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Cannes 2010: Claire Denis is Head of the Un Certain Regard Jury
Last year it was Isabelle Huppert, the coffee plantation owner without a safety net in Claire Denis' drama White Material who was the head of the Cannes Jury, this year it is Denis who finds herself at the head of jury duty but in the parallel Un Certain Regard section, the same category where she once showed J'ai pas sommeil, back in 1994.
Film in Pictures: Julie Bertucelli’s The Tree
A slideshow of official pictures to Julie Bertucelli's The Tree have been posted on the website for Sue Taylor's production co. I've been pegging Bertucelli's long-awaited film as a guaranteed Croisette item, further confirmation comes in Charlotte Gainsbourg's world tour dates, the strategic break from performing indicates the star of the film will be taking some time off to ensure a red carpet presence.
Taylor Hackford’s Film Receives some ‘Love’ from E1 Entertainment
Beginning this coming June, the Helen Mirren appreciation society will have their first of many "theatrical" dates with the actress in 2010. The big surprise is that our first Mirren pick isn't The Debt, The Tempest nor Brighton Rock, but the ill-fated Taylor Hackford comedy that was part of the Capitol Films slate before the division financially collapsed. THR reports that Love Ranch will receive a limited U.S. release in June via a deal that would see E1 Entertainment partnering on domestic marketing costs with Aramid Entertainment Fund.
Peter Hedges’ The Heights Moving to the Big Screen via Focus Features
Focus Features has grabbed the whole kit and kaboodle; Peter Hedges will adapt, direct and produce the film adaptation from his third novel and for those who may have forgotten his roots, Hedges' first claim to fame as the author of What's Eating Gilbert Grape which he adapted for Lasse Hallström. Published last month, The Heights sounds like a grass is greener on the other side type of neighborly drama...
Vincent Cassel Toplines Dominik Moll’s ‘The Monk’
The filmmaker behind 2005's Lemming is finally getting back into the director's chair. Dominik Moll announced his intentions midway last year, but the good news is he'll begin lensing this month in Spain up until July on The Monk or Le Moine. Judging by the cast, this should be a Franco-Spanish film with Vincent Cassel toplining alongside Déborah François, Géraldine Chaplin and Sergi López who'll be re-teaming with the director again...
