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Logan’s Run Out: What Will Aronofsky Direct Next?
Just when we were getting used to the idea that the Requiem For a Dream/Black Swan director was joining the Marvel universe, now comes word that Darren Aronofsky has officially dropped The Wolverine --- he cites being away from home, but if I were in his shoes I'd be weary about radiation and earthquakes so I wouldn't shoot a film in Japan either.
Bogdan Mustata’s ‘Wolf’ Enters Cannes’ L’Atelier
Bogdan Mustata is in preparation mode for Wolf and a major push forward might come from the Croisette this may - he was selected to attend L'Atelier program of Cinefondation - now in it's 6th edition from the folks at Cannes. Each year, L'Atelier selects about 15 feature length projects from around the world and invites their directors to the Festival de Cannes in order to put them in contact with film professionals.
Incendies Cleans Up 2011 Jutra Awards (Quebec Oscars)
Unlike last year's two filmmaker/film horse race between Denis Villeneuve's Polytechnique and Xavier Dolan's J'ai tué ma mere, this year it was all "Villeneuve" and "Incendies". Repeating his wins in all the same categories it won at the Canadian Oscars (Genies) this week (this includes Editing, Screenplay, Best Cinematography by the excellent André Turpin, Best Actress in Lubna Azabal (who forced here co-star Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin to give her own thank you speech).
Weekend Watch: Set Your Table for Two for Kiarostami’s Certified Copy
Today we begin what will be a Friday tradition here on the site. IONCINEMA.com's Weekend Watch is a basic rundown of cinematic opening weekend offerings with Erica Elson guiding your choices in U.S Indie, Foreign, Documentaries and Studio film releases. This weekend you'll definitely want to skip the studio picks and the duelling alien items and if you're lucky enough to be in L.A or NYC you'll want to check out Abbas Kiarostami’s gem Certified Copy.
2012 Projects from Pascale Ferran, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi and Quentin Dupieux
French helmers Pascale Ferran (Lady Chatterley), Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi (Actresses) and Quentin Dupieux (Rubber) are all currently in the financing stages of their next projects and figure among the group of six who've received coin aka "advance on receipts" from the committee of the National Film and Moving Image Centre (CNC).
