on March 25.
The movie follows 19-year-old roller rink manager Ritchie Wheeler who is forced to look at his life in a very new way. Shiloh Fernandez, who shares screen with Amanda Seyfried in "Red Riding Hood", takes this lead role, while Ashley Greene portrays his frustrated love interest Michelle Burkham.
"Skateland" is directed by Anthony Burns who also writes the script along with Brandon Freeman and Heath Freeman. The drama movie was premiered at 2010 Sundance Film Festival where it was nominated for Grand Jury Prize. It will be released in limited U.S. theaters on March 25.
- 1/20/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Here’s a brand new movie trailer from the upcomign film “Skateland” by director Anthony Burns, written by Brandon Freeman and Anthony Burns and starring Ashley Greene (The Apparition, Twilight), Brett Cullen (Red Dawn, The Runaways), James LeGros (Welcome to Academia, Winged Creatures), A.J. Buckley (The Super Hero Squad Show, Supernatural, Paddyville) and Shiloh Fernandez (The Girl with the Red Riding Hood, Gossip Girl, Swerve). Film: In the early 1980s, in small-town Texas, dramatic events force a 19-year-old skating rink manager to look at his life in a very new way. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Skateland” and Twilight’s Ashley Greene. Name: Email: URL: - Name: Email: URL:...
- 5/24/2010
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
After missing Skateland at Sundance this past year, I was thrilled at the opportunity to finally see the film that many had been ranting and raving about. How fitting that it should be right here in Dallas, not far from where the film is set and where the filmmakers are from!
Read more on Dallas Iff 2010 Video Interview: Writer/Director Anthony Burns, Writer/Actor Heath Freeman, and Writer/Producer Brandon Freeman (Skateland)…...
Read more on Dallas Iff 2010 Video Interview: Writer/Director Anthony Burns, Writer/Actor Heath Freeman, and Writer/Producer Brandon Freeman (Skateland)…...
- 4/14/2010
- by James Wallace
- GordonandtheWhale
Rating: 4.5/5
Director: Anthony Burns
Writers: Anthony Burns, Brandon Freeman, Heath Freeman
Cast: Ashley Greene, Shiloh Fernandez, Heath Freeman, Taylor Handley, A.J. Buckley
Studio: Freeman Film
Ah, the ’80s. 1983 to be exact. It was the time of Michael Jackson, Return Of The Jedi, the introduction of the McNugget, and of course, the ever popular past time of weekends at the roller rink. But for 18-year-old budding writer Ritchie Wheeler (Shiloh Fernandez), his tenure at Skateland is not something he wants to fade away like the acid wash on jeans. He’s holding on to his “comfortable” life in Small Town, Texas like a kid holds on to the rails when he’s too afraid to coast into that couple skate known as life.
Read more on Diff 2010 Review: Skateland…...
Director: Anthony Burns
Writers: Anthony Burns, Brandon Freeman, Heath Freeman
Cast: Ashley Greene, Shiloh Fernandez, Heath Freeman, Taylor Handley, A.J. Buckley
Studio: Freeman Film
Ah, the ’80s. 1983 to be exact. It was the time of Michael Jackson, Return Of The Jedi, the introduction of the McNugget, and of course, the ever popular past time of weekends at the roller rink. But for 18-year-old budding writer Ritchie Wheeler (Shiloh Fernandez), his tenure at Skateland is not something he wants to fade away like the acid wash on jeans. He’s holding on to his “comfortable” life in Small Town, Texas like a kid holds on to the rails when he’s too afraid to coast into that couple skate known as life.
Read more on Diff 2010 Review: Skateland…...
- 4/13/2010
- by James Wallace
- GordonandtheWhale
Director: Anthony Burns Writers: Anthony Burns, Brandon Freeman, Heath Freeman Starring: Ashley Greene, Shiloh Fernandez, Heath Freeman, Taylor Handley, Brett Cullen, Haley Ramm, Melinda McGraw, James LeGros, A.J. Buckley The central story of Skateland revolves around a 19-year old – Ritchie Wheeler (Shiloh Fernandez) – who does not want to deal with life after high school. The personification of slackerdom, Ritchie is perfectly content working as a manager at the local roller-skating rink – Skateland – and drinking with his buddies every night. Essentially, Ritchie is stuck in the developmental limbo of East Texas circa 1983. (Though not politically motivated, Skateland does effectively reflect the changing mindset of America’s suburban middle class at the end of the recession.) Working at Skateland is a totally sweet gig – flirting with girls, roller-skating, chatting with friends – but unfortunately, it will soon be shuttering its doors and windows and becoming yet another relic of a bygone era (ala...
