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Halle Berry Likes ‘Frankie & Alice’ Oscar Chances
Halle Berry wants another one. Apparently unaware that there isn't much leg room in the Best Actress race, and oblivious to the fact that Geoffrey Sax's Frankie & Alice had its world premieres in in film markets, not film festivals, Berry and some private dollars are getting behind the indie drama attempting to make a push for an Oscar nom in only 6 weeks from now. Deadline reports that Freestyle Releasing will distribute, selecting a December 17th NYC/L.A. release date and going up against Nicole Kidman's Rabbit Hole.
Expect a ‘Miracle’ from Hirokazu Kore-eda in 2011
Thanks to a tweet from a certain head programmer from TIFF, we now have an official update on the "Untitled Bullet Train Project" project that Hirokazu Kore-eda had mentioned to us back when he was promoting Air Doll. Film News Asia confirms that Kiseki (Miracle), currently in production, stars real-life, pint-sized brothers Koki and Oshiro Maeda, along with vet Kirin Kiki (from Kore-eda's Still Walking) and popular Joe Odagiri from Air Doll.
Rock the Bayrong: Indomina ‘Clash’ with Vietnamese Actioner
A Vietnamese actioner that has been described as "a high-octane martial-arts ass-kicker", Indomina Releasing continue their slate building for their break-out year next year with another acquisition from the Far East. It might be way too early to call first time filmmaker Lê Thanh Son might be Vietnman's answer to Tony Jaa or Johnnie To, but with Clash being picked up internationally certainly bodes well for this filmmakers' career.
Palisades Tartan Find the ‘First Beautiful Thing’ of 2011
Despite being a critically well-like and well-rewarded dramedy with three David di Donatello awards, I've yet to comprehend (perhaps someone can give me the lowdown on the voting process) how Paolo Virzi's The First Beautiful Thing was Italy's selection to represent the country for Best Foreign over the likes of Michelangelo Frammartino's Le Quattro Volte, Luca Guadagnino's I Am Love or the Cannes shown La nostra vita.
Heitor Dhalia and Dakota Fanning Pact for ‘If I Stay’
I might have found the Un Certain Regard Heitor Dhalia's Adrift slightly heavy-handed, but in the same measure, saw that the Brazilian filmmaker certainly knows how to use a filmmaker's toolbox. Hollywood's beck and call has gone out to the director with Summit Ent. placing him in the director's chair for If I Stay, a seat that was once filled by Catherine Hardwicke. Also joining the supernatural thriller, is Dakota Fanning (a Summit favorite) who is now in the young adult roles portion of her career.
