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Aaron Katz
We wanted to be very precise in how we shot the suspense scenes, but we also wanted the film to feel lose and natural. Finding that balance was one of our biggest challenges and I'm really proud of the approach that Andrew Reed, our director of photography, and I arrived at.
2011 Cannes Film Festival: 60 Film Predictions
The Berlin Film Festival begins today and in typical IONCINEMA.com fashion, I've decided to unveil my predictions for the 2011 edition of the Cannes Film Festival. I've taken the liberty at breaking down the predictions by what should logically fit into what sections: Main Comp, UCR and the Director's Fortnight sidebar.
Samuel Goldwyn and Sony Join ‘Old Fashioned Orgy’
Announcing the deal right before the Berlin Film Fest, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and Samuel Goldwyn Films have will distribute the co-drected debut from television writing pair of Pete Huyck and Alex Gregory. Featuring a cast of Jason Sudeikis, Tyler Labine, Leslie Bibb, Will Forte, Lucy Punch, Lake Bell, Michelle Borth, Martin Starr, Nick Kroll, Lindsay Sloane and David Koechner, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy will be pegged with a summer release.
Rashaad Ernesto Green’s Top Ten Films
Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of visionary filmmakers? As part of our monthly IONCINEPHILE profile (read here), we ask the filmmaker the incredibly arduous task of identifying their top ten list of favorite films. Rashaad Ernesto Green (Gun Hill Road) was busy with Sundance and couldn't get to this portion of the IONCINEPHILE feature.
Film in Pictures: Virginie Despentes’ Bye Bye Blondie
Unlike Cannes 2010, this year's expected Main Competition will be so rich and textured that a film such as Virginie Despentes' Bye Bye Blondie might actually be shown elsewhere on the Croisette. Here are a pair of pics which depict different eras in one relationship -- the teenage years will see actress Soko take on a young Béatrice Dalle. I look forward in seeing what kind of soundtrack will accompany the film, especially the punk years.
