Exclusive articles:
Film Movement Straps ‘For My Father’ to Slate
I think back to classics such as Pontecorvo's Battle of Algiers and more recently, Hany Abu-Assad's Paradise Now with today's announcement. Film Movement have strapped themselves to Dror Zahavi's For My Father (Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv), the picture about possibly altering the destination of one's actions will be set up for an eventual limited theatrical run late in the calender year
Sophie Barthes’ Top Ten Films of All Time
Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of filmmakers? As part of our monthly IONCINEPHILE profile (interview with filmmaker with an upcoming theatrical release), we ask the filmmaker the incredibly arduous task of identifying their top ten list of all time favorite films. This month, Sophie Barthes (the filmmaker behind Cold Souls - Samuel Goldwyn Films 08/07/2009) gave her top ten as of July 2009.
Orange of the Week: The New Poster One Sheet for Precious
For years now, the Lionsgate folks have been taking their marketing via poster art seriously and the Orange of the Week goes to their new poster (a replacement of the Saul Bass inspired teaser that was made ready for Cannes) for Lee Daniel's Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire.
Lemon of the Week: The Death of Serious, Politically-minded Studio Movies?
I'm not sure who to give the Lemon of the Week to? Does it go to adult public who fail to support such films or for having changed their taste buds? Does it go to the studios who blame the economy for dropping such projects from future slates? What I do know is that all eyes will be peeled on how well The Informant and The Men Who Stare at Goats do this Fall.
Weekly Eye Candy: Chinatown via Fukunaga, Yong Kim and Arteta
While the cities of Paris, New York and Tokyo have all been showered with love via short film collectives, now the location specific neighborhood with an abundance of metropolitan settings will receive the same treatment.
