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The Cinema Guild pairs with Christian Petzold Again
Doc and foreign film specialist The Cinema Guild seem to be Christian Petzold's best way to get into the U.S. market. After releasing the German filmmaker's Yella, the distrib has picked up his latest film which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
Sundance Select: David Mackenzie’s Spread
Scripted by Jason Dean Hall and Paul Kolsby, this is set in modern day Los Angeles, Spread is a hard biting story about a high-end lethario, Nikki (Ashton Kutcher), who has slept his way into a life of privilege.
Trailer: Susan Montford’s While She Was Out
With While She Was Out, up-and-coming producer Susan Montford dabbles in her first project as a director and scribe. With a trailer that dons a vigilante-like feel, we are reminded that a once A-star actress finds herself at the "middle point" of her career.
2009 Sundance Film Selections: Premieres Section
Cut down from 24 down to 16 and with less studio content means more films up for sale. Let the buzz begin. Among the must sees: the sombre debut from scribe Oren Moverman (The Messenger), the long awaited debut of Gregor Jordan's The Informers and you'll be surprised by what Killer Films' Katherine Dieckmann's Motherhood might have in store.
2009 Sundance Film Selections: Spectrum Dramatic
Because the Dramatic Main Competition category can only hold so many titles, the Spectrum becomes a second option for Sundance staff to include some more dramatic fair. 12 of the 16 selected are world premieres (I caught Johnny Mad Dog at Cannes and missed out on Lymelife at TIFF) from returnee directors such as Sterlin Harjo, Jeff Lipsky and Bobcat Goldthwait.
