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Make that Three Gallo Films in Venice: Jerzy Skolimowski’s Essential Killing added to Comp
Vincent Gallo will be the toast of the Lido this year. Gallo who is showing his short film The Agent, in the Horizons sections and his feature length film, Promises Written in Water received an in competition slot which will oddly go up against a Gallo-starring crazy-looking thriller "Essential Killing," makes its world preem at the Venice Film Festival.
Free Viewing: Erik Gandini’s Videocracy
If you didn't manage to catch it in theaters earlier this year via Lorber Films, Erik Gandini's Videocracy, a 2009 Venice and TIFF selection is now available for free via SnagFilms. Part of their annual Summer Screening Series, for a limited time only, you can see how the Berlusconi (the media mogul and then politician) went T&A with its television programming
Inside The American: Coffee Table Book Featuring Anton Corbijn’s Photography
Anton Corbijn's sophomore film comes out in theaters on the 1st of September, but fans of the music video helmer, artistic director, and photographer can get their fix as of today with Inside the American. Between scenes on set for The American - the Rowan Joffe-scripted adaptation of the Martin Booth novel A Very Private Gentleman, Corbijn grabbed some candid pics -- which I imagine will be in the same fabric as some of the blog entries set up with Focus Features.
American New Wave 25: Chris Trujillo
Every Production Designer has an ace or two in their deck – my feeling is that veteran Production Designer Jade Healy's trump card might be Chris Trujillo. Having worked on several low budget NYC-based, independent film productions in 2009 means that, the Art Director can file 2010 as a great breakout year.
Everything Must Go … to TIFF
I had Dan Rush's directorial debut pegged for a Sundance 2011 premiere, but the film which lensed last March, and completed filming in May, is in the can and ready for a red carpet debut at the Toronto Int. Film Festival.
