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Binoche ‘Sponsoring’ Szumowska’s Paris-Set Drama
Juliette Binoche perhaps became an icon of Polish cinema when Krzysztof Kieslowski featured her in Three Colors, so I imagine she'll get to practice some of the Polish she might have forgotten by joining helmer Malgorzata Szumowska's next feature.
Berthaud’s Lily Sometimes and Bertucelli’s The Tree selected as Cannes Closing Films
The producers behind Julie Bertucelli's The Tree (#80) have finally decided that a closing film showcase is too good to give up (there was word that they decided not to accept the spot) -- in the same gesture, she becomes one o the rare female filmmakers included in the top section.
Cannes Classics for 2010: The Leopard, The Tin Drum and Psycho Restored
Cannes Classics, created in 2004, accompanies contemporary films from the Official Selection with a programme of restored films and lost films that have been found again, as part of their re-release in cinemas or on DVD. The screenings will be held at the Palais des Festival and will be shown again at La Licorne.
Summer Sundance Labs 2010: Sean Durkin, Ondi Timoner, Myna Joseph, Ry Russo-Young and Lena Dunham Heading to Directors and Screenwriters Labs
Today's Sundance Institute announcement on the make-up of this Summer's Directors and Screenwriters Labs offers some insight on the projects we should be seeing in future editions of the festival but also updates us on the progression of some projects we've already got our eyes on -- as is the case with Sean Durkin's upcoming first feature film and Ondi Timoner's (see pic) fictional debut.
Sony Pictures Classics Pulls ‘The Illusionist’ out of Sylvain Chomet’s Hat
After having paired with Sylvain Chomet on his breakout 2D debut The Triplets of Belleville, Sony Pictures Classics have grabbed the rights to the long awaited The Illusionist -- a picture that was supposed to have premiered last year at the Toronto Film Festival and mysteriously Pathe picked the Berlin Film Festival showcase over a possible Cannes premiere.