- 4/8/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Year: 2010
Directors: Anthony Burns
Writers: Anthony Burns/Brandon Freeman
IMDb: link
Stills: link
Review by: rochefort
Rating: 2 out of 10
Ritchie Wheeler ("Deadgirl"'s Shiloh Fernandez), is a bright young kid who works at the local skating rink, has a crush on his best friend's sister (Ashley Greene), and is searching for some direction and purpose in his life. He's like a lot of small town kids, goes to parties, has a little trouble at home, tries to do the right thing, etc. And his days of carefree wandering are inevitably coming to an end.
Anthony Burns' "Skateland" is an early 80's coming of age story, one that will inspire a bit of deja vu for anyone who's seen "Dazed and Confused", Richard Linklater's 70's-set ode to feathered hair and cut-off jeans. But, unlike "Dazed", which proved a smart director can breathe new life into a worn-out genre, "Skateland...
Directors: Anthony Burns
Writers: Anthony Burns/Brandon Freeman
IMDb: link
Stills: link
Review by: rochefort
Rating: 2 out of 10
Ritchie Wheeler ("Deadgirl"'s Shiloh Fernandez), is a bright young kid who works at the local skating rink, has a crush on his best friend's sister (Ashley Greene), and is searching for some direction and purpose in his life. He's like a lot of small town kids, goes to parties, has a little trouble at home, tries to do the right thing, etc. And his days of carefree wandering are inevitably coming to an end.
Anthony Burns' "Skateland" is an early 80's coming of age story, one that will inspire a bit of deja vu for anyone who's seen "Dazed and Confused", Richard Linklater's 70's-set ode to feathered hair and cut-off jeans. But, unlike "Dazed", which proved a smart director can breathe new life into a worn-out genre, "Skateland...
- 3/20/2010
- QuietEarth.us
As the SXSW Film, Music and Interactive festival gets closer, more and more announcements are coming out about what programming we can expect during the event. Friday, it was announced what film would cose the competition and in addition, more features and shorts were added to the program which already features over 100 films.
Here’s all the info about the new items from the official press release. As we told you previously, we’ve got a great team going to SXSW this year so be sure to check back often for more.
SXSW Film Festival Announces Closing Night Film,
Additional Features & Shorts For 2010 Event
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival has announced Chris Morris’ pitch-black satire Four Lions as its Closing Night film, to play on Saturday, March 20 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. SXSW also released additional feature and short titles or the 2010 event, which...
Here’s all the info about the new items from the official press release. As we told you previously, we’ve got a great team going to SXSW this year so be sure to check back often for more.
SXSW Film Festival Announces Closing Night Film,
Additional Features & Shorts For 2010 Event
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival has announced Chris Morris’ pitch-black satire Four Lions as its Closing Night film, to play on Saturday, March 20 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. SXSW also released additional feature and short titles or the 2010 event, which...
- 2/22/2010
- by Chris Ullrich
- The Flickcast
SXSW Film has announced more titles for its 2010 program. Chris Morris' Four Lions will now close the festival. New features, shorts, and documentaries have also been added, including American Grindhouse, Cargo, Strummerville, This Movie is Broken, and Suck. The full list (courtesty of SXSW) is presented below.
Headliners
Four Lions (United Kingdom)
Director: Chris Morris. Screenwriters: Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Simon Blackwell and Chris Morris
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. Cast: Riz Ahmed, Arsher Ali, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar
Spotlight Premieres
American Grindhouse
Director: Elijah Drenner. Screenwriters: Calum Wadell and Elijah Drenner
This feature documentary chronicles the history of the American Exploitation Film. It digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment. (World Premiere)
Cargo...
Headliners
Four Lions (United Kingdom)
Director: Chris Morris. Screenwriters: Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Simon Blackwell and Chris Morris
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. Cast: Riz Ahmed, Arsher Ali, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar
Spotlight Premieres
American Grindhouse
Director: Elijah Drenner. Screenwriters: Calum Wadell and Elijah Drenner
This feature documentary chronicles the history of the American Exploitation Film. It digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment. (World Premiere)
Cargo...
