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American New Wave 25: Liza Johnson
There was once a time when folk in the film business stayed away from anything that was war-themed, but then some unique insight (The Messenger, The Hurt Locker) started to trickle in and I wouldn't say that the business is more receptive to the idea, but there appears to be a lot of room for unconventional exposes focusing on the apres war syndromes. I think we'll soon be adding Return to this list.
American New Wave 25: Dakota Johnson
We'll soon see if acting is indeed in Dakota Johnson's blood. Her patriarch entourage includes Antonio Banderas and if she ever wants to do television she can ask her father Don Johnson for cues, but when your grandmother is named Tippi Hedren, your mother is Melanie Griffith, I guess your choice in career paths is predestined.
Placido’s Vallanzasca Heading to Venice Film Festival
As I rightly predicted yesterday, Michele Placido's biopic on infamous Italian criminal Renato Vallanzasca will indeed be heading to the Lido. Announced at a press conference by 20th Century Fox Italy, Vallanzasca would receive an out of competition slot at the Venice Film Fest, which means Fortissimo Films could very well transfer the title for a TIFF premiere and further market sales.
David Lynch the Tote Bag
You say that David Lynch is your favorite director? Then prove it. What the world needs now is a third documentary film on the master filmmaker, hence LYNCHThree is in the funding stage mode and the unnamed filmmakers have set up pretty cool way to grab your cold hard cash.
American New Wave 25: Elgin James
If I'm Elgin James, I'm making sure that I have a good publicist for a three week stint come January 2011. With production having taken place this summer with talent on both sides of the camera and having participated in both the Institute's Screenwriters and Directors Labs, James' directorial debut is a Park City premiere shoe-in.
