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Cannes 2010: Thierry Fremaux in the Usual Hot Seat
It's T-minus one week and I'm guessing that Thierry Frémaux and the rest of the Cannes' Selection Committee have got about ten more titles to pick in the Main Comp category and perhaps double the number of titles jousting for the final spots - you see, while I'm still speculating on possible titles (I've listed a foursome that includes Nicole Garcia's latest below), I'm guessing that there are some producers/filmmakers that have mentally packed their bags for the event weeks, if not months ago.
Vera Farmiga Has Faith in ‘Higher Ground’
Farmiga will do double duty, making her directorial debut and star in the book to film adaptation of Carolyn Briggs' memoir This Dark World. To be titled Higher Ground, production is expected to begin in June, after Farmiga completes filming in Duncan Jones' Source Code.
John Hurt and Isabel Lucas Become Immortals, Tarsem Project Finally Settles on a Title
Currently in production, Variety has named the final names to be cast (John Hurt and Isabel Lucas) in the epic swirling in Greek mythology, and in the same measure have cleared up this confusing mess of what title the final title will be called.
Director’s Fortnight Honors Agnes Varda, Cinema Guild Honors Cinevardaphoto
Today we get word that Agnes Varda is this year's recipient of the Carosse d'Or award for lifetime achievement - an award given annually by the Director Fortnight folks. And in a separate news release, after putting out The Beaches of Agnes, The Cinema Guild folks have picked up the rights to another Varda title in Cinevardaphoto in what will be a comprehensive DVD edition...
Cranston and Kingsley Nest in Rob Meyer’s ‘Birder’s Guide To Everything’
Rob Meyer will see his coming-of-age, award-winning short expand into feature film, so we can assume that today's casting mention of Bryan Cranston and Ben Kingsley are the supporting players needed to push the project along little further. A Birder’s Guide To Everything, Crossroads Films' (David Gordon Green's Snow Angels) next project will start lensing this Summer.