- 2/20/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Austin, Texas – February 19, 2010 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival has announced Chris Morris’ pitch-black satire Four Lions as its Closing Night film, to play on Saturday, March 20 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. SXSW also released additional feature and short titles or the 2010 event, which will take place March 12 – March 20, 2010. The festival will open with the world premiere of Kick-Ass, directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Aaron Johnson, Cholë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Nicolas Cage. SXSW will also host more than 80 Film Conference panels, which will take place Friday, March 12 – Tuesday, March 16. Previously announced participants for the 2010 SXSW Film Conference include Michel Gondry (The Thorn in the Heart, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds), David Gordon Green (Eastbound & Down, Pineapple Express), Jeffery Tambor’s Acting Workshop, and Academy Award-winning Argentine composer, solo artist and producer Gustavo Santaolalla, among many others. For full panel descriptions and participants,...
- 2/20/2010
- by Dave Campbell
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Sundance favorite and World Cinema Grand Jury nominee Four Lions will close the 2010 SXSW Film Festival on Saturday, March 20. The UK film was co-written, directed, and stars Chris Morris.
Other “festival favorites” include Waking Sleeping Beauty, a behind-the-scenes documentary about Disney animation from 1984 to 1994 directed by Beauty and the Beast producer Don Hahn, and Tony, a Slamdance selection and psychological thriller about a serial killer.
Skateland, starring Ashley Green, is also getting another look from festival goers, as well as the raved-about short film from Spike Jonze titled I’m Here. Plus a Doors documentary narrated by Johnny Depp. I’ll be reviewing and covering as many of these films as I can.
Below is a full list of the additional titles screening at the film festival, which runs from March 12th through the 20th in Austin, Texas.
Headliners
Four Lions (United Kingdom)
Director: Chris Morris. Screenwriters: Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain,...
Other “festival favorites” include Waking Sleeping Beauty, a behind-the-scenes documentary about Disney animation from 1984 to 1994 directed by Beauty and the Beast producer Don Hahn, and Tony, a Slamdance selection and psychological thriller about a serial killer.
Skateland, starring Ashley Green, is also getting another look from festival goers, as well as the raved-about short film from Spike Jonze titled I’m Here. Plus a Doors documentary narrated by Johnny Depp. I’ll be reviewing and covering as many of these films as I can.
Below is a full list of the additional titles screening at the film festival, which runs from March 12th through the 20th in Austin, Texas.
Headliners
Four Lions (United Kingdom)
Director: Chris Morris. Screenwriters: Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain,...
- 2/19/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
A handful of 80's pictures including Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, and American Graffiti were used for reference but the overall 'look' and 'feel' is very contemporary. Our story is universal in time and place and the aesthetics of the film do dilute that. - Without the benefit of a studio budget or name casting, Anthony Burns and Brandon and Heath Freeman capture the '80s in startling detail. The result: a cinematic scrapbook of a time and place, a visceral visual, and an aural experience that reclaims the decade for those of us lucky enough to have lived through it once. While the atmosphere is time specific, the themes of the joys and pains of growing up are universal. - Sundance Festival Guide Eric Lavallee: You're a new name in the filmmaking scene breaking out at a fest that heavily promotes new talents. I'd like to get a sense of where you're coming from.
- 2/3/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
We have another great TA Follows the Stars for you this morning. First we have word that Taylor Lautner is going to be picking up a great action role as Max Steel. Then we have Kristen Stewart Dakota Fanning and Ashley Greene all with movies headed to the Sundance Film Festival. Check out more belowFirst Taylor Lautner is said to be taking the lead as Max SteelParamount has confirmed to me exclusively that its hired 8packabs Taylor Lautner for the lead in Max Steel instantly creating perhaps the next young big action star. The Twilight Saga phenom is only 17 years old and the Summit Entertainment folks predicted to me a year ago that hed end up in demand for this kind of role after he bulked up for New Moon. This is the Joe Rothproduced project based on the hugely successful Mattel property thats an international bestseller. The movie will...
- 12/5/2009
- twilightersanonymous.com
Sundance released their slate for 2010. It includes:43 documentaries on the Middle East12 films about friends who 'discover' something33 movies about people you've never heard about1 comedyHopefully the lineup this year is strong but it doesn't look that way compared to last year. Last year we had Push (Precious), that Lil Wayne documentary that never went anywhere, Mystery Team which might make my top ten, Moon, Mike Tyson documentary, Cold Souls. Just so much last January that was excellent. I hope I don't go out therer and freeze my tail off just to see...I don't know, a documentary about a former Pakistani prime minister or something silly like that.Here's the lineup so far: Premieres To showcase the diversity to contemporary independent cinema, the Sundance Film Festival Premieres section offers the latest work from American and international directors as well as world premieres of highly anticipated films. Presented by Entertainment Weekly.
