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ATO Plead for Pawlikowski’s ‘The Woman In the Fifth’
Major deals are being made in Berlin this weekend on titles that we might eventually see premiere in Cannes -- and I think the consensus on Pawel Pawlikowski's The Woman In the Fifth for a possible Croisette showing is -- the Brit filmmaker certainly fits the scene but this doesn't appear to be fit for this party, at least it doesn't come across as a Main Competition title. ATO Pictures are definitely not concerned with the quality of the picture - as they picked up theatrical distribution rights to the psychological thriller starring Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas. We imagine that a pegged date will come after festival premiere has been realized.
Park Chan-wook’s ‘Stoker’ Lands Star Wattage Pairing of Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman
How does do you grab two Oscar-caliber actors with one stone? Wait until Hollywood's A-list actors are in town to schmooze during awards campaign season and then cast the net. If this happens to be more than just a coffee meeting, it appears that Park Chan-wook might have landed Oscar-nominated Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman - they would join Mia Wasikowska in Stoker, the South-Korean filmmaker's first foray into English-language film which begins filming this spring.
Strand Releasing Finds Among the Sundance Remains a ‘Tyrannosaur’
They collected a handful from Cannes, including the Camera D'or winning film (Leap Year) and the Palme d'or winning film (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) and now they've picked up one of the better offerings from Sundance in Paddy Considine’s feature directing debut. Tyrannosaur looks destined for a release within the next six months and should be a title that brings in some acting accolades.
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.
