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Damien Chazelle’s Top Ten Films
This November, we profile first-time filmmaker Damien Chazelle whose micro-budgeted Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench has charmed critics and found itself on several Best Undistributed Films Lists of 2009. Via Variance Films, his film is finally receiving its theatrical debut this November 5th at the Cinema Village in New York City. Below, you'll find Damien's top ten list as of November 2010 -- a nice mix of films of retro and contemporary films ranging between studio films and obscure short film titles.
Lionsgate is Laughing Out Loud with Lisa Azuelos’ LOL
Lionsgate Films are seriously padding their 2011 slate, adding the recently completed Mandate Pictures' LOL to their sched. Helmer Lisa Azuelos' "LOL," is a remake of her 2008 French comedy, "Laughing Out Loud."
Killer Director Line-up for ‘Paris I’ll Kill You’
What do names Joe Dante (who we just recently interviewed), Paco Plaza, Vincenzo Natali, Xavier Gens, Christopher Smith, Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, German music video helmer Joern Heitmann and Ryuhei Kitamura all have in common? Producers Darryn Welch and Mathieu Robinet are getting ready to (easily) sell the short film collective going by the title of Paris I'll Kill You (an obvious play with the title Paris, I Love You).
Zeitgeist Take Snapshot of ‘Bill Cunningham, New York’
Despite having premiered over two seasons ago, (it was the opening night film of this year’s New Directors/New Films) you know that Zeitgeist Films’ Nancy Gerstman doesn't make snap judgments. Richard Press’ doc, Bill Cunningham, New York will have found a home with a distribution who specializes in foreign and doc items and is set to open theatrically almost one year later at the Film Forum on March 16th.
Giamatti, Tomei and Rachel Wood ‘March’ to Clooney’s Orders
Clooney is casting himself and adding Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood to the already mentioned Ryan Gosling in what will be among next year's juiciest studio pics. The Idles of March will perhaps ready in time for next year's Film Festival and political talk heavy Fall season, with production pegged for February in Michigan and Ohio, the politico, sharp knifed project full of mad men/women was a Black List script favorite that was slightly dormant when Leo DiCaprio was involved.