- 12/3/2009
- LRMonline.com
I feel a special bond with the Sundance Film Festival. Not because I’ve been there, but because the guy in charge of it this year, John Cooper, shares my name. Because we share this bond, I feel that I’m able to take license in referring to the man as Coop for the rest of this article.
For the annual event held in Park City, Utah from January 21-31, thousands of films are submitted and screened — this year, 3,724 films were viewed by the festival’s ten programmers. I wonder when they slept.
Coop has high hopes for the festival as a whole:
“We may even be going into a golden age for independent films, in that the technology will make it possible for the films to be made and for audiences to see them. The industry is going through a major evolutionary stage right now, there’s no doubt about that,...
For the annual event held in Park City, Utah from January 21-31, thousands of films are submitted and screened — this year, 3,724 films were viewed by the festival’s ten programmers. I wonder when they slept.
Coop has high hopes for the festival as a whole:
“We may even be going into a golden age for independent films, in that the technology will make it possible for the films to be made and for audiences to see them. The industry is going through a major evolutionary stage right now, there’s no doubt about that,...
- 12/3/2009
- by John Cooper
- ReelLoop.com
Sundance released their slate for 2010. It includes:43 documentaries on the Middle East12 films about friends who 'discover' something33 movies about people you've never heard about1 comedyHopefully the lineup this year is strong but it doesn't look that way compared to last year. Last year we had Push (Precious), that Lil Wayne documentary that never went anywhere, Mystery Team which might make my top ten, Moon, Mike Tyson documentary, Cold Souls. Just so much last January that was excellent. I hope I don't go out therer and freeze my tail off just to see...I don't know, a documentary about a former Pakistani prime minister or something silly like that.Here's the lineup so far: U.S. Documentary Competition This year’s 16 films were selected from 862 submissions. Each film is a world premiere. Bhutto(Directors: Jessica Hernandez and Johnny O'Hara; Screenwriter: Johnny O'Hara)—A riveting journey through the life and work of recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto,...
- 12/3/2009
- LRMonline.com
The Sundance Film Festival has unveiled the lineup of films playing in competition from January 21 through January 31, 2010. The early fest typically debuts some of the best films the year has to offer, like 2009’s Precious, (500) Days of Summer, and Moon.
I’m bummed I won’t be in Park City, Utah next month because the lineup looks great, and these are just the films playing in competition. Here’s a few that stood out to me:
The Allen Ginsberg trial film Howl starring James Franco, a documentary by Alex Gibney (a truly great filmmaker) on Jack Abramoff, Mark Ruffalo’s directorial debut Sympathy for Delicious, a doc about Joan Rivers, the directorial debut of “How I Met Your Mother” star Josh Radnor titled Happythankyoumoreplease (I wrote a glowing script review of it here), Hesher with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman, and Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams.
I...
I’m bummed I won’t be in Park City, Utah next month because the lineup looks great, and these are just the films playing in competition. Here’s a few that stood out to me:
The Allen Ginsberg trial film Howl starring James Franco, a documentary by Alex Gibney (a truly great filmmaker) on Jack Abramoff, Mark Ruffalo’s directorial debut Sympathy for Delicious, a doc about Joan Rivers, the directorial debut of “How I Met Your Mother” star Josh Radnor titled Happythankyoumoreplease (I wrote a glowing script review of it here), Hesher with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman, and Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams.
I...
- 12/3/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Sundance Film Festival 2010 is a little over a month away and that means we can now bring you a list of the competition films that will be playing. Here you go boys and girls… enjoy!
Documentary Competition
“Blue Valentine” – Directed by Derek Cianfrance, written by Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne and Joey Curtis, a portrait of an American marriage that charts the evolution of a relationship over time. With Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel, John Doman. “Douchebag” – Directed by Drake Doremus, written by Lindsay Stidham, Doremus, Jonathan Schwartz and Andrew Dickler, in which a man about to be married takes his younger brother on a wild goose chase to find the latter’s fifth-grade girlfriend. Features Dickler, Ben York Jones, Marguerite Moreau, Nicole Vicius, Amy Ferguson, Wendi McClendon-Covey. “The Dry Land” – Directed and written by Ryan Piers Williams, in which a returning U.S. soldier tries to reconcile his experiences overseas with his life in Texas.
