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Tribeca 2010: Dahan’s My Own Love Song Added, Freakonomics Finally Receiving World Premiere
With such strong ties to both the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, it comes as no surprise that Alex Gibney and co. will use Tribeca as the launching pad for the world premiere to a docu film whose release is long overdo. Freakonomics will serve as the closing Gala premiere to the festival, and I believe it could find a buyer from such a showcase.
Magnolia Goes the Extra Mile for ‘The Extra Man’
Magnolia Pictures have done some late Sundance shopping, grabbing the rights to Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's The Extra Man, a comedy that I managed to miss in Park City due to a conflict in my schedule. I'll have to wait until late July or show up at the Sarasota and Boston Film Festivals if I want an advance screening.
Metropolitan Inc. Bankrolls Hickenlooper’s Casino Jack
There's a new, but experienced player joining the volatile U.S. distribution market. If it weren't for his bio, I'd still be scratching my head over who would dare enter into the theatrical release game, promise the moon for an indie film (about 9 million) and is looking at putting out the same number of releases as a Sony Pictures Classic does in a year (the 20 range).
2010 Jutras (Quebec Oscars): Dolan’s I Killed My Mother Edges out Villeneuve’s Polytechnique
Xavier Dolan's I Killed My Mother edged out Denis Villeneuve's Polytechnique, claiming the top prize and collecting a total of five trophies, beating Villeneuve's film by one. Since Cannes last May, both films have been pitted against each other: while Villeneuve's film had the edge on the Quebecois box office front and received acclaim at Canada's Oscars (Genies), it was the debut film from Dolan that overwhelmed audiences on a global level, winning at several film festivals including three in Cannes
42nd Director’s Fortnight: New Logo, New Site and a New Direction?
New logo. New website. New artistic director. Olivier Pere exited to become the head honcho at Locarno, so the Director's Fortnight, also known as La Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, will be Frederic Boyer's baby this year. The mandate will remain the same, but will the tastes differ? Pere's legacy includes some of my favorites over the past decade such as Corneliu Porumboiu's 12:08 East of Bucharest...