Documentary Competition
“Blue Valentine” – Directed by Derek Cianfrance, written by Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne and Joey Curtis, a portrait of an American marriage that charts the evolution of a relationship over time. With Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel, John Doman. “Douchebag” – Directed by Drake Doremus, written by Lindsay Stidham, Doremus, Jonathan Schwartz and Andrew Dickler, in which a man about to be married takes his younger brother on a wild goose chase to find the latter’s fifth-grade girlfriend. Features Dickler, Ben York Jones, Marguerite Moreau, Nicole Vicius, Amy Ferguson, Wendi McClendon-Covey. “The Dry Land” – Directed and written by Ryan Piers Williams, in which a returning U.S. soldier tries to reconcile his experiences overseas with his life in Texas.
- 12/3/2009
- by Scott
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Photo: Sundance Today the Sundance Institute announced the films that will be in competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in both the U.S. and International dramatic and documentary categories. The festival will run from January 21-31 in Park City, Utah. There are a few changes this year as there will be no opening-night picture and the festival will take select festival films to eight cities during as the fest plays out.
Last year notable films such as this year's major Oscar contenders Precious and An Education debuted at Sundance 2009 as did audience and critical favorite (500) Days of Summer.
As for this year's crop I have highlighted a few titles among the list below in red, but I have primarily done so considering the names attached to the pictures not necessarily based on any advanced buzz I've heard around any of the films. Names to look out for include Ryan Gosling,...
Last year notable films such as this year's major Oscar contenders Precious and An Education debuted at Sundance 2009 as did audience and critical favorite (500) Days of Summer.
As for this year's crop I have highlighted a few titles among the list below in red, but I have primarily done so considering the names attached to the pictures not necessarily based on any advanced buzz I've heard around any of the films. Names to look out for include Ryan Gosling,...
- 12/2/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
And the first announcement is upon us and includes quite a few movies we've already reported on.. What does that include?
The incredible looking Estonian drama The Temptation of St. Tony for which we got the exclusive trailer on a while ago. It's by Veiko Õunpuu who did the incredible Sügisball and I'm greatly looking forward to seeing this.
From Spencer Susser, the director of the incredible zombie short I love Sarah Jane comes Hesher, his first feature which stars Jgl!
David Michôd's Australian thriller Animal Kingdom which stars Guy Pearce.
From Taiki Waititi, director of Eagle vs Shark comes Boy which we previously reported on, but then it was known as The Volcano.
Full list after the break!
U.S. Documentary Competition
This year’s 16 films were selected from 862 submissions. Each film is a world premiere.
Bhutto (Directors: Jessica Hernandez and Johnny O'Hara; Screenwriter: Johnny O'Hara)—A riveting...
The incredible looking Estonian drama The Temptation of St. Tony for which we got the exclusive trailer on a while ago. It's by Veiko Õunpuu who did the incredible Sügisball and I'm greatly looking forward to seeing this.
From Spencer Susser, the director of the incredible zombie short I love Sarah Jane comes Hesher, his first feature which stars Jgl!
David Michôd's Australian thriller Animal Kingdom which stars Guy Pearce.
From Taiki Waititi, director of Eagle vs Shark comes Boy which we previously reported on, but then it was known as The Volcano.
Full list after the break!
U.S. Documentary Competition
This year’s 16 films were selected from 862 submissions. Each film is a world premiere.
Bhutto (Directors: Jessica Hernandez and Johnny O'Hara; Screenwriter: Johnny O'Hara)—A riveting...
- 12/2/2009
- QuietEarth.us
Although the Sundance Film Festival might have tried to wring some extra sunshine from its selections last year, the 2010 lineup looks to be back to its typical mirthless self. One could say it has gone from "You gotta give 'em hope" to "You gotta give 'em mope."
"That's our filmmakers," festival director John Cooper said with an amused mix of pride and resignation. "There's some lightness in here somewhere."
Yes, it's wedged back behind the assassinations, political corruption, war carnage, crumbling educational system and Khmer Rouge revelations. The fest, which runs Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah, might start to feel like 11 Days of Glummer.
But perhaps that's to be expected. The implosion of the independent distribution system amid the ever-present threats of a maimed economy and two wars has provided festival organizers and filmmakers an opportunity to cut loose and follow their probing passions,...
"That's our filmmakers," festival director John Cooper said with an amused mix of pride and resignation. "There's some lightness in here somewhere."
Yes, it's wedged back behind the assassinations, political corruption, war carnage, crumbling educational system and Khmer Rouge revelations. The fest, which runs Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah, might start to feel like 11 Days of Glummer.
But perhaps that's to be expected. The implosion of the independent distribution system amid the ever-present threats of a maimed economy and two wars has provided festival organizers and filmmakers an opportunity to cut loose and follow their probing passions,...
- 12/2/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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